tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41785336203325732492024-02-21T07:48:03.068-06:00White NoiseSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-41610860970561656342011-03-05T21:50:00.003-06:002011-03-05T22:02:06.478-06:00Running<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bBnTiaRhe_cnk8IY_1-R9cvTN_swb8rBf4tTO-chA3Sol8ngELtgTpYlDA6drT5cnWBDA-0cShx5dFlAQ1K77oA7l6Fmg_zAdYsPCyp5dJqKXvQLUlXplMdh6qgN3ODJLZKFlah6bMM-/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580810266118523570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bBnTiaRhe_cnk8IY_1-R9cvTN_swb8rBf4tTO-chA3Sol8ngELtgTpYlDA6drT5cnWBDA-0cShx5dFlAQ1K77oA7l6Fmg_zAdYsPCyp5dJqKXvQLUlXplMdh6qgN3ODJLZKFlah6bMM-/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBigIwh72i-LnNXY3gtUBeyZInlYRTOcGUSeGcrF9VdrMYWG2dVEImD2HYfwQZuQYJU4Nqb3OHfQLMFXo8td3xGELic8etzbx1SENl-gHe7aFRrvDSRr0fwI_hbefC2xbu-_hxrQE9avM7/s1600/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580810261146409794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBigIwh72i-LnNXY3gtUBeyZInlYRTOcGUSeGcrF9VdrMYWG2dVEImD2HYfwQZuQYJU4Nqb3OHfQLMFXo8td3xGELic8etzbx1SENl-gHe7aFRrvDSRr0fwI_hbefC2xbu-_hxrQE9avM7/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56LmWvuxzctfhVVlaeGPVcZkrw3mEiQrmxnDbHG9Nkg_hokneQMvTRYCwPUlyHZMo9ZnI2uUHqboZfMd5R64jryRi2_ikFqUtWA_ErPs40k0Cy0a-36qiCBqKTCPA8YkMYamBJrofqj-d/s1600/DSC_0081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580810251850943474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56LmWvuxzctfhVVlaeGPVcZkrw3mEiQrmxnDbHG9Nkg_hokneQMvTRYCwPUlyHZMo9ZnI2uUHqboZfMd5R64jryRi2_ikFqUtWA_ErPs40k0Cy0a-36qiCBqKTCPA8YkMYamBJrofqj-d/s400/DSC_0081.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNdBs5hvsOET4HiyPuW0MvSE8Few9jvvPsdPfPFLQEoy78eDxJIW1UaMhaGEXWuvjmvT875eUlvmLWCvmNaGMTWRQ3AKkN50HeMATp4JQWawDeNOdV6Tf9zy8FJhWwjh9HEmtwb42zAmU/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580810247363677922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNdBs5hvsOET4HiyPuW0MvSE8Few9jvvPsdPfPFLQEoy78eDxJIW1UaMhaGEXWuvjmvT875eUlvmLWCvmNaGMTWRQ3AKkN50HeMATp4JQWawDeNOdV6Tf9zy8FJhWwjh9HEmtwb42zAmU/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnXEhuSh1AeHZBro_a94m22wdHD5TjiIu_LWCcfyRh5Mqq8_yQ1Ec4ndCMd3qjodyX-4TcZILOB5Q6y-LQeVOCr6RUPdjkLXkDOqqxUjqdwDK0SKCZiFYDGrkxXsCS8GKBGNyBVPkOqjY/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580810235282777202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnXEhuSh1AeHZBro_a94m22wdHD5TjiIu_LWCcfyRh5Mqq8_yQ1Ec4ndCMd3qjodyX-4TcZILOB5Q6y-LQeVOCr6RUPdjkLXkDOqqxUjqdwDK0SKCZiFYDGrkxXsCS8GKBGNyBVPkOqjY/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Grayson missed the memo that you are supposed to learn to walk before you learn to run. He started walking January 1 at 10 months old, and he didn't start in the typical way. Most babies take 2 or 3 steps their first time and it takes a few weeks before they get pretty good at it. Not Grayson. His first steps were 6 at a time and by the time 10 days went by he was a pro. He runs all over the place now. He will even walk in circles to make himself dizzy. We love our little Grayson!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-3115573438768427622011-01-18T11:35:00.004-06:002011-01-18T12:15:26.457-06:00Especially For AdrienneI've heard that this blog has been missed. So I'm back by popular demand! I'm sure it is just pictures of my gorgeous children people have been missing instead of my witty musings. Here is a peek at some of the things that have happened since I last wrote.<div><br /></div><div>Mackenzie turned 4! She is getting smarter every day. I didn't realize she could recognize numbers, but she can (at least a few of them). She loves coloring and painting and Strawberry Shortcake at the moment. She is usually a good big sister (with the exception of this morning when she hit Grayson in the head with a Lego) and wants to be just like her big brother.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte6UkMs4vz3Qu7J4fuOd6HTab652SHYvoZHEad_AIkIPW-C-vPnV_serz9gsGSoaQ1CWxOtGDjM50Pm87niSeWDPgfKbiNe-7XhwrDMtG415gwntwzbRVNl0iOcxyVfKnTz5AVmOBsTYO/s1600/DSC_1686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte6UkMs4vz3Qu7J4fuOd6HTab652SHYvoZHEad_AIkIPW-C-vPnV_serz9gsGSoaQ1CWxOtGDjM50Pm87niSeWDPgfKbiNe-7XhwrDMtG415gwntwzbRVNl0iOcxyVfKnTz5AVmOBsTYO/s400/DSC_1686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563584960817387346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTj3btz-HS3yF_5YsLmgE73WQuUYQ2ghRf09jQXsN6HWUr402GrHotEDcpYZjwuXU-mobciwsrDR4q2RQkfQx-QzxOyySB0x_O4Up2kme-hgJ-TKM2nXEturhpVRKf_9yt_5bDYXTBaP7k/s1600/DSC_1657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTj3btz-HS3yF_5YsLmgE73WQuUYQ2ghRf09jQXsN6HWUr402GrHotEDcpYZjwuXU-mobciwsrDR4q2RQkfQx-QzxOyySB0x_O4Up2kme-hgJ-TKM2nXEturhpVRKf_9yt_5bDYXTBaP7k/s400/DSC_1657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563584955366125810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLg2tF0gN1yi0ZKlEH2kXJ_3q5UwfYRgq_yoqq4-M_h4g9aYfczkYhyBl1LAwakZrEojyQWlgzzwumzZAOn9rQAZqYKqKXqFup3cfUt2hqLkHdNcd4qXUoaRpp2C3ZBJPegOgRYVgDHva/s1600/DSC_1634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLg2tF0gN1yi0ZKlEH2kXJ_3q5UwfYRgq_yoqq4-M_h4g9aYfczkYhyBl1LAwakZrEojyQWlgzzwumzZAOn9rQAZqYKqKXqFup3cfUt2hqLkHdNcd4qXUoaRpp2C3ZBJPegOgRYVgDHva/s400/DSC_1634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563584947935954162" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bailey turned the big 1-0. He got his beloved i-touch for his birthday, much to the displeasure of his older cousins who do not have one. He is doing great in school, getting all A's and one B on his first report card. He has been preparing for his big piano concert coming up on Friday and the Pinewood derby which is also on Friday. He adores Grayson and some days barely tolerates Mackenzie.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4LyWpDmFNLhuQG56-vA3DRoMFNNZMdQUTkF4m_ZG_-S5bc8KBbmO86vVVM6CepJg_iUNOamUYZiTG2lu4d5kUdE62_yRhhefNoO3pGKrvuiPezgrVRlAEC9ce_DRIYpw00S2bhAiBRPb/s1600/DSC_1761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4LyWpDmFNLhuQG56-vA3DRoMFNNZMdQUTkF4m_ZG_-S5bc8KBbmO86vVVM6CepJg_iUNOamUYZiTG2lu4d5kUdE62_yRhhefNoO3pGKrvuiPezgrVRlAEC9ce_DRIYpw00S2bhAiBRPb/s400/DSC_1761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563584943794447170" /></a><br /></div><div>Grayson is just growing up too fast! He has been crawling since 6 months (on all 4's since 7 months), pulling up on everything and getting into everything! He seems to sense when someone has left the bathroom door open by accident because he is there within seconds! He is a busy little boy who wants to be where the action is. He loves to eat anything he can get his hands on (this includes many pieces of Strawberry Shortcake clothing that I've had to fish out of his mouth). I'm surprised he isn't 25 lbs with all the food he eats! On January 1 he took his first steps, and since last week he has been walking all over the place. I can't believe my little 10 month old can walk! It is so fun to watch him grow and learn. He is just about the most pleasant baby ever. Although he is getting a little temper on him when he doesn't get what he wants, but for the most part he is the perfect baby. He still wakes up in the night, but it is a work in progress.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUolhxTiP43HTf1fM0K5ns0_dAO8GhJc7KBaJGVM-hMVisY25vc1ExqL01rtpgNXtIRnHC2pAnNLGhMi1y5xaR_VtalvWvlMKeGnVoZCul4SvXwQs2EW4LaS0rQohi0JtEYXC5M-SjCKZ/s1600/DSC_1793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUolhxTiP43HTf1fM0K5ns0_dAO8GhJc7KBaJGVM-hMVisY25vc1ExqL01rtpgNXtIRnHC2pAnNLGhMi1y5xaR_VtalvWvlMKeGnVoZCul4SvXwQs2EW4LaS0rQohi0JtEYXC5M-SjCKZ/s400/DSC_1793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563584938890524946" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGEuQJmtLh9REvF6zBwC3h9eGbmBnfqXGLm-_mwO2iy8pZGJzTXDpGo79u5h4b0xY6dOJMEyUmwJ757PoZXbzbPMbd18jNvxy0zpaeYsgEw63bFK9Pzy6IWtoMkUcavztkZ7pN42i25eB/s1600/DSC_1883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGEuQJmtLh9REvF6zBwC3h9eGbmBnfqXGLm-_mwO2iy8pZGJzTXDpGo79u5h4b0xY6dOJMEyUmwJ757PoZXbzbPMbd18jNvxy0zpaeYsgEw63bFK9Pzy6IWtoMkUcavztkZ7pN42i25eB/s400/DSC_1883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563590572224397058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1WtZy9MX74Q_hNwGyHqA_yZuHuHpvhHuag4jpcD9AINcEjfTozygc6aFS8syz2O9pPLkkks59mOsXQwV9cF4tbUeaUXXneAg0t_slHeMmuoEHxAmmzZZmKroFEw1agnvv5N7tVO9xwvE/s1600/DSC_1837.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1WtZy9MX74Q_hNwGyHqA_yZuHuHpvhHuag4jpcD9AINcEjfTozygc6aFS8syz2O9pPLkkks59mOsXQwV9cF4tbUeaUXXneAg0t_slHeMmuoEHxAmmzZZmKroFEw1agnvv5N7tVO9xwvE/s400/DSC_1837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563590565803140882" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-7918815584364175682010-09-30T15:17:00.002-05:002010-09-30T15:21:56.990-05:00Look at me!<span style="font-size:130%;">I leave him for just a few minutes and this is what I find.....</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkywX2Yp5H09IMKh1vX8WEXOffFwPo6-vn5GX8gAHwjEvS4GVjRYnW1zlY01DffXOWGWmgiZfF3i1KPqLp8_kD8Bfldayhw371eV_kCtXFdvFotSbYSSruPOQ1r1z9sq2c1AUwwsKgizAE/s1600/DSC_1705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522803863663765970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkywX2Yp5H09IMKh1vX8WEXOffFwPo6-vn5GX8gAHwjEvS4GVjRYnW1zlY01DffXOWGWmgiZfF3i1KPqLp8_kD8Bfldayhw371eV_kCtXFdvFotSbYSSruPOQ1r1z9sq2c1AUwwsKgizAE/s400/DSC_1705.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE8on7VUWv1Rvm2QThtstOa3FR9OwUTwRbWd1myOHZMeGCH8FeSwJvSRjEpD92yyPyh9g9cnI6LQiKVFD_VGvX5XTi_9Gi-P-sgTOEWd1BTM1NgsLz3vd4bmYXlTwNUg6i9wlyqb8DkHm/s1600/DSC_1706.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522803856131892258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE8on7VUWv1Rvm2QThtstOa3FR9OwUTwRbWd1myOHZMeGCH8FeSwJvSRjEpD92yyPyh9g9cnI6LQiKVFD_VGvX5XTi_9Gi-P-sgTOEWd1BTM1NgsLz3vd4bmYXlTwNUg6i9wlyqb8DkHm/s400/DSC_1706.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">He is growing up too fast. Someone please stop him!</span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-29867518825724352182010-08-19T09:35:00.003-05:002010-08-19T09:44:47.838-05:00The Beginnings of a 4th Grade SomethingAnother school year has begun! The summer went by incredibly fast, but I am glad for Bailey to go back to school. He and Mackenzie fought horribly for most of the summer. Unfortunately it continues when he gets home, but at least there are a few more hours of peace during the day.<br /><br />We returned home from our vacation Sunday night and school started Tuesday morning. Bailey handled the change very well. His teacher this year is Mrs Duncan and his best friend Ryan is in his class again. I'm not sure he is exactly thrilled with some of the other kids in his class, but I think it will be a good growing experience for him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYVLjxdxH2e-1bYQ1c279l86xcHP5q1db8gEZd4GOJQzyKnJQYEWNJUMRkgUvUlTONJp6XdU_2nLh_WLh79FnHws1gbk0qkikn64c-_kBJAVStV04NcVLQfNrDuVEb6mULSCpkMFWt044/s1600/DSC_1594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507130171727737202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYVLjxdxH2e-1bYQ1c279l86xcHP5q1db8gEZd4GOJQzyKnJQYEWNJUMRkgUvUlTONJp6XdU_2nLh_WLh79FnHws1gbk0qkikn64c-_kBJAVStV04NcVLQfNrDuVEb6mULSCpkMFWt044/s400/DSC_1594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscyRGt6gNNcZIRcOCIjFgu0ODF8Z2OCDAuR1pbeEclZp9T-Lo9GiTemY6yNn5VwQ3-p-_nqZnOqOHao5sB_RTnXequw3LgT7OZID2OoigjwkvNfCWL-rWK9uUTgW0jTW3WOTYWUVlkDDr/s1600/DSC_1595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507130165945175218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscyRGt6gNNcZIRcOCIjFgu0ODF8Z2OCDAuR1pbeEclZp9T-Lo9GiTemY6yNn5VwQ3-p-_nqZnOqOHao5sB_RTnXequw3LgT7OZID2OoigjwkvNfCWL-rWK9uUTgW0jTW3WOTYWUVlkDDr/s400/DSC_1595.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZjfXZAiF72o5eaF4w50g9RfAjVlm8wfniXQwR4oLbrBuVXKQjtSHVuthUA9_VMS1-f4-6eQouv8t1K089d-Jf-qSCSw6B6yqEiS_bHbWx0AlBm0Ut0-Vyk_9Pg-wH4AJ2-omvhsyPbI/s1600/DSC_1596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507130162686261682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtZjfXZAiF72o5eaF4w50g9RfAjVlm8wfniXQwR4oLbrBuVXKQjtSHVuthUA9_VMS1-f4-6eQouv8t1K089d-Jf-qSCSw6B6yqEiS_bHbWx0AlBm0Ut0-Vyk_9Pg-wH4AJ2-omvhsyPbI/s400/DSC_1596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedcrKSlj4u_6cF8ZxgK5_WJtwVRNPhRZbN-y87ZSnfIevwv4pbiZoa_NzmGFRvcZfpq2A7w6d4ZFZv7JmBZ9X1CHw4mFK2fc5GP8a2uzUvcdnnLQmMHP12terr3bw6BONciI-wI0rlgnJ/s1600/DSC_1597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507130154140938498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedcrKSlj4u_6cF8ZxgK5_WJtwVRNPhRZbN-y87ZSnfIevwv4pbiZoa_NzmGFRvcZfpq2A7w6d4ZFZv7JmBZ9X1CHw4mFK2fc5GP8a2uzUvcdnnLQmMHP12terr3bw6BONciI-wI0rlgnJ/s400/DSC_1597.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-15378204569458825042010-08-18T15:29:00.007-05:002010-08-18T16:04:32.072-05:00Vacation!!This year we took off for NJ just two weeks before school started. It was a great way to end a summer that has gone by way too quickly. I flew out with the 3 kids to spend some R & R time at the farm. All three of them did great on the plane. Then Jared drove out to enjoy a week at the shore. It was just what we all needed! Now we are back to the real world but have a wonderful vacation to look back on.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEQjskpiG1L0WO45uPvhyphenhyphenl6BDLl-BuUBc8OrBSE5-9iBIPaitmJ62YoSqOoXwBB9fMEf6k_XWAauE_BRBv3c7zyPiG4wrFJ8ylj7c2w3OGo79QbE_n4931Vbpfj5Vzz5pVi3LxO30nlKc/s1600/DSC_1429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506856275877075186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEQjskpiG1L0WO45uPvhyphenhyphenl6BDLl-BuUBc8OrBSE5-9iBIPaitmJ62YoSqOoXwBB9fMEf6k_XWAauE_BRBv3c7zyPiG4wrFJ8ylj7c2w3OGo79QbE_n4931Vbpfj5Vzz5pVi3LxO30nlKc/s400/DSC_1429.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p> Good ol' life on the farm!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWVqpPghHhs7EzuJEkBnVBe5kXU1GWSgtDG97pxT7DV-rTSIb2jENbxuH9FV7CytkXo8VlgkZcrYkmXwxasrjaW4O1a7wnNsHPDm0ZTk8F6NL181lIBDnKqYlcN5eCJO2rB0tsj6xjXSx/s1600/DSC_1425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506856274537945746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWVqpPghHhs7EzuJEkBnVBe5kXU1GWSgtDG97pxT7DV-rTSIb2jENbxuH9FV7CytkXo8VlgkZcrYkmXwxasrjaW4O1a7wnNsHPDm0ZTk8F6NL181lIBDnKqYlcN5eCJO2rB0tsj6xjXSx/s400/DSC_1425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyir-I_jRu31MdAPhzeQ-UmalOf86nrXELUsVGx-9JQ6bAcpPdO9T2IalBgRgM86ad4Sbw0VDzrJ3_8OxU9HJFpqhoeyhzc6zHltv-9PIV3i44DtFcUkRzNWlvaSS1Kqi2cVZ-Z1u7Wvjl/s1600/DSC_1440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506856266232160066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyir-I_jRu31MdAPhzeQ-UmalOf86nrXELUsVGx-9JQ6bAcpPdO9T2IalBgRgM86ad4Sbw0VDzrJ3_8OxU9HJFpqhoeyhzc6zHltv-9PIV3i44DtFcUkRzNWlvaSS1Kqi2cVZ-Z1u7Wvjl/s400/DSC_1440.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGw443C1lPN_OU4S-K3VLpJwgp7aGJAeDMKiwhucqRZhOQs3k1q2mryhnseIMa15IIqGUR1N76AKLJvFehWMb45RIYAzIH-aIKgkSso_OYBA2WoC_8vkketk2fRG8LlIHjZho9D6_Gd4m/s1600/DSC_1443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506856258056703906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGw443C1lPN_OU4S-K3VLpJwgp7aGJAeDMKiwhucqRZhOQs3k1q2mryhnseIMa15IIqGUR1N76AKLJvFehWMb45RIYAzIH-aIKgkSso_OYBA2WoC_8vkketk2fRG8LlIHjZho9D6_Gd4m/s400/DSC_1443.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> See my new tricks!! Will be really crawling any day now!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKNO2XljI-XjSq1rPvnM8WCtXxTBMcfy2nHxbl7PvysdL6PdNFCiQROzE5tbztaVkGLqAs2ynLOvWJjGKfvmCKHNp5jnhZXozQqOeJlLHq1Oh8hrlPR8bprV22s2eNa9aRTLdnwO6-1O_/s1600/DSC_1448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506855727898176178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKNO2XljI-XjSq1rPvnM8WCtXxTBMcfy2nHxbl7PvysdL6PdNFCiQROzE5tbztaVkGLqAs2ynLOvWJjGKfvmCKHNp5jnhZXozQqOeJlLHq1Oh8hrlPR8bprV22s2eNa9aRTLdnwO6-1O_/s400/DSC_1448.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Decked out for the beach!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MbAdxkrvOFO_vVwTjW34ziNM-i6W0uMUiQaTe3DelQ2cvjWOJ4zQd2Q5GSEUGr0d-0-iYftFXaV9nE-jVMMTIpVSQyTab7NNDvMxPIfPN-IrZonqZYGQS3fc2OLcUR6dvaaDipPLDhT8/s1600/DSC_1461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506855718703921314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MbAdxkrvOFO_vVwTjW34ziNM-i6W0uMUiQaTe3DelQ2cvjWOJ4zQd2Q5GSEUGr0d-0-iYftFXaV9nE-jVMMTIpVSQyTab7NNDvMxPIfPN-IrZonqZYGQS3fc2OLcUR6dvaaDipPLDhT8/s400/DSC_1461.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> This is how we took a few walks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUILzHQPDkYzHSzs8zuN2E6HDuyFvLI43p8ADHAWtWZgTr2cX1S9g7nj3rPn7hLo9QOaZXqOfZuU5BwazJjCC3QVdNMNZd-aWmX95R83bTCsPGV-BooxtUkdxN1FexzP0-dI6ExfF7hlc/s1600/DSC_1466.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506855701809043170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUILzHQPDkYzHSzs8zuN2E6HDuyFvLI43p8ADHAWtWZgTr2cX1S9g7nj3rPn7hLo9QOaZXqOfZuU5BwazJjCC3QVdNMNZd-aWmX95R83bTCsPGV-BooxtUkdxN1FexzP0-dI6ExfF7hlc/s400/DSC_1466.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> The kids and I with one of our favorite aunts, Aunt Jo Anne.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8VfwYsZc-9S65RbL4JxoN1fXkEwfvRkRXZm7nx-DkOZQa9IKQoG4CHd7le5jfvQSZdUK2f0SMquwbj9MPIMdKIvbXTajUf5ePaO2oWNfL5r_c3sfn40DaIc-85DR8snB4xUD7hlr2N3_/s1600/DSC_1473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506855697795591170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8VfwYsZc-9S65RbL4JxoN1fXkEwfvRkRXZm7nx-DkOZQa9IKQoG4CHd7le5jfvQSZdUK2f0SMquwbj9MPIMdKIvbXTajUf5ePaO2oWNfL5r_c3sfn40DaIc-85DR8snB4xUD7hlr2N3_/s400/DSC_1473.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Chilling at the beach!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5CqhdKKzKC0lQr2tNZaZQ-zfAgO0a9THmRUjtPyO3cCmu7exIt_4ZoIg-qaJTGKyhPZ2CdSJrWH9ANeXKqTcSc4ufRJTL83wqbWxx-SUeq5ygtDHt95E09drlkN1AVWO8OYcg6nXIne3/s1600/DSC_1484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506854008498549138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5CqhdKKzKC0lQr2tNZaZQ-zfAgO0a9THmRUjtPyO3cCmu7exIt_4ZoIg-qaJTGKyhPZ2CdSJrWH9ANeXKqTcSc4ufRJTL83wqbWxx-SUeq5ygtDHt95E09drlkN1AVWO8OYcg6nXIne3/s400/DSC_1484.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div> Enjoying the water!</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7BPQ3rmEIw5yumnVWiVAi8NjDGKNW1IjIZ079Fsq5I6tDnrybZUL9qcgqeRdn-sqd8lIfRM_7Q-vPr5u2ot3gNPG6ZBhpQeUPJwyfozzj0uaPsFwQEZ5LKhPO40j_0gY197L8FpbpLea/s1600/DSC_1497.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853995757199458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7BPQ3rmEIw5yumnVWiVAi8NjDGKNW1IjIZ079Fsq5I6tDnrybZUL9qcgqeRdn-sqd8lIfRM_7Q-vPr5u2ot3gNPG6ZBhpQeUPJwyfozzj0uaPsFwQEZ5LKhPO40j_0gY197L8FpbpLea/s400/DSC_1497.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This kid LOVED the beach. He loved the sand and the water. He is just a natural beach bum!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4jnw8pfNEshHhsPREvGjhThStVZEuxjFPvYnSCiNV33KfJBKYNwUsvbF4iySyRR7ZyqaUl95olXs8s6lzSNQQnDFil6Mj0c1sw6lrbvDK8T-puLRmGbxLA7k6jNHb48N60gnQnjDFj3a/s1600/DSC_1490.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853992427246370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4jnw8pfNEshHhsPREvGjhThStVZEuxjFPvYnSCiNV33KfJBKYNwUsvbF4iySyRR7ZyqaUl95olXs8s6lzSNQQnDFil6Mj0c1sw6lrbvDK8T-puLRmGbxLA7k6jNHb48N60gnQnjDFj3a/s400/DSC_1490.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UaqxsgBI6Yb4PK_iFL5184xluSCEGsGhBAFuXt6W711ZFmuXF462NCGuxZlxGHGnLm10Wv7O8np8-3-7XEGN1nqtNiGrB0o0OvzlHMk0UbH_6miDthrnCJ1tTnerky7qzXH2OX5gJ_6c/s1600/DSC_1499.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853984430397570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UaqxsgBI6Yb4PK_iFL5184xluSCEGsGhBAFuXt6W711ZFmuXF462NCGuxZlxGHGnLm10Wv7O8np8-3-7XEGN1nqtNiGrB0o0OvzlHMk0UbH_6miDthrnCJ1tTnerky7qzXH2OX5gJ_6c/s400/DSC_1499.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> An attempt at some cute beach pictures.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jsXgttCepcbuHiPdxO-dWgDoTZLfWDyPkU-CGD-E7dwfscXG614WoZsyVET2UViHuSl5wCgdadzRGqAmF0TXaSX4mT_dpQ6dMuwpeWXOSNq0eGC6pfKIgMLVTsGtm_ZFEiCKz8CCFgsi/s1600/DSC_1521.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853975736101826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jsXgttCepcbuHiPdxO-dWgDoTZLfWDyPkU-CGD-E7dwfscXG614WoZsyVET2UViHuSl5wCgdadzRGqAmF0TXaSX4mT_dpQ6dMuwpeWXOSNq0eGC6pfKIgMLVTsGtm_ZFEiCKz8CCFgsi/s400/DSC_1521.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8R8ANQGEBvy49s0cbcl2kpOUcYy3E4-K7COZ2dKLxBNqowx7gwGlbmWfUL1XGT_lLLimCU5norOunmo6ptOwIJsI0dINrDHy4qnbq2m2lYYWIzUo1obHxwg0tLQijEikf34lmTmRanMx/s1600/DSC_1518.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852250645187234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8R8ANQGEBvy49s0cbcl2kpOUcYy3E4-K7COZ2dKLxBNqowx7gwGlbmWfUL1XGT_lLLimCU5norOunmo6ptOwIJsI0dINrDHy4qnbq2m2lYYWIzUo1obHxwg0tLQijEikf34lmTmRanMx/s400/DSC_1518.JPG" border="0" /></a> PopPop and Mackenzie playing in the sand together. My dad never went to the beach when I was a kid, so I was glad to see him enjoying his time with Mackenzie.<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxI_ZdZ8QzyCzepAa9JNS3_TF9Xg2THOcAoT0tq_SdKliDqTSJWsPb6135SXcbiI1-x0kZP-f0JJeBEwj0ebnpEHoazpVbdNY05YSxibOmhvRyy2qWvqA28EvM_qCACTcV8G1jEoLkQ5s/s1600/DSC_1529.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852247072993234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxI_ZdZ8QzyCzepAa9JNS3_TF9Xg2THOcAoT0tq_SdKliDqTSJWsPb6135SXcbiI1-x0kZP-f0JJeBEwj0ebnpEHoazpVbdNY05YSxibOmhvRyy2qWvqA28EvM_qCACTcV8G1jEoLkQ5s/s400/DSC_1529.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Grandmom and Aunt June. Great picture, don't you think?</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdNEMeJO8U9KYeguOsstSCZ-Jwgzg5AJcxDb0VYlcNsP5dtyFk9AfeK-7p36hlujE2fdzEairIqNLvItO1F2JlSECX5L8DGNQT0cOiBy8PrxA1QqTCVXf-iCfKjByH2UceGiprX-FOZ_p/s1600/DSC_1532.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852244052699570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdNEMeJO8U9KYeguOsstSCZ-Jwgzg5AJcxDb0VYlcNsP5dtyFk9AfeK-7p36hlujE2fdzEairIqNLvItO1F2JlSECX5L8DGNQT0cOiBy8PrxA1QqTCVXf-iCfKjByH2UceGiprX-FOZ_p/s400/DSC_1532.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Bailey and his favorite Aunt Adrienne. Everyone should have an aunt like her!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQIbxT7yCFFvLLFjtMXTp-QpB0Tnzre0OTay07ZUIGmcgPBYQRqq1P_qnFF-Ip-tmrwrJpvFGq7pStOKxfIdC8bb9ah6ctb8jkRYuggZcTclVu_Yu47Ag1M59aRGYLHDyxewQXAe4l9hg/s1600/DSC_1533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852235751455106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQIbxT7yCFFvLLFjtMXTp-QpB0Tnzre0OTay07ZUIGmcgPBYQRqq1P_qnFF-Ip-tmrwrJpvFGq7pStOKxfIdC8bb9ah6ctb8jkRYuggZcTclVu_Yu47Ag1M59aRGYLHDyxewQXAe4l9hg/s400/DSC_1533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> I love these pictures of him enjoying the sand.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirozPLG42p3D4zF8a4nZUJAs-0hv3nQCQzoVbQUtqFbn-7_9CFaVOA5Oidz8hhXSLI0wWYzVz7IWE9niPiX-3jctIBFmIML_nw8-72j5UALYB8IkhEFWZsSrxeCdZP7SVyjRY6hqn4HCoP/s1600/DSC_1536.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852233319777682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirozPLG42p3D4zF8a4nZUJAs-0hv3nQCQzoVbQUtqFbn-7_9CFaVOA5Oidz8hhXSLI0wWYzVz7IWE9niPiX-3jctIBFmIML_nw8-72j5UALYB8IkhEFWZsSrxeCdZP7SVyjRY6hqn4HCoP/s400/DSC_1536.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BuBVEAKe40aphrbv2f-sFt9TpgDNbRaw2YdlcS618vbyK9x4dxyw6uKwSY0fHhN0z8o5lxTqWksEBJPY_OqESTBOSKtnxlRX9LFCJma1Y-fKMpbZ1cYFHzZMOGv-_beh7g7wECO_JTHV/s1600/DSC_1550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506850741088932290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BuBVEAKe40aphrbv2f-sFt9TpgDNbRaw2YdlcS618vbyK9x4dxyw6uKwSY0fHhN0z8o5lxTqWksEBJPY_OqESTBOSKtnxlRX9LFCJma1Y-fKMpbZ1cYFHzZMOGv-_beh7g7wECO_JTHV/s400/DSC_1550.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvF2P4Tt3DO4BiTy-3sXXim3or4VfFYh2_ECKSktOwpj5UBqdRn9KdOOBO1_kTR_rDAFhYqP9ulotoyWfPw1eTujJFimbdPKxKpO1eEzhgfifeXC_iIFrGp5UuffM2z-cs7Cj4co61CaG/s1600/DSC_1554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506850736390511458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvF2P4Tt3DO4BiTy-3sXXim3or4VfFYh2_ECKSktOwpj5UBqdRn9KdOOBO1_kTR_rDAFhYqP9ulotoyWfPw1eTujJFimbdPKxKpO1eEzhgfifeXC_iIFrGp5UuffM2z-cs7Cj4co61CaG/s400/DSC_1554.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Lifeguards in training!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkjWlmdB2VC1rjpa_jOVuP4l5_9oEGnHhTZ2eiCjLEtGljd6fxR5O7MYQcSPEeQ4T5HMekGc4Th6Z2PyOMUGRYnu9TV9h1Y1vBDUgxhVh1puDcGo1NUQZVRHpSv1zrjZGs1rW4bQx1GuA/s1600/DSC_1576.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506850730053336114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkjWlmdB2VC1rjpa_jOVuP4l5_9oEGnHhTZ2eiCjLEtGljd6fxR5O7MYQcSPEeQ4T5HMekGc4Th6Z2PyOMUGRYnu9TV9h1Y1vBDUgxhVh1puDcGo1NUQZVRHpSv1zrjZGs1rW4bQx1GuA/s400/DSC_1576.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8SdHNatddVoqYjwkYxjkrPl7oLTjrnQKX-6FemlTpL2gZ2GiwVl0C9OkZt0bU0cvetv5dlf-2AKUVwFDjhO_rKssZouPXdlAMierZrOjvS3HodFwUmfKqrAGKTzNc2qYutM_kXnFtsJd/s1600/DSC_1573.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506850714183267282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8SdHNatddVoqYjwkYxjkrPl7oLTjrnQKX-6FemlTpL2gZ2GiwVl0C9OkZt0bU0cvetv5dlf-2AKUVwFDjhO_rKssZouPXdlAMierZrOjvS3HodFwUmfKqrAGKTzNc2qYutM_kXnFtsJd/s400/DSC_1573.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our first family picture since Grayson was born. If only it wasn't so windy on the beach that evening, my hair wouldn't look so dumb!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM3dsjXJtq6uRFVeqK8V2q3yVu0gxXnhush5mATHDebhcjxVcxE5CwnZMtst4IbwJIJoj7W2L93XD8DcBbNiRczycQCWapQw7T_yoIaF7nynRrXMtUdIouQ6qyT8eZGu2M5M5aUIpQocK/s1600/DSC_1558.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506850706873962322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM3dsjXJtq6uRFVeqK8V2q3yVu0gxXnhush5mATHDebhcjxVcxE5CwnZMtst4IbwJIJoj7W2L93XD8DcBbNiRczycQCWapQw7T_yoIaF7nynRrXMtUdIouQ6qyT8eZGu2M5M5aUIpQocK/s400/DSC_1558.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-25535566297718246832010-07-30T22:50:00.004-05:002010-07-30T22:56:56.075-05:005 Months!This has by far been the fastest 5 months of my life. Just thinking that a little more than 5 months ago we didn't even know Grayson was a boy, and now we are loving the little person he is turning into! Still a crummy sleeper at night, he is usually a happy, content little guy. Bailey and Mackenzie love him so so much. He is just such a special part of our lives.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_N0ZhfmS9MnPJpMkfAO1RgjsANsJxHWw4Wc21OYghF1GIlPKS2osvW_4JyuTjLW7MVa6OYE_3s0FVZFA1iZEmjZ9CUwCP5jNqC-MyvHj1QbFzK-l82raEw1PSUUUxu__5WvlwRKIxgeU/s1600/DSC_1386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913696775543106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_N0ZhfmS9MnPJpMkfAO1RgjsANsJxHWw4Wc21OYghF1GIlPKS2osvW_4JyuTjLW7MVa6OYE_3s0FVZFA1iZEmjZ9CUwCP5jNqC-MyvHj1QbFzK-l82raEw1PSUUUxu__5WvlwRKIxgeU/s400/DSC_1386.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ1yNZ5EpoyBss6uix3K5YAnIFsumpv_9VRbI_sw0E4x8HUOqqHedKtJTyRiDyXsAfN7doYszFyZ1UO2kcuGv6Ue6XSpVoLVqfdKgaiq0GbPuWEIDOciNd8yIDv8LTKXYpA63IfuEjjf2/s1600/DSC_1419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913695713350978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ1yNZ5EpoyBss6uix3K5YAnIFsumpv_9VRbI_sw0E4x8HUOqqHedKtJTyRiDyXsAfN7doYszFyZ1UO2kcuGv6Ue6XSpVoLVqfdKgaiq0GbPuWEIDOciNd8yIDv8LTKXYpA63IfuEjjf2/s400/DSC_1419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm2BFT2oYB6RD6pwBK7gJfFLfugWjgIoJbiSj5_O3dwx_4lO4wCAzNbGjU93FJJG-oEL98qocezJphG7qDjIpUbT7f5NIx_a-8RTVq1Mb4z6AhmZWXpMYeXohIoME6qaUIGY7RfW90kcR/s1600/DSC_1416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913685537871058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm2BFT2oYB6RD6pwBK7gJfFLfugWjgIoJbiSj5_O3dwx_4lO4wCAzNbGjU93FJJG-oEL98qocezJphG7qDjIpUbT7f5NIx_a-8RTVq1Mb4z6AhmZWXpMYeXohIoME6qaUIGY7RfW90kcR/s400/DSC_1416.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdSiwidzz3SUlI6oIMAtkVMawga9hHerFbpSGymB-BRw1JJQPynJh4Oadr5xgsMgu_IWFT0WJZAbQZPjBgwdKTR1gjphS5leNOLzAdlS5RLx-jaIPy0g-8FGWpzwaNRzKQSqitPOVAUFy/s1600/DSC_1415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913677133956114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdSiwidzz3SUlI6oIMAtkVMawga9hHerFbpSGymB-BRw1JJQPynJh4Oadr5xgsMgu_IWFT0WJZAbQZPjBgwdKTR1gjphS5leNOLzAdlS5RLx-jaIPy0g-8FGWpzwaNRzKQSqitPOVAUFy/s400/DSC_1415.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZySxyjnCQZQ-H-vwiqyFexaMRPmUPlKTWKAHE7me1Zlxa5lRnve9b-lvTZckm-DCGZnveOArLIDAL14yUGYmTA-C8gVHRHMsS96hhgQ8BK-vk38NprTeDokw6aNFedZo8h19fw7JJnIuD/s1600/DSC_1410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913667345661426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZySxyjnCQZQ-H-vwiqyFexaMRPmUPlKTWKAHE7me1Zlxa5lRnve9b-lvTZckm-DCGZnveOArLIDAL14yUGYmTA-C8gVHRHMsS96hhgQ8BK-vk38NprTeDokw6aNFedZo8h19fw7JJnIuD/s400/DSC_1410.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-46109164731775635992010-07-04T16:35:00.005-05:002010-07-04T18:12:43.019-05:00Big Stuff!The other day I got out a bunch of old home movies from when Bailey was a baby. Grayson looks a whole lot like him, minus the blue eyes and plus dimples. I also think Grayson is longer than Bailey was at 4 months. In one of the videos Bailey was sitting up at 4 1/2 months old! I figured Grayson needed some practice to catch up:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmZk1E8ulSQHiuj4pfIOALZpkrgIcZZ9IjDjx64DWOL2dv3an0aYbsjkv7WXvJEz2gi3fi0z4H7KROr1p_D3M35Q3pP3ZRcygREI4_28rKG2mA_Bn56Ie9z5WVDa5w061jvh3jZM445E-/s1600/DSC_1348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190339980936802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmZk1E8ulSQHiuj4pfIOALZpkrgIcZZ9IjDjx64DWOL2dv3an0aYbsjkv7WXvJEz2gi3fi0z4H7KROr1p_D3M35Q3pP3ZRcygREI4_28rKG2mA_Bn56Ie9z5WVDa5w061jvh3jZM445E-/s400/DSC_1348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv6SZ1LIHaJFEWkTJljDAmu1sFGxLXgJlL2ZJ2jxnDyhnfPZTZGGADWeVb_uAFPDfTEpYj_8NjaROmn_fb92ZmmhzWa4OWpSbRoXNq_lK2333g41OLE3IbEBpT5xup8q2FOSWRkXSHvGc/s1600/DSC_1363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190330868212370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv6SZ1LIHaJFEWkTJljDAmu1sFGxLXgJlL2ZJ2jxnDyhnfPZTZGGADWeVb_uAFPDfTEpYj_8NjaROmn_fb92ZmmhzWa4OWpSbRoXNq_lK2333g41OLE3IbEBpT5xup8q2FOSWRkXSHvGc/s400/DSC_1363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlxBExNlK3h5vn65L1kYdYXcumIXaNSRfaxeTFjZt2Y2VaCdg8Qyl-En-z8ccAA94TXJsitv_K2_zj1BOjRdH2HN00DAZ_6hx3Z5cDKzQCk_SAff7kY386l93IdBXZZCplSKhKbMIj6u7/s1600/DSC_1357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490189359513767362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlxBExNlK3h5vn65L1kYdYXcumIXaNSRfaxeTFjZt2Y2VaCdg8Qyl-En-z8ccAA94TXJsitv_K2_zj1BOjRdH2HN00DAZ_6hx3Z5cDKzQCk_SAff7kY386l93IdBXZZCplSKhKbMIj6u7/s400/DSC_1357.JPG" border="0" /></a>Not too shabby for a first timer, and with a little bit of help! </div><div></div><div>Last week the "big kids" got out the slip and slide. I didn't think they would last long on it, but they surprised me. Although I left in in the grass through the night and killed the grass underneath. Oops.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9spg_cVCFxe5x6KNVvCx_MxgEIwZ-NDB-b4ub6QarLN6L4xUn212WU5AzkKdJYNwu0irji8gz7Tl_fsz1cWskXU2PMmoFf9PDtpR-oX8N0cWtkWJtNxP4tfT2hp2Nusd-YVRJBsFkYQ4D/s1600/DSC_1330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171028247743954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9spg_cVCFxe5x6KNVvCx_MxgEIwZ-NDB-b4ub6QarLN6L4xUn212WU5AzkKdJYNwu0irji8gz7Tl_fsz1cWskXU2PMmoFf9PDtpR-oX8N0cWtkWJtNxP4tfT2hp2Nusd-YVRJBsFkYQ4D/s400/DSC_1330.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa9Fd9YefsFf87YhXmzoZhA7yM3pjm1PO198fKCXCWnsLLqhj6CX2zc3AnrghiN4uoMk45fD1wtrjT7VG-Kv-W9dtpMzI1cS-2WYrQn2EtLu6sGOS8eox7McwdPegub9ZuYmlXEeVulhm/s1600/DSC_1320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171022192414450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa9Fd9YefsFf87YhXmzoZhA7yM3pjm1PO198fKCXCWnsLLqhj6CX2zc3AnrghiN4uoMk45fD1wtrjT7VG-Kv-W9dtpMzI1cS-2WYrQn2EtLu6sGOS8eox7McwdPegub9ZuYmlXEeVulhm/s400/DSC_1320.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqM4ehYoFubd5TupUMldsXt7dzquKjJN6ZPAmQaTtV-zENRhHhnelvopKmdUCk0fn2Mm2nZvzbHyvN7LzuoPUUPBen8aThpNriyCmuRdLxjgbbjiHYGmSCi4UAiDzG1v6CjpY_9gXBDYZ/s1600/DSC_1317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171009411811170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqM4ehYoFubd5TupUMldsXt7dzquKjJN6ZPAmQaTtV-zENRhHhnelvopKmdUCk0fn2Mm2nZvzbHyvN7LzuoPUUPBen8aThpNriyCmuRdLxjgbbjiHYGmSCi4UAiDzG1v6CjpY_9gXBDYZ/s400/DSC_1317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And here are two pictures of Grayson just being cute. I just love that little guy!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfWPvCdZ4VRoR2m5lYV3ltL2JyO8y1wgq6acFdalbM3qDGZYeRbhdufJT2rVZcxO5P1jO4ogQ9j_mGHeMFvbO-IC9wKvKCFOaxwOoK-JVidn2hjXakuktvXNEp2RuWJziTt62hhIcGBd_/s1600/DSC_1314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171001184993986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfWPvCdZ4VRoR2m5lYV3ltL2JyO8y1wgq6acFdalbM3qDGZYeRbhdufJT2rVZcxO5P1jO4ogQ9j_mGHeMFvbO-IC9wKvKCFOaxwOoK-JVidn2hjXakuktvXNEp2RuWJziTt62hhIcGBd_/s400/DSC_1314.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIum5A-P6vMrPbT4cmG0X3de3M5P8YNQZEpp65IQvQiIzNJiQS5dTw-KT2gaxHHoTKGv9lPEbP_59HN5YV4y9vFohZ4S7sOdR_QIfbF-7F1wy3ibSSoZx-CY1h8RNXrMHeElUKkps3cG0/s1600/DSC_1311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490170983731253666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIum5A-P6vMrPbT4cmG0X3de3M5P8YNQZEpp65IQvQiIzNJiQS5dTw-KT2gaxHHoTKGv9lPEbP_59HN5YV4y9vFohZ4S7sOdR_QIfbF-7F1wy3ibSSoZx-CY1h8RNXrMHeElUKkps3cG0/s400/DSC_1311.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-18914926672578730462010-06-15T21:50:00.006-05:002010-06-15T22:03:27.367-05:00Still AliveI am a lazy slacker with lots of excuses, one of them being I have 3 children at home all the time now! But I have been wanting to share pictures of Grayson. He is growing so much and has seriously captured my heart. He is about 10 days shy of being 4 months old (no! time needs to stop!). He is content most of the time, and crying usually just happens because of hunger or being tired. He could be a better sleeper at night, but at least I can handle lack of sleep.Enjoy some pictures of the last 6 weeks of Grayson!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AzsS_59pZfJ4VhgBQbBZXdwbTe0J3yAdHpBgx7CfoH_ep5JtNL3wR9vgg6JPFhWASH6cALEr7ZupTU5YrFnwt-nxJUG3TlxaB6OBkeBfz4hNysEQ7pjY7S2VzFanOEDywxF1kDx7hZGA/s1600/DSC_1178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200876084213714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AzsS_59pZfJ4VhgBQbBZXdwbTe0J3yAdHpBgx7CfoH_ep5JtNL3wR9vgg6JPFhWASH6cALEr7ZupTU5YrFnwt-nxJUG3TlxaB6OBkeBfz4hNysEQ7pjY7S2VzFanOEDywxF1kDx7hZGA/s400/DSC_1178.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPWc32OT0DdUHAlz9QyOoycz65A2WDy4lZCGRyB4hgJerDQeZJI3UyJXBr7kcxhPk-327q5jAi93X12ZnKpVI5EUEcpSx6kmtimmLUs8MwQxDHVU3ws5K0XrhRX2dvIN9Tp1pqeBPU1Eq/s1600/DSC_1175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200869059783266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPWc32OT0DdUHAlz9QyOoycz65A2WDy4lZCGRyB4hgJerDQeZJI3UyJXBr7kcxhPk-327q5jAi93X12ZnKpVI5EUEcpSx6kmtimmLUs8MwQxDHVU3ws5K0XrhRX2dvIN9Tp1pqeBPU1Eq/s400/DSC_1175.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6Z3HGToJLGKFU-KD1kZlTrepeVNDE_o-LQg2UAm-SDAdtVqCVwwUszlzvTtFTJE5IHejFrbXuG14OiMGK5GPpG0gbV_kjaEsyr9nUc7nKyHdS-H-zcwi3lT4rvElvqm1_wHEfLjvZ9gr/s1600/DSC_1189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200860369748642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6Z3HGToJLGKFU-KD1kZlTrepeVNDE_o-LQg2UAm-SDAdtVqCVwwUszlzvTtFTJE5IHejFrbXuG14OiMGK5GPpG0gbV_kjaEsyr9nUc7nKyHdS-H-zcwi3lT4rvElvqm1_wHEfLjvZ9gr/s400/DSC_1189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is how we get around! (I can tell this is before the humidity came because of Mackenzie's hair!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x4-2_Bgm7JruEwe2qm7nuIF0ign5WHuFlmJLcq69LXamjcPuOxhCV5vkBdDfo9EhG_AePwwwJj0xm9qoXrjUjyjK1rsBDm5M3sNtZ9_Hz0Np3Db8C4TF1JC7sueAAy3E8gjpzO76m7PC/s1600/DSC_1190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200397530874482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x4-2_Bgm7JruEwe2qm7nuIF0ign5WHuFlmJLcq69LXamjcPuOxhCV5vkBdDfo9EhG_AePwwwJj0xm9qoXrjUjyjK1rsBDm5M3sNtZ9_Hz0Np3Db8C4TF1JC7sueAAy3E8gjpzO76m7PC/s400/DSC_1190.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSnz5cozVlrwrB42mFJCB6em9h9IMmbnvzIJqmTqutQtn1Tqgikk8LXiitBxBOS1sNv2cD5G-aYKvdhVF_tqvffnv_-WuZoSIwIL_R_c9IPnm9TNx7P9Oya-QXxOH5mYUEDe-rTJf2RMk/s1600/DSC_1195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200386166642578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSnz5cozVlrwrB42mFJCB6em9h9IMmbnvzIJqmTqutQtn1Tqgikk8LXiitBxBOS1sNv2cD5G-aYKvdhVF_tqvffnv_-WuZoSIwIL_R_c9IPnm9TNx7P9Oya-QXxOH5mYUEDe-rTJf2RMk/s400/DSC_1195.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Reading time!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNMn0KSYZD5fu-MVG0ajBBusx3-XwtvUJNOG5PTCxf0JW_TDr1gjtelbHwOrSlp3FyI-UrG-N-TKUflZXewUQs2VVSbFQi6kNDZGbg_90KcpMgzJkYTvmrMnJNDceqY2ZmtEnsvBNn1QP/s1600/DSC_1198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200379794557906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNMn0KSYZD5fu-MVG0ajBBusx3-XwtvUJNOG5PTCxf0JW_TDr1gjtelbHwOrSlp3FyI-UrG-N-TKUflZXewUQs2VVSbFQi6kNDZGbg_90KcpMgzJkYTvmrMnJNDceqY2ZmtEnsvBNn1QP/s400/DSC_1198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXznVnbNC9g8ZFtW0Uz8K5JVoXcqT58PUxdD_lEeW1D1bquwGVbavj3AEZcqM2WPCwdhIY3NwSYs6Hi0UFjmynqnIOJznB4KIBAreKz6t0CYbmX340QgsXhee7rI2zYgAu_4EfF15mFREJ/s1600/DSC_1239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200370627343074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXznVnbNC9g8ZFtW0Uz8K5JVoXcqT58PUxdD_lEeW1D1bquwGVbavj3AEZcqM2WPCwdhIY3NwSYs6Hi0UFjmynqnIOJznB4KIBAreKz6t0CYbmX340QgsXhee7rI2zYgAu_4EfF15mFREJ/s400/DSC_1239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs58kZ9fRRdPuCP25kfstd8u-lRUX3nxv_N9UIgCIM_kDiLPbipAASkvYcYMWQedF1LwiPYNeMxZESp-JM6wSIoAs8k-G_RsVce-9zud6oEW5JQd2rMKvkEOuD_c8Ow_2ZWPFLU9AmsId/s1600/DSC_1224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483200367589585650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs58kZ9fRRdPuCP25kfstd8u-lRUX3nxv_N9UIgCIM_kDiLPbipAASkvYcYMWQedF1LwiPYNeMxZESp-JM6wSIoAs8k-G_RsVce-9zud6oEW5JQd2rMKvkEOuD_c8Ow_2ZWPFLU9AmsId/s400/DSC_1224.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Three months old. He loves his burp cloths as blankies!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBwM3Nbuy2qCGKwEabyMSSzoVG1F7QUR1sz-02qCEb7l99OvyZf0XAYPBTktt2I11wVruif7Rc7A4QOLt2y03pUcLX483qVirYC7YMiVTL1oe5VFI7y2WdoNOYBS4WiAoLnOOKlssKCRc/s1600/DSC_1242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483199588926556098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBwM3Nbuy2qCGKwEabyMSSzoVG1F7QUR1sz-02qCEb7l99OvyZf0XAYPBTktt2I11wVruif7Rc7A4QOLt2y03pUcLX483qVirYC7YMiVTL1oe5VFI7y2WdoNOYBS4WiAoLnOOKlssKCRc/s400/DSC_1242.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLx02KqVAO7eIJIXpVL0Dy0a2DaOc4_F0h7unzSouyCcnVrPVNBTISlg4oo1c3LcAFtax8yQ-YU7oG0K97WY76e-o0rB0QqD4wYbo3bol4bwF5Hkwy9xuo5GTNwwPIRpORwCl5atKbgPPf/s1600/DSC_1277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483199585067757906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLx02KqVAO7eIJIXpVL0Dy0a2DaOc4_F0h7unzSouyCcnVrPVNBTISlg4oo1c3LcAFtax8yQ-YU7oG0K97WY76e-o0rB0QqD4wYbo3bol4bwF5Hkwy9xuo5GTNwwPIRpORwCl5atKbgPPf/s400/DSC_1277.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />All decked out for church<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegOeixfZfdt1BNSCBzVGg5ldX4cP-9PRAf6PUo3Dumea8RPzsr4oYo0K2NyFqnjhzNG1427OSLbWpMl3tyaUgBHGFi3nKqbMCubh_dRrsgbxbj1AG-7LPhyfi4XnX5eP4iTP7OC7DpnXl/s1600/DSC_1255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483199575200219842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegOeixfZfdt1BNSCBzVGg5ldX4cP-9PRAf6PUo3Dumea8RPzsr4oYo0K2NyFqnjhzNG1427OSLbWpMl3tyaUgBHGFi3nKqbMCubh_dRrsgbxbj1AG-7LPhyfi4XnX5eP4iTP7OC7DpnXl/s400/DSC_1255.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />First time swimming for the summer!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dPvREPcBpjiX3pKChhpGuXnG224UTh-fZvTiXi6S25xDamqbBHsFpRfVkZgB29Rx0-AVTWzMfwooEsjt4pczHj6m9gipRulbj-Krrg2oZ60SvXyKS8PEivWxSg8VxFkDLdJ2Gddae5T5/s1600/DSC_1307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483199568828109490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dPvREPcBpjiX3pKChhpGuXnG224UTh-fZvTiXi6S25xDamqbBHsFpRfVkZgB29Rx0-AVTWzMfwooEsjt4pczHj6m9gipRulbj-Krrg2oZ60SvXyKS8PEivWxSg8VxFkDLdJ2Gddae5T5/s400/DSC_1307.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3r048vx4D-2K7has6_rQyz6jyGi4Nl2zMeHVdUS4DzQtyxpMINi15X0DLYo9JjeCZf90Qwi-pghrQIQLaYGdBDCr7JNp1DS3Xc_IvAuAiA9Z0QNJYlyyT1kjQDuCy6cQmrm1wm4Ybv4R/s1600/DSC_1300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483199557211191346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3r048vx4D-2K7has6_rQyz6jyGi4Nl2zMeHVdUS4DzQtyxpMINi15X0DLYo9JjeCZf90Qwi-pghrQIQLaYGdBDCr7JNp1DS3Xc_IvAuAiA9Z0QNJYlyyT1kjQDuCy6cQmrm1wm4Ybv4R/s400/DSC_1300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-58257545820062055392010-04-08T10:38:00.001-05:002010-04-08T10:41:24.058-05:00If you're happy and you know itSmile!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xBZm0BPJJ_X9V9uCT2-ZZvc3M5gvWmrKAh9a8Q8umG-rc6WxSmaFZl0lp4wIsjZDToUmMMwlx14y2qPXWLi6ckMZkptQKTGHigKHAHYgSrmyfc3VerK3JGFvSXoafGpzeVhRf8Y02H8m/s1600/DSC_1048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457791875780408946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xBZm0BPJJ_X9V9uCT2-ZZvc3M5gvWmrKAh9a8Q8umG-rc6WxSmaFZl0lp4wIsjZDToUmMMwlx14y2qPXWLi6ckMZkptQKTGHigKHAHYgSrmyfc3VerK3JGFvSXoafGpzeVhRf8Y02H8m/s400/DSC_1048.JPG" border="0" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-1890451277835930652010-04-06T09:27:00.002-05:002010-04-06T16:08:51.659-05:00Easter PicturesThe kids in their Easter duds. Aren't they cute? Thanks Grandmom!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NBnhyntejwIajyjOYN_QeVzR9JYfopueULq_p9vBNMHxtiwV5EGR6I00JFuaosicb8O0cR_SYGJeXtUHxnnmCXVZSjolLwKpFm2Rw6Oa8eaU1kVSfxwFZsHY0O1ZWcNNFUio8fTZNlAg/s1600/DSC_1035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457093594725685602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NBnhyntejwIajyjOYN_QeVzR9JYfopueULq_p9vBNMHxtiwV5EGR6I00JFuaosicb8O0cR_SYGJeXtUHxnnmCXVZSjolLwKpFm2Rw6Oa8eaU1kVSfxwFZsHY0O1ZWcNNFUio8fTZNlAg/s400/DSC_1035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6lrtEUdNtIT-7LiiOxzLzYvX1TBkQCnb3lGPGHQKPw2T2LxKT71xLT1DXCspvcbwqYS5GSnmuAiFt97r5iZY3Yk8cYHbKEPhAfbS3D1pCVx_9lubeOk8It8t3MsQAnjRt-SFghavPsJi/s1600/DSC_1039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457093588872085954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6lrtEUdNtIT-7LiiOxzLzYvX1TBkQCnb3lGPGHQKPw2T2LxKT71xLT1DXCspvcbwqYS5GSnmuAiFt97r5iZY3Yk8cYHbKEPhAfbS3D1pCVx_9lubeOk8It8t3MsQAnjRt-SFghavPsJi/s400/DSC_1039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxE-TbPKzIRsrEVV_Rak5Jnu1GJ0izpuSOA1rnc7gXPZ9tNNoQicskwgYtaBSkxGI1xiML3hirvH9Rmf6NkWa2Zt8BHI4Rxm0OFALd3QehxzbOY9FXIQ_MsKq6VpBIiEpZ7tDzNSb5Fcz/s1600/DSC_1025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457093575304724130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxE-TbPKzIRsrEVV_Rak5Jnu1GJ0izpuSOA1rnc7gXPZ9tNNoQicskwgYtaBSkxGI1xiML3hirvH9Rmf6NkWa2Zt8BHI4Rxm0OFALd3QehxzbOY9FXIQ_MsKq6VpBIiEpZ7tDzNSb5Fcz/s400/DSC_1025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLdxvYXlx_ecMGB1OH2Awcq8CVmfG-jLHN8AKM63H-0z6R8or4xQSuoltltarQn84xJeEIcjLf3S5trnEx1efjwaYe4Pswam8xNwomhsG9oIQKU6z1VQXh8YkS4X69_pWAVSp9NwKp24p/s1600/DSC_1021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457093572263824834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLdxvYXlx_ecMGB1OH2Awcq8CVmfG-jLHN8AKM63H-0z6R8or4xQSuoltltarQn84xJeEIcjLf3S5trnEx1efjwaYe4Pswam8xNwomhsG9oIQKU6z1VQXh8YkS4X69_pWAVSp9NwKp24p/s400/DSC_1021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGG2jkSv11GqzBlB3ZmBThQHFfURBbs3VVMaozuseifH3clYGqZdr_fgZm_m1C5XKuD00xIuhu4sX_To8f55C7JWWTksWETbdfe_i7LLZXPvGN-UbLMioByb816mTB8lCScJcKp0Azph5/s1600/DSC_1018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457093561661235058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGG2jkSv11GqzBlB3ZmBThQHFfURBbs3VVMaozuseifH3clYGqZdr_fgZm_m1C5XKuD00xIuhu4sX_To8f55C7JWWTksWETbdfe_i7LLZXPvGN-UbLMioByb816mTB8lCScJcKp0Azph5/s400/DSC_1018.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-65697303707611096112010-03-26T13:55:00.006-05:002010-03-29T15:07:26.576-05:00ONE MONTH OLD, SORT OFBecause Grayson was born in February, today he is 4 weeks old along with being one month old. How the time just flies! I was trying to decide if a month old is still a newborn, I think so, even though he doesn't feel new to me he is still new to almost everyone else.<br /><br /><br />The kids are still crazy about him. They both have to hold him at least once a day. They are both a great help when I need someone to make him happy for a minute or throw away a diaper or just get me something because I seem to be tied to the couch permanently.<br /><br /><br />Grayson is a great baby. That is, if you are someone who doesn't need much sleep. He will only sleep for an hour or two at a time at night, and many times it will take him awhile to fall back to sleep. A three hour block of sleep sounds amazing to me right now! Grayson loves to lay on a blanket on the floor and just look around. He will be happy doing that for 45 minutes! He isn't crazy about the swing or the carseat. I just love him so much already.<br /><br /><br />Speaking of sleep depravation, the other night was a rough one. I had been up with him for 2 hours, and every time I thought he was asleep he would wake up 5 minutes later. It was very frustrating, and I was so tired. I fed him, then put him to my shoulder to burp him and I fell asleep. The next thing I know he wasn't in my arms anymore. He was on the bed and quickly sliding to the floor. Luckily the pack and play is right next to the bed and slowed him down so I was able to catch him. It did scare me to death though. Grayson was unfazed, fast asleep. That is, until I put him down a minute later. Sigh.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here are some pictures. They are in chronological order, just how I like them.<br /><br /><br /><br />Praying he will survive living in this household<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQA_EaHe4aP4a7m7S5FWEX29Cy9BAW2v3mquTiuirSyDbBaYbfAyvfajCGiSqMOk5ZQiA0GiWHdnqK3_AvjRQ8keLdMnIxwAJT5CpXaF60WTkH260alPnKKlL19KBznWDfSVF81a_QupC/s1600/DSC_0852.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453826729827215138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQA_EaHe4aP4a7m7S5FWEX29Cy9BAW2v3mquTiuirSyDbBaYbfAyvfajCGiSqMOk5ZQiA0GiWHdnqK3_AvjRQ8keLdMnIxwAJT5CpXaF60WTkH260alPnKKlL19KBznWDfSVF81a_QupC/s400/DSC_0852.JPG" border="0" /></a> First bath, he really likes his bath if he isn't hungry.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFsjtUpubqyc_E9n6FnF0W5_7gj9XIe02jG7G5AP7thvTyLa-cVN9lIbC9gyx-op9GDz6Sr9WA-ozvSkyJfxx_YsmDYyH0S1tGRaYWZaU2eowSlUjV0T15tTyoQYqM3Q8lFJOOBaKaYBs/s1600/DSC_0853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453826725277923106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFsjtUpubqyc_E9n6FnF0W5_7gj9XIe02jG7G5AP7thvTyLa-cVN9lIbC9gyx-op9GDz6Sr9WA-ozvSkyJfxx_YsmDYyH0S1tGRaYWZaU2eowSlUjV0T15tTyoQYqM3Q8lFJOOBaKaYBs/s400/DSC_0853.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I think he was either one week or two weeks when I took this picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupL65tF1mOYwE1sxgUiyN8SqA8Grr9klAdYrX3I52tKdbEXy6UjZkA0NZnkdWUJ7ri5PetwlhX4gPJlEvBNdZOyUwd0b4f8_XCQotfd41MxMFitXYZ_DKWFQQ-zqjEK_N0mp3ygjyUevW/s1600/DSC_0862.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453825659854154386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupL65tF1mOYwE1sxgUiyN8SqA8Grr9klAdYrX3I52tKdbEXy6UjZkA0NZnkdWUJ7ri5PetwlhX4gPJlEvBNdZOyUwd0b4f8_XCQotfd41MxMFitXYZ_DKWFQQ-zqjEK_N0mp3ygjyUevW/s400/DSC_0862.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-mUFlwG0_mGOFYNJhL5K0TbYBJso8VxF3FSZZ4n-uw5UzBhnM1kIM3NxNqjU4oKOrBDOfsuRoCMNGRfTdFrgIpSqRDHdJZzpDxmlxgzOzi5r5b3LIfkF92uLGjdfE12wt_mPDTTPSklD/s1600/DSC_0863.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453825648106478770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-mUFlwG0_mGOFYNJhL5K0TbYBJso8VxF3FSZZ4n-uw5UzBhnM1kIM3NxNqjU4oKOrBDOfsuRoCMNGRfTdFrgIpSqRDHdJZzpDxmlxgzOzi5r5b3LIfkF92uLGjdfE12wt_mPDTTPSklD/s400/DSC_0863.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6_TroWLKa6VmUM1zSYsp2rHkvZajIYXx0L7-7F4hoEUL1_6JpVEwEapCkeP7X6ZsGkQxkof0T7PdbLmhbIBCIdp7M0_d9FFeXXoNA3zFqSVhbMx5XDGgI9pQl5_Ot4HiEESssJ8frFiR/s1600/DSC_0876.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453825640829206978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6_TroWLKa6VmUM1zSYsp2rHkvZajIYXx0L7-7F4hoEUL1_6JpVEwEapCkeP7X6ZsGkQxkof0T7PdbLmhbIBCIdp7M0_d9FFeXXoNA3zFqSVhbMx5XDGgI9pQl5_Ot4HiEESssJ8frFiR/s400/DSC_0876.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Captured a smile. isn't it funny?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjlRCKVG-ThNlCXWwxyt3iwA0X3t3lb5mKm50yJ1xeNxzQFgYqvurFK50GvrewFGtkxJ1ryov5O90RaXnrX8WsvBzq_bPro4jHx0AGmaGUEgxiATDAKviPyQsqOuVSwVyR6ANkIzIP8DM/s1600/DSC_0883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453825637446826418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjlRCKVG-ThNlCXWwxyt3iwA0X3t3lb5mKm50yJ1xeNxzQFgYqvurFK50GvrewFGtkxJ1ryov5O90RaXnrX8WsvBzq_bPro4jHx0AGmaGUEgxiATDAKviPyQsqOuVSwVyR6ANkIzIP8DM/s400/DSC_0883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Big sister always has to hold him!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk_IGT9EJsGdtqhMO6P_dHpw_9DSoMR3YtL0iMcSjjPKdt_qyEHt33mocITRLUEA-uQ8aTzabLgZ9KFttcsKLuc0-_f9E6fE_g9YR3lpbZJM-nTsnufY9Z1kCDCKwX8B8bZt9gYqrUrSR/s1600/DSC_0894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453825626825009442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk_IGT9EJsGdtqhMO6P_dHpw_9DSoMR3YtL0iMcSjjPKdt_qyEHt33mocITRLUEA-uQ8aTzabLgZ9KFttcsKLuc0-_f9E6fE_g9YR3lpbZJM-nTsnufY9Z1kCDCKwX8B8bZt9gYqrUrSR/s400/DSC_0894.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />He really loves laying on the floor!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8-PQHzyS1vxGvGwTnE2ub_iH9pjgp0BrS4Z4u_uPEp6yhfGwYI5XICsk0pihMQ3xywZkPYGhtGtPqECxUwl7wndL7FYsgoNsmL56I8NGaXU0PL7jDc_-JgoYv9Qe6AOAco60kufGgbFW/s1600/DSC_0906.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453824308628227330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8-PQHzyS1vxGvGwTnE2ub_iH9pjgp0BrS4Z4u_uPEp6yhfGwYI5XICsk0pihMQ3xywZkPYGhtGtPqECxUwl7wndL7FYsgoNsmL56I8NGaXU0PL7jDc_-JgoYv9Qe6AOAco60kufGgbFW/s400/DSC_0906.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There's that old man worried look again!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZSH7QvXjfLlIsisshkZVhN5WpbNvLutktF_3U2s3jH2rFhM-vEul5uK2n1Vmz-8KCJ4fe2bZgTJQ0CddxLeW8ZEDpvvnybChrMBpYI97hZ0CClnlRKE36Fd794Fo2MhrCreWR7AfAMG-/s1600/DSC_0919.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453824300803617746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZSH7QvXjfLlIsisshkZVhN5WpbNvLutktF_3U2s3jH2rFhM-vEul5uK2n1Vmz-8KCJ4fe2bZgTJQ0CddxLeW8ZEDpvvnybChrMBpYI97hZ0CClnlRKE36Fd794Fo2MhrCreWR7AfAMG-/s400/DSC_0919.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Big brother and me<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsgmE2A5nvnpBJMoLS9CjIZiVapj8KOsd82-NqIIVSJdkGjjO5SOjSsXaKce_Gcply7DAE5KOVyfrURGGNS0Ku56EHOUz-5d2LPooEh38x45eUDWCL_BfvKykn-u2whXtJ5rMA7mzPadK/s1600/DSC_0946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453824294819626626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsgmE2A5nvnpBJMoLS9CjIZiVapj8KOsd82-NqIIVSJdkGjjO5SOjSsXaKce_Gcply7DAE5KOVyfrURGGNS0Ku56EHOUz-5d2LPooEh38x45eUDWCL_BfvKykn-u2whXtJ5rMA7mzPadK/s400/DSC_0946.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zPn9SsXnCmfzLdIIzJV7saXLBMQhXxPc5QfucTjKVa9PI9KFQMJK8r4NMI3RhcBi7SUZbPH8cOrmDEtr-8vrR8MqfsxAfmeGb2Ww3gdmGtAw2NqHMpnSIGYL8X_qno8uJE62zIXfNCRM/s1600/DSC_0930.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453824285194282498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zPn9SsXnCmfzLdIIzJV7saXLBMQhXxPc5QfucTjKVa9PI9KFQMJK8r4NMI3RhcBi7SUZbPH8cOrmDEtr-8vrR8MqfsxAfmeGb2Ww3gdmGtAw2NqHMpnSIGYL8X_qno8uJE62zIXfNCRM/s400/DSC_0930.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> One Month Old!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32G5BPdKD8fESw6SnZCLQvyhoJKCdEprK8AMUfdxv79om5opXpUthSao_U25uw9Hw8clldg4TBBOP86u0ZMkaBdDR2ksw-8vB09Dye1qQjJ4f5PWqNR4ja4UL_TrcGArWf5xUx6g2hmjR/s1600/DSC_0944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453824279107765330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32G5BPdKD8fESw6SnZCLQvyhoJKCdEprK8AMUfdxv79om5opXpUthSao_U25uw9Hw8clldg4TBBOP86u0ZMkaBdDR2ksw-8vB09Dye1qQjJ4f5PWqNR4ja4UL_TrcGArWf5xUx6g2hmjR/s400/DSC_0944.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-42838747752475306442010-03-11T15:16:00.003-06:002010-03-11T15:35:03.191-06:00In Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn-IPJrq7L9coAP0f8tb_xcJEzH30YlD0t5an9uAFLtp2kpG7EQSoH3hRvDwObFrO9mLuXwaIEuxoAPGq5p7H-lPM6PM6gSY-qSGyDCT9qKXj0SkdS2qrq2Iw1OmyFspwnaA0qC4w-WvH/s1600-h/DSC_0848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447491420469383906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn-IPJrq7L9coAP0f8tb_xcJEzH30YlD0t5an9uAFLtp2kpG7EQSoH3hRvDwObFrO9mLuXwaIEuxoAPGq5p7H-lPM6PM6gSY-qSGyDCT9qKXj0SkdS2qrq2Iw1OmyFspwnaA0qC4w-WvH/s400/DSC_0848.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVX-GuPMUs3SmQxsH_uMQ7KiWiQmgXlqH4Y7w5vAWGtyl932gBZmCK67IJ9estp8OURcA2ShjVHAzQrAjaLeLEJy55r3svVoEtqceOlNBDjs6PB2mEdPhGYZg6SUu2_pfR9drR8XGUM1G/s1600-h/DSC_0828.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447491409960482050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVX-GuPMUs3SmQxsH_uMQ7KiWiQmgXlqH4Y7w5vAWGtyl932gBZmCK67IJ9estp8OURcA2ShjVHAzQrAjaLeLEJy55r3svVoEtqceOlNBDjs6PB2mEdPhGYZg6SUu2_pfR9drR8XGUM1G/s400/DSC_0828.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPzp9cVVVQzcM4ladCX_ABQmES9-_3tQUajuuaMQslTDSVLE5p46FJa7n43fTh12HvZxZVspMsd1JmcLPm2dcqEqCjG05fxjmvh__33g2-uwLlykv_rw3NZiOQWbCtzuwrsNiNL-gd3m3/s1600-h/DSC_0808.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447491395335050642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPzp9cVVVQzcM4ladCX_ABQmES9-_3tQUajuuaMQslTDSVLE5p46FJa7n43fTh12HvZxZVspMsd1JmcLPm2dcqEqCjG05fxjmvh__33g2-uwLlykv_rw3NZiOQWbCtzuwrsNiNL-gd3m3/s400/DSC_0808.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMxUOse9PhBGFWsNYRfaGRwgGZUFuEzZn1BSJrUuyAiVNmbJRMSnl366Gdp_xMUZQnz2gdnB7dAgMV5y3Ha8TVUrHUEoMtfFsWSgOvR0Vdce50T6TXyS_RetuT15FOxm_Bymk4UlaAE8u/s1600-h/DSC_0781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447491385687189650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMxUOse9PhBGFWsNYRfaGRwgGZUFuEzZn1BSJrUuyAiVNmbJRMSnl366Gdp_xMUZQnz2gdnB7dAgMV5y3Ha8TVUrHUEoMtfFsWSgOvR0Vdce50T6TXyS_RetuT15FOxm_Bymk4UlaAE8u/s400/DSC_0781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvvN9pU__5_sd-4rDH7_TwsVrhOEiZ8Wa7VjK5myh4w-VbgZ5H1idg1VUa5w2vCb7j3fbVoTsKzIY2gSpLPXMKdV3UH_vdk8A33EE9DmyAFC8fAVQ7SaSgWdvvEGNZ_foqabmhIwC19YY/s1600-h/DSC_0766.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447491378453090546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvvN9pU__5_sd-4rDH7_TwsVrhOEiZ8Wa7VjK5myh4w-VbgZ5H1idg1VUa5w2vCb7j3fbVoTsKzIY2gSpLPXMKdV3UH_vdk8A33EE9DmyAFC8fAVQ7SaSgWdvvEGNZ_foqabmhIwC19YY/s400/DSC_0766.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our little guy Grayson Jon was born February 26, 2010! We just love him to pieces! Bailey has been a great big brother and is happy that the boys now outnumber the girls! He is also hoping Grayson has blue eyes like him (I am hoping as well, so far we still have a chance!). Mackenzie is also doing great with the adjustment. She hasn't been jealous at all or acted out. She was sick during his first week at home which was really tough. I wanted to comfort her and hold her, but just couldn't risk Grayson getting sick. She still has a cold so I have to keep her away a little. She has been funny because she will tell me what Grayson is "saying" (even though he is quiet). Like in the car she will tell me that Grayson doesn't like that song so that I change the station.</div><br /><div>Here is the story of his birth:</div><br /><div>On Thursday Feb 25 I went to the dr. I was in a lot of pelvic pain that day, it hurt to walk and to get in and out of the car, so I was feeling pretty miserable. The dr checked me and I was 4 cm again, no change from the last time. The only advice she had for me was to walk, which being in pain I really didn't feel like doing. Plus it was freezing outside. So I ran a bunch of errands, although I didn't get everything done I wanted to. That night we went to Walmart to walk around. My children were being little hellions, so we were only there 45 minutes. </div><br /><div>That night I woke up at 4 and thought my water may have broken. I figured I would wait to see if I had any contractions, but I didn't, so I went back to sleep. I got up at 6 and was fairly confident that my water had broken, but I still didn't have any contractions. So we called the dr who told us to go to the hospital. I had to act like nothing was wrong to Bailey. I wanted him to go to school because I figured there was nothing to do here but wait. So I sent him off without him having a clue! We dropped Mackenzie off at my inlaw's house and she had a really hard time with us leaving. That broke my heart! So we got to the hospital about 8 and confirmed that my water had indeed broken. At around 10 they started me on pitocin because I still wasn't having any sort of significant contractions, and I was still at about 4 1/2 cm. 12 o'clock rolled around, and still not much was going on. Lucky for me my absolute favorite movie was on tv, Ferris Beuller's Day Off. So we watched that for 2 hours and it made the time go by quickly. At around 2, I had a sudden pain, and from then on I had real contractions. The anestesiologist came in, and she was the nicest lady!! She was making jokes and was so friendly, and wasn't like "don't move even though you are in the worst pain of your life"! That was the guy we had when Mackenzie was born. Unfortunately the epidural didn't take all the way. There was a circle of pain still on my left side that I really had to breathe and concentrate through. They were trying to fix all of that when we discovered that I was fully dialated and the baby's head was right there. I was trying not to freak out, because I didn't have a whole lot of control over what was going on down there and didn't want to accidentally push the baby out without anyone there to catch it! I had to wait a little while for my doctor to get there, maybe 1/2 an hour. She finally got there, got ready, and in less than 10 minutes Grayson was born. We were so shocked he was a boy! And everyone I have talked to thought I was having a girl. But we are happy that he is here and healthy. He is sort of a crummy nurser, but he is getting better at it every day.</div><br /><div>I hate every day that goes by because that means he is getting bigger and older. I am enjoying every moment with him. Well, almost every moment. Those middle of the night refusals to go back to sleep are tough, but I know they don't last forever. </div><div> </div><div>Whoops, the pictures are backwards. Sorry!</div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-44865141854487504202010-01-10T21:30:00.004-06:002010-01-10T21:50:18.206-06:00The Newest Cousin!There is nothing better than a new addition to a family. Unless it is a crazy sister in law, new additions are usually so much fun. The kids in our family are crazy about their newest "cousin" that lives with their grandparents.<br /><br />Introducing............<br /><br /><br /> Hunney!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1kz6l5Tlzq9Bd7FwG83A_U_eY42s4_ip65k01qAKbR36N0T_ztsQp0WFIhjguFYBdQqY4QdZSMZzbr08_qoPeYp8E8OZAcWo8qrt0DVch3aKFqun6cSY6-S8z5_KLz1zs_Iz5iy8euI7/s1600-h/DSC_0756.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320943307852258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1kz6l5Tlzq9Bd7FwG83A_U_eY42s4_ip65k01qAKbR36N0T_ztsQp0WFIhjguFYBdQqY4QdZSMZzbr08_qoPeYp8E8OZAcWo8qrt0DVch3aKFqun6cSY6-S8z5_KLz1zs_Iz5iy8euI7/s400/DSC_0756.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_veGWtun18P4E6fHDH-zgkI8-GTLDn4j7ekWGD3lUSlX6h48U8EYR8cQ4No-WOMLbXw4eD-38RpGcub7-dXvIZQ8QVoANkBmJyMivi4NHhVxxnc_LKWRzCuoZM_Ik9x4uv3VvUbwgN7u/s1600-h/DSC_0759.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320940652271298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_veGWtun18P4E6fHDH-zgkI8-GTLDn4j7ekWGD3lUSlX6h48U8EYR8cQ4No-WOMLbXw4eD-38RpGcub7-dXvIZQ8QVoANkBmJyMivi4NHhVxxnc_LKWRzCuoZM_Ik9x4uv3VvUbwgN7u/s400/DSC_0759.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg065msN49fHWuBAQwsB26Ya9uEJo_tXYppBMRelq40fqnGRKt8VeOScA6Y3pOL8-GpU9eeXTJyHiymXf9IyTtwWRX_vV1qsTa1sZMKRI4MPgSuUiTiLQib3bo3gEwbpdfieb3tQRhettmm/s1600-h/DSC_0760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320930665060242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg065msN49fHWuBAQwsB26Ya9uEJo_tXYppBMRelq40fqnGRKt8VeOScA6Y3pOL8-GpU9eeXTJyHiymXf9IyTtwWRX_vV1qsTa1sZMKRI4MPgSuUiTiLQib3bo3gEwbpdfieb3tQRhettmm/s400/DSC_0760.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>This little Malti-poo has won the hearts of the kids. All you hear is "Hunney, Hunney, Hunney, come here, chase me here, your toy is over here". The kids love her already. And she is pretty darn cute. And it is really nice because we can get our little puppy fix, and go home, leaving the mess of housetraining to the owners!<br /><br />The kids help wear Hunney out. Here Victoria is holding her while she is passed out from hours of fun!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9umR_eWUqkExZxi7h4dmLBw8-l3NV0AuDwozPv_6vEL_zeNY7-H3Uvex7x_EFCRxQgDjdup0KdXvx3WAH1u6iadkNIvW3_QXqRN-HtkCzhyY6fg6cUHn8fqts5RVq0k4Sd4l5Lca4jq3/s1600-h/DSC_0761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320928747823266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9umR_eWUqkExZxi7h4dmLBw8-l3NV0AuDwozPv_6vEL_zeNY7-H3Uvex7x_EFCRxQgDjdup0KdXvx3WAH1u6iadkNIvW3_QXqRN-HtkCzhyY6fg6cUHn8fqts5RVq0k4Sd4l5Lca4jq3/s400/DSC_0761.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mackenzie keeps saying how she wants two dogs at her house. Um, no thanks. One that only I pay any attention to is plenty.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3rxd_MZ5Y-KRIzv7mtnaqQJkq14453W-Ai7pg4iFgGU7TCmVDlSkor6WkJmIG9bpN_vprU6PYHo7lSzLXr6-acja1N9B3caQGWmDQEAA4PyUAiO5PUBKOdxNkhvB2udqNUFZNDoA50Nb/s1600-h/DSC_0754.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320166326621986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3rxd_MZ5Y-KRIzv7mtnaqQJkq14453W-Ai7pg4iFgGU7TCmVDlSkor6WkJmIG9bpN_vprU6PYHo7lSzLXr6-acja1N9B3caQGWmDQEAA4PyUAiO5PUBKOdxNkhvB2udqNUFZNDoA50Nb/s400/DSC_0754.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bailey loves her too! As if we don't have a hard enough time getting him home from Grandma's house!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5r6u1iK8R8CN-YrWwo0ooA5yHqN5ejgbL-0_-gIq0ikvbAiYoDF9CVH1UOtv3H2FlQDD9g82Pq1Lb_mTKhvFjlASeSAnT-4XpU0yLTYYZPCBMXd5b7jbk_ip9YvsiabfiUjy_DDezTku/s1600-h/DSC_0752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320159853078018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5r6u1iK8R8CN-YrWwo0ooA5yHqN5ejgbL-0_-gIq0ikvbAiYoDF9CVH1UOtv3H2FlQDD9g82Pq1Lb_mTKhvFjlASeSAnT-4XpU0yLTYYZPCBMXd5b7jbk_ip9YvsiabfiUjy_DDezTku/s400/DSC_0752.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Puppy kisses!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEY7XWcAb9iDhsMjEapDISOFjdI_ANIG-5bHGfzed9nDLtp-o53-sSNFOz4r_YEhlq9-Job8d3cb9zQVEZRHK0ecOd-Q744foAE9yA04iPNEc39OJ-vCE3hiZ4LfDxgEPslSnMm5kp9qi/s1600-h/DSC_0750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320153000728594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEY7XWcAb9iDhsMjEapDISOFjdI_ANIG-5bHGfzed9nDLtp-o53-sSNFOz4r_YEhlq9-Job8d3cb9zQVEZRHK0ecOd-Q744foAE9yA04iPNEc39OJ-vCE3hiZ4LfDxgEPslSnMm5kp9qi/s400/DSC_0750.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrTcvQPHIdM84UHMxGlxobCtXK7UajFXWCSE17dis8n_GgjmWYZBnBQLwpv82yzkHV_WbR29pSqj6DyUwucszJ7gds-1r3_0o3K2c29AVo7hQO9XeCTj15-R5jQ2CHFNGaQSgtYBRBpiS/s1600-h/DSC_0747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320144737460770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrTcvQPHIdM84UHMxGlxobCtXK7UajFXWCSE17dis8n_GgjmWYZBnBQLwpv82yzkHV_WbR29pSqj6DyUwucszJ7gds-1r3_0o3K2c29AVo7hQO9XeCTj15-R5jQ2CHFNGaQSgtYBRBpiS/s400/DSC_0747.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO86Chy_GqGhrm6WFXFoqEkzytMNj6-mHSgwQ8Ma_XbcwhCvTeDr6Dp0UHySSouvTADIptFVAOM-1VcabTzqPsoPHods3rEQW616-IcFF4yv4FCTTmho8klsZTQZkrw3iDzLK1SA70_YYb/s1600-h/DSC_0743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425320137420832674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO86Chy_GqGhrm6WFXFoqEkzytMNj6-mHSgwQ8Ma_XbcwhCvTeDr6Dp0UHySSouvTADIptFVAOM-1VcabTzqPsoPHods3rEQW616-IcFF4yv4FCTTmho8klsZTQZkrw3iDzLK1SA70_YYb/s400/DSC_0743.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-14041271506657833872009-12-31T15:03:00.004-06:002009-12-31T15:52:18.547-06:00ChristmasThis year I haven't been in the Christmas spirit at all. Pregnancy has sapped most of the energy that I have for anything, and Christmas was included. The only decorations I put up were the tree and stockings, that was it. I have decided that 3 is the best age for Christmas. Mackenzie was so excited to see Santa and even told him she wanted a beautiful princess. Good thing Bailey had bought her a princess doll just a few days earlier, because Santa didn't know about this request until a few days before Christmas. She also thought that Santa would come to our house again the next day, so I had to explain that he needed time to rest before next Christmas. And in her prayers she thanks God for Santa and her presents. I was worried this year that Bailey's Christmas would seem sort of lame. He really didn't ask for very many things. He is pretty much a video games and sports kid. But he definitely wasn't lacking for gifts this year! We got him a personalized Cardinals jersey which he was very grateful for. He even gave me a hug when he said thank you!! My non Christmas spirit also showed in the lack of pictures. Oops. But here are a few that I did take.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Christmas Eve pictures in matching pj's.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIHWVQ0lFiKZGx7aYym7Zkb_l2ZfEklH-nP3NFBaeqzDh-VXQiHGUHFzPEIxhIRfzLtA0dTzOvavfQf-drGNBfFjxpdwdw4_PwoUa8dwyfp9dBZofkCkDOBoRN4brIxsutwNGQa0LfkdZ/s1600-h/DSC_0724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421518940918776610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIHWVQ0lFiKZGx7aYym7Zkb_l2ZfEklH-nP3NFBaeqzDh-VXQiHGUHFzPEIxhIRfzLtA0dTzOvavfQf-drGNBfFjxpdwdw4_PwoUa8dwyfp9dBZofkCkDOBoRN4brIxsutwNGQa0LfkdZ/s400/DSC_0724.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-wH6PdxakkUzg2LG5nRdeEVqoJhaCN9Mkj7O3XkOPBoy8YzVAMY1GbxZXLOTfIBkEOA1Kvmg74kgJ9-kI2-r4jxpAgCp7Zae-bUfRimp1F_2wpoSi81_5XxnHMsQiyXBdfGrfOBI4KWH/s1600-h/DSC_0725.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421518933556791778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-wH6PdxakkUzg2LG5nRdeEVqoJhaCN9Mkj7O3XkOPBoy8YzVAMY1GbxZXLOTfIBkEOA1Kvmg74kgJ9-kI2-r4jxpAgCp7Zae-bUfRimp1F_2wpoSi81_5XxnHMsQiyXBdfGrfOBI4KWH/s400/DSC_0725.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Checking out the tree for the first time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalpLeYUHR1EqmVlxg7JLYxYAseuJZqXMpBNoaRtdOrBamVmbr7RWNXfboY5MmMjZq0nl2MqnYG8niTmquYzBMLDXDuus747udnfejcNlGDdpheQS_p4HUFwRVjkSKDrZ5NCTlQgAFdd9_/s1600-h/DSC_0728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421518926275808178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalpLeYUHR1EqmVlxg7JLYxYAseuJZqXMpBNoaRtdOrBamVmbr7RWNXfboY5MmMjZq0nl2MqnYG8niTmquYzBMLDXDuus747udnfejcNlGDdpheQS_p4HUFwRVjkSKDrZ5NCTlQgAFdd9_/s400/DSC_0728.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Opening stockings<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaXgVRvIP3-354Ujs6iFnYoptY4dcZKf51d5p3w6e8KxwR9Sw32rwDWYoqRtdDyNmtlDxtPcZxGzpXASv16Mn4M1LsaxsP_pKrAKSDq96Baj_fyYsznM0a2Y330VQPy63KkAlLseNyJsa/s1600-h/DSC_0731.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421518918450506338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaXgVRvIP3-354Ujs6iFnYoptY4dcZKf51d5p3w6e8KxwR9Sw32rwDWYoqRtdDyNmtlDxtPcZxGzpXASv16Mn4M1LsaxsP_pKrAKSDq96Baj_fyYsznM0a2Y330VQPy63KkAlLseNyJsa/s400/DSC_0731.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Daddy actually gave gifts to the kids, and they loved what he got for them!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPJXxQT9eT62kpOviL6gKHpQ4doMNvhJcpg5q3WsBoPSKWjVDzRCVXtLFcvTFm61t-52uuw_lwLQq3KC880e_5Y3wZZR6_lO-sja1869FIGHprubXpGzs-s86JcXs4JrQD3PbtyhrEKzI/s1600-h/DSC_0734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421518916223511218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPJXxQT9eT62kpOviL6gKHpQ4doMNvhJcpg5q3WsBoPSKWjVDzRCVXtLFcvTFm61t-52uuw_lwLQq3KC880e_5Y3wZZR6_lO-sja1869FIGHprubXpGzs-s86JcXs4JrQD3PbtyhrEKzI/s400/DSC_0734.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlO3nHj8wycFFkYKOy6EN9zPYpjuE7xvvWDoIMgWVop2OgY0C8iP40Y6NMb7ZQuECq-_HKJlNAjRGeMwu5D7L_fJgCwNSzIYE2AY9b6EeuEFNP0OJQBjO49meB5XRRnL4LUeV3KVWwKLY/s1600-h/DSC_0730.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421516369340594466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlO3nHj8wycFFkYKOy6EN9zPYpjuE7xvvWDoIMgWVop2OgY0C8iP40Y6NMb7ZQuECq-_HKJlNAjRGeMwu5D7L_fJgCwNSzIYE2AY9b6EeuEFNP0OJQBjO49meB5XRRnL4LUeV3KVWwKLY/s400/DSC_0730.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM_kYAhh8biS4TAPG33XTuuLDrrOjBTp0X6qJmsMwnsK_rXUz_EqCKLBSzPAodNlA5blZ04Dz6KRKTcY5ONezNOL3cU6eAhk6_LdpikZUTNxHJo3apD_kJ2aoGEHirKkz3LE2Y10mmkxk/s1600-h/DSC_0736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421516364549051762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM_kYAhh8biS4TAPG33XTuuLDrrOjBTp0X6qJmsMwnsK_rXUz_EqCKLBSzPAodNlA5blZ04Dz6KRKTcY5ONezNOL3cU6eAhk6_LdpikZUTNxHJo3apD_kJ2aoGEHirKkz3LE2Y10mmkxk/s400/DSC_0736.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> Definitely my favorite picture! She is giving him a hug thank you for her present.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FAIDFon-jYvi7egIKbCBG6N4DD8dSKsr-y875HW09FoOVRnUWspudUA7lERbRH1x-P-0GO7qhCI1P7CMmDgqKSqJ4PfZ_Bax4Ptbi5-wujfJNirxSXtkah8_pZ7-Jblax1iejU6LgSec/s1600-h/DSC_0737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421516357009704258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FAIDFon-jYvi7egIKbCBG6N4DD8dSKsr-y875HW09FoOVRnUWspudUA7lERbRH1x-P-0GO7qhCI1P7CMmDgqKSqJ4PfZ_Bax4Ptbi5-wujfJNirxSXtkah8_pZ7-Jblax1iejU6LgSec/s400/DSC_0737.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> Tinkerbell. Do you think she had chocolate for breakfast or what?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c9JyTbV6kne5zdNmX9vTwQJcD3woLKzxxoAQvOh3kslRfP782uaPsoDVaaJKeQAosmb2AAoj_IkZHY5JsyYO60S4XY-4GgGCwDpBAwvrBe6Af4mSEctLgyK9Niau5CSywVJQQ8DzYbgo/s1600-h/DSC_0741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421516352204344066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c9JyTbV6kne5zdNmX9vTwQJcD3woLKzxxoAQvOh3kslRfP782uaPsoDVaaJKeQAosmb2AAoj_IkZHY5JsyYO60S4XY-4GgGCwDpBAwvrBe6Af4mSEctLgyK9Niau5CSywVJQQ8DzYbgo/s400/DSC_0741.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a picture of me opening my big present (a pack n play for the baby). Although it wasn't the Dyson vacuum I dreamed of, I really wanted a smaller crib for the first few months, and this will do the job. This will probably the only picture I will be in until the baby is born, so enjoy (even though it is a horrible picture, but you can see the belly).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RC0nnTIfr3qWFshXVCDilPnTvV5D0QGzb4Tz75Go_z7EzcLjSdHfkKYAp0DeYFggX6vuPWgtoj1gIRPttCPo1XfuBsZXTtZthW_ri0nYQWHg70i7Y9rWaHldBvK8kmuk8tPpp741BKZi/s1600-h/DSC_0739.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421516345013966850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RC0nnTIfr3qWFshXVCDilPnTvV5D0QGzb4Tz75Go_z7EzcLjSdHfkKYAp0DeYFggX6vuPWgtoj1gIRPttCPo1XfuBsZXTtZthW_ri0nYQWHg70i7Y9rWaHldBvK8kmuk8tPpp741BKZi/s400/DSC_0739.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-45737881511326113452009-12-20T19:10:00.001-06:002009-12-20T19:16:15.284-06:00I need a T-Shirt that says:I SURVIVED THE STOMACH VIRUS OF 2009!!!<br /><br />It was rough at times, but after a few days of two kids sick at the same time and then a sick husband, I survived. And the best part is, I didn't get sick. I washed my hands like a crazy person, which I think did the trick. I would be very happy if this kind of sickness didn't come back for a long time. I would say ever again, but I am being realistic.<br /><br />Totally on a different subject, for some reason tonight my cats are enamored with me. Especially my hands. They keep licking them and nipping them. And at one point today I had both of them in my lap at the same time. Definitely weird since I don't have much of a lap these days. Cats are strange animals.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-40489743066475723422009-12-14T16:43:00.002-06:002009-12-14T16:53:19.019-06:00ComplaintsI heard that someone out there (you know who you are) was complaining that they were tired of seeing Mackenzie's markered face on my blog and I needed to add something new. Somehow more than a month has gone by and I've posted nothing. But I do have a reason for that.<br /><br />I am tired of complaining.<br /><br />That is all I think about, complaints. Right now, my complaint is a lovely pain in my ribcage. I feel guilty about complaining. It is only the time of year that we should be thinking of all we are thankful for and should be joyful and happy. But I don't feel very thankful or joyful or happy. I should, because in the grand sceme of things I am very blessed and have very few real concerns of life. But it's hard when you feel fat and uncomfortable and know that there is 3 more months of fatness and uncomfortableness. <br /><br />So since all I think about is complaints, it is also all I would write about. Does anyone really want to hear all of my complaints? And do I really want to go back and read all of my annoying complaints? Not really.<br /><br />I have never enjoyed being pregnant before, but this time has been harder. Maybe because I am older, or maybe because I have a 3 year old who still wants to be carried around, but I am not enjoying the pain. Good thing at the end of all this I will have a baby to hold and love.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-53439276330171382342009-11-09T16:33:00.002-06:002009-11-09T16:38:06.217-06:00The reason why I lost the Mother of the Year AwardMackenzie was coloring a picture not even 6 inches away from me, and this is what happens. She told me she was making herself a monster. <br /><br />Good thing permanent marker isn't really permanent.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUOH-GkhlBjcAMQ0a_bLMpB_GVUg3h-5JCYr49_uYWw7_acJiwFSqNVA2vpHQvkFWhxXq3oEos-N8BDJchge9PH80msrzrvBvfRLzWpVTNg2odp9etVf-HWRUPx5YqpfiEN8R4Rauk4Fs/s1600-h/DSC_0661.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402236423853592338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUOH-GkhlBjcAMQ0a_bLMpB_GVUg3h-5JCYr49_uYWw7_acJiwFSqNVA2vpHQvkFWhxXq3oEos-N8BDJchge9PH80msrzrvBvfRLzWpVTNg2odp9etVf-HWRUPx5YqpfiEN8R4Rauk4Fs/s400/DSC_0661.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmJv2zeLPSNN5qQLvshTys5mzSrgdcxr0l4Hm8m6hyphenhyphenDGGZ6O7WA9NqFPMrT2ltFlYQcPRpbxBmIosmi9yL9B1GtrcAlrhn6fs3CiHtHiet0GhBymleFakdAaxMKaohMQqJO8ZGvRyK8wc/s1600-h/DSC_0660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402236415921096802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmJv2zeLPSNN5qQLvshTys5mzSrgdcxr0l4Hm8m6hyphenhyphenDGGZ6O7WA9NqFPMrT2ltFlYQcPRpbxBmIosmi9yL9B1GtrcAlrhn6fs3CiHtHiet0GhBymleFakdAaxMKaohMQqJO8ZGvRyK8wc/s400/DSC_0660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEXMtJHkZSxjBBWwZfJtTKQF3FTKas0gM2T0HZYEwd-fbDfwlh9qOCAfrKYNJKpF8OHJGKUigpolLhNoex90ttPYz1cqAARym8dtrI3Aa7s9QIzfJ5rPRfskeDbC5xupBnx6SrrdwufJa/s1600-h/DSC_0659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402236403585334754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEXMtJHkZSxjBBWwZfJtTKQF3FTKas0gM2T0HZYEwd-fbDfwlh9qOCAfrKYNJKpF8OHJGKUigpolLhNoex90ttPYz1cqAARym8dtrI3Aa7s9QIzfJ5rPRfskeDbC5xupBnx6SrrdwufJa/s400/DSC_0659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemLWZAXzw2INZZV8XGqZq9w6EWk2inv1qDS4WBBp3Ram0HfqhonjP1Rs5DBDLk1313m4oPHgGuQpIkM6K_3_314RzWpCGYb1UIlj53fPOY8TxoMhU8vkS27xCPX6pn64SwfiVtbUWmCdF/s1600-h/DSC_0658.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402236400662087762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemLWZAXzw2INZZV8XGqZq9w6EWk2inv1qDS4WBBp3Ram0HfqhonjP1Rs5DBDLk1313m4oPHgGuQpIkM6K_3_314RzWpCGYb1UIlj53fPOY8TxoMhU8vkS27xCPX6pn64SwfiVtbUWmCdF/s400/DSC_0658.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFkDlRHbVoMIhgUxfYU7Wo2lwYWxtSodQtByeS1_-JzwomXD1isnnDMeU9obGP4NPoNMkJPRjaj3uCCoTFJmDquVbGoEwz3KKITzjo03f9O7VoXfq6FZ-GMGzlQRcdVAmtV-72l-sm5lS/s1600-h/DSC_0657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402236393423245826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFkDlRHbVoMIhgUxfYU7Wo2lwYWxtSodQtByeS1_-JzwomXD1isnnDMeU9obGP4NPoNMkJPRjaj3uCCoTFJmDquVbGoEwz3KKITzjo03f9O7VoXfq6FZ-GMGzlQRcdVAmtV-72l-sm5lS/s400/DSC_0657.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-11680128504800839072009-11-01T21:45:00.003-06:002009-11-01T21:54:37.367-06:00Trick or Treat!!Yet another successful night of trick or treating has come and gone! I love 3 year olds, it seems like they really start to understand why stuff is fun! Mackenzie picked out her own costume this year. We were actually just walking around Target, not intending on buying a costume, when she saw the bumblebee costume and HAD to have it. She did think it would actually make her fly at first, but she became content just to buzz around!<br /><br />Bailey's costume idea is compliments of Grandmom. Around here, why would there be a normal Chicago Cubs player walking around? Instead, a die hard Cardinal fan got to him first and beat him up. Bailey was especially excited about the fake blood.<br /><br />This year we again went trick or treating with the kids' cousins, Victoria and Alyssa. 99% of the time they have fun together. The giant Kermit is Uncle Jason. He is the only one of the adults to dress up. My mom used to always dress up with us, but I guess the gene did not get passed on to me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsByb8VH_LuwEzDywOeNWclqCRAm2jYPPetvt-otw6ij-ko06v4Kc5hQhw4b7LAZqzAntpt3H2AZ8fIP-tKcpRC6e1eRDqdJy3YYZ-KDIcakVZrJRE4sovR7sprY1hnL152Q0MmUQ6bEZ7/s1600-h/DSC_0627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399348004213859346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsByb8VH_LuwEzDywOeNWclqCRAm2jYPPetvt-otw6ij-ko06v4Kc5hQhw4b7LAZqzAntpt3H2AZ8fIP-tKcpRC6e1eRDqdJy3YYZ-KDIcakVZrJRE4sovR7sprY1hnL152Q0MmUQ6bEZ7/s400/DSC_0627.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvpN6QKKQmiHr-26uJup8tqYc04akrFf1sQ1rJTNzGcxgqQ7s5e11pOVwVKpVNdo9KCqmEDzn3NwRyAM1XFz_jB81EwHkVY1bkWMZkRCqsYBeIsGBtyCse0stKSYzfwhE4EaUq_Cphc3b/s1600-h/DSC_0647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399347999171449826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvpN6QKKQmiHr-26uJup8tqYc04akrFf1sQ1rJTNzGcxgqQ7s5e11pOVwVKpVNdo9KCqmEDzn3NwRyAM1XFz_jB81EwHkVY1bkWMZkRCqsYBeIsGBtyCse0stKSYzfwhE4EaUq_Cphc3b/s400/DSC_0647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNFNzSljGICdVkl5UWYDAyrVV4YgLX3623TAn6f4EYDIG-uG75LjLSmR_0HwT5edIdIAWjBeUJgGlL6FU8Am7DcMK3skqsUV9wIfzWJlT0cmeMOSqJo3W9bXpeN1V0jr_KX4wlyxxUkL4/s1600-h/DSC_0610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399347990963193346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNFNzSljGICdVkl5UWYDAyrVV4YgLX3623TAn6f4EYDIG-uG75LjLSmR_0HwT5edIdIAWjBeUJgGlL6FU8Am7DcMK3skqsUV9wIfzWJlT0cmeMOSqJo3W9bXpeN1V0jr_KX4wlyxxUkL4/s400/DSC_0610.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QhgAq_1Wz46Awpko1W4K8cpgSdl_PyFOa7EpXeBhAm08KbTNsZXb5Uai6OseWRJ5p7MEj7GsuxWmJeYuk1ey-HkYcR4COUE4WO9HtI3yCkUjJZfBadQP1gs0nd7hjUbTqb39DHURZK6k/s1600-h/DSC_0654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399347985264899618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QhgAq_1Wz46Awpko1W4K8cpgSdl_PyFOa7EpXeBhAm08KbTNsZXb5Uai6OseWRJ5p7MEj7GsuxWmJeYuk1ey-HkYcR4COUE4WO9HtI3yCkUjJZfBadQP1gs0nd7hjUbTqb39DHURZK6k/s400/DSC_0654.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-68766731674920289322009-10-27T13:32:00.005-05:002009-10-29T17:16:35.361-05:00It's a...........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFmzhsjenjdclf4030Uao8IG53kQmyhzBXaPidf6RCwhL2U5bJqJZC7_XHZgJDpxlsVI79GvqwGhefklul09aIu0PjpnJ_9clSkgw2c9SjfBKPcUl-U7YZ_Vt4rsVGD52er1YgrHsQ2Ya/s1600-h/ULTRASOUND.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398149239182687426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFmzhsjenjdclf4030Uao8IG53kQmyhzBXaPidf6RCwhL2U5bJqJZC7_XHZgJDpxlsVI79GvqwGhefklul09aIu0PjpnJ_9clSkgw2c9SjfBKPcUl-U7YZ_Vt4rsVGD52er1YgrHsQ2Ya/s400/ULTRASOUND.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Baby! Isn't he/she cute? I am a little biased, being the mother and all. So today I had the big 20 week ultrasound. We had decided we weren't going to find out this baby's gender, and I was very firm with that choice. Up until 2 days ago. With the opportunity there, I wanted to cave. I like to be prepared. I like to buy cute little clearance outfits. But it is hard to do when you don't know whether to buy pink butterflies and matching big and little sister outfits, or blue with trucks. But I stuck with our original plan and I have no clue whether the baby is a boy or a girl.</div><br /><br /><div>If you ask Mackenzie, she swears it is a girl. And that her name should be Gabriella. Not happening even if she is right. I am a little afraid she is going to be disappointed if the baby is a boy. At least I can say I had nothing to do with it.</div><div> </div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-60760192289321590062009-10-03T21:32:00.002-05:002009-10-03T21:47:44.801-05:00Dear Blog,I am so sorry I have neglected you lately. Just count yourself lucky. You are one of the many things I have been neglecting. I only have one good excuse, and even that one is pretty lame as far as an excuse goes. Being pregnant does not make me the most motivated person. Although lately I have had random bursts of energy, I do feel pretty sluggish. Almost like someone is sucking the life out of me.<br /><br />Besides the lack of motivation (which is really just a nice way to say I have been a lazy bum), I also haven't been a very nice person lately. So I try to have limited contact with the outside world. Mackenzie's random fevers help me to achieve this since it forces me to stay home. I am also rediculously emotional. I was catching up on my DVR watching, and cried no less than 3 times. Over Dancing With the Stars! Come on, this is not your typical tear jerker show. I am just not myself, and really haven't been in a mood for the world (or my 5 readers) to see.<br /><br />My life has really been incredibly boring. Making sure children are clean and fed are my main priorities. If those things are done, it has been a productive day. I do realize that I neglected to blog about Mackenzie's 3rd birthday, and have yet to post pictures of our summer vacation. Maybe some day I will have a strange burst of blogging energy and will update those things. Just don't count on it.<br /><br />It might be different if I didn't read other people's blogs. People who are witty and who live exciting lives. I am dull and I feel like my attempts at humor fail. Maybe I would be a better blogger if I lived someone else's life. But then I might just have to leave my house.<br /><br />So Blog, I am sorry. Will you forgive me? I know better than to make promises I can't keep, but I won't skip whole months of time again.<br /><br />Your partner in crime,<br />SamanthaSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-17752366152008053512009-08-23T15:40:00.004-05:002009-08-23T15:49:46.588-05:00One week of 3rd grade down...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeTzZ-2rSvvt1OFlurdwg4G5nJ5hqexL5kJWYJ0UmkDGvCwsx1UpUO8NYKP21AFY8WwN9QsUFrKSQO0cDE8Kmabf5QIe26sZ_F4o_HXOV0EOnrFHGM2jn0ZtnSglBlK65ycQmBWo7tk_p/s1600-h/DSC_0539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373264174721172162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeTzZ-2rSvvt1OFlurdwg4G5nJ5hqexL5kJWYJ0UmkDGvCwsx1UpUO8NYKP21AFY8WwN9QsUFrKSQO0cDE8Kmabf5QIe26sZ_F4o_HXOV0EOnrFHGM2jn0ZtnSglBlK65ycQmBWo7tk_p/s400/DSC_0539.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DGvBGDny7sFE2SLMjfTaKJ0I_XbbWWnzI_MD33MFPiZtwh-pixhyphenhyphenPFS8x3JMwiIhocA9I_U7ZpgKwvwgIGLBpSB1dZvfa5eCooiLzTOqq3vRw8uiJgJfHDEzpz0TIoXuONU8kdsqeahF/s1600-h/DSC_0538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373264165567565250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DGvBGDny7sFE2SLMjfTaKJ0I_XbbWWnzI_MD33MFPiZtwh-pixhyphenhyphenPFS8x3JMwiIhocA9I_U7ZpgKwvwgIGLBpSB1dZvfa5eCooiLzTOqq3vRw8uiJgJfHDEzpz0TIoXuONU8kdsqeahF/s400/DSC_0538.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ha-Eph68S9J1olN_7NUHRcAagOijS5LlDXaDs2JPQcw3RPnfYU82YjGE1AwCD7uz-QgkuEruqgsjVE427oG_dWZOuvEpHkktcBdeuA_Z3qD7wo2gQGAexQhZTjQb-J-oHbfYp4aFVmrJ/s1600-h/DSC_0537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373264155389458674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ha-Eph68S9J1olN_7NUHRcAagOijS5LlDXaDs2JPQcw3RPnfYU82YjGE1AwCD7uz-QgkuEruqgsjVE427oG_dWZOuvEpHkktcBdeuA_Z3qD7wo2gQGAexQhZTjQb-J-oHbfYp4aFVmrJ/s400/DSC_0537.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Many more to go! Bailey is really enjoying 3rd grade already. I know, it is early, but he likes the challenge and being more independent. His teacher called us to tell us what a wonderful kid he is. (She gets points for calling us with praise of our child after only 3 days of school!) If only he could be that good at home! He ended up not getting his #1 choice for a teacher, but so far he is happy with choice #2. She is young and is still super excited about her job which I love. Bailey has really had good teachers. I love his art teacher. Bailey is no artist and is well aware of this fact, but the art teacher has them do lots of different projects that don't necessarily require art talent. So the projects he brings home are actually quite eye catching. To me, a great teacher is one that inspires students to enjoy a subject even if it is one they don't necessarily like.</div><br /><br /><div>Mackenzie doesn't mind being home by herself. She enjoys having mommy to herself and getting to choose what show to watch on TV. She is always telling us though that "Bailey is my best friend!!" So cute.</div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-91277675280788085982009-08-12T21:41:00.002-05:002009-08-12T21:48:41.793-05:00More than a monthHow time flies when you are having fun! I can't believe it has been a month since I have written anything. Oops. We were on vacation for two weeks in New Jersey, and the other two weeks I have been trying to adjust to being home! The summer has flown by quickly, and although I am sort of sad to see it go, I am happy Bailey will be back in school. He does well with a set schedule of things to do, and his summer schedule of tv watching and video game playing just isn't working. So back to school he goes on Monday! Right now he is having an end of the summer mini vacation with his Papa (my father in law) in Iowa watching the World of Outlaw racing. Glad I got to stay home for that one! They simply adore each other and it is so neat to see such a special relationship between the two of them. Friday is the Meet and Greet for Bailey's school where he will find out who his teacher is and who is in his class. I don't quite understand why they need to wait until the last minute to let the kids know who their teacher is going to be. Bailey is a planner and likes to know what is going to happen. He has a teacher in mind that he would like to have, and I am hoping for a friend or two in his class as well. Lucky me, I get to meet the teacher all by myself since he will still be in Iowa!<br /><br />Hopefully soon I will get pictures of our trip on the computer and will post them. Right now Mackenzie is sick with what seems to be her monthly fever illness. I am hoping tomorrow she will be better!Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-26846956807105338372009-07-10T21:46:00.002-05:002009-07-10T22:00:41.465-05:00Goodbye!On the 4th of July, we had a dear friend of the family pass away. Our friend Kathren, whom we called Katie, passed away in her sleep, just as everyone would like to go. The thing is, she lived to be 104! I can't even imagine living to be that old. She lived a rich full life, although the last couple of years have been harder for her as her mobility diminished.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to know her, and for her to love me. I met her when she was 94. Our first outing together was not very pleasant. I was having a rough time, and I was immature and didn't know how to deal with things in an adult way, so I was sure I had ruined any chance for Katie having a high opinion of me. Somehow I was wrong. I thought she had forgotten the incident, as I had tried to do, but she has reminded me quite a few times of our first meeting! She never forgot! Yet she looked past that first impression and got to know me and loved me for who I was.<br /><br />My father in law took Katie for years to the hair dresser on Saturday mornings. After her appointment she would take him out to lunch. Sometimes my father in law would invite us to come along, and we would enjoy a wonderful lunch with Katie at her favorite restaurant. This restaurant went out of business, and a few others were tried, but it just wasn't the same. So she and my father in law started going to McDonald's! They always went through the drive through, which made it easy, but can you imagine a 100 year old lady going to McDonalds? Many times when my father in law was out of town I would take her to her hair appointment. I felt so honored to be helping someone out. We would park underneath a tree and eat our lunch and just freely talk. Even though Katie had trouble hearing and seeing, there were some days when I felt like she heard my every word.<br /><br />She loved Bailey. She always loved to see him. I have a picture of him with her when he was 2 in his halloween costume. Mackenzie got her middle name from her. Katie never had children, but I wanted her legacy to live on somehow. She wasn't a perfect lady, she made mistakes and many times didn't mince words, but she was a good person and a good friend. We said goodbye to her today, but I know I will see her again.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-29516850388677648612009-07-05T15:00:00.005-05:002009-07-05T15:29:28.385-05:00Princess Mackenzie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji04WDkbBcMJSBCQheV57ySpGVpI9ja7bSVZTflDByhRpsIRpH4HqrYqkd3M4noSYTZbL2HflNnj9P5eGG6_qhnbieHq8fw9sOVMn5_wqlGKXzlbzur4V1wqDG2gs7f4LL82TPevJjXRCz/s1600-h/DSC_0448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355075570575078946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji04WDkbBcMJSBCQheV57ySpGVpI9ja7bSVZTflDByhRpsIRpH4HqrYqkd3M4noSYTZbL2HflNnj9P5eGG6_qhnbieHq8fw9sOVMn5_wqlGKXzlbzur4V1wqDG2gs7f4LL82TPevJjXRCz/s400/DSC_0448.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorX-qXqPvuM8hnZmWxlpRwwqfiIHX9peSMLXLhZg6bV1xHL2h08cHYygVReaXPLoJEgmTOo5JHoheRE4Y_X3_4hq5Xaj7nDrgsOQ6EDaKdY_TFIekXCKZ3JAIOXiYvlLtxd8_sSIKqdBk/s1600-h/DSC_0446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355075564127814466" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPATh1J5rMCAuzmP5HFLSVp6M0j_fY-k2rN7oOzbxc-oEC4r86muGZqDxjn7eNjFwl8YhXLPp_fO4MKt2UsLyr-w_rcJaJuLTxtU5_7RgH637YwLW6hihxC4EdRHk6w7R7_kepdDSo8UPb/s400/DSC_0436.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGNwvij67sOLAqFj_BzCgHg8_D7qTgRr3xvXo2-fQIMGRl9bF_Mp7E-evE8TzCYU0Eo1zIb_6qfiblz0lB66xboDYYNzEFlPDfi6ckyWV07e0ENFpwBHUClMM-hnuBOjGT2ijpxTShyphenhyphenlN/s1600-h/DSC_0432.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355074917637983266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGNwvij67sOLAqFj_BzCgHg8_D7qTgRr3xvXo2-fQIMGRl9bF_Mp7E-evE8TzCYU0Eo1zIb_6qfiblz0lB66xboDYYNzEFlPDfi6ckyWV07e0ENFpwBHUClMM-hnuBOjGT2ijpxTShyphenhyphenlN/s400/DSC_0432.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178533620332573249.post-46448894394485962682009-07-03T15:36:00.003-05:002009-07-03T15:54:20.970-05:00Let's Go Cubs!!So the spring baseball season is over! What seemed like a million rainouts and chilly weather in the beginning ended up being crazy hot in the end. The team ended up 5-7, which was about middle of the pack in their division. I think it is funny how little league has divisions. Bailey had so much fun playing. He is a baseball junkie. He is constantly playing, watching, or talking about baseball. He probably gets it from me.<br /><br />Jared was head coach again this year. He only had two returning kids from the previous year, but the new bunch of kids were great! So many nice kids and great parent support. Jared fell in love with each kid, and would send personalized emails after almost every game to the kids mentioning what they did good in the game.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from the final game of the season. But in August, fall ball will start up and we will be doing this all again!<br /><br /><br />I love how this picture turned out!<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxLgT4ToxhivdmKal6QxBUqDft8k_YKx7l04CvutDk1hPH9UVpw3fk0BIjaBGDoqjj6bmPJJ4okhGRUEPj2BEmrwRHU6KeLlOhQcS8frraaiWkY7Qvu1tPEZbChfEBhDgL3MVcRcXldNv/s1600-h/DSC_0398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354337066456231170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxLgT4ToxhivdmKal6QxBUqDft8k_YKx7l04CvutDk1hPH9UVpw3fk0BIjaBGDoqjj6bmPJJ4okhGRUEPj2BEmrwRHU6KeLlOhQcS8frraaiWkY7Qvu1tPEZbChfEBhDgL3MVcRcXldNv/s400/DSC_0398.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p><br />Bailey playing 2nd base. He played a lot of shortstop this year, but I think he is better at 2nd.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DbFKsEJlG2mf4nq39kYwmxoHidi67RyFfl-jfrxEOORFOVnsrWtMTwKlmgkSpTotCywJWJ2HXk7zwMAoQgEFkNLILtRoCibrlVLTvL3qnT0bbymie0MR3S9NQDipYfz0h1aeZmWLqJ5l/s1600-h/DSC_0404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354337060132522978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DbFKsEJlG2mf4nq39kYwmxoHidi67RyFfl-jfrxEOORFOVnsrWtMTwKlmgkSpTotCywJWJ2HXk7zwMAoQgEFkNLILtRoCibrlVLTvL3qnT0bbymie0MR3S9NQDipYfz0h1aeZmWLqJ5l/s400/DSC_0404.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bailey reaching first after a hit and being coached by Coach Scott. He's been great to Bailey!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0c7UU0T01kJuEZbsV0fnbWWaNe9lfVtuDv3wVmfp18J70WdbcDUseF7op8Ui68SKdZcdkg8_MojrAHPw2_FiC0E1vvkZa0Sp78sZ2Ik_n-jWOABx3mWHL9oenANdnJfkgSUs4GTvt2Xzm/s1600-h/DSC_0407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354337059572586258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0c7UU0T01kJuEZbsV0fnbWWaNe9lfVtuDv3wVmfp18J70WdbcDUseF7op8Ui68SKdZcdkg8_MojrAHPw2_FiC0E1vvkZa0Sp78sZ2Ik_n-jWOABx3mWHL9oenANdnJfkgSUs4GTvt2Xzm/s400/DSC_0407.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Leading off, ready to run!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jLMTPFQQViSd_wNaS7fpbqFQGklhkVsby_jDHbdsSuoBWopjWqBMpX5cy_CEvkR00E_4QjGeai2-zP5WCHPzxGwImZvmEpXp5XEg2vWEdobEsx4L8JlSRpr6F2bttcuaaHSJSPM973Si/s1600-h/DSC_0408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354337052092838498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jLMTPFQQViSd_wNaS7fpbqFQGklhkVsby_jDHbdsSuoBWopjWqBMpX5cy_CEvkR00E_4QjGeai2-zP5WCHPzxGwImZvmEpXp5XEg2vWEdobEsx4L8JlSRpr6F2bttcuaaHSJSPM973Si/s400/DSC_0408.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Team picture after winning the final game! (Bailey is the one hugging his teammate, if you couldn't pick him out. Actually there were a couple kids that I had trouble telling who was who with Bailey. Bad mom, I know)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6Gpwx_sTyfeFLC0xCGSzV1QLtHmfBeJ5iNsnU9soEmjB2L07apCS-SCF7Vdm2ru4kDY0IVD19FxnlgTLBUEz9G5DVPulr02uuFJz1NAzvQuHtg3gj8HVBHlZh4ez6Mkiz72ZSI60ZBID/s1600-h/DSC_0418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354337043437541234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6Gpwx_sTyfeFLC0xCGSzV1QLtHmfBeJ5iNsnU9soEmjB2L07apCS-SCF7Vdm2ru4kDY0IVD19FxnlgTLBUEz9G5DVPulr02uuFJz1NAzvQuHtg3gj8HVBHlZh4ez6Mkiz72ZSI60ZBID/s400/DSC_0418.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303671397063759409noreply@blogger.com0