tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21642846809245826722024-03-13T13:53:57.920-05:00A day in the life....Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-15979653630406726962011-09-03T06:46:00.000-05:002011-09-03T06:46:50.129-05:00seven.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well....for most of you, this may be a recap. I was looking at the ol' blog and saw that it had been MARCH since I last updated....HOLY COW! (I AM really bad at this.....) ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since our last recap, we have added a new Lamson. Joy Magnolia was born at home, on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 8:03pm. She was one of the big ones....8 and a half pounder. We had a water birth and it was EVERYTHING I dreamed it would be. <3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">School has started and Jack is now a proud member of Katy ISD. Being that we moved last year and decided not to pay extra a school year to keep Juliana at Golbow Elementary, she and Jack had the "pleasure" of starting a new school. IIIIIII, on the other hand, am not so thrilled or impressed with the new school. But I know my kids will blow them out of the water, academically. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacie is....well, Jacie. She is the big sister around here now. She thinks she runs the place while Juliana and Jack are at school. Oh boy....she is going to be a tough one to curb. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jonah is walking and has been since May. He is just in to EVERYTHING now. And I am SO glad! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeremiah has been busy. With two jobs. God really blessed us the past couple months. He is considered a "scientist" at his new job, Arcadis/Malcom Pirne. He tests soil samples and does other things with big, fancy, scientific descriptions. And he LOVES it! He was also offered a paid position with West I-10 FD - which is a huge help and allows him to do what he loves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I....well, I am just trying to take it a day at a time. There are struggles and joys through out my day and even though I may wish for another life for one split second, I wouldn't trade my chaotic life for anything in the world! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Things I am LOVING today are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*<u>Grape kool-aid.</u> I made some today for the kiddos at lunch time and I think I am on my third glass now. Bringin' it back old school. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*<u>Pandora.</u> I was listening to the Laura Story station - after a very stressful morning and I was COMPLETELY uplifted with praise and worship. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This song is one that I have been leaning on all week. The video is kind of cheesy but just close your eyes and meditate on the song...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ">Blessings - Laura Story</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And FINALLY....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*<u>Jeremiah.</u> Today has been one that I don't want to repeat tomorrow. It was full of stress, sobbing, boredom. Jeremiah has been traveling to Austin four days a week for work so I have been a "single mom" in the sense that it's just me for 4 days. This week, I have had to deal with somethings that have been, somewhat, an inconvenience. I have had to deal with the electric company, water company, phone company - with children in tow, a possible car inspection and temporary plate trip, painting a bathroom, etc, etc. This afternoon, in the middle of painting the kids' bathroom, our power sporadically went out. This was the push over the cliff. Tears began to rush down my face, breathing increased, a feeling of overwhelming stress came over me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I called Jeremiah. No answer. I texted him - three times to be exact. He called me back right away but I was sobbing so hard I couldn't pick up the phone. So he called again. (I could hear exactly what he was saying as the phone rang on his end.."Why isn't she answering?" "She never has her phone on her." "I hope the house isn't on fire....")</div><div style="text-align: center;">But....surprisingly, he was calm and soothing. Like a security blanket of a two year old toddler. He is my "blankie". Not only did he call me in the middle of his hands on job (I think he was turning off water to the toilet?) but he calmed me down almost instantly. He asked questions like, "What did you have for breakfast? lunch?", "What color blue are you painting the bathroom? Can you compare it to something I am familiar with?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was calm and collected. He reassured me that everything was okay. He was patient with me through all of my sobs. He was concerned. He was loving. He was my security blankie wrapped around me during a thunderstorm. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the way from Austin. <3</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-71683602662809763352011-03-22T20:23:00.000-05:002011-03-22T20:23:32.354-05:00hiatus is {over}.<div style="text-align: center;">I'm back!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long and winding road since I have last logged on here. I am hoping that as part of my own personal "therapy", I can get my blog back up and running. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, I will fill you in on the wonders that are my children but I will be going at this blog thing with a different approach. Each day, Monday through Friday, will have themes to which I will follow: Menu Monday, Tackle It Tuesday, Wedded Bliss Wednesday, Toddler Trials Thursday and Faith Friday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will see how it goes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So folks, I welcome you to: Tackle It Tuesday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this idea from a web blog that I came across today.... www.5minutesformom.com. I was in DIRE need of some motivation after the morning I had and I couldn't have been more happy to cross paths with this internet gold mine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO: As part of "Tackle It Tuesday" - my project for this week is all things kids' bathroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When we moved into our house, if definitely needed a heaping dose of TLC. The walls were all drab white, kitchen cabinets half stained, flower beds....were not too flower like.....you can say that this house needed a little love. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, since September, we have taken on one room at a time, one wall color at a time, one fixture at a time. And I would say that the kids bathroom is up to bat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided that we wanted this bathroom to be fun and silly....just like our kiddos. SO, we decided to go with this Alex Moody Monsters theme:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNdYCT_tZX-AYf43xxkMsVY-fVWqwtS4VZOMhfCc6toqPq1PdjDbKnPpgZxfjaFccE1mGtE8HIvXrnjDbZZ10RtulnKIMjcZ8l4DhNXXWRGctknYPmDgrNwowsIZI7zPSIZBGS2DICWY/s1600/Monster-Shower-Curtain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNdYCT_tZX-AYf43xxkMsVY-fVWqwtS4VZOMhfCc6toqPq1PdjDbKnPpgZxfjaFccE1mGtE8HIvXrnjDbZZ10RtulnKIMjcZ8l4DhNXXWRGctknYPmDgrNwowsIZI7zPSIZBGS2DICWY/s1600/Monster-Shower-Curtain.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't these adorable little monsters look just like MY adorable little monsters?!?! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This evening, I began taping the edges and floorboards of the bathroom and will hopefully start painting tomorrow at nap time. (Keep your fingers crossed for me.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Updates to come next Tuesday!)</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-6418312138714515442010-07-17T08:14:00.001-05:002010-07-17T08:22:26.962-05:00Uncle Ben is staying for a while....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, we don't have an actual "Uncle Ben"..... BUT we have saved some "Uncle Ben's" during my shopping trips this week. Like, MAJORLY saved. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure how to describe it other than a "coupon hoarding, club card loading, double/tripling coupon, save, save, saving" game. It has completely consumed my shopping experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It take MUCH preparation - and by that I mean less sleep (I was up until 4am only to get up at 6am to go shopping before Jer went to work.) and more clipping and research. (My google search bar is my best friend....)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO: Here is how I saved with this trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtthyphenhyphenwwD5rcxtbs2laUJBDEvc4nzpLNpOxnjZdOB06NV6eDOMaMVY0MY5Xq3_G8-mNHzA7nx_xzi044lTUuu2_Goz-fjWQG7L3x2UAFOdM_XGwN2SN3wcji7GaYzhvolDyvLPslNUhZWk/s320/DSC_0002+%281%29.jpg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Regular price: <b style="color: red;">$48.00</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(9) boxes of GM cereal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(4) boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Snack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(3) Nature Valley Granola Bars</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Randall's was having a 'Buy 4 boxes of GM cereal, Get $4 off instantly AND one free box of Nature Valley Granola Bars.')</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I spent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honey Nut Cheerios - $1.99 (<span style="color: red;">$.75 off coupon<span style="color: black;">)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(2) Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $1.99 ea. - (</span>$.60 off coupon and $.55 off coupon. In ADDITION to a $1 off 2 boxes of GM cereal.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Cocoa Puffs and Trix Cereals - $1.99 <span style="color: red;">($1 off 2 boxes of GM cereal)</span></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had an in-store coupon from a previous shopping trip for <span style="color: red;">$2 off of any 5 boxes of GM cereal<span style="color: black;">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">With the purchase of (4) cereals I got (1) box of Nature Valley Granola Bars for <span style="color: red;">FREE.<span style="color: black;"> On my shopping card, I uploaded a $.50 e-coupon which was taken off of my free granola bars and Randall's also honored my <span style="color: red;">$.50<span style="color: black;"> off coupon and even doubled it. (SO - I got $1.50 off of my purchase....)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Bringing my total to: </span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red;">$2.24</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtR4iqDLBEdDXqfnKfmYKNVhYbZoLf1BRLTPPrhnR_4zV6gQ598Q1Q4BzPsm9tC6-ZSBy6Hf6oFWtBJYUTiLs5au1rEU9rHV86RJYzmLfRIVKnEw28VUbts52XnMuiWsndGnnmpXQGUw/s1600/DSC_0006+%281%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtR4iqDLBEdDXqfnKfmYKNVhYbZoLf1BRLTPPrhnR_4zV6gQ598Q1Q4BzPsm9tC6-ZSBy6Hf6oFWtBJYUTiLs5au1rEU9rHV86RJYzmLfRIVKnEw28VUbts52XnMuiWsndGnnmpXQGUw/s320/DSC_0006+%281%29.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kroger is running a "Buy 10, get $5 off" special on select items. Here is what I snagged:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(4) Tombstone pizzas - $2.49 ea. (I had (4) <span style="color: red;">$2 off <span style="color: black;">coupons which made them <span style="color: red;">$.49 each<span style="color: black;">)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(1) pack of hot dogs - <span style="color: red;">$.89 each</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(13) Kraft Easy Macs - <span style="color: red;">$.50 each</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(2) Miracle Whip Squeeze Bottles - $1.67 ea. (I had (2)</span> <span style="color: red;">$1 off <span style="color: black;">coupons, which made them <span style="color: red;">$.67 each<span style="color: black;">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(10) Suave Deodorants - $1 each. ( I had (10) <span style="color: red;">$.50 off <span style="color: black;">coupons - Kroger doubles up to $.50 coupons, which meant I got all 10 for <span style="color: red;">FREE<span style="color: black;">.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Bringing my total to: <b><span style="color: red;">$10.71</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(Probably would have been cheaper if my children didn't LOVE mac n' cheese so much....) :)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b> </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-49882229427895640042010-07-12T21:41:00.000-05:002010-07-12T21:41:06.736-05:00pierced.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here at the Lamson house, we have put into place a "Chore Chart" and each day; Juliana, Jack and Jacie have certain chores they are responsible for. ( I LOVE this system for the sheer fact that it is a lighter work load for mommy!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Juliana came to Jer and I at the beginning of the week and asked if she could get her ears pierced. So....we responded, "SURE!" But you must earn it....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, she did a great job this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is before she got pierced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbQiWH3ZqYZtbPzoWqT2wzaujmIbUhDHKjAsWVxv9nugrZzeMiAMDdyNMcwxtPolLFtM3r18lw__GfjL6XlYJKgxgcOB_4KZ77HvX69y9oTAk5fd6A7HxhQsdtT13bChWb_imcY5nvXw/s1600/DSC_0229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbQiWH3ZqYZtbPzoWqT2wzaujmIbUhDHKjAsWVxv9nugrZzeMiAMDdyNMcwxtPolLFtM3r18lw__GfjL6XlYJKgxgcOB_4KZ77HvX69y9oTAk5fd6A7HxhQsdtT13bChWb_imcY5nvXw/s320/DSC_0229.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marking the exact spots for her earrings.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a little pinch....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBCsXZreGQHFG-n129_giV74r4ia9u0ad6Tf4uLXCLe7x-ewvohJPRCc0u51n8bCTsqy4f3lGxvKDeoitgJWr_91I4HhUevMPQB4e20vBS1G8RNzg7B_PVjdcHpIo6skkSuPtjVhjfes/s1600/DSC_0235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBCsXZreGQHFG-n129_giV74r4ia9u0ad6Tf4uLXCLe7x-ewvohJPRCc0u51n8bCTsqy4f3lGxvKDeoitgJWr_91I4HhUevMPQB4e20vBS1G8RNzg7B_PVjdcHpIo6skkSuPtjVhjfes/s320/DSC_0235.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">VIOLA!! Finished product....and she didn't even flinch...ONCE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nKZKRQTYqNsw9BLggjHj4zWKoDE8tssWTEVh_yCGU6-DRPgOiCu7cBEFmbTF71OdBr_pYF1MF1sm0itXmVxJ66VTXUwOfWuy2mFhluR-0KfN45nXOLtc4E650TNm_9Xa4oZ0ZjbFFf8/s1600/DSC_0238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nKZKRQTYqNsw9BLggjHj4zWKoDE8tssWTEVh_yCGU6-DRPgOiCu7cBEFmbTF71OdBr_pYF1MF1sm0itXmVxJ66VTXUwOfWuy2mFhluR-0KfN45nXOLtc4E650TNm_9Xa4oZ0ZjbFFf8/s320/DSC_0238.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I look at the picture above and all I see is that sweet, little 6 month old baby face. How on earth did she grow up SO fast?!?! And what was I doing??? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><3</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-75899798848687122062010-07-05T21:53:00.001-05:002010-07-05T21:54:26.470-05:00freedom.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yesterday marked our sixth 4th of July as a clan. We were able to spend it with some great friends and some great food...... (<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">mmmmm</span>.....burgers.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So- here are some quick highlights:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jack has a jumping good time on the trampoline....we probably should change his name to "Jumpin' Jack Flash". He is my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">hamball</span>. From the moment I stepped outside with my camera aimed for shooting, Jack would pose in a different way each jump....and each pose even more exaggerated than the last. This one is my favorite....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbnKy33DdfIGmFPvcGzT3xtUbtOsDRPRtshfo2p7JhF4hRcTzIWiPFcx6ny_xpIPpfvbFQ-OS3BVQkUUT_cE7ixpFx_bThGSuq9caBFPi2VzqmokQDCQIs91crzk2jQ7qTqlt3uZiYs0/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbnKy33DdfIGmFPvcGzT3xtUbtOsDRPRtshfo2p7JhF4hRcTzIWiPFcx6ny_xpIPpfvbFQ-OS3BVQkUUT_cE7ixpFx_bThGSuq9caBFPi2VzqmokQDCQIs91crzk2jQ7qTqlt3uZiYs0/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jonah had a great first fourth of July. However, not quite sure he was too interested in anything but food, multiple stinky diapers for mom and having in-depth conversations with daddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbnKy33DdfIGmFPvcGzT3xtUbtOsDRPRtshfo2p7JhF4hRcTzIWiPFcx6ny_xpIPpfvbFQ-OS3BVQkUUT_cE7ixpFx_bThGSuq9caBFPi2VzqmokQDCQIs91crzk2jQ7qTqlt3uZiYs0/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBx01cw1FKYqfSOxWPBzyHNwusece3mFdkjJtwcn7v92YcqNNoX6sVlMtDtQdsZV6-TPg9IyQ9-DBlg2eLiA1ip4Jj8BXhCK62WiOzjvGu490BZf9bNvp5BN6PawO5-QmnjoP6JfVHM8w/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBx01cw1FKYqfSOxWPBzyHNwusece3mFdkjJtwcn7v92YcqNNoX6sVlMtDtQdsZV6-TPg9IyQ9-DBlg2eLiA1ip4Jj8BXhCK62WiOzjvGu490BZf9bNvp5BN6PawO5-QmnjoP6JfVHM8w/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If pictures are worth a million words...than I should be a millionaire. I am still trying to wrap my head around why Juliana was so scared of this sparkler - I know she had experience with them in the past. I would like to believe that it is because Jeremiah is a firefighter and the kiddos we WELL educated on fire safety. This is still priceless. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBx01cw1FKYqfSOxWPBzyHNwusece3mFdkjJtwcn7v92YcqNNoX6sVlMtDtQdsZV6-TPg9IyQ9-DBlg2eLiA1ip4Jj8BXhCK62WiOzjvGu490BZf9bNvp5BN6PawO5-QmnjoP6JfVHM8w/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafKswHj13p6JlooDKwGWGXH212DrFR4KAAX2wOAg5trKVIw0kEUKZAZqH9NI5Ip4SZhkqsk-8Lpx8ZX2KmPhYr1mFJS5JpRi-hzIiLEUf9pE_6Y1xXzycJlpxxfdXw9JFHbCGgA44UN4/s1600/DSC_0071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafKswHj13p6JlooDKwGWGXH212DrFR4KAAX2wOAg5trKVIw0kEUKZAZqH9NI5Ip4SZhkqsk-8Lpx8ZX2KmPhYr1mFJS5JpRi-hzIiLEUf9pE_6Y1xXzycJlpxxfdXw9JFHbCGgA44UN4/s320/DSC_0071.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Jacie</span> girl. Adventurous little <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Jacie</span>. I lost count how many times she tried to poke her brother (and mom) with this lit sparkler but she had a BLAST. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafKswHj13p6JlooDKwGWGXH212DrFR4KAAX2wOAg5trKVIw0kEUKZAZqH9NI5Ip4SZhkqsk-8Lpx8ZX2KmPhYr1mFJS5JpRi-hzIiLEUf9pE_6Y1xXzycJlpxxfdXw9JFHbCGgA44UN4/s1600/DSC_0071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZdSWsg5GnIgcu5OkVYppLVM4c7R539_ssUgfWJJZANXxePNBTpAuy1Xzk2qGBJ44mzKHSQerv4a3h8LRBVr6KQ_uc0iF5ma-deD096xW67jwJ8Xy6T20ubyuz_5pqbw2O39vbBzvHlA/s1600/DSC_0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZdSWsg5GnIgcu5OkVYppLVM4c7R539_ssUgfWJJZANXxePNBTpAuy1Xzk2qGBJ44mzKHSQerv4a3h8LRBVr6KQ_uc0iF5ma-deD096xW67jwJ8Xy6T20ubyuz_5pqbw2O39vbBzvHlA/s320/DSC_0080.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. - On a side note, Jeremiah had a MAJOR fire that his station responded to. Here is the <a href="http://www.khou.com/home/2-firefighters-injured-1-missing-after-massive-warehouse-fire-97762599.html">video news story</a>.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-46963854563227928092010-07-03T12:25:00.000-05:002010-07-03T12:25:15.839-05:00rain, rain {come and stay.}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do realize that from last post to this post, we have dealt with two COMPLETELY extreme weather conditions... and for that I apologize Poppy. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katy had some crazy storms this past week. Hurricane Alex rolled through Mexico/Southern Texas and we got hit with the thunder and downpour of it all. (Which was a FANTASTIC thing!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a blast playing in the rain before dinner. And there were puddles, streams, raindrops GALORE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say, dinner was quiet and bedtime was easy. ;)</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-48281522162444644902009-12-05T15:52:00.004-05:002009-12-05T16:01:21.196-05:00....and snow it did.<div style="text-align: center;">After lunch time, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">itty</span> bitty snow flakes turned into big, fat, fluffy snowflakes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I rushed around the house trying to gather warm layers for the kids..... I had this huge fear that the snow would stop in the blink of an eye and the kiddos would miss out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, I was a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">under prepared</span>....no gloves. We just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">weren't</span> expecting this kind of weather - you better believe I will be going out today to grab some mittens!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The minute <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jacie</span> stepped of the front step - she was having a blast with her hands reaching for the sky the whole time! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FOM231PqmmR4FAwB95EWgLFROaGhXMaUBt6sfdW3s7qYdOF0CSUc4U4Sy7idlBe6hgfjnDfb4GQnL0o6RnkaqhWdmXvEAJAmVQwu2V428bPr8ih2b2Xho6nu5tTbxyY3_t_rctCrZxs/s1600-h/DSC_0016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FOM231PqmmR4FAwB95EWgLFROaGhXMaUBt6sfdW3s7qYdOF0CSUc4U4Sy7idlBe6hgfjnDfb4GQnL0o6RnkaqhWdmXvEAJAmVQwu2V428bPr8ih2b2Xho6nu5tTbxyY3_t_rctCrZxs/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411858583502667954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack, on the other hand, wasn't too keen about being cold.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5CGyoSMDM0DwVIgxamVGOup7Biy_RwCUPuqyIsEkEPD1FeaLsZ98jsg84b-SBDKtc15u2BcbM01dGIGS22JxVXWMgnauzAv_eNP0A_hSx4WTAvVEompYw7dLGjLWavp_mpf-Ep9Vlfw/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5CGyoSMDM0DwVIgxamVGOup7Biy_RwCUPuqyIsEkEPD1FeaLsZ98jsg84b-SBDKtc15u2BcbM01dGIGS22JxVXWMgnauzAv_eNP0A_hSx4WTAvVEompYw7dLGjLWavp_mpf-Ep9Vlfw/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411858453617974370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jacie</span> was ALL over the place - even the neighbor's front yard.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TW_1MjViZYB1JPGEBJRw7kVqjT7cKtAcST0dJdWSsVdlCpaCNt963mVjUkJi9aXShC9P2CRJJfkbrSG98xfgabjq-QNnAUKSKDxZrj9mSWl1TxSRRoNNNN5kxQ-v9VHFxyIGymqIlEI/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TW_1MjViZYB1JPGEBJRw7kVqjT7cKtAcST0dJdWSsVdlCpaCNt963mVjUkJi9aXShC9P2CRJJfkbrSG98xfgabjq-QNnAUKSKDxZrj9mSWl1TxSRRoNNNN5kxQ-v9VHFxyIGymqIlEI/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411858317395450626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the front of our house. The roof is covered - the yard still green from our shady oak trees.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv06X3fxgg8HciDFFBbzGby6yvnYUcsDgMT1rUxzL19cDJyzf_0hNvH5HwihMKc4unNoFzD4J6UU-IOk_YmLn8fxWUZdLwTyYN51TeASMAcPvBza2jrMbPaLYvAGm6JItf9SGAWHTxK9c/s1600-h/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv06X3fxgg8HciDFFBbzGby6yvnYUcsDgMT1rUxzL19cDJyzf_0hNvH5HwihMKc4unNoFzD4J6UU-IOk_YmLn8fxWUZdLwTyYN51TeASMAcPvBza2jrMbPaLYvAGm6JItf9SGAWHTxK9c/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411858146732441394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Within two hours everything was melted. It was a nice reminder of home. :)</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-32708958453274033282009-12-04T12:22:00.008-05:002009-12-04T12:52:41.387-05:00let it snow.<div style="text-align: center;">Texas had it's first snowfall today. Started this morning when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jer</span> was getting ready for work. At that point, you could tell it was snow if you stood outside and squinted your eyes really tight and even then, the only reason you knew it was snowing is because you could feel it on your face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little after breakfast, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jacie</span> was sitting in her highchair and all I heard was, "UH-OH!" I am thinking, "great, another mess for me to clean up..." but as I walk into the kitchen, she is pointing out the back door at the snow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(You can barely see it, so I circled it. And you can still hardly see it...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL8xM9fHDKfd38cIvPPbfJat9LSi-Za5BwJBxNzmteGC4ljkYLIjvfgCRxkIPyi05JfApQe5TagJcjmve4W3938eKHXWi44WpYn6GjQ7_JnX1sKl0FO1fTZW6pF_4Sg_GqkElmZ-lFlg/s1600-h/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL8xM9fHDKfd38cIvPPbfJat9LSi-Za5BwJBxNzmteGC4ljkYLIjvfgCRxkIPyi05JfApQe5TagJcjmve4W3938eKHXWi44WpYn6GjQ7_JnX1sKl0FO1fTZW6pF_4Sg_GqkElmZ-lFlg/s320/DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411436658012271218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack wanted a closer look, so he opened the door. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcD-L6udzL28wrbgwGzUZkgUJ-0RfJc6jzbTe7hoVLsCIyxZZ1XCyD9NQBSoeuYok4TPuCth-bTjPMQ7R2EqOinBIMs8UljA9gb3MwiOGbksNK3bhVZTkiAsZQGSEJzZ_1T8Sh0zyCwM/s1600-h/DSC_0048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcD-L6udzL28wrbgwGzUZkgUJ-0RfJc6jzbTe7hoVLsCIyxZZ1XCyD9NQBSoeuYok4TPuCth-bTjPMQ7R2EqOinBIMs8UljA9gb3MwiOGbksNK3bhVZTkiAsZQGSEJzZ_1T8Sh0zyCwM/s320/DSC_0048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411436563153599986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Right now, as I am blogging this, the snow is coming down steadily, to the point that it is big, fat snowflakes and trying to stick. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Current temp:40.8 degrees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Juliana's school called to let us know that because of "deteriorating conditions", school will be dismissed at 1:40pm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fun fact: My '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">gmail</span>' email account is set up so that the background of my inbox is the current weather condition. Right now, there is snow....something I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">haven't</span> seen since we last lived in Cleveland. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy half snow day!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-82698563128506517802009-12-03T11:13:00.007-05:002009-12-03T11:29:24.092-05:00Thankful.<div><div style="text-align: center;">First:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thankful for: Jesus. a healthy family. motherhood. parents that love us. grams and poppy. a source of income when others are struggling. a roof over our heads. food in our bellies. clothes on our backs. Lucy. FCR. dvr. sunshine. leaves changing colors - YES, here in Texas!strong coffee in the morning. Juliana's growing mind. Jack being potty trained. Jacie's childlike spirit. Jonah's sweet, sweet smiles. Jeremiah's unconditional love. PHOTOGRAPHY. friends. a baby that sleeps through the night. coats. a warm bed. running water. a loving home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">just a few things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now onto other business..... I now present the many faces of Juliana, Jack, Jacie and Jonah:</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCofAsplgfgvmY4thtr0LsH7KvLiZvj4IcOYhxYenxME7NMng-Yqj-aNMOoV8aoa106ZE8rSesZzo77n6S3SLkoCi3mybVE8wldxcKXCavvF5_BF0dz7p56HH0B8cnL-UYDPjrqb9I80/s1600-h/DSC_0320.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCofAsplgfgvmY4thtr0LsH7KvLiZvj4IcOYhxYenxME7NMng-Yqj-aNMOoV8aoa106ZE8rSesZzo77n6S3SLkoCi3mybVE8wldxcKXCavvF5_BF0dz7p56HH0B8cnL-UYDPjrqb9I80/s320/DSC_0320.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411047347609991394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUK5oo3q0woWHV1lW-TBhcSvb0AOEe2Ow4hHdkpgwwWa0yGMhu1LCC2KNEMT0NjB4bH0gbagsggejPrejEEK55JSe0qkehPpTKEnA5WJ5J7TBco48vl1irMbTFOGfNgqXDEqCbtGBqMw/s1600-h/DSC_0345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUK5oo3q0woWHV1lW-TBhcSvb0AOEe2Ow4hHdkpgwwWa0yGMhu1LCC2KNEMT0NjB4bH0gbagsggejPrejEEK55JSe0qkehPpTKEnA5WJ5J7TBco48vl1irMbTFOGfNgqXDEqCbtGBqMw/s320/DSC_0345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411046526949853954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8sDsPVBR_NJCLnZT-hAUrZ6U8s-CNFBnmv_xVzD7VCpKsSc-nTkFdaEyNYIc3Ru1WP1KomXylUULVgGeo7bz1JJ7Vxq-Vdym-E8CvfNW7aZHsab_b5Bc6UOB-v_b4YftlBmzODtaxA/s1600-h/DSC_0430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8sDsPVBR_NJCLnZT-hAUrZ6U8s-CNFBnmv_xVzD7VCpKsSc-nTkFdaEyNYIc3Ru1WP1KomXylUULVgGeo7bz1JJ7Vxq-Vdym-E8CvfNW7aZHsab_b5Bc6UOB-v_b4YftlBmzODtaxA/s320/DSC_0430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411046216481326882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOsgk6BOSeYXwtLLQaOwRTk0ruC-GlvXDM7zUN7Z6U4wZgbHO7-4ClRHoLyYBuyGMLcLKvcAqEbZ4zwVZ0qR6hV3KYx4rXYWqs6x0IMmrToa5Wa1QU6AYO_-PwQZBQGJ7YJNjR76_vco/s1600-h/DSC_0478.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOsgk6BOSeYXwtLLQaOwRTk0ruC-GlvXDM7zUN7Z6U4wZgbHO7-4ClRHoLyYBuyGMLcLKvcAqEbZ4zwVZ0qR6hV3KYx4rXYWqs6x0IMmrToa5Wa1QU6AYO_-PwQZBQGJ7YJNjR76_vco/s320/DSC_0478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411045638671039842" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the things that make me smile. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-39313691189706478592009-11-24T15:36:00.005-05:002009-11-24T15:47:12.121-05:00down on the farm.<div style="text-align: center;">I love pumpkins. So much that I enjoy taking the family to the farm to look at them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things about fall time is big, bright, orange pumpkins. Last year we learned our lesson. Instead of Dewberry Farm (which is comparable to Mapleside Farms - to all of you Ohio-ans out there) we went to some puny, muddy, small pumpkin patch...and we can see why it was FREE to get in. </div><div style="text-align: center;">However, this year, we splurged on admission and it was SO worth it. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr1kOuZ0DbAKu51J03q9qGIPJaIZnCtRK4Ah0mJTizUQlAqgVEoUl04nonmVQo7QVX594WUbQ35oJbPSgmJRJy-rSA3we_3nhIQIdPYG_1837ckGbGzXso9Kgxv-KCnH9-7t0y_dVEK0/s1600/DSC_0216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr1kOuZ0DbAKu51J03q9qGIPJaIZnCtRK4Ah0mJTizUQlAqgVEoUl04nonmVQo7QVX594WUbQ35oJbPSgmJRJy-rSA3we_3nhIQIdPYG_1837ckGbGzXso9Kgxv-KCnH9-7t0y_dVEK0/s320/DSC_0216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407772533789576610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacie on the hayride:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkKtbrktLujoRih542Ashnou02xs5oX8gyEo2CEQZ3TCARW1GFhE19UNbdvekUyG8XWr8Zvq9zYnkNRjKgne8M4tTigTY1A1LhIrlHcSLnZ0PWYQFo0QB6zssBQGxkf8bg_bAp90G2Bw/s1600/DSC_0410.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkKtbrktLujoRih542Ashnou02xs5oX8gyEo2CEQZ3TCARW1GFhE19UNbdvekUyG8XWr8Zvq9zYnkNRjKgne8M4tTigTY1A1LhIrlHcSLnZ0PWYQFo0QB6zssBQGxkf8bg_bAp90G2Bw/s320/DSC_0410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407772410584580242" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremiah and Jonah. I just LOVE this.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVwFnwzahdPAUdTeH8inVM5oDYzbsejbQMk-7ztU9U93gisr4VaX2HQLpHGxd4CMzFzL4hbBZ5URVL7jD2JOx0by6F67JZNXlVMkiEmPft6cF3mwQiqEi5uuEP_agCgnmwTHVvjMzEuc/s1600/DSC_0235.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVwFnwzahdPAUdTeH8inVM5oDYzbsejbQMk-7ztU9U93gisr4VaX2HQLpHGxd4CMzFzL4hbBZ5URVL7jD2JOx0by6F67JZNXlVMkiEmPft6cF3mwQiqEi5uuEP_agCgnmwTHVvjMzEuc/s320/DSC_0235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407772277500110018" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rv1HzpdzQP11sLyoO_UxoP5ePJ71unKk8mX4cv3UBxxk0XKywcxcAy_pjwHlY17ZdnACOXXqzeVxSfci_Ry3l32EnvZZYyBNXSE7LZZXwHmcIUQ1OEH2Q5eHCeKFbEOSHw2HWO02kAg/s1600/DSC_0438.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">There was ALL kinds of things for the kids to do! Corn maze, hayride, playground, rubber duck races, entertainment, pumpkin patch, some kind of barrel swing and hanging ropes so your kids could jump into huge mounds of hay! (Every parents worst nightmare!! ) :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely worth doing next year!! </div><div style="text-align: center;text-decoration: underline; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rv1HzpdzQP11sLyoO_UxoP5ePJ71unKk8mX4cv3UBxxk0XKywcxcAy_pjwHlY17ZdnACOXXqzeVxSfci_Ry3l32EnvZZYyBNXSE7LZZXwHmcIUQ1OEH2Q5eHCeKFbEOSHw2HWO02kAg/s1600/DSC_0438.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></div><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-64806546489495150922009-11-17T15:09:00.004-05:002009-11-17T15:16:44.925-05:00Czapski Zebras.<div style="text-align: center;">About two weeks ago, Juliana had her first ever Field Day. :) They were the green team - the Czapski Zebras!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremiah so graciously came home in the middle of his work day so that I could go up to the school and get pictures of this momentous occasion. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Water break:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsy6wECoxeAzJvoxjUUBLHVUTE7MGQ1oLRd3C6mDiuLF2sPC_D53jBN6qF3FjYtlVWsmqzzzvu1t9ytV8Hx52_Pf2w0cS0mL5LRXliiiNuq_Q7hMt2bfJueQCa5L1qaD2hBS99VWAHw8/s1600/DSC_0068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsy6wECoxeAzJvoxjUUBLHVUTE7MGQ1oLRd3C6mDiuLF2sPC_D53jBN6qF3FjYtlVWsmqzzzvu1t9ytV8Hx52_Pf2w0cS0mL5LRXliiiNuq_Q7hMt2bfJueQCa5L1qaD2hBS99VWAHw8/s320/DSC_0068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405168167044632418" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">500 yard dash...or something of that nature:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMnz0153H0wHez3iUI0gC7bZYOAxISZUiH6qH-q7G_-a6QDRSUuD10ZyXVCXokkTws65oV7MgYGdpyVS208KslUUn1oK6HUuJaWpdmlJCJGzitekISrj9ibO95dIiavQyZvJ-EKtEYlQ/s1600/DSC_0088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMnz0153H0wHez3iUI0gC7bZYOAxISZUiH6qH-q7G_-a6QDRSUuD10ZyXVCXokkTws65oV7MgYGdpyVS208KslUUn1oK6HUuJaWpdmlJCJGzitekISrj9ibO95dIiavQyZvJ-EKtEYlQ/s320/DSC_0088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405167952001328066" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheering her friends on:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV_dICKG8pErE1-gVgYd3gtG-Ue8iQK6HN4k9XFZtbGrzAGYVHgmp2rtu91Qh4Ljh9ZJqcz3NZ4Sz_I5Alu0cys2uppfZ63zm67KE92K0tYTb62HSWCBPnSuGMzXMLgpPGCdlwa68pxc/s1600/DSC_0069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV_dICKG8pErE1-gVgYd3gtG-Ue8iQK6HN4k9XFZtbGrzAGYVHgmp2rtu91Qh4Ljh9ZJqcz3NZ4Sz_I5Alu0cys2uppfZ63zm67KE92K0tYTb62HSWCBPnSuGMzXMLgpPGCdlwa68pxc/s320/DSC_0069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405167746565045602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is just the beginning. Pretty soon it will be soccer games. Then play practice. Then professional football.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Lets hope not that extreme.)</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-37540332162897145452009-11-12T10:29:00.004-05:002009-11-12T10:43:46.929-05:00Saving the moolah.<div style="text-align: center;">I am SO excited about this learning gem!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year, Jeremiah and I wanted to get Juliana something "useful" and not something that would end up in pieces in every corner of her room. Being that she started school and is SO excited about learning, we researched learning tools and found our winner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Leapfrog <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Didj</span> Gaming System. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQTeuz5fqmsaVYl7PSgl3kDwpUKXUIkvxNo6g6QwzWWFca5cW8x-u7oczKtIY_SQrlDHqxyebUK3ImQ1qFPke-pdm22dc8dygpvxaqbHAlGg2CTLhLe_tZV07hFNVsopUkZkkqLUPVvw/s1600-h/didj.Par.72112.Image.350.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQTeuz5fqmsaVYl7PSgl3kDwpUKXUIkvxNo6g6QwzWWFca5cW8x-u7oczKtIY_SQrlDHqxyebUK3ImQ1qFPke-pdm22dc8dygpvxaqbHAlGg2CTLhLe_tZV07hFNVsopUkZkkqLUPVvw/s320/didj.Par.72112.Image.350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403240472286110754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Well, today I did some homework and we found out that we will be saving BIG. No, HUGE. No....GINORMOUS. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gaming system is originally $89.99. Leapfrog.com is having a $30 off sale which brings it down to $59.99. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">That's</span> all fine and dandy but I can do better... I found a leapfrog coupons link which will give me FREE SHIPPING (an $8.95 savings) AND 20% off (a $12 savings!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which brings my grand total to $51.49....tax included. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE saving $47.45. :)</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-18232766703472476612009-11-09T11:02:00.007-05:002009-11-12T10:44:22.684-05:00Inferno.<div style="text-align: center;">For the past couple months, Jeremiah has been pursuing his dream. He has been attending meetings and various training with the West I-10 Volunteer Fire department. I love this. He is beaming with pride every time he comes home. He has made a few buddies and has even gone on a call or two -(cough, cough) fire at Starbucks....don't worry, no one was harmed. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremiah will be completing his training by the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> week of December and will be able to become a "real" firefighter (and by this, I mean HANDS ON, not observing.) Jeremiah will be receiving his radio and from there, the fun begins!</div><div style="text-align: center;">As for now, Jeremiah is still working at our church and with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cordes</span>'. He will be eligible to apply for day shift (paid position) in 6 months to a year. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">YAY</span>!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pic just melts my heart. True definition of "hero". Juliana's eyes lit up when she saw her daddy in full gear. She is SO proud to say that her daddy drives a fire truck. :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn-3-78J-v312KFA_3UBlWK_qbQDtt1OPc6PrFE22K_xt2z4Rr_idFVQ1JJxdBQHylad5Kj-8Gpzw4yhrhvX8Ee-mggScEPd5HgSLZ8xXjXeDkTwRWZFI3Ro5OG25KmR7sA_BnDwk2O4/s1600-h/DSC_0122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn-3-78J-v312KFA_3UBlWK_qbQDtt1OPc6PrFE22K_xt2z4Rr_idFVQ1JJxdBQHylad5Kj-8Gpzw4yhrhvX8Ee-mggScEPd5HgSLZ8xXjXeDkTwRWZFI3Ro5OG25KmR7sA_BnDwk2O4/s320/DSC_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402135437490886482" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She had a blast trying on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jer's</span> uniform.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bMhHYXPwvucDQGV_wvSUsQdd0W3rCZQuXZw6JshX8qMqS7NF8aAdGG6oGBtmPeFsgTEioMCjsVihyphenhyphenC7wnsFR9emgQ3A3LvTMG-rTvyFNgL-T6i20luVvGyoj2MuuZ0NTRoV_H0eHyY0/s1600-h/DSC_0131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bMhHYXPwvucDQGV_wvSUsQdd0W3rCZQuXZw6JshX8qMqS7NF8aAdGG6oGBtmPeFsgTEioMCjsVihyphenhyphenC7wnsFR9emgQ3A3LvTMG-rTvyFNgL-T6i20luVvGyoj2MuuZ0NTRoV_H0eHyY0/s320/DSC_0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402135299877297538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack is obsessed with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jer's</span> helmet...</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OcqrQmy9FK4eixQFTYmpxgwUxMzrqoBCtCRQTthr5xCPaxOnX60Yz7z23Z8Am8pW3tgp8QpIKR_N3HK5uSXc6qF2zid2lRqpIU_TZ9CLrVwzEQCbnrIW6utMOnb83EPr7SaChYEHoG4/s1600-h/DSC_0149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OcqrQmy9FK4eixQFTYmpxgwUxMzrqoBCtCRQTthr5xCPaxOnX60Yz7z23Z8Am8pW3tgp8QpIKR_N3HK5uSXc6qF2zid2lRqpIU_TZ9CLrVwzEQCbnrIW6utMOnb83EPr7SaChYEHoG4/s320/DSC_0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402135152394013634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kids....they are SO curious about everything...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, okay...I had a little fun getting to play honorary firefighter for a couple minutes... :)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbkjLUYkJJ8IzRDcky9qefRMurXWCKAtfy_v6XZCJCQCskuMaQihvI7s9gfzmTZkenXVJrgYHw2qIcQAY2t84OV5nXDtjR_xqNgcOPhORosQ9TOeKis25NJ7vcF1vLycNTKbGOTHMYbU/s1600-h/DSC_0130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbkjLUYkJJ8IzRDcky9qefRMurXWCKAtfy_v6XZCJCQCskuMaQihvI7s9gfzmTZkenXVJrgYHw2qIcQAY2t84OV5nXDtjR_xqNgcOPhORosQ9TOeKis25NJ7vcF1vLycNTKbGOTHMYbU/s320/DSC_0130.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402135033970557986" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-48244647071833497582009-11-06T06:59:00.006-05:002009-11-12T10:45:02.861-05:00Love.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Four years ago, today, I changed my life - until the day I will go be with Jesus. Juliana's life changed. My role in society and my social life had changed. From that day forward I would become a wife. We would add on to our family. We would change residency FIVE times. Jeremiah would start his fire department journey (a post on that subject - soon to come...) It had been a crazy ride and I wouldn't change ANY minute of it!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpwkT-GDCKpvYT9iKpjkpNQ_JcBfVswapyjxWG_in2sRB0utH3z8_HSwyFILgbS_bABtSmJhPbjAwOt9xmbw554cbQmT9ASviQIEF4HswPh9SW_gINYxm7SA3jSu5OFiUN8yQy159Jj4/s1600-h/hrc.jpg"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Check Spelling" border="0" class="gl_spell" /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpwkT-GDCKpvYT9iKpjkpNQ_JcBfVswapyjxWG_in2sRB0utH3z8_HSwyFILgbS_bABtSmJhPbjAwOt9xmbw554cbQmT9ASviQIEF4HswPh9SW_gINYxm7SA3jSu5OFiUN8yQy159Jj4/s1600-h/hrc.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpwkT-GDCKpvYT9iKpjkpNQ_JcBfVswapyjxWG_in2sRB0utH3z8_HSwyFILgbS_bABtSmJhPbjAwOt9xmbw554cbQmT9ASviQIEF4HswPh9SW_gINYxm7SA3jSu5OFiUN8yQy159Jj4/s320/hrc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400959406145053970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, here is to another four years, and four after that, and four after that, and four after that......(you get the picture.)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVArt1EoBElV3dolnCzxqQY4889QjVs-wWhZjEsi_fRJE-hMC6Jeyq7hWu_XPvoDDfYCHTkNUIR3FOI7heU_kIrd5EMysML2hfAWVtncBR5H4bIi4p897JGjVeq8MNI2MNCKY1XgX8xk/s1600-h/bye1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVArt1EoBElV3dolnCzxqQY4889QjVs-wWhZjEsi_fRJE-hMC6Jeyq7hWu_XPvoDDfYCHTkNUIR3FOI7heU_kIrd5EMysML2hfAWVtncBR5H4bIi4p897JGjVeq8MNI2MNCKY1XgX8xk/s320/bye1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400959323771061314" /></a><br /></div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-17965908143807047802009-11-05T22:35:00.009-05:002009-11-12T10:45:40.389-05:00Fall In Texas.<div style="text-align: center;">Autumn. I LOVE autumn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss Cleveland this time of year. I miss the colors....by this part of the year, one seems to get sick of green really quickly. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got a glimpse of fall in our back yard this past week. As I was having some one on one time with little Jonah, I happened to look up at our big arch window in the family room and saw one, two...no three little red leaves! :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstHsmk4Xte7D6YSDaHv-op65Eedd4osRxBZxxX8HQk99RiI7WzmjNqcaBOIpX68Yp13rgrn4SYKTSxQiOGWWERnX8J8mq2HA_lXSqVH1SMbYSGdQiZH7i9_BsUXljfVrx5D7wN0LQkys/s1600-h/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstHsmk4Xte7D6YSDaHv-op65Eedd4osRxBZxxX8HQk99RiI7WzmjNqcaBOIpX68Yp13rgrn4SYKTSxQiOGWWERnX8J8mq2HA_lXSqVH1SMbYSGdQiZH7i9_BsUXljfVrx5D7wN0LQkys/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400830042893562514" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our very GREEN key lime tree. (Well, the limes are looking a little yellow at this point. They are probably WAY confused by the weather - it has been averaging 50's at night and upper 70's during the day....today was 78 degrees.....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrn0PFHyuZZVV9Edy8oZLXedBohYTdj7VA1FXJ2IkEpFzMUaSdftbeZK910FoFnr8nB1KogfrytIedPJr4T7PzJpsRLAuBwUh10GMfv7_2S4XZhQKZZVl3TypFA9ZVhUPotopb0DfBWw/s1600-h/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrn0PFHyuZZVV9Edy8oZLXedBohYTdj7VA1FXJ2IkEpFzMUaSdftbeZK910FoFnr8nB1KogfrytIedPJr4T7PzJpsRLAuBwUh10GMfv7_2S4XZhQKZZVl3TypFA9ZVhUPotopb0DfBWw/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400829873453686530" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my sweet, not so little pumpkin....we decided to have a little fun in the front yard with just one adventurous little girl, two pumpkins and mommy's camera.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkmxKITR9YItdOWs7Ea9vOgAdEb32lwEPp-LTgZBuC6IeswNktYcaYMxlnfbPka3e36LK-pR-DnpJxlTkX4V8Wrb_6EfDCaabceB6C-e6ERCYCaxKs6Lrns2vKjN8xw4YcKwJqITz3Zk/s1600-h/DSC_0079.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkmxKITR9YItdOWs7Ea9vOgAdEb32lwEPp-LTgZBuC6IeswNktYcaYMxlnfbPka3e36LK-pR-DnpJxlTkX4V8Wrb_6EfDCaabceB6C-e6ERCYCaxKs6Lrns2vKjN8xw4YcKwJqITz3Zk/s320/DSC_0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400832124809666898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh well, we may not have a big autumn but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">at least</span> we have BIG pumpkins! :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSv83dm6KL3iWjwo_JU9joH6bEMWf8SiX5ahrFsq-yEALQdxQX6V9i6ciL8k3fX8vhAIcuM-gSYNbBrnlDYb4aRkrRmSdvrTzOyV-IO1UWJeuucxRImUE1JFcMZmCpSVkiG31Mtu61uU/s1600-h/DSC_0098.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSv83dm6KL3iWjwo_JU9joH6bEMWf8SiX5ahrFsq-yEALQdxQX6V9i6ciL8k3fX8vhAIcuM-gSYNbBrnlDYb4aRkrRmSdvrTzOyV-IO1UWJeuucxRImUE1JFcMZmCpSVkiG31Mtu61uU/s1600-h/DSC_0098.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSv83dm6KL3iWjwo_JU9joH6bEMWf8SiX5ahrFsq-yEALQdxQX6V9i6ciL8k3fX8vhAIcuM-gSYNbBrnlDYb4aRkrRmSdvrTzOyV-IO1UWJeuucxRImUE1JFcMZmCpSVkiG31Mtu61uU/s320/DSC_0098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400829532284558786" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-88732662789496322222009-10-29T13:15:00.007-05:002009-11-12T10:46:00.440-05:00Photo Shoot.<div style="text-align: center;">This morning as Jonah and I were relaxing on the couch, I noticed he was especially "smiley". I got a few shots with my phone and then I ran for my camera. If I am going to captures these heart warming grins, might as well do it right! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By the time I got everything ready for my Jonah "photo shoot" he was way over being that super smiley little bug. Now he was just ho-hum. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I still got some good shots out of it! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">bored:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYA71YM60E1DC_E4ifT15pyFuE1LipHD54DvA3Yd5IjxZwjyu6oQ49lMFTI4tgEpet4pbpju0HaqRwwPcQR3JXFur4TDrvftR55d3AWRMzUDLSA_TjjVzhmxrHwACpsGJqLgSFEXagq4/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYA71YM60E1DC_E4ifT15pyFuE1LipHD54DvA3Yd5IjxZwjyu6oQ49lMFTI4tgEpet4pbpju0HaqRwwPcQR3JXFur4TDrvftR55d3AWRMzUDLSA_TjjVzhmxrHwACpsGJqLgSFEXagq4/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398087709332838210" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">curious:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9tFCNCBJsFzfq7RG-Sp77ZHmjFqPSBPkrHOM9845Loc3tMsPBrnu7YbrNGbHMUbCrg7SZl9OSSuTpKL725lDTuxp5DkMEOnt8NYvhvT8fECruFvHwQOdXGri9SbnKBNFd6LFJGxZc7U/s1600-h/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9tFCNCBJsFzfq7RG-Sp77ZHmjFqPSBPkrHOM9845Loc3tMsPBrnu7YbrNGbHMUbCrg7SZl9OSSuTpKL725lDTuxp5DkMEOnt8NYvhvT8fECruFvHwQOdXGri9SbnKBNFd6LFJGxZc7U/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398087528777086946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">naked:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z9jV6BotvMJD_nZbT9H7nVUVXjPR_ZV8KRNecvXvquhksObyyeEWNw5qD277MWFhMDpwWyZ89131XO-5ShEOQVAbrdogVoTLUnpDKX8V_HYqYR5emCsOpg-LnqCjtt-1hG6RkKUXYZU/s1600-h/DSC_0082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z9jV6BotvMJD_nZbT9H7nVUVXjPR_ZV8KRNecvXvquhksObyyeEWNw5qD277MWFhMDpwWyZ89131XO-5ShEOQVAbrdogVoTLUnpDKX8V_HYqYR5emCsOpg-LnqCjtt-1hG6RkKUXYZU/s320/DSC_0082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398087337233549026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">:)</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-46103876477963125802009-10-27T15:29:00.003-05:002009-10-27T15:30:48.661-05:00Forgive Me.<div style="text-align: center;">Here are quite a few posts for your reading enjoyment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I said I would be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">consistent</span> with this blog...but who knew that a school <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ager</span>, two toddlers and a newborn would keep you so busy! :)</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-85690903078786937462009-10-27T15:19:00.010-05:002009-11-12T10:48:44.975-05:00Six.<div>Happy birthday my sweet, sweet girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Juliana has a fun filled sixth birthday. On Friday night, we celebrated with Grammy and Tom. On Saturday, we went to a friend's birthday party at a gymnasium....lots and lots of fun to be had! On Sunday, Juliana and daddy when to dinner and then to a movie - "Where the Wild Things Are." (She was absolutely glowing when she got home.) And on Wednesday, Juliana and mommy went to get haircuts and dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my special girl with her very boring birthday cake. (It's what she wanted. ) :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwM1TgqGcnVDkkv3QKaYnqTSXrOzwRUV-L2D5L4lbOC2_N9wpaDJCpLKtyAhyzKu41SEkSVixAoPBu0WWhDk_GbYpYpJ8sIffpTdVcfHuf8pwsEMLOAv3HZwTERGzckbw1iWGVyIBAak/s1600-h/DSC_0113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwM1TgqGcnVDkkv3QKaYnqTSXrOzwRUV-L2D5L4lbOC2_N9wpaDJCpLKtyAhyzKu41SEkSVixAoPBu0WWhDk_GbYpYpJ8sIffpTdVcfHuf8pwsEMLOAv3HZwTERGzckbw1iWGVyIBAak/s320/DSC_0113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397378402891646306" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Juliana with a few presents from mommy and daddy.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHTRibnOarZTU6mCgmF-5IfifhNdFmATWkyfoX_zC1_8zYYb-FPQ0IUwjv9iweFU2AsBqQqrLW79H-mY5h3El7Gjl7GAWN-fS6E6dHyJ9oHu2VoAXl1xF9b7n0Vvnul1HBhlbMrq5d2I/s1600-h/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHTRibnOarZTU6mCgmF-5IfifhNdFmATWkyfoX_zC1_8zYYb-FPQ0IUwjv9iweFU2AsBqQqrLW79H-mY5h3El7Gjl7GAWN-fS6E6dHyJ9oHu2VoAXl1xF9b7n0Vvnul1HBhlbMrq5d2I/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397378265640452674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">again.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeuW1MkFVpowOQGB2Km3XvxFsKXPCm0lORP_XhE9luqVIxKlZj7HfPn70fpxW-Bj4CnBHWf2OZqcsvwA2nrPbxryaz9ETexefKrYL3-1gB9_v4oo3N575IxtZ_zkImCNfnyXcuADLwRQ/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeuW1MkFVpowOQGB2Km3XvxFsKXPCm0lORP_XhE9luqVIxKlZj7HfPn70fpxW-Bj4CnBHWf2OZqcsvwA2nrPbxryaz9ETexefKrYL3-1gB9_v4oo3N575IxtZ_zkImCNfnyXcuADLwRQ/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397378148614454386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Scott washing her hair - very relaxing experience.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYT-EYHJLYjFJugNfsuiFhZtQbMhRbSIKDXPDYtSnznIDWzzp8UzH54UXNOIk4dwwVUBtSYyPsSnL8yhgz_h_VSS8xdE_D4WoDcZggDf5HwfTImR517KTcuP5n49JBmlEJ6jM0-IFbg0/s1600-h/DSC_0041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYT-EYHJLYjFJugNfsuiFhZtQbMhRbSIKDXPDYtSnznIDWzzp8UzH54UXNOIk4dwwVUBtSYyPsSnL8yhgz_h_VSS8xdE_D4WoDcZggDf5HwfTImR517KTcuP5n49JBmlEJ6jM0-IFbg0/s320/DSC_0041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397377946785352994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">cut. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7kdwBZd1Bb-F08mNc227fk0MIv5V5PM_V93yUTGjARpxcEtiznBXjBOQhXF4Rpzhjo63g9nj2OZImskpADOk19GT5Qm_mnfPjnfIyE7zZ1_7QCDD7JtkMCop3q3D1_FfI8FW6AP5drU/s1600-h/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7kdwBZd1Bb-F08mNc227fk0MIv5V5PM_V93yUTGjARpxcEtiznBXjBOQhXF4Rpzhjo63g9nj2OZImskpADOk19GT5Qm_mnfPjnfIyE7zZ1_7QCDD7JtkMCop3q3D1_FfI8FW6AP5drU/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397377785776365202" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">blow dry.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDWgHJW1aWVZb_I4ZKwhB8aES1AYfko19wHO6oaiEJQ7h7g_xhvGIFLWV0Af5ajMazENEPzK1RbydTlK26R1mT8AuKPRJGP4gBbX1sW3klLytC5pZbhJ4yyWSf1_CgHv9xo9si2FhG6A/s1600-h/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDWgHJW1aWVZb_I4ZKwhB8aES1AYfko19wHO6oaiEJQ7h7g_xhvGIFLWV0Af5ajMazENEPzK1RbydTlK26R1mT8AuKPRJGP4gBbX1sW3klLytC5pZbhJ4yyWSf1_CgHv9xo9si2FhG6A/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397377608561044882" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">itchy face.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKYSzY9Pek9f5zluzzLPn76YpLQ9nVRI7abwqOcArQ5grCk1_GjRKsTJnP3WFFJ4WtXAQkg5X_MzRg0XAYY9c70aDlRmO8z8IAqKjm-YW03G7YB_F_y8uPPyGAKTBrD7hAl_qp1P-1Ug/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKYSzY9Pek9f5zluzzLPn76YpLQ9nVRI7abwqOcArQ5grCk1_GjRKsTJnP3WFFJ4WtXAQkg5X_MzRg0XAYY9c70aDlRmO8z8IAqKjm-YW03G7YB_F_y8uPPyGAKTBrD7hAl_qp1P-1Ug/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397377474260181346" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful. <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboDNDikTxqkClhZt6Oci28vQdKMoH7r2t7ErjWXOyYbk5fIjPQ_T9nWtHGHc7Jtiumjh9wN5i2lTc6Rt4LGW2Rc6hDfFxeHoEE7Z_meUiEowpp3e0uExGbgO-ZLP6N2AUc8LYrouVXF4/s1600-h/DSC_0084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboDNDikTxqkClhZt6Oci28vQdKMoH7r2t7ErjWXOyYbk5fIjPQ_T9nWtHGHc7Jtiumjh9wN5i2lTc6Rt4LGW2Rc6hDfFxeHoEE7Z_meUiEowpp3e0uExGbgO-ZLP6N2AUc8LYrouVXF4/s320/DSC_0084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397377312515252130" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-82636683226836211722009-10-27T15:08:00.006-05:002009-11-12T10:46:50.743-05:00Caramel Apples.<div style="text-align: center;">I love fall. It is by far my favorite time of the year....crisp air (not so much here until Feb.), foliage (not so much here unless it is summer and the leaves are changing colors because they are dying), pumpkin ANYTHING (yes, we still have pumpkins here in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tejas</span>). I miss Cleveland around this time of the year....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Juliana had off for Columbus day and we decided to make it a fall day! We painted leaves, made pumpkins out of play-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">doh</span> and made caramel apples!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went out for a walk to try to find sticks to put in the apples instead of p<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">opsicle</span> sticks - saw it in a magazine....well here is what Juliana found:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYcwyokxWedquJceTksOYhVltaskek_tvXcG4DA5zicROG0jp9YPz7ZlMtc26fKLDr_fAIeZi_BQJxkPYeH9qqz4kFHnS2fCVirMi7nPNV_Jaob0G5fP3ev3UgMAQptAKHNOIgZ49RW8/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYcwyokxWedquJceTksOYhVltaskek_tvXcG4DA5zicROG0jp9YPz7ZlMtc26fKLDr_fAIeZi_BQJxkPYeH9qqz4kFHnS2fCVirMi7nPNV_Jaob0G5fP3ev3UgMAQptAKHNOIgZ49RW8/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397374941065213202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(That was the extent of sticks....they were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">itty</span>, bitty twigs. So daddy went out back and cut down a small branch and we sectioned off four sticks for our apples.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Juliana is unwrapping the caramels:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EbvfiKsT6WIFF3zaIR9Zi75Ed3JCttQGgSG5-vZu7VHJE4xmtMHmM9yPTQ5idRyASNPR_27p5UIWE7h7_DnvtYCQk5K99fu8yc1A9ZA3MU8VXEvZSG2u7oS1cdSp66HXPKb_IS7z0nw/s1600-h/DSC_0097.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EbvfiKsT6WIFF3zaIR9Zi75Ed3JCttQGgSG5-vZu7VHJE4xmtMHmM9yPTQ5idRyASNPR_27p5UIWE7h7_DnvtYCQk5K99fu8yc1A9ZA3MU8VXEvZSG2u7oS1cdSp66HXPKb_IS7z0nw/s320/DSC_0097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397374711944272482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finished product:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLolqbnjWn3XCK5g-cwaxULXqHfloueMRR60cAUzmJVBgV9bFDvsF2FZvOMO-5sVUenbdW53x3j8aLuqBUCEPik6SiUfoRDP57k0zvcqRTEX-W8t9ioKoT4tSKeMJCvunC-bgO_vq8Wco/s1600-h/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLolqbnjWn3XCK5g-cwaxULXqHfloueMRR60cAUzmJVBgV9bFDvsF2FZvOMO-5sVUenbdW53x3j8aLuqBUCEPik6SiUfoRDP57k0zvcqRTEX-W8t9ioKoT4tSKeMJCvunC-bgO_vq8Wco/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397374538331613058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">un</span>-caramelized apple is daddy's. He wanted to dip his apple instead. :) )</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-78158532961637251842009-10-27T14:56:00.009-05:002009-11-12T10:47:09.311-05:00Grilled Cheese and Bacon.<div style="text-align: center;">My friend Tammy is the BEST. She is from Tennessee. She LOVES Starbucks. And she feeds her family bacon every other day, if not every. LOVE her. Well, she has these famous grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches, the kind that just looking at them will literally clog your arteries. And...she made them for us!! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Holy bacon, batman!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwIbUqdR0gF3HxR3sbJkrAk64KMs_CIXISei-KOx5ZStSSvDSUiU6asLtMz0D5ji2m6rwsfLLg3BNFQ8l_8HmeNj8BbdYgnOb21wbHiSF4rnUc6k5CguGbsvhv_jizcrsIiSc-hLehdc/s1600-h/DSC_0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwIbUqdR0gF3HxR3sbJkrAk64KMs_CIXISei-KOx5ZStSSvDSUiU6asLtMz0D5ji2m6rwsfLLg3BNFQ8l_8HmeNj8BbdYgnOb21wbHiSF4rnUc6k5CguGbsvhv_jizcrsIiSc-hLehdc/s320/DSC_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397372323405541602" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sandwiches in the works.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtiNt_EGhiZSPlwvLscq76GZiSdmzRzRitpOWwR2GOpgzNwNmrLWbnAQ7_TlnAx2M9c1M294b0nSpZGBpmBV7LKMOHqgwVJpowWBoQyKpw7JmQJD9SJvFi5ml9g-d1R_8Jpk0Wc0KGLM/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtiNt_EGhiZSPlwvLscq76GZiSdmzRzRitpOWwR2GOpgzNwNmrLWbnAQ7_TlnAx2M9c1M294b0nSpZGBpmBV7LKMOHqgwVJpowWBoQyKpw7JmQJD9SJvFi5ml9g-d1R_8Jpk0Wc0KGLM/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397372173080770658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Texas! Jeremiah's FIRST legal shotgun. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Bacon makes me want to shoot stuff.." - Sheriff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lamson</span>.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXHO9D7LswAwWFCXkO6CkQGU6f8JFTuN8NTL0f4bOS-gTQLfdNBHsr-Swi17N0dfFjyfUpSc3gI0vl0zd9GiR9vwidgQMQbwE43AP53sSuv8VDHew_UBA_svFvsnA_CvpzsMdameVYXQ/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXHO9D7LswAwWFCXkO6CkQGU6f8JFTuN8NTL0f4bOS-gTQLfdNBHsr-Swi17N0dfFjyfUpSc3gI0vl0zd9GiR9vwidgQMQbwE43AP53sSuv8VDHew_UBA_svFvsnA_CvpzsMdameVYXQ/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397371952903392418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Bacon makes me want to fight crime and protect the innocent." -Super hero Jack.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18AjjgPmP-DSyYBsvIuwNrB9_lmTaIH3J0TfKO9Mg5yWOLfx8PKVO__PSpK9Xd5NFkOEb8SOmHwh7-oYvn81-AtV8kGk3tPM7r-Ql-7v10jnBg9N3_lz6D9Gj1i5-dx7UfLsv50s3DVs/s1600-h/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18AjjgPmP-DSyYBsvIuwNrB9_lmTaIH3J0TfKO9Mg5yWOLfx8PKVO__PSpK9Xd5NFkOEb8SOmHwh7-oYvn81-AtV8kGk3tPM7r-Ql-7v10jnBg9N3_lz6D9Gj1i5-dx7UfLsv50s3DVs/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397371757972436706" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"The smell of bacon makes me sleepy." - Sleepy Jonah</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijMR_YdhdWTBJoODVKwq9-jJW7jnsP_Kd11LxAqFQxYU6eIxPNmQMcBStH_KOJtEgr8fuW9ys8gQYDg1JFl5O3hvmE0su-AM-C65nWMQzZfUCrwSsvGyNq_jKA41K65AOxTGtt9Cp5DE/s1600-h/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijMR_YdhdWTBJoODVKwq9-jJW7jnsP_Kd11LxAqFQxYU6eIxPNmQMcBStH_KOJtEgr8fuW9ys8gQYDg1JFl5O3hvmE0su-AM-C65nWMQzZfUCrwSsvGyNq_jKA41K65AOxTGtt9Cp5DE/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397371581982553490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Bacon makes me thirsty." - Three juice boxes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jacie</span>.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Zq_iKokPfRClsreBPzGUBg3GIwz489VScWrCJYOLuwq4gSdEJ2UpLMqFP9aFcW_w87ozmZfJUcxPlLi456SLl9TfBJxaK2lUtVZx82HZP1VBcbBjUDUs-GKPTUrKXwDy_t1YRuFJdG4/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Zq_iKokPfRClsreBPzGUBg3GIwz489VScWrCJYOLuwq4gSdEJ2UpLMqFP9aFcW_w87ozmZfJUcxPlLi456SLl9TfBJxaK2lUtVZx82HZP1VBcbBjUDUs-GKPTUrKXwDy_t1YRuFJdG4/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397371378087009858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I should also point out that the first bacon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jacie</span> has ever had was introduced by Tammy. Way to be an enabler Tammy, way to go. :)</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-4363219520704966282009-10-27T14:47:00.007-05:002009-11-12T10:47:19.078-05:00Jonah.<div style="text-align: center;">When they say "time flies when you're having fun", they aren't kidding. I cant believe how HUGE my little guy is! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7 weeks, 3 days:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg138FAJ-in61QsipNY-PGut7g0zhVClEhqfTurI-OIJFZCNmHDYtRtHQHzCYB3J9vXwAyaSTizhUXX_U_8K2Zg5vWhUx4BDsn2d8Y-4cvF9ST57hIPUZeYexy2FHCXg9YrWNYTdzIMFWE/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg138FAJ-in61QsipNY-PGut7g0zhVClEhqfTurI-OIJFZCNmHDYtRtHQHzCYB3J9vXwAyaSTizhUXX_U_8K2Zg5vWhUx4BDsn2d8Y-4cvF9ST57hIPUZeYexy2FHCXg9YrWNYTdzIMFWE/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397369968705873730" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">8 weeks, 4 days:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzZFfpXCBlu4Kdynl_DJyDX5WnXTnSgT2IJlOXcTJhSUmCTin8S61a682ekr9CgG_Fc_TAFE7CI-mfWBwE0VsyyUqLe6uj8WsuHvoEshhIqj_PO0oe5mXbniMyKj51IlyYXTGukSr5dI/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzZFfpXCBlu4Kdynl_DJyDX5WnXTnSgT2IJlOXcTJhSUmCTin8S61a682ekr9CgG_Fc_TAFE7CI-mfWBwE0VsyyUqLe6uj8WsuHvoEshhIqj_PO0oe5mXbniMyKj51IlyYXTGukSr5dI/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397369700285346434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88poVEr_yuLYi6NHolxifu8-BLP4CkoWwvWPJSxjgGueq3Se97ngXIQ-zkJiz46t8UYEypFAv8Hf-xlXTTN-2RnVhny_JoQw1S-RsIm-iOkxuZhT1kP2x2pW-8MfAzt2tXnFmez_xLY8/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88poVEr_yuLYi6NHolxifu8-BLP4CkoWwvWPJSxjgGueq3Se97ngXIQ-zkJiz46t8UYEypFAv8Hf-xlXTTN-2RnVhny_JoQw1S-RsIm-iOkxuZhT1kP2x2pW-8MfAzt2tXnFmez_xLY8/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397369505083256242" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdQ1cBUqRd_dpvg7wn_eLQ3ZX_rVq1iH0yYkz2ZQYp6YyhyryIlCWFYEnX_znpRu6GEh5ea9_Wp__K9R1DjxG9YItBAbgLenMpGzonlwfvGfH9OMv30GuAkNCEdePrwROlYuZVcGc_uw/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 months, 1 day:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOVHGJQ155dswenTvUp_YkTi5R-cq1AGkcO6X4Xu0J_WiQTTnwPRhivIpwIBVOhNAq-zju0LtempLqWjQU8rPYYkNqGApjEgEBxBbIGo264j3m2yAWCYUlRXE62QjzUfUcfHJQszJa5M/s1600-h/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOVHGJQ155dswenTvUp_YkTi5R-cq1AGkcO6X4Xu0J_WiQTTnwPRhivIpwIBVOhNAq-zju0LtempLqWjQU8rPYYkNqGApjEgEBxBbIGo264j3m2yAWCYUlRXE62QjzUfUcfHJQszJa5M/s320/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397369232305188802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Where on earth did the time go??</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-80216202125247889702009-10-27T14:37:00.009-05:002009-11-12T10:47:32.282-05:00Home Sweet Home.<div style="text-align: center;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lamsons</span> packed up shop and moved to a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">casa</span> two weeks before Jonah was born and Juliana started school. Here are some pics of the place we call home. :)</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Front door:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYtXpyTBpn2dvwQfxr8ET-waR6HnLnWhA15LcYAME6EC6g7yyVVchQWZl97xWZbLcO_ZW_Qjpu0WMfAnCxTas7vxPaXx3VU3R3RvNDiHl-G5WzxuUJBj0t89U4BiFMjFzFuWtaEchDMY/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYtXpyTBpn2dvwQfxr8ET-waR6HnLnWhA15LcYAME6EC6g7yyVVchQWZl97xWZbLcO_ZW_Qjpu0WMfAnCxTas7vxPaXx3VU3R3RvNDiHl-G5WzxuUJBj0t89U4BiFMjFzFuWtaEchDMY/s320/DSC_0038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397367701129489442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Den:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcM_r78HCM6hKsLCnuk2F4FyWwUI9zRRYnDg7eqFy9iVZ6RILlQuczFrxbYSmPu9h7nN6SIbdt_sn-DCGLgVeYJbjxaDcphtCFZ5WdDzVy-GeWtZAoCjflxhntqYcos6Ic3xZmI18A-Q/s1600-h/DSC_0476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcM_r78HCM6hKsLCnuk2F4FyWwUI9zRRYnDg7eqFy9iVZ6RILlQuczFrxbYSmPu9h7nN6SIbdt_sn-DCGLgVeYJbjxaDcphtCFZ5WdDzVy-GeWtZAoCjflxhntqYcos6Ic3xZmI18A-Q/s320/DSC_0476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397367581641014642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dining Room:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZKsREuVAtKndXNSsOAX8PabnkNgpsCX1zxLoJTYumn7BqrFuKqW9a9GRUADtHNadB8ZsnE9gat0GvN9ASUWGw-a5PDRuEHyM660BszpVIgy-qf8Ndpqk3NgefSBotAHvCQGoRtx7dVo/s1600-h/DSC_0477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZKsREuVAtKndXNSsOAX8PabnkNgpsCX1zxLoJTYumn7BqrFuKqW9a9GRUADtHNadB8ZsnE9gat0GvN9ASUWGw-a5PDRuEHyM660BszpVIgy-qf8Ndpqk3NgefSBotAHvCQGoRtx7dVo/s320/DSC_0477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397367404939833954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Family Room from den:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1emy4r207bbh8YM45Mr5DBCEelrEO9G75K_9cq4pXQ8-fMtrk0imQIsSpX3Shm1xbGC2eiONkhu7MwVy2_5TQTyKMXoc5YHTqRmo9iP6u9aV6n243wsVpFLMazKot5SSSTtFhBoMuJdU/s1600-h/DSC_0478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1emy4r207bbh8YM45Mr5DBCEelrEO9G75K_9cq4pXQ8-fMtrk0imQIsSpX3Shm1xbGC2eiONkhu7MwVy2_5TQTyKMXoc5YHTqRmo9iP6u9aV6n243wsVpFLMazKot5SSSTtFhBoMuJdU/s320/DSC_0478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397367231986921058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Other view of family room:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ9M-9JXLRukulmChDYXSCdSNXMgKIZrTQVqpqJcyduK-CYHsNZluJry0IxTA78oliMPRx12ZPVnqiINbxS_74F0RgfZi3iXCCItWo5RS5hcTs4UFANz-t8cj95KHq5B-q75Mnb2pA5k/s1600-h/DSC_0480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ9M-9JXLRukulmChDYXSCdSNXMgKIZrTQVqpqJcyduK-CYHsNZluJry0IxTA78oliMPRx12ZPVnqiINbxS_74F0RgfZi3iXCCItWo5RS5hcTs4UFANz-t8cj95KHq5B-q75Mnb2pA5k/s320/DSC_0480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397367089733971810" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kitchen:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuLX2EBXtgbtY5jC8iWXFUxIKErNLCBhSzNK6wp_jf22mLlBbZCP5M_Uwe70tkfi2RNRVJlvbzhcvWtxYMyFQ0Ifh2B8O2f3H9pAXCrLpJLccwoNIA5L5pAbiapSlA0Rabd_IhmoNrYA/s1600-h/DSC_0481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuLX2EBXtgbtY5jC8iWXFUxIKErNLCBhSzNK6wp_jf22mLlBbZCP5M_Uwe70tkfi2RNRVJlvbzhcvWtxYMyFQ0Ifh2B8O2f3H9pAXCrLpJLccwoNIA5L5pAbiapSlA0Rabd_IhmoNrYA/s320/DSC_0481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397366911090259586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kitchen from back door:</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxtrbmJrqABJqVP06XJZTXB_e4VSLCaQA17C1Ih1cT7l_hAeKDyb5_QgZdeahJ-IJtHkjE1FOIFaoH-ZCW8mM-3TS4nlcV902TWclZ9aXTc8p3u0tI0bZry74zYWkfrjqXDFZhBpn-FU/s1600-h/DSC_0483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxtrbmJrqABJqVP06XJZTXB_e4VSLCaQA17C1Ih1cT7l_hAeKDyb5_QgZdeahJ-IJtHkjE1FOIFaoH-ZCW8mM-3TS4nlcV902TWclZ9aXTc8p3u0tI0bZry74zYWkfrjqXDFZhBpn-FU/s320/DSC_0483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397366739052298386" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We LOVE this house! One story, quiet street with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cul</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">de</span>-sac and LOTS of shady trees. :)</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-42128915845832067802009-10-27T14:26:00.005-05:002009-11-12T10:47:44.362-05:00Jack's THIRD Birthday.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Jack turned three(!) on September 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>.... Here is a photo collection of a few highlights on his special day. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Birthday waffle: chocolate chips and whipped cream included.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q41eUbBzBalkzvBipt9TN63_tV76HeklF0c69mXc9nGWPGc7_e4lMmRBcb3-WBP7MyTa2FdxmguhwlJZZqvwiMRpxNqt_byke6LDbm5hrBOAyNV3VnAVL83yHfgMzamoZDywwVcQHXc/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q41eUbBzBalkzvBipt9TN63_tV76HeklF0c69mXc9nGWPGc7_e4lMmRBcb3-WBP7MyTa2FdxmguhwlJZZqvwiMRpxNqt_byke6LDbm5hrBOAyNV3VnAVL83yHfgMzamoZDywwVcQHXc/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364451020768562" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jack has been WAY into 'Yo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gabba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gabba</span>" as of late. The show consists of five semi-scary, semi-friendly alien, creatures and one super flamboyant DJ -DJ Lance Rock, with a boom box. Here is mommy's rendition of Yo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Gabba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gabba</span>....</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJqzkUf01B1fWiSVPRvVp3NFg6YzonGJN178a9wloRx7-SKuMt9U4HIfrXBF0K3pmOxaiIR4XikRHlesw6-2hE7b4duvrMb5Pvp9JSJkGHuEPgonrE3X4mMqGI1mBc1ZRJcX9hr4iUh8/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJqzkUf01B1fWiSVPRvVp3NFg6YzonGJN178a9wloRx7-SKuMt9U4HIfrXBF0K3pmOxaiIR4XikRHlesw6-2hE7b4duvrMb5Pvp9JSJkGHuEPgonrE3X4mMqGI1mBc1ZRJcX9hr4iUh8/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364300068187570" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GP, this van reminded me of you.... and Jack was SO excited to add Filmore to his collection. :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX0Sm2Qb37ZJPNphHgkQ17-S1o0AEEbXw0l4lwPB2hGywl8XoYvytvJTwFkM9vB_E5adkjC9HP0E0e_TkiLimVrQWyWAU_5lgheSG70jS3eUPOgCmn3Frdv8ZCqZdGE3E4YDA20SHuR0/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX0Sm2Qb37ZJPNphHgkQ17-S1o0AEEbXw0l4lwPB2hGywl8XoYvytvJTwFkM9vB_E5adkjC9HP0E0e_TkiLimVrQWyWAU_5lgheSG70jS3eUPOgCmn3Frdv8ZCqZdGE3E4YDA20SHuR0/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364120460468418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday big boy! :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMn3QMy2xbKMRm8qqX6WMtYJxk8802PWX9d4Og0K3zKBuOL8z-EhyXGk0pumSwoQ1-zj02YfYJtK9VvUdOaTGhhMWNfQRhq9F5NLh_TD5o3g8A_uSyXgt_Qos34uMLp7l_iTfECBXKQs/s1600-h/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMn3QMy2xbKMRm8qqX6WMtYJxk8802PWX9d4Og0K3zKBuOL8z-EhyXGk0pumSwoQ1-zj02YfYJtK9VvUdOaTGhhMWNfQRhq9F5NLh_TD5o3g8A_uSyXgt_Qos34uMLp7l_iTfECBXKQs/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397363951018971794" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164284680924582672.post-30224561307982427192009-08-25T22:08:00.005-05:002009-11-12T10:47:54.887-05:00School Days.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Well. It <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">happened</span>. The one day I have been dreading and looking forward to all summer. The first day of school. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Our little Anna Banana started her first day of Kindergarten yesterday and it was just as hard as I thought it would be. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Day started off normal. Breakfast. Hair brushed. Get dressed. That's when I lost it. As I was pulling Juliana's shirt over her head I broke down in tears. My little girl was leaving the nest(not literally....) but she was off to broaden her mind and become that super <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">intelligent</span> Kindergartner that will be recommended for the third grade by the second week of the school year....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuk4HWucYBejPmgBmq69Fv5byaV1Hu05crZuhROT9nh1MdN-b3aYBKKhlYv25xMfIrl32LL7fqRklrVt4YnHp9uuzqkhwNZvG_9i4pnB_ujIAWcVFrwv0Lpc0hegei49-WjglrUH325w/s1600-h/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuk4HWucYBejPmgBmq69Fv5byaV1Hu05crZuhROT9nh1MdN-b3aYBKKhlYv25xMfIrl32LL7fqRklrVt4YnHp9uuzqkhwNZvG_9i4pnB_ujIAWcVFrwv0Lpc0hegei49-WjglrUH325w/s320/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104784192972802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">By this point, I was okay. The crying had ceased. It wasn't until we walked into the school that the waterworks started up again. Once Juliana noticed that I was crying, she began to cry. Not the "It's the END of the world, someone stole my cookie, Jack pulled my Barbie's head off" cry but the "maybe if I pretend that I am fixing my hair, lets look at the ceiling, is my shoe untied" cry. It was the kind of cry that kills a mom, the silent cry with BIG, fat tears. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Of course Jeremiah had sent me out of the classroom so that he could try to settle our little scholar. Needless to say, mommy was the one who needed to be settled. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Day two was WAY easier. She rode the school bus for the first time EVER today.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ci0Ij2yH8XB1A6So9s33X48owW-CbXc0bRGOuW2zTfIYb7twv5PaVaoUrOQDYzyFMm948V_fpay1LR0VH3MiTC-qI9yteMDMrqmgTEQE0z9nTk-h6soDYCmTCTpFk2gLlMSO2dTA2SM/s1600-h/DSC_0046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ci0Ij2yH8XB1A6So9s33X48owW-CbXc0bRGOuW2zTfIYb7twv5PaVaoUrOQDYzyFMm948V_fpay1LR0VH3MiTC-qI9yteMDMrqmgTEQE0z9nTk-h6soDYCmTCTpFk2gLlMSO2dTA2SM/s320/DSC_0046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104660153735298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Once the bus pulled up and the bus driver opened the doors, she looked to me for the okay. I told her it was okay, kissed her goodbye and reminded her to sit on her bucket the whole way to school. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIQDjAa6N10NyY6Zpdstm7xoiFQ1CFanXu_DtHM-B-v54q4faQeJEl3HxL7ID1ikFuqzHnsEW0lOWIcLHTrHn9Z5k8yngmX7uzHHjw2ONLGPDqHvXyxn4COVbqvWjlMw7pvHyj_spj7U/s1600-h/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIQDjAa6N10NyY6Zpdstm7xoiFQ1CFanXu_DtHM-B-v54q4faQeJEl3HxL7ID1ikFuqzHnsEW0lOWIcLHTrHn9Z5k8yngmX7uzHHjw2ONLGPDqHvXyxn4COVbqvWjlMw7pvHyj_spj7U/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104475056960610" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little girl was starting a new chapter in her life. One that will educate her, open doors and broaden horizons. We know that she will do an awesome job this year. Maybe my tears were that of a proud parent - because I couldn't be more proud of her. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuPXW95TYV4q6RjaSITolFytuO7leqYMZ6NVYsVil1n9fS7eH5wMN_9_RWAyOpIhlJn9b1id-NGXsFgK730cYOwfeADmJ4wFJTlfNPPuj1F1GH9WzyPlQE5avj5qHFe_93uluui7ORSs/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuPXW95TYV4q6RjaSITolFytuO7leqYMZ6NVYsVil1n9fS7eH5wMN_9_RWAyOpIhlJn9b1id-NGXsFgK730cYOwfeADmJ4wFJTlfNPPuj1F1GH9WzyPlQE5avj5qHFe_93uluui7ORSs/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104320808035330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:1</span>1</div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049232472466369721noreply@blogger.com2