tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84514957184510549512024-02-18T21:58:11.475-05:00Our Refuge From The StormThere are some days we are the Storm!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-11968401777081080682010-03-31T22:09:00.003-04:002010-03-31T22:31:37.992-04:00Like Father, Like Son<div style="text-align: center;">Read loves his Daddy. It is very sweet to see his excitement when David comes home from work. When Daddy is home, Read is his little shadow. It is amazing that at such a young age, they learn and mimic the examples around them. Just tonight, Read was trying to help Daddy load the bicycles in the truck. The other night, he was trying to fertilize the grass--just like Daddy.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecg4L2tgbNn0Pa4n7tGRqS8RvyW-_Htm0lPWPHVPUbWcJqjhll4Gd3y5AolwIkrYtEYCkorpl2olhHRc7Ar7LL-01WBRwWYFM5J7FKP-oNXp0CnuB48-8AF5YF8Rr1mWgXt3tqesrPPR6/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecg4L2tgbNn0Pa4n7tGRqS8RvyW-_Htm0lPWPHVPUbWcJqjhll4Gd3y5AolwIkrYtEYCkorpl2olhHRc7Ar7LL-01WBRwWYFM5J7FKP-oNXp0CnuB48-8AF5YF8Rr1mWgXt3tqesrPPR6/s320/IMG_1673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454989982707969970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture. Read went and found a magazine and then joined Daddy on the couch. It was taken back in Dec.-Christmas Eve. David loves his hair in this picture! It was Christmas Eve Morning. We were all just chillin'!<br /><br />I am grateful that though he is Daddy's little shadow, during the day when David is at work, Read makes me feel loved. He saves his favoritism for when David is home.<br /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-29138529818249408982010-03-23T22:00:00.000-04:002010-03-24T08:30:14.511-04:00Little one on its way!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eS1v7vC8OJLB3s_fHS1-pB8VeO99Nrqo79H5vZPu0y9W4J_tnkPIEiOwcoUzOnAYlkqHFkJFocRDHwe3aFu9r_BfyBjbZ-FeRw4KvNfIOz6YBaEAFEA4fiEASoaUN2awdtmXNMMmtOpM/s1600-h/1269334575.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eS1v7vC8OJLB3s_fHS1-pB8VeO99Nrqo79H5vZPu0y9W4J_tnkPIEiOwcoUzOnAYlkqHFkJFocRDHwe3aFu9r_BfyBjbZ-FeRw4KvNfIOz6YBaEAFEA4fiEASoaUN2awdtmXNMMmtOpM/s320/1269334575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451998526597139346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaePpfmaTt6dVuVgNYRSDBiepzcBqo93olCNkFjMB1IQm-wIYq6uclHk5839K_z0IGd1lJLxcv7LVoU5pmEM1f_RqKFle3hYFKQ6nqT7s_zCDvkqv8lDqAdINqnGY-P3fu7WpRNv4qHTy/s1600-h/1269334485.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaePpfmaTt6dVuVgNYRSDBiepzcBqo93olCNkFjMB1IQm-wIYq6uclHk5839K_z0IGd1lJLxcv7LVoU5pmEM1f_RqKFle3hYFKQ6nqT7s_zCDvkqv8lDqAdINqnGY-P3fu7WpRNv4qHTy/s320/1269334485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451998338022878978" border="0" /></a><br />It is difficult to imagine but our clan is expanding! This new little one will be joining our family in Aug. We had our 20 week ultrasound today. We did not find out the gender. I had always thought it would be fun to have a surprise when we had a boy and a girl. Well, we finally have both so here is our opportunity. It has been so tempting to cave in. There certainly are advantages to finding out early. Thankfully, David has been on board with the idea. I ultimately decided I would regret not waiting.<br /><br />The ultrasound was still exciting and always a miracle to see the little life growing inside! The technician was amazing and very talkative. She was very supportive to us waiting and said we would avoid the area all together. This little one looks great and my placenta is great this time so we are going to try for a VBAC. The Doctors are very encouraging and say I am the perfect candidate. On the way out, the technician did say, I do know what you are having!! David was intently looking the whole time hoping to accidentally find out! She said she went so quickly by, we never would have known! So crazy not to know right now! Looking forward to Christmas in August!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqIxpyod3Vsft4JWj7SpMIA6dmg2frjqZ33sIJhteFkVbV4Dar64BFwIyf_gLv3MK0SqVsBx2cJH3cOE8fa9J1y1fBCyyY25l60k-UYhZkVryhav4kOyeGudQaTs9F8W-2Bq1UxJF0sMU/s1600-h/1269333983.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqIxpyod3Vsft4JWj7SpMIA6dmg2frjqZ33sIJhteFkVbV4Dar64BFwIyf_gLv3MK0SqVsBx2cJH3cOE8fa9J1y1fBCyyY25l60k-UYhZkVryhav4kOyeGudQaTs9F8W-2Bq1UxJF0sMU/s320/1269333983.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451998348907672994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgF6j1eP2POibDpNCIw8JNJyj1XnTMqN4dNIzJGw7XyHaeaEHPOil1lfEaNh6_4qA6IKd8BkpyBUGXjF4sk3nO9Lm3ZrK8aTJngB3AlaxgOzwOT4lo3Jb9EgPrjxfuhGO_AnhoBN9mZFc2/s1600-h/1269333960.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgF6j1eP2POibDpNCIw8JNJyj1XnTMqN4dNIzJGw7XyHaeaEHPOil1lfEaNh6_4qA6IKd8BkpyBUGXjF4sk3nO9Lm3ZrK8aTJngB3AlaxgOzwOT4lo3Jb9EgPrjxfuhGO_AnhoBN9mZFc2/s320/1269333960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451998332179540962" border="0" /></a>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-50573257549471852442009-12-21T21:22:00.000-05:002010-03-30T22:02:56.120-04:00How thirsty are you?<div style="text-align: center;">This little man makes me laugh. He has been able to get his own drink of water from the refrigerator for a long time. But his choice of a "cup" today made me laugh.<br /><br /> </div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxqRpVTdnEoX0DwXyzS3rSW5tyxK2NueSboNERsTbFAlAdzExND5cJJQBCxU6noz6d0KpK2U1pr2IbAQwdvlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love his independence and ingenuity. He is such a problem solver.<br />He was obviously really thirsty!!<br /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-18710668763153693142009-09-18T16:24:00.005-04:002010-03-23T16:55:20.621-04:00The Few Firsts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9k5M5A4E0U0vXKN0yhrplSt2iNfp66RYf-vZbMWezJknBDE6AdU7ewGo5tCy1tIkyqFrSGyVvDZ8M203VpZTUJf25o2oIWPMlo6cAvtA3I1hpygH6nQ9_U-jvkvVFq5r16XFc5NvPXwm/s1600-h/IMG_2738.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382913874792904850" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9k5M5A4E0U0vXKN0yhrplSt2iNfp66RYf-vZbMWezJknBDE6AdU7ewGo5tCy1tIkyqFrSGyVvDZ8M203VpZTUJf25o2oIWPMlo6cAvtA3I1hpygH6nQ9_U-jvkvVFq5r16XFc5NvPXwm/s320/IMG_2738.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the kiddos on the first day of school! They were all excited. Christina handle the fact that her first day of school was still a week away. Thank you grandma for the cute first day outfits!<br /><br />Savannah was a pro and was headed to 3rd grade with her teacher from last year. She was excited to have her best friend in her class again. She was very excited to have Sadie ride the bus with her.<br /><br />Sadie was entering kindergarten. I was glad she was scheduled for the morning. She was glad to have friends she knew in her class.<br /><br />Christina would be starting CHUM preschool. I have never sent any of the kids to a 3s preschool program but this felt right or her. She was so excited to have something special for her to do. Her teacher is fabulous!<br /><br />Read gets one on one time with mom twice a week! Too bad for him, we use it for errands often!<br /><br />They grow up too fast! It is starting out to be a great school year!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-84829875997183256502009-09-06T23:52:00.001-04:002009-09-07T00:02:23.538-04:00Summer Days are Ending<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/photos/641503112_bcb53-S.jpg" /><br /><br />Sadly our wonderful summer days are ending! We have had a fabulous summer like no other. We spent 5 weeks out west swimming, playing with cousins, eating, four wheeling, playing on the beach, missing our daddy for 3 of those weeks (while he went back home in order to stay employed), visiting the temple, hanging with family to name a few things. I hope to write more about our time in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona and Oregon. We had so much fun and surprisingly were not ready to come home.<br /><br />I am not ready for the busy schedule that comes with school and other activities. It has been so nice to be uncommitted all summer long. Fall is going to be busy. We will have a 3rd grader, Kindergartner, and a preschooler; 2 in soccer with their dad as the coach, 2 in piano with their mom as the teacher-along with some other students; photography keeping David very busy with school pictures and Christmas cards; and thats just for starters. Should I wonder why I am sad to see summer go?<br /><br />In a few days, I will stop being sad and turn my focus forward because there are great things in change and schedules and Fall in Michigan.<br /><br />Above is cute Christina and Sarah, looking out over the Oregon Coast in Lincon City. They were attempting not to get wet as we were going to have a family photo shoot. They were almost successful!<br /><br />I love having a photographer in the house. It is just not always easy to get a family photo. We did attempt to get one on the beach in Oregon.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/photos/641617790_4pk4w-S.jpg" /><br /><br />Maybe it is just the mom who isn't ready. They sure look bored. </div><div align="center">Can't you just hear them saying <strong><span style="color:#000066;">"Is it over yet?"<br /></span></strong><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/photos/641631201_gu7pe-S.jpg" /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-31411622367974732372009-05-12T09:00:00.005-04:002010-03-23T21:44:29.544-04:00Mother's Day Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/5-8-2009-Sadies-Mommy-Tea/IMG0310/541643752_iRDKt-S.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/5-8-2009-Sadies-Mommy-Tea/IMG0310/541643752_iRDKt-S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/5-8-2009-Sadies-Mommy-Tea/IMG0311/541643685_mCeEY-S.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/5-8-2009-Sadies-Mommy-Tea/IMG0311/541643685_mCeEY-S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sadie's preschool had a mother's day tea. It was a special treat to spend some quality one on one time with my Sadie lady! She was so cute about every detail. She made sure I found my seat with a cute name card that was actually a little purse. She found out what I wanted to drink and served it to me. We had fruit, cheese and crackers. The class performed some cute songs to us. One of them was Skida Ma rink A Dink. That probably isn't the official title but at least that is how I can remember it.<br /><br />Thanks Sadie for A wonderful afternoon. I love you too!<br /></div><br /><object height="240" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.photosbycook.com/ria/ShizVidz-2010012201.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="flashVars" value="s=ZT0xJmk9NTQxNjgyNjIxJms9TlFBTHQmYT04Mjc1MDYxXzlBeE5xJnU9cGhvdG9zYnljb29r"><embed src="http://www.photosbycook.com/ria/ShizVidz-2010012201.swf" flashvars="s=ZT0xJmk9NTQxNjgyNjIxJms9TlFBTHQmYT04Mjc1MDYxXzlBeE5xJnU9cGhvdG9zYnljb29r" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="240" width="425"></embed></object>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-4094437964713110242009-04-05T15:35:00.010-04:002010-03-23T16:43:39.503-04:00A Little Peice of Heaven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/2009-03-19-The-Threesome/IMG2125-1/801634444_nMum6-S.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/2009-03-19-The-Threesome/IMG2125-1/801634444_nMum6-S.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There are a few moments in life when I have clearly seen, felt, and known what this life is really all about. March 21st was one of those special days. Savannah had chosen to be baptized with her cousins on that day. All grandparents were able to come and participate along with many other family members and friends. </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was pure joy to see David and Savannah dressed in white enter the waters of baptism. Savannah was brightly beaming from ear to ear. I love how David bent over to kiss her on the head before using his priesthood to baptize her into Christ's church. I love that she choose to wear the white dress I wore after I was baptized. I love that she wanted me to make her a white dress to wear after she was baptized just as my mom had done for me. How special it was to have the 3 cousins share their special day! Thank you Chip and Liz for driving here!!</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Savannah, Chase and Ally chose to sing "If The Savior Stood Beside Me". As they practiced during the week prior the the baptism, I would tear up. As the sang on their baptism day, Icried tears of joy. It was a little piece of heaven! Their beautiful, angelic voices blended perfectly as they bore witness to us of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so blessed to be her mother. What a tremendous example she is to me. </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Later that day as we shared our thoughts and feelings of the day, Savannah shared with me that she could not put into words what she felt but it was the greatest feeling she had ever known! Savannah, you have worn 2 white dresses. What a wonderful day will be to see you in your 3rd white dress! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/20090321-Baptism-Day/IMG2272/703266094_bYCGM-S.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/20090321-Baptism-Day/IMG2272/703266094_bYCGM-S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Savannah wearing the dress I was baptized in.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/20090321-Baptism-Day/IMG2263/703264103_eLymi-M.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.photosbycook.com/2009/20090321-Baptism-Day/IMG2263/703264103_eLymi-S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><blockquote></blockquote>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-47896416368752221782009-03-19T00:18:00.002-04:002009-03-19T00:28:13.697-04:00Milestones keeping us busy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YBtzTV_4bU49VDdtE0XvoN3N_xIHkAgOGYHEK6xK7jIdm9mAplT76bLyWt3BSCDWdrTHxKD1xmqyzlP4z8EW2-2FvM4WPYKvovWXblvyulCn0RgQfurpNdQL5LYPz9Yffs0y6BHJINgK/s1600-h/Savannahs+Baptism+Invitation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314748812312841682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YBtzTV_4bU49VDdtE0XvoN3N_xIHkAgOGYHEK6xK7jIdm9mAplT76bLyWt3BSCDWdrTHxKD1xmqyzlP4z8EW2-2FvM4WPYKvovWXblvyulCn0RgQfurpNdQL5LYPz9Yffs0y6BHJINgK/s400/Savannahs+Baptism+Invitation.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now you know what has been keeping us so busy! We are so excited for Saturday! I have been making her dress, thanks to the help of some wonderful friends and I actually finish it with a week to spare! We have been preparing for her New York twin cousins to come and be baptized with her! It is going to be a memorable day! We are excited for all the grandparents to be coming and other family members too! I can't believe she is 8!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-47109743989717251732009-01-21T08:00:00.000-05:002009-01-21T08:00:06.432-05:00Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?<div align="center">Who Me? Yes you! Couldn't be! Than who?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">David & I were putting girls to bed. When we came back to the family room, </div><br /><div align="center">this is what we found! </div><br /><p><br /><object height="240" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.smugmug.com/ria/ShizVidz-2008120101.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="flashVars" value="s=ZT0xJmk9NDU4NjIxMzk2Jms9Rm5mazUmYT03MTQ3NDg2X1huNnFxJnU9cGhvdG9zYnljb29r"><embed src="http://cdn.smugmug.com/ria/ShizVidz-2008120101.swf" flashvars="s=ZT0xJmk9NDU4NjIxMzk2Jms9Rm5mazUmYT03MTQ3NDg2X1huNnFxJnU9cGhvdG9zYnljb29r" width="425" height="240" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /></p><br /><p align="center">You will have to take notice of the way he is sitting. He always sits like that! We think he is going to be a great hurdler one day! Really, I think it is his position of choice so that he is can go at a moments notice. </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000066;">FYI, If you want to view the HD version, click on the house button on the video to </span><span style="color:#000066;">take you to the gallery</span></span><span style="color:#000066;">.</span></span></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-77537470761135164702008-12-16T23:31:00.001-05:002008-12-16T22:54:01.071-05:00A 2nd grader or a 2nd mother? I'll take them both!<div align="center">Savannah has become my "right hand man" and more like a second set of hands. How was I ever a mom without this helpful 7 yr old?! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261672200028728018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio00TNypd3FProoRuWB_VaOui-xK-8fMK5Ywx8LS4TrVNpx8xWBE-rNDLta1P9jADJGZLJyAoYccmU1UeU41sv_5eRU-b3Y56y0V8Ax17gQcRzN8zN9SnxyT0vSg0EWQ0zH_cOihfMRnhm/s320/IMG_9096.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">She has been sick the last 2 days. It has been nice to have her home even though she wasn't feeling well. I have also realized how much she helps me out everyday!</div><div align="center">There are so many times, she see a need and just takes over. She has been known to help get everyone in there coats and car seats for me! The moms out there know what a task that is! She will rock Read to sleep or help Christina make her bed. She is going to be a great mom one day. There is great joy in seeing your children be more then siblings but friends too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB4Wh3QuoHDcyIx3CLvb-dVfuvhLr09Lk2KrFn8VP-XqDCzZWKnOtpPoIE4WOXaM7NTaD4s1cu5QepGjb_df1xkJ2VlSeeYwl21LrqWp8MwYAeqF6pORKIAsSUgCEku2WD9ebGuGL9VhU/s1600-h/IMG_9094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261672192056442418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB4Wh3QuoHDcyIx3CLvb-dVfuvhLr09Lk2KrFn8VP-XqDCzZWKnOtpPoIE4WOXaM7NTaD4s1cu5QepGjb_df1xkJ2VlSeeYwl21LrqWp8MwYAeqF6pORKIAsSUgCEku2WD9ebGuGL9VhU/s320/IMG_9094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-63513064693243573862008-11-24T22:00:00.001-05:002008-12-16T22:55:46.165-05:00Trying to Keep up<div align="center">The following are some random silly pictures over the last month that have made us smile and brought us joy. Christina is such an observant child. She will follow am example to the tee. Hopefully, putting on Mom's hat and shoes is the only thing she is mimicking here! :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6eL3aNrRxh40OkrlzBhWfAmPJxgh9VocHtuScMWQSF8mkzVBmJ5sFXnaP5cYbdxWawG0kgadqsgqc53sr3zABT6A5PzCAqv50puVX19_T_FIQtSNtFkXdHTdkdQmjlKRSsPdEtVsrGOh/s1600-h/IMG_9843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419973942618066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6eL3aNrRxh40OkrlzBhWfAmPJxgh9VocHtuScMWQSF8mkzVBmJ5sFXnaP5cYbdxWawG0kgadqsgqc53sr3zABT6A5PzCAqv50puVX19_T_FIQtSNtFkXdHTdkdQmjlKRSsPdEtVsrGOh/s320/IMG_9843.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The girls have been very kind to there brother. A necklace here or there and a crown have been the worst of their abuse---so far! Good thing he does not mind. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir79k2m_w82szYB3LZQve2GdJVSWHEbtgyFfnMBxqBSOBx8IbV4UljCP1CRsW_0D_PEGJF6KlBA9XcG0EqE_A1EOgIoqtFnyEok-s7vsJ1aD2lKQBHUiBZnyNG0ZILBG7afy59lhUL5WN/s1600-h/IMG_9840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419972626546194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir79k2m_w82szYB3LZQve2GdJVSWHEbtgyFfnMBxqBSOBx8IbV4UljCP1CRsW_0D_PEGJF6KlBA9XcG0EqE_A1EOgIoqtFnyEok-s7vsJ1aD2lKQBHUiBZnyNG0ZILBG7afy59lhUL5WN/s320/IMG_9840.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to include one picture of Fall. We have leaves to spare and now they are under snow that isn't forecasted to melt before our last Leaf Pickup. I need to find the picture that shows one of our mountain piles of leaves from our 80 + trees.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw0PphtqL7qVpVTW2MUv7QvrHq48p1dGsykI6SqeKVLWqQGCe5A6e48Uq12pZVUyEz73YI2850Q2Fjv2dKsDxQpDjpUjmsTzZdjRcWRGgprwLSHRcbt9cuh2kStUJhcoCtBdEaofUTZ71/s1600-h/IMG_7784.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419176092303506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw0PphtqL7qVpVTW2MUv7QvrHq48p1dGsykI6SqeKVLWqQGCe5A6e48Uq12pZVUyEz73YI2850Q2Fjv2dKsDxQpDjpUjmsTzZdjRcWRGgprwLSHRcbt9cuh2kStUJhcoCtBdEaofUTZ71/s320/IMG_7784.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is not the first time I have seem this Halloween basket on a child's head. I love my cute pumpkinhead children.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwMr8Kwbs7QOOxWQY0k6Y6OPzgijbctfQsmF9nk-N5KxMegkSLprGstDGHOkUbDNW-dFDSyecpoyqCynkXAcPDvjWu5eL4z5leIhI5QmbPOlS6mUGte6Awhm1-UQzA0ayaprDbThi8iGj/s1600-h/IMG_8300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419167788606242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwMr8Kwbs7QOOxWQY0k6Y6OPzgijbctfQsmF9nk-N5KxMegkSLprGstDGHOkUbDNW-dFDSyecpoyqCynkXAcPDvjWu5eL4z5leIhI5QmbPOlS6mUGte6Awhm1-UQzA0ayaprDbThi8iGj/s320/IMG_8300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Christina loves to see Savannah off on the bus every morning. She gets rather upset if she misses the opportunity to say goodbye to her and the bus. Here it is the coldest morning of the season and she goes out in a sundress that is on backwards and her cowboy boots. The bus driver asked, "isn't your sister cold?" Ah, she is a true Michigander and would sacrifice what ever to say her goodbyes. That is a true friend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkWw5xGmTgvDAXveu4Kf27wcIthhc8f0XRiC3PfQwbMtwsV1Auo_flX-myN96ERyeaEGiO6_YDIoJePjVLyzyikQ8yTX2vD7aNMkMpYgnIVlg-9FVGz3nxogQymEFX43ujAviQo7NZgwa/s1600-h/IMG_8287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419159110029442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkWw5xGmTgvDAXveu4Kf27wcIthhc8f0XRiC3PfQwbMtwsV1Auo_flX-myN96ERyeaEGiO6_YDIoJePjVLyzyikQ8yTX2vD7aNMkMpYgnIVlg-9FVGz3nxogQymEFX43ujAviQo7NZgwa/s320/IMG_8287.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sadie here is showing her true Texan blood. She created this outfit on her own. Her belt and belt buckle are made from robe ties! Howdy y'all!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShp3dxUDuPq3itxCaFxQgQsE_g2_ndrU_o2i3Oeg7eeFRPgkIsuEstpv3LJlI8AgQW1fTML7IUY27Prm4jIYEr2tliWNom16opQuMKryY3zzO2ElsHgshGxzbgHJK9G04KPLr6Ahb3hsT/s1600-h/IMG_8227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272419155574112018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShp3dxUDuPq3itxCaFxQgQsE_g2_ndrU_o2i3Oeg7eeFRPgkIsuEstpv3LJlI8AgQW1fTML7IUY27Prm4jIYEr2tliWNom16opQuMKryY3zzO2ElsHgshGxzbgHJK9G04KPLr6Ahb3hsT/s320/IMG_8227.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-73381366964578489512008-11-24T21:30:00.000-05:002008-11-24T21:30:11.259-05:00Halloween: Finally documented before the next holidayHere is our spirited broad! Halloween was a lot of fun. The girls were easy to convince that cheerleaders is what they wanted to be. If you asked Sadie what she was, she would tell you, "A BYU cheerleader"! That works too. Read was a great football. Dad didn't fumble him once!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272409848075188658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54_FwjpZu3y1mFoE9krHNGOdtknOGRcBn9sF0q3pEw_CoKRVVlQ7XkfRBZe_XO0vFK_Sd1cIAHMjLXL8jS5PVVjfBdM4LLBdB36SMsEdG5gyosq0smi5RmzUV6CeZqh3WIoeVO56jyYy_/s320/IMG_7388.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63JtExOzj_f0CrqK4T6K55p6jk5hdnqCT9ms3ZH76DtK_CAAWdAgl2adunbBIsDOFLAkSndpL3gsKie-zogv_IoFeBAyuNO1zrwoRsIGR9a3wiMPFD_whS8hL0Hm_pnnqToNf0Z_2q6qG/s1600-h/IMG_7258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272414614245114642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63JtExOzj_f0CrqK4T6K55p6jk5hdnqCT9ms3ZH76DtK_CAAWdAgl2adunbBIsDOFLAkSndpL3gsKie-zogv_IoFeBAyuNO1zrwoRsIGR9a3wiMPFD_whS8hL0Hm_pnnqToNf0Z_2q6qG/s320/IMG_7258.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxcIB5dTvOEuWREWqPTr8s0l2c0Gm3zcBNQnMRvtFqi4le_yN133dO3TI5oWVApncuO4jk2AjULkLybvtmPUyAy66QlQJWLcVp3b2HUJUBEeg1E6W8ZhasTH5DIgYKLvYhfcCBD8y4jCf/s1600-h/IMG_7280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272414604867231714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxcIB5dTvOEuWREWqPTr8s0l2c0Gm3zcBNQnMRvtFqi4le_yN133dO3TI5oWVApncuO4jk2AjULkLybvtmPUyAy66QlQJWLcVp3b2HUJUBEeg1E6W8ZhasTH5DIgYKLvYhfcCBD8y4jCf/s320/IMG_7280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QWyxDNaqYF-lPYadOk-NXmp-Rl_tMww8IxEF8xH0kp8EDAi_P9znYcL-Rov4EhWbK7ogls8wG6U9hul07kuJZKyljFTFUhEWSif1JNKjIu9dlBRojj-mjvQQsir1aDcUo-jAt16Hsmb/s1600-h/IMG_7306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272414601375568034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QWyxDNaqYF-lPYadOk-NXmp-Rl_tMww8IxEF8xH0kp8EDAi_P9znYcL-Rov4EhWbK7ogls8wG6U9hul07kuJZKyljFTFUhEWSif1JNKjIu9dlBRojj-mjvQQsir1aDcUo-jAt16Hsmb/s320/IMG_7306.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIOU_yL9jkogSs1-TXBnGWZTeEAbcjcPDureVfWW7Pe_NWBZ6iF8TyByOApi0DyBOmIPxdb-e6q2c3svq5ovvB4FX_LQuMAOCnoT5L3tpviRxxFZtOxjxginMdVbxsX1iJhyphenhyphen_vKC2jlN1/s1600-h/IMG_7355.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272414598169316946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIOU_yL9jkogSs1-TXBnGWZTeEAbcjcPDureVfWW7Pe_NWBZ6iF8TyByOApi0DyBOmIPxdb-e6q2c3svq5ovvB4FX_LQuMAOCnoT5L3tpviRxxFZtOxjxginMdVbxsX1iJhyphenhyphen_vKC2jlN1/s320/IMG_7355.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><br /></div><div align="center">Our little football after a long scrimmage!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_P7Jw4hUFJ9e6pMcO3DhLl4_KgzT92mqxOJFmx4zLplaoDLGQsahBp1JwHM-X4qyAUv_iiUhHnh1OFQktQ6PsJ-S97DqkbEr4NrVtMKePh-8d85aG1Cnt5ITGLRPSZEz4HHVl8ewfsHBS/s1600-h/IMG_6564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272405429912652594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_P7Jw4hUFJ9e6pMcO3DhLl4_KgzT92mqxOJFmx4zLplaoDLGQsahBp1JwHM-X4qyAUv_iiUhHnh1OFQktQ6PsJ-S97DqkbEr4NrVtMKePh-8d85aG1Cnt5ITGLRPSZEz4HHVl8ewfsHBS/s320/IMG_6564.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here are some fun treats we made for Savannah's class. Spiders and eyeballs. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02TyuO_dycq5LTmppv47lSae-4hTbJUds3Jlx1iVgHe7DkakzAnwrwRkmiB-ycL3W2uz97NqYLYG-l2NN7mCALZZAUc4i0J_IK43vnE8PcuC1g7x9OgYZdoKgLArMs5T6njX2q9uhOkY/s1600-h/IMG_7049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272405419174964498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02TyuO_dycq5LTmppv47lSae-4hTbJUds3Jlx1iVgHe7DkakzAnwrwRkmiB-ycL3W2uz97NqYLYG-l2NN7mCALZZAUc4i0J_IK43vnE8PcuC1g7x9OgYZdoKgLArMs5T6njX2q9uhOkY/s320/IMG_7049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcTEk3Nf2hsFx2m41Y2ugnrMdwIGfIc3VpfRgPuzV-EiR0dRGii5YEb3BFiHulTlykmIsx59JKsY_uf-VzuF0yTrLeZIF35HXNOAmcLgpPsQo9kvX1rtX6OixjrNRxYz8okMIJLvl6UB7/s1600-h/IMG_7044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272405415090932786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcTEk3Nf2hsFx2m41Y2ugnrMdwIGfIc3VpfRgPuzV-EiR0dRGii5YEb3BFiHulTlykmIsx59JKsY_uf-VzuF0yTrLeZIF35HXNOAmcLgpPsQo9kvX1rtX6OixjrNRxYz8okMIJLvl6UB7/s320/IMG_7044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-58588205316075035032008-10-30T14:35:00.003-04:002008-10-30T14:45:14.432-04:00Here's what I have been working on<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoSl9ifDtbFTQpH3BCJeEk7JHf1e8mKC1us96099RJHkR1f9sqXg_ackxWleYS6uc3joUnOTWIzszty4Cfq7eC0yCNzIZmT2E-9lD6covZ-LqQJYmmE8FISa1ZtMPbgteZMQU_YCqpYE-/s1600-h/IMG_8291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263008733769549554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoSl9ifDtbFTQpH3BCJeEk7JHf1e8mKC1us96099RJHkR1f9sqXg_ackxWleYS6uc3joUnOTWIzszty4Cfq7eC0yCNzIZmT2E-9lD6covZ-LqQJYmmE8FISa1ZtMPbgteZMQU_YCqpYE-/s320/IMG_8291.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just last week, he started sitting up really well. He is just so proud! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyYcLWY_RQuvTOTIVSevD2PV116c_Kjb5mLzYQ-_H_2lRvbTMETxlCPVj8mY9NXP_0bxXm6VRs2iXjQVo4DFg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center">This video was taking on Monday. Wednesday, he stepped things up a notch. He moved from inchworm to army crawler. He can now make his way across the room. I still need to capture that on video. I need to do it when Savannah or David is home. I obviously am not a very good "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">videographer"</span>. He has been rocking on his knees for a month. 3 weeks ago he learned to lunge forward. It has been fun to see progress. He is too young to be doing this but there is no stopping him. He wants to be on the move all the time. He loves to jump too. That's our boy!</div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-62391115544474982492008-10-26T22:47:00.006-04:002008-10-27T13:29:43.431-04:00Growing up!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwxQkBvq5z_wHaHmZHAg7fhGQ3S3tgtW9PRYAUh4MGyou9wdTfyW3n1KXfLrNjA8odM8RSItnhiV88b0CrIps6KKpJkgzp-cB1hCIvhzHtgGPtAMba1q7CIYTS5bwI2pOYpg4G9BwVq7j/s1600-h/IMG_9154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261670217991826434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwxQkBvq5z_wHaHmZHAg7fhGQ3S3tgtW9PRYAUh4MGyou9wdTfyW3n1KXfLrNjA8odM8RSItnhiV88b0CrIps6KKpJkgzp-cB1hCIvhzHtgGPtAMba1q7CIYTS5bwI2pOYpg4G9BwVq7j/s320/IMG_9154.JPG" border="0" /></a>I knew this would be a big year for Sadie. The year before they enter kindergarten, children just seem to blossom. We are 2 months into the school year and I am just amazed!<br /><br />She is more resistant to change and has been more of a home body. She enjoys smaller groups. If someone had told me she would walk into preschool without even looking back, I would not have believed them. CHUMS preschool have been a wonderful choice for her. Her teacher is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">phenomenal</span>! I could not have picked a better teacher for her.<br /><br />Sadie loves structure and thrives off it. When I get to work in the classroom, I have noticed how <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">diligent</span> and careful she is to follow the rules and routines.<br /><br />One thing I didn't expect was for a boy to have a little crush on her. You ask her about "E" and she gets a big smile on her face. CRAZY.<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261670555143171138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-g2gc6XfXB98gX_lt0tG3XUsbx22U8VCe6zmu_HvEk4SHEOQlHlJ_SI3aPsR9sMoBisXvNwHToc-gogcRUuD-xhE31dim14p1GYQqbb1vkkJiHqnaPAgjnepj34yvT3wGCQDqGU1SauG/s320/IMG_9148.JPG" border="0" /></div><br />Sadie, our little Sweetie, has been a wonderful big sister. With Savannah gone all day, she has taken on more responsibility. She is really helpful especially with her little brother. Sadie Lou with eyes of <span style="color:#3333ff;">blue</span>, we love you!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-43310348323913428542008-10-26T22:36:00.007-04:002008-10-26T23:23:03.723-04:00Making the goal!Savannah has been quite the super star this soccer season. Several seasons ago we started to motivate her to be more aggressive. For every goal, we would take her to get ice cream. It was 1 goal the 1st season and several last season. This season she scored every game but one!! WAHOO! She got the 1st 2 goals we had to switch up the rewards and be more creative! It is great to see her improvement and to enjoy playing the game.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261668517249771938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAZYC-Knl1yp8msoLMGQXKObA3zaY5ejTQFLnJ6jGUL7I2zbR9pIZgLPL3uCEsvyzGd6uZ8fufaiRue3f4RK-9kTEjM8mL5pZjtkFxOLybDWyUuorU5DjBC0s6knawE-4FoxLVrGcFKps/s320/IMG_9138.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261668505906971922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYKMUzIGUrWgWvQ_gv4iS2smjGFjzlxI66al_0gkQVlkuc-Qt4X5y26BGxReOgIm2REKaepQEhMb8QJCVeZID7Sp-3BeChoiVGjgtg6_DNpiXpDRMdM5OPeqU4fleL_C93GcIHXZKrsQO/s320/IMG_9111.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261668509779044978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4JIHVF9IqaRHaSvFyFLkDQ9rvhbqXYe1HKZz0wFu1zs7A3RtR6Rw8jpgzRijBOKhEk30Z0bkiQC48qP1m5gwlMoiT6AYcZj9VRnPnEBZdZr6x1fHE7bzbgCWEFzu5xsIA-16oAix7CIY/s320/IMG_9130.jpg" border="0" />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-30358120300373486852008-10-08T20:48:00.004-04:002008-10-08T21:19:52.315-04:00Making Leaps and Bounds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgn99Nz1VDJOjkfBd_e0yrgHPj1I-7qUYS5BcL_H0EU9Tgjq8fxQKpwZFWZiekrtaTojo79MajI9K-ctxyBTcY-LudO6pF43-vbmtBsnK86lTjCzNC0zJoi3RqohZa_LkhbRYV_y0QPRO/s1600-h/IMG_2057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254953684530147986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgn99Nz1VDJOjkfBd_e0yrgHPj1I-7qUYS5BcL_H0EU9Tgjq8fxQKpwZFWZiekrtaTojo79MajI9K-ctxyBTcY-LudO6pF43-vbmtBsnK86lTjCzNC0zJoi3RqohZa_LkhbRYV_y0QPRO/s320/IMG_2057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The last 2 months have been big ones for Christina. We asked to have her hearing tested because the clarity of her speech. The Ear, Nose and Throat specialist was not able to perform the test because she had so much ear wax build up. Poor girl, she really couldn't hear. Everything sounded like she had ear plugs in. After we softened the wax and got it removed, her speech improved a lot. One example is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Baba</span> became Baby. Unfortunately, they also discovered that she had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fluid</span> in her ears. So everything also sounded like it was under water. With only having had one ear <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">infection</span> in her life, they decided she needed tubes put in her ears and her adenoids taken out! Thankfully, these are common surgeries. There is something nerve racking about having your child go under. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>They kept saying she would be bouncing off the walls after the surgery. I can handle that. They failed to mention that she would flip out at the idea of having to take off her Dora <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PJs</span> to put on the hospital gown! They failed to mention the drink to make her loopy would taste gross and my great medicine taker would not wan to drink it. They also failed to mention that when she came out of surgery she would be screaming and crying for them to take the IV out of her hand. They could only take the IV out after she drank something and Christina did not want to drink <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">anything</span>. I was not prepared for these little scenes of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">trauma</span>! But as soon as she got home in front of a movie she was great! And she did try bouncing off the walls later that day!</div><div></div><div>Her language and speech have been improving so much now that she can actually hear! It has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fun</span> to see the improvement everyday! It is funny to see her plug her ears and talk. I wonder if she is remembering how everything use to sound!</div><div></div><div>In between all of this, Christina decided to be potty trained! That has been both wonderful and hard. I am glad it was her idea. I am glad she is doing so well. Other times I would rather be nursing on the couch instead of in the bathroom. Or sometime I wish that she wouldn't have the urge to poop 20 times before she will actually go but it is better than cleaning the underwear or changing the diaper! Yeah for only buying one set of diapers!</div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-64411279532218198722008-09-29T13:54:00.007-04:002008-09-29T14:32:29.709-04:00Read at 4 months<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYJljBH5wNL39dzuwvhGhVz4MiKb-Mvp3o3G0IG8eyGKzwGyijqu9e09ntUPlDijQTCfpS9Fhb04qM4Qi91IS2zfNQXPxn1jUAcHCi7JrAuyOyVTs_DBlm4H5d5imbjiN0cKDbSY_NMbH/s1600-h/IMG_8203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251507351609785794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYJljBH5wNL39dzuwvhGhVz4MiKb-Mvp3o3G0IG8eyGKzwGyijqu9e09ntUPlDijQTCfpS9Fhb04qM4Qi91IS2zfNQXPxn1jUAcHCi7JrAuyOyVTs_DBlm4H5d5imbjiN0cKDbSY_NMbH/s320/IMG_8203.JPG" border="0" /></a> Read turned 4 months old last week. He is such a great baby. He so kick back, go with the flow kind of guy. He rolled over the first time from his tummy to his back on Sept 2, the first day of school. He use to growl on cue. He use to be so quiet but has found his voice as of late. He is still a thumb sucker but we are pushing the binky. He wants to be sitting up observing the action all around him. He will throw himself forward if we have not propped him up enough.<br /><br /><br />He has dropped from the 95% to the 90%. Hopefully that will no affect is chances in football! He is 16 lb 10 oz and is 26 1/4 in long. "Tank", as his loving uncle refers to him, is trying to hold his own against his 3 older sisters. One seems to use him as a pillow or a bed or whatever else she can think of. So is Tank a reference to his size or what he can endure?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHi77jDs2mYI0SGhoHczx0qvyYd3Hgv1bGLU5kAl_8n_SAwkpGhDLBazX2HlZJ1MU8ceBn6YtlVkdO99_zgyGa8W4UCns7Q7LOYKdJxm8FpjXl1AYdJDpctxz770WpH1aGCIKN_Chmvvz/s1600-h/IMG_8230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251507896867702066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHi77jDs2mYI0SGhoHczx0qvyYd3Hgv1bGLU5kAl_8n_SAwkpGhDLBazX2HlZJ1MU8ceBn6YtlVkdO99_zgyGa8W4UCns7Q7LOYKdJxm8FpjXl1AYdJDpctxz770WpH1aGCIKN_Chmvvz/s320/IMG_8230.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0_YIIOz9rZ2fR84F4eRR56OT98SZL1fS7sIFa8e043LWkUvEC9p-rIHmd5fCwRVgNPpnEDqP7KRxMMsW2K3v-WItmB5pUzC-Os6B7EYDTmsRcvALUBlB-OCexLiOW2v3iVcqP4Nv2jRt/s1600-h/IMG_8224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251511854407393202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0_YIIOz9rZ2fR84F4eRR56OT98SZL1fS7sIFa8e043LWkUvEC9p-rIHmd5fCwRVgNPpnEDqP7KRxMMsW2K3v-WItmB5pUzC-Os6B7EYDTmsRcvALUBlB-OCexLiOW2v3iVcqP4Nv2jRt/s320/IMG_8224.JPG" border="0" /></a> Is this more effective or less? Notice the thumb in the binky! Is that twice the sucking power? </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie51ekII-_kCbC9ylGBR8utwuiC7tFQ6USPSvGR8r4nDJuZPzCeuiBD7g4QEVd0PGAg_cKdVyxav76_BE3rz-oD4cTBdt36wX8kgsMyGoGlp8CmL9WvgmKfalqUcv-YWBJIjVlRUsyb2Lt/s1600-h/IMG_8225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251511865655284706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie51ekII-_kCbC9ylGBR8utwuiC7tFQ6USPSvGR8r4nDJuZPzCeuiBD7g4QEVd0PGAg_cKdVyxav76_BE3rz-oD4cTBdt36wX8kgsMyGoGlp8CmL9WvgmKfalqUcv-YWBJIjVlRUsyb2Lt/s320/IMG_8225.JPG" border="0" /></a>Notice the thumb is in the binky!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451495718451054951.post-30545223528994764452008-09-29T13:49:00.005-04:002008-09-29T13:54:25.309-04:00It is now or neverI have toyed with the idea of a blog for some time. David even created a blog years ago when they first came out. Email seems to be old school and if I want to stay in touch with family and friends, this seems to be the way to go. So here is my journal, my family history and an outlet.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17010158858096087987noreply@blogger.com2