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<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Strong and steady.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >You are a true man of God.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Shook my hand and held my heart from that moment on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >It was love at first sight.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Cupping my face for a kiss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >My heart still skips a beat.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Wipe away tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Your tenderness reassures.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Write words that leave me speechless.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >How can I ever express how deeply I love you?</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Three-pointers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >My basketball stud.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Hold our beautiful children.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >They could not love you more.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Pray.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >You are shaping generations to come through your faith.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Scoop up sleeping babies to put into bed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >They know they are safe in your arms.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >Wrestle with your son.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" >You give him your time, and that gives him the world.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><u1:p></u1:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:130%;" ><u1:p> <o:p></o:p></u1:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Hold me tightly. Never let go.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-24954682688987658092009-06-01T19:39:00.008-05:002009-06-01T20:04:16.773-05:00before and afterdavid and i (or at least i) had believed that we could certainly get our yard completed in a weekend ... we've been working on it as often as we could during our first year here. last weekend, however, church family surprised us with news that they were going to give us a fully landscaped yard ... and it was quite an undertaking! dozens of very hard workers and many hours later, we have a yard more beautiful than i could have ever imagined!<br /><br />we are continually reminded of God's love through the kindness and support of our church family, and are so thankful ... each and every day and we are so blessed!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEFORE:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9mB-ndXyVdsazcwQsk8vXcwNgpl1qcUMeZvUt1eTaILFN7kpqDmQ0BcE01a-jutZqRdei2e9w4qvFZFcdpmREQvpApmfZqvBDprMigM5peXghyphenhyphenKSytkxp1xlenjPAmjLVco1/s1600-h/FRONT.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/AVvXsEiu9mB-ndXyVdsazcwQsk8vXcwNgpl1qcUMeZvUt1eTaILFN7kpqDmQ0BcE01a-jutZqRdei2e9w4qvFZFcdpmREQvpApmfZqvBDprMigM5peXghyphenhyphenKSytkxp1xlenjPAmjLVco1/s320/FRONT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342526286871105170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />AFTER:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7zt8AouNxseu4iPoRvR7YNni6n5l35DEz5uvPG4Rhs9Tv6Al6RM_qjgUk_Yl9ZP0tfRhL9Bd3WM0hOfx5D234uawpHk0XoFLC5o2rvzb4QEFgtBNX0-k05-jXdfLf2LTlUlQ/s1600-h/FRONT+AFTER.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/AVvXsEgJ7zt8AouNxseu4iPoRvR7YNni6n5l35DEz5uvPG4Rhs9Tv6Al6RM_qjgUk_Yl9ZP0tfRhL9Bd3WM0hOfx5D234uawpHk0XoFLC5o2rvzb4QEFgtBNX0-k05-jXdfLf2LTlUlQ/s320/FRONT+AFTER.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342528548802764866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FRONT FLOWER BED:</span> Minus some annuals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ392QfaeAbXpq7cHkEcvW9coXCuNE2HychI6YySdKXy2FMNPp1OCa36rraPoI6eorVuatPv3K0dVj7EjuXqi8t-q8P1rF_xedMCc4WhuIDDQ9qQYcTzB34zg3Jv2CaVq7sN-/s1600-h/FRONT+AFTER+%283%29.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/AVvXsEiXQ392QfaeAbXpq7cHkEcvW9coXCuNE2HychI6YySdKXy2FMNPp1OCa36rraPoI6eorVuatPv3K0dVj7EjuXqi8t-q8P1rF_xedMCc4WhuIDDQ9qQYcTzB34zg3Jv2CaVq7sN-/s320/FRONT+AFTER+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342524212609121586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII3ebq4TRemuoz3Q2PBjvGfdscMwlh9UzvSoWYYh2MgCXbyN7wksbdLz847_cziTfmP-5q85brsP2KPyHIj3Sdto-B26Pb8UJEMLOgAvlh4YZgu5sVG8UBEObS9SK4tjrjP7x/s1600-h/FRONT+AFTER+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII3ebq4TRemuoz3Q2PBjvGfdscMwlh9UzvSoWYYh2MgCXbyN7wksbdLz847_cziTfmP-5q85brsP2KPyHIj3Sdto-B26Pb8UJEMLOgAvlh4YZgu5sVG8UBEObS9SK4tjrjP7x/s320/FRONT+AFTER+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342524207446751970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOUTH SIDE OF HOUSE:</span> BEFORE<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxR6DNjKG7EYVao2Ighhg03yJ5Iaxc5hLf84Id1nMjrDcwCwMh0KvmpxhQX5orJq_OFczAVfezJm4hXiA1kzVMyDIdeyyS6joOkF8tWWME_XfGr2MPsCN5v81-nbxfJTc0YFL/s1600-h/SOUTH+BEFORE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxR6DNjKG7EYVao2Ighhg03yJ5Iaxc5hLf84Id1nMjrDcwCwMh0KvmpxhQX5orJq_OFczAVfezJm4hXiA1kzVMyDIdeyyS6joOkF8tWWME_XfGr2MPsCN5v81-nbxfJTc0YFL/s320/SOUTH+BEFORE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342524692744247490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOUTH SIDE OF HOUSE:</span> AFTER<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3BFe-pGvlmyppM-PKXRqxNi1aocSBcPOzddobvTGlfvAqbqxn3Fee14HfYKgfP9El0ud8FJv5hWWX49PBWTeAGIzTL2_vrKL4ECeLkc7883njOw-ftwrygAWwID6SBxyApmK/s1600-h/SOUTH+AFTER.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3BFe-pGvlmyppM-PKXRqxNi1aocSBcPOzddobvTGlfvAqbqxn3Fee14HfYKgfP9El0ud8FJv5hWWX49PBWTeAGIzTL2_vrKL4ECeLkc7883njOw-ftwrygAWwID6SBxyApmK/s320/SOUTH+AFTER.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342524697413414194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hayden was such a helper!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqGtGycKQ0DuOnNDkvaK1z-hB77OIM7fHIeXg0NCbmFsajIPTCA3igAfJ0hEJiJEkw76j5Ypp_OZLPvFZp4Q1PRddBY6oVXcvoMZ23X_wsKDH7JiR4xVJle0EExjDSZbw91Y5/s1600-h/Hard+Worker.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/AVvXsEhkqGtGycKQ0DuOnNDkvaK1z-hB77OIM7fHIeXg0NCbmFsajIPTCA3igAfJ0hEJiJEkw76j5Ypp_OZLPvFZp4Q1PRddBY6oVXcvoMZ23X_wsKDH7JiR4xVJle0EExjDSZbw91Y5/s320/Hard+Worker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342524222991581890" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-4378797762736003052009-05-28T23:04:00.004-05:002009-05-28T23:29:06.978-05:00yay for sunshine!<span style="font-weight: bold;">on a saturday morning ... </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMd4aJf1UC0G928Q2xYfjYVipgwP7S-UszZVbg8xpzfhpWr6lT71YRx9DOEtqkZF6OJHG9fR36JxpkrPaBfCnxCHuBJ-YJbVxyuvTKOiyTrM63zLjnFTqNITvkryxYPmOrlOA/s1600-h/P5230028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMd4aJf1UC0G928Q2xYfjYVipgwP7S-UszZVbg8xpzfhpWr6lT71YRx9DOEtqkZF6OJHG9fR36JxpkrPaBfCnxCHuBJ-YJbVxyuvTKOiyTrM63zLjnFTqNITvkryxYPmOrlOA/s320/P5230028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341094825290110050" border="0" /></a>no ... she's not drinking coffee ... yet. just practicing! :-D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQml9xX1SH2aqxBID8G-kpZhOAZ9F4ge40XBx__SGunDSmigwfJLWSvAtW_vLG5ELmPUpO9kBn4R4y3P1BvbjmmJk_bWWbi-8hkH7xowtjM0CPCoiWcv2sRVYyFDzsBNTwzxY/s1600-h/P5230022.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/AVvXsEgLQml9xX1SH2aqxBID8G-kpZhOAZ9F4ge40XBx__SGunDSmigwfJLWSvAtW_vLG5ELmPUpO9kBn4R4y3P1BvbjmmJk_bWWbi-8hkH7xowtjM0CPCoiWcv2sRVYyFDzsBNTwzxY/s320/P5230022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341094817957687186" border="0" /></a>we woke up very early last saturday, which is kind of silly because it was one of the first "lazy days" we've had in nearly a year ... it was such a fun morning of relaxing! hayden is definitely a morning person!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoLiOOeuLWe6sIvL2IT4PAVMvPKhXX72_ANKOKcOdkWfUVyw2K0s8m8IIrCht5Myfun81uOLyvWKpOWPhM5aDmc0LO-wznL-i8gBqbwtK21XeblVhKhub89DeDTf-4dfsU0Ha/s1600-h/P5220019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoLiOOeuLWe6sIvL2IT4PAVMvPKhXX72_ANKOKcOdkWfUVyw2K0s8m8IIrCht5Myfun81uOLyvWKpOWPhM5aDmc0LO-wznL-i8gBqbwtK21XeblVhKhub89DeDTf-4dfsU0Ha/s320/P5220019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341094811541931986" border="0" /></a>sweet ellie gets herself caught between this plant and the couch, and though my mommy instincts want to immediately rescue her, it's been very helpful for me to see her think through getting herself out. i'm a work in progress.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">storybook island</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3NptsLY252XLvs2_Zu3O580yX1Ycn6hVi8Ig5mUS6wsZ4A6v5iaKyCJXyeTEZBQAQkPojloNBNYvEKwwEbV0GMKm4pyuiOBfanf6cU9RKaefJrAzD09yyz2ooul2MUCT8msp/s1600-h/P5260041.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/AVvXsEgo3NptsLY252XLvs2_Zu3O580yX1Ycn6hVi8Ig5mUS6wsZ4A6v5iaKyCJXyeTEZBQAQkPojloNBNYvEKwwEbV0GMKm4pyuiOBfanf6cU9RKaefJrAzD09yyz2ooul2MUCT8msp/s320/P5260041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341094807554518178" border="0" /></a>ellie made it very clear that the stroller was her favorite place ... she was absolutely unwilling to even go down the slide with mommy. it's my fault ... i'm kind of a wimp, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-4zeBzM4yHdcFD9_7bqwkr29R_clXV6S7uPJBgATcBqa5cwO4HkUGROLPVI4o3bv0JtBfXzNBiN6ots12uPHtGA8km2OEzNGqVRmEpDUWF_Trk7OJZ8mCsv1chMHQGsyjvD1/s1600-h/P5260038.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/AVvXsEhe-4zeBzM4yHdcFD9_7bqwkr29R_clXV6S7uPJBgATcBqa5cwO4HkUGROLPVI4o3bv0JtBfXzNBiN6ots12uPHtGA8km2OEzNGqVRmEpDUWF_Trk7OJZ8mCsv1chMHQGsyjvD1/s320/P5260038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341093169964994578" border="0" /></a>hayden was very excited to ride in the train ... and saw that there was a new caboose and begged to ride in it, but was turned down, so he jumped into a red little train car. right before the train pulled out, three kiddos came to ride, and wanted to be in the little cars, so hayden offered to give up his seat for one of them ... the "conductor" was very impressed, and let hayden ride in the "best seat" afterall. hayden told me later ... "it's so fun to do the right thing!" i'm hoping that lasts. ;-D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2SY7qCDSlLJVakUuWNqbwiCSNP2_J9HTezsw1zZJ7hDLFGLpgu1tFLwM8qy8BOmwtoPz0Llmh5Sy0CwQMAuCNGPDml2mBjpZwm4OXe4FaFLaFOf7CKzleQ3QHU77aG5x3RNh/s1600-h/P5260042.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/AVvXsEjE2SY7qCDSlLJVakUuWNqbwiCSNP2_J9HTezsw1zZJ7hDLFGLpgu1tFLwM8qy8BOmwtoPz0Llmh5Sy0CwQMAuCNGPDml2mBjpZwm4OXe4FaFLaFOf7CKzleQ3QHU77aG5x3RNh/s320/P5260042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341093173369240578" border="0" /></a>hayden called it the coolest thing in the world!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMWFyUJf43qr3ABzXVtjbiczK_HSJ8ZXp_hhImkkopIsVAFXd-Ws2ecDJwOPfxWDwJ_Ouyr7sdka_t60KO4Mlarj7czS1jClBpkRVpC5B0TabfKUVLyR2mI7tYMaCHjK9BBk0/s1600-h/P5260037.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/AVvXsEhyMWFyUJf43qr3ABzXVtjbiczK_HSJ8ZXp_hhImkkopIsVAFXd-Ws2ecDJwOPfxWDwJ_Ouyr7sdka_t60KO4Mlarj7czS1jClBpkRVpC5B0TabfKUVLyR2mI7tYMaCHjK9BBk0/s320/P5260037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341093162012957810" border="0" /></a>we went on the yellow brick road. hayden hasn't seen the movie and didn't get it, but i convinced him that the nice girl in the blue dress was from kansas, and that the guys around her weren't strange ... i don't think he believed me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f7PqxLeb3iO5DeTy_GbAQysl7R22x-2zgjgffz_Fy9IGQyLoCz7NqC2PY9VMLJj-rPunO8J6hYL4KhfWuzw14bARazo0wJCecxCAfE1z4z_YEeykEbQdoIiwughqjRWWjlal/s1600-h/P5260036.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/AVvXsEj-f7PqxLeb3iO5DeTy_GbAQysl7R22x-2zgjgffz_Fy9IGQyLoCz7NqC2PY9VMLJj-rPunO8J6hYL4KhfWuzw14bARazo0wJCecxCAfE1z4z_YEeykEbQdoIiwughqjRWWjlal/s320/P5260036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341093156363290002" border="0" /></a>noah's ark ... we spent some time looking for noah (hayden didn't understand why he'd be in the boat, because animals smell so bad!)! haha!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPB5xFWfvo2D_g8cEJHMOU7TbgyIdp7o0QSpK_hlZ6RdT7kfwRv6wOEefdmU2YIIgEWyyQfEtYzCvHDqyaMpw1x99wAPOdQwSnJ-UXGg0h2bAWZz2fAUiW89HPVQR8eebGTwL/s1600-h/P5260033.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/AVvXsEiBPB5xFWfvo2D_g8cEJHMOU7TbgyIdp7o0QSpK_hlZ6RdT7kfwRv6wOEefdmU2YIIgEWyyQfEtYzCvHDqyaMpw1x99wAPOdQwSnJ-UXGg0h2bAWZz2fAUiW89HPVQR8eebGTwL/s320/P5260033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341093148994409282" border="0" /></a>rrrrrr ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-6397242459938538532009-05-23T23:33:00.003-05:002009-05-24T00:21:41.418-05:00Polished.Although I do not enjoy getting my nails done at a salon, I do love to paint my nails. I often find that when my nails are "done," even by my simple standards, it is a reflection of how my day ... or my week has gone; if it has been busy, taking time to polish, or even to touch up goes to the bottom and often undone.<br /><br />Today was an absolutely wonderful day, the likes of which we've not seen for some time. It was literally a "do whatever" day. We slept in ... relaxed ... went to Karina's graduation party ... to the church for some early-Sunday prep ... then for a long drive through the beautiful South Dakota scenery (Keystone, Custer, Hill City). It was while we were at the church, however, that something happened that I believe will forever mark my life.<br /><br />We are often at the church on Saturday's ... setting up, double checking things, etc. It's not unusual, but it was certainly not in our plans to stay as long as we did. While I was organizing the nursery, David and Hayden headed over to the office for just "one last" thing. We just kept finding a few more things to do here and there. While they were at the office, a young woman who attends came to the steps, nearly speechless as David opened the door. "I need help" was all that she could get out. David sent Hayden over to get me, and as I approached, I saw this beautiful young lady that I have had the privilege of getting to know for the last few months absolutely overwhelmed with sadness, tears just pouring down her face. Life is falling apart at the seams for her, and there are so many things that are happening in her that just don't seem to be fair or make since ... and through similar experiences she's lost her way, wondering if God really was who He said He was for her. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Today was different.</span> Driving on the interstate that goes right by the church, she was overcome with a need to get off. She's never been here any other day but Sunday, but did it any way ... and we were there. How perfect is God to put us all in the place He wanted us at the perfect time!?<br /><br />God will give this incredible young lady hope ... He will sustain her through this ... He didn't have to bring us together to listen and to share and to pray and to just be there for her at that time, but what an privilege He gives us to serve and love others. He gave her the faith and vulnerability to share with people she is only getting to know.<br /><br />One of my greatest fears is buying into the idea that perfection is attainable. To, in a sense, polish the rough edges only so that others will not see the scars ... the mistakes ... the weaknesses. My nails are such a visual for this, as I am often pressuring myself into touching up in a rush to avoid the mere possibility that someone may notice that the cherry red has chipped and lost its shine. I have been trying to break out of my "people-pleaser" mold for years, not because I don't like making people happy, but because in my very attempt to please, I am actually robbing people of the opportunity to see what God has done through my scars, mistakes, and weaknesses.<br /><br />I will not walk around with a sign that lists my shortcomings ... it's too long, and I am really not that certain too many would even stop to read ... but I will begin to allow myself the freedom to share my struggles without fear of judgment ... to pray for opportunities to care for those who are in need of encouragement or even just a listening ear. Just as this young lady did today ... not knowing where to turn in her time of absolute emptiness, she quieted her humanness that screamed to go home and cry and "deal" behind closed doors enough to hear God whispering that He has put people in her life to be there for her.<br /><br />Nail polishing is not something that I will be giving up anytime soon, but just as with life, I will be doing it for the right reasons, and praying that in the midst of life's struggles (and joys!), that we will be willing to share that with those around us.<br /><br />KKUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-5467572133326144882009-05-05T22:39:00.003-05:002009-05-05T22:53:18.902-05:00LatelyWe're still here ... we're loving life and keeping busy, and thought we'd give you a brief update ...<br /><br />1. David GRADUATED from Indiana Wesleyan University with his Master's Degree on April 25th!<br /><br /><br />2. Hayden is loving soccer and about to start baseball ... and learning that his toys are becoming Ellie's toys ... we're helping him to set boundaries ... either putting "non-Ellie" toys away, or closing our bedroom doors and keeping them in there. Ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi690wLgkdhQ9msVCS03QffNBrUerm3ZZ8No2Y-kPaEy8BHcUyxju8G64jiiI_PxAQrJo-ZnSoXmF3YPZwUE1CQjLAgCn48salc7LZOWKYSf10xpKZAONf11y5gou8OI3meQzbA/s1600-h/P4160025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi690wLgkdhQ9msVCS03QffNBrUerm3ZZ8No2Y-kPaEy8BHcUyxju8G64jiiI_PxAQrJo-ZnSoXmF3YPZwUE1CQjLAgCn48salc7LZOWKYSf10xpKZAONf11y5gou8OI3meQzbA/s320/P4160025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332552838331462130" border="0" /></a><br />3. Ellie is obsessed with "talking" on the phone ... and pushing the buttons. I am very certain that her first word will be "HELLO!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp_lA-4k7Yc7l604gRseG9XOrJfjfRn0ZHv0suaVA-VLg8lDxmguRKPoOlngPMwy1YJDJg40RR7XkWfUo3Lf2M9HkD9d5f1YGk2l8tyDAE7ZtxJZj6WyxozKJ8aLVdX1-t5N3/s1600-h/P4180033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp_lA-4k7Yc7l604gRseG9XOrJfjfRn0ZHv0suaVA-VLg8lDxmguRKPoOlngPMwy1YJDJg40RR7XkWfUo3Lf2M9HkD9d5f1YGk2l8tyDAE7ZtxJZj6WyxozKJ8aLVdX1-t5N3/s320/P4180033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332552861003606754" border="0" /></a><br />4. I turned in my final paper for my last Master's class last Saturday, and am happy to report that I only have one year of practicums before I am free!<br /><br /><br /><br />WE have been so blessed in ministry, and have been keeping busy and enjoying every moment; from Clergy on the Catwalk to raise money for a local charity to visiting the Badlands (below) to evenings at the golf course with friends, life is good and God is GREAT!<br /><br />We are so thankful to be here!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0At68P4b1qkDha9pJ_vNqistbX4Lmkmm586oH8c3b5uxCs1rIBJzKJZnrwnWcur8XJQYt6MJZUyinnPsFuBYWVCvMN_JB8QI1ValQHxzYKNmcXSlyEjU1iFuUpQG0u_ZedH_/s1600-h/P4200051.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/AVvXsEgq0At68P4b1qkDha9pJ_vNqistbX4Lmkmm586oH8c3b5uxCs1rIBJzKJZnrwnWcur8XJQYt6MJZUyinnPsFuBYWVCvMN_JB8QI1ValQHxzYKNmcXSlyEjU1iFuUpQG0u_ZedH_/s320/P4200051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332552854535755474" border="0" /></a><br />Ellie's favorite "look."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-j7CwKl2wRwZ7hT5tc1Cv8XfhQrC66jm_dkoEhQxnr1_WEq424QeMoY8bA2lqkzLtUURCTCVQ8TjCAWTDDuiHNZH35sM_046cxMwHSRMwPfbHzgceZUkXB1wYOR5JMoOF87U/s1600-h/P4180027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-j7CwKl2wRwZ7hT5tc1Cv8XfhQrC66jm_dkoEhQxnr1_WEq424QeMoY8bA2lqkzLtUURCTCVQ8TjCAWTDDuiHNZH35sM_046cxMwHSRMwPfbHzgceZUkXB1wYOR5JMoOF87U/s320/P4180027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332552852391612354" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-84124142152372055402009-04-14T23:50:00.003-05:002009-04-15T00:01:58.016-05:00Catch-Up Part IHello! Long time no see! Time is flying and we are having so much fun ... and obviously not keeping up with our blog!<br /><br />Here are a few pictures ... Ellie can't change her clothes yet, so we have a picture of her in her Easter outfit ... Hayden, however, changed immediately ... we left the house just after 6am and returned just after 6pm ... but had an <span style="font-weight: bold;">incredible</span> day of celebrating what Jesus did for us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijM93WsNlnbCIi-EKks1hOyrRa3kycr4SkB3ezFaVWnl1QvltOxAA7gsvO6Ea5TtNEJ0Wf6iupy16-khSOOXemVyApjdacNcSswQ4kMvyZi8zeeVx2KlzkOLoblnqVNn0jkSq5/s1600-h/P4120006.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/AVvXsEijM93WsNlnbCIi-EKks1hOyrRa3kycr4SkB3ezFaVWnl1QvltOxAA7gsvO6Ea5TtNEJ0Wf6iupy16-khSOOXemVyApjdacNcSswQ4kMvyZi8zeeVx2KlzkOLoblnqVNn0jkSq5/s320/P4120006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324778396630018898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FbgAxX87iU4XGoNMNJ9TKmIi2IIh4m-XPdUqouHCmcPrrFmqojGLs3p7dZJtEQpae3sYUGiGn_KDogT6sNqZYhNKc9vxpFsOFxZBXPpb1EiAYpW9cKUKsnderS1FCzfUqXpH/s1600-h/P4120007.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/AVvXsEi7FbgAxX87iU4XGoNMNJ9TKmIi2IIh4m-XPdUqouHCmcPrrFmqojGLs3p7dZJtEQpae3sYUGiGn_KDogT6sNqZYhNKc9vxpFsOFxZBXPpb1EiAYpW9cKUKsnderS1FCzfUqXpH/s320/P4120007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324778402950901138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Today (Tuesday) the weather was fantastic, and we spent nearly all day outside ... I realized that I really, really, really, really love sunshine. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJU9ouPvO69CBap9IUNHckuFGS5Y7cfetVJ3bHYLTXuSSj3ICtgx6dCBwxVgBuvzlmR3gCbprJS8GuGnUswtwDjbdxn0X8YU_5oBLcbkluhKX_LGbhckIcUCtHnDa9EJLHHs6/s1600-h/P4140023.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/AVvXsEgZJU9ouPvO69CBap9IUNHckuFGS5Y7cfetVJ3bHYLTXuSSj3ICtgx6dCBwxVgBuvzlmR3gCbprJS8GuGnUswtwDjbdxn0X8YU_5oBLcbkluhKX_LGbhckIcUCtHnDa9EJLHHs6/s320/P4140023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324778408226888130" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-61703209413590626302009-03-12T15:00:00.002-05:002009-03-12T15:02:34.160-05:00Chef HaydenEllie loves to feed herself, and we love to save money by mashing up fruits and veggies from home ... Hayden decided to make his own concoction today ... mashed lunch meat (turkey), bananas, and peaches. He even fed it to her!<br /><br />That, my friends, is a great big brother, and this mommy is going to cherish the memory of watching it, especially on those days where hair is being pulled and toys are flying.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-41612680469853468272009-03-11T23:39:00.003-05:002009-03-12T00:01:49.576-05:00Goodbye, Old Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3Iq85teObe5itRVNp1FISuFXogc2r4dmtUh5FU92zQuGu6kTYvrSSxxPo0sO9rF2s3HJ8j1Bua6amMiIdf5eBK3iZK9LvvXIJFAC-Qypym-qHvvJhDJBz5vfJ5hQ3hcNZ1Tf/s1600-h/Hayden+Coffee+Maker.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/AVvXsEhC3Iq85teObe5itRVNp1FISuFXogc2r4dmtUh5FU92zQuGu6kTYvrSSxxPo0sO9rF2s3HJ8j1Bua6amMiIdf5eBK3iZK9LvvXIJFAC-Qypym-qHvvJhDJBz5vfJ5hQ3hcNZ1Tf/s320/Hayden+Coffee+Maker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312160691005850370" border="0" /></a><br />Our beloved coffee maker (deliverer of FABULOUS mornings) was laid to rest today ... after years of bringing us such caffeine-filled goodness. Though we've replaced you with the newer, "sleeker" model, we will never ever forget you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-86027739791096464672009-03-07T09:59:00.004-06:002009-03-07T14:26:57.779-06:00books, kites, and cowboys::March 7::<br /><br />Ellie really likes books ... mostly to chew on and talk to. Hayden gets her "toy basket" from her room each morning and just dumps it out in front of her ... he said that babies like to have lots and lots of toys. She actually prefers books right now ... mostly to chew on and talk to. He told his teacher that Ellie will not be able to come to school until she'll stop chewing on things ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IUM4F8JVfY-fXBpOQ4NFbNJ78v58-POB_HVvH28Zso6vOQCKYalP1_9nW26cAYfwn7oNyA_KdBHmn1mH5ISwtuoPlNwZ2JhXfiObh-Zj-PlSJDXqWvIt04ONjsC6oA8JTF2Y/s1600-h/P3040004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IUM4F8JVfY-fXBpOQ4NFbNJ78v58-POB_HVvH28Zso6vOQCKYalP1_9nW26cAYfwn7oNyA_KdBHmn1mH5ISwtuoPlNwZ2JhXfiObh-Zj-PlSJDXqWvIt04ONjsC6oA8JTF2Y/s320/P3040004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310539715875769442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We got Hayden's kite out this week ... and spent so much time outside flying it ... he even realized that he could get it in the air by himself, so I was relocated to the porch to watch and ponder the joys and sadness that overcome me when I think about his growing independence.<br /><br />In other news ... he thinks he is a cowboy ... hence the hat. It rarely comes off. Story below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgkhf594VlUkXtev-wYdBI10Wi24x_9b4-wS6DI5KA_t06y0cdryuL3uyIFRFg_0JcikHIBQSQ3gPcHJCeNU4o0cvJdjXvN-L79ccbJyp2rvl1hfLsPRvoKGmiJDbtEQyIY35/s1600-h/P3040009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgkhf594VlUkXtev-wYdBI10Wi24x_9b4-wS6DI5KA_t06y0cdryuL3uyIFRFg_0JcikHIBQSQ3gPcHJCeNU4o0cvJdjXvN-L79ccbJyp2rvl1hfLsPRvoKGmiJDbtEQyIY35/s320/P3040009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310477221721860738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXjQ4v0K-GL92KjT8TOy2aVb4bjlswbgkFiJHA3cnoiNr0h4uUvYzfT6aefCq9806QCfjeIe10mSap3cAJtatUYaFAEBw0ax80oR88lYP9-1CCDQWUJOBkxg0ol6soc6c_VxJ/s1600-h/P3040007.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/AVvXsEgGXjQ4v0K-GL92KjT8TOy2aVb4bjlswbgkFiJHA3cnoiNr0h4uUvYzfT6aefCq9806QCfjeIe10mSap3cAJtatUYaFAEBw0ax80oR88lYP9-1CCDQWUJOBkxg0ol6soc6c_VxJ/s320/P3040007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310477217985117970" border="0" /></a><br />Daddy and Hayden confirmed their TOUGH GUY COWBOY status this week with some good old fashion gun decorating and cowboy talk. They had a great time having "shoot-outs," and mommy ended up spending lots of time in the "jail", which was the pantry ... so it was a win-win because I got lots of organizing done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgst_1mo23eXIXFEh6GU8dDX5TZGZsP4M_5niMcFIlTW6t8tb9rh6YWzpXCVyQ7LOjxto5uVNq3H-P3UUhCVPXZJ-uTBiOLvt2vnj7iYiHJ7Qg5-1MgPzm9cIAUY8YqlQLWKRj/s1600-h/P3010016.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/AVvXsEhgst_1mo23eXIXFEh6GU8dDX5TZGZsP4M_5niMcFIlTW6t8tb9rh6YWzpXCVyQ7LOjxto5uVNq3H-P3UUhCVPXZJ-uTBiOLvt2vnj7iYiHJ7Qg5-1MgPzm9cIAUY8YqlQLWKRj/s320/P3010016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310544158626141570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1RCz_rum58CtfXczNjWOfSXUUjWh0sXDA2uazYML5WtV6a6Y2al6Hv4LTlsa9BO5lAb0fV6BvNKmweUNgzutCNYkzUxxImlo_FhlpozYtw4TKPRR2kOc81x8jJESx1xmO2Pj/s1600-h/P3020026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1RCz_rum58CtfXczNjWOfSXUUjWh0sXDA2uazYML5WtV6a6Y2al6Hv4LTlsa9BO5lAb0fV6BvNKmweUNgzutCNYkzUxxImlo_FhlpozYtw4TKPRR2kOc81x8jJESx1xmO2Pj/s320/P3020026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310544172823755762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNrivw1ziUl_MHTKmUYW4AuM9ykrvrYp6fgilK2CPDiBHDjoEMxbihto3YuRu9dyrI3asNEoblbillch_4ruarZdzUVA3GhY5KMQuG94sDcIM85lcqokdG5yGRVV5S7O4hRuw/s1600-h/P3020028.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/AVvXsEiDNrivw1ziUl_MHTKmUYW4AuM9ykrvrYp6fgilK2CPDiBHDjoEMxbihto3YuRu9dyrI3asNEoblbillch_4ruarZdzUVA3GhY5KMQuG94sDcIM85lcqokdG5yGRVV5S7O4hRuw/s320/P3020028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310544183268703122" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-8571412325213704472009-03-05T22:24:00.001-06:002009-03-05T22:24:39.985-06:00the beach.Hayden just said these things before I even had a chance to respond ...<br /><br />I want to go to the beach.<br />Can we go there right now?<br />If there are other kids there, I will be so nice to them.<br />Please just let me go.<br />How long will it take to get there?<br />Can we go right now?<br />I'll get my flip flops ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-47705272512502144882009-02-28T21:39:00.005-06:002009-02-28T23:16:59.257-06:00mommy, when will it be warm?::February 28::<br /><br />Ahhh, the first snow fall. we were so excited ... now, months later, we are more than ready for spring and the promises of consistent warm weather. One of the many wonderful things about where we live is that though yesterday was 5-degrees and snowing, it will be in the 50's this next week.<br /><br />We've manage to pass the time of frigid days with lots of different things ...<br /><br />We went to Mt. Rushmore this past week when it was still "kind of" warm ... Hayden was very certain they hibernated during the winter, and was afraid they wouldn't be there ... half-way up the steps, he saw them, and said "Ok, mommy ... they're still up there ... it's windy ... we can go home now." :-) He managed to make it all the way, and we had a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMI6EWlyAI30gZWNaLomwX05VIrKDw9qGMKLz83RK_yvi90qk9qn1fPZsiJF0xzq0TUcUwEPoSivln05beR7Kn0lkU5G-aWw2wimEdgwaC_gloTIBXfHqNAZ6af0CilaUCrkbj/s1600-h/P2190037.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/AVvXsEgMI6EWlyAI30gZWNaLomwX05VIrKDw9qGMKLz83RK_yvi90qk9qn1fPZsiJF0xzq0TUcUwEPoSivln05beR7Kn0lkU5G-aWw2wimEdgwaC_gloTIBXfHqNAZ6af0CilaUCrkbj/s320/P2190037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308082047608388162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcRZ2lIE9EzOj3KsxQFZZLA7FRyLorwxI1Dlnbsz_dA5XMYsri5zGTmeap-MU4p_e4If9QCORQVYPcw7esglpLf_AfnzXl9ZpXQPwlNS2dTKK5XqEX5WBM32mJZsGCor1DJA0/s1600-h/P2190036.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/AVvXsEiVcRZ2lIE9EzOj3KsxQFZZLA7FRyLorwxI1Dlnbsz_dA5XMYsri5zGTmeap-MU4p_e4If9QCORQVYPcw7esglpLf_AfnzXl9ZpXQPwlNS2dTKK5XqEX5WBM32mJZsGCor1DJA0/s320/P2190036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308082051479015266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We planted our own "greenhouse" ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM5xjpVQTM3pLQ7AiYjlvxGM43WdwhdkTALy9CVghwowlBWk1mFhQykGhh1QrJstbQPuMpm0XaoV0O_1k2qmHEhzoumMkkKYasdWPxrTpufi5nnY62NRqkSeXCvJ5hA_5VKX1/s1600-h/P2140008.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/AVvXsEgSM5xjpVQTM3pLQ7AiYjlvxGM43WdwhdkTALy9CVghwowlBWk1mFhQykGhh1QrJstbQPuMpm0XaoV0O_1k2qmHEhzoumMkkKYasdWPxrTpufi5nnY62NRqkSeXCvJ5hA_5VKX1/s320/P2140008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308063461188262050" border="0" /></a><br />We let Hayden choose what we should have for dinner ... on this night, he chose Pumpkin Pancakes after watching Rachael Ray make something not even remotely close to pancakes ... but she used pumpkins. He told us that we HAD to have scrambled eggs ("They go together like peanut butter and jelly, mommy!").<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiJb57aMfTiF8bAWVvDHPXixQ0qePi4cuSWkGmM_gf4kKXwxcRaBJ5sGyJvS2EKp14FFj_jT9XaN1gjCL_W-fGdQmLnC-7mcRJACGuq-V8hTuCHme8stU26sexer1WEm1VSEB/s1600-h/P2260041.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/AVvXsEjqiJb57aMfTiF8bAWVvDHPXixQ0qePi4cuSWkGmM_gf4kKXwxcRaBJ5sGyJvS2EKp14FFj_jT9XaN1gjCL_W-fGdQmLnC-7mcRJACGuq-V8hTuCHme8stU26sexer1WEm1VSEB/s320/P2260041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308063474464802738" border="0" /></a><br />We work on our ZOOLANDER faces ... and NO ... Hayden has not seen the movie, but has become obsessed with the word "dude!" (thanks, Reid), and I caught him in the middle of one of the many times he sputtered it out the other day while getting the water ready for Ellie's bath ... he was saying something like "Dude ... I want to take a bath first!" Seriously ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQQYl6n1zveCEjVMifibT2Ans54vaqeA6NqKzbEUuzmBNsFMrysj2QdB3DSl0DGCldwqG_kdXEGYjI3rjOfjA17G6s0QGgiSg37G8X39VtQcpk2BexpqBLqT8NKLqqVbDQy4g/s1600-h/P2220025.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/AVvXsEhYQQYl6n1zveCEjVMifibT2Ans54vaqeA6NqKzbEUuzmBNsFMrysj2QdB3DSl0DGCldwqG_kdXEGYjI3rjOfjA17G6s0QGgiSg37G8X39VtQcpk2BexpqBLqT8NKLqqVbDQy4g/s320/P2220025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308063471993524546" border="0" /></a><br />We introduce ourselves to "sippy cups" and fall in love with them ... Ellie started her mix of apple juice and water sitting up ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YoVURSU95XDI21GNMR5fFpnvqeScEy3umacIHNw9weoxC5lNapSLyltqvThaczciLxF05Kjj7p6jm8QxCJ-IEIKDJaq6ZEuXlcUQWiCLF_mS9cgHB1Zrm_lqtlLhvbe9B4Dy/s1600-h/P2140001.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/AVvXsEj4YoVURSU95XDI21GNMR5fFpnvqeScEy3umacIHNw9weoxC5lNapSLyltqvThaczciLxF05Kjj7p6jm8QxCJ-IEIKDJaq6ZEuXlcUQWiCLF_mS9cgHB1Zrm_lqtlLhvbe9B4Dy/s320/P2140001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308071799626324050" border="0" /></a><br />and soon after was on the floor talking gibberish ... she cuddled with this cup ... she was very, very happy to have something different, for sure! It was hilarious, and she loves it like one of her stuffed animals ... they're pals, she and random sippy cup.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKSNioFgoCnumJGk-O3aRNj0lOLtlcIJrqYkCvMZ8iJzP-nS9Lvw2zwqegUwGHfm0TPVf-FIa5nBEAZ2A74BKjBG9CultFYbm8dvyZCDwxL6RPztRSXl8M_epkkWzXpCQwJnk/s1600-h/P2140007.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/AVvXsEhmKSNioFgoCnumJGk-O3aRNj0lOLtlcIJrqYkCvMZ8iJzP-nS9Lvw2zwqegUwGHfm0TPVf-FIa5nBEAZ2A74BKjBG9CultFYbm8dvyZCDwxL6RPztRSXl8M_epkkWzXpCQwJnk/s320/P2140007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308071808683679042" border="0" /></a><br />We found a very favorite spot in the house ... Ellie adores this rug ... she is constantly staring at it and trying to get words out ... and in her attempts to crawl, this is always the place she works towards ... Hayden carries her over to it because he wants nothing more than to see her happy, but mommy and daddy are not thrilled that it is so very close to the stairs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6p_sMtV6edqNA3PPJYNds6v8lPiZNZ-vlbdA3t6ab9sL-sKVKJV58VbRYhhGUomnY1YMpJkYgLKYh4RtiKb-GntvYmjIASJ4ORwQ0b8eJRfQWkC0xTT5YS56W_GTnLOqM4JC/s1600-h/P2190033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6p_sMtV6edqNA3PPJYNds6v8lPiZNZ-vlbdA3t6ab9sL-sKVKJV58VbRYhhGUomnY1YMpJkYgLKYh4RtiKb-GntvYmjIASJ4ORwQ0b8eJRfQWkC0xTT5YS56W_GTnLOqM4JC/s320/P2190033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308071813052795090" border="0" /></a><br />We get teeth! Ellie has two pearly whites and is so silly about them ... she'll smile like crazy, but I cannot seem to get a picture of it ... so I had to take matters into my own hands ... she wasn't thrilled! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qDcP3PhPI6lFtok-tblazge2Otot1CRlFODbipTCl37fIJPsTBWTxt8FeJIIaKr1iXfzHsO-vDjMjUA_nTzYB3bXYhRaVaex1tKTn-BWY2ZJxRvtJiPHiY5mZ5OqkJbf_qLx/s1600-h/P2210043.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/AVvXsEg1qDcP3PhPI6lFtok-tblazge2Otot1CRlFODbipTCl37fIJPsTBWTxt8FeJIIaKr1iXfzHsO-vDjMjUA_nTzYB3bXYhRaVaex1tKTn-BWY2ZJxRvtJiPHiY5mZ5OqkJbf_qLx/s320/P2210043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308071821902252466" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-40841386318605870482009-02-12T21:15:00.005-06:002009-02-12T22:19:28.635-06:00as days go byHayden and Ellie have both been growing so fast! They certainly are the happiest when they are together!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aJ84UtR7Q7yFdl8147AxepcsMRTGmzU9syYC6sus6b9lSZwzCMiKgMbOuB-KYOKp1LqW-D9WOt0A27g92ZXWoH98poTOZWWe-ye-5S_GrwP89Rot5oLkSbuN7ciYzEu8UeLB/s1600-h/P2080039.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/AVvXsEg8aJ84UtR7Q7yFdl8147AxepcsMRTGmzU9syYC6sus6b9lSZwzCMiKgMbOuB-KYOKp1LqW-D9WOt0A27g92ZXWoH98poTOZWWe-ye-5S_GrwP89Rot5oLkSbuN7ciYzEu8UeLB/s320/P2080039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302120628905218098" border="0" /></a><br />A favorite thing to do is to play in Ellie's room ... and stack these wooden boxes. Hayden likes to help "sister" stack them, but she likes to have them knocked down so she can chew on them. Do you see the sad face she's giving as Hayden is trying to be a helper by fixing them?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbOOA2VchufGhHdw1xSxzsoaEhUM66a28FzUpbd0ooy0cFVd0Lc7RVxp-ok-fnBlEM9w4nIzcyKaEc503WFe0YAjOB2r-MzlctWbM4zRWAEg5_ioO76H42vux3dyQAs6GpwkA/s1600-h/P2050009.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/AVvXsEhVbOOA2VchufGhHdw1xSxzsoaEhUM66a28FzUpbd0ooy0cFVd0Lc7RVxp-ok-fnBlEM9w4nIzcyKaEc503WFe0YAjOB2r-MzlctWbM4zRWAEg5_ioO76H42vux3dyQAs6GpwkA/s320/P2050009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302120630364787106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopliXcWNqahED2nvbQST_GW4tnTkt_qABumVLCy80cGtNd52lQoXpFSQkjXd0bXxFptlHJUL7OMnXEvX2R7uCSesYK_fUaFPXUKr9Max1q7iO3tJPKGH8hpultUM72Uvcc2hW/s1600-h/P2050004.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/AVvXsEjopliXcWNqahED2nvbQST_GW4tnTkt_qABumVLCy80cGtNd52lQoXpFSQkjXd0bXxFptlHJUL7OMnXEvX2R7uCSesYK_fUaFPXUKr9Max1q7iO3tJPKGH8hpultUM72Uvcc2hW/s320/P2050004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302120636502859762" border="0" /></a><br />Hayden and Daddy went to the Rapid City Stock Show/Rodeo the other day, and Hayden has decided that he wants to combine all of his very favorite things, and be a Cowboy Preacher that drives a race car. He was practicing the other day with a water gun complete with a pen and flashlight on the end ... because cowboy's are like police men and they have to help people with flashlights ... you know ... when the lights go out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaOtJ4OZLmX3Fxi3moTkDMBdtqN06qgIDRNmdJmejkRUzxDhZAfsU_5OlqSOWWXYrie9qSVT41iYGFvWExnY7vqMysG7lNywwJdnQXupFlzdLXZ-ONuyVJ1a3eBnqOcRZwoE1/s1600-h/P2060038.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/AVvXsEiKaOtJ4OZLmX3Fxi3moTkDMBdtqN06qgIDRNmdJmejkRUzxDhZAfsU_5OlqSOWWXYrie9qSVT41iYGFvWExnY7vqMysG7lNywwJdnQXupFlzdLXZ-ONuyVJ1a3eBnqOcRZwoE1/s320/P2060038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302127908566642674" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday afternoons are officially "veg" times. Reading the paper is a very popular event. Our little guy has a bald spot because while fixing his hair for school one day (he insists on doing this), he thought that he should just cut off the pieces of hair that were not going where they should.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3bLGwJ6WoRAbQnuUbg4nUVl3LfgfcDnmbgzXN5MNfvryu-_XLlwYex7M05BPl03YFGLTsS53s9iw2ZOm_LZn2GpFVZG3_J5bjn469q9Ctt0twIDsBtpmNUGxvXqxQNSUXe_Z/s1600-h/P2080041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3bLGwJ6WoRAbQnuUbg4nUVl3LfgfcDnmbgzXN5MNfvryu-_XLlwYex7M05BPl03YFGLTsS53s9iw2ZOm_LZn2GpFVZG3_J5bjn469q9Ctt0twIDsBtpmNUGxvXqxQNSUXe_Z/s320/P2080041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302124732373625858" border="0" /></a><br />We've been pretty crafty lately ... lots of "school" time at home, because he's been obsessed with homework. This nightlight was a fun painting activity, and is the brightest night light on the planet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFVDRDslewE1ShnmhWHYTQGApba_Fk9Ry66wkkUYTFcVLBy78X9tRadSaU3CCMhqrMaqMf3c-4bzvNW9N291vepqEa6ymjJHqxxv0U790BWyQYt7-bqPLNNyVq9yCnTT15mE7/s1600-h/P1280001.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/AVvXsEgoFVDRDslewE1ShnmhWHYTQGApba_Fk9Ry66wkkUYTFcVLBy78X9tRadSaU3CCMhqrMaqMf3c-4bzvNW9N291vepqEa6ymjJHqxxv0U790BWyQYt7-bqPLNNyVq9yCnTT15mE7/s320/P1280001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302124727766131938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ellie's personality continues to just blossom, and these are some very common expressions that randomly appear. It's so much fun, and big brother is constantly trying to figure out what she's thinking!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0790AHEh9lfnycU-NFHrO-B6iqR1csObcXN1V-prSZAt4qtP5aIsn3Vz_BP5diMj4qpUJ7LkbJUClcLLhq6jb070N6zKjCMecW1cgFru_7n2fof56Xe8gnoE1VtIYpc6KDjBI/s1600-h/P2050030.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/AVvXsEj0790AHEh9lfnycU-NFHrO-B6iqR1csObcXN1V-prSZAt4qtP5aIsn3Vz_BP5diMj4qpUJ7LkbJUClcLLhq6jb070N6zKjCMecW1cgFru_7n2fof56Xe8gnoE1VtIYpc6KDjBI/s320/P2050030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302124726946824578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImrjAtIvSEEj0xvGmbbnBTEJNdC7U3B_hNTcf9OLTDxHVg6G4jPvUkJSK_8P-i7veoA1FO6wgPGpbhq-9f64O6CPVrgvMa-nwXj9k_2FicNr5t26NIG8cFKNEaSEcdxpy2lVp/s1600-h/P2050027.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/AVvXsEiImrjAtIvSEEj0xvGmbbnBTEJNdC7U3B_hNTcf9OLTDxHVg6G4jPvUkJSK_8P-i7veoA1FO6wgPGpbhq-9f64O6CPVrgvMa-nwXj9k_2FicNr5t26NIG8cFKNEaSEcdxpy2lVp/s320/P2050027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302124719581379586" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-38682426988682057092009-01-27T10:06:00.002-06:002009-01-27T10:13:13.571-06:00Papa! Papa! Papa!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpiXdEPBDap2EAInIt7eX_ggFlTA065T_NNfaO51qOJqaGihs20EbkZVu3wjkE-k7NJPMcu0OPWPl4IwP7lANflneX3aw6cOdE34PYsdD16gVRqD6-s3HEE6z95lN1OU64jcn/s1600-h/papa+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpiXdEPBDap2EAInIt7eX_ggFlTA065T_NNfaO51qOJqaGihs20EbkZVu3wjkE-k7NJPMcu0OPWPl4IwP7lANflneX3aw6cOdE34PYsdD16gVRqD6-s3HEE6z95lN1OU64jcn/s320/papa+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296005916592923282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TDZYIiK3qGZkKO32Z0DG6DOXcsx7hkS8_m3a-GsipwoHiAqh_BnrQLIcOLVIK0BEHYHWHfUSlrsjhwh3jD6mynP67oLSkda6faHYGaq4OI4_GjOmLLWt-15zyspG68kNT9ss/s1600-h/papa+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TDZYIiK3qGZkKO32Z0DG6DOXcsx7hkS8_m3a-GsipwoHiAqh_BnrQLIcOLVIK0BEHYHWHfUSlrsjhwh3jD6mynP67oLSkda6faHYGaq4OI4_GjOmLLWt-15zyspG68kNT9ss/s320/papa+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296005911943481330" border="0" /></a><br />Papa Kinnan came this way for his sermon retreat last week, and we were very thankful to get see him! Hayden (Boomer) was at his side as much as possible, and Ellie (Peaches) loved smiling at him and talking to him!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-85969977669392864952009-01-27T09:59:00.004-06:002009-01-27T10:06:36.885-06:00Hayden's New PresidentI am quite captivated by the political process, and being a history teacher, have passed that to my son. We review the globe and talk about different countries and cultures ... we thoroughly enjoy discussing the different states our family members live in and even how far it takes to get there from here. We're not quite ready for latitude and longitude, and have had countless discussions about who is the president and how he or she gets elected ... what he or she does, etc.<br /><br />Hayden knows who George W. Bush is, and now is quite familiar with his new President.<br /><br />The other morning he was playing with his train set, and came out screaming "Barack Obama!, Barack Obama!"<br /><br />One of the townspeople from his set looks like this ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2WG0ZJu0MC4NxyFIMquw6kZBDSUnsBE58nKmgw7K7SxAQp5s-ZJaOGLDsNHzssBCjm4G7xY2udSN41AtmF7ALC5ZRKFcZdAGpO0zQymnna88Fs2tGTFdFi-8oRAzTSXHsLwM/s1600-h/P1240001.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/AVvXsEh-2WG0ZJu0MC4NxyFIMquw6kZBDSUnsBE58nKmgw7K7SxAQp5s-ZJaOGLDsNHzssBCjm4G7xY2udSN41AtmF7ALC5ZRKFcZdAGpO0zQymnna88Fs2tGTFdFi-8oRAzTSXHsLwM/s320/P1240001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296005402363627922" border="0" /></a><br />For Hayden, who had just spent an entire morning watching him on TV, it made perfect sense ... the President is so important, he comes with train sets.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-22958403041179000492009-01-19T19:44:00.005-06:002009-01-22T14:51:55.375-06:00The Journey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdfWLtCg2n_Xr1fP2d0WegKZbltcgZQttltPpG7IemgvHTXlgtn5WPHzv1IsLsxJfQsoHANJpxBPlwX9EBKvcnMp-7JAgWk6Sjzui95GzIW4T4jI1vpnlzHjpn7FmHuidKMhv/s1600-h/P5090484+-+Approach+Road.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/AVvXsEgzdfWLtCg2n_Xr1fP2d0WegKZbltcgZQttltPpG7IemgvHTXlgtn5WPHzv1IsLsxJfQsoHANJpxBPlwX9EBKvcnMp-7JAgWk6Sjzui95GzIW4T4jI1vpnlzHjpn7FmHuidKMhv/s320/P5090484+-+Approach+Road.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293187539273825826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matthew 28:19-20</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These months of ministry here at FSCC have been some of the most incredible of my life ... I have been stretched, I have learned and grown so much than I ever imagined I could ... and for each and every one of us, this is to be our life's work. As we teach, as we sweep, as we drive buses or drive cattle, we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus. </span><br /><br />God is blessing the ministry of our church beyond our own understanding ... this weekend's worship gatherings were full of WOW moments, with several people accepting Christ into their hearts and lives for the very first time. This is how we are to live each and every day ... filled with an unexplainable urgency to share Him with others. I am praying that each and every day I grow more in my trust and love for my creator ... I'm praying that very same prayer for you. Though I will have rough days, easy days, and everything in between, He is constant and never, ever am I without Him.<br /><br />K<br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-88141946378644701512009-01-18T12:49:00.004-06:002009-01-18T18:24:34.915-06:00Candy and Commercials::January 18::<br /><br />A very special lady with a big heart at our church brings Hayden a little bag of candy each Sunday morning ... since we're there for all three services, he usually goes to class the first two (by his request!) and the third he'll sit in the service with me. Karey, having had little ones of her own and now grandchildren, loves to help in any way, and is always so generous!<br /><br />Hayden found his beloved "Air Heads" candy this morning and put it on his nose, and told me that this is what you do when you want to go to sleep and breathe the right way. Either too many Breathe Right commercials in the thirty minutes of Lazy Town he watches each morning, or someone has a great memory. Seriously! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-17687441731349874142009-01-16T23:13:00.003-06:002009-01-16T23:21:34.855-06:00Growing Pains::January 16::<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOyIqefX8t9cME1hb3a_5AlWYAvYjoDZFVD_G-Sj0X72OcFjf4sfEUnIBDillaClAiBBhhgrfQmRWOH92nlWXDe2grctB1q-xo13dpeqj9zZYPdTXSxpjzuTWnBkGjGdYSMMi/s1600-h/P1160020.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/AVvXsEhmOyIqefX8t9cME1hb3a_5AlWYAvYjoDZFVD_G-Sj0X72OcFjf4sfEUnIBDillaClAiBBhhgrfQmRWOH92nlWXDe2grctB1q-xo13dpeqj9zZYPdTXSxpjzuTWnBkGjGdYSMMi/s320/P1160020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292126966577954466" border="0" /></a>Our little Ellie is most definitely a morning person ... she wakes up at the same time each and every day, and is so giddy and playful ... after eating, this was what she did. Too tired from a night of fighting the teeth that insist on coming in, she rested on Mr. Cow and tried in vain to open her handbag from Mrs. Karey (thank you!) while laying down.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-10175011859785643942009-01-16T22:48:00.004-06:002009-01-16T23:11:45.358-06:00Bobby Kitty and Bambi<span>::January 16::</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />To continue with the randomness of this week ... </span><br /><br />A few days ago we noticed a flyer taped to the door ... we normally go in and out through the garage since it's been frigid and there's no grass in our yard - just mud and snow. It was a MISSING poster with a picture of a cat (Bobby Kitty) and some phone numbers ... I read over it and trusting that since we're at the less-developed/populated side of the neighborhood, any missing kitty wouldn't head this way, I could trash it.<br /><br />This morning David and Hayden were playing baseball in our (unfinished) basement and David saw ears behind the curtain in the window well. He went over and looked, and there was Bobby Kitty - freezing, scared, and not the best thing for my man, who is very allergic to cats! He called for me and showed me the cat, and asked me to get the flyer we'd seen earlier in the week. Oops. I ran to our neighbors and got the paper from Kelly (she's so good about keeping things - seriously! The one time I throw something away!) and started calling numbers. We wooed Bobby in with some tuna fish and put him in our carrier from pets past (which Hayden had ironically gotten out of the garage this morning to put his stuffed animal puppies in) and dropped him off at his house. What a morning!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In other animal news ...</span><br /><br />Today was absolutely gorgeous! Nearly 50-degrees and minimal wind, and so after school Hayden was desperate to go outside and attempt to slide around on the rapidly melting snow. He opened the back doors to find these ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wG-ZyhjIg1oT6GpzrvMom3FAMxl40yoeyAsoKVlPrCFo5K9TSx4XQWJRQbR-uM3PtMwOqKi98koUpKRMwSc7VRpzBjoG5sqD1I7mPzhk1mF870RstoMuzyQjPQ1cjufUjfmo/s1600-h/P1160029.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/AVvXsEh2wG-ZyhjIg1oT6GpzrvMom3FAMxl40yoeyAsoKVlPrCFo5K9TSx4XQWJRQbR-uM3PtMwOqKi98koUpKRMwSc7VRpzBjoG5sqD1I7mPzhk1mF870RstoMuzyQjPQ1cjufUjfmo/s320/P1160029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292125026548324034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sled Boy</span><br /><br />He cautiously went ahead and insisted on hanging out in his sled ... he didn't want anyone to pull him, but instead just slowly crawled around, trying to woo the deer over, copying what we used to get his cat friend in earlier (here, deer deer deer; here, deer deer deer). It didn't work, but he had fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdplpZLhLDLAFKKycfj6TQVXzspTIkgqQwmW5EhwLyUR0pm5NaCGHstsR4iyu-I3H-O-PGekcfGYn2cA6PsFca7wJ9utUxrjZyJuUajHhHeAumyn8PtL4aTtzje0dZ78leQOji/s1600-h/P1160030.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/AVvXsEgdplpZLhLDLAFKKycfj6TQVXzspTIkgqQwmW5EhwLyUR0pm5NaCGHstsR4iyu-I3H-O-PGekcfGYn2cA6PsFca7wJ9utUxrjZyJuUajHhHeAumyn8PtL4aTtzje0dZ78leQOji/s320/P1160030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292125035691186082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Piano Girl</span><br />My Aunt Janet gave us a little piano for Hayden, and now Ellie is enjoying it. This is one of her very favorite things, and she and brother sing and sing. It's precious!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcraOt3JY0YggnOyc-Ccvf87DIPXl7WF3nqA_7PZJNjp_QW3F7W7p76JIwcD78xwAkTgudCquPeFrEcQ_UAUxef8C5WuxY4xDnF4YJtgfz2EdxpdHVlVgWzte2Sh4VFX3qlHPc/s1600-h/P1150009.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/AVvXsEjcraOt3JY0YggnOyc-Ccvf87DIPXl7WF3nqA_7PZJNjp_QW3F7W7p76JIwcD78xwAkTgudCquPeFrEcQ_UAUxef8C5WuxY4xDnF4YJtgfz2EdxpdHVlVgWzte2Sh4VFX3qlHPc/s320/P1150009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292125052057615474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN-2a3oh0uZ45iATR5T3OsK60KxVOWX-85Yvl1NYKE52kn4PdkXCdnkwFajIg0g7SaMPDoSurq-M95IvpLvk0rHPcfDyulb-X_pNR_E3ki5C0wuFpCMCClM800H5hpcCb18VX/s1600-h/P1150010.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/AVvXsEgbN-2a3oh0uZ45iATR5T3OsK60KxVOWX-85Yvl1NYKE52kn4PdkXCdnkwFajIg0g7SaMPDoSurq-M95IvpLvk0rHPcfDyulb-X_pNR_E3ki5C0wuFpCMCClM800H5hpcCb18VX/s320/P1150010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292125045559211058" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-87788897172995228152009-01-15T16:41:00.003-06:002009-01-15T16:49:25.226-06:00Snow Daze::January 15::<br /><br />It's been a lot of fun to relax and enjoy the snow ... we're thankful that if it's going to be freezing (though some days this week have been in the 40's) it may as well be snowing!<br /><br />Hayden said his snow angel was "<span style="font-weight: bold;">one of God's angels.</span>"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtM_jijXiOIEEFI7BSjQGtg6N0NJN5c1jzyVfMGP7ncOIyC_RWzm7a-Ii214NIQB0aJ1i9VsSOyb2PFJSxpi9j7rp_lLDtzn4Iv1eFyh7leJPozPFPM5SolTJWAw2ST1f5Wuv/s1600-h/P1150001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtM_jijXiOIEEFI7BSjQGtg6N0NJN5c1jzyVfMGP7ncOIyC_RWzm7a-Ii214NIQB0aJ1i9VsSOyb2PFJSxpi9j7rp_lLDtzn4Iv1eFyh7leJPozPFPM5SolTJWAw2ST1f5Wuv/s320/P1150001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291655535661568562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ellie loves hanging out and jumping.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgzuBQGlruG3EAYTuYJ7njl9NpvwK5md3VJrb2sslQFobNuZrOHv1ybmNv0a4aVhJ13kcP5EN-0I1q4F6rgFrU3gn6k17Re0lUzlMmVVHJpP264Z68Q4FRju_bHbxLbUL_uHH/s1600-h/P1150046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgzuBQGlruG3EAYTuYJ7njl9NpvwK5md3VJrb2sslQFobNuZrOHv1ybmNv0a4aVhJ13kcP5EN-0I1q4F6rgFrU3gn6k17Re0lUzlMmVVHJpP264Z68Q4FRju_bHbxLbUL_uHH/s320/P1150046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291655541011732562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kisses!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2k5ol5GPt7aPo4vq58pmjhzC96_MrDDu1V8v9cZHS4DbVVtQc8IyOoBOTFCiUsgZRx55gJQ-LNI5j_JKKkWZ2BpOL20ll4Th7hqFNgc3SoaZPswW3iqn7-rwOWy6sJ3cD2-E/s1600-h/P1130015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2k5ol5GPt7aPo4vq58pmjhzC96_MrDDu1V8v9cZHS4DbVVtQc8IyOoBOTFCiUsgZRx55gJQ-LNI5j_JKKkWZ2BpOL20ll4Th7hqFNgc3SoaZPswW3iqn7-rwOWy6sJ3cD2-E/s320/P1130015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291655529487412498" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-54109242994245328932009-01-15T15:11:00.004-06:002009-01-15T15:26:29.075-06:00Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This ...::January 15::<br /><br />Have you ever had one of those days that everything is a little out of the ordinary? Most days I have are just that, which I count as fantastic learning opportunities and reminders that there is perfection in the imperfections. Some days, though, are just a little tough. From melting the sink to realizing more than ever that my babies are growing up, it was a tough day!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXkPKdCn2HTv_9gKDUoNFH4E1Th_OIGbU8N-lLa3GGzCsOZZ5Ipnx1sp4d9JOgu0-b0I4_B7P4oAoyecHJCYR0qTqGHNhyHnvwD9Ounn45Pdlmek8EWd4JODWMA9naK9d6wKc/s1600-h/P1150020.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/AVvXsEjeXkPKdCn2HTv_9gKDUoNFH4E1Th_OIGbU8N-lLa3GGzCsOZZ5Ipnx1sp4d9JOgu0-b0I4_B7P4oAoyecHJCYR0qTqGHNhyHnvwD9Ounn45Pdlmek8EWd4JODWMA9naK9d6wKc/s320/P1150020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291632479825229458" border="0" /></a>I had the best intentions of making a healthy dinner ... sweet and sour chicken with David's favorite salad. Because I always burn the almonds for this particular salad (I actually burn things quite often), I gave extra attention to get them just right. Unfortunately, I failed to think before I put the very hot pan into the sink ... my bad. :-)<br /><br /><br />Next Up:<br /><br />Hayden wants to be just like daddy. He absolutely loves to dress like him, and now has a fascination with his glasses. He asked me if pastors can be race car drivers too. I told him that they absolutely can. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHLxhN31ji_jjjZuxL1aCVbnbYcTbOwR3nMXugq5riLBAUTb3rUexU7LrI86LqJ20W8VUoW7oLMXHEZN0a-PrQ6iUFG43OaIMCcWO_XAxBjlQ649_p-88Knt-dmB8GXBO7UYB/s1600-h/P1110002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHLxhN31ji_jjjZuxL1aCVbnbYcTbOwR3nMXugq5riLBAUTb3rUexU7LrI86LqJ20W8VUoW7oLMXHEZN0a-PrQ6iUFG43OaIMCcWO_XAxBjlQ649_p-88Knt-dmB8GXBO7UYB/s320/P1110002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291632493883872802" border="0" /></a><br />Finally:<br /><br />I love the different stages of growing up - the excitement of little ones learning new things, but I am not ready for my baby girl to be sitting up ... and cutting teeth! One is already through! Notice that she always has "baby food stains" around her mouth and nose - I can't keep up! Ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcQ1CejM0AvAiwIMzfVDQ1SmOxii3FNaXzfkUUMHjsmYCTgBh-6h7i5lCK-tlEcOKRDTG6UpmfwAnpvyvgqrAzc6IS5W0i8caFa3idroAiD2H_r2HoFu7S9LbzPSIUXTS5wzt/s1600-h/P1150025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcQ1CejM0AvAiwIMzfVDQ1SmOxii3FNaXzfkUUMHjsmYCTgBh-6h7i5lCK-tlEcOKRDTG6UpmfwAnpvyvgqrAzc6IS5W0i8caFa3idroAiD2H_r2HoFu7S9LbzPSIUXTS5wzt/s320/P1150025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291632484586885618" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-48409636332316147862009-01-11T21:42:00.005-06:002009-01-11T21:49:56.663-06:00Sunday Evening Conversations with Hayden and Ellie::January 11::<br /><br />A fun video or random kid-speak ... please excuse the quality of our camera (and my lack of skills)! :-)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kwff5rFo7qM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kwff5rFo7qM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-73087316629489648032009-01-08T11:59:00.002-06:002009-01-08T12:18:58.008-06:00We Are Lego Masters!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNI1y1ADTGdWC3RrjqjRBHPVACm_CipJ2HNmiKhAWi1maLHgJg1mG3BqXajAJVZfHk8e3gV6deENyTpgQydRJRUlJGSBpIQcsPD7Y9qv5x8PLl-_qVskPHOILIrUBQO-3WktL/s1600-h/P1080052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNI1y1ADTGdWC3RrjqjRBHPVACm_CipJ2HNmiKhAWi1maLHgJg1mG3BqXajAJVZfHk8e3gV6deENyTpgQydRJRUlJGSBpIQcsPD7Y9qv5x8PLl-_qVskPHOILIrUBQO-3WktL/s320/P1080052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288984940806828402" border="0" /></a><br />Hayden really, really, really likes his Legos, and we always have fun building things with him. Today, we made a garage for his SUPER FAST CARS, complete with a picket fence, flowers, and a mailbox! Being that he is a guy, he found some satellites from the space ship Legos and "put them up for the tv" because every garage has a tv, right? :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7IKy8rq6FOf_XwTkBDT62HNNZtMQ1-h-1YQs4rKgd2ui4iXGWhBpfE6MThdNbSqkMp8fjK_QrLS3laXT8aZFKlxV-d8GzRNjDxC7k0WGbyEZNSIcwNLdRutZTBT8gIzaNiMS/s1600-h/P1080056.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/AVvXsEih7IKy8rq6FOf_XwTkBDT62HNNZtMQ1-h-1YQs4rKgd2ui4iXGWhBpfE6MThdNbSqkMp8fjK_QrLS3laXT8aZFKlxV-d8GzRNjDxC7k0WGbyEZNSIcwNLdRutZTBT8gIzaNiMS/s320/P1080056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288984952400195986" border="0" /></a>Ellie was enamored by the building process, and had a great time watching and talking as we put it together ... in just a few short months, it may not be as civil of a building process with little sis wanting to take part!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-81844280747023513862009-01-06T20:00:00.003-06:002009-01-06T21:50:19.921-06:00cup of joe::January 6th::<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1Ih6FI_lKnnA0b0_xCh9KPbiyDF1UykxW-p5x5q0Yn6f1BbCbzCey5nBJZkRnL7XcyFwVsobRqP4VcjXtwNerl_U4vbc98hDu2CusqycTfZCXq7xsxs1yqu1qbHPoehb3Kh8/s1600-h/ilovecoffee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1Ih6FI_lKnnA0b0_xCh9KPbiyDF1UykxW-p5x5q0Yn6f1BbCbzCey5nBJZkRnL7XcyFwVsobRqP4VcjXtwNerl_U4vbc98hDu2CusqycTfZCXq7xsxs1yqu1qbHPoehb3Kh8/s320/ilovecoffee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288366038931643762" border="0" /></a>I really, really enjoy meeting with people. I love building relationships, encouraging others, listening, definitely talking, and always supporting. As I sit here at a very wonderful local coffee shop, after three hours and two "meetings," I have been doing my second favorite hobby of observing people ... not stalking, just paying attention to interactions, expressions, etc. People that come in looking absolutely worn from a hard day come alive with friends ... or even because of a homeschool chess tournament that I have been so fortunate to experience (seriously, it's actually fun ... and they're here every Tuesday night!)! That's not the point ... sorry.<br /><br />Coffee shops have become such a trend ... it's the place people always go to or always talk about going to. It's a place where relationships are deepened through time spent sharing and listening and living ... over coffee.<br /><br />As we constantly go from one activity or rush through our to do list, our world is becoming increasingly disconnected ... people are becoming increasingly disconnected, but I am happy to say, that at coffee shops here in beautiful Rapid City, and certainly other parts of our nation and world, wonderful (sometimes hated) coffee shops are doing their best to reconnect people, one venti non-fat light-whip mocha sugar-free cup of pure goodness at a time. I'm proud to be a part of the team! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378793.post-75210290832751636172009-01-04T20:18:00.003-06:002009-01-04T20:29:08.261-06:00Really? Will It Be Like This Forever?So ... we've had the great blessing of wonderful friends, and have been spending a lot of time with many of them lately.<br /><br />Hayden is at an age that is so much fun, but can also bring some feelings that can only be communicated through simple expressions ... "aaahhh" and "yikes," "gggrrrr" and so on. Bumping a wall and a plate falling off, bathroom catastrophes, loudly singing and playing crayon warriors at Olive Garden and so much more!<br /><br />As such fabulous memories are being made through hours of meals and conversations and times together, we are also gathering some memories that cannot fit into a scrapbook, but will instead go down in blogger world and elsewhere only to be used for those very special times, like when he brings a girlfriend home from college (no girlfriends before, right!?) or when he has kiddos of his own.<br /><br />Because one of my goals for the new year and forever is to focus more on helping my kiddos know what they CAN do rather than what they cannot, I am working hard to not be a "hover-er" and spend more time correcting when necessary, and laughing hysterically the rest of the time as I get to watch my favorite little guy experience the world in his own special way!<br /><br />PRAY FOR ME!! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0