tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48442364976663444692024-03-05T06:38:20.224-08:00The Shabaglians --A Day in the Life of...We are simply living each day thanking the Lord for His lessons and blessings!A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-35085359069947401122011-06-02T20:39:00.000-07:002011-06-02T20:40:00.450-07:00The Simple ThingsI was having a particularly hard day last week( tired mommy of two + no coffee= bad day) when, much to my surprise, my parents brought this over for me for lunch!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS5Pauo0bNyzJhd7BrrTq1GEFeEhRLXF-yAh-5T4laJ4upGGEk4xlKWUgn3xWQgcuGt67kuxs4X52XUAXo2G1lNE_oI83CVA75zsmmtRQjOIvYGhDu7iOs9Ihq7MUbA-5Jlh2cfenKW0/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613831342671470626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS5Pauo0bNyzJhd7BrrTq1GEFeEhRLXF-yAh-5T4laJ4upGGEk4xlKWUgn3xWQgcuGt67kuxs4X52XUAXo2G1lNE_oI83CVA75zsmmtRQjOIvYGhDu7iOs9Ihq7MUbA-5Jlh2cfenKW0/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+001.jpg" /></a><br />My dad –who is a chef of sorts (more about that in a future post)-- made a bacon, spinach, and crab quiche. I put the kids down for a nap and indulged. It was divine! After eating it the remainder of my day drastically improved!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTL_qNndWR_x1hWI4P6bsVAE-u4D6UDNQVQLwYtbl09LoDFV1LwQRmsL43bJUeH50s_FNbWKrsMpr1Rw6LB47dKqU3HzRJ-E_fY4bdQerAc-OqdSzVFluwkolykLypIesAuW2BLUiPoc/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613831346280244066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTL_qNndWR_x1hWI4P6bsVAE-u4D6UDNQVQLwYtbl09LoDFV1LwQRmsL43bJUeH50s_FNbWKrsMpr1Rw6LB47dKqU3HzRJ-E_fY4bdQerAc-OqdSzVFluwkolykLypIesAuW2BLUiPoc/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Thanks Mom and Dad!! You knew exactly what I needed!</div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-80823048234168916682011-05-27T17:50:00.001-07:002011-05-27T18:14:15.901-07:00Arrielle at 10 months!Our sweet girl is 10 months old which means that in two months (8 short weeks) she will be 1 year old!!! Where in the world has all the time gone??? As you can see from the pictures below, she is quite a little busy girl! I walked in my bathroom the other morning and found her rummaging through my cabinet. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBB7sVlIUkjmsVG_g0gAwuqEciTRqm-5Ns2Wf8GCe6hLtkaIc4Z3ccqwo_LL3q9pThyj8pXjztwLvDKBIz-rNh5yJnE-HxoohjISteFC5jbWALIfYgmljbs4rfUEM7lKvHHEHjB8C86c/s1600/CIMG8578.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611566131358895106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBB7sVlIUkjmsVG_g0gAwuqEciTRqm-5Ns2Wf8GCe6hLtkaIc4Z3ccqwo_LL3q9pThyj8pXjztwLvDKBIz-rNh5yJnE-HxoohjISteFC5jbWALIfYgmljbs4rfUEM7lKvHHEHjB8C86c/s320/CIMG8578.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>When I called her name, she look at me like this: (Now how can you resist a smile like that?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2I15mTS3vaxFvTlCXEF4dKgbhS010Z671qrlQTRwp1mD00m-D2KD65XkPfj6-SpiHFO9aBGK1_eAva14GhiU9cnLX2pQZbDrVXJGljRgpCQIeeVnw6LYdI1gEgXTF6NsXT25054sELU/s1600/CIMG8576.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611566130176994450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2I15mTS3vaxFvTlCXEF4dKgbhS010Z671qrlQTRwp1mD00m-D2KD65XkPfj6-SpiHFO9aBGK1_eAva14GhiU9cnLX2pQZbDrVXJGljRgpCQIeeVnw6LYdI1gEgXTF6NsXT25054sELU/s320/CIMG8576.JPG" /></a><br />In addition to her busyness, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arrie</span> has become a very, very fast crawler. She can get from our bedroom to the top of the stairs within the blink of an eye. I don't know what this means for her future track career but for right now, it means we have to get out the baby gates again. I feel like I just put them away with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jadon</span>!!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiGfBTy5ndpZaB_boT5FICsCFGfrX3_NOgXoB51T1tLckSxLuhc2nz_kfhqQk5dkCWQWW1_Lz3qDC1WHw8YoV-Pyg8OEDbQ2MGiqaYXolC_7b7KjJBg1XPngvMrZ9PnR0h8J7i24h7ZE/s1600/CIMG8505.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611566123425932674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiGfBTy5ndpZaB_boT5FICsCFGfrX3_NOgXoB51T1tLckSxLuhc2nz_kfhqQk5dkCWQWW1_Lz3qDC1WHw8YoV-Pyg8OEDbQ2MGiqaYXolC_7b7KjJBg1XPngvMrZ9PnR0h8J7i24h7ZE/s320/CIMG8505.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She is constantly smiling!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPyt0XaBPk0e6blVGGP-FV1u6gNMPK5QgJ-NNe2Uo9_jwVBLZ5lO1oFBGvB7RlimEApCVpE1_nGwkC_6iWoIqVIiOVuCSBl09AKiXiwLdWe-DwabTGeJxjvvaap2OyxzxXpgNA4IAFAc/s1600/CIMG8094.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611566113031792306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPyt0XaBPk0e6blVGGP-FV1u6gNMPK5QgJ-NNe2Uo9_jwVBLZ5lO1oFBGvB7RlimEApCVpE1_nGwkC_6iWoIqVIiOVuCSBl09AKiXiwLdWe-DwabTGeJxjvvaap2OyxzxXpgNA4IAFAc/s320/CIMG8094.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And she LOVES to eat. Her favorites are mushed up carrots and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">cherrios</span>. She definitely got the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shabaglian</span> gene for being a passionate eater. She hums and squeals just as much as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jadon</span> did at her age. Meal time is very loud at our house!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC5ABazIFVrGCJjI5kCT5HxuOLuGkjDIEzJYRm9fKTOYKU5x7vDb_a_gizCRPxPBG4w2y3IhVgUDCrZkTeTQJVUFL82FSrgkJAx01e-teg-PK6NzXlbvPch3ULs7sOKcSOz5Gv_NzRRc/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611566109865171842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC5ABazIFVrGCJjI5kCT5HxuOLuGkjDIEzJYRm9fKTOYKU5x7vDb_a_gizCRPxPBG4w2y3IhVgUDCrZkTeTQJVUFL82FSrgkJAx01e-teg-PK6NzXlbvPch3ULs7sOKcSOz5Gv_NzRRc/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />We just love this little girl!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-2313519460454166072011-05-25T09:27:00.001-07:002011-05-25T09:41:47.900-07:00Bed TimeDaddy thought it would be funny to put Jadon's pajamas on like this:<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgRhrsyG6FexFByCV_6S6suOMyPbHClGUFrjDdsYErC43MhN6CEGyctGvTcKG21ERSB-dV6WVhq_2v6YOc06AcDJmlQaoQ4wLVz8KDlrWwUYPA89CSLZul0dO-MP4ivvxYDP362vja90/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610692919105693810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgRhrsyG6FexFByCV_6S6suOMyPbHClGUFrjDdsYErC43MhN6CEGyctGvTcKG21ERSB-dV6WVhq_2v6YOc06AcDJmlQaoQ4wLVz8KDlrWwUYPA89CSLZul0dO-MP4ivvxYDP362vja90/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxyq88TI9EdyVpXREnVDFCU0aDo2BHQOmRz5jVpi2vJGo89XQ8i3m1r9ZXK1TXmKSwF8vBRZ7W2sKtK7RLJ6LVzgcmjObg6g6b7ZUvjqCjiskJuytq4UlZDSfhTJD99OPbwXJo_Y80RM/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610692915949326482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxyq88TI9EdyVpXREnVDFCU0aDo2BHQOmRz5jVpi2vJGo89XQ8i3m1r9ZXK1TXmKSwF8vBRZ7W2sKtK7RLJ6LVzgcmjObg6g6b7ZUvjqCjiskJuytq4UlZDSfhTJD99OPbwXJo_Y80RM/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIg11s9XH6q3Po_Ebxlup3Y4xEHWkr_0ir8T8J9hHUVnAy9Qd9O5TL53NEFCi2ZWJrV6KXgKb7LmNLABZ6BgGrN-kH3I3RrcAefpHe4nJz8OASigJqFw4HJejEWJ3cHgcgYXZT1B1MXk/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610692906890289106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIg11s9XH6q3Po_Ebxlup3Y4xEHWkr_0ir8T8J9hHUVnAy9Qd9O5TL53NEFCi2ZWJrV6KXgKb7LmNLABZ6BgGrN-kH3I3RrcAefpHe4nJz8OASigJqFw4HJejEWJ3cHgcgYXZT1B1MXk/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiYnXCTcZd8HcRtekKznBTGxNN5WASQOqwMIu_dnvdwn_QAp-jlPma6Ei12tKpIdJ-vVHygx4ogrNcYsnGZr_O97VMmhU3FJdtejb5qU7cZYDnfFhlaQ5wsiOOKtkCja6H7ZA36Qa5K8/s1600/Shell+Vacation+Information+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610692922071107010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiYnXCTcZd8HcRtekKznBTGxNN5WASQOqwMIu_dnvdwn_QAp-jlPma6Ei12tKpIdJ-vVHygx4ogrNcYsnGZr_O97VMmhU3FJdtejb5qU7cZYDnfFhlaQ5wsiOOKtkCja6H7ZA36Qa5K8/s320/Shell+Vacation+Information+010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />Not funny Daddy...<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-59722451277583959632011-05-19T08:15:00.000-07:002011-05-19T08:15:24.794-07:00Sugar, Spice, and Everything NiceThis year marks my 4th Mother’s Day if you count the one while Jadon was in utero. For some reason, this year, I feel like I have been working hard for my “mommy stripes”. I feel like I am in full-blown “mommymode”—could it be the two crazy kids I have to keep up with on a 12-hour basis?<br /><br />(Please bare with me while I go on this tangent) I am an only child and though my mother was loving, supportive, and wonderful, I did not grow up in a house as loud as the one I live in now. I didn’t see my mother, mothering anyone else but me. I didn’t have to share her attention and affection (which by the way can be both good and bad). I always knew I wanted more than one child but I had no clue what it would look like or how it would feel to love them both (I don’t know if that even makes sense). Nonetheless, for the past 10 months I’ve been doing it –being a mother of two and let me tell you, nothing could have prepared me for it. It has been an AWESOME roller coaster ride full of high peaks, sudden drops, laughs, tears –all taking place at a crazy high speed!<br /><br />With that said I break my Mother’s Day weekend down to three categories: sugar, spice, and everything nice. The “sugar” part started with a wonderful annual brunch that my mom and I have been attending for probably the last 10 to 15 years. Now my mother-in-law joins us, and a very special guest – my sweet Arrielle joined us as well. It was so fun to dress her up with year.<br /><br />Here are my mom and I. Over the past few years she has grown to be such a wonderful friend. Two strong personalities = butting heads when I was a teen. Now, it means passionate discussions about politics and philosophy (and by that I mean deep philosophical discussions about fashion and decorating =-)). She keeps it real with me but loves on me when I need it most. My greatest delight in the past few years has been seeing her become a grandmother. She is the best! Jadon and Arrielle adore her and it makes my day to see her face light up when she is with them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUmv42Sbtx0iOnB1MvczwgWxDrueX7jxvbbNLbrQefEekyrnpYAPb9Djz_5j5AW6SM0E-NZyBTzPXKS2BUTNI1iQPCgw2X9wEHr3s5jok-06fUIFgrpB7Vj6i1RsWp51Gtu0H6-Tjgb4/s1600/CIMG8523.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436067662756722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUmv42Sbtx0iOnB1MvczwgWxDrueX7jxvbbNLbrQefEekyrnpYAPb9Djz_5j5AW6SM0E-NZyBTzPXKS2BUTNI1iQPCgw2X9wEHr3s5jok-06fUIFgrpB7Vj6i1RsWp51Gtu0H6-Tjgb4/s320/CIMG8523.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here Arrie is with her two grandmothers. These two women love my kiddos so much! Arrie and Jadon are truly, truly blessed to have them both in their lives!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjeg3xoBXKtHcT6UPDJ1IvKM82KJXjn9qXfK1KDul5f8vKHnBq_FTHt4RrXAU1shKZnTqLEVtbvHTYd7UGqm_6PhnQE_JI3DhJ1FXdA596fk0nferNZX6WgUGxTrfWNOPqsbjOLzvKlY/s1600/CIMG8525.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436061778350434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjeg3xoBXKtHcT6UPDJ1IvKM82KJXjn9qXfK1KDul5f8vKHnBq_FTHt4RrXAU1shKZnTqLEVtbvHTYd7UGqm_6PhnQE_JI3DhJ1FXdA596fk0nferNZX6WgUGxTrfWNOPqsbjOLzvKlY/s320/CIMG8525.JPG" /></a><br />So, for the “spice” part-- I am running a ½ marathon in July with my dear friend Alissa. On Sunday morning I awoke at 5:30 AM, nursed Arrie on one side and pumped on the other, got dressed and headed to Woodward Park for a 6 mile run! (See what I mean –full “mommymode” in effect). The run was awesome because I got to spend some quality time with a great friend who is also a new mommy of two and who understands that aforementioned roller coaster ride –but it was hard because that run HURT!!! Note to self: being 31 yrs. old and training for a ½ marathon is much harder than being 22 yrs. old and training for a full marathon!!! I had just returned from my run and found my sweet husband in the kitchen making me breakfast (sorry love, I should have taken pictures of my plate). It was wonderful and so thoughtful. And then my babies woke up and here we are trying to take a self –portrait.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9RwENDW6HsTH2MvgPYn2bCWJMltchpD8vwn-l4oJrCzfDliGJC24dPFRxCPAorDIisnY6y8yGJc_a7xjSEPqx-lXVNgTrFIzBG-dO_A7hz2rTrnYQZe4xtcu2OrzpnleaH0NZ7l_9rI/s1600/CIMG8540.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436039590995106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9RwENDW6HsTH2MvgPYn2bCWJMltchpD8vwn-l4oJrCzfDliGJC24dPFRxCPAorDIisnY6y8yGJc_a7xjSEPqx-lXVNgTrFIzBG-dO_A7hz2rTrnYQZe4xtcu2OrzpnleaH0NZ7l_9rI/s320/CIMG8540.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeeEOckWhOX1prl1YRloZvlcbIPfDhGoX6_vEAm73dOB758k2bAJKfNuJ3GBiIQCGXxQi0N7_73Tw1RPUots7qAUrjCdH5v0sAcnEI-qBv8mMcq54oBFR_GgmxPrmDqs2mbOT8Cn1fmc/s1600/CIMG8556.JPG"></a>They are the reason I get to celebrate this holiday! I love these two munchkins to pieces!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeeEOckWhOX1prl1YRloZvlcbIPfDhGoX6_vEAm73dOB758k2bAJKfNuJ3GBiIQCGXxQi0N7_73Tw1RPUots7qAUrjCdH5v0sAcnEI-qBv8mMcq54oBFR_GgmxPrmDqs2mbOT8Cn1fmc/s1600/CIMG8556.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436055509891506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeeEOckWhOX1prl1YRloZvlcbIPfDhGoX6_vEAm73dOB758k2bAJKfNuJ3GBiIQCGXxQi0N7_73Tw1RPUots7qAUrjCdH5v0sAcnEI-qBv8mMcq54oBFR_GgmxPrmDqs2mbOT8Cn1fmc/s320/CIMG8556.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Last, for “everything nice”, we went to my parent’s house to take pictures and then we were off to Sweet Tomatoes for a bit of lunch and family time. And, finally the afternoon ended with a nap (woo-hoo)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmw__-UhGc9qXR3nSY-Ci_PuAI1ZeP51aGx49PFoksPo9TBtqcIlr5q07TGN-vCVEiNWREoSKdlqTSmIwvMlmNvBDUHfcK_SUpJmhSY8XthEpM-Ldj81L3Qml4hAQxyrBQX4S-zFkfB8/s1600/CIMG8549.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436046599417058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmw__-UhGc9qXR3nSY-Ci_PuAI1ZeP51aGx49PFoksPo9TBtqcIlr5q07TGN-vCVEiNWREoSKdlqTSmIwvMlmNvBDUHfcK_SUpJmhSY8XthEpM-Ldj81L3Qml4hAQxyrBQX4S-zFkfB8/s320/CIMG8549.JPG" /></a><br />Thank you to all of the women: friends, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, cousins, etc. who love me and “mother” me all year long. I especially missed spending a little time with my sweet Aunt Robbie this year. She is truly like a 2nd mother to me. I love her dearly!!A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-32892674292440576242011-05-07T17:33:00.000-07:002011-05-07T17:39:43.583-07:00The truths God has taught me about motherhoodI just want to share a few thoughts on this Mother's Day eve. Because I know that the Lord’s love for me far exceeds the love I have for my children (though this is hard for me to comprehend at times) I know these truths:<br /><br />-He only wants the best for me. This fact brings tears to my eyes because I so strongly feel that way for Jadon and Arrielle and if it is true for me, I feel that I spend half of my time fighting God to get my way instead of just trusting that He knows best…Sound familiar to those mommies with toddlers =-)?<br /><br />-Sometimes I just need to be still and know that He is God. Just relax and bask in His presence. Arrielle is NOT a cuddler. It is so hard for me to get her to just relax and lay in my arms. She wants to be up and busy and in the mix of things. How much do I miss out on in terms of understanding God’s presence in my life because of my busyness?…I just need to relax and lay in His arms more often.<br /><br />-He doesn’t simply want me to do the right thing; He wants me to understand why it’s the right thing to do. I don’t just want Jadon not to run out in the middle of the street. I need him to understand that there are cars driving by at high speeds and if a car were to hit him, he could be severely injured and that is why he shouldn’t run in the street.<br /><br />-Sometimes the hardest most painful lessons are the best ones. Do you ever find that after a really bad temper tantrum passes, or after a super dramatic time-out ( you know the one where they’re laid out in the corner crying like someone just cut off their leg), or a little spanking, that you and ( your toddler) feel a bit stronger for going through it. That’s not to say that there won’t be other times for discipline, but you know that lessons are being learned and that’s half the battle. I know the Lord has had me walk through some hard times of discipline and though it was painful, it made me stronger.<br /><br />-Speaking of discipline… He loves me all the more in the midst of it. <br /><br />-Patience comes with the territory. And though we test His on every level –just like my little ones test mine, I hold on to the last shreds of it so that I don’t go insane. Thank goodness the Lord doesn’t run out of patience with me!<br /><br />-He couldn’t be more proud to claim me as His own! Thank you Jesus. I LOVE my two babies. I could not have asked for better children even if I were completely in control of that. I am so proud to be on this journey of life with them. So, I can only imagine how the Lord feels to call me one of His babies. <br /><br />And as Mother's Day approaches I am still open to learning more lessons.A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-76892629201978936232011-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:002011-05-06T23:50:42.091-07:00Bay Area Memories!Before our big move we tried to squeeze in as many visits and play dates as possible. Here are a few pictures documenting our time.<br /><br />First, our sweet friends the Bertera’s hosted a going –away party for David and me. We invited friends from our Bible Study. We used to meet at the Bertera home in San Leandro before they moved. Since our Bible Study days people have had multiple children, gotten married, and moved to other parts of the Bay Area. It was nice to get everyone together again under one roof –even if it was because we were moving away!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our lovely host, Maggie<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFvYYmx7TWvHmf9IOr4GrPYPyDEbsmaXDoHYrsmxbTpVcimPsmd8yYGGn5EBS2qoKLzadvImlS-jtqoET-wWFL_CgYPZu-GPU_5sb8uiG5H_1a10ujmLMH7fQ6i2r-TB6wvHWA6tG5ik/s1600/CIMG7784.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602548005483179330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFvYYmx7TWvHmf9IOr4GrPYPyDEbsmaXDoHYrsmxbTpVcimPsmd8yYGGn5EBS2qoKLzadvImlS-jtqoET-wWFL_CgYPZu-GPU_5sb8uiG5H_1a10ujmLMH7fQ6i2r-TB6wvHWA6tG5ik/s320/CIMG7784.JPG" /></a><br />Robyn, Daniella, and Arrielle<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwZITPHUwI1IFLmORIvavjh4ZwC9hKFgiCtkHy4fT27C03KQymM03Qqa79kdBrHSh1p-vWpak_fMfmwa4YIfpH1u2pRsNPNcQmSFmui8Su8CTJ0aQf9eit20cF5WX_gFd1EH8q7RtuP4/s1600/CIMG7792.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602547991297871330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwZITPHUwI1IFLmORIvavjh4ZwC9hKFgiCtkHy4fT27C03KQymM03Qqa79kdBrHSh1p-vWpak_fMfmwa4YIfpH1u2pRsNPNcQmSFmui8Su8CTJ0aQf9eit20cF5WX_gFd1EH8q7RtuP4/s320/CIMG7792.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Some of the guys hanging out and eating the yummy brunch<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsdN6tFTlcYDyHDg-4rnCEwvaZid5hTvyV2aCZgzOZn2EEMccCkFezjsfNxuMXfuJ_mvy1Q8L1L4-wP8z4X8Y1cmHwtoZrhs-6auvmleIFGMCBw-x_4IwiyBgLlT11_m4qTiaRjbFfPQ/s1600/CIMG7785.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602546609385379378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsdN6tFTlcYDyHDg-4rnCEwvaZid5hTvyV2aCZgzOZn2EEMccCkFezjsfNxuMXfuJ_mvy1Q8L1L4-wP8z4X8Y1cmHwtoZrhs-6auvmleIFGMCBw-x_4IwiyBgLlT11_m4qTiaRjbFfPQ/s320/CIMG7785.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Liz and Loran<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlwh5LkKkHtQUAp7QUY9w6vk0xVk8eyZZRQv9GKjLcp-9tORZ12zav0Pu5IYPsQP3E5wKIob2XJ4wyBBvs8spHH09gc0uzRTgqU0K5ugSYzBD117B9287xy2K3JndbmLHuES9CFZZ3kM/s1600/CIMG7783.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602546602666219074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlwh5LkKkHtQUAp7QUY9w6vk0xVk8eyZZRQv9GKjLcp-9tORZ12zav0Pu5IYPsQP3E5wKIob2XJ4wyBBvs8spHH09gc0uzRTgqU0K5ugSYzBD117B9287xy2K3JndbmLHuES9CFZZ3kM/s320/CIMG7783.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jenny , Shereen , and Kyle<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeLwIAJ7CRZxyudpYfwQPogTJx-9ytCQEkArchYV_umDYIw-UQhDYuiTIXaZGtWbIe4_elI9L-N9BkSYogdlkpOTmbzR8Oh42aVCtDszsA-m42q3WBFOk2pboU-iFOqP1NMCGocIzk0s/s1600/CIMG7795.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602546593612800098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeLwIAJ7CRZxyudpYfwQPogTJx-9ytCQEkArchYV_umDYIw-UQhDYuiTIXaZGtWbIe4_elI9L-N9BkSYogdlkpOTmbzR8Oh42aVCtDszsA-m42q3WBFOk2pboU-iFOqP1NMCGocIzk0s/s320/CIMG7795.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Me and Arrielle<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukg-DhZJXvWEkyC0JlwwB96J4SMLMOLxb1Adsle_xQ7k3FTO2OM7z4XEgxn0U0nMcmp1_hICgxGaBIknAgc1_wQqOuF33wvlhrqhhRHjweJ5lQJEthzSDPswwlLXIxxJZVcO_SV0z-s0/s1600/CIMG7790.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602546586369354354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukg-DhZJXvWEkyC0JlwwB96J4SMLMOLxb1Adsle_xQ7k3FTO2OM7z4XEgxn0U0nMcmp1_hICgxGaBIknAgc1_wQqOuF33wvlhrqhhRHjweJ5lQJEthzSDPswwlLXIxxJZVcO_SV0z-s0/s320/CIMG7790.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The kids had so much fun that by the time we got home they were knocked out! I m so sad that I didn't get more pictures of the festivities.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOHHEsg_PyZE_MYCMWnldc0nhSoqjgF4iWt11pMyLxvHJtlO_FTWJGsQadcN7jhJa9eb2tiImiVi3bS_t97UgIrgsPs7VtdXl5GwgmDfk7-b6yNzP9zAv19Ybm_9dRgSa6xYk5gb9qj4/s1600/CIMG7803.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602546577398305730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOHHEsg_PyZE_MYCMWnldc0nhSoqjgF4iWt11pMyLxvHJtlO_FTWJGsQadcN7jhJa9eb2tiImiVi3bS_t97UgIrgsPs7VtdXl5GwgmDfk7-b6yNzP9zAv19Ybm_9dRgSa6xYk5gb9qj4/s320/CIMG7803.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Jadon got to hang out at his favorite the park in San Leandro with Micah and Biruk<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8BcU92NWLQDJsZgKFptiUVVaLQXYUMe6mWNP6L_CQcOhvapMI3Wcns5j41FgjEcZTn4f7ixtrMUD-gtT9DtKrDxrE0i6OtG6r0Tt5REYz0XFKM1lsvw-UzL-7MvtKpRcVRvbSZp0_eA/s1600/CIMG7703.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602543597723243826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8BcU92NWLQDJsZgKFptiUVVaLQXYUMe6mWNP6L_CQcOhvapMI3Wcns5j41FgjEcZTn4f7ixtrMUD-gtT9DtKrDxrE0i6OtG6r0Tt5REYz0XFKM1lsvw-UzL-7MvtKpRcVRvbSZp0_eA/s320/CIMG7703.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The boys trying to figure out what to do with their new toy...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv3gJ3z1cN-B-OcXtzMMVlGl-pIGXo2yJfcM6J9iXim1qD9HSFtrzx6jD62eSMMAdFWGBb3EK745BozZgh9_MRipxsXwGJqYQyOQ3QoBUb7Aj202b-piNsgtyB7chql8MfWF2Jgq2yzI/s1600/CIMG7698.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602543586374769874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv3gJ3z1cN-B-OcXtzMMVlGl-pIGXo2yJfcM6J9iXim1qD9HSFtrzx6jD62eSMMAdFWGBb3EK745BozZgh9_MRipxsXwGJqYQyOQ3QoBUb7Aj202b-piNsgtyB7chql8MfWF2Jgq2yzI/s320/CIMG7698.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They got tired of me taking pictures of them. =-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIndDIlN_Z_rrIW-XGEx8ClNXcclBKM-394ZQ8Q6yYKIOOs4zpL1DaAn4H5ilAnHTHJtEOAMyOrcTfxUKcr0YhJxmJqLZRaaz0setd7jwk76in-70qiMmyUbc6pRBE5vFzQPWEAAP4dJ0/s1600/CIMG7701.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602543572516928178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIndDIlN_Z_rrIW-XGEx8ClNXcclBKM-394ZQ8Q6yYKIOOs4zpL1DaAn4H5ilAnHTHJtEOAMyOrcTfxUKcr0YhJxmJqLZRaaz0setd7jwk76in-70qiMmyUbc6pRBE5vFzQPWEAAP4dJ0/s320/CIMG7701.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went to the Oakland zoo with the Bandels.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2oDniyYrzlpHm3LNT3obCKyEtzBnQX-9C-bvpDMwcy8ZRGZ_4z_8fbTjA4R3EUSaatYw5N6uWscggtCoB16qPbQj7SLK4vZRbhe7K8-lm-4CrT-4xC3RG1vbPOUYpnzxqRQAUH45Dz8/s1600/CIMG7708.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602541836827039810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2oDniyYrzlpHm3LNT3obCKyEtzBnQX-9C-bvpDMwcy8ZRGZ_4z_8fbTjA4R3EUSaatYw5N6uWscggtCoB16qPbQj7SLK4vZRbhe7K8-lm-4CrT-4xC3RG1vbPOUYpnzxqRQAUH45Dz8/s320/CIMG7708.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These two have been hanging out literally since birth. They are growing up way too fast!!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602541818458338626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGn8S9eEjpKkECg6nvKR-FqN5v6OasAaCmUgYjvjDhHIpg2nnZbYXjqnUr7zknDdRQUWYw2e3h_U2eawNh7OqKQvU8Kj50IoTuGjDpkl-x7m_TF1a32FGcsYUu67Q2jNbiYlJf_aWZUs/s320/CIMG7719.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJe1BAnvlVRmx3oeAB1YCTLklMZ5FJVGQ0iRJBni-NxmCFmef1dGi204GY1uyo5MDt_VaCY4hkmhwSyGEK3mjhOMP98q8JOCC7xM-aI_3DxGqJjKU05iiAUnkMuGl-xm5Lea7ejkHP5g/s1600/CIMG7710.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602541808462246562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJe1BAnvlVRmx3oeAB1YCTLklMZ5FJVGQ0iRJBni-NxmCFmef1dGi204GY1uyo5MDt_VaCY4hkmhwSyGEK3mjhOMP98q8JOCC7xM-aI_3DxGqJjKU05iiAUnkMuGl-xm5Lea7ejkHP5g/s320/CIMG7710.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My friend Jessie and her sweet daughter Karina came from Santa Clara to visit us !<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uoazdo0nt52_WQD2ZjDLMvScapJTtVtujHN-DPemumibjw-ksY73WzFMuX0Zv-WcqH8SgpIzQqLgklXh_41xBoQ90VcFcedOUooRnI70HfQjPdqT-awVQqWvZiCRlGt9nZdAgO4cYwo/s1600/CIMG7868.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602538556657211826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uoazdo0nt52_WQD2ZjDLMvScapJTtVtujHN-DPemumibjw-ksY73WzFMuX0Zv-WcqH8SgpIzQqLgklXh_41xBoQ90VcFcedOUooRnI70HfQjPdqT-awVQqWvZiCRlGt9nZdAgO4cYwo/s320/CIMG7868.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpN5AKazgDmXubXsUMsPqxOf1K0ldNPPCJIbQTmPQcgNWi-ZDUvidxnpDQwkMxZpzdLy86rsYXKpszeyP7cU-gzjPF1JFOSDLSMWGD8XE7BtVoSR9An5FKOZmpXVh7Txo3R8Anxg7nW4/s1600/CIMG7196.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602538584323237394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpN5AKazgDmXubXsUMsPqxOf1K0ldNPPCJIbQTmPQcgNWi-ZDUvidxnpDQwkMxZpzdLy86rsYXKpszeyP7cU-gzjPF1JFOSDLSMWGD8XE7BtVoSR9An5FKOZmpXVh7Txo3R8Anxg7nW4/s320/CIMG7196.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBcmTlBaaAR9tnYZMqkLmPTYJLVSgRRR2_86XIol__aPCoFxPflSdotA6V9eqtIgkwEGV67dt0MAvK_wYZ5nN8Hm5yTfXijYTsuH6itp4EeUCNExU44uG4QHx9W0abpwKTcvOZwFybIA/s1600/CIMG7197.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602538546765514402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBcmTlBaaAR9tnYZMqkLmPTYJLVSgRRR2_86XIol__aPCoFxPflSdotA6V9eqtIgkwEGV67dt0MAvK_wYZ5nN8Hm5yTfXijYTsuH6itp4EeUCNExU44uG4QHx9W0abpwKTcvOZwFybIA/s320/CIMG7197.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />We had lunch with Auntie Christy in Alameda!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqajBBJtNHBGs3H2Les8OyXHQ8nIPRsDJ72Bh6STHejtEVLnTR17aIqqigOcOvK7kSYY8TUJw-Q6f9z_sj_ll6h2h9iZMxzPg3nUce_Sx1MQ_bc6h_SnC74KQdYx3dqeP2ffNYFAY4MpE/s1600/CIMG7205.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602538567763540962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqajBBJtNHBGs3H2Les8OyXHQ8nIPRsDJ72Bh6STHejtEVLnTR17aIqqigOcOvK7kSYY8TUJw-Q6f9z_sj_ll6h2h9iZMxzPg3nUce_Sx1MQ_bc6h_SnC74KQdYx3dqeP2ffNYFAY4MpE/s320/CIMG7205.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br />We went to story time one last time! (It makes me sad to look at these pictures—Jadon LOVED going to the library for story time with miss Tina!) Luckily, Zoe and Biruk joined him. These three had sooo much fun together!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrNZaG22JMLh7fvcnNGsfqe6_3cVA8TZDjCXmGN-z6KriyvNUsEAVpn67O_WmPleGPVvVvW55BYgcPnGpD63c8GX6Hro1CrgzRALs1ckt_2FhClYDIviwnD5Xq_pCxOg-NKtX3z3r9mY/s1600/CIMG8122.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602535697268935842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrNZaG22JMLh7fvcnNGsfqe6_3cVA8TZDjCXmGN-z6KriyvNUsEAVpn67O_WmPleGPVvVvW55BYgcPnGpD63c8GX6Hro1CrgzRALs1ckt_2FhClYDIviwnD5Xq_pCxOg-NKtX3z3r9mY/s320/CIMG8122.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Miss Tina truly has a gift with the way she draws the kids into her stories and songs!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGY7gAxLZxWKD0j79a3Z0lCTioJnz1J6tYcJgu5qUguUXjsNq4lZkCuYVEdhS3KfBMO5ij_gc-XXB3qwBTBzJ-UcNhPpQh5NDOw44zxzR8M9T5oza5b3LbKDIQz-3PGQZjirkh5_dpnc/s1600/CIMG8116.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602535685461800162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGY7gAxLZxWKD0j79a3Z0lCTioJnz1J6tYcJgu5qUguUXjsNq4lZkCuYVEdhS3KfBMO5ij_gc-XXB3qwBTBzJ-UcNhPpQh5NDOw44zxzR8M9T5oza5b3LbKDIQz-3PGQZjirkh5_dpnc/s320/CIMG8116.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br />Our sweet neighbor Auntie Brenda and her Granddaughter, Zoe.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqknzy4W6aTyFIsI-vR6gLYisGmehuEbxPqSYuOaGLqYyhR-Z209za1LPuotCoI2b_lbMVbegI9SznCpyfbpxe4KYYKuksfRD1sPEnbMT0Ayx_seprHxNmowbL7_1e4n-KqKA1hNrVoI/s1600/CIMG8115.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602535677703315778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqknzy4W6aTyFIsI-vR6gLYisGmehuEbxPqSYuOaGLqYyhR-Z209za1LPuotCoI2b_lbMVbegI9SznCpyfbpxe4KYYKuksfRD1sPEnbMT0Ayx_seprHxNmowbL7_1e4n-KqKA1hNrVoI/s320/CIMG8115.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Jadon and Biruk<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghte7swOIPjPuasnKuoK_lVoya1WjDHAlejzBs4dGiA4Df8vgpMsdXle-APFZvSERaEFWnj8lJK2kFzi_Ou0SjMxKX8OBtlvfY6mLdGjMMzmg-mZMuuQkFKf4bIe9k1wjMKKu8dnmDFVE/s1600/CIMG8111.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602535670145953170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghte7swOIPjPuasnKuoK_lVoya1WjDHAlejzBs4dGiA4Df8vgpMsdXle-APFZvSERaEFWnj8lJK2kFzi_Ou0SjMxKX8OBtlvfY6mLdGjMMzmg-mZMuuQkFKf4bIe9k1wjMKKu8dnmDFVE/s320/CIMG8111.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Jadon tries to steal one last hug from Zoe!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0RObmA0cCSHH3dQnqm8mTkJ9upK4WPAvrXf-3yhyphenhyphenkaNQzrWrGaa71jKX1nuA6Dot5hxhTfmjJzhKo9Zh1ObtWdbOt_geMsIkww2yrfjrDs9nR4RU3NrJOB0fiDORHMS0ZqFYE5J9XEY/s1600/CIMG8125.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602535700822524626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0RObmA0cCSHH3dQnqm8mTkJ9upK4WPAvrXf-3yhyphenhyphenkaNQzrWrGaa71jKX1nuA6Dot5hxhTfmjJzhKo9Zh1ObtWdbOt_geMsIkww2yrfjrDs9nR4RU3NrJOB0fiDORHMS0ZqFYE5J9XEY/s320/CIMG8125.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-42961076678788414402011-04-28T03:18:00.000-07:002011-04-28T15:25:27.462-07:00Celebrating EasterI am truly beginning to see how the holidays take on a more special meaning when you have children. This Easter was especially meaningful to me because it was the first Easter where we could explain to Jadon the true meaning of the holiday—aside from the Easter bunny, Easter baskets, candy, etc. We talked to him about our savior Jesus Christ and the sacrifice He made on the cross for us.<br /><br />With the craziness of moving, unpacking, reorganizing and adjusting to a new city, my heart and mind was not focused. For example, I usually take note of Ash Wednesday –the beginning of Lent , the 40 days prior to Easter. This year, I was completely oblivious. I didn’t even realize Easter was approaching until about two weeks before the date! So, what better way to focus my mind and heart than to teach my sweet two year old about Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice? I decided to do a craft day to <em>show</em> him instead of tell him. (Now if you know me, you know I am not a crafty type of person so this was going to be interesting.) I did some research (btw, there is ton of fun stuff on the Internet for preschoolers!!), and I called in some reinforcements. My sister-in-law, Andrea and cousin, Cherie have been doing preschool letter days with their little ones where they do awesome crafts. I thought that this would be a great opportunity for Jadon to hang out with his cousins while mommy got some help from a few experts. And what resulted was a beautiful morning of fun and learning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here the cousins wait for their craft instructions.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7xP6r6PzSDFBPzjUqNO5tv5v3q_dWei3NlN0g4Z94b-ewCmKEvoAdsKIqXtDQp6z-0r5eajKWWZ0AKGcOGS4Umdo9VDlCMD3TIaNX9iYZyVnGHzmN0yZGZLDzqgCZ26eEGHvjMRseHY/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+197.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600684204086383090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7xP6r6PzSDFBPzjUqNO5tv5v3q_dWei3NlN0g4Z94b-ewCmKEvoAdsKIqXtDQp6z-0r5eajKWWZ0AKGcOGS4Umdo9VDlCMD3TIaNX9iYZyVnGHzmN0yZGZLDzqgCZ26eEGHvjMRseHY/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+197.jpg" /></a><br />First, Aunt Andrea explained the importance of Easter. Then we made "Resurrection Rolls". They are a combination of a marshmallow dipped in butter, cinnamon and sugar, and then wrapped in a crescent roll! YUMMY! The marshmallow is suppose to represent Jesus' body, the cinnamon represents the oil and spices that were rubbed on Him after His death, and the crescent roll represents the tomb. Awesome, right? (I found this activity online).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2meokdNPt8CkdxMa9fAJYHLt-LWNO5NfHf4jsfCGKCmDyV8j4mCjWNdKstNYnnDeHNj_lyB5TAdcWHW9h2qrwZHkhUu14abSSSOjy22wwvweK3PVY5N4lfZmjlCQS-vF48Pj4ttbciU/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+200.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600690885252530290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2meokdNPt8CkdxMa9fAJYHLt-LWNO5NfHf4jsfCGKCmDyV8j4mCjWNdKstNYnnDeHNj_lyB5TAdcWHW9h2qrwZHkhUu14abSSSOjy22wwvweK3PVY5N4lfZmjlCQS-vF48Pj4ttbciU/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+200.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl78hq3C8Vb_1-AJoM2iRXRYJmiFz7vN7TKXTTLcZmEWUWDRIcpWxo8ORtedNLGA4ZL5nZ0cAiwmVHbXD2zmlyU0DdJn3WelZPz2Anc_8ugynneJ3rZDcAkfOoM-MUFbnikGLdxEw5HdY/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+201.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600690881002881698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl78hq3C8Vb_1-AJoM2iRXRYJmiFz7vN7TKXTTLcZmEWUWDRIcpWxo8ORtedNLGA4ZL5nZ0cAiwmVHbXD2zmlyU0DdJn3WelZPz2Anc_8ugynneJ3rZDcAkfOoM-MUFbnikGLdxEw5HdY/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+201.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPRfCLYTkHaZgpfkUFB4-8RBkaTDDILq0QhOPZDHWR59JMg-ETp-RC75S2iKg5yilu29Lx0elHLKP9phCjJZ1WBOXGMK94_4XsSifa3Zn6BFTwE106a8eGfHit0m-IetswTRJZtfMBeM/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+202.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600690875386822018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPRfCLYTkHaZgpfkUFB4-8RBkaTDDILq0QhOPZDHWR59JMg-ETp-RC75S2iKg5yilu29Lx0elHLKP9phCjJZ1WBOXGMK94_4XsSifa3Zn6BFTwE106a8eGfHit0m-IetswTRJZtfMBeM/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+202.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebSgbIMuK3WJTcBkSI-R-89yBQ_0CzKSY0MRMolA5DxpJaKJDuk3sY25m1Ug4lPit87lRAGcdeE29sfxDYyv_JWLl6L-OxedIareAirQ9PyBDGc2xEYDc54Y1fGU9R8-iuilAoCRC62s/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+204.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600688073587705410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebSgbIMuK3WJTcBkSI-R-89yBQ_0CzKSY0MRMolA5DxpJaKJDuk3sY25m1Ug4lPit87lRAGcdeE29sfxDYyv_JWLl6L-OxedIareAirQ9PyBDGc2xEYDc54Y1fGU9R8-iuilAoCRC62s/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+204.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWZV3TkqeXEupzK8EqR79BxCi2nCOOXDykiX-PQCIg8anwL4EV6nRSsUGvFvjE09HTmPpjkI34NsPmZuio_auwsBiGwDU5YTyv5t10c5FHd7bkswqnjNSkHhHtzgJ-z7MpYHgFo0jQU0/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+206.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600688072666949826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWZV3TkqeXEupzK8EqR79BxCi2nCOOXDykiX-PQCIg8anwL4EV6nRSsUGvFvjE09HTmPpjkI34NsPmZuio_auwsBiGwDU5YTyv5t10c5FHd7bkswqnjNSkHhHtzgJ-z7MpYHgFo0jQU0/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+206.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1HFpU3oJ4dPsO7WNNbFNT9BKoaJSopwa1OFWAxQ-7GipgkMeiVG72TlQvMS2FP7pFVT8aYe1zcjLruvmrHpgFdMoyiBYpQ_6w_UHmuEnMA-KtRwaxKs0PqOmnxG9qapqUig9qoa96sU/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+205.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600688066313781362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1HFpU3oJ4dPsO7WNNbFNT9BKoaJSopwa1OFWAxQ-7GipgkMeiVG72TlQvMS2FP7pFVT8aYe1zcjLruvmrHpgFdMoyiBYpQ_6w_UHmuEnMA-KtRwaxKs0PqOmnxG9qapqUig9qoa96sU/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+205.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />When the rolls are cooked and ready to be eaten, we see that the marshmallow (Jesus' body) has disappeared and the roll (the tomb) is empty! Jesus is alive! The kids LOVED this! They loved eating the rolls too!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudQReXFlh2BDjN8gDj_fUu12Gs_0dzeLB6onLdw-Q6nxUuf3XfL2TYSlC5lRS2NsMcSx4QxEsCxuxha5ku00r4rozDrq3AX0VPGhsKuq2_xzHpiCzqoxf_J2tPp__gAEYuBZXm1Nfrnk/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+223.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600688053629011010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudQReXFlh2BDjN8gDj_fUu12Gs_0dzeLB6onLdw-Q6nxUuf3XfL2TYSlC5lRS2NsMcSx4QxEsCxuxha5ku00r4rozDrq3AX0VPGhsKuq2_xzHpiCzqoxf_J2tPp__gAEYuBZXm1Nfrnk/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+223.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Next we made a replica of the cross and empty tomb with sticks, yarn, rocks, plastic grass, an empty eggshell, and paper plate.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4SoKzAGdggh_6Ska3nDWDKw0cZZyzgD2g2D_LvBDnRMKXrbXwAEuip5SwY_MFB0cs0jGlggOb7HgxWboj4EtIC_ik341KKs4mHBTT83o2xZ7pFNI21g050hOX6PO4BYC020459eztpI/s1600/april+16-27+2011+050.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600684198031321650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4SoKzAGdggh_6Ska3nDWDKw0cZZyzgD2g2D_LvBDnRMKXrbXwAEuip5SwY_MFB0cs0jGlggOb7HgxWboj4EtIC_ik341KKs4mHBTT83o2xZ7pFNI21g050hOX6PO4BYC020459eztpI/s320/april+16-27+2011+050.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnYzaK3PTVSSop2HkMpIlmzA_zrZO7TjSavV61vUqeGRGqXlnrEt7JA4LZRJAfEed4ZYPA-fkYpt-ZkV0WhqsWS99_qnc_aRh4ZGUyP5ziMRpr6krFDFelxjXHXJ1NWj6HQbN6IysRTU/s1600/april+16-27+2011+055.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600684189970849650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnYzaK3PTVSSop2HkMpIlmzA_zrZO7TjSavV61vUqeGRGqXlnrEt7JA4LZRJAfEed4ZYPA-fkYpt-ZkV0WhqsWS99_qnc_aRh4ZGUyP5ziMRpr6krFDFelxjXHXJ1NWj6HQbN6IysRTU/s320/april+16-27+2011+055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600684182213783538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3UeTs8Pbq-mTlFQEVYhttnHjHJDvH83ThyJrL1Ho14HKLEafWm99iHNYYAkqupBnRcVXw3rBZQbJ2InEGEu7OvNMNRut0V70w_0P88ysxfvqgQHXgfXJtOBCr7c9K8vK58QnqZwlGNw/s320/april+16-27+2011+069.JPG" /><<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>On Easter Sunday, we dressed up in our Sunday best and went to church.<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbtrU8TG9a4PidcZHnlFQ5Pn8VL9ont3wwNFs1XwUJxE4Z6AhGexJb-rbc0BiHh03h8ap4WkSnu5CRkfHRptxyajP8eDAwcO2x7OyDFpBkrlc2JELxoNOpQzLOGn0h9LLsz9cHhxIumw/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+240.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489424230883570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbtrU8TG9a4PidcZHnlFQ5Pn8VL9ont3wwNFs1XwUJxE4Z6AhGexJb-rbc0BiHh03h8ap4WkSnu5CRkfHRptxyajP8eDAwcO2x7OyDFpBkrlc2JELxoNOpQzLOGn0h9LLsz9cHhxIumw/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+240.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2kNot0lKtmPK8Hk2qabrpogishjjwrYx7yUGc6cgWIVpUaXRChUBtpkIFIEjhMIlvtcUC41pYhypKXF8BWBalfq134fZCya_YD8F7CXjcr3WmUchebCfGxjHoEZ7d1ziOyea3myImx4/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+243.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489413883797298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2kNot0lKtmPK8Hk2qabrpogishjjwrYx7yUGc6cgWIVpUaXRChUBtpkIFIEjhMIlvtcUC41pYhypKXF8BWBalfq134fZCya_YD8F7CXjcr3WmUchebCfGxjHoEZ7d1ziOyea3myImx4/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+243.jpg" /></a><br />Afterwards, we gathered at Jessie and Allie’s house for a pizza party and Easter Egg Hunt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjKQywhsObrflSg2d6kynHRPbJENWkbDcz355dvhH_q2OsRkPgVgmGHyF3jRmfHKomGjsyhHnG415IxBwseWeG9arKjASgY0W9xAXLXKmVmrnc1NG7Y0KzGAKXCzYQkR8O5gXecmKmDo/s1600/Easter+2011+145.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489410471212994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjKQywhsObrflSg2d6kynHRPbJENWkbDcz355dvhH_q2OsRkPgVgmGHyF3jRmfHKomGjsyhHnG415IxBwseWeG9arKjASgY0W9xAXLXKmVmrnc1NG7Y0KzGAKXCzYQkR8O5gXecmKmDo/s320/Easter+2011+145.JPG" /></a><br />This was Jadon’s first Easter Egg Hunt. Here the kids are getting in position for the big race!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCAnW3swiRvNvErjeY-lziwTBdYHorQlTGvXd4Yl4ipwFamvIZD9HT9zFm9H9HWXWUhltKgNvbqzCOnA0m91cEmB93AhyphenhyphenffjlY5uYcDz8KAb-AawE8LtH8qixe3tbtlZGYwS4wdt-W5o/s1600/Easter+2011+179.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489407116427778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCAnW3swiRvNvErjeY-lziwTBdYHorQlTGvXd4Yl4ipwFamvIZD9HT9zFm9H9HWXWUhltKgNvbqzCOnA0m91cEmB93AhyphenhyphenffjlY5uYcDz8KAb-AawE8LtH8qixe3tbtlZGYwS4wdt-W5o/s320/Easter+2011+179.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br />It took him about two seconds to get the hang of it and then he was on a mission to find as many eggs as possible!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Jj-O_DDVWArUl3a2m2XT4S_brNDCtp-5lfMCZTWkTPnPOcci9Zlntrj8Lln4EFS0FYtM5sZIwmX1ftna82gxuSIzfPI-Mqg2-7XlBRPKCE-N5XVG936U20ZBORUF_le8z2PDNhkQxe4/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+253.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600486229441891186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Jj-O_DDVWArUl3a2m2XT4S_brNDCtp-5lfMCZTWkTPnPOcci9Zlntrj8Lln4EFS0FYtM5sZIwmX1ftna82gxuSIzfPI-Mqg2-7XlBRPKCE-N5XVG936U20ZBORUF_le8z2PDNhkQxe4/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+253.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecEwgDcbzXwkXTrEgh-j_-c2tg-99TcMN_PaLkEgHoa0Wc4cOMF2BRrHsK0Gikx6Yx_QeEzvBdpyjnwsxVZ2bRIadWTDFzZsi2iQzM3FxpLn6ytvKcmFKsd0AVPIqr_ncHrIucsXeZ9c/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+255.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600486218554536674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecEwgDcbzXwkXTrEgh-j_-c2tg-99TcMN_PaLkEgHoa0Wc4cOMF2BRrHsK0Gikx6Yx_QeEzvBdpyjnwsxVZ2bRIadWTDFzZsi2iQzM3FxpLn6ytvKcmFKsd0AVPIqr_ncHrIucsXeZ9c/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+255.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHvb4w9A-st27XuW2k5Ce0fCvE4B4K13Zbh3DSCC-t6PNSR2Yk17W70UfoGtB-ComX2W5aMa7YCkcV91EVzep4EnBWO_ms6Ua6IvIdEHP6ujQ7Mk8rCcQoRW1dE6ZkgcEpC4YZcEkAOE/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+258.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600486216686453106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHvb4w9A-st27XuW2k5Ce0fCvE4B4K13Zbh3DSCC-t6PNSR2Yk17W70UfoGtB-ComX2W5aMa7YCkcV91EVzep4EnBWO_ms6Ua6IvIdEHP6ujQ7Mk8rCcQoRW1dE6ZkgcEpC4YZcEkAOE/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+258.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The end result was a bag full of eggs! He was so proud of himself that for the rest of the afternoon, he refused to put down his bag. He literally carried it with him running about the backyard with the other kids for an hour or so. We kept asking if we could hold it for him but he said, “no”. Later we found him in a secluded part of the backyard, under a tree, eating his chocolates. That was probably his plan all along. Who knew he could delicately unwrap the thin foil from around those chocolate eggs?…<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-sviuPOZ4Cv5sEoXk_v-RAPs9vb7wmHrxrJ84jF7food9SdnCWbyqf40pg2RAepL1OkRD64O4efdHr7iXsUlHgqN-s9Tpt4IfaGqalId45tAX7dXNxjGsM_jgXQ9ZTmkGplq12CSrBE/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+261.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600486206400096834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-sviuPOZ4Cv5sEoXk_v-RAPs9vb7wmHrxrJ84jF7food9SdnCWbyqf40pg2RAepL1OkRD64O4efdHr7iXsUlHgqN-s9Tpt4IfaGqalId45tAX7dXNxjGsM_jgXQ9ZTmkGplq12CSrBE/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+261.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Before the afternoon ended, we took some pictures with the family.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8KjOOSytWAjjx7Lh3FalOIMwpfXEg-rS_Ashrnt3MgkoFOe2sCJ-tMytg2rgujoJ5_fysh8Asjquhk3yOwm8E0TyFQX_bHkKN7uZsyxZWnWNjgQJ4Qm_oPRcmpJ4zSEqFZ3078ab2Gw/s1600/Easter+2011+266.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600486204598869570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8KjOOSytWAjjx7Lh3FalOIMwpfXEg-rS_Ashrnt3MgkoFOe2sCJ-tMytg2rgujoJ5_fysh8Asjquhk3yOwm8E0TyFQX_bHkKN7uZsyxZWnWNjgQJ4Qm_oPRcmpJ4zSEqFZ3078ab2Gw/s320/Easter+2011+266.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnhbbhPYrtJwqTxuNIx13NB4-9yQIqM7any18v88qDq56jukeRwbX6Ct6IXvSEOdNAUCGGmVHi-XmqnqULGUyboEfECQIVqX0xe0Uof2lYAnZSYMz7-NICyzZgHef7RX92IO79fEBASM/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+264.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600274623936507618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnhbbhPYrtJwqTxuNIx13NB4-9yQIqM7any18v88qDq56jukeRwbX6Ct6IXvSEOdNAUCGGmVHi-XmqnqULGUyboEfECQIVqX0xe0Uof2lYAnZSYMz7-NICyzZgHef7RX92IO79fEBASM/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+264.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKlzhis1EXfvBEKyjSeA7JnzvdSyJDb81THN4gzdUu-WoIOmkOA_w2l7e7D5US6KneF_8eI5yga5lo_Eb713VWx8t0Y8IUtPOfKYVfDtZ6pkijG6TMo0eDzbjVwAB_rzTeW4ZwcALZZo/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+239.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600274616250895762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKlzhis1EXfvBEKyjSeA7JnzvdSyJDb81THN4gzdUu-WoIOmkOA_w2l7e7D5US6KneF_8eI5yga5lo_Eb713VWx8t0Y8IUtPOfKYVfDtZ6pkijG6TMo0eDzbjVwAB_rzTeW4ZwcALZZo/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+239.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDWCcRoBqr5M9U_XVYvms_AoJ7DONhFLUsA_iO0HmU6ec8eXD6YhUb1L4wlFldoHwvuXkUJMOUbcMnXDmla6q7ZAIOsX9sjDE8yzMnflAxM1KR4QJ53Z4e28e5LaP-AHwNrhgs1A_5r8/s1600/4-25-11+camera+photos+246.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600274609837072866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDWCcRoBqr5M9U_XVYvms_AoJ7DONhFLUsA_iO0HmU6ec8eXD6YhUb1L4wlFldoHwvuXkUJMOUbcMnXDmla6q7ZAIOsX9sjDE8yzMnflAxM1KR4QJ53Z4e28e5LaP-AHwNrhgs1A_5r8/s320/4-25-11+camera+photos+246.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZSUnwH_pPtiaIUbA185A3CeWTjWaHxoRJtE4-p8x_H55UlR8I_LYhyphenhyphenn5rYn4iYGNIobtpROSzmX0wjn50aMWh2FJKreils0KFu6J55atOQOr-22G7Rnmr1G2XAmfrLSd-0TgkVSnlpI/s1600/Easter+2011+203.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600274602620647506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZSUnwH_pPtiaIUbA185A3CeWTjWaHxoRJtE4-p8x_H55UlR8I_LYhyphenhyphenn5rYn4iYGNIobtpROSzmX0wjn50aMWh2FJKreils0KFu6J55atOQOr-22G7Rnmr1G2XAmfrLSd-0TgkVSnlpI/s320/Easter+2011+203.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This Easter holiday was wonderful, we got to spend some quality time together as a family. Last year, Arrielle was still in my tummy. This year, we were able to share this awesome holiday with our two sweet babies! And, the most important part of all is that our Savior has risen from the dead and we no longer have to face eternal damnation –because we believe, we are saved and have the promise of eternal life. Thank you Jesus!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASAIDNlDYbxId9XYVtm3lFX69fjNhAUGheq7Ha-QMGvJ4ec_gEAKM2-psoQizPFvfJYkiXTdIW1LSCU9sQI7b6np_WQdpO3SkLoSPSAdmM5s4AvqApjPQQ3ZYp18OEnc5fFRTBvTYyIo/s1600/Easter+2011+233.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600274597470636146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASAIDNlDYbxId9XYVtm3lFX69fjNhAUGheq7Ha-QMGvJ4ec_gEAKM2-psoQizPFvfJYkiXTdIW1LSCU9sQI7b6np_WQdpO3SkLoSPSAdmM5s4AvqApjPQQ3ZYp18OEnc5fFRTBvTYyIo/s320/Easter+2011+233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-19460482159850761802011-04-19T23:38:00.000-07:002011-04-20T00:40:09.185-07:00Ode to OaklandThrough a series of events stemming from career changes and some serious prayer, God relocated us from Oakland to Fresno (I say God because I wasn’t too keen on the idea of moving but now I am starting to adjust). I got to thinking about why this move has been so hard for me and, without getting too sentimental; I came up with a weak attempt at my “Top Ten” Reasons. Here they are below:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>10. Berkeley Bowl</strong> --This place made me feel like I could actually be a gourmet chef. The fact that they had every exotic fruit and veggie known to man under one roof made me feel cool to shop there. I will NOT miss the parking lot and the circling 3 to 4 times to find a too tight spot where I know my car doors would be dented in upon my return.<br /><br /><br /><strong>9. Jeremy's</strong>--Where else could you find Tory Burch"reva" flats for $60, or a full length J.Crew pea coat for $50, or better yet, J.Crew cargo capri pants for $1.50 (no kidding). I love that place and will miss it dearly!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>8. College Ave.</strong> -- When we first moved, I used to ride the 51 bus from Oakland to campus. The bus route takes you straight down College Avenue. It is one of my most favorite streets in the East Bay. It's full of small novelty shops, clothing stores, salons, and restaurants. It's broken into sections by beautiful bungalows and cottages. With this combo, you feel the urban pulse of the city but the charm and history of a small town.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>7. Zachary's Pizza</strong> -- Hands down, the best pizza EVER! Part of the mystic is when you dine in you have to squeeze past the other 100 people or so who have decided to eat there too. You put your name on the wait-list and then sit for like an hour, salivating until your seat is ready. I've convinced myself that this process makes you enjoy the pizza that much more.<br /><br /><br /><strong>6. Knowing the 7 different routes one could take to get to the Grocery Store Outlet on Broadway.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>5. The fact that most of our friends have no idea what my maiden name is.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>4. Driving through Piedmont</strong> <strong>and fantasizing about which house we would purchase once we collected our lottery winnings. </strong>We used to look in the Montclarion Real Estate section on Sunday and pick a few $1 and $2 million home open houses to check out. In that area of the Bay, that price tag on average only got you a 3/2 at about 1700 sq. ft. and at times, it would still need some TLC. I will not miss the Bay Area's inflated housing prices<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>3. Running Lake Merritt</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>2. Running the hills of Lake Chabot.</strong> This place was seriously a majestic oasis in the middle of the city. It was amazing. I would run there any chance I could. There is no way one could run there and not feel the presence of our God. I have had some wonderful times of prayer while running --I will miss that part the most.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>1. Our wonderful, amazing friends who were really like family.</strong> When I think of Oakland and the time we lived in the Bay Area, my heart is filled with love and I reflect on the genuine, loving relationships we developed. As I get older, I am realizing that relationships like those should not be taken for granted. I thank the Lord for them and know He has plans for us to develop and strengthen our relationships here in Fresno too.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><p><strong>Runner-ups:</strong></p><br /><p>Volvo station wagons --they're everywhere</p><br /><p>BART</p><br /><p>Getting on the freeway to simply go to the grocery store...3 miles away</p><br /><p>East Oakland side shows (not really)</p><br /><p>the weather--I have become accustomed to wearing scarfs in the middle of July</p><br /><p><br /><br /></p>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-31699925874186234902011-02-15T07:29:00.001-08:002011-02-15T07:50:46.817-08:00Happy (belated) Valentine's DayFrom our little Valentine's to yours!<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTpJmHfVcGKfY19Vn26GXDbjpLi953WOsej2i9FF6cDGJBaTV7ZIyPojUgHIOCFZY62p3IZ73h44grkyWdo72_9kHGESpCzA1JUJfv3VKrT-wAJdDy0nDPlBCv_oKhxrq892k1ZRJYJc/s1600/CIMG7974.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573939721593772946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTpJmHfVcGKfY19Vn26GXDbjpLi953WOsej2i9FF6cDGJBaTV7ZIyPojUgHIOCFZY62p3IZ73h44grkyWdo72_9kHGESpCzA1JUJfv3VKrT-wAJdDy0nDPlBCv_oKhxrq892k1ZRJYJc/s320/CIMG7974.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fWRd89eQ4wXRdORS4icPlLWwdJKguYaMw07jqrUlESRlGQMLj-Xw5cUBoEh_bwpLN0EBM9U6AkJpk1xTL5_bxZhQdHJFmpt4z5w05TDi55XTg8WpR-03y-xPB0-1N5uulvXkM1jww9Q/s1600/CIMG7976.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573939717820765778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fWRd89eQ4wXRdORS4icPlLWwdJKguYaMw07jqrUlESRlGQMLj-Xw5cUBoEh_bwpLN0EBM9U6AkJpk1xTL5_bxZhQdHJFmpt4z5w05TDi55XTg8WpR-03y-xPB0-1N5uulvXkM1jww9Q/s320/CIMG7976.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgfnqT98LiKQ-LTqmbccA6Ernv_qy-6LWcbATz4PTTTGZy9L0TD90rPk3Dg9ae70JONFKFYwChGaiMqJI_YSctCNbBGbbkb4MVNLT8WmARVPFqr9ojRNZCsAosPjCTSfcSGw2WmL5An4/s1600/CIMG7979.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573939713229804610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgfnqT98LiKQ-LTqmbccA6Ernv_qy-6LWcbATz4PTTTGZy9L0TD90rPk3Dg9ae70JONFKFYwChGaiMqJI_YSctCNbBGbbkb4MVNLT8WmARVPFqr9ojRNZCsAosPjCTSfcSGw2WmL5An4/s320/CIMG7979.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br />Arrielle received her first rose from her Daddy yesterday! So sweet!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hgA_8yYsig0yY4uWtMNzBKKhA0uJIygL2nFKxpqGJI7V5PZKLGLbiDfPPdWQtIp1Qys6la2UK8cPuvp7xyuDcR4tj7y50TSqBFXmBpFy6o9sbQMeVjdG7ukiXh6BJr1Oq2WtCYMF6y8/s1600/CIMG7994.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573939709961493938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hgA_8yYsig0yY4uWtMNzBKKhA0uJIygL2nFKxpqGJI7V5PZKLGLbiDfPPdWQtIp1Qys6la2UK8cPuvp7xyuDcR4tj7y50TSqBFXmBpFy6o9sbQMeVjdG7ukiXh6BJr1Oq2WtCYMF6y8/s320/CIMG7994.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-26387101022399198452011-02-11T21:06:00.001-08:002011-02-11T21:35:31.470-08:00She's 6 monthsI have a feeling that for every monthly update for Arrielle, I will start with-- I can't believe she's already (insert number here) months!! Truly, these past 6 months have flown by. I can't believe my baby is a half of a year old! She has been such a delight and as her personality develops I can see that we are going to have a very, very lively house!<br /><br />This little one is quite the active baby. She's not quite crawling yet but she is determined to learn. Whenever I put her on the floor she immediately flips over to her tummy and begins what I call the bunny hop. She sort of kicks her legs out behind herself and scoots forward. And before I know it, she's across the room!<br /><br />She has mastered the art of the "stare down" especially when she meets new faces. But after a few moments, the stone face turns to a warm, sweet, drooling smile. One thing that I love about her is that when she sleeps her eyelashes are so long that they graze the top of her cheeks. It's so precious. I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for her as she grows!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi988KHJI9N1a7zTVVM9y0qJ3S9tTwMTEBcDsD7vCrqhVcRi-IeGxrg1bxMXj2UeD5AzpXiQetPtyWd4TO32PItGmoGDnNVVNICV3sw1RF0uWVNYXViDy-Gu64IAnkUIx-FHRF9ROBeWXs/s1600/CIMG7518.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666270027319650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi988KHJI9N1a7zTVVM9y0qJ3S9tTwMTEBcDsD7vCrqhVcRi-IeGxrg1bxMXj2UeD5AzpXiQetPtyWd4TO32PItGmoGDnNVVNICV3sw1RF0uWVNYXViDy-Gu64IAnkUIx-FHRF9ROBeWXs/s320/CIMG7518.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbH6RwresRUlWDKh-A7ROO5O4TwGgfklaDeQe0CudMfqNLdHqcEhSrdfb3q_8en1Qrcl9lv8Eaj5qwwIko6QPrxlzG_nwNo94ZHcPAHwZrdm1wYjVYAE7RhrYdTa08TMAS4f_mCa99XA/s1600/CIMG7367.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666264716818850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbH6RwresRUlWDKh-A7ROO5O4TwGgfklaDeQe0CudMfqNLdHqcEhSrdfb3q_8en1Qrcl9lv8Eaj5qwwIko6QPrxlzG_nwNo94ZHcPAHwZrdm1wYjVYAE7RhrYdTa08TMAS4f_mCa99XA/s320/CIMG7367.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Fun Facts:</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">-She's quite ticklish under her rib cage.</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">-She sucks her thumb and refuses to take a paci</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">-Although she is somewhat bald in the back of her head, she sometimes wears pigtails in the front.</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">-She loves to watch her brother run and jump around.</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">-She started eating solid food last week. (See pics below)<br /><br /></span>Arrie wasn't too excited about the high chair. She wasn't sure what to make of it...</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCenDqb_vPJJCj9H7YojDjKSG_W5YknT6xSeR8EnCb524sNmIBV8h4ieXHuT-QOPfdZ_pbLhoy7W92bQe5k0kdcVTbLBDBh0tqcpgBWI8kPe5vMQMMXUX0WitqU_arautQZAwkSC1HlXw/s1600/CIMG7832.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666275594237314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCenDqb_vPJJCj9H7YojDjKSG_W5YknT6xSeR8EnCb524sNmIBV8h4ieXHuT-QOPfdZ_pbLhoy7W92bQe5k0kdcVTbLBDBh0tqcpgBWI8kPe5vMQMMXUX0WitqU_arautQZAwkSC1HlXw/s320/CIMG7832.JPG" /></a><br /><br />But she LOVED her rice cereal. She helped me by grabbing the spoon and pulling it to her mouth. Next week she'll start sweet potatoes and bananas!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSCibRDIT1LC42l0ADD2G59Xuve8FAG2GabhjkvlGrFFRkEzxohYHXYRvuzrNFQLiMWElSMKebqCCdFHjGpJaAcGPOnleCuumvME8rpjX9flafNtkKyyGiYSS6g4mjxpL9TDXcndF1Zc/s1600/CIMG7837.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572666276613873266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSCibRDIT1LC42l0ADD2G59Xuve8FAG2GabhjkvlGrFFRkEzxohYHXYRvuzrNFQLiMWElSMKebqCCdFHjGpJaAcGPOnleCuumvME8rpjX9flafNtkKyyGiYSS6g4mjxpL9TDXcndF1Zc/s320/CIMG7837.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-49038631444069223512011-01-29T07:33:00.001-08:002011-01-29T07:48:24.102-08:00Sibling LoveJadon is such an affectionate big brother! But, like a typical two-year old, you have to watch his every move. For example:<br /><br />This love-fest started out with the best of intentions.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3muBVBoOaEMNmB6lorzciiGyBMSXOT5GoJ4JgGCfAXxXATEee8bXk6f4-0SKii_xHXxI-SJO7jvR6EIaL9oBhq10WK3bFRroBaawXQANfQkzc5NlwjO3f4gS2ZRIAtxzC3GVllzt-oJw/s1600/CIMG7815.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567632790841789538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3muBVBoOaEMNmB6lorzciiGyBMSXOT5GoJ4JgGCfAXxXATEee8bXk6f4-0SKii_xHXxI-SJO7jvR6EIaL9oBhq10WK3bFRroBaawXQANfQkzc5NlwjO3f4gS2ZRIAtxzC3GVllzt-oJw/s320/CIMG7815.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Awww, so sweet. Right?<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HWlBR8nv_QoSPynxOzRIRAA8gX53USuM-MMyW356tghcTKXDLgDx9y2Mdk7gst60i5mGNVtX5scLmHtDGRWUIGIP1LvKki5jjssLqEQDaDI6mLVnobM5PTRWk8aHUc9Y2PzBRTcSsvo/s1600/CIMG7820.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567632781664875442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HWlBR8nv_QoSPynxOzRIRAA8gX53USuM-MMyW356tghcTKXDLgDx9y2Mdk7gst60i5mGNVtX5scLmHtDGRWUIGIP1LvKki5jjssLqEQDaDI6mLVnobM5PTRWk8aHUc9Y2PzBRTcSsvo/s320/CIMG7820.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Then it took a turn south... poor Arrielle.<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wtjrk_OTzljgLCMPnKaiz4rOOJN9IPrBy4rixoxAfCNMJlrU-GXsOn68vHcLRZ2SxOKqZO7tUzG12zd31njypS0DQecpVl0aoCao3NzyyuegoC1FsJ5eiyKYEMxg9jhbm6T_h7TVR9A/s1600/CIMG7823.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567632777570389570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wtjrk_OTzljgLCMPnKaiz4rOOJN9IPrBy4rixoxAfCNMJlrU-GXsOn68vHcLRZ2SxOKqZO7tUzG12zd31njypS0DQecpVl0aoCao3NzyyuegoC1FsJ5eiyKYEMxg9jhbm6T_h7TVR9A/s320/CIMG7823.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />And quickly spiraled out of control!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyGmoibkJzdwY-GnuaL7EXH0ELzzx4Pp_jOdrAjFXqeAKkEls0XURAvrN3RifHyhS1Ee7rnAIIXWS9h1y4z2Ja2fLEkgDfqbp2A41pprG3kFsohwy5FnGO7pX29pBob93ul37MH30jNs/s1600/CIMG7822.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567632775179091490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyGmoibkJzdwY-GnuaL7EXH0ELzzx4Pp_jOdrAjFXqeAKkEls0XURAvrN3RifHyhS1Ee7rnAIIXWS9h1y4z2Ja2fLEkgDfqbp2A41pprG3kFsohwy5FnGO7pX29pBob93ul37MH30jNs/s320/CIMG7822.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>**Please note that I didn't know he was doing this when I took the picture. I promptly released Arrie from Jadon's "death-grip" and restored order in the home. Arrie is such a tough cookie! =-)</div><div> </div><div>Gotta love big brothers!</div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-89619632952467356632011-01-05T22:12:00.001-08:002011-01-07T00:02:37.646-08:00Sunday, Monday, WednesdayJadon knows these days very well. He knows Sunday because that is the day we take out our trash. This is important because it means that Monday is the next day. And Monday means that the garbage man comes. Jadon wakes up bright and early, gets dressed and waits for the garbage man.<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlCd76cAFrA7alDZTpaq_HNo2XooA2rvRnc_dywJ-jTqS8jRQv4y_J9hZwQWy_CURID7UKNBGGVRTBAjcd1OEzEBUGjGe8y7lqFauT7c_2SSShK7QxYPfkg6ZHaM7JUR-Oxw66ykYcCo/s1600/CIMG7269.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559332530770949218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlCd76cAFrA7alDZTpaq_HNo2XooA2rvRnc_dywJ-jTqS8jRQv4y_J9hZwQWy_CURID7UKNBGGVRTBAjcd1OEzEBUGjGe8y7lqFauT7c_2SSShK7QxYPfkg6ZHaM7JUR-Oxw66ykYcCo/s320/CIMG7269.JPG" /></a><br /><br />He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES --did I mention he LOVES watching the garbage man (Michael).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BR8dtvstUoJ_L9HPm5XwxoZQwwemF30Kh4CTVct2_oPnUT3MdF3y1_SvIxxkaFRlVRDj9GToeKA1bzI1zjIBk1URZW0KqxNTzWmPpu3snXTuF7LmKqo8VNrQJC9XsS4v8rXgYMNrKzY/s1600/CIMG7270.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559332525635036162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BR8dtvstUoJ_L9HPm5XwxoZQwwemF30Kh4CTVct2_oPnUT3MdF3y1_SvIxxkaFRlVRDj9GToeKA1bzI1zjIBk1URZW0KqxNTzWmPpu3snXTuF7LmKqo8VNrQJC9XsS4v8rXgYMNrKzY/s320/CIMG7270.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>We wave to him<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGFRpqHHjg-78Ua3DG6M7wR7EkgIIfjhGvg5F6aSvfpx90RXCrCzBLku2LeNOros64F73qns1RmzQO3A7UsSdHrcqsD_mUM98n7C2NCHh9xzlgjgZqtQYUe6mNx3JGcEw67INYhfys8E/s1600/CIMG7274.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559332524354265170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGFRpqHHjg-78Ua3DG6M7wR7EkgIIfjhGvg5F6aSvfpx90RXCrCzBLku2LeNOros64F73qns1RmzQO3A7UsSdHrcqsD_mUM98n7C2NCHh9xzlgjgZqtQYUe6mNx3JGcEw67INYhfys8E/s320/CIMG7274.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And thank him for his hard work<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cbx7n8-JUavCo08K_g4y7ZZoV4zCex7P6Vasf8RrZlRuWftl4lB1WumYLQlqlicTou-kh7fq8hUSeuMbvlbFSgJfz4tG5nf67tKv-ozKP7VAq4bfzrOMO4iVCoPXyJeiZlrp-Hih4YA/s1600/CIMG7276.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559332519338541250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cbx7n8-JUavCo08K_g4y7ZZoV4zCex7P6Vasf8RrZlRuWftl4lB1WumYLQlqlicTou-kh7fq8hUSeuMbvlbFSgJfz4tG5nf67tKv-ozKP7VAq4bfzrOMO4iVCoPXyJeiZlrp-Hih4YA/s320/CIMG7276.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>In return, Michael takes away our garbage --especially our diapers. (Jadon points out this fact on a near daily basis everytime we change him or Arrielle. He says, "diapers for garbage man.") He then dumps all of the collected garbage into the big bin. This is Jadon's favorite part!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iMqg4KjsUocYM-L9aaZa_rpXqPXwlspb7xsGi70ISHYCV0bFcG5myaccyRfyURLTgUij0Yz3lRZik_2-Cv4e3W4dTMMFgNkWFnkoKwtPuJQv06Q4SRFtzwqBHFaaPJZp0LGgu140COg/s1600/CIMG7277.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559332513792207122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iMqg4KjsUocYM-L9aaZa_rpXqPXwlspb7xsGi70ISHYCV0bFcG5myaccyRfyURLTgUij0Yz3lRZik_2-Cv4e3W4dTMMFgNkWFnkoKwtPuJQv06Q4SRFtzwqBHFaaPJZp0LGgu140COg/s320/CIMG7277.JPG" /></a></div>When it's all over we tell him to have a nice day and wave goodbye!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwb8oi1DH9sOwJ2o2HrcDbql-c_bxkbRClXqJqibwgadJXpnsmb1cAeAAvQ04K33iOjhSwgiOZKS3sdj05lELtnbWz0SVptW0w5GkbYk8eQfCyk71hRzgB4RZaUGGdYVjbl7Oob55eKs/s1600/CIMG7279.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559333071250621202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwb8oi1DH9sOwJ2o2HrcDbql-c_bxkbRClXqJqibwgadJXpnsmb1cAeAAvQ04K33iOjhSwgiOZKS3sdj05lELtnbWz0SVptW0w5GkbYk8eQfCyk71hRzgB4RZaUGGdYVjbl7Oob55eKs/s320/CIMG7279.JPG" /></a><br />Wednesday means we go the library for storytime. When we pull into the parking lot, Jadon shouts, "librrrarry, librrrarry". He loves story time because he gets to dance, sing, and kind-of listen to the stories.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mhj4bmYTFrEo2nzPQA6oJzsDf4fJnZKgDw62DEtZgTahyphenhyphen6IHqKASORJ3W6ccIqy9R1WWQAdsQ7UWQM2LiR8TVKAEk6Nc9Y0jiHQ5UinhC5vkRSXng9CMx9QOQw7FCFjxZzUUSMDLm_4/s1600/CIMG7259.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559337631955989938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mhj4bmYTFrEo2nzPQA6oJzsDf4fJnZKgDw62DEtZgTahyphenhyphen6IHqKASORJ3W6ccIqy9R1WWQAdsQ7UWQM2LiR8TVKAEk6Nc9Y0jiHQ5UinhC5vkRSXng9CMx9QOQw7FCFjxZzUUSMDLm_4/s320/CIMG7259.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is Jadon dancing with his friend Micah looking on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLBPYWZhwFnF7mvprtJWFouUveEayR8II05mz9kHe9PYGk7Bv6c5vJ1wHIBLz0Q5tDK6-i1mDPxBUzGeNyhnr9Qg_3uoU1so_ttNiRP-6lHwvg6J5FYvgFx3yUmXOBCt1vYAgWE1yfEE/s1600/CIMG7260.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559337631127042242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLBPYWZhwFnF7mvprtJWFouUveEayR8II05mz9kHe9PYGk7Bv6c5vJ1wHIBLz0Q5tDK6-i1mDPxBUzGeNyhnr9Qg_3uoU1so_ttNiRP-6lHwvg6J5FYvgFx3yUmXOBCt1vYAgWE1yfEE/s320/CIMG7260.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQgwRFEqTgwOOWfaJlnd_ySJAIvHjfbgqV8meytDk7K7DYlD9Gt5g_y13zHCwZXIIG-SClfadG4faxuf7XipHR3b-Axt07h9qlymm4Pflv7ylYVnODbQ64vKXKDMbDcvnHwlL7G9ffBw/s1600/CIMG7263.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559348045218071266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQgwRFEqTgwOOWfaJlnd_ySJAIvHjfbgqV8meytDk7K7DYlD9Gt5g_y13zHCwZXIIG-SClfadG4faxuf7XipHR3b-Axt07h9qlymm4Pflv7ylYVnODbQ64vKXKDMbDcvnHwlL7G9ffBw/s320/CIMG7263.JPG" /></a><br />All the while, Arrielle just hangs out and watches her big bro.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwi3FxFSsozIX1BWxUA432-DtE62UQ5Ap0TiLRnyrcj7Osyf0jSRrbu59-S11EwkYHlLxOjbYh2Ox9fiCTVX3F_mfaBYWNSZ82P0AfFo_H7F_1DphP5RrWIcYKC60cn6g8a3dWgAUoXQ/s1600/CIMG7261.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559337619820626514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwi3FxFSsozIX1BWxUA432-DtE62UQ5Ap0TiLRnyrcj7Osyf0jSRrbu59-S11EwkYHlLxOjbYh2Ox9fiCTVX3F_mfaBYWNSZ82P0AfFo_H7F_1DphP5RrWIcYKC60cn6g8a3dWgAUoXQ/s320/CIMG7261.JPG" /></a><br />I truly love our weekly routines!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBEIbScPr1FCx_-jtGISUQ4YO3gYguhXRsDJFJWytq5AklRE5tm3cguZKq_ABhpfAy6SoxfdRJXJNnZP_qfW_nPxdriyiu6pjuCdqK74BPQxIXqyEnZ5iDLN3WKv9k2no4r44kNqh1SY/s1600/CIMG7374.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJGWHObNFiG4B1v2vdVf1G5QDP0UIG8N7pX7EhgyHJt1FKcFrIAc9UyqURqa6fXSGclAZlJVUUma2xa0wD9iE_Ymn8gqRoFnyTqi7VdLmjLbYPRPC_Mh5cw2IG0AgffRLA7ikqic36t0/s1600/CIMG7377.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAthH4uzrGApph4Sj5ehawKsVY6DVy6PVniGLVSrd0BJw06hfFmNxDKvSvYftQY668E8HL9CCnneBCPFvIRNTmWTQZ91SIL_QoME3MGEpdz7g2m0jdMTGOascISzjjgFeEaJwe_ze6Qg/s1600/CIMG7279.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-33412615902151892672010-12-15T14:53:00.000-08:002010-12-16T22:05:45.489-08:00'Tis the SeasonEver since Jadon’s arrival and especially now that we have Arrielle, I’ve fantasized about decorating for Christmas and having the kids help us. In my fantasy, we’d have hot cocoa, a nice wood-burning fire, and Christmas music to accompany our decorating activities. Well a few weeks ago, my dream came true minus the hot cocoa, and wood-burning fire. We (rather David) pulled out all of our Christmas decorations from the attic and we began decorating the house.<br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here the boys strategize how to best accomplish the task at hand.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_u8s1LJbEmI8Unb4Nv9lgtCvW1Ngv6Jf85YMhcDRQiXiXJc4g7U3Z864i8UNUpWDPHmBTz95zI3aYcVvOyacPYs6KEm3CSu0WREedi1jRoJnuDqDs8JTXPgBv1dSPPTct3v6v-fhsN4Y/s1600/CIMG7147.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551513222532985250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_u8s1LJbEmI8Unb4Nv9lgtCvW1Ngv6Jf85YMhcDRQiXiXJc4g7U3Z864i8UNUpWDPHmBTz95zI3aYcVvOyacPYs6KEm3CSu0WREedi1jRoJnuDqDs8JTXPgBv1dSPPTct3v6v-fhsN4Y/s320/CIMG7147.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br />Let the decorating begin!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSV_Y_MTFaU2Uk0Q4GT9H9oSFewuFPqlEmMYntfrN65tezw4pjlelSyG1BTbpGL_QGocXR17WVJq1THYCgAPqeto8RduP5FEsp1UothJbTxZQuAM03xKHkEtpDt1Ycrm7hInusPMk6lM/s1600/CIMG7152.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551513226817033170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSV_Y_MTFaU2Uk0Q4GT9H9oSFewuFPqlEmMYntfrN65tezw4pjlelSyG1BTbpGL_QGocXR17WVJq1THYCgAPqeto8RduP5FEsp1UothJbTxZQuAM03xKHkEtpDt1Ycrm7hInusPMk6lM/s320/CIMG7152.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1dlU_pwyRVA5nPRmdm8Xhc3P3V3i-8-7mfscwD_MpM5-Qo-T3mu6Wvmi-omqvLrEbogu1Dlt-AE4E2f331EKFKf7RNhKlzdS94MPrAr94r5If4r2w5bi0-X-MiJup9HuWVb4zy5ul-g/s1600/CIMG7156.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551513231638890914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1dlU_pwyRVA5nPRmdm8Xhc3P3V3i-8-7mfscwD_MpM5-Qo-T3mu6Wvmi-omqvLrEbogu1Dlt-AE4E2f331EKFKf7RNhKlzdS94MPrAr94r5If4r2w5bi0-X-MiJup9HuWVb4zy5ul-g/s320/CIMG7156.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wY8kIPI6Dmcyxb8BETP80UTcfQzeL5LwfnzG30tNxU5FKpk6oAfIPja84KkUvWh-M85RiJwCk5vTi2Jp0xpWyt-zXzM5ygodO72CDd9H9bO0c82sn0zTZYkwVdwbclJIm8io09m1g48/s1600/CIMG7161.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551513244529689042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wY8kIPI6Dmcyxb8BETP80UTcfQzeL5LwfnzG30tNxU5FKpk6oAfIPja84KkUvWh-M85RiJwCk5vTi2Jp0xpWyt-zXzM5ygodO72CDd9H9bO0c82sn0zTZYkwVdwbclJIm8io09m1g48/s320/CIMG7161.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Arrielle, was such a sweetheart while watching all of the commotion. I can’t believe that next year she will be almost 18 months and will be able to physically help with the decorating. This revelation has just made my heart skip a beat…my goodness that is a crazy thought…</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WupmnRtF5Ck1CD5kGAfxH-BlaoTb5DOvYwgrgloAc2ntUX5GfFjkDFwpvki3DYJE55qxXNt3hAFOTKDZH-1DKWjy-V4rArSroZQWaybNyVS0o7yHABmj0Rd-AqxoHCoLR0PFG1BUOX4/s1600/CIMG7145.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551513232667291010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WupmnRtF5Ck1CD5kGAfxH-BlaoTb5DOvYwgrgloAc2ntUX5GfFjkDFwpvki3DYJE55qxXNt3hAFOTKDZH-1DKWjy-V4rArSroZQWaybNyVS0o7yHABmj0Rd-AqxoHCoLR0PFG1BUOX4/s320/CIMG7145.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This year, Jadon was completely fascinated by all the sparkly ornaments and garland.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLJewZ_iskTMAxiTK9hHaS06WulQRrjZ-oX__TfM86vgDFCtYo1DETla4lcFFKxP0UAE41SN6KppN7oHhxmkgMZzLqBjQJ-hQrL-01MPF3lS7OHAhokmhV_zJVXR0EK8sXG4-HUCW4VE/s1600/CIMG7178.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551054641512813314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLJewZ_iskTMAxiTK9hHaS06WulQRrjZ-oX__TfM86vgDFCtYo1DETla4lcFFKxP0UAE41SN6KppN7oHhxmkgMZzLqBjQJ-hQrL-01MPF3lS7OHAhokmhV_zJVXR0EK8sXG4-HUCW4VE/s320/CIMG7178.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vW_2r81Ea_MiQT8USK7cMcrEpbLbaXCUWmEMHwJ3QqnS1TWGCMNn60Hz4JLFzuQ99TSWO3zsAcs8xTOEYzaa_Cz2looCaA3o448r9-b6ERfm1BTOz1874OOlznjfn5d1UW62tEPbido/s1600/CIMG7177.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551054635784410194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vW_2r81Ea_MiQT8USK7cMcrEpbLbaXCUWmEMHwJ3QqnS1TWGCMNn60Hz4JLFzuQ99TSWO3zsAcs8xTOEYzaa_Cz2looCaA3o448r9-b6ERfm1BTOz1874OOlznjfn5d1UW62tEPbido/s320/CIMG7177.JPG" /></a><br /><br />He helped David put the star on the top of the tree. And he helped me put up the stocking --or "socks" as he calls them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq60Gmv2MJ3_4ZcA9xac2DvKY8X2r4Iam-5IlocAtbT9YuBaD7MLxYDgm8hyUhauRU-fhHGexg5XmLfydDaPYiAWwbxVEuUVpQetnMgx691DV6A4vBudrAnjrC5jpIteu0lFe-lPbrzSE/s1600/CIMG7184.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551054631326335154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq60Gmv2MJ3_4ZcA9xac2DvKY8X2r4Iam-5IlocAtbT9YuBaD7MLxYDgm8hyUhauRU-fhHGexg5XmLfydDaPYiAWwbxVEuUVpQetnMgx691DV6A4vBudrAnjrC5jpIteu0lFe-lPbrzSE/s320/CIMG7184.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Christmas is my most favorite time of the year. I love the hustle and bustle ofholiday shopping; I love the music; and I love the special memories we make with our loved ones. I clearly remember decorating the Christmas tree with my mom and dad. I also remember and loved watching all of the Christmas movies that come on TV during this season. I hope to develop some wonderful long-standing traditions with Jadon and Arrielle in the years to come. My hope is that when they’re older they will reminisce and think of this season fondly too.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The finished product!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ETKTQyshn1jhHObDCYpjqUPY1mYx47xhHdpg_kNBsijKYRphr2mk7fqnR6z2XKl6E-Y3_Hzo71mhA3Cg03Ojci1A17Z5AOBI22rl-VD9clPpa1xzO6JWV1W3-xCRUNbvyjCCzGW2kXI/s1600/CIMG7188.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551054622091163378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ETKTQyshn1jhHObDCYpjqUPY1mYx47xhHdpg_kNBsijKYRphr2mk7fqnR6z2XKl6E-Y3_Hzo71mhA3Cg03Ojci1A17Z5AOBI22rl-VD9clPpa1xzO6JWV1W3-xCRUNbvyjCCzGW2kXI/s320/CIMG7188.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The night ended with reindeer antlers and us singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” over, and over, and over again!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBmJ6rvXK_B3fRGYUz7nKRENkFAdjbUH1r6U-LFIfaJjI0qcI8gROHqk4bGSwfJjbUDUie1ZWR54INKoJoc-PnCvCUKrxVcXUWw9CvV2tn1qF8NDMRaLfVpooaZbIYcUF79yv_cYgdIo/s1600/CIMG7194.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551054612228965074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBmJ6rvXK_B3fRGYUz7nKRENkFAdjbUH1r6U-LFIfaJjI0qcI8gROHqk4bGSwfJjbUDUie1ZWR54INKoJoc-PnCvCUKrxVcXUWw9CvV2tn1qF8NDMRaLfVpooaZbIYcUF79yv_cYgdIo/s320/CIMG7194.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-31599509960661591302010-12-03T16:43:00.000-08:002010-12-03T17:25:43.798-08:00Thanksgiving!!We have so much to be thankful for this year. Although we’ve had a few setbacks, God’s grace is upon us and I know He always has our best interest at heart –know matter how hard the lesson may be.<br /><br /> I am thankful for my wonderful husband, my two healthy children, and my family and friends. My heart couldn’t be more full of thanks. I love this time of year because in the midst of the life moving full speed ahead, it reminds me to take some time to reflect. I always promise myself to be thankful and reflect throughout the entire year but somehow the daily grind gets to me. So now, I take a special moment to say, “thank you Lord for your many, many blessings.” Here are some pictures of our time with our family in Fresno. We missed seeing TT this year!!<br /><br />Jadon and Arrielle with Pog and G-mom<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5nMd0YvinqnMtcCO3R5osbiC50xFc-8n5ERNoSG5DlcbDfQMRqRY6FkubUgurS4rzOl8DpGKgd3frSoJNk5YsDZEhKNkAOWmLvxQKX7hLJc9l5_Xyj0RK79ylcaH_eDZvMxyUr16i98/s1600/Picture+066.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546630065801046050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5nMd0YvinqnMtcCO3R5osbiC50xFc-8n5ERNoSG5DlcbDfQMRqRY6FkubUgurS4rzOl8DpGKgd3frSoJNk5YsDZEhKNkAOWmLvxQKX7hLJc9l5_Xyj0RK79ylcaH_eDZvMxyUr16i98/s320/Picture+066.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Arrielle with Aunt Charity<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xPO2AEEEC6cDPdiWgi8uLY_TqmcEcWuBfF_ffUxUKF3XGhy3OCQXbaPjd9PxNfQT2-gP6eHaqT7WNXOoGOdh2SMAB6divhjgZHbn3fJEjSpexF1vjW_mDzX68mbyd75CdskewBXac2g/s1600/Picture+052.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546630057235198914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xPO2AEEEC6cDPdiWgi8uLY_TqmcEcWuBfF_ffUxUKF3XGhy3OCQXbaPjd9PxNfQT2-gP6eHaqT7WNXOoGOdh2SMAB6divhjgZHbn3fJEjSpexF1vjW_mDzX68mbyd75CdskewBXac2g/s320/Picture+052.jpg" /></a><br />Christopher and Jadon having fun on the motorcycle!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRDq5RjCu91mTAHcXXjb-zFXhrfT_-jlMBrlQYRwiAYEkfVPvz5UBY1U7RRGDZpsohvyGIfCOSM18jgLFQQl_d6MFj_YYtB3FyzDHVm6KJsKZHePMSy-rMvz1YGPvxBSLJBPYEI3zwYo/s1600/Picture+050.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546630045901171586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRDq5RjCu91mTAHcXXjb-zFXhrfT_-jlMBrlQYRwiAYEkfVPvz5UBY1U7RRGDZpsohvyGIfCOSM18jgLFQQl_d6MFj_YYtB3FyzDHVm6KJsKZHePMSy-rMvz1YGPvxBSLJBPYEI3zwYo/s320/Picture+050.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Shabaglian/Thonesen clan--taking over Me-N-Eds<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1O0ztcWz8pllHH1iaPgfEexhJ-uNMZl1e44W6eDf8mh1qkdHCvFSgFFqE6ijNOOCJa-64AStWBGeIuG_eLRtQ9RxZyeg6P8PZrUjMlyj-DEfxk1p8or6ZJu75pJDAj2sKTs2p0dugKo/s1600/Picture+048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546630038527043106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1O0ztcWz8pllHH1iaPgfEexhJ-uNMZl1e44W6eDf8mh1qkdHCvFSgFFqE6ijNOOCJa-64AStWBGeIuG_eLRtQ9RxZyeg6P8PZrUjMlyj-DEfxk1p8or6ZJu75pJDAj2sKTs2p0dugKo/s320/Picture+048.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />The boys were pretending they were on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Jadon had so much fun playing with his cousin.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7UBePr70vorjODFykUIYcwHlwvqxTnztGlxHxAOmxh-_RzKcXNydPNTeOzNkwy431_6owW7ur5yB3yJQlGvN7-Ov-NUWLG3yZPiy7v2TcXwCOdawRdWqvVZwezll1v5n8HyfoIxw69U/s1600/Picture+045.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546626124603267634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7UBePr70vorjODFykUIYcwHlwvqxTnztGlxHxAOmxh-_RzKcXNydPNTeOzNkwy431_6owW7ur5yB3yJQlGvN7-Ov-NUWLG3yZPiy7v2TcXwCOdawRdWqvVZwezll1v5n8HyfoIxw69U/s320/Picture+045.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Jadon, Arrielle, and Grandma<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRDHzcpvIJQSsv07cxfwuukiLE9IAzY1FVXslkxw3SXHH1FB-z5da5_wr8Gdgmr9KP9Vgi5dr7yYefw4oOzBGP8lmrkr5cg_lDcSvPgqB7q3TqwM3tn-aN0JSm0-UkDLzE0Gh25XeqwI/s1600/Picture+041.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546626114469854946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRDHzcpvIJQSsv07cxfwuukiLE9IAzY1FVXslkxw3SXHH1FB-z5da5_wr8Gdgmr9KP9Vgi5dr7yYefw4oOzBGP8lmrkr5cg_lDcSvPgqB7q3TqwM3tn-aN0JSm0-UkDLzE0Gh25XeqwI/s320/Picture+041.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Shabaglian/Penner cousins together. The newest addition is baby Jed --he was only 10 days old!! (I love Jadon and Christopher's facial expressions). We were sad little Aubrey Rose wasn't in the picture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloRW2r6ut_DgoRoJMy0t_hZ3ribn1ZK8WV9MpJoa5sfa8SUXNA72_Hsc7kUXoXIeuyu1esDWdzFdGRFBk8gllyMo41TJORgaScQaLHRWKE_c0FYTAUAKgXW3oJZA7ArrMkFgzICIgWU0/s1600/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546626107265150850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloRW2r6ut_DgoRoJMy0t_hZ3ribn1ZK8WV9MpJoa5sfa8SUXNA72_Hsc7kUXoXIeuyu1esDWdzFdGRFBk8gllyMo41TJORgaScQaLHRWKE_c0FYTAUAKgXW3oJZA7ArrMkFgzICIgWU0/s320/Picture+035.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Thanksgiving Day<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq6RTFrxfG-1G5NW6wCwzce2peY20PSzYrMFOU7i9CiQ_vCTcAOmwuoOfMwGKe54gu-oirWiwvBdv4UmrZFswIOBYFAiaogbMdBGG9nc0FUfIX3ZaElUgHpqdit3nvOAVsUDARtCd7-o/s1600/Picture+022.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546626091541392802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq6RTFrxfG-1G5NW6wCwzce2peY20PSzYrMFOU7i9CiQ_vCTcAOmwuoOfMwGKe54gu-oirWiwvBdv4UmrZFswIOBYFAiaogbMdBGG9nc0FUfIX3ZaElUgHpqdit3nvOAVsUDARtCd7-o/s320/Picture+022.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Jadon and Daddy watching football<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLdUfB4bbNITSf9AIWS6hMn_f-HyaKP0NsjF0RIOvMR7tlJZpcxSHX1SIDjlBkrfhh7IeW4lqiqSRjjeFuoSFP4a3wizMDZePE2hwnEC3M2TKCmCdDtoGIWOHkB2Bq1TsZjz7GQFpj9k/s1600/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546626080625905586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLdUfB4bbNITSf9AIWS6hMn_f-HyaKP0NsjF0RIOvMR7tlJZpcxSHX1SIDjlBkrfhh7IeW4lqiqSRjjeFuoSFP4a3wizMDZePE2hwnEC3M2TKCmCdDtoGIWOHkB2Bq1TsZjz7GQFpj9k/s320/Picture+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-32012315509458008682010-12-03T15:38:00.000-08:002010-12-03T16:12:07.895-08:00Four Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PvBq7dWKoAKzPEVmexu_lVu8H89PVUskkbgi38tQxo4Sig6DQrX-Enl7zpD1mF_G2DFPvyCTh-VjMHV_e-8Pzu6dTqQtxbaSKMP3Z0qGQSiI6V6DaINbTUBr_cycoOtYmypTwjRPXOE/s1600/arrielle.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546612461617540562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PvBq7dWKoAKzPEVmexu_lVu8H89PVUskkbgi38tQxo4Sig6DQrX-Enl7zpD1mF_G2DFPvyCTh-VjMHV_e-8Pzu6dTqQtxbaSKMP3Z0qGQSiI6V6DaINbTUBr_cycoOtYmypTwjRPXOE/s320/arrielle.bmp" /></a><br /><div>I can’t believe that so much time has passed since Arrielle’s arrival. She’s already four months and it seems like yesterday, I was going to the hospital in horrific labor pains. It’s been amazing to see this little girl grow and develop a personality. She is such a sweet little girl-- she's constantly smiling. She LOVES to eat and watch her brother play. And although she’s not as “cuddly” as Jadon was (she likes to sit straight up to see what’s going on), she loves to be held. She talks A LOT –I can’t wait until she actually forming words. We’re going to have to little chatter boxes in the house.<br /><br />She is also very assertive –she knows what she likes and has no problem letting us know. This afternoon I put her down for a nap. There was a pacifier in her crib that she doesn’t like very much but I thought, “hey, it’s here let me put it in her mouth”. I left the room and returned three times to reinsert the paci becaue she kept spitting it out. Each time she spit it out she cried louder, and louder. By the fourth time I went downstairs and got her favorite paci (it was in her car seat and I was too lazy to go down and get it before her nap.) I put it in her mouth and –no kidding—she began sucking on it and immediately began drifting off to sleep. Her name means, “lioness of God” in Hebrew and we think she’s going to be a firecracker!</div><div><br /> It’s amazing how God has expanded my heart to love her so much. As and only child, I wasn’t quite sure how to love more than one and I hadn’t seen it demonstrated in my home because there was only me. But it is crazy how soon your mind and heart adjusts. I don’t really remember what it was like to not have her around the house.<br /><br /></div><div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-2845424104813617162010-11-19T21:58:00.001-08:002010-11-19T22:13:50.941-08:00Clean-Up TimeWhy is it that when cleaning up <em>with</em> a two-year old this usually means you have to clean up <em>after </em>the two-year old?…So, while I was trying to organize my closet yesterday Jadon did this:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OnOJFwCUcNqDCEVn5dMDxFjV9RFKLOmKQhl1ygPyRGKsHALeVeOgOTypMA31GWGk25E39-M2LpO9z6TiJCky9BQ0-F2BM3kbq6iedQ_u4RVHj2idAIpVvN8u9uoJQ_Z5f58RhJJIgfA/s1600/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541509488860759042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OnOJFwCUcNqDCEVn5dMDxFjV9RFKLOmKQhl1ygPyRGKsHALeVeOgOTypMA31GWGk25E39-M2LpO9z6TiJCky9BQ0-F2BM3kbq6iedQ_u4RVHj2idAIpVvN8u9uoJQ_Z5f58RhJJIgfA/s320/Picture+004.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp8m0scD6hki8wbrBAvB5JzS3dO4so39rxJMksJn2q_xC-AO4IIZvY1nsRzm2imWH3rMgBC4P4Hf9I2h1CKjJx5vzRFkMWcJvNO3nPsF80-9oLES2yxg2Yx-4J3fErlsfeLpQx_yNPbw/s1600/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 247px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541509509082268386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp8m0scD6hki8wbrBAvB5JzS3dO4so39rxJMksJn2q_xC-AO4IIZvY1nsRzm2imWH3rMgBC4P4Hf9I2h1CKjJx5vzRFkMWcJvNO3nPsF80-9oLES2yxg2Yx-4J3fErlsfeLpQx_yNPbw/s320/Picture+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div>He pulled out all of my shampoo and conditioner bottles (yes, I do have way too many partially used shampoo and conditioner bottles) and lined them up in a row. He was so proud of himself that I stopped for a moment to admire his work. We counted the bottles, acknowledged their many colors, and even found a kiwi – “koo-wee” (as he calls it) on one of the bottles. Jadon had fun and I was even able to complete my original task, which was to organize my closet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4Nzu9dPHpBXldeRhn5CkAzTLjHlu1IDlNU8VdPoe82df5c6ZpJIVLjupvfePMzWaQFxgGMD_vGroQv4uNYPbhXfcPNrKJI-MxSfvDUFMjvJQmdLsyOTSyq1aGYvU2bD7en1kh-jKXeI/s1600/Picture+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541509500684101362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4Nzu9dPHpBXldeRhn5CkAzTLjHlu1IDlNU8VdPoe82df5c6ZpJIVLjupvfePMzWaQFxgGMD_vGroQv4uNYPbhXfcPNrKJI-MxSfvDUFMjvJQmdLsyOTSyq1aGYvU2bD7en1kh-jKXeI/s320/Picture+003.jpg" /></a></div><div><br />But, after all was said and done, I was left to clean this up:<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWZ2b17JoQFQMjYn2a65HehrXKXXJNkioJFJ709flyLfraoe_mELo_4mdaCcd6L-ueicuI3EcBBwuyTsRqH3XLhY2rde4UUEQUxuJJ1Pps8mL6yrZWnQZRmJwFsBC1PX7N8BTbZSIAJE/s1600/Picture+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541509483324311666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWZ2b17JoQFQMjYn2a65HehrXKXXJNkioJFJ709flyLfraoe_mELo_4mdaCcd6L-ueicuI3EcBBwuyTsRqH3XLhY2rde4UUEQUxuJJ1Pps8mL6yrZWnQZRmJwFsBC1PX7N8BTbZSIAJE/s320/Picture+007.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-89483064051004265872010-11-19T21:45:00.000-08:002010-11-19T21:55:41.569-08:00Things the make you go hmmmm...While riding in the car the other day, Jadon began singing to himself. This is his special version of “Old McDonald”.<br /><br />Old McDonald had a farm ee-ii, ee-ii, ooo. On his farm he had an <em>Arrielle</em>, ee-ii, ee-ii, ooo. With a<em> cry-cry here</em>, and a <em>cry-cry there</em>,<em> here a cry</em>, <em>there a cry</em>, <em>everywhere a cry-cry</em>. Old McDonald had a farm ee-ii, ee-ii, ooo!<br /><br />How funny is that? I guess we now know what he thinks of his sister. I personally don’t think she cries <em>that</em> much but obviously Jadon has a different opinion about it. =-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt-WCMcQ3G4rSHRc_OL7Tnvubx8bLq7T2sq_tarUjcu3gLK77HjjzeXY4Li5tGX5Douf_zXd15tkUwoClujn9FjAX6G1vAee65ER9KyE-EDjq9pbGPHwvS7SVLrizeatmtx5MwREMw_I/s1600/CIMG6694.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541505218269358130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt-WCMcQ3G4rSHRc_OL7Tnvubx8bLq7T2sq_tarUjcu3gLK77HjjzeXY4Li5tGX5Douf_zXd15tkUwoClujn9FjAX6G1vAee65ER9KyE-EDjq9pbGPHwvS7SVLrizeatmtx5MwREMw_I/s320/CIMG6694.JPG" /></a></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-44684075259735703942010-11-19T20:49:00.000-08:002010-11-19T22:22:02.086-08:00The Blog --REVIVED!!This blog has been dormant for FAR TOO LONG!! I took a break last year and as the days, weeks, and months few by it became too daunting of a task to pick up where I left off. I would blog entries in my head but that’s where they stayed until finally I resolved that those entries would never see the light of day. Now, I’m back and boy have things changed! Here’s a recap of the events from the last year.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jadon turned one !<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYuYp8i2wHLsNyLETCDQPXheC0IuijzF6-cZYbSjHkM-HWvshufcz6AhjCqZwFVteuRFf9TVHpeZ58slCYTsha2jCoqbMeSjesmrjzK1fkRYbjMdQCivAaOH9KWvZfyZx7bgFF7KrhFI/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541492646486675154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYuYp8i2wHLsNyLETCDQPXheC0IuijzF6-cZYbSjHkM-HWvshufcz6AhjCqZwFVteuRFf9TVHpeZ58slCYTsha2jCoqbMeSjesmrjzK1fkRYbjMdQCivAaOH9KWvZfyZx7bgFF7KrhFI/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvTTtYr2yjhQoL18xd1HWlStKeXCS4P67oKNRmE-ADrKkipNqT1QzT58Dnj3rQ5-NLY4cb6aDIYk4TsMCDsl0jjV5ltjxL1L4MRZ-pIw9xPulrd1T7uhSNtXggVRwqTI1_m9hR0XGQIo/s1600/DSC_0278.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541492637104675586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvTTtYr2yjhQoL18xd1HWlStKeXCS4P67oKNRmE-ADrKkipNqT1QzT58Dnj3rQ5-NLY4cb6aDIYk4TsMCDsl0jjV5ltjxL1L4MRZ-pIw9xPulrd1T7uhSNtXggVRwqTI1_m9hR0XGQIo/s320/DSC_0278.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />And shortly after his birthday, we found out (much to our surprise) that we were pregnant AGAIN!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9ZrWycAmNMbGikulkZPPQZz6iCJVRFmQcKoHOMrrvvjVki8eMJAo1eY1iF3RcjNUfkUdlBGKRdEOgV5dwOvSPNbOXsGhalVPZKgRdmxLtQ95Dfn0xRVeNhgjmNZKqB8B5cZHvkpULMU/s1600/Picture+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541492616076910514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9ZrWycAmNMbGikulkZPPQZz6iCJVRFmQcKoHOMrrvvjVki8eMJAo1eY1iF3RcjNUfkUdlBGKRdEOgV5dwOvSPNbOXsGhalVPZKgRdmxLtQ95Dfn0xRVeNhgjmNZKqB8B5cZHvkpULMU/s320/Picture+005.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Nine months later, little miss Arrielle Elizabeth arrived. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fxZekOxzo78PbSc5_9okb1DfhRqwxj9cFIQDRcn2enAvih-kTUKiolupgZxZph6kuwTQMnoOoC6AQtGV_6kDEc5_5dhCXCuLqCuSL28M53w5fukFLS23HBqQG3hWF8r_QSxSh5gcRdo/s1600/CIMG6199.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541492625925630690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fxZekOxzo78PbSc5_9okb1DfhRqwxj9cFIQDRcn2enAvih-kTUKiolupgZxZph6kuwTQMnoOoC6AQtGV_6kDEc5_5dhCXCuLqCuSL28M53w5fukFLS23HBqQG3hWF8r_QSxSh5gcRdo/s320/CIMG6199.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJrXX4ksD7G80iJziUDJO0OV14HB77yDOlzD_G_Ey4JVKYzrYiZSZXRnAjdqmRXjJS5PE2IU7_2T-3_Qqd3hc4C8Y8oN-vo4iUcqnVDVMHpZ9QYjyPOqVarGxIzv0CkdSYqaxv5z4pZY/s1600/CIMG6244.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541492630169717010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJrXX4ksD7G80iJziUDJO0OV14HB77yDOlzD_G_Ey4JVKYzrYiZSZXRnAjdqmRXjJS5PE2IU7_2T-3_Qqd3hc4C8Y8oN-vo4iUcqnVDVMHpZ9QYjyPOqVarGxIzv0CkdSYqaxv5z4pZY/s320/CIMG6244.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I am no longer teaching high school. I am at home full-time with these two little ones. I was definitely nervous about this transition and wasn’t quite sure if I could do it but since I’ve been home these past few months, life is richer. I have truly enjoyed my time home with them. There are definitely times though, where I would like be working outside of the home but I know this is where the Lord has me for now. This is my season right now and I am embracing it. I love being a family of four.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiu2WsO-yqImEP5txAO8b1tBZRA9Fof-DkRZnaFgiSQp4zw0R7hxUl7_rSlWzecEWXFbG8_qbgZh9Nx6z7ioEnzupG7YRs2iiQIvAdjzpV-bReDz3svuyxN8zY-1voZ6SYM82U-vvRko/s1600/Picture+163.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiu2WsO-yqImEP5txAO8b1tBZRA9Fof-DkRZnaFgiSQp4zw0R7hxUl7_rSlWzecEWXFbG8_qbgZh9Nx6z7ioEnzupG7YRs2iiQIvAdjzpV-bReDz3svuyxN8zY-1voZ6SYM82U-vvRko/s1600/Picture+163.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiu2WsO-yqImEP5txAO8b1tBZRA9Fof-DkRZnaFgiSQp4zw0R7hxUl7_rSlWzecEWXFbG8_qbgZh9Nx6z7ioEnzupG7YRs2iiQIvAdjzpV-bReDz3svuyxN8zY-1voZ6SYM82U-vvRko/s1600/Picture+163.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541495655032879714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiu2WsO-yqImEP5txAO8b1tBZRA9Fof-DkRZnaFgiSQp4zw0R7hxUl7_rSlWzecEWXFbG8_qbgZh9Nx6z7ioEnzupG7YRs2iiQIvAdjzpV-bReDz3svuyxN8zY-1voZ6SYM82U-vvRko/s320/Picture+163.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>So now, this blog will hopefully reflect the good and bad of raising a toddler and an infant who are just short of two years apart. I can’t promise to blog daily, or even weekly, but I do make a commitment ( mostly to myself –‘cause I’m not sure if anyone even reads this blog) that I will try my best to post several times a month. So here we go...</div><br /><div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-66600754173112982512009-11-13T23:44:00.000-08:002009-11-14T01:25:41.773-08:00Girls Weekend in Palo AltoIt’s been a while so let the catching up begin…To mark the final, final end of my summer break, my mom, my aunt and I went to Palo Alto to spend a weekend together. Last Christmas, my dad gave us the most recent Maya Angelou book, “Letters to My Daughter”. We were to read the book and discuss it over the weekend. I had planned to read it in advance but did not because…(insert excuse here). So I resorted to reading it between shopping trips, lunch, and dinner. It was a great easy read and by the end of it day, I was mad I hadn’t taken more time to finish the book. The Stanford Mall and downtown Menlo Park is one of my mom's favorite shopping spots. So other than discussing the book we embarked on a journey with mission to shop until we dropped and eat until we couldn't see our feet (I know that was a bit corny =)).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux9u6I4qTtkX4Zrx6rGtOO9As6WTEYY0MTS8RMsaX27oDKhLo_44L1MCd5EiPYQVLklJTDn62Pjr5es5LvQvf0bi577oSeq3I8bql6qhVp3Yl4MXFnPRvR_-gwzdQAiqmQdB0mLRLERA/s1600-h/CIMG4889.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403882099781679986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhux9u6I4qTtkX4Zrx6rGtOO9As6WTEYY0MTS8RMsaX27oDKhLo_44L1MCd5EiPYQVLklJTDn62Pjr5es5LvQvf0bi577oSeq3I8bql6qhVp3Yl4MXFnPRvR_-gwzdQAiqmQdB0mLRLERA/s320/CIMG4889.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My mom and me shoe shopping!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW91gpeyT4QLo9ZuV6sRRPri2pnFVk8nDZzzD1mN892c_rPE3u-uODCHwTbcaoi0ju3WfWEcp8p7x39r4ti9CDy3r0bLA3bTO0Swa1jSV_AYDrq7wnirrr1I0UdmO1exnPPJgE1PQ3EQ8/s1600-h/CIMG4890.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403880768556624466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW91gpeyT4QLo9ZuV6sRRPri2pnFVk8nDZzzD1mN892c_rPE3u-uODCHwTbcaoi0ju3WfWEcp8p7x39r4ti9CDy3r0bLA3bTO0Swa1jSV_AYDrq7wnirrr1I0UdmO1exnPPJgE1PQ3EQ8/s320/CIMG4890.JPG" /></a><br />Lunch after some serious shopping.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-T7J3iyV_p7pileXtio5nBkiWSsr0VBT-zmGZwz4690r_pWnwCHm-0cusoQpLxuC1pvKdyDAyARy59e8vBpTLPTZmaePy0h1bXEclPkAYrvkfmPAC6Lheql74r1Ku6z2YEsqd0xDDPB4/s1600-h/CIMG4892.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403880763379289058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-T7J3iyV_p7pileXtio5nBkiWSsr0VBT-zmGZwz4690r_pWnwCHm-0cusoQpLxuC1pvKdyDAyARy59e8vBpTLPTZmaePy0h1bXEclPkAYrvkfmPAC6Lheql74r1Ku6z2YEsqd0xDDPB4/s320/CIMG4892.JPG" /></a><br />Aunt Robbie and her "sassy" shoes. We tried to talk her into buying these but she didn't =(<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvAQSDaWiwzP1j5Mo7kM3KW7RINYUI-BXDPGOI2pWWT5bh_c7SatZxLETtpy_DFZ848vGyZ6hho-gHMbSGrUofIXldu8XrJeGG7vjtVaSQDvZ-UpMAiMNrl_cDkbRvhNXzfkaJvWnSiI/s1600-h/CIMG4894.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403880755791567282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvAQSDaWiwzP1j5Mo7kM3KW7RINYUI-BXDPGOI2pWWT5bh_c7SatZxLETtpy_DFZ848vGyZ6hho-gHMbSGrUofIXldu8XrJeGG7vjtVaSQDvZ-UpMAiMNrl_cDkbRvhNXzfkaJvWnSiI/s320/CIMG4894.JPG" /></a><br />My mom and my aunt are two of the most influential women in my life. They have taught me so much about confidence, the Lord’s love for me as a women, integrity, and education. I absolutely would not be the woman I am today without them! They have molded me and loved me unconditionally and I appreciate them for that. We had a WONDERFUL day together. Thanks mom for treating Aunt Robbie and I to the hotel, lunch, dinner, and dessert!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0qGbLOSGuUSZ9w5kWwQAMF_QoQ6Lc4uANONUMO4Ue8ujIvhnJh3ugp3DFg6hg28Mjr29fWx54uEjxGcYyTCYmy-utDuWEZfA_2syFv9w2o0ihVjhH9_KxteggA1pen9HaDpS-so67fs/s1600-h/CIMG4900.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403880751438257858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0qGbLOSGuUSZ9w5kWwQAMF_QoQ6Lc4uANONUMO4Ue8ujIvhnJh3ugp3DFg6hg28Mjr29fWx54uEjxGcYyTCYmy-utDuWEZfA_2syFv9w2o0ihVjhH9_KxteggA1pen9HaDpS-so67fs/s320/CIMG4900.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE these two women!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />When I got home, they were doing this.<br />So, so sweet!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EOO6NK6lEVxTfvJ5XtZnnIn2wCx-xBMPzSAeZ6WWZ_xX_qpoEhyphenhyphensv5xFejCGurJ480PlmIyXcoQdv_eMNRBUvNx9JBdqGt3QatY6-mlR7zImA_bKiGatus1wCdNJHgZPI9Hm2CdPZNA/s1600-h/CIMG4901.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403880742678782866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EOO6NK6lEVxTfvJ5XtZnnIn2wCx-xBMPzSAeZ6WWZ_xX_qpoEhyphenhyphensv5xFejCGurJ480PlmIyXcoQdv_eMNRBUvNx9JBdqGt3QatY6-mlR7zImA_bKiGatus1wCdNJHgZPI9Hm2CdPZNA/s320/CIMG4901.JPG" /></a>David spent the weekend with Jadon while I was gone. Thank goodness Grandma Shabaglian was visiting so she was able to give David some breaks from “daddy –duty”. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>...I promise to read my book in advance before our next girls weekend!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-88577941587234570362009-09-03T09:30:00.000-07:002009-09-03T10:02:29.631-07:00This is why we love the Bay<strong>THIS</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWryY3O4OgjhhyuqkEJBI1CHo9soknUErRRW3Du9KJtJ-VoHE0oyvr35-h8dtN_GOp4J_0cdZqCcwMuaaE2sIs8tI4bgNMeeW2yO1UdGKld02znQotynhopCEf_VWfrymvR6rZb_9gRo/s1600-h/CIMG4784.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377283637039236866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWryY3O4OgjhhyuqkEJBI1CHo9soknUErRRW3Du9KJtJ-VoHE0oyvr35-h8dtN_GOp4J_0cdZqCcwMuaaE2sIs8tI4bgNMeeW2yO1UdGKld02znQotynhopCEf_VWfrymvR6rZb_9gRo/s320/CIMG4784.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><strong>+ THIS</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZg8NfUg318PtXVr37xiGLUZb-CYMD3vdRzg6A-5I1uui0j5TeC7L8GMYKZyJBkx1lOo91SX23bTqCS2uPaw4glmWdPiQNMvLtOcyMQvmsuIPVJ3OiKWKj028ksHM6Iqln87PoqWXU3I/s1600-h/CIMG4791.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377283632252098994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZg8NfUg318PtXVr37xiGLUZb-CYMD3vdRzg6A-5I1uui0j5TeC7L8GMYKZyJBkx1lOo91SX23bTqCS2uPaw4glmWdPiQNMvLtOcyMQvmsuIPVJ3OiKWKj028ksHM6Iqln87PoqWXU3I/s320/CIMG4791.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>= ONE FINE SUNDAY MORNING</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeKkEmTzmWypAjU_KOgB6D7-fES9GcWOghe6SW8ra-pPgZq0OLZf8tCbQyQmtdOvSKYemj5tkG3ILSNzrCOYcbzRRckAbDAFFL7jGNXX5I48CGl4F88cLUVo99-oPHw9R_vOID6LGKwA/s1600-h/CIMG4781.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377283622597990418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeKkEmTzmWypAjU_KOgB6D7-fES9GcWOghe6SW8ra-pPgZq0OLZf8tCbQyQmtdOvSKYemj5tkG3ILSNzrCOYcbzRRckAbDAFFL7jGNXX5I48CGl4F88cLUVo99-oPHw9R_vOID6LGKwA/s320/CIMG4781.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A few weeks ago we didn't go to church and decided to go roller blading at Chrissy Field in San Francisco with our friends Alisa and Tsegab. It was awesome to be out in nature worshipping God for the beauty He created. It simply affirmed how blessed we are. David and I moved to the Bay Area over 7 years ago not knowing what was in store. Today, we consider it home. We love living here, we love our friends and the support we have here. We couldn’t have picked a better place to be.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8low2s9FCRtuvJOL4UxS7RYAIE1JfzcqDoiUFed-7OcfcEf9_4RhdFWUxFBL772fG8A9QUjE-ZAc08jOnX9BaAZhGlqz-E3d6fqjcxYJ-WQdc2tX6ZZZqLLoGaQfte0bDtHP7NwqTPI/s1600-h/CIMG4782.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377283610870679810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8low2s9FCRtuvJOL4UxS7RYAIE1JfzcqDoiUFed-7OcfcEf9_4RhdFWUxFBL772fG8A9QUjE-ZAc08jOnX9BaAZhGlqz-E3d6fqjcxYJ-WQdc2tX6ZZZqLLoGaQfte0bDtHP7NwqTPI/s320/CIMG4782.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Silly Daddy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi0RuxBdno_lp40_5h_DU7PV3DaiZTJs14TzlawEvKpiMPdmRgRxAQeHsBZyRlUWwRI8VWMv1YkdODr4Z03Lulo4_QOFVxX6ojrzeen1cJTUlYwF32pHucMsjoq625BT9mDPUElcsZR4/s1600-h/CIMG4779.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282204252999170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi0RuxBdno_lp40_5h_DU7PV3DaiZTJs14TzlawEvKpiMPdmRgRxAQeHsBZyRlUWwRI8VWMv1YkdODr4Z03Lulo4_QOFVxX6ojrzeen1cJTUlYwF32pHucMsjoq625BT9mDPUElcsZR4/s320/CIMG4779.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGuZgDUz4FiIULzUQQcBCMxhk8W9-XjkRZvH0cPak3I0liR2BNsxLBttg3QqQcENnyOR8bL6hW32kQcrNPYB5hdZlyFcbb1pFOkljrqUfLaYSYsSudQoUOwOuTM5HHYMGKr6HRqxjyPM/s1600-h/CIMG4780.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282194796484530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGuZgDUz4FiIULzUQQcBCMxhk8W9-XjkRZvH0cPak3I0liR2BNsxLBttg3QqQcENnyOR8bL6hW32kQcrNPYB5hdZlyFcbb1pFOkljrqUfLaYSYsSudQoUOwOuTM5HHYMGKr6HRqxjyPM/s320/CIMG4780.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Later, we went to breakfast on Union Street and asked Alisa and Tsegab if they would be Jadon’s godparents. They graciously accepted. Alisa and Tsegab are two of the most generous, sweet, and loving people. We consider them family and are so happy they will help up guide Jadon as he grows. </div><div><br />Please note in the picture below that our son is grabbing for the orange juice glass. He was probably thinking, "okay, they're taking a picture. They're not paying attention to me. If I smile and go for the OJ at the same time, they won't even notice what I am doing..."<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFdDncH747RgGUVudHx_jBt65xWbTA_61ADttO6eJwu6uPy7x4-ljEE7RbbCMp59aFCyYaB4ManyFo3dIhuikQtiO8n8ab_szgHFGD21iXu2o8v1H4PcDtVPnaxZk3MiyPdOh-AtjdDE/s1600-h/CIMG4790.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282181732861554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFdDncH747RgGUVudHx_jBt65xWbTA_61ADttO6eJwu6uPy7x4-ljEE7RbbCMp59aFCyYaB4ManyFo3dIhuikQtiO8n8ab_szgHFGD21iXu2o8v1H4PcDtVPnaxZk3MiyPdOh-AtjdDE/s320/CIMG4790.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now you can see that Jadon is a very active little one. At 10 months, he is into EVERYTHING!!! Long gone are the days where we’d go out to eat and he would simply lounge in his carseat. Now he has to explore everything on the table. He has to talk and flirt with the ladies at the tables around us. He’s gets so much attention. I don’t know what the Lord has in store for him but he has charisma and he loves people.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtWPP9cMn5HKwb-djXaAg3TF9qKVLiUEry1vWW1jdGDj_qHmIkderSGT73q6b8MUeDPsPWPHq_YDRc_-nMgihHXCoGIDSxH8Fhjl09baumGfxkXn45C8Nfm6bS-LvHbA9XNRkflcKJS0/s1600-h/CIMG4787.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282174975915618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtWPP9cMn5HKwb-djXaAg3TF9qKVLiUEry1vWW1jdGDj_qHmIkderSGT73q6b8MUeDPsPWPHq_YDRc_-nMgihHXCoGIDSxH8Fhjl09baumGfxkXn45C8Nfm6bS-LvHbA9XNRkflcKJS0/s320/CIMG4787.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu57rCpNyAHDant3oZ5SsTbc6izgkf4_qinRtZeH05yLxfQL5yrpcIJ0rX5Czw-r39aWe7hiWhGFqk-XSrLqVD7onDtfDGn87E2dpaMY0UtGck0UgGmu6THjXzMOuV47_huQnD69POxdg/s1600-h/CIMG4788.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282165062650482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu57rCpNyAHDant3oZ5SsTbc6izgkf4_qinRtZeH05yLxfQL5yrpcIJ0rX5Czw-r39aWe7hiWhGFqk-XSrLqVD7onDtfDGn87E2dpaMY0UtGck0UgGmu6THjXzMOuV47_huQnD69POxdg/s320/CIMG4788.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-10909403398811803562009-09-03T09:09:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:30:42.867-07:00End of Summer FunOne of my best friends, Meelah and I are teachers so before the summer ended, we decided to take our boys on a little play date. For me, it was marking the end of summer and beginning of a new, busy school year. We went to Habitot Children’s Museum in Berkeley. I had never been before so I was anxious to see how Jadon would react to all of the exhibits. It turns out he was still a bit too young to explore all of the activities. Despite that, he definitely had fun watching Kaleb play.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W1PmoyVO7wedLg32V8dNP0nF3pH6f4hq6aCv3tQ6jNKvDTNYlefFVnik8BbGFAKjxQTKuwQMZEm5YJL2SYtMvQQ_vec0joTSHiUCbiAEP6G-6EQRJaHGifZPWomufBh_6KX8LK73uBs/s1600-h/CIMG4797.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377277163243293874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W1PmoyVO7wedLg32V8dNP0nF3pH6f4hq6aCv3tQ6jNKvDTNYlefFVnik8BbGFAKjxQTKuwQMZEm5YJL2SYtMvQQ_vec0joTSHiUCbiAEP6G-6EQRJaHGifZPWomufBh_6KX8LK73uBs/s320/CIMG4797.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Up<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIY99tZ03kPizvhF5yyjFVDqLccZ9zy4w-hE31QUSQnkRxuDFbTyXxX3DIX8Nt3gtFz5i-QOJmDOio-regDBrsg412r8l9vMbl_Bjleaj6qUc18Qz1oJjB3tfAF3iLQqjDGUGEbkb0Po/s1600-h/CIMG4799.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377277154843224386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIY99tZ03kPizvhF5yyjFVDqLccZ9zy4w-hE31QUSQnkRxuDFbTyXxX3DIX8Nt3gtFz5i-QOJmDOio-regDBrsg412r8l9vMbl_Bjleaj6qUc18Qz1oJjB3tfAF3iLQqjDGUGEbkb0Po/s320/CIMG4799.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Over<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHKx7Rknlu-m0FD2Eycu9gyGz4qEn8ImXw40S4EnpwhtDvplR3XWMFvn46DwWCWApKl7F6XVuzuh_0O1hx80D7TOLBdbyisVn6weQBje8KebB2qmR_tCbMxfOvtrPJPUVw60lHypMo68/s1600-h/CIMG4800.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377276032270389730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHKx7Rknlu-m0FD2Eycu9gyGz4qEn8ImXw40S4EnpwhtDvplR3XWMFvn46DwWCWApKl7F6XVuzuh_0O1hx80D7TOLBdbyisVn6weQBje8KebB2qmR_tCbMxfOvtrPJPUVw60lHypMo68/s320/CIMG4800.JPG" /></a><br />and Spat<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G8FlimjWSSLnJW9MVk00N9qcSxydNZyT69yCwJCCNK6-ANjK2mAtMQ0kYtOKDBzEcLdlw1fXX389qt6RTBuPqbC4wB9Rt8YIl_oBDSgIxayW7b0R2_SrFVC4YVi2GEkDZiDMX7P4lg4/s1600-h/CIMG4801.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377276023258972722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G8FlimjWSSLnJW9MVk00N9qcSxydNZyT69yCwJCCNK6-ANjK2mAtMQ0kYtOKDBzEcLdlw1fXX389qt6RTBuPqbC4wB9Rt8YIl_oBDSgIxayW7b0R2_SrFVC4YVi2GEkDZiDMX7P4lg4/s320/CIMG4801.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kaleb is David and I’s godson. Over the years, Meelah has been gracious enough to let us baby sit and “practice” with Kaleb before we had Jadon. We have made so many fun memories with this little guy (actually he’s quite big now –he just turned 6). Kaleb holds a very, very special place in our heart. I have a feeling he’s going to be a great godbrother role model for Jadon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1pn3hF1eJ2IebB3YfmzN04N-p_jr-pCFaGiaJ_mGjUm0h8YLKgcQFh3JYb8MBDmbGmAYP14E0QWcMooVKZF0XAyReslT6qqd5qdyAxsBqYdUKbrABNoO_E8MHDPlaP4LswogDNd80N8/s1600-h/CIMG4805.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377276012475307346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1pn3hF1eJ2IebB3YfmzN04N-p_jr-pCFaGiaJ_mGjUm0h8YLKgcQFh3JYb8MBDmbGmAYP14E0QWcMooVKZF0XAyReslT6qqd5qdyAxsBqYdUKbrABNoO_E8MHDPlaP4LswogDNd80N8/s320/CIMG4805.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />He soon realized that this was in fact a wooden carrot... He was quite disappointed to say the least.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LvSHIma9NSFaIFvqeCir_dOZhunlh41Ux-_prYFnyvlBeHc1q5pymcspXeeWGrMK5Mfib-bo7g8g9fR42-TwfqPYEh53DJ5CwG34G9wmDI8O1IcqK0UnR6zI9yoOAdQeBbQN8A0zDz4/s1600-h/CIMG4804.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377276007700828610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LvSHIma9NSFaIFvqeCir_dOZhunlh41Ux-_prYFnyvlBeHc1q5pymcspXeeWGrMK5Mfib-bo7g8g9fR42-TwfqPYEh53DJ5CwG34G9wmDI8O1IcqK0UnR6zI9yoOAdQeBbQN8A0zDz4/s320/CIMG4804.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />As a novice blogger, I failed to get a picture of the whole gang... sorry =(<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FwKwf2sfAIxozK662PlRiWZY457btSKV_9s_BmrNUfWs08WN_Q1ypiLCnH7syZKFOPJ5A0PGN_Xujsr1NlvbxCy9_iFmxdZXsMcdRqJCjQUYO9lMXWWvZL0VPUywzmX3UoDk3R_njcM/s1600-h/CIMG4807.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377275998135003746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FwKwf2sfAIxozK662PlRiWZY457btSKV_9s_BmrNUfWs08WN_Q1ypiLCnH7syZKFOPJ5A0PGN_Xujsr1NlvbxCy9_iFmxdZXsMcdRqJCjQUYO9lMXWWvZL0VPUywzmX3UoDk3R_njcM/s320/CIMG4807.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-29315857724949010882009-08-13T19:30:00.000-07:002009-08-13T21:49:07.989-07:00Okay, so I’m still playing catch up on this blog. I am going to do better –I promise. July is over and August is in full bloom. Where in the world did all the time go??? Time just speeds up, as you get older! July was a busy month for the Shabaglians. It was full of birthdays, anniversaries, and hanging with family and friends.<br /><br /> One of my dear friends LaVera turned 30 on the 3rd of July and she celebrated with a big bash in Fresno. It was hot but tons of fun!! I have been friends with Lala since 7th grade. We went to junior high, high school, and college together. She and I ran track together in high school and college. I was so happy I got to spend her 30th with her. The Foxy Ladies (Track girls from Davis) descended upon Fresno in full-force. It was so good to see everybody.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvK8_2x6gc2XYpbCxAjvBpK5zDRQjJSfcQv4VcRBXlrtO7cfdEfA_LNDNEuOm3QlxCznbHiqxe2L4xH2nOKMf3j4Huq9CLpBL3jto2o-xmrXxSFzvRuNyGwBhvBnqGMWcUcFPJt2k1rY/s1600-h/CIMG4667.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369667077559711618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvK8_2x6gc2XYpbCxAjvBpK5zDRQjJSfcQv4VcRBXlrtO7cfdEfA_LNDNEuOm3QlxCznbHiqxe2L4xH2nOKMf3j4Huq9CLpBL3jto2o-xmrXxSFzvRuNyGwBhvBnqGMWcUcFPJt2k1rY/s320/CIMG4667.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Danea, Jioni, Enjoli, and David<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaf_sg0QsImc1BMGo0BM_NYWBVqpnilkGkFJu8_5SF5mTUl6pL8BqSOckid61y-4qqveExgm5B1ik8_fdgUoF4RMSnTIVY0Tk_7A4HtFoQGN9CWtkaLCnLrNRAvUH6QKJ5cQixVsOwto/s1600-h/CIMG4640.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369667073443462098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaf_sg0QsImc1BMGo0BM_NYWBVqpnilkGkFJu8_5SF5mTUl6pL8BqSOckid61y-4qqveExgm5B1ik8_fdgUoF4RMSnTIVY0Tk_7A4HtFoQGN9CWtkaLCnLrNRAvUH6QKJ5cQixVsOwto/s320/CIMG4640.JPG" /></a><br />The Girls -Enjoli, Jioni, Meelah, Lala, Me, and Jamila<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTciTieKaaZzUh7qZRyqCZw038OagVSltO07XGibn-Q5wlac8HNhs8R87nAd01GT-qbcCuuTUbYOzwA9fIT3Yh8BszPgi4U2BpEm3ImRkwSmuCBNY5493ay9e0t0PcNGSjYx5qEqC7-o/s1600-h/CIMG4660.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369667057385876082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTciTieKaaZzUh7qZRyqCZw038OagVSltO07XGibn-Q5wlac8HNhs8R87nAd01GT-qbcCuuTUbYOzwA9fIT3Yh8BszPgi4U2BpEm3ImRkwSmuCBNY5493ay9e0t0PcNGSjYx5qEqC7-o/s320/CIMG4660.JPG" /></a><br />The next day, we spent 4th of July with our families. Jadon got to swim at Grandma and Grandpa’s house and see the fireworks at G-mom and Grandpog’s house. Last year he was kicking my belly from the inside during the fireworks. It’s so crazy to think how much changes in one year… Jadon even competed in a crawling contest with my mom. (I am having the hardest time with posting video...)</div><div><br />Jadon and his Grandfathers --They look so proud!! </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1xv1q3FwiGyRzVkNbhQgtc3iscmGcVU67rTJqkLNVx6UQhOB_5OXvecF0XxOL_c0bOMEzsiAbeKGXkKmszmK2cN9Lg5NkGad9HdwZuqBr4_YV31pSB4X56_trLS__uvmT-ZEDMnbeCg/s1600-h/CIMG4632.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369667048045858770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1xv1q3FwiGyRzVkNbhQgtc3iscmGcVU67rTJqkLNVx6UQhOB_5OXvecF0XxOL_c0bOMEzsiAbeKGXkKmszmK2cN9Lg5NkGad9HdwZuqBr4_YV31pSB4X56_trLS__uvmT-ZEDMnbeCg/s320/CIMG4632.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mom, G-mom, and Jadon<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6dzVn1VNCNaJXSd_k36H3BJxUkN-mHvqS9Xf8BSeBf0PmeGE5yG063Go2j6852IEBYzXV7AVjK-KLa7olgdmNRMVibsC1jLBXisST0hyphenhyphenAIgk3SWIqLOpQKQlq733s8DYp-kN_SU0t0s/s1600-h/CIMG4680.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369647904838100706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6dzVn1VNCNaJXSd_k36H3BJxUkN-mHvqS9Xf8BSeBf0PmeGE5yG063Go2j6852IEBYzXV7AVjK-KLa7olgdmNRMVibsC1jLBXisST0hyphenhyphenAIgk3SWIqLOpQKQlq733s8DYp-kN_SU0t0s/s320/CIMG4680.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jadon with Grand Pog and Daddy -just before lighting the fireworks!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WGXSJJ1uxwgAUau4oqdeDs-5se3RY70G7neKN52YhTldFjBoKAcBTaphsouil-Em7d4CvF9_inapLx5qj79qIcVGDDQrw-saug5fB0-ne2ySwULFeVRc4KcagtRvaa6PmqvsoPAB288/s1600-h/CIMG4682.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369647895879164802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WGXSJJ1uxwgAUau4oqdeDs-5se3RY70G7neKN52YhTldFjBoKAcBTaphsouil-Em7d4CvF9_inapLx5qj79qIcVGDDQrw-saug5fB0-ne2ySwULFeVRc4KcagtRvaa6PmqvsoPAB288/s320/CIMG4682.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxfgASZifumKTEOCndGaWHe4hxTYDdSPynU4Z7A4yesBOBCbNEMyoirjd2iaiM8xoKrtUIpZcrGCQXMdKgohjdjZfmfFbFy5x64UcKAxHHJ7_WB41PzZWIjmKmddYSFqRb0ukPqxV_74/s1600-h/CIMG4744.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369647886735141426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxfgASZifumKTEOCndGaWHe4hxTYDdSPynU4Z7A4yesBOBCbNEMyoirjd2iaiM8xoKrtUIpZcrGCQXMdKgohjdjZfmfFbFy5x64UcKAxHHJ7_WB41PzZWIjmKmddYSFqRb0ukPqxV_74/s320/CIMG4744.JPG" /></a><br /><br />July 6th was mine and David’s 7 year anniversary. My intention was to post a great blog entry solely dedicated to my wonderful husband. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I will briefly gush now though. These past 7 years have flown by!! Since David and I wed it seems like life has been moving full-speed ahead. Between grad school for me, law school for him, the BAR, working, traveling, more grad school (for me), buying a home, and having a baby we have barely stopped to take a breath. I will say that in the midst of “doing” life, there is no other person I would want to be on this journey with. David is my best friend. He tells me the brutal truth when I need to hear it, he makes me laugh, and he makes me want to be a better person. I am so, so, so, blessed to have him by my side. Happy anniversary Love!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pvKdLSKfmA_xBUyyKa5lb2biazkhOOAcQWNmaXSOP2AKaudDJZQkSTBa-0t6I9Y0rG7PGPKsbJfWw8cO0cgvTmpOreZhklLA-xvoaMLvNLYWjZoZy4aJx7uuoL-HxBXhocfQNUsnLoc/s1600-h/Picture.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369643377470503122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pvKdLSKfmA_xBUyyKa5lb2biazkhOOAcQWNmaXSOP2AKaudDJZQkSTBa-0t6I9Y0rG7PGPKsbJfWw8cO0cgvTmpOreZhklLA-xvoaMLvNLYWjZoZy4aJx7uuoL-HxBXhocfQNUsnLoc/s320/Picture.jpg" /></a><br />July 12th marked David and Jon’s 30th birthday. Although the boys were miles apart, they definitely had a wonderful day. I now tease David and tell him that he robbed the cradle. (Okay, forget the fact that I am only 6 months behind him…) The big day started with brunch at Café Fanny’s in Berkeley. The weather was great and we sat out on the patio. We then celebrated with a little dessert gathering at our home later in the evening. David is quite low-key about his birthdays so it was nice to do a little something to mark such a HUGE milestone!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb18GQXF41QyLOPpv0Dqm1h9P9WR9JomPJyYU1PZirwhNtVncsF9BjDuWA1NtHKaihkQM62F2Ajgw-ORJAhfbv5Qr671mJkoJJf579DhLWI5izJJE_uoFdJJls2jxi7Qfu4-pq7hEEa0/s1600-h/CIMG4705.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369647877103726770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb18GQXF41QyLOPpv0Dqm1h9P9WR9JomPJyYU1PZirwhNtVncsF9BjDuWA1NtHKaihkQM62F2Ajgw-ORJAhfbv5Qr671mJkoJJf579DhLWI5izJJE_uoFdJJls2jxi7Qfu4-pq7hEEa0/s320/CIMG4705.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jadon was helping Daddy celebrate<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B-GYH9gPzq3WK0NrVlcceJVSIm78T2ocRFFSBx0GrPSqozshwp6ZdegXrF_DAv5pNnVzB2oawXrjrmcaK6cfTN5zP3mVFUQKeW84Ux10CIWnVeRcbSC6GciGj3Z4cA8tuvRKlHreM_A/s1600-h/CIMG4715.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369645702055103170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B-GYH9gPzq3WK0NrVlcceJVSIm78T2ocRFFSBx0GrPSqozshwp6ZdegXrF_DAv5pNnVzB2oawXrjrmcaK6cfTN5zP3mVFUQKeW84Ux10CIWnVeRcbSC6GciGj3Z4cA8tuvRKlHreM_A/s320/CIMG4715.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreyFelT2yFLuxT9i-PP5eRSOApivzJolOQLcNUBMfUoGCSC_PjKSXk6nlE5m_blR1sCEbgiFTAaXxBPg6K71WSs4KUu7Si7V9Zw3-oTEYevEIop8dI9EVBhUGalEYnOrj9OC2A7wbvj4/s1600-h/CIMG4733.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369645681256616482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreyFelT2yFLuxT9i-PP5eRSOApivzJolOQLcNUBMfUoGCSC_PjKSXk6nlE5m_blR1sCEbgiFTAaXxBPg6K71WSs4KUu7Si7V9Zw3-oTEYevEIop8dI9EVBhUGalEYnOrj9OC2A7wbvj4/s320/CIMG4733.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is Jadon with his two buddies, Kyle and Caleb. Jadon has been around these two since before he was born. Shereen (Kyle's mom), Patty (Caleb's mom) and I are all in a bible study together and were pregnant together (it wasn't planned that way but it was so much fun to have them for support). These boys are each about a month and a half apart. It is so much fun when we all get together!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYEcBar3bnKUse_lEoFtiTW3UStsrOusJm6UHEh6vZoLX1hFDtJhGesGemp4IlRZDgE342zPU7egDqNqaEe8k8-Jf2pHeYLNYR8K0NsG41iZbf4TpzShV_aBYgFDnwlXHOTVc1iW7opM/s1600-h/CIMG4739.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369645673875542322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYEcBar3bnKUse_lEoFtiTW3UStsrOusJm6UHEh6vZoLX1hFDtJhGesGemp4IlRZDgE342zPU7egDqNqaEe8k8-Jf2pHeYLNYR8K0NsG41iZbf4TpzShV_aBYgFDnwlXHOTVc1iW7opM/s320/CIMG4739.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sam and Jadon<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru1BpkTpiPokPfzQGi5420ZsRU97ajwqrLn2ZUbElA7RlLyPTPGESl7ciyvQjvTvLHjwwuGS9fFoKrOJ03a75QeurlQUzBb1lx6ISYm3-vH_4LT5xyyFEDx_uNVPeC_HD2P4NP07-1DY/s1600-h/CIMG4720.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369645663497069362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru1BpkTpiPokPfzQGi5420ZsRU97ajwqrLn2ZUbElA7RlLyPTPGESl7ciyvQjvTvLHjwwuGS9fFoKrOJ03a75QeurlQUzBb1lx6ISYm3-vH_4LT5xyyFEDx_uNVPeC_HD2P4NP07-1DY/s320/CIMG4720.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Alisa, Patty and Caleb<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD5GkIhKepvkaARe415w_t5amOSvz1b1VpprcCQpNw6jMKfvYptOPivGXk60n_CrJpLaizj9-UV2W1Ic0zO2dBKGH311ZOrbBQj8xOYzn1674c28aeNZXSFHbts0DbQaTp_lBBMuA0RQ/s1600-h/CIMG4723.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369645651295247522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD5GkIhKepvkaARe415w_t5amOSvz1b1VpprcCQpNw6jMKfvYptOPivGXk60n_CrJpLaizj9-UV2W1Ic0zO2dBKGH311ZOrbBQj8xOYzn1674c28aeNZXSFHbts0DbQaTp_lBBMuA0RQ/s320/CIMG4723.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jadon helped Daddy blow out his candles.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm3RVo8KW3xdCV8lliOzjxFIP9TX4AWrbZ6WgHeDv6a2UzSIWLZO5K7lu0BzOTL_S1kn9iCoYCzw_uRNFVeC9bTVydt9tmhfc2O1O0f0IYdJEtLi_DEgBp3ED8dvIfF4PO5t2GuELs8c/s1600-h/CIMG4735.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369643385240941186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm3RVo8KW3xdCV8lliOzjxFIP9TX4AWrbZ6WgHeDv6a2UzSIWLZO5K7lu0BzOTL_S1kn9iCoYCzw_uRNFVeC9bTVydt9tmhfc2O1O0f0IYdJEtLi_DEgBp3ED8dvIfF4PO5t2GuELs8c/s320/CIMG4735.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>The weekend after that, Charity and Neil came to spend a weekend with us. It is always so nice to spend time with family. Jadon especially loves all of the kisses and hugs his Auntie Chicky and Uncle Neil gives him. It was a great weekend because not only did we get to see them but also we got to relax at Cull Canyon Regional park all day Saturday afternoon. Thanks for coming to visit Chicky and Neil!<br /><br />Auntie Chicky loves Jadon so much she tries to eat him =)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc51PvDmcSeA2pRKTJqf7YH4PZzDxd3_IEMDF2-AgAnhxCh78UTEIYvCDcTra7d2sax1WIc87MheB2obvL0x_Ja3KqnAOmS8q3x6Iq_6Uj9r8CfUkLybCUWqPRkk3jzTmGzsrtQZ3DXY/s1600-h/CIMG4763.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369643366198922386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc51PvDmcSeA2pRKTJqf7YH4PZzDxd3_IEMDF2-AgAnhxCh78UTEIYvCDcTra7d2sax1WIc87MheB2obvL0x_Ja3KqnAOmS8q3x6Iq_6Uj9r8CfUkLybCUWqPRkk3jzTmGzsrtQZ3DXY/s320/CIMG4763.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR1e2oOPBYrOirjwZmXzwOpwNY-57g6GFzDg2xvryqTPSGa_yQoiCny8IQ3403drTtHfGo2o0RapEB6YnmF09LBKfVrmbd6G44WIJ8RBKlI0PoEE6Ubpz2AUCs6E_ilfVNYyPrA_Ju98/s1600-h/CIMG4760.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369643357638164226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR1e2oOPBYrOirjwZmXzwOpwNY-57g6GFzDg2xvryqTPSGa_yQoiCny8IQ3403drTtHfGo2o0RapEB6YnmF09LBKfVrmbd6G44WIJ8RBKlI0PoEE6Ubpz2AUCs6E_ilfVNYyPrA_Ju98/s320/CIMG4760.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X5J-LW2G7OD3-yyiXcXSkVPVjR7bE8KsSZGNsiR7Dg8T0rgJ3qB_QEc8qFaI75M3Ig6F50NV8L_Ka3709nBFvovoc5rjTSrfG21vhzhbv0YTn1O0K65lCqFI6Fm3tjPehee2j2u5wUo/s1600-h/CIMG4758.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369643350929456146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X5J-LW2G7OD3-yyiXcXSkVPVjR7bE8KsSZGNsiR7Dg8T0rgJ3qB_QEc8qFaI75M3Ig6F50NV8L_Ka3709nBFvovoc5rjTSrfG21vhzhbv0YTn1O0K65lCqFI6Fm3tjPehee2j2u5wUo/s320/CIMG4758.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-35019764039046800232009-08-03T12:13:00.000-07:002009-08-03T13:17:50.586-07:00Family Vacation--the first of many!Fun in the sun in Kauai!<br /><br />At the end of June we went to Kauai to celebrate the 30th birthdays of David, Jon (David’s twin bro.) and Jon’s wife Andrea. This was the first (but I hope not the last) of great family vacations. Jon and Andrea have an adorable 1 year old, Christopher –whom we LOVE to pieces. So Jadon got to spend a whole week with his big cousin! These two are so cute together. It is sad that they can’t spend more time together since they live 3 hours apart but I hope they become the best of friends as they grow.<br /><br />So, to celebrate this great milestone of turning 30 years old, we took in the sites and sounds of Kauai. We ate, hiked, swam, relaxed, and ate some more! This was our first BIG vacation as a family of three. And there are some definite differences now that we have a baby. Here’s a summary of my observations…<br /><div align="center"><br />When on vacation with a baby…</div><ul><li>Relaxation is not guaranteed</li><li>You can no longer finish a 200-page book while sitting on the beach</li><li>The baby's morning can start on California time (5:00 am Hawaii time) and want you to start your day on California time too –Sleeping in is overrated…</li><li>The site of the ocean takes on a whole new, deeper meaning when seeing your son’s face light up as he watches huge waves crash upon the shore.</li><li>You’ve never had so much fun wading in the kiddie pool</li><li>You ponder the mystery of how sand got into the inner most folds of your child’s bum.</li><li>Sand is just another healthy snack –at least Jadon thought so =)<br /><br /><br />We had so much fun with everyone and can’t wait to do it again. Here are some pictures.</li></ul><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfebxdmR0hzzz54Q7Kcz9DEIKhjrHbu5Be74z1WJdDlpvetA5WEvScYomSgC7Nz-rlY-y-SXl9WQ4Y8FgL13JB0r518-Gjq5KeieNq4JrBmOyoQ_EqvgDCVjELbGYANipoJxQVt1HWtRY/s1600-h/CIMG4383.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365831253637390962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfebxdmR0hzzz54Q7Kcz9DEIKhjrHbu5Be74z1WJdDlpvetA5WEvScYomSgC7Nz-rlY-y-SXl9WQ4Y8FgL13JB0r518-Gjq5KeieNq4JrBmOyoQ_EqvgDCVjELbGYANipoJxQVt1HWtRY/s320/CIMG4383.JPG" /></a> The boys and their boys!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79LXkiytoxT6sh28THhCt8PcEDdYn4Y42iKzRTB-RSH0cJsFxI-UvBCiwp1RZIC91co29aS2qu83Fe82SThXAm4R1a78LCjfUUnziCa-r7zLDRYrnKMW3uMSpx8Mc1q04UHuXVGmfPOI/s1600-h/CIMG4388.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365831242843742130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79LXkiytoxT6sh28THhCt8PcEDdYn4Y42iKzRTB-RSH0cJsFxI-UvBCiwp1RZIC91co29aS2qu83Fe82SThXAm4R1a78LCjfUUnziCa-r7zLDRYrnKMW3uMSpx8Mc1q04UHuXVGmfPOI/s320/CIMG4388.JPG" /></a> Too cool for words<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJHTEZXGc5e1ULRpCrlmemtiHwAGiXrDRpA2FrY4d8dAU1LDGFMOBF112_4pWsGjB6PsQYTA2mhpzstN18h9l03Cd9NJPDuDB8W2kRLnYoPy52g5A_sDM1bCYO4VbKMIxn9kxDBICUGQ/s1600-h/CIMG4407.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365831242586618130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJHTEZXGc5e1ULRpCrlmemtiHwAGiXrDRpA2FrY4d8dAU1LDGFMOBF112_4pWsGjB6PsQYTA2mhpzstN18h9l03Cd9NJPDuDB8W2kRLnYoPy52g5A_sDM1bCYO4VbKMIxn9kxDBICUGQ/s320/CIMG4407.JPG" /></a> "Someone get me a double shot vetni Americano with 2% milk and light ice --pronto." Chris looks so cute in his uncle's sunglasses and sweat outfit!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqL96jTTh1O_u_riaiA3b1IBOix3kSCyi9V_MJaBUAvJmj39vq-1QiAECiIIG6OkJim8okehOzBLrFj4to_Lq40BGYa78q9EUyZdxgZSAWCz6w2dY3Vj8nfrCvXaXjJDepbaXMzSRfpc/s1600-h/CIMG4377.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365829715776221698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqL96jTTh1O_u_riaiA3b1IBOix3kSCyi9V_MJaBUAvJmj39vq-1QiAECiIIG6OkJim8okehOzBLrFj4to_Lq40BGYa78q9EUyZdxgZSAWCz6w2dY3Vj8nfrCvXaXjJDepbaXMzSRfpc/s320/CIMG4377.JPG" /></a> Here's Jadon promising not to break any of Chris' toys if he let's him play with them. These two are so cute together!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOezaAnJ6zU4AGSAKUkxqn2tyh27SG5FuJyxyNILnaHPPj48oWDpBYrNGL2EuBcfZUIMIJW6NztC4ltIwi9kvTu2Xba8tykF4ctjx6PbiinWA2Yxy06WxIBvF76QgFx852yPJfiyWsM/s1600-h/CIMG4386.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365829712093320642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOezaAnJ6zU4AGSAKUkxqn2tyh27SG5FuJyxyNILnaHPPj48oWDpBYrNGL2EuBcfZUIMIJW6NztC4ltIwi9kvTu2Xba8tykF4ctjx6PbiinWA2Yxy06WxIBvF76QgFx852yPJfiyWsM/s320/CIMG4386.JPG" /></a> Jadon wasn't to keen on going in the water on the first day. But he soon warmed up to the idea.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsln5UKVy2pip3jhBUWumom3aHJ7dkTdZxClXbxsdI8DKNrShEVq0xjW7tVTKx0DBatNaYkIlQuqP4oXrZz84P8VfRcRWhyphenhyphen3kFLTO8Gb6EQp6zDRHaJnPNU5DPCcuxZ8dArc85KAjFSaE/s1600-h/CIMG4403.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365829701760788402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsln5UKVy2pip3jhBUWumom3aHJ7dkTdZxClXbxsdI8DKNrShEVq0xjW7tVTKx0DBatNaYkIlQuqP4oXrZz84P8VfRcRWhyphenhyphen3kFLTO8Gb6EQp6zDRHaJnPNU5DPCcuxZ8dArc85KAjFSaE/s320/CIMG4403.JPG" /></a> Here he is with daddy in the pool. You can't tell from his facial expression, but he's have a great time!=)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham8I8LV4Zb1gOTSOYEbS_dBUzPJs3P2hj1iIpechmbiP1ZINyioGjqJQyeKgJuAL3CqL_AoTsYVU1_1pyyTFvl_Ta3kGXx9lQPrDx_QdS4_VcK7_WgkkC_aCBzgwsqPftlYAu-29fDi0/s1600-h/CIMG4428.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365829699926943058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham8I8LV4Zb1gOTSOYEbS_dBUzPJs3P2hj1iIpechmbiP1ZINyioGjqJQyeKgJuAL3CqL_AoTsYVU1_1pyyTFvl_Ta3kGXx9lQPrDx_QdS4_VcK7_WgkkC_aCBzgwsqPftlYAu-29fDi0/s320/CIMG4428.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwzg9UBoBU9YKsca0u4y8S_bj0R6C7JlIbTGEhQ3EYFinMS1E-X0-7i3i-Qh-hij6c9JapRHBtHaQr-hckgaVqT9-iADZ1KRJWNDcsjHkWvTd8T5aGoqT0OYG9sed3quFFiuMHXoDx5c/s1600-h/CIMG4444.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365829688249530898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwzg9UBoBU9YKsca0u4y8S_bj0R6C7JlIbTGEhQ3EYFinMS1E-X0-7i3i-Qh-hij6c9JapRHBtHaQr-hckgaVqT9-iADZ1KRJWNDcsjHkWvTd8T5aGoqT0OYG9sed3quFFiuMHXoDx5c/s320/CIMG4444.JPG" /></a> The boys are hatching an escape plan...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5AHP3dXQOB32QHb82xAvuMp_z42GLfOnx-YzIrSAas3uOphk9vZF4RqlNkCHeOYB5a4JHVQtfvhr6xvJNEQv0yb00DszFPvejz19N4a3O71wX6Vs6MsZRoMpb2-j1Lk_P033id-yjtM/s1600-h/CIMG4449.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365823376850853682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5AHP3dXQOB32QHb82xAvuMp_z42GLfOnx-YzIrSAas3uOphk9vZF4RqlNkCHeOYB5a4JHVQtfvhr6xvJNEQv0yb00DszFPvejz19N4a3O71wX6Vs6MsZRoMpb2-j1Lk_P033id-yjtM/s320/CIMG4449.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX_9-hKDU6mDv17peyAHGAGGrO53iCklOunE2e3V5xio8F_qaHu7iU0ROPxdwBb_qtJVFTF1nPHozcELgcGiJvC8Qb78pq9K7zoSjHWViP3Q4r1ksaSXQzLBVVDyCnZFkw1Tw1bKeATA/s1600-h/CIMG4473.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365823371341894130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX_9-hKDU6mDv17peyAHGAGGrO53iCklOunE2e3V5xio8F_qaHu7iU0ROPxdwBb_qtJVFTF1nPHozcELgcGiJvC8Qb78pq9K7zoSjHWViP3Q4r1ksaSXQzLBVVDyCnZFkw1Tw1bKeATA/s320/CIMG4473.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEeju-exIuhdwX-p_bhP9_ot07g9wr4l6rhK33wZSiAUjlLjAHi0QLwgo0hD0q2LDlPAvtjKhlAk6EHIjy2IrPaDKd3hvsBA7_xizOYlzza5iFP5GMjrIDRDr7lIfdZvACf0IjVOwAzE/s1600-h/CIMG4541.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365823362771118498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEeju-exIuhdwX-p_bhP9_ot07g9wr4l6rhK33wZSiAUjlLjAHi0QLwgo0hD0q2LDlPAvtjKhlAk6EHIjy2IrPaDKd3hvsBA7_xizOYlzza5iFP5GMjrIDRDr7lIfdZvACf0IjVOwAzE/s320/CIMG4541.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfnT5sxjQ3kDdSt6SMiZGRPm-lXRkkNKEIFm3N8wW88WKMequZ4q5hPg4YlDkq9hYKdTP7eY3dJpdqXyCV_GailOaE3dAAgt-ges85c69O_xaWaBvNr_zCGBS1gVa-3XUNHiFq7SJukM/s1600-h/CIMG4556.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365823359120522322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfnT5sxjQ3kDdSt6SMiZGRPm-lXRkkNKEIFm3N8wW88WKMequZ4q5hPg4YlDkq9hYKdTP7eY3dJpdqXyCV_GailOaE3dAAgt-ges85c69O_xaWaBvNr_zCGBS1gVa-3XUNHiFq7SJukM/s320/CIMG4556.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3vaTer30w1S96HBGhQkUBzvMCZuLU2cdpHwYwAI0V4AKVQM7rYFRpcoVlnd-jHn07YMiLXJUaDOuG_K-TzORbrtTsk-rToxv9Sm-lTJ8OYqyiTm5ZzqH8n5xcVmmCN4qsafJ1LzcN5o/s1600-h/CIMG4568.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365823353390859538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3vaTer30w1S96HBGhQkUBzvMCZuLU2cdpHwYwAI0V4AKVQM7rYFRpcoVlnd-jHn07YMiLXJUaDOuG_K-TzORbrtTsk-rToxv9Sm-lTJ8OYqyiTm5ZzqH8n5xcVmmCN4qsafJ1LzcN5o/s320/CIMG4568.JPG" /></a> Here are the boys saying goodbye. So cute!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-17975184447160184292009-07-15T08:30:00.000-07:002009-07-15T09:03:52.746-07:00The Laundry BasketAs one can imagine, life is quite different with a baby. This fact was never more evident when it came time to pack for our big family vacation to Kauai. I had to wash several loads of clothes, fold them, and them put them away before beginning to organize the suitcases. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlago2PkmIGs0g84po4sIA9fANTbnl9MpZQFVnt0OyKPhg4Pjra831Udk-C-y0TA_dXgFID5dO77wyIr8KVWzSR_eW3xtwIhSJXCsQWO5UYLH8I_dNN6JKeyYtNPILXIRMRDtf1KDvaU/s1600-h/CIMG4360.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714972083764802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlago2PkmIGs0g84po4sIA9fANTbnl9MpZQFVnt0OyKPhg4Pjra831Udk-C-y0TA_dXgFID5dO77wyIr8KVWzSR_eW3xtwIhSJXCsQWO5UYLH8I_dNN6JKeyYtNPILXIRMRDtf1KDvaU/s320/CIMG4360.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0pt4manTDswgTtcV-32OEPYlYaCxFuYY3sN-n7mYrJvBLNQ2KALJqnSyqkav-_sN0H5TKZRffTjy6bYx1UZu89rXZ7UXxDJvLOLNBpvwlX0rPJ4jqK_4gg33wIXkDJAa7f76nIh2JBY/s1600-h/CIMG4353.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714960123977618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0pt4manTDswgTtcV-32OEPYlYaCxFuYY3sN-n7mYrJvBLNQ2KALJqnSyqkav-_sN0H5TKZRffTjy6bYx1UZu89rXZ7UXxDJvLOLNBpvwlX0rPJ4jqK_4gg33wIXkDJAa7f76nIh2JBY/s320/CIMG4353.JPG" /></a>I also have an 8-month old who LOVES the laundry basket and will do everything in his power to either, get inside it, tip it over, or use it for leverage to pull up on. Despite my best efforts to keep him at bay, my little “helper” had fun in the laundry basket while I tried to put the clothes away.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDIUYc6BP6PjLfE22cAv3oIacQ_n1wtWuXleDNwZQGjNl6iove6iq8GYfBVMx1SK4XhlCriW6b4ozEjjdfZ6VZ26LYyeLs_nfq2copCU-7fNEMsVrPmFRDBk7NwDbFouIJcfwsTFKoWY/s1600-h/CIMG4359.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714969210667058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDIUYc6BP6PjLfE22cAv3oIacQ_n1wtWuXleDNwZQGjNl6iove6iq8GYfBVMx1SK4XhlCriW6b4ozEjjdfZ6VZ26LYyeLs_nfq2copCU-7fNEMsVrPmFRDBk7NwDbFouIJcfwsTFKoWY/s320/CIMG4359.JPG" /></a> I left the room for one second and when I came back, he was doing this… (love the deer-in-the-headlights look).<br /><br /><div></div><div>Here I am trying my best to get some cool shots with the camera –I don’t think it turned out right…<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSiULDRokuRL13Z78s7ZBw5tW81A82TGuRumjJ6SvL5hEzfup5rHNnnfqi1BymmKwRnhDmfGV6wtycfVx7u9imey9ZGymlcrXxHry6VlB-KhjY8zIP1PV15c7AZZb-fwl0shN63TTWAE/s1600-h/CIMG4351.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714956796190226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSiULDRokuRL13Z78s7ZBw5tW81A82TGuRumjJ6SvL5hEzfup5rHNnnfqi1BymmKwRnhDmfGV6wtycfVx7u9imey9ZGymlcrXxHry6VlB-KhjY8zIP1PV15c7AZZb-fwl0shN63TTWAE/s320/CIMG4351.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6AGnkZBmBszq6-g4nLb24kbeFByHtiDs2mxBfK0B5n9QAtEe0aHldddosYpUAV4Gr0sfGNliwrZvp3myiQMJ6D8Zyij6gDZH-dd3drOUkHaLXF8aCSXFETF9KML22SJm-b2QAU3mGPs/s1600-h/CIMG4357.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358716816285003394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6AGnkZBmBszq6-g4nLb24kbeFByHtiDs2mxBfK0B5n9QAtEe0aHldddosYpUAV4Gr0sfGNliwrZvp3myiQMJ6D8Zyij6gDZH-dd3drOUkHaLXF8aCSXFETF9KML22SJm-b2QAU3mGPs/s320/CIMG4357.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiPXoAj5qG6fr1d2f9ubbmO-Fm_NoG5ZXBjspBp3yVr6EF6_uxabOC9bhecM2cDtm4-nb6FvgY7fDu8lCh9f7UElVYSRPg289QwASFKDYvnhjIxBolkUHaCttk38NhdHOcv8-uTQUYkQ/s1600-h/CIMG4354.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358714954042344338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiPXoAj5qG6fr1d2f9ubbmO-Fm_NoG5ZXBjspBp3yVr6EF6_uxabOC9bhecM2cDtm4-nb6FvgY7fDu8lCh9f7UElVYSRPg289QwASFKDYvnhjIxBolkUHaCttk38NhdHOcv8-uTQUYkQ/s320/CIMG4354.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi830PR9gf1pQPxI6XEar1K9PkgZLiQvYZji_oHV8d_cQqnKmes198ptL4iDpE-a1RotKxLP16cYKUma-X0HgC4jpT3pkT14fnWXtWX96dWEP-CZWBEihyphenhyphenn86hlRz3VFFFPbO0pvallclE/s1600-h/CIMG4351.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844236497666344469.post-90561976462313084012009-07-08T23:12:00.000-07:002009-07-09T00:49:01.683-07:00It's been awhile<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>It's only been one month and I'm already slacking with the posts. I have a lot of catching up to do --this is what I feared when I first started this blog. Despite all of the pressure I put on myself to update the blog and the lack of time I seem to have to actually do it, when I do in fact sit down to blog, I find it quite calming and cathartic. I am really enjoying it. Now, the question is --is anyone really reading this???<br /></div><br /><div>Okay, well we've been quite busy the last few weeks between celebrating weddings in so-cal, travelling to Hawaii, celebrating belated father'sday, 30th birthdays, and David and my 7 year anniversary. I've got a lot of blogging to do so here it goes...</div><br /><br /><div>On the weekend of June 12th David, Jadon and I travelled to Long Beach to attend the wedding of a dear friend of mine whom I met while studying abroad nearly nine years ago in Seville, Spain. Houng and I were practically joined at the hip while I studied there. She was such a wonderful support system. She always encouraged me and cheered me up when I got homesick or lonely. I always said I lived vicariously through Houng because I didn't have the guts to stay in Spain for a whole year but she did. She even moved out of her host family's house and rented an apartment with an native Spaniard. I wished I had her sense of adventure!<br /><br /></div><div> </div><br /><div>Here we are at a Chinese restaurant near the center of town in Seville. Houng is the one on the far left.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1xzIbds1W1qyUkDMAOF2Y2Uk_6zdffilarqMEz0p-zE3wda13RbTyeUf8eHkFlaCJ2AiDYyK3BnolrHn7cB9XGh5YmpsWCz-_DLzw6DhHUvbK_fjZB6jVK4BOe-X-9btSlOH-Mkqq4A/s1600-h/2009-07-08-2254-33_edited.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356341759727804482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1xzIbds1W1qyUkDMAOF2Y2Uk_6zdffilarqMEz0p-zE3wda13RbTyeUf8eHkFlaCJ2AiDYyK3BnolrHn7cB9XGh5YmpsWCz-_DLzw6DhHUvbK_fjZB6jVK4BOe-X-9btSlOH-Mkqq4A/s320/2009-07-08-2254-33_edited.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfNy550wjeHI32h4GoMJO0hUS-AbHWHE_PKoyMMpG-oGW2BvnDEh6-Z3bSlHogDpOZWSikQSwO73OjYucq0-dL8z-ebGEYt9_uXLZXIl5J34CxeAPX3gP4kxBbtkg5BcFd-GPl3Kd3_A/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div>Houng and I are in the far left window of the Jeep. We were in Morocco on the outskirts of the Sahara Desert.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfNy550wjeHI32h4GoMJO0hUS-AbHWHE_PKoyMMpG-oGW2BvnDEh6-Z3bSlHogDpOZWSikQSwO73OjYucq0-dL8z-ebGEYt9_uXLZXIl5J34CxeAPX3gP4kxBbtkg5BcFd-GPl3Kd3_A/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356353327284735266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfNy550wjeHI32h4GoMJO0hUS-AbHWHE_PKoyMMpG-oGW2BvnDEh6-Z3bSlHogDpOZWSikQSwO73OjYucq0-dL8z-ebGEYt9_uXLZXIl5J34CxeAPX3gP4kxBbtkg5BcFd-GPl3Kd3_A/s320/Picture+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div>After returning from Spain and graduating from UCLA, Houng decided to take her sense of adventure to the next level and she joined the Peace Corp. She was stationed in Peru for 3 years and there she met her now husband, Doug. Okay, fast forward a few years and here they are getting married...<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv278gE4Uberm6ApPj6Ap2Zm2jOvM1j0Wi4KHeyqBBGQO5WRLEJS4v9D596tqGCuS_H4KKK7ETFhqGL9z83PWMzJEYlLtjAZBHlXrtYeRTMYEXjnrquGxsIJC1RgJDLcbTfo1Dm08fVP0/s1600-h/CIMG4298.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 259px; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356343216529277122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv278gE4Uberm6ApPj6Ap2Zm2jOvM1j0Wi4KHeyqBBGQO5WRLEJS4v9D596tqGCuS_H4KKK7ETFhqGL9z83PWMzJEYlLtjAZBHlXrtYeRTMYEXjnrquGxsIJC1RgJDLcbTfo1Dm08fVP0/s320/CIMG4298.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzmOysUe_P2Iw4BU4a5wCVE-wV60mqomU-KhyphenhyphenjS_1pvo2XHPOTY2JpPfXzGu1j2TwpQ_6364jaGh9hi3XgR1Eibb4OFhRIw19r4gEoZBR1TaYW6z7U3G59WF65FNpeqqcO8WDEaVkXy8/s1600-h/CIMG4303.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356353321110426498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzmOysUe_P2Iw4BU4a5wCVE-wV60mqomU-KhyphenhyphenjS_1pvo2XHPOTY2JpPfXzGu1j2TwpQ_6364jaGh9hi3XgR1Eibb4OFhRIw19r4gEoZBR1TaYW6z7U3G59WF65FNpeqqcO8WDEaVkXy8/s320/CIMG4303.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p>David and I were so happy to be able to make it to the festivities. It was great to see Houng and Jessie (another old friend I studied with in Spain). </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrf1HPIz6Qmz42Q2BaWTPu2R8BdVmxwlUqWugZAbPC5xO5mRWTLzRwjOVeb_yb61DFqV12TOS8U70k49BG3yYLsvA4XIBdL7wS2Mi0OcUnpR8MdZtIHgBL8gb5n3WV8P1tQzpd-ovelI/s1600-h/CIMG4304.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrf1HPIz6Qmz42Q2BaWTPu2R8BdVmxwlUqWugZAbPC5xO5mRWTLzRwjOVeb_yb61DFqV12TOS8U70k49BG3yYLsvA4XIBdL7wS2Mi0OcUnpR8MdZtIHgBL8gb5n3WV8P1tQzpd-ovelI/s1600-h/CIMG4304.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356345364995045698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrf1HPIz6Qmz42Q2BaWTPu2R8BdVmxwlUqWugZAbPC5xO5mRWTLzRwjOVeb_yb61DFqV12TOS8U70k49BG3yYLsvA4XIBdL7wS2Mi0OcUnpR8MdZtIHgBL8gb5n3WV8P1tQzpd-ovelI/s320/CIMG4304.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>David, Jadon, and I on the beach before the ceremony<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgFg5123vK4wiIAWkD8NujcQSr94yyAFUz5jUUeC-Yo01REFZEX5B9fRVkXocAc3N9FrkoBWoP8zw7kXUkeQ-rhD-Fd87FsEAJOdD64r4zFlpe2PM67kzN-Xw-g2CnKzngwlBdNS-KH0/s1600-h/CIMG4310.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgFg5123vK4wiIAWkD8NujcQSr94yyAFUz5jUUeC-Yo01REFZEX5B9fRVkXocAc3N9FrkoBWoP8zw7kXUkeQ-rhD-Fd87FsEAJOdD64r4zFlpe2PM67kzN-Xw-g2CnKzngwlBdNS-KH0/s1600-h/CIMG4310.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkgqvNpHvur7fL8ASrWFtvTrhYGP6CptqNvR0u8ldGvJQsGbOpV_dzFRRufjw7XoE9tfErW9cC6486p63TU1ADTeDYsAsfJ0aHrf8q-SR0L9RTBxkdtfkNmJ45HOwS-p8rTMaDDfjBxs/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginzMqxPWrIqhWZVNCHsq_LCjxWWog4gtSAg-Wvt5wsLwKd_q-cUD0KNuhGRA-J-jMAjewyaDgGtwtLcdiGZwyj9mPfPDMsIpZaHqhdHRpI_28klNEfdfyKon5NyYBBQ7Q_feh50eU0eo/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356353308256203202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginzMqxPWrIqhWZVNCHsq_LCjxWWog4gtSAg-Wvt5wsLwKd_q-cUD0KNuhGRA-J-jMAjewyaDgGtwtLcdiGZwyj9mPfPDMsIpZaHqhdHRpI_28klNEfdfyKon5NyYBBQ7Q_feh50eU0eo/s320/CIMG4289.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkgqvNpHvur7fL8ASrWFtvTrhYGP6CptqNvR0u8ldGvJQsGbOpV_dzFRRufjw7XoE9tfErW9cC6486p63TU1ADTeDYsAsfJ0aHrf8q-SR0L9RTBxkdtfkNmJ45HOwS-p8rTMaDDfjBxs/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkgqvNpHvur7fL8ASrWFtvTrhYGP6CptqNvR0u8ldGvJQsGbOpV_dzFRRufjw7XoE9tfErW9cC6486p63TU1ADTeDYsAsfJ0aHrf8q-SR0L9RTBxkdtfkNmJ45HOwS-p8rTMaDDfjBxs/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDocsEoRWxpHl81ITWHwy5WgkLSJ_yvviJbbM5zK7QAFnr1k_dETf3MZw9OHQvH9nUBhjzCRH-_V2eq3BvmKXDRH0yymm85guNlZwfbsccwNn4rLkuZZEMxK4uoAhtG_OCxSVUFg6L4o/s1600-h/CIMG4310.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356353314334574162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDocsEoRWxpHl81ITWHwy5WgkLSJ_yvviJbbM5zK7QAFnr1k_dETf3MZw9OHQvH9nUBhjzCRH-_V2eq3BvmKXDRH0yymm85guNlZwfbsccwNn4rLkuZZEMxK4uoAhtG_OCxSVUFg6L4o/s320/CIMG4310.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />It was a great weekend to catch up with old friends and spend time with my hubby and baby. Jadon was totally hamming it up on the plane ride home. I think we may have a future Cal Bear on our hands!!..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsHmXluUK23mEtpGqeDJxy9UKC1UaIh3gyz2_OywtzPKhCQzrjrDlbwNkojhNxHPOcKBdHU_YB5t_WDcojIfLNzh7J1wJxn80iXYmM71NZ96E5mvDXktybom1l4k9fiW0ZJIIDULtHtE/s1600-h/CIMG4334.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356357692530380594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsHmXluUK23mEtpGqeDJxy9UKC1UaIh3gyz2_OywtzPKhCQzrjrDlbwNkojhNxHPOcKBdHU_YB5t_WDcojIfLNzh7J1wJxn80iXYmM71NZ96E5mvDXktybom1l4k9fiW0ZJIIDULtHtE/s320/CIMG4334.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKQt0I2YdyopftHW4HMXfTnqRxRmvmuy9yQ8RWH_D-lNUwSrxKYdwgD4WDJVNPPhUZltI1vqphN61oHNqonSspx5utT51456PEeDq3bRPDCVQ8rcqq81Qrh3Rj7YWr-igU1jX0Nh4pzo/s1600-h/CIMG4330.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356357697789734802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKQt0I2YdyopftHW4HMXfTnqRxRmvmuy9yQ8RWH_D-lNUwSrxKYdwgD4WDJVNPPhUZltI1vqphN61oHNqonSspx5utT51456PEeDq3bRPDCVQ8rcqq81Qrh3Rj7YWr-igU1jX0Nh4pzo/s320/CIMG4330.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356357702294693394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOmErP-cATgZEX2LCpQo5gt0kwmmKx0-T4oqRDiIh8VkQvpI9WgJsDsnQuwdjpp-JdQYNrhwZ1BlJAAnm_DE-Er6I7GZgpuo5T23mA_e0FDRL9968OnxYakvVUCyv4UYx1PWXRk9WqUg/s320/CIMG4341.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv278gE4Uberm6ApPj6Ap2Zm2jOvM1j0Wi4KHeyqBBGQO5WRLEJS4v9D596tqGCuS_H4KKK7ETFhqGL9z83PWMzJEYlLtjAZBHlXrtYeRTMYEXjnrquGxsIJC1RgJDLcbTfo1Dm08fVP0/s1600-h/CIMG4298.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A Day in the Life...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04174184821490079282noreply@blogger.com3