tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90308689316434218092024-03-05T22:48:08.396-05:00Simply StrivingJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-8543086060563159012010-09-27T00:26:00.006-04:002010-09-27T00:35:59.759-04:00Sometimes...I think it would be far more appropriate to name this blog<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b> "SIMPLY SURVIVING"</b></span></div><div> for that more accurately describes my life!</div><div><br /></div><div>More actual, posts about my strivings as a wife and mother and person...</div><div>SOON, I promise. That is, if anyone is still, even reading this thing!</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-6284513046592192272010-08-08T12:48:00.010-04:002010-08-25T19:02:52.854-04:00Our ELISABETH<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgfnQlFRvKUOKX1m6WlcQI-YvUs1mMvdTsFF8yKT4YD0UHFkQ3cjpaUx0_1W893ebwpquv4-xv72HckNuDUqVptGO6OYJg73iUYrLl5qoL1QH3KCIQskhXgSHXR_4XYP3R7GiY91Pd94A/s1600/Elisabeth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgfnQlFRvKUOKX1m6WlcQI-YvUs1mMvdTsFF8yKT4YD0UHFkQ3cjpaUx0_1W893ebwpquv4-xv72HckNuDUqVptGO6OYJg73iUYrLl5qoL1QH3KCIQskhXgSHXR_4XYP3R7GiY91Pd94A/s400/Elisabeth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509404167455746626" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This girly here is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;">FOUR</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span>today and I just cannot quite believe it! We are all so grateful she came to join our family, what a HUGE blessing she has been and will always continue to be. She is loving, has a tender spirit, and I have already seen that she has many gifts that make her especially kind and charitable. We really are so lucky to have her and I feel completely honored to be her mother.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I am so grateful for God's complete wisdom in her timing as she came to join our family, His mercy and power in her birth, and His knowing exactly what I needed to learn (and am still learning) as a mother to this precious, sweet girl. When I look back on the beginning I wish I could have handled it all better and trusted Him a lot more...the beginning was one of the most challenging times of my life (and hers, I'm sure), but I truly wouldn't trade what I gained from those days and nights and minutes that were so difficult. From it I gained more patience (although, I am still working on that), a tremendous closeness to her, and an increased gratitude for the chance to be a mother to my children. My testimony grew tremendously as I saw He was the only one who could bring me peace and daily reassurance to just keep going. I have a solid and sure knowledge that He is aware of us, even during trying times and He knows what we need in order to grow and progress. He knows us intimately and loves us perfectly. I am so grateful He is in charge and that He blessed us with Elisabeth, she is exactly what we needed! I have gone back to these lessons I learned then, many times, but in the last six months this knowledge has brought me much needed comfort and I have been able to see again that Heavenly Father knows best...even if we may doubt our abilities at times, He sees very clearly what we need and blesses us accordingly, sometimes we just have to accept His will and TRUST.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Everything this girly says is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;">CUTE</span>, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">we all so enjoy listening to her, there are about five letter sounds she cannot pronounce and we all just find it completely adorable. My personal favorite she says a lot is..."I can't beweve it!" She starts preschool next month and she is so proud that it is her turn. She especially loves her big sister, Annie and I am so grateful they play so well together...it's so fun to see their relationship and the memories they are making everyday. Her favorite movie is Pocahontas and she wants to be an Indian princess for Halloween this year. Her favorite color is pink. She took swim lessons this summer and did great, although she is very cautious. She loves chocolate ice cream, just like her Daddy, they share some almost daily. She is both graceful and hilarious when she dances...she does this ballet move and twirl and everyone says, "aww how cute" then she switches into this crazy shake and throws out her hips and shakes her bum and no one can help laughing. She dances in stores and loves to get down at home. When people ask her what her name is...she does the cutest little shrug off to one side and says, "Ewisabeth", it is so endearing. She is so excited about this baby coming and tells anyone and everyone, "My mommy's having a baby!" She wants a baby "hister" and wants her name to be "Harlot" (translation:Charlotte). She can push around a stroller for hours and takes care of her baby dolls and stuffed animals like a little pro. She can also be found reading books out loud on her bed, which I just love to see. She loves, loves, loves to be chased by her brothers and sister, by anyone really, but also takes it very seriously and gets really scared every time without fail and then she will call it off. I'm sure I'm leaving out tons of things about her that I love right now...but there's a decent list of what she's up to these days.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GIRL, We love you!!!</span></span></span></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-43681404491148518662010-07-09T17:41:00.005-04:002010-07-09T18:19:26.976-04:00Our family's EXCITING news!<div>Most of you know, BUT in case you haven't heard yet...we are expecting a new baby in November. If you didn't know yet, don't feel too out of the loop, we didn't even tell the kids or our extended family until I was about 18 weeks along. I miscarried once, when I was 14 weeks along and so we always wait until we're past that, because of that past experience. Andy and I found out before Easter and decided we'd let this blessing "sink in" for awhile before we spread the word, besides, it's shorter for everyone else to find out 20 weeks in. I'm 21 weeks now and feeling good, just a bit more tired than usual. The kids are thrilled and all came to the ultrasound with us, although the girls were a bit disappointed, they were expecting to see their new sibling in a clearer picture...Elisabeth kept saying the baby looked like a dinosaur, ha! We decided this time to wait and be surprised by this tie-breaker (boy/girl) in the hospital...which will be fun, although we have taken some heat for that decision...some family is even convinced we know and just aren't telling, but I promise...we don't know!!! I made Andy lock eyes with me for that part. Here are some pics, if you're interested. We are so grateful for this sweet addition to our family!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYrg0rDE5iTpJM11sBOksnF6iRdRrAc9wYw7oYJeUFy2Fcr0Z_9kDqZ9OGhpGoM7O5od2X4lXHE8-xRkjLjHkNg_iDw4Uele3UrQb0D5eNuKd3yykFxr98VFcA4-RNdFSou5vGhqQJ3ci/s1600/img026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYrg0rDE5iTpJM11sBOksnF6iRdRrAc9wYw7oYJeUFy2Fcr0Z_9kDqZ9OGhpGoM7O5od2X4lXHE8-xRkjLjHkNg_iDw4Uele3UrQb0D5eNuKd3yykFxr98VFcA4-RNdFSou5vGhqQJ3ci/s400/img026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492026615589668706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTnJdTGLEQLmydWCZeq26YtigEfnj8-t74wJp4A1GQPC4EUMpuNSSTAxxkthpcjeO_vRsRPsMYE2myOon4y1EV4KuBWGaKMfPDqNb9ZJxHalMj4K6TgwH_l0oyvZTCo5CcUeWeSg2h4YI/s1600/img027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTnJdTGLEQLmydWCZeq26YtigEfnj8-t74wJp4A1GQPC4EUMpuNSSTAxxkthpcjeO_vRsRPsMYE2myOon4y1EV4KuBWGaKMfPDqNb9ZJxHalMj4K6TgwH_l0oyvZTCo5CcUeWeSg2h4YI/s400/img027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492026602353225186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioBLqCJ0qegipfjMiqLUCWTdmJC9WZJSjkx-3exIE_FFCd-Os5VOPzzW1jwE3KdbKAvGC713ukFII2GVW41EsPvSk7tCXjBIqM9jqvuDJFfW0cZfp9aPVZGRzR-ku9Dpb3ctpHhat2DL6/s1600/img028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioBLqCJ0qegipfjMiqLUCWTdmJC9WZJSjkx-3exIE_FFCd-Os5VOPzzW1jwE3KdbKAvGC713ukFII2GVW41EsPvSk7tCXjBIqM9jqvuDJFfW0cZfp9aPVZGRzR-ku9Dpb3ctpHhat2DL6/s400/img028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492026596520224594" /></a><div>Our doctor said our baby is so curled up in the fetal position, it would have taken some careful investigation to find out whether it's a boy or girl anyway. I'm sure this baby is just preparing for the two little mommies who cannot wait to meet him/her and examine/poke every tiny, precious part.</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-43228947800144610482010-06-30T10:58:00.002-04:002010-06-30T11:20:10.805-04:00Lost a Tooth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqflolm3N4PC5QU6UnNPv9CTE_NwkfuEbw-wlrMcshlTWzh4NfB7hsww7T9Qw7bRjoDYZoKgNg5s4R_IDQzuWCIfdWzTrrl_ePDrAGPSl2lMXSb7t1Nn0ehO4E9dmL3V-2mRcqz3QLrTm/s1600/P1000981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqflolm3N4PC5QU6UnNPv9CTE_NwkfuEbw-wlrMcshlTWzh4NfB7hsww7T9Qw7bRjoDYZoKgNg5s4R_IDQzuWCIfdWzTrrl_ePDrAGPSl2lMXSb7t1Nn0ehO4E9dmL3V-2mRcqz3QLrTm/s400/P1000981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488581946424893474" /></a>Annie is as proud as she can be to show off this beautiful, new gap in her mouth! She wiggled and wiggled this tooth and in the end her Dad couldn't help but help it along in it's final stages. <div><br /></div><div>The Tooth Fairy around this neck of the woods is a tad bit unreliable, often she forgets to come by or I guess has too many houses to visit or maybe she is just TIRED! I have her email address though, and have been known to contact her for sometimes days in a row, in my disappointed, children's behalf and give HER a piece of my mind!!! I will say...when she does arrive, she sure does reimburse better than she did when I was a kid, Annie got a whole dollar and was thrilled as could be!</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-63700339040182443792010-06-11T13:54:00.006-04:002010-06-11T14:27:05.973-04:00Preschool GraduationAnnie graduated from Dixie College Preschool the end of April and then did a five week Summer Preschool that just ended yesterday.<br />We are so proud of her and all she has learned this year. She made some great friends and she is beginning to read better and better everyday...she loves to learn and to be social!<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJoDHD0mDb6GtSBDiiAGBbX8MfwtYvq1pG5LVGFKMtqy3BFz8cegE7QYshtDjKb26yn0YhHNxjZEsQn4U8nTYLJ7x5zoBC-u-D8npMtFfs2eYH9vJshSsJ_e4Vf206ty5RFDxaghAY-00/s1600/P1000462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJoDHD0mDb6GtSBDiiAGBbX8MfwtYvq1pG5LVGFKMtqy3BFz8cegE7QYshtDjKb26yn0YhHNxjZEsQn4U8nTYLJ7x5zoBC-u-D8npMtFfs2eYH9vJshSsJ_e4Vf206ty5RFDxaghAY-00/s400/P1000462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473458121876367090" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">This is most of her class, there were ten boys and ten girls.</span></span></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oSeo-vfIpTavdnvMC4uPSo4YghYYtppNgZmd25YzrFqPmzFzFBY3pX-kD0Q1TD9zn8b97TIuUuZW_Yd6b8xx7EvmkQjBF0oSsnksLrywhb6E9vZRcfA5qHK35Xasalp_13OUjV3RorDi/s400/P1000467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473458113914973442" /></a>Annie with her best friend from school this year, Paige.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOGDNMmIEPWkm5ct3aCzOXJcu-7vngE_jk1NJpUGVOOkUjMZliGPNA3cuC0ZuA_1ZfGfKaTdvMzQLjTuBtrUjUKJXalf17UBOaHZ6vii30ZxXa4-3aqlDXC1UMdba2BRJP0Xo7EXuJojL/s1600/P1000470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOGDNMmIEPWkm5ct3aCzOXJcu-7vngE_jk1NJpUGVOOkUjMZliGPNA3cuC0ZuA_1ZfGfKaTdvMzQLjTuBtrUjUKJXalf17UBOaHZ6vii30ZxXa4-3aqlDXC1UMdba2BRJP0Xo7EXuJojL/s400/P1000470.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473458107302358354" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">This is Annie with her teacher, Mrs. Provost, she is so calm, patient, and loving!</span></span></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">(love Annie's expression. classic.)</span></span></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTl0OjUyK34ejRLl5Rf2ThMS_JrVN3cfuigImrNzEf8v03whveiMf9iS5Rq_2rUxugu6zR5bv-1zU0HxYDHV1F6vbTuv8p6k_YNaX5xpZsuci35oVN-Q2BFWFUt4XsmvjVChYy_zovQUG3/s400/P1000471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473458098458961346" /></a></div><div>And this is her with the two college student aids that helped everyday, Ranelle and Chelsea, Annie seriously loves these two!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5v0-TCn2HWO3j5wUrM2DH2hdAGWCAu9ggYLzJuHCXkbUBuDQerqaxFDmPuI5UGXZt16K3W4PYS4gmVcUSBFKb3fcZ2vHVF64wSvfm1MN8gWofpcpTeu-PUbhySYegoY3fqTcAQlXBZkF/s1600/P1000472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5v0-TCn2HWO3j5wUrM2DH2hdAGWCAu9ggYLzJuHCXkbUBuDQerqaxFDmPuI5UGXZt16K3W4PYS4gmVcUSBFKb3fcZ2vHVF64wSvfm1MN8gWofpcpTeu-PUbhySYegoY3fqTcAQlXBZkF/s400/P1000472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473458098057733458" /></a></div><div>There was an adorable video clip of a song from graduation that I tried to post, several times, but to no avail...oh well.</div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-25835498419680511612010-06-03T15:33:00.015-04:002010-06-07T00:13:08.678-04:00MAY<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Where in the world did MAY go???</span></b> <div>It was such a busy month for our family...I started a new post May 5 and it's just been sitting unfinished, waiting to be published, mostly due to an adorable video clip that I could not get to upload. Well, after two days of trying off and on, I just gave up on it for a while. Today, I realized...a whole, entire month has gone by, kinda pathetic!</div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">SO.... </span><br /><br />Here is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">synopsis</span> of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">MAY</span>:</span><br /><br />For me...weekend reunion with my five, best, girlfriends from college in SEATTLE, a total BLAST!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Jceb5YN3MT_W5p0D_lt6_9dJhmmwbhlkQ0JLIpChSMTR5X6c41vqY5WVTqKRiTfTKdTo1cIrNGpRNz_3Zo_x_V2TI2CDs-7XYeMl7qcQelIh-KUz9gfmjIfXw3e0gh0jj5af8z-rf97C/s1600/semiawhat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Jceb5YN3MT_W5p0D_lt6_9dJhmmwbhlkQ0JLIpChSMTR5X6c41vqY5WVTqKRiTfTKdTo1cIrNGpRNz_3Zo_x_V2TI2CDs-7XYeMl7qcQelIh-KUz9gfmjIfXw3e0gh0jj5af8z-rf97C/s400/semiawhat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479847342920707522" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Then, there was </span>BASEBALL...</span></b></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2vzjqRlBTt8vVQOXZuKMwcEMmIO13S0Q-7hp2zzNm3yVf7X1Uplh-o4i2hNB0pmS55PmQv-3EjlGowMpDzT3q0nny2hrSQ2W7QO2k7zCylGCOzLmNrI-RLWUSE2ie4GR4LoDc3lCuGq/s1600/P1000716.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2vzjqRlBTt8vVQOXZuKMwcEMmIO13S0Q-7hp2zzNm3yVf7X1Uplh-o4i2hNB0pmS55PmQv-3EjlGowMpDzT3q0nny2hrSQ2W7QO2k7zCylGCOzLmNrI-RLWUSE2ie4GR4LoDc3lCuGq/s1600/P1000716.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcJHq1I97McqwtxCS6yahC_aBu0HH3Q5bl2uob4VpTcdV_XzEqc1OWOb9twE38QYqSe-5m9SsDoFm4ALLCuCPePQ6WODewz76HbZpoMOalJXMEBXo9TpfKvddkCcSoWS6d-PN6UfYujqr/s400/P1000687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479856124122906642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>BASEBALL...</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhTXpoWJ5PZ9IukeZ1tr300RiXGB82qlH3qJZHwuMVpOxDqOZ4caWqIiZ0W-e2W-A9q6DaoOYUpqwwD2IWb346JcsP1g4C1cjKYZlwsHO1IE6iBnAM0sNujOTrqjMMqr6otKrdfM1FSO9/s1600/P1000294.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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At all!<br /><br />For Mother's Day weekend we headed to Flagstaff, AZ to surprise mi madre...Andy was on call, but it was a fun chance to see all but one of my siblings...missed you so much Jared! We totally pulled one over on my MOM, my Dad was even in on the surprise, of course she was the one taking this picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-bwMIgfKFK8rHmRY6wzsmSygNPnOswN6sls4I8D-TyRPKO480s7jNLO0w39vdQk-SNu7SRIQMAXt269pETw_T-2MuLBrFoLJsfslB5vBzUT7XhcgqrkaMh1V6NNHUKUYbEYdY37C9o7J/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-bwMIgfKFK8rHmRY6wzsmSygNPnOswN6sls4I8D-TyRPKO480s7jNLO0w39vdQk-SNu7SRIQMAXt269pETw_T-2MuLBrFoLJsfslB5vBzUT7XhcgqrkaMh1V6NNHUKUYbEYdY37C9o7J/s400/DSC_0527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479861075346864674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45X6Cp1EmA1E0fw4s9jnVlHdM-aKxJ22OxFlCpbx3qsHsgeYfpffsoXTgz1ewPKxH9b5rPP_GMDgcC0C-osrRZU7tALIqaQvLffAhYG1qT2CR1M6OCyWHGb-lde2261sX3sV8zC2r1GD5/s1600/P1000616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45X6Cp1EmA1E0fw4s9jnVlHdM-aKxJ22OxFlCpbx3qsHsgeYfpffsoXTgz1ewPKxH9b5rPP_GMDgcC0C-osrRZU7tALIqaQvLffAhYG1qT2CR1M6OCyWHGb-lde2261sX3sV8zC2r1GD5/s400/P1000616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479868285765650818" /></a>Finding lady bugs.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7Ehxtwj3E_vncATc5yc58LlZT5A1Vu0YTtKOBHtDYOhTBCxsKL5l19e4VcT6QJ7EQM2EpBW9tKswcYmwrC6UTOno2ECQKKDWuuv7wtHXFFBNvMTXT6QdMjgPu8eVowIkO7sdvd02OUOP/s1600/P1000629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7Ehxtwj3E_vncATc5yc58LlZT5A1Vu0YTtKOBHtDYOhTBCxsKL5l19e4VcT6QJ7EQM2EpBW9tKswcYmwrC6UTOno2ECQKKDWuuv7wtHXFFBNvMTXT6QdMjgPu8eVowIkO7sdvd02OUOP/s400/P1000629.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479868277820809378" /></a>Elisabeth would have looked all afternoon and been perfectly happy.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0QOtH3RclYLFEH-W0dbFQmJvoKVBUEIDzN7KTuSN-TkNXwEiBJoMhKNlb2URI3hCudiiNdHj-qCTYfltk-SRKJlDkA_B7KAx5xITeHGjmA5K6hTEYUhxz2VfWll7sO1tCKyo32SYOtlQ/s1600/P1000628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0QOtH3RclYLFEH-W0dbFQmJvoKVBUEIDzN7KTuSN-TkNXwEiBJoMhKNlb2URI3hCudiiNdHj-qCTYfltk-SRKJlDkA_B7KAx5xITeHGjmA5K6hTEYUhxz2VfWll7sO1tCKyo32SYOtlQ/s400/P1000628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479868274441924226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccSxlrkyGPOqBPSlLT_Zq9uvtnAyeTaCHbh3OjXSRvxu3PHhkDfY9yaa8w6-rWCE18Z4jpeQw8F1l767zCZCwcIC7XyAFPlCvnC5058bA6Amry6RumgrElv7td6TthLp50u3z5Ff4GHBx/s1600/P1000637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccSxlrkyGPOqBPSlLT_Zq9uvtnAyeTaCHbh3OjXSRvxu3PHhkDfY9yaa8w6-rWCE18Z4jpeQw8F1l767zCZCwcIC7XyAFPlCvnC5058bA6Amry6RumgrElv7td6TthLp50u3z5Ff4GHBx/s400/P1000637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479868264171223058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3icddETm1FYOPv-Im9ec-egogbtBvCkI8vyVWP5hWhu6gseBmoXxv5AFTpNPL8AgqdwQfhX_uL3OuM7oBHmUdNLsRFy2d0dCxPf8xNF7zBaU9R1IHpq455jNrJ6C6XEVWZZ5beq_Ib6hq/s1600/P1000634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3icddETm1FYOPv-Im9ec-egogbtBvCkI8vyVWP5hWhu6gseBmoXxv5AFTpNPL8AgqdwQfhX_uL3OuM7oBHmUdNLsRFy2d0dCxPf8xNF7zBaU9R1IHpq455jNrJ6C6XEVWZZ5beq_Ib6hq/s400/P1000634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479868261067805058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54skhmvWdnbvhSqbuiNdCISeXZW81wFAyXfm6hmFASfKykbdY-N9r5M2sn4w4DYUH-_1uPGND4tLuS6hNX4iacvUpin2QJg0fdr8n6IhyBTHkPGwGOG0sD3uqPQEpLfl8nNAjhdZO1EeB/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54skhmvWdnbvhSqbuiNdCISeXZW81wFAyXfm6hmFASfKykbdY-N9r5M2sn4w4DYUH-_1uPGND4tLuS6hNX4iacvUpin2QJg0fdr8n6IhyBTHkPGwGOG0sD3uqPQEpLfl8nNAjhdZO1EeB/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479861068785454770" /></a><br />Oh and to make for a wonderful Mother's Day for me, I lost Annie after church as we were getting ready to leave the cabin. I've never lost a child before, but I suppose, it was bound to happen, being that I am outnumbered and all...had to call 911 and all!<br /><br />Next was...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Andy's BIRTHDAY</span>! Now if you ask the kids, it was his 26th...but we all know the real truth! He has convinced our kiddos that when you reach the ripe, old age of 30, that you go backwards from there, the boys get it, but humor him...the girls, totally believe him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LFByj_zYnacERHTKiiyauCjfkzYgDWOIbsbm9FzSsNfBTmyrpUVY2iPNJ-dikvA0fO3L_njMFYE_gutm4pCl58lWUQ6coAYRZQsG4mvAF-S-tRzMCtBOJ7DFdW5L6LjM2Z603q1nCgAk/s1600/P1000678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LFByj_zYnacERHTKiiyauCjfkzYgDWOIbsbm9FzSsNfBTmyrpUVY2iPNJ-dikvA0fO3L_njMFYE_gutm4pCl58lWUQ6coAYRZQsG4mvAF-S-tRzMCtBOJ7DFdW5L6LjM2Z603q1nCgAk/s400/P1000678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479869837611375714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm0ONX4JnbgARnPIWVcuAQ42nEVI_0YwiClA8JRy6mpFLQk5m0KuL2OST5bDUsuv7fSHBFHuLOI6m4y92yHLQJGioHOzJu18S3Ka1nvSKz4_rWSj6LP5FTlZlLh_rNYslXGXmmsnJoDgT/s1600/P1000676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm0ONX4JnbgARnPIWVcuAQ42nEVI_0YwiClA8JRy6mpFLQk5m0KuL2OST5bDUsuv7fSHBFHuLOI6m4y92yHLQJGioHOzJu18S3Ka1nvSKz4_rWSj6LP5FTlZlLh_rNYslXGXmmsnJoDgT/s400/P1000676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479869827290736034" /></a>Why does it take at least two photos to get everyone looking right, I really need to learn photoshop (in all my spare time).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSkUtnxfODlAnAf9M0AUY9Y9gb_4ykEBnoZe7PsenzugPNO8KeWc8VubYyW6b7KvBlaXv-JK3N0YMACp4R_PAQSx_lIIlhXc8Lryv8rPuBZ7rLSdkYzTTAsMpb2Epj6FFIS32gK0GOON8/s1600/P1000677.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSkUtnxfODlAnAf9M0AUY9Y9gb_4ykEBnoZe7PsenzugPNO8KeWc8VubYyW6b7KvBlaXv-JK3N0YMACp4R_PAQSx_lIIlhXc8Lryv8rPuBZ7rLSdkYzTTAsMpb2Epj6FFIS32gK0GOON8/s1600/P1000677.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSkUtnxfODlAnAf9M0AUY9Y9gb_4ykEBnoZe7PsenzugPNO8KeWc8VubYyW6b7KvBlaXv-JK3N0YMACp4R_PAQSx_lIIlhXc8Lryv8rPuBZ7rLSdkYzTTAsMpb2Epj6FFIS32gK0GOON8/s400/P1000677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479869826743177154" /></a>Then there were all the end of the school year parties, awards assemblies, etc...<br /><br />***I'm sure you are tired of reading this post and I, frankly, am tired of writing it and finding the pics, so you'll just have to wait on the end of the school year/ Memorial Day Weekend/ Nathan's Birthday details***<br />Let's just hope it won't take me the whole month of June to post it, we'll see...won't we!<br /></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-73933622580426664502010-04-26T12:27:00.006-04:002010-04-26T12:51:09.154-04:00HoneymoonYesterday we went on our weekly, Sunday afternoon walk on a paved trail here, close to our house...there were these black beetles everywhere (I think they were stink bugs, except for the fact, our kids were picking them up like crazy and never once got sprayed) oh well, they were some species of beetle, that are quite proficient at making more of their own kind. We came upon two of them that were, as Annie put it, "giving each other a piggy-back ride" I calmly and maturely stated that they were mating. Too which, Alec gave a little laugh and then Nathan said..."well I guess these two are on their honeymoon"...that made Andy and I both laugh out loud, since Nathan knows <span style="font-weight:bold;">NADA</span> about well, any of that. Andy then asked Nathan well what do people do on their honeymoons? Nathan replied..."they celebrate and just do anything that is FUN!" This made Andy laugh even more. We continued walking and Annie and Elisabeth kept pointing to all the beetles that were grouped by two (there were many) and said "oh look, they are on their honeymoons too!" They really were everywhere and so Andy and I decided maybe it was time to just go home...we obviously missed the sign that said:<br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">"BEETLES HONEYMOONING AHEAD"! </span>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-56360037981647515982010-04-20T17:28:00.004-04:002010-04-20T17:30:25.915-04:00OBITUARYDRAGON, the Bearded Dragon, of St. George, UT, died on April 19, 2010 in the early morning hours. The reason of his death is unknown. Dragon, the lizard, was delivered by Santa Clause on December 24, 2006 to his proud owner, NATHAN, then five years old, of Norfolk, VA.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CiCemVx36JdAS7StCOMBfh5P6L9Csx6538uxvEZOtJNyg3Qurio0B8AvWI_oMpRe820Ekhs5cAcVsBphfGlBoSaDchZHPSv4qrvEUBCC9Jw7GV_qlNdqcu3ueXwMAjZgiYtmMqc2pOtl/s1600/100_0367.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CiCemVx36JdAS7StCOMBfh5P6L9Csx6538uxvEZOtJNyg3Qurio0B8AvWI_oMpRe820Ekhs5cAcVsBphfGlBoSaDchZHPSv4qrvEUBCC9Jw7GV_qlNdqcu3ueXwMAjZgiYtmMqc2pOtl/s400/100_0367.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317877501188498" /></a><br />He was dearly loved by Nathan. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUjBdmLXxES_IeI6ESYKQlNSKpbOIGBT-_lgrPzI_nh5boeAl-PHDjiF8DVTXOHIeFrLl4XMJiY5eKdIR3bJ1S-cMx03yqYRZba55erKZHSXM7SEqe2OGoyf-DSjNVoL3dqNTToCTolkJ/s1600/000_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUjBdmLXxES_IeI6ESYKQlNSKpbOIGBT-_lgrPzI_nh5boeAl-PHDjiF8DVTXOHIeFrLl4XMJiY5eKdIR3bJ1S-cMx03yqYRZba55erKZHSXM7SEqe2OGoyf-DSjNVoL3dqNTToCTolkJ/s400/000_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317871284511778" /></a><br />His life was good for a domesticated reptile, plenty of crickets and kale, a warm heat lamp was always provided, and more space to move around in his custom made aquarium than most lizards will ever get. He even had his own hammock and a surgeon close by in case a surgical procedure ever be needed. Well it turns out, he was very lucky indeed, for not three days after his arrival on Christmas...he needed a somewhat simple surgical procedure. As stated above, mind you, he was dearly loved by Nathan the five year old. Dragon was only to be held with strict supervision and five year olds have a very difficult time waiting on a Sunday afternoon until their Dad is done napping after church. Poor Dragon was at the wrong place of his cage at the wrong time when his back leg was shut in his cage door accidentally. Dragon's leg needed to be amputated below his knee (if lizards have knees). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqnoGyHURQeFafxQXkJox154_YSs5Nmm8txeJswf1MHunr1IkjD-A163s20gLZA98Sk1pMgGx4Q-s6t5eBZqa-tAHFh-GjELx1ZNNsP76_NgKy59jpjceQfRr-8wqVaTj0UweNEc9kHXK/s1600/000_0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqnoGyHURQeFafxQXkJox154_YSs5Nmm8txeJswf1MHunr1IkjD-A163s20gLZA98Sk1pMgGx4Q-s6t5eBZqa-tAHFh-GjELx1ZNNsP76_NgKy59jpjceQfRr-8wqVaTj0UweNEc9kHXK/s400/000_0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317867396760082" /></a><br />Nonetheless, he went on living and continuing his good life after a short recovery and learning to walk again. He could eat more than two dozen crickets on a somewhat daily basis during the first year and a half of his life. He was happy and as it turns out, he never even needed that fourth leg that most lizards do. He will be missed by all.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-63059409949291155822010-04-20T17:01:00.003-04:002010-04-20T17:24:58.798-04:00R.I.P.Funeral services were held for DRAGON and all family members were present. The above surgeon, also happened to prepare the lizard for burial (good, old ZIPLOC), dug the hole, and conducted the short, but solemn service (doctors do a lot these days). It was a lovely, spring afternoon. Some family members were pretty sad about the loss.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFCK9dEarrhKJHCGKTxvDRW2xXTxA8IupJsPFNuXXahUFz1Uq0X2tC6A87yPicSZAhhpLKHpn5fP-C3EcKuzYfZ58ctPT6JfPpEjFksdwTleIqAgRolI4ohU6F7JR74-mOaM3gaBT0QQO/s1600/P1000409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFCK9dEarrhKJHCGKTxvDRW2xXTxA8IupJsPFNuXXahUFz1Uq0X2tC6A87yPicSZAhhpLKHpn5fP-C3EcKuzYfZ58ctPT6JfPpEjFksdwTleIqAgRolI4ohU6F7JR74-mOaM3gaBT0QQO/s320/P1000409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317242806123506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81qEzRzpqvXezTBoEEfsiAVVAzgmf_LuvJwzRGjZ0A5LGfUO270HOXZPnJ1nYFxP8aN22fzRPDFplCAVh2CE8ghjwHdu3y3hQKDBPd05M6dVyOWr153-oyAI-cMk90bwE_Cg_rY5S3D4a/s1600/P1000411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81qEzRzpqvXezTBoEEfsiAVVAzgmf_LuvJwzRGjZ0A5LGfUO270HOXZPnJ1nYFxP8aN22fzRPDFplCAVh2CE8ghjwHdu3y3hQKDBPd05M6dVyOWr153-oyAI-cMk90bwE_Cg_rY5S3D4a/s320/P1000411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317232386757618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyaunp_b5rSZ4uekgxorjETJgwxjTcnTrnKdgX13Lr-rKb54rsl-zC5nrWEQy6L9JnmrHokh8kbl_BqykIHfAmWGY4JkAASR9FhyFtu4J-0WFAAiUft04ADUOntIS8RG8YT9LA3zDR4Tp/s1600/P1000413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyaunp_b5rSZ4uekgxorjETJgwxjTcnTrnKdgX13Lr-rKb54rsl-zC5nrWEQy6L9JnmrHokh8kbl_BqykIHfAmWGY4JkAASR9FhyFtu4J-0WFAAiUft04ADUOntIS8RG8YT9LA3zDR4Tp/s320/P1000413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317230522647890" /></a><br />Many kind words were said and good times remembered.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-Ugg69joFC1586PsGZjdAphm5s7FYEE6M_5znBSJyTCZNt0aFzq9KOdxGvckAPAnb14RFqbkEPNGXzd_8KTzj31aoRErvo2OhnI8qEDBwclS26BeRwR0biFjK_TQrEUt51pr5p7M_QiU/s1600/P1000418.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-Ugg69joFC1586PsGZjdAphm5s7FYEE6M_5znBSJyTCZNt0aFzq9KOdxGvckAPAnb14RFqbkEPNGXzd_8KTzj31aoRErvo2OhnI8qEDBwclS26BeRwR0biFjK_TQrEUt51pr5p7M_QiU/s320/P1000418.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462317227479879826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d2PvmUtNzfyIfFpTkKQ-FT8_cyR6ZWOlg29VWy77FeBZ-54KMxv-NbeILXfG5x7ZZ3M4E953JH6rs0e13Wttd0QfDVa-Dzclt3caS9u84yExi4P6VJflGF2jUhmmq0ZvLG3sdQB4VrCE/s1600/P1000421.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d2PvmUtNzfyIfFpTkKQ-FT8_cyR6ZWOlg29VWy77FeBZ-54KMxv-NbeILXfG5x7ZZ3M4E953JH6rs0e13Wttd0QfDVa-Dzclt3caS9u84yExi4P6VJflGF2jUhmmq0ZvLG3sdQB4VrCE/s320/P1000421.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462316873804268626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEbJh_pR2-BuNh0XY-W_E8Qu7fjHLQ8cXlG6BxxoaT4XbD6Hz-md8TH4KN1VCGqPpqoVHdSzmS_JxaWmc9xcuOqGvzxDpJyWWVqsDAYe6wIaqwvxTZmxY8XU-LK_31-RCGSn4ywyXrMvT/s1600/P1000425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEbJh_pR2-BuNh0XY-W_E8Qu7fjHLQ8cXlG6BxxoaT4XbD6Hz-md8TH4KN1VCGqPpqoVHdSzmS_JxaWmc9xcuOqGvzxDpJyWWVqsDAYe6wIaqwvxTZmxY8XU-LK_31-RCGSn4ywyXrMvT/s320/P1000425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462316869950707890" /></a><br />Nathan even explained to a very sad Annie that Dragon is in a much better place now and after Jesus comes again and we are all resurrected, Dragon will even get his leg back and just think how happy he will be. That made her feel much better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP2U1mENlfCoXNJA8UKhjasT1zjlrGLm4E6AIt7Vm2B4Iogiv4wN4SGH0EkYxbNnnVqsRsP76Jky31b0o_V-8NqQ0UGgvF_KnOsbWA9_JQVyuuUv3JhhhyphenhyphengoAzeIGCj_wWBf-dSlSzHtA/s1600/P1000424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP2U1mENlfCoXNJA8UKhjasT1zjlrGLm4E6AIt7Vm2B4Iogiv4wN4SGH0EkYxbNnnVqsRsP76Jky31b0o_V-8NqQ0UGgvF_KnOsbWA9_JQVyuuUv3JhhhyphenhyphengoAzeIGCj_wWBf-dSlSzHtA/s320/P1000424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462316864479809298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcjMrxCVug0xaSuudUho38wpayVS38ZGjYHLcfk0Vk1LNOSB_F3otJr5lHRv36kI5-B2J1KV5tlBFcweD1RKJQIIbDIxAY9TNU0TbsF2bfz8xrQL3E64QTgAyr8Hurw7HgtinN6Sr7b11/s1600/P1000422.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcjMrxCVug0xaSuudUho38wpayVS38ZGjYHLcfk0Vk1LNOSB_F3otJr5lHRv36kI5-B2J1KV5tlBFcweD1RKJQIIbDIxAY9TNU0TbsF2bfz8xrQL3E64QTgAyr8Hurw7HgtinN6Sr7b11/s320/P1000422.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462316852039852226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A9Mruy_J7gsNTFKIJ672qj5JeI77Mmn_YHFUCklPuuYoZLATOQ2ILm_ZZibHKIiSW8Mj5q9Fzqe7tS7cAXA6oxGvzEe8wjp1Rr2lue0ZIFfwfe47PqwIVezbJgmCnQxxMWLpsjM-gdAa/s1600/P1000426.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A9Mruy_J7gsNTFKIJ672qj5JeI77Mmn_YHFUCklPuuYoZLATOQ2ILm_ZZibHKIiSW8Mj5q9Fzqe7tS7cAXA6oxGvzEe8wjp1Rr2lue0ZIFfwfe47PqwIVezbJgmCnQxxMWLpsjM-gdAa/s320/P1000426.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462316846332243170" /></a><br />Then on the way to t-ball practice, Annie asked question after question about heaven and what it's like and where it is and what we do there forever...it was a question-intense, ten minute ride, but a great opportunity to talk to her about it all and reassure her.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-62359642883751300862010-03-29T16:30:00.002-04:002010-03-29T16:51:28.919-04:00Book Winners!First off, in all seriousness...I want you all to realize, that in my "book", you are all "WINNERS"! I would absolutely love to send off nine copies of this book, but I said two, so I'm sticking to the original rules of this book giveaway. The random drawing was writing each of your nine names on a slip of random paper, folding them up, placing them in a random hat, and letting Annie draw two names out (which she loved, btw). We're so official around here, aren't we? Hopefully that seems fair enough to you all! <br /><br />And the winners are...<br />1. Adriann<br />2. Janice<br />Congrats you two!!!<br /><br />As for the rest of you...I hope you're not too disappointed (I hate losing).<br />Please find a way to read it...it's sooooo worth it! <br />(Our Costco has it for under $9 and hopefully your local library does too)<br /><br />HAPPY READING!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-87488303749825038152010-03-19T13:08:00.008-04:002010-03-19T17:26:48.440-04:00Book Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84i9P732kkLTNjZADgyRCm4cEuHhJ7UDJvDdPYfiCzOUqQUSmv8JXvbp8HrxryqGeaD707s6JFRfF4XzEO78JOjwAaT5uBYrdjknjnjPl5HcMP97Ffc4HI_fwWzkcZC9X3OEleG06ShTK/s1600-h/book+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84i9P732kkLTNjZADgyRCm4cEuHhJ7UDJvDdPYfiCzOUqQUSmv8JXvbp8HrxryqGeaD707s6JFRfF4XzEO78JOjwAaT5uBYrdjknjnjPl5HcMP97Ffc4HI_fwWzkcZC9X3OEleG06ShTK/s400/book+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450393149533117090" /></a><br />Just finished reading "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and I cannot recommend it highly enough, I fell in love with the characters and have decided it's worth another time through! Many of you have probably already read it too, but if you haven't, you've just got to. It's a quick read and very hard to put down. May sound a little odd by the title, but trust me...it is a "must read"!!! <br /><br />In fact, I enjoyed it so much I would <strong>LOVE</strong> to send YOU, <strong>yes you</strong>, a copy...so leave me a comment in the next ten days and I will draw two names randomly on March 29th! If you have already had the pleasure of reading this book, still leave me a comment and if you are one of the two people drawn, I will send you a book of your choice. <br /><br />Here's a quote and summary of the book:<br /><br /><em>“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” </em><br /><br />January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb…. <br /><br />As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. <br /><br />Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever. <br /><br />Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.<br />(summary from bookbrowse.com)Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-72761542029996901292010-03-15T17:38:00.002-04:002010-03-15T18:16:35.145-04:00Latest PurchaseSo.....been looking on Craigslist for a used piano for about a month. At first, Andy was very reluctant and understandably so, NONE of us play the piano, so why would we buy one??? I really would like to give our kids the opportunuty to play and Alec has begged us for lessons now for a year or so. Why not a keyboard, then? I cannot find a good, well-respected teacher here who will teach a student who cannot practice on a real piano, thus my search began. I came across this beauty, made in 1909, which makes it not only a beauty...but an antique beauty, even better. I fell in love with it, did my research, found a certified and highly knowledgable piano technician and had it thoroughly inspected inside and out. I was skeptical that it would still be play worthy after 100 years + and so was the tech, but my gut said to check it out in person, so we did. The tech, who was in his late sixties, kept saying how amazed he was at it's condition and said it was obvious it had been extremely well maintained for it's entire lifetime. He said he was confident it could be played another hundred years and that this piano truly was a find. I offered the owner another $600 less on the price, it had already been lowered once, and he agreed! I am so excited about it (can you tell?) and promised mi madre I would post some pictures of it. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUSXsZUgRXlIcC6V0PWnNpKFUrhIEhYM529a9HxTMnnEFg8EbJ4XRWDsCqo9gktF0o4ZRV5VOZ4sUfaxZgzG0E3RvMoxwpgLcr0GP9vpfp3Q2q66R3gZsmLgkyJUF2DUFEFZNbp9w5cvz/s1600-h/P1000182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUSXsZUgRXlIcC6V0PWnNpKFUrhIEhYM529a9HxTMnnEFg8EbJ4XRWDsCqo9gktF0o4ZRV5VOZ4sUfaxZgzG0E3RvMoxwpgLcr0GP9vpfp3Q2q66R3gZsmLgkyJUF2DUFEFZNbp9w5cvz/s400/P1000182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978803254889490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZMXYEoxrLq_dLrVpk59zthSR1gIn60MMc17ZbAYRwrCRzY0ewkPwb36tQ4cnXANbDvKzv9M0daipm3oSodhjlDzVGOxeKZStxOqr2xGVRntFv6vYW3m5fI-9igQdUN8AfRgLS07gLvrO/s1600-h/P1000183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZMXYEoxrLq_dLrVpk59zthSR1gIn60MMc17ZbAYRwrCRzY0ewkPwb36tQ4cnXANbDvKzv9M0daipm3oSodhjlDzVGOxeKZStxOqr2xGVRntFv6vYW3m5fI-9igQdUN8AfRgLS07gLvrO/s400/P1000183.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978799276632898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfTb-MzLqQWGB6f056YXEJel2ikiW9Qpu_ifYz4BvwXIanwyfkxxRUc6YSet7w0nhOwIJfpEVKMo9Siqbuy4bsgk1QgiibLdH8h5V3UbZ5XWNRIuaVQOKnWSUriEEhOsp0C5H6i8izY1p/s1600-h/P1000184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfTb-MzLqQWGB6f056YXEJel2ikiW9Qpu_ifYz4BvwXIanwyfkxxRUc6YSet7w0nhOwIJfpEVKMo9Siqbuy4bsgk1QgiibLdH8h5V3UbZ5XWNRIuaVQOKnWSUriEEhOsp0C5H6i8izY1p/s400/P1000184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978654078011890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1ImtDopX9C9V_TbWNaEKfykDEPUgjLjknv-QgVCJGO0HXhmYEaaB20zsmChf-eNxsDH6guFAYbUzBJqTEMfPfbmQurWdF7YaENNNBAC7IkRQumJjX8onUTgcLuXEfOBSPeTdOmGXCSok/s1600-h/P1000186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1ImtDopX9C9V_TbWNaEKfykDEPUgjLjknv-QgVCJGO0HXhmYEaaB20zsmChf-eNxsDH6guFAYbUzBJqTEMfPfbmQurWdF7YaENNNBAC7IkRQumJjX8onUTgcLuXEfOBSPeTdOmGXCSok/s400/P1000186.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978648955650930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgH3n16qK9riq7fU0jKluNIKW84fSObLBYVWRQJqgLM854gfMCozNHLtE1P6aOTBRF0O4fdH8Jy7VUzM3P59JsRMi6QyIu_VHmPO7Jxoi6TJBCTMo7vMpVQio1qfjV62ZJMB8ZbbsN0HZk/s1600-h/P1000187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgH3n16qK9riq7fU0jKluNIKW84fSObLBYVWRQJqgLM854gfMCozNHLtE1P6aOTBRF0O4fdH8Jy7VUzM3P59JsRMi6QyIu_VHmPO7Jxoi6TJBCTMo7vMpVQio1qfjV62ZJMB8ZbbsN0HZk/s400/P1000187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978641512144914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_Q74f8K3_xrVwP-BXb0wC0aup71fEee78g5F83hx5fDiuqXvCV8jDchMB68EWoR9L4-aV-TrSNOyApBZLsdPHkwMNBVOazxeytQx7O_bzs7LH2a2EauVMcBP1FQ1bqqgKkOksvrO7RJN/s1600-h/P1000189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_Q74f8K3_xrVwP-BXb0wC0aup71fEee78g5F83hx5fDiuqXvCV8jDchMB68EWoR9L4-aV-TrSNOyApBZLsdPHkwMNBVOazxeytQx7O_bzs7LH2a2EauVMcBP1FQ1bqqgKkOksvrO7RJN/s400/P1000189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978636756654194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyHhVILnrlknM9C-n0kqT7doVwhyt44rpvezsWsfm8sycmQsRmpU-M3ZNFrqqz17fpqMttmtNAvKbV9ZO7jeZAhpOvUgxHuNdflFor-275-1inf5lcW08NRhMx4djqq07pKf5l6EQo1oZ/s1600-h/P1000193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyHhVILnrlknM9C-n0kqT7doVwhyt44rpvezsWsfm8sycmQsRmpU-M3ZNFrqqz17fpqMttmtNAvKbV9ZO7jeZAhpOvUgxHuNdflFor-275-1inf5lcW08NRhMx4djqq07pKf5l6EQo1oZ/s400/P1000193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448978632626965218" /></a><br />This was also a leap of faith as we are still waiting on word about this house, hopefully it will not have to be moved again. It's a great start to our living room, that we have yet to furnish, due to the fact that we don't know if this living room, is in fact, our own. I couldn't pass up the chance and doubt I'll ever regret it!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-10734493677820844212010-03-08T15:39:00.002-05:002010-03-08T17:11:02.371-05:00My MotherToday...I've been overcome with emotion several times as I think of my dear, wonderful mother! It's her birthday today and I woke up thinking about her and how incredibly blessed I am to have her in my life. Last year, my Dad wrote me a letter for my birthday and in it he said how proud I have made him and that it is because of my mother that I turned out so well...it's because of him too, but that letter meant so much to me because he went on to tell me all the ways I am like her and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for her influence on my life. You see, if there is any person I would strive to be more like, it is my mom! She is the most unselfish, kind-hearted, thoughtful, and forgiving person I know. As a mother she gave us everything she had to give, now that I am a mother, one of the things that I realize made such a huge impact on all of us was her ability to be there...I remember daily coming home and feeling so glad she was there. She would drop everything and listen, really listen to me. When I came home from dates, she would listen. I don't know how she did it, but she was there for each one of us and to this day all of her kids...(3 girls, 2 boys) call her a lot (some of us, everyday) we call when we are happy about something, excited, scared, nervous, frustrated or just because we miss her. She is always so encouraging and full of faith and I always feel uplifted after I talk to her. For as long as I can remember she has truly been one of my dearest friends. From a young age I remember finding notes she would write me and from that I gained great confidence, as she would always point out the good and make me feel so special. Her letters to me in college made such a difference and came just when I needed them, sometimes the timing was literally an answer to my prayers. She is very much in tune, to this day...a letter will come, a call or a visit just when I need the help. She is fun too...one of my favorite memories was of going to Disneyland with her, just the two of us, totally spur of the moment, I'll never forget that afternoon and evening. She was in YW for years and was the kind of leader that everyone just loved, I can remember her giving piggy-back rides and pulling pranks at girl's camp. She is so creative, something I did not inherit, but she can sew anything and creates incredible handmade cards. She is such a wonderful grandmother...calls just to talk to each grandchild and hear their voices, reads stories, sends packages, and always makes them feel so special. Did I mention she's wonderful!? She loves Autumn and Christmas...both of which I just love too. She always made our home have an extra special spirit at Christmas time and decorated every space in such a beautiful way, her Christmas tree is so amazing every year, it could literally be in a hotel lobby...I tell her that and she is ever humble. She joined the church after graduating from high school and is the only member in her family, when I think about what courage that took and all the good that has come to our family because of her testimony, I am so grateful for her faithfulness and the way she has lived her life. I could go on and on and on...I am so, so blessed to have been raised by such a woman. I think about her everyday as I have the opportunity to be a mother and often look to her example and goodness and it keeps me going to think of all I owe to her and hope I can be half the woman she is today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, I am so lucky that you are mine!!!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-6023464145475159102010-01-26T22:41:00.016-05:002010-01-27T00:55:27.769-05:00Puppy LOVE<span style="color:#000000;">This is our new puppy, that we gave the kids for Christmas...it took almost three weeks, but we finally settled on the name, <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>YANKEE!</strong></span><br /><br />Some of the other name options were pretty interesting, to say the least, and everyone had a favorite, on which, they wouldn't budge. For instance, Elisabeth wanted to name him "PEACHES" from the very beginning...there was NO way the boys were going to call him that, they were completely appalled that she would even suggest naming a male, "PEACHES". We had a harder time naming this dog, than any of our four children (of course, there wasn't a nurse holding us hostage at the hospital, either), so we took our sweet time with the name, and hopefully our kids learned what it means to compromise, which apparantly is not a huge strength for our family.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNGouuzD1a9JA8pMZKwJSZEO6-nVGUF8l24qjjeGqKH7gwzEk5r5dLxx5xgUMeBtRiBXwSIahw2Ce8rtRvSmrM0j3IKtYRLHMgiq8ZS5V7yfC9tuTIG49ZkPU5AQcMLOgNdmU2ISYJuUW/s1600-h/P1000053-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431263374500065698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNGouuzD1a9JA8pMZKwJSZEO6-nVGUF8l24qjjeGqKH7gwzEk5r5dLxx5xgUMeBtRiBXwSIahw2Ce8rtRvSmrM0j3IKtYRLHMgiq8ZS5V7yfC9tuTIG49ZkPU5AQcMLOgNdmU2ISYJuUW/s400/P1000053-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#000000;">He is a German Shorthaired Pointer, they are used for tracking/ hunting, but they are also bred to be excellent, family dogs. He came from a breeder with four kids, almost exactly our kids ages, so that part has been pretty easy.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XmYf7vA5EXJ2MGa1fUVuHWDrGGQeVe_eGj_Jf5swl4o-MR2EturDQsTgt6Fn7bs7QqVgiUnAz-gVMfLAIWt4f0zsdwHYLYPBwyx61xz_-UlYPgkA_zxYMDCOEgLnndllgrAC5c1obZzN/s1600-h/P1000070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431263262373534978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XmYf7vA5EXJ2MGa1fUVuHWDrGGQeVe_eGj_Jf5swl4o-MR2EturDQsTgt6Fn7bs7QqVgiUnAz-gVMfLAIWt4f0zsdwHYLYPBwyx61xz_-UlYPgkA_zxYMDCOEgLnndllgrAC5c1obZzN/s400/P1000070.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#000000;">His favorite toy is a monkey that Nathan gave him...he is getting really good at playing fetch.</span><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgXJxuhd9tZutg3TlRNcTyq15zmTBZM50_GZHTZr5oe0p0HFnw-JG8hKDYL90mX9M06ypHZw9Q1sa7kphy3Ab0c9TTq-X0fWE1oxybnAe12G3zuFNjTAVF5sYACMTtGHoS9jh_hImO9E2/s1600-h/P1000056-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262360031626882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgXJxuhd9tZutg3TlRNcTyq15zmTBZM50_GZHTZr5oe0p0HFnw-JG8hKDYL90mX9M06ypHZw9Q1sa7kphy3Ab0c9TTq-X0fWE1oxybnAe12G3zuFNjTAVF5sYACMTtGHoS9jh_hImO9E2/s400/P1000056-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FphgmLI387VrDLPsA8bkteloXfSNUznoadJgR_4u4hwUc7GNkx_3j64Yn56uIfjkBaQFcygH6BtBoZIlvYMdq3Rup7YUR0UPRXvSKEihsRXZxL3McxV3S0OoMeGhCH3hW9Fr7s7vhmBZ/s1600-h/P1000059-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262352202245154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FphgmLI387VrDLPsA8bkteloXfSNUznoadJgR_4u4hwUc7GNkx_3j64Yn56uIfjkBaQFcygH6BtBoZIlvYMdq3Rup7YUR0UPRXvSKEihsRXZxL3McxV3S0OoMeGhCH3hW9Fr7s7vhmBZ/s400/P1000059-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-kgsBYNKqtEGvGfbRV0ytwW53b9rZvQLyGWPw529UEQzeam5kh14Al6edLToHVlnNIBYTJrIaWH16pUCVQa6BJoFNgJOPIOTFTOfiz5nuff-BzFQuSSJsJEk0pYGDaGmcQMV4wEBMB8N/s1600-h/P1000061-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262028194455794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-kgsBYNKqtEGvGfbRV0ytwW53b9rZvQLyGWPw529UEQzeam5kh14Al6edLToHVlnNIBYTJrIaWH16pUCVQa6BJoFNgJOPIOTFTOfiz5nuff-BzFQuSSJsJEk0pYGDaGmcQMV4wEBMB8N/s400/P1000061-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydmFutn_cm3uYtdzMFI0URSzHOiSYlzJ43OtkrAJX2jyuDm2Caclp5EoLX9_7-gqh89DZksAphwqR9IvUw45SgVFSauFV02NTY7paiTNh9OjsRgjQFsnKtN70tfGTGarRTwIM9KtWJjQW/s1600-h/P1000062-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262021689940610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydmFutn_cm3uYtdzMFI0URSzHOiSYlzJ43OtkrAJX2jyuDm2Caclp5EoLX9_7-gqh89DZksAphwqR9IvUw45SgVFSauFV02NTY7paiTNh9OjsRgjQFsnKtN70tfGTGarRTwIM9KtWJjQW/s400/P1000062-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8drfmLw7Xj5nj-YEIkU64Z2B0_50bNFWDWOmnueXbyKna9mxSx1s_l_etRbqm1oMi7zl8WyD54QJbwqLBMTXfFcFFTZwnugeb3IFwi15v_Pkf3N6y7cHgEsc4TEKEMZMQ4wu9-R4tZ6x/s1600-h/P1000065-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262013305557746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8drfmLw7Xj5nj-YEIkU64Z2B0_50bNFWDWOmnueXbyKna9mxSx1s_l_etRbqm1oMi7zl8WyD54QJbwqLBMTXfFcFFTZwnugeb3IFwi15v_Pkf3N6y7cHgEsc4TEKEMZMQ4wu9-R4tZ6x/s400/P1000065-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcmUYoEbAfAOjcC_kMqL_WP8i6PatHUcoYI9vtNV-ekyeLa0oTCNQz4rM5PmVJyxE4ItyM7_NgzMLKspIytMqDQ2PjI_TLhB3l41Tbsm3HAMZVtvkg2rtaQjzEN1m5hITu6g4PQjA5wFV/s1600-h/P1000037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcmUYoEbAfAOjcC_kMqL_WP8i6PatHUcoYI9vtNV-ekyeLa0oTCNQz4rM5PmVJyxE4ItyM7_NgzMLKspIytMqDQ2PjI_TLhB3l41Tbsm3HAMZVtvkg2rtaQjzEN1m5hITu6g4PQjA5wFV/s400/P1000037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431293541064400370" /></a> His favorite spot to take a nap is up on the deck in the sun. He will also come up on the deck when he wants someone to come out and play, he comes right up to the dining room window and whimpers until someone pays attention.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA_p_K6KlpPTZjmxl7ln-yeravWcMx-5eldAEGMD3YASZWBj0S7sUDqN_og8QF2ZKVYFPUwSzzwYripj22QyuTRblsmNeeopzBcXAZfOzKQfhVENaOye097fhFPxlaSg7KJoTh5OUU8FV/s1600-h/P1000074-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431262000612271602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA_p_K6KlpPTZjmxl7ln-yeravWcMx-5eldAEGMD3YASZWBj0S7sUDqN_og8QF2ZKVYFPUwSzzwYripj22QyuTRblsmNeeopzBcXAZfOzKQfhVENaOye097fhFPxlaSg7KJoTh5OUU8FV/s400/P1000074-1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="color:#000000;">Nathan and Annie are the ones who have consistently shown the most interest, they are both really good with him. Alec is great about taking him on walks and Elisabeth is still pretty timid around him, he can just about knock her over in his excitement to see her. Andy has taken on most of the responsibilities involved (baths, training, etc...) which has been nice, as I am not a huge dog person, don't get me wrong, I like dogs, but I am not one of those people that completely adores them. Andy is not a huge dog person either, but has done such a good job with him (he's read all the books and watched the training DVDs) and he has really enjoyed having a dog. We both went into this, a bit unsure, you hear all these horror stories about puppies and all the trouble they can get into...but (fingers crossed) so far, so good!</span>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-60072547539591314312010-01-20T15:55:00.003-05:002010-01-20T16:12:29.086-05:00Nathan: the DictionaryYesterday, on the way back from Nathan's basketball game, I found myself laughing out loud...Annie was singing at the top of her lungs, John Mayer's song "Say", over and over. After about three minutes straight of singing, Nathan said,<br /><br />"Annie" (very sternly, enough so she was quiet and listening to him) <br />"You singing that song is BOTHERING me."<br />"Which means you are irritating me."<br />"Which means you are annoying me."<br />"Which means you are aggravating me."<br />"Which means you are frustrating me."<br />"Which means I am getting angry."<br />"Which means I am now mad."<br />"OK?"<br /><br />Alec and I just laughed and laughed!<br />And then, of course, she started singing it again...<br />because she understood Nathan completely, he explained the concept well...<br />and now she was just pushing buttons!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-84826775319231858222010-01-13T16:10:00.006-05:002010-01-13T19:15:06.327-05:00Caught in the act...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEDiVtLU4ce20wTnm5lPAL9M-MUs-OS-zOvktjfLtqV6d6p6yCobTXA3-tkVZM-e4-Ymdwf0lNIicwisLjmd5rKTWQuEI4MV71CHZ9B1-ceD5ivhgi5VGWFZqJlDPTosXeD6jZAemLGoK/s1600-h/102_5990.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425979057055029026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEDiVtLU4ce20wTnm5lPAL9M-MUs-OS-zOvktjfLtqV6d6p6yCobTXA3-tkVZM-e4-Ymdwf0lNIicwisLjmd5rKTWQuEI4MV71CHZ9B1-ceD5ivhgi5VGWFZqJlDPTosXeD6jZAemLGoK/s400/102_5990.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9Nj3ZCZIGBwMEa5-KX9jpmqOD4vPHqIZ4Rxfav_3Z_Bs7jyP3fH22YQcfiYb7xyMq3YXrH3D9d4jlyG62RS1UMev79rVcU7vbQp-O1yv3SaI7zzpT88GbBQsF1s1qmoAFTBpA2RO_f2U/s1600-h/102_5991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425979047209515906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9Nj3ZCZIGBwMEa5-KX9jpmqOD4vPHqIZ4Rxfav_3Z_Bs7jyP3fH22YQcfiYb7xyMq3YXrH3D9d4jlyG62RS1UMev79rVcU7vbQp-O1yv3SaI7zzpT88GbBQsF1s1qmoAFTBpA2RO_f2U/s400/102_5991.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvpgwnEO5T0FLsjg4_4WIFlVl4x3OEmhatB84nl2G8mzhEK8stbgBW8GCUjXGO3w-z0-LCZ2VyKNphlqEO2MbdY7LYZ5fvJVpP-D4EEjDKuynusVKu_CDzVARLWgjaaj5BkvvVAYGMTsU/s1600-h/102_5992.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425979041602268386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvpgwnEO5T0FLsjg4_4WIFlVl4x3OEmhatB84nl2G8mzhEK8stbgBW8GCUjXGO3w-z0-LCZ2VyKNphlqEO2MbdY7LYZ5fvJVpP-D4EEjDKuynusVKu_CDzVARLWgjaaj5BkvvVAYGMTsU/s400/102_5992.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ10mgdiYOPfvRf3ZZaaCvqkJDeROdLq22G6Rh1vXnvo-GGbNG9CI-vgLwhZWZbZLi9QzyWOmMheKtYTM-7djj1hJbBMKIAwvNveR7DC1lAwmg1JUk-iTCve2dFFvKAd3r6PMdoC9ZZfa/s1600-h/102_5989.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425979032966945058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ10mgdiYOPfvRf3ZZaaCvqkJDeROdLq22G6Rh1vXnvo-GGbNG9CI-vgLwhZWZbZLi9QzyWOmMheKtYTM-7djj1hJbBMKIAwvNveR7DC1lAwmg1JUk-iTCve2dFFvKAd3r6PMdoC9ZZfa/s400/102_5989.jpg" border="0" /></a>So why not take a few pictures???</div><div>After all, I am gathering evidence, for the inevitable day when she will call me concerning her own daughter!</div>My own, dear mother can attest...what goes around, most certainly comes around!!!<br /><br />Golly gee, sometimes I sure wish I hadn't been so darn naughty as a girly...<br />I know what you must be thinking (gasp and shock), me and naughty do not even belong in the same sentence...<br />okay well, maybe you weren't thinking that, but ohhhh...<br />I really was. really. VERY. bad.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-68652763009840796582010-01-03T20:18:00.006-05:002010-01-03T21:37:48.164-05:00Our Holiday Break: A Series of (mostly) Fortunate and (some) Unfortunate events:Fortunate:<br /><ul><li>Fun trip for kids and I to AZ for a week, plenty of Christmas tunes and movies on the way.</li><li>Visits with extended family that I love and don't get to see often enough!</li><li>Having great siblings (aunts and uncles) who make everything awesome for my kids.</li><li>Racing with Aunt Erika at her gym (5 laps:Nathan won, then 3 laps: Alec won, confirmed: Annie is a sprinter, but dang, that girl can accelerate!)</li><li>Eating at all my most favorite places (not even feeling guilty with my New Year's resolutions...well, RESOLUTE, that is, after the 1st.)</li><li>Evening of shopping (Ann Taylor) with my sister, Erika, so enjoyable.</li><li>FHE at the Mesa temple, beautiful holiday lights and music.</li><li>Seeing old, dear friends.</li><li>Andy made it earlier than we thought and suprised us on the 23rd (life is so good when he is around!) and, luckily, he brought our video camera.</li><li>Christmas Eve & Christmas Day & Day after Christmas day at my parents, beautiful, new cabin in Northern AZ.</li><li>Abundance of great, holiday food to partake of!</li><li>Andy and Brian skiied all day on Christmas Eve, plenty of perfect snow.</li><li>4 kiddos that somehow made it onto Santa's good list!</li><li>New, adorable puppy & the most suprised children Andy and I have ever seen, so fun!</li><li>Everyone's favorite: sledding for hours after Christmas dinner and first thing on the 26th, again for hours...Lori and Delv brought up tons of sleds and we just went again and again and again. (My Mom and Dad even went...great memories!)</li><li>Safe travels to and fro.</li></ul><p>UNFORTUNATE:</p><ul><li>Our camera, that was already in very bad shape, was dropped by a certain child...and well, it completely died, cannot be fixed. (thus, no pictures with this post).</li><li>My brother, Jared, that lives in Boston, worked Christmas day (because he's single and so kind) and couldn't be with us...we all missed him soooooo MUCH!!!!</li><li>We arrived home to SG very late, kids were grumpy and we all had the beginnings of cold/flu-like symptoms.</li><li>Said, puppy...is greatly loved, but...of course, is taking up loads of our time. The initial attention needed is great and it's a good thing he is sooooo adorable. </li><li>As do all living things...he pees frequently. Very frequently.</li><li>He, the puppy...still does not have an official name. (Andy calls him grandpa and the rest of us just keep boycotting that one!)</li><li>It has taken an entire week, to get all the post-trip laundry done, for all of us to get feeling better, to put away all the Christmas decor, to find places for all the new stuff, and to get into a really solid routine with our puppy. This was definitely a week of adjustments.</li></ul><p>All in all...we had a great Christmas break, we feel so blessed, and we are all looking forward to a a FABULOUS New Year!!!</p>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-38798722799476270362010-01-03T19:17:00.007-05:002010-01-03T19:39:46.703-05:00What in the WORLD is a SUNBEAM, anyway?In case you were wondering, this is a SUNBEAM:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pHIJuJ4hgNdwRvVQzIkKAC39XC9P5-EcDql7D9KOYhIdasEcUoOjJIcX__9SsVLfazUOR6ZfcCM3hqEs1PTlEwrAV80VoXHUTtzYWciwK26crR1YMUBxdAQcvRSLQDI-dLARWweHpNxz/s1600-h/102_5771.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422673975315534226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pHIJuJ4hgNdwRvVQzIkKAC39XC9P5-EcDql7D9KOYhIdasEcUoOjJIcX__9SsVLfazUOR6ZfcCM3hqEs1PTlEwrAV80VoXHUTtzYWciwK26crR1YMUBxdAQcvRSLQDI-dLARWweHpNxz/s400/102_5771.jpg" border="0" /></a>She will shine for HIM each day!<br />In every way, she'll try to please HIM...<br />at home, at school, at play.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO8QTraa2QbTNvYEiV-NVavtySJIlxIQCzKyxw26Y29ReTqeKbsYcxMZotfEdepyGUnwqxpmgPWHNrNUUgUdgjtW8fETKnfIhntARYZ3TnmJc8YnMYnw6wlcqOp_yp4rwibYOdn0hZToT/s1600-h/102_5773.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422673967807078306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO8QTraa2QbTNvYEiV-NVavtySJIlxIQCzKyxw26Y29ReTqeKbsYcxMZotfEdepyGUnwqxpmgPWHNrNUUgUdgjtW8fETKnfIhntARYZ3TnmJc8YnMYnw6wlcqOp_yp4rwibYOdn0hZToT/s400/102_5773.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />We feel so LUCKY to have one in our family...although we cannot quite believe it!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-91357357365735848672009-12-21T00:37:00.007-05:002009-12-21T01:34:08.998-05:00Can you keep a BIG Secret???Our kids are getting one of <a href="http://sweetrivervalley.blogspot.com/">these</a> for Christmas!<br />(the burgandy one)<br />The kids and I left for AZ this last Friday and Andy went to pick up this puppy (literally) on Saturday...our kids have no clue and I'm so excited and a little nervous (okay, a lot nervous!) Andy is bringing it with him on Christmas Eve.<br />JUST HAD TO TELL SOMEONE...wish us luck, I'm sure we'll need it!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-91170390169663623842009-12-14T01:14:00.009-05:002009-12-14T23:44:06.186-05:00ummmm...I thought this was a DESERT!Well, my Saturday morning...one minute Andy and I were sleeping <span style="font-size:180%;">IN</span> quite peacefully...the next thing I know the girls are screaming, something about snow. Enough to play in all morning and not even bring up breakfast until 10. Everyone claims it has been unusually cold this past week and I hope that's true...I do not like to be cold. ever. Snow is fine and dandy...to look at from inside one's warm house or to ski/sled in on occasion, that is about it for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbPcDP8oL6yUJUB6TL6g6bjeL02mivBTOU6IwUodn_UXg7z0-4_LbV4Kr0w2r6UAJ1jHM17H9gy5SBJiHZnoLvu7QgEXiecVWIb-f6gZaJrVNm59hCDKH8Dy2-YJggk_F76AI3g9sGXhH/s1600-h/102_5959.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972917362574354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbPcDP8oL6yUJUB6TL6g6bjeL02mivBTOU6IwUodn_UXg7z0-4_LbV4Kr0w2r6UAJ1jHM17H9gy5SBJiHZnoLvu7QgEXiecVWIb-f6gZaJrVNm59hCDKH8Dy2-YJggk_F76AI3g9sGXhH/s400/102_5959.jpg" border="0" /></a> The inevitable snowball fight begins!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGjXciEAkfi3lsIF52oXtpV68f8Ju7EdV49RCidDF2kLX771Whf2A3tzsgCSG8IrnTwKbKaO1BsrpJk_ZEHri-qsuHv4hEREZmee3qtFLcid4Tz64m5d2_9NXkrbeb9ldRBIL0httX2dh/s1600-h/102_5961.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972571575785346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGjXciEAkfi3lsIF52oXtpV68f8Ju7EdV49RCidDF2kLX771Whf2A3tzsgCSG8IrnTwKbKaO1BsrpJk_ZEHri-qsuHv4hEREZmee3qtFLcid4Tz64m5d2_9NXkrbeb9ldRBIL0httX2dh/s400/102_5961.jpg" border="0" /></a>Poor Elisabeth, poor aim dearie!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR6RBQhYdSJXPlcEFUSAIZJhJtts5h98Ghnw1w587XfrkJDyDP3UdJ6rGuGIa_QFQWF8fYUz5BFFN6wlmEjfXFFh8sdrsqd29qTmW_z-QyvFRR8RwTljzKBepecNo_tv0AK4Jjb4Q0Jrj/s1600-h/102_5966.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972569112349138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR6RBQhYdSJXPlcEFUSAIZJhJtts5h98Ghnw1w587XfrkJDyDP3UdJ6rGuGIa_QFQWF8fYUz5BFFN6wlmEjfXFFh8sdrsqd29qTmW_z-QyvFRR8RwTljzKBepecNo_tv0AK4Jjb4Q0Jrj/s400/102_5966.jpg" border="0" /></a> The boys kept throwing snowballs at me while yelling, "This shows our LOYALTY to DAD"!</div><div>ummmm....what does actually bringing these two into the world get me???<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2S7t8PIJlqCmOZus1LcjSCswNlRY3-NicmvHWZVDZE2DgmH_DtwuGi3cuueAxaNBDFILeoh3Mtl7bsmiitSAm9C9-8Aq1LNhJ8zLBsYucD7HmSxFOIFttTbj2wmgGIZ7lEeHVtWWY3T2/s1600-h/102_5969.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972562312061762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2S7t8PIJlqCmOZus1LcjSCswNlRY3-NicmvHWZVDZE2DgmH_DtwuGi3cuueAxaNBDFILeoh3Mtl7bsmiitSAm9C9-8Aq1LNhJ8zLBsYucD7HmSxFOIFttTbj2wmgGIZ7lEeHVtWWY3T2/s400/102_5969.jpg" border="0" /></a> The "sista" team (they lost horribly).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzFVbO9eBItK_fvYV5lYwNKmo9KMi2MMYkwufymTZJEITJbUt7ZA0XJAtaoFLWz2lngjaG1FlwsO3m01SkL61elgEgmALOOvSdNARnxlGPeEJpej6xA6o6w82EDNXOfJFt-4DXqllTRWp/s1600-h/102_5976.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972554141155986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzFVbO9eBItK_fvYV5lYwNKmo9KMi2MMYkwufymTZJEITJbUt7ZA0XJAtaoFLWz2lngjaG1FlwsO3m01SkL61elgEgmALOOvSdNARnxlGPeEJpej6xA6o6w82EDNXOfJFt-4DXqllTRWp/s400/102_5976.jpg" border="0" /></a> Snow Fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsEKxuzA1Bv_zARMV9-9Dp9BROCF9HV2apAVcw9IX2oHFai1BsGmsRlgFURNkfuSmWwC_wJEmRNubaayaroQTCM0SLUtdORQE1rImFSuL8huncCqOjjore0rYtPt0XOLi95Z_vgXYfc-H/s1600-h/102_5977.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972550599549650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsEKxuzA1Bv_zARMV9-9Dp9BROCF9HV2apAVcw9IX2oHFai1BsGmsRlgFURNkfuSmWwC_wJEmRNubaayaroQTCM0SLUtdORQE1rImFSuL8huncCqOjjore0rYtPt0XOLi95Z_vgXYfc-H/s400/102_5977.jpg" border="0" /></a> Driveway sledding on a boogie board (I knew we kept that for a good reason)<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzyxKdUCcjzaixrrp-lyXSTOUnsfvbDvTVfRNXpsBo0-XiL6ST_poTphAX9t8Gwri8GKeXfdyNQWAeb2fwqMiq5LMlZke1B_fqr_vpIMvyVrTymy0fnC0rOIavxMaLzrcuRBUQzRk6yBh/s1600-h/102_5978.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972110088935794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzyxKdUCcjzaixrrp-lyXSTOUnsfvbDvTVfRNXpsBo0-XiL6ST_poTphAX9t8Gwri8GKeXfdyNQWAeb2fwqMiq5LMlZke1B_fqr_vpIMvyVrTymy0fnC0rOIavxMaLzrcuRBUQzRk6yBh/s400/102_5978.jpg" border="0" /></a> Too cute!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yvEGigYYEb4UVFryP3khGt8feAaSSCVM47wnnywODDfXIYDx5Gmlu8z0Z5vjYrr6QqQBgzQJ6fSbU2oduv2JbUElv07HC8tbM8HyTBeQgfoUnR3DSJfvEkvvKRt0yXgDREE5hIqg8r5r/s1600-h/102_5981.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972105116002226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yvEGigYYEb4UVFryP3khGt8feAaSSCVM47wnnywODDfXIYDx5Gmlu8z0Z5vjYrr6QqQBgzQJ6fSbU2oduv2JbUElv07HC8tbM8HyTBeQgfoUnR3DSJfvEkvvKRt0yXgDREE5hIqg8r5r/s400/102_5981.jpg" border="0" /></a> After being hit with a snowball!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eBIi5Bq4fBVJUpkajRmXHzymsllc7wFV8wKMkFsrA25Dc_WInhhk1MIhgY3yfM67Z38es4fY_9ehwLf3X4aPVa48UnMpNC184qjnsIKvANzWifkJgHP5MIDGeln-46O7rdcvlp3HlWf0/s1600-h/102_5984.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972100904090546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eBIi5Bq4fBVJUpkajRmXHzymsllc7wFV8wKMkFsrA25Dc_WInhhk1MIhgY3yfM67Z38es4fY_9ehwLf3X4aPVa48UnMpNC184qjnsIKvANzWifkJgHP5MIDGeln-46O7rdcvlp3HlWf0/s400/102_5984.jpg" border="0" /></a>A real sled...much better.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkT8jvWnUVTHS0cowAvZ-PN1yM1P5Y7hmQdy8QhF3AzV9zNq-T3QDxzKOBpui8Dq-PFb020al9Ir0lBNaeWmKth3zc-cdQOFaQAMHMxQEbql7h4yeOdtrcg9qxz4epLvIRzYabM4pKSRR/s1600-h/102_5957.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972091791068834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkT8jvWnUVTHS0cowAvZ-PN1yM1P5Y7hmQdy8QhF3AzV9zNq-T3QDxzKOBpui8Dq-PFb020al9Ir0lBNaeWmKth3zc-cdQOFaQAMHMxQEbql7h4yeOdtrcg9qxz4epLvIRzYabM4pKSRR/s400/102_5957.jpg" border="0" /></a>I LOVE BIG, SWEET, PINK MARSHMELLOWS!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sHxGUfDeUmKnSIPazIkAxfkBOAEBEHiQMmfY8yarM3GT-gH2jL7ZkpnLC_JDORS0hyphenhyphensZP5ujmmw2CQgg172ICBsnOzKaKsKZ28A5fb2BPw3GXssssGmvmaldg6XbE-wD5dZB7XuYVRUA/s1600-h/102_5956.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414972087675046994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sHxGUfDeUmKnSIPazIkAxfkBOAEBEHiQMmfY8yarM3GT-gH2jL7ZkpnLC_JDORS0hyphenhyphensZP5ujmmw2CQgg172ICBsnOzKaKsKZ28A5fb2BPw3GXssssGmvmaldg6XbE-wD5dZB7XuYVRUA/s400/102_5956.jpg" border="0" /></a> ummm....I could literally eat her up! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-28661088244348055152009-12-07T16:33:00.010-05:002009-12-14T00:24:46.517-05:00Our ANNIE Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM92SvOUhqvUojJzaVPS9GohnpuyZ7yk4t5nXcxaQ5a5StaeCkj5xEr9lsvS8ulJCuQf24XBRUaJ3TePrRyDRy3FzFIWrIT5aocsKQHLmB76U0uYkDaon7uYG0E7Ux9rtnufr55LSXBeLb/s1600-h/img001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414957066982509122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM92SvOUhqvUojJzaVPS9GohnpuyZ7yk4t5nXcxaQ5a5StaeCkj5xEr9lsvS8ulJCuQf24XBRUaJ3TePrRyDRy3FzFIWrIT5aocsKQHLmB76U0uYkDaon7uYG0E7Ux9rtnufr55LSXBeLb/s400/img001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSNTf4svLX7d5ULlGcOWXbaphwAdUf5WCpT86d1-WZOzUJXUsPIsN112MnKcKFvG5l9w-VCApQbdv8DmEUaHCOhCFk-RymZR4bxhyphenhyphenELAUgTu5aRNW-7-bfG1DvA8fufe91ll_56UMvkBN/s1600-h/img003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414957063695005394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSNTf4svLX7d5ULlGcOWXbaphwAdUf5WCpT86d1-WZOzUJXUsPIsN112MnKcKFvG5l9w-VCApQbdv8DmEUaHCOhCFk-RymZR4bxhyphenhyphenELAUgTu5aRNW-7-bfG1DvA8fufe91ll_56UMvkBN/s400/img003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvn_SCegpxh5EsaBFJUGf8dQkxOGVm20Rrft8KGKK5Y0tj2iWJmm3ocDEWBp_rIoBVqQeI1WGQgrij66IN8QmvYnMLrrXkePnv7WGD62e3RjlpaUg8H3Ffp51o3GVyh7VURvL6Vo1DHoB/s1600-h/img004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414957058065393298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvn_SCegpxh5EsaBFJUGf8dQkxOGVm20Rrft8KGKK5Y0tj2iWJmm3ocDEWBp_rIoBVqQeI1WGQgrij66IN8QmvYnMLrrXkePnv7WGD62e3RjlpaUg8H3Ffp51o3GVyh7VURvL6Vo1DHoB/s400/img004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8HZB0qwDWTsYGpb_S3j04MIHDKQD4VyWoj2OgG6vdltA-CAgBKAHl6GUcAHj_eJFTYll7ERoGqZ1XojTg8ojZKBtPR1nUyUmNeQRncPVgUNPGAv5d9pSU8lmReHfftOxIA9oWAhKRtAH/s1600-h/img008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414957054654852066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8HZB0qwDWTsYGpb_S3j04MIHDKQD4VyWoj2OgG6vdltA-CAgBKAHl6GUcAHj_eJFTYll7ERoGqZ1XojTg8ojZKBtPR1nUyUmNeQRncPVgUNPGAv5d9pSU8lmReHfftOxIA9oWAhKRtAH/s400/img008.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Okay....so I feel as if I am always behind on this blogging thing, another thing I don't seem to get done (could list about a million)! </span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">SATURDAY was a special day...our <span style="font-size:180%;">DEAR ANNIE</span> turned <span style="font-size:180%;">5!!!</span></span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I know everyone says it...but it's so true...so I'll say it too, </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"><strong>WHERE DOES THE TIME GO???</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Everyone who knows our family well, knows...Annie has definitely made our lives more exciting and at times, more exasperating! I truly love this girl, she has so many traits that are and will continue to be amazing strengths as she grows. With each passing year, I realize more and more she is <span style="font-size:180%;">STRONG</span> for a reason and </span><span style="font-family:arial;">I feel so LUCKY she is mine!!! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-60912779542525788912009-11-20T13:46:00.001-05:002009-11-20T13:48:04.640-05:00In My Next Life, I'm....<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavhOqbHHdSye6IbFRlMDtWQnh3KlmhRNVjca86OYUXpx8UmQFlFDHAKxqf1IG8aV-hZR5_SIZ_keavGwo0N37fjt7srEqrhwI-gbdtocWYhcEkr7otPhcpo3RCMwVoOb_j-zgYOpASsB6/s1600/image0011111%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavhOqbHHdSye6IbFRlMDtWQnh3KlmhRNVjca86OYUXpx8UmQFlFDHAKxqf1IG8aV-hZR5_SIZ_keavGwo0N37fjt7srEqrhwI-gbdtocWYhcEkr7otPhcpo3RCMwVoOb_j-zgYOpASsB6/s400/image0011111%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-57246718382354777732009-11-13T12:17:00.009-05:002009-11-13T12:52:29.574-05:00Thank you GALS...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNgGHUH4jC1BYGYFLnUd-ur6LRUcpcUgbKECjZq5NNf-AfmmVbpRPwdB2UDdpG4qryswxCm5dMetbkqn4_Xyz1tH08GIyL2587ZZdLfJ3FQVcb2ooDDcL8dQ6AvmADnVz2V9_4K83VfJ/s1600-h/sm_header.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403646957904650194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 51px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNgGHUH4jC1BYGYFLnUd-ur6LRUcpcUgbKECjZq5NNf-AfmmVbpRPwdB2UDdpG4qryswxCm5dMetbkqn4_Xyz1tH08GIyL2587ZZdLfJ3FQVcb2ooDDcL8dQ6AvmADnVz2V9_4K83VfJ/s400/sm_header.jpg" border="0" /></a> This last weekend I went to Time Out for Women here in town, thanks to lots of dear friends in VA...they sent me a ticket for my birthday present. I would not have taken the time to go on my own, so I am sooooo glad they provided me the opportunity, I needed it more than I realized. The entire thing was so uplifting and I came away from it feeling empowered to do better and with some clear, specific goals for myself. Hilary Weeks was there and I just love her...she has such an amazing talent and I'm so grateful she shares it with others. I got to go with Dixie, Andy's aunt that lives here and so enjoyed spending time with her as well!<br /><br />So,<strong> <span style="font-size:180%;">THANK YOU</span></strong>...to wonderful friends, who gave me such an amazing and timely gift that has blessed my life, I love and miss you all!<br /><br />p.s. The <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663333;">CHOCOLATE</span> </span>was also greatly appreciated and had incredible timing the day it arrived on my doorstep, you are TRUE friends, indeed!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-79828626554467742712009-11-09T12:59:00.018-05:002009-11-09T15:01:11.771-05:00My piece of FALLMy FAVORITE season of all is <span style="color:#660000;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>AUTUMN!</strong></span><br /></span><br />As you know, we now reside in a desert and I was not expecting to see any evidence of my favorite time of year...this saddened me greatly.<br /><br />To my complete surprise and <span style="font-size:180%;color:#660000;"><strong>JOY</strong></span> I have been able to see this for weeks now!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JvaV9jKPvv974g9uoTC7dzsbQ_mtjqcFSyL20K0UBcKIYdK-k3bNjd3dbIw_0peTY_HWCx_1GEwvyBQW4cFvn_WOH0ZSQTTwEHl2yvC_wHAjLN0xqyfhJag3e-uuHaBhlgRffeiEuqxY/s1600-h/102_5714.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402189831054815266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JvaV9jKPvv974g9uoTC7dzsbQ_mtjqcFSyL20K0UBcKIYdK-k3bNjd3dbIw_0peTY_HWCx_1GEwvyBQW4cFvn_WOH0ZSQTTwEHl2yvC_wHAjLN0xqyfhJag3e-uuHaBhlgRffeiEuqxY/s400/102_5714.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy212PVKE1ruL6G_f_FbJ4aFdACD6VFNmsn7oscuwHyZ8X7F4b-dVYf_07QQ4-AHyzzwKQ3dUdnTk4Bt0vlRBxIVJTXnaMk-d2n-VOI1b8e70Uv8PMFpE4Y02s-eZOp2hIJPoVmSFrSC-/s1600-h/102_5715.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402189086491591474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy212PVKE1ruL6G_f_FbJ4aFdACD6VFNmsn7oscuwHyZ8X7F4b-dVYf_07QQ4-AHyzzwKQ3dUdnTk4Bt0vlRBxIVJTXnaMk-d2n-VOI1b8e70Uv8PMFpE4Y02s-eZOp2hIJPoVmSFrSC-/s400/102_5715.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbbeJhUpXMGINcKB8JaR1-tW_NX5aSemmJT0VTVv9tFMbY9j5Wg2OFJHtH9AT0dIt01fFINyF2LcPsFNUHhHnttcK7zRKT-Ke3EHEx9nZ73sUZBKe77MoielSUw1uM6BuTr20ATmKgeoe/s1600-h/102_5717.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402189085138350002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbbeJhUpXMGINcKB8JaR1-tW_NX5aSemmJT0VTVv9tFMbY9j5Wg2OFJHtH9AT0dIt01fFINyF2LcPsFNUHhHnttcK7zRKT-Ke3EHEx9nZ73sUZBKe77MoielSUw1uM6BuTr20ATmKgeoe/s400/102_5717.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaQvN-tqmomQgfD6ywuY5ZwGkremrTDqe8hSPyXMzViQaoUIfEaM6mKeGxNSK0Z-KWGe84oh6UGDsFu1Y6wPMyJ0uf8uBjuElLxJt-0WKKEQl64ApTLUvoBnLnQMpz8sz5bNj0w8qWGYx/s1600-h/102_5718.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402189076908934562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaQvN-tqmomQgfD6ywuY5ZwGkremrTDqe8hSPyXMzViQaoUIfEaM6mKeGxNSK0Z-KWGe84oh6UGDsFu1Y6wPMyJ0uf8uBjuElLxJt-0WKKEQl64ApTLUvoBnLnQMpz8sz5bNj0w8qWGYx/s400/102_5718.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwqabej4bSWWg-COtxRS7vklT-Hk9cXEOGch_p13jE9hJIdmz6yi1OwByvsxscVXGF54sRI3dVFeLJSC13qMtlgdz9u27TE-tjTFCptq8IFDlKMUcxWj4_hEAqd_UZrcZ1T_PwAE1SK_1/s1600-h/102_5724.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402189061800194802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwqabej4bSWWg-COtxRS7vklT-Hk9cXEOGch_p13jE9hJIdmz6yi1OwByvsxscVXGF54sRI3dVFeLJSC13qMtlgdz9u27TE-tjTFCptq8IFDlKMUcxWj4_hEAqd_UZrcZ1T_PwAE1SK_1/s400/102_5724.jpg" border="0" /></a>I know, I know... many of you will say it doesn't even compare (to you know where) but for ME it has been just what I needed. Having not expected anything at all, I have been completely pleased!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Oh and BONUS...the cool, brisk mornings of (45-50 degrees) followed by the lovely and splendid afternoons of (70-80 degree) consistent weather has added to my love of this new place...the WEATHER is PERFECT! Sweaters in the mornings with flip flops...<span style="font-size:130%;color:#660000;"><strong>FABULOUS.</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030868931643421809.post-57855880734483555192009-10-16T12:29:00.010-04:002009-12-14T11:45:12.887-05:00FRIENDS!!!Friends are so important...<br />I keep reminding myself it just takes time when you move,<br />I miss so many of you from VA, more than I can put into words!<br /><br />We've been so lucky this month to be able to see some dear friends of ours...<br />The Hungerford's just came through and stayed with us overnight...it was so GOOD to see THEM and visit! It was like picking up right where we left off 5+ years ago in med school...they will always be so special to us, because of going through that experience together. It meant so much to us that they took the time to stop and see us!<br /><br />AND then, earlier this month...<br />Jaesi and her cute kiddos came to SG to be with family and we were lucky enough to get together a few times...I love that girl and her kids, they are so fun and it meant so much to me to see their familiar, wonderful faces! Nancy and Kristy also came down with their kids and it was just so fun to see them and get caught up.<br /><br />ANYHOW...<br />I have noticed a big difference in how happy I've felt recently and it sounds simple, but it has been because of FRIENDS...I have been so BLESSED in my life with wonderful friends, I mean amazing people, who have enriched my life and experiences wherever we have lived...I wish I could transport all the ones I hold dear to SG, but I can't! I'm sure if I'm patient here and perhaps a little more outgoing, I will find those blessings (friends) here. In the meantime, I am so grateful that FRIENDSHIP continues on and on no matter what or where you are!<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">2 QUOTES that sum it up nicely:<br /><br />"Good friends are like stars...<br />you don't always see them,<br />but they are are always there."<br /><br />"Friends are like bras:<br />close to your heart and<br />there for support."</span>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433076381344249242noreply@blogger.com4