tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25946091834316957962024-03-14T01:46:31.051-07:00A Heart Full of LoveMarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-33792052973287855342013-01-26T17:10:00.000-08:002013-01-26T17:19:36.265-08:00Better late than never!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am going to try and get caught of on some of what has happened this last year.</div>
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I feel is is best to start with the addition of our third child, Ashlyn Selene.</div>
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I went in at 7 am on Aug 7 to be induced. I was put on antibiotics right away. Around 12:30, I was at 4 cm and they broke my water to get the induction started. I had been having contractions on my own all day (big surprise since I normally don't feel them until my water breaks), but they were small and not constant. For the next hour the contractions were still small but they were getting more constant. Then they got considerably stronger, and kept getting stronger. By about 2:30 I was only at 5 cm, with how the contractions had been over that last hour I thought I would be further along. Over the next hour they got stronger and stronger, and with every contraction my hips were in pain. The contractions were a walk in the park to how bad my hips were. So at 3:30 they checked me again and I was at 6 cm. It was at the point that I could not stay in bed since it was making my hip pain worse, so for the next 30 minutes I labored standing up and each time a contraction came I would call Wayne over. I wrapped my arms around his neck and would hang with my knees bent, this made the hip pain almost go away. At 4 I asked my nurse to check yet again, and I was finally at an 8. I told my nurse to call my Dr. The hospital was just a quick run up a hill from the office, so the nurse asked it i was sure that she needed to call the Dr. and I told her yes. By the time she got back to my room I could feel that it was time to push, and I really wanted to push. 10-15 minutes later my Dr. came into the room and I started pushing. My Dr. had time to get her gloves on and that was it. no gown, no shoe covers, and no time to break down the bed. While pushing my Dr. kept commenting on how big of a head she had. She said that she could get her out very quickly if she did and episiotomy, and I said do it. I had gotten one with each of my other deliveries, so it was no problem. Then at 4:29 she was born. </div>
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just minutes after birth</div>
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meeting mommy</div>
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with my wonderful Dr.</div>
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meeting big sister</div>
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Madison was done holding her after about 5 seconds.</div>
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meeting big brother</div>
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As you can see Collin is very protective of Ashlyn, he did not want to let go.</div>
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with daddy</div>
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Wayne did a lot of this in the hospital, I think he read 4 books in 3 days.</div>
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Watching the Olympics.</div>
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Going home!</div>
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Madison wanted to take our picture.</div>
Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-21895014737051320272011-08-31T21:41:00.000-07:002011-08-31T21:41:17.146-07:00Kitchen Helper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gHOQVmimH3E/Tl8LzmpUfcI/AAAAAAAABJc/yoFiZYM8gxI/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gHOQVmimH3E/Tl8LzmpUfcI/AAAAAAAABJc/yoFiZYM8gxI/s320/004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Madison really likes to help out in the kitchen. One day last week I was making biscuits and gravy and she really wanted to help. She did such a good job a stirring the gravy, while I browned the sausage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSdpq8i6-80/Tl8L2yxuxaI/AAAAAAAABJg/VvnoiJ3m6so/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSdpq8i6-80/Tl8L2yxuxaI/AAAAAAAABJg/VvnoiJ3m6so/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She even helped me make and cut out the biscuits, she even had her own little biscuit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1shywOYsqsE/Tl8L55gDeXI/AAAAAAAABJk/TDyzc8i63MY/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1shywOYsqsE/Tl8L55gDeXI/AAAAAAAABJk/TDyzc8i63MY/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brunch was very good that day!</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-56066149149824472922011-08-31T11:48:00.000-07:002011-08-31T11:48:57.332-07:00Hair cut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie decided she wanted short hair. So she found scissors and started cutting.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--l_H-yeabdI/Tl6BjWEX9AI/AAAAAAAABJM/nuDNwNLHMXA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--l_H-yeabdI/Tl6BjWEX9AI/AAAAAAAABJM/nuDNwNLHMXA/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h2LTGKCDOFE/Tl6BoE1qYWI/AAAAAAAABJU/Gh-AvIPfM9o/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h2LTGKCDOFE/Tl6BoE1qYWI/AAAAAAAABJU/Gh-AvIPfM9o/s320/009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Luckily I was able to save some of her hair. She just has a cute pixie look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5tukCIS0kg/Tl6BqSuXB2I/AAAAAAAABJY/K9Dk4e1PCXc/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5tukCIS0kg/Tl6BqSuXB2I/AAAAAAAABJY/K9Dk4e1PCXc/s320/011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-86210095122179080292011-08-11T16:37:00.000-07:002011-08-11T16:37:41.380-07:00Play Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it when the kids are playing nicely together...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsxKgfUJ_SM/TkRm7sZiG3I/AAAAAAAABI8/R5buLNU7uJM/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsxKgfUJ_SM/TkRm7sZiG3I/AAAAAAAABI8/R5buLNU7uJM/s320/054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uayfs0ysbQ/TkRnUKUPp8I/AAAAAAAABJI/LEV1hLU-y9I/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uayfs0ysbQ/TkRnUKUPp8I/AAAAAAAABJI/LEV1hLU-y9I/s320/060.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and who knew Tinkerbell and friends would play so well with Ben 10 Aliens.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-87922826801884745562011-07-15T13:04:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:04:28.287-07:00School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the last 2 weeks I have been working with Madie on learning to read and write. She is doing well and I have already seen progress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sSGYmcC2mpo/TiCb01YAQsI/AAAAAAAABI0/aZa95-g5OGk/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sSGYmcC2mpo/TiCb01YAQsI/AAAAAAAABI0/aZa95-g5OGk/s320/049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is her writing her own name on the first day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3g-h_K8AMbk/TiCb2eis14I/AAAAAAAABI4/mjzX_R5udD0/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3g-h_K8AMbk/TiCb2eis14I/AAAAAAAABI4/mjzX_R5udD0/s320/050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is after two weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is definatly improving.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-86575022176885405032011-04-29T11:16:00.000-07:002011-04-29T11:16:44.897-07:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOnxItTCdUA/Tbr_2vkd1uI/AAAAAAAABIk/N_3vPqgI5j4/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOnxItTCdUA/Tbr_2vkd1uI/AAAAAAAABIk/N_3vPqgI5j4/s320/014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Looking good in their Easter outfits I made for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PArCCnHoU0c/Tbr_7c2D0QI/AAAAAAAABIo/75VLe28WzKQ/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PArCCnHoU0c/Tbr_7c2D0QI/AAAAAAAABIo/75VLe28WzKQ/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All their goodies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LW3q06YwoUA/TbsABJqeeiI/AAAAAAAABIs/jALSPBkva3c/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LW3q06YwoUA/TbsABJqeeiI/AAAAAAAABIs/jALSPBkva3c/s320/006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Collin's Basket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfA7BhzoGo8/TbsADgNqNxI/AAAAAAAABIw/8GflBVck8pg/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfA7BhzoGo8/TbsADgNqNxI/AAAAAAAABIw/8GflBVck8pg/s320/007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Madison's Basket</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-33968543015172066732011-02-05T14:59:00.000-08:002011-02-05T14:59:24.801-08:00Hair Cut Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since I cut my hair Madison has been beging me to "cut her hair like mommys", and for the last couple of weeks Wayne has been complaining that Collin no longer looks like a boy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I finally broke down and after almost 2 years Madison got her second hair cut, and Collin got his first a week after his second birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UPc7K4mI/AAAAAAAABIA/ph9H2vdEVJ8/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UPc7K4mI/AAAAAAAABIA/ph9H2vdEVJ8/s320/009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Before</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3USlU1PhI/AAAAAAAABIE/K-NLBGqgkkc/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3USlU1PhI/AAAAAAAABIE/K-NLBGqgkkc/s320/010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> After</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UV9MQ5BI/AAAAAAAABII/-_6hdLLXt9s/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UV9MQ5BI/AAAAAAAABII/-_6hdLLXt9s/s320/011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UhbMNmeI/AAAAAAAABIQ/Wqif997BeXE/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UhbMNmeI/AAAAAAAABIQ/Wqif997BeXE/s320/016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">All the hair she lost.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UbHaKzHI/AAAAAAAABIM/DG4wbz_4aVw/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3UbHaKzHI/AAAAAAAABIM/DG4wbz_4aVw/s320/013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Before</span></strong></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3Uj49c2bI/AAAAAAAABIU/Mgevrv5It9M/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3Uj49c2bI/AAAAAAAABIU/Mgevrv5It9M/s320/020.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> After</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3Ul7C6lOI/AAAAAAAABIY/4_xbpfl8_do/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3Ul7C6lOI/AAAAAAAABIY/4_xbpfl8_do/s320/033.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3U7HccEqI/AAAAAAAABIg/vyWWUQIHUI0/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TU3U7HccEqI/AAAAAAAABIg/vyWWUQIHUI0/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All the hair he lost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-81105490302437842272011-01-06T13:00:00.000-08:002011-01-06T13:00:05.281-08:00Madison is 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqnXdsynI/AAAAAAAABEw/Zy-mrVIppo8/s1600/105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqnXdsynI/AAAAAAAABEw/Zy-mrVIppo8/s320/105.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My little girl is growing up. Yesterday she turned 4. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqt2Pm3HI/AAAAAAAABE4/eRCqxCPrq98/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqt2Pm3HI/AAAAAAAABE4/eRCqxCPrq98/s320/115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had a fun little party at home for her. She got some great gifts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqxJQLYeI/AAAAAAAABE8/hczHCCFUWOA/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqxJQLYeI/AAAAAAAABE8/hczHCCFUWOA/s320/118.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYq4zKVq-I/AAAAAAAABFI/3xVJFoOKsoA/s1600/133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYq4zKVq-I/AAAAAAAABFI/3xVJFoOKsoA/s320/133.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">She loves pink, so she had to have pink frosting, pink candles, and pink ice cream.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqq72C0WI/AAAAAAAABE0/L6f6S4sAidE/s1600/112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYqq72C0WI/AAAAAAAABE0/L6f6S4sAidE/s320/112.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYq7YyvvAI/AAAAAAAABFM/g_MH4sq5EXY/s1600/136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYq7YyvvAI/AAAAAAAABFM/g_MH4sq5EXY/s320/136.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Happy Birthday baby girl. I love you.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-55746540870611864402011-01-06T12:44:00.000-08:002011-01-06T12:44:24.877-08:00Snow Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While visiting Papa and Gma Julie, we went further up the mountain where there was lots of fresh snow.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYlmB2ApaI/AAAAAAAABEI/BA04fSgJcz4/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYlmB2ApaI/AAAAAAAABEI/BA04fSgJcz4/s320/003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYnvJkt3eI/AAAAAAAABEM/IDc3-25tRmo/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYnvJkt3eI/AAAAAAAABEM/IDc3-25tRmo/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The two things Madie had to do were make a snow angel and build a snow man.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even uncle Brad helped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYnxhti3DI/AAAAAAAABEQ/jmmZRMbg434/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYnxhti3DI/AAAAAAAABEQ/jmmZRMbg434/s320/008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYn00vKgoI/AAAAAAAABEU/3y5wYSlAZ-I/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYn00vKgoI/AAAAAAAABEU/3y5wYSlAZ-I/s320/011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYn5TYMBkI/AAAAAAAABEY/FUQr6yt3Pkc/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYn5TYMBkI/AAAAAAAABEY/FUQr6yt3Pkc/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> We had a snow ball war. Wayne, Madison, Collin and myself against Brad, Jamie, Geneva and Bennett.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoIz3QdNI/AAAAAAAABEg/JRT6pylPjt4/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoIz3QdNI/AAAAAAAABEg/JRT6pylPjt4/s320/050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We stoped for lunch, and Geneva and Bennett were done with the snow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoMOtS7cI/AAAAAAAABEk/Grb6IkxsW8E/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoMOtS7cI/AAAAAAAABEk/Grb6IkxsW8E/s320/057.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> but, Madie and Collin wanted to sled somemore. They had so much fun going down the hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoN1zugbI/AAAAAAAABEo/nx0h5r5DVCw/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYoN1zugbI/AAAAAAAABEo/nx0h5r5DVCw/s320/064.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYkJ7ssLWI/AAAAAAAABEE/DNQ53z_vKR4/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TSYkJ7ssLWI/AAAAAAAABEE/DNQ53z_vKR4/s320/071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">While Madie's dress is store bought, I made the rest of the costumes.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-24879725651812613002010-10-27T12:41:00.000-07:002010-10-27T12:41:04.036-07:00Happy Birthday<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister Rhonda and her family came in from Texas for her sister-in-laws wedding. My parents had been in Texas visiting and then drove back with her and the girls. Her husband than flew out for the weekend to be at the wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Rhonda got here the day before her birthday and a few days before Kristana's birthday so we had a big party celebrating both of them.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh9SgZUx5I/AAAAAAAABDw/W8n2h_-2ZMM/s1600/2047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh9SgZUx5I/AAAAAAAABDw/W8n2h_-2ZMM/s320/2047.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday they came to see our new home, and since we are so close to the beach they wanted to go. Kaylah had not been since she was 5 and she is now 9. Rhonda's friend Debra also came with her 3 girls.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh8nXO3xkI/AAAAAAAABC4/ixyIN7MKM1w/s1600/2113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh8nXO3xkI/AAAAAAAABC4/ixyIN7MKM1w/s320/2113.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Playing soccer with Kristana.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh8suHz0FI/AAAAAAAABC8/sIfZzbfxddA/s1600/2116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TMh8suHz0FI/AAAAAAAABC8/sIfZzbfxddA/s320/2116.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We all had so much fun. Collin was happier in someones arms, but he did venture in the sand some. Madison was happy wandering the sand looking for treasures. She did venture near the water some, but after getting knocked over she stayed away the best she could. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so good to get to see them and they are always missed. I had not seen them since Collin was 2 weeks old, and I hope I don't have to wait another 20 months to see them again. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We love you, come back soon!</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-52327722382758665532010-09-27T23:34:00.000-07:002010-09-27T23:34:00.657-07:00I'm BackSo it has been a long summer. We moved from Tustin to Laguna Niguel in June. Just as we began to settle in Wayne lost his job. So the past 6 weeks have been stressful. He has quite a few leads, has had a couple of interviews, and has another one scheduled this week. We also have a couple of good leads that we are waiting on, and one interview that we are still waiting to hear back from. <br />
I have really gotten used to having him around all day, and I really enjoy getting to sleep in some mornings while I make him get up and take care of the kids. As much as I love having him here to help it will be great when he gets back to work, as nither of us has left this house much because we can't spend money, and even just driving wastes money we need. <br />
There are a few new posts so enjoy.Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-68196163197510178802010-09-27T23:26:00.000-07:002010-09-27T23:26:17.603-07:00Haircut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 3 1/2 years I finally decided to cut my hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJxlL_s3I/AAAAAAAABCo/b1d_OMduoYA/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJxlL_s3I/AAAAAAAABCo/b1d_OMduoYA/s320/042.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ0uzfrUI/AAAAAAAABCs/DvRaHovD-Tk/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ0uzfrUI/AAAAAAAABCs/DvRaHovD-Tk/s320/044.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ3gaitEI/AAAAAAAABCw/ip0iuM79KBk/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ3gaitEI/AAAAAAAABCw/ip0iuM79KBk/s320/049.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ6pgGrMI/AAAAAAAABC0/4ql3wHf_OVA/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGJ6pgGrMI/AAAAAAAABC0/4ql3wHf_OVA/s320/050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-66194616001297586182010-09-27T23:21:00.000-07:002010-09-27T23:21:47.955-07:00random<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been going through some pictures over the last few months and have found some really cute/fun ones, and decided to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGGyRsuvwI/AAAAAAAABCM/WFWCEQ5yWOw/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGGyRsuvwI/AAAAAAAABCM/WFWCEQ5yWOw/s320/005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One of Madie's many diva poses. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(I have no idea how she learned to suck in her cheeks and purse her lips for a photo)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHk2h9dMI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Yc62LtgMwCA/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHk2h9dMI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Yc62LtgMwCA/s320/054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanting mom to take pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHnYK0FKI/AAAAAAAABCU/2JnTNKnMACM/s1600/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHnYK0FKI/AAAAAAAABCU/2JnTNKnMACM/s320/119.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Feeding Collin the jar of baby food she found. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHs13nFQI/AAAAAAAABCY/4JaG1wxW1m4/s1600/141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHs13nFQI/AAAAAAAABCY/4JaG1wxW1m4/s320/141.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Posing on her toilet. We found this great place on the way to visit Papa and Grandma Julie. It is a farm/dairy/petting zoo/restraunt/store. They had mini toilets. Madie was so excited when she saw them. It was the only toilet she would go on during the trip, and we stoped 3 times before this. She had to pose with the toilet, and she even posed herself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHvPIWY3I/AAAAAAAABCc/ft-_1VtOcNo/s1600/221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGHvPIWY3I/AAAAAAAABCc/ft-_1VtOcNo/s320/221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Pillow fight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGH3UtY-aI/AAAAAAAABCg/ZxaiSu8JSn8/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGH3UtY-aI/AAAAAAAABCg/ZxaiSu8JSn8/s320/037.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sneeking marshmellows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGH9LbVJEI/AAAAAAAABCk/ZXdKXB3do7I/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TKGH9LbVJEI/AAAAAAAABCk/ZXdKXB3do7I/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dringing straight from the faucet.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-4709828037039582012010-07-14T15:21:00.000-07:002010-07-14T15:21:05.151-07:00Fan FestWayne's work gave us free tickets to the All Star Fan Fest. It was basically a fair for all things baseball. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4yw0mtr3I/AAAAAAAABAc/Xcfes5KX79U/s1600/190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4yw0mtr3I/AAAAAAAABAc/Xcfes5KX79U/s320/190.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All ready to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4y_UkdlgI/AAAAAAAABAk/HsIJs2ADLY4/s1600/191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4y_UkdlgI/AAAAAAAABAk/HsIJs2ADLY4/s320/191.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2002 Angels World Series Trophy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zNLVfNnI/AAAAAAAABA0/b67dfYLYHSc/s1600/208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zNLVfNnI/AAAAAAAABA0/b67dfYLYHSc/s320/208.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Madie</span> and Collin both got batting practice in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zUld7XwI/AAAAAAAABA8/mkZfbiCcMyw/s1600/214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zUld7XwI/AAAAAAAABA8/mkZfbiCcMyw/s320/214.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zbKTxueI/AAAAAAAABBE/Cq8sUOFfL-A/s1600/240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zbKTxueI/AAAAAAAABBE/Cq8sUOFfL-A/s320/240.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Madie</span> tried her hand at pitching (she did quite well)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zjZSnw6I/AAAAAAAABBM/IGL5K6cGAak/s1600/245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zjZSnw6I/AAAAAAAABBM/IGL5K6cGAak/s320/245.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Collin discovered this was the most effective method.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zpv2G5NI/AAAAAAAABBU/YW2MJJkAI2g/s1600/200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zpv2G5NI/AAAAAAAABBU/YW2MJJkAI2g/s320/200.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glove worn by Philadelphia Athletics southpaw Rube <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Waddell</span> in a historic 20-inning showdown on July 4, 1905, when he defeated Boston's Cy Young 4-2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zwHw2D8I/AAAAAAAABBc/A2fslnUNJB0/s1600/255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4zwHw2D8I/AAAAAAAABBc/A2fslnUNJB0/s320/255.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4z23Njw6I/AAAAAAAABBk/bcDjlE9QUeI/s1600/264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD4z23Njw6I/AAAAAAAABBk/bcDjlE9QUeI/s320/264.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Replica of the sand "castle" built for the 2010 All Star game commercial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD40AY0dOCI/AAAAAAAABBs/vqiyxzW5Eww/s1600/269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD40AY0dOCI/AAAAAAAABBs/vqiyxzW5Eww/s320/269.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD40IPslJkI/AAAAAAAABB0/DuObWeCoirg/s1600/284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/TD40IPslJkI/AAAAAAAABB0/DuObWeCoirg/s320/284.JPG" /></a></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-39300759311312901422010-05-20T21:17:00.000-07:002010-05-20T21:17:24.051-07:00Finally!After three weeks and only a handful of accidents, I am finally confident I will not jinx anything by posting, but Madison is potty trained. She got really good at telling us when she had to go while we were camping. When we got back I put her in underwear, and it took. She is still wearing pull-up at night, but most mornings she wakes up dry, so I am expecting to use the package we have then try her out in underwear 24/7. It is nice to be back to having only one child in diapers.Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-18983788223288121712010-05-01T15:06:00.000-07:002010-05-01T15:06:42.276-07:00Cricut giveawayFor all you crafters out there here is a great chance to expand your collection. Everyday Cricut is giving one winner a chance to win a Cricut Expression machine. Just go to <a href="http://www.cricutholiday.com/">http://www.cricutholiday.com/</a>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-29021152223112865752010-04-26T19:41:00.000-07:002010-04-26T21:33:27.164-07:00Camping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For our 6th anniversary we decided to go on a family camping trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5KVRiguI/AAAAAAAAA78/gNFDy35841k/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5KVRiguI/AAAAAAAAA78/gNFDy35841k/s320/005.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were litterally stuffed in the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5XEVH-rI/AAAAAAAAA8E/yiEcSZY4t9U/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5XEVH-rI/AAAAAAAAA8E/yiEcSZY4t9U/s320/010.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to camp in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5cLungXI/AAAAAAAAA8M/G4g-y9T2B-c/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5cLungXI/AAAAAAAAA8M/G4g-y9T2B-c/s320/037.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5iH-6SmI/AAAAAAAAA8U/yc8o58vXuLw/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5iH-6SmI/AAAAAAAAA8U/yc8o58vXuLw/s320/040.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wayne sat in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5nQb17BI/AAAAAAAAA8c/W39qYvHHd_M/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5nQb17BI/AAAAAAAAA8c/W39qYvHHd_M/s320/043.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collin experienced snow for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5vdnoWiI/AAAAAAAAA8k/IbhD960ifl0/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5vdnoWiI/AAAAAAAAA8k/IbhD960ifl0/s320/060.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y512XirPI/AAAAAAAAA8s/if00-40sqMw/s1600/074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y512XirPI/AAAAAAAAA8s/if00-40sqMw/s320/074.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie ate snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y57NdvuYI/AAAAAAAAA80/e_UQF1Xh-Vc/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y57NdvuYI/AAAAAAAAA80/e_UQF1Xh-Vc/s320/087.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wayne kicked snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5__9ubMI/AAAAAAAAA88/sZYJY8z08qY/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y5__9ubMI/AAAAAAAAA88/sZYJY8z08qY/s320/098.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collin poked his finger in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6CpxcvnI/AAAAAAAAA9E/euqHf9NZt1g/s1600/101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6CpxcvnI/AAAAAAAAA9E/euqHf9NZt1g/s320/101.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6FcY1WhI/AAAAAAAAA9M/24KrLvsVgkI/s1600/114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6FcY1WhI/AAAAAAAAA9M/24KrLvsVgkI/s320/114.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hiked in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6J-Weh5I/AAAAAAAAA9U/btl8ZmiMpXU/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6J-Weh5I/AAAAAAAAA9U/btl8ZmiMpXU/s320/118.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collin introduced his face to the ground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6Nzl8BJI/AAAAAAAAA9c/Icd3X3rMQNo/s1600/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9Y6Nzl8BJI/AAAAAAAAA9c/Icd3X3rMQNo/s320/119.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wayne introduced his leg to a rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZHE4krMJI/AAAAAAAAA9k/SY4hvrQ1gXg/s1600/132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZHE4krMJI/AAAAAAAAA9k/SY4hvrQ1gXg/s320/132.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys built a fire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZHdSBwAyI/AAAAAAAAA9s/WbXItSkTg5I/s320/151.JPG" tt="true" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie sang on the stump.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZHpG1MUAI/AAAAAAAAA90/3rjortCaOLo/s1600/180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZHpG1MUAI/AAAAAAAAA90/3rjortCaOLo/s320/180.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collin played with dead animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZH3NpvH_I/AAAAAAAAA98/C6OcuqE4z4I/s1600/183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZH3NpvH_I/AAAAAAAAA98/C6OcuqE4z4I/s320/183.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZIUDs0v7I/AAAAAAAAA-E/M0uJTPB8n38/s1600/206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZIUDs0v7I/AAAAAAAAA-E/M0uJTPB8n38/s320/206.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie and mommie enjoyed nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZIj9DnAzI/AAAAAAAAA-M/WsiNVHHxcnY/s1600/211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZIj9DnAzI/AAAAAAAAA-M/WsiNVHHxcnY/s320/211.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We learned to keep the forest clean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZI6FtzlkI/AAAAAAAAA-U/Qn7vmJ0kU58/s1600/225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZI6FtzlkI/AAAAAAAAA-U/Qn7vmJ0kU58/s320/225.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We learned to use binoculars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJF-NnXZI/AAAAAAAAA-c/GwfN86FTWLs/s1600/231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJF-NnXZI/AAAAAAAAA-c/GwfN86FTWLs/s320/231.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJLbf-X2I/AAAAAAAAA-k/BqMVTjg4UAc/s1600/288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJLbf-X2I/AAAAAAAAA-k/BqMVTjg4UAc/s320/288.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wayne chopped firewood with his new ax.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJP_SKohI/AAAAAAAAA-s/CDaFaQSmuWU/s1600/322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJP_SKohI/AAAAAAAAA-s/CDaFaQSmuWU/s320/322.JPG" tt="true" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJVtuYVbI/AAAAAAAAA-0/2YVjHr2WnKc/s1600/326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJVtuYVbI/AAAAAAAAA-0/2YVjHr2WnKc/s320/326.JPG" tt="true" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJd8w56fI/AAAAAAAAA-8/2-8t8YIcyeU/s1600/329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZJd8w56fI/AAAAAAAAA-8/2-8t8YIcyeU/s320/329.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie and Collin posed for pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLfNm7wHI/AAAAAAAAA_E/f2mdAYzJGsU/s1600/318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLfNm7wHI/AAAAAAAAA_E/f2mdAYzJGsU/s320/318.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went for a hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLmw6EsXI/AAAAAAAAA_M/fFr89tloHU0/s1600/341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLmw6EsXI/AAAAAAAAA_M/fFr89tloHU0/s320/341.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We climbed rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLvfLxOsI/AAAAAAAAA_U/w6fwDbcp_Ko/s1600/355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZLvfLxOsI/AAAAAAAAA_U/w6fwDbcp_Ko/s320/355.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We relaxed on a tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZL7Q7NjiI/AAAAAAAAA_c/pwLGFq10QM8/s1600/366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZL7Q7NjiI/AAAAAAAAA_c/pwLGFq10QM8/s320/366.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie protected Collin from the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMOYVmPQI/AAAAAAAAA_k/z5qmiAO1upQ/s1600/386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMOYVmPQI/AAAAAAAAA_k/z5qmiAO1upQ/s320/386.JPG" tt="true" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZNGtHR5QI/AAAAAAAABAE/-jyRuyQwQnM/s1600/388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZNGtHR5QI/AAAAAAAABAE/-jyRuyQwQnM/s320/388.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie taught Collin to use the big rocks as a slide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMig0NmsI/AAAAAAAAA_0/7Xp3iw0Fmkk/s1600/455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMig0NmsI/AAAAAAAAA_0/7Xp3iw0Fmkk/s320/455.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madie took our picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMxbS4nlI/AAAAAAAAA_8/gQcXlOXpLH0/s1600/457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S9ZMxbS4nlI/AAAAAAAAA_8/gQcXlOXpLH0/s320/457.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After five days and four nights in the woods without indoor plumbing or electricity we are still one happy family.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-18574262989993827552010-04-21T14:55:00.000-07:002010-04-21T14:55:51.731-07:00Crazy Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S890VtGSp0I/AAAAAAAAA70/l0MxaBcsfNw/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S890VtGSp0I/AAAAAAAAA70/l0MxaBcsfNw/s320/002.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div>This is how I found Collin a few minuets ago. Before getting him down I had to grab the camera!Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-71029525881617331892010-04-10T13:56:00.000-07:002010-04-10T13:56:54.907-07:00Angels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S8DlG5WD2kI/AAAAAAAAA7s/eqZ8VJWk4hA/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S8DlG5WD2kI/AAAAAAAAA7s/eqZ8VJWk4hA/s320/054.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night we were getting ready to go to the game, and I asked Madison what letter was on her shirt. Without missing a beat she said "Angel". At 3 years old she already knows to root for the Angels. She and Collin even watch the games on the TV. She is truly an Angels fan.</div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-56383969942714334582010-03-05T08:29:00.000-08:002010-03-05T08:29:03.723-08:00Payback<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a week ago Madison had been playing in her room while Wayne and I were in the front room. Things got quiet, and stayed that way for a while, so I decided to go and check on her. I walked into her room, and she was not there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to check if maybe she had gone in my room, but the door was shut so she couldn't get in. At this point I started calling out her name. I looked in the bathroom, but it to was empty. I then went back to her room to look again, but it was still empty. I remembered that she loves to hide in the closet, but it too was empty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was late, and I knew she should not have been able to get out the front door, without Wayne or I noticing, so I started getting worried. Where was she? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It then hit me I had thrown a blanket over the rocking chair in there room, a common occurance as it is a leather chair and I hate the cold leather. Sure enough she was under the blanket, asleep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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When I was a little girl (6?) I decided to play hide and go seek, but I did not tell anyone else I was hiding so they could find me. I hid by laying down on the couch and covering myself with the pillows. The couch was just the perfect size for me, and with the pillows you could not see me. It was just a dark green couch. Well I fell asleep waiting to be found. My parents (having no idea I was playing) started to wonder where I went. They called the neighbors, and the entire neighborhood was looking for me. My family must have walked by me over 100 times never, seeing me. My mom was just about to call the police when she saw a small patch of white on the dark couch.<br />
Mom I am sorry for scaring you. It is not a fun thing to go through, but it sure is a funny story now.Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-35068337019325909822010-03-02T14:54:00.000-08:002010-03-02T14:54:07.080-08:00Sibling LoveMadison and Collin have started getting into the sibling rivelry, but mostly it is just love. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ocassionally they fight over who gets mommies attention, but most of the time they play so well together.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S42Ui5YRtYI/AAAAAAAAA68/O4sQOmzXzVQ/s1600-h/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S42Ui5YRtYI/AAAAAAAAA68/O4sQOmzXzVQ/s320/009.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S42UdPbgVzI/AAAAAAAAA60/d-c-95647G4/s1600-h/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S42UdPbgVzI/AAAAAAAAA60/d-c-95647G4/s320/008.JPG" /></a></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-13877258862363781032010-02-12T15:16:00.000-08:002010-02-12T15:16:52.510-08:00Having Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Collin found a fun new toy, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XewfnEo_I/AAAAAAAAA5c/Scq2PgxBCPw/s1600-h/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XewfnEo_I/AAAAAAAAA5c/Scq2PgxBCPw/s320/003.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the laundry hamper.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xe5813htI/AAAAAAAAA5k/G1xbi-lJvS0/s1600-h/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xe5813htI/AAAAAAAAA5k/G1xbi-lJvS0/s320/005.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfIoyvPII/AAAAAAAAA50/XwLpBP7Mwpk/s1600-h/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfIoyvPII/AAAAAAAAA50/XwLpBP7Mwpk/s320/015.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfOu6-vSI/AAAAAAAAA58/PCVc3t8sjmo/s1600-h/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfOu6-vSI/AAAAAAAAA58/PCVc3t8sjmo/s320/033.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfSgok1yI/AAAAAAAAA6E/yLdYF47Ih1A/s1600-h/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfSgok1yI/AAAAAAAAA6E/yLdYF47Ih1A/s320/039.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This horse was mine when I was little. It has been up at my parents, and we just brought it home a couple of weeks ago.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfWuIB3ZI/AAAAAAAAA6M/Yz_Khjgdlqo/s1600-h/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfWuIB3ZI/AAAAAAAAA6M/Yz_Khjgdlqo/s320/046.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Where is Madie?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We had our stove replaced recently, and to get it done they had to move our cabinet. The night before we emptied the cabinet and Madie discovered it was a great place to play and hide.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfaIgeb0I/AAAAAAAAA6U/5hls4fH6EYY/s1600-h/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XfaIgeb0I/AAAAAAAAA6U/5hls4fH6EYY/s320/057.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xfd9_4D5I/AAAAAAAAA6c/mZHNONhtYU4/s1600-h/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xfd9_4D5I/AAAAAAAAA6c/mZHNONhtYU4/s320/048.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xfh2cD9DI/AAAAAAAAA6k/6mVr84R4XXA/s1600-h/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3Xfh2cD9DI/AAAAAAAAA6k/6mVr84R4XXA/s320/050.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XflF1ro9I/AAAAAAAAA6s/7nziwNo1zuM/s1600-h/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S3XflF1ro9I/AAAAAAAAA6s/7nziwNo1zuM/s320/054.JPG" /></a></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-19823852404587573042010-02-04T14:33:00.000-08:002010-02-04T14:33:49.082-08:00Chalk Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finally got out the chalk Madison got for Easter. They both loved coloring, but Collin also loved eating it.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJur0gcaI/AAAAAAAAA4c/PlNhOIlsjW8/s1600-h/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJur0gcaI/AAAAAAAAA4c/PlNhOIlsjW8/s320/077.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJzrSHTfI/AAAAAAAAA4k/lcgCzScjY6I/s1600-h/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJzrSHTfI/AAAAAAAAA4k/lcgCzScjY6I/s320/084.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJ98U6pxI/AAAAAAAAA4s/z3Ly_f95sbw/s1600-h/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tJ98U6pxI/AAAAAAAAA4s/z3Ly_f95sbw/s320/091.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKCVfjlLI/AAAAAAAAA40/4eBZcImOKVg/s1600-h/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKCVfjlLI/AAAAAAAAA40/4eBZcImOKVg/s320/092.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKJ6NjsoI/AAAAAAAAA48/5nofTZV1CZ4/s1600-h/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKJ6NjsoI/AAAAAAAAA48/5nofTZV1CZ4/s320/093.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKP6a8LMI/AAAAAAAAA5E/VzuzZ2KyVqo/s1600-h/103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKP6a8LMI/AAAAAAAAA5E/VzuzZ2KyVqo/s320/103.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKUOfGxEI/AAAAAAAAA5M/cuDOPmOGjbA/s1600-h/107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKUOfGxEI/AAAAAAAAA5M/cuDOPmOGjbA/s320/107.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKZftHahI/AAAAAAAAA5U/RkBTpUTJXUQ/s1600-h/109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S2tKZftHahI/AAAAAAAAA5U/RkBTpUTJXUQ/s320/109.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594609183431695796.post-88350025526720931482010-01-24T17:20:00.000-08:002010-01-24T17:49:30.646-08:00Collin Turns One<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2k1z1OfI/AAAAAAAAA4A/_p0TAZsOTnc/s1600-h/098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486363482175986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2k1z1OfI/AAAAAAAAA4A/_p0TAZsOTnc/s320/098.JPG" /></a> It has been one year since my little boy was born. This year has gone by so fast I am left wondering where it went. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2kZqxOLI/AAAAAAAAA34/wa_QHghgg_s/s1600-h/145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486355927972018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2kZqxOLI/AAAAAAAAA34/wa_QHghgg_s/s320/145.JPG" /></a>He got a truck from Grandma.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2j7v7GlI/AAAAAAAAA3w/BiDtvkWCqtg/s1600-h/146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486347896527442" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z2j7v7GlI/AAAAAAAAA3w/BiDtvkWCqtg/s320/146.JPG" /></a>Big boy cups and bowls, and $10 from Nana and Grandad.<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1obh8d-I/AAAAAAAAA3o/9ik-eaf6t0Y/s1600-h/148.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430485325635680226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1obh8d-I/AAAAAAAAA3o/9ik-eaf6t0Y/s320/148.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nwG3aII/AAAAAAAAA3g/m53AuJoIi_c/s1600-h/150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430485313979377794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nwG3aII/AAAAAAAAA3g/m53AuJoIi_c/s320/150.JPG" /></a>A tool bench from mom and dad.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nWLB1qI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/C5lU0aw06DQ/s1600-h/155.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430485307017516706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nWLB1qI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/C5lU0aw06DQ/s320/155.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nA2q8UI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/i8471mFgYqg/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430485301294985538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1nA2q8UI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/i8471mFgYqg/s320/050.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1mvES_3I/AAAAAAAAA3I/jFVjOEL-RIA/s1600-h/165.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430485296520298354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z1mvES_3I/AAAAAAAAA3I/jFVjOEL-RIA/s320/165.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0B8V0kzI/AAAAAAAAA3A/l05mBHFjyFM/s1600-h/176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430483564916675378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0B8V0kzI/AAAAAAAAA3A/l05mBHFjyFM/s320/176.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0BcLKdSI/AAAAAAAAA24/Z5-O2zLQN3c/s1600-h/177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430483556282037538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0BcLKdSI/AAAAAAAAA24/Z5-O2zLQN3c/s320/177.JPG" /></a>He really wanted his cake.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0A1cmZJI/AAAAAAAAA2w/PtQyUwZ37GM/s1600-h/187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430483545886188690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0A1cmZJI/AAAAAAAAA2w/PtQyUwZ37GM/s320/187.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0AkwArdI/AAAAAAAAA2o/KkDNYWvTmj0/s1600-h/183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430483541404200402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1z0AkwArdI/AAAAAAAAA2o/KkDNYWvTmj0/s320/183.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zz_7hB_PI/AAAAAAAAA2g/iPLVzbmG8kw/s1600-h/184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430483530335517938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zz_7hB_PI/AAAAAAAAA2g/iPLVzbmG8kw/s320/184.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zymSJjQQI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/y4aEyIopWkM/s1600-h/190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430481990222823682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zymSJjQQI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/y4aEyIopWkM/s320/190.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zyl8dlNNI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/e7eqN75a0og/s1600-h/201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430481984401257682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zyl8dlNNI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/e7eqN75a0og/s320/201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zylmebkyI/AAAAAAAAA2I/GB1Y__CL_cA/s1600-h/203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430481978499240738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zylmebkyI/AAAAAAAAA2I/GB1Y__CL_cA/s320/203.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zylHuqZcI/AAAAAAAAA2A/uFiwe78ocpg/s1600-h/207.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430481970245821890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zylHuqZcI/AAAAAAAAA2A/uFiwe78ocpg/s320/207.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zyktLDKeI/AAAAAAAAA14/CsvLrjtmwSw/s1600-h/213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430481963117128162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LV0-mkkwyq0/S1zyktLDKeI/AAAAAAAAA14/CsvLrjtmwSw/s320/213.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Marenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422220486367244494noreply@blogger.com2