tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61332703891581702812024-03-13T12:06:48.926-05:004 Kiddos LaterMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-78376343306880470512012-05-01T11:42:00.000-05:002012-05-01T11:42:23.755-05:00Bluebonnet FAILWe went searching a little early for bluebonnets this year and couldn't find a good field. When we got out of the car, Cole would not cooperate. Seriously though, what else is new? HA.<br />
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In fact, I had to combine two pictures to get all 4 of them together in one shot. Trust me, it's not going to get framed or anything.<br />
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Haha. Pretty funny, huh? I then started getting real brave and messed with Austin's head. Wasn't crazy about his face in the above picture, so I switched it with another picture.<br />
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YIKES!!! Let's just say I am a novice when it comes to photoshop.<br />
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So here are a few others from our day. I didn't think they deserved any sweets, but the big kids got some anyway. :)<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-32447063270250703762012-04-26T12:32:00.003-05:002012-04-26T12:32:52.385-05:00A Parent's Dream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This happens so infrequently, I thought it deserved a post of its own. :)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-9014267385590901442012-04-24T19:38:00.003-05:002012-04-24T19:38:56.098-05:00Soccer StudHere are some obligatory pictures of Austin's soccer this season. I've brought my camera to one game this season. Yes, you read that right - 1. Bad mamma! Soccer season will be over in a few weeks, but I think we might do a summer league with Austin. Right now he practices 2 days a week, and games are on Saturdays and Sundays. He plays up on Saturday and is with kids his own age on Sunday. He'll tell you he prefers to play the Sunday games... probably because he's able to show off his moves more.<br />
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These are from a Sunday game...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4DL4zE6LcmmOc-ysVtBTxMDFP1ygqD2CHmdg9lxZoZCFRdWRKmkhByK76m0oeqPqOo8IyHKntgXprQyQ2qk6WKfe1n_v2xXg0QDwI6-CX_BUfFQ7IjXEg6TTuV47dvFXqajLJ8aSm0Y/s1600/DSC_0215.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4DL4zE6LcmmOc-ysVtBTxMDFP1ygqD2CHmdg9lxZoZCFRdWRKmkhByK76m0oeqPqOo8IyHKntgXprQyQ2qk6WKfe1n_v2xXg0QDwI6-CX_BUfFQ7IjXEg6TTuV47dvFXqajLJ8aSm0Y/s320/DSC_0215.JPG" /></a><br />
Here is the beginning of Austin goal #2... <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFkdk71Mx9Yls2mpYeCQT8Me_nJSwmBHJM6FiIFmMkyjMw5MRwkYCobceLA4TmXTtZ_In6nnR2tjzGCB_Gta8Gk4Gu7h_H0xbA9zy5Pl9TRXZAeZyo0VFA_9KBRTl3pZsji-z8xl6VOI/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFkdk71Mx9Yls2mpYeCQT8Me_nJSwmBHJM6FiIFmMkyjMw5MRwkYCobceLA4TmXTtZ_In6nnR2tjzGCB_Gta8Gk4Gu7h_H0xbA9zy5Pl9TRXZAeZyo0VFA_9KBRTl3pZsji-z8xl6VOI/s320/DSC_0219.JPG" /></a><br />
Splitting the defenders... (using #29 as James would say)<br />
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Breaking through... can you see the sparks?<br />
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Here's a steal. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFhEUIUnIgXZoU_-DqTzUDpFTt7b4xwVRW7gk4HgACRYtzUB2gMfctuGjA8j0vsGr3lLpgcNygdqqmSYOs2ZlhFQ-BJ3maK9e2x9DvwxXnLqLaI3kYbNBRBzH2yyNj_OkS8GYi9EKSLk/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFhEUIUnIgXZoU_-DqTzUDpFTt7b4xwVRW7gk4HgACRYtzUB2gMfctuGjA8j0vsGr3lLpgcNygdqqmSYOs2ZlhFQ-BJ3maK9e2x9DvwxXnLqLaI3kYbNBRBzH2yyNj_OkS8GYi9EKSLk/s320/DSC_0228.JPG" /></a><br />
Austin goal #3 from a corner kick! Great assist by his teammate!<br />
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Yeah Texans!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kM2taFR0XfiCIgk_WfuNqoEnOzI554RMQKeiWfTezV0Zm9eW4OWNhTrOMCI2s2-5krTh2OSY8zAW9Pkao4WAaKLkUce1mR3r_Yffi2veG-DL2zLco4OOSUN2gyvwMPtvpLEfp3quyWc/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kM2taFR0XfiCIgk_WfuNqoEnOzI554RMQKeiWfTezV0Zm9eW4OWNhTrOMCI2s2-5krTh2OSY8zAW9Pkao4WAaKLkUce1mR3r_Yffi2veG-DL2zLco4OOSUN2gyvwMPtvpLEfp3quyWc/s320/DSC_0232.JPG" /></a><br />So that's about it. Not really liking the new blog set-up by Google. Guess I'll have to get used to it. <br /> <br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-5543820919687754432012-03-25T17:48:00.001-05:002012-03-25T17:52:20.095-05:00EMILYSo here are Austin's adjectives to describe Emily.<br /><br />E Extra special<br />M Marvelous<br />I Imaginative<br />L Literal<br />Y Young<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UY1uiqAnl4OOvmu8YARrElXGxJVkzHqIfqA52IbXtOJA8sqqkZpWpSX6pHcQBkrJA9gwjYYYItis9vGJsDyyISQnLOpFdWQefdCc7FW43Frb_9v3Yn3zrw6Dn46RKwX5pWzZ1Z270g/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UY1uiqAnl4OOvmu8YARrElXGxJVkzHqIfqA52IbXtOJA8sqqkZpWpSX6pHcQBkrJA9gwjYYYItis9vGJsDyyISQnLOpFdWQefdCc7FW43Frb_9v3Yn3zrw6Dn46RKwX5pWzZ1Z270g/s320/DSC_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719523342216145842" border="0" /></a><br />Oh she just melts my heart. Emily is one of the sweetest little girls you will ever meet. She has the most infectious smile and is always happy. She is shy at first, but once she lets you in the girl will talk your ear off. She has such the imagination. She loves to pretend she's a horse, or a dog... or really anything. She loves to play, write, draw... she's not much into movies. She loves to talk about getting older and getting married, but not wanting to kiss any boys. She picks up a lot of things from school - perhaps the funniest thing she said last week was that Justin Beaver loves Lady Gomez.<br /><br />Emily is such a girly girl. She picks out her clothes most morning and sometimes she puts together some interesting concoctions. There's a pair of white tights I have hid and thrown away a countless number of times... but they magically appear on her legs some mornings. She's also about doing her own hair now. She loves to wear bows, headbands, anything to accessorize.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl5_bb69eWDd0B1fDV35zRJnA0N_OOXB0cEJnyMvKGUjvZeGE-RUofxNmW3tqM5FGoLFyplDJFIIka_Gb0cEipQZoITHVqNOUgwQq87mKp3OQnG1pEfRnovUUpVyEt5YVwma7l1zW7Gk/s1600/DSC_0240.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl5_bb69eWDd0B1fDV35zRJnA0N_OOXB0cEJnyMvKGUjvZeGE-RUofxNmW3tqM5FGoLFyplDJFIIka_Gb0cEipQZoITHVqNOUgwQq87mKp3OQnG1pEfRnovUUpVyEt5YVwma7l1zW7Gk/s320/DSC_0240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719523347473093906" border="0" /></a><br />Emily is truly quite the helper. She likes to keep things tidy and help cook. I feel bad because she is always asking to help and most of the time I turn it down... I need to do a better job of including her in those things.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdbtUSZhSSISEkUu2qV97qNdtlEA77xZYXubSbHy71Hp32ThDH9YN5alaG1Xrfv62YeBchaGRmAeSkmus0Dg5ciVXgKb_Gl_idEmMKc9FGMalTm3X9WH3F8aCcOgqdHxCIdQ4jlUobIE/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdbtUSZhSSISEkUu2qV97qNdtlEA77xZYXubSbHy71Hp32ThDH9YN5alaG1Xrfv62YeBchaGRmAeSkmus0Dg5ciVXgKb_Gl_idEmMKc9FGMalTm3X9WH3F8aCcOgqdHxCIdQ4jlUobIE/s320/DSC_0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719523708913342818" border="0" /></a><br />Emily and her sister half the time are the best of friends... the other times they are fighting. They do have a special connection though, and I hope they continue to have that bond as they get older.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOagFmofjc-k17heivvzJ13WDdpyCCZFSlDakLXUOSlyOba0GlN74OoLfW7zfqPAPXXh9ZgSJxSJXxNIIqiOzYPnNJXYDTOyNdq45bT4FKA6C1Ekg-_k9eRW0Iew39urBIBM6AWkK8Ds/s1600/IMG_0456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOagFmofjc-k17heivvzJ13WDdpyCCZFSlDakLXUOSlyOba0GlN74OoLfW7zfqPAPXXh9ZgSJxSJXxNIIqiOzYPnNJXYDTOyNdq45bT4FKA6C1Ekg-_k9eRW0Iew39urBIBM6AWkK8Ds/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721440922360742626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a7OdncCAR1lRdNn1OloNypzpMDljXjob-qtSwYwb9mfrvVqLId44JrohSN6ZAMJ1dxJWizBlMpt-JsGt-AjrmyG5ErMY_2s-fKwJnIkTaFseS9EF3_HnI9bTxuDQ1Us4E4xNLTm8wwI/s1600/IMG_0459.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a7OdncCAR1lRdNn1OloNypzpMDljXjob-qtSwYwb9mfrvVqLId44JrohSN6ZAMJ1dxJWizBlMpt-JsGt-AjrmyG5ErMY_2s-fKwJnIkTaFseS9EF3_HnI9bTxuDQ1Us4E4xNLTm8wwI/s320/IMG_0459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721440926168523202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgGVDhPUONG-J_N2u3xAMN6xCDcW5LXanYpGwQ9XcsPAawUTefi3PYIKZ3LtbWDxNEVAQQBGsca5ebweo7gl8s0qu6AfYjpbu68R4N9gs53EtjiZ1fP7r3NCXOR_7Yq6b0G_Y5BjDfFU/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgGVDhPUONG-J_N2u3xAMN6xCDcW5LXanYpGwQ9XcsPAawUTefi3PYIKZ3LtbWDxNEVAQQBGsca5ebweo7gl8s0qu6AfYjpbu68R4N9gs53EtjiZ1fP7r3NCXOR_7Yq6b0G_Y5BjDfFU/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723970035062150514" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-3247189664084430652012-03-17T18:26:00.001-05:002012-03-18T22:06:03.674-05:00Party FunMy twinkies are turning seven!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF2Pk8CsxRazcpv2hGMbAzbopnmKif4-GBT86JxQ_g5rdJ5Je_tatKhalzxw6Z-UVkdd6fKiqQP9IhTAXmX2Kb9HhRbOklTVof5OS3n1fiwRv-RAH6W8ZX45AtCWCsGEJoklb2t6U-2w/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF2Pk8CsxRazcpv2hGMbAzbopnmKif4-GBT86JxQ_g5rdJ5Je_tatKhalzxw6Z-UVkdd6fKiqQP9IhTAXmX2Kb9HhRbOklTVof5OS3n1fiwRv-RAH6W8ZX45AtCWCsGEJoklb2t6U-2w/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719527896485943842" border="0" /></a><br />They really wanted a sleepover this year. This was our first attempt at a bigger sleepover, <strike>and maybe our last.</strike> Haha, only kidding! Whew it was a lot of work though! We initially told each girl they could each invite 5 friends. After thinking that over, we decided 3 might be a better number.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-P-Puv-FX-lAJY23YuCTdGFV11c3GKGXWGEULEXQbizH19K6LzZLi-uRQr94QbkRgtamyrwnVkAwmLy7liGG97_tq1Knes5urITaoChL3asIvrOBKNjWGfL85AoiIG7OHkxoZpMY8uM0/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-P-Puv-FX-lAJY23YuCTdGFV11c3GKGXWGEULEXQbizH19K6LzZLi-uRQr94QbkRgtamyrwnVkAwmLy7liGG97_tq1Knes5urITaoChL3asIvrOBKNjWGfL85AoiIG7OHkxoZpMY8uM0/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719527900341405890" border="0" /></a><br />Don't feel sorry for Austin that the girls were chasing him and picking on him. I think he secretly enjoyed all of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWSi9J9LaB6haP5BkozyqloHR2X_Ij2MEhJ_BlfbjTf7WHPaiDRWGydgN1mWGKnD4ux9YvIUvFsD6BNb2uSBg-CO-GjxR9C9vh0G_Ejiw66M1FA1Nk78AcZBkJawm8VLliatmHuxFpIE/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWSi9J9LaB6haP5BkozyqloHR2X_Ij2MEhJ_BlfbjTf7WHPaiDRWGydgN1mWGKnD4ux9YvIUvFsD6BNb2uSBg-CO-GjxR9C9vh0G_Ejiw66M1FA1Nk78AcZBkJawm8VLliatmHuxFpIE/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529830879123650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HVtUUSFP7_GuzsP_ZdDvPqfRUSfPuIgdN11V7SXWf6h_TeqR_sAkQEK7XeYNDRO-FGx6e4Xa3bMgy1TWkCfACPxm4NL21rG8CQz45ZbrdViL1SXx1p0OsJYdSl_6zuXUC0ZN4LwLIvE/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HVtUUSFP7_GuzsP_ZdDvPqfRUSfPuIgdN11V7SXWf6h_TeqR_sAkQEK7XeYNDRO-FGx6e4Xa3bMgy1TWkCfACPxm4NL21rG8CQz45ZbrdViL1SXx1p0OsJYdSl_6zuXUC0ZN4LwLIvE/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719527904431118114" border="0" /></a><br />We started off playing pictionary<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjichEhDUq5LXr1nunSiIqvqi0RcOQiLy-AWzH7qXJllVOL6sCe8YwJ68U6OAY891daqieO7yTV3J1p9vKp_PuKSsAaI3Zp2ocIkvSAZEFRzs8NIUOO1tfQzcjKotHwRDnquwmP_23lGnE/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjichEhDUq5LXr1nunSiIqvqi0RcOQiLy-AWzH7qXJllVOL6sCe8YwJ68U6OAY891daqieO7yTV3J1p9vKp_PuKSsAaI3Zp2ocIkvSAZEFRzs8NIUOO1tfQzcjKotHwRDnquwmP_23lGnE/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719527914410775106" border="0" /></a><br />and then did a scavenger hunt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdOxk4i-K02-bzZ2Rs1ytWazBzjmTc3u9_dNR4MEom_Iid0uMcyLHRHHHOriqZR_nDVm_P6DKTs0kGvfpCaLL34xqOhArcEmv2EeXzjk6yWLpI20WGj4KpuFFu1s7_JXkgt0sjnMhKhE/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdOxk4i-K02-bzZ2Rs1ytWazBzjmTc3u9_dNR4MEom_Iid0uMcyLHRHHHOriqZR_nDVm_P6DKTs0kGvfpCaLL34xqOhArcEmv2EeXzjk6yWLpI20WGj4KpuFFu1s7_JXkgt0sjnMhKhE/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529082225544770" border="0" /></a><br />The weather really screwed up my plans for our scavenger hunt. It was nasty outside, rainy and cold. So we had to move it inside. At the very end of the hunt, we placed a lot of clues throughout the house that led them to their final prize.<br /><br />A personalized flashlight!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYk65K59MHFBLlSFqZ_sWtZj1IWsS2hz6hJrzqP9MnwJwzU2lmw086mgCd2dROqyppo6nfQhuubI6sBbgnnuqqk5mSLR0LcprSJ2SLMkT3p3MkEFZuY1xWtgdhtDJo4uxBFBa3Y4Ia2c/s1600/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYk65K59MHFBLlSFqZ_sWtZj1IWsS2hz6hJrzqP9MnwJwzU2lmw086mgCd2dROqyppo6nfQhuubI6sBbgnnuqqk5mSLR0LcprSJ2SLMkT3p3MkEFZuY1xWtgdhtDJo4uxBFBa3Y4Ia2c/s320/DSC_0112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721438113687503250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYmj0mT6DEGK63r8dGfkQcBeKpA0TFZ7A2RSGZ-ZB5R1Q1BAK2yw3JwuquoxF74OEEdq5WLzxXqh-HJvNJBP_aAjP2WkOCs__leSpgrIC9X8l6HxDE0TwSOK12YfQvKGbfMBYiqiU9w0/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYmj0mT6DEGK63r8dGfkQcBeKpA0TFZ7A2RSGZ-ZB5R1Q1BAK2yw3JwuquoxF74OEEdq5WLzxXqh-HJvNJBP_aAjP2WkOCs__leSpgrIC9X8l6HxDE0TwSOK12YfQvKGbfMBYiqiU9w0/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719528358613363826" border="0" /></a><br />It was Abby's team vs. Emily's team.... but everyone got a prize in the end.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtst_o99nV-Tf7WMTm0FAxYGO60qCfKFu5If4saO2VhIpUkJtS_KFoPW-wyZzpmdC6jeQRzV12rh5SXk6TOdWhAlsRaz2262am9XnNWioEB138bsCfL88YOcjjeEliuNxlI6i1XRhF34/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtst_o99nV-Tf7WMTm0FAxYGO60qCfKFu5If4saO2VhIpUkJtS_KFoPW-wyZzpmdC6jeQRzV12rh5SXk6TOdWhAlsRaz2262am9XnNWioEB138bsCfL88YOcjjeEliuNxlI6i1XRhF34/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719528364420025650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulQjJRUAe-MATpz-V6QAWIhe_9my3n6OXeSwAxw7SA7-YyZHMuTjLtpzaQYquy5Cn1DnQG13UtrYUWQlN5AcD4_13RbARyScvrK3Wiojmigt5FOEMefJxF6krfP9ZeJ5atN7ijpNK0hk/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulQjJRUAe-MATpz-V6QAWIhe_9my3n6OXeSwAxw7SA7-YyZHMuTjLtpzaQYquy5Cn1DnQG13UtrYUWQlN5AcD4_13RbARyScvrK3Wiojmigt5FOEMefJxF6krfP9ZeJ5atN7ijpNK0hk/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719528366752729522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96dxCIlpkOG25ebVlA-hiUm6Mk1F9tm34ViXpsfWZiscCbkCdHbLZFAyQfkqV-jvcwCtSbTIs4be2EUqDGniT2wkXqhZXedxe44gXzpZAvPGuf7cmAGSkrTD_iWsh-6tgu5GNivWFiWE/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96dxCIlpkOG25ebVlA-hiUm6Mk1F9tm34ViXpsfWZiscCbkCdHbLZFAyQfkqV-jvcwCtSbTIs4be2EUqDGniT2wkXqhZXedxe44gXzpZAvPGuf7cmAGSkrTD_iWsh-6tgu5GNivWFiWE/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719528370947367138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW05WNC9AqjrlF6tlNVph3HvQZRgODIq32sRkuWkVeFV9hp2XsQk7GSnP6SsIC_-iRvrm5H54vp3n1LYrqAqRlqI1_2Jdd3vOgH24BO-ZVt1YIBwMmFrDPqYLZwQEQ1rYvoh-fazmOX0Q/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW05WNC9AqjrlF6tlNVph3HvQZRgODIq32sRkuWkVeFV9hp2XsQk7GSnP6SsIC_-iRvrm5H54vp3n1LYrqAqRlqI1_2Jdd3vOgH24BO-ZVt1YIBwMmFrDPqYLZwQEQ1rYvoh-fazmOX0Q/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529057834949954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uJL1yGU0uLAPdSMvCw2oszPdbfHcCBjGsw4QYHpKkiNU-uQUBVJ6ielm2Z0wYMBy4qLfJoF4A8LuU8IXiiafUtEZV6gCYStRSVlqARs8TX7ll2bMBEZRHIWzsOV2CfZ5DXz2ehpQjAM/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uJL1yGU0uLAPdSMvCw2oszPdbfHcCBjGsw4QYHpKkiNU-uQUBVJ6ielm2Z0wYMBy4qLfJoF4A8LuU8IXiiafUtEZV6gCYStRSVlqARs8TX7ll2bMBEZRHIWzsOV2CfZ5DXz2ehpQjAM/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529064293145554" border="0" /></a><br />After the scavenger hunt, cake, and presents... onto the movies. Two Barbie movies and Dolphin Tale.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA08FpR2ovwBhiJHqxHuCKolDfFki3byukXecHV37D9oTy0nD5s7ddLZPPM8oL1Q371P7gXvPHbN-gzhHSrht6pNPi4nul92C_0Eixd3DeEF0CnW7hEk6LAkyVO16CK9CETGABVzp5xQ/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA08FpR2ovwBhiJHqxHuCKolDfFki3byukXecHV37D9oTy0nD5s7ddLZPPM8oL1Q371P7gXvPHbN-gzhHSrht6pNPi4nul92C_0Eixd3DeEF0CnW7hEk6LAkyVO16CK9CETGABVzp5xQ/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529071117554338" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the girls fully intended on this being an up all night sleepover. At around 1:00, I was up there every 5 minutes telling the girls to settle down and go to sleep.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx64Ci9LP3_2c-iNUZ4u7cc6fidmmmp19NYaQYOO0MxA653DPpfgL7yb4lvr9ZzoDxy9gMorhyphenhyphen6INE2gSmsMjGZ52qBwbQVrk9IDNMyxfNFnMgz8FnEHlG0K6YrOsko3aD8JPypL7_YD4/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx64Ci9LP3_2c-iNUZ4u7cc6fidmmmp19NYaQYOO0MxA653DPpfgL7yb4lvr9ZzoDxy9gMorhyphenhyphen6INE2gSmsMjGZ52qBwbQVrk9IDNMyxfNFnMgz8FnEHlG0K6YrOsko3aD8JPypL7_YD4/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719529078020958594" border="0" /></a><br />The next day they ate donuts, played, did some makeup.... and went home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nrNDZiixXVs0eRx8MDqH-HMt4wUQG2XsaQVVLppa5L8hw7-txolAatzc-iT0lsGQojFIkc7VbTa4W0olFsX6fo6P2ewMYZNT0wPyKat1sS4rWySemYmnByxyo0SfJNbMbiiitrSGNNo/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nrNDZiixXVs0eRx8MDqH-HMt4wUQG2XsaQVVLppa5L8hw7-txolAatzc-iT0lsGQojFIkc7VbTa4W0olFsX6fo6P2ewMYZNT0wPyKat1sS4rWySemYmnByxyo0SfJNbMbiiitrSGNNo/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721438300564371922" border="0" /></a><br />That same day you would never know that any of it had happened :)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-17754001815706634752012-03-13T18:02:00.000-05:002012-03-13T18:02:43.360-05:00The perfect pair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR1l-UA4zTUkabQ409EG0w7IV1SHBkLZzI4y9lXSGmo9VZpPLnx-1DUuJxHtWFC8cnT4l2qybfsRdSi4WKNpuRh_XE26EI1XNoJHTYqCZ8dbk8Tld5fd4bsIgbJ1s90mSCO6ce76Loic/s1600/IMG_0461.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR1l-UA4zTUkabQ409EG0w7IV1SHBkLZzI4y9lXSGmo9VZpPLnx-1DUuJxHtWFC8cnT4l2qybfsRdSi4WKNpuRh_XE26EI1XNoJHTYqCZ8dbk8Tld5fd4bsIgbJ1s90mSCO6ce76Loic/s320/IMG_0461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719514036799248594" border="0" /></a><br />Do you recognize anything different about Abby from the picture above vs. the picture below?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXYIyEARHoFRiuDfeNh2bPokDh45Ji2SddboapzcOHRJR3m4DHQchYF-EukZgUrb4WNof-tnRYlCMLwcuCCszwcREBN9oJUS_gBzzY56DdZDPPtosAytYx_lKBwXrnFf-UxBncUHeUks/s1600/IMG_0462.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXYIyEARHoFRiuDfeNh2bPokDh45Ji2SddboapzcOHRJR3m4DHQchYF-EukZgUrb4WNof-tnRYlCMLwcuCCszwcREBN9oJUS_gBzzY56DdZDPPtosAytYx_lKBwXrnFf-UxBncUHeUks/s320/IMG_0462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719514040857207906" border="0" /></a><br />Something she would only do if she got a treat?<br /><br />I swear she would do almost anything for sugar.<br /><br />Abby is loving her new ears!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzb06rZo0SMzHWo7dsnjeCz79_kF1BzWi1TviWGmky7DACFHqZMAO5r8Hv4VOya3u6GdGWZmlJHGirom1drdH1HV_XHhM3Svnx2KyT6kRsqVpeH8syCCl3XOttPIYhhVQ2qv7thyphenhyphenRytw/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzb06rZo0SMzHWo7dsnjeCz79_kF1BzWi1TviWGmky7DACFHqZMAO5r8Hv4VOya3u6GdGWZmlJHGirom1drdH1HV_XHhM3Svnx2KyT6kRsqVpeH8syCCl3XOttPIYhhVQ2qv7thyphenhyphenRytw/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719514037723605906" border="0" /></a><br />Her sister came for "moral support." Emily swore to her it would only feel like a pinch. Then as soon as the guns were pointed at Abby's ears Emily screamed, "Abby, it is going to hurt so BAD!" I should have left her at home.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-21127313544309091572012-03-10T11:57:00.001-06:002012-03-10T12:02:22.533-06:00COLEThe other night Austin went to bed, and instead of going to sleep he worked on some adjectives to describe every member of our family. I thought it was cute. I'll start with Cole.<br /><br />C Crazy<br />O Oversized<br />L Likable<br />E Extraordinary<br /><br />Oh my gosh. I laughed so hard... especially on "oversized." He is right on though!<br /><br />I'm pretty sure Cole is weighing in around the 35 lb mark. He was over 30 at his 18 month check in November. All our kids were chunks when they were little, but I think Cole might have them all beat. He really doesn't walk much when we're out. He runs. And fast!! He has the funniest little run too, everyone laughs as they see him coming. I think they're surprised a kid his size can run so fast. And if you have to carry him, you get a pretty good workout.<br /><br />This poor child doesn't have many pictures taken of him. He loves being outside and kicking the soccer ball like big brother. He doesn't like going to games... especially during nap time. He constantly tries to run on the field and pitches a fit when you carry him off. Not embarrassing at all. He loves parks, especially ones with slides and swings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wU2nzXPzXzMQpm4en9fHJeJLRk8wvAjuP9Nya2tcSIJmcf8gyG1mih9pliV-0z5S9lCRxCG4S0FN8ppCOTzHzHT1tzHntAvNBKYBazV12p8zUzYJJl10zuQ-ORplsnso6bZrLYNjaW8/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wU2nzXPzXzMQpm4en9fHJeJLRk8wvAjuP9Nya2tcSIJmcf8gyG1mih9pliV-0z5S9lCRxCG4S0FN8ppCOTzHzHT1tzHntAvNBKYBazV12p8zUzYJJl10zuQ-ORplsnso6bZrLYNjaW8/s320/IMG_0455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718322758516002626" border="0" /></a><br />He pretty much imitates anything his siblings do... like trying to do a headstand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XDyEX-scUkVt3G1xk1oPR47KLwSxq1oAkzBNqo4SQe-YzvobqTuV8owmMoh5lTs17wSNCgXs_imHku0vPjy58qk7t9Ygnygua6x5Z62X4fC-atPbqZKEY5kAcs-o7y5W6rz0z8-WNIw/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XDyEX-scUkVt3G1xk1oPR47KLwSxq1oAkzBNqo4SQe-YzvobqTuV8owmMoh5lTs17wSNCgXs_imHku0vPjy58qk7t9Ygnygua6x5Z62X4fC-atPbqZKEY5kAcs-o7y5W6rz0z8-WNIw/s320/DSC_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718317013261453426" border="0" /></a><br />You would never know Cole is a 4th child. I think he thinks he's an only child. He gets completely jealous and upset if anyone is sitting next to me besides him. He'll cry, scream, kick... do whatever he can to move that person. Maybe that's where Austin got the "crazy" part. The other kids remind him that I love them too and he's not the only kid in our family... haha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4ZgCfFW61N-Wu_405L9mCRcX9IS3RqaXC99HUJM9CQKyfpjaIql_OL_AZ1gHBxkLByvOPQKc6lO_3JVA7jcM8gXoc6cGkTuL2HRkYFRG-N2rfkxVjeJzNc2dE9zza-8uFrIeC-TFuuU/s1600/IMG_0460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4ZgCfFW61N-Wu_405L9mCRcX9IS3RqaXC99HUJM9CQKyfpjaIql_OL_AZ1gHBxkLByvOPQKc6lO_3JVA7jcM8gXoc6cGkTuL2HRkYFRG-N2rfkxVjeJzNc2dE9zza-8uFrIeC-TFuuU/s320/IMG_0460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718322759796175970" border="0" /></a><br />Cole loves baths! He can stay in there for a good hour and not get tired of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Kbe_f6Y0ISV8X_TkLn91erllA9BP_fIudFjrMyoFEv_QS1gHliKFoHPB-M37_bywbCrCKzgDdcfdD43sgnkcXL6eq72Uhc5pJCSbqhSb8aeRj0AST4eoErF1VgVJXWtkaroG8XgySa8/s1600/DSC_0217.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Kbe_f6Y0ISV8X_TkLn91erllA9BP_fIudFjrMyoFEv_QS1gHliKFoHPB-M37_bywbCrCKzgDdcfdD43sgnkcXL6eq72Uhc5pJCSbqhSb8aeRj0AST4eoErF1VgVJXWtkaroG8XgySa8/s320/DSC_0217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718316783778926034" border="0" /></a><br />James, myself, and Cole went on a date the other night. Not much of a date when you have to bring an almost 2 year old, but the older kids had parents night out at our gym. So it was nice to go out to dinner which we rarely do. Cole was happy as long as he had an ice cube in his mouth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIrPWIONMhuwRvQDRBeZpmfUvTkyI7PFuNOjrlVXzxxAN_rPscwVaYm6VEcI84SLpGEpvf8BIajYLKpvk-pbh79v3m15qi4-w3X-hRPcecKnaCqvDZDVcfyFTqZcTokIVhyWeLFglM80/s1600/IMG_0454.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIrPWIONMhuwRvQDRBeZpmfUvTkyI7PFuNOjrlVXzxxAN_rPscwVaYm6VEcI84SLpGEpvf8BIajYLKpvk-pbh79v3m15qi4-w3X-hRPcecKnaCqvDZDVcfyFTqZcTokIVhyWeLFglM80/s320/IMG_0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718322752479684242" border="0" /></a><br />Little man finally got all his crazy hair cut off last week. It looks cute here, but the second we got in the car he started messing with it. It looked like he had a mohawk by the time we got home. I still can't get it to lay flat on his head.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8nwVpiBvCdsibgRE3tkcaCicyQHX2Zmvq-xn3eZwM9EqmrtW6fgDQVaU8Wdpia9NBaUZrU3xlGaynmopL8CMNMSIoIbZ1OlamZCL-hpYQW-R8vO_6-wh03f4CBAtXx4j2a3IWV9x2Ak/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8nwVpiBvCdsibgRE3tkcaCicyQHX2Zmvq-xn3eZwM9EqmrtW6fgDQVaU8Wdpia9NBaUZrU3xlGaynmopL8CMNMSIoIbZ1OlamZCL-hpYQW-R8vO_6-wh03f4CBAtXx4j2a3IWV9x2Ak/s320/IMG_0453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718322749740821634" border="0" /></a><br />Austin summed it up quite nicely, we do think he is pretty extraordinary. :)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-72928048077691394702012-01-24T14:56:00.004-06:002012-01-24T15:24:09.071-06:00Bad bloggerI'm sorry to all of you who follow my blog - I have been failing horribly at updating it! Not sure if I will get any better or not.<br /><br />We've had a busy January. Soccer and swimming are back in session. Our weekends are completely booked these days. And perhaps the biggest thing that happened is that James resigned from his position at his advertising agency earlier in the month, and is busy starting up his own company. He has been working out of the house the past few weeks now. He and his partner have several clients already... and I know they will be successful. Just a tad stressful at the moment though. :)<br /><br />I'm looking through our pictures to see if I have any to share, but they are either on my camera still or I haven't taken that many. It's probably more like I haven't taken many.<br /><br />Austin turned 9 on the 1st. I can't believe I have a nine year old. Where does the time go? He had a few friends over for a sleepover and they had a blast. His new favorite thing is his Nintendo DS he received. We've had to put limits on it or else he would play the thing 24 hours a day. The other kiddos are pretty infatuated with it also.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuKuazzgfB2XGpH2feozY5ceSobFyxcAGkEhO78_X3-soen7eXMKx1bcZ3LnDSzRQlEQotOExqBtrHRuWFT38Pn5gBxcrdEtSkGG_y_FGvcWZheUJRJVRjrP1MqjnHt5hvyR5nUsoYjk/s1600/DSC_0152.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuKuazzgfB2XGpH2feozY5ceSobFyxcAGkEhO78_X3-soen7eXMKx1bcZ3LnDSzRQlEQotOExqBtrHRuWFT38Pn5gBxcrdEtSkGG_y_FGvcWZheUJRJVRjrP1MqjnHt5hvyR5nUsoYjk/s320/DSC_0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701307556457084706" border="0" /></a><br />Austin also placed 4th in the district UIL competition a few weeks ago!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_cdcg_utXJXvF_an5VZRoBkhB2FZ62KVnsoBQIIYJwLQx6_C3wYJEFv0F1AW7Nw8TyABX8MJBQl3kTFXFSi9MCu6LUdWyKp0s4Gh7PKtJFhLwPcTiAQSGXSCuctmbiyzyJEU9hbu9u8/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_cdcg_utXJXvF_an5VZRoBkhB2FZ62KVnsoBQIIYJwLQx6_C3wYJEFv0F1AW7Nw8TyABX8MJBQl3kTFXFSi9MCu6LUdWyKp0s4Gh7PKtJFhLwPcTiAQSGXSCuctmbiyzyJEU9hbu9u8/s320/DSC_0158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701307583947359266" border="0" /></a><br />Well that's all for now. Sorry again... and hopefully I'll be able to post again soon! Hope you all have a blessed week!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-15778584221315131452012-01-09T10:25:00.001-06:002012-01-09T10:30:11.409-06:00Decorating cookiesIt's been awhile! Happy New Year! We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Life has been busy.<br /><br />I was headed to the gym this morning, but turned around and came back home - it was storming terribly and there were tornado warnings. So I figured I wouldn't risk our lives this morning. We came home and Cole is actually content watching tv at the moment (gotta love Bubble Guppies). He usually will not leave my side. So guess I have no excuse at the moment not to update the blog. <br /><br />Here are the older ones making our annual Christmas cookies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLQ-lj-x0OPw58HyqRvf4L8GK164_THVQnfXFsy8nXIiesHJL37Sm1PghJ2WqPWeH046YVt84Onl8g6L8HJc6ot-dvzoPo8aBl6bXWaDBxjBnXUzlo5WIpSsUYvQH5YybpM8f_BF5xo/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLQ-lj-x0OPw58HyqRvf4L8GK164_THVQnfXFsy8nXIiesHJL37Sm1PghJ2WqPWeH046YVt84Onl8g6L8HJc6ot-dvzoPo8aBl6bXWaDBxjBnXUzlo5WIpSsUYvQH5YybpM8f_BF5xo/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688715723932874290" border="0" /></a><br />I tried to pose them like this b/c I think one of my favorite pictures of all time is from 2 years ago. It makes me laugh every single time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVMmuhQM_BrDwvZh-B2y9S1ln_XAtiAqrOFa30xZmnB6j9ahYkmzWOxNSCNNXAnZEZSaKFA01MCJSSdYQmIELYDOwL2-lR1n4OsAsuTEpvZ0KPsf4uiOl2lYKjgL9LYYadx6IK3KL8X8/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVMmuhQM_BrDwvZh-B2y9S1ln_XAtiAqrOFa30xZmnB6j9ahYkmzWOxNSCNNXAnZEZSaKFA01MCJSSdYQmIELYDOwL2-lR1n4OsAsuTEpvZ0KPsf4uiOl2lYKjgL9LYYadx6IK3KL8X8/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695666992288193682" border="0" /></a><br />Oh - how they've grown! Not as funny this year, but I won't stop trying :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCmloz40jR6lLoWHbTCWzktauJUI-y3crYarkkr7AbWmQnTrFo02Z82aHtLsRlJuEmfE8pQ53ZYg0CJIiHarNUpTIiaybQ54ceDPIu0cdb5uo3EW0snZcl1Nl40nLAW7qhjryJFzDCxc/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCmloz40jR6lLoWHbTCWzktauJUI-y3crYarkkr7AbWmQnTrFo02Z82aHtLsRlJuEmfE8pQ53ZYg0CJIiHarNUpTIiaybQ54ceDPIu0cdb5uo3EW0snZcl1Nl40nLAW7qhjryJFzDCxc/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688715707895468274" border="0" /></a><br />Then Abby decided to put her wet hand in the flour<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo_IWEEqqyAL-7YP_V8-n82IdqNtSFO8MG9U8W-mGVQiBD11o2LWV95IqQj4Sl-k-kXQAVeQnXjcDCCgNVw9U1E1nz7fAhx733lAV_Ayauxesq-b1wD1MFsgGzxto5pwX2j3HzdhX8Pg/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo_IWEEqqyAL-7YP_V8-n82IdqNtSFO8MG9U8W-mGVQiBD11o2LWV95IqQj4Sl-k-kXQAVeQnXjcDCCgNVw9U1E1nz7fAhx733lAV_Ayauxesq-b1wD1MFsgGzxto5pwX2j3HzdhX8Pg/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688715706269077794" border="0" /></a><br />they all thought that was hilarious<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukpm6F_SptMCZ7lVjrVkJfwdgl5WSiMJPxAaBg_i-55cv8QxuiwFyartAhyphenhyphengKx_yYfpArJCLGq2Qxx0BbD0QIO7G4dnGS4yOHGhXKVSpWr8gG3MSZQGFRKR92vaqA0DGYZob41CtWF3A/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukpm6F_SptMCZ7lVjrVkJfwdgl5WSiMJPxAaBg_i-55cv8QxuiwFyartAhyphenhyphengKx_yYfpArJCLGq2Qxx0BbD0QIO7G4dnGS4yOHGhXKVSpWr8gG3MSZQGFRKR92vaqA0DGYZob41CtWF3A/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688715702045092082" border="0" /></a><br />and had to do it themselves. I wonder if my kids are the only ones that actually enjoy the taste of flour by itself? Gross. The flour then got poured in the trash.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyoIo7BG9X5Bw0htexofjJgC4CirWbyvNC_zP_FIo0NuSIJYMmO-qb1DeCYn9DoShK-jSEIb_CimfaVvVwhQh92SjhlSvVfhh0hAwGDqHD7PVX-YDdDce9lDFP86ErOK2KcY-2I_tYGU/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyoIo7BG9X5Bw0htexofjJgC4CirWbyvNC_zP_FIo0NuSIJYMmO-qb1DeCYn9DoShK-jSEIb_CimfaVvVwhQh92SjhlSvVfhh0hAwGDqHD7PVX-YDdDce9lDFP86ErOK2KcY-2I_tYGU/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695015512148095490" border="0" /></a><br />They had fun decorating the cookies a few days later with friends!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCXmHhsIk3ajhg1-CqeVPsCWqJehFx6MHWMaEw4J4Ta06VcQJwFcu3LWUfTApfK03jKt3CQJhZ_fIbv2mdqhvqh_tknsrKywIFR_YwKRNUKJWjVX4YkIb4Yh6NJdakZhmhtnxa50y86A/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCXmHhsIk3ajhg1-CqeVPsCWqJehFx6MHWMaEw4J4Ta06VcQJwFcu3LWUfTApfK03jKt3CQJhZ_fIbv2mdqhvqh_tknsrKywIFR_YwKRNUKJWjVX4YkIb4Yh6NJdakZhmhtnxa50y86A/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695015516007931762" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-57122100060718210062011-12-24T19:14:00.002-06:002011-12-24T19:18:32.692-06:00Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas from our family to yours!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-P6NaOwd8mx4Hgo7q54OrU3GVHfWY68mjpmq1GJeBPJbtNy2BUuxJedFEFhPEXxLEn-tYs6sLAAKCRA70YCz3UbdDvMQWDzm-uw1_tGJB7qx8kQ1q4uinJbeAD4rvwn0NsEx7FalULw/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-P6NaOwd8mx4Hgo7q54OrU3GVHfWY68mjpmq1GJeBPJbtNy2BUuxJedFEFhPEXxLEn-tYs6sLAAKCRA70YCz3UbdDvMQWDzm-uw1_tGJB7qx8kQ1q4uinJbeAD4rvwn0NsEx7FalULw/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689868235579076162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hoping you find joy, love and peace this holiday season!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-70966944747513653292011-12-20T07:12:00.001-06:002011-12-20T07:16:30.072-06:005 more daysI feel like I'm not prepared this year. I still have shopping and wrapping to do... menus to plan. I'm not exactly sure when it will all get done, but it always does.<br /><br />The kids are officially out of school. Yesterday they were getting on each others nerves terribly. This might be a long two weeks.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from their Christmas party at school last week. The girls made gingerbread houses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir4nqEHIWs_vD-hMH_OuE6p8y_L2b0ynucyYoI9IXP0FD2mtwgm8ZZfB0JzHGDDD24xlfbt6KVEJpTT232bjL6gQt0CPVh-lwVqPbggudy0Pm4-bZVcuHNQGSROc8VWElZEHpaR-s4VQ/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir4nqEHIWs_vD-hMH_OuE6p8y_L2b0ynucyYoI9IXP0FD2mtwgm8ZZfB0JzHGDDD24xlfbt6KVEJpTT232bjL6gQt0CPVh-lwVqPbggudy0Pm4-bZVcuHNQGSROc8VWElZEHpaR-s4VQ/s320/DSC_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686746736515204354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwTx7ld6yac7zEnAzAUPxc83wYNngRcM9KQ4qmG0xcS4-ghAFEiVvPgFRF-HybBfauHdrwAVMbvzyVoeClXjmIl0Z-N6iKw0PRBv4j17YK2r5h7PN8w4XX-bpY6AqJMkEjTQLURXlEA8/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwTx7ld6yac7zEnAzAUPxc83wYNngRcM9KQ4qmG0xcS4-ghAFEiVvPgFRF-HybBfauHdrwAVMbvzyVoeClXjmIl0Z-N6iKw0PRBv4j17YK2r5h7PN8w4XX-bpY6AqJMkEjTQLURXlEA8/s320/DSC_0100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686746740083103746" border="0" /></a><br />I'm the homeroom mom in Abby's class and we did these cute little snowman ornaments. I went in a few days before the party and did the kid's hand prints on the ornament, and then they decorated them at the party. I thought overall they turned out pretty cute, except for the kids who just decided to paint over their hand print and name with black paint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Puo4DrNQ4kXS3mw-fEgSaQf6JWr0MhGmm3lWbnp5MgxSQbMJ8rilAvSO1z-YeOcOQ-Vskbr37w8OBs2mbIJJ7zjPP2LRhjYK0Y4mXrqlDtc3djeMgHHRECUI38luM7lboP2ugWvU-U/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Puo4DrNQ4kXS3mw-fEgSaQf6JWr0MhGmm3lWbnp5MgxSQbMJ8rilAvSO1z-YeOcOQ-Vskbr37w8OBs2mbIJJ7zjPP2LRhjYK0Y4mXrqlDtc3djeMgHHRECUI38luM7lboP2ugWvU-U/s320/DSC_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686747481997136258" border="0" /></a><br />Here's all the kids with their teachers. They are awesome!! We couldn't ask for better teachers this year. They are all so sweet and challenge our kiddos. LOVE THEM!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifIAkwnzxcL6IwLTiaoYI1emjFwGzT4JnQwUWNQXuM909FYba1jv06Ur3ujtaUteDmaRNXaeNqqBTI2kZkcZTuZLD2cXEjpZXA1Zi3BUrVKp3jztvX3leOKRvtaLxQiuXQ39UvHLDjJE/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifIAkwnzxcL6IwLTiaoYI1emjFwGzT4JnQwUWNQXuM909FYba1jv06Ur3ujtaUteDmaRNXaeNqqBTI2kZkcZTuZLD2cXEjpZXA1Zi3BUrVKp3jztvX3leOKRvtaLxQiuXQ39UvHLDjJE/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686746752248111042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTGvI68VRaHYHYrHNFkFw0Os3USsxQ7srL1QjsInkAzY1W9wDMfY3EiJr8qrrh7RJBWxMDJmV3ATPQdNN85oF3rpayJ_e0Ua6QrjXQ3GsB0JofvQ32mJU46jwd-YS-GZvovDbo2TvgcU/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTGvI68VRaHYHYrHNFkFw0Os3USsxQ7srL1QjsInkAzY1W9wDMfY3EiJr8qrrh7RJBWxMDJmV3ATPQdNN85oF3rpayJ_e0Ua6QrjXQ3GsB0JofvQ32mJU46jwd-YS-GZvovDbo2TvgcU/s320/DSC_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686746754600971682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPnn1Y4KBLY6P_F0zlByGym2FmLaGthSCAnX1N8OPLoTDjRqqE8ZYAM2f5xucMXnHvoh5k-WligmU0eaGxVu4cfa-INMOMQVdyCv7C9UuHv1-ZwZqDCPZp96oe8qdhblXeCxHGj-R8Iw/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPnn1Y4KBLY6P_F0zlByGym2FmLaGthSCAnX1N8OPLoTDjRqqE8ZYAM2f5xucMXnHvoh5k-WligmU0eaGxVu4cfa-INMOMQVdyCv7C9UuHv1-ZwZqDCPZp96oe8qdhblXeCxHGj-R8Iw/s320/DSC_0114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686746767694005122" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-60602765971162262652011-12-15T06:40:00.001-06:002011-12-15T06:43:28.616-06:00Christmas KaraokeOne of Cole's favorite things to do is find the TV remote and press as many buttons as he can... we he somehow stumbled upon the Santa channel. They have games, music, and I think on Christmas Eve you can even track where Santa is.<br /><br />So every night (and morning lately) the Christmas music is on... and it is loud.<br /><br />I must have had my finger on my phone speaker... but the kids love singing and dancing around to the Christmas music. Sorry in advance if this makes you dizzy...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33675595?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" width="300" frameborder="0" height="533"></iframe><br /><br />How I wish I could bottle up their energy! They seriously did this for over and hour... back and forth, back and forth! Oh and yes, if you've never noticed Abby still walks/dances/runs on her tip toes. We are trying to work on it. Easier said than done.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-37188000938307009572011-12-14T12:50:00.001-06:002011-12-14T12:54:20.267-06:00Super Speller<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA80C2SeyhyphenhyphenXZrUH8YauSqoIEs9wwCXM6eDErTP4BzaG9UlR60ccpWs4zUKrJIHHufB14jPZzpJ4YLAYcdomLTQVeEVU5TjHeb2lUasHpLjQ6rXpYASlAc1DSotxVezPhpoNxXUVYE64/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA80C2SeyhyphenhyphenXZrUH8YauSqoIEs9wwCXM6eDErTP4BzaG9UlR60ccpWs4zUKrJIHHufB14jPZzpJ4YLAYcdomLTQVeEVU5TjHeb2lUasHpLjQ6rXpYASlAc1DSotxVezPhpoNxXUVYE64/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685776117471035314" border="0" /></a><br />Austin participated in the school spelling bee yesterday. He ended up losing to some 4th grade kids on a word that he knew.... he added an extra letter in the word and knew immediately he made a mistake. The spelling bee was in front of the entire 3rd & 4th grade - he asked before school that morning if anyone ever died of being so nervous. HA! I was nervous too! I couldn't even hold the video camera straight when he was on stage. He did awesome though. Next month he will perform in the district UIL competition. I think Austin spells better than some high school kids. We are so proud of our boy!!<br /><br />I thought we were done with soccer this year... but got a call from one of the coaches asking if Austin could play in a weekend tournament in South Houston. It was the first time he has ever "played up" and he did great.... mainly played defense so he didn't score any goals.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAufE7o1tDc2T4H4ZZid9PnDO_5OdFehlwsRqfHxX4JxP_XnyShE083dRmh1rXe8zSlO08nTeoD0pu_HzqU3jkuZQQozprYBZdRtPIu8jTLDBXxI41NDI-A5CdfVdklsXlADA1NtYMBVQ/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAufE7o1tDc2T4H4ZZid9PnDO_5OdFehlwsRqfHxX4JxP_XnyShE083dRmh1rXe8zSlO08nTeoD0pu_HzqU3jkuZQQozprYBZdRtPIu8jTLDBXxI41NDI-A5CdfVdklsXlADA1NtYMBVQ/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777421958488098" border="0" /></a><br />One of the games was in the evening. He felt like a professional playing under the stadium lights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aFQuw924DW9qxo6If8_qxmp8oMKjRPQuN_ayzXaNTfnq-BMLmIkdyA28KwiA8tU66TGOC0AITDtRIjtoXGbdpRdys3DTrt-Y83cnsSERL6If8XwYUhUfpv4z04TRiGdjwNNGxYrxD68/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aFQuw924DW9qxo6If8_qxmp8oMKjRPQuN_ayzXaNTfnq-BMLmIkdyA28KwiA8tU66TGOC0AITDtRIjtoXGbdpRdys3DTrt-Y83cnsSERL6If8XwYUhUfpv4z04TRiGdjwNNGxYrxD68/s320/DSC_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777390351428242" border="0" /></a><br />The whole family joined<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiBWURXeO9r7qTLB00rmW8wdGKqwqspGEOCsomZpgn_ssEEFunQJDFoXhaQH_IHm95EIdfe_wnuqFNWEsA92SszjUZ17sDfAK-KxjdrRf2QW1NSyRTb8owHVQvI3H9ZQorUUMHBRCvu0/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiBWURXeO9r7qTLB00rmW8wdGKqwqspGEOCsomZpgn_ssEEFunQJDFoXhaQH_IHm95EIdfe_wnuqFNWEsA92SszjUZ17sDfAK-KxjdrRf2QW1NSyRTb8owHVQvI3H9ZQorUUMHBRCvu0/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777410573987090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBFlOi7166x-_SKW0B2PfnkuNwIrJ56Pd7QKG012Ge_o3Lgt0kBMosMQpG5Gv8ApE0FkiozR2luMXsmbqTXO-75O3N9dOLu6hGE8CxdgcGDXwVKjO_CbbWw2IDvjFn1Hic76nKLS70B8/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBFlOi7166x-_SKW0B2PfnkuNwIrJ56Pd7QKG012Ge_o3Lgt0kBMosMQpG5Gv8ApE0FkiozR2luMXsmbqTXO-75O3N9dOLu6hGE8CxdgcGDXwVKjO_CbbWw2IDvjFn1Hic76nKLS70B8/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777405473964050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ9ALmF3owE6BDyVctVS9no431xhyprLyU3np7PQj6ZKlNNr8a5NHEmx8l9S47RVDsZ_5HUa5UvgC8XMyLmcWZgwCj8nUt-tfc8tu0foteLPf1O1va7ZLdYNWzYD3AIMI5CVD-VrrEyY/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ9ALmF3owE6BDyVctVS9no431xhyprLyU3np7PQj6ZKlNNr8a5NHEmx8l9S47RVDsZ_5HUa5UvgC8XMyLmcWZgwCj8nUt-tfc8tu0foteLPf1O1va7ZLdYNWzYD3AIMI5CVD-VrrEyY/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777392783949186" border="0" /></a><br />It was a long weekend... we were all tuckered out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rVtVm76L0Zm3Sz_G6uFFBVRK5OpCfCJugQBhuw2Ws7ClMlHj6Uw9Jr2pcBKE1TspAi4ikv_QVQSH65WBk98LUJVldxWfd79mYcnVQ41-St4WIY53JMwFtDcIqavi6Uz3tuiWHHIf8hs/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rVtVm76L0Zm3Sz_G6uFFBVRK5OpCfCJugQBhuw2Ws7ClMlHj6Uw9Jr2pcBKE1TspAi4ikv_QVQSH65WBk98LUJVldxWfd79mYcnVQ41-St4WIY53JMwFtDcIqavi6Uz3tuiWHHIf8hs/s320/DSC_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686057861920685490" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-9527369908480296032011-12-11T07:48:00.008-06:002011-12-11T08:11:48.588-06:00I just realized it's been awhile since I posted. All is well in our family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_uDf_vbTize_v1m3SRcM9099Tr9STAorpmhyphenhyphenA3z9HMAmocBGO903uPOyduxTVGdKgEHKn3TGKDHtXLVAITTGGndKFiZ8yzE1htyZ-D8xms3oEdIVhoy-9IgqZyYfLVVpNddh-x64WwQ/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_uDf_vbTize_v1m3SRcM9099Tr9STAorpmhyphenhyphenA3z9HMAmocBGO903uPOyduxTVGdKgEHKn3TGKDHtXLVAITTGGndKFiZ8yzE1htyZ-D8xms3oEdIVhoy-9IgqZyYfLVVpNddh-x64WwQ/s320/DSC_0085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684871231554037346" border="0" /></a><br />This is what we typically do on Sundays. Church and football. Austin failed to mention unpacking as well though. We still have a garage full of boxes and a few more trips to get everything out of our apartment.<br /><br />We finally just got our tree up on Friday night. Usually we have our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, but we're behind this year. I think Elfie, our Elf on the Shelf, was getting a little concerned that Santa would not know where to put the toys. The kids relayed that message directly from Elfie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2Kmc77I0fFVegPkaFifTKJbwRPU1IkDGYf0jkYHd5jlwaUkidte2K7ORlP1pQJUCLGvJSfOvoXbSz3ihrZHk-DrD8Tr89e2_lVNkj0lIoU1ZLc1AQt66NOR_Q34_a6H3cNe_d53OoVc/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2Kmc77I0fFVegPkaFifTKJbwRPU1IkDGYf0jkYHd5jlwaUkidte2K7ORlP1pQJUCLGvJSfOvoXbSz3ihrZHk-DrD8Tr89e2_lVNkj0lIoU1ZLc1AQt66NOR_Q34_a6H3cNe_d53OoVc/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684870335478216786" border="0" /></a><br />This is the first year for Elfie to join our family. He's been great. The kids have been pretty good especially since he reports all naughty and good behavior directly to Santa himself every single night. Absolutely brilliant.<br /><br />I was able to find a few Christmas boxes so we have some decorations out now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKbZ65J6LovP5p2yPGJCW2bdch9gPPQcx-dOq7HEbKdc2wKAIeWPRJmj7e82SZfchZdLXdBhutvEzmpGbOiHSh0Mz3P4hh2cxphe9IdZYHwcpqqSK8ZmaRQlNRLPUjz3WmwG6XGFaJLQ/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKbZ65J6LovP5p2yPGJCW2bdch9gPPQcx-dOq7HEbKdc2wKAIeWPRJmj7e82SZfchZdLXdBhutvEzmpGbOiHSh0Mz3P4hh2cxphe9IdZYHwcpqqSK8ZmaRQlNRLPUjz3WmwG6XGFaJLQ/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684869111561686498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iMu9SEFt5PI3PneITgBaGt7sHg0zqZZKfUgywx8bYI3w67lzNOKCZST_t2KatxLx2qoSwk3ImlRWiZCsYX3IywXzpn2ykmcj1rPvmwY71OuSpsTO_9OJVyLg70QQ2CQAvjGeFSYgLn8/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iMu9SEFt5PI3PneITgBaGt7sHg0zqZZKfUgywx8bYI3w67lzNOKCZST_t2KatxLx2qoSwk3ImlRWiZCsYX3IywXzpn2ykmcj1rPvmwY71OuSpsTO_9OJVyLg70QQ2CQAvjGeFSYgLn8/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684869117134432834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3gdvNJO8Rh2YzrVen6dit-_3WvywXsHi4pK9uQYPpjeJNptxXf7Tty8sgyEkTVb6qzDO25AuQklnlPb5NScTqTmzQ6esL5k2uVbZTFZSN3ClJQWMUwxViTbR6fY0oX16LZkHf7ZKydY/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3gdvNJO8Rh2YzrVen6dit-_3WvywXsHi4pK9uQYPpjeJNptxXf7Tty8sgyEkTVb6qzDO25AuQklnlPb5NScTqTmzQ6esL5k2uVbZTFZSN3ClJQWMUwxViTbR6fY0oX16LZkHf7ZKydY/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684869125016663442" border="0" /></a><br />Sneaky Cole has been trying to find a way to get a hold of the ornaments on the tree. Only 2 have been broken so far... although I can't really blame Cole. Blame the girls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0KXJ3ZA0sUrEQoBwUiCYodjsX8CE3uPmM8OKij9j8l1T69G59HlKC2XZN80rsj6UGqBppzjkVja7fGb4NW-vBFRgPhe5S3I9GOj9xOdmWojSG3XAKOKSlpHVsdaF7wpx0L_dp74XxL8/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0KXJ3ZA0sUrEQoBwUiCYodjsX8CE3uPmM8OKij9j8l1T69G59HlKC2XZN80rsj6UGqBppzjkVja7fGb4NW-vBFRgPhe5S3I9GOj9xOdmWojSG3XAKOKSlpHVsdaF7wpx0L_dp74XxL8/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684869442454360306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOKPLR1374c5g1_uXloHHhTIDoU96dXgH0Och0wJT5hTZrOcY27klAWdzYT9HFJ7ShpgWnW88D9OKaXISLtA0r2VtzGWHCrf_BmG69pjE2VCFJlqRbfOOdfAti-hNKgc8EuxVbQTqa9A/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOKPLR1374c5g1_uXloHHhTIDoU96dXgH0Och0wJT5hTZrOcY27klAWdzYT9HFJ7ShpgWnW88D9OKaXISLtA0r2VtzGWHCrf_BmG69pjE2VCFJlqRbfOOdfAti-hNKgc8EuxVbQTqa9A/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684870091694910482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06PcXsoNyDvSWAajBZfZoG4oWxe2mx4ioIpOm-7A1JDAdc3IBm2QsULn_ezyGrxmY2FntM8iubTAP3-nejBOMoyz0D1qMuUpqfcCsBQbFfphWKohiALvnjFVWvLgj99_4HHGK_yAD0bw/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06PcXsoNyDvSWAajBZfZoG4oWxe2mx4ioIpOm-7A1JDAdc3IBm2QsULn_ezyGrxmY2FntM8iubTAP3-nejBOMoyz0D1qMuUpqfcCsBQbFfphWKohiALvnjFVWvLgj99_4HHGK_yAD0bw/s320/DSC_0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684869452655625602" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-66298387096083677652011-11-28T19:02:00.001-06:002011-11-28T19:13:27.617-06:00All moved in!Well we are homeowner's once again!! The close was far from smooth, but it all worked out in the end. We were able to get our keys last Monday night and had the movers come late Wednesday.<br /><br />I must say I have the greatest friends EVER. Between helping us move and unpack, and help watch the kiddos... we were covered! I am so thankful for all of our sweet friends (& mom who helped watch Cole).<br /><br />I really don't have many pictures to post, it has been a busy week. There is still some unpacking to do and some furniture to buy, but we have a new place to call home. So all is well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9TglbF7zxOBjsZABGPtn7L8U9dfmVGj5tgsRgj2ot4wrVEZKh0r5FbYs5R7flrnxwGfgfanLh-s5Cayr6X4MqvaBoMa9JEerjkVQ6qa8oe-nnBh7J3_CT68RkFKJFGzU2I7jdN_fq6A/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9TglbF7zxOBjsZABGPtn7L8U9dfmVGj5tgsRgj2ot4wrVEZKh0r5FbYs5R7flrnxwGfgfanLh-s5Cayr6X4MqvaBoMa9JEerjkVQ6qa8oe-nnBh7J3_CT68RkFKJFGzU2I7jdN_fq6A/s320/DSC_0232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333627935421442" border="0" /></a><br />The kids camped out Tuesday night. There was no way we were getting them back in our apartment.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bEuBSMVO5mYmSspz88dlgMhzA0lTiQISs0WwjnWShD3JG5xpR7wvYzDPqAUySUvQVAsV7AGL6HFAAcYvRAfzwPVHqQYbsMKORoGz2NnKlcArnWLHNV_CFNFOG9_mJmfEGiBRagfV7O0/s1600/DSC_0236.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bEuBSMVO5mYmSspz88dlgMhzA0lTiQISs0WwjnWShD3JG5xpR7wvYzDPqAUySUvQVAsV7AGL6HFAAcYvRAfzwPVHqQYbsMKORoGz2NnKlcArnWLHNV_CFNFOG9_mJmfEGiBRagfV7O0/s320/DSC_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333622505178306" border="0" /></a><br />Thanksgiving day we made a ham and some fixins... including a pumpkin swirl cheesecake. YUM! Twice the time, twice the mess and ten times the fun! Although Abby doesn't look happy to be at the end of the mixin' line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvh_S-tSIcbupMdc-QhQ7r7-0elJWN3adKktXbKAgywTy2nmyVVwjygHVXMG_uc7-8uGkW5Dycrf60jz3h2W0_L-WXP-xBPmoFo1RJuePVjV00p3uMx2FygaMfg1SdwvJhcgvouco8LY/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvh_S-tSIcbupMdc-QhQ7r7-0elJWN3adKktXbKAgywTy2nmyVVwjygHVXMG_uc7-8uGkW5Dycrf60jz3h2W0_L-WXP-xBPmoFo1RJuePVjV00p3uMx2FygaMfg1SdwvJhcgvouco8LY/s320/DSC_0242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333618511284306" border="0" /></a><br />The girls couldn't wait for it to be done baking. Too bad it had to sit in the fridge for 6 hours after that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QMhUHWcfwsNir5h-ckb8LGCOUvxavH0PucjW0HGTq8i-s5z1I2Z8N7NJ4vRn7gbAwMe0Vk9IKGYIp0Dn82fEp8kPH8UAX1iSEw35kcwZM6Wide24L9SSMeHCItJCO60DDS9k8OWaqUs/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QMhUHWcfwsNir5h-ckb8LGCOUvxavH0PucjW0HGTq8i-s5z1I2Z8N7NJ4vRn7gbAwMe0Vk9IKGYIp0Dn82fEp8kPH8UAX1iSEw35kcwZM6Wide24L9SSMeHCItJCO60DDS9k8OWaqUs/s320/DSC_0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333015845611378" border="0" /></a><br />They eventually gave up and I found ballet bear in their place.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbIftwPKUlFG3RDpwZfFlHQbjsrh60MRtGYNI0i92Q2OZ2laoiKb9H_GKL89fwXPeL3PIXuLjfk0VZAlDBV7Ps9WSJBbhkCq-velAGWCfMJx7-aOcNH2qHqs11Dd1ztwBJ9TIY6UtA08/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbIftwPKUlFG3RDpwZfFlHQbjsrh60MRtGYNI0i92Q2OZ2laoiKb9H_GKL89fwXPeL3PIXuLjfk0VZAlDBV7Ps9WSJBbhkCq-velAGWCfMJx7-aOcNH2qHqs11Dd1ztwBJ9TIY6UtA08/s320/DSC_0248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333007419549986" border="0" /></a><br />Oh my... the things you take for granted when living in a tiny space... like a YARD. They've been running around like crazy outside several hours a day. It's great!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_1q0Mv21knFTjlwRUkhdBQwSQcJLcu1njAVAnjwzJzioCAMBRrkqdqRm8ELtLK9WBi2MTnLMAYMLe15WRhW74sHHtK-ZDuQUufZlEjIkSd6Uw8YOk_iGdxA74VN6G9Nf9Ga67eqQYQI/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_1q0Mv21knFTjlwRUkhdBQwSQcJLcu1njAVAnjwzJzioCAMBRrkqdqRm8ELtLK9WBi2MTnLMAYMLe15WRhW74sHHtK-ZDuQUufZlEjIkSd6Uw8YOk_iGdxA74VN6G9Nf9Ga67eqQYQI/s320/DSC_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679333005500171138" border="0" /></a><br />You can't take your eyes off this one for a second. There went the breadcrumbs that were a key ingredient for our dinner. Thanks Cole.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KI2s_-y_4YZEQKgA_dPm3iBdDwBQ-lsw4qa2yDpFYDDBz19ivgS3OzBHzvbwKtB7c3veO9Ju3kgS6_WSB_0npfFfkOmw8BmLECMvXtwqASGa5vf0zDWkSCfd4kIIrsaJp15Sjes08cI/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KI2s_-y_4YZEQKgA_dPm3iBdDwBQ-lsw4qa2yDpFYDDBz19ivgS3OzBHzvbwKtB7c3veO9Ju3kgS6_WSB_0npfFfkOmw8BmLECMvXtwqASGa5vf0zDWkSCfd4kIIrsaJp15Sjes08cI/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679332690942931746" border="0" /></a><br />Family game night is back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwQ2NGQuEaJJ4y6SkienLFXvZ5vQdgHEhAFVwSa2jvHNCKDF3_B3wKQtqTlg6N0ftdpCmxngYzxuxVrZMXStm2HVVWAP_fxIOXMzTZx6yAw80sO58FGFVMROPuEfs6y1bs62lZXX9LFA/s1600/DSC_0257.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwQ2NGQuEaJJ4y6SkienLFXvZ5vQdgHEhAFVwSa2jvHNCKDF3_B3wKQtqTlg6N0ftdpCmxngYzxuxVrZMXStm2HVVWAP_fxIOXMzTZx6yAw80sO58FGFVMROPuEfs6y1bs62lZXX9LFA/s320/DSC_0257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679332685819686722" border="0" /></a><br />Some space for ring around the rosy! Now when "they all fall down" they have to be careful - hardwoods hurt!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fQ-M22CKWWdRfpYQRh0_0FPbMTQgvaofxKKL0JMqJV8Z7j0IsNrLuErcLiWCbYJHN6qCTnUJXBV-1QXmuDtiD54StVvxGJ15CXC_qjwCrCiTskq7TFnY5V3TqThKINrDbdkwdV1ebZg/s1600/DSC_0281.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fQ-M22CKWWdRfpYQRh0_0FPbMTQgvaofxKKL0JMqJV8Z7j0IsNrLuErcLiWCbYJHN6qCTnUJXBV-1QXmuDtiD54StVvxGJ15CXC_qjwCrCiTskq7TFnY5V3TqThKINrDbdkwdV1ebZg/s320/DSC_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679331924579080098" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOktFTFML7WehV-SAg2GZw_IgMgZW0BmbwAveS4anz9vwcYhW8qfMJvpTQfZh-s0o9jXVMpxS5XnUnx80ZJsyCAKayV4XWJOoPxfpo2wBnPKq8nkenuxaI-BEZARKURASMWb4rifKldg/s1600/DSC_0286.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOktFTFML7WehV-SAg2GZw_IgMgZW0BmbwAveS4anz9vwcYhW8qfMJvpTQfZh-s0o9jXVMpxS5XnUnx80ZJsyCAKayV4XWJOoPxfpo2wBnPKq8nkenuxaI-BEZARKURASMWb4rifKldg/s320/DSC_0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679331927417067122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm-uxefzat5GT5AMZNmceAWsGmRPlWCYMTNb3KAZls9XYPKlMct_KsHg29GUqrxYOhOEbytrt_vcPjvC6XEeFrdvQvNy7jSiNDQlqDIAQGiAfQcBrERnbksHHEa83GJNWSUsVR579aq8/s1600/DSC_0288.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm-uxefzat5GT5AMZNmceAWsGmRPlWCYMTNb3KAZls9XYPKlMct_KsHg29GUqrxYOhOEbytrt_vcPjvC6XEeFrdvQvNy7jSiNDQlqDIAQGiAfQcBrERnbksHHEa83GJNWSUsVR579aq8/s320/DSC_0288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679331920978499698" border="0" /></a><br />Austin played in his first tournament over the weekend. He was on a new team that didn't do so hot, but he did score the only goals on his team. I was thinking we would take a break in the spring, but after talking to the coach he told us to keep him in... said he is very good and makes quick decisions for his age. He said they are watching him for when they make club selections. So here's to a crazy spring schedule also...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeH1Bb9LAHVGn9XtmU2pRwvNY0G8o67IR5seYj3qCy971vZUP9kjKTi7fYkTp_gedezDBxvzj_x1UwQPL_EP4OH0-zSQ3ButjOmjWOguYyuvDfP2Mtn40sr0_YHHj0-cSwSH-9w_TABSA/s1600/DSC_0300.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeH1Bb9LAHVGn9XtmU2pRwvNY0G8o67IR5seYj3qCy971vZUP9kjKTi7fYkTp_gedezDBxvzj_x1UwQPL_EP4OH0-zSQ3ButjOmjWOguYyuvDfP2Mtn40sr0_YHHj0-cSwSH-9w_TABSA/s320/DSC_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680213570806175234" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-10730269151138798582011-11-19T17:20:00.000-06:002011-11-19T17:20:59.883-06:00Packing upAustin's at a birthday party, James is sick, and Cole is asleep. The girls and I are packing up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUjzPV7DBYudRMoq948j9I4UNtkq9ZVXeKhzjk8DzUErdZbxEmQDYGdIBi2uQ6VPrqT_Azn7ly-pnyiHYKlp6Nc4U-CC6u0t1jKjJiojzYCK3-b8tnOB_1TEoZMT8FUKj2FRk74fdO_0/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUjzPV7DBYudRMoq948j9I4UNtkq9ZVXeKhzjk8DzUErdZbxEmQDYGdIBi2uQ6VPrqT_Azn7ly-pnyiHYKlp6Nc4U-CC6u0t1jKjJiojzYCK3-b8tnOB_1TEoZMT8FUKj2FRk74fdO_0/s320/DSC_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676844041194884610" border="0" /></a><br />Well at least Abby is. Emily is busy reading to her animals.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKYa1DDnteY-62sGcVFst8auy8ZTKuGgS1q0zFtUQJj_Cu1PENQDesh5mxq-xKS4VNBbGPPQLDAMSeZtJC9zRhyphenhyphen2Ysh32qkf3_t2HcYpdu1_HDSt_IWYioFpkwKDNmf9J_L6V9rxhRTE/s1600/DSC_0209.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKYa1DDnteY-62sGcVFst8auy8ZTKuGgS1q0zFtUQJj_Cu1PENQDesh5mxq-xKS4VNBbGPPQLDAMSeZtJC9zRhyphenhyphen2Ysh32qkf3_t2HcYpdu1_HDSt_IWYioFpkwKDNmf9J_L6V9rxhRTE/s320/DSC_0209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676844260537026898" border="0" /></a><br />If we're lucky, we're out of this apartment early next week. We thought there was a 0% chance of this changing, but after going back and forth with the mortgage people yesterday it is not guaranteed any longer. They ordered a late Friday inspection... why they didn't do it earlier is beyond me. So extremely frustrating.... they have known our closing date for the past 4 months and wait until the last minute to perform an inspection. So fingers crossed that all will go according to plan!<br /><br />Here's a couple of pictures of the new house a week ago.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQwT32YnajOiIRrenZ6LWFsDJHvbb9RHcRkBdHn9g9JCxamJ2ZJiZ1Bjhw_KoeH-MlUWSw-bFGHIV0NKWnYTLsec67m15oKrZDAFUPspJjyyNN-lpUg4v8PsaSAbyCcY6znGWvliIqk/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQwT32YnajOiIRrenZ6LWFsDJHvbb9RHcRkBdHn9g9JCxamJ2ZJiZ1Bjhw_KoeH-MlUWSw-bFGHIV0NKWnYTLsec67m15oKrZDAFUPspJjyyNN-lpUg4v8PsaSAbyCcY6znGWvliIqk/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676847590925622354" border="0" /></a><br />This is my favorite part of the house... big kitchen and I love the stone arch!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC255gHKPkeOkgGAIFdFzyxyWRCw7RKCkkuMGNoQgx9UWO2LSoldI3jZj-jQVNAVzYw7-4mueMCPgjbylTE_USMc-vZwcSjLhldgnPNHX6Kthb0m2IvJ7-MvYNDuboawi7ZFWxnaSW6tc/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC255gHKPkeOkgGAIFdFzyxyWRCw7RKCkkuMGNoQgx9UWO2LSoldI3jZj-jQVNAVzYw7-4mueMCPgjbylTE_USMc-vZwcSjLhldgnPNHX6Kthb0m2IvJ7-MvYNDuboawi7ZFWxnaSW6tc/s320/DSC_0180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676847608885161058" border="0" /></a><br />Just some random other stuff. Here's Austin at his Veteran's Day program.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsp-hWzDzxT5ezLzqIC7zNsudrMi1DhOfr8xE_h3czZdFJl2nll_n7SssLfubPhxxbvzmE_WcXHltyMDQBEo0oxb8sGdfNN_KbvU8w_uMTFlhHnZbl153vTdkqaFK6siRmmdS7CHeRmU/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsp-hWzDzxT5ezLzqIC7zNsudrMi1DhOfr8xE_h3czZdFJl2nll_n7SssLfubPhxxbvzmE_WcXHltyMDQBEo0oxb8sGdfNN_KbvU8w_uMTFlhHnZbl153vTdkqaFK6siRmmdS7CHeRmU/s320/DSC_0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676847246805044594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYx6nJF4oCyN9tBC4E3pQ7W0_3PcPlJYJJM27v17IhcvBSdgRRvyEmweXrNAGaCK6ZrCPEzzarcpmGWOXEPH-KmrVZTvr6oS2GX1FpleUrGzvG1ssQLNhwQm4k-UbyXvoKK1PwUXhX14M/s1600/DSC_0171.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYx6nJF4oCyN9tBC4E3pQ7W0_3PcPlJYJJM27v17IhcvBSdgRRvyEmweXrNAGaCK6ZrCPEzzarcpmGWOXEPH-KmrVZTvr6oS2GX1FpleUrGzvG1ssQLNhwQm4k-UbyXvoKK1PwUXhX14M/s320/DSC_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676847253366148610" border="0" /></a><br />and the girls at their Thanksgiving program called "Totally Turkey." Super cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9NfO-nMlAe2iQvwYcOlS2fpALCatvNSHwVRw4MyLKeEfufzRLOIQOQzNhyphenhyphenLehNmsFvX1eMHjHtCDXZLVbYZeNipOxcc8uWypyBRjujcJWrGD3_1hrAT8qSKx0l7O-zxrPsOEwC15JEw/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9NfO-nMlAe2iQvwYcOlS2fpALCatvNSHwVRw4MyLKeEfufzRLOIQOQzNhyphenhyphenLehNmsFvX1eMHjHtCDXZLVbYZeNipOxcc8uWypyBRjujcJWrGD3_1hrAT8qSKx0l7O-zxrPsOEwC15JEw/s320/DSC_0186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676848412529268514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy2pAHMo-bNLzLWR7G2be-hB6GiR8eyAB9vaELkZCrA_zpVxEqXuoCETirWXE4KQk8fCQYI5irxovnTcI245o5EgG91begqiTmkt0dqHRjJy7ksu2So6PZN8_cPaVNN8ZN_7oDpv1qJQ/s1600/DSC_0195.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy2pAHMo-bNLzLWR7G2be-hB6GiR8eyAB9vaELkZCrA_zpVxEqXuoCETirWXE4KQk8fCQYI5irxovnTcI245o5EgG91begqiTmkt0dqHRjJy7ksu2So6PZN8_cPaVNN8ZN_7oDpv1qJQ/s320/DSC_0195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676848414921134002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k148Fbgyqzzlt-LxC8n66gcdfNEyP4eG459jfiMefs7B8B6DrjBGOXmduZpiwqzYWk27hLlEk2PCcFzjcM-S_bk5v1gRxBRMEYubMJYi9a_xy704o61QfJi9AmBvoVTu_XzpK2vNxJQ/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k148Fbgyqzzlt-LxC8n66gcdfNEyP4eG459jfiMefs7B8B6DrjBGOXmduZpiwqzYWk27hLlEk2PCcFzjcM-S_bk5v1gRxBRMEYubMJYi9a_xy704o61QfJi9AmBvoVTu_XzpK2vNxJQ/s320/DSC_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676848800301874594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3lmt2W3pFw1fW495Ag4PlWMaMwtmQgpQvxkVlSRSWYB-jJrqtIO9VmeTdsd0yyaRuLdJfGZLbt4E4I3s8XF5tND9keAbSv7-y1PDpqjOLjM0h_5lt4DWFCm6q05brXU52anR0za5Dv0/s1600/DSC_0205.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3lmt2W3pFw1fW495Ag4PlWMaMwtmQgpQvxkVlSRSWYB-jJrqtIO9VmeTdsd0yyaRuLdJfGZLbt4E4I3s8XF5tND9keAbSv7-y1PDpqjOLjM0h_5lt4DWFCm6q05brXU52anR0za5Dv0/s320/DSC_0205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676848807166487154" border="0" /></a><br />And look who is toothless just in time for Christmas!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeFopifa0thVJDhs3xfeMW4SJgSodRJmJIcrqYqLd7CiaPwkUx_6905CimiYCEilRRIYANP_M57NHkMVsdFV55T2vCQ8xJevvgzHCXjiGnJrCjAk47Inea1UaD88jKt0pnMGd8eZcH7o/s1600/DSC_0217.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeFopifa0thVJDhs3xfeMW4SJgSodRJmJIcrqYqLd7CiaPwkUx_6905CimiYCEilRRIYANP_M57NHkMVsdFV55T2vCQ8xJevvgzHCXjiGnJrCjAk47Inea1UaD88jKt0pnMGd8eZcH7o/s320/DSC_0217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676845417792670834" border="0" /></a><br />Well I gotta run. I hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving! Don't forget to count all your blessings, we will! :)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-49500486034024342932011-11-09T10:10:00.000-06:002011-11-09T10:12:13.780-06:00Abby Update - WednesdayAbby's home!! Her face is pretty much back to normal. She might have a tiny scar where they made the incision in the crease of her nose... but I don't think it will be a big deal.<br /><br />We're so glad to have our sweet girl back home with us... really don't want to experience it ever again.<br /><br />This is her before:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYiQTnJwPWtNXKq1rsCgRTp7EYuKtagnEilG_02qPSX84n7jO4AN2w3wtjJM59w5GGwaTrTRwxL12iLErasaToWxgHGRDyEkGugJhAkYAvucr5XDRQMrK7TtSXHspsIFTeondOCbSehU/s640/blogger-image--801746256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYiQTnJwPWtNXKq1rsCgRTp7EYuKtagnEilG_02qPSX84n7jO4AN2w3wtjJM59w5GGwaTrTRwxL12iLErasaToWxgHGRDyEkGugJhAkYAvucr5XDRQMrK7TtSXHspsIFTeondOCbSehU/s640/blogger-image--801746256.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And after:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Wc8pWlgAhyphenhyphenfYmMAHx-2wEyMWC1_6aybUze4HyoOcEpxYpLeF7Dg9AibjfByblIsuliKnVRAi4yfUhKTZV35ucjF5wAvF2X7L9piAEU3aHG60gPKe2YNf4hZwezzliKosvfFaH9vDPoU/s640/blogger-image--682070088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Wc8pWlgAhyphenhyphenfYmMAHx-2wEyMWC1_6aybUze4HyoOcEpxYpLeF7Dg9AibjfByblIsuliKnVRAi4yfUhKTZV35ucjF5wAvF2X7L9piAEU3aHG60gPKe2YNf4hZwezzliKosvfFaH9vDPoU/s640/blogger-image--682070088.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She's home with me today, but should be headed back to school tomorrow. I think she's back to feeling like her usual self except her hand is very swollen from the IV... but that's pretty much it.<br /><br />We so appreciate all the prayers :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-30470587689723853292011-11-07T11:45:00.004-06:002011-11-07T12:06:54.034-06:00Abby UpdateWhat a difference a day makes! Abby's face looks so much better. The antibiotics are kicking in.<br /><br />I'm still not sure how much longer we are going to be here at the hospital. There is still a chance of a second surgery. We are all ready for Abby to come home and get back to normal.<br /><br />We are so grateful for our sweet friends that have been helping with the other kiddos.<br /><br />So thanks for all your prayers, keep 'em coming :)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-28833020572571513042011-11-06T16:37:00.004-06:002011-11-06T16:48:53.937-06:00Please pray for AbbyI wouldn't normally post this, but our sweet little Abby could really use your prayers right now.<br /><br />She's in the hospital with a really nasty infection. She should be ok, but it's still scary. We went to the ER yesterday for an abscess on her face that turned bad very quickly. It went from a small pimple, to the whole right side of her face swelling. We got transferred by ambulance from that hospital to the big children's hospital downtown.<br /><br />She had surgery yesterday, and woke up this morning worse. She can't even open her right eye now. We've had slews of doctors into see us... the last one being an infectious disease doctor. We're still not sure what it is (probably MRSA). They changed her IV antibiotics to a stronger one today, in which she didn't react to well. If she doesn't respond to these, she'll have a catscan in the morning followed by more surgery... and we're already guaranteed another 48 hours there. She started off in good spirits, but she's really tired of it all right now. Poor baby.<br /><br />So like I said, I wouldn't normally post anything like this, but we could use all the prayers we can get. I'll update more on here when we get more information. Thanks for the prayers!!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-8126600148983531532011-11-03T08:49:00.006-05:002011-11-03T09:10:06.868-05:00Happy November!It seems like we have been waiting and waiting all year for November to get here. If all goes according to plan, we should be moving in our new house around Thanksgiving! It can't come soon enough. I have to keep reminding myself as much as apartment life completely stinks, we need to stay positive! After all - we have a roof over our head, food in the fridge, and a healthy/happy family. We are blessed!<br /><br />They just put the carpet in our house this week, and I completely teared up after seeing it. It's so real now. YEAH.<br /><br />Here's a few pictures from Halloween this year. A sweet friend invited us over to trick-or-treat. Unfortunately her son, and Austin's best buddy, had strep and couldn't join us. We missed him, but the kids had a blast. And we have tons of sugar. The one good thing about all this sugar is that if the kids misbehave, all I have to do is threaten to take away candy and they immediately stop. Haha. Whatever works, right?! Little do they know... a handful ends up in the trash each day while they are at school.<br /><br />This is the only picture I have of Cole in his full costume. He would not leave that thing on his head. I got it at Target after last year's Halloween for 90% off. Honestly I didn't even know what it was, but apparently it was some sort of martian from Toy Story. All I cared was that it was a costume and cost $1.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUVOgDVctWwmn9l1L9d-Gx5wIuIGushyphenhyphenmSd0V7xhBCpp7oSdykpE-0IUlyUIEi4Sof4vOBgr62OyJnP2_Yg_0ccQNij3wYri0bgCkC1L6ey6oqXIwIdnIgk_FHjJiqNUY5XkQCmLgHu8/s1600/DSC_0144.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUVOgDVctWwmn9l1L9d-Gx5wIuIGushyphenhyphenmSd0V7xhBCpp7oSdykpE-0IUlyUIEi4Sof4vOBgr62OyJnP2_Yg_0ccQNij3wYri0bgCkC1L6ey6oqXIwIdnIgk_FHjJiqNUY5XkQCmLgHu8/s320/DSC_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670768848096920962" border="0" /></a><br />Austin was Darth Vader. Every year he picks out something he knows nothing about.<br /><br />Emily was a bumble bee and Abby was a witch - another Target find from last year that went into the dress-up drawer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSo6SwWWxBSYsuwe9bhlnXKWyHQTDeR8f5nb4JJfiWemeulXPNDieWsRHGzqsu7829O8pVAcF4Dds5YhJY-LDCwcaFXkK8zdwziKOEEl6CAK4j6kFaLdYswffd1lVr3KBXadNLd-wq_g/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSo6SwWWxBSYsuwe9bhlnXKWyHQTDeR8f5nb4JJfiWemeulXPNDieWsRHGzqsu7829O8pVAcF4Dds5YhJY-LDCwcaFXkK8zdwziKOEEl6CAK4j6kFaLdYswffd1lVr3KBXadNLd-wq_g/s320/DSC_0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670769784024181666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJ-qdVVA1819iKgZsY5LxoaO9JRfbHvVG00T-_6622I6BoV-IxOo6UU8rI1zhalSGJhGQPmQDF8tmP0p5odlaLv3lWC7EkEWQo-6Mf6_MdrqnYRjEwcBO391cs1_sPWUbsnTYRA6s1JE/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJ-qdVVA1819iKgZsY5LxoaO9JRfbHvVG00T-_6622I6BoV-IxOo6UU8rI1zhalSGJhGQPmQDF8tmP0p5odlaLv3lWC7EkEWQo-6Mf6_MdrqnYRjEwcBO391cs1_sPWUbsnTYRA6s1JE/s320/DSC_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670769785786188146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxCLGBoZDZf8oelbTnfLeG7RVKzyecgWjrN_es8PK1ddcvSB-VQifvRpvIS4NwrJAjFmKMkhQkFR-t-XOctErwpQ-O2OBZwFGeBim0yqmDsG81AqaU4oW9vfPwN8FKhbI7yAkNlNwJII/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxCLGBoZDZf8oelbTnfLeG7RVKzyecgWjrN_es8PK1ddcvSB-VQifvRpvIS4NwrJAjFmKMkhQkFR-t-XOctErwpQ-O2OBZwFGeBim0yqmDsG81AqaU4oW9vfPwN8FKhbI7yAkNlNwJII/s320/DSC_0156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670769809552444562" border="0" /></a><br />Don't let this picture fool you... this was the one time Cole actually held the pumpkin and kind of went up to the door. He pretty much was cranktified the rest of the evening. I'm sure next year will be more fun for him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IqezGbtMreqSwLowNcW7WGBJk0HRkC9mgLOpKSmc36pzHh4PXEPYYtRam5ku5yxXn25DlUcNQ36FnYG7W8SDW6rE1gG9Z3jmC4yfIWrUZxGQvY9l0tDtO2Wx6WXERpWOQtr6F6G9Xog/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IqezGbtMreqSwLowNcW7WGBJk0HRkC9mgLOpKSmc36pzHh4PXEPYYtRam5ku5yxXn25DlUcNQ36FnYG7W8SDW6rE1gG9Z3jmC4yfIWrUZxGQvY9l0tDtO2Wx6WXERpWOQtr6F6G9Xog/s320/DSC_0158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670770478413579074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMte29cczPbgRBeEim2QptSjym6AdA0_cTuxhFM7AHe1EQHvytwS32UPuyX0TvbxSuy5Ol9d_FVQD1p9Z8Xf35joNyImRmJKJUZ1e2jUzRE2gbKk1zgxclUydoqJ2s2VxXzX9QPBOwzYo/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMte29cczPbgRBeEim2QptSjym6AdA0_cTuxhFM7AHe1EQHvytwS32UPuyX0TvbxSuy5Ol9d_FVQD1p9Z8Xf35joNyImRmJKJUZ1e2jUzRE2gbKk1zgxclUydoqJ2s2VxXzX9QPBOwzYo/s320/DSC_0159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670770480593053026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXt8iffH6VEWTLtMmUDtlu7In4550FpFVo_r5UDpUZDopRjYaCUW7_C4OjswfLYOWDI9yX1ZW5qRpDacfGNfw645Z_smUQoj56BQo9blUJFNJG7e5W8s2jicJjxWcvSvfxqsm-YsjAT0/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXt8iffH6VEWTLtMmUDtlu7In4550FpFVo_r5UDpUZDopRjYaCUW7_C4OjswfLYOWDI9yX1ZW5qRpDacfGNfw645Z_smUQoj56BQo9blUJFNJG7e5W8s2jicJjxWcvSvfxqsm-YsjAT0/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670770497028588946" border="0" /></a><br />Hope y'all have a happy November!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-49900557882613716232011-10-30T17:00:00.001-05:002011-10-30T17:00:01.723-05:00Annual fall picturesI know I need to change the top banner on this blog... it's been a good year and a half since we took that picture. I figured there wasn't a better time than now. I love everything about the fall... cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors, pumpkin bread, college and pro football, Christmas fast approaching, etc.<br /><br />So I envisioned getting a nice fall picture of all the kiddos as we entered the pumpkin patch today... creating a new banner on top and being set for yet another year.<br /><br />Well it just wasn't meant to happen today. This was the very first picture I took that day. Obviously it wasn't going to be that great anyway with the cars and auto shop in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52mGQvSQhOeUJ3pAHv6BJSVC3EJDG2iepi0LsfarlU1J1VZt2skMebH7JuCzbfvQwjViOy1hTnUNqfwuBk3g4xzqWDG6ELWQmCNm5gO5aExdt7oegvtElGZpq1kavOicStYfWMZtpPwI/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52mGQvSQhOeUJ3pAHv6BJSVC3EJDG2iepi0LsfarlU1J1VZt2skMebH7JuCzbfvQwjViOy1hTnUNqfwuBk3g4xzqWDG6ELWQmCNm5gO5aExdt7oegvtElGZpq1kavOicStYfWMZtpPwI/s320/DSC_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669092222993512306" border="0" /></a><br />but they didn't get much better.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJPpUBA6dMi17KGXSmcEUR8ggdU_gvWWkYG1RTvchEldjekuFejTjIPWWovbUJzRW8c-zhLLQ4ndfA-SCTxKy6M_wz3Uy7keCDBQI5-DtI44SGI6cxKZ1gSe3ch3XgwES3Q2RptRlx9U/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJPpUBA6dMi17KGXSmcEUR8ggdU_gvWWkYG1RTvchEldjekuFejTjIPWWovbUJzRW8c-zhLLQ4ndfA-SCTxKy6M_wz3Uy7keCDBQI5-DtI44SGI6cxKZ1gSe3ch3XgwES3Q2RptRlx9U/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669092229327425266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPa9fYKZksHDGEajrsGGCC5-8UI3yKwBDyWP_eEEEDLrNHT7P6-ehuifeUxWsB-awaHhInxLNjH-byMg9LN72pd0yve4kVdK2p-mJG2gdfqmKJRJK1v8IqonHdL0DlWRvAeNvFdmpFds/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPa9fYKZksHDGEajrsGGCC5-8UI3yKwBDyWP_eEEEDLrNHT7P6-ehuifeUxWsB-awaHhInxLNjH-byMg9LN72pd0yve4kVdK2p-mJG2gdfqmKJRJK1v8IqonHdL0DlWRvAeNvFdmpFds/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669092239218760114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKelw0qP3AkUbSw4XLpE1OQ1S3c-g_ohxZZEthBbQUZHAb332PmpdzscPK8sdf1uDGwxHSaPPnOnOZ5Q6eMUgfClCGBuUXBkmU0m29xYHVrleOfLTqPmWyVYDiqaI76IWp35UQlHcol8/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKelw0qP3AkUbSw4XLpE1OQ1S3c-g_ohxZZEthBbQUZHAb332PmpdzscPK8sdf1uDGwxHSaPPnOnOZ5Q6eMUgfClCGBuUXBkmU0m29xYHVrleOfLTqPmWyVYDiqaI76IWp35UQlHcol8/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669092663665919410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQryHplbI3qompcyn4G-O2mLQxOObLrbPsd6wy0xtrxIRlA_HdoS7dwkclp_EWPnufR-eqRylHHHjxf3FjPIhNuAHSxry0oZlqwDOn_YTM9Mzen9BoEFfLwy6G91v6dYm-uXU6lPUM-4/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQryHplbI3qompcyn4G-O2mLQxOObLrbPsd6wy0xtrxIRlA_HdoS7dwkclp_EWPnufR-eqRylHHHjxf3FjPIhNuAHSxry0oZlqwDOn_YTM9Mzen9BoEFfLwy6G91v6dYm-uXU6lPUM-4/s320/DSC_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669093136205079746" border="0" /></a><br />I laugh as I upload these pictures. I honestly don't know how most people can get their kids happy at the same time. We bribe and bribe. Didn't work today.<br /><br />Didn't work last week either.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxnDwyszTfvqGC9cTjhoLG7bwfg-RhLNWLDz7FfpTmBxqFACf5_zVS8a6joskLoalaTVDfLxDdfGvaeZDbQO0Vg2dd_B9Rz7jxSjfjmZ1z7vuLm0czntjvczkJftbz9m9AqdykS4WH1o/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxnDwyszTfvqGC9cTjhoLG7bwfg-RhLNWLDz7FfpTmBxqFACf5_zVS8a6joskLoalaTVDfLxDdfGvaeZDbQO0Vg2dd_B9Rz7jxSjfjmZ1z7vuLm0czntjvczkJftbz9m9AqdykS4WH1o/s320/DSC_0052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669094319728202098" border="0" /></a><br />I know when they're teenagers we'll look back on these days and laugh.... and wonder why on earth we thought it was so difficult at the ages of 8, 6, 6, and 1. And one day I'll get them looking like the sweet children they really are (usually).<br /><br />Here are some ok pictures from the rest of the day<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEMszJqPqQT1oyFjyWsWXSkP3XNvr5qdEjGNdou7r07gEEGRAEcvNQPxpKFTQvQP9-G7kCpSgg83P8LXH5nnsAiWWt-UA2nJIl0wQgFKbL0UvUIZlJHtzcBIaNAmsiOGChmj6Y6WoaxE/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEMszJqPqQT1oyFjyWsWXSkP3XNvr5qdEjGNdou7r07gEEGRAEcvNQPxpKFTQvQP9-G7kCpSgg83P8LXH5nnsAiWWt-UA2nJIl0wQgFKbL0UvUIZlJHtzcBIaNAmsiOGChmj6Y6WoaxE/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669096564894945074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGjo6KBufK3IrSkEbXCrihVvsfglNifnHY5Bi3reBj509e4YCuT0ZXFgWvM7sbBGiFmboMPW1vfzZjniYkdilmQy_6NmSvte0dUFW_5dqKTr9KntPyBYarChRtFFzdjkb3CWkAPQuCRE/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUbs-Rx1wMM6MnGGzCVmZb53U9VAvX9qctc3PMIL_qucyyhwA2jhi89bW_yS0eC_HpOxegtb3e5Yzga3UkaIfp6qe4ppmGX4-wYztoJASi_FzyBfe9YC3njKpknwziBzm8Kl6vuLjwvQ/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669096943164055922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7znzHi0GyAqYnlGi9AwW06FKaMFpwrYcZYDB_PPZg2N3pFLd0aGl8Y8voqGfAlbyr4rHUG0c2v96tRGjXU0CaXUi3u7xT8pXXKrk4DBWpaxuiD8JdEtnTfc4Gf7cYoRL-PlTnRO_ACA/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7znzHi0GyAqYnlGi9AwW06FKaMFpwrYcZYDB_PPZg2N3pFLd0aGl8Y8voqGfAlbyr4rHUG0c2v96tRGjXU0CaXUi3u7xT8pXXKrk4DBWpaxuiD8JdEtnTfc4Gf7cYoRL-PlTnRO_ACA/s320/DSC_0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669097598061692370" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-26873434799128711062011-10-29T20:12:00.004-05:002011-10-29T20:24:42.209-05:00Toothless!As I was helping out in Emily's class yesterday, she lost her first front tooth!<br /><br />She cried hysterically... and lost what I thought was a crazy amount of blood for a tooth. But she was happier after the tooth fairy brought 5 bucks. I guess the top 2 teeth are worth more than other teeth. And I won't go into the drama that happened before that... let's just say Abby is a little jealous of the fact she hasn't lost any teeth and then the tooth went missing. All was better after it was found.<br /><br />I don't know how it's possible, but I think Em may have even gotten a little cuter.<br /><br />Here's a before... who needs fancy toys when you have boxes everywhere?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eOJsvePDmV2V_1gJ-gcQPhqS3y9OsPrjxyyd_K3ta_z2-OGZX5aTIoe_lDBJFAESR2jkBywRzBYNshmboYx06FBuOsgy_7qGLMZlJ2Ruq0MxXKEAFVnRm0uI8s9hdVJ8H83k8rsRhoA/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eOJsvePDmV2V_1gJ-gcQPhqS3y9OsPrjxyyd_K3ta_z2-OGZX5aTIoe_lDBJFAESR2jkBywRzBYNshmboYx06FBuOsgy_7qGLMZlJ2Ruq0MxXKEAFVnRm0uI8s9hdVJ8H83k8rsRhoA/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669087760316160274" border="0" /></a><br />And after!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVI_0f19KkR2lGxRl5OEi_HVQqvGhVGg5EP-GZs8pl_qAaRKq3aazLeFnuHxxrQB1CaKFHZncm2K95pun4NL4MJGVfcZUpc9xo1Rz_KSJOItBDCcj_fIOVYv5Mm_fecCk4IvfNTKXIFUM/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVI_0f19KkR2lGxRl5OEi_HVQqvGhVGg5EP-GZs8pl_qAaRKq3aazLeFnuHxxrQB1CaKFHZncm2K95pun4NL4MJGVfcZUpc9xo1Rz_KSJOItBDCcj_fIOVYv5Mm_fecCk4IvfNTKXIFUM/s320/DSC_0099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669087383184118722" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-15881175741037822722011-10-24T11:51:00.005-05:002011-10-24T12:21:33.628-05:00Dear SmurfAbby loves the Smurfs.<br /><br />She doesn't watch the cartoon, but saw the movie a few months ago. I won't even share how many Happy Meals we bought this summer trying to find a plastic Papa Smurf or Smurfette. We never did get them, but luckily a good friend gave us their Smurfette. We ended up with tons of loser smurfs... you know the ones that don't even have a big part in the movie.<br /><br />We go walking/running quite a bit in the evenings since our apartment is close to some nature trails. It was then that I found out Abby's biggest dream:<br /><br />She wants the Smurfs to fall from the moon, get lost, and find their way to our apartment... where we could then care for them. They could eat dinner with us, play barbies, go to school in her backpack, etc. That would be the coolest thing "evah" as she would say.<br /><br />She sat down yesterday and was writing a letter... I assumed it was to Santa. I was thrilled I might be getting some shopping done early this year... although I really have nowhere to store it at the moment. Anyway, I was wrong.<br /><br />Instead she invited the Smurfs over for a dinner party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCmXpnm3c2IMErD2zmpqerY0TS3ERvol4JpWExpEqS-WemTRCZZbwhFR48_oy5HNt4WDM-ML_B8MyOim4gWAw1gdEHFADn8l5d6mmrnhgN4ao6YxxqR3z_I2MLH52HkHOPcFLCgToIyA/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCmXpnm3c2IMErD2zmpqerY0TS3ERvol4JpWExpEqS-WemTRCZZbwhFR48_oy5HNt4WDM-ML_B8MyOim4gWAw1gdEHFADn8l5d6mmrnhgN4ao6YxxqR3z_I2MLH52HkHOPcFLCgToIyA/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105037942468418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUBBIA4erDyYC1iLLvhyNkiGDggFB_PAU2gOAFuOZunk6MsfJgXZSaVE3TJmez9LvWCgq7zefwzJtQVIhtkvH9bEx9TTP7yt9N6zFlUuUjXY7YLXzzFgZEqRvIBK2WqADnjAcHlBU33s/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUBBIA4erDyYC1iLLvhyNkiGDggFB_PAU2gOAFuOZunk6MsfJgXZSaVE3TJmez9LvWCgq7zefwzJtQVIhtkvH9bEx9TTP7yt9N6zFlUuUjXY7YLXzzFgZEqRvIBK2WqADnjAcHlBU33s/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667105031895618210" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-2956561851267193032011-10-13T09:23:00.006-05:002011-10-13T09:43:32.367-05:00Texans starThis is the first morning in awhile that Cole and I have been home.... so I thought I'd share some pictures of our little Texans star!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl-LXl4sH5E9T7i83IfvEswkSH-seZc4AW28_H4lKHYV6395wl1FfSDP1ergBtr7tk-GyzRed1ZdpVcMSVVU55Zes82pxOCwSr5QUU7tNbWuMb4O1n4rehAFhsOMCvxnv4jl_Cn1hL2I/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl-LXl4sH5E9T7i83IfvEswkSH-seZc4AW28_H4lKHYV6395wl1FfSDP1ergBtr7tk-GyzRed1ZdpVcMSVVU55Zes82pxOCwSr5QUU7tNbWuMb4O1n4rehAFhsOMCvxnv4jl_Cn1hL2I/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984334646727698" border="0" /></a><br />Austin is really good at soccer - we love watching him play. This is the first year that he is in a league with real professional coaches, and I think it has made a huge difference. We practice 2 nights a week for 1.5 hours and then games on Saturdays. They also have games on Sundays, but we declined... just a bit too much at his age I think.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisB4KkPER29w_r14Pgda8kzqX14iO0HgvjgQ9G3MP5q7FEZY7XA_uZyZMovDMOLFz7W2KZFpSOgMzibWrsvHAOA3A9MPTLrKlpGAmdklEGnmYV_z-4iO_dFbiiVtlg-wlaRGYUmd-Y-Ns/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisB4KkPER29w_r14Pgda8kzqX14iO0HgvjgQ9G3MP5q7FEZY7XA_uZyZMovDMOLFz7W2KZFpSOgMzibWrsvHAOA3A9MPTLrKlpGAmdklEGnmYV_z-4iO_dFbiiVtlg-wlaRGYUmd-Y-Ns/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984337001805682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2l5r5DTqy0aD2XrMQXNI0d2AE_bu-SNyqYolBdrH9trrq41lS7twVuBWC9ipAxW_nPdIKm9X-Fq6VfqzeWU7oq8kLBNHWQ3Icn4KRIYwSJhLoFjw3w7so-u1KP7gJl_spuLsbrHzLCs/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2l5r5DTqy0aD2XrMQXNI0d2AE_bu-SNyqYolBdrH9trrq41lS7twVuBWC9ipAxW_nPdIKm9X-Fq6VfqzeWU7oq8kLBNHWQ3Icn4KRIYwSJhLoFjw3w7so-u1KP7gJl_spuLsbrHzLCs/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984637141481074" border="0" /></a><br />Even Cole made a new (territorial) friend out at the fields.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFsG23-g3DgV9SX_dlJYK4UvqRElu1XU_I-8AdmZNVxUKM40xstpbU4ll2hUYJqg1jV5RBYeDDdrQPRgo-eZFdezVj6vn32h1AJGtluocb_vUqo4RQL16ZlqgteICy2smo094ht0oZAE/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFsG23-g3DgV9SX_dlJYK4UvqRElu1XU_I-8AdmZNVxUKM40xstpbU4ll2hUYJqg1jV5RBYeDDdrQPRgo-eZFdezVj6vn32h1AJGtluocb_vUqo4RQL16ZlqgteICy2smo094ht0oZAE/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984337055281810" border="0" /></a><br />He kept stealing the ball from that big kid.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIyoKKbS4IGHSrWxJwcyx0or06xJ0In5ilj-CN2uwsv6t7s2S6XAwnIPlSBZODNdJJBKu5CEwBp1zOzwuU_TTUWuI_WzU2CuVZVytixloOrlSjDAwNEjjueibN4pfIJUkp4muu0jKoXU/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIyoKKbS4IGHSrWxJwcyx0or06xJ0In5ilj-CN2uwsv6t7s2S6XAwnIPlSBZODNdJJBKu5CEwBp1zOzwuU_TTUWuI_WzU2CuVZVytixloOrlSjDAwNEjjueibN4pfIJUkp4muu0jKoXU/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662983912188681506" border="0" /></a><br />Goal!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C-igGaGJijnr_Z2BPpWq6ZskYNyzDICk-gKDo6viJFekBntP23UY7b6wgVmsb2jjcahkt6ZjVUGBu0eGztCDDXANCpIWLhjZUq87QwBFBTng7zf1iEC7yydxa7mIjnPbIzQDwlYuAA0/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C-igGaGJijnr_Z2BPpWq6ZskYNyzDICk-gKDo6viJFekBntP23UY7b6wgVmsb2jjcahkt6ZjVUGBu0eGztCDDXANCpIWLhjZUq87QwBFBTng7zf1iEC7yydxa7mIjnPbIzQDwlYuAA0/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662983905664025138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCqNnOr2rR_ylReWnqisokbO5ZXT83oUaS_ixyoXKBm-dcj9O2VedZ51O0z6yySL4LgH6QxKccb2I53oO7EY7MedbcMG98SXvv431IjB70NyPzw5Dkwx2EqqMgMKevFKRFlsiXuFX8Qc/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCqNnOr2rR_ylReWnqisokbO5ZXT83oUaS_ixyoXKBm-dcj9O2VedZ51O0z6yySL4LgH6QxKccb2I53oO7EY7MedbcMG98SXvv431IjB70NyPzw5Dkwx2EqqMgMKevFKRFlsiXuFX8Qc/s320/DSC_0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662983898530316050" border="0" /></a><br />So besides soccer, Austin's favorite thing is fishing now. James takes him out to Galveston about 2 times a month in his kayak. Well I'm not sure how much fishing James actually gets to do, but Austin loves it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiSbwAPMkc0z9p8aBDyZwsJR_cYXVIvXXDJRe6FK5rE21QdBIiK_9m6zvDajJPbqDxUYBfJH9KFFGzJpsZWaT34CrUotVj62g3zb-SPWQ8p3nlPNkD8uCYd4Zmpw-b52oUyKgC0n1MM/s1600/IMG_0265.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiSbwAPMkc0z9p8aBDyZwsJR_cYXVIvXXDJRe6FK5rE21QdBIiK_9m6zvDajJPbqDxUYBfJH9KFFGzJpsZWaT34CrUotVj62g3zb-SPWQ8p3nlPNkD8uCYd4Zmpw-b52oUyKgC0n1MM/s320/IMG_0265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984644977157282" border="0" /></a><br />Oh and James went by the house today... look at the progress now. Can I get a WOOO HOOOO!?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01s-3T9eSgAmGXN60rZqS3XDwmwNHwKUHQIyj26RwBnCoEdJOe-G43X1GFdVAg3UuF3WXnbP5NNtqQcZSOPswpvEfgvhjhtqcyuG901YR9cEw-Jxsbvt4StAoZ2Wvs7du_Nf0bQq0Jsg/s1600/photo-8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01s-3T9eSgAmGXN60rZqS3XDwmwNHwKUHQIyj26RwBnCoEdJOe-G43X1GFdVAg3UuF3WXnbP5NNtqQcZSOPswpvEfgvhjhtqcyuG901YR9cEw-Jxsbvt4StAoZ2Wvs7du_Nf0bQq0Jsg/s320/photo-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984769901637074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi93FI6TB3Fvtpa4nxsmSrOc_u8PpygpLL_GvKAUorCt_zMItPz8lLwOU34C7wgy6fW0zfiQEfY0y-NmtA7XqbOtEI596is7vzmM78Ki2RlNGALcJzrJyE_kvfpRG7Irg7LNsynv3jVmA/s1600/photo-7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi93FI6TB3Fvtpa4nxsmSrOc_u8PpygpLL_GvKAUorCt_zMItPz8lLwOU34C7wgy6fW0zfiQEfY0y-NmtA7XqbOtEI596is7vzmM78Ki2RlNGALcJzrJyE_kvfpRG7Irg7LNsynv3jVmA/s320/photo-7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662984773128798418" border="0" /></a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133270389158170281.post-85601085220868202782011-10-10T17:48:00.004-05:002011-10-10T18:08:54.295-05:00Cheer ClinicI am horrible about updating this blog lately. We just have so much going on... and this has taken a backseat to everything else.<br /><br />It looks like I haven't put a recent picture of Cole up lately... so here he is.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXQOYfyIDuzy8zHKki_Kl_gvVisboxZo9sbPHgKo4xl215KFLIyliQg3-E0wI8K57NJM4FNDIchp8nNdW_mbGy4DGSwaaxmMtLmEalTjNRCVsUQsC4xC0lItcVCbYCNmySAhPM_1VEpI/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXQOYfyIDuzy8zHKki_Kl_gvVisboxZo9sbPHgKo4xl215KFLIyliQg3-E0wI8K57NJM4FNDIchp8nNdW_mbGy4DGSwaaxmMtLmEalTjNRCVsUQsC4xC0lItcVCbYCNmySAhPM_1VEpI/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662001327509604338" border="0" /></a><br />Cutie pie but little stinker! He is either sweet as pie or throwing a fit these days. There is no in between. And when we are out in public he is usually not that sweet. I don't remember my other kids throwing fits this early, but holy cow... he can throw a fit with the best of 'em. He has hit the terrible 2's 7 months early. This too shall pass, right? But he really does have the sweetest little spirit, just no one would ever know it that sees him in person. HA.<br /><br />So the girls did a cheer clinic at the local high school Saturday. They had a blast! One of Emily's best friends was there... so glad because if she wasn't, I don't think there was a chance she'd perform in front of all the parents!<br /><br />Here they are... a little nervous I think!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbejI6WfNApHRSsgvyHUabpE15wOpwiT4UaGxzDTN8YLPBiuX5oRLVJkMQqB9v-4EUrp6gzJIcEiu84MSiMNl7OPA0vuhenWV1zBPEyp33VJ7zRhLutaG-meQ_YyAOjU4C8FqBtEbIkGE/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbejI6WfNApHRSsgvyHUabpE15wOpwiT4UaGxzDTN8YLPBiuX5oRLVJkMQqB9v-4EUrp6gzJIcEiu84MSiMNl7OPA0vuhenWV1zBPEyp33VJ7zRhLutaG-meQ_YyAOjU4C8FqBtEbIkGE/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662001939876607522" border="0" /></a><br />Then there's Abby... totally not nervous at all.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP8HjokWUCToZH7G8oIyigak57UBjMhOB_RkQzW_s3F9DjLINiJg_DIZg6jUvikgnQy4p7LXQGjR7ZMqdMhVwLPUJmN_czLeRnxjKLqifO5caFfOUGOM-oD0IFeaWODaUpggBhPq2M4w/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP8HjokWUCToZH7G8oIyigak57UBjMhOB_RkQzW_s3F9DjLINiJg_DIZg6jUvikgnQy4p7LXQGjR7ZMqdMhVwLPUJmN_czLeRnxjKLqifO5caFfOUGOM-oD0IFeaWODaUpggBhPq2M4w/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662001946815476306" border="0" /></a><br />hugging the cheerleaders...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JEQyaNpmBf3FNJ6oZ0MbvlNM3LOPw3cr7cIQJHi2XTN6aQak6H93WH_851OEqmEW0TEd32Korgy-wTJYx6aYOvSzhRuXmKD_TGBJNpXxEXSqIwub8R5ZDcvleKq1jzP1POx9fnqvpYE/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JEQyaNpmBf3FNJ6oZ0MbvlNM3LOPw3cr7cIQJHi2XTN6aQak6H93WH_851OEqmEW0TEd32Korgy-wTJYx6aYOvSzhRuXmKD_TGBJNpXxEXSqIwub8R5ZDcvleKq1jzP1POx9fnqvpYE/s320/DSC_0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662001953280335282" border="0" /></a><br />Dancing with the cheerleaders...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnOi4TsFQVRfFc2CsPb7Bl8To-oCgMwTCUwVC5W9uGUqM3IrE15oX24GDmDlTLKHqwFFwaMXxZanzmoHSfZL4L8mNaQwtIFrivjyiUAr0NjsiF3XVOSkb_vW343okP9GNwRnO0ytvXwo/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnOi4TsFQVRfFc2CsPb7Bl8To-oCgMwTCUwVC5W9uGUqM3IrE15oX24GDmDlTLKHqwFFwaMXxZanzmoHSfZL4L8mNaQwtIFrivjyiUAr0NjsiF3XVOSkb_vW343okP9GNwRnO0ytvXwo/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662001952608119170" border="0" /></a><br />Abby was in a different group... and little miss popular with all the high schoolers. She said they were laughing at her the whole time... when I asked why - she said they were laughing when she was doing her moves. I wouldn't be shocked to discover a youtube video of her somewhere. We couldn't even leave without someone saying "Abby, Abby!" I don't know where she gets it from.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11250425794112123321noreply@blogger.com