tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10003514131588485182024-03-13T06:50:47.637-04:002 Groovy KidsKChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-76151846903095390372009-05-07T21:01:00.009-04:002009-06-20T22:43:09.760-04:00April Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJUGXJZI/AAAAAAAABkk/UIB3M2hFVTE/s1600-h/IMG_4329.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJUGXJZI/AAAAAAAABkk/UIB3M2hFVTE/s400/IMG_4329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333256077332391314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJABDguI/AAAAAAAABkc/4HCSn-2v9J4/s1600-h/IMG_4219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJABDguI/AAAAAAAABkc/4HCSn-2v9J4/s400/IMG_4219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333256071941423842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJFNKC9I/AAAAAAAABkU/bcrlfYVAZzk/s1600-h/IMG_4208.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIJFNKC9I/AAAAAAAABkU/bcrlfYVAZzk/s400/IMG_4208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333256073334361042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIIx8bzkI/AAAAAAAABkM/tBHWvSW9Ok0/s1600-h/IMGP7762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIIx8bzkI/AAAAAAAABkM/tBHWvSW9Ok0/s400/IMGP7762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333256068163948098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIIkmGyyI/AAAAAAAABkE/8IL6DYhOOdA/s1600-h/IMGP7758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOIIkmGyyI/AAAAAAAABkE/8IL6DYhOOdA/s400/IMGP7758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333256064580635426" border="0" /></a>Trouble Makers!<br />Salem, MA<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOHQkhHlrI/AAAAAAAABj8/F3O1ps4z3YI/s1600-h/IMGP7743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOHQkhHlrI/AAAAAAAABj8/F3O1ps4z3YI/s400/IMGP7743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333255102487041714" border="0" /></a>Minute Man Park - Patriot Day<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGOiD55_I/AAAAAAAABjU/kWtCQmPLLY4/s1600-h/IMGP7664.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGOiD55_I/AAAAAAAABjU/kWtCQmPLLY4/s400/IMGP7664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333253967956273138" border="0" /></a>Patriot's Day<br />_____<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGOajxjKI/AAAAAAAABjM/9-nwyYLy-EE/s1600-h/Picture+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGOajxjKI/AAAAAAAABjM/9-nwyYLy-EE/s400/Picture+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333253965942459554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGPSlRG6I/AAAAAAAABjs/HG-UbERWx74/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGPSlRG6I/AAAAAAAABjs/HG-UbERWx74/s400/Picture+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333253980981107618" border="0" /></a>A special visit from Charlie Daniels Band<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGtZFnnFI/AAAAAAAABj0/LivZKGdh7lU/s1600-h/000_0158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SgOGtZFnnFI/AAAAAAAABj0/LivZKGdh7lU/s400/000_0158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333254498123488338" border="0" /></a>My Husband's Security Forces Squadron in Iraq<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-52535615964572968172009-04-16T17:19:00.003-04:002009-04-16T17:27:35.018-04:00Celebrating Easter<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SeeiZwjAHyI/AAAAAAAABjE/J-K6BOepF8Y/s1600-h/IMGP7640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SeeiZwjAHyI/AAAAAAAABjE/J-K6BOepF8Y/s400/IMGP7640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325403647801040674" border="0" /></a>Eating Easter brunch<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SeehDFtvNDI/AAAAAAAABi8/6RRdm4t5Oa0/s1600-h/IMGP7630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SeehDFtvNDI/AAAAAAAABi8/6RRdm4t5Oa0/s400/IMGP7630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325402158834594866" border="0" /></a>Easter Morning<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-90108738950241038452009-03-27T21:16:00.010-04:002009-03-28T10:50:24.683-04:00Random Photos...Random ThoughtsDid you ever have one of those days where you had a great weekend planned out and BANG you realize nothing is going to go as planned! While hubby is gone I'm using a neighbor lady a couple of days a week for babysitting (aka daycare), so I can get things done...ALONE...without fussing, fighting & whinnnning! While at the babysitters CC came down with a virus, including a high temp, and this is not the first time either! Actually it's happened twice in 3 weeks, to the same child, both times falling on a weekend! Two different kinds of viruses...but never-the-less both have or will last for 3-5 days, so I can see a long weekend ahead of us. This hardly ever happens when my hubby is home! I sure do miss him right now!!!! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc19GLo-ifI/AAAAAAAABh0/ZCRo-sWhi8g/s1600-h/Picture+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc19GLo-ifI/AAAAAAAABh0/ZCRo-sWhi8g/s400/Picture+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318044280151771634" border="0" /></a>Hubby in Iraq during a sand storm. Five and a half more months and counting until his return home! (photo was not enhanced)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc19F5Y2CiI/AAAAAAAABhs/NlVOYHW0r2c/s1600-h/IMGP7423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc19F5Y2CiI/AAAAAAAABhs/NlVOYHW0r2c/s400/IMGP7423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318044275252267554" border="0" /></a>The big thaw! Thank goodness!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MdlOGLI/AAAAAAAABhk/qcGiqY0Do_s/s1600-h/IMGP7416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MdlOGLI/AAAAAAAABhk/qcGiqY0Do_s/s400/IMGP7416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043288535439538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MFGogKI/AAAAAAAABhU/tGpmUVYODj4/s1600-h/IMGP7398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MFGogKI/AAAAAAAABhU/tGpmUVYODj4/s400/IMGP7398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043281964695714" border="0" /></a>Waiting in line for the special bath at Nanies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MQW3SXI/AAAAAAAABhc/zZA4lYBOWjg/s1600-h/IMG_4311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18MQW3SXI/AAAAAAAABhc/zZA4lYBOWjg/s400/IMG_4311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043284985563506" border="0" /></a>The kids loved styling their hair into mohawks! If your child has fine thin hair they too can have a mohawk like this! Can you believe how tall it is?!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18LuVMr5I/AAAAAAAABhM/jG4W1cYmBb0/s1600-h/IMGP7395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18LuVMr5I/AAAAAAAABhM/jG4W1cYmBb0/s400/IMGP7395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043275851771794" border="0" /></a>Spiky Doo with his new doo! It's amazing how a 7 year old can fit in a laundry tub when he wants too and be cool about it at the same time!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18LvYst4I/AAAAAAAABhE/XzBiVaEv37U/s1600-h/IMG_4247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc18LvYst4I/AAAAAAAABhE/XzBiVaEv37U/s400/IMG_4247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043276134889346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc2C1dwRh7I/AAAAAAAABh8/4_FkRaB3pRI/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sc2C1dwRh7I/AAAAAAAABh8/4_FkRaB3pRI/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318050590026205106" border="0" /></a><br />Can you see the similarities between the two? A cute koala was my first thought of when I saw this photo of her. This is actually one of her dinner table tricks! :)<br /><br /><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-48343905607412770682009-03-13T09:09:00.006-04:002009-03-27T22:00:10.199-04:00Amazing Grace...I've always loved this song... it brings out strong emotions for me. Maybe I'm a little sentimental while my husband is away, but this version of Amazing Grace made my eyes tear up.<br /><br />'Amazing Grace' was performed in the Coliseum in Rome, by II Divo.<br /><br />If this video doesn't work you can find this group on YouTube...They are fantastic! It's worth a look!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVxzEueJ6A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVxzEueJ6A</a><br /><br />**Also watch HallelujahKChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-59028284238373256702009-03-06T21:33:00.004-05:002009-03-06T22:00:19.584-05:00Dr. Seuss Vocabulary Hat<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SbHdTABhSpI/AAAAAAAABg8/-fJm1rdn628/s1600-h/IMGP7440.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SbHdTABhSpI/AAAAAAAABg8/-fJm1rdn628/s400/IMGP7440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310268754140154514" border="0" /></a>Elementary School Project:<br />SD's school celebrated Dr. Seuss' Birthday with Vocabulary Hats. What a great way to learn definitions of new words. SD loves 'Star Wars' so he wanted to do the word 'Galaxy' but we had such a hard time creating a galaxy like hat... so we ended up with the 'Solar System' instead. By the end of the project he was able to name all eight planets and the order they are from the sun! I'm a very proud Mama! :)<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-41729537962176788512009-03-03T16:25:00.006-05:002009-03-06T21:46:12.754-05:00Our Trip To Florida<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lNsDqoNI/AAAAAAAABfc/VDCyj_J3Zr8/s1600-h/IMGP7304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lNsDqoNI/AAAAAAAABfc/VDCyj_J3Zr8/s400/IMGP7304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081190323101906" border="0" /></a>Celebrating Birthdays in Florida<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cousins Madelyn & Bailey, Uncle Mike & Spiky Doo<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjk6zq0I/AAAAAAAABgc/C9DjAcjrQ6k/s1600-h/IMGP7392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjk6zq0I/AAAAAAAABgc/C9DjAcjrQ6k/s400/IMGP7392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309088163433786178" border="0" /></a>CC helps her Nanie with the flowers<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjduYPPI/AAAAAAAABgU/_TdPgwbIVzU/s1600-h/IMGP7386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjduYPPI/AAAAAAAABgU/_TdPgwbIVzU/s400/IMGP7386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309088161502608626" border="0" /></a>Balancing on the 4 foot 'sea wall'<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjHsXLXI/AAAAAAAABgM/8JFnnMDKSdI/s1600-h/IMGP7384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2rjHsXLXI/AAAAAAAABgM/8JFnnMDKSdI/s400/IMGP7384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309088155588570482" border="0" /></a>Brothers are so much fun! Why do they like to torture their sisters?!?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2ya2y8zLI/AAAAAAAABgk/HLlhkjdqa2M/s1600-h/IMGP7372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2ya2y8zLI/AAAAAAAABgk/HLlhkjdqa2M/s400/IMGP7372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309095710195240114" border="0" /></a>Money see, monkey do<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2ri8RE20I/AAAAAAAABgE/OXHAnCE3c-M/s1600-h/IMGP7373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2ri8RE20I/AAAAAAAABgE/OXHAnCE3c-M/s400/IMGP7373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309088152521333570" border="0" /></a>One of the kids fav activities...walking on the new stone wall in back of Nanie's house. CC showing off her 'ta-da' which she learned from the 'Little Gym".<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOlWeq4I/AAAAAAAABf8/8mb8Qt163fc/s1600-h/IMGP7368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOlWeq4I/AAAAAAAABf8/8mb8Qt163fc/s400/IMGP7368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081205702830978" border="0" /></a>Look who's got a hold of the neighbor's tail. (Disclaimer: The cat loved the attention!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOTRRQII/AAAAAAAABf0/tPuAcTe9iRo/s1600-h/IMGP7359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOTRRQII/AAAAAAAABf0/tPuAcTe9iRo/s400/IMGP7359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081200849141890" border="0" /></a>CC has made another new friend...a cute little ladybug stopped by to say hello.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOIoOJYI/AAAAAAAABfs/pK7kWhs27yE/s1600-h/IMGP7331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lOIoOJYI/AAAAAAAABfs/pK7kWhs27yE/s400/IMGP7331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081197992617346" border="0" /></a>SD and the neighbor girl caught 12 'shiners' in his grandmother's lake.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lN9QIvcI/AAAAAAAABfk/pb0CMazRloc/s1600-h/IMGP7329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2lN9QIvcI/AAAAAAAABfk/pb0CMazRloc/s400/IMGP7329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309081194938809794" border="0" /></a>CC holds one too. Uh-oh, I see a tom-boy in the making! She loved holding them so much she picked up all twelve more than once! The neighbor girl thought they would be dead by the time CC was done.<br /><br />Note: If you're wondering why there are more photos of CC than SD... it because SD hates to be photographed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-89837319230536790152009-02-10T15:54:00.000-05:002009-03-03T16:21:34.374-05:00Saying Goodbye to Daddy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bb2K7O7I/AAAAAAAABfU/CubIHinIvCs/s1600-h/IMGP7277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bb2K7O7I/AAAAAAAABfU/CubIHinIvCs/s400/IMGP7277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309070438439795634" border="0" /></a>Spending quality time with dad.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbvFrHZI/AAAAAAAABfM/1eaVKFdd3ys/s1600-h/IMGP7288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbvFrHZI/AAAAAAAABfM/1eaVKFdd3ys/s400/IMGP7288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309070436538719634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbWkmquI/AAAAAAAABfE/YZHdHgyt_Fg/s1600-h/IMGP7290.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbWkmquI/AAAAAAAABfE/YZHdHgyt_Fg/s400/IMGP7290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309070429957565154" border="0" /></a>Showing off their Daddy dolls<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbWzQ1BI/AAAAAAAABe8/eyhHhwyeVVs/s1600-h/IMGP7291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/Sa2bbWzQ1BI/AAAAAAAABe8/eyhHhwyeVVs/s400/IMGP7291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309070430019048466" border="0" /></a>Saying goodbye at 4:45 AM.<br />Dad's heading to Iraq for 7 months.<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-90381103704449438042009-02-01T11:48:00.001-05:002009-03-03T16:24:51.185-05:00Update<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SZMBjtGHLhI/AAAAAAAABec/5H07XpjKG-8/s1600-h/090123-F-5136B-033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SZMBjtGHLhI/AAAAAAAABec/5H07XpjKG-8/s400/090123-F-5136B-033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301582899257486866" border="0" /></a>Military promotion photo<br /><br />It's been awhile since I've posted photos. Lots of changes have been going on in our family, so here the short of it since Thanksgiving. Enjoyed a nice ski vacation in Vermont during the Christmas holidays with grandparents and (SG) School Girl. Celebrated SD's 7th Birthday and his 6th Gotcha Day, my husband's promotion to Lt. Colonel, and a romantic trip to Aruba in January. And sadly we also have to say goodbye to hubby/dad for a 7 month deployment to Iraq on Feb 10. I'll post photos of said celebrations within the next week or two. Heading to Florida on Saturday with the kids for 10 days. It's SD's Winter School Break. Hello warm weather!!!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-28406813919397663082008-12-02T19:27:00.018-05:002008-12-02T21:13:25.174-05:00Thanksgiving 08<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXcBWZC1pI/AAAAAAAABdw/vHz5WPeQ-xY/s1600-h/IMGP6841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXcBWZC1pI/AAAAAAAABdw/vHz5WPeQ-xY/s400/IMGP6841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275364454283007634" border="0" /></a>During our eldest daughter's visit this past week we had a photo session for our Christmas card. This photo was one of many to catch the right moment! Should I mention how painful the process was for all!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXbpUOfwXI/AAAAAAAABdo/LDSEwna6WBs/s1600-h/IMGP6878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXbpUOfwXI/AAAAAAAABdo/LDSEwna6WBs/s400/IMGP6878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275364041385034098" border="0" /></a>Another attempt!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXaF5WLH_I/AAAAAAAABdQ/ziy9H8P9OXU/s1600-h/IMGP6825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXaF5WLH_I/AAAAAAAABdQ/ziy9H8P9OXU/s400/IMGP6825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275362333362429938" border="0" /></a>Got one of Crazy Cakes before the big melt down!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXp0GsWGJI/AAAAAAAABeA/7fsgqsxO0oc/s1600-h/IMGP6872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXp0GsWGJI/AAAAAAAABeA/7fsgqsxO0oc/s400/IMGP6872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275379619893483666" border="0" /></a>Almost there!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXbE3P66BI/AAAAAAAABdg/4kxmvaFt4us/s1600-h/IMGP6881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXbE3P66BI/AAAAAAAABdg/4kxmvaFt4us/s400/IMGP6881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275363415131088914" border="0" /></a>The big melt down!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXZW2DTnII/AAAAAAAABdI/hTuA7JdhLWw/s1600-h/IMG_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXZW2DTnII/AAAAAAAABdI/hTuA7JdhLWw/s400/IMG_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275361525024136322" border="0" /></a>Love Spiky Doo's facial expression!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8uc57oI/AAAAAAAABcQ/1S7KuEaqyaM/s1600-h/IMGP6810.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8uc57oI/AAAAAAAABcQ/1S7KuEaqyaM/s400/IMGP6810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275356678260911746" border="0" /></a>Playing around on CC's new "BIG GIRL" bed! (Which was School Girl's old bed...sorry SG!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU79mBhYI/AAAAAAAABb4/_BGUXm1B1P4/s1600-h/IMGP6752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU79mBhYI/AAAAAAAABb4/_BGUXm1B1P4/s400/IMGP6752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275356665145820546" border="0" /></a>We surprised "School Girl" with the wee ones baking her belated 24th Birthday Cake with...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8UhP2hI/AAAAAAAABcI/C1Vfh-g4UGc/s1600-h/IMGP6764.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8UhP2hI/AAAAAAAABcI/C1Vfh-g4UGc/s400/IMGP6764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275356671299803666" border="0" /></a>drum roll please....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXWBwDKakI/AAAAAAAABco/Pa8om5GTfyk/s1600-h/IMG_0244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXWBwDKakI/AAAAAAAABco/Pa8om5GTfyk/s400/IMG_0244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275357864100784706" border="0" /></a>drdrdrdrdr...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXXBFmIGyI/AAAAAAAABcw/y7dYIEJ48cg/s1600-h/IMGP6771.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXXBFmIGyI/AAAAAAAABcw/y7dYIEJ48cg/s400/IMGP6771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275358952216337186" border="0" /></a>an Easy Bake Oven!! HA!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXYlzNceMI/AAAAAAAABdA/4TUtu2wnQIs/s1600-h/IMG_0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXYlzNceMI/AAAAAAAABdA/4TUtu2wnQIs/s400/IMG_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275360682447763650" border="0" /></a>Giggling over the surprise!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8JLed9I/AAAAAAAABcA/z0y2yw5q1k8/s1600-h/IMGP6787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU8JLed9I/AAAAAAAABcA/z0y2yw5q1k8/s400/IMGP6787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275356668255696850" border="0" /></a>Yum-Yum!<br />SD is now referred to as the "Naked Baker"<br />He got too hot baking in his thermal underwear! ;)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU82k5htI/AAAAAAAABcY/RG_9u3eBDhY/s1600-h/IMGP6815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/STXU82k5htI/AAAAAAAABcY/RG_9u3eBDhY/s400/IMGP6815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275356680441923282" border="0" /></a>The real Birthday Cake...(hint: it's Katelin's favorite cake)..."The famous Puppy Cup-Cakes!"<br />Happy Belated Birthday School Girl!!! We love ya!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-81794938686500517492008-11-02T17:08:00.005-05:002008-11-02T20:16:01.827-05:00Darth Vader and side kick... Fi-Fi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mn92mwmI/AAAAAAAABbw/FqS8uXNQ47Y/s1600-h/IMGP6703.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mn92mwmI/AAAAAAAABbw/FqS8uXNQ47Y/s400/IMGP6703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264187482503037538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mnsX4ovI/AAAAAAAABbo/NJC9aBjNWgc/s1600-h/IMGP6694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mnsX4ovI/AAAAAAAABbo/NJC9aBjNWgc/s400/IMGP6694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264187477810782962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mm4D1YWI/AAAAAAAABbY/7Ihxx6G0UV0/s1600-h/IMGP6706.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mm4D1YWI/AAAAAAAABbY/7Ihxx6G0UV0/s400/IMGP6706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264187463768039778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mmJ21T8I/AAAAAAAABbQ/ohoBcSDOYPM/s1600-h/IMGP6716.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQ4mmJ21T8I/AAAAAAAABbQ/ohoBcSDOYPM/s400/IMGP6716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264187451365478338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Darth Vader and Fi-Fi (The Incredibly Cute Pink Poodle) had a wonderful time Trick or Treating. We thought Fi-Fi would only last a couple of houses before the ghoulish costumes scared her back inside. But just when you think you got your kids pegged, low and behold your children surprise you! Fi-Fi was a trooper going house to house with her big brother and soon she didn't want to stop! It was so cute to hear her say "Too-too-Treat" and then a polite "Thank-you" afterwards! :)<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-57019203998711376992008-10-29T21:04:00.012-04:002008-10-30T08:52:18.410-04:00What an Awesome Year - Happy Gotcha/Family Day CC!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkTxoO4q5I/AAAAAAAABaw/dtk72G1URgo/s1600-h/IMGP6653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkTxoO4q5I/AAAAAAAABaw/dtk72G1URgo/s400/IMGP6653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262759382893505426" border="0" /></a>I love my kids!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTzhWr3I/AAAAAAAABZw/Uw9Bnwm_jrY/s1600-h/IMGP6640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTzhWr3I/AAAAAAAABZw/Uw9Bnwm_jrY/s400/IMGP6640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262747875411406706" border="0" /></a>CC screamed with delight when she saw her Puppy Cake!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTozRkqI/AAAAAAAABZo/6C51nV6rKE8/s1600-h/IMGP6634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTozRkqI/AAAAAAAABZo/6C51nV6rKE8/s400/IMGP6634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262747872533779106" border="0" /></a>This was the "Puppy Cake" that made my daughter's day!<br />I've finally realized she has a huge sweet tooth!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTG52FMI/AAAAAAAABZg/u3H09l36ULI/s1600-h/IMGP6659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJTG52FMI/AAAAAAAABZg/u3H09l36ULI/s400/IMGP6659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262747863434532034" border="0" /></a>CC was wearing this yellow outfit the first time we saw her! She weighed 18 lbs. on "Family/ Gotcha Day" and now she's 25 lbs. I can't believe it still fits a year later!!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJSl1o_LI/AAAAAAAABZY/KMcuEXrbMvc/s1600-h/IMGP6657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJSl1o_LI/AAAAAAAABZY/KMcuEXrbMvc/s400/IMGP6657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262747854558526642" border="0" /></a>This is us today! October 29, 2008<br />USA<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJSXgh8tI/AAAAAAAABZQ/DJFoz-46yuw/s1600-h/2007+Kate%27s+Adoption+Day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQkJSXgh8tI/AAAAAAAABZQ/DJFoz-46yuw/s400/2007+Kate%27s+Adoption+Day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262747850711888594" border="0" /></a>Our first official family photo together - October 29, 2007<br />Nanning, Guangxi Province, China<br /><br /><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-43328380391937814512008-10-25T21:40:00.005-04:002008-10-25T22:14:46.786-04:00My Lil' Artist!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQPLA_Is0NI/AAAAAAAABZI/fNAVGRDFlDM/s1600-h/IMGP6623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SQPLA_Is0NI/AAAAAAAABZI/fNAVGRDFlDM/s400/IMGP6623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261272007507235026" border="0" /></a>WOW! My daughter surprised me with beautiful art work today! I walked into the kids play room/kitchen to find CC with a huge PERMANENT BLUE MARKER in hand! She displayed her art work proudly on the couch, the ottoman (as seen in the photo), the carpet, the kitchen cabinets, the TV, and of course herself! Was I mad? Heck YES! But after a couple of minutes I started to giggle and ran to get my camera before I frantically (and without much hope) cleaned up her art work!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-60494425203725900892008-10-10T18:40:00.006-04:002008-10-11T14:02:13.596-04:00The Joy Of Riding A Bike!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzQluVWzlqwMU4syUi3tkpoYrkS0iS8-UoH48Bn4ZUioujKonQOnXLKGnj7m-ejI88Osc9tiCquVzOrEP1v7g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dywcy01CJjBKCxuq5YJUHoIxulFUFlEGxL-vTGBCptzjx9072dsg9vdjnUhhwUR5WiLJkhnO89Mq_nKLUh8mQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />It was a BIG day for Spiky Doo and my husband caught it all on his cell phone! Spiky Doo learned to ride a friends bike without training wheels for the very first time today. CC also had a blast zooming by on her Strider Bike! I can't tell you how hard it was to get SD to do this today...about 3 weeks ago he put his bike out by the curb for the trash man to pick up! :)KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-4726350228425212202008-09-26T10:57:00.003-04:002008-09-26T11:07:02.059-04:00Crazy Cakes Riding Her Strider Bike!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SNz49ITkx6I/AAAAAAAABD4/DQNwtoKcpTA/s1600-h/IMGP6371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SNz49ITkx6I/AAAAAAAABD4/DQNwtoKcpTA/s400/IMGP6371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250344994692450210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SNz49N9MaQI/AAAAAAAABEA/Ov2gP8OBQ6s/s1600-h/IMGP6372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SNz49N9MaQI/AAAAAAAABEA/Ov2gP8OBQ6s/s400/IMGP6372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250344996209191170" border="0" /></a><br />CC's loves her new bike! (aka her birthday present)<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-76254843720084329012008-09-21T17:07:00.000-04:002008-09-26T17:18:34.415-04:00Spiky Doo & Star Wars too!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1QVWcawUI/AAAAAAAABGo/5OlafR7uxt0/s1600-h/IMGP6234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1QVWcawUI/AAAAAAAABGo/5OlafR7uxt0/s400/IMGP6234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250441068316115266" border="0" /></a><br />Pottery Barn had a Star Wars event recently and I surprised SD by taking him there for a photo op with his favorite characters! We were only expecting one character, but we were surprised with five of them...he couldn't believe Darth Vader showed up!!!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-40193640931838039972008-09-20T15:21:00.006-04:002008-10-10T19:35:47.562-04:00CC's Turns Two!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1OZY2NJMI/AAAAAAAABGA/jjUgeylX3N0/s1600-h/IMGP6196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1OZY2NJMI/AAAAAAAABGA/jjUgeylX3N0/s400/IMGP6196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250438938657367234" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1OZgpamAI/AAAAAAAABGI/xuM0UaGySFM/s1600-h/IMGP6184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1Hl3kTm_I/AAAAAAAABEQ/ifJfDFHXO5s/s400/IMGP6305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250431456480828402" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1Hl0md3WI/AAAAAAAABEY/wGEgqO32tRw/s1600-h/IMGP6313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1Hl0md3WI/AAAAAAAABEY/wGEgqO32tRw/s400/IMGP6313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250431455684582754" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1HmC9Sd5I/AAAAAAAABEg/TdEJsAagVSY/s1600-h/IMGP6343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1HmC9Sd5I/AAAAAAAABEg/TdEJsAagVSY/s400/IMGP6343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250431459538401170" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1HmYk1ELI/AAAAAAAABEo/As1lnTBm0pg/s1600-h/IMGP6341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN1HmYk1ELI/AAAAAAAABEo/As1lnTBm0pg/s400/IMGP6341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250431465341391026" border="0"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CC's</span></span> 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span></span> Birthday Party on September 19, just one day after her birthday. CC and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SD's</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nanie</span></span> flew up from Florida to celebrate this special day with us. Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Grouch cupcakes were a huge hit and you can see the evidence all over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CC's</span></span> face!! CC is such a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">girly</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">girly</span></span> and she had so much fun dressing up in her tutu & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">tiara</span> for her party. CC also love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nanie's</span> gift of princess accessories, which were totally fun to play with too. Even Bud Light (our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Bichon</span></span> pup) got into the action, he thought he was the belle of the ball!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-51106717957176005062008-09-02T23:29:00.000-04:002008-09-26T23:42:39.609-04:00We officially have a FIRST GRADER!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2pk-1QUpI/AAAAAAAABGw/CXrvsJkoGB0/s1600-h/IMGP6162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2pk-1QUpI/AAAAAAAABGw/CXrvsJkoGB0/s400/IMGP6162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250539193390617234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2plLgFomI/AAAAAAAABG4/vkhNTrIajfQ/s1600-h/IMGP6164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2plLgFomI/AAAAAAAABG4/vkhNTrIajfQ/s400/IMGP6164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250539196791497314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">SD's not too sure of first grade yet, he believes there's to many rules and too much homework! He purposely leaves his homework folder at school so he doesn't have to do it...smart kid to figure that one out so soon! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;">:P </span><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-75279599623603871632008-08-26T23:48:00.000-04:002008-09-27T00:23:58.006-04:00Visiting the Alantic Ocean<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0CXCQzI/AAAAAAAABHo/TTxppn_Et5A/s1600-h/IMGP6122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0CXCQzI/AAAAAAAABHo/TTxppn_Et5A/s400/IMGP6122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250550447151924018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0SX6BnI/AAAAAAAABHw/l5to6SlQ5iU/s1600-h/IMGP6123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0SX6BnI/AAAAAAAABHw/l5to6SlQ5iU/s400/IMGP6123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250550451450545778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0f-xF0I/AAAAAAAABH4/5HRs-_fqdfo/s1600-h/IMGP6127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0f-xF0I/AAAAAAAABH4/5HRs-_fqdfo/s400/IMGP6127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250550455103199042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0oockCI/AAAAAAAABIA/BfWkNe6UUw0/s1600-h/IMGP6129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2z0oockCI/AAAAAAAABIA/BfWkNe6UUw0/s400/IMGP6129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250550457425498146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u1oJgxxI/AAAAAAAABHA/bUWW0ENG4l0/s1600-h/IMGP6133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u1oJgxxI/AAAAAAAABHA/bUWW0ENG4l0/s400/IMGP6133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250544976917481234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u17ys4xI/AAAAAAAABHI/Iy8WkttNc4c/s1600-h/IMGP6143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u17ys4xI/AAAAAAAABHI/Iy8WkttNc4c/s400/IMGP6143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250544982190514962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2D1KDUI/AAAAAAAABHQ/XW53bTqpeLQ/s1600-h/IMGP6149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2D1KDUI/AAAAAAAABHQ/XW53bTqpeLQ/s400/IMGP6149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250544984348298562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2Fp_6-I/AAAAAAAABHY/eIlx48FXvRo/s1600-h/IMGP6152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2Fp_6-I/AAAAAAAABHY/eIlx48FXvRo/s400/IMGP6152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250544984838368226" border="0" /></a>Our "shadow family" photo has become a family tradition for us since our military tour in the mid-west. This was the first one with CC!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2bYo-nI/AAAAAAAABHg/s2ry-07QBaE/s1600-h/IMGP6160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SN2u2bYo-nI/AAAAAAAABHg/s2ry-07QBaE/s400/IMGP6160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250544990671141490" border="0" /></a><br />The water was pretty darn cold so the kids had fun playing in the sand!<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-27380426031738262232008-08-22T12:30:00.006-04:002008-08-23T13:44:11.051-04:00More Sightseeing!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tADP2LRI/AAAAAAAABBg/ZUk3KxFj2hk/s1600-h/IMGP5986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tADP2LRI/AAAAAAAABBg/ZUk3KxFj2hk/s400/IMGP5986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237384001806019858" border="0" /></a>Can you guess where we are?<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tAzcS_aI/AAAAAAAABBo/7HhXz7neY4o/s1600-h/IMGP6001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tAzcS_aI/AAAAAAAABBo/7HhXz7neY4o/s400/IMGP6001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237384014743141794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tBZk2MUI/AAAAAAAABBw/r72iUqfYNiM/s1600-h/IMGP5993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tBZk2MUI/AAAAAAAABBw/r72iUqfYNiM/s400/IMGP5993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237384024979550530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBKv4NjYQI/AAAAAAAABDA/qaxSaArF6rc/s1600-h/IMGP6023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBKv4NjYQI/AAAAAAAABDA/qaxSaArF6rc/s400/IMGP6023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237768553035424002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tB3YETYI/AAAAAAAABB4/UwGtudYcxSY/s1600-h/IMGP6038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tB3YETYI/AAAAAAAABB4/UwGtudYcxSY/s400/IMGP6038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237384032979012994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tCI6oNiI/AAAAAAAABCA/jNNHbR_gxIk/s1600-h/IMGP6034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SK7tCI6oNiI/AAAAAAAABCA/jNNHbR_gxIk/s400/IMGP6034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237384037687375394" border="0" /></a>We enjoyed a tour of this stadium!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBIvC0JQHI/AAAAAAAABCw/nIC3vShUQLY/s1600-h/IMGP6004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBIvC0JQHI/AAAAAAAABCw/nIC3vShUQLY/s400/IMGP6004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237766339678519410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBJ5SZ7UQI/AAAAAAAABC4/O5tJOLI4k7A/s1600-h/IMGP6007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBJ5SZ7UQI/AAAAAAAABC4/O5tJOLI4k7A/s400/IMGP6007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237767615173841154" border="0" /></a>China Town<br /><br />We had a great time sightseeing! What a fun city!<br /></div><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-40816957515162941762008-08-17T12:29:00.002-04:002008-08-23T13:20:52.513-04:00Traveling Across The North East<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCZixAUMI/AAAAAAAABCI/6lyQDBgQl48/s1600-h/IMGP5963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCZixAUMI/AAAAAAAABCI/6lyQDBgQl48/s400/IMGP5963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237759373228396738" border="0" /></a>Our first sight of the Niagara Falls. A cool photo of a tour boat with a rainbow overhead.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCZy6EhEI/AAAAAAAABCQ/CP_c-44GOB4/s1600-h/IMGP5947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCZy6EhEI/AAAAAAAABCQ/CP_c-44GOB4/s400/IMGP5947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237759377561388098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCaKGMloI/AAAAAAAABCY/rra7Zfl3F-s/s1600-h/IMGP5973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCaKGMloI/AAAAAAAABCY/rra7Zfl3F-s/s400/IMGP5973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237759383786264194" border="0" /></a>At Horseshoe Falls<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCa6ztjiI/AAAAAAAABCg/WcxZ3zGoJZk/s1600-h/IMGP5958.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCa6ztjiI/AAAAAAAABCg/WcxZ3zGoJZk/s400/IMGP5958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237759396862070306" border="0" /></a>The Niagara River (prior to Horseshoe Falls)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCbOZv3RI/AAAAAAAABCo/miid1Q3TEh4/s1600-h/IMGP5946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBCbOZv3RI/AAAAAAAABCo/miid1Q3TEh4/s400/IMGP5946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237759402121878802" border="0" /></a>We spent an extra day on our journey east to see Niagara Falls. It's such a cool place to visit! The last time I visited the Falls was back in 1990 when "School Girl" was 6 years old (same age as SP on his first visit). Spiky Doo had a great time taking photos with his camera. Both SD and Crazy Cakes were able to stick their toes into the Niagara River prior to reaching Horseshoe Falls. <br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-22909103837856575222008-08-15T13:45:00.000-04:002008-08-23T14:09:19.688-04:00Saying Goodbye to Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOp5vjryI/AAAAAAAABDI/yusSmGWm94Y/s1600-h/IMGP5784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOp5vjryI/AAAAAAAABDI/yusSmGWm94Y/s400/IMGP5784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237772848413781794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqBOeyMI/AAAAAAAABDQ/XmURnlfBQME/s1600-h/IMGP5785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqBOeyMI/AAAAAAAABDQ/XmURnlfBQME/s400/IMGP5785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237772850422532290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqqHOmCI/AAAAAAAABDY/5fcWTiampyc/s1600-h/IMGP5798.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqqHOmCI/AAAAAAAABDY/5fcWTiampyc/s400/IMGP5798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237772861397964834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqyKRILI/AAAAAAAABDg/HDOkovHH414/s1600-h/IMGP5806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOqyKRILI/AAAAAAAABDg/HDOkovHH414/s400/IMGP5806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237772863558197426" border="0" /></a>Our wonderful church friends and their super cool kiddos!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOrGyPg4I/AAAAAAAABDo/Vtj4SjEF5cA/s1600-h/IMGP5873.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBOrGyPg4I/AAAAAAAABDo/Vtj4SjEF5cA/s400/IMGP5873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237772869094572930" border="0" /></a><br />CC & SP with Taylor and Brady. The first friends we met after our move to the mid west 3 years ago. Brady is SP's best buddy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBO3SlRniI/AAAAAAAABDw/w1rNx04qeK8/s1600-h/IMGP5901.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SLBO3SlRniI/AAAAAAAABDw/w1rNx04qeK8/s400/IMGP5901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237773078419840546" border="0" /></a><br />Lauren is SP's good friend from pre-school and kindergarten.<br /><br />It's always hard to say goodbye and move on every couple of years. It's one of the pitfalls of being a military family. We had a wonderful time and made wonderful memories in the mid-west. We hope to see our dear friends again! Love you all! :)<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-4739009743840518992008-08-09T09:32:00.010-04:002008-08-14T22:38:01.563-04:00Currently Without A Home<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SJ2cyEaiN4I/AAAAAAAABAo/Ec9qXf7ErQo/s1600-h/IMGP5639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SJ2cyEaiN4I/AAAAAAAABAo/Ec9qXf7ErQo/s400/IMGP5639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232510726066812802" border="0" /></a>It's sad to see our house so empty! We are currently without a home. :( We're heading to the northeast in a couple of days for my husband's new military assignment. We're driving there in 2 cars, with our 2 kiddos and a puppy dog. We're taking our time so we're stretching our drive over a 3 night/4 day period. I don't think my kiddos can handle more then 6 hours a day stuck in the car and not drive their poor mom crazy! Did I mention they're riding in my car (and not in my husband's) for the entire trip north! :P<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-38460730642742950432008-07-27T22:37:00.015-04:002008-08-14T22:59:35.048-04:00Not Such A Happy Weekend<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Y7RVo-I/AAAAAAAAA-4/WDRVmuzUWuM/s1600-h/IMGP5600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Y7RVo-I/AAAAAAAAA-4/WDRVmuzUWuM/s400/IMGP5600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227892345278931938" border="0" /></a>Boxes galore!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI06r-BrZ7I/AAAAAAAABAY/lOL0nehsZlc/s1600-h/IMGP5605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI06r-BrZ7I/AAAAAAAABAY/lOL0nehsZlc/s400/IMGP5605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227899269505836978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Zdp3aCI/AAAAAAAAA_A/9c4lT8wO0PM/s1600-h/IMGP5606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Zdp3aCI/AAAAAAAAA_A/9c4lT8wO0PM/s400/IMGP5606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227892354508613666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Z84yOyI/AAAAAAAAA_I/2C7nieQOGug/s1600-h/IMGP5607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00Z84yOyI/AAAAAAAAA_I/2C7nieQOGug/s400/IMGP5607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227892362892688162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00aGbd_LI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/FTqsZxLImMo/s1600-h/IMGP5603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI00aGbd_LI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/FTqsZxLImMo/s400/IMGP5603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227892365454081202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI07OlexLHI/AAAAAAAABAg/hk0Ke2vJ-Rg/s1600-h/IMGP5604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI07OlexLHI/AAAAAAAABAg/hk0Ke2vJ-Rg/s400/IMGP5604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227899864212384882" border="0" /></a>Five photos on how to wrap your kiddos so they won't break during a move!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI002o9gqbI/AAAAAAAAA_g/Yzoc8AnJnrY/s1600-h/IMGP5610.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI002o9gqbI/AAAAAAAAA_g/Yzoc8AnJnrY/s400/IMGP5610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227892855760005554" border="0" /></a>This is what happens to a spouse if he spills his coffee on the beige carpet during a move!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI021XUMiWI/AAAAAAAAA_o/4nc-99tAViA/s1600-h/IMGP5593.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI021XUMiWI/AAAAAAAAA_o/4nc-99tAViA/s400/IMGP5593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227895032866703714" border="0" /></a>A very nervous pup!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI022PcKOmI/AAAAAAAABAA/x72N9KezEVw/s1600-h/IMGP5571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI022PcKOmI/AAAAAAAABAA/x72N9KezEVw/s400/IMGP5571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227895047932492386" border="0" /></a>Without toys the next best thing is balancing on moms hands.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI022UMYvvI/AAAAAAAABAI/RcTLqbMSDfE/s1600-h/IMGP5617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI022UMYvvI/AAAAAAAABAI/RcTLqbMSDfE/s400/IMGP5617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227895049208512242" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI05O4bIurI/AAAAAAAABAQ/CvjPUTIFYZE/s1600-h/IMGP5622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SI05O4bIurI/AAAAAAAABAQ/CvjPUTIFYZE/s400/IMGP5622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227897670274169522" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Delicious Oreo cookies!<br /><br />The photos looked like we had a blast this past weekend...oh, I so wish we had! The kids were stressed! The parents were stressed! We left church service early today due to excess whining. I think when I lost it was the spilled coffee on the carpet! Taking photos of the kids helped make our long weekend more interesting! :) Can't wait until we're in a normal routine again! <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >:</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">P</span><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-28715405293865420002008-07-23T13:56:00.013-04:002008-08-14T22:43:32.713-04:00Crazy Cake's Readoption & Another Military Move!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4OqtJbeI/AAAAAAAAA-g/Fy4e-mhX13E/s1600-h/IMGP5533.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4OqtJbeI/AAAAAAAAA-g/Fy4e-mhX13E/s400/IMGP5533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226278085963902434" border="0" /></a>Waiting to see the Judge!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4O37-8eI/AAAAAAAAA-o/pAZmxcmiKic/s1600-h/IMGP5537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4O37-8eI/AAAAAAAAA-o/pAZmxcmiKic/s400/IMGP5537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226278089515790818" border="0" /></a>Our Spiky Doo took this photo.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4PAmOVVI/AAAAAAAAA-w/p4M4WVVWv9E/s1600-h/IMGP5543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId4PAmOVVI/AAAAAAAAA-w/p4M4WVVWv9E/s400/IMGP5543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226278091840443730" border="0" /></a>Since photos were not allowed during the hearing, this one was taken afterwards.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3OE3lX5I/AAAAAAAAA94/dWdZzlEfv2E/s1600-h/IMGP5546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3OE3lX5I/AAAAAAAAA94/dWdZzlEfv2E/s400/IMGP5546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226276976295501714" border="0" /></a>One with our attorney.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3O2q1J4I/AAAAAAAAA-A/ojaC9vVJPVk/s1600-h/IMGP5538.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3O2q1J4I/AAAAAAAAA-A/ojaC9vVJPVk/s400/IMGP5538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226276989663782786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3PVS0AbI/AAAAAAAAA-I/O-gc1aFGpYg/s1600-h/IMGP5541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3PVS0AbI/AAAAAAAAA-I/O-gc1aFGpYg/s400/IMGP5541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226276997884543410" border="0" /></a>The judge asked SD what he thought of his little sister and he got an ear full! From "She's okay." to "We can't understand her!" :) This photo of SD was after the hearing with his beloved Webkin German Sheppard. I believe he loves that darn dog more than his sister! :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3Q3KLEJI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/bHtqnam1hCw/s1600-h/IMGP5550.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3Q3KLEJI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/bHtqnam1hCw/s400/IMGP5550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226277024154980498" border="0" /></a>After 3 years...we on the move again. CC decided to help with the packing after her re-adoption.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3RZclTOI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/_rb6WB7QM_E/s1600-h/IMGP5552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SId3RZclTOI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/_rb6WB7QM_E/s400/IMGP5552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226277033359002850" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately we never saw her again! :) Just kidding!<br /><br />We have readopted CC just in time! We are packing out our house tomorrow and heading to the east coast in August! It's been an exciting and fun filled 3 years in the mid-west, but the military says it's time to move on! We have fond memories of this area and it's possible we may head back this way again when Chris retires from the military in 5 years!<br /><br /><br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000351413158848518.post-5444845313447358992008-07-18T17:05:00.005-04:002008-07-20T12:19:00.982-04:00Give Me an Ear, Give Me a Mouth, What do you get?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEJkGzfTbI/AAAAAAAAA8s/zfDj31P83Pc/s1600-h/IMGP5522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEJkGzfTbI/AAAAAAAAA8s/zfDj31P83Pc/s400/IMGP5522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224467558633000370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGuNPd-3I/AAAAAAAAA8U/rCCkXP-l6n0/s1600-h/IMGP5516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGuNPd-3I/AAAAAAAAA8U/rCCkXP-l6n0/s400/IMGP5516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224464433624775538" border="0" /></a>CC looking like Potato Head Girl!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGuknzG-I/AAAAAAAAA8c/cLFBig_BPOA/s1600-h/IMGP5517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGuknzG-I/AAAAAAAAA8c/cLFBig_BPOA/s400/IMGP5517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224464439900838882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGu41EiRI/AAAAAAAAA8k/Mt1MEnkst_A/s1600-h/IMGP5518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_jXPus9P8mIM/SIEGu41EiRI/AAAAAAAAA8k/Mt1MEnkst_A/s400/IMGP5518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224464445325216018" border="0" /></a>She cracks me up!<br /><br />CC loves to stick the body parts of Potato Head Man into any opening she can find! I'm concerned she'll poke the plastic ears in a little too far. But hey! I have to admit it's pretty funny to see her looking like this! :)<br /></div>KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307791589012673546noreply@blogger.com1