tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34954600806833554572024-03-05T06:52:54.800-06:00Because I'm the MomThis is what it's all about.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-90290913728684232232011-07-22T20:54:00.000-05:002011-07-22T20:54:53.764-05:00Blazer!!!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTb8Hh7CeMfPX0br-2JX4d2ftckDFgakr_yML0KxUx_mQVNEU1Q629j7zHXJoMOFttEn34RoDtUnToGDzjodn9Bty5pmWrQAZB10rt8cR6CrSGDzWz2Ev0VLQS9vmqfoUTTTX2HAN-XZi/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTb8Hh7CeMfPX0br-2JX4d2ftckDFgakr_yML0KxUx_mQVNEU1Q629j7zHXJoMOFttEn34RoDtUnToGDzjodn9Bty5pmWrQAZB10rt8cR6CrSGDzWz2Ev0VLQS9vmqfoUTTTX2HAN-XZi/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-60675421959404639572011-03-11T21:47:00.003-06:002011-03-11T21:58:12.414-06:00My posts will be pictures...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2_ekekYOSfZReBH1UjadMjPGg2mm5JMJYjnlKTMSqIIVhtnJjrMdtqUlXDQXvdoGB0o8ULPljG7JWVS15-rjVksaRUBSxrRlj7QE452MDf4-5x0KjQcLnD8H-ntbZaD5ZwketpJu5Xic/s1600/IMG_1182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583036602091702866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2_ekekYOSfZReBH1UjadMjPGg2mm5JMJYjnlKTMSqIIVhtnJjrMdtqUlXDQXvdoGB0o8ULPljG7JWVS15-rjVksaRUBSxrRlj7QE452MDf4-5x0KjQcLnD8H-ntbZaD5ZwketpJu5Xic/s400/IMG_1182.JPG" /></a> Christmas Eve</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBTMZo4NfaNTAO3K-D62w1w3mHMz5JfA9J5kdVxqjyDhA6IOBmmfem4nqtpJa1Y_5QY4vM9_woYgxPdyItTHmhMoeVMUCLfnx9SeN6v4cvhmVxwXPgedn_3IjSwrOV5T-SEIOpoJRz0na/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583036600120392130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBTMZo4NfaNTAO3K-D62w1w3mHMz5JfA9J5kdVxqjyDhA6IOBmmfem4nqtpJa1Y_5QY4vM9_woYgxPdyItTHmhMoeVMUCLfnx9SeN6v4cvhmVxwXPgedn_3IjSwrOV5T-SEIOpoJRz0na/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" /></a> Dylan's first confession<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfAZZZcP9SB4FLHMOT1epoNmoCeaMXsY5eo4fwm27ysNHa2TUDGmEVo1-0Fi05s3QJw516Q3EmdK0OAXTxWeeNiGi-2AEA0OB3-_dLUBXWJvXO4WTn6O3fFgFLWQEQ9G8DDjHjqZZJPYx/s1600/IMG_1066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583036594666775714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfAZZZcP9SB4FLHMOT1epoNmoCeaMXsY5eo4fwm27ysNHa2TUDGmEVo1-0Fi05s3QJw516Q3EmdK0OAXTxWeeNiGi-2AEA0OB3-_dLUBXWJvXO4WTn6O3fFgFLWQEQ9G8DDjHjqZZJPYx/s400/IMG_1066.JPG" /></a> The dog and cat face off<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h-8h-lOkepvmDzxmBcay1PARJYQeiIGst35smXUxJBKe2T6_Oe1v1iY5n3sBFRgaD2JJCEhInVII3pXKIUOe6sCxCQdN4BK3cFxlA79n4dMYuC-LhfR9oNUHLZAPIzAg-_ErVWslY2Ev/s1600/IMG_1060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583036590877444898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h-8h-lOkepvmDzxmBcay1PARJYQeiIGst35smXUxJBKe2T6_Oe1v1iY5n3sBFRgaD2JJCEhInVII3pXKIUOe6sCxCQdN4BK3cFxlA79n4dMYuC-LhfR9oNUHLZAPIzAg-_ErVWslY2Ev/s400/IMG_1060.JPG" /></a><br />Spiky hair<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mImYBH-L6nxKQvmAskIa61IJmxltHy58Lc1_SFAPFCFR5Jt3mijlVkjOsz9xsWIXP-aagBGdbvcinBcRhfIaTLCUBqkAr8uMU67_ElVtf57Ec_nStPSjTRjMZdYwOrrWVx-XHNbPXXYH/s1600/IMG_1051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583036582867145250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mImYBH-L6nxKQvmAskIa61IJmxltHy58Lc1_SFAPFCFR5Jt3mijlVkjOsz9xsWIXP-aagBGdbvcinBcRhfIaTLCUBqkAr8uMU67_ElVtf57Ec_nStPSjTRjMZdYwOrrWVx-XHNbPXXYH/s400/IMG_1051.JPG" /></a> Blazer's first day home.<br /><br /><div>since my to-do list doesn't seem to have blogging anywhere on it!! And hopefully this will make me take more pictures of my kiddos.</div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-69175979582452220422010-09-10T08:30:00.001-05:002010-09-10T08:31:27.659-05:00I know people...I am so far behind with the posting!!!And we have so many things to update everyone on...especially the new member of the family!!!<br /><br />To be continued....Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-13724865424278490472010-07-01T08:33:00.003-05:002010-07-01T08:35:23.321-05:00A Moment of Silence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q-pMnFzdreCsEbHSjpUwNz41FoAk6QBGW6xGtU49_MKkTabP3TVRd4fDDShurO3qLN1wQfJ7ye8A0wZgv0EcGjPherEtZcJospoeqt54JGCqc429-BA_bKAEXFzYPRrVfdzwKWEEDU8/s1600/Cohen2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 460px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q-pMnFzdreCsEbHSjpUwNz41FoAk6QBGW6xGtU49_MKkTabP3TVRd4fDDShurO3qLN1wQfJ7ye8A0wZgv0EcGjPherEtZcJospoeqt54JGCqc429-BA_bKAEXFzYPRrVfdzwKWEEDU8/s1600/Cohen2.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://sendlovetocohen.blogspot.com/">http://sendlovetocohen.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-30257801373039127732010-06-23T22:03:00.001-05:002010-06-23T22:03:00.741-05:00What a day!!!A couple of weeks ago us moms took turns watching the 3 musketeers since JCPRD had a week's break. We enrolled the boys in a baseball camp put on by the high school coaching staff. It kept them busy for the mornings, and then we took them to the pool in the afternoons.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PVjjLv5mfQ7cvKUGBvwW461LK5mQBSpkSeocEb59k8m-z5VXtjfalxhb9aao38WF2A5Pb9hOcbKftOTjh8hJCoi1DKz9jQeN1YKkVzithB2uSItY3dQmetzlvC0ik3qmrAa30DdOuB58/s1600/IMG_0912.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483573236955186178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PVjjLv5mfQ7cvKUGBvwW461LK5mQBSpkSeocEb59k8m-z5VXtjfalxhb9aao38WF2A5Pb9hOcbKftOTjh8hJCoi1DKz9jQeN1YKkVzithB2uSItY3dQmetzlvC0ik3qmrAa30DdOuB58/s400/IMG_0912.JPG" /></a> Thank goodness for books at Pizza Hut!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxvtwWTNM655TSf1mgLfCP5nJXDuWCJ0JKyNNpxV8rzvrK-XMp2Mm0eeCwzXMLS5fzD1ZmAtBd_4BcTYWKj6ms9a6M143_yPgrOOJ0GV7loodJfx-nkRBupupGKhQxOeT902rW40PfMQS/s1600/IMG_0913.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483573227928847314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxvtwWTNM655TSf1mgLfCP5nJXDuWCJ0JKyNNpxV8rzvrK-XMp2Mm0eeCwzXMLS5fzD1ZmAtBd_4BcTYWKj6ms9a6M143_yPgrOOJ0GV7loodJfx-nkRBupupGKhQxOeT902rW40PfMQS/s400/IMG_0913.JPG" /></a> Don't they look like precious little angels?<br /></p><p>And this is what the day led me to...a night out with Abby and a couple margaritas and the Sex and the City 2 movie. The movie was fine, but the company was outstanding!!!! This one's for you, my friend!!!<br /></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoN5zYwp9Vx8PLj3hYnenuNfVU5lN87tKrIU5UDt9mo4xRpTFX2eJl6sPNvr_ULX-WYLhIHoNFTbmi3W4fX9cXdTfX5RiZMU9UbdpCZr-i49M6Jocro9bxGzIszglq9Sh90zGaNsUBpt8/s1600/IMG_0915.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483573223464118562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoN5zYwp9Vx8PLj3hYnenuNfVU5lN87tKrIU5UDt9mo4xRpTFX2eJl6sPNvr_ULX-WYLhIHoNFTbmi3W4fX9cXdTfX5RiZMU9UbdpCZr-i49M6Jocro9bxGzIszglq9Sh90zGaNsUBpt8/s400/IMG_0915.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-77062187295360842012010-06-21T21:53:00.001-05:002010-06-21T21:53:00.315-05:00Hot Air Balloon FestivalThe Kansas City Hot Air Balloon Festival was held at Celebration Park on Memorial Day weekend. We headed out Saturday evening to see the launch. It was delayed a bit because of the wind, but it soon died down enough to allow the balloons to launch. Here is a picture of the first balloon that launched over the Gardner water tower.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjORc1B_7DMGIV-V0dNTU9owIkBXgF9YyKrXRuFXrveVNpqyx7LwEBICU85kIh2B25oVYcoOQ9aSWVTVahgkiVmTHvWjj4pZb-cSp-AHgniz9AcCLri8sUyWPq1wUST2T1W8xiSKramXY/s1600/IMG_0897.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483571523044269234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjORc1B_7DMGIV-V0dNTU9owIkBXgF9YyKrXRuFXrveVNpqyx7LwEBICU85kIh2B25oVYcoOQ9aSWVTVahgkiVmTHvWjj4pZb-cSp-AHgniz9AcCLri8sUyWPq1wUST2T1W8xiSKramXY/s400/IMG_0897.JPG" /></a> </p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbfbOtEmESRm7vQz_qHV0qzc1e8xw9DNUU6vcfuy17RY_CIscE2J7fR9IDIN5rMe9QD8Ru-jVnRFZ6Akx5jClk4rtllP2sf13k1HrUyTMEUP8BoG9ZXKEd-_Qks0cssmpbOieuH2vNSQm/s1600/IMG_0904.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483571510107224354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbfbOtEmESRm7vQz_qHV0qzc1e8xw9DNUU6vcfuy17RY_CIscE2J7fR9IDIN5rMe9QD8Ru-jVnRFZ6Akx5jClk4rtllP2sf13k1HrUyTMEUP8BoG9ZXKEd-_Qks0cssmpbOieuH2vNSQm/s400/IMG_0904.JPG" /></a> Matt and I were having fun telling Dylan all about our trip up in a balloon during our trip to Maine several years ago. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I hope we can take the boys sometime in the future!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7YnBRAwzKsZNnDZER7ex6uQg1NK2LSl2CV75pTil2wBo9mwkCZx4MkbDldSqA52whcXG502RU6fk3hwYDrh8Qid3IA1PB3WojIY6mGqMXBlhGkdH87JOGop78pQNrn0ZvfUGxvEdCFXB/s1600/IMG_0905.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483571501150723778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7YnBRAwzKsZNnDZER7ex6uQg1NK2LSl2CV75pTil2wBo9mwkCZx4MkbDldSqA52whcXG502RU6fk3hwYDrh8Qid3IA1PB3WojIY6mGqMXBlhGkdH87JOGop78pQNrn0ZvfUGxvEdCFXB/s400/IMG_0905.JPG" /></a>We ran into Jenny Piper and her boyfriend on our way back to the parking lot...it was our first time to meet him!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3F68JFy5MfJdLAQaS2ehpYfs6CSBuE9hyphenhyphenmUnBiOmUNZk2P0i8napvTkEzyuvavQ8D9VEb84gGR-oPg3yc6bQ02iNfunZ78l-yA6V1ExozduW2GJcpT4ZAFqNOb4lHyID0KVCCBdOITW5b/s1600/IMG_0911.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483571489332259426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3F68JFy5MfJdLAQaS2ehpYfs6CSBuE9hyphenhyphenmUnBiOmUNZk2P0i8napvTkEzyuvavQ8D9VEb84gGR-oPg3yc6bQ02iNfunZ78l-yA6V1ExozduW2GJcpT4ZAFqNOb4lHyID0KVCCBdOITW5b/s400/IMG_0911.JPG" /></a> </div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-77893766316589768022010-06-18T21:45:00.001-05:002010-06-18T21:45:00.369-05:00Dylan's 1st Grade GraduationMatt and I went to the 1st Grade Awards Assembly the last week of school...or as Dylan called it "his graduation to 2nd grade". All 3 first grade teachers presented the awards for their class. Dylan's teacher was so emotional...she loved her kiddos so much...and we loved her!!! Dylan's kindergarten teacher set the bar very high...we didn't see how anyone could top her...but Ms. Beverage just moved that bar quite a bit higher. We hope to see her on the walking trail with her family a bunch!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYh2KqukwFpDe3Tbmz-376JTOe3teZT43wY7STJI3_cexqdMLAZ6TSsp7jB3I0Cqz910TrQ5oGov6xFGrFENkteu5FgeN00oOz8iTXrrjxpydvXBz4VyJEOsrOy9Z-tNg-zGq1sUIngsf/s1600/IMG_0848.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483568590443758834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYh2KqukwFpDe3Tbmz-376JTOe3teZT43wY7STJI3_cexqdMLAZ6TSsp7jB3I0Cqz910TrQ5oGov6xFGrFENkteu5FgeN00oOz8iTXrrjxpydvXBz4VyJEOsrOy9Z-tNg-zGq1sUIngsf/s400/IMG_0848.JPG" /></a>I think Dylan is standing in the 3rd row right beside Mr. Mortenson, the principal. Dylan got a gold medal for the KU (Ahem...yes I said those two letters) Reading Program. He read over 50 Accelerated Reader books during the year.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmNyibMWrDUF3mGewQIjx7Q7cakQtyGNHXtr5H1gJLpvHUtUI8Sd3JMj_xsvWc-5OSF1xL_hxv2sukuGFUnBGhSYElYfrwx_1OwfTygP2tqLg1v1j-hdk0DVcKbaCbiKnEUPUaCl_C0tR/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483568581029861170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmNyibMWrDUF3mGewQIjx7Q7cakQtyGNHXtr5H1gJLpvHUtUI8Sd3JMj_xsvWc-5OSF1xL_hxv2sukuGFUnBGhSYElYfrwx_1OwfTygP2tqLg1v1j-hdk0DVcKbaCbiKnEUPUaCl_C0tR/s400/IMG_0850.JPG" /></a>Here's Dylan with two of his buddies from his class...Ethan and Adam.</p><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8fu6qjQy14OncGlgiw-XpmMMK7STu-fCx4foCEdiqXHzx2kXYk2IPBVhoSPvWgyfHDqKO1_9LpDJjTXvh81tHVYhic5xQOS-E2f7EogJicLfEAON9CO_714wmipZdAUaNvJKirmSsltw/s1600/IMG_0853.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483568571572745010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8fu6qjQy14OncGlgiw-XpmMMK7STu-fCx4foCEdiqXHzx2kXYk2IPBVhoSPvWgyfHDqKO1_9LpDJjTXvh81tHVYhic5xQOS-E2f7EogJicLfEAON9CO_714wmipZdAUaNvJKirmSsltw/s400/IMG_0853.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-38753309997086962912010-06-16T21:28:00.002-05:002010-06-16T21:36:55.806-05:00May Wrap-up<div align="center">Moxie found a new friend.</div><div align="center">(Really, she's not as evil as she looks...ha!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa2-DK4gLPIe_05KjZWT_JAjm74Lpd2k2m0i0dvCb86r0MAI_EpTHhQW3v7YM7fmWrgyjwc_qjAGox2XrL0bLTiqD35yp6A7d2v66K1PPpKuOYUPzBJQ14ombfjRrwNkZINiiH38LnA9i/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483564720592491234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa2-DK4gLPIe_05KjZWT_JAjm74Lpd2k2m0i0dvCb86r0MAI_EpTHhQW3v7YM7fmWrgyjwc_qjAGox2XrL0bLTiqD35yp6A7d2v66K1PPpKuOYUPzBJQ14ombfjRrwNkZINiiH38LnA9i/s400/IMG_0834.JPG" /></a></div><p align="center">We attended the GEHS graduation with Adrienne and Brady. Our favorite babysitter, Miss Lindsey, graduated. We love the fact that she's sticking around in Gardner for another year before she goes off to college.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3WbCOo4u7XFMf8ZI03yRf1eXu1bIzhNj25XeyTgqDIKw3YBzaN8aPP_MP8uyqO8GkL1olyCjzcDINYb2yQSly6MTrSm5jRtlJsUfia2145gGnGmNHlmjoVGN4XsmOQJEPvtj1cAxpkep/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483564713644448338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3WbCOo4u7XFMf8ZI03yRf1eXu1bIzhNj25XeyTgqDIKw3YBzaN8aPP_MP8uyqO8GkL1olyCjzcDINYb2yQSly6MTrSm5jRtlJsUfia2145gGnGmNHlmjoVGN4XsmOQJEPvtj1cAxpkep/s400/IMG_0825.JPG" /></a> It was a hot, hot, hot day at graduation, but our boys made it through the whole ceremony!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgJNcEpoznGLSQUC1BlZ0Ji-cB0RBH1a4IluQvSC8piJv5wOoyt6XD281LKRagu3JkUE_dVi-TPbMt65pvJkJEfn3IeVVlGXhc1Bb25mIZBqZtwg46IDSHedN8bqk8h5TIt3dwMgknc9P/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483564703024074642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgJNcEpoznGLSQUC1BlZ0Ji-cB0RBH1a4IluQvSC8piJv5wOoyt6XD281LKRagu3JkUE_dVi-TPbMt65pvJkJEfn3IeVVlGXhc1Bb25mIZBqZtwg46IDSHedN8bqk8h5TIt3dwMgknc9P/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" /></a> <div></div><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-25068656864018085412010-05-06T22:02:00.005-05:002010-05-06T22:13:22.145-05:00Happy Mother's Day!!<div>I can't believe that Dylan has 1 month left of school! I'm so sad that Ms. Beverage won't be his teacher anymore!!! His last day of school is the 28th, and then he has a week off, and then he will start summer camp. Thankfully the grocery budget won't double this summer...instead of taking a lunch every day, the kids will get bussed over to Gardner Elem. for lunch everyday. It only costs us $30 for the whole summer!!</div><br /><div></div><div>His first baseball game is May 18th. He's typically been playing at 3rd base or shortstop. His arm strength has improved so much...he can throw easily from 3rd to 1st to get someone out. Collin on the other hand seems to think he needs to be on the baseball field as well. Looks like Jessie will be hired for every Tuesday and Thursday evening this summer.</div><br /><div></div><div>Matt built me a retaining wall for my flower garden behind the shed a couple of weeks ago. Here are the before, during and after pictures. The flowers have been purchased and are supposed to be delivered by UPS on Saturday. I think I've planted flowers in this area at least 3 times and then I tear them out. Somebody please take my shovel away from me!!!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5SYky0LrlfpDrdiyAq9cDefKVcttrgJD6M7sxxKgnFNxQFwPSIpmy1CgqWF4TtIP7rwCNxkDvVtpY-vQhLomXI1d4jnAgALsVDE4VZsSnWajww9qx-GLge3ap52RwrED4yeNFKurL6nn/s1600/IMG_0699.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468360096949887042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5SYky0LrlfpDrdiyAq9cDefKVcttrgJD6M7sxxKgnFNxQFwPSIpmy1CgqWF4TtIP7rwCNxkDvVtpY-vQhLomXI1d4jnAgALsVDE4VZsSnWajww9qx-GLge3ap52RwrED4yeNFKurL6nn/s400/IMG_0699.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOtvfL-CbLGEvEuIK795edOeHr0Y-Q9-vcYZ6b-H_uxePABxfWEWi0vx4bFUinkoDTab8FKM8hGZB8WnHodEhBYWdz1bMpRW4LGaD7RT5GA9J_8uvbJAjxQ14JVUttY5I4C8mqdo8x3ii/s1600/IMG_0701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468360109019366130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOtvfL-CbLGEvEuIK795edOeHr0Y-Q9-vcYZ6b-H_uxePABxfWEWi0vx4bFUinkoDTab8FKM8hGZB8WnHodEhBYWdz1bMpRW4LGaD7RT5GA9J_8uvbJAjxQ14JVUttY5I4C8mqdo8x3ii/s400/IMG_0701.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2_ZOXtRDRT3pvkGjv8-h-448Yz0LhGsdNSe6vGoR6kFiJ2a9NG_QuBBDuDf6mDXjPc3JVh6h8sHvWvNosu1UQWUiTKfp6onl6WvW6Iw0odiB0LiprA75euw67EpA-kxPItF7k3TjtWA1/s1600/IMG_0704.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468360114773141042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2_ZOXtRDRT3pvkGjv8-h-448Yz0LhGsdNSe6vGoR6kFiJ2a9NG_QuBBDuDf6mDXjPc3JVh6h8sHvWvNosu1UQWUiTKfp6onl6WvW6Iw0odiB0LiprA75euw67EpA-kxPItF7k3TjtWA1/s400/IMG_0704.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL-uAUvSkOXSQ368Dnw-ttNHGaIZu-liNxUAR7fXa37HzGkuO2zUElXSTDfnXkCRFLs4ebztkufIqqRMHUFaCdX-IfVss0FL_k0ENLaN18xyPNOs8IglIqivjsIFHumh80vQBYGaBXUGL/s1600/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468360121578931506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL-uAUvSkOXSQ368Dnw-ttNHGaIZu-liNxUAR7fXa37HzGkuO2zUElXSTDfnXkCRFLs4ebztkufIqqRMHUFaCdX-IfVss0FL_k0ENLaN18xyPNOs8IglIqivjsIFHumh80vQBYGaBXUGL/s400/IMG_0717.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-18359277081970712462010-04-07T20:47:00.003-05:002010-04-07T20:53:36.031-05:00Take Me Out To The Ball FieldSunday was Easter and my birthday. We headed out to Royals Stadium for their easter egg hunt with Steve, Adrienne and Brady. Collin and I headed off on our own to his age group's hunt on the "Little K" field. He looked right at home leading off of 1st base.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe6cvAZdAYySvp4o_Asqq2ooozAesPKeLbuymkNZ2pOl3vZU26roonYDIHvBxU312RLh8BsJcQjbNpWy1b77HN9rx-yRmjG-t79716-FjfVeoV8aGBnwoRSmI813cI6Q4JGg688yqUpVl/s1600/IMG_0689.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457577692867162258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe6cvAZdAYySvp4o_Asqq2ooozAesPKeLbuymkNZ2pOl3vZU26roonYDIHvBxU312RLh8BsJcQjbNpWy1b77HN9rx-yRmjG-t79716-FjfVeoV8aGBnwoRSmI813cI6Q4JGg688yqUpVl/s400/IMG_0689.JPG" /></a> Each child could only gather 5 eggs, and then turn them in for a prize. We ended up with 2 KC Royals backpacks.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5u1mqc2NUVS6OC1IO5RePodbvFAkZ5Bj-nFBY5r7jKsdrjKDRDw9ir55hfRIN2h5_sXXLLqmAd-QM7VyHgYFgU6vtKaexXkpKUDustGSrl_s0fqa6q7Yv7t18mvOBZsrvTW-CadRvPAI/s1600/IMG_0693.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457577685490427090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5u1mqc2NUVS6OC1IO5RePodbvFAkZ5Bj-nFBY5r7jKsdrjKDRDw9ir55hfRIN2h5_sXXLLqmAd-QM7VyHgYFgU6vtKaexXkpKUDustGSrl_s0fqa6q7Yv7t18mvOBZsrvTW-CadRvPAI/s400/IMG_0693.JPG" /></a> We were going to stick around for batting practice, but it turned out to be a warm day, so we headed out to QT for some cool drinks and headed home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPqqeEuYGTjTFcb8yBDHxKzgW06CUHj5cvJ8WOWHt1xfhJYIEFefQ0BriE9BqEhUbqT9DdvCNQuCsMq47V2k62LQ8rWl6O2LIo8ru5ExHr8aBumgLzjPFqlwkNZJRAOILO4MMEBrUZDUZ/s1600/IMG_0694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457577679369666930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPqqeEuYGTjTFcb8yBDHxKzgW06CUHj5cvJ8WOWHt1xfhJYIEFefQ0BriE9BqEhUbqT9DdvCNQuCsMq47V2k62LQ8rWl6O2LIo8ru5ExHr8aBumgLzjPFqlwkNZJRAOILO4MMEBrUZDUZ/s400/IMG_0694.JPG" /></a> <div> </div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-66569067091899927432010-03-21T20:25:00.005-05:002010-03-21T21:39:35.471-05:00March update(Disclaimer....this post is the first of 2 posts that I'm cramming into tonight!!! See the next post about our spring break!!)<br /><br />Collin turned 2 on March 4th, and so we headed to Applebees to celebrate with our friends!! I'm not sure what the people around us thought...we can get a little loud...especially with the big boys...take a look...<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPJhH79qOksx0ZQShazKQkG-nLW2Dn5KD-Kn8zmlFH1i9a_sHZUY8lYE1k9_ALZAOXvUjOUTtvHVun03J4ttbQfxPZUZu5QIjFbiteGT9xsFmgjR_i0PXb0zaCL35xZ5mkZBAAfTjTGZM/s1600-h/IMG_0573.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451264105776702690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPJhH79qOksx0ZQShazKQkG-nLW2Dn5KD-Kn8zmlFH1i9a_sHZUY8lYE1k9_ALZAOXvUjOUTtvHVun03J4ttbQfxPZUZu5QIjFbiteGT9xsFmgjR_i0PXb0zaCL35xZ5mkZBAAfTjTGZM/s400/IMG_0573.JPG" /></a> Apparently they thought the night was all about them...they had the waiter taking them up to the bar for oreos!!!<br /><br />The waitstaff sang to Collin and he opened up his presents and then he was ready to go home!!! Definitely not a night owl!!!</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleekeRRhYO0r4O5PZ4HGBd0H5GAxCHFoGm1-nntJS_VutCx0VykSuTkCG7I3DFMwyVR-RaQXqtpjrma7lxRNPci4B5E2cvc5bnJxypFmqpe1gSde4G7aiNQa-YnPMMLs4mi8YxxBUywYn/s1600-h/IMG_0570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451264102097761970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleekeRRhYO0r4O5PZ4HGBd0H5GAxCHFoGm1-nntJS_VutCx0VykSuTkCG7I3DFMwyVR-RaQXqtpjrma7lxRNPci4B5E2cvc5bnJxypFmqpe1gSde4G7aiNQa-YnPMMLs4mi8YxxBUywYn/s400/IMG_0570.JPG" /></a><br />Dylan's teacher just had her 4th baby this last week...Baby Josie!!! Several of us moms hosted a surprise baby shower for her the week before spring break. Here is the class with their wonderful and awesome teacher! She's only taking 2 weeks off (are you kidding me? I would never be able to get back on my feet that fast!!!), but she is so dedicated to her class!! We can't wait to see the baby!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4azS2yM7xNOvZwsaqZNgSqKl4Q_iBw5rHgZ1GfT62iB2ms2YkpHV1svug4DvXsuF-aDpQ_gxMgWgou2oC27gufgVeaE_jhD7Ub7T65Bu4bN-SmnC4m8aR2PNiRAsQGH5P83LzHb0D4UaX/s1600-h/IMG_0582.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451263878391602322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4azS2yM7xNOvZwsaqZNgSqKl4Q_iBw5rHgZ1GfT62iB2ms2YkpHV1svug4DvXsuF-aDpQ_gxMgWgou2oC27gufgVeaE_jhD7Ub7T65Bu4bN-SmnC4m8aR2PNiRAsQGH5P83LzHb0D4UaX/s400/IMG_0582.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Dylan's basketball team ended their season with only 1 loss...and boy would we like to play that team again!!!! The boys improved so much during the season...they creamed every team they played...they scored so many points every game that the scoreboard person stopped putting their points up after 30 or so.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQWGJ7p2oI4OVr1zm8joD9Jz0ARl6-x8VChuOnrV67hJ2ZX0LMYhokAH-rD_Jencke681OMaTyR614QdEWWgNvcDFD5hjWp7uwEmNosvXfJEcNpwuxb891M5twO2NdVj08JN3i1L_kL-p/s1600-h/CAM_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451263875199828594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQWGJ7p2oI4OVr1zm8joD9Jz0ARl6-x8VChuOnrV67hJ2ZX0LMYhokAH-rD_Jencke681OMaTyR614QdEWWgNvcDFD5hjWp7uwEmNosvXfJEcNpwuxb891M5twO2NdVj08JN3i1L_kL-p/s400/CAM_0008.JPG" /></a> </div><div>We hosted a pizza party for the team after the last game...the weather obviously didn't cooperate so we had it in our garage. (Of course, Matt took the opportunity to make his garage spotless!)</div><div> </div><div>Coach Davy told the boys halfway through the season that if they won the rest of their games, they could shave his head. And so it happened!!! Each boy got a chance to run the razor!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs9ZILYqVREK5ReTGacL6rz4oJO5elw4oJd0XYyJ14c1jLO9YUekzjHoZpMrfmS9NsmU1WLayqZaZ4ZWUdhP-UlhKtVPHocIRNEwoMBelJptrfnISKlPSmUzMXcIBUL79v693I_cZyJV4/s1600-h/IMG_0602.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451263865535007570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs9ZILYqVREK5ReTGacL6rz4oJO5elw4oJd0XYyJ14c1jLO9YUekzjHoZpMrfmS9NsmU1WLayqZaZ4ZWUdhP-UlhKtVPHocIRNEwoMBelJptrfnISKlPSmUzMXcIBUL79v693I_cZyJV4/s400/IMG_0602.JPG" /></a> Thank goodness the rule did not apply to my husband, the assistant coach!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzpRCJHJKTNcbVMWeSH37s9D0XlwnBTir58NFkdsTqr-6GIukbTlL91Lymqux6cN4SPYiZbVcmDZhig5IkkclX8isspkjLNUUVcoRYgompl4C3bmT9XHMgIaVqpAZez3_nmKm6T5d6HRP/s1600-h/IMG_0608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451263860817491378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzpRCJHJKTNcbVMWeSH37s9D0XlwnBTir58NFkdsTqr-6GIukbTlL91Lymqux6cN4SPYiZbVcmDZhig5IkkclX8isspkjLNUUVcoRYgompl4C3bmT9XHMgIaVqpAZez3_nmKm6T5d6HRP/s400/IMG_0608.JPG" /></a> And so baseball season starts in a month or so...sounds like we'll be seeing a lot of these same boys on that team too!! They are a fantastic group!!!</div><div> </div><div>Later that night we headed over to McAtees for supper and to watch the Big 12 Championship game with KSU against KU. Unfortunately the Wildcats lost for the 3rd time against those crappy Jayhawks, but we still had fun!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSBtG6DZ5pgueQ-72Xi_uX8rjKsPAylIWWYLYti_6Z0RMeskhcAq00_hw4NehnkjgK-mv0BX-HceXJ9L26YFQJH9hlftp0bvjVCS09hSZEEmXagsrdOl-Bmmjv5SoELW-KaEH_e_SvKV/s1600-h/IMG_0613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451263852306076578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSBtG6DZ5pgueQ-72Xi_uX8rjKsPAylIWWYLYti_6Z0RMeskhcAq00_hw4NehnkjgK-mv0BX-HceXJ9L26YFQJH9hlftp0bvjVCS09hSZEEmXagsrdOl-Bmmjv5SoELW-KaEH_e_SvKV/s400/IMG_0613.JPG" /></a> Have a great rest of the month!!!</div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-25141086576712881252010-03-21T20:19:00.011-05:002010-03-21T21:29:11.813-05:00Spring Break in Lake Tahoe!!Matt and I used 2 more free flights from Southwest this last week and headed out to Lake Tahoe. Why Lake Tahoe? I was asked that several times. It was just a place that we haven't ever gone to before. Some place new. I could have gone to Vegas again, but I felt guilty not trying something new!<br /><br />Dylan and Collin spent the week in Marquette...Dylan was on Spring Break and so was Grandma, so it was perfect timing! This way Dylan can have a Spring Break story to tell about when he goes back to school tomorrow...even if it wasn't tropical or exotic!<br /><br />We flew out on Tuesday morning...very early...7:30 a.m. I didn't realize that the clocks were going to spring forward last weekend...so when we got up at 4:30, our bodies still felt like it was 3:30 a.m...ugh!!!<br /><br />We changed planes in Vegas...we had a 2 hour layover there. We were sooooo tempted to take a cab to Mandalay Bay for a little bit, but knowing my luck, we would have gotten delayed in security or traffic or something and missed our plane. So we hit a few slot machines in the airport...Wheel of Fortune!...and called it good.<br /><br />The trip didn't continue very well when we got to Reno, and 2 of our suitcases had been flown to Burbank, CA from Vegas. Of course, it was my suitcase and also the suitcase with the skiwear. They were supposed to arrive in Reno later that afternoon.<br /><br />So we headed out to South Lake Tahoe...we stayed in a Marriott Grand Residence Club...it's a timeshare place, but they also have hotel rooms that are rented out for a nightly rate. It was perfect...just right outside was the gondola up to Heavenly Ski Resort!! And tons of little shops!!!<br /><br />We ate at Cafe Fiore on Tuesday night. It is a tiny Italian restaurant...only 7 tables!!! It was soooo good!!! Thank goodness Tahoe is very casual...I was still in my traveling clothes!<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnl59NgxYuz0hPwPrChqY9EXdc5EVm4btbcE8qATn1_IRdYEl_-SZLeTzSboAablrFxhsPzTySdc9QbQnCj-fJ5Paf4kfyIXUrM7xPsaNTNh4NyTUmiMxGRCP5MmyDP1n9K1j9t-Q8YZ_/s1600-h/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262963744762482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnl59NgxYuz0hPwPrChqY9EXdc5EVm4btbcE8qATn1_IRdYEl_-SZLeTzSboAablrFxhsPzTySdc9QbQnCj-fJ5Paf4kfyIXUrM7xPsaNTNh4NyTUmiMxGRCP5MmyDP1n9K1j9t-Q8YZ_/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" /></a> When we returned to the hotel, our luggage still hadn't shown up yet, so we told the front desk to just hold onto it until the next morning because we were pooped and we were going to bed!!</p><p>Of course, the phone rang at 11 p.m...."your luggage is here...do you want to come down and get it?" Good grief!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR-CO5RcOMgthK-qw28hfGS5SH5mw6BUadDZNO02WZi7N5Q04CB1qAebhL8DEYzjAT0dCLmij5UlyEOlH0F76ZCA_oyjOVKe6akifLljfEKRPkvNGVpJRM3k0WCXhPJXx7eokaXvoFdxp/s1600-h/IMG_0620.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262958177907730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR-CO5RcOMgthK-qw28hfGS5SH5mw6BUadDZNO02WZi7N5Q04CB1qAebhL8DEYzjAT0dCLmij5UlyEOlH0F76ZCA_oyjOVKe6akifLljfEKRPkvNGVpJRM3k0WCXhPJXx7eokaXvoFdxp/s400/IMG_0620.JPG" /></a> Expedited, HAHAHA!!!!<br /><br />I went up with Matt on the gondola Wednesday morning, and sent him off onto the ski slopes. Then I headed back down at 10 a.m....the shops had just opened and they were calling my name!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34zOrTGclz-21wlx7SHiVpC25IaJKX1PvZ2rPxG8bOBYqzzrFUlCyALkb8cIxOFUqn-uAndrVAIKBhnqTjqzBzz6qqTJdImwu86BioLC65nZj3NTtH_iDuLo4pOe-fUtymKJhZgPNdveL/s1600-h/IMG_0631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262956184560898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34zOrTGclz-21wlx7SHiVpC25IaJKX1PvZ2rPxG8bOBYqzzrFUlCyALkb8cIxOFUqn-uAndrVAIKBhnqTjqzBzz6qqTJdImwu86BioLC65nZj3NTtH_iDuLo4pOe-fUtymKJhZgPNdveL/s400/IMG_0631.JPG" /></a><br />One of the restaurants in the village where our hotel was located was having a St. Patty's Day party that afternoon, so I got us a table, and waited for Matt to head down from the slopes. Here he is in the gondola...looking very pleased with himself!!</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wHetxRepFZjnjriEMOl0jPUPG9c747kt2472mHrR-VOD28EBRLgaj-9haDM6xg0HZYaF4GDQHF3kpyeARrfQJ00uD1T6OPJvkZx3HDNvltyy5lMqAS6CqS_BcywqlyRemLMDu2jzg957/s1600-h/IMG_0645.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262324991496658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wHetxRepFZjnjriEMOl0jPUPG9c747kt2472mHrR-VOD28EBRLgaj-9haDM6xg0HZYaF4GDQHF3kpyeARrfQJ00uD1T6OPJvkZx3HDNvltyy5lMqAS6CqS_BcywqlyRemLMDu2jzg957/s400/IMG_0645.JPG" /></a> Thursday we headed back to Reno (since our flight out on Friday morning was another early one). We took the scenic route around the other side of the lake. Here is our view from a lookout above Emerald Bay...I believe this is probably a very popular landmark from the lake...I've seen tons of pictures of it on different websites while researching our trip.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCGMBcS9L0C9Lz00fNrDaQHWHzo-fnZTa7qUKXtq8-IAgboZci9s56a6mU-BjMOcbN8Ndp4-KYEcXqcz-xXdc2e98s0Rk34cTV3nAOeHzLqbTg-TuRayig6Vu0lxo0nxhgTAOViyNcRhS/s1600-h/IMG_0656.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262317172418546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCGMBcS9L0C9Lz00fNrDaQHWHzo-fnZTa7qUKXtq8-IAgboZci9s56a6mU-BjMOcbN8Ndp4-KYEcXqcz-xXdc2e98s0Rk34cTV3nAOeHzLqbTg-TuRayig6Vu0lxo0nxhgTAOViyNcRhS/s400/IMG_0656.JPG" /></a><br />The weather was so perfect....50's and the snow was still on the ground!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LpfqKqG3hZ0sf250cnw1uxl0bJIwwM9ULuCjJLhzBT1Xt-itQrfBuP4u3-faiSg0j1KntX0yDk_QXEM1NQCzUHoNMIWFRs2n0xrYlgmVlfrVGNgmItHUahKzqmKOeCHEDBs9BFovlh9P/s1600-h/IMG_0670.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262315024563954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LpfqKqG3hZ0sf250cnw1uxl0bJIwwM9ULuCjJLhzBT1Xt-itQrfBuP4u3-faiSg0j1KntX0yDk_QXEM1NQCzUHoNMIWFRs2n0xrYlgmVlfrVGNgmItHUahKzqmKOeCHEDBs9BFovlh9P/s400/IMG_0670.JPG" /></a><br />We stopped for lunch and to watch the KSU basketball game in Squaw Valley, CA...home of the 1960 Olympics. After watching the Olympics earlier this year, I knew I had to see this!!! I was picturing a huge complex because the current Olympics are held in such large areas. Well, they only had 5 or 6 events at the 1960 games...it wasn't very big at all.</div><div></div><div>Here is the actual Olympic flame cauldron at the entrance to the park.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVdfta8b5Ue0bgiFAn3ObZoY24O0Xj2uHSg0dw3MomLbY1u0XB6mOjJlKU4-yExPjn2r7bhuOl9RGFPO5VNBkfCNZSx6zsDa2GwF3XVbhu_w8NlUSyeKTJs7JXH4c037KSC1VDncdJWZr/s1600-h/IMG_0673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262310296024866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVdfta8b5Ue0bgiFAn3ObZoY24O0Xj2uHSg0dw3MomLbY1u0XB6mOjJlKU4-yExPjn2r7bhuOl9RGFPO5VNBkfCNZSx6zsDa2GwF3XVbhu_w8NlUSyeKTJs7JXH4c037KSC1VDncdJWZr/s400/IMG_0673.JPG" /></a> </div><div>We went up to High Camp in a cable car to look around. This ski resort is huge!!! And the runs were very wide....I think I could have even skied and not run into anyone else!!</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr3pK9q5MZvXwuRNmVcHElMr1SOwDDH-a68oHVJhSWtOBtAc0m_C4twBUJr10Oqesv3dN0TglPQNrlIbYmfeWncTSJTV0skDkxsvpGpP8s7v9GxqPAc-O3HJ1ZxS9ABbBZxTzwGaakbM6/s1600-h/IMG_0674.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262303071463794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr3pK9q5MZvXwuRNmVcHElMr1SOwDDH-a68oHVJhSWtOBtAc0m_C4twBUJr10Oqesv3dN0TglPQNrlIbYmfeWncTSJTV0skDkxsvpGpP8s7v9GxqPAc-O3HJ1ZxS9ABbBZxTzwGaakbM6/s400/IMG_0674.JPG" /></a><br />It was a great day topped off by K-State's victory over North Texas in the First Round of the Big Dance. (And as I'm typing this on Sunday night...we also won our Second Round game over BYU, and we're heading to Salt Lake City on Thursday night!!! GO CATS!!!!)<br /><br />We headed back home on Friday with a whole bunch of laundry and a whole bunch of pictures. It was so good to see the boys!!!</div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-53366648175081426632010-02-21T20:48:00.006-06:002010-02-23T15:19:55.937-06:00My First Baby is Growing UP!<div align="center">We celebrated Dylan's 7th Birthday with a couple of events. We took him out to eat at Applebees for supper, singing and FREE dessert on his birthday.</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440894615137714178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEaSNpBL8nMY1o2AfNcxVO_4_Agd0aMs4dUSTtTNGycN3R-HCslS7c2eVIu-A7Dh4Z7MRj2kicOUbtaqY8bHvEd0-o3CrLafzmFjvwGCzI915hhkzxaIPwzqYhlKG6M74Sc43vJ1-IygH/s400/IMG_0504.JPG" border="0" /> Then we took all of the boys and Sydney to Incredabowl for bowling and laser tag! It was a long afternoon for Collin and Kameron...they just wanted to be able to do what the big boys were doing!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKxWO2AhbjQ6SBWVMNipGkMzPVCkavbBpk7vQ3USoA-kgfmaRn-fZNV66-E-NaCRCTNvZY1HbhXV4fts2uy2WnO-Vb52Yy7jd8EFLTNDzE8QSfEv65fzG0BVQv4HdoUvy6klSMghcysBf/s1600-h/IMG_0533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440896499928960754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKxWO2AhbjQ6SBWVMNipGkMzPVCkavbBpk7vQ3USoA-kgfmaRn-fZNV66-E-NaCRCTNvZY1HbhXV4fts2uy2WnO-Vb52Yy7jd8EFLTNDzE8QSfEv65fzG0BVQv4HdoUvy6klSMghcysBf/s400/IMG_0533.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>I think I'm going to have to get one of those "House Divided" license plates...KSU and Texas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC6fF_A1Psgq1UHyF_THiHuEGwCOIYqk_PpL9AZaLLvWZaUY1ox4xD6MbTRp8T7zUFbWnfJIERYuC9h0LDxrdbBbES4SWPy1mJb3Yrj0-Tf3BhHNH42hUQfjHflvnrLA3NVWvBe4Oe6JL/s1600-h/IMG_0519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440896495760381682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC6fF_A1Psgq1UHyF_THiHuEGwCOIYqk_PpL9AZaLLvWZaUY1ox4xD6MbTRp8T7zUFbWnfJIERYuC9h0LDxrdbBbES4SWPy1mJb3Yrj0-Tf3BhHNH42hUQfjHflvnrLA3NVWvBe4Oe6JL/s400/IMG_0519.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here are a few photos of Dylan's basketball game. He's been scoring around 5-6 points a game, and definitely is a terror on the defensive side of the game. Small and scrappy...he can tip the ball away from the other team so quick.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFuj4ix7J8EBJinXNj24ujyt6S798RR9J8-4kokUTXxbd8UY038ZgS9hrPIYse5t5Ejfv_f-Px1ar6_afz8xLfnRPk2vr6GM2uxE5KZ96JecuMR1jzvo-RATL5Z5VC-i3i0R3C40TU-fz/s1600-h/IMG_0515.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440896489558601026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFuj4ix7J8EBJinXNj24ujyt6S798RR9J8-4kokUTXxbd8UY038ZgS9hrPIYse5t5Ejfv_f-Px1ar6_afz8xLfnRPk2vr6GM2uxE5KZ96JecuMR1jzvo-RATL5Z5VC-i3i0R3C40TU-fz/s400/IMG_0515.JPG" border="0" /></a> We've hired Jessie, the 7th grader who lives next door, to watch Collin every Saturday while we go to Dylan's game. Again, Collin just wants to do what Bubba does...he doesn't seem to understand that he can't run out on the court with the team.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdC464AwUdI0f0cTV0JhalezWCyyOLwN25hOnXd7F1JDA7IZkl2cEfJs9kQ0OMOFZJvT9neUDTkaVpTybBA3OpFUpYerhdZWq8Wa_XIcU2Kk2nANlkRUih_p4ozbe2KQR-pPNpOUu3Dbl/s1600-h/IMG_0512.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440896482305195122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdC464AwUdI0f0cTV0JhalezWCyyOLwN25hOnXd7F1JDA7IZkl2cEfJs9kQ0OMOFZJvT9neUDTkaVpTybBA3OpFUpYerhdZWq8Wa_XIcU2Kk2nANlkRUih_p4ozbe2KQR-pPNpOUu3Dbl/s400/IMG_0512.JPG" border="0" /></a> Collin decided for himself that he should start sleeping in the big boy bed. This was his first night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY_-BTAecZZhCZnjznnE272CLvpXtHzcwzTqK2dEze9muU7mnK_Wt6lMDLGh1z0TlAhJ4Bug4YbA3EuM_OyCZAkNNN9TXiWVMVWWSB5DDgVkXduCCMuxAxDzTXKlj7jv3ihhW56tsypZg/s1600-h/IMG_0539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440896474849514978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY_-BTAecZZhCZnjznnE272CLvpXtHzcwzTqK2dEze9muU7mnK_Wt6lMDLGh1z0TlAhJ4Bug4YbA3EuM_OyCZAkNNN9TXiWVMVWWSB5DDgVkXduCCMuxAxDzTXKlj7jv3ihhW56tsypZg/s400/IMG_0539.JPG" border="0" /></a>Collin definitely enjoys his breakfast...2 or 3 mini pancakes usually find their way into his mouth at the same time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtbPRkiQizPNzbJSFrsD86HOGaQpJ5nQ1bRJYHWDwTl5WQ7V5YEWR4wKoMexUKo151KX8J4osvTWNu0M0xPoJvJ-AKwLfotKafXiwNd1tEXiJPl1PSnlbaA82sKghSWTcYjl_L-AblZi9/s1600-h/IMG_0540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440895259654028802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtbPRkiQizPNzbJSFrsD86HOGaQpJ5nQ1bRJYHWDwTl5WQ7V5YEWR4wKoMexUKo151KX8J4osvTWNu0M0xPoJvJ-AKwLfotKafXiwNd1tEXiJPl1PSnlbaA82sKghSWTcYjl_L-AblZi9/s400/IMG_0540.JPG" border="0" /></a>Collin also thinks he needs to watch TV in Bubba's room. Dylan has started shutting the door to keep Collin out.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440895256775087794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMO-1Y3mCDqSkV3f1T3nWyNZEhJtdhUIvJffh0vpvUhhE1s7tiSe9B7HOp0k2ZZsJeCnVGDPSTOFwsbeo7Pd3UdakrSxNPD4xD0rmCH-2ytL_a45jtk4aJrfdIAcFs-cNVkuNgbT-O39W/s400/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div></div></div><div>Jenny & I are going to see Billy Joel/Elton John in concert this weekend!!! It was postponed since December...I can't wait!!! <div><br /></div></div><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-58487517498217468422010-02-08T20:34:00.002-06:002010-02-08T20:40:10.867-06:00January is over!! One more month closer to spring!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWVy8dWkEXfJAV9mjBQ0BA7TrIxgbVyYG1j_KwcbjBF4DD8UjmehTgVtuuE5InFyOfxoU4ZCcQIF3A9xVYKwAwYppGDpijwFcFuTtnZaKHQgGunPDehrAW3sTCl6l35TWnbow5ZT7_iVW/s1600-h/IMG_0462.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436067351410774338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWVy8dWkEXfJAV9mjBQ0BA7TrIxgbVyYG1j_KwcbjBF4DD8UjmehTgVtuuE5InFyOfxoU4ZCcQIF3A9xVYKwAwYppGDpijwFcFuTtnZaKHQgGunPDehrAW3sTCl6l35TWnbow5ZT7_iVW/s400/IMG_0462.JPG" /></a> And the boys are excited just thinking about spring!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjubRriPDlNtqinK5iXhahC-nH1h7yQFPGC3CPWxKcv-9Q1_aePW7NElsY6k-7MLJBxda9dPOo9erhwQwYbOk3GVy5LFpNTfJ9EbW7PeIjvk1pn3PdMLZmsP4M47eV_B46ec8Z07JSbMHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436067341776465250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjubRriPDlNtqinK5iXhahC-nH1h7yQFPGC3CPWxKcv-9Q1_aePW7NElsY6k-7MLJBxda9dPOo9erhwQwYbOk3GVy5LFpNTfJ9EbW7PeIjvk1pn3PdMLZmsP4M47eV_B46ec8Z07JSbMHQ/s400/IMG_0471.JPG" /></a> Matt wasn't quite as excited about our loss to the Jayhawks...even though we got to go out and watch the game since Miss Lindsey came over and watched the boys.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sbn3Ab4ng4NJTMZv7HsG6Ytyy6FHEh4_cC6dmLslfXAXf9Eg8KP4YexzyzFerBqejTfbIYA2B4DmayA2MsiflrMWZGbGF5CYnC99boaJiP-Kd5BOBHgzPz00cVfgMY_UOIa6nSAt1TzP/s1600-h/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436067340436116290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sbn3Ab4ng4NJTMZv7HsG6Ytyy6FHEh4_cC6dmLslfXAXf9Eg8KP4YexzyzFerBqejTfbIYA2B4DmayA2MsiflrMWZGbGF5CYnC99boaJiP-Kd5BOBHgzPz00cVfgMY_UOIa6nSAt1TzP/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" /></a> Collin was definitely not happy about the loss...or maybe it's because of his ear infection this past week. : ( But Papa came up to take care of him, and for that, we are all grateful!!!! (Especially my boss.)</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-91890181457867522432010-01-23T15:19:00.003-06:002010-01-23T15:26:08.375-06:00Snowy pictures since we don't have snow anymoreNow that the snow has melted away, I like looking at snowy pictures. We took the boys to the sledding hill in Corporate Woods a couple weeks ago. We weren't really sure if Dylan would like it or not, but he was fearless.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KQYfwH5x_Ufp_gIKYBUuWBc6dud6Na9KvYIRlCNyUMSHLTCfQ-jzW5T-U9XiAuNr53mCkN_IqHmINJISR0fVwCz2Bes2KS2VJU8W1yBxhfjI_g5IENPaXHV0Dsq6wUCfsI-AftBZpX_L/s1600-h/IMG_0429.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430048624589198690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KQYfwH5x_Ufp_gIKYBUuWBc6dud6Na9KvYIRlCNyUMSHLTCfQ-jzW5T-U9XiAuNr53mCkN_IqHmINJISR0fVwCz2Bes2KS2VJU8W1yBxhfjI_g5IENPaXHV0Dsq6wUCfsI-AftBZpX_L/s400/IMG_0429.JPG" /></a> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>And a picture to remember the snow drifts of the 2009 blizzard.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl7z7FIOP9kChmQdGpGpKdxBdmwwccFfXGrpjqz1AYv0a_2C3fvE6VRlgUzmkPn79PjaYNw4LUKW7HTfocL9hidFFdvAdigDLsJ-F1uCL0HertJ9azvAzlO5xwgxbZ4tl7_XwyGhYMy-W/s1600-h/IMG_0434.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430048398912738834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl7z7FIOP9kChmQdGpGpKdxBdmwwccFfXGrpjqz1AYv0a_2C3fvE6VRlgUzmkPn79PjaYNw4LUKW7HTfocL9hidFFdvAdigDLsJ-F1uCL0HertJ9azvAzlO5xwgxbZ4tl7_XwyGhYMy-W/s400/IMG_0434.JPG" /></a><br />Dylan is going to a birthday party tonight, so Matt & I are going on a date...with Collin. We'll see if he is easier to control without Big Bubba to egg him on. Thanks to Grandma Jan for the gift card to Red Lobster. Yum, Yum!!</div><div> </div><div><br /><div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-15009918412628599542010-01-05T22:14:00.003-06:002010-01-05T22:24:26.085-06:00Enough with the snow already!!<div>Just got the email...school is closed tomorrow...and it hasn't even started snowing yet! They say that we're supposed to get 3-5 more inches tomorrow. I am so dreaming of a beach right now!!!</div><div> </div><div>Dylan and Matt figured out how to create a ramp out of the snow drifts for Dylan's sledding.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423476430002980402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQgjBsfGE-lmNgCdooAqKmxZJPpTo9RGnMv16Q5r2db_wJi8zycDDZsLB7z65bE0UNoVwLbs0c4js2N6m_hhmMUvfifALuJ0IBbb0cZHPq1zx9TdyDwXJXDqaFMSp5-ke-LBDCwLQ1har/s400/IMG_0373.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGAoIOMjBMInjuKNhsTDWTriECNqmNbLdkhi-xqHjFwp_t6-N76GA_3sl2ON_brO6WPLnPWd_MEisDEMJyf7Q_F2z70oqwW_sdjJXeIsVfpAIKT7zjRc9rO1bxGg0iqgSgdxp8GX7beLA/s1600-h/IMG_0376.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423476435408639826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGAoIOMjBMInjuKNhsTDWTriECNqmNbLdkhi-xqHjFwp_t6-N76GA_3sl2ON_brO6WPLnPWd_MEisDEMJyf7Q_F2z70oqwW_sdjJXeIsVfpAIKT7zjRc9rO1bxGg0iqgSgdxp8GX7beLA/s400/IMG_0376.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Mom and Dad were up here all last week to take care of Collin while Heather took the week off. They got a kick out of his talking, and his 4 wheeler driving skills. They also watched him while we took Dylan over to Jenny's for New Year's Eve. Kohlton and Kameron weren't there, but Brady and Dylan kept themselves busy playing with Wii. Brady got a Wii for Christmas, so between the two of them, they have plenty of games.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJJbD2kafMJgiliJsG0QS3fTGQ2wh1_yrHS3ff9WL192wYEQ_ydsMwO5beFybexFP-jMQBgaTKffgvM-nFG77nvpYUlGRaqFCwpzzIy_tN7PqIjSi0CaOY98m0N0-gBXJvc5qcs-JB-Ed/s1600-h/IMG_0381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423476443423464226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJJbD2kafMJgiliJsG0QS3fTGQ2wh1_yrHS3ff9WL192wYEQ_ydsMwO5beFybexFP-jMQBgaTKffgvM-nFG77nvpYUlGRaqFCwpzzIy_tN7PqIjSi0CaOY98m0N0-gBXJvc5qcs-JB-Ed/s400/IMG_0381.JPG" /></a> And just a picture of my pretty girl to end this post with. Isn't she supposed to scratch on this? Not sleep on it?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFCRtFy3BKh60hjBe-SrOQFmRN-hd_2m-5tm52ns43E2GNTBHSIFF0w2dAMXG4zycMop02SOWXD6eQq7dZ-fQPZjz1OZWDpEO_wo0HMAWRWW3HwsMO7CeC8Mt6pmgwuC_sG94WFm9QsKv/s1600-h/IMG_0384.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423476449096026722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFCRtFy3BKh60hjBe-SrOQFmRN-hd_2m-5tm52ns43E2GNTBHSIFF0w2dAMXG4zycMop02SOWXD6eQq7dZ-fQPZjz1OZWDpEO_wo0HMAWRWW3HwsMO7CeC8Mt6pmgwuC_sG94WFm9QsKv/s400/IMG_0384.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-91888728336213484402009-12-26T16:04:00.007-06:002009-12-30T15:47:44.582-06:00Merry Christmas!!!We're having a lot of togetherness this long Christmas weekend...snowed in because of the Midwest Christmas blizzard!! I'm just glad that it happened when we didn't have to go anywhere!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Not sure how much snow we've gotten...probably 9-10 inches.<br /><br /><br /><br />We let the boys open a couple presents on Christmas Eve...Collin got these stacking blocks...stacks them up taller than he is....<br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CN9hZLnOA49uHUkZ6xQKfRrXIO6LtUuBC-EgqS0ZTxvagv08_lLgt7UhF2exAz5k_zI7DHnMsooWppbV7QgtY5ekNxLrbJI2zjK5l9InAuW_h8SDP357kCoyxMWe8n5Xqn3Wofqph-jO/s1600-h/IMG_0341.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CN9hZLnOA49uHUkZ6xQKfRrXIO6LtUuBC-EgqS0ZTxvagv08_lLgt7UhF2exAz5k_zI7DHnMsooWppbV7QgtY5ekNxLrbJI2zjK5l9InAuW_h8SDP357kCoyxMWe8n5Xqn3Wofqph-jO/s400/IMG_0341.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">...and then proceeds to kick them over!</div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggT9HUNift1wiwttnrGIPdX9WP4ou-uM8ZBVlUi1feO-N2JcK3IjuK_Q1n3KlziK2iUrhzDXyvG39XDgax91zpPPrKz3UZa6RMm8wauNNDFkNt0Hyvz08w0NPfC4wCDmlzA-3qIAW-P7m/s1600-h/IMG_0342.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggT9HUNift1wiwttnrGIPdX9WP4ou-uM8ZBVlUi1feO-N2JcK3IjuK_Q1n3KlziK2iUrhzDXyvG39XDgax91zpPPrKz3UZa6RMm8wauNNDFkNt0Hyvz08w0NPfC4wCDmlzA-3qIAW-P7m/s400/IMG_0342.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Christmas morning Dylan crawled into bed with us around 6, complaining that he was "starving to death". We made him stay in bed until until 7. Then he forgot all about being hungry. Ha!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Dylan and his Colt McCoy football jersey.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJapGRqAwU9YMtJJWsmHgPVTAgmAwGD9KvNvIShErcLGWcvWWzgepyzpnYvDXKIxc8mVlQarfD_V-N6CT5o47DRUOWYXUSV0Pal4y2T7GK7NDDqB30IIYYY0fSGgEl0bEJSnWjqoPFw6r/s1600-h/IMG_0347.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJapGRqAwU9YMtJJWsmHgPVTAgmAwGD9KvNvIShErcLGWcvWWzgepyzpnYvDXKIxc8mVlQarfD_V-N6CT5o47DRUOWYXUSV0Pal4y2T7GK7NDDqB30IIYYY0fSGgEl0bEJSnWjqoPFw6r/s400/IMG_0347.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Collin and his 4-wheeler.</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp1nxCd8WWlRgnWsv2l275lXr5W2P7OZjbj212kU6qRC-lcSknsTNq3exmYp4JWkU_loqDcvvhjPju6OBQ_WJ_SW4B0dDlh1Cj_1GIuK7ry_gU_liwwa1sBW8tEtF6U8QnVQatdudZufT/s1600-h/IMG_0349.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp1nxCd8WWlRgnWsv2l275lXr5W2P7OZjbj212kU6qRC-lcSknsTNq3exmYp4JWkU_loqDcvvhjPju6OBQ_WJ_SW4B0dDlh1Cj_1GIuK7ry_gU_liwwa1sBW8tEtF6U8QnVQatdudZufT/s400/IMG_0349.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Moxie and her cat-nip filled scratcher.</div><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8yRVc2FpYvApvOEOmb_amWRPaugGNhTwpWWAYdp0XmNpvBEDllMevuLBPoa__giWdF7ROh-ZpUVHN9RTPLGDzR48IFIfWACpbddwk6cnSEziEChQcbNuCYTZwYZDyHsFH0w5Qsi0BS-W/s1600-h/IMG_0353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419669917044928066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8yRVc2FpYvApvOEOmb_amWRPaugGNhTwpWWAYdp0XmNpvBEDllMevuLBPoa__giWdF7ROh-ZpUVHN9RTPLGDzR48IFIfWACpbddwk6cnSEziEChQcbNuCYTZwYZDyHsFH0w5Qsi0BS-W/s400/IMG_0353.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Dylan and his lego set.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9IHIquBZTKiY77ikH_jLYi00A_9WTGxFSbkMFrYXFclIB1zDc_lfw9oKZ-iSQ1Sb0SkqxJJZVLLlQ9uobqvxwXi7yiz5nsEFOO07RQqYhBF2j4C0ffvG0g0HVMVvkxhXaxewQGPIdmdR/s1600-h/IMG_0357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419669921715755730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9IHIquBZTKiY77ikH_jLYi00A_9WTGxFSbkMFrYXFclIB1zDc_lfw9oKZ-iSQ1Sb0SkqxJJZVLLlQ9uobqvxwXi7yiz5nsEFOO07RQqYhBF2j4C0ffvG0g0HVMVvkxhXaxewQGPIdmdR/s400/IMG_0357.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Collin and his Thomas train set.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-uxPOxMfefap_8qn_k314t6hbUHFlfuni4SX9ZandSdI1fnmIG-e7gnXUX8NrSOf_crtw8zh9Lwxg-MJvpPhm2oncCpuU65GeXmgiuRIHOjsIAYAwSfi2GHXWQlcjZybfKFld42I84ep/s1600-h/IMG_0358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419669931274479682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-uxPOxMfefap_8qn_k314t6hbUHFlfuni4SX9ZandSdI1fnmIG-e7gnXUX8NrSOf_crtw8zh9Lwxg-MJvpPhm2oncCpuU65GeXmgiuRIHOjsIAYAwSfi2GHXWQlcjZybfKFld42I84ep/s400/IMG_0358.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I think I blogged about how we are changing the boys' rooms around. Well, while the closet is being built in the nursery, the boys are sharing a room. We thought it would be a bad idea, but the boys love it. Collin will not go to bed without Dylan in his bed, so it has definitely made it easier to get them to fall asleep. No more 10 trips into the rooms to get them water, or rub there back, etc. Not sure what will happen when we have to split them up. Guess I'll probably have to lay down in the twin bed until Collin falls asleep at night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLpldLjOu5tENOZg60_wyD5SDkSmJ8ExElvYEyQklq94Jvuw-Dcvoq0sz99r1ZhbZ8Gd-rFw02Mob-NBJNmhumLx1us692CPMXSRijHeq8B0lKvfP6U3kFXuUb_9JfLC6kSFDBFSkPDK0/s1600-h/IMG_0363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419669934156859618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLpldLjOu5tENOZg60_wyD5SDkSmJ8ExElvYEyQklq94Jvuw-Dcvoq0sz99r1ZhbZ8Gd-rFw02Mob-NBJNmhumLx1us692CPMXSRijHeq8B0lKvfP6U3kFXuUb_9JfLC6kSFDBFSkPDK0/s400/IMG_0363.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dylan and I put this Gingerbread Train set together last Sunday. It was a good little project that kept us busy for maybe 20 minutes of the long, snowed-in weekend.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJVuSyo7bob5AMVZcd6Cbg2U-TnzKaZNDao8hm1A202vN_9HFTFoqLAmNmROmpFOE29YoYjnNZL8uLOBMGR2KU5biYpDA3VXoeqfMgm0pNxtViznq4AQcTaaSZ0fWGNn6TxWg76yglv5y/s1600-h/IMG_0369.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419670233558804306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJVuSyo7bob5AMVZcd6Cbg2U-TnzKaZNDao8hm1A202vN_9HFTFoqLAmNmROmpFOE29YoYjnNZL8uLOBMGR2KU5biYpDA3VXoeqfMgm0pNxtViznq4AQcTaaSZ0fWGNn6TxWg76yglv5y/s400/IMG_0369.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Collin did get to experience his 2nd sledding experience (his first was when I was pregnant with him, and I went sledding with Dylan down our driveway).</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD0J4t0hijco_7yAUXibXKBjVLmIZTDx_6yno9V_8eghd33TL0nfS7k1UaBSA__nH3cXaTQpfvwmnFkkD8Z5QHRaWksI2dE6nIOWq3YVcpwfL_Jny4s01SuNIfKb9m1lb8JKpV7tI_cA3/s1600-h/IMG_0367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419669938163700994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD0J4t0hijco_7yAUXibXKBjVLmIZTDx_6yno9V_8eghd33TL0nfS7k1UaBSA__nH3cXaTQpfvwmnFkkD8Z5QHRaWksI2dE6nIOWq3YVcpwfL_Jny4s01SuNIfKb9m1lb8JKpV7tI_cA3/s400/IMG_0367.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Happy New Year Everyone!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-71473788584950093092009-12-21T20:38:00.004-06:002009-12-21T20:50:26.737-06:00My boysThis is definitely a post about my boys. Quite a few pictures too! Last week we took the boys to see Santa Claus at Bass Pro Shop in Olathe. Collin found himself a pretty good sized present to ask for (which is kind of funny because he's actually getting a smaller, battery-powered version of the 4-wheeler that he's sitting on in the picture below).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGu0WplAFdJRzR0UqG5ghh1UlVaPDSmvw2yIYWGoqwFoS0HWtaMeZqbEp1QudruqcjP2iYUNUzC5Vu7NjcOyKBvl1aeQ-_muO4r6wJdRInTlpHBhBSKtkYvicLq2BXwtGSr7VVbpZ1OAm/s1600-h/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417884917026319250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGu0WplAFdJRzR0UqG5ghh1UlVaPDSmvw2yIYWGoqwFoS0HWtaMeZqbEp1QudruqcjP2iYUNUzC5Vu7NjcOyKBvl1aeQ-_muO4r6wJdRInTlpHBhBSKtkYvicLq2BXwtGSr7VVbpZ1OAm/s400/IMG_0315.JPG" /></a> We're in the process of doing a little remodeling in our house this week. Many of you know that we took the formal dining room and turned it into a nursery when Collin was born. We don't have a formal dining room set, and never will...we always eat in the breakfast nook. And there were only 2 bedrooms on the main floor of our house. So instead of moving Dylan downstairs to the 3rd bedroom which would have scared him to death, we had the doorway closed in and added french doors. Well, Dylan needs a bigger bed these days, and the nursery is bigger than his current bedroom. So we're having a closet added to the nursery, and then we'll switch the boys around. Actually they're already sharing Dylan's current room for the week or two it will take to finish the closet. Coach Davy is doing the carpentry work. Let me know if you have any projects you don't want to tackle, and I'll be glad to pass on his number.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAGneDhponMj9hcwWCky4TdpeZi9517nPhkH-daKQUotkyXF2Q20BmiD12NFZOgUPs8z0KAPSq8FH-y6J-fvv-FX36IakcG3NOwaGBuU7PsxuWeYGYF1Vyy5CP9AafYj6c5vkd9RsbmAA/s1600-h/IMG_0335.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAGneDhponMj9hcwWCky4TdpeZi9517nPhkH-daKQUotkyXF2Q20BmiD12NFZOgUPs8z0KAPSq8FH-y6J-fvv-FX36IakcG3NOwaGBuU7PsxuWeYGYF1Vyy5CP9AafYj6c5vkd9RsbmAA/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" /></a> </div>Dylan has decided to become an architect. He designed this castle yesterday from scratch.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKDAdHwEsylzkdaOpKmRGR-0MgYmk9U2aMC0Wc98MAqQA9M4s5KAPtQlsz_d1wsEu5bvB7AmU95DMtAGRtkcbSeOKTGjtluWiv6JOsWdYNk-jBHUfcb24IAVlPiMYYvvsv9FyBWoFs6hf/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKDAdHwEsylzkdaOpKmRGR-0MgYmk9U2aMC0Wc98MAqQA9M4s5KAPtQlsz_d1wsEu5bvB7AmU95DMtAGRtkcbSeOKTGjtluWiv6JOsWdYNk-jBHUfcb24IAVlPiMYYvvsv9FyBWoFs6hf/s400/IMG_0333.JPG" /></a> </div>I do miss not having a girl to dress up in cute clothes, but I do love me a preppy boy-look with a rugby shirt and jeans!<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMrGypVTQzqiUBFeGjxDwUG8ew3_r9zNUnsBWVKCKBf2kYtfAXDCwhnBW_wvGQ9EzQtgvweKPAfA0VxREkyMbAbSYIMa5nkCfGzohvCFSK2pK3Ezqe1xLDJQ1dJa_39nwXHJu16QQxrpV/s1600-h/IMG_0328.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMrGypVTQzqiUBFeGjxDwUG8ew3_r9zNUnsBWVKCKBf2kYtfAXDCwhnBW_wvGQ9EzQtgvweKPAfA0VxREkyMbAbSYIMa5nkCfGzohvCFSK2pK3Ezqe1xLDJQ1dJa_39nwXHJu16QQxrpV/s400/IMG_0328.JPG" /></a> </div>The annual Jacobs/McAtee/McCarty Christmas party was Saturday night. I'm kicking myself for not taking a picture of the boys each year. This is our 3rd annual get-together, and here are the boys!! Yes, I know my child doesn't have any pants on!!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgOydYD8BYLsWMnO1jkBc48TlsCt2UYwtfH7JF0qfITf_23aE1XE43V7hID-UUWSMuYE66FtQKCkz7FLTXsjpcsMQ5Ec_9qu22pqUuXE3rq9Rc96NMT1pii5Ea0icDsbAtb3Mp8uCr8ID/s1600-h/IMG_0324.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgOydYD8BYLsWMnO1jkBc48TlsCt2UYwtfH7JF0qfITf_23aE1XE43V7hID-UUWSMuYE66FtQKCkz7FLTXsjpcsMQ5Ec_9qu22pqUuXE3rq9Rc96NMT1pii5Ea0icDsbAtb3Mp8uCr8ID/s400/IMG_0324.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-35796844914589362142009-12-09T15:21:00.002-06:002009-12-09T15:22:37.415-06:00Holy Cow!!! Check this out!!!I just found this giveaway on Mckmama's giveaway blog....check it out!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html">http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html</a>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-51889910630040241022009-11-26T21:18:00.001-06:002009-11-26T21:21:51.463-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4cXTEHluEczaN1vjVYPa_YLzMwbLpnuplFfdXRXeynW3x1HRCTDI3mFt7-kAQQOFfH7swE-M5POMDnyQRKwoeZjW86ecpoQ3tG8uFtl7idAVCWYLxrzxWTiupQDOjd8y3mtRocyTIX43/s1600/IMG_0280.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408617898473799890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4cXTEHluEczaN1vjVYPa_YLzMwbLpnuplFfdXRXeynW3x1HRCTDI3mFt7-kAQQOFfH7swE-M5POMDnyQRKwoeZjW86ecpoQ3tG8uFtl7idAVCWYLxrzxWTiupQDOjd8y3mtRocyTIX43/s400/IMG_0280.JPG" /></a>My boys ready to watch some football!! </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs8id4b2cHWyjRbUFTSjIi5jtrWdIXpiOD51we1ZEnqOI6R2WASnb5iZyf5CuXUl4e667Zg-0UkR0BRTAnVfmXlCGafK3_7suljfWcazvxAyfB5LlCuVRQ9hEZnG_xwGMWQkN4J5TqIeR/s1600/IMG_0283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408617893986586226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs8id4b2cHWyjRbUFTSjIi5jtrWdIXpiOD51we1ZEnqOI6R2WASnb5iZyf5CuXUl4e667Zg-0UkR0BRTAnVfmXlCGafK3_7suljfWcazvxAyfB5LlCuVRQ9hEZnG_xwGMWQkN4J5TqIeR/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" /></a> My picky eater actually liked the pumpkin pie!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ80n-16yhuqSrKe1rqeKngUrQqQoP9Dg-Kwf9q4E0iI1JyzzS_436nwkrTPUrHYQJxbvKbd_qg_Yf0aek4m6XqrKasi4Cosq2i5QxIIsW1KWwjIlL2y4lhx8X4bsrODCwSkpclfGI2fx/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408617885948074402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ80n-16yhuqSrKe1rqeKngUrQqQoP9Dg-Kwf9q4E0iI1JyzzS_436nwkrTPUrHYQJxbvKbd_qg_Yf0aek4m6XqrKasi4Cosq2i5QxIIsW1KWwjIlL2y4lhx8X4bsrODCwSkpclfGI2fx/s400/IMG_0277.JPG" /></a> The tree is up...yes I know it's leaning. Ugh!! I'll worry about that next year!</div><div> </div><div>Next up...State Football on Saturday. Go Blazers!!! Horn Power!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-76517311301585640392009-11-24T22:23:00.006-06:002009-11-24T22:46:01.559-06:00Giving ThanksI'm thankful for our family's health and happiness.<br /><br />I'm thankful for our immediate neighbors, who are some of most trustworthy people, and I'm so glad to call them friends.<br /><br />I'm thankful for our little town of Gardner, and the family atmosphere it provides and the opportunities for our children that it provides.<br /><br />I'm thankful for our group of Gardner friends...Flageolles, McAtees, and McCartys...they are our family.<br /><br />I'm thankful for our group of friends in Kansas City...Janes, Bonawitzs, Hafners...we've been friends for a long time...we may not see each other very often even though we all live in the same metro area...they are our family.<br /><br />I'm thankful for all of our friends back home (Marquette, Lindsborg, Kingman, Topeka) and all over the United States (OK, TX, MS, NV...to name a few)...we definitely don't get to see each other enough.<br /><br />I'm thankful for Heather and JCPRD...they provide loving and caring and fun environments for our kids to enjoy. We trust them with so much!!<br /><br />I'm thankful for our jobs...especially in this economy. A lot of changes have taken place this year, and I know I gripe about a lot of things, but I'm very grateful to have a job.<br /><br />I'm thankful for my co-workers...we've spent 8 hours a day with each other for 9 years or so, and they're still some of my closest friends.<br /><br />I'm thankful for our parents and family...there's too much to thank all of them for.<br /><br />I'm thankful for my boys...they love me unconditionally...no matter how cranky I am.<br /><br />I'm most thankful for my husband. He loves me no matter how much I take out on him. I love you so much, Matt!!<br /><br />I'm thankful for Jesus Christ our savior.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-77626522606672086012009-11-08T11:10:00.005-06:002009-11-08T11:34:35.690-06:00October Recap<div>It definitely doesn't feel like November around here. I think I brought back the Gulf Coast weather with me from Mobile...warm and humid.<br /><br />I had one more trip to Mobile three weeks ago. This time it was so much easier being away from my boys. I ventured out a couple nights to different restaurants. The first night I ate at Los Rancheros...according to Trip Advisor.com, it's the best Mexican restaurant in Mobile. It was good!!! Quick, cheap and good!! Reminded me a lot of Chapalas here in Gardner.<br /><br />On Wednesday night, I drove down to Mobile Bay and found a seafood restaurant right on the water....Ed's Seafood Shack. I ate the biggest shrimp I've ever seen, and I saw the sun set on the water. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWmuEdK52qCdmqUKwSWjzwyClWdktp4dlX9e_tIzSbLKGMIOu4Jt_krx0_Jbr0qmKFf_87ZzC6gn84QAaDfLkoLwLE5yMcivmvNnUbBMw_4oydMH-UTwmwZG4cT_a-YazNeB69Ybu_A1U/s1600-h/IMG_1727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401785792825903650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWmuEdK52qCdmqUKwSWjzwyClWdktp4dlX9e_tIzSbLKGMIOu4Jt_krx0_Jbr0qmKFf_87ZzC6gn84QAaDfLkoLwLE5yMcivmvNnUbBMw_4oydMH-UTwmwZG4cT_a-YazNeB69Ybu_A1U/s400/IMG_1727.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>We all went trick-or-treating twice. We went to BooBash on the Thursday before Halloween. Then we invited everyone over for chili on Halloween, and then us moms took the boys trick-or-treating around our neighborhood. Matt & Steve stayed home to hand out candy...and to watch the KSU/OU game. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxNYNR5MafPv-e0ru0110qDlF6Pd920g03qwU-TUhJ5myoSJ7bKcyFR1hT52cZ3QMMsnk1gy9sGPVrJkTuhQlN7yocKtCZXbXR7M4-UVl8zydTPlCoWdDltIINeeL850NEA7gQ0ZJ8JVV/s1600-h/IMG_1755.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401785802939435266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxNYNR5MafPv-e0ru0110qDlF6Pd920g03qwU-TUhJ5myoSJ7bKcyFR1hT52cZ3QMMsnk1gy9sGPVrJkTuhQlN7yocKtCZXbXR7M4-UVl8zydTPlCoWdDltIINeeL850NEA7gQ0ZJ8JVV/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiwf-deEjOd_mdNEHlITJPGziGm0GYL5E9Okk3AH6rJaVFUaxZhuKQfNyWupjCQjH2Cfxcd4W4s8hrAFRpK3-Bha1u3fwiPxJzvBf6gNYKqrS_Vc4npFBAVdJku3-mLzJujOjEo50LAsT/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401785806252598354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiwf-deEjOd_mdNEHlITJPGziGm0GYL5E9Okk3AH6rJaVFUaxZhuKQfNyWupjCQjH2Cfxcd4W4s8hrAFRpK3-Bha1u3fwiPxJzvBf6gNYKqrS_Vc4npFBAVdJku3-mLzJujOjEo50LAsT/s400/IMG_1766.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>Now we're just trying to make our Christmas lists, do homework, make holiday plans, chase Collin around, etc. Our crazy life, huh?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi4xeYZX5wr1CLUNGYfnAQtnYnyGZcJddX7BXltSewBqHVoi7wP6RqcP37sXoCB6hbXadLQoEAgiPNJ03NCEJJFZFMVvhxWdaaXszwQbxqIm42JjsDjfjYYKlEYDe00xrcRHflp7FvivN/s1600-h/IMG_1771.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401785814052750914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi4xeYZX5wr1CLUNGYfnAQtnYnyGZcJddX7BXltSewBqHVoi7wP6RqcP37sXoCB6hbXadLQoEAgiPNJ03NCEJJFZFMVvhxWdaaXszwQbxqIm42JjsDjfjYYKlEYDe00xrcRHflp7FvivN/s400/IMG_1771.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-63727548940737759902009-10-13T12:09:00.002-05:002009-10-13T12:20:41.093-05:00Hugs for Everyone!!I swear I could have hugged everyone I know since I returned to Kansas on Friday night!!! I hugged Matt & the boys hundreds of times...I even hugged my co-workers Jim & Pam when I got to work yesterday...with tears of happiness in my eyes!! I think I could have even hugged my boss, John...if people wouldn't have looked at me strangely! Ha!<br /><br />It's not that I didn't enjoy my week of mommy time...it's definitely "you don't know what you have until it's gone". I am planning to get out a little bit more next week when I return to Alabama. Of course, since I was so stressed about going last week, a lovely fever blister popped out on my lip. Yuck!!! So I didn't really want to go anywhere...I ate mostly fast food in my hotel room. Next week I think I'm going to find a mall to browse through. I'll definitely have to leave some room in my suitcase!<br /><br />Dylan's football team won their first game last Saturday...39-26! He got 2 carries as a running back...he's just so darn small and shifty...definitely like a Darren Sproles. The quarterback also threw the ball to him for a 2 point conversion, but he underthrew it. They have a game this Thursday night and another one on Saturday.<br /><br />Collin is learning to say so many words...football, Oreo, cookie, monkey, bus. He also knows how to act out "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed"...he waves his finger like crazy when I say "the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on a bed!"<br /><br />Have an awesome day ya'all! (Nope, still can't quite do the southern accent...it's still too easy to say "you guys"!)Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-36353857965103870612009-10-08T19:50:00.002-05:002009-10-08T19:55:06.341-05:00Greetings from Alabama!Tonight's my last night in Mobile. I'm headed home tomorrow evening!! This week has been good...there is so much stuff that we're going to have to coordinate...and I'm sure I'll find out more when I come back down here on the 19th.<br /><br />I have pretty much stuck around the hotel. I did drive down to Gulf Shores on Tuesday night. I arrived just as the sun was setting. I had just enough time to run down on the beach, stick my feet in the water, take some pictures, and pick up a few sea shells for Dylan.<br /><br />I'm so ready to see my boys and Matt!! I spent much of the day on Monday getting teary-eyed, but the tears don't come so readily after 4 days of being away.<br /><br />I think my mind is fried...I'm going to watch the Office wedding and hit the sack!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495460080683355457.post-1163971918002015432009-10-07T21:36:00.007-05:002009-10-10T21:31:17.104-05:00Alabama Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCt7tGByHmWRMxICqLb3Z7B4idXb4G3nEUn7DFoosfwIgsESJQdOpyy98u5n87WA4p6_1edjGbC29J4hk4yBcIhlfKqWV7AEyzAwsmUYL64Q1qtb56RGhON6wchisIEcmq-gI56vFTfHt/s1600-h/IMG_1686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390398042687499474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCt7tGByHmWRMxICqLb3Z7B4idXb4G3nEUn7DFoosfwIgsESJQdOpyy98u5n87WA4p6_1edjGbC29J4hk4yBcIhlfKqWV7AEyzAwsmUYL64Q1qtb56RGhON6wchisIEcmq-gI56vFTfHt/s400/IMG_1686.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WO9AryJeewW6vzP9WixhQzv_GrgUsNRZztD1VpgCtXlzDK1XeiU1hXF6Bb8B_Ps8ZHkpnk8qMOXsdBBwD50eMNz_I9jE5TjS4Yx5Kc7gh0nbV6QD1UZY-bsUo7GRJz9nDE1fs3e-lA1U/s1600-h/IMG_1684.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390398033433720594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WO9AryJeewW6vzP9WixhQzv_GrgUsNRZztD1VpgCtXlzDK1XeiU1hXF6Bb8B_Ps8ZHkpnk8qMOXsdBBwD50eMNz_I9jE5TjS4Yx5Kc7gh0nbV6QD1UZY-bsUo7GRJz9nDE1fs3e-lA1U/s400/IMG_1684.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJO0kDDGMhfEbn6aJ9FEVjEPyBdZBPkMLO6zwTjj5QrG1rF4tBO3f5lFakpgSfGjrnKl0wXmPfSuvegusiDKWa088OHQD8VN19icCaf1rbcX9GlhpIHoz6meVAPAyMc3qgcnR35eEyCmN/s1600-h/IMG_1675.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390398026277393730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJO0kDDGMhfEbn6aJ9FEVjEPyBdZBPkMLO6zwTjj5QrG1rF4tBO3f5lFakpgSfGjrnKl0wXmPfSuvegusiDKWa088OHQD8VN19icCaf1rbcX9GlhpIHoz6meVAPAyMc3qgcnR35eEyCmN/s400/IMG_1675.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n3m2WlHBxDDYqt9QEBBeJkN-4KRxtW3DwhW0OvuIP7rtSIf1Un2O6wlfhW3p3ppLwQag-qjTZfGDckYOS6G62lIoizlWAeiZrKGHUFmmdXQH38JIDAbbGOU8jPkpU4vuQCvV0IAnk4VE/s1600-h/IMG_1688.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo-vHKHi3Si1anmulf1O1L1FqALHMBqajEM9eq6dosc_sSUOWzOHB3zCTHyi1DbPlOb40ZacpiFNzmmMp1GvU8m8Msq_6V5f88Vk0VxJIq13dcy6wos0rutR9jC9yxjsMUQryjhmP232N/s1600-h/IMG_1686.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqob78zAhKnVs4eA2Q5J26RLLb12n8_zbwDLEnGJDrmYG-EUR1r47wpGJ2x8xMTyyHplRjgvOa0M0w0VJ3O109w7xDHcpYuwgObOT0KrmlzUmuqY8jHDtCYM1xC4e2TX-aN5HZHm0CzglT/s1600-h/IMG_1684.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx-q1tjhRrR0SV4zuBNiQrEowdA92QCJeuBAoIAzHTGfdjW0qEYc94JnApTfsjy4aYjf-E3Y6wOR30aQJtXWTuLol7-j5OyDZhKBBaJppRfIoojixOWSuk-dp63c_rLRzSPIBjZ1Jmamc/s1600-h/IMG_1676.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoH98qR_JoYosLLwfzfIIofP3pVlVpKhF4g1zLefEcw9imLnYJe1Kow1qvMwNtD8UILUQiT6Yri3H8HOhGPCUz926MaDoLMXo-A7mpdguG9OziStHOQ_MHC7gsC57JIh8NTQu7_U5lH_TK/s1600-h/IMG_1675.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>I'm posting some pictures from Alabama...a couple of the office, and a couple from Gulf Shores. I'll post more about my trip later...going to sleep now...goodnight all!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423342385808993642noreply@blogger.com0