tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84165894461864579742024-03-12T19:56:28.020-06:00Days to Remembera journal of life's little momentslisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-70418296969005663572012-03-18T19:27:00.000-06:002012-03-18T19:27:06.862-06:00The Funnest Toy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRQH5MV8Zag6nCyY0DssaylSb_lqfyCA9W0PGa7BZXXA4mObT7fUkOC6Qt3NMhh0mlBuNsdtIzGfv4ujKqHrnust3l1pRFGmWrR5jZ9HGg_Rn2Ep4oRD0Qfnfy8QipxYeY02iWYmW8PDu/s1600/IMG_8892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRQH5MV8Zag6nCyY0DssaylSb_lqfyCA9W0PGa7BZXXA4mObT7fUkOC6Qt3NMhh0mlBuNsdtIzGfv4ujKqHrnust3l1pRFGmWrR5jZ9HGg_Rn2Ep4oRD0Qfnfy8QipxYeY02iWYmW8PDu/s640/IMG_8892.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">at our house right now is this box!</span> </div><br />
It is so funny to see that babies and toddlers love boxes and paper more than the gift inside. <br />
However, <span style="font-size: large;">tweens</span>.... not so much. I wish they would love the i-Pod box more than the i-Pod inside. :)lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-12676516569201688272012-03-17T19:31:00.001-06:002012-03-18T19:51:33.031-06:00Happy St Pattys Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZ8MV59Ni5LY7CSz_PFhzVIpSUbvFxBZV44PWgRbd1i-6jOHq-zkcKoNRmfjCmXR5O_IMuJADIaDmXgS2Czl38sEc437hwReg_eTLctEE6aPH5m8wvCWPYy2ZHeDiOmJ6uV5ZU5WshMHq/s1600/IMG_8933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZ8MV59Ni5LY7CSz_PFhzVIpSUbvFxBZV44PWgRbd1i-6jOHq-zkcKoNRmfjCmXR5O_IMuJADIaDmXgS2Czl38sEc437hwReg_eTLctEE6aPH5m8wvCWPYy2ZHeDiOmJ6uV5ZU5WshMHq/s400/IMG_8933.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hmmm... Can you tell I've been getting a few ideas from Pinterest? :)</span></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-62945168058105647712012-02-26T21:13:00.000-07:002012-02-26T22:10:55.500-07:00101 Things-- #67 Diet and Exercise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I'm trying something new. My <a href="http://www.facingadversitywithfaith.blogspot.com/">neighbor</a> pointed out <a href="http://www.myhealthymealplans.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">this</span></a> awesome site for<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> meal planning</span></strong>! I am super excited about it. It is written by a dietitian and nutritionist for families with<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> kids</span></strong> in mind. <br />
I just wanted some new recipes. A few <strong><span style="font-size: large;">new</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">flavors</span></strong> in the kitchen. A way to make sure we were getting enough of the <strong><span style="font-size: large;">good</span></strong> stuff. <br />
But... It costs 10 bucks a month. So, I am willing to invest $10 into this experiment. I will try it for one month and <strong><span style="font-size: large;">see</span></strong>. See if I actually use the recipes. See if the recipes have ingredients I have actually <strong><span style="font-size: large;">heard</span></strong> of. See if my kids actually<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> eat</span></strong> the meals.<br />
And as a bonus, see if I can lose a few eL Bee's in the process ;)lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-62019499956592593522012-02-23T23:33:00.004-07:002012-02-23T23:37:12.544-07:00101 Things-- #13 Only Child DatesMike and I try to make it a practice to take the kids on <span style="font-size: large;">one-on-one dates</span>. We don't have a specific time frame, like once a month, or anything. It usually happens more in the summertime, maybe because we are home a little more. We have gone to movies, <span style="font-size: large;">seven-peaks</span>, shopping, and others. <br />
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Every once in a while, the kids get to do something <span style="font-size: large;">extraordinary</span>. In June of 2009, Anna got to go with Mike to<span style="font-size: large;"> Arizona</span>. Right next to the Grand Canyon. They spent a weekend herding cattle, <span style="font-size: large;">riding horses</span>, and camping. An administrator Mike met through Curriculum Advantage, spent their summers there herding the cattle to brand and vaccinate the calves. So Mike and Anna went for a weekend. Kind of like <span style="font-size: large;">City Slickers</span> :)<br />
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Just this last weekend it was<span style="font-size: large;"> Abby's turn</span>. She got to accompany me up to Washington to my brother, Brent's, wedding. Brent and Di got married on <span style="font-size: large;">A Dock</span>. Abby was the ring-bearer. It was windy <span style="font-size: x-small;">(gusts up to 30 mph)</span> and cold<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (we could see our breath at 2pm)</span> but it was <span style="font-size: large;">beautiful!</span> It was all very personal and symbolic of them, their lives, and their <span style="font-size: large;">relationship</span>.<br />
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Doesn't he look like the happiest groom?! So handsome.</div>
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It was a happy day. Abby was a <span style="font-size: large;">great</span> travel companion. I really am grateful to have a <span style="font-size: large;">"better glimpse"</span> of who she is. Her cute little personality came right out. I saw her talking and gesturing a lot like me and my mom, too. The plane, hotel, dinners, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Abby falling asleep in the restaurant),</span> farmers market were all very <span style="font-size: large;">memorable</span>. They really are <span style="font-size: large;">times to treasure</span> and remember.</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-61367100962204679472012-02-11T17:28:00.000-07:002012-02-11T17:37:07.008-07:00500 Places and 101 Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I found these<strong> <span style="font-size: large;">great</span></strong> books on Pinterest <span style="font-size: x-small;">(my source for everything fab)</span> and I checked them out from our local library. I need to go buy them now, because I am<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> IN LOVE</span></strong> with them. I just want to <span style="font-size: large;">dog-ear</span> and<span style="font-size: large;"> highlight</span> and<span style="font-size: large;"> have</span> them 'til we have done <span style="font-size: large;">everything</span> in them! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Maybe not the swim with sharks :)</span> <br />
The basic theme that I love about both of the books is making memories. <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Meaningful, happy memories</strong></span> that will always tie my kids to <strong><span style="font-size: large;">HOME</span></strong>.<br />
So, I have made a challenge for myself: <span style="font-size: large;">Go</span> to these places and <span style="font-size: large;">Do </span>these things, then blog about it! <br />
Some of these Places we have already been to and some of these Things we have already done, so I will include those in the posts, too. The rest I will make a point to do.<br />
The 500 Places are all over the world, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(not exactly in the budget right now)</span> so I was thinking I would start with the places around us, branch out to others in the country, then if the opportunity ever arises we can try some of the out-of-country places.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Want to join me?</span></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-88705995673710851562012-02-08T22:31:00.000-07:002012-02-23T23:44:58.092-07:00Back on the Blog-Wagon Whew! Its been awhile! Just to give you an idea how long its been, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(about 2 1/2 years)</span> a few posts down I posted pics of Anna's 9th birthday. Just on Monday, Abby had <strong><span style="font-size: large;">her</span></strong> 9th bday! Crazy!<br />
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I'm thinking of this post as a way to just get my feet wet. Just get back into it a little. Hopefully it will stick. I really want to make a book of these posts at the end of each year. Since I've also fallen off the scrapbooking band-wagon. It'll be our yearly scrapbook all nicely printed out with no paper scraps or brads to pick up. :)<br />
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Anywhoo, the last post mentioned we moved into a new <span style="font-size: x-small;">(new to us)</span> house. After two <span style="font-size: x-small;">or so</span> years, we've made a few changes to paint, etc. Nothing too adventurous, the kids' rooms, the living room/kitchen, the inside of the pantry. All kinds of fun. <br />
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Also, adoption. As of the last post we were still in the application phase. Now my sweet little boy, Ammon (AJ), is<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> ONE</span></strong>!</div>
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He wasn't quite sure what to do with his cupcake. We had a little party for him with our family, and Cathy, Lucy, and Shauna. He pretty much rubbed the cake around, tried a bite, then threw the rest on the floor. But by Abby's bday 3 weeks later, he knew <strong><span style="font-size: large;">exactly</span></strong> what to do with the cake and ate every. last. bite.</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-67085484187837732752009-09-30T12:05:00.005-06:002009-09-30T12:20:36.182-06:00Changes... Sorry, no picsWell, we just completed our <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">home inspection</span></strong> for the adoption. I was thinking she was going to look through every nook and cranny. I cleaned like <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CRAZY</span></strong>!!<br />This morning she comes over and just asks me to take her on a tour, writes a few things down, asks where I keep my cleaning supplies and meds, then <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">DONE</span></strong>. Wow! <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">WAY</span></strong> easier than I thought or was afraid of. And that is good because we will be doing it all again in about a month because...<br /><br /><br />We just (really JUST) <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">bought a house</span></strong>!! Yay! We saw it last Monday and signed on it on Friday. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">FAST</span></strong>! We are excited about it. It does mean a change of schools <span style="font-size:85%;">(not 'til next year)</span> and change of wards and change of friends, etc. I'll post pics when we get in. :)<br /><br />As far as the adoption process, <span style="font-size:85%;">if anyone cares</span>, we now just have to do our Dr. visits, write our birth-parent letter (intimidating) and put together a picture collage of our fam, then we can be approved!! :) Then I guess we just wait. or look. or tell people. or something. or wait longer. or something.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-84971859693212136772009-08-27T20:37:00.003-06:002009-08-27T20:49:32.824-06:00The first day of school...was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">actually</span> a week ago. But I am just now getting around to posting their pics.<br />Both of the girls L.O.V.E. their teachers. It makes me happy when they are happy to go to school. Although, I'll have to admit that it has been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">awfully</span> quiet around the house with just me and Aaron. The days suddenly seem much longer than they did this summer.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MX-HXcCZBZQ7I8nQHatKpZQZq_IB3ZwRdvy573aZRBk73cZ1buHSnJy6rtKKDpB8x2bkKae4abtVU3cRV4jGk1NabcKMHkpqYfJQ_JNVy0K4VpjMSy-HRByhqxkmh-_8jVrKpp5QjkCO/s1600-h/IMG_4021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374839525002260562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MX-HXcCZBZQ7I8nQHatKpZQZq_IB3ZwRdvy573aZRBk73cZ1buHSnJy6rtKKDpB8x2bkKae4abtVU3cRV4jGk1NabcKMHkpqYfJQ_JNVy0K4VpjMSy-HRByhqxkmh-_8jVrKpp5QjkCO/s400/IMG_4021.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Abby getting ready for her first day in first grade!! She said she was tired at lunch time and then there was still MORE school. She is getting used to it now. I love a toothless grin! </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgJ3Wv_Kmk5mPk4vlUtTfJKS3mN78K_4x6x0cNrD0rfOvVPYTyNkzKjqqTFUliVljXAWPxI2lFmgaABFe4Rym3LyZL_SecrhSqs6hDRale_IinNSVuadwdjsmtQApn7uBteG-91andGLB/s1600-h/IMG_4016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374839536133515154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgJ3Wv_Kmk5mPk4vlUtTfJKS3mN78K_4x6x0cNrD0rfOvVPYTyNkzKjqqTFUliVljXAWPxI2lFmgaABFe4Rym3LyZL_SecrhSqs6hDRale_IinNSVuadwdjsmtQApn7uBteG-91andGLB/s400/IMG_4016.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Anna heading in to her first day of fourth grade! She has some of her good friends in her class this year and they are all sitting by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">each other</span>, which makes it very fun. On the second day of school, she told Mike that she was "chatty." Mike was saying something like she shouldn't really be so chatty on only the second day of school. </div><div>She replied, "Well, Mom was." True!! <span style="font-size:85%;">But if you want to stay sitting by your friends, you probably shouldn't follow my example.</span></div><div>I love how you can see her cute dimple in this picture. So fun.</div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-18724002888752243462009-08-05T23:53:00.002-06:002009-08-06T00:00:04.849-06:00It's midnightMy kids are asleep and I am not tired enough to sleep, so I'm on the computer.<br />I love to tuck my kids in at night, after they have fallen asleep. Sometimes I just lay close to them for a minute. Just to be near them when they are in their beds, quiet, still, sleeping, dreaming.<br />I think it is then that you can more clearly see your hopes and dreams for them, for their future.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-73358367169651137912009-07-31T20:43:00.005-06:002009-07-31T20:59:39.694-06:00Anna is 9<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv4RUS7d7Rl43A5dDUBJaDOKs5yPPpgOtzjFD6JQLw6n5FROftciuoRxB7APfDBy4gNB-lIjUm4VasyR9VAzoD-zGCLDYz6LLtGzbGJ0YeHU5QtvW_8mS-RvPRDJ9eID0gYAWjeIGc1Ko/s1600-h/IMG_3335_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364821239112509186" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv4RUS7d7Rl43A5dDUBJaDOKs5yPPpgOtzjFD6JQLw6n5FROftciuoRxB7APfDBy4gNB-lIjUm4VasyR9VAzoD-zGCLDYz6LLtGzbGJ0YeHU5QtvW_8mS-RvPRDJ9eID0gYAWjeIGc1Ko/s400/IMG_3335_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can't believe my Anna is nine! {gasp} She actually turned nine July 3, but I am just now getting around to posting her birthday post. :)<br /><br />Nine things I love about Anna:<br />1. She has a contagious laugh and brings a lot of joy into our home<br />2. She laughs a lot<br />3. She is a deep thinker<br />4. She has insights on things that are far beyond her years<br />5. She is so good<br />6. She is a great example to her younger sister and brother<br />7. I love it when she reads to Aaron<br />8. She catches on very quickly to anything she tries, from music to sports<br />9. She tells some pretty funny jokes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgCTgKJghwXwbrNqpTgy3hLz-xbwKx_aIp0nLHplSfKWJbvzO6-DZatJO7lGZqBhcVm7UiKue9Mz-US0nvogPHTL1ZFKE6OFJOxoNgTpCUXyeRhpxcqNS3LkqyCJZenF2eBObMKZLE1Qr/s1600-h/IMG_3619_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364821265035700162" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgCTgKJghwXwbrNqpTgy3hLz-xbwKx_aIp0nLHplSfKWJbvzO6-DZatJO7lGZqBhcVm7UiKue9Mz-US0nvogPHTL1ZFKE6OFJOxoNgTpCUXyeRhpxcqNS3LkqyCJZenF2eBObMKZLE1Qr/s400/IMG_3619_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We finally had her friend birthday party on the 25th of July. It was kind of a beach/water theme party. They played a lot of water games in our backyard. They made a jar with the layered colored sand and beach-like ice cream treat for dessert. Anna wanted that instead of a cake. <span style="font-size:85%;">And that was SO fine with me. :)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuN_KyFvjlULBHn3NHHx2cK6DdRIHM-w-MB6yu7Rd4SK0OgsYIPHoqizHYJXLgq-Ez1woD4rasR4s86yLpg-0or8Mn6R_uFiDe7D7DZJu6G6owD-G8_tFoehK6ePxO59tztSfuFwhWQ7F/s1600-h/IMG_3615.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364821246916811106" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuN_KyFvjlULBHn3NHHx2cK6DdRIHM-w-MB6yu7Rd4SK0OgsYIPHoqizHYJXLgq-Ez1woD4rasR4s86yLpg-0or8Mn6R_uFiDe7D7DZJu6G6owD-G8_tFoehK6ePxO59tztSfuFwhWQ7F/s400/IMG_3615.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrXx-N0WDYdITQ118HCMMJoevUyAvcgD_p13MTj5gK_Cw_Iu2iQf9uoiBFg9Iata3GmyDriJatM_mz4jcmvUavHNEnBUdGI2YFDrDgtOscGcUyyM8XBtmxfyq1sSg21RRC2FA6eSueKAo/s1600-h/IMG_3618.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364821257670272050" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrXx-N0WDYdITQ118HCMMJoevUyAvcgD_p13MTj5gK_Cw_Iu2iQf9uoiBFg9Iata3GmyDriJatM_mz4jcmvUavHNEnBUdGI2YFDrDgtOscGcUyyM8XBtmxfyq1sSg21RRC2FA6eSueKAo/s400/IMG_3618.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br />Happy Birthday my sweet Anna, I am so grateful for you!lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-38813647322655640642009-07-02T22:34:00.004-06:002009-07-03T10:17:48.940-06:00I {heart} friends!I know I should be working on the MOUNTAIN of paper work for the adoption, but here I am reading your blogs and posting on mine. There are times when I feel very motivated to get it done, and then there are times <span style="font-size:85%;">(like now)</span> that it is a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">overwhelming</span>, so I avoid it and pledge to get back to it later <span style="font-size:85%;">(like tomorrow).</span><br /><br />I have had such a blast <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">reconnecting</span> with friends lately!! Mike had an appointment in St George, so we went down and the Whittles met us up there. Fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31VAkF1xZi9c7hA3SGjuTpaHjitT6z8Z6jiB7nsFDy6BWaYwiPrg-cC9Noo6qLAFst_CCCaww8MpU194Sd4djpXjSfAP6xko32qjv1Wp9Nd9HPMe6VVU4iqXLdKs1jKbem8SjIjWW-uCl/s1600-h/IMG_3212_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354089256810353778" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31VAkF1xZi9c7hA3SGjuTpaHjitT6z8Z6jiB7nsFDy6BWaYwiPrg-cC9Noo6qLAFst_CCCaww8MpU194Sd4djpXjSfAP6xko32qjv1Wp9Nd9HPMe6VVU4iqXLdKs1jKbem8SjIjWW-uCl/s400/IMG_3212_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We all had a good time seeing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">each other</span>, and the SUN!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirli5V76baNBKTZEU7B3h744jliqJjAUg2aKrj-AF2H948c_HWrmkLXxemK1OpulqPv5vI_BkooMdueZnemQZjw2cBfL8gfCVfDojVyO5IE-j74u2H4nz7T8jp65YtytxvfoSHKGIbGJK2/s1600-h/IMG_3274_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354089273701619122" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirli5V76baNBKTZEU7B3h744jliqJjAUg2aKrj-AF2H948c_HWrmkLXxemK1OpulqPv5vI_BkooMdueZnemQZjw2cBfL8gfCVfDojVyO5IE-j74u2H4nz7T8jp65YtytxvfoSHKGIbGJK2/s400/IMG_3274_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A few days later, I got together with my good friends and college <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">roomies</span>, Whitney and Shannon. So much fun girls~thanks!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCyhqAdzvMZMZWzHRtWvt0SrniREJURn9zBkir3HXkEvcZ-NIQ61IdrCCOpe_YW3CsQJMC7f-Xk1xYf2kM6vrTLcRKAtbwvZClZbH0DJTp9gYGqMQ7RdPJMxH1lUnsOJQIPfk7hn590nv/s1600-h/IMG_3329.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354089280056515986" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCyhqAdzvMZMZWzHRtWvt0SrniREJURn9zBkir3HXkEvcZ-NIQ61IdrCCOpe_YW3CsQJMC7f-Xk1xYf2kM6vrTLcRKAtbwvZClZbH0DJTp9gYGqMQ7RdPJMxH1lUnsOJQIPfk7hn590nv/s400/IMG_3329.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Then Carol came to town! So much fun! The kids might have thought we were trying to kill them by taking them on a little hike, but we had fun and got some good pics!<br />Seeing my friends refreshes my soul! I am not kidding! I am so grateful for good friends! Thanks girls!<br />And last but not least, in the tradition of "hot rocks" we made "prayer rocks as a family. There is a cute poem about putting it under your pillow so it will remind you at night, then on the floor so you'll stub your toe and remind you in the morning. That's obviously not how it really goes, one day I'll find it and post it. It is a cute poem in real life. So far they have served as a good little reminder.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTjmSEB8-WBMRU4C0WAPEHVM6Yc3jPsI1az2B8dsbxi0i5F_wyyJX_hGrhwiYjdtRIGH51x9JEA799vAVdmeO4xjzGzmGUdRJ_LPuM2iQoq0u7r0rpuWn4uJVzn00rGvjOYNkO1vMRECD/s1600-h/IMG_3250_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354089264212736786" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTjmSEB8-WBMRU4C0WAPEHVM6Yc3jPsI1az2B8dsbxi0i5F_wyyJX_hGrhwiYjdtRIGH51x9JEA799vAVdmeO4xjzGzmGUdRJ_LPuM2iQoq0u7r0rpuWn4uJVzn00rGvjOYNkO1vMRECD/s400/IMG_3250_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-76536889404062033792009-06-23T21:15:00.004-06:002009-07-02T22:33:43.722-06:00Hello. . .is anybody out there?It has been SO LONG since my last post that I am <em>seriously</em> doubting if anyone checks this any more. I've been a bad blogger lately. Once a month? What's up with that? <div><div><div>Anyway, I'll just hit a few of the highlights from the last month or so.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYetUTMiBrGW6F1-HhIA5cX4Qpdm-PHK422ywsv_z9q5QHS0HI7wDk-UoQiyHcwF5mN-EN7kChOg6Jw6qq5PE_vM8Xy6zcGnFulaMs_257xim9w8P_NEMrRjqyCYC0xY91qWFBtcpYE8n/s1600-h/IMG_2997_edited-1sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350731357433376386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYetUTMiBrGW6F1-HhIA5cX4Qpdm-PHK422ywsv_z9q5QHS0HI7wDk-UoQiyHcwF5mN-EN7kChOg6Jw6qq5PE_vM8Xy6zcGnFulaMs_257xim9w8P_NEMrRjqyCYC0xY91qWFBtcpYE8n/s400/IMG_2997_edited-1sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>I ran my very first 5k. <span style="font-size:85%;">I'm the one with the blue hoodie around my waist.</span> It was fun and I was VERY relieved to see that there was a good group behind me. Besides tripping, I think coming in last was my biggest fear. I've heard people say that races are addicting and THEY ARE! Not so much for the running, but for the PRIZES!! I won a flash light! Doesn't get much better than that! ;)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CG6lYrjTGQxdo6y7Sb4V2uiZgo_OnmOuascRN0ncHkLPIEg57uSsinUe3qf8OTcCdqHfPnPf5ptOqNXzj4aaWJmMlTC66jRY0-zecyrOGNS_r94ZBkL7FcEZrhM5XL46tkZeegOScfsn/s1600-h/IMG_3117_edited-1sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350731352954478546" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CG6lYrjTGQxdo6y7Sb4V2uiZgo_OnmOuascRN0ncHkLPIEg57uSsinUe3qf8OTcCdqHfPnPf5ptOqNXzj4aaWJmMlTC66jRY0-zecyrOGNS_r94ZBkL7FcEZrhM5XL46tkZeegOScfsn/s400/IMG_3117_edited-1sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Just last Thursday, Anna got braces! Can you believe it? It makes her look older, I think. She has been pretty sore as her mouth gets used to them. They look cute on her, and she might as well have them while she thinks they are cool, instead of later when she doesn't want them anymore. She really needed them, there was NO room for a tooth that needed to come in, so they put them on her now. They said that she may need them later, too. We'll just have to wait and see. I think she looks cute, older, but very cute.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CssSXDn1F8YOOG_Av1llOeVmTakHREW51rqXUoEDOhUHhF9mMvFc4s8N6CAH_QYYF40t8WRqe1-AGB0eTTPqqisqUkdNDhi7RVqLiIpynIFxF8DiMpTNrBGSyl30LSYOjVZoXFfCsTvN/s1600-h/IMG_2381_edited-1-may-6-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350731340795172146" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CssSXDn1F8YOOG_Av1llOeVmTakHREW51rqXUoEDOhUHhF9mMvFc4s8N6CAH_QYYF40t8WRqe1-AGB0eTTPqqisqUkdNDhi7RVqLiIpynIFxF8DiMpTNrBGSyl30LSYOjVZoXFfCsTvN/s400/IMG_2381_edited-1-may-6-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>And I guess with this post I'm making this public. We are trying to adopt. We feel very strongly that there is another little one to come to our family and my body just isn't up to the challenge. We are still in the "approval" stage. Our references are IN, fingerprints DONE, couple visit COMPLETE, now we have to continue to do our part to finish the huge MOUNTAIN of paper work, then the home visit and other things. It seems this stage of the process will never end, but it must at some point because <em>others</em> have their profiles online.</div><div>I have to admit that sometimes I go online to check out our "competition." They aren't really our competition, but you know what I mean. I do feel like if we are chosen at all it will be because Heavenly Father led that birth family to us. It seems like with all the other wonderful families out there trying to adopt, it will be a miracle if we are chosen. <span style="font-size:85%;">Sometimes I am nervous that maybe we won't be. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Keep us in your prayers, and I'll keep you posted. . .</span></div></div></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-7711216911297504572009-05-04T21:01:00.007-06:002009-05-04T21:38:17.053-06:00Catching UpI haven't posted a REAL post in a <em>long </em>time, so I will try to catch up. This will probably be a long post. . .sorry.<br />We went to WA for Spring Break and had a GREAT time seeing <strong>family</strong>, <strong>friends</strong>, the zoo, and the Puget Sound. The kids had plenty of Easter Egg Hunts. It was very fun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmhW0nG_TqtuO5eK1wFkVmnG3nPq4K-nWJHejrtFMhC8EPebz3fNjutmAl00ymfwzv1B1HxFppnPY_py_UMkrfrLGOv7pWceMoNlEwAQ5YTBuoegXpB73rsBfm7VJVZQfrpzo2vn_Sc3g/s1600-h/img_2134_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332171451170166642" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmhW0nG_TqtuO5eK1wFkVmnG3nPq4K-nWJHejrtFMhC8EPebz3fNjutmAl00ymfwzv1B1HxFppnPY_py_UMkrfrLGOv7pWceMoNlEwAQ5YTBuoegXpB73rsBfm7VJVZQfrpzo2vn_Sc3g/s400/img_2134_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My mom, brother and the kids at <strong>Hartstine Island</strong>, where we go every time we are in WA.<br /><br /><br />We got home just in time to go to my nephew, Brandon's, homecoming.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jjIVGEQz6m0kq0g4cUZTg9xxTm4NGWJvZnT5R2teVsKdcA8_Vk5InNtpVVxofZFzlpVMM7MY-Y0Q0UOSr8XmtnJtZYMJnjSlWgNy4g6rrt4RKe9IbG_Tmabg1kapA4dMzTCl7atWU3B-/s1600-h/IMG_2197_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332172417800991346" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jjIVGEQz6m0kq0g4cUZTg9xxTm4NGWJvZnT5R2teVsKdcA8_Vk5InNtpVVxofZFzlpVMM7MY-Y0Q0UOSr8XmtnJtZYMJnjSlWgNy4g6rrt4RKe9IbG_Tmabg1kapA4dMzTCl7atWU3B-/s400/IMG_2197_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Shauna had all her 6 kids and grand-kids there.<br /><br /><br />Then I bought myself an early Mothers' Day/Birthday present. . .a running stroller.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLU-XrkqSX4ZkKIYfQzjVrtEkqxDxdn7SVzUsIkCt5ZV3pIsSge6DJmclW2qnZaCzz_Qixl7n_zoD92pM3w9mwfc3gnvEIGrvcuERG0GSz8On-CnSREgL8z0oWx8aFXvHRibQ8em7EBGj/s1600-h/IMG_2339_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332171470866389266" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLU-XrkqSX4ZkKIYfQzjVrtEkqxDxdn7SVzUsIkCt5ZV3pIsSge6DJmclW2qnZaCzz_Qixl7n_zoD92pM3w9mwfc3gnvEIGrvcuERG0GSz8On-CnSREgL8z0oWx8aFXvHRibQ8em7EBGj/s400/IMG_2339_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I <strong>L.O.V.E.</strong> it! Aaron loves it, too. Well, until we get about half way done then he is <strong>DONE</strong>. Mike went running with me this morning and when Aaron was wanting <strong>out</strong>, Mike found a worm for him to play with. . .whatever makes him happy so we can get home.<br /><br /><br />Then, sadly Grandpa Gygi died. It was bitter-sweet. He was 96 and in the very end he wasn't doing well. We miss him dearly, but rejoice that now he can hear, walk with out falling, and is reunited with loved ones.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ajpyTfLsx6LDLpDhlvMGNUzjUtnBJ-X-ygxbyptiGRgcKDe-ZMDUlaHFDilYDxTuNvetDdyVOtv1Zy7YXNmIcRb4JiR52cK98QSNLO1qKkZGg1izAUSxwuIA7BX8zgTW76z2_RAv1cDH/s1600-h/IMG_2222_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332171456269980130" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ajpyTfLsx6LDLpDhlvMGNUzjUtnBJ-X-ygxbyptiGRgcKDe-ZMDUlaHFDilYDxTuNvetDdyVOtv1Zy7YXNmIcRb4JiR52cK98QSNLO1qKkZGg1izAUSxwuIA7BX8zgTW76z2_RAv1cDH/s400/IMG_2222_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Grandma Gygi. His funeral was beautiful.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PG-8FtmYO6voEpf0S-b1Caqj-ruxPwYsqxi91XyUi8aJRBNjkptBeyggI7wonpcNfIRp0wvOZgqV3w2rK40ATunvZ_YpEoFB1iXZzZlvV4sa1BswNdAjqSn07OHyGc6RXD8n_e8VXhxn/s1600-h/IMG_2278_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332171468053830818" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PG-8FtmYO6voEpf0S-b1Caqj-ruxPwYsqxi91XyUi8aJRBNjkptBeyggI7wonpcNfIRp0wvOZgqV3w2rK40ATunvZ_YpEoFB1iXZzZlvV4sa1BswNdAjqSn07OHyGc6RXD8n_e8VXhxn/s400/IMG_2278_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Aaron and Lucy sneaking a keep-sake from the casket. I am so sad also because something was wrong with my memory card and so many of the pictures came out "damaged" or "un-readable". I will finish editing what I <em><strong>do</strong></em> have and get it to the rest of the fam asap. :)<br /><br /><br />Anna had her first <strong>Pinewood Derby</strong>. The boys invited the girls to the race (or maybe the girls just invited themselves, I'm not sure.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyKiWTEl78AHJoTspty7IgUchaT_eTzo1XUm_VSH6tlEREFZrEId4_FUO18W0rXwqWoexl4RdRfGXGL9jleQfhv2MuZufbGET6aLp5UR_IiHJnaLRA-V7UjkAhStOcLnvELxGqnbBeH4r/s1600-h/IMG_2309_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332172410341731330" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyKiWTEl78AHJoTspty7IgUchaT_eTzo1XUm_VSH6tlEREFZrEId4_FUO18W0rXwqWoexl4RdRfGXGL9jleQfhv2MuZufbGET6aLp5UR_IiHJnaLRA-V7UjkAhStOcLnvELxGqnbBeH4r/s400/IMG_2309_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Anna's car is the pencil, it was pretty fast. She didn't place, but she <strong>did</strong> get the prize for <strong>Most Original</strong>. It was a fun night. Quite intense for some of the kids.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Women's Conference</strong> was so fun. Good classes, good food, but the <strong>best</strong> part was seeing <strong>good friends</strong> again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TegOA3oqvfqp2RmY3Zs3PwR1-hyKGXK_x1FU_I8bi5SihZOUVjEO07XlhbW_c9zui-pRVwiAJS99rva0tErAAyZ4UgYtO8kJeXkmEcmyfZKyovK4rJaT8ef7pNwkOI5XrBYQ6AfSlkI1/s1600-h/IMG_2327_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332172407601898018" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TegOA3oqvfqp2RmY3Zs3PwR1-hyKGXK_x1FU_I8bi5SihZOUVjEO07XlhbW_c9zui-pRVwiAJS99rva0tErAAyZ4UgYtO8kJeXkmEcmyfZKyovK4rJaT8ef7pNwkOI5XrBYQ6AfSlkI1/s400/IMG_2327_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I spoke with <strong>Brad Wilcox</strong> (I'm his #1 fan! ), sat near <strong>Elder Holland</strong> at Training Table, and became very "line savvy."<br /><br /><br />And FINALLY, I am so happy that I'm starting to see some evidence of <strong>Spring</strong> in my yard! Yay!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX7hNgqsz7ZyKIuB_iRYM083c8vlrzzYiNPjW-dAKFKGYIoPnQbJYuGS3_t6wDOH-04waT1N2JORlAsIo3hxal7R6Zm7MHYWfu-8WZ93WGeXP5vUEjO0zrqJXiCeBkHo-2IsZG-_5Q9Gn/s1600-h/IMG_2344_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332171473988693650" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX7hNgqsz7ZyKIuB_iRYM083c8vlrzzYiNPjW-dAKFKGYIoPnQbJYuGS3_t6wDOH-04waT1N2JORlAsIo3hxal7R6Zm7MHYWfu-8WZ93WGeXP5vUEjO0zrqJXiCeBkHo-2IsZG-_5Q9Gn/s400/IMG_2344_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-37141814866875140002009-04-07T16:51:00.007-06:002009-04-07T17:11:50.427-06:00He's Baaaaaaack!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfaDNoTEGfWLWyYqcHD3tBj1APsZJeLnk_OqZZz-oo0CDfktfYQ9FNDZioGlybxTW2QGE-dIlwbtq5MYivqTbvqsfSAMLtowubNaVkjdaCluHdB6Y2gsPc3u_7azCzlAaGb0s7J-uzkLL/s1600-h/IMG_1630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322090374364818402" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfaDNoTEGfWLWyYqcHD3tBj1APsZJeLnk_OqZZz-oo0CDfktfYQ9FNDZioGlybxTW2QGE-dIlwbtq5MYivqTbvqsfSAMLtowubNaVkjdaCluHdB6Y2gsPc3u_7azCzlAaGb0s7J-uzkLL/s400/IMG_1630.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Aaron in his cute undies! FINALLY done with diapers! YAY!!</div><div><br /> </div><div><div><div><div>2 funny things were said this morning:</div><div><br /></div><div>Abby to Aaron: Did you sleep in your shirt?</div><div>Aaron in a grumpy voice: No I slept in my bed!</div><div> </div><div>Mike had a minute where he couldn't remember the name of our land lord. So he just said out loud: What is the name of our land lord?!<br />Abby: Ummm, Jesus?</div></div><div><div> </div><div>This post is for you Jill.;) </div><div> </div><div>Our nephew Brandon just got off his mission from Chile! It was so good to see him! 2 years is a long time but it went by so quickly!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DVax0NrVHIncE83mj04OUNcvBfX-XHXXBDufCPquSt778k0V5ajRHsDLq69bAVUoql0kFMJI1l0tq5He92bu7QZ1m3Oh8OEERsUjUzqgbQNnwRL1rR3nkWYbM9ClvaivGRW7g8SISPhe/s1600-h/IMG_1746_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322088219745499074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DVax0NrVHIncE83mj04OUNcvBfX-XHXXBDufCPquSt778k0V5ajRHsDLq69bAVUoql0kFMJI1l0tq5He92bu7QZ1m3Oh8OEERsUjUzqgbQNnwRL1rR3nkWYbM9ClvaivGRW7g8SISPhe/s400/IMG_1746_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3YZ-M1cdiob40gqK-RFOeqaeiPTSohx-M-Fc3QC6a1g4DQpru3of9gUmN4z0d_mVEMbHwYWijehbnT0ZpPiuaL5Mcnra843id3E3RLhIqFCXgWyy40agtOpNKR65n3tRhoY4GmoZY96h/s1600-h/IMG_1763_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322088866688087634" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3YZ-M1cdiob40gqK-RFOeqaeiPTSohx-M-Fc3QC6a1g4DQpru3of9gUmN4z0d_mVEMbHwYWijehbnT0ZpPiuaL5Mcnra843id3E3RLhIqFCXgWyy40agtOpNKR65n3tRhoY4GmoZY96h/s400/IMG_1763_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nzhtDZQv0wvydroWIfU0dMfadQzBgGBhqML5piA2n7vjH7W3fYddop67wxDiVqII_vT5FdAsJ6BKfCC4yazlQtIkVoytq5JtBrwNekn_q2-wHTZFRnG_-Vrm27oiyfay7EEPSl4zNurB/s1600-h/IMG_1794_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322088873998784274" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nzhtDZQv0wvydroWIfU0dMfadQzBgGBhqML5piA2n7vjH7W3fYddop67wxDiVqII_vT5FdAsJ6BKfCC4yazlQtIkVoytq5JtBrwNekn_q2-wHTZFRnG_-Vrm27oiyfay7EEPSl4zNurB/s400/IMG_1794_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz3IVl7sm-FvtceQifmzvRnNIPLUgs4HNIw5-FoMAoeH1tUFBysYp32lGc18R4qo1Y4GKpnS0_T0hSxYjXQHFWdckv7p6d1bz0uxQMkayLdqNGBFIb-coWZgjkJjqwxh1B0oszn9wUqtP/s1600-h/IMG_1777_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322088873400287522" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz3IVl7sm-FvtceQifmzvRnNIPLUgs4HNIw5-FoMAoeH1tUFBysYp32lGc18R4qo1Y4GKpnS0_T0hSxYjXQHFWdckv7p6d1bz0uxQMkayLdqNGBFIb-coWZgjkJjqwxh1B0oszn9wUqtP/s400/IMG_1777_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpQSSOHBRHrza9ixyaq02LzRfzUOCQXYvINWasJLnBz9HIBXAwQtS8PbauggUm8snPryNFDQsgQht_E7Q6sSiOIn-BVayWIc6kJcMoiXYfK3QOa5fsZnt9jSYNbCHMqb5ucsGHu1QSJWm/s1600-h/IMG_1774_edited-3-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322088868223102610" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpQSSOHBRHrza9ixyaq02LzRfzUOCQXYvINWasJLnBz9HIBXAwQtS8PbauggUm8snPryNFDQsgQht_E7Q6sSiOIn-BVayWIc6kJcMoiXYfK3QOa5fsZnt9jSYNbCHMqb5ucsGHu1QSJWm/s400/IMG_1774_edited-3-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-16084063555088312582009-03-12T16:07:00.003-06:002009-03-12T16:10:25.984-06:00One less<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxj9HN4ENU4tHZXxKq-1pnmZC53ns8IZKlBry8V5qc6aId5mg7fG1cPNiq9RSWwm_ujK8T4LJJhJz_-gJM2o3lTGgVCX4f8uYi5rhaESfqfYStSIZDKlVue69VjYNiCseXSWwBrJYksNM/s1600-h/IMG_1491.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312426526175094162" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxj9HN4ENU4tHZXxKq-1pnmZC53ns8IZKlBry8V5qc6aId5mg7fG1cPNiq9RSWwm_ujK8T4LJJhJz_-gJM2o3lTGgVCX4f8uYi5rhaESfqfYStSIZDKlVue69VjYNiCseXSWwBrJYksNM/s400/IMG_1491.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tooth! Abby lost a tooth while eating a little KFC. We actually thought she swallowed it. . . until we found it on the floor. Tooth #3 for her. She looks so cute with a hole on top. I can't wait until she loses the other one, I love that look! It just reminds me of childhood. </div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-44083578846819342002009-03-02T22:48:00.006-07:002009-03-02T23:06:52.963-07:00Dancing through life. . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYwpKls0wgP4B4YycYJo3jdrqNq0W-LCpVWqWpnTLMdIblrazFXKK3vSkCCWOIT0ktEobXIXs1pxRYoXUuy5En9xvWH-spYUwoOceApUHFiUxG0q0SfwbARHLK8oB_wBQt2Px8-72GZac/s1600-h/IMG_1317_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308835307484523602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYwpKls0wgP4B4YycYJo3jdrqNq0W-LCpVWqWpnTLMdIblrazFXKK3vSkCCWOIT0ktEobXIXs1pxRYoXUuy5En9xvWH-spYUwoOceApUHFiUxG0q0SfwbARHLK8oB_wBQt2Px8-72GZac/s400/IMG_1317_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I guess that's what we've been doing this month. <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>I don't know where the time has gone!</strong> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Feb. has been a busy month, but busy doing what. . .I'm not sure. Lots of stuff, I just can't put my finger on it. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOGczO0EhlIhrSZv9sntIzzdbZ9qXSmh7VlbPdkTuzaBPYF2wKxObW82HbZ1aw7qi6oaO2Aysz7dir3I3ZzhbDy9SS5CIL-c9PksUQun3TJMg5oQ-b1iJak4vu-rL2ZUtJg-URyvIEWJe/s1600-h/IMG_1415_edited-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308835322999953298" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOGczO0EhlIhrSZv9sntIzzdbZ9qXSmh7VlbPdkTuzaBPYF2wKxObW82HbZ1aw7qi6oaO2Aysz7dir3I3ZzhbDy9SS5CIL-c9PksUQun3TJMg5oQ-b1iJak4vu-rL2ZUtJg-URyvIEWJe/s400/IMG_1415_edited-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Definitely one of the highlights for our whole family was going thru the open house of the Draper temple. It is one of the new "smaller temples". <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Absolutely beautiful!</strong></span> Anna wanted to wear her baptism dress, so she would be dressed all in white. After seeing the temple Anna said, <strong>"I want to be married here."</strong> <span style="font-size:130%;">Every mother's dream!<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;">It really was a great spiritual experience.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6oKLib6euNEtooaxgdG2isvIaWvK1dXGM4pdcOWMs6YI9i8YA3tbt5MR_4JlmquEh6MVoSYSxyyhAj1lQAa7tYMa0NA1IVYGFq598sqVZcYqcRRdGyJf13Ddxr7FwTRmIcvQo0duTkuD/s1600-h/IMG_1310_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308837289854714834" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6oKLib6euNEtooaxgdG2isvIaWvK1dXGM4pdcOWMs6YI9i8YA3tbt5MR_4JlmquEh6MVoSYSxyyhAj1lQAa7tYMa0NA1IVYGFq598sqVZcYqcRRdGyJf13Ddxr7FwTRmIcvQo0duTkuD/s400/IMG_1310_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br />I have been trying to keep up with my photo a day for "project 365," so I guess I'll include a few of those. Just as a reminder to me, I guess, that I have done <strong>something</strong>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7y9SWGNtpRVLEM8wGCzcIGphQqguxtoYD4rMmXT4cM_UFt3Aw0H_mxOzQxTuSacwKeM336nqgYzjfVl4UmKuq1KwEFnwqpnyHxdAGtPq_fF-D_YSaomtxdbMnIwfzKNW6Wfn1sE4W3LJ/s1600-h/IMG_1371_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308835475437950626" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7y9SWGNtpRVLEM8wGCzcIGphQqguxtoYD4rMmXT4cM_UFt3Aw0H_mxOzQxTuSacwKeM336nqgYzjfVl4UmKuq1KwEFnwqpnyHxdAGtPq_fF-D_YSaomtxdbMnIwfzKNW6Wfn1sE4W3LJ/s400/IMG_1371_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt1vlgcM08wnihMzkrbsr4asD04_2l79-lyle9CsMliB2oeuS_ivgyr3YrKKmz5Hg_DKNTQtxLsKT7fKowz5VtwqOkDSzwHns5M-4BJM6lXYY-owwvgwZJVhfFRVXkIBmNvYsCtxSyaSZ/s1600-h/IMG_1423_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308835317830857842" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt1vlgcM08wnihMzkrbsr4asD04_2l79-lyle9CsMliB2oeuS_ivgyr3YrKKmz5Hg_DKNTQtxLsKT7fKowz5VtwqOkDSzwHns5M-4BJM6lXYY-owwvgwZJVhfFRVXkIBmNvYsCtxSyaSZ/s400/IMG_1423_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69e1gUjvnetsIb7yTrn88l8a0IGyKm1eojR5w6u8CKHuU0-UmF-ce9hiP7M_Mk3aAB5u_AKmEP6F1gmYQHw0ZYjeybhBll9Kmb9LLezkd5JX3jEVnV5nva7A6ZMnoEoA49ubxuUCgl22N/s1600-h/IMG_1190_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308835312593497554" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69e1gUjvnetsIb7yTrn88l8a0IGyKm1eojR5w6u8CKHuU0-UmF-ce9hiP7M_Mk3aAB5u_AKmEP6F1gmYQHw0ZYjeybhBll9Kmb9LLezkd5JX3jEVnV5nva7A6ZMnoEoA49ubxuUCgl22N/s400/IMG_1190_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The End.</span> :)</strong>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-9689173811482986022009-02-09T20:17:00.006-07:002009-02-09T20:42:07.111-07:00Happy Birthday Abby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfutuA40k97wvY15dSot6wf7-J5lbRzP1pZnJ9TuYcygrugCFPMe0zMSaTrcfeObLwaDwDeTzp-o4s2LdDgmoqitQjpqcS3CmgcsqmBWAIak3kNz6dgdiFtvUobwlkFk9bWb__LZ7TRb-/s1600-h/IMG_1148_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301003900502367378" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfutuA40k97wvY15dSot6wf7-J5lbRzP1pZnJ9TuYcygrugCFPMe0zMSaTrcfeObLwaDwDeTzp-o4s2LdDgmoqitQjpqcS3CmgcsqmBWAIak3kNz6dgdiFtvUobwlkFk9bWb__LZ7TRb-/s400/IMG_1148_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkLzVTCl1GiwlIMHhFBAGEDzlrRe49WfRws8Y26d0qERPs6NkW3xSL1hQYEEiXPTcw34lDFCAr8ALn0kljvN3tJ6T-3p78qF8VxhTgBIZrWsQKxL-agWxSeYI8bc2BfyATL8-jeHpF4rZ/s1600-h/IMG_1106_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301003887741405346" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkLzVTCl1GiwlIMHhFBAGEDzlrRe49WfRws8Y26d0qERPs6NkW3xSL1hQYEEiXPTcw34lDFCAr8ALn0kljvN3tJ6T-3p78qF8VxhTgBIZrWsQKxL-agWxSeYI8bc2BfyATL8-jeHpF4rZ/s400/IMG_1106_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My little <strong>Abby turned 6</strong> over the weekend. Luckily she got over her ear infection just in time to go to school on her birthday. <span style="font-size:85%;">That is a big deal, you know</span>.<br />She got this chalk /white board easel as one of her gifts--<strong>Super Cool</strong>.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(btw, I found it at IKEA for 1/4 the price as Walmart or Target. I love IKEA!)</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dA3dr35_0iD83gW_69iDRDNYi9c83NPFI8o1HC77S2y6ud_n0abAqDJ5GAvwZJS4LXvbIHlQukmo03l_IVxy50USZFdfPM10vw-euB5lA0gEZSxcaiCRLAzvhbau7RXSaziK3c0EvxzG/s1600-h/IMG_1116_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301003892407933346" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dA3dr35_0iD83gW_69iDRDNYi9c83NPFI8o1HC77S2y6ud_n0abAqDJ5GAvwZJS4LXvbIHlQukmo03l_IVxy50USZFdfPM10vw-euB5lA0gEZSxcaiCRLAzvhbau7RXSaziK3c0EvxzG/s400/IMG_1116_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUEsDfydPNS-4nWKW01l-49nyKVjHl6OIl2xSFQ6jQ2sbubgBt9qCPlYtQBK18kBXHpraEn870ycVYeh2PycEJs1julxsuOP5PUXKzuSQYrJHpOt7kmKLy6I6qUivuLb-_xRx4Pif-Ya-/s1600-h/IMG_1152_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301003904861847874" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUEsDfydPNS-4nWKW01l-49nyKVjHl6OIl2xSFQ6jQ2sbubgBt9qCPlYtQBK18kBXHpraEn870ycVYeh2PycEJs1julxsuOP5PUXKzuSQYrJHpOt7kmKLy6I6qUivuLb-_xRx4Pif-Ya-/s400/IMG_1152_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4xrZ8R_R588Fi9QXZTehIHhf0IcnxJQ3Te4fmh1xBI2_yaSzElWo46vR-y1dRSmtKvIn1Cj6l9WkUyK8Nv3DIfMxQJEoL8A3InXzj1trpSv2B3HNsO2G_qg6Eq3nJsEiJVyTtgzuwaem/s1600-h/IMG_1159_edited-1-sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301003904503222258" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4xrZ8R_R588Fi9QXZTehIHhf0IcnxJQ3Te4fmh1xBI2_yaSzElWo46vR-y1dRSmtKvIn1Cj6l9WkUyK8Nv3DIfMxQJEoL8A3InXzj1trpSv2B3HNsO2G_qg6Eq3nJsEiJVyTtgzuwaem/s400/IMG_1159_edited-1-sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />She had a friend birthday party this year <span style="font-size:85%;">(I've decided to do friend birthday parties every <em>other</em> year) </span>She wanted a <strong><span style="color:#990000;">High School Musical</span></strong> pajama party. Everything was High School Musical, the decor, the music, etc. </div><div>You would think the movie at the end would be High School Musical as well. Oh no! <strong>Surprise. . . </strong>it was <strong><span style="color:#333399;">Enchanted</span></strong>! Go figure, last minute Abby changed her mind and wanted the Enchanted movie instead. So it was a High School Musical . . . Enchanted party.</div><div>I stole the no-sew pillow idea from Carol. Carol, you should really be a party planner!! <span style="font-size:85%;">(She's got great ideas.)</span></div><div>Anyway, the time flew by and the party was super fun. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong>Ok,</strong> <strong>six things I love about Abby</strong>:</div><div align="left">1. She laughs easily</div><div align="left">2. She can make others laugh with her fun sense of humor</div><div align="left">3. She likes to do secret acts of service for others</div><div align="left">4. She loves school and to play school </div><div align="left">5. She has a great imagination, she always wants to make or build things like a roller-coaster, or something</div><div align="left">6. She has a beautiful smile.</div><div align="left"></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-23869500380563615332009-02-02T16:21:00.002-07:002009-02-02T16:22:32.016-07:00Good...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfPDYTYsfIJRRXl-pkfnJ4r08ifnwywL7hpUz3m5KBOUjfgX_7RKRpTF2QsPJoZIJrC2wVNBg64VmyhUfcMxaS5Va9eHi8sOOhMoV-g_anr_cu_MzBBwaaI1zF05fbLQYqXqxx2t3Rx1x/s1600-h/IMG_1008_edited-1-sfp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298344386239935650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfPDYTYsfIJRRXl-pkfnJ4r08ifnwywL7hpUz3m5KBOUjfgX_7RKRpTF2QsPJoZIJrC2wVNBg64VmyhUfcMxaS5Va9eHi8sOOhMoV-g_anr_cu_MzBBwaaI1zF05fbLQYqXqxx2t3Rx1x/s400/IMG_1008_edited-1-sfp.jpg" border="0" /></a> to the last drop!<br /><br /></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-60841290177179800262009-01-16T13:20:00.005-07:002009-01-16T14:01:01.599-07:00Shop Therapy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBztEFa6IU1B2H7cnbTTc4-z8JPxPhl31cDU2CbFdcyPsBO_aRIPQhhEoXSEgai43fX0qQLj88K2Ug3LlDrD4J050XgQaipt60qmCNPF2imNA2goGq9-juxZ4gX7i89XHmYKtGW0z2w_eO/s1600-h/IMG_0910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291991238163936098" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBztEFa6IU1B2H7cnbTTc4-z8JPxPhl31cDU2CbFdcyPsBO_aRIPQhhEoXSEgai43fX0qQLj88K2Ug3LlDrD4J050XgQaipt60qmCNPF2imNA2goGq9-juxZ4gX7i89XHmYKtGW0z2w_eO/s400/IMG_0910.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When you're feeling down, sometimes all you need is a little shop therapy! We've NEVER had a bed set before. So I saw this and liked it and bought it. It definitely makes making the bed way more fun!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfLxnbspjQBgcGZlqT3trCN3pE4QJuBpXnIFZT4C3x-_F4ayuNb46uqHZaLUl9Uj-vstvxR6KKuNtpDKyzcVmutVC9ujPbAUO8bJzm9eC1vR_8kBJMkMWQoOyRpVCMRCFdRdJBHWwbU1a/s1600-h/IMG_0911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291991235028538194" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfLxnbspjQBgcGZlqT3trCN3pE4QJuBpXnIFZT4C3x-_F4ayuNb46uqHZaLUl9Uj-vstvxR6KKuNtpDKyzcVmutVC9ujPbAUO8bJzm9eC1vR_8kBJMkMWQoOyRpVCMRCFdRdJBHWwbU1a/s400/IMG_0911.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1T9Tmbey60dCwBotmzZSo3quNAsCWnvtOlfdRXaZ6SUbGSqWPySbrV3UXhYId_p92OODABw5rZk4WVIKi7PEFBCVMbLURzYLTj_Ryu3dCOiBslu385Uk7xjooKTUbVPRhhDKHOttdZMC/s1600-h/IMG_0903.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291991230124733410" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1T9Tmbey60dCwBotmzZSo3quNAsCWnvtOlfdRXaZ6SUbGSqWPySbrV3UXhYId_p92OODABw5rZk4WVIKi7PEFBCVMbLURzYLTj_Ryu3dCOiBslu385Uk7xjooKTUbVPRhhDKHOttdZMC/s400/IMG_0903.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I also stole this idea from my neighbor. I bought these magnetic corkboards from Costco (who knew they made such a thing) and covered them with fabric that coordinates with my bedding. FUN! What a pick-me-up! :) <span style="color:#000066;">(Imagine them on a lovely blue-ish gray-ish wall, I think they look better that way)</span> So then I put my New Years Resolutions on them, so I can be reminded every day of what I am supposed to be doing. </div><br /><div>I actually think that the corkboards look cluttered now, so I might take the pictures down. I don't know. . .we'll see.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-60930140747416737112009-01-07T21:29:00.004-07:002009-01-07T21:41:48.820-07:00The Biggest Snowman Ever!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoc5I64aiVvO8X2TvCczxuxE0JbGRia6tQx9LgomD_-Nr8KA8cR6hH58B1b8d9BSuAni5oWxPx5fbsF_JIu2__15StIKZW_n-CE64L6C7NPd90W9WqsPiDgm87hwNJ-L_QbY5PVeiOq_ST/s1600-h/IMG_0851_edited-1sfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288775602247987266" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoc5I64aiVvO8X2TvCczxuxE0JbGRia6tQx9LgomD_-Nr8KA8cR6hH58B1b8d9BSuAni5oWxPx5fbsF_JIu2__15StIKZW_n-CE64L6C7NPd90W9WqsPiDgm87hwNJ-L_QbY5PVeiOq_ST/s400/IMG_0851_edited-1sfw.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>OK, it's probably not the BIGGEST, but you'll have to admit it is pretty big. ;)</p><p>Aaron and I had fun building a snowperson (hard to say if it's a man or woman) today. It warmed up a bit, so finally the snow wasn't so powdery and it would actually stick together! :) The snow in our front yard was so deep it actually went up to Aaron's little thighs.<br /><br />Now that I have built a snowperson, I can officially be done with the snow and say<br /></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;">"COME ON SPRING!" </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">Somehow, I don't think that's going to happen. . . maybe because they are forecasting more snow on Friday. :(</span><br /></div></span>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-67846857948895739042009-01-03T20:30:00.004-07:002009-01-15T14:52:56.443-07:00New Years Resolutions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLURSHZW3DnxPbgADtWpvg4T8n2BwAcSGdn2zeZDNLHfmRs6wr4b0R8j5cVMgt5l6AzHotzBd5yQHVsPEzA0jMaoXIglcyGzWz4k3azwYrySgSPhEHbpY-smMmG_k9m24NjHpbWt9K45KG/s1600-h/IMG_0821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287276920460180194" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLURSHZW3DnxPbgADtWpvg4T8n2BwAcSGdn2zeZDNLHfmRs6wr4b0R8j5cVMgt5l6AzHotzBd5yQHVsPEzA0jMaoXIglcyGzWz4k3azwYrySgSPhEHbpY-smMmG_k9m24NjHpbWt9K45KG/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsZNFJkgM9bmjb0lRH15NUm5bpFgqstbG2J2v05djHzzrVI2RNy7xmRnG3WsZN31WahCXTasKLYEDebEfTjXIT2SMCplBD5Zz73UHilXtHxC_GJaQQC2xbmp6Dwc5J8gC2oV7KZTTIQ7Y/s1600-h/IMG_0822.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287276928778606338" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsZNFJkgM9bmjb0lRH15NUm5bpFgqstbG2J2v05djHzzrVI2RNy7xmRnG3WsZN31WahCXTasKLYEDebEfTjXIT2SMCplBD5Zz73UHilXtHxC_GJaQQC2xbmp6Dwc5J8gC2oV7KZTTIQ7Y/s400/IMG_0822.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I saw this idea in Creating Keepsakes mag. I put my <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">New Year's Resolutions</span> in pics like this, just imagine them on a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#330099;">cute painted magnet board</span>. I made them on envelopes so I could open them up and write my specific goals inside. (I still need to do that)<br />I thought I would be clever and start all of them with "S".<br /><div align="center">They say:<span style="color:#cc0000;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Scrap, Simplify, Spirit, Successes</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Self, Study, Serve, Smile</span></div>The Successes one is where I will make a weekly list of goals to accomplish that week, so I can eventually accomplish my year-long goals. Kind of fun.lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-59419520139955007242009-01-02T19:18:00.006-07:002009-01-15T14:52:33.137-07:00Project 365<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1Is_5YbVFJuwJPfZA_ds9qsT3es0u4qMGcTePlREZuiuMNTcyt9RxSOHOdsmeP4jRGlxVjYJTCzlS9cTFqaKeNULGawapFIx_-kEn97eIDV_CtXsx-KIWMSkOOOXX_d0x293d8o02p6S/s1600-h/IMG_0779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286887231930772946" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1Is_5YbVFJuwJPfZA_ds9qsT3es0u4qMGcTePlREZuiuMNTcyt9RxSOHOdsmeP4jRGlxVjYJTCzlS9cTFqaKeNULGawapFIx_-kEn97eIDV_CtXsx-KIWMSkOOOXX_d0x293d8o02p6S/s400/IMG_0779.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took the "Project 365" challenge (and bought the kit) to take a picture a day for the year 2009. Let's hope I can keep up! The kit is cool, and will make it very easy to put them into layouts.<br />You can find out more about it at <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/">www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/</a> . I'm curious if anyone else is taking the challenge, kit or not. . .lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-53252155713439251172009-01-01T17:04:00.009-07:002009-01-02T20:48:22.537-07:00A Quick December Wrap-up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3Ax2n4VrkqS7nhf42GpHFTFlwVWdk4uAPM56dPe0JU9zqzq8JR_sf0fX3b15-rjj8K7FDMwEVHThZBgs8wd80BLSJvmZMdilrhh8n6sHeMbhZxEHh84wrDNllEkWaSCCWgZ7ydS2Aw_d/s1600-h/IMG_0654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286481177365806786" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3Ax2n4VrkqS7nhf42GpHFTFlwVWdk4uAPM56dPe0JU9zqzq8JR_sf0fX3b15-rjj8K7FDMwEVHThZBgs8wd80BLSJvmZMdilrhh8n6sHeMbhZxEHh84wrDNllEkWaSCCWgZ7ydS2Aw_d/s400/IMG_0654.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSJC4gR5ZwXXWzFyqmyLDrbk5qqfEeWt3Y7kpEiqXdLjjua9E3ILq_FdUAHhvpbDIOg1Z4d-1_ORN8KSDxT3sKSJNx9_Yt-VfowB67Tv-S2L4R_yoq3Myqg0KUZeXLXuvgYtsZ7lAa4X2/s1600-h/IMG_0661.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286490020178841570" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSJC4gR5ZwXXWzFyqmyLDrbk5qqfEeWt3Y7kpEiqXdLjjua9E3ILq_FdUAHhvpbDIOg1Z4d-1_ORN8KSDxT3sKSJNx9_Yt-VfowB67Tv-S2L4R_yoq3Myqg0KUZeXLXuvgYtsZ7lAa4X2/s400/IMG_0661.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />December 20th, was Aaron's 3rd Birthday. But, to be honest, the day was already too full, so we just didn't mention it to him until the next day. Are we terrible?!<br />It was the day my parents were SUPPOSED to fly in just in time to make it to the Gygi family Christmas party. After they waited at the Portland airport all day, their flight was cancelled.<br />But snow wouldn't stop the Gygi Christmas party! :) We had a fun time seeing all the family and missed those who weren't there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ3xSHKPkgYitlA3SS2AaPQF26HsSp2owTAW2TO-3wen6Mdn30mRMxpVjWSKc6XoM6koOUAY8Raa-Z3S7vF7VBRnzbEC3oSFmd__0ypzMDwdR2QSZghC9itKyI_jui6ue3uK-lAdB2mB4/s1600-h/IMG_0664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286487556838803906" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ3xSHKPkgYitlA3SS2AaPQF26HsSp2owTAW2TO-3wen6Mdn30mRMxpVjWSKc6XoM6koOUAY8Raa-Z3S7vF7VBRnzbEC3oSFmd__0ypzMDwdR2QSZghC9itKyI_jui6ue3uK-lAdB2mB4/s400/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />You can see the kids had a blast ripping into their gifts!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L4_ZHHl9EjzBeKHOkRco1zdkS1mLaOLkIoxeYKbZgRutR2_WquAgVwPqpdOMDx0c0TQMulL1y0T3imZOvD3hDW515CHoRuS_0ItstsK6IInSdWKp9H1VCHtabBhz-AYJ4bE98gHRLYvG/s1600-h/IMG_0709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286490028419753538" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L4_ZHHl9EjzBeKHOkRco1zdkS1mLaOLkIoxeYKbZgRutR2_WquAgVwPqpdOMDx0c0TQMulL1y0T3imZOvD3hDW515CHoRuS_0ItstsK6IInSdWKp9H1VCHtabBhz-AYJ4bE98gHRLYvG/s400/IMG_0709.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAB5BzZaBk7_AVkF7CFKIHJX-81TcgCkbOwAg-RZqE8fPnVWZA6FlSy0YFol9qBRLCk3ayznrLovxrakFRo10dSHj_p975vTDGc09xCZlKHG1yo9BNHpT8gPIHJ2klSVu1fJHhrwuNPbF/s1600-h/IMG_0707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286490034280948018" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAB5BzZaBk7_AVkF7CFKIHJX-81TcgCkbOwAg-RZqE8fPnVWZA6FlSy0YFol9qBRLCk3ayznrLovxrakFRo10dSHj_p975vTDGc09xCZlKHG1yo9BNHpT8gPIHJ2klSVu1fJHhrwuNPbF/s400/IMG_0707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The next day was the Sunday before Christmas, so we had our traditional Christmas Best Pictures. Aaron was not into it, can you tell?<br />After church we celebrated Aaron's birthday as if it were the real day and he never knew any better.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15y3TrOvsTDR1mB0KRzA1gj2p_DGfYWUJAlE8-kV1GcMsmHIUf1U3KVHKUL5vnTSiZ0R1qTRZOPXdNIJv_WacG_LTJHvcnMtBZJoke-tJCmU2466fSrcHFT2eccNMKeCZZBHxNEGCav7B/s1600-h/IMG_0716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286492024247009698" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15y3TrOvsTDR1mB0KRzA1gj2p_DGfYWUJAlE8-kV1GcMsmHIUf1U3KVHKUL5vnTSiZ0R1qTRZOPXdNIJv_WacG_LTJHvcnMtBZJoke-tJCmU2466fSrcHFT2eccNMKeCZZBHxNEGCav7B/s400/IMG_0716.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEgggcQQM_YPHsHFHuQ4jB0SQ49_yanzemzQTYmwrUXYSD0fUZW1ppqnDQkIvHHhQ4WciGSFt7eFeEKgdMIm5YmqIUvKNQZGF3PRvlyUvp5MjfiWAEn2Uwoa2sUFDZNKRLKEI6b5DdZMs/s1600-h/IMG_0733.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286492030708578674" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEgggcQQM_YPHsHFHuQ4jB0SQ49_yanzemzQTYmwrUXYSD0fUZW1ppqnDQkIvHHhQ4WciGSFt7eFeEKgdMIm5YmqIUvKNQZGF3PRvlyUvp5MjfiWAEn2Uwoa2sUFDZNKRLKEI6b5DdZMs/s400/IMG_0733.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He loved his trucks and cars and his bike. He zipped all around the house on his new bike. He was pretty excited!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LZAN3Xuss927RQB5XVTXZ6KVDCugw4QM9yyqeO8oFkh5xMDbm9EG78ENG61QRCPKWrPCwLopIesbqhnAbGfWVLpMde_LiSISzgJ8WvyjYq8i9YELQa_BFlRs46oGYN0Z86B0vSpoxP9l/s1600-h/IMG_0777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286885997419514162" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LZAN3Xuss927RQB5XVTXZ6KVDCugw4QM9yyqeO8oFkh5xMDbm9EG78ENG61QRCPKWrPCwLopIesbqhnAbGfWVLpMde_LiSISzgJ8WvyjYq8i9YELQa_BFlRs46oGYN0Z86B0vSpoxP9l/s400/IMG_0777.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Monday was supposed to be a big day at the airport. My parents rescheduled their flight from Portland to come in on Monday and my brother was flying in from Seattle. SADLY, my parent's flight got cancelled AGAIN! :( The next flight available wasn't until AFTER Christmas, so my parents weren't able to come for Christmas!! We were ALL very, very sad about that! BUT, my bro (pictured above) was able to fly in. We had a great week with him. He is a master chef, and cooked us up some good grub.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ15zyjDvjTF5VUPOQVx0BzbR0U1WbSamGnu9E8V1swNJQLgYUhw-wZeHmmnLSuuPCIJoscACSKRDoxVfY2faN71J6cTpdddtiglImwbJuCC5_MOZpF1RPwNs-Xfa1_FINwt4gGuv1J9na/s1600-h/IMG_0749.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286885979427763778" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ15zyjDvjTF5VUPOQVx0BzbR0U1WbSamGnu9E8V1swNJQLgYUhw-wZeHmmnLSuuPCIJoscACSKRDoxVfY2faN71J6cTpdddtiglImwbJuCC5_MOZpF1RPwNs-Xfa1_FINwt4gGuv1J9na/s400/IMG_0749.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB6TnUuFDq8eTiVIC08gLbTXnkFwZclkApRv4ZhRHa1bncW_QP4i8iygQ2WKGBejq0Lr1ZgTODazttC-66ZIsFaoW4hywNMUQPkh-206Eg6B9iPHmoVC1_eV60sPp1GQf0e-Fd0V-QtSA/s1600-h/IMG_0747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286885968889146834" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB6TnUuFDq8eTiVIC08gLbTXnkFwZclkApRv4ZhRHa1bncW_QP4i8iygQ2WKGBejq0Lr1ZgTODazttC-66ZIsFaoW4hywNMUQPkh-206Eg6B9iPHmoVC1_eV60sPp1GQf0e-Fd0V-QtSA/s400/IMG_0747.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Eve brought new jammies and a fabulous reenactment of the nativity. Yes, Aaron is a sheep with bunny ears and Lucy is a wise man wearing a tu-tu. It was hilarious! They chose their own parts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZ7RrEf6fro3yjgAA8bCWorTq20RJ2_e4dhMxF8mqA0SmAFLJkxrD3yGSiAdlydX8oZcohIX1RoVQRE9Plxilzpban9GNe7llhOqFILLuZtMQaVaMJTVfe0u9ueZ4VZin8YPXjs7Ce_w/s1600-h/IMG_0765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286885988323954258" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZ7RrEf6fro3yjgAA8bCWorTq20RJ2_e4dhMxF8mqA0SmAFLJkxrD3yGSiAdlydX8oZcohIX1RoVQRE9Plxilzpban9GNe7llhOqFILLuZtMQaVaMJTVfe0u9ueZ4VZin8YPXjs7Ce_w/s400/IMG_0765.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>And finally Christmas morning! We got a Wii! How fun! I think I'm having just as much fun as the kids. I like dance-dance revolution and Wii fit. I've got to give myself a time limit or I could probably play all day. :) j/k </div><div></div><div>We were totally lame AGAIN this year and didn't send out Christmas cards. I'm thinking 2009 will be my year for Christmas cards. . .we'll just have to wait and see. </div></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-21122420461687504592008-12-15T15:26:00.003-07:002008-12-15T15:56:43.212-07:00Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHzUE3Q_Rub64njrSncfFYeMnYQ-ubgqCL7jE4mCbWfbVM0jKtN0RsMOl3fmckN__FVcIGasXGaQeHJM8oyQ9E0w7aJn-DvKTV6BuNc3dUQ7TbpAZ1QimeJarslLSVOo1oBrw_4jYC-DH/s1600-h/IMG_0613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280148719324677282" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHzUE3Q_Rub64njrSncfFYeMnYQ-ubgqCL7jE4mCbWfbVM0jKtN0RsMOl3fmckN__FVcIGasXGaQeHJM8oyQ9E0w7aJn-DvKTV6BuNc3dUQ7TbpAZ1QimeJarslLSVOo1oBrw_4jYC-DH/s400/IMG_0613.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55kWqxxDAV28Mi8pNmhUCmBJz0fA-3xkjgBFiL7d0FwaAaNXogazdTOUvhmH_IOGsvczBncRmd5Zh8Nys4T-EN9c_y1KCsCWjgy9GcZIHoxaJo0pNF8mZwA6d0GBDDxKRKcqb-1UcAU8N/s1600-h/IMG_0597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280148705359298258" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55kWqxxDAV28Mi8pNmhUCmBJz0fA-3xkjgBFiL7d0FwaAaNXogazdTOUvhmH_IOGsvczBncRmd5Zh8Nys4T-EN9c_y1KCsCWjgy9GcZIHoxaJo0pNF8mZwA6d0GBDDxKRKcqb-1UcAU8N/s400/IMG_0597.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />With the snow and the Christmas decor up, it is really feeling like Christmas. We've really tried to have the real spirit of Christmas in our home this year. It has been a fun and peaceful time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ha5dEnwPdTyy1b6QJLVYWVc70CeSd2nWyH0NS2pcxHqHtQzhcEdL9Otkh8oaVuJzaqHn-Cin7Ghn_JCPWekZR-yPRuNJ8ALYY7Zu2EKP11zQ_Pz81Un3Q5LwkextU2dHUK04FLT-KEY7/s1600-h/IMG_0582_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280148689927280066" style="WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ha5dEnwPdTyy1b6QJLVYWVc70CeSd2nWyH0NS2pcxHqHtQzhcEdL9Otkh8oaVuJzaqHn-Cin7Ghn_JCPWekZR-yPRuNJ8ALYY7Zu2EKP11zQ_Pz81Un3Q5LwkextU2dHUK04FLT-KEY7/s400/IMG_0582_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Anna had her Christmas recital last week. They did such a good job. With her slender figure she looks very graceful on the dance floor.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CbrxnamhE_oqIx0j7Z55N-zV8joE19sk3vvHLuH-HC8wtLRGS0QuTxfNnfp_nO-0O750J-voZ0H9HjHsfwe-WpZc7lzKnAxZKwS83rxzYnfrzD4CE4d0VFPV5DVuzb7t_EKYwWcuRVmA/s1600-h/IMG_0628_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280148707189625554" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CbrxnamhE_oqIx0j7Z55N-zV8joE19sk3vvHLuH-HC8wtLRGS0QuTxfNnfp_nO-0O750J-voZ0H9HjHsfwe-WpZc7lzKnAxZKwS83rxzYnfrzD4CE4d0VFPV5DVuzb7t_EKYwWcuRVmA/s400/IMG_0628_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have been shopping and feel like I got almost everything done. </div><div> </div><div>We went and saw Santa on Saturday. Anna and Abby had written notes to Santa with things they wanted. Abby wanted a play laptop, really bad. Then while chatting with Santa she REALLY wanted a play kitchen. Santa was so generous saying, "That sounds like something we can do." Hmmmm. . . When I asked her about the laptop, she said, "I want the kitchen more!"</div><div>Saturday night, Mike and I went out and finished up a little more Christmas shopping. Except for a few things I need to make, I think we are done! :) Time to start wrapping. . .</div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416589446186457974.post-39071934773766146082008-12-12T17:34:00.002-07:002008-12-12T17:38:12.345-07:00I triedto get tickets to Wicked today. I tried with 2 computers and 1 phone all going at the same time . . .nothing. They are sold out. :(<br />If anyone has connections, let me know. ;)lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525636582358212531noreply@blogger.com2