tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53319588123701578342024-03-12T19:31:31.454-07:00The Marvelous Maravilla'sOur family of five loves to spend time together; especially if treats, Little Big Planet or tickling is involved.Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-35841432874379063142009-12-11T20:55:00.000-08:002009-12-11T21:01:44.200-08:002009 family pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7nax4oTbgjzBlSi0Iypkybj_lQkrwOwz6UPrfjQAXajGZAPWGwGLNm6rxUHYwkwE1FWKEemzgY4xL791zTQjs2efhRmoYwe4EfrspzOiuSKAmi7v209-wFOzH3QW_z729CUadErEYyk/s1600-h/Maravilla_8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7nax4oTbgjzBlSi0Iypkybj_lQkrwOwz6UPrfjQAXajGZAPWGwGLNm6rxUHYwkwE1FWKEemzgY4xL791zTQjs2efhRmoYwe4EfrspzOiuSKAmi7v209-wFOzH3QW_z729CUadErEYyk/s400/Maravilla_8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414209394037026162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOjm1UAhRWw55DuJ4jcXT0cYqZxQZTT6g4S6fDWbLt1U2hwWDxmjZ4_27hK6uRdtJFhuLt1KcrDc6w-pR6g9CFthZSg5Wp298JrnOfz4NMjisQNlxsbnBgj5ZOrvueKYhh_8lnkQT6Ug/s1600-h/Maravilla_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOjm1UAhRWw55DuJ4jcXT0cYqZxQZTT6g4S6fDWbLt1U2hwWDxmjZ4_27hK6uRdtJFhuLt1KcrDc6w-pR6g9CFthZSg5Wp298JrnOfz4NMjisQNlxsbnBgj5ZOrvueKYhh_8lnkQT6Ug/s400/Maravilla_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414209383183454930" /></a>Any one out there still read this thing? If you do, you get a first peek at our family photo.Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-82424638592465084342009-10-19T22:05:00.000-07:002009-10-19T22:11:14.646-07:00big words<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfTW0U8pk6O6blA6_rJqLORk2aCDZnFr458oWV3e2GYyhZ7cp9STgWh4W9hNbazlVsjdv2GpcJBJQBlMWLaby_t48sWcZKw-hNdUI2jqRBqKvssodFc-IGX7Yf8yAuMpyJ6AUWpiJQT4/s1600-h/DSCN0243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfTW0U8pk6O6blA6_rJqLORk2aCDZnFr458oWV3e2GYyhZ7cp9STgWh4W9hNbazlVsjdv2GpcJBJQBlMWLaby_t48sWcZKw-hNdUI2jqRBqKvssodFc-IGX7Yf8yAuMpyJ6AUWpiJQT4/s400/DSCN0243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394545264725402146" border="0" /></a><br />Abel is starting to use big words. Today he said that something was "annoying" for the first time. And he used it in the right context.<br /><br />We had a FHE on self reliance yesterday which tied into Abel learning to zip up his coat (and Afton tying her shoes). In the car today, Abel said "I'm going to be self reliance and do my own bottom buckle!"<br /><br />When something he is looking for cannot be found he says, "_____ it lost and no where to be found!"<br /><br />After play dates he says "I was on my best behavior Mom" which I verify with the mom on duty. Today it was true!<br /><br />I'm still glad that he hangs onto a few baby words like "grasspopper" and "Holly Wonka " (for willy wonka)Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-54208839317846002312009-10-08T18:58:00.000-07:002009-10-08T19:44:09.329-07:00Daisy is 7 months<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7HBFdp5mYRyY0VnlzQFZ8gv4w8dUtTBEgu4P3A_JJvZfvvlHQh8qzYyRaoNBk0zJwvHXj_poW__N9W3lJBrzvWxJkiJa7ZuwagWjr_qCt3jjVOGNbo4XGiPtcuxPLtHVTpZDXcZPcCI/s1600-h/DSC06968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7HBFdp5mYRyY0VnlzQFZ8gv4w8dUtTBEgu4P3A_JJvZfvvlHQh8qzYyRaoNBk0zJwvHXj_poW__N9W3lJBrzvWxJkiJa7ZuwagWjr_qCt3jjVOGNbo4XGiPtcuxPLtHVTpZDXcZPcCI/s400/DSC06968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390418894457486498" border="0" /></a>It is a good thing I got this picture of Daisy on her 7 month birthday...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjcpujkKVXClpj8KKWYK_oN6MsVw8YErgrZ2AYlg8NAsw3h356XC4b3h1q_gNx6xf5ipxh4dd64em0YI3u6rZwjpH0IxB0q2jj4WyvxfKWdZnGQLbUsE3HgpeePnYeMfS0G0Y1M_wNLk/s1600-h/DSC06971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjcpujkKVXClpj8KKWYK_oN6MsVw8YErgrZ2AYlg8NAsw3h356XC4b3h1q_gNx6xf5ipxh4dd64em0YI3u6rZwjpH0IxB0q2jj4WyvxfKWdZnGQLbUsE3HgpeePnYeMfS0G0Y1M_wNLk/s400/DSC06971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390418883241844562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTjLMbfw5LfV7t5PIEksWjKZfDbYbtvyw3WFtIRqR3LY7QissyvYonYo5nxDVAtG7D_vr3-8VxxvumjDwd4omPZWlKAxzTNhfTQuRGhv7WCXblk1YwcCbfrwXUHeBkbOZej7s-WOWoUg/s1600-h/DSC06970.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTjLMbfw5LfV7t5PIEksWjKZfDbYbtvyw3WFtIRqR3LY7QissyvYonYo5nxDVAtG7D_vr3-8VxxvumjDwd4omPZWlKAxzTNhfTQuRGhv7WCXblk1YwcCbfrwXUHeBkbOZej7s-WOWoUg/s400/DSC06970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390418873413062386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlVm2Dl4W6TOgYKnvXtzJhqqYHX0hNtoYMH0ywfaVlmPTO9YNukDw7U3YBNZQ1vZUDSsrsZTPYexh9Eqybs2a1kL6i3b7wpC3AXsurIOS_0BgLZY6uz7U7KKoGai8Bcw_JAEcP4W1GFU/s1600-h/DSC06967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlVm2Dl4W6TOgYKnvXtzJhqqYHX0hNtoYMH0ywfaVlmPTO9YNukDw7U3YBNZQ1vZUDSsrsZTPYexh9Eqybs2a1kL6i3b7wpC3AXsurIOS_0BgLZY6uz7U7KKoGai8Bcw_JAEcP4W1GFU/s400/DSC06967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390418864967451330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGzxuhlVowziG84s0vpo3N5gWcyhikU4oEifbEzUJCzhNxsTVg7m8HS137TSvDKgQS2oFofU8oYLDRdFMaRueCz4wqldYLDFUXZ_FhaQFTYJ9dnekRm8sUnYlQjn5wjOcc2z4ah9yPik/s1600-h/DSC06965.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGzxuhlVowziG84s0vpo3N5gWcyhikU4oEifbEzUJCzhNxsTVg7m8HS137TSvDKgQS2oFofU8oYLDRdFMaRueCz4wqldYLDFUXZ_FhaQFTYJ9dnekRm8sUnYlQjn5wjOcc2z4ah9yPik/s400/DSC06965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390418852935559778" border="0" /></a>...because it was the only one of her being still!<br /><br />Latest Highlights:<br />*first tooth<br />*says "ma ma ma ma"<br />*loves to roll<br />*does a cute head shake trick<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-67135292549861818502009-09-29T21:49:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:58:24.914-07:00Update Post on Afton<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJiX3sugaQGpfDDk-YMJgjg0IzLUou0WAH3SHAV_X_z-MemtlgQ9V_L8JTV8T_qXm5hgpdcDarWDmWVtjr094kLc60feVUfkpsx3WSW9vThUVqn7Y1mwbI3GWtXShbGGiH5j1WRo9gqI/s1600-h/DSCN0199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJiX3sugaQGpfDDk-YMJgjg0IzLUou0WAH3SHAV_X_z-MemtlgQ9V_L8JTV8T_qXm5hgpdcDarWDmWVtjr094kLc60feVUfkpsx3WSW9vThUVqn7Y1mwbI3GWtXShbGGiH5j1WRo9gqI/s400/DSCN0199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387118517139026674" border="0" /></a>I'm still a bit sad sending Afton off to school every day. But she loves it. The recesses, lunch, special classes and FRIENDS. But she didn't complain much when I offered here a hookey day last Friday. She is super into picking her outfit out now.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmw00m076hryMBcVx9DOkp-FO5jLZXOXM3Ke0kb9XsCiRFTWQVqngMdlx_4brQAfKgca7F2DUq-kBw-30TxYNcoYS83HY5cGuSi7V-v2K3CSE-n9UdLzkw4W3iIJRpyxFLVBHrRSVE9w/s1600-h/DSCN0172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmw00m076hryMBcVx9DOkp-FO5jLZXOXM3Ke0kb9XsCiRFTWQVqngMdlx_4brQAfKgca7F2DUq-kBw-30TxYNcoYS83HY5cGuSi7V-v2K3CSE-n9UdLzkw4W3iIJRpyxFLVBHrRSVE9w/s400/DSCN0172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387118505409190914" border="0" /></a>Afton loves to play with Daisy. She never gets tired of it. She is a second mommy. (Abel must have snapped this photo on a camera heist)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLJ3tBfAQEeM6YAPtGOX0yG2JDDEhHtGAUlYrQsj9JbIbZMgKRjJ9jGVn7jlmvtbC7opNVDpDy7fcuZeEadqhaMxp6E5ZrVEvnPuH0ZaqNzJS_G5OpJz4aHk2Xe5f750eGPvM4-YIw7A/s1600-h/DSC06931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLJ3tBfAQEeM6YAPtGOX0yG2JDDEhHtGAUlYrQsj9JbIbZMgKRjJ9jGVn7jlmvtbC7opNVDpDy7fcuZeEadqhaMxp6E5ZrVEvnPuH0ZaqNzJS_G5OpJz4aHk2Xe5f750eGPvM4-YIw7A/s400/DSC06931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387118498862675570" border="0" /></a>Afton is super into music right now. The first thing she asks me to do in the morning and after school is to listen to her music. She's doing great at the piano...teaching herself a lot of things since her teacher is a bit of a slacker these days. She loves soccer and ballet right now. She is never far from a book. <br /><br />Afton is such a joy. She is a happy helper (with a tiny bit of whine to keep it real) and a sweet, sweet girl. She still loves to cuddle up with me and have me read to her. She still needs a tuck in at night. <br /><br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-63055918785364269542009-09-29T21:44:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:49:42.645-07:00Update Post on Abel<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMTg_G8Lul_OB0qruZdbdTUkIr-eCaT3M13KCTVhmAntqf2VBL9mPCF-IZuEyN6GgwYlfDOZ7qt62c_I4p8FLsRGmLvURIFPDnGty39m_D_obsO9zuyXOWI9AG7Zu19acP3BIaPjEx3U/s1600-h/DSCN0202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMTg_G8Lul_OB0qruZdbdTUkIr-eCaT3M13KCTVhmAntqf2VBL9mPCF-IZuEyN6GgwYlfDOZ7qt62c_I4p8FLsRGmLvURIFPDnGty39m_D_obsO9zuyXOWI9AG7Zu19acP3BIaPjEx3U/s400/DSCN0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387116991356849666" border="0" /></a>Abel is so entertaining to spend my days with. He tells great stories...which usually end with him flying. He loves going to preschool and tells me about everything when I pick him up.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwfavFwO0nvU9cizuv8z1A4ceVL4pjBF05cwAXHbV-ywbfZaHrXf6qPPvL__gE6U_Kz2JbZUYpC75zdz-38hD9AGzbreUWE8_uoE-7O-Hi3vcZi5gpJhy3GApQMPQB90VJ1pww30DJxI/s1600-h/DSC06937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwfavFwO0nvU9cizuv8z1A4ceVL4pjBF05cwAXHbV-ywbfZaHrXf6qPPvL__gE6U_Kz2JbZUYpC75zdz-38hD9AGzbreUWE8_uoE-7O-Hi3vcZi5gpJhy3GApQMPQB90VJ1pww30DJxI/s400/DSC06937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387116981103318066" border="0" /></a>He loves playing his new recorder (he and Afton both got one over the weekend during a Mommy spoiling trip). He loves reading books. He loves Curious George right now...hopefully he won't extend his already vast curiosity too much!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAIs4KRfORZzTDPmzxp1Z0_P67Nck-33MGo_3ejEpbiezVYx3na7aSGUacGJc5p50wGO7vhsEF4bLgJqPxBpmM3z84_SKNCoEwP6cuU_vdqvNYtVTCAJFe-RAaMsPui-GEfE-wDyQAl0/s1600-h/DSC06907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAIs4KRfORZzTDPmzxp1Z0_P67Nck-33MGo_3ejEpbiezVYx3na7aSGUacGJc5p50wGO7vhsEF4bLgJqPxBpmM3z84_SKNCoEwP6cuU_vdqvNYtVTCAJFe-RAaMsPui-GEfE-wDyQAl0/s400/DSC06907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387116972239633346" border="0" /></a><br />Abel is becoming more patient. He put together this scarecrow at preschool almost all by himself. He couldn't care less about coloring though! He is trying so hard to be good...but sometimes the feisty just cannot be stopped. <br /><br />Abel is so awesome. I love my busy boy!<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-77634324181559277522009-09-29T21:37:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:44:14.546-07:00Update Post on Daisy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVnsDxfCmLY7NXZiG5C__FjTwXbtaVJ0TzCBnoxJPqNXgaPOnRD7AOgBFXmpSOzHF_UipoZ2nI3cKC7A8JimhkT9g3-BpjW0t6ZGFH4KH517XEoL4YAhnuLXRnx3pIE_1eRioYDji2gM/s1600-h/DSCN0205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVnsDxfCmLY7NXZiG5C__FjTwXbtaVJ0TzCBnoxJPqNXgaPOnRD7AOgBFXmpSOzHF_UipoZ2nI3cKC7A8JimhkT9g3-BpjW0t6ZGFH4KH517XEoL4YAhnuLXRnx3pIE_1eRioYDji2gM/s400/DSCN0205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387115407294457810" border="0" /></a>Daisy does not enjoy riding in the bike trailer. She is starting to tolerate it a bit more.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPGdBqU_OqnQ8s8uB1hkUYX2u2B30YngcIxznPwJ4rKd2pDsQ_kj8NGOq3tnrWwQP8oWFpn2ArWvlu-atOBj9juHyatqo2aAFG-6HS67Lh8GRicU9DaIX8A_yr6jJXvn_N4W2rd4Rok0/s1600-h/DSCN0201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPGdBqU_OqnQ8s8uB1hkUYX2u2B30YngcIxznPwJ4rKd2pDsQ_kj8NGOq3tnrWwQP8oWFpn2ArWvlu-atOBj9juHyatqo2aAFG-6HS67Lh8GRicU9DaIX8A_yr6jJXvn_N4W2rd4Rok0/s400/DSCN0201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387115391564447234" border="0" /></a><br />I just took this picture this morning and I love it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOYHJgLivjcO9eovM4rYS3ifSU-f9mUCq3VbJXH04XyB9axioo1YPTOG4v_uD06dEfpHTsuc_aYULm74RhyXTbTGuLeK65ZcMUKx0vFvp4QRxagUXXfwOcY_GItpjkt0Qwt2hDq9ENrE/s1600-h/DSC06925.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOYHJgLivjcO9eovM4rYS3ifSU-f9mUCq3VbJXH04XyB9axioo1YPTOG4v_uD06dEfpHTsuc_aYULm74RhyXTbTGuLeK65ZcMUKx0vFvp4QRxagUXXfwOcY_GItpjkt0Qwt2hDq9ENrE/s400/DSC06925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387115384602579842" border="0" /></a><br />Daisy is eating a little bit of cereal now. She spits most of it up though. So I don't really consider it eating. She likes to play with spoons a lot!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRV_z2rgAOhRDsJ0VfXWdpaMkY_dtzInnqdRxYawY3Pmuhjyd6SjB4dBH0iWzX3o1gVTzerDCG2-O56y8cSrK7PmSyOXc9FPh1m6cTgCdqkpB9H4IwsXSpyHLzmeOzV7DZ85fSsbJjYc/s1600-h/DSC06906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRV_z2rgAOhRDsJ0VfXWdpaMkY_dtzInnqdRxYawY3Pmuhjyd6SjB4dBH0iWzX3o1gVTzerDCG2-O56y8cSrK7PmSyOXc9FPh1m6cTgCdqkpB9H4IwsXSpyHLzmeOzV7DZ85fSsbJjYc/s400/DSC06906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387115374371675250" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Christy sent this adorable dress just in time for our Fall weather. You can't see it but there is a cute squirrel in the corner.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL85ve9zfIeTqPJiYIKOzewiW_ahdPG-hGZInPGBNaMUVqEqWUC-FPirqcK4sFI_jYXGK8XSd9iaWEZZWykVbBD_RloC1twxwhWl3T9_b1KAzv1V9gFKJEPcRjO-YGBQy8nXCMkpuh-iQ/s1600-h/DSC06886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL85ve9zfIeTqPJiYIKOzewiW_ahdPG-hGZInPGBNaMUVqEqWUC-FPirqcK4sFI_jYXGK8XSd9iaWEZZWykVbBD_RloC1twxwhWl3T9_b1KAzv1V9gFKJEPcRjO-YGBQy8nXCMkpuh-iQ/s400/DSC06886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387115368652658306" border="0" /></a><br />Daisy's first tooth broke through today. Which explains a lot! Daisy is almost 7 months and is heading into that net baby phase of sitting up, copying sounds and noticing when people are strangers. <br /><br />Daisy is so sweet and happy and fun! <br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-24796859987538078212009-09-11T06:14:00.000-07:002009-09-11T06:17:39.588-07:00Caught<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ukGUriDszk4dfX6Ssa76H5mvaxw6W9ngYLdxRE-nmNPGmXN9grz8LW4xU2mFFLgHVZAfXO51RQ21_3a7DeDcaUGfvKoFUdrITycOo3Bb5OrdJvk_im8d3IbdR2LvQz2aSi8DfH4fdkc/s1600-h/DSC06806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ukGUriDszk4dfX6Ssa76H5mvaxw6W9ngYLdxRE-nmNPGmXN9grz8LW4xU2mFFLgHVZAfXO51RQ21_3a7DeDcaUGfvKoFUdrITycOo3Bb5OrdJvk_im8d3IbdR2LvQz2aSi8DfH4fdkc/s400/DSC06806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380198039865482674" border="0" /></a><br />This face can only mean one thing...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEa1thQ0e_amPgfrFphIjCB4C_03dn3ZOmhLKjYHhI3HuirzrW-38ya_l0d-z5SfK_tRBPLtmDeY_Jwhm_-Gil5-yHQHDJ9xrUzsqI7Q6uz8nUmgePet55RGCPg5rrdPGFkXL48S8SYE/s1600-h/DSC06805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEa1thQ0e_amPgfrFphIjCB4C_03dn3ZOmhLKjYHhI3HuirzrW-38ya_l0d-z5SfK_tRBPLtmDeY_Jwhm_-Gil5-yHQHDJ9xrUzsqI7Q6uz8nUmgePet55RGCPg5rrdPGFkXL48S8SYE/s400/DSC06805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380197706860499634" border="0" /></a><br />trouble!</div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-83942635073787572182009-09-03T21:07:00.000-07:002009-09-03T21:11:27.764-07:00Photos of the Week<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcIMaHUlfE4v21M6CFTMuRrWEySHkeaYjGyKn9DTXb-wxUosuWZKVfWCoRL8bLDwC2eumLZ8Sr8nek79SSuZAeu5G7CKPsziivWsBWkmVHiutBZU2JCUeXcA4baJrMtIY3qCcxiQJ-cc/s1600-h/DSC06775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcIMaHUlfE4v21M6CFTMuRrWEySHkeaYjGyKn9DTXb-wxUosuWZKVfWCoRL8bLDwC2eumLZ8Sr8nek79SSuZAeu5G7CKPsziivWsBWkmVHiutBZU2JCUeXcA4baJrMtIY3qCcxiQJ-cc/s400/DSC06775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459406966061970" border="0" /></a><br />Afton cannot wait to be a rock star.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT4wLSl56zzC16SzJiHpfoCkqF26_0C9-0Q5av9aSRjw10Hqio360XaWKC46n0BU9SPOJHHDCbJCMGe2LQlWNl19K8o7J3vKpm5d3LsTMJzL7kDjCBCh8vIybDB4ZMluQ6WsXbAcTeOE/s1600-h/DSC06763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT4wLSl56zzC16SzJiHpfoCkqF26_0C9-0Q5av9aSRjw10Hqio360XaWKC46n0BU9SPOJHHDCbJCMGe2LQlWNl19K8o7J3vKpm5d3LsTMJzL7kDjCBCh8vIybDB4ZMluQ6WsXbAcTeOE/s400/DSC06763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459298532396834" border="0" /></a><br />Daisy is the best sleeping baby. Have I mentioned that she sleeps from 6pm-7am every night!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMF0ukpOQz42pLvWLZ9jQIvWzN0VnUU2UGWEonaCD-VSzDRqtrRMaLZbgoCPW14B2rhePDxZuq2HxpXs2xzvelqrJawCMkCoxchvO5NdQNMX4cvC1MONpbc7hhweNuUGrr9z2c6YHdAw/s1600-h/DSC06761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMF0ukpOQz42pLvWLZ9jQIvWzN0VnUU2UGWEonaCD-VSzDRqtrRMaLZbgoCPW14B2rhePDxZuq2HxpXs2xzvelqrJawCMkCoxchvO5NdQNMX4cvC1MONpbc7hhweNuUGrr9z2c6YHdAw/s400/DSC06761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459286944964370" border="0" /></a><br />Abel is REALLY into socks right now.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUuwRpuJylwPY4zY79a1M8o24aG2fgyF-VgjLf_QlqQ9Q7XtuZQFXs_A5OIo4vKz6uOzFHj_q3KxKVHwfMaYsc9kqBiMSUwDMpcMW8TSNXClYbe18xa5vF3YtVNYl3HGygTAxeIobk7g/s1600-h/DSC06756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUuwRpuJylwPY4zY79a1M8o24aG2fgyF-VgjLf_QlqQ9Q7XtuZQFXs_A5OIo4vKz6uOzFHj_q3KxKVHwfMaYsc9kqBiMSUwDMpcMW8TSNXClYbe18xa5vF3YtVNYl3HGygTAxeIobk7g/s400/DSC06756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459280491269362" border="0" /></a><br />Abel bonding with Daisy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAoUDSRl7zHcuS1KJMaG8ZL8b29T6Mq-yGNzB0x3S0ATXpv1AhmbhcfDlzFvViL_RK3ApyzpCS79JZymKNFai8CXoGjhpFdxbqXFk-7xXRC9nN8uPLI4fprLGK0Ut6ZuA50KgzpgH6BE/s1600-h/DSC06754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAoUDSRl7zHcuS1KJMaG8ZL8b29T6Mq-yGNzB0x3S0ATXpv1AhmbhcfDlzFvViL_RK3ApyzpCS79JZymKNFai8CXoGjhpFdxbqXFk-7xXRC9nN8uPLI4fprLGK0Ut6ZuA50KgzpgH6BE/s400/DSC06754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459271015881266" border="0" /></a><br />The two silly heads look a lot like each other upside down!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtQkTVmmtpe9_hkTHzlcBvC3esC-tthUuvFsWjp0DsJDvNSUeLPIUZvMJn70tukjCi8Q-1RZ-0cm785f72iRPqw2SJ5YoHmKnmesuLNkJDaeOvEe5-uva_mfNcuoyRQMOfZyTX2DXPJs/s1600-h/DSC06735.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtQkTVmmtpe9_hkTHzlcBvC3esC-tthUuvFsWjp0DsJDvNSUeLPIUZvMJn70tukjCi8Q-1RZ-0cm785f72iRPqw2SJ5YoHmKnmesuLNkJDaeOvEe5-uva_mfNcuoyRQMOfZyTX2DXPJs/s400/DSC06735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377459249309757138" border="0" /></a><br />Daisy recognizes who people are now. She loves Daddy.<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-23745156897854091012009-08-26T21:38:00.000-07:002009-08-26T21:43:57.646-07:00Buddies<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51adanHdZitli9LaTVm6dkf9-XXKOEPrtuY8hZ-Z5D-xFBNsSZHl5Ev-5mYOMQ5xIDB7lNI1Co5lfctDt7Q9XArTfBPD3hN2BBA-525KhScvQ8btmbvJueVdYktyY-0Qk6MNgpnMFSII/s1600-h/DSCN0108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51adanHdZitli9LaTVm6dkf9-XXKOEPrtuY8hZ-Z5D-xFBNsSZHl5Ev-5mYOMQ5xIDB7lNI1Co5lfctDt7Q9XArTfBPD3hN2BBA-525KhScvQ8btmbvJueVdYktyY-0Qk6MNgpnMFSII/s400/DSCN0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374498971503650002" border="0" /></a>This is Jameson and Abel. Buddies and tag team trouble makers. This is them right after finding a sand puddle.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPPqkRlC9pktqvHP0xonBgJ5RihuZW6GqnNUSH08RekMu6HHLFW0995T6MKhQPzsvjibeR3GeFl-N5d0kPUNJLkNrg-0cvwgLgBCiCtmnE9HET8II3mzf0-jVjU8HtQDrhD55mX4qWiU/s1600-h/DSCN0097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPPqkRlC9pktqvHP0xonBgJ5RihuZW6GqnNUSH08RekMu6HHLFW0995T6MKhQPzsvjibeR3GeFl-N5d0kPUNJLkNrg-0cvwgLgBCiCtmnE9HET8II3mzf0-jVjU8HtQDrhD55mX4qWiU/s400/DSCN0097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374498710143129154" border="0" /></a>This is Berlin and Afton being vets. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBA330xxZrLOioQGiRBfP2V5DULc0jjHagJ9CQa4HH0EVyTc11__Pph8MVwT8pa3Lj1zrI1y2A2I8op6CZcWas6Rt-LqbbqrePjePySHWmyJC420MVDSPWec6fR4xDZ8BQXWsUY7Yxx8/s1600-h/DSC06704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBA330xxZrLOioQGiRBfP2V5DULc0jjHagJ9CQa4HH0EVyTc11__Pph8MVwT8pa3Lj1zrI1y2A2I8op6CZcWas6Rt-LqbbqrePjePySHWmyJC420MVDSPWec6fR4xDZ8BQXWsUY7Yxx8/s400/DSC06704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374498693755174418" border="0" /></a>Jameson and Abel in a moment of non trouble.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdxkRKyNSRgiiojKnR2LrSw2GBlQ8ryNVndbMBf1bwa801n_LnHj4zMmfh6_fXVjRw0RrZBZ00UOu1Fo8UDzajoXHqLUtRrdq_ddGX35WdJZ9vKnfMhyphenhyphen2kF2KCgU4Cne9bCotFNJ1Huc/s1600-h/DSC06730.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdxkRKyNSRgiiojKnR2LrSw2GBlQ8ryNVndbMBf1bwa801n_LnHj4zMmfh6_fXVjRw0RrZBZ00UOu1Fo8UDzajoXHqLUtRrdq_ddGX35WdJZ9vKnfMhyphenhyphen2kF2KCgU4Cne9bCotFNJ1Huc/s400/DSC06730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374498681741538498" border="0" /></a><br />And hey look...Mom has buddies too. CPB widows on our first girls get together.<br /><br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-17233042067969347732009-08-20T07:13:00.000-07:002009-08-20T07:16:43.200-07:00Back to school<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU8VM1z6su_PPebvGqBBeOMeOkBKc0lBszgCrF6jIsBz7Ou4AtSm5upa_qVUc2hZWxL8vOBHx-O6FusTngbZdYOzAD8ebDm0Lt8XLiKPt8A1IBYrvzYnWX2PKDKw4fJFtazFDgMBJUR0/s1600-h/DSC06683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU8VM1z6su_PPebvGqBBeOMeOkBKc0lBszgCrF6jIsBz7Ou4AtSm5upa_qVUc2hZWxL8vOBHx-O6FusTngbZdYOzAD8ebDm0Lt8XLiKPt8A1IBYrvzYnWX2PKDKw4fJFtazFDgMBJUR0/s400/DSC06683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372049058081556722" border="0" /></a><br />Afton's backpack surprise. Must train early to beat Grandpa at Scrabble.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ER1LPOlz9_nDKx-EXooV00yytExMX1T-oyjgvdOsgQBBu9Ajv4sq7RLc7heiNRV0UG1LDCVqMTWHhslANWj72t20aRPwkaVykRA_DqUbj8e4n82nZLIDo2m3QI0xMlXDoFy5xC2M3AI/s1600-h/DSC06687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ER1LPOlz9_nDKx-EXooV00yytExMX1T-oyjgvdOsgQBBu9Ajv4sq7RLc7heiNRV0UG1LDCVqMTWHhslANWj72t20aRPwkaVykRA_DqUbj8e4n82nZLIDo2m3QI0xMlXDoFy5xC2M3AI/s400/DSC06687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372049047576610482" border="0" /></a><br />The new big girl back pack. Afton deliberated over back packs for 30 minutes!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncSPnf7DrAi9TMsnWVP_NJ8wDLFPksndLT7MajUl8aTZlik-ZTekaVXEljPJjZ8l1I3Ukv6-7YFlO7HA3UKT9_aalLV76Z-itXMWTzltX9aEo6ZAw-tJ-mznzWERpEfQ7YVOLpX0VQhY/s1600-h/DSC06688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncSPnf7DrAi9TMsnWVP_NJ8wDLFPksndLT7MajUl8aTZlik-ZTekaVXEljPJjZ8l1I3Ukv6-7YFlO7HA3UKT9_aalLV76Z-itXMWTzltX9aEo6ZAw-tJ-mznzWERpEfQ7YVOLpX0VQhY/s400/DSC06688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372049038183434450" border="0" /></a>Afton said her first day was "awesome!" In her journal she wrote, "Today was the best day of my life!" Three recesses is where it's at<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwg66OXuZxPVa85A2JMMQRdU4KYH40i4AiJUdAYnQi6V6vq4YdhfvNBlIbz2tBfrpatdWnBpPRyyD8ZpVnj02H83SrbKCSrcmDyP9xkhtxn9IoZHycYBnDuzk9yE8llCrHA_XQwlftibQ/s1600-h/DSC06691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwg66OXuZxPVa85A2JMMQRdU4KYH40i4AiJUdAYnQi6V6vq4YdhfvNBlIbz2tBfrpatdWnBpPRyyD8ZpVnj02H83SrbKCSrcmDyP9xkhtxn9IoZHycYBnDuzk9yE8llCrHA_XQwlftibQ/s400/DSC06691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372049028608848770" border="0" /></a><br />And here are Abel and Daisy bonding. ahhh...<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-89631876729069909062009-08-13T19:45:00.000-07:002009-08-13T19:51:36.630-07:00Darling Daisy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaoblwOc9sT14_QpQUGV7kqt4oUOPbDm2Fa6o-tSaePkNRvvXAausDS5pR5VxP773uJeZTDSiZgMYuvEFhIjg1qxJl3tPwA2OO7vasqekPvINcBTl2nViFoxbSKpYGS5oXsYUCSgTHcg/s1600-h/DSC06625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaoblwOc9sT14_QpQUGV7kqt4oUOPbDm2Fa6o-tSaePkNRvvXAausDS5pR5VxP773uJeZTDSiZgMYuvEFhIjg1qxJl3tPwA2OO7vasqekPvINcBTl2nViFoxbSKpYGS5oXsYUCSgTHcg/s400/DSC06625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369646526979171042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Daisy is adored everywhere we go. She lures people in with her happy brown eyes then keeps them occupied with big smiles, kicking feet and wet bubbles. If she senses someone about to leave; she will pull out a trick like putting her chubby foot in her mouth or verbalizing a few syllables baby talk. I will not be surprised if "You are so cute!" is Daisy's first phrase because she hears it so often.<br /><br />And, darn it, it's the truth!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjJW5WBrbmL6buXwEXt0l5U01J6-3xU4qip8oANh8wuQSADkirZmsFO5nP9dHq2p3bcHv6ZQAqS2hHcNg1f9wkdfh9u39bm0ogptaLkvbdYyas0y-qtKIfEWgWug_4mlZlbMQg3fzSrM/s1600-h/DSC06668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjJW5WBrbmL6buXwEXt0l5U01J6-3xU4qip8oANh8wuQSADkirZmsFO5nP9dHq2p3bcHv6ZQAqS2hHcNg1f9wkdfh9u39bm0ogptaLkvbdYyas0y-qtKIfEWgWug_4mlZlbMQg3fzSrM/s400/DSC06668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369646520848892162" border="0" /></a>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-7183631891100050472009-08-10T21:04:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:19:11.681-07:00It's been a whileUpdating the family blog has taken a serious back seat to summer fun. Since summer is winding down for use, with school starting in just 8 days, I thought it was time to pick up with the regular posts...so if anyone is still checking, this is for you!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxuN80Tm3NVufG8vTyHWNMuxqu7bTzW8jS_5bvR0N22Iyzqmpqx4ldL8jXZc2zVfU3yeNaMBPQCzA4ymFSOTU1iRsqXrY95NqLHK0ZEqR2Z-Y9oKUrWIhFLWgoJWKT3oCXGl6ks9C5Kg/s1600-h/DSC06642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxuN80Tm3NVufG8vTyHWNMuxqu7bTzW8jS_5bvR0N22Iyzqmpqx4ldL8jXZc2zVfU3yeNaMBPQCzA4ymFSOTU1iRsqXrY95NqLHK0ZEqR2Z-Y9oKUrWIhFLWgoJWKT3oCXGl6ks9C5Kg/s400/DSC06642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368553183707603634" border="0" /></a><br />We had a blast traveling to and through 7 states in June and July visiting the grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, first second and third cousin and friends.<br /><br />Daisy was a great traveler. Abel and Afton were happy as long as treats and movies kept coming!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbExiAs9Sdr_IEauxeVi1Ixe3ECV-R597WSZHMXT9ry-tFk6UKMsoDYZUQFdxPweXM4NX4abQZjYbKUkeT3kak0ws0xjKJG32yoA4QEL6GgPTTj8LRHFpU_iX-mdMM-jCs0Vtxe6XkAY/s1600-h/DSCN0094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbExiAs9Sdr_IEauxeVi1Ixe3ECV-R597WSZHMXT9ry-tFk6UKMsoDYZUQFdxPweXM4NX4abQZjYbKUkeT3kak0ws0xjKJG32yoA4QEL6GgPTTj8LRHFpU_iX-mdMM-jCs0Vtxe6XkAY/s400/DSCN0094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368553174048101330" border="0" /></a>Here is Daisy wearing our "heirloom" dress that Patrick's aunt made when Afton was a baby. I love this dress and squeeze the girls into it for as long as I can.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFH2SrVHTDm-lLi41LbPlWcanWy4WXLswUAChNxxMjAVnwchh3W3DM1osIq4OOPb2rLsBnX5_SJcDvfieTp4KzhndXPUTsnMYGU00NdrmpdWHcZcpXTRoaP9HiiqWmP9MDwrGfRX5YKc/s1600-h/DSC06629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFH2SrVHTDm-lLi41LbPlWcanWy4WXLswUAChNxxMjAVnwchh3W3DM1osIq4OOPb2rLsBnX5_SJcDvfieTp4KzhndXPUTsnMYGU00NdrmpdWHcZcpXTRoaP9HiiqWmP9MDwrGfRX5YKc/s400/DSC06629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368553164638219986" border="0" /></a>Daisy is 5 months now. I know, holy smokes, how did that happen?! She is super vocal, loves to blow bubbles, rolls over both ways and loves to play with anyone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0nvAXJiN1zf1T6oNs9ULauPExHSuX-DNRytK9BaRrDTJam17q8QCzNyuWOJiffUo8odImpefqZ4_FH3xpY19l0lEr-QH2d3haMRDXfdlEC11RQ5y5PaO7m412rSLY4aiiwZV6wW32Lo/s1600-h/DSC06651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0nvAXJiN1zf1T6oNs9ULauPExHSuX-DNRytK9BaRrDTJam17q8QCzNyuWOJiffUo8odImpefqZ4_FH3xpY19l0lEr-QH2d3haMRDXfdlEC11RQ5y5PaO7m412rSLY4aiiwZV6wW32Lo/s400/DSC06651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368554706619831266" border="0" /></a>Afton is so excited to start first grade. She can't wait to wear her new backpack and pick out her outfit! She is the best big sister in the world. Afton is definitely Daisy's favorite person!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNg_iLvCVL3G4WvFanCtvQjSDbIvU_8DuXdLLGICffx18NLe1Y47RUBJvD7SS53yr6AQL0rnfcJtg6WPWHgc0d_r5skSVAJdAv7HQEV-GgrSMvwshF4A_AMNJPTu6bmBhUstpEEL9vUA/s1600-h/DSC06653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNg_iLvCVL3G4WvFanCtvQjSDbIvU_8DuXdLLGICffx18NLe1Y47RUBJvD7SS53yr6AQL0rnfcJtg6WPWHgc0d_r5skSVAJdAv7HQEV-GgrSMvwshF4A_AMNJPTu6bmBhUstpEEL9vUA/s400/DSC06653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368554694709688210" border="0" /></a><br />Abel is usually in constant motion. He still loves Buzz Lightyear and has different names for all of his Buzzes even though a few of them are identical...he can tell them apart!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaf98EnlploL11rOxHQPmfY68cBJB9t1Gc6pFsmZkfiMeK5H4e3lSPzdwCg3xVXW9CDA0C3PqP-KgmDFN0GP2z5mVapEQTOvrUyEIaOBRJOPmoyLqpGkyT495ApbSGrRR3AeyjG-AD1n4/s1600-h/DSC06644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaf98EnlploL11rOxHQPmfY68cBJB9t1Gc6pFsmZkfiMeK5H4e3lSPzdwCg3xVXW9CDA0C3PqP-KgmDFN0GP2z5mVapEQTOvrUyEIaOBRJOPmoyLqpGkyT495ApbSGrRR3AeyjG-AD1n4/s400/DSC06644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368554691911663762" border="0" /></a><br />Patrick is BUSY! Big news there! He was promoted a few weeks ago to an assistant creative director which means...more work! Luckily, he has hardly had to travel lately. A huge improvement from last summer!<br /><br />And I promise to be a better blogger again.<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-28748971158409595722009-06-15T20:41:00.000-07:002009-06-15T20:45:36.099-07:00Daisy's Baby Blessing<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX74ZBG-8ij8ZjWuYqAYvD5tC_zZSkRTA-yVexbzDGqVC84RPR-uRwv7x8WnqfQWewSH31cQIIPrLdnkjpANn0ETwE21y30wXFeKcgbBmezNM_5irfQBPCQjSH0wMkY2BgyMs9Qpsx17g/s1600-h/DSCN0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX74ZBG-8ij8ZjWuYqAYvD5tC_zZSkRTA-yVexbzDGqVC84RPR-uRwv7x8WnqfQWewSH31cQIIPrLdnkjpANn0ETwE21y30wXFeKcgbBmezNM_5irfQBPCQjSH0wMkY2BgyMs9Qpsx17g/s400/DSCN0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766031077774018" border="0" /></a>My Dad, Patrick and Tom: the blessing crew<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i-RPICt4MWQLY1Mxwo_KxOA8yO6wgssQAmgH2-K3ZqQPLyv7_pJ2B-oPqGcC5Hm6-GlPXjPADpBQb3xkxDOhkm2yJ6Zz4MWUaGmHH2M2T2xCZ62JVtgO1UqtUYM6vduh96IQUSmXl8o/s1600-h/DSCN0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i-RPICt4MWQLY1Mxwo_KxOA8yO6wgssQAmgH2-K3ZqQPLyv7_pJ2B-oPqGcC5Hm6-GlPXjPADpBQb3xkxDOhkm2yJ6Zz4MWUaGmHH2M2T2xCZ62JVtgO1UqtUYM6vduh96IQUSmXl8o/s400/DSCN0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766029412611074" border="0" /></a>Our family<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxBQ0C2PM6_DMU4mP6-EHHb0w0AYztcOlObX6gUlVeV2gBJFEvUs2xTKdOtm78Tmx_7xR3f6GTTKXadYA2zKEWW0L877CLGiE7DD2spnmg-8xlNrVYeepFauC5AtiLNxYMYDSs6MKflY/s1600-h/DSCN0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxBQ0C2PM6_DMU4mP6-EHHb0w0AYztcOlObX6gUlVeV2gBJFEvUs2xTKdOtm78Tmx_7xR3f6GTTKXadYA2zKEWW0L877CLGiE7DD2spnmg-8xlNrVYeepFauC5AtiLNxYMYDSs6MKflY/s400/DSCN0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766025546861490" border="0" /></a>Our family + nana and papa<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7E-ARy-b27lyMu-XN_gcWJvGdPB0wGC8cG_IBjRLSUfOFVOkrXR7Q3b5LZ6le2X-kcMKEVrUMLDwihpHKNQGRXPkoFuwzh4bLcr71jnKMZEH0_0NNNyYBvZwcW-yo_n8e3jO8eCu96Q/s1600-h/DSC06480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7E-ARy-b27lyMu-XN_gcWJvGdPB0wGC8cG_IBjRLSUfOFVOkrXR7Q3b5LZ6le2X-kcMKEVrUMLDwihpHKNQGRXPkoFuwzh4bLcr71jnKMZEH0_0NNNyYBvZwcW-yo_n8e3jO8eCu96Q/s400/DSC06480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347766019414127794" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Daisy in her blessing dress<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-90245152161508935822009-06-04T06:59:00.001-07:002009-06-04T07:00:49.869-07:00Snapshots of the Kiddos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFku255usWLZ1rtFERoaOd0_nC-Sb_DmPI1PhT89EpQnn2Gvo5-WR3WtHfXu1IXUaui-liUT6Li0k-TMIl7QRzjq7-sEsOCf1MpnjPAjUHANRE48e3EwYijDxJCesZOg9TirzMJy8Z9c/s1600-h/DSC06459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFku255usWLZ1rtFERoaOd0_nC-Sb_DmPI1PhT89EpQnn2Gvo5-WR3WtHfXu1IXUaui-liUT6Li0k-TMIl7QRzjq7-sEsOCf1MpnjPAjUHANRE48e3EwYijDxJCesZOg9TirzMJy8Z9c/s400/DSC06459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471998103303506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bTo6sHY5I4T1LZoOqy66uHvd_0GORSzJZ_kRiC5IWxOR1tMqI7DXpXsr_MuC99LabvMQkY7HnmCEbs7wkbtjPu3QKst1JQXf9oUNsJSM-4EAdg0ZI5QdrUDhm28mnprWdQ_dRBHv2c4/s1600-h/DSC06443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bTo6sHY5I4T1LZoOqy66uHvd_0GORSzJZ_kRiC5IWxOR1tMqI7DXpXsr_MuC99LabvMQkY7HnmCEbs7wkbtjPu3QKst1JQXf9oUNsJSM-4EAdg0ZI5QdrUDhm28mnprWdQ_dRBHv2c4/s400/DSC06443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471993464028114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lbHYQ7muhSrA10LVJ88LxmbA2NXwEq5u9dD8lXlbD7OhkNK0hQSCsrOr6BTAuSQetf93pHCgofbuSIfwijOQt7AzPT7OQ3IyGVdUpGCtuvzCbdU01od-wvtdPfiE1cNZDhhbN5fJxxc/s1600-h/DSC06441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lbHYQ7muhSrA10LVJ88LxmbA2NXwEq5u9dD8lXlbD7OhkNK0hQSCsrOr6BTAuSQetf93pHCgofbuSIfwijOQt7AzPT7OQ3IyGVdUpGCtuvzCbdU01od-wvtdPfiE1cNZDhhbN5fJxxc/s400/DSC06441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471988607243810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr4mcl_hlNE4FMiMYhoayGSf0wFsC3j1-7UCFJwkmgJiRnhMhkjIEpITRliqaET780jH2i7VPaYgiO9EaXxLB-Dtagz-pqh79M0XYHYoD8omGB6gd1qjnWYIuBL1QImPdWHuZOrnWr7w/s1600-h/DSC06433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr4mcl_hlNE4FMiMYhoayGSf0wFsC3j1-7UCFJwkmgJiRnhMhkjIEpITRliqaET780jH2i7VPaYgiO9EaXxLB-Dtagz-pqh79M0XYHYoD8omGB6gd1qjnWYIuBL1QImPdWHuZOrnWr7w/s400/DSC06433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471985143084530" border="0" /></a>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-9453034549074871412009-05-24T21:15:00.001-07:002009-05-24T21:24:19.856-07:00Our week in pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUawEtncTJEXN9xObaPEPBNfLznt-9ZpoTyoI2mz0Ls2POrl4zJ3aQnWH8RZjWBtN48jkKRWpS6EnHhpwqWAPpdzPmY-idq2A0pn0UxoqH9OspMbiWZ6LkKh6zOFKo4G_mngySW1Fwqg4/s1600-h/DSCN0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUawEtncTJEXN9xObaPEPBNfLznt-9ZpoTyoI2mz0Ls2POrl4zJ3aQnWH8RZjWBtN48jkKRWpS6EnHhpwqWAPpdzPmY-idq2A0pn0UxoqH9OspMbiWZ6LkKh6zOFKo4G_mngySW1Fwqg4/s400/DSCN0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339610797301160562" border="0" /></a>Afton graduates from Kindergerten!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtdBcgPScLQTovBEBhMuO8P-ib_trIbYA9Gb2br72IFzfAFXhz_tTuEf7iOUzJ8J-ABg1X1Z2n26Fse3PIJn8jfyGC5F0mc8KjmXUBn-ME18xYp1Ww-zRBSMD2jRtUnXqHmQpX0bzu8M/s1600-h/DSCN0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtdBcgPScLQTovBEBhMuO8P-ib_trIbYA9Gb2br72IFzfAFXhz_tTuEf7iOUzJ8J-ABg1X1Z2n26Fse3PIJn8jfyGC5F0mc8KjmXUBn-ME18xYp1Ww-zRBSMD2jRtUnXqHmQpX0bzu8M/s400/DSCN0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339610792704139362" border="0" /></a>Abel is happiest outside where crazy is acceptable. He has been writing "w" on every piece of paper he comes across this week. Home preschool works!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYF0gT9vYQ9BbvWcsjWKaJ7rI3L59yT0UG69KVVbq1BcZdq2KmozInpHLTq9SIer9gV59iujD_keWldkJIMmW88RswQO0F4bcYKLBfichmgoDsoTIDHHeHclZWl9D1DxbifbyugsIvwE/s1600-h/DSCN0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYF0gT9vYQ9BbvWcsjWKaJ7rI3L59yT0UG69KVVbq1BcZdq2KmozInpHLTq9SIer9gV59iujD_keWldkJIMmW88RswQO0F4bcYKLBfichmgoDsoTIDHHeHclZWl9D1DxbifbyugsIvwE/s400/DSCN0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339610787451848018" border="0" /></a><br />Daisy loves hanging out on the blanket outside. She is always happy; except when it's time for bed because I'm not nursing her to la la land anymore. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTByL7i_Q4pVftkyOkaZML8ZvJ-CtClOymwtIwsN1zC8tZZ1nP4biQ4-qAMXXU19ZuUHb3FRi3y1ihJO5eEf076XLpK527DWXN06Fklx92-j1BhodXCkO638pqNcBJ23-GmQG29Us3Cw/s1600-h/DSC06413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTByL7i_Q4pVftkyOkaZML8ZvJ-CtClOymwtIwsN1zC8tZZ1nP4biQ4-qAMXXU19ZuUHb3FRi3y1ihJO5eEf076XLpK527DWXN06Fklx92-j1BhodXCkO638pqNcBJ23-GmQG29Us3Cw/s400/DSC06413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339610784415351826" border="0" /></a>I haven't had a picture of me and Daisy for weeks. I recruited Afton to take some shots today, but Daisy was not in the mood.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfY1vaESejQAr6OyrJY4RIhX1CPqGj5c-gPdyIJEAZz_hakrnlHfiFPGbtp7pttlO-OQt52PptEuj6ZT9jCqsp6VZmuFlW3hFdHKTI5j2LLnietiv2yILfXmlotTKtGhyphenhyphenp_PbQ3eCL0/s1600-h/DSC06404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfY1vaESejQAr6OyrJY4RIhX1CPqGj5c-gPdyIJEAZz_hakrnlHfiFPGbtp7pttlO-OQt52PptEuj6ZT9jCqsp6VZmuFlW3hFdHKTI5j2LLnietiv2yILfXmlotTKtGhyphenhyphenp_PbQ3eCL0/s400/DSC06404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339610777991347666" border="0" /></a><br />Patrick has been insanely busy again. This is what he looks like when he is home: kids attached at all times. <br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-16534939921760233012009-05-10T15:52:00.000-07:002009-05-10T16:02:45.526-07:00I love my kids!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-etNe5_62qjVvfe4VOlfYr97KvWxi9FoVusikL0JOPNaFdvUxEwqWkmjuIkhKAUR2hIR8hkrOti8eXkAdnh5iOskKzzES_mQ5Z99SdHWRjtRl-Oxm4XzGUA6SMTh_fmBFiiDJXzr7qU/s1600-h/DSC06349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-etNe5_62qjVvfe4VOlfYr97KvWxi9FoVusikL0JOPNaFdvUxEwqWkmjuIkhKAUR2hIR8hkrOti8eXkAdnh5iOskKzzES_mQ5Z99SdHWRjtRl-Oxm4XzGUA6SMTh_fmBFiiDJXzr7qU/s400/DSC06349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334332199747155938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6_i_hVq_5Gkcwip4Ypg-frtxA4f9aUAWOjgK6B2hbslgr0lGMiIOB4FJ-nGbK12PZaJ7v6PwII51-7Saqah_WAabwEmdMy590_GQ8BUW6aTjjh-o0QzDncpkM6D6p2_lXJn__Tdgmpw/s1600-h/DSC06343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6_i_hVq_5Gkcwip4Ypg-frtxA4f9aUAWOjgK6B2hbslgr0lGMiIOB4FJ-nGbK12PZaJ7v6PwII51-7Saqah_WAabwEmdMy590_GQ8BUW6aTjjh-o0QzDncpkM6D6p2_lXJn__Tdgmpw/s400/DSC06343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334332194000647314" border="0" /></a><br />I'm spending my Mother's Day...<br />eating the <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" >Milka bar</span> Patrick had someone from work bring back from Germany this week, watching my kids play rough and laugh/cry at me every 5 minutes when it gets a bit too rough, getting, giggling at my <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" >exotic</span> Mother's Day card (see previous post), <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >wishing</span> Patrick wasn't at work, deciding to purchase a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:180%;" >good pair of jeans </span>while I'm sizing down, and <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >cuddling Daisy</span> when she sleeps instead of putting her in her bed right away.Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-53406776593353372072009-05-10T15:48:00.001-07:002009-05-10T15:52:46.106-07:00my mothers day card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyeYJv4mxo-evmTxawDhEgaJ23G9Ej3XwGf-hrnlnX65fHj9Yh6wNKuZPrpV143E42YSx-yd8E5EWMURzimh8eLUO4jidu3cr19Hj3VJFwDP1hNNevXtVBE2ZNdWffz-1aZoFIaOYdnE/s1600-h/DSC06352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyeYJv4mxo-evmTxawDhEgaJ23G9Ej3XwGf-hrnlnX65fHj9Yh6wNKuZPrpV143E42YSx-yd8E5EWMURzimh8eLUO4jidu3cr19Hj3VJFwDP1hNNevXtVBE2ZNdWffz-1aZoFIaOYdnE/s400/DSC06352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334331190729180386" border="0" /></a>Did anyone else get a card like this for Mother's Day? <br /><br />I can't choose whether this card or my Mothers Day phone call from a woman in Bangalore- she read a message from Patrick- made me laugh more.<br /><br />I'm so glad that Patrick knows I need to laugh.Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-9988912587166922792009-05-08T11:51:00.000-07:002009-05-08T12:03:17.650-07:00finally an update!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5-AoeyAp8uOUMZIwLGdiMKfLRMiyhEB4ed8RwJEeQzzUoqT0gueC9GV8GkiKrA8Rc3QXqD3NBH5AP24BQ6k1Ja1r2gx29S56sxv1b00ubaEYuiBZ-dGUFq4Gi6JH5lXoIxKj4UGp82c/s1600-h/DSC06330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5-AoeyAp8uOUMZIwLGdiMKfLRMiyhEB4ed8RwJEeQzzUoqT0gueC9GV8GkiKrA8Rc3QXqD3NBH5AP24BQ6k1Ja1r2gx29S56sxv1b00ubaEYuiBZ-dGUFq4Gi6JH5lXoIxKj4UGp82c/s400/DSC06330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333527922790821890" border="0" /></a><br />afton: 2 weeks left of school, back to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >short hair</span> (hooray!), soccer super star<br /><br />abel: tried to look for his babysitter at 6 am (yep he walked out the door),<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" > curious all the time,</span> knows all his letter sounds and is starting to put together small words, has awesome hair<br /><br />daisy: 2 months, 11 pounds, <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:180%;" >super smiley</span>, sleeps 6-7 hours at night<br /><br />liz: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >happy</span>, overwhlemed at times, laundress, producing cucakes/cakes regularly<br /><br />patrick: busy, <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >ready for vacation,</span> getting daily body compliments from all that bike commuting and running (liz is jealous of the running...her 70 year old knee is annoying)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUyjTTvJKfIQqmP0UW6YG4fev-EkuuXuTrfk6Gmg7X2kAxga_yPHsFWvx2k7LIiV8-iV2tx-iT3BEl-yxY9gclLqWtShpojQdXBQeg5vjPAahEHOZXynzZ4mEHEFIsdNTsOB5SD2SisM/s1600-h/DSC06221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUyjTTvJKfIQqmP0UW6YG4fev-EkuuXuTrfk6Gmg7X2kAxga_yPHsFWvx2k7LIiV8-iV2tx-iT3BEl-yxY9gclLqWtShpojQdXBQeg5vjPAahEHOZXynzZ4mEHEFIsdNTsOB5SD2SisM/s400/DSC06221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333527920995727922" border="0" /></a>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-39811831272386178022009-04-05T12:34:00.000-07:002009-04-05T12:41:08.272-07:00Family Photo Shoot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0I3eBitIXQ-rw56h-8tVoGRUloc2_OlnghNazzXtoozYZHczfj3Jod2qc9XOcQ2Vm5rGGCDg5qztOWt7D1TZvKe84c5oqrsDp6oDlGFIp_ifbF5LSbvbifRncyNiO6JJOPksCLNoqVo/s1600-h/DSC06089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0I3eBitIXQ-rw56h-8tVoGRUloc2_OlnghNazzXtoozYZHczfj3Jod2qc9XOcQ2Vm5rGGCDg5qztOWt7D1TZvKe84c5oqrsDp6oDlGFIp_ifbF5LSbvbifRncyNiO6JJOPksCLNoqVo/s400/DSC06089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321294534321902658" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My whole family smiling their happy smiles makes me so happy. Daisy is excused for now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxCEjj4ZszCfjQ99PcoRP0Jnbvn8vEB-4CU8RnXSTDMEGkjmK05kb630gMAfqqL-L3ZJsCAGWc8vrSTZMELMaC09TTzvH5kBopLY3JhDSFmG4M0mMnYswvq2fA2QfmM7WV3hT-RI0bOg/s1600-h/DSC06085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxCEjj4ZszCfjQ99PcoRP0Jnbvn8vEB-4CU8RnXSTDMEGkjmK05kb630gMAfqqL-L3ZJsCAGWc8vrSTZMELMaC09TTzvH5kBopLY3JhDSFmG4M0mMnYswvq2fA2QfmM7WV3hT-RI0bOg/s400/DSC06085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321293441431511266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is one totally going on the family wall.</div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-81914738675335355492009-04-01T18:59:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:07:25.096-07:00Now we are six<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6D427nxcKUvY8HBIubNb1ma-wFp2X7NqBZvDXbOG1SoC2rpery0ozkFYb69045jgpGI1VC1KhBsWtpK2YdX5NWCo_Hri7-omAUF8PCthQQUdI1aLRXaZzs_cl5bgDlSmjV_Mj6SPR8k/s1600-h/DSCN0036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6D427nxcKUvY8HBIubNb1ma-wFp2X7NqBZvDXbOG1SoC2rpery0ozkFYb69045jgpGI1VC1KhBsWtpK2YdX5NWCo_Hri7-omAUF8PCthQQUdI1aLRXaZzs_cl5bgDlSmjV_Mj6SPR8k/s400/DSCN0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908837684680226" border="0" /></a><br />Afton started off her sixth birthday with a trip to the store to get donuts and flowers.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WpB6Ogbaq5IcWHIyhJrvarY19Q-7S0Jw_zmnJyGReSUY54aTp3GrDSt2CEg74aPibsMZSmhxy_SbBgrjj8leigoKByemke6_gZkGo4SsuOPSNdsl4f3DTm1_bPmp04JFyTM0qtPX71g/s1600-h/DSCN0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WpB6Ogbaq5IcWHIyhJrvarY19Q-7S0Jw_zmnJyGReSUY54aTp3GrDSt2CEg74aPibsMZSmhxy_SbBgrjj8leigoKByemke6_gZkGo4SsuOPSNdsl4f3DTm1_bPmp04JFyTM0qtPX71g/s400/DSCN0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908829868388002" border="0" /></a><br />She loved the super hero girl tee, and a new Webkinz from Grandma.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgl3vWvEIkjn7PkO8se_b4EVn8msIELpY9DaScpUwjhfN35YvX9OpFvP_5xQhPqbsPfJGIWFcJJhNve1ziGJC8f227l3LNzGUnO6fZXeVrZc3o7N_F0SfjGJvUacROuiuqpTahfmYNuA/s1600-h/DSCN0049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgl3vWvEIkjn7PkO8se_b4EVn8msIELpY9DaScpUwjhfN35YvX9OpFvP_5xQhPqbsPfJGIWFcJJhNve1ziGJC8f227l3LNzGUnO6fZXeVrZc3o7N_F0SfjGJvUacROuiuqpTahfmYNuA/s400/DSCN0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908655328884450" border="0" /></a><br />And money in an envelope always gets a great reaction!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MDA5ShMmmS6eR3cr4t5ftQb6GFNBP3M94V3iQsqcofDxn1d6ZOUniBrGZfShpJ5UqLGFLnT5xmM4zY6specKHxRsJBpEwLbaMDGmRdMGg2HLMqcWxd1zzmJtpgIxgDiVd-ir8in7uTo/s1600-h/DSCN0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MDA5ShMmmS6eR3cr4t5ftQb6GFNBP3M94V3iQsqcofDxn1d6ZOUniBrGZfShpJ5UqLGFLnT5xmM4zY6specKHxRsJBpEwLbaMDGmRdMGg2HLMqcWxd1zzmJtpgIxgDiVd-ir8in7uTo/s400/DSCN0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908645971638466" border="0" /></a><br />Mom and Dad surprised her with a two wheel scooter, something she has been saving her money for! What is she gonna do with all that money now?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyF-qrykEGm3md1PKZyrUpXj7Coe3OXr59aqZQDSBvf65KxkYH3S906f7DekJqAMdigxr7nGQHAH8b0yDZXFnGTzdj6klTPVvSHeSH8b16b7wqGtoIbT18Ac71553TjOt3XHVGyjCwex0/s1600-h/DSCN0058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyF-qrykEGm3md1PKZyrUpXj7Coe3OXr59aqZQDSBvf65KxkYH3S906f7DekJqAMdigxr7nGQHAH8b0yDZXFnGTzdj6klTPVvSHeSH8b16b7wqGtoIbT18Ac71553TjOt3XHVGyjCwex0/s400/DSCN0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908642508327858" border="0" /></a><br />Lunch at Red Robin with the whole family! Afton lucked out having Grandma in town for her birthday.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGSoKyW-ZWwY0x4FIgAvKOkKxna-qK9BDQ4qRxIo-bdEMpoGo9Vucql2-F8xYRrPYZp-hYiGqslYCsxc6eDow0I8sn5FgCCJfebVyT__o2mIqEjtxyfc6cr1pZJ3V-gcx7Res7MD4NX4/s1600-h/DSC06053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGSoKyW-ZWwY0x4FIgAvKOkKxna-qK9BDQ4qRxIo-bdEMpoGo9Vucql2-F8xYRrPYZp-hYiGqslYCsxc6eDow0I8sn5FgCCJfebVyT__o2mIqEjtxyfc6cr1pZJ3V-gcx7Res7MD4NX4/s400/DSC06053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908636493427362" border="0" /></a><br />The very yummy chocolate peanut butter cake!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZgOvYz4yR9nILlubYbCOKFM9qMHqZj8xvYAoBTmT6EFrKxgK7xoydaZoEtBd1sMBGAWbVx6wRb9trJl3N1sY7ZsIUpBfOib__X5Fl347y0wbScYGHXEnFvdZF_3AfG_6P7mGgC0BQjg/s1600-h/DSC06068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZgOvYz4yR9nILlubYbCOKFM9qMHqZj8xvYAoBTmT6EFrKxgK7xoydaZoEtBd1sMBGAWbVx6wRb9trJl3N1sY7ZsIUpBfOib__X5Fl347y0wbScYGHXEnFvdZF_3AfG_6P7mGgC0BQjg/s400/DSC06068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319908635579846770" border="0" /></a><br />Afton approved!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Afton! You are our super girl and we love all six years of you!<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-83443886403424516772009-03-24T17:45:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:51:08.600-07:00So what...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfbM7NLOejTZio3-mPeXI8vr_EtF71seYTYCwy-vZjwtPTCsN-BO-3L5ZDju42f-tUoppuk__3_JBl0tYnfkRicqx78lFt1sH_tirF9iOSQKix8kT8PFsaSEgH_PLA7h2TAuAyAoER_Q/s1600-h/DSC06001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfbM7NLOejTZio3-mPeXI8vr_EtF71seYTYCwy-vZjwtPTCsN-BO-3L5ZDju42f-tUoppuk__3_JBl0tYnfkRicqx78lFt1sH_tirF9iOSQKix8kT8PFsaSEgH_PLA7h2TAuAyAoER_Q/s400/DSC06001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316920280893263442" border="0" /></a>So cute, so crazy, so 3!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g4n3EwJjYFDI646FTkAPmyEKYQMMk8OU-ZXaIMGPKaCPUpa5uzFSXS-uPKWOJh3AHeAS7ngKKPyUIdvGlW_2sQcSjTbq-MK440jDCzHFZGg2niB8FJjdRK67UXpiFp3DVzBbUnOMqLc/s1600-h/DSC06004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g4n3EwJjYFDI646FTkAPmyEKYQMMk8OU-ZXaIMGPKaCPUpa5uzFSXS-uPKWOJh3AHeAS7ngKKPyUIdvGlW_2sQcSjTbq-MK440jDCzHFZGg2niB8FJjdRK67UXpiFp3DVzBbUnOMqLc/s400/DSC06004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316920275535555394" border="0" /></a>So big, so happy for spring, so ready to be 6.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNplP4SGv7kOGuBZYYkRjOsUAsTqsnPv29ustWtcE0J8RIquK89B9400xu1LwaccWqzuXmTVZSS5rNH3ojceGKv_2JbwSlysDfGr_m4FWpdIWMUYcOWjdgloRmKwjrYGWRsZkCnJdWahg/s1600-h/DSC06006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNplP4SGv7kOGuBZYYkRjOsUAsTqsnPv29ustWtcE0J8RIquK89B9400xu1LwaccWqzuXmTVZSS5rNH3ojceGKv_2JbwSlysDfGr_m4FWpdIWMUYcOWjdgloRmKwjrYGWRsZkCnJdWahg/s400/DSC06006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316920274122398898" border="0" /></a>So much a girl, so great a dad, so awesome a superhero!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cLAPgGyxH6m7ijUpRwpZcRlBier0cImtcXckdMc3KXcGx1fOdSRVWf1PrZEH31R5dCBr_WdoEEXiQajpKbwPcIg5w9SmISRkc54e4pbb0LOUr-F0p436BttbHRNGz9FXYeK0F4ngCjY/s1600-h/DSC06014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cLAPgGyxH6m7ijUpRwpZcRlBier0cImtcXckdMc3KXcGx1fOdSRVWf1PrZEH31R5dCBr_WdoEEXiQajpKbwPcIg5w9SmISRkc54e4pbb0LOUr-F0p436BttbHRNGz9FXYeK0F4ngCjY/s400/DSC06014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316920264779987090" border="0" /></a>So surprised, so beautiful, so on a sleep schedule!<br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-23616651784566024952009-03-20T12:13:00.000-07:002009-03-20T12:19:08.001-07:00Spring park day<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9HRzZQZZSUa8v5jb67-4eJk9U6UIQxlcEGbL88W7b4UeUDIMPOdVzRGsyHWEUWzrM3omQwnl10VILGJs4XM2zVvVGHsnj8n-bugU6D67cv_fJPtv82uKo9Y86I65LYTqJlLlBzzwnzE/s1600-h/DSC05960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9HRzZQZZSUa8v5jb67-4eJk9U6UIQxlcEGbL88W7b4UeUDIMPOdVzRGsyHWEUWzrM3omQwnl10VILGJs4XM2zVvVGHsnj8n-bugU6D67cv_fJPtv82uKo9Y86I65LYTqJlLlBzzwnzE/s400/DSC05960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315350520060780626" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a long time since I've gotten a shot of both kids looking and smiling.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXQe7UHpSuW4rBWCjONg40j-tGaJO3Xvg0XCBQce_JbwLRMsbzZ4inp4mUS5pBrigBRXZlnZJWOMgVnsRCnLBN8iLtRhw5mKcZpqegyP_v5jTqjkZtK47ZYdXvgHS6m5Fs48atiaahxE/s1600-h/DSC05950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXQe7UHpSuW4rBWCjONg40j-tGaJO3Xvg0XCBQce_JbwLRMsbzZ4inp4mUS5pBrigBRXZlnZJWOMgVnsRCnLBN8iLtRhw5mKcZpqegyP_v5jTqjkZtK47ZYdXvgHS6m5Fs48atiaahxE/s400/DSC05950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315350514763667490" border="0" /></a>Afton is overcoming her fear of falling off the monkey bars. I wish I could say the same for my fears for her. <br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-11309139539533943592009-03-16T20:08:00.001-07:002009-03-16T20:12:04.141-07:00Solo Success<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknFrXkC5g0dJv5NLH8QnMQJYQDVDtYn0ybct02G9OT-jss9kflyS7WJsFR-igs19EYjVRm37xx5KXjPVBZXx7QgEsUmdU2gaiMpDCmc_8XbAautkGFslYVS4nUvapxcPhG2C8wbCUoQE/s1600-h/DSC05923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknFrXkC5g0dJv5NLH8QnMQJYQDVDtYn0ybct02G9OT-jss9kflyS7WJsFR-igs19EYjVRm37xx5KXjPVBZXx7QgEsUmdU2gaiMpDCmc_8XbAautkGFslYVS4nUvapxcPhG2C8wbCUoQE/s400/DSC05923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313988267757751202" border="0" /></a>Today was my first day on my own with three kiddos. Although we missed Patrick, it was nice to get back on a bit of a schedule. Abel and I had preschool time, Afton got her piano lesson, a load of laundry got folded and the dishwasher unloaded/loaded. And I even made Afton a hair clip to go with her green outfit for tomorrow. <br /><br />And I did it all with no nap (unless nap in a can counts)!<br /><br />The best part of the day....the arrival of the baby girl box from Aunt Christy. Now Daisy can stop wearing unisex colors and begin embracing pink!Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-39676169210919378232009-03-14T16:19:00.000-07:002009-03-14T17:01:54.001-07:00Daisy's first daisyWith a name like Daisy, you better believe this little girl is going to have lots of themed clothing. My friend Barb made Daisy these sweet daisy headbands (currently the only little girl items in my possession...hurry up box!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK74fDRlvVjTkc3Md1Q7cpbR-iPn0eryh7BgVmhRqbCqcMk5p5yAPTK-EQG3DEIYWoq4dA7H4Efa9V06KJF8e9dkW_Op2hKzcxAbuyHWIqGMotzu-atYJQ0Q2k8m9QxqyMwwJznhLOtRY/s1600-h/DSC05909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK74fDRlvVjTkc3Md1Q7cpbR-iPn0eryh7BgVmhRqbCqcMk5p5yAPTK-EQG3DEIYWoq4dA7H4Efa9V06KJF8e9dkW_Op2hKzcxAbuyHWIqGMotzu-atYJQ0Q2k8m9QxqyMwwJznhLOtRY/s400/DSC05909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313187437093564418" border="0" /></a>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331958812370157834.post-64686830618429120212009-03-12T18:42:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:48:58.583-07:00Daisy Day Three<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQa6GJP6sokvTFyLEyufFQ4kg3OyO8933jYz7SqwGF_LuCc4H_zoQD2ACtb-Mq02Rpsq9yudpGcSo9wMBakPlO22ofQ-MvbV8p2Ac9-qRgE8jSIH0K4x4sssN8LhkCVgzL0q02EDKveY/s1600-h/DSC05892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQa6GJP6sokvTFyLEyufFQ4kg3OyO8933jYz7SqwGF_LuCc4H_zoQD2ACtb-Mq02Rpsq9yudpGcSo9wMBakPlO22ofQ-MvbV8p2Ac9-qRgE8jSIH0K4x4sssN8LhkCVgzL0q02EDKveY/s400/DSC05892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312482534493610018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirneFScBklL5hQWKoDZEFfW72wkkvWVzyhC0PzGaiNO8qgUL4pSDtlKXMFq-6DdLFXc60nJDuB6LIVQukP0DdFS4hrpNSXIosaiI9OpFFK5tkCpsDE-auySMJ2UcKLnagklkUPDfWj92U/s1600-h/DSC05878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirneFScBklL5hQWKoDZEFfW72wkkvWVzyhC0PzGaiNO8qgUL4pSDtlKXMFq-6DdLFXc60nJDuB6LIVQukP0DdFS4hrpNSXIosaiI9OpFFK5tkCpsDE-auySMJ2UcKLnagklkUPDfWj92U/s400/DSC05878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312482526682343394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOGu6mTidz6woG6a3tHGe0A8etQ27TsuuY03287Ct3rec9bnAXXY-qtvSFi4FND57p6CFg9xq8Cl8P-NGtVBfZv7TKdZ1ZRtq4yg-zwtE8uCh6ga3iNUW6_sfpESqYaJOh9B5mDcGIts/s1600-h/DSC05887.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOGu6mTidz6woG6a3tHGe0A8etQ27TsuuY03287Ct3rec9bnAXXY-qtvSFi4FND57p6CFg9xq8Cl8P-NGtVBfZv7TKdZ1ZRtq4yg-zwtE8uCh6ga3iNUW6_sfpESqYaJOh9B5mDcGIts/s400/DSC05887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312482523751510770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjV1vfcWeFebXa1MUlbEiTJ2-j7XU0qoy2wva-xa8TmWg0JHGVjwQxSoT_x63NlH4F3r4EguJQc75MDzVzNT5Hbd2lrGLEBiQivLgoHQoOMGr62VD3iSf8WWWKrPIGSoCv6eIYb3XxNE/s1600-h/DSC05886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjV1vfcWeFebXa1MUlbEiTJ2-j7XU0qoy2wva-xa8TmWg0JHGVjwQxSoT_x63NlH4F3r4EguJQc75MDzVzNT5Hbd2lrGLEBiQivLgoHQoOMGr62VD3iSf8WWWKrPIGSoCv6eIYb3XxNE/s400/DSC05886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312482523909161874" border="0" /></a>We are all happily adjusting to the sweet addition of Daisy to our family. Afton could hold her all day, Abel stops running every few hours to pat her on the head. Having Patrick at home has been soooooo nice. I'm already weepy for when he has to go back to work next week.Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988836594469491noreply@blogger.com2