tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966223433958482812024-03-13T12:47:26.073-06:00The Gray FamilyJon ~ Jamie ~ Garrett ~ RyleeJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-47351408101506564422011-12-28T21:49:00.012-07:002011-12-28T22:42:42.083-07:00December 2011<div style="text-align: center;">Cute little guy is just waiting for snow!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe1wEJaRv30oxSmY7JmAJRGuzJ9ZRl8BRHIsGbLFT4HJP9zlNCMkTaYcdijtQpzPr3SI6b68hb7kisOoUt1_6R2Uu77iT334b9bnVxzVKAxvD_0eoHgEGZ9Oj9FxO0qf6RDQmhUVFdBBl/s1600/IMG_4178_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYe1wEJaRv30oxSmY7JmAJRGuzJ9ZRl8BRHIsGbLFT4HJP9zlNCMkTaYcdijtQpzPr3SI6b68hb7kisOoUt1_6R2Uu77iT334b9bnVxzVKAxvD_0eoHgEGZ9Oj9FxO0qf6RDQmhUVFdBBl/s320/IMG_4178_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691411259276518770" border="0" /></a><br />By the Garrett family's recommendation we started our Christmas celebrating by going to Midway for the Interfaith Creche display at the Homestead. It was wonderful!!! I was impressed by the number and varieties. Both Rylee and Garrett agreed that it was one of their favorite Christmas activities this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ui08yPNhEo8RPzrVmFtr_TMnL19BIzAX-dLirZjSWsMeGC5BDYxxpy_WoWioID-afMnngbIIr4aGRQ8ceg-JwtUcoAco3loXl8DnTpXiuNqyHwGc4NEr6ElDGwRSxfdQSta2mQT9L1MG/s1600/IMG_4186_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ui08yPNhEo8RPzrVmFtr_TMnL19BIzAX-dLirZjSWsMeGC5BDYxxpy_WoWioID-afMnngbIIr4aGRQ8ceg-JwtUcoAco3loXl8DnTpXiuNqyHwGc4NEr6ElDGwRSxfdQSta2mQT9L1MG/s320/IMG_4186_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691411251186376962" border="0" /></a><br />We made a trip to Salt Lake with Mom and Alisa to visit Aunt Diane. Rylee was THRILLED, she thinks Diane is spectacular (which she is, of course) and we had a tasty lunch at Red Robin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_KNCnAIdAsy0nW6UzEyRGgFYEAno_P8pUkp2o6IaJlf_29GytKidHmgG2Rky2rVRL_pWNveyyTEC3FQ3smxZ1qOHhWwjR6k9rm6l_TxKmUmXW0FhwDO_SE38onp45DE0NfzbYyZyrkb9/s1600/IMG_4189_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_KNCnAIdAsy0nW6UzEyRGgFYEAno_P8pUkp2o6IaJlf_29GytKidHmgG2Rky2rVRL_pWNveyyTEC3FQ3smxZ1qOHhWwjR6k9rm6l_TxKmUmXW0FhwDO_SE38onp45DE0NfzbYyZyrkb9/s320/IMG_4189_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691411245862352354" border="0" /></a><br />After lunch Alisa and I were able to deliver the $2347 to Bryson at Primary Children's Hospital.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd9oWS3rw86xDXdyM3_tJ4Ojt5sSfdkIjarcnWPJyyPossGkRspleSRrOTYTBwhDDTQ6CT71Xx1qxwZoHs7Bi_qYXIVW555jZUYs58Cv4DYLwcmYuhMgVPN00niPYflO15Mns9qLctBq_/s1600/IMG_4194-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd9oWS3rw86xDXdyM3_tJ4Ojt5sSfdkIjarcnWPJyyPossGkRspleSRrOTYTBwhDDTQ6CT71Xx1qxwZoHs7Bi_qYXIVW555jZUYs58Cv4DYLwcmYuhMgVPN00niPYflO15Mns9qLctBq_/s320/IMG_4194-1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691411246822784082" border="0" /></a><br />What an amazing, sweet, strong little boy! My heart was full of gratitude for the healthy children I have and hope that Bryson will make it through this long and painful journey.<br /><br />We had our Smith party which is always fun especially since this is the one time during the year I see the majority of these cousins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictVzp5ZR1qNfQLdnePm8ssI0CnuueHLs9amK_BueYLAaFqX_2uXkPzienvs73oibN-URAcyIwMcVB79rJuhI5YksY_JCyf55PaK8VkUUKV9wfT3CVC-ICVAbEicRQfq9DW1p-rtoL15w-/s1600/IMG_4237_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictVzp5ZR1qNfQLdnePm8ssI0CnuueHLs9amK_BueYLAaFqX_2uXkPzienvs73oibN-URAcyIwMcVB79rJuhI5YksY_JCyf55PaK8VkUUKV9wfT3CVC-ICVAbEicRQfq9DW1p-rtoL15w-/s320/IMG_4237_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691411257593281410" border="0" /></a><br />Dad and his brothers each took turns telling us about Grandma and Grandpa Smith. Grandpa died when my dad was three and Uncle Kayl would have been one so their memories were just things that they had always been told. Grandma Smith was an amazing and inspiring woman!<br /><br />We enjoyed a beautiful nativity and songs by the Young Women and Men at our ward party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJRTtzTKsnGB5GKfR-pnH15J2IJaXYYRODhoG84rIH0f7yMf2gL1XDJg1FqqaqgRytaCGzvagm_5jlEt9PRY3UEuZ6RlkV2NEnoCFKZBLJqceIEmkZSQXDw91SEQllnnKQDLA9zu_LM3U/s1600/IMG_4260_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJRTtzTKsnGB5GKfR-pnH15J2IJaXYYRODhoG84rIH0f7yMf2gL1XDJg1FqqaqgRytaCGzvagm_5jlEt9PRY3UEuZ6RlkV2NEnoCFKZBLJqceIEmkZSQXDw91SEQllnnKQDLA9zu_LM3U/s320/IMG_4260_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410823783276178" border="0" /></a><br />It really was incredible!<br />And what party would be complete without a visit from Santa!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU1mUMQ6tZjtgkMDc9UCXpKwXfdKGCm28oD2DVPQLY7MEtrTjSz2s0hZMSc4-afnl4Mxx8O7X1xKadz_4hUfeByaQdhyphenhyphen_Hwwb5XeiaUNC4OuRTyeS2rlbHemTxA5xJ8RskoUHWO4tngFG/s1600/IMG_4279_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU1mUMQ6tZjtgkMDc9UCXpKwXfdKGCm28oD2DVPQLY7MEtrTjSz2s0hZMSc4-afnl4Mxx8O7X1xKadz_4hUfeByaQdhyphenhyphen_Hwwb5XeiaUNC4OuRTyeS2rlbHemTxA5xJ8RskoUHWO4tngFG/s320/IMG_4279_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410819687819730" border="0" /></a><br />Despite the awkward facial expression Garrett was so excited! Rylee wouldn't go near him and Austin was simply curious but didn't cry.<br /><br />Next came the Nutcracker. Shellie and I took Garrett, Rylee and cousin Madi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5vCzuvnpkN9GQJiPC09pE3NQPuGFLeBIjIx50RUSQU_EaDLDMYnoRTaSWvQKjLw5Sn_fA8mrmxlGPQemWDN_bcxZ7N_mvjdAsyVBKoehCRRdRbMnxYeT1WFZwrYJ9twCBBe-WItzLQ8Z/s1600/IMG_4285_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5vCzuvnpkN9GQJiPC09pE3NQPuGFLeBIjIx50RUSQU_EaDLDMYnoRTaSWvQKjLw5Sn_fA8mrmxlGPQemWDN_bcxZ7N_mvjdAsyVBKoehCRRdRbMnxYeT1WFZwrYJ9twCBBe-WItzLQ8Z/s320/IMG_4285_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410818126123042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgejMJqy2AHe9ecnBu_hCafIQmouOov3cBR9WaGBq1mVr09LfkGkl0x3qEizDm-NoQZ_FL7p4Jvt18sKoq6T93QB-9zBq0_qWqrO6WCLt23gDgPGXhsWCSw7ItXJihS6mVzH5AyQc8VnCg/s1600/IMG_4291_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgejMJqy2AHe9ecnBu_hCafIQmouOov3cBR9WaGBq1mVr09LfkGkl0x3qEizDm-NoQZ_FL7p4Jvt18sKoq6T93QB-9zBq0_qWqrO6WCLt23gDgPGXhsWCSw7ItXJihS6mVzH5AyQc8VnCg/s320/IMG_4291_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410815682856706" border="0" /></a><br />I LOVE our Nutcracker tradition!<br /><br />I truly enjoyed watching Garrett try with all his might not to smile or sing during his Christmas program. I even snuck into the second performance hoping if he didn't see me he would in fact perform. No luck! But he's still too darn cute in that Santa hat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xV2xka1I2NAFDHWe4ilbb_vPnsxAkb_nxYLRx70jglycOWv9ufGfje_UPtpHwajIleFSKcZCHyQ6BejtKR1TVGnPmARTx7t8YoZAU1K5O2N12JVoG7Nez5Q_4gHtJHqjoT3XkqfxzdeR/s1600/IMG_4324_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xV2xka1I2NAFDHWe4ilbb_vPnsxAkb_nxYLRx70jglycOWv9ufGfje_UPtpHwajIleFSKcZCHyQ6BejtKR1TVGnPmARTx7t8YoZAU1K5O2N12JVoG7Nez5Q_4gHtJHqjoT3XkqfxzdeR/s320/IMG_4324_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410835112493378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We welcomed Jon's sister Lindsay and her family and were able to meet the newest member of the family...baby Sebastian. We had dinner with Jon's family three nights in a row and this is the only picture I managed to take. What? Hopefully more to come before the return home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip12r0zhZkVghKjuhw1NyU3LuO5IqbIJR9ZiPfrJ9INZvb3NOXvqbzgaqlqcMP_cdnwwInhEyc7fNNRwPRNTTVAPq2Sjz7bPSjRcTyX9vHU9Vx8Pnmn4h71Om8nP_nC5zSHLR7P4cEjphb/s1600/IMG_4382_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip12r0zhZkVghKjuhw1NyU3LuO5IqbIJR9ZiPfrJ9INZvb3NOXvqbzgaqlqcMP_cdnwwInhEyc7fNNRwPRNTTVAPq2Sjz7bPSjRcTyX9vHU9Vx8Pnmn4h71Om8nP_nC5zSHLR7P4cEjphb/s320/IMG_4382_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410191531910994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rylee's Preschool program was so cute. They each got to chose a part for the Nativity.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ8kgD0wbEWjVhbjm_d5-UizH-boUBYmG1PjJbbOyf0VAQWpFg_vsfungiH_vXYSoJI_lVLyN6axklReifASE38ZcZFTpLnhWzx7knSNN9xxfsKFPHVSGePk6Xv7kHLlWUf4cX7qiMxJd/s1600/IMG_4394_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ8kgD0wbEWjVhbjm_d5-UizH-boUBYmG1PjJbbOyf0VAQWpFg_vsfungiH_vXYSoJI_lVLyN6axklReifASE38ZcZFTpLnhWzx7knSNN9xxfsKFPHVSGePk6Xv7kHLlWUf4cX7qiMxJd/s320/IMG_4394_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410191496676914" border="0" /></a><br />Rylee was one of the three Wisemen(or Queens)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXmQKvROv2JG7Z2FeYhyr6oaSOKJYPKYyDXRiO1Qz05sMcZ2CNmsLiseyddwsbpeCbdhKmO_fKZx432EMeY4wy-2tiUAcopOnbKWfH-_gduUGBwm46_0x-6OJW8IP2HVE9tzwGhIUSzeO/s1600/IMG_4396_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXmQKvROv2JG7Z2FeYhyr6oaSOKJYPKYyDXRiO1Qz05sMcZ2CNmsLiseyddwsbpeCbdhKmO_fKZx432EMeY4wy-2tiUAcopOnbKWfH-_gduUGBwm46_0x-6OJW8IP2HVE9tzwGhIUSzeO/s320/IMG_4396_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410188404364642" border="0" /></a><br />Unlike her brother she used her fingers to try and pry her smile off. This was the first and last song Rylee stood with her class for.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPo8AHIYVYRHGLS8QmwtfbxhA5f_nqCe4ydErUhfj23OG-D8mh6ViK7WbpBliQ9tOGWUUfWRQZJArhJN1z8fmj3kSetVQcaohn-f5tjWfR1-cL5kUjEwaXxzj2sbbn4T7RUnM54pGjH2s/s1600/IMG_4408_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPo8AHIYVYRHGLS8QmwtfbxhA5f_nqCe4ydErUhfj23OG-D8mh6ViK7WbpBliQ9tOGWUUfWRQZJArhJN1z8fmj3kSetVQcaohn-f5tjWfR1-cL5kUjEwaXxzj2sbbn4T7RUnM54pGjH2s/s320/IMG_4408_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410439867319650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated Austin's 1st Birthday!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrtRFzo8RzQsbSsW34Pg3GLfYi1x3EIbMKpkp87jy8qn_lZJNU0ZDgDADtQzW0JUnhPjAoumFFWJ6yl4BSy6f4On4xZBfphLv3WZCOGHfuibH3UR2HZIF1Q0GM7GTZZiP8f0oQLt1ej59/s1600/IMG_4420_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrtRFzo8RzQsbSsW34Pg3GLfYi1x3EIbMKpkp87jy8qn_lZJNU0ZDgDADtQzW0JUnhPjAoumFFWJ6yl4BSy6f4On4xZBfphLv3WZCOGHfuibH3UR2HZIF1Q0GM7GTZZiP8f0oQLt1ej59/s320/IMG_4420_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409812927406674" border="0" /></a><br />It's hard to express how much I love this little dude. He is so much fun! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqGV0SB8nX49wZ4hy_vIXk3GaWUQJhE55Uihcyck1RVogamScWPE-E5iLzDcAQqJSjhTDOfRm_N2PpVm9DKGpeZhAzMGvykpj9LiJH00QPYC8Itgm5jSyMw8hmCFYwpC05PZykwmGJBgA/s1600/IMG_4438_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqGV0SB8nX49wZ4hy_vIXk3GaWUQJhE55Uihcyck1RVogamScWPE-E5iLzDcAQqJSjhTDOfRm_N2PpVm9DKGpeZhAzMGvykpj9LiJH00QPYC8Itgm5jSyMw8hmCFYwpC05PZykwmGJBgA/s320/IMG_4438_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409811177455058" border="0" /></a><br />He loves playing with his brother and sister and being the center of attention at any family function.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEEzc1MLe6fOM7fFSk33FuJIK7q7aVqIuX8ZtsaaRFHR5zBEUZNgqVnHlp_xwjJAxfvpN_A9aYbDYjHONq5YecuWp5DXQFKAZGop5Mp2kQrtxp_yLq8wpT7hAIN5fjFVnDg2y1mAy0tmG/s1600/IMG_4320_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEEzc1MLe6fOM7fFSk33FuJIK7q7aVqIuX8ZtsaaRFHR5zBEUZNgqVnHlp_xwjJAxfvpN_A9aYbDYjHONq5YecuWp5DXQFKAZGop5Mp2kQrtxp_yLq8wpT7hAIN5fjFVnDg2y1mAy0tmG/s320/IMG_4320_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410440201536626" border="0" /></a><br />He is walking, getting into all sorts of mischief (pulling the toilet paper, flushing toilets, emptying drawers, etc.) The best part - I think it's adorable and not all that annoying. Check back in a few month and I may change my story but for now...adorable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNarTZl3JwQG-x_9Jxgw6mZby529cC0B3mTARFd6n8ahQ6b3gkhkBcvhhUy7KI5KSzbTy6ZSgU4bvhHCwwqee4H3I6Y46p8gATl7JdWWqHVzmf6M3h0GQhdKqtpHgEf4dljwW1K1J7I1m/s1600/IMG_4356_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNarTZl3JwQG-x_9Jxgw6mZby529cC0B3mTARFd6n8ahQ6b3gkhkBcvhhUy7KI5KSzbTy6ZSgU4bvhHCwwqee4H3I6Y46p8gATl7JdWWqHVzmf6M3h0GQhdKqtpHgEf4dljwW1K1J7I1m/s320/IMG_4356_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410192342806514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3q_L1h_KQucl8QIE4vDOkL8mrWcnqnNqTRBZYK5f7kT3-hdqwVe3L6Yo1_gdfX_46QCKeJlylOWlboFe2atOXcwYp0Tg2CXlEgQMxGM16fVS5Tl9iARGvmvc3HXm6tx1FWNGnmUgWPvE/s1600/IMG_4350_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3q_L1h_KQucl8QIE4vDOkL8mrWcnqnNqTRBZYK5f7kT3-hdqwVe3L6Yo1_gdfX_46QCKeJlylOWlboFe2atOXcwYp0Tg2CXlEgQMxGM16fVS5Tl9iARGvmvc3HXm6tx1FWNGnmUgWPvE/s320/IMG_4350_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691410205644272210" border="0" /></a><br />He's starting taking his bath in the big tub and can't get enough. Whenever he hears the water turn on (for anyone's shower or bath) he comes barreling in to join.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhaAkezhyphenhyphenHsckHUaaf-8UNdtWP-AcKDNLc7A5pm96KSuOsO9fI-oEStSRX9iNMCcmRT1bkA9826YHTOwndG88cceX1L8_3mGzWH0v05IfHq5csjOOaIc8rhyphenhyphenAT6DU2oCVcV5m3SNplScM/s1600/IMG_4449_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhaAkezhyphenhyphenHsckHUaaf-8UNdtWP-AcKDNLc7A5pm96KSuOsO9fI-oEStSRX9iNMCcmRT1bkA9826YHTOwndG88cceX1L8_3mGzWH0v05IfHq5csjOOaIc8rhyphenhyphenAT6DU2oCVcV5m3SNplScM/s320/IMG_4449_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409801256733138" border="0" /></a><br />The cake!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lDzMNhNJKd0gMzRJgJbv_7KjAw31xN-joasAhWPnCxu98nAhDL-cdR5qiRDzsOGu5Cx_FiZ-AE-yzSTnFOiBn59phdqyxHYM17XZFUF4tqKYw6_tXvqIlONG3BYjDThop7PCSpilODlY/s1600/IMG_4466_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lDzMNhNJKd0gMzRJgJbv_7KjAw31xN-joasAhWPnCxu98nAhDL-cdR5qiRDzsOGu5Cx_FiZ-AE-yzSTnFOiBn59phdqyxHYM17XZFUF4tqKYw6_tXvqIlONG3BYjDThop7PCSpilODlY/s320/IMG_4466_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409801080165778" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Mom and Dad!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAsTpEz7_7hHKkA-8imtiMH0u2IKBLl4_6ugxX8vpHSUM9lPWX2V9bvoLhmZ3iaBUYOF08PROvyR6aQ9QuZfvj9nu0ClrKVBPQWOx2rr5lCend01CpxVK5awEP03NR14vIWEGyXFjcEdV/s1600/IMG_4467_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAsTpEz7_7hHKkA-8imtiMH0u2IKBLl4_6ugxX8vpHSUM9lPWX2V9bvoLhmZ3iaBUYOF08PROvyR6aQ9QuZfvj9nu0ClrKVBPQWOx2rr5lCend01CpxVK5awEP03NR14vIWEGyXFjcEdV/s320/IMG_4467_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409799642510242" border="0" /></a><br />Austin and Sebastian "The Grandma Stealer"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUV4WZU1qWevJtoSvvDkpZGTQUT7HAT18VY1LH9N-BbIK1pUFyybi0L7pWSqZN2k3l_rlZ65JO62Pq4gK-_KzD97phqeR0L6EtoKC-4RQPjko08M6GsoT7xshs_S8gNjyiDa-zy0UJCLs/s1600/IMG_4478_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUV4WZU1qWevJtoSvvDkpZGTQUT7HAT18VY1LH9N-BbIK1pUFyybi0L7pWSqZN2k3l_rlZ65JO62Pq4gK-_KzD97phqeR0L6EtoKC-4RQPjko08M6GsoT7xshs_S8gNjyiDa-zy0UJCLs/s320/IMG_4478_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409272974100978" border="0" /></a><br />Opening presents. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPwxocpiEOpN2ptPTozC7U727WhyphenhyphenZG4ur23Z9y0fNiCwV4NIV_p4LOyc7tfMmMSk2OKgvwqQroz3Zxv3y7tKXa-E8OZcX1av1Uo7xY-c8MJ1Q_s5Vr_V8cTefpr_vfZi4K7_yVcC6ejRZ/s1600/IMG_4509_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPwxocpiEOpN2ptPTozC7U727WhyphenhyphenZG4ur23Z9y0fNiCwV4NIV_p4LOyc7tfMmMSk2OKgvwqQroz3Zxv3y7tKXa-E8OZcX1av1Uo7xY-c8MJ1Q_s5Vr_V8cTefpr_vfZi4K7_yVcC6ejRZ/s320/IMG_4509_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409265597413730" border="0" /></a><br />It's official - he likes sugar!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FubD5dmXnzFW7Il5H0A4GmQPTu6Rv7ppLJRETlBdhmjp55rX7jhP3egGPh_4rCzlLOK-85J7UH-lqh_KympazITY8hUkw-PzA8dXVFinLMyCOtUea3iiYTT0swvIL_ESDtHvsLECxxJQ/s1600/IMG_4522_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FubD5dmXnzFW7Il5H0A4GmQPTu6Rv7ppLJRETlBdhmjp55rX7jhP3egGPh_4rCzlLOK-85J7UH-lqh_KympazITY8hUkw-PzA8dXVFinLMyCOtUea3iiYTT0swvIL_ESDtHvsLECxxJQ/s320/IMG_4522_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409266688282178" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday my sweet Austin James!!!<br /><br />I finished Rylee's apron just in time for Christmas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYJnfi81CgDjilP0nwQkRzuH11lEXJGND-v7w72Br8UO7H-lkkd9YSmt48ggd7HNROm7PQBkA66OFwVGDy3UKFz2MOqgG2gN5fLM9a0d4X_HzNn1jBx4vHVp0hgFaraGNgPxNov4JuhAN/s1600/IMG_4532_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYJnfi81CgDjilP0nwQkRzuH11lEXJGND-v7w72Br8UO7H-lkkd9YSmt48ggd7HNROm7PQBkA66OFwVGDy3UKFz2MOqgG2gN5fLM9a0d4X_HzNn1jBx4vHVp0hgFaraGNgPxNov4JuhAN/s320/IMG_4532_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691409509087351554" border="0" /></a><br />I have to document that I actually sewed and I created something with my own little imagination.<br /><br />On Christmas Eve we ventured out to Saratoga Springs for an open house with Jon's dad and wife.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYZ3RIZwXVqUkKmt-tvySvACrXBEw7nh6-dK4jf_q3RLgeOMG6IlTA7zXw10dNNBpfxzMbSunPDuGceX5R-FTgK23O7GKGoBvTqzsLzSvVD8tQW82jTqPGSDlNsFlZwVD1ckcp32V32_d/s1600/IMG_4533_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYZ3RIZwXVqUkKmt-tvySvACrXBEw7nh6-dK4jf_q3RLgeOMG6IlTA7zXw10dNNBpfxzMbSunPDuGceX5R-FTgK23O7GKGoBvTqzsLzSvVD8tQW82jTqPGSDlNsFlZwVD1ckcp32V32_d/s320/IMG_4533_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408919284625858" border="0" /></a><br />How cute is this? Great Grandma Gray and Austie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgtgyZuowRGmcSMHvcsVJ4G5BwkPVn3ZGnV_x6sGSLk_lEtDe8ngS59SqeFQrsMxbQUECkM7CnooRrzaNVEql6rApkKseZkZiolsg0JxmPqhskVP-YLnTZ5xKJkU98tGeDpl2vVE9JGqm/s1600/IMG_4542_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgtgyZuowRGmcSMHvcsVJ4G5BwkPVn3ZGnV_x6sGSLk_lEtDe8ngS59SqeFQrsMxbQUECkM7CnooRrzaNVEql6rApkKseZkZiolsg0JxmPqhskVP-YLnTZ5xKJkU98tGeDpl2vVE9JGqm/s320/IMG_4542_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408908218056626" border="0" /></a><br />Gary, Garrett and Jon<br /><br />Christmas Eve night our little family enjoyed watching Luke 2 and then reading from the New Testament. After that we had dinner at Shellie's with everyone and opened presents. So fun!<br /><br />Christmas morning the kids couldn't wait to run downstairs and start tearing into the presents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6MYaaC52JdRWtHGt_ouPi3O1VIdk2vy1Tc-bRni_f164NFQ6oqSjFhjlv8v7nNv3cwkZ-Ah4qC3yHw_RLY25Aqmdbjy_qDHvUmqH9qB-hqMi-h55Zh5ODxihaIHa8zZw_CEEbyr81r_V/s1600/IMG_4556_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6MYaaC52JdRWtHGt_ouPi3O1VIdk2vy1Tc-bRni_f164NFQ6oqSjFhjlv8v7nNv3cwkZ-Ah4qC3yHw_RLY25Aqmdbjy_qDHvUmqH9qB-hqMi-h55Zh5ODxihaIHa8zZw_CEEbyr81r_V/s320/IMG_4556_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408905675189922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu_b3pNRx_-Pui_egD0KKnmKW9bmnjheVEpiNeM3Gjew3h_8VoEdhk_4XUqBSe5xG3jFDdxri8n5_qVKnvt0dOvNMQI-_MDlE7tgtBggL5sGxsMsEgKHtXp5c_xfbubEgR5C_ya2JqVWS/s1600/IMG_4561_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu_b3pNRx_-Pui_egD0KKnmKW9bmnjheVEpiNeM3Gjew3h_8VoEdhk_4XUqBSe5xG3jFDdxri8n5_qVKnvt0dOvNMQI-_MDlE7tgtBggL5sGxsMsEgKHtXp5c_xfbubEgR5C_ya2JqVWS/s320/IMG_4561_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408905343659714" border="0" /></a><br />Even Austin got a little excited about the presents and tried to open them. Mostly he love the ornaments on the tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8crXKsEzipeGyAld9BwytIV-_F6g9BDt0BpxLwjpwMcF4hZzjl4dXj-Ll3vH5wXlUujovjnOLBH-7D6EfI5wHs0TzgPYua7hPbLd_CiTmmoYcK07GomFwE0mpfGxHOLmuGdNs7e_F70D/s1600/IMG_4563_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8crXKsEzipeGyAld9BwytIV-_F6g9BDt0BpxLwjpwMcF4hZzjl4dXj-Ll3vH5wXlUujovjnOLBH-7D6EfI5wHs0TzgPYua7hPbLd_CiTmmoYcK07GomFwE0mpfGxHOLmuGdNs7e_F70D/s320/IMG_4563_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408917056722514" border="0" /></a><br />Rylee with some of her Calico Critters<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCzxU5cUQ3DDN8Ki9cO9CofS0wNaX7R4SnClL4kPMrCW3-H66ps9Is5naKwQzT5Qp6hdYvbRQ38PUDVaDiQnfusKGMDGxR592SOHnCMGLScgFlq9UEymYTVJZTqumPkUyD9MV1gHwj7d4/s1600/IMG_4576_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCzxU5cUQ3DDN8Ki9cO9CofS0wNaX7R4SnClL4kPMrCW3-H66ps9Is5naKwQzT5Qp6hdYvbRQ38PUDVaDiQnfusKGMDGxR592SOHnCMGLScgFlq9UEymYTVJZTqumPkUyD9MV1gHwj7d4/s320/IMG_4576_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408596837638674" border="0" /></a><br />Garrett's long awaited for "animal book just like Doug's" that's been on his wish list for about 1 1/2 years!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMZwJ7-YKSrpKk7uoceCNVh87v9t7qFK4WXPjuXMFSDNgiSfJrLU3Pt2xy3VREx_llW0fAug5ybySJNuMVBXd7BTNbJKDX6tBO4QsfhjDP68FFV6owYw7kvK3xYp8fk1aqhvevnCG8JWr/s1600/IMG_4580-2_1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMZwJ7-YKSrpKk7uoceCNVh87v9t7qFK4WXPjuXMFSDNgiSfJrLU3Pt2xy3VREx_llW0fAug5ybySJNuMVBXd7BTNbJKDX6tBO4QsfhjDP68FFV6owYw7kvK3xYp8fk1aqhvevnCG8JWr/s320/IMG_4580-2_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408591780572258" border="0" /></a><br />Austin getting a little help from his siblings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWpswXdIYfL2Lgu21_fhuIKWWPGPsO7zckwueEaBxvfVtHC8Vh6WlWKJ5xS2gw8dzxKZWLp-2j1V_sW0eYyJ7LHv-HVkD9FmA_3bVeZuenVgdTLB6MtF_BpKp_KG9GrkQUmlYEuBWw_QJ/s1600/IMG_4604_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWpswXdIYfL2Lgu21_fhuIKWWPGPsO7zckwueEaBxvfVtHC8Vh6WlWKJ5xS2gw8dzxKZWLp-2j1V_sW0eYyJ7LHv-HVkD9FmA_3bVeZuenVgdTLB6MtF_BpKp_KG9GrkQUmlYEuBWw_QJ/s320/IMG_4604_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408587321249906" border="0" /></a><br />Jammies from Great Grandma and Grandpa!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H-4xM3KkbbgoxMZn5yhaW8uk5kQCBugyctp6nMT3dQReueLKtnv2Y-mm4pVohWP37IrcOnzWHvV3UcnxGKsLVg4069m3Bgw2qb9-QU-hCscGO6VPd4FPPcoUFLSeYJgHrJRLCIX15KMB/s1600/IMG_4617_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H-4xM3KkbbgoxMZn5yhaW8uk5kQCBugyctp6nMT3dQReueLKtnv2Y-mm4pVohWP37IrcOnzWHvV3UcnxGKsLVg4069m3Bgw2qb9-QU-hCscGO6VPd4FPPcoUFLSeYJgHrJRLCIX15KMB/s320/IMG_4617_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408586312162610" border="0" /></a><br />Helping Daddy get his toy ready.<br />Miraculously we were able to open present and get ready for church in one hour! We enjoyed the program and the kids were so good but as soon as the closing prayer was said they asked if they could hurry and get home to play with presents!<br />We spent the day playing and relaxing and then went to mom and dad's for a delicious dinner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVky2bG9F53YTDiwitnv5zV12iTrOLjwm05WfpeL4Mpvfd1Ka4Jhw3QvYyz3LnA31_6lTDD8wKS6OJ0K_b1k6wTsLXsnw_cUsbXx4EIbHFUy1gLjeZHepr7cfHE3QAC3IpfZaP4Te_4wAw/s1600/IMG_4632_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVky2bG9F53YTDiwitnv5zV12iTrOLjwm05WfpeL4Mpvfd1Ka4Jhw3QvYyz3LnA31_6lTDD8wKS6OJ0K_b1k6wTsLXsnw_cUsbXx4EIbHFUy1gLjeZHepr7cfHE3QAC3IpfZaP4Te_4wAw/s320/IMG_4632_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408601348990530" border="0" /></a><br />Malin helping Austin open a present! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq2hyHqzVLydDlhwTEWnJu0OPozQugMXiI6xEQfrSnT98pmfEJMgtO99-dZHL-QL0yHJA13tvnXTkQOhKRlV_fVqBDjYVYRa78R0J5MBGbD-8OOz4hBLaWH4LLegBiLBGDyLea49V7ply/s1600/IMG_4646_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq2hyHqzVLydDlhwTEWnJu0OPozQugMXiI6xEQfrSnT98pmfEJMgtO99-dZHL-QL0yHJA13tvnXTkQOhKRlV_fVqBDjYVYRa78R0J5MBGbD-8OOz4hBLaWH4LLegBiLBGDyLea49V7ply/s320/IMG_4646_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408105675633442" border="0" /></a><br />For those of you who've never seen this before...it's a GENUINE smile from my Father. Merry Christmas Dad and Happy Smoking (smoking meat that is).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyJQ57ghrpe857tHsx-7tVbSdKHZhzJ-Iwgbe9WbR7JSQ9-WR7re99P64v8y5OUWUHySQ1oiCcTl4fZbkrjrb5QtM8ZrUde5_bRxjTe9lvgwzclk95KANoiFf2evJOw3V5ayXUREfUhdg/s1600/IMG_4656_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyJQ57ghrpe857tHsx-7tVbSdKHZhzJ-Iwgbe9WbR7JSQ9-WR7re99P64v8y5OUWUHySQ1oiCcTl4fZbkrjrb5QtM8ZrUde5_bRxjTe9lvgwzclk95KANoiFf2evJOw3V5ayXUREfUhdg/s320/IMG_4656_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408103148770690" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas night the kids fell right to sleep. I went to check on them before crawling into bed myself and saw Garrett snuggled with one of his new stuffed dinosaurs. "Oh how sweet I thought" then I felt a bulge under the blanket.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y_5zJeNQjQaNjX-MAJX6wjcDt0TwpbWHqr6rLQkX1l_7l6R18C7bB1RjSi-_OT9R-aScQwr80g7dllNJ5OHp9MCB8rIbDzIcYiGJZ0v6k38mzKWrzY1McgTUBdGlyUe3nrsA_4uVsLFX/s1600/IMG_4658_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y_5zJeNQjQaNjX-MAJX6wjcDt0TwpbWHqr6rLQkX1l_7l6R18C7bB1RjSi-_OT9R-aScQwr80g7dllNJ5OHp9MCB8rIbDzIcYiGJZ0v6k38mzKWrzY1McgTUBdGlyUe3nrsA_4uVsLFX/s320/IMG_4658_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408093846377922" border="0" /></a><br />Seven dinosaurs snuggled from head to toe! I love that kid!!!<br /><br />The following day Jon took Garrett on his first pheasant hunt. Ecstatic is an understatement! He let everyone know that he would not be available to play because his Dad was taking him hunting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcB5gtA7CRhJtyAbBM8lLxu3ixTmq90B2_hu9NS5qmdqbd0SClXxu4m8PlAeFvDOQAzOdeOvV3MKbIPtpHRgKklsrir0nxHh09kNoJJ9_VoZTwNIYNamKGo19TFuC0jYpqkHFD4-rRYQVl/s1600/IMG_4682_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcB5gtA7CRhJtyAbBM8lLxu3ixTmq90B2_hu9NS5qmdqbd0SClXxu4m8PlAeFvDOQAzOdeOvV3MKbIPtpHRgKklsrir0nxHh09kNoJJ9_VoZTwNIYNamKGo19TFuC0jYpqkHFD4-rRYQVl/s320/IMG_4682_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408091529204050" border="0" /></a><br />They got two!<br /><br />The month still isn't over so I'm sure I'll have to update next week. <br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-74189069494909669242011-12-28T21:43:00.005-07:002011-12-28T21:48:36.505-07:00Family Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">Two years since our last family picture is far too long.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJbzrLHLt-KUhL5TTUj5AL38wYevg2y2Dcfh5gulbKhIm8bh-gbU8-gsCmB0D6T6SccLvgXn_3EO04-TtFksEcNEwl7esmwClAns7QN0upquX_T1SAgPZKPaythmsnUV892tahqKJ7Z1I/s1600/3-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTjacgCMxO0G0MwZ76585sF1OP48tY9g98sDCVdIICG3VGlkQQajkfjVfuQUwefmGN3uX93rqmEzozVTr9jcyZeNl8vv3CtFVnpPfjzChJCSV-FVQLPF0qWv9Oef6q5tWGBYthI9sBOX_/s320/5_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406825001875314" border="0" /></a><br />And Austin James is 11 months old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9KGq01EF9uOLQOPIX-d9cHYlUZpepy2YdtFeQ7Fy6eBLO_rDFvPIk0paJn8nufpyRWo2J_W-qI_FL1GgXyljrTtO2uyYKUz1hYIQZaio7OhpbFEpBbh8QGaGk6FrdT-jQCqgx9riogjG/s1600/1_edited-1_1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9KGq01EF9uOLQOPIX-d9cHYlUZpepy2YdtFeQ7Fy6eBLO_rDFvPIk0paJn8nufpyRWo2J_W-qI_FL1GgXyljrTtO2uyYKUz1hYIQZaio7OhpbFEpBbh8QGaGk6FrdT-jQCqgx9riogjG/s320/1_edited-1_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406822253478866" border="0" /></a><br />I LOVE this picture of Jon and Ry!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict_jMm45f1oKnoTcBGvvc4hPJcx28nieZnniwZmGP3NSd3rOu3yc7aflJNNtx12soqqI_3bglRUk74SkD_1hFJLPiR4xRXOIxfLkJdIZMj1q3em32oh1OWh6dzXWUyrP2qFDrgMiFVarl/s1600/10_1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict_jMm45f1oKnoTcBGvvc4hPJcx28nieZnniwZmGP3NSd3rOu3yc7aflJNNtx12soqqI_3bglRUk74SkD_1hFJLPiR4xRXOIxfLkJdIZMj1q3em32oh1OWh6dzXWUyrP2qFDrgMiFVarl/s320/10_1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406838022314962" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-87243023410672179212011-11-04T22:20:00.004-06:002011-11-04T22:24:16.671-06:00My Little Spooks!<div style="text-align: center;">Just wanted to take a couple pictures of my cuties.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KQCrBNAVzWeo2-1mcSij8mfxmqflmLTwYQU006yxaQr1yqirr-9Y4fi7GxvSZLePTR6uu5qp499wtxGN8efhM1-YReyiwzogMOZ4K8J60htWV7FbQmVHdKtuZIdcbitdmvhhgGYTIaUy/s1600/IMG_3797_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL5aAC_meUxhvQ6LdTTymLd4g7DaZDnWeAhKLEsPLNKgJxyuvFc2LUd-IK2w_eWO4vQhYqeaDunOnco6CddibPwUE1Xpg8idLdKwN173PUbKFPyBC0ThZ8YnkdO1ueSOBw-kp12iZIR6M/s320/IMG_3840_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671361997032449026" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-61612366626224647862011-11-04T22:15:00.002-06:002011-11-04T22:19:56.522-06:00Shhh...don't tell Garrett<div style="text-align: center;">I actually took Rylee and Austin to the zoo with our friends the Nash's and Garrett still hasn't found out. Thank goodness!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaoIRGcpf9BP-Ba9b8hfEIlM52qvrrYSvLTXH_bcqhoXmSQKRKQ9ZSwL2km1qlxN9XVB6fauG4Y0XdJELy3Ji0Z2cnOqQ4WeggQthInqxwyJqXWO5HG3cuh95bRHyjfCxHrhqLaQF1SjV/s1600/IMG_3750_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaoIRGcpf9BP-Ba9b8hfEIlM52qvrrYSvLTXH_bcqhoXmSQKRKQ9ZSwL2km1qlxN9XVB6fauG4Y0XdJELy3Ji0Z2cnOqQ4WeggQthInqxwyJqXWO5HG3cuh95bRHyjfCxHrhqLaQF1SjV/s320/IMG_3750_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671360963009863506" border="0" /></a><br />It was a beautiful day. A tad chilly but that's when you get to really see all the animals out and moving.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxfq7RQwBVekdJSmHLDju_juLOPmAnRuzhAVRhHwQau2EYYD7oXBzEITJVMhwRzGfQJ3xzbRZNwxCjWj0qNnDpuB6l0liNk6y6Kndo0B_GRH7etVeJU2qyu_TsYFPB9wPv-XPzuF2wDQ-/s1600/IMG_3766_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxfq7RQwBVekdJSmHLDju_juLOPmAnRuzhAVRhHwQau2EYYD7oXBzEITJVMhwRzGfQJ3xzbRZNwxCjWj0qNnDpuB6l0liNk6y6Kndo0B_GRH7etVeJU2qyu_TsYFPB9wPv-XPzuF2wDQ-/s320/IMG_3766_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671360958468885490" border="0" /></a><br />She wanted to pose for a picture just about everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99d7EOYQe5j4iGRC_6cknNLGMPA7a3h6wcw1UASS5N8ySKxo9qnc3Z_lbh8dI6767rTc-gqJsCFlYiOTrR2gvB-zELY3peZJIEm1xl9XEz6pLoYrC64WQ6kH1_Suts0bkGXfg8dUeyQCK/s1600/IMG_3760_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99d7EOYQe5j4iGRC_6cknNLGMPA7a3h6wcw1UASS5N8ySKxo9qnc3Z_lbh8dI6767rTc-gqJsCFlYiOTrR2gvB-zELY3peZJIEm1xl9XEz6pLoYrC64WQ6kH1_Suts0bkGXfg8dUeyQCK/s320/IMG_3760_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671360963196844562" border="0" /></a><br />Hey look, it's my long lost twin brother!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-59402952500635586772011-11-04T22:12:00.002-06:002011-11-04T22:15:46.826-06:0010 Months Old<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMTP7LIwahIc9i3pDb5a69zg71Kcms7KcPtV_Ocs3gqs9xY3h8KCDa-jFcmb-tp8xomYlGixf0mtYmThXrIint-AcZNgchs_SgvJxSl1V5R5u0TRhs93vM7Cd-nkMFpcHKgQZqKttOegz/s1600/IMG_3705_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMTP7LIwahIc9i3pDb5a69zg71Kcms7KcPtV_Ocs3gqs9xY3h8KCDa-jFcmb-tp8xomYlGixf0mtYmThXrIint-AcZNgchs_SgvJxSl1V5R5u0TRhs93vM7Cd-nkMFpcHKgQZqKttOegz/s320/IMG_3705_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671359869844546754" border="0" /></a><br />The little man turned 10 months old on Oct. 21! I can't believe he's crawling all over the place, pull himself up to everything, has two teeth and finally started eating more than smooth baby food. He's a funny, sweet, calm baby and I couldn't be more blessed. One funny quirk he's shown lately is he'll pull at his eyelashes while nursing or trying to go to sleep. He'll also pull others if within range. Watch out!<br />LOVE YOU AUSTIE!!!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-14968769872447160362011-11-04T18:05:00.009-06:002011-11-04T18:38:23.737-06:00Logan Weekend Year Four<div style="text-align: center;">Four years ago we started our tradition to visit Logan each fall. Why should we sit home while Daddy is off hunting? Exactly!<br /><br />First stop was to see the beautiful Brigham City Temple. GORGEOUS! It reminds me a bit of the Salt Lake Temple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyXULaUajXRmIMkfgiPpzVK42GftKOFwjsqLXvT-pmaDYizSoHU0hfQUm6tuqSHh7GH9kZ324QwF79yDkWTkEs4wbquFNNWvmCagiNhV_ysrsipfBLtdikRhzwjN5ozDQlXAZuYMgqifR/s1600/IMG_3493-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyXULaUajXRmIMkfgiPpzVK42GftKOFwjsqLXvT-pmaDYizSoHU0hfQUm6tuqSHh7GH9kZ324QwF79yDkWTkEs4wbquFNNWvmCagiNhV_ysrsipfBLtdikRhzwjN5ozDQlXAZuYMgqifR/s320/IMG_3493-1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671299654931531810" border="0" /></a><br />Last year they had barely broken ground when we came by so it was fun to see that it is now almost done.<br /><br />Next came our picnic lunch at Merlin Olsen park with yummy Old Grist Mill food. Okay, the BBQ Chicken sandwich wasn't to die for, but the cinnamon bread we also picked up was a keeper. In fact we went back before we left to buy 3 more loaves.<br />Garrett caught a butterfly...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBgVyz34BQJ6z28Tp9sYgC7mDQ1i33QaXYdZApVPbTWY3ABO3yBoSqZsTnilBkTaTldl1Nowg9o2YPj3rFmTDn7FImtkS1BAKKBChLFaIjBer4DBvLeRFu1p_xTaS_PsyQ_mxUkgWYFk4/s1600/IMG_3510_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBgVyz34BQJ6z28Tp9sYgC7mDQ1i33QaXYdZApVPbTWY3ABO3yBoSqZsTnilBkTaTldl1Nowg9o2YPj3rFmTDn7FImtkS1BAKKBChLFaIjBer4DBvLeRFu1p_xTaS_PsyQ_mxUkgWYFk4/s320/IMG_3510_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671299120575975282" border="0" /></a><br />and couldn't stop admiring it!<br /><br />My two awesome moms -<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyLWd6qEzJVszXeoVwa0FWUPpOuQuZ3xJpb1taP3l4hcjG1ReBJc4_qBecLzaX6owpxxSmKKKkly08UI35OcawWo9D4qjMefooqk6LzrgjqL7tOODmKWREiehNN9tFbYSNYsx1C-i97Wq/s1600/IMG_3524_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyLWd6qEzJVszXeoVwa0FWUPpOuQuZ3xJpb1taP3l4hcjG1ReBJc4_qBecLzaX6owpxxSmKKKkly08UI35OcawWo9D4qjMefooqk6LzrgjqL7tOODmKWREiehNN9tFbYSNYsx1C-i97Wq/s320/IMG_3524_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298625895458866" border="0" /></a><br />I'm the luckiest girl out there!<br /><br />Next we headed to a new event for us, the Pumpkin Walk in North Logan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xhNGU6VH58e0fsJJ1BD260i3_cLVghosdw0f_4idxFo-qXhUKyhUNWKUPfSXWNhLz-epPHuyF1mzR99E-zllX0kHdeA4VEYAFty4ci4xNf0Fk8zUpXgzuoky92LYWX1os291Xw53qtam/s1600/IMG_3544_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xhNGU6VH58e0fsJJ1BD260i3_cLVghosdw0f_4idxFo-qXhUKyhUNWKUPfSXWNhLz-epPHuyF1mzR99E-zllX0kHdeA4VEYAFty4ci4xNf0Fk8zUpXgzuoky92LYWX1os291Xw53qtam/s320/IMG_3544_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298631334695586" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't quite know what to expect but it was pretty amazing to see all the displays.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXFsyIJXjEMYE08IxdyMAyfP-qLbq8aY_NNwFKteDfFeP41Twv7gGJKfGSyTlmvBUBkhBk7HIGD-UkNl26dNnIIMEG3ghx1GVh5p2rzu3dOCsuBjvNFbuQnpX_mR0Xwi5mkvURfWCEeaw/s1600/IMG_3542_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXFsyIJXjEMYE08IxdyMAyfP-qLbq8aY_NNwFKteDfFeP41Twv7gGJKfGSyTlmvBUBkhBk7HIGD-UkNl26dNnIIMEG3ghx1GVh5p2rzu3dOCsuBjvNFbuQnpX_mR0Xwi5mkvURfWCEeaw/s320/IMG_3542_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298617076732306" border="0" /></a><br />Calvin and Hobbs was one of my favorites. Garrett loved the zoo scene and Rylee loved the Tangled one. All made from pumpkins, squashes and gourds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpU6POHqj8FooMi6RzsOBNXYuPglxGajZDxkcU9gfIC-WldCDdWVRF_LpImnbzbDhVOCso8Pgz31caCEzGPAPqkULSRto38n10U9CnsylM_Qgwl0IJhusfeIa8S59EdMwYCSwL0-nNfIx/s1600/IMG_3550_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpU6POHqj8FooMi6RzsOBNXYuPglxGajZDxkcU9gfIC-WldCDdWVRF_LpImnbzbDhVOCso8Pgz31caCEzGPAPqkULSRto38n10U9CnsylM_Qgwl0IJhusfeIa8S59EdMwYCSwL0-nNfIx/s320/IMG_3550_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298602904243746" border="0" /></a><br />We tried and failed. Oh well, they had fun poking their heads through all sorts of characters.<br /><br />After a brief rest at the hotel we visited the Denzil Stewart Nature Park. It was beautiful and a perfect nature walk for my kids. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YeR6lje94PHJEUr7iue5U_G5Kl40WY358NmE28C80up9U0YZ_B1EyA9IuTaaW-SjnihkHBps-z3DdK-CVoT2ece6jCBIOvgPhaKwKTaxLmVolkZiCEubkJm1bp3AjENuVSwa6uJTG8sW/s1600/IMG_3561_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YeR6lje94PHJEUr7iue5U_G5Kl40WY358NmE28C80up9U0YZ_B1EyA9IuTaaW-SjnihkHBps-z3DdK-CVoT2ece6jCBIOvgPhaKwKTaxLmVolkZiCEubkJm1bp3AjENuVSwa6uJTG8sW/s320/IMG_3561_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298599215837362" border="0" /></a><br />I loved this bridge and the whole area. If I lived in Logan I'd have our family pictures taken there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tWQ323VtRuxoYdZ0vx43y8rKYq5i-eMyzljpcgbT5ig1jZ8z568KcWMI0fw2_wt7M4GLyO4WsGtOrWmWP8WMshJlj2Oz-vW_hScK8QSvWijVhzh_tkQGeuTrnWyJwzKm3DTpTL5S6NWo/s1600/IMG_3568_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tWQ323VtRuxoYdZ0vx43y8rKYq5i-eMyzljpcgbT5ig1jZ8z568KcWMI0fw2_wt7M4GLyO4WsGtOrWmWP8WMshJlj2Oz-vW_hScK8QSvWijVhzh_tkQGeuTrnWyJwzKm3DTpTL5S6NWo/s320/IMG_3568_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298280116667042" border="0" /></a><br />It was so pretty.<br />After our walk we had our standard Firehouse Pizza dinner and then back to the hotel for some zzzz's.<br /><br />Friday morning we headed for Logan Canyon. Our first stop was the River Park Trail.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceaZL6cwt38FpQAfKHuLh5L3AzPG8q5Hu5U3Fpf6riBAR0wQlCYPmxpbtPeA6HqhPfyaWkqBq_SaPxtrxD8Lf6-0foltqWk7t_6NVfZECvguRmGKTTu4n92c78aOTWQZ2RN6z6CJo9N5J/s1600/IMG_3599-1_2_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceaZL6cwt38FpQAfKHuLh5L3AzPG8q5Hu5U3Fpf6riBAR0wQlCYPmxpbtPeA6HqhPfyaWkqBq_SaPxtrxD8Lf6-0foltqWk7t_6NVfZECvguRmGKTTu4n92c78aOTWQZ2RN6z6CJo9N5J/s320/IMG_3599-1_2_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298268513276690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhf_iWsIZEr9NW74RTyxtWuhM3jbuoFYSs5VtHdBMZrK-HL1-o1TXZaZG-RdI4BILajYzLeIXF0AZzHk3degXzU7GZ7gLRZOh4abvGE1RpM4zWH6oxsxFqjhJ6Y3wzt1VTprhC1_f_s2L/s1600/IMG_3602_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhf_iWsIZEr9NW74RTyxtWuhM3jbuoFYSs5VtHdBMZrK-HL1-o1TXZaZG-RdI4BILajYzLeIXF0AZzHk3degXzU7GZ7gLRZOh4abvGE1RpM4zWH6oxsxFqjhJ6Y3wzt1VTprhC1_f_s2L/s320/IMG_3602_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298265610212434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WcLsa0SBcws2hNyCFPIsB0ZXwOHydcwdwMPtJ_PixnXrHFdvrU44fnTHBdxIIM0qYfZwKx0oPaxKUjXlWXwbeW8QRsVfOXALrTXtKeFtUKT5STU6uwoHD3klE3EQCU4geJTF5dhJ_dly/s1600/IMG_3609_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WcLsa0SBcws2hNyCFPIsB0ZXwOHydcwdwMPtJ_PixnXrHFdvrU44fnTHBdxIIM0qYfZwKx0oPaxKUjXlWXwbeW8QRsVfOXALrTXtKeFtUKT5STU6uwoHD3klE3EQCU4geJTF5dhJ_dly/s320/IMG_3609_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298240504033634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnahSj6XOI0wVEKL9lvo26fHbBqzpuCaQPUqpogwrdc-GBwR7SfEfU60ridph2N5Atx7OOQ9fsrYK9DzRalO64qKnQgrBVdKeiEt4OxZrVWc_TJ2sf1_n5k8ZzHu6l0Qmd0bP2uwmdGayj/s1600/IMG_3617_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnahSj6XOI0wVEKL9lvo26fHbBqzpuCaQPUqpogwrdc-GBwR7SfEfU60ridph2N5Atx7OOQ9fsrYK9DzRalO64qKnQgrBVdKeiEt4OxZrVWc_TJ2sf1_n5k8ZzHu6l0Qmd0bP2uwmdGayj/s320/IMG_3617_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671298234318248626" border="0" /></a><br />I just kept thinking about the line from "French Kiss" where Meg Ryan gets off the train and says, "Oh, beautiful...wish you were here!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0vM32H4RdIvpwujKfLIGEH7MMG65ztnxT8M5jIANCYT-5P4PSPCcEoEELON8RTwtmog-zgCXekyhhVAbUyvHIw_hbz-WqXj8aAxRqPv0nzWd2_JxaYXA1PRu_Y4ihNFGmTktFF6q7pAl/s1600/IMG_3622_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0vM32H4RdIvpwujKfLIGEH7MMG65ztnxT8M5jIANCYT-5P4PSPCcEoEELON8RTwtmog-zgCXekyhhVAbUyvHIw_hbz-WqXj8aAxRqPv0nzWd2_JxaYXA1PRu_Y4ihNFGmTktFF6q7pAl/s320/IMG_3622_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297894161174626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCkERawJs7Gjkix7PdTCFdZENqxj7Mt-Cu-OfNZsTE0OjYab-kYT9FQyEtHzYzv3ddDvD38Xeu8ff6_Ra5jy_aWjjGtIY86lL-dK83kYnMXNiJfblNWYgIum7Pn41Pn5Si1JDvbuZGmgh/s1600/IMG_3626_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCkERawJs7Gjkix7PdTCFdZENqxj7Mt-Cu-OfNZsTE0OjYab-kYT9FQyEtHzYzv3ddDvD38Xeu8ff6_Ra5jy_aWjjGtIY86lL-dK83kYnMXNiJfblNWYgIum7Pn41Pn5Si1JDvbuZGmgh/s320/IMG_3626_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297893997935874" border="0" /></a><br />I could have stayed here all day! Next year we'll pack a lunch and do just that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqZ_7AiZADpj3R9zFtFZDm0wSEVXEhx8geN1RLD_kWpe9ety3civ9cpKohnWLpBFeDkt0EMmerZhL1KgCKK2ec49f47Buy5JGJTnLJXkl8Ox_Qc6BdSf5BDCzyTJXFWTTEHDGnTRpB8aw/s1600/IMG_3629_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqZ_7AiZADpj3R9zFtFZDm0wSEVXEhx8geN1RLD_kWpe9ety3civ9cpKohnWLpBFeDkt0EMmerZhL1KgCKK2ec49f47Buy5JGJTnLJXkl8Ox_Qc6BdSf5BDCzyTJXFWTTEHDGnTRpB8aw/s320/IMG_3629_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297882114297090" border="0" /></a><br />Next we tried the Spring Hollow Trail. I don't know that we actually were on the right trail but regardless, the scenery was breathtaking!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQUHCtpEu2D3fT2l0ZlLG43JuLneSaVSEKGsxFWwU8aFPQMXPpcLkGeHZS48bOqlgjKsAZWb9cfeQg7msOzc46GegpMAQepge6TnAw0lZ0U3nmJupOQBi-YnrQ-6U1RDUtHIP3ZE5gyZX/s1600/IMG_3631_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQUHCtpEu2D3fT2l0ZlLG43JuLneSaVSEKGsxFWwU8aFPQMXPpcLkGeHZS48bOqlgjKsAZWb9cfeQg7msOzc46GegpMAQepge6TnAw0lZ0U3nmJupOQBi-YnrQ-6U1RDUtHIP3ZE5gyZX/s320/IMG_3631_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297879716561394" border="0" /></a><br />I loved this picture of my first born. So handsome!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueq8KxbuQZGYLb9CvI4qBkUB2qs0Nwv1HJ0H0mxKe_7t5NdgQpMlQ6IWVrdUWA15EdGcGgUkTUYehnb9CFtsQe17YnCBuuDJzaWpaKeHriNr6iklSzfmreuZLeRxuPIN0o86MRiHdYpds/s1600/IMG_3650_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueq8KxbuQZGYLb9CvI4qBkUB2qs0Nwv1HJ0H0mxKe_7t5NdgQpMlQ6IWVrdUWA15EdGcGgUkTUYehnb9CFtsQe17YnCBuuDJzaWpaKeHriNr6iklSzfmreuZLeRxuPIN0o86MRiHdYpds/s320/IMG_3650_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297873942025458" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma's need their loves!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYL_oSW4WMF4xt-Vu1jHyiJpHq6sBnqT35pRys9KFqQcjf-HtgCgfZ7exbtTFbc_1NUHBzuS3eH6IU9HaEygcp9L9z0zg94K5ltrmI5QkXDHyN9Edua-sdaOT5S__XN9s0q5DGiBXNosH/s1600/IMG_3658_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYL_oSW4WMF4xt-Vu1jHyiJpHq6sBnqT35pRys9KFqQcjf-HtgCgfZ7exbtTFbc_1NUHBzuS3eH6IU9HaEygcp9L9z0zg94K5ltrmI5QkXDHyN9Edua-sdaOT5S__XN9s0q5DGiBXNosH/s320/IMG_3658_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297520730410978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNQiBJZQNpKTLo-swLiPQq421JT1AGROaKSWq_C4DnufKwZMG_GKgd2suPMXAT6gInlnxinE3PXDK42RFr1_tmHO1Fei1viiIjw2JGyT0Gs9EYFz-U0EePxAqOTVWQrm8MMqBF1ePHox4/s1600/IMG_3673_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNQiBJZQNpKTLo-swLiPQq421JT1AGROaKSWq_C4DnufKwZMG_GKgd2suPMXAT6gInlnxinE3PXDK42RFr1_tmHO1Fei1viiIjw2JGyT0Gs9EYFz-U0EePxAqOTVWQrm8MMqBF1ePHox4/s320/IMG_3673_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297510880663586" border="0" /></a><br />More cute kids!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k2HSCDBnYuFdR1iptnu2XSYm265jxD0ssvkloxo4BH_wBS7gs5jr85Kc8pZQVJciBkq8_3fICOZBSV-YONGSY_vAdFP71jEeqLuwmqD7Ep9TLd-ONUF2B2UVhPKvCytt9Q_LfzR_axj0/s1600/IMG_3677_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k2HSCDBnYuFdR1iptnu2XSYm265jxD0ssvkloxo4BH_wBS7gs5jr85Kc8pZQVJciBkq8_3fICOZBSV-YONGSY_vAdFP71jEeqLuwmqD7Ep9TLd-ONUF2B2UVhPKvCytt9Q_LfzR_axj0/s320/IMG_3677_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297501578178994" border="0" /></a><br />After our hikes we visited Stokes Nature Center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR6y2b2o00-jvu9k01iiQc8niO_9GP0qK-bzKoLPWfaiIeg8_dtmqrRbTyVnsM-V8kCfXsiqPOPYIOQvoS_FGUavuOERVmkhMUqcelHE2S7WhSpyiV4jxNbOi5ndixNRT-wrEBU4cvMRq/s1600/IMG_3678_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR6y2b2o00-jvu9k01iiQc8niO_9GP0qK-bzKoLPWfaiIeg8_dtmqrRbTyVnsM-V8kCfXsiqPOPYIOQvoS_FGUavuOERVmkhMUqcelHE2S7WhSpyiV4jxNbOi5ndixNRT-wrEBU4cvMRq/s320/IMG_3678_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297489206759186" border="0" /></a><br />Here Garrett and Rylee both got to touch a REAL LIVE California King snake. His name is Oreo.<br /><br />As tradition has it we began lunch with Aggie Ice Cream!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrswuIpfqu6VQTr3E9LrDaBpLzN5d0i9Rzw4e9asKu5285Fk6X33gW7vZrVX-cNZrzSuiEJ7DU4fXXOYNKZ6CMhlDNX7MHJAJ3L37a9O43s70rAG1jOcrGKfJqgFIwBJlK9rNrcvIVP6u/s1600/IMG_3684_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrswuIpfqu6VQTr3E9LrDaBpLzN5d0i9Rzw4e9asKu5285Fk6X33gW7vZrVX-cNZrzSuiEJ7DU4fXXOYNKZ6CMhlDNX7MHJAJ3L37a9O43s70rAG1jOcrGKfJqgFIwBJlK9rNrcvIVP6u/s320/IMG_3684_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297484059411314" border="0" /></a><br />Even Austin thought it was a good idea!<br /><br />After nap time we saw "Dolphin Tale" which was excellent. I highly recommend - just take a hanky! We did a little shopping and of course my outgoing children made friends everywhere we went...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5fMFhM8AtpcDw1r3L-U4AHC68q1QF4caRabTIFtDUHygQZQZ-XocgM2HEDlC50LUum6kHn-voHlLVAdjRZLFGu_Mqa-p2j32Vi6Fyqzi7FrmKWfCYvivK-PL4Aft-BwdSlL4O_qjiEbB/s1600/IMG_3687_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5fMFhM8AtpcDw1r3L-U4AHC68q1QF4caRabTIFtDUHygQZQZ-XocgM2HEDlC50LUum6kHn-voHlLVAdjRZLFGu_Mqa-p2j32Vi6Fyqzi7FrmKWfCYvivK-PL4Aft-BwdSlL4O_qjiEbB/s320/IMG_3687_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297050321454290" border="0" /></a><br />Dinner at Golden Corral. To be honest, it wasn't bad, but I wouldn't pick it except I was certain my kids wouldn't complain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUkTCFP9Cjd5Jdqp3iZa6NhuBW2hAQL5d3AnFhnF1sf1sxUOwpZ5iLBeVNOzsFcRuPWh8jJx3uZw0j482EyDewHqFQRjuwcISHPuv3Nfb5mr5hF2hTSxDGQpwCoN1fkeB41moTe7FEli/s1600/IMG_3688_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUkTCFP9Cjd5Jdqp3iZa6NhuBW2hAQL5d3AnFhnF1sf1sxUOwpZ5iLBeVNOzsFcRuPWh8jJx3uZw0j482EyDewHqFQRjuwcISHPuv3Nfb5mr5hF2hTSxDGQpwCoN1fkeB41moTe7FEli/s320/IMG_3688_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297240384534946" border="0" /></a><br />And who would with an all you can eat DESSERT bar. Smiles all around! Friday night ended with a dip in the pool and Saturday morning abruptly started when Rylee fell out of her bed. Oops!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB03SAKjp0OEUFgbWUR_5isZaO-2iifOj4W4m4pHskIjuRzX2jhyphenhyphencHymZil7TBlZbMOwCHsY9Bpok6Rv4btfj4Bfn3qLzph-AjbDPiDl9stOwhkkmruz_ldfn4JKFTWLO-mtkdAvwf6lPe/s1600/IMG_3689_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB03SAKjp0OEUFgbWUR_5isZaO-2iifOj4W4m4pHskIjuRzX2jhyphenhyphencHymZil7TBlZbMOwCHsY9Bpok6Rv4btfj4Bfn3qLzph-AjbDPiDl9stOwhkkmruz_ldfn4JKFTWLO-mtkdAvwf6lPe/s320/IMG_3689_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297040516988354" border="0" /></a><br />Luckily, she recovered just fine and was ready to order room service at the crack of dawn.<br />We finished our fun weekend with a trip to Willow Park Zoo. My kids know exactly where every animal is and that actually makes it that much more fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZgvjxlf9SvuB1ZndTzjAcdODOfDZT9t693FbVKtMD0gniNu5mzmABpbDM9h6tJVnX6BYBd2oI3nM6mVC77RQSycR9_Uks6TJvM9_kCOB0l_2BMvnMRGSgJ2YA8kb0KWXhXXRS8N-Rx9k/s1600/IMG_3695_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZgvjxlf9SvuB1ZndTzjAcdODOfDZT9t693FbVKtMD0gniNu5mzmABpbDM9h6tJVnX6BYBd2oI3nM6mVC77RQSycR9_Uks6TJvM9_kCOB0l_2BMvnMRGSgJ2YA8kb0KWXhXXRS8N-Rx9k/s320/IMG_3695_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297033650124450" border="0" /></a><br />Not the best picture looking directly into the sun, but we're all there!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-KMwBdfOutUWAxafyDB0h_5D2FUgztIjdg7OOJGAe4Ro900HFRkLhvQpEb-kJnvBZrHUbuFxbWAnpTqYTW7IqeshWvKel6uTUAdm7QlwY3XIZ8UYk8xH7wNAKU0qJUoKrvUYth2sUi4/s1600/IMG_3699_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-KMwBdfOutUWAxafyDB0h_5D2FUgztIjdg7OOJGAe4Ro900HFRkLhvQpEb-kJnvBZrHUbuFxbWAnpTqYTW7IqeshWvKel6uTUAdm7QlwY3XIZ8UYk8xH7wNAKU0qJUoKrvUYth2sUi4/s320/IMG_3699_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671297027870801906" border="0" /></a><br />Until next year!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-41183607551984196522011-10-30T23:24:00.005-06:002011-10-30T23:30:24.218-06:00FALL...FALL...FALL...oh how I love thee!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dYolWLbXyvXvKxCWD2q8ELJWR12XbQGBO3WzTlo2G4yVqsc6TenQxRpXXRBu-y-T7FnJerdbOgn95qV17l8BoX4a7Omg702q8ktL6BSqipIEJcHwfdRhwM4iQAH6kXWZEWXCsapHBuNx/s1600/IMG_3443_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dYolWLbXyvXvKxCWD2q8ELJWR12XbQGBO3WzTlo2G4yVqsc6TenQxRpXXRBu-y-T7FnJerdbOgn95qV17l8BoX4a7Omg702q8ktL6BSqipIEJcHwfdRhwM4iQAH6kXWZEWXCsapHBuNx/s320/IMG_3443_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523700350351314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f4vSJE2qtUfatg0a3JssCmn2oTfk0PleGxeG_NouA-Zx3TEBjkW0Gq1Fa9fYlGbSbvrAowHd9sjeTXRLySMR73na7yGKCgfo-JPSWum0SaACseS53VDXYOej0qPtXPs1XwrYNVzp6eMR/s1600/IMG_3429_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f4vSJE2qtUfatg0a3JssCmn2oTfk0PleGxeG_NouA-Zx3TEBjkW0Gq1Fa9fYlGbSbvrAowHd9sjeTXRLySMR73na7yGKCgfo-JPSWum0SaACseS53VDXYOej0qPtXPs1XwrYNVzp6eMR/s320/IMG_3429_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523714196320530" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday Oct. 18 we took a drive up AF Canyon to catch a view of the beautiful fall leaves. We were not disappointed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL1oiOiiDsjppMgYpTjzz2Uc0zCiCzQK1r4AvxJp4c0KEDDRycQAIlV6dJo1m8Eof0-C5Evoxz-JtY4okPAcNHwA2D1PftLZXEwqoALXd0RaoYA7CA_HZwRJ85MaP-q8SlyVNXQfC9fvn/s1600/IMG_3432_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL1oiOiiDsjppMgYpTjzz2Uc0zCiCzQK1r4AvxJp4c0KEDDRycQAIlV6dJo1m8Eof0-C5Evoxz-JtY4okPAcNHwA2D1PftLZXEwqoALXd0RaoYA7CA_HZwRJ85MaP-q8SlyVNXQfC9fvn/s320/IMG_3432_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523699384488674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsULuOE6gq_Esx7yWrYOv4UZe_lvFS6BoVkgDXs3IyOZ8ZAZJt2Kc6jyVB2w6a-E1-CLL53vlWEsUbfUZW9xj9qD6y6S1tYBV3b66RtWL8elUPp4GBeEHXPxCRLcGEsGtZKqTvsZayTKm/s1600/IMG_3438_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsULuOE6gq_Esx7yWrYOv4UZe_lvFS6BoVkgDXs3IyOZ8ZAZJt2Kc6jyVB2w6a-E1-CLL53vlWEsUbfUZW9xj9qD6y6S1tYBV3b66RtWL8elUPp4GBeEHXPxCRLcGEsGtZKqTvsZayTKm/s320/IMG_3438_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523696254237570" border="0" /></a><br />Three little cuties all in a row.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMYxCySB6t3l0P3dlgZ2knh37oSymIc5qy3wOtF8vqtLmdN5qmBKYDCkC8nqn3nE9LOYSJeO8FNy0NrRjn7AcU2Azp8KaLlcvsZjhS4QXwni4slPCnvs-Zw7SlqopRHBNxPm31TA-q18U/s1600/IMG_3452_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMYxCySB6t3l0P3dlgZ2knh37oSymIc5qy3wOtF8vqtLmdN5qmBKYDCkC8nqn3nE9LOYSJeO8FNy0NrRjn7AcU2Azp8KaLlcvsZjhS4QXwni4slPCnvs-Zw7SlqopRHBNxPm31TA-q18U/s320/IMG_3452_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523340527963506" border="0" /></a><br />My handsome hubby!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6z4WjsM1Q6McD0U77jNCA-Mh-1JgF6fa160ul6wFofgX4I8Z6Q7qnD4kydtg7YnLIfOLgsmHjW-eG9jy5vL9YKhmbfomdovSnu078f1f_saHuHcmOvQ0wYcLjIu2cB6mJ7gYY7PFRSLs/s1600/IMG_3457_2_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXesS2QBgsQ6tBMBdKXdwy2gvr1CszuUKALaSXN2kOL_ioyMdadSWBgWjzliw51RyiD783NyHyZp82aQ1VuOsAWnTRqZoBld4OSVOiY6DPw0VUs6bOHC4qxhp2y6GprpalW6E8K8NitCcl/s320/IMG_3475_2_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523319321329570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQhWmp-FEzOlF8Fis4uls_Kd7OtOdbfodmk0jRTtmjFgO7fOB0VBKAKJXFVht-tkMN0gYwx3VOHbNoUa4ayDyFgQgD9wkFbEn7PBFiD6eBjnqZOT8ZNYIh8LsJm3cQtDnWzdeGpoVK8iO/s1600/IMG_3483_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQhWmp-FEzOlF8Fis4uls_Kd7OtOdbfodmk0jRTtmjFgO7fOB0VBKAKJXFVht-tkMN0gYwx3VOHbNoUa4ayDyFgQgD9wkFbEn7PBFiD6eBjnqZOT8ZNYIh8LsJm3cQtDnWzdeGpoVK8iO/s320/IMG_3483_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669523313838656754" border="0" /></a><br />Couldn't resist this sweet face!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-6063080803495077942011-07-05T15:30:00.002-06:002011-07-05T15:39:57.433-06:00Team Kaye<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNO9vs0zIP3VwZezBtYjbeabm5CV2dvBY5oVErrURWbT8ixfOp4b3EY4M0EPSKom4eatqCEtHF5u6JZ328lty0dXe6UJFUm-0h6TVBmpob05TjxxbzY0aHkQKaUw9t8B76z590TfA5vL/s1600/IMG_1771_4_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNO9vs0zIP3VwZezBtYjbeabm5CV2dvBY5oVErrURWbT8ixfOp4b3EY4M0EPSKom4eatqCEtHF5u6JZ328lty0dXe6UJFUm-0h6TVBmpob05TjxxbzY0aHkQKaUw9t8B76z590TfA5vL/s320/IMG_1771_4_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625984535422577810" border="0" /></a><br />On June 25 Jon and I, along with about 20 other family members, participated in the AF Canyon Half Marathon and 5K in support of my Aunt Kaye who is battling lung cancer and in memory of Uncle Jerry who died in March of prostate cancer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADV-z1-HJNvF_mRjEiwNne1zsaS17lS7qHyC18oca12Uphg9T2_Sb_OUOEqXeAPj0lPfck8vmp7xxokSN2vxVAOZu-i9E4tH0mzRLft-I5CLvxKhhDVR5zD9dLxw9Pc7coJtrxpCceJTv/s1600/IMG_1784-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADV-z1-HJNvF_mRjEiwNne1zsaS17lS7qHyC18oca12Uphg9T2_Sb_OUOEqXeAPj0lPfck8vmp7xxokSN2vxVAOZu-i9E4tH0mzRLft-I5CLvxKhhDVR5zD9dLxw9Pc7coJtrxpCceJTv/s320/IMG_1784-1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625984548475506882" border="0" /></a><br />I'd love to say I did the half marathon, but alas, I'm not that motivated. I felt pretty proud of myself just to jog a couple miles of the 5K. It's been awhile since this body did any jogging.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs6k37SfIzhpfgSpsY39QWtz9ahEfva4q3fBDDXE7w4X8MUcfDAf03CwhH-HyoOQVCXli_clzy4utGkMM8REbAWCDIN1lYH-S1dYhzAgewCZ0v6VDli-BKwdnP19FBqJ_fyKbcGI9J7C6/s1600/IMG_1780_4_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDs6k37SfIzhpfgSpsY39QWtz9ahEfva4q3fBDDXE7w4X8MUcfDAf03CwhH-HyoOQVCXli_clzy4utGkMM8REbAWCDIN1lYH-S1dYhzAgewCZ0v6VDli-BKwdnP19FBqJ_fyKbcGI9J7C6/s320/IMG_1780_4_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625984536627315186" border="0" /></a><br />However, my incredible sister Alisa and nephew Alek did complete the half. That's 13.1 miles!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RCQLHeQSakxjhoY1fx7F9orNhz8-AjiVp1C3Us08yfgsMZzS2lspc4v9bUpcH6DVlFkhisjtEJu8M_cqwEUCAQR3wOmYGPPz1p_O7t-Opt8tUqNryEUGlDL5PKjlnXV2vNm10SrrqWvS/s1600/IMG_1782_4_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RCQLHeQSakxjhoY1fx7F9orNhz8-AjiVp1C3Us08yfgsMZzS2lspc4v9bUpcH6DVlFkhisjtEJu8M_cqwEUCAQR3wOmYGPPz1p_O7t-Opt8tUqNryEUGlDL5PKjlnXV2vNm10SrrqWvS/s320/IMG_1782_4_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625984531485410898" border="0" /></a><br />It was Alek's first half marathon and I was so proud of both of them. That's quite an accomplishment!<br />After the race we all met back at Alisa's for a little cousin reunion and breakfast. Thanks Alisa for getting us all organized! YOU ROCK!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtYp6F9ntsw7a_LDmJ8GIc5KChbW4QxDmAD9i_vrxJ1Jj14KRJdHyTXqyRD-LJOyQDDAonjgEkRzwRWSn7hbusuSwyh8aXv4hxTBbH45gFLsLfC4Kr8hYwauyjbUmu6ci8uU782kCtg3W/s1600/IMG_1789_4_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtYp6F9ntsw7a_LDmJ8GIc5KChbW4QxDmAD9i_vrxJ1Jj14KRJdHyTXqyRD-LJOyQDDAonjgEkRzwRWSn7hbusuSwyh8aXv4hxTBbH45gFLsLfC4Kr8hYwauyjbUmu6ci8uU782kCtg3W/s320/IMG_1789_4_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625984528430583986" border="0" /></a><br />Post race picture of Alek Austin Nelson and my Austin! Too cute.<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-13369431247610388952011-07-02T15:09:00.002-06:002011-07-02T15:12:43.861-06:00Sweet Babies<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">I just love these kids.</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Bxy5o8goNamZWoSFX9HcuWFIcPJSB0pZ7J23qLzuhGaZqh9i3beG4FxTEyhuCfhS353JE26Ff5j8twmXthUrYfOcO5J4_iQb_ZM0xzSHbNf9wcW5P37MJE0CewucHIj1nIETqw18rozN/s1600/IMG_1707_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Bxy5o8goNamZWoSFX9HcuWFIcPJSB0pZ7J23qLzuhGaZqh9i3beG4FxTEyhuCfhS353JE26Ff5j8twmXthUrYfOcO5J4_iQb_ZM0xzSHbNf9wcW5P37MJE0CewucHIj1nIETqw18rozN/s320/IMG_1707_1_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624865490556033058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uKCushjz8199kQTzfhzsLSQJirmnaH5Ju8fZGKAcdFl9DqkF72Rbi7llnXXxR4QDsl0Rs3iLsIfXKFdR1ygrwK-N_sGU6FcGLHAL9UbHOftzFy5zSIheFtCwbmXfPm9KPVQKhDC_rL5B/s1600/IMG_1696_1_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPvV2rTEC3EWPaUSwVCz6137YTwkkObZ3S_p7nPRWiGgKyUQv8pTeRhXNR0_st7wDjkBZ_feX79sPdKiRb6ob6eXkGwv4cpHYTVKV5t3-jPY1Wid_TxBCFl4-JqFylEkq_7AYbjTENj0b/s320/IMG_1754_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624865313215745202" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-3314595409176041902011-07-02T14:57:00.003-06:002011-07-02T15:08:47.293-06:00The best Daddy ever!<div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately I didn't even get a picture of the daddy on Father's Day but we had a great day just the same. Garrett wanted to hit a few garage sales the Friday before Father's Day and he found a brand new mule deer key chain for $1 that he used his own money to buy for his dad because "he will totally love this"...which he did. Rylee picked out a favorite treat for her dad and wrapped it. I woke up on Father's Day morning to what I assumed was Garrett sneaking into the treats stored in the laundry room. When I came out to surprise him we was trying to tape up this sign...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXMIlvdfBlN5ZC50MjeL2_DtVh_nxFdFcEE8PcOCxrwbyJA1Baf70EJCH_ELXLX0s1_GHeuUQEecQFbbzoCRRAuDIXOxeC_mF77maO5W2WAtPhCyWXyzaD68tDZIZVHAOo_6bXAR7mlTu/s1600/IMG_1663_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXMIlvdfBlN5ZC50MjeL2_DtVh_nxFdFcEE8PcOCxrwbyJA1Baf70EJCH_ELXLX0s1_GHeuUQEecQFbbzoCRRAuDIXOxeC_mF77maO5W2WAtPhCyWXyzaD68tDZIZVHAOo_6bXAR7mlTu/s320/IMG_1663_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624862401770143970" border="0" /></a><br />how sweet is that. He had gotten out the construction paper and scissors and went to town making this special sign for DADDY!<br /><br />Jon is such a great dad and I love watching him with our kids. I can spend the entire day doing fun things with the kids but when dinner time comes and we go around the table to tell our favorite part of the day their response is almost always "WHEN DADDY CAME HOME!" I love that he spends time with each of them. He tries to involve them in what he's doing whether it's mowing the lawn, feeding the horses or just watching a basketball game. They love having Daddy chase them and have Daddy Wrestle Fights. We love our Daddy!!!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-35190499904633271702011-07-02T14:43:00.003-06:002011-07-02T14:57:20.995-06:00Big Month for Bubby<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO7GpXyU_43ZRusQbICJI7QeB9wm_P8A2GdVbgIt0b288QidW-M2MUyfjCvOvKxyfh0KH4EP6_6d53dc_5HEJ8i61CXTEAGf6OGek0k-ApdpAv9zGHE1KmWoSC1r1-7AEJtgW3LM8mMio/s1600/IMG_1478_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO7GpXyU_43ZRusQbICJI7QeB9wm_P8A2GdVbgIt0b288QidW-M2MUyfjCvOvKxyfh0KH4EP6_6d53dc_5HEJ8i61CXTEAGf6OGek0k-ApdpAv9zGHE1KmWoSC1r1-7AEJtgW3LM8mMio/s320/IMG_1478_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859382026982994" border="0" /></a><br />Our little Bubby had several big events occur in June starting on the 1st with his first roll over. We were all very excited and gave him a big round of applause.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmiYgnXWcH10SQL-7N547ekdfngFn44DfncV99KYTrdHaUDWP6nXucSB1JReDY08jBS6cSX4tzpXeyTnzeCSf5y-i472Y3elPuHqz1ER1u7wgXfyoTfnxaEiFVfrCI94kzoigCaySbpKy/s1600/IMG_1606_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmiYgnXWcH10SQL-7N547ekdfngFn44DfncV99KYTrdHaUDWP6nXucSB1JReDY08jBS6cSX4tzpXeyTnzeCSf5y-i472Y3elPuHqz1ER1u7wgXfyoTfnxaEiFVfrCI94kzoigCaySbpKy/s320/IMG_1606_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859371203381058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FdTs-HeIvNc5t1TtnOT012JGM7CAKDQo7-5MPrjAIvs3P6QwfaNbXjW5HR61nIKfxstOvBKpcqGfSzDCiqMWy_EaqJZhUjwd-BGLWzSR7Dq9aIEsGPzE8KAoFAjlNElGYjG0-HokKDDA/s1600/IMG_1613_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FdTs-HeIvNc5t1TtnOT012JGM7CAKDQo7-5MPrjAIvs3P6QwfaNbXjW5HR61nIKfxstOvBKpcqGfSzDCiqMWy_EaqJZhUjwd-BGLWzSR7Dq9aIEsGPzE8KAoFAjlNElGYjG0-HokKDDA/s320/IMG_1613_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859366648139906" border="0" /></a><br />Around the 3rd he found his feet! I didn't get a great shot but he was pretty pleased with himself. I also have to show off the beautiful quilt Shellie made for Austin that I've yet to picture. Thanks Nana!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NIsir_tRrQ1N7agW_ymXCXDdQqeCY11ZWu_YLEpn7ID3ImhNcubyftJIDEepcu7U5jWHXNaSGakQZim9NNoQv-YN28_rpAN5VFVKeUExvbHQ058JOYH3gdd9Ix2_FmKsEJxAoNTIeFCh/s1600/IMG_1611_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NIsir_tRrQ1N7agW_ymXCXDdQqeCY11ZWu_YLEpn7ID3ImhNcubyftJIDEepcu7U5jWHXNaSGakQZim9NNoQv-YN28_rpAN5VFVKeUExvbHQ058JOYH3gdd9Ix2_FmKsEJxAoNTIeFCh/s320/IMG_1611_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859369836242610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The 12th brought sitting up on his own.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjbW8wJPWWojJYTkuHYqCv6KhYJtyzeAf469XGi9WBEkj6gendbEB2K5Dz9eriMgj8EdD66XK3M-6FEwbciJEEUEbFtmI3xWuu2Tr7j9DDX_4bqCxgufLcmWVO0-fweAK3je3ZtPEjQ-9/s1600/IMG_1643_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjbW8wJPWWojJYTkuHYqCv6KhYJtyzeAf469XGi9WBEkj6gendbEB2K5Dz9eriMgj8EdD66XK3M-6FEwbciJEEUEbFtmI3xWuu2Tr7j9DDX_4bqCxgufLcmWVO0-fweAK3je3ZtPEjQ-9/s320/IMG_1643_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859065584520322" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know why I hadn't tried earlier but this Sunday morning I figured he could do it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3i0ejnXOq-H6l3MQOeCrn450Z0Qb7NzTC66xJs5670jXAvf-N8NCHWI-UP1NMJloqSInebV_2QvEwCNzEt7ON8m6WotnM6643lAelgiFpkyXWSYH-Xhd3r2_9fDo30_iiC9SgpokSQjs/s1600/IMG_1654_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3i0ejnXOq-H6l3MQOeCrn450Z0Qb7NzTC66xJs5670jXAvf-N8NCHWI-UP1NMJloqSInebV_2QvEwCNzEt7ON8m6WotnM6643lAelgiFpkyXWSYH-Xhd3r2_9fDo30_iiC9SgpokSQjs/s320/IMG_1654_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859060365263906" border="0" /></a><br />He'd probably been wondering what took me so long. He's sat so well from the first try and only occasionally does his face meet the floor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDIr-oY4CSuG3pI64O1OpmaVb51S9R_93CRS0t7Hp2rbA_cXsMklZdFwxdIOgvA4pvXkOXFj3pskGFPTKwvMVK5-ikwewB_ag951lyl-q246kgvDRvy-YApWnth4upNjbn6cHRudSaZZ1/s1600/IMG_1655_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDIr-oY4CSuG3pI64O1OpmaVb51S9R_93CRS0t7Hp2rbA_cXsMklZdFwxdIOgvA4pvXkOXFj3pskGFPTKwvMVK5-ikwewB_ag951lyl-q246kgvDRvy-YApWnth4upNjbn6cHRudSaZZ1/s320/IMG_1655_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859060676671458" border="0" /></a><br />He definitely enjoys the freedom of being able to see, play and reach for his toys better than on his back.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuut9jAan0juPKNMkEEmkRRLbXZ5PpVxkewK9jXc2iOxzpz2ASU1FnCoP32uYXWheehijXvYYNUnVbY-MOdEDIe6ec3nxLllm-0cBymM-p3H69nUENwD7Wipdk0PmiZmyUK_VMX1c9KP9/s1600/IMG_1656_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuut9jAan0juPKNMkEEmkRRLbXZ5PpVxkewK9jXc2iOxzpz2ASU1FnCoP32uYXWheehijXvYYNUnVbY-MOdEDIe6ec3nxLllm-0cBymM-p3H69nUENwD7Wipdk0PmiZmyUK_VMX1c9KP9/s320/IMG_1656_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859055434009138" border="0" /></a><br />I also put him in the big bath tub (he usually just gets in the shower with me) and he quite enjoyed himself. Love the pudgy rolls!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHmQRVvkFJII3fcy2NKrWU9TpGv1bKgCGrT5gQY-fwPBYIViogM-hrRHEa4wG54y9DRRhheeyxdbHx-nhIot66yOrn-D60kdqXwfkUWHEEfMzdi7VmWqeUSj_dUQDSDl9kFlORFS1931t/s1600/IMG_1666_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHmQRVvkFJII3fcy2NKrWU9TpGv1bKgCGrT5gQY-fwPBYIViogM-hrRHEa4wG54y9DRRhheeyxdbHx-nhIot66yOrn-D60kdqXwfkUWHEEfMzdi7VmWqeUSj_dUQDSDl9kFlORFS1931t/s320/IMG_1666_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624859051899812082" border="0" /></a><br />On the 21st he turned 6 months old. We celebrated by adding applesauce to his rice cereal. It went over quite well. Austin went for his check-up and is keeping up his healthy weight at 19 pounds 12 ounces. Way to GROW big boy! The whole family is in love with the babe and we just can't seem to get enough of his sweet smiles, sounds and laughter. <br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-49259778535412847102011-06-25T23:40:00.002-06:002011-06-26T07:16:04.659-06:00Garrett's End of School<div style="text-align: center;">Garrett's Kindergarten teacher had been working with her students for a couple months on the "Three Piggy Opera". Each child had a speaking and singing part. We came to watch the fruits of their labor in this darling play.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyiky_YX3kiwNkgZ_JOqXuPxOCqYiLxPIP8CIP15EzQMlFL-POfvG8rjcdw43Sm2-fLdYp_8UtsOxMwaCNC1uhHba0x8Cg0HKyKznlR7JkWpPsGcDcTvwhF_qvVZONAKGOyjd4j6Fz5aA/s1600/IMG_1401_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyiky_YX3kiwNkgZ_JOqXuPxOCqYiLxPIP8CIP15EzQMlFL-POfvG8rjcdw43Sm2-fLdYp_8UtsOxMwaCNC1uhHba0x8Cg0HKyKznlR7JkWpPsGcDcTvwhF_qvVZONAKGOyjd4j6Fz5aA/s320/IMG_1401_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395360404789634" border="0" /></a><br />Garrett was the big Billy Goat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBCfgtrqqHnFWX-iPc-KhAZHCltNCunBtnKi2sPcl3Y9lzZpIyW2SA8UEbndMyAUXI-hyxzuPHW6Q2PU58YFiRLMlRAVkccrpOzbyuJTF5Uc4Nn2SMXP3mNQXXDcPsYXm-tRj8A4t0Tp6/s1600/IMG_1410_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBCfgtrqqHnFWX-iPc-KhAZHCltNCunBtnKi2sPcl3Y9lzZpIyW2SA8UEbndMyAUXI-hyxzuPHW6Q2PU58YFiRLMlRAVkccrpOzbyuJTF5Uc4Nn2SMXP3mNQXXDcPsYXm-tRj8A4t0Tp6/s320/IMG_1410_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395341226935698" border="0" /></a><br />He is a pretty shy guy but got up and delivered. I was so proud of him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgDB0ljfGtzLb8YIyo5E9CPY7EPx_AQg6Odd8UwwTuS11_dCHVBiaXeaCE3HYto1TLAvnTFZSr3RK1HScN_gZLlYoovE2MMprMJulDKTSIpug_m6m_R4YPn7WE8rLxzaIiCuw0IlKd2Bn/s1600/IMG_1420_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgDB0ljfGtzLb8YIyo5E9CPY7EPx_AQg6Odd8UwwTuS11_dCHVBiaXeaCE3HYto1TLAvnTFZSr3RK1HScN_gZLlYoovE2MMprMJulDKTSIpug_m6m_R4YPn7WE8rLxzaIiCuw0IlKd2Bn/s320/IMG_1420_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395661014716050" border="0" /></a><br />Although, not school related, Garrett lost his first tooth on May 6th. He had been working it over for a week or so and it finally popped out while eating a popsicle. HOORAY. He couldn't wait to leave it for the Tooth Fairy.<br /><br />The dance festival brought many tears at our house. "I absolutely do not want to do the dance!" was all I heard all morning. I <span style="font-style: italic;">almost</span> let him stay home because it's not a mandatory thing. Then I figured there are many things that we do whether we want to or not and so off we went to school.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC204_3y1U0btOyd20hUx8UUV9xIDQEphUcqGGSEJWwJx1rEVH6TqafFCIZeeKc2ei2ha7giuyq2zP8cq6ud98kbNO4fwokiwxTdltSNkw6Clx63bSw52T4eLihCuskHqdULKmw2CtGH-M/s1600/IMG_1577_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC204_3y1U0btOyd20hUx8UUV9xIDQEphUcqGGSEJWwJx1rEVH6TqafFCIZeeKc2ei2ha7giuyq2zP8cq6ud98kbNO4fwokiwxTdltSNkw6Clx63bSw52T4eLihCuskHqdULKmw2CtGH-M/s320/IMG_1577_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395655301701922" border="0" /></a><br />I can't describe the excitement this little boy showed on his face when he actually got out there and did the ducky dance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6y8zbokm2mvsmm00OZ1Np_qx4kxYfLrMtu4JwwkCGdpp9scS9ld-DyD3mKmf9W0w2vqdvY_QeEyn3UF9RSH1oOb5EKMvP9naMnpDKHU5RPTze96JJYuKlYq6IDtv01Q0v0P-uHlmPz_N/s1600/IMG_1581_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6y8zbokm2mvsmm00OZ1Np_qx4kxYfLrMtu4JwwkCGdpp9scS9ld-DyD3mKmf9W0w2vqdvY_QeEyn3UF9RSH1oOb5EKMvP9naMnpDKHU5RPTze96JJYuKlYq6IDtv01Q0v0P-uHlmPz_N/s320/IMG_1581_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395329427828178" border="0" /></a><br />He did such a good job and was so proud of himself. A few little tears may have been shed by a mom who completely understands how hard it is to do something so far out of your comfort zone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLE494QKrw0437WmxTttJMBCi6aKlNmN8rK3I2iNaqzUda_NyytQHo_Ji-kdPK5ZZmgX7zTqxk0eNgyH0B_Zq3Z_3w8JZOh7z-UBMtuXEb5x-bfGJpvCaMZv7IU5yRpl_hnY4Funmhy_8/s1600/IMG_1591_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLE494QKrw0437WmxTttJMBCi6aKlNmN8rK3I2iNaqzUda_NyytQHo_Ji-kdPK5ZZmgX7zTqxk0eNgyH0B_Zq3Z_3w8JZOh7z-UBMtuXEb5x-bfGJpvCaMZv7IU5yRpl_hnY4Funmhy_8/s320/IMG_1591_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622395326701405554" border="0" /></a><br />Good Job Garrett on your dance festival AND a great Kindergarten year! We love you!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-29188999346084886022011-06-25T22:40:00.004-06:002011-06-25T23:38:32.163-06:00Memorial Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">We had grand ambitions to go somewhere for Memorial Weekend...but it just didn't happen. I think I'm too tired to want to pack up everything for three kids and then pay to not get any sleep. So we opted for the zoo on Saturday. Garrett was so excited to see the new Zoorassic Park and had been counting down the days until it opened.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSMIf8rGj4JH1CRtZJPo570z8kjHPezL4I4ubryhmT-dwu65nC1wsTjFRew_55oM7wA4rJhzjbEEjkDiqdW01HRY5GGhLIytavWT_nmQ1-Yl4q7ks_G3n7Fmjv_njKPKXZgmdMbm7lceU/s1600/IMG_1546_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSMIf8rGj4JH1CRtZJPo570z8kjHPezL4I4ubryhmT-dwu65nC1wsTjFRew_55oM7wA4rJhzjbEEjkDiqdW01HRY5GGhLIytavWT_nmQ1-Yl4q7ks_G3n7Fmjv_njKPKXZgmdMbm7lceU/s320/IMG_1546_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384508993484690" border="0" /></a><br />It was so busy but we had a great time just the same.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhrMmUM5gbPQPML24cG5ocWvdImPGDqO8Dy31C7TVYB8C_bqAvJsD8Ak-HnrqApktWw_7kY2dHdFG7V2G3jPJv_Ezw9_IpUBjLh-gw4XKJj-CeYg-oDsbYqHURS4qq2CpCbARbGmwhhF5/s1600/IMG_1547_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhrMmUM5gbPQPML24cG5ocWvdImPGDqO8Dy31C7TVYB8C_bqAvJsD8Ak-HnrqApktWw_7kY2dHdFG7V2G3jPJv_Ezw9_IpUBjLh-gw4XKJj-CeYg-oDsbYqHURS4qq2CpCbARbGmwhhF5/s320/IMG_1547_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384366863922850" border="0" /></a><br />Jon hasn't been to the zoo since he was a kid so Garrett and Rylee were anxious to show him EVERYTHING!<br /><br />Monday we went with Shellie, Jeremy, Madi and Jaden to see Kung Fu Panda 2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoNet2vIay53BSi3RB1CnCRn-k6BKpXPiO7ztKp0d9AdI_xNuEnv3gWmb4ytZg-QnZIL3X8D60BMwSFbcwqoCNebkndihN6AFew38Bu5FJG8DzWTQQsDw34fKtq_NNApnRc3AYul9FXEo/s1600/IMG_1549_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoNet2vIay53BSi3RB1CnCRn-k6BKpXPiO7ztKp0d9AdI_xNuEnv3gWmb4ytZg-QnZIL3X8D60BMwSFbcwqoCNebkndihN6AFew38Bu5FJG8DzWTQQsDw34fKtq_NNApnRc3AYul9FXEo/s320/IMG_1549_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384365238874610" border="0" /></a><br />We waited in line for almost an hour to ensure good seats...it paid off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCigCjKiq0tHHie4KWL_f1CIzFU-pGmeCRYZ6PRP_4y9ebxp3BsqJV3Q7diMuXijPLJGqWaSast82YG-8AJuSckxk_iMrQZKVe87x7AXIXFdzTEomx_yDYhLmkUgtoL1gL43JwrLiP0GO/s1600/IMG_1551_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCigCjKiq0tHHie4KWL_f1CIzFU-pGmeCRYZ6PRP_4y9ebxp3BsqJV3Q7diMuXijPLJGqWaSast82YG-8AJuSckxk_iMrQZKVe87x7AXIXFdzTEomx_yDYhLmkUgtoL1gL43JwrLiP0GO/s320/IMG_1551_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384358451922498" border="0" /></a><br />Austin's first movie experience.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac1gh-itIoLos8gBoJCbzkfd9duRYvBXM77uA360G1UupIAhI8ps1sSELmtT9BS9AZtEYVVlVOovjjDVwxuizpYX7K0jf-9XzIfQW75hGbpAhGEGPP3TFG4cDQC68Fh0qeC1S37llwAu4/s1600/IMG_1555_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac1gh-itIoLos8gBoJCbzkfd9duRYvBXM77uA360G1UupIAhI8ps1sSELmtT9BS9AZtEYVVlVOovjjDVwxuizpYX7K0jf-9XzIfQW75hGbpAhGEGPP3TFG4cDQC68Fh0qeC1S37llwAu4/s320/IMG_1555_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384357451310050" border="0" /></a><br />The girls made hot chocolate back at Nana's. Why? Because in Utah on Memorial Day it can be 90 degrees or 50 degrees. This day was rather chilly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWjmT6wGh3cVGg_zY0EXQmLK4eqWcBkQN-ZMOnLoHex7xLATfD7y7Q0E7cEggYVqoKeMPhP2UbIAnafSf7ul3v2CwHge39BwkQ9mYkVDdrJw1uSa9imWT1u5SJqJrF4YdN4mNp9HFFQ2b/s1600/IMG_1561_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWjmT6wGh3cVGg_zY0EXQmLK4eqWcBkQN-ZMOnLoHex7xLATfD7y7Q0E7cEggYVqoKeMPhP2UbIAnafSf7ul3v2CwHge39BwkQ9mYkVDdrJw1uSa9imWT1u5SJqJrF4YdN4mNp9HFFQ2b/s320/IMG_1561_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622384355470757794" border="0" /></a><br />Our sweet niece and nephew.<br /><br />For dinner we went to Mom and Dad's for a barbeque and then visit the cemetery. Mom had little bits of info for our relatives and pictures to show the grandkids who we were talking about and it was really nice. My kids love the cemetery on Memorial Day, they could have walked around for hours looking at all the pretty flowers and finding interesting etchings on the headstones...such as the actual Parker's Drive In building on Mr. Parker's headstone!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-86990018922237200582011-06-25T22:00:00.002-06:002011-06-25T23:40:15.617-06:00Happy Birthday to Me!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QqsnUHa8d-HCCwanWpkGP-boaNctmyWbMmQqRFlYk3GmHNDnc3dIuLBbja7mVxLNT0H6E9BTZOiByThhlXJTt-c4pcox7D5fr3sFnC0fcMZZ2_V2tPxBj94apS9V_xlh5E7j8noPw9HZ/s1600/IMG_1541-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QqsnUHa8d-HCCwanWpkGP-boaNctmyWbMmQqRFlYk3GmHNDnc3dIuLBbja7mVxLNT0H6E9BTZOiByThhlXJTt-c4pcox7D5fr3sFnC0fcMZZ2_V2tPxBj94apS9V_xlh5E7j8noPw9HZ/s320/IMG_1541-1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622386812869192978" border="0" /></a><br />I turned 33 this year! I had a lovely day and enjoyed spending time with my family and not cooking. Thanks Mom for having us over for a yummy dinner and two cakes...almond cake and cheesecake. Lucky me!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-9644793420123579462011-06-25T21:45:00.004-06:002011-06-26T07:23:12.313-06:00U2 BABY!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJP-cpym6upqASv39flZPG6EbhnjKkQKZZF6rey8JOr7SZidudwU87eZRDGT4-PaTXrDzPy_mrgKTYgOsXwqCpJGjoZpIIeuM-dXkLsTGIx-GyMYT35I83ci2hbqOELJ8vs4GwBciW8SB/s1600/IMG_1493_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJP-cpym6upqASv39flZPG6EbhnjKkQKZZF6rey8JOr7SZidudwU87eZRDGT4-PaTXrDzPy_mrgKTYgOsXwqCpJGjoZpIIeuM-dXkLsTGIx-GyMYT35I83ci2hbqOELJ8vs4GwBciW8SB/s320/IMG_1493_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622388278867923954" border="0" /></a><br />Jon and I bought these U2 tickets a year and half ago and due to Bono's back surgery it was postponed. However, last year I didn't have a nursing baby who won't take a bottle so I figured I'd just sell my tickets. OH NO! If you have the World's Greatest Mom she'll arrange to drive up with you, drop you and your hubby off at the gates, take your children to her sister's house until the baby needs to nurse. Then she'll drive down to the stadium and with the special permission given to leave the stadium I'll run out to the parking lot where more special permission is granted to allow the WGM to drive right up to the curb where one can hop in, nurse baby and get back before U2 gets on stage. Of course that just happens if you've got the WGM - I am one lucky girl!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikS5G0N1Ev39jL_-xp9pyltdY87eE-VnsK20uh8RZP85oEVDFL4oliWRbZLNkCMjWipY56aEUj6PXUADPqbAST83fDivphWvoDlGP9-IjUDgwlIDsfUKsaj33aFt0Xo3HHMjjEZuiVo1iW/s1600/IMG_1491_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikS5G0N1Ev39jL_-xp9pyltdY87eE-VnsK20uh8RZP85oEVDFL4oliWRbZLNkCMjWipY56aEUj6PXUADPqbAST83fDivphWvoDlGP9-IjUDgwlIDsfUKsaj33aFt0Xo3HHMjjEZuiVo1iW/s320/IMG_1491_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622387534474057378" border="0" /></a><br />Sheri, Kim and myself. Cute hat eh? Thanks Kim for my early birthday present.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGB5NErMvSO8jV3CHBDqTViI3yHFfrPqO1sQPXSvzt151V8bmW3k7cIZTXTSI9OtZ_V7kh39Pixpi6PWOWEeKR4qFcCwRk1idg1BvknFA1hMDqRQASRijSpTSZdPpqvPIabDtZ9CwrP8A/s1600/IMG_1496_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGB5NErMvSO8jV3CHBDqTViI3yHFfrPqO1sQPXSvzt151V8bmW3k7cIZTXTSI9OtZ_V7kh39Pixpi6PWOWEeKR4qFcCwRk1idg1BvknFA1hMDqRQASRijSpTSZdPpqvPIabDtZ9CwrP8A/s320/IMG_1496_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622387528988284354" border="0" /></a><br />Me, Tina, Kim and Sheri<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm259YYh4MvitHcCQv5ZvfEVHWINbSX91J8cp3NQqfCyrZgbPBO5yG3qdOf1MeULTwkatyWT1scxqOPDCZdeUYADJT_L9FbvGfZZdZXb1EUrrft0EJ0idQJVJ5bstJVo7HWqKfBhWWIUz8/s1600/IMG_1517_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm259YYh4MvitHcCQv5ZvfEVHWINbSX91J8cp3NQqfCyrZgbPBO5yG3qdOf1MeULTwkatyWT1scxqOPDCZdeUYADJT_L9FbvGfZZdZXb1EUrrft0EJ0idQJVJ5bstJVo7HWqKfBhWWIUz8/s320/IMG_1517_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622387525785729682" border="0" /></a><br />Bono! The man rocks!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt76sf3AUJrqpQDKlg2c-TFEe8SlLR9HRhDMYqL1SZXrn-gyeksBQb02e3KKpJE3uneGKORC9q5oQuUeH9tjb_i68TfJMsVke8FiIApfCjSKUjcL_-pzmTtq67oZxbirJmoRMOo0yc2Hc/s1600/IMG_1520_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt76sf3AUJrqpQDKlg2c-TFEe8SlLR9HRhDMYqL1SZXrn-gyeksBQb02e3KKpJE3uneGKORC9q5oQuUeH9tjb_i68TfJMsVke8FiIApfCjSKUjcL_-pzmTtq67oZxbirJmoRMOo0yc2Hc/s320/IMG_1520_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622387519502368162" border="0" /></a><br />Awesome stage!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNBtzHDqoap860aYbGVjA3xsOdYsJ5XpAeDxixyESpdZxPIq_MpXmpaUd90EFg77cTz4LhMOPnQV_RHpvTHVB2t96nNTTiFDP-cDprj45N23MC1SdnX-gNO5duoSgTRYRdeOlM913iSEZ/s1600/IMG_1537_1.JPG"><br /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdJB5fruX78g5EP_4oT7OVntyA0nBalgZCjR4pS5KrZTzrTwNegGoFvhIyMaMseDF5CkawruiwhWHPxYLurA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyvgMtv-SJAUjDsO2woHRvMUwv-zEbcjAoZ44k6j6LGFVPSjz1z8TRuzElpcN2DEosxzOOpNRmi9rdXfraLUQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-91269963252862140482011-06-25T21:30:00.001-06:002011-06-25T23:20:21.214-06:00Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">Jon was so cute this year and took the kids to pick presents out for my Mother's Day - including cards. Garrett came home so excited about the "hilarious" card he got. He did not disappoint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbJ9kldvweJDRkmNZS5Z9uNE3QN7j8rg3fMXcXaApo1uj9KB5PkXaNa7HoKNvwIvE4jBfuIiCL7VC3WN6LEGeO8602FoaKJX6eTcrBdL4yb_HObJ3h7OwViLX8f9ukNomCoxYoxjbUQL1/s1600/IMG_1430.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbJ9kldvweJDRkmNZS5Z9uNE3QN7j8rg3fMXcXaApo1uj9KB5PkXaNa7HoKNvwIvE4jBfuIiCL7VC3WN6LEGeO8602FoaKJX6eTcrBdL4yb_HObJ3h7OwViLX8f9ukNomCoxYoxjbUQL1/s320/IMG_1430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622391497064388466" border="0" /></a><br />(front)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxoSosB1dmsGHa_OVtrDudshePBDiiBnIaaT4FRw1Fxrz8K-ySQT_hu7rbQMB0f7n_UhafET1jNlxU8OhWfyR5oKrDA2bR6Q-6TbsT2Wf-TahObFKtRD3gu0ElgnBcw655gTeL__UDsSJ/s1600/IMG_1431.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxoSosB1dmsGHa_OVtrDudshePBDiiBnIaaT4FRw1Fxrz8K-ySQT_hu7rbQMB0f7n_UhafET1jNlxU8OhWfyR5oKrDA2bR6Q-6TbsT2Wf-TahObFKtRD3gu0ElgnBcw655gTeL__UDsSJ/s320/IMG_1431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622391488854639970" border="0" /></a><br />(inside)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLo-NggutpLXQDgiXGiZUe-z67oGC66VW2UgimNZYUAoFhsL4vzi1xUU4RLZH90q-GaNd__M1vyXMtKOXxhPZvj_179-nTZUwpDVzcGBbyZdHWKiJ08w2p7wvggy1lb9Ie5VAHmyfIaUYc/s1600/IMG_1432.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLo-NggutpLXQDgiXGiZUe-z67oGC66VW2UgimNZYUAoFhsL4vzi1xUU4RLZH90q-GaNd__M1vyXMtKOXxhPZvj_179-nTZUwpDVzcGBbyZdHWKiJ08w2p7wvggy1lb9Ie5VAHmyfIaUYc/s320/IMG_1432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622391481264091650" border="0" /></a><br />(back)<br />Seriously, I couldn't stop laughing that my six year old son picked that card. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxNn0mk3WpS-4ZVYjVBH4MpTmPsXe8XFLgEkWLipHbP6i15uRZJJPNafD3r1BzAGP-iXsgTNKbRQreZ2nmO0jBfjIi97HN6bCruGTkg8LsBLmqbx5RhHPKoRUuHcisXA3hhDQ0U96R9xe/s1600/IMG_1429.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxNn0mk3WpS-4ZVYjVBH4MpTmPsXe8XFLgEkWLipHbP6i15uRZJJPNafD3r1BzAGP-iXsgTNKbRQreZ2nmO0jBfjIi97HN6bCruGTkg8LsBLmqbx5RhHPKoRUuHcisXA3hhDQ0U96R9xe/s320/IMG_1429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622391478034634194" border="0" /></a><br />Ry picked out the pretty card, Austin "picked" the baby and monkey card and Jon got another great laugh out of me with his pick. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBu71va_5diN51yCThDaHqkn8lVHx28m73PIAIDAgOvavygQobfhgHlyDADfN_aT5n4Vt52gEqDMbcFoLaHVVoJlj2pG79gB86bCQq5aSBYK0lvmwpE8JX2lcJbOAZcJR9-TjrvI1oK9r/s1600/IMG_1428-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBu71va_5diN51yCThDaHqkn8lVHx28m73PIAIDAgOvavygQobfhgHlyDADfN_aT5n4Vt52gEqDMbcFoLaHVVoJlj2pG79gB86bCQq5aSBYK0lvmwpE8JX2lcJbOAZcJR9-TjrvI1oK9r/s320/IMG_1428-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622391469443629058" border="0" /></a><br />And here are three reasons I get to celebrate Mother's Day.<br /><br />After church I took a lovely nap and then we had my mom and mom in-law for dinner. Jon thought a nice salmon dinner would be perfect until I asked who was going to prepare all of it. I wanted all the moms to have a relaxing day and that included ME, so I opted for Papa Murphy's pizza. It wasn't fancy but I think we were all able to just kick back and enjoy the evening.<br /><br />I've been so blessed to have TWO fabulous mom's in my life not to mention incredible sisters who I look up to and learn from every day on how to be a better mom. They inspire me and I am truly grateful for them all.<br />Love you awesome ladies!!!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-83337890142194291242011-06-25T21:20:00.001-06:002011-06-25T23:23:02.628-06:00Baby in a high chair<div style="text-align: center;">It's a big deal around our house when baby can finally sit up in a high chair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YOjko6E9eON7GNVHaiynqXKJeE02v0eSQybWAagQOfDAKPH5Uw0hRdWtRgI7o0zBLy50lokPwY_xK5vShj9EIBpPYkjgd1rgsShQrsylhD9chTCQMrlZixEGZCfZWpdEeNeBEbzl7eGM/s1600/IMG_1439.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YOjko6E9eON7GNVHaiynqXKJeE02v0eSQybWAagQOfDAKPH5Uw0hRdWtRgI7o0zBLy50lokPwY_xK5vShj9EIBpPYkjgd1rgsShQrsylhD9chTCQMrlZixEGZCfZWpdEeNeBEbzl7eGM/s320/IMG_1439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622394361586828642" border="0" /></a><br />He gets a whole new perspective.<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-82115016898568792752011-05-10T14:48:00.002-06:002011-05-10T14:54:04.341-06:0018 POUNDS!!!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><div style="text-align: center;">My tiny infant baby is four months old and is growing like crazy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iWYN-yoYuEo_4T3Hm_F78xoHy68He5IqBe-ou5ouXo31o3tkfrEcM-Cd6QobuM7fD47YFmIdjSNZEuEc5xa3Wt8fVrnqM3BZ96LuXU4-OR-umtTTUimgkaqcjDua9pZs-pRmuIhDDeAf/s1600/IMG_1352_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iWYN-yoYuEo_4T3Hm_F78xoHy68He5IqBe-ou5ouXo31o3tkfrEcM-Cd6QobuM7fD47YFmIdjSNZEuEc5xa3Wt8fVrnqM3BZ96LuXU4-OR-umtTTUimgkaqcjDua9pZs-pRmuIhDDeAf/s320/IMG_1352_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605192423765010082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FBnWRz0mQzHT0xNgoz3f57YYD4dLpeqoK31QFhedGpAZnKe49jsBH-1V6IgxDg8Mtmkva4NLqtFGl2PHj79RrGJK9_ssUB7hNBprsJjqgtgUsbL-UEwz6D6TWr5rh94PRRtFZRl1gCoy/s1600/IMG_1275-1_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FBnWRz0mQzHT0xNgoz3f57YYD4dLpeqoK31QFhedGpAZnKe49jsBH-1V6IgxDg8Mtmkva4NLqtFGl2PHj79RrGJK9_ssUB7hNBprsJjqgtgUsbL-UEwz6D6TWr5rh94PRRtFZRl1gCoy/s320/IMG_1275-1_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605192430592086754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RDL9Av0-w2HuEQuwwFSemvPCISJOV79R1t1zYmc6F0yUZYAY4NzzDEUjoZdlJof6ajZgr-LCvGCniEylL3SjuBlcbUGOZghSLn-gIrQlwWHV20acMX7rZg9nV46G-_yoNhFC8nSu74vE/s1600/IMG_1361_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RDL9Av0-w2HuEQuwwFSemvPCISJOV79R1t1zYmc6F0yUZYAY4NzzDEUjoZdlJof6ajZgr-LCvGCniEylL3SjuBlcbUGOZghSLn-gIrQlwWHV20acMX7rZg9nV46G-_yoNhFC8nSu74vE/s320/IMG_1361_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605192416060018898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9_jKC6LXm0Dl2u0PI2cu_Z4bapnrhqZe-bncYQpoiTgcGC2ht2IFWzUeUB057UQX4VWeR9PCE_znjNPFhYzHzZoIExjwZ0s6yZJse-jM6W1oZXFc36MMIo6-zrsFA59_dTDfRWiaHbyZ/s1600/IMG_1372_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9_jKC6LXm0Dl2u0PI2cu_Z4bapnrhqZe-bncYQpoiTgcGC2ht2IFWzUeUB057UQX4VWeR9PCE_znjNPFhYzHzZoIExjwZ0s6yZJse-jM6W1oZXFc36MMIo6-zrsFA59_dTDfRWiaHbyZ/s320/IMG_1372_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605192414341742210" border="0" /></a><br />Austin loves to sit up and check out the world, go for stroller rides and is starting to hold toys and shake them around. It won't be long before he is rolling over. Where does the time go? He is such a sweet, calm little guy. He sleeps 8 to 10 hours at night which makes for a very happy mom! I love walking in his room in the morning to see him cooing and looking around. When he sees me he gets all excited and gives me the biggest grin. The boy just makes me SMILE!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-73985860737317947882011-05-10T14:41:00.002-06:002011-05-10T14:46:37.661-06:00SPRING!<div style="text-align: center;">....if only for a few days!<br />We did enjoy the beautiful weather last week. Garrett and Rylee were thrilled to see Austin in the baby swing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6joVKJ2xV62MCYaSlD2AerHKpbiWrDbq3biFjJwYbp-lYnq39MW3Gp82h_4TcIOz8B-LNbpR0gmrgWwieAYUAQlIre7OQyRF43IQm3PNCxcxv3V5iZLtoeAwjlUsd4mz-itegTUnNxskX/s1600/IMG_1382_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6joVKJ2xV62MCYaSlD2AerHKpbiWrDbq3biFjJwYbp-lYnq39MW3Gp82h_4TcIOz8B-LNbpR0gmrgWwieAYUAQlIre7OQyRF43IQm3PNCxcxv3V5iZLtoeAwjlUsd4mz-itegTUnNxskX/s320/IMG_1382_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605191303449522194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDyA3VEjcbQV16FBW1vlm7RvU4dsd1fC-ULoHmORC1ysg57WGXanzpZi5md0dMadmI_9NkeDp74fybkOy3zxzxZmJYJPHjRPwEnXj2QkLuaE9Au9sFEWQ-RFyqXStHSLg6tQ1KcP17J0-/s1600/IMG_1393_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDyA3VEjcbQV16FBW1vlm7RvU4dsd1fC-ULoHmORC1ysg57WGXanzpZi5md0dMadmI_9NkeDp74fybkOy3zxzxZmJYJPHjRPwEnXj2QkLuaE9Au9sFEWQ-RFyqXStHSLg6tQ1KcP17J0-/s320/IMG_1393_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605191307468992514" border="0" /></a><br />I hope I see you again soon lovely blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2Jca7dOQHihyphenhyphenN9yq0g_vBS0O1FkDnCVuA4DickYsq7RmZe7a_fJe_4W1ZivEu24aLD_rzxlY0iF0aMtp94Eg9JiXJVZUr-Io7yvdNI9Yy7mQrLPWHcgzL3vtx-MsQATNTiiIdIa9JePp/s1600/IMG_1397_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2Jca7dOQHihyphenhyphenN9yq0g_vBS0O1FkDnCVuA4DickYsq7RmZe7a_fJe_4W1ZivEu24aLD_rzxlY0iF0aMtp94Eg9JiXJVZUr-Io7yvdNI9Yy7mQrLPWHcgzL3vtx-MsQATNTiiIdIa9JePp/s320/IMG_1397_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605191306527777714" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-31018436565142311712011-05-10T14:20:00.004-06:002011-05-10T14:41:30.077-06:00Easter!<div style="text-align: center;">For Family Home Evening the week before Easter we were of course talking about Christ's last days and the Resurrection. It was all going quite well and the kids were participating up until the part about the Resurrection when Rylee shut down and didn't want anything to do with our discussion. She finally, through clenched teeth, stated, "I DO NOT WANT TO <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">BE</span> RESURRECTED." What do you say to that??? It finally seemed a bit better when I told her that "yes, Hannah will be resurrected too". You can't go to Heaven without friends you know.<br /><br />The Saturday before Easter we went to my parents for our annual Easter Brunch and egg hunts. Mom does three hunts: the traditional egg hunt and each kid gets their own color of egg so as to make it completely fair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcE3kgbtIPJ44qd2B_l5TTcmEWZvaEZGKxLlMvowSoYtb70DPD2NN5fxZUow3duVJOseY8KBxFVdUbXwZnEKMtFPfZ9N1Z4KUslzyuKoknuI5f-Q-qR88h1Hja6ANKEnq6xCyQhv1eYIq/s1600/IMG_1301_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcE3kgbtIPJ44qd2B_l5TTcmEWZvaEZGKxLlMvowSoYtb70DPD2NN5fxZUow3duVJOseY8KBxFVdUbXwZnEKMtFPfZ9N1Z4KUslzyuKoknuI5f-Q-qR88h1Hja6ANKEnq6xCyQhv1eYIq/s320/IMG_1301_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605187192747248498" border="0" /></a><br />Here they are ready to go. Austin wasn't quite up to the task this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJvtO4X6YICzKMEQObb1ZJ1RC8sXG8KysayKboKmtloaCFlVJGqcpi2ELjqM_-2RWFsi4Lp1Bb-fVFaoiw9mfmqTbkw3aYWmIHHJrX070NvkFgI7SXucIDbKrLw9jQEduCrfB0s47Gyjf/s1600/IMG_1307_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJvtO4X6YICzKMEQObb1ZJ1RC8sXG8KysayKboKmtloaCFlVJGqcpi2ELjqM_-2RWFsi4Lp1Bb-fVFaoiw9mfmqTbkw3aYWmIHHJrX070NvkFgI7SXucIDbKrLw9jQEduCrfB0s47Gyjf/s320/IMG_1307_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605186852389201170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpiQDGQNCRwaSrDIbMhfWOkYKDhGInUdkaXlfaYseXgB6tQSQ7-RvcUdhbXqHb8JNpr5J_X1jt-EShpBCade0brIewFbGmk8OjyZeHauRgYNaj_kDD_erEjueWKbg8btWh0yraOx8uq7P/s1600/IMG_1319_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpiQDGQNCRwaSrDIbMhfWOkYKDhGInUdkaXlfaYseXgB6tQSQ7-RvcUdhbXqHb8JNpr5J_X1jt-EShpBCade0brIewFbGmk8OjyZeHauRgYNaj_kDD_erEjueWKbg8btWh0yraOx8uq7P/s320/IMG_1319_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605186849529775954" border="0" /></a><br />Aren't they cute munchkins!<br />The second hunt is a treasure hunt which mom did around the neighborhood this year and ends with a huge basket full of goodies that they kids all get to divide and share. The last egg hunt is the one egg for adults and one egg for kids with $$$ in it. This year the Gray's swept the big money egg. I found the adult egg and Rylee found the kid egg. Wahoo! It's about time, those Nelson cousins usually take it all!<br /><br />Sunday Rylee refused to wear her Easter dress and at the last minute decided to wear this cute number.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlxVCFtNQnYhrdqy8SM-nNVduDyV8fc8dzHKfPKY61iI11gnmnJyGsdGDYY4dzRpDwRbQQP4Pl9yHRAv34T3WkfNTEk1n7sP3vm8lXGgjyJdcZ8jLmVDEmlZdsZkbNPYKHY_UP9i7_ADc/s1600/IMG_1325_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlxVCFtNQnYhrdqy8SM-nNVduDyV8fc8dzHKfPKY61iI11gnmnJyGsdGDYY4dzRpDwRbQQP4Pl9yHRAv34T3WkfNTEk1n7sP3vm8lXGgjyJdcZ8jLmVDEmlZdsZkbNPYKHY_UP9i7_ADc/s320/IMG_1325_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605186844846115858" border="0" /></a><br />It's awfully sweet because it was MINE when I was four or five!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOib90Y26wMiLcqKwtrn1B_Zz0Rh7Dzj6h_Srk8WmmGJunLwvN8cxMMGvI-Lpo4JlXIQtfk6W-WPxsioDGC-2IHWQgDkqOwYrUSYO3I8FoO2A_UTD6YX9bf7qdqimMO9p10zrwF2ysQxo/s1600/IMG_1330_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOib90Y26wMiLcqKwtrn1B_Zz0Rh7Dzj6h_Srk8WmmGJunLwvN8cxMMGvI-Lpo4JlXIQtfk6W-WPxsioDGC-2IHWQgDkqOwYrUSYO3I8FoO2A_UTD6YX9bf7qdqimMO9p10zrwF2ysQxo/s320/IMG_1330_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605186834538593570" border="0" /></a><br />After church the kids found that the Easter bunny did make a visit to our home. Thank goodness!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxvZhj91rZCP1MeNUQ6PYSCpSUDI7Ye8nz8828wJ3Y8AkDArr5xV6CaxeuL0PLaAiPLB9cNhD1V-WwSsrs5Y3nyIAPMPzG6TI2W-NNMrNUgX1m8iwsZ9Q2akZek3FFgsTJpMJTaRxNe9K/s1600/IMG_1341_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxvZhj91rZCP1MeNUQ6PYSCpSUDI7Ye8nz8828wJ3Y8AkDArr5xV6CaxeuL0PLaAiPLB9cNhD1V-WwSsrs5Y3nyIAPMPzG6TI2W-NNMrNUgX1m8iwsZ9Q2akZek3FFgsTJpMJTaRxNe9K/s320/IMG_1341_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605186830529894706" border="0" /></a><br />Mommy realized the Easter Bunny picked matchy outfits. That really was a coincidence.<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-7165659777654945902011-05-03T10:04:00.003-06:002011-05-03T10:13:29.442-06:00A replacement???Last night Garrett wrote about a snail he caught. Of course he's learning to spell and many words aren't correct and I don't bother to say anything. However he had misspelled "Good" as "God" and after much praise on the fine work he did I mention as kindly as I could about how to spell good. Needless to say I severely hurt his feelings. I tried to repair the damage but it was no use. A bit later I was in Rylee's room when I could see him out of the corner of my eye standing in the doorway. I looked over and he had a tear running down his cheek and a backpack on. "What are you doing bud?" I asked. "I'm running away from home!" he says as he very slowly walks down the hall. I don't know that I've ever wanted to hold back a tear and a chuckle at the same time. I shuffled him back to his room and sat him on my lap and told him how sad I would be if he left and was doing all I could to apologize and convince him to not leave home when Rylee pipes up, "Well, maybe God will give us a new Garrett."Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-27863586755635308132011-04-17T21:38:00.006-06:002011-04-17T22:26:00.421-06:00Spring Break<div style="text-align: center;">We kicked off Spring Break week by inviting my parents and Jon's mom and brothers over for Sunday dinner. It was a day of firsts...1st Turkey I've ever purchased and cooked (I know it's pretty pathetic that it's taken 11 years of marriage before I took that leap) and 1st time making these tasty homemade rolls. We also had mashed garlic red potatoes and strawberry pies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OAmL_turiGAdmDPzekLmQFycb8UdaEYIzOpzVbnX1S4QOjWbq8yyy-bL7k9merzriqGIh7b1PnJxsqrHP0Kzv9VmLQPhfYFCHvTPArgNAgoZbGFciZ0k1xiR_Kfw9AHqGIEBY7BH8PKa/s1600/IMG_1200_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OAmL_turiGAdmDPzekLmQFycb8UdaEYIzOpzVbnX1S4QOjWbq8yyy-bL7k9merzriqGIh7b1PnJxsqrHP0Kzv9VmLQPhfYFCHvTPArgNAgoZbGFciZ0k1xiR_Kfw9AHqGIEBY7BH8PKa/s320/IMG_1200_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763651638810354" border="0" /></a><br />Notice there is no picture of our guests, just food. I have to say I was pretty proud of myself.<br /><br />Monday we headed to Hogle Zoo with Grandma Sue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FccO_fd9B8EJWJdSUppD60dzXUqNZ8RF8bF-J1V8u23XNzXdV8XEDu3X9oMiM7Id1UIgBfYjCYU657W9p6Ned9AhSBrg7KbHCd1gNwt6K0M_q0lMGC7IgHgllW5_A9Jsu8a9r29aUew1/s1600/IMG_1202_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FccO_fd9B8EJWJdSUppD60dzXUqNZ8RF8bF-J1V8u23XNzXdV8XEDu3X9oMiM7Id1UIgBfYjCYU657W9p6Ned9AhSBrg7KbHCd1gNwt6K0M_q0lMGC7IgHgllW5_A9Jsu8a9r29aUew1/s320/IMG_1202_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763648454701554" border="0" /></a><br />The kids were pretty excited for Austin's first zoo experience.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJUKuglg4qXBwRYcII0iNBeWpVIWoclgRxNzmUgv_pyRxxJy-P87sS09BScevEQlua8cavLypS7ZuL3iur5Li2yHt41Zs8sdXxklrmAEDBgPtdfCWT6-o333KH9I_4TjrTDHQP45XmP7D/s1600/IMG_1203_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJUKuglg4qXBwRYcII0iNBeWpVIWoclgRxNzmUgv_pyRxxJy-P87sS09BScevEQlua8cavLypS7ZuL3iur5Li2yHt41Zs8sdXxklrmAEDBgPtdfCWT6-o333KH9I_4TjrTDHQP45XmP7D/s320/IMG_1203_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763648874335282" border="0" /></a><br />Rylee desperately wanted to ride the giraffe on the carousel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrSkAZ3o9AUqaGZLA4r4XnzWBmF4ddREGg_ShyC-6ZnAEkaHBMjKDbuxzm3VPayxTSkJZSteEXzcQRECdyJkQFAEN9vECeO9UfVBV0ARQGcyhkNcOiufcTYoLvfmB-7I1pTCK5V5DKbSu/s1600/IMG_1206_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrSkAZ3o9AUqaGZLA4r4XnzWBmF4ddREGg_ShyC-6ZnAEkaHBMjKDbuxzm3VPayxTSkJZSteEXzcQRECdyJkQFAEN9vECeO9UfVBV0ARQGcyhkNcOiufcTYoLvfmB-7I1pTCK5V5DKbSu/s320/IMG_1206_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763461019260002" border="0" /></a><br />Some one is pouting. Thank goodness mom was there to help out with the three babes or it would have a been a disaster of a day.<br /><br />Tuesday I got a darling babysitter and went to lunch with Kim at Thanksgiving Point and did a little shopping. Upon picking up my kids Garrett wasn't done playing so we brought Doug home with us and of course had to find a playmate for Ry. We found Sydney! The four played for a couple hours until dinner time and I was able to get some things done...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1TWO1zPnZfVHkegNDbvUkFn11ZS1mu4KkC0ztJq5c6gB47aloKkNEXoOBonosMHi4oV4fyNeYJ3Lisz0WzFP14jfKSw0pRg-6uxBawrbG00uWV0Dh0cWsHdhWg8IovkS0n8maNt-uNGP/s1600/IMG_1219_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1TWO1zPnZfVHkegNDbvUkFn11ZS1mu4KkC0ztJq5c6gB47aloKkNEXoOBonosMHi4oV4fyNeYJ3Lisz0WzFP14jfKSw0pRg-6uxBawrbG00uWV0Dh0cWsHdhWg8IovkS0n8maNt-uNGP/s320/IMG_1219_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763449707043714" border="0" /></a><br />like play with this happy guy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied-NO582GsnsDIcmnU_T_8UH7Ku9SyrCISsBnK6YIiRODOYH3Izr1DRFY-7DFoPdq9hTSquuZ-XGyYoYSI3qjyQ1D0VA2XJStnphgiuDe_HI58yB3tDoBhRTEdZRPiU27Mdqg6yl226xd/s1600/IMG_1224_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied-NO582GsnsDIcmnU_T_8UH7Ku9SyrCISsBnK6YIiRODOYH3Izr1DRFY-7DFoPdq9hTSquuZ-XGyYoYSI3qjyQ1D0VA2XJStnphgiuDe_HI58yB3tDoBhRTEdZRPiU27Mdqg6yl226xd/s320/IMG_1224_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763450313258530" border="0" /></a><br />and take down his bassinet. Why??? Maybe because he filled it top to bottom and side to side. I'm having a hard time admitting he's growing.<br /><br />Wednesday brought more friends with Emma and Aidan in the morning. After lunch we hit Wal-Mart. Now this trip was "fun" when you're allowed to browse the toy section for 30 minutes and put everything on your wish list. After we headed over to McDonald's for an ice cream cone and play land.<br /><br />Thursday morning I walked out of my shower to find these cuties snuggled on my bed with their blankets and a cup of animal crackers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfPYEx7VAzNkay0p-uH-6l0WbAkbveunPlmrTP0FFj9cioVn2hnA9NL_NXDOJ3_qBo9fAIXURCSdIZR_saD-oDgxz1pL_RmEPeVYKhuoVxciSmzIGPEBTqNnB9bBJXh1FSo3CKsy5BB6G/s1600/IMG_1233_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfPYEx7VAzNkay0p-uH-6l0WbAkbveunPlmrTP0FFj9cioVn2hnA9NL_NXDOJ3_qBo9fAIXURCSdIZR_saD-oDgxz1pL_RmEPeVYKhuoVxciSmzIGPEBTqNnB9bBJXh1FSo3CKsy5BB6G/s320/IMG_1233_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763446824637618" border="0" /></a><br />Then we went to Lehi pool with the Garrett's and a couple of the Bellon's. Garrett thought the big bucket that poured water on him was "AWESOME" and had a ball. Rylee on the other hand spent the majority of the time sitting on my lap or whining that she was getting splashed. "HELL-O we're at a pool".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N5H1kGE-9zMkhST5CsAIEXa0ZIZpEi5uoB7U1VWq5ugGglh4FgIzR9ljRdCeaJnIPTuuNuZ47dAkQ4oTOMR7ebJyKHvCtxAYposEq8WzwuwUBptoPlLMZNf77hmNRNIMpdRztQg-Vt3F/s1600/IMG_1241_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N5H1kGE-9zMkhST5CsAIEXa0ZIZpEi5uoB7U1VWq5ugGglh4FgIzR9ljRdCeaJnIPTuuNuZ47dAkQ4oTOMR7ebJyKHvCtxAYposEq8WzwuwUBptoPlLMZNf77hmNRNIMpdRztQg-Vt3F/s320/IMG_1241_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763443454001794" border="0" /></a><br />Back at home and all dried off Rylee cheered up enough to make Peanut Butter Bars for Grandpa's birthday dinner and banana bread. She was so cute it was hard to believe it was the same girl from earlier.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLLN3WZKz6QRCHoWUUyYUsIRhQ5U0kHB3EoI5OWeZvAfN_wngKdjdUhvC4Xy9a5zqaLAaNpB6MhZVnur_jKQyTzTp5fpubqPAhdItPqlXEhbjXHe7BGQ410_00En6GFTXJZAecfDSHr8/s1600/IMG_1246_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLLN3WZKz6QRCHoWUUyYUsIRhQ5U0kHB3EoI5OWeZvAfN_wngKdjdUhvC4Xy9a5zqaLAaNpB6MhZVnur_jKQyTzTp5fpubqPAhdItPqlXEhbjXHe7BGQ410_00En6GFTXJZAecfDSHr8/s320/IMG_1246_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763193177433298" border="0" /></a><br />Thursday night we enjoyed a delicious meal at my sister's with my Dad and visited until bedtime.<br /><br />Friday morning I sent my kids on a scavenger hunt around the yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbIbi-imw2UtR4e6eBR8tHPXq30kjVR8W5UORq2BML5F_VGJjk66vXCNlszBBMO_4zaT0wzX-yz3p72s2buENTokHJyANxyifKGpFx9qogAXHvdiW1dGE5Ayb7inf9qTeAFAXgub5p_Po/s1600/IMG_1251_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbIbi-imw2UtR4e6eBR8tHPXq30kjVR8W5UORq2BML5F_VGJjk66vXCNlszBBMO_4zaT0wzX-yz3p72s2buENTokHJyANxyifKGpFx9qogAXHvdiW1dGE5Ayb7inf9qTeAFAXgub5p_Po/s320/IMG_1251_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763186367378338" border="0" /></a><br />Garrett had nicely requested a toy at the end. I had to go on a scavenger hunt myself around the house to find something to meet his request. It all paid off to see them giggling and chasing around the yard in search of the next clue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG85y1QdHBe5m6Zn4wmffWpi5sUDBBT-36tM0qTQIeFG1fDbSqE6WsxpYJNquiXdC63UYl9VQeW300JwJtKEjtYgNpw9IneCi6QTcyBB93HqfNUjWyCtSlXNUO6U2yG-1BIBI3uIHZMpR/s1600/IMG_1252_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG85y1QdHBe5m6Zn4wmffWpi5sUDBBT-36tM0qTQIeFG1fDbSqE6WsxpYJNquiXdC63UYl9VQeW300JwJtKEjtYgNpw9IneCi6QTcyBB93HqfNUjWyCtSlXNUO6U2yG-1BIBI3uIHZMpR/s320/IMG_1252_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763177308096690" border="0" /></a><br />After lunch we ventured on a walk/bike ride to the library. We've done this in the past but I always took me double stroller and they both were able to spend part of the time relaxing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggebfFzQvJqilHya-kOPjoKv9v7X9HoLUXLoUTjTNyk8miOXcuYYzIE45sGI3SWxQHZkzsvHdUPBcbXVYxioCldFONgzohYtP3nBoCYmvt0LXFSAIQwzz-9LkOpLbZKnBmPcUcxK_GRkBX/s1600/IMG_1256_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggebfFzQvJqilHya-kOPjoKv9v7X9HoLUXLoUTjTNyk8miOXcuYYzIE45sGI3SWxQHZkzsvHdUPBcbXVYxioCldFONgzohYtP3nBoCYmvt0LXFSAIQwzz-9LkOpLbZKnBmPcUcxK_GRkBX/s320/IMG_1256_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763175419984546" border="0" /></a><br />This trip Ry rode her bike and Garrett insisted on walking. HE GOT TIRED! Can you believe it. We made it to the library just fine and read books for an hour. As soon as we exited the building he was sure he couldn't make it home. With a little bribery we made it to Thrifty C and got a drink and a treat and I decided the rest of the way would be too painful for me so I opted to try my dad's cell. I was in luck. He was just a couple blocks away and quickly picked us up and saved us for the second time this week.<br />Friday night we invited Thomas and Kaisa for pizza and a sleepover.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPwprVtfY5QvtKh-J_NlJgJVecr4As9RUxVefvLASeiBPniDjEuIZDZIZDxvoTca7k8TusoBt72oyofq3pkHPkrnCOjjpqx3htT8zMgf6Zl2GzlIF2-TQ0EcfDn0fHubkBl54civl2SGO/s1600/IMG_1258_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPwprVtfY5QvtKh-J_NlJgJVecr4As9RUxVefvLASeiBPniDjEuIZDZIZDxvoTca7k8TusoBt72oyofq3pkHPkrnCOjjpqx3htT8zMgf6Zl2GzlIF2-TQ0EcfDn0fHubkBl54civl2SGO/s320/IMG_1258_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596763169438513554" border="0" /></a><br />These four cuties had a great time. They ate, played, had a movie night complete with popcorn and milk and then got up the next morning and played until 1:30. They formed the "Fun Club" out in the playhouse. Thomas acting as President, Garrett as Vice President, Kaisa as Supreme Ruler and Rylee as "Samantha".<br /><br />After the Nelson cousins went home we went to Shellie's for an Easter party with Madi and Jaden.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunVZlJujd2dFH8ahHz5iI-wxgT2BJzVMVxRbVYGR1duOlaRA1IcjpKh-B5XZopEizDVyxaD263jvvvsjyRR1NfUwd6i5NFAjVLci8CxSx4jYucyUPWFci4MXmUQJI1-lRuEmPtPS27Z9-/s1600/IMG_1268_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunVZlJujd2dFH8ahHz5iI-wxgT2BJzVMVxRbVYGR1duOlaRA1IcjpKh-B5XZopEizDVyxaD263jvvvsjyRR1NfUwd6i5NFAjVLci8CxSx4jYucyUPWFci4MXmUQJI1-lRuEmPtPS27Z9-/s320/IMG_1268_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596773254093349794" border="0" /></a><br />She had an egg hunt and we roasted hot dogs in the fire pit. They played and played until there was no more energy left.<br /><br />Sunday we went to church and Garrett gave a talk on the Atonement in Primary and did such a great job. I was so proud of him! For dinner we had Jon's Dad and grandparents over for a BBQ. It was so nice to have them over and just relax and visit.<br /><br />Now I'm exhausted!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-85513422838090599132011-03-31T21:49:00.002-06:002011-03-31T21:58:51.380-06:00Religion 101Religion according to Rylee goes something like this...<br /><ul><li>On Monday Rylee and Hannah were up to there usual princess dress-ups when I noticed instead of dancing around Rylee was laying flat on the floor and plugging her nose. Hannah was sitting on the coffee table and after a moment stood up and said, "Okay, it's my turn to be baptized!"</li></ul><ul><li>Coming home from church a few weeks ago Rylee and Garrett were talking in the back of the car about what they were going to do when they got home. Rylee told me they would talk "real nice" to each other so they won't go to outer darkness.</li></ul><ul><li>Sunday night we were leaving my parents when Rylee looked up at the cloudy sky and saw one star shining brightly. "Mommy, look at that pretty star," she says! "Wow, that is a pretty star, huh?" Still gazing up she replies, "Maybe it's God." Now, that was sweet!<br /></li></ul>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-34502363028899601692011-03-23T16:18:00.005-06:002011-03-23T16:29:06.514-06:00Nature vs. Nurture<div style="text-align: center;">The great debate gets a point on each side.<br /><br />Garrett is a sweet, tender hearted boy. The other day he came home from school very upset that a few of the boys were tackling him but more upset that they were tackling some girls and taking away their coats. Many tears were shed. That night during his prayer he asked Heavenly Father to help him protect those two girls the following day at recess. Now, I try to teach my kids to be kind and loving to others but this deep rooted care and concern he has definitely comes as a gift from God.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjht6Ntxba6pYL4lZbEOwR0sAtsEyhrqa_yFJb7uIMPCOWqksSpLuEPOGSxZ6p5LYor5oQJLCta4UNKI4p6XGltu2ZuV-1Ttkx5UTxEVFEn6EhXINE3b7lRAd-cH58EHOKUcY15uLQtwxHk/s1600/IMG_0614_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjht6Ntxba6pYL4lZbEOwR0sAtsEyhrqa_yFJb7uIMPCOWqksSpLuEPOGSxZ6p5LYor5oQJLCta4UNKI4p6XGltu2ZuV-1Ttkx5UTxEVFEn6EhXINE3b7lRAd-cH58EHOKUcY15uLQtwxHk/s320/IMG_0614_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587404498824879970" border="0" /></a><br />1 point Nature<br /><br />vs.<br /><br />Coming home from Wal-Mart on Monday we pulled into the garage and immediately Rylee hopped out of her seat and announced, "I NEED TO WASH THESE HANDS"! "Are they sticky" I asked. "NOOOOO, they've got Wal-Mart germs!!!!" That's my girl!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMCdZLVrqw0Ce3x46TQQUZ_hf5_HfMMQI2rlvNbaAbatyVeAK5jMnfXgFY0vSZ-I59Wm1-CWueMftvtBppO4TOHyyKQ7Ri2vz5N81mPUlduGiCWoi0ZezHwaOJUzWXwttb_zfga7SZyfA/s1600/IMG_1046_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMCdZLVrqw0Ce3x46TQQUZ_hf5_HfMMQI2rlvNbaAbatyVeAK5jMnfXgFY0vSZ-I59Wm1-CWueMftvtBppO4TOHyyKQ7Ri2vz5N81mPUlduGiCWoi0ZezHwaOJUzWXwttb_zfga7SZyfA/s320/IMG_1046_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587404500163955410" border="0" /></a><br />1 point Nurture<br /><br />Both qualities are invaluable.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196622343395848281.post-68669825325186097882011-03-23T10:10:00.003-06:002011-03-23T16:09:23.918-06:003 Months Old<div style="text-align: center;">Austin James, I can't believe you are already THREE MONTHS old!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws1KY4hVyOtMJHUmTHVQuLmsc4nkMKP6k184G3pYWXuYBl02o_Nl3wrzvrtIVEheDVvho014Eia6OwV2yXAcY3ezwPt2FHfmCyzsUDC5-_0C76lxRFLaRhcJoCI1APqWuhRAiy95QB7Ht/s1600/IMG_1062_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws1KY4hVyOtMJHUmTHVQuLmsc4nkMKP6k184G3pYWXuYBl02o_Nl3wrzvrtIVEheDVvho014Eia6OwV2yXAcY3ezwPt2FHfmCyzsUDC5-_0C76lxRFLaRhcJoCI1APqWuhRAiy95QB7Ht/s320/IMG_1062_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587314336528745890" border="0" /></a><br />You love taking showers with me, but I think I may like it a little more than you. You love laying on the ground and chillin' out. You like being held facing out or over my shoulder. This must mean that you are going to be an observant child.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAh3ge-Gp0CEk2CtXM2tbOtggEYGM-RgpNEV0rDJiDz0A7H4b3hspQs9C6YvXHbLdPFeE7aaZ0CXmdTExHkjpgMOBDFT7P138ptKGV6rcdKu9E-bVlvYbEu_w0i11gsZLQsjxoU-bcKsfQ/s1600/IMG_1069_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAh3ge-Gp0CEk2CtXM2tbOtggEYGM-RgpNEV0rDJiDz0A7H4b3hspQs9C6YvXHbLdPFeE7aaZ0CXmdTExHkjpgMOBDFT7P138ptKGV6rcdKu9E-bVlvYbEu_w0i11gsZLQsjxoU-bcKsfQ/s320/IMG_1069_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587314342255067874" border="0" /></a><br />For the last 2+ weeks you've been sleeping 6 or 7 hours at night! HALLELUJAH!!! You enjoy going on walks, having us talk to you and giving us the best smiles. Lately, you fall asleep for naps wrapped in your blankie while I rock you and sing Hush Little Baby (Sylvia Long's version it's sweeter).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkm-MhsopgHm4zASpTnXtRx_XajVSGyx7f-T1JptiEWcZ7iYc88pXQyTr9sRjqHEClyGHhgYrccWCOkDf40zpuRiGrH5biEVQ2ES9xyMVkNWF1O4Fi8yKkBzl37lkxywQymCJtq-dGuo9/s1600/IMG_1090_1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkm-MhsopgHm4zASpTnXtRx_XajVSGyx7f-T1JptiEWcZ7iYc88pXQyTr9sRjqHEClyGHhgYrccWCOkDf40zpuRiGrH5biEVQ2ES9xyMVkNWF1O4Fi8yKkBzl37lkxywQymCJtq-dGuo9/s320/IMG_1090_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587314347456269186" border="0" /></a><br />You especially love your mobile! As soon as I lay you down in the crib and turn it on your face lights up and your arms and legs start moving. It's so cute to watch.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOn9tboF2_N51DQb5hWMs4rYcfnsbI9Eps4OFZJGr4lxaDJ9eLMDNETTss2Tz6aEl-lrPonW-EcFqcwi2rRw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />We love you baby Austin!<br /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047480365636996888noreply@blogger.com1