tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46047203887973385242024-03-05T13:48:43.631-07:00Davis ClanCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-21825710103411262852011-04-12T14:17:00.002-06:002011-04-12T14:26:05.503-06:00I Got a New 'Do!<div style="text-align: center;">To quote one of my Sunshine students...<br />"Your hair used to be long and orange and now it's<br />short and purple!"<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCbgGPa9s8tZ0_zIvOywOMckoGewkdY3myd99b3aFIlB7YySHpvx_Jaj4NNoqJHEX-1cRxImgHB_9s2cxiWGGVpkvBynjs0KmbeQp_aRnZTiF3-2juWdop7INsXLKE-5IM21_t5CtI1Pw/s1600/107_1138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCbgGPa9s8tZ0_zIvOywOMckoGewkdY3myd99b3aFIlB7YySHpvx_Jaj4NNoqJHEX-1cRxImgHB_9s2cxiWGGVpkvBynjs0KmbeQp_aRnZTiF3-2juWdop7INsXLKE-5IM21_t5CtI1Pw/s320/107_1138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594795170771094354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsZhl6-Si9ldo4IaDZVtJEgAjhPXh5l2YvsS6mX4yK3XNLSohhrBdvucUV8vD1es67OPv2JQ39SPwcbLnkJUAGYJN2lKYnywLwCmp_O2zAWP24paDEzooKCEsN2RFBTYNJN4uZkoi-2H_/s1600/107_1176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsZhl6-Si9ldo4IaDZVtJEgAjhPXh5l2YvsS6mX4yK3XNLSohhrBdvucUV8vD1es67OPv2JQ39SPwcbLnkJUAGYJN2lKYnywLwCmp_O2zAWP24paDEzooKCEsN2RFBTYNJN4uZkoi-2H_/s320/107_1176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594795176508302706" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-91501746245665137022011-04-04T13:04:00.006-06:002011-04-04T13:30:57.682-06:00Connor is 14 !!<div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to believe that he's so old already!<br />He is such a nice boy, he's an excellent student,<br />he's funny (and he knows it!),<br />he loves playing games on his ipod and the computer,<br />and he loves to read!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEPSIUnse-gBSZKsz5wog_aU7e6zVdWAxqaP6afTOR3cQbTNU5uBCr1fi_lyeyuSW7iKPRrRKpDvEbB4A5UEge8U4Px0glLDFF_9GfBcil5Dlw4IGgp6InP-xvd31M6wYn-4yzt3PcLob/s1600/107_1142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEPSIUnse-gBSZKsz5wog_aU7e6zVdWAxqaP6afTOR3cQbTNU5uBCr1fi_lyeyuSW7iKPRrRKpDvEbB4A5UEge8U4Px0glLDFF_9GfBcil5Dlw4IGgp6InP-xvd31M6wYn-4yzt3PcLob/s320/107_1142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591809654001115650" border="0" /></a><br />This was his response to my asking him<br />to open his eyes bigger...who do you think he gets<br />his sense of humor from???<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ko6wPhOx6m-0LpEBoAygN22_YJyo4rREztSzxfXb4_tt552gTyWO_28CySIk2fnZfHUjBOfFAc1l1D47W_61AKPqFtmuOqVsuwWicZUy4FQW1qqYGH-Qk-_GJ4C8WIdEyBAJzcJFaTpB/s1600/107_1136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ko6wPhOx6m-0LpEBoAygN22_YJyo4rREztSzxfXb4_tt552gTyWO_28CySIk2fnZfHUjBOfFAc1l1D47W_61AKPqFtmuOqVsuwWicZUy4FQW1qqYGH-Qk-_GJ4C8WIdEyBAJzcJFaTpB/s320/107_1136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591809645422485010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And he's talented! This is his artwork! :)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIbxB-oU44BF9jGDhEmgkAzFZ9WvL4jBYjHfD4fqG4RuF6y3lMyalEgNPZ4vQf29MDDmqMhiOzBR2zeOwqdRocjbYX5WYwMIo8PCIwYRhT6E-pZuza82jF06ZRtwZnDscy3_WOKdXK25q/s1600/107_1132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIbxB-oU44BF9jGDhEmgkAzFZ9WvL4jBYjHfD4fqG4RuF6y3lMyalEgNPZ4vQf29MDDmqMhiOzBR2zeOwqdRocjbYX5WYwMIo8PCIwYRhT6E-pZuza82jF06ZRtwZnDscy3_WOKdXK25q/s320/107_1132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591809656286522354" border="0" /></a><br />And he's my buddy! I love him so much and<br />am so grateful that he still loves his mommy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAjxAWFGgPf3v7vsI5XXQNh9_8I_jcOifxdngmT-NQxbYYSb4saaLRPP3eZUW5XrKHrgXOnMQCrJuWsP1uvrlI-fvHscLBFRoBDZ8ejCtquEl17J5AwS4yFOz5E8vxMKf_ypzHrwgGiVr/s1600/connor.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAjxAWFGgPf3v7vsI5XXQNh9_8I_jcOifxdngmT-NQxbYYSb4saaLRPP3eZUW5XrKHrgXOnMQCrJuWsP1uvrlI-fvHscLBFRoBDZ8ejCtquEl17J5AwS4yFOz5E8vxMKf_ypzHrwgGiVr/s320/connor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591806934939419362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2zhuQbU6mqcmA9PhyqAkvNFH9R4PQnPeO7TcmMw1VMVOdQy38jmZQqncbQqwlgjnEkDDquOK5w2kc4vjnKGqsQ1r3XXIKQf_Cutz-8R1rqPDPDvrGBf2YJvrHF7WHbIuZqUTvVqiwatv/s1600/connor2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2zhuQbU6mqcmA9PhyqAkvNFH9R4PQnPeO7TcmMw1VMVOdQy38jmZQqncbQqwlgjnEkDDquOK5w2kc4vjnKGqsQ1r3XXIKQf_Cutz-8R1rqPDPDvrGBf2YJvrHF7WHbIuZqUTvVqiwatv/s320/connor2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591807499468536226" border="0" /></a></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-26562707724444510492011-03-30T10:11:00.002-06:002011-03-30T10:25:45.169-06:00My, How They Have Grown!<div style="text-align: center;">I know I see them everyday, but when<br />I look at my kids in pics like these,<br /> I can't believe how big they all are!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ft2tD_lLj9xHkM3Cp6sHMrvoeAsVhzxmlJzMxocDcI0TcVWQtF-sFBNNaCoJir7_C8daD6KmAStOyY61vCh_sOFbWv8j0wVK_KOi-PUDc1yU8JF-mET9W-lCSBY9_0R2d3zLDt5Q7yMe/s1600/107_1108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ft2tD_lLj9xHkM3Cp6sHMrvoeAsVhzxmlJzMxocDcI0TcVWQtF-sFBNNaCoJir7_C8daD6KmAStOyY61vCh_sOFbWv8j0wVK_KOi-PUDc1yU8JF-mET9W-lCSBY9_0R2d3zLDt5Q7yMe/s400/107_1108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589907769841376562" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrie, Mikaela, Hannah, Emma, and baby Josie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGAGxRQ4mUM70096xIifT4pv1iEAOCs0onlijJSih86_CdeNLT_5YcAYEfnnAL6fe-cV2NHnuo02cHtosYGxjPFbneo3OYmA5xDF1zxnp37cCfK-Q-MaDRXu7PU7Fwm4cMRugbW3nmshe/s1600/107_1104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGAGxRQ4mUM70096xIifT4pv1iEAOCs0onlijJSih86_CdeNLT_5YcAYEfnnAL6fe-cV2NHnuo02cHtosYGxjPFbneo3OYmA5xDF1zxnp37cCfK-Q-MaDRXu7PU7Fwm4cMRugbW3nmshe/s400/107_1104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589907769148060386" border="0" /></a><br />Clapping! One of her many talents!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_DNky_f-CSf3SFQW-kNfKUrsz2ROp_xIjz8QlxvI_XTN-NynL5zCp2CzAHuTwVzjKKiDk44K5Hg99C00hdOQO02UrbpgANBW1iFwmqQCZHkjxsjgxtSlF6RqMTBJbtr9TrnmT6ga3-EO/s1600/107_1103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_DNky_f-CSf3SFQW-kNfKUrsz2ROp_xIjz8QlxvI_XTN-NynL5zCp2CzAHuTwVzjKKiDk44K5Hg99C00hdOQO02UrbpgANBW1iFwmqQCZHkjxsjgxtSlF6RqMTBJbtr9TrnmT6ga3-EO/s400/107_1103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589907762133390178" border="0" /></a><br />So big! And so pretty!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmM0iUNtvW5qZj2209goiqj-R2howAIV4H79dx_tdMSuKz28bUpkiBPKmdgtb2fCY-y1-Tg4me5eH7kfyS_qkhJxRAyB2-3WDTAMlPo7-yWpN9t-iP0eUs8lJpTX5MxpMMdnY0jQq1WnJ/s1600/107_1112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmM0iUNtvW5qZj2209goiqj-R2howAIV4H79dx_tdMSuKz28bUpkiBPKmdgtb2fCY-y1-Tg4me5eH7kfyS_qkhJxRAyB2-3WDTAMlPo7-yWpN9t-iP0eUs8lJpTX5MxpMMdnY0jQq1WnJ/s400/107_1112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589907774498079986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had to drag Connor away from his ipod to come and take a pic<br />with his baby sis! He is absolutely in love with her!<br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-18598794988607684632011-03-24T10:27:00.003-06:002011-03-24T10:47:48.093-06:00Better Late Than Never!<div style="text-align: center;">I know it's waayy past due, but here are some Christmas pics!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaKbxEOuiwDnbL-JdrjxqO3sltWhaDGzvbELhT8eKhcMDVD_8eFxwFXTez79lPPfB-Uk430Z__zByo37Nnos7HAm7_tOsxcbRSbBujZ2xPjOAIQzsEmJr7sxzWC9K_wQXBF0NumDI4gCW/s1600/107_1041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaKbxEOuiwDnbL-JdrjxqO3sltWhaDGzvbELhT8eKhcMDVD_8eFxwFXTez79lPPfB-Uk430Z__zByo37Nnos7HAm7_tOsxcbRSbBujZ2xPjOAIQzsEmJr7sxzWC9K_wQXBF0NumDI4gCW/s400/107_1041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587687647715233426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas chaos!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJafnG5VUhzUXoD5dCrlRIQ69k4dnGGFW91MvDvpgu8I_t3n9lWhDuM-mA_NWgGCadPT-sqT1Xe_Mc__4_8Fj-9Z9V-1A9y2yBGNltRcfio-t8H3A23HDLw-hXKkGhuQcclK1afsw-ukF/s1600/107_1038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJafnG5VUhzUXoD5dCrlRIQ69k4dnGGFW91MvDvpgu8I_t3n9lWhDuM-mA_NWgGCadPT-sqT1Xe_Mc__4_8Fj-9Z9V-1A9y2yBGNltRcfio-t8H3A23HDLw-hXKkGhuQcclK1afsw-ukF/s400/107_1038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587687639768745426" border="0" /></a><br />Mikaela just noticed her gift from Santa!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_7S7Ok0h6ZCvUrXxKUTbcdToETURro73Ilzu-5JqzjUiqeYCVNj7TZBnMPTZ29QyJrXUsJ7vWNC2JDEnDxu2Gnv84SkRyv-MtelQZ5zLUvtktd_e00exvMhjt3F8tIeZn6tVTYWuiAtb/s1600/107_1039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_7S7Ok0h6ZCvUrXxKUTbcdToETURro73Ilzu-5JqzjUiqeYCVNj7TZBnMPTZ29QyJrXUsJ7vWNC2JDEnDxu2Gnv84SkRyv-MtelQZ5zLUvtktd_e00exvMhjt3F8tIeZn6tVTYWuiAtb/s400/107_1039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587687643294132066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think she likes it!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46CcMQeqAakQXYKDPZl_Nv1UzkP2iwsbtdnzLf1zignoeS2Rv4Cq7t3fHNruBupcRPJU02j6TttOK3Ol2zHiUxf7zOZIfQcqOFLlCbvz4q3Byz4fetEJoIe4ORHPMAs63-ak-4QVzIIxp/s1600/107_1032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46CcMQeqAakQXYKDPZl_Nv1UzkP2iwsbtdnzLf1zignoeS2Rv4Cq7t3fHNruBupcRPJU02j6TttOK3Ol2zHiUxf7zOZIfQcqOFLlCbvz4q3Byz4fetEJoIe4ORHPMAs63-ak-4QVzIIxp/s400/107_1032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587685600713764674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Josie's first Christmas!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sgDLUw34lBUc2rynvcoMuHh5hoOoOMKyB53__Vc6b0wUpaGZQOEuFFbP_i4AfeeGncMUip7CYOiuEg5iIl2vLkEpxTYd2R4gjjRMPJcUz72RzyUZSkqiIFl6jM2XwvjqxAQUUfs9hyI1/s1600/107_1037.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0qje9QXDBm5w9sVPYvzEsPdm9BATjGmWzeO-gONkC-2rz4gQStbXMPKlp0gY4gxIDWkqMcXKrFtuc4r3LXrhqZVqxSj34AoNEefJ0g9gdLezVKMkLRfxEo0q3n8roywewqAG434WvpKg/s1600/107_1036.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_fkIKipNAgMjDiUpi7gOIpf8xb2VQyAvTtTGJj5ZbdLm0ted6NMtH_x7G33ONIbq1_ewMpcXYT85DihDWfLYbt4RVIhfCWoI02SD-RCY2VPH_M2H_O3jJrvan2Zlo7RhyphenhyphenaV78Cy_ygLJ/s1600/107_1014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_fkIKipNAgMjDiUpi7gOIpf8xb2VQyAvTtTGJj5ZbdLm0ted6NMtH_x7G33ONIbq1_ewMpcXYT85DihDWfLYbt4RVIhfCWoI02SD-RCY2VPH_M2H_O3jJrvan2Zlo7RhyphenhyphenaV78Cy_ygLJ/s400/107_1014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587685588263514578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wow! Nobody is crying!<br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-24442131060703455122010-10-11T15:31:00.002-06:002010-10-11T15:43:33.076-06:00Life and Stuff<div style="text-align: center;">These are just some fun pics...it's been awhile since I posted, so this is kind of a catch-up post.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimntRREkESTp9CiUe2eJflpfnDauyAB_KU7OtKttOLfyESKZpQ8pxlfPwVTxEL3Ezx1sFbt0B_Bumfy008tnN0YbMPbGSgQBCZL8VtnNuYb52sukMUvJs7zRJRHU9YYvcd5VN7O3IDS9M/s1600/107_0771.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimntRREkESTp9CiUe2eJflpfnDauyAB_KU7OtKttOLfyESKZpQ8pxlfPwVTxEL3Ezx1sFbt0B_Bumfy008tnN0YbMPbGSgQBCZL8VtnNuYb52sukMUvJs7zRJRHU9YYvcd5VN7O3IDS9M/s400/107_0771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526906240535789202" border="0" /></a><br />This is Josie waking up from her nap...happy as can be!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1y8iXnZANeEx5xenAsv1K-kfbrnxKK9qIShOwbxKbE0kcvP1nxdNVU8jc7GMmOet4aHRa87WK3onwi2-PUOdbBWh7hn6Eo53B2H_nt9t4taoB-t-1POZ3sUPv4mrsPaMM_xh4_lA00Zg/s1600/107_0767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1y8iXnZANeEx5xenAsv1K-kfbrnxKK9qIShOwbxKbE0kcvP1nxdNVU8jc7GMmOet4aHRa87WK3onwi2-PUOdbBWh7hn6Eo53B2H_nt9t4taoB-t-1POZ3sUPv4mrsPaMM_xh4_lA00Zg/s400/107_0767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526906234670142658" border="0" /></a><br />More from Mikaela's Portrait Studio...she loves having her sisters model for her!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvKPXyih8SelwzJZGNyZOshkGgIHEGi7YJFBIA2Iiv5oTUlJnqCRKFdtLKtEmSdV8344WndqdvHqajNxmfHHgR2EH4NcmLdKUfLygk_cSYF3AXBuW38DLzchrV-FLDYv9KlwxMXZOR5zs/s1600/107_0746.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvKPXyih8SelwzJZGNyZOshkGgIHEGi7YJFBIA2Iiv5oTUlJnqCRKFdtLKtEmSdV8344WndqdvHqajNxmfHHgR2EH4NcmLdKUfLygk_cSYF3AXBuW38DLzchrV-FLDYv9KlwxMXZOR5zs/s400/107_0746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526906230465255042" border="0" /></a><br />Josie getting tangled up in the laundry...<br />I'm not sure how she managed to end up with one bra on each arm!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRJBKEkZCay6C5AjA320pGXo4eflrCRzTQsADK66F8pFpSeF7oLp2WpfsZUkh44gDWrnj1bmGgRR9XLR3xD_qLRacpcTuzq1dlHkYjREs5YmmpSuvO8jt1nOK9qfvyclmCyysyRihjrGN/s1600/107_0735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRJBKEkZCay6C5AjA320pGXo4eflrCRzTQsADK66F8pFpSeF7oLp2WpfsZUkh44gDWrnj1bmGgRR9XLR3xD_qLRacpcTuzq1dlHkYjREs5YmmpSuvO8jt1nOK9qfvyclmCyysyRihjrGN/s400/107_0735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526906226904559922" border="0" /></a><br />Josie and Que...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoWseKW1GLMOvuxdbeZn3vM111GgWKYphk0KbQ8IcWx7h7U5H9yEoxS_8AHSFNd8KaZ20qZKr2bPXQBdzwFWg5rE9iuI1advzp2SemRawIdGkOUmisaUKiqgBZgl3AB1soy9nP81Wjl1C/s1600/107_0734.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoWseKW1GLMOvuxdbeZn3vM111GgWKYphk0KbQ8IcWx7h7U5H9yEoxS_8AHSFNd8KaZ20qZKr2bPXQBdzwFWg5rE9iuI1advzp2SemRawIdGkOUmisaUKiqgBZgl3AB1soy9nP81Wjl1C/s400/107_0734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526906224194576946" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-57010415591353424192010-09-21T14:19:00.002-06:002010-09-21T14:30:49.080-06:00First Day of Preschool<div style="text-align: center;">This is Hannah's first day of "4 year old preschool" and Emma's first day of "3 year old preschool. It was Emma's first day of school ever! I can't believe how big she is!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpuoz2PEDimVCXlJTmQWjJg0ImUdyeNiztAD7ol-HFwn8DSyyLNLYYS3Mky1EmaRIb1ff0srCWlAKnd6UwVha7ie5zwisb9PbHdbZFKl9-2DjrnkCZ6fbMwwuj6LRP35M6wQY-OIEcPeF/s1600/107_0743.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpuoz2PEDimVCXlJTmQWjJg0ImUdyeNiztAD7ol-HFwn8DSyyLNLYYS3Mky1EmaRIb1ff0srCWlAKnd6UwVha7ie5zwisb9PbHdbZFKl9-2DjrnkCZ6fbMwwuj6LRP35M6wQY-OIEcPeF/s400/107_0743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519465268535925586" border="0" /></a>The bus comes to pick up the kids...Emma walks right out to the bus by herself! <br />She loves school!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmhAoyw0xXrP58YJhIPo_o1FKH83NcV08HTyhOseHQBgqRoJ97Q_V7g2WBeYwqH8TyanxJ4Ckv2x4rx1Lmh97GtPz_0wbURWrvkHU4VBkYEio26rTv5AwROhAGbnxmMe1Uo_6T1YAkPcP/s1600/107_0741.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmhAoyw0xXrP58YJhIPo_o1FKH83NcV08HTyhOseHQBgqRoJ97Q_V7g2WBeYwqH8TyanxJ4Ckv2x4rx1Lmh97GtPz_0wbURWrvkHU4VBkYEio26rTv5AwROhAGbnxmMe1Uo_6T1YAkPcP/s400/107_0741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519465255826619506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGSQtT2XHvgLKWFLFoANzYGgqaJ4kKkHtVsJH3HhKb-S6vDVaTL28-nCULCbIvXK4ObeLVir40PU1JD-gKRYy38J0VX1YFYxnedhKrQDyyfavaI7HG-RYJV_c38icxcrk6Oa-JHfdqp1Z/s1600/107_0738.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGSQtT2XHvgLKWFLFoANzYGgqaJ4kKkHtVsJH3HhKb-S6vDVaTL28-nCULCbIvXK4ObeLVir40PU1JD-gKRYy38J0VX1YFYxnedhKrQDyyfavaI7HG-RYJV_c38icxcrk6Oa-JHfdqp1Z/s400/107_0738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519465247421145554" border="0" /></a>Hannah's first attempt at being a hair dresser...she may have gone a little too short with the bangs, but I think she looks pretty darn cute! (Don't tell her I said that. We don't want it to become a habit!)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU_8G_P1GqAyt7RzPhe6ZLPYzz913J-UbACylsOM-BXbEA4Gq_542QXUw_yLhcVPmHbXQz-htY0c8T4Bx-GWtFr6xY4mPuS3uJjjJq-gTR6cnpjAF0LyGGulQLk7VTBgekiUSjuOB01pv/s1600/107_0736.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU_8G_P1GqAyt7RzPhe6ZLPYzz913J-UbACylsOM-BXbEA4Gq_542QXUw_yLhcVPmHbXQz-htY0c8T4Bx-GWtFr6xY4mPuS3uJjjJq-gTR6cnpjAF0LyGGulQLk7VTBgekiUSjuOB01pv/s400/107_0736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519465243341036162" border="0" /></a>Hannah loves school, too!<br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-14947116128202579622010-06-25T10:35:00.004-06:002010-06-25T11:33:20.519-06:00Emma is 3 !!<div style="text-align: center;">We had a little birthday party for Emma's 3rd birthday. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We let her invite 3 of her little friends over for a run in the sprinklers, lunch, and cupcakes. <br />I also let my older kids invite some friends over.<br />It was great fun and Emma felt so special!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxkp02h2X29xDWnBgik-pZ4nLK76buvuMj7hNQev8N5_Ze4NV9U5HY1Bv9_NAlK4UJYri_uh-YZ2GqzAI7Oy_GlqZkLCnOSQ68e1lSyt0DSZbwZOhVywzqfDzwOyZ7Al38UMkiRxtwO2z/s1600/107_0358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxkp02h2X29xDWnBgik-pZ4nLK76buvuMj7hNQev8N5_Ze4NV9U5HY1Bv9_NAlK4UJYri_uh-YZ2GqzAI7Oy_GlqZkLCnOSQ68e1lSyt0DSZbwZOhVywzqfDzwOyZ7Al38UMkiRxtwO2z/s400/107_0358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486752517480856690" border="0" /></a>Emma and her friends: Halie, Taesi, and Amy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6df6HSXOLaRjPlAruAkm-UIg2Ik8FG48xhEa6F0U6abO5_yKWdUOwR6bDRUx799n_dgKrmxk_WeV7wRqG_YImZE7lg9srXAXtUJshnhKgQZvnWv4AvchUhevurXdqU9VGxHX1d71ByzT/s1600/107_0356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6df6HSXOLaRjPlAruAkm-UIg2Ik8FG48xhEa6F0U6abO5_yKWdUOwR6bDRUx799n_dgKrmxk_WeV7wRqG_YImZE7lg9srXAXtUJshnhKgQZvnWv4AvchUhevurXdqU9VGxHX1d71ByzT/s400/107_0356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486752514764110706" border="0" /></a>ALL of the party guests!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChSioxe-2KIJX1SBjhOFcCig1Lny8dEChdByV2BxSVuxjANVorezkkNFWmazG_Ymrnkw-Qlg6Um4RwhUa1pVJNfLaIE0B8doq9_fPDXxF3nvLmVmtmusMQgz_jZ3Oh6ZfKmxd8wmg72go/s1600/107_0355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChSioxe-2KIJX1SBjhOFcCig1Lny8dEChdByV2BxSVuxjANVorezkkNFWmazG_Ymrnkw-Qlg6Um4RwhUa1pVJNfLaIE0B8doq9_fPDXxF3nvLmVmtmusMQgz_jZ3Oh6ZfKmxd8wmg72go/s400/107_0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486752507628433698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the fruit that went with our lunch.<br />We also had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the shape of hearts and stars and<br />hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls.<br />The girls loved all the finger food...but what kid doesn't eat with their fingers?!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45eQFaPPsiocbub6svDhCze8m1h2wUOlvaYKqyZLFgAKBZtQdtkzOLV7eGp0CepQ7lJpO042qvuEV3FUZHkXKCKQi4xMmTE1aR8HT7y-ACzKUe4XXJ6oulAVDPwD0hl_u_CI1TzCatDRi/s1600/107_0350.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45eQFaPPsiocbub6svDhCze8m1h2wUOlvaYKqyZLFgAKBZtQdtkzOLV7eGp0CepQ7lJpO042qvuEV3FUZHkXKCKQi4xMmTE1aR8HT7y-ACzKUe4XXJ6oulAVDPwD0hl_u_CI1TzCatDRi/s400/107_0350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486752490868833378" border="0" /></a>The girls and I made these cute cupcakes with flowers on top.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The flowers are made out of cut-up marshmallows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-2bl_TkoOFd75zooTWonKNkl65kJDx6JeJtNOR1zZo4wYD1woS3RNUAp1MmFeZM_XcebMV3lUpwIlIScJI0tGs2gwdk1n6EtItJ6UuKye1BH6HRTXMg4izt2mV5AArVO1wKxGx6ljD0-/s1600/107_0354.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-2bl_TkoOFd75zooTWonKNkl65kJDx6JeJtNOR1zZo4wYD1woS3RNUAp1MmFeZM_XcebMV3lUpwIlIScJI0tGs2gwdk1n6EtItJ6UuKye1BH6HRTXMg4izt2mV5AArVO1wKxGx6ljD0-/s400/107_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486756603375584482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGydg6NzbMfPBVtTF3SpTEC0suIkbo5pt25nVmBvn7jRBaKgilSEGbw670KeGZt-JnC925BXThFNiCl9bnyyHPE4UO00jc8bLcfCLC0r0rfQb5WfoT2r2-Bl_e2Bw4Ocj_a2rUj5FoCS6u/s1600/107_0364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGydg6NzbMfPBVtTF3SpTEC0suIkbo5pt25nVmBvn7jRBaKgilSEGbw670KeGZt-JnC925BXThFNiCl9bnyyHPE4UO00jc8bLcfCLC0r0rfQb5WfoT2r2-Bl_e2Bw4Ocj_a2rUj5FoCS6u/s400/107_0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486756609077311010" border="0" /></a><br />Emma opening her presents!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeNVP-hc0BHDLFW5M5rSygs9R6fxljpm1SWjUI9FdjY8DuaWdgQIWo2zWmlq5Z3blt0jjCcvgDqBhFGG9iom0sKu1pOt7y0I2PitUX1LtXcoA-r3FIPHiGEru_Acwe30x5fMVe5NLr1KB/s1600/107_0365.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeNVP-hc0BHDLFW5M5rSygs9R6fxljpm1SWjUI9FdjY8DuaWdgQIWo2zWmlq5Z3blt0jjCcvgDqBhFGG9iom0sKu1pOt7y0I2PitUX1LtXcoA-r3FIPHiGEru_Acwe30x5fMVe5NLr1KB/s400/107_0365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486756616559034034" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma Suzi gave Emma a Dora dress-up for her birthday...she LOVED it!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGydg6NzbMfPBVtTF3SpTEC0suIkbo5pt25nVmBvn7jRBaKgilSEGbw670KeGZt-JnC925BXThFNiCl9bnyyHPE4UO00jc8bLcfCLC0r0rfQb5WfoT2r2-Bl_e2Bw4Ocj_a2rUj5FoCS6u/s1600/107_0364.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-26033364397262753782010-06-18T20:23:00.005-06:002010-06-18T20:42:34.151-06:00Let Me Introduce Myself...Hi! My name is Carrie Davis. I used to post on this blog...then I got pregnant (Morning sickness!) and our blog got neglected, along with most of my responsibilities. Well, I'm back and hopefully I won't disappear again...at least not for a whole year again!<br /><br />So, obviously, we have a new member of our family! Her name is Josie Lynne and she was born on May 25th. She weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. She is cute and sweet just like the rest of them! Actually she's sweeter than the rest of them! Here are some pics!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcVpPPD7rMMTfXGwGruI6f4sSeEPPwYLhDenxRoYNxA4zSt47_IhSzetw_aD_OPdgKhtmBgJ1VUwhvxaljCGe9LsvgEsezKx9jLBXTge3ZwPMj_mbJHhse5ATntMW-vkfJbitJM7DtJEz/s1600/107_0281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcVpPPD7rMMTfXGwGruI6f4sSeEPPwYLhDenxRoYNxA4zSt47_IhSzetw_aD_OPdgKhtmBgJ1VUwhvxaljCGe9LsvgEsezKx9jLBXTge3ZwPMj_mbJHhse5ATntMW-vkfJbitJM7DtJEz/s400/107_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484308374832224866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh_OwzVGOW0w42JPVYsVWlWZvQldvh4nMGtXt_kk8buhR32CkI8zN95NjePrkVEIIkcagLhHl993TiuZnCo_caiXfbVdL8PJYm4pVXBj0CjiyU7j3XQIUNcnhF-R_QwB09dsJ0uBS1AzD/s1600/107_0338.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh_OwzVGOW0w42JPVYsVWlWZvQldvh4nMGtXt_kk8buhR32CkI8zN95NjePrkVEIIkcagLhHl993TiuZnCo_caiXfbVdL8PJYm4pVXBj0CjiyU7j3XQIUNcnhF-R_QwB09dsJ0uBS1AzD/s400/107_0338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484307031944873250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGkeFhl8LwKXrdDNw93yWEd_Vs_vZRc4tMRmgwRzZQLLzaKCbNdq7uS86knUynhJsXpRxbH6sBf4wwItai9arBet_Vp2jpNY2NGrb1o1kHoW3bHASQRDrZIJT5OeJN6mILFOHoleMMwhn/s1600/107_0345.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGkeFhl8LwKXrdDNw93yWEd_Vs_vZRc4tMRmgwRzZQLLzaKCbNdq7uS86knUynhJsXpRxbH6sBf4wwItai9arBet_Vp2jpNY2NGrb1o1kHoW3bHASQRDrZIJT5OeJN6mILFOHoleMMwhn/s400/107_0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484307040058970370" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-23642349468627967692009-07-06T08:57:00.007-06:002009-07-06T09:35:50.732-06:00The Chicken Coop!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">My talented hubby has built a home for our chickens...all 2 of them.<br />We think that one is a rooster and one is a hen, and if that's the case,<br />then hopefully we will soon have more chickens!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Here are pictures of the process (that only took about 3 days):</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355363740964919378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVkVDR75Us9a2O1uyvHt5u6GjDRFsXBJTyyKD_GWRuqI5vMNuqt38Nh_oE-HEphWbmkm2Hi4fkjd7SFUXTvvkW-uHM7RVe0F9ngY4WjG4V4meEFc_ta9g8ldT25AJyT9F8QSx8mUv-GJs/s400/103_0054.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355363746812185122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVQImVa0VtpwOnYsv780Luidk65ZBo2mXhvwwDqc2NH9ewzyuHr3Blv9B1_dzjCtxFemJLuM0D-KBDaAbC_ce_pI_1yL23IZMMQLwRIzvG_eSdO-cU49-CHEGu6LfGmkdKybNw8iTtUiQ/s400/103_0055.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Kyler was Matt's right hand man!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355363751134967906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhia8V89J3xuiOz7yQc7qO4iOMOumh9StQVEpPp2IoisdyC6JAqkodYbI1fJoyKyZFrnMpesuOTBSZMDv4DQ0DbtClXZSn4tXeY12toexGqArCX74gzPmA-jcKvL0BzEcpl9sJ4ewOHD8z5/s400/103_0056.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Putting treads on the ramp.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355363758850563138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4_UZDOOsrxvh4Q98d2eC1pc_DQYkyMrzBBEQ71Zugfn-hQcFagyTmMrKajyLARCzVb2LYTXncFDOwbEMhlCq6FLKxfXQNszrTO5i-Pn7ieUA8WDiiwmVIEQsjw__JmsW2fsAthQYbO2d/s400/103_0057.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Twelve nests...get busy chickens!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355363765784444146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNunYWTif5OfAz8tH4Y1VFjBsSmHh0kKbgJ6C9qVo3Cr7mf5hpZ6X9T-fReuj-jsjiR_4e7iX3lBm4J0XVzZHMFxJ4VeixVLJmLAHhD0IwKZ1H2ar-Py6A8cw9ySXU5_5rJqWcO_WGs0Xp/s400/103_0058.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">These chicks thought they would try out the nests...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355365247678566530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWGtwUXU9oZmYYBPGOyPu8DOCQTiFlSrGM6Sspd4kEs7UQ2oSAfcQrVnFM0tRdK_18YSzUV891MlI-mckMMQobm95CMeKlIj9pXZw_dXIM5QW8jqKm7lepW4GCwOTUobsiLEr9H3Ypwdy/s400/103_0059.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">My goofy husband thought putting the egg there was funny...cute chicken, though!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355365249904638850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU51oP0FnqFw9It-NJuk4g4rpy8fG1QRKdJLZwt0HLGCpzkROtIKbHnBKRlnxmTOicm9yL2mV9WYGSrbt2QStk0kBilVAlikRJFnxKx8gy7IEEZ9z-uLbyzi_7OStaUpiEH5-icp7QZkfM/s400/103_0060.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">more progress.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355365259199975906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjiZqsTueHP_Mm8euwdYBkLl38J9d_HHrJQRkIF6FR8QgkKUMpG4Aanjnh2tZItrrLq_vP6UNprSET7l5aRJr2p7j3b3aALyNJ6Kv261BJ3HmJ41JN9W7h9aw7urNap-lxnHmFQ7Rud4I/s400/103_0067.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Kyler putting the roof on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355365265830021394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBY9Kjy5ExbwGNnehky5lbSsKJ0eHY0TkYglrfxbN6t63g7kmmsiu5waiLtEEfVObaM7VnbM-iQaygqgIiXsUsX3sbNl1HqKphZYQnpKj49rOBpOUNvJDyrko57UD-IkfVVOOka8DP7l7X/s400/103_0068.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Matt applying the roof paper. Isn't this exciting?! ;)<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355365267433169106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYJNY_mt877tikYmv7ZbN3tZZM0fFDtvZBedjWUzvFoC1u3OplgA2KRd7vulQMFhgzu9S7-1vskuXHrPjFCj4HN9tHOHqrtd6c0UyuUNfk2WilUhMNoKOTC-6zhyphenhyphenvlB20kcz3RSSLUHSW/s400/103_0069.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">It's getting there...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367006654735634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaC0idItxAW1d3jB2AgkxvaJecRjLHyH_SBlaVQnKyAg246moVlPV4aAGBcnIvIUfri52xKsGPbNN_6v4WJxWgSZUBLuFhLeA-B5GNUKfj_Fs7tPrh9vrFVZA0XytCjg_uZD6hOuF6hGsC/s400/103_0070.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Kyler and Hannah painting. (Kyler is standing on one leg, for some reason.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367016686441634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBtYjTF6xSBeNyfQVgTfgaGjceIvfak_CRQfh8F5PoeNKwJtA58VQzcnuisTce-MjyvDVyVzbH7mEGPz-RdntUSThYGwCRRVobbG8u6J6ILoNHXOaENQi8Yc0tK-kEtj4CRFVW9T2YpkF/s400/103_0071.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">More paint.<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367022408082530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGRix_5cS0bfhQ-t4HATEBeaQrfFFsazU_7IZXaMS-gjtlPjXywxuHow6ssjVQSYqPZy4yt6o2mbiX8co1hBqNVT2qkguR1D5WCBU836njzmMa6sszxfvzDDsD5R8KIKvza2ZTGS7L7IM/s400/103_0072.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Still more paint.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367030794660066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Dt95Uho1GZzLxkS7XXu6-i2JvGnMBXWB0aYozrZqPbBBo8C3vXhR7u1Miez3seGdRPcbPTp3DMgGWDLq5Arcngx_0pjdyABbG27VbCv3oLNyvj-Q_Oi4mGo2uxFx-dYFKw-XCqCF-9x8/s400/103_0079.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">WOW!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367032309052450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4kCWSP8LE3ttnWrgsV_Y-PnjDVPa5NR6hcEMhG9otRjEkeMNv1y6lk0yAR6xQ6cwhNwsfooOQtEkvsACORUO3gS8rLVgKXsWyPRFYKtSsG7M6zw2wWD8ZgKt5dooaEQMIp0Jk5c14Zm-/s400/103_0080.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">It still needs shingles, but what a pretty chicken house!!</p><p></p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-19994571711228835802009-06-10T13:16:00.004-06:002009-06-10T13:42:27.300-06:00Happy Anniversary, Babe!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzunA3ivpOYlC_-pu6z8mAjMvelAKdCG3RF0dbL1bBvmyjzmAIP3nMY8qSWEeagOV32Ad1CLnisWeM1HwGp568n9or4y8PIEcEBfe_iYLrA_rSfcw-BYXxgrxzJD5-1WrKBiWQDv0h2d4/s1600-h/temple+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345786239537528994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzunA3ivpOYlC_-pu6z8mAjMvelAKdCG3RF0dbL1bBvmyjzmAIP3nMY8qSWEeagOV32Ad1CLnisWeM1HwGp568n9or4y8PIEcEBfe_iYLrA_rSfcw-BYXxgrxzJD5-1WrKBiWQDv0h2d4/s400/temple+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div align="center">Yesterday was my and Matt's 14th anniversary.<br />He was out of town, so we'll have to go on a date when he gets back. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Matthew, thank you for 14 great years and lots of adventures!<br />I look forward to forever! I love you so much! </div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-9262912594257335752009-05-01T09:53:00.010-06:002009-05-01T12:38:49.575-06:00Easter...a little late!<div align="center">We began our Easter holiday at Matt's parents' house with the annual Easter egg hunt. </div><div align="center">It was great to spend time with family! </div><div align="center">We don't get to see them as often as we used to, so it's so fun when we get together.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330886735357330114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXcY552R-OzEqGehpyc-hg0vOvvExTCb4YCbwFDnrg5TVdxyog9hhHKy1TsdFaloy6KJC2MNugHlh8v8qm5tqPSXxGp4VoJG4zV9fnFEZE9o9vnIIWRgVshoJO3gZA-2dQdCdCFtpCFYZ/s400/101_0270.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Emma's newest word?..."egg".<br />She learned very quickly that most of the eggs were filled with candy.<br />So everytime she picked up an egg, she would shake it and then try to open it. </div><div align="center">Very fun!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330886741958360994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsVp5N558iKlXJwVGvTLQR-JLWyIEAtgHY9KwDOcaXAFJcen66ktY1NF8kc0Zpyo7wY37baOUrnuUlVf1DDSdgvbURQsqwiaZm7gPxyXXrTV8baekBBmPO3twQaK5rOwONgnVYfc1-iVN/s400/101_0275.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Check out Hannah's bucket. It's clear full of eggs! And she wasn't even done!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330886746622039714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-BCGY-DrClHen99daYDLz-U_LJvSk4Cd0RZXwn0CW0vb0E_9recqzsDRs9TRtJH5GtVV2G3Lgu9ZAXIJCBQtkEQE4a6krX_6Euml76osMF2BNUAnFekKQc1A6JWdW8i5pflWvd-vhrcX/s400/101_0274.jpg" border="0" />Aubrie is always good to stop and pose for a pic...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330886745953222050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApoa_Om6VTWTtUWLjjQy7mM-nzyJNquvhdSZ08KRxetickJFNFtySMUkjJhubNN0N4ez-TXBZ-wuCWzJ_OkiCnAziVxN7l1iFxrLveb-hWlyw_-H46ncbeW3AGmD9n93UdBv8dBcrJ3tY/s400/101_0272.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Mikaela, however, did not want to be bothered in her hunt for eggs! </div><div align="center">This is her, "Fine! Just hurry and take the picture, Mom!" face.</div><div align="center">She is driven and determined and even managed to find the highest money egg!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330886750594083154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtZ_6_ApvPv-a7bUs6ylVe6I-537njPWcIepTL9C-HScJ09SWClNE-6SB_im38Bjch15HgkJde9buptNWH7ppJSF3KUx-YjYIiOV24LhQ0SYC4w49dgEOV446VcOXGNI67THKM_9FbmE7/s400/101_0273.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Connor knows that the high money eggs are usually hidden in tough places. </div><div align="center">So I found him clear back behind this trailer. He left no stone unturned!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888240508271458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6JVPKVIY91n2OEyg10E7VogZ5zmZTEBRbGP7Mbca-H90f4uqib8wKukDT0pUCJMioAbPR5uqhVMAGmBaREHUlQ7ZgKqeIjFmLqf_Wsp9dP5cis9-JxCHKWbo_wKdpM_ZLZrwDOhU1zL2/s400/101_0278.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">The kids with the Easter bunny...no Emma - she avoided him like the plague,<br />but kept watching him out of the corner of her eye to make sure he didn't get too close!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888243880932898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe9RjpiT-cRthLrLc_QlkqccNjsSVwYraQPWxPS7bwmjsKq_GgqGmJCmb14J_T2VrC5AH_Pm6bCTzgFDWHgzy61ZYldUpIw5Q9VGPjgAyLxky7Rt5a7B82ApXQiRjB6lUsqrA-uKWpASD/s400/101_0290.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Easter morning...Emma finds her stuff. Notice the yellow chickie peeps?<br />I'll tell you a story about that later.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888245682586194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJmDdJRvvjm6YHc8hG6OR68P3jVTSEjgyzqjkEqQTHLb33-5Ng_IH5cFwopwYQBTSAeoopIU1FD3Vxq3TBu0t-4HzjH3Bmn607DycmY9iJ8DMX5XfEC0Xr0TJ1B0malUbCmiDgnc2k-JT/s400/101_0280.jpg" border="0" />Hannah and her stuff!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_STACD8nfvz8cLxsu-I6AvZp-AbmVcE0wI2XYlrdnI2SgHjkM4xLZqXPuIWQ_ZX4qc5zaxs8liDzwn8HH5m7-1c0UlpPt9O03MrualccukavHRhPGL5pxK-cihngAGttXcvgKtOEVK24/s1600-h/101_0281.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888249358372882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_STACD8nfvz8cLxsu-I6AvZp-AbmVcE0wI2XYlrdnI2SgHjkM4xLZqXPuIWQ_ZX4qc5zaxs8liDzwn8HH5m7-1c0UlpPt9O03MrualccukavHRhPGL5pxK-cihngAGttXcvgKtOEVK24/s400/101_0281.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aubrie, posing just right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330888260498044434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0mSRCq4rkHZsmrGXSRX5Oc0WnsIf8z4Fx7AAZGFvBMcRxYDxCUPQ-zfziKC4yiBeQM6DJKy0VLDTdooeZinKNIUnxLb3KjOagqg5WCqljVfy95JdcsdJ-115jmr_REdtVp6gIxslGYrv/s400/101_0282.jpg" border="0" />Mikaela...gorgeous, even first thing in the morning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330889670962969298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxBf_3wjhuaZmJudieadRwMhmFymEoqf4V6U2uA27XE-2CpZmhImJel3RK5Wi60waZx_MzeIR0zyRFOfvSviMrYPO7JNbo93u8GeQoMSEZFKAJ6AHbe6u3dRI16w28geG34Oz1HoWse7V/s400/101_0283.jpg" border="0" />Connor...still loves Easter morning. He calls it a "mini-Christmas"!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330889682055690018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Win4butphH8ZXa_z9FBQB-ug-M9AT2KmLfkCx-tKt5vbEdQPcU4P27S_84onen5nJpqN5faoxWZ2vypbKT_wuWF54-qQJ-jOGVHXuXUcNlu1TEOQ1wh0QQvdi-QoxFbctL-3LM5rFfNT/s400/101_0284.jpg" border="0" />Apparently Kyler isn't too old to get a visit from the Easter bunny!<br />(Notice the egg hiding in the angel on the wall!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330890972516976082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqGFzPXrUfZnPdEsJnNAw9OxdmyvGrnk2dTl3kcUoJATna0MaBukMLBKgmCfmxoheJss-ACNN5gQXl5nA4ucp36hMosumlgNGwaH1OgujesOaRC1GeR8snpZTs7bqk7NeJ8nnh8tGdcLR/s400/101_0286.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />And this was the biggest hit of all! We got baby chicks!<br />Matt put this girl scout cookie box in the dining room without the kids knowing.<br />All of a sudden, you could hear cheaping, but you couldn't tell where it was coming from.<br />The kids started running all over the house, giggling, looking for the source.<br />They are so used to seeing girl scout cookie boxes laying around the house,<br />that they kept running right past it.<br />It was very funny and very exciting!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330898872196616274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4RdA_PZeHk9fcFNUmS_nN9j2kvBfrlYfMdcukErDlg3nZEAsDeZULlVdBx-bomWFxpCl2x3xJIGJDp6fO0O5SMD1HSFGwPo1WTn1rrn1s4u8XI097ZSV3k72ehksIgPllxlULdVaUYIO/s400/101_0285.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center">My kids are such animal lovers! They LOVE these chicks!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330898879602889362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OY9A0MhXkxtB53FuFND9o9Ihg3WGyLi2afTLf8soVXgy8VzcJzorum2awbLMK2sJqf1FiIeouy6Sied3qEXHw7l9IHqSehuUcTHdPwsDaC46ugXb8uf1B0yYbFnh8nOlwppzJGvwITG4/s400/101_0294.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">They spent most of the afternoon playing with them!</div><br /><div align="center">Ok - so, story time! Remember the yellow chickie peeps in Emma's basket? Well, Matt's brother, Mark had brought us these chicks the week before Easter. We kept them hidden in the shed in our backyard. All during that week, Matt would secretly take Emma out to see the chicks. He said that she was a little freaked out by them. She wanted to see them, but she kept her distance. Well, when she saw those peeps in her basket, she FREAKED!! She immediately threw them on the floor and started climbing on me. We tried to show her that they were marshmallows and she could eat them. She didn't want anything to do with them. She just kept crying and pushing them away. Later that day, we convinced her to take a bite and she liked it. But by the look on her face, I don't think she could figure out why we were encouraging her to eat a chick. I hope she doesn't get any ideas about the real chicks...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330889686471588242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis31mG0YKdtocMd1o7YbueyxnzCFLX8yzrdwlzcCsYjjTyqJlxzXgJW1Y9xgTtjL1qDfO2UGs9k-sqA7pxSKDNPtBO97wIgaz3didyerWm1xZQJt-Zfz-fZ10dL50RXKuk1Ukr_2iuf1vB/s400/101_0293.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><p align="center">Here they are in all their new Easter clothes glory!</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-69044544660456960712009-03-09T08:51:00.006-06:002009-03-09T09:38:33.330-06:00A Fun Memory!<div align="center">My friend, Becca, just had a fun, fun party for her 4 year old.<br />It looked like so much fun that I think I might steal the idea for<br />either an upcoming 7 year old party or an upcoming 4 year old party!<br />(Hope you don't mind, Becca!)<br />Here is the link to her cute party idea:</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://legrandbecslittlelaings.blogspot.com/2009/03/fancy-nancy-party.html">legrandbecslittlelaings.blogspot.com/2009/03/fancy-nancy-party.html </a><br /><br />And it seems like I always feel less than adequate when it comes to cute,<br />creative stuff...but then I remembered this cute dress-up tea party we had<br />for Aubrie a few years ago. So I thought I would post the pics and share<br />this fun memory!<br />I am inspired to throw some fun, creative parties this year!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206020796386578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxiNz4eudEp6JueVBTc4FmA7xOyq95qY2ADK29jlpCDuBT8IaxUBUwhnQKYW_aGsbUeRj_gBzZyOTFlSXan1B9zBGg1LgaPBwOSNNwSOAHrItGE27wn0Aarfe3Hm6CflKY4SSsHNmub2V/s400/HPIM0320.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">We told the girls to wear their lovliest tea party dresses.<br />When they arrived, we let them pick out hats, purses, and gloves<br />from our dress up chest.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206029418597042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UoY-oDGYMrfF5foXlDQ5lXnpjDzK-KyJXtachnkDtj_GIjkqlCy8x4EjQqCbb9nMol5ZJwkfToH0BBzKXqdTXohpEDHVJaacJ1npbg1R9G9A47hAKEA9_sX0kAregjaU-wgmpD3A_TIo/s400/HPIM0304.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">This is the table, complete with lovely decorations that<br />I found at Savers! I took pics of Aubrie and Mikaela in their<br />dress ups and put the pics in those 2 old-fashioned frames.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206037349481842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oBRSHu-sUCUvnCd6xQYdRx4zGN-ltb8_nz9kSrn26JaS0BvYuJ2wxAeKTDtDvSGnhuXvP0Nd0iiNgAywhT0HzvWyiBcq28_UbBD2FNdlfsXwIxprmdTG-cVDvlB6HSy8w94hDRGgPPtW/s400/HPIM0305.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">This is the dress-up chest.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206045773190578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSHEzfkASq2KoFFbuLesEjQmbCbjCTuLVKAYleuqoXMvOLvkVFGky4GhTfrR9atW9natmM4lmfPSxFEMkYX-e-UUuV6OxRLf_LJ-zfH3wBWua2DsAaYxyXrrkueDC-GgZMZq-RQOMkcWW/s400/HPIM0307.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">We used our princess tea set and it made really cute place settings<br />for each girl. They even had their own name cards.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311206056500221762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91bAgI_ZODf6KUxkl9p3x7wY11ov1-Vhr7v42Fv4ao8lHpEswo9raBEwggHBhYa_l_w17CceUOfEbHihqMBlj2oXVpPjPDtznJoE1IOYjFKBaXYstyhub29jI-t9gjx0GyHuudYqJtn57/s400/HPIM0308.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">This is the fancy finger food that we served.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311209458689004514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSpbPTLiut4K5FBccPvpLf56F7nw_TEBhsDThmhrUGgHTOzsu5Fkh5FSnkAlPU4Eiqghm2nxNZ3-2K04909mLu1phTIBsBh9SR2XmNChTTghQFguT179iO75Cg_vS-XnOi__9hMPv7aQ_/s400/HPIM0315.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">These are our fancy finger food servers! Connor and Mikaela and<br />their cousins, Bailey on the left and Tiahna on the right.<br />They were told to use fancy, proper words and british accents, if possible!<br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311209476792071858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMm6xVPs8Uc1WsLKiHbLsGxI2G_AgZwDVOHZBCTOayFEipjXnxIcIxEmCSpLQSLLEgun7WHRnsEKB07zjZd13HhXd05OAn9LRFGSDmETGnuue-XhouQC2kZQfAp_4BkI3HfqvQcI7L7x4/s400/HPIM0311.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">This is the Tea Cup cake and the mini tea cup cakes!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311209461088181074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BFHbANtaGm9GSVpUeB_yezmmW-X4hT4_6lDXjTD-8kJiKoauZXVjbSPauf-hDPHKmOQWdfDXmwrqn3ao6Zzz8QJSW58_-QPliR0OBRo5Ju1g_ZCuyRNiaidZNBTHbdAKmYuZoirfhlxB/s400/HPIM0309.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Here is a close up of the cake.<br />I actually baked it in a Pampered Chef batter bowl!<br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311209511971902082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqRR62v37CZGcO8oHw8Lf5TtfjdnVbhbTOwWQtLhXKT9a1sDgbKTkveVCo1jjN6LpIBBAsfO4x3h3Cznn6VnL_3LmUzNCH8RKwuP0tscbLh1j0GM8U3hXUdLB71dAjOzSGG-6WNQbSRM8/s400/HPIM0332.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">And what could make a 4 year old Aubrie happier than a pair of<br />shiny orange sandals from Grandma Suzi?!?!?!<br />NOTHING!</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-11467464506477201872009-03-07T17:17:00.003-07:002009-03-07T17:24:36.810-07:00Finally!<div align="center">I would like to take a moment to thank my awesome hubby for getting things done!<br />Nothing would ever get painted or hung on the wall or put together<br />if he didn't either do it or get everything ready and then tell me to do it.<br />This is a project that's been waiting for me to do it for months.<br />Matt finally put the pictures in the frames and then called me downstairs<br />to tell him where I wanted them hung on the wall.<br />I think it looks great! Thanks, Babe!</div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310605655628937986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcGENt-oz7y_WJ8FwIvhGO4BWXVGT96l7Gj47p-bh9n8YwrHhTduhGFmUKw8m5Uiutc78I3CdeSgKtQYfCHX2WRVD7QQ1IjnTzSy46xleGqD0jznlynmHuXuIDZEUsOOOy1yBHFoojmQ2/s400/101_0119.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Cutest kids ever!! I might be biased, though.</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-62242403624343235152009-02-20T08:04:00.004-07:002009-02-20T08:11:59.277-07:00Important Warning for Women!<div align="center">I came across this and knew I had to share!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago.<br />I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick.<br />The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs.<br />Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans.<br /><br />And then the thieves struck again. My butt was next.<br />I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains<br />to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier.<br /> But my new butt was attached at least three inches lower than my original!<br />I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favor of long skirts.<br /><br />Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched.<br />One morning I was fixing my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of<br />my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush.<br />This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time.<br />What could they do to me next? When my poor neck suddenly disappeared<br />and was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story.<br /><br />Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee!<br />Those 'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacementbody parts - stolen from you and me!<br />The next time someone you know has something 'lifted', look again -<br />was it lifted from you? <br /><br />THIS IS NOT A HOAX.<br />This is happening to women everywhere, every night.<br />WARN YOUR FRIENDS!<br /><br />P.S. Last year I thought some one had stolen my Boobs.<br />I was lying in bed and they were gone! But when I jumped out of bed,<br />I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept.<br />Now I keep them hidden in my waistband.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">(Thanks to Priscilla for letting me borrow this!)</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-83852832962619675332009-02-09T15:12:00.006-07:002009-02-10T10:17:20.971-07:00Smorgasboard<div align="center">Now I understand why people do posts called "our month in review", etc.<br />I haven't been very attentive to my blog on a consistent basis,<br />so I need to do a "catch-all" post. Please bear with me!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300926988236889714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXgxxu9RzYGC4gDEp34acuRzOOw6e90sRo6S-Z5r16IPilF-b3bDO3mUFo1FGEzDd3DbmE43mcyVb0YwaVFE_LfwcoU3KdC2Hqh85z3VcjgiNcv9BN4zc9r8fQBSrFQSugMknbEhLnSGk/s400/101_0080.jpg" border="0" /> Lately, Emma has taken it upon herself to empty the trash. Does this mean I've actually taught them something?! I love it when they think chores are fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300926988510927282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwAZmnxGSQs3qAAt-V_W8qHD1lsphk_3RtBrEsWkr2v5wAvuaOmK_IkFRvduHpQAyViq-LuDCFtB9xcXVUxMcKFnqJtUccTH8TqHVS2X7MjvALARLjs65ZZQFQO13l9XtB-sn98DOwLv1/s400/101_0050.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">She found this Dora hat in the snow box and put in on herself!</p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300926985126627314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyATrk8iJZ-SD-mlYI82gmeTx34G2nBQUWkX6ddOGqVcwVWuojxTX1TNQGn573d4tZAflNhCY8CBffEI9W5Kjp9j4UO5VZkOGShp8nmVfXSAh9g2zj9ruSfINB9BGXDNM0XhkHkSE2Lqn/s400/101_0048.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Emma has decided that she is much too big for her high chair anymore.<br />So she sits at the counter with the big kids, thinks she's really neat,<br />and makes a humongous mess!</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300926982707841842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNJTACLGD2ZHzVC5a4qnJ1uyBbyMOufmzXn_YFYPOJB3orVKSjeieYdXoLuqCWegkn9ZOF8RWEiXFCSJ-7M0OPW1TBsM0I1LE49Mc7cb3bs0mDnVWukWWEFRYnExgyK_UgDdg_lyjj2Ig/s400/101_0031.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">This is my cute little mommy-in-training. I love moments like these.</p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300931287801494594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNB3s9RYCdCP1o6foHszp-77JXlHJ72WFWkEPyMO-0ac6ZuKmeIN9paEzUg56Pj6W769qUk0XV4L3yDV0d0IERMTtgDlkNrYtXK3aQZq8PB9_4Tls4r0P5ITZiFXrMz3MfQ_dKSBpLsJn/s400/101_0045.jpg" border="0" /> Hannah playing our "Wii Sing" game. Or is it Hannah Montana?!<br />Can you tell that Kyler is singing, too?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300931283233173634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUaMBCQC8Wiax1WjMYtMqQyzQPA3fUOhJEDnlC4tc2kpR3SrIhY8ddSkFhD4xNb2iOkGP-iMfhVY806-wjYgmZl9Bx1PM5UBOzYodIsx0sWGgF0tcug65j0BzNIOJ3EjvK0Yb1uRli3ln/s400/101_0034.jpg" border="0" /> We finally talked Aubrie into cutting the stringy ends off her hair.<br />What a cutie! She wants to cut it even shorter next time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300931281057830482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwtta7ly3h6H47wMHqppzpsCOpUoAv0X0JXsE9pM58U5NIcwA-zNjrzgOxQ14PwX7P2c2Re89HnFCF_paUEPIDBlQnMJnGGt5-g0zYXGCSqxiFw6cXDneW9NkjupZiw_aXG73rF8P9Pz3/s400/101_0044.jpg" border="0" /> Can you tell who this pancake is supposed to be? Mikaela asked her dad to make a Goofy pancake and he did! Matt, I'm totally impressed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300931297332174322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTOnfQK6IGemoZkQgOF6r8qHzzBNsb6Lwb-uPj6fKKgqhzaJCxOOgXuIuTZmRpI5D7zodi3jPV7bGGl2ykUFlCZYX_Q8RYOdXPpxe7qOl9k2S6SGucRDoZ1xuQfZdqf51PJ0Y5Q6GGtdI/s400/101_0079.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">The cutest girls in the whole world, ready for their dance performance!</p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300934354822821538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkdnRf74xPotmK8YQ59Jyt8Lhl_9UAbZAAlLWwF9CdCH8Ma1bNIVlCOZf4-WhwVUXgY_yVwo0PYGMyMow3hzUW4eEva5El4WqJ-P_PmTjaKJlK2Lys1NeynnScBJEdKJ4AcLhnwASEH_o/s400/101_0062.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Can you tell what this is?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300934362866164178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95fiOlHzRymU322WHxGQJvb4zrsEHVCeAQ8LuAbdCmhyphenhyphenKy2fq7L29blmSXhdafzCbTMvF7xZncygEr-pyINMyFzS7FNZfD8W3JZtNGsS4RJbRLpApq6OpifHh0BeIzyXebd5OHZNQKbPp/s400/101_0076.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">It's getting bigger...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300934350054230610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR1EtH0GXWZ20IENqX7VkaFkQFtwcfKWf8xghUuouXnkn-WVIAwMVBk5hEDnsRxmpZZLPXY03u8vfzXcNMpAxqVfx4BC7SOlWJkS_is7a_yng8wgU3pk12f8ztoMS2eDQAnJszWB17VX9/s400/101_0075.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Connor is building the world's largest (and only)...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300934352588641378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXm5TcC3aEBbYA0N5pgr7Ug0j4cRzU3jMWBH6sj50JzpW9LOJtW5jLRak-MU-bu5YlNi4pvu5qrGMA2Iqd5C2k9zKJo5z5YX8mNSNaCDUus4qoLnbjH0Oc1ORCsbPK1GwRA0tztz3zmnO/s400/101_0068.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">PYRAMID OF SMARTIES!!!!</p><p align="center">(and you thought there wasn't anything to do in Circleville.)</p><p></p><p></p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-64124830529297581672009-01-23T10:30:00.004-07:002009-01-23T10:58:05.107-07:00Remember Me?!<div align="center"> I have felt relatively uninspired in the blogging area of my brain lately.<br />Maybe I just needed a break after the holidays.<br />Or maybe I need to get off of Facebook ocassionally...<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Here are some pics of our holiday!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294544845630175826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rmoa1mEJxR47Oz66Sv5f2Y3a0-HOAYvdtua1JHwTy_pWtA-W2KIGOaYgtzrKh9HMLjhu8RpG7Sf6g5TdV7hZ_LEapGEMprsRFKK89nEObiHkddYgtjYWDRoRxxrm9c8y0w7h3Y0QZ7Am/s400/000_0001.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Gotta love Christmas jammies!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294544852838780690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgHqiLvzq3qrfQDbLXMvH3XCcKaLMNETpsKGeLc7bYdbXZuCWjbIZeGdI8sbU80_RWp4StXeqX_cNqHUTEbzR-ox8ddr7VX5ragg0aAyUXhN1-t5AyHoNuZ6VKhUU9YFxGZLmKaAXhoUe/s400/000_0007.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Our cute kids waiting patiently on the stairs before the "big reveal"!<br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294544855925696658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aM3LU8S1fzPpoeqwRsAKn-k75jdSjv_pZntoai_VW2uvZgMbZygJh1XV9-X4SPSwLXr6KJDfbrs83ikwRPvefy2AKmYnZhJX3a5G3ptsWLmBz2_Mv_5wo1rOtE4aOl9RrlkVtGeSp_DW/s400/000_0008.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294544863854092290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFpEqZ3D45ZEGYSoMsOQWVokDGsPqh_tugvJLdaEtfGnCE_j4IfJYe0y2hCIEiCyU_FZ928rDha-ODt6tEoUwcgWZNn2dqDGemZs0y0Ht_BGgatU83iKmytsfzvG6KqH-9Pe13ShyphenhyphenHk-d/s400/000_0010.jpg" border="0" />Emma's new slide!<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294544867271063138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEZv2lFMBlfwL1S_9DWDMof6cxWZHCW7207cP_TSGrIt0uINFK6UjkF0r6gA_8I4TWBa-El5DrtevqMnmC8Yw6SnsnhsDjYBh0p-VOq2ASz19PuC8g95cE3XJzoZdeG6y5Ao9lswaUrnN/s400/101_0002.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Hannah's new ride! (I think she likes it!)<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294547710790786770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73y9LSjPsKUOpr71280eRSCGpYcAZIY0mb-W1mZqW-VQh9T4DtiTFtNuxWoN0Rz_picU6OYi9HCab777ge-RGKg9CrYDGWY59KH22FG3HeIenUlVh-8HC3EI5TiC-mP0OCGA8pN22kyHG/s400/101_0005.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Connor...pleased with his gifts!<br /></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294547713181265298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhBIUPcXuCEDWk9LwyTQiqd8xztldmGGBPP7u4Gy4yf5xTYA5EsQYnIPoBmPU7ljHJtlAZvSe3cNyRWQSJoroURTecu8KBofdpkVH4suaGm-4au9ZXyFOGloYRCbVQTCTbqepxecqIDsB/s400/101_0007.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Christmas chaos...my mom was able to be with us, too!</p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294547702051056098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1-S6IqUzjsjh6FgGX4VqF4PMRnm7UYaDU3i46P2r6fkXqV0HLaVwRKi9mgCWdTFltrznC1tlFm-RBZ7lr2yFP0XZdokt0D3kVtZzxcGJXUzcGbLN4SfH5VlSDqiqay4i1_GzlCLe-yrt/s400/000_0011.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">More chaos...I didn't think this room would ever be clean again!</p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294547721671933266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpF2__YeAhcz7z7Mxe7BvwjDq0pAYi3LV8lBjX8A77NlM4GzB53YdBXGkcbyZsRFSqi-EkToP9iyad0R9LQd-8MuCzPeqoFqdpQoSXKnpWLBZ6NfIs1pO5hAWi7WDlaFjSPhoSUNBBYBN/s400/101_0012.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">This picture was too cute not to share! Emma loves Hannah's jeep, too. <br />And apparently, clothing is optional when driving a Barbie jeep. <br />Actually, for Emma, clothing is always optional.</p><p align="center"> </p><p> </p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-27501729522469069062009-01-06T10:36:00.003-07:002009-01-06T10:51:27.900-07:00I Can Sew!<div><div align="center">I did it! I sewed my mom an apron for Christmas<br />and it only took me a month...well it actually only took me about 6 total working hours.<br />But I had to either wait until Emma was asleep or<br />Matt was home to keep Hannah and Emma from "helping" me.<br />I am excited to find another project to start! <br />Any cute, easy ideas for an amateur seamstress? </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288238249192846482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3P5WLlZJysU1xlhT2eYVQd84by2ZdudQGhvK5i8HxOH9NU0OOOvplI1_hG5zUnBqG56mSKHG1ECEXNdE1AVjWPMw3Sa-NobNLPQ_Xznhyphenhyphenky-vCzUb4_HQ0_PYIR6Rh5KEMyx1n6_b6Tsf/s400/101_0016.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288238263777677858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXumdWm7BOLKlIHREby3P6UT21H1LrZBRSnR_DYjrJ3rkpABQ19SojTd4byscfJl_DDu7e1tz4r884F4V9vzqh6JLo6Lqq3WMztP20fyNsU8Dg1anPf2MV_mBoPXZ9aL0vLFcpRMupxhY/s400/101_0017.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-84309072609179392812008-12-21T22:16:00.003-07:002008-12-21T22:43:17.749-07:00Christmas Cookies!<div><div><div align="center">My mom and I have a tradition of cookie and candy making at Christmas time.<br />And now, that tradition includes the kids. We had so much fun and made a huge mess!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid75Xz7296xY9kzr8D2UbWBItTu-b5KaImdkAcxRTrupDMyvtDWpa-koMp_KIrypAluyCEDXFqciWjAfJbC4QGA-6KGw9r_dralkL2xT86N6j5JbgfetKl1F5VrkSc2LfJ8M7iTihyphenhyphenVMem/s1600-h/100_1121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282481166764989282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid75Xz7296xY9kzr8D2UbWBItTu-b5KaImdkAcxRTrupDMyvtDWpa-koMp_KIrypAluyCEDXFqciWjAfJbC4QGA-6KGw9r_dralkL2xT86N6j5JbgfetKl1F5VrkSc2LfJ8M7iTihyphenhyphenVMem/s400/100_1121.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhHuB7DZsD4luyjLtrFs2XHVd-SwJ8GX9JwxhYox2Zw5o9Jxw_f8qkgXO8U8K0SteQT85rTH4sjB0GeD2D90ZlG51xZjb50Uc7q9aNvGwbTn0wNL471SY3jGnNrtV_sWODoVzw_Ub9TNP/s1600-h/100_1123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282481164198141234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhHuB7DZsD4luyjLtrFs2XHVd-SwJ8GX9JwxhYox2Zw5o9Jxw_f8qkgXO8U8K0SteQT85rTH4sjB0GeD2D90ZlG51xZjb50Uc7q9aNvGwbTn0wNL471SY3jGnNrtV_sWODoVzw_Ub9TNP/s400/100_1123.jpg" border="0" /></a> Notice that Emma has more frosting on her face than on her cookie!<br />That's my girl!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPugvtUIT6YCwP7MZt00V_ZMDTYEydsMnPHtXq_9Gw5pfUIOyr9Rj8p86b-yAr36P1H32C6ovmZcitQzpcsCDe4eeCsmGi2Zx6sNlyMBT3pnjWox5uGGfwSffOwJSx1a9h7axTOuL8Kxv/s1600-h/100_1120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282481158959971970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPugvtUIT6YCwP7MZt00V_ZMDTYEydsMnPHtXq_9Gw5pfUIOyr9Rj8p86b-yAr36P1H32C6ovmZcitQzpcsCDe4eeCsmGi2Zx6sNlyMBT3pnjWox5uGGfwSffOwJSx1a9h7axTOuL8Kxv/s400/100_1120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62ethVgrXZfJqYSRK1J9_EmRHgo6Ppk4yIER_PPh_lASLTqQRV1QX97vGwDwRp9iCfHxDv6X3C3p2FZOy7ea5u1xo53k2we65XzjLWD5OCbwtNIFCV4SUQMLu1DwPrGJ7KnUHwfQ-I1st/s1600-h/100_1124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282481155936819346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62ethVgrXZfJqYSRK1J9_EmRHgo6Ppk4yIER_PPh_lASLTqQRV1QX97vGwDwRp9iCfHxDv6X3C3p2FZOy7ea5u1xo53k2we65XzjLWD5OCbwtNIFCV4SUQMLu1DwPrGJ7KnUHwfQ-I1st/s400/100_1124.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282481170677545426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqMQsbzJTNYsJ9FoU2ZohR_J3bwrFZyQyLi6LnFhB9BNAxt8TL_kG742cHPivXwKLhUpw987OzHVouxyzxtBABN1Ns8PgytYbRUlVbkpQ5CSTLuEZkh2pos-rM0AzlKTqXeBCNdGiWkJ9/s400/100_1122.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282484536891053442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LMfvydKn0Q5MXE1DMyQpbTf8Puv1Kl38L4RqA6cc3yeHbvCHu9Cpyah5zEMnUjcs6CcSTwrkYvDQt0BvaDgHV6yFQ6gOrYb-ZUu6yPsqM7cRQ2JTQ57K2HVyqR5Z_R3dlIJWLoog99hF/s400/100_1126.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282484537994360978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdnUckaS5gN8PO5JivLk6Pe9dV34U6l91xHFihXrl0UFIgwUd4_6DrJ0yht5mMmTTNzhwImYpSbQL3w9Fk6ORZGutk8nZ1_HlgKpUrzPnWjDMXgGlNBFKW9F2NlDWkaBpwW9o-2kW_668/s400/100_1127.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282484544723914082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGISTQbZWl6yoPz3iWrYK0KH4iL8Y5eRjMo9HJhf3gGq3UfiBy9jdGf5oCxj2Au4TjYF9gr4pTZd5qakhut_ru2iSvcJCvPylVaE8r7O9i858EuujGxbyBWZb6s7RWINSHqQX2IyRhhjd6/s400/100_1130.jpg" border="0" /></p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-74901598728832637992008-12-15T09:15:00.006-07:002008-12-15T09:41:32.573-07:00Winter is Finally Here!<div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxJdH_cAwBW00jps69DP5GSqD1wg_ezx4JikZARnhWVS-0NcSiZZ9aQSnq6SrVWc26wNrnUHQkoGiTJcNoZL-LtFbxj-_oF5mpLo3qbM5nOfZOwputNiRgvqn7E-ugWwmZaIkpT7DCf2Q/s1600-h/100_1071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280052436453597282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxJdH_cAwBW00jps69DP5GSqD1wg_ezx4JikZARnhWVS-0NcSiZZ9aQSnq6SrVWc26wNrnUHQkoGiTJcNoZL-LtFbxj-_oF5mpLo3qbM5nOfZOwputNiRgvqn7E-ugWwmZaIkpT7DCf2Q/s400/100_1071.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Yes, you read the thermometer correctly...7 degrees!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280053385634820434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsH88SW-SGLBdi_j7RAcFBEL-DGm11yoOygcBPOlU3MTl-uGLkaBo7JbKYltKR2YUup-N0SklPuz15VUIAYgD4geRvK9Wh87vOEfyOKp7e4bduKkMj6mhXiptvvKB-FPQtRxT6vXOe1Vp/s400/100_1072.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">This is what we woke up to on Sunday morning.<br />It wasn't a ton of snow, but we were just excited to get this much!</div><div align="center">The kids were so excited! <br />They had a hard time waiting until after church to play in it. </div><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280054956511448690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_crzondE-dgEZzCsXhnMTNxtQ467rW07rE6-1vFgVF-CxVyR59WEWXb2Zi8YjDnUZ8XLN-WhIj0TF67SxMojUlYIktOEC4E2GGi4j9bhS0G-6wPU3NK_YqYqLxk4q1Ho-iaWifzcCv4b/s400/100_1073.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280054966631474498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERM55mbeIwgpEmqzmbp4DnTx89xamTw4ftKkgktgGK4dMipejDyFuIIHCnTwrNKvcn971SbVDz1WYiCS1mCxFFO7H2SUjQVEyQg8z6qyZ3WsUrhmagrRAmljgK9DZn-Gm8fbwTucDmHXy/s400/100_1074.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280056664201127362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPWm5BiX24PCbYNxGmEIqhwHZcV48NBC_5p6gD20vAr_t19Fqk7-NACzmhxGOU_onuCkK0_FhwKGLU-BSTqd_mQT359SSrrZViGo1OW32Fkb6bubHDEiqBYupmcNJwAjo8vCXteg1tfwd/s400/100_1075.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">I had to post both of these pics of all 5 kids because the 1st one is so cute,<br />but Emma wasn't looking. <br />In the 2nd one, she was saying "kitty" as she watched a cat walk by...<br />it was so cute!!</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-34182584653563432072008-12-10T10:50:00.004-07:002008-12-10T12:25:21.667-07:00Christmas Tree Hunting!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">On Monday night, we went hunting for a tree to go in our basement family room.<br />It was snowing up the canyon and the kids were thrilled!<br />(We haven't really gotten any snow yet this year)<br />The bigger kids were so cute and helpful with Emma and Hannah.<br />It was a little slippery in some places,<br />so they held their hands and made sure they didn't fall down.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNGzQ_AFe_1IP03ujgETC8GWJ-YM0PrsFdxNqTNXvp7kZyH9V3XkmusAFYR0WZIexdgOKXXijQK4Cknc9kNSg3siBU3wASxzVQhE9cACWfydk1qMO8MbjFnOl_T12KCFziMEjtor63iqF/s1600-h/100_1045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278222143683094114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNGzQ_AFe_1IP03ujgETC8GWJ-YM0PrsFdxNqTNXvp7kZyH9V3XkmusAFYR0WZIexdgOKXXijQK4Cknc9kNSg3siBU3wASxzVQhE9cACWfydk1qMO8MbjFnOl_T12KCFziMEjtor63iqF/s400/100_1045.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSTaehuGsXaCVlitRNwZQvTwnjrP1gDj67zDm0nFIk1rbTv7NdVXjRppAq6yv91lVwakNH1oiU88awdpCra36bBEnt3TJ1NrGOi-GjIM3pipFweOIKRxEQJDQMUkklzmBu3GN-NsD4xdq/s1600-h/100_1044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278222140884714658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSTaehuGsXaCVlitRNwZQvTwnjrP1gDj67zDm0nFIk1rbTv7NdVXjRppAq6yv91lVwakNH1oiU88awdpCra36bBEnt3TJ1NrGOi-GjIM3pipFweOIKRxEQJDQMUkklzmBu3GN-NsD4xdq/s400/100_1044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278222225596739794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloOCT9il_t2bvQXvBD9kACcuzqtgqwTBJoZ5GSR4WguNmMl74IRMHIUcTHAyMoRYOPcA-rXn7nHsvHueIZvyv80DMlZmnEudvp8TvA6ZDXW9sMhW9Qhv2CIyPadCUgl8pAFjDeO0E0Dky/s400/100_1050.jpg" border="0" />And while my hunk of a man was busy cutting down the tree...</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">the kids were participating in this productive activity...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278222216088679682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1t-_xx548zk3uTbMNIwz9uiwO576kBH1WEeqPqcYyKLBh_KDXVNW-KPgi6FKea-s1hVHntLb3zDvZz-DXt2g9yylV-uGP_o3X26KB35QB5JHXU7sG-UwZPKBZogAVrRH6wjTCfkmMmpC/s400/100_1048.jpg" border="0" /></div><p align="center">Hey, somebody has to teach Emma how to catch snowflakes on her tongue!!</p><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />Here we are decorating!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278241858012677602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYw2x7q2uZptALI5PMGKU2y60eNvwXP7kGDIstLIUVuFcuQu_JBSC46i2-evNrGA1YHEhESyeG0n0XzJu5CzMuOiZftXdyK8oThEKb5acrYMkygnsxGXJVZ2m87Xb_Iozu1nHIfupX8gMX/s400/100_1056.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278241848824523650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqubB9fXQ2wtEvbQPQ4ATTJSsGiF2Gk3SBT-sOMqN0KB5k7eq5f3_6b2A9QPMmDJClpuYAfHYoBBUAA_nUulsml82eSV6kdrNSjldES1j4QMP_XUZuTdezzUICB0arH0NhRa7H697kFqx4/s400/100_1052.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278241862181181106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsf41YdgYK56vmONPPX8HcsQPDyp9-DUagzbx_zrqU-bliCpfpEHDosxO-l70V7YtSbcEJSmAgMAJp7PV87I0OuoJI_DNyvrWTU4UD6U6WDmkD8vIzpN_0OSGkm5CBk9Hc5JRxdtNvtfu/s400/100_1061.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />Emma loves decorating, undecorating...she's not picky, as long as she's involved!<br />(thanks to Mikaela for the shot of my backside!)<br /><br /></p><p align="center"> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278241878574097410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYH6NZJr9d0Gbs3umimgnSkitLskdXT6Lo3mtDV-qk13pZTDJK2c8Ger8f_8_s0FDiatfzCqhiRlr7MXnmbF9i7wEBozQJc_oTICvDQiRpP_sFx-I7la2TF7Dc6VG7VAjOS2bBPTpPgUn/s400/100_1067.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">And here's the finished product!!! <br />I know what you're thinking...that it strongly resembles something you would see<br />on a Charlie Brown Christmas special. <br />But it started to get very cold up the canyon,<br />so we just cut down the best thing we could find! <br />We like it!<br />And here's a tip...if you get a tree with VERY sharp needles,<br />your 3 year old and your 18 month old are less likely to take the ornaments off! <br />Go figure.</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-53921111413599623252008-12-02T20:10:00.002-07:002008-12-02T22:06:43.702-07:00She's Got Moves!<p align="center"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzXeNdqFL3NTu6eFyVFTYAY7cAFaMfEElCHPGfSnbfuh3MmQG5LML29a_RhSREU6SZBcYCK9fcO0o8iWsa8Hg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p> </p><p align="center">Go, Emma! It's your birthday! </p><p align="center">Go, Emma! It's your birthday!</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(for those of you not familiar with that chant,<br />it's not really Emma's birthday...)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-14613705337101480792008-12-01T08:35:00.005-07:002008-12-01T10:32:19.284-07:00i saw it.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVorCRXaNxIuLrRA6vfOoW-nneekEGBl7vUAcRaKfAGzbqZw-2XQpXiRiI6pluXfzXWSibzi4uZ3g8y7a5YGw6nnBDvCZ4PY5cJ0BjfXHicpD71v8C59ChdCWU5SoPeXkRgGwcmr-pi5cL/s1600-h/twilight1%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274873994678466818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVorCRXaNxIuLrRA6vfOoW-nneekEGBl7vUAcRaKfAGzbqZw-2XQpXiRiI6pluXfzXWSibzi4uZ3g8y7a5YGw6nnBDvCZ4PY5cJ0BjfXHicpD71v8C59ChdCWU5SoPeXkRgGwcmr-pi5cL/s400/twilight1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">....and.....<span style="font-size:180%;">I LOVED IT!!!!!!!</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">I have read other people's blogs about the movie and there are lots of different opinions...</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">I didn't think it was corny or cheesy. I loved the dialogue...I laughed more than I thought I would. Don't get me wrong. The book is a thousand times better! There were plenty of things that I had wished were in the movie that weren't. But then it would have been a 4 hour movie! I just loved seeing it brought to life on the big screen. I am soooo glad I got to see it! Thanks to my awesome sisters-in-law and mother-in-law for making it such a fun girls' night!</span></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-37815285889640878832008-11-24T20:30:00.001-07:002008-11-24T20:34:29.888-07:00Boys Will Be Boys<div align="center">Here are a couple of red turkeys for ya!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272432997579143970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3c0WoGMY3_uARSOZVy6yYVKicJuUn5Le68bupH9YmywrTHeOiEAYpgRpsV8jSjYRfo8hTowFVKh04Kr4din6alJBT6vrPujh1noEKRRtLObS-cIuOFzK_hm9Jr-JgP7jFlJgp9etZqTkY/s400/100_1032.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!</span></strong></p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-36270371409208731072008-11-20T08:39:00.003-07:002008-11-20T08:43:03.545-07:00For Those Who Are Wondering...<div align="center">Many of you have asked who did our pictures...here is his blog:</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://cortneyboicephotography.blogspot.com/">http://CortneyBoicePhotography.blogspot.com</a></div><br /><div align="center">We were very impressed! If you live in Utah and need pics done, he's the guy!</div><div align="center"> </div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604720388797338524.post-51730473329842985512008-11-18T10:06:00.004-07:002008-11-18T12:57:58.202-07:006 Years in the Making!<div align="center"> We finally got our family pictures taken!!<br />Our family portrait that is hangning above our fireplace contains<br />3 children...a 5 year old connor, a 3 year old Mikaela and a 5 month old Aubrie!!<br />And Matt and I look so young in it, I often wonder<br />who that cute family is hanging on our wall!<br />Our awesome photographer took at least 1 million pics,<br />so bear with me as I post the best ones<br />(of which there are many!...except the ones that have me in them!)</div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270075433452625698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaeXxYE9dkk3ub_F9wovmm7y7k_RSsPp-ijKvaVZU5kQ0xJ6D5uKFipQVZXXGbfAt83aCeNz8tRATVbcsl0Jx0dNBmC5MNTgg8klvRK-9kaj0eAaL2OOqOLRfszW-coAd73lwKT8llUZ9/s400/_CEB1819.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270075427979046658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeB7e8Mv_ojGLabRMPgS31L_DEJdYXnz4-B4Rzlr0vgBbv-UlNch4NiUgaqfT3jy8VlX4_cZ0lBvx8StwC3hjmbPf62QydVJ954MoqAWjq1UeILUnvHVLbqucChMwRlSqrDLGxsZvQueN/s400/_CEB1768.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270075426150403154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0hfo6B-mbd_NkKkBfeJasRA0mzO_MIFE7UdQ269GtGgZBQJFmWS0qrOsTPAAxEUjR-N-WNGXu1dYwNEXpl-827MtIxdcFZi4wyp3O9kHHnA_HN2Di3lfl0pOvjYLSDc7y0t7ziB61acI/s400/_CEB1730.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270075423140250146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqkZdhcjaMKUV6B25LkP2zLft7FRKyVndGYgb6FlmcdNM7lGGBku29QnTS4TiUhOan-8QHtkqa99ywU9efbLBpNRpzfv2vMjTPlMB2irvrHtTYFlcYdqOmZgchzBk6X_zutpuVQnY0O1e/s400/_CEB1702.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270075406714860962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPfhuPrU_hFlLmSD1jybrenWxr1pF-7KTf4Bj36bOT8vqQ70EuWxJix4RDd4eqcUwHleerpcZYy5X5yVJY5pP5z0jLdOt7wjBm2hqjQVTpeztcUrExG3v1Jmqx_5ZVVlZn55LC-V5s8cB/s400/_CEB1654.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270083640588750210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q_kSL9g8s_p3Qvqmc97ZuLWxPwuAJLrXogWaygnGX_SLzT7qP8_kssN1De52yN5FkPYrstR1dWQ23iG6pD7YKMZ9TbbFeCL49pNgnyyvukTVPO1sk3_6by8Q66KDTZALiibzVx7O63tw/s400/_CEB1961.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270083650666408866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID6CdyM-i9dQv241u315K9qEPd15wmdX8H_F5CJAPpI0YYmP08QoqXFzRECJkUT6A0C05MUAMH4k7lsXjUjP8qfs0HgiNRsqsgGpqkoOvf7tyTpgJIBgnAPII6ACsPcN50bYQwKtPeje1/s400/_CEB2259.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">This is Matt's entire family...we actually doubled in size<br />since our last group photo!!</p><p> </p><p> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270083655465120530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyI-Y_uc3Lre612C1P4enOgOTO8zUyF59TGMoMsd_wlWP88Sj3Agr1SdUl-aoBti-xpVJUEkBjb5goUhqCp-LTeF8o5SBWGcPOr2Zb3SYon6o_7jyJSyHLjEctIfVqA2F-G50cFy5lH1M/s400/_CEB2334.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">And these are the cute grandkids!</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112490783327975817noreply@blogger.com6