tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61629802363295454272024-03-06T02:02:47.376-05:00The Princess Diaries...Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-86482121697326203842011-07-03T23:58:00.003-04:002011-07-04T01:23:55.456-04:00Simple GiftsWe have spent much of this last year moving closer and closer towards simplicity and the gifts from this process have been simply sweet! Clint and I really felt a calling to abandon our mainstream mentalities that were telling us more is better and learn to find contentment with less -<div><br /></div><div><ul><li><b>Less job</b> - Clint traded in his highly esteemed, high-tech job as an electrical engineer to become an electronics educator which has greatly reduced his daily stress. </li><li><b>Less money</b> - Our experience was that when you have more money, you just spend more. A bigger paycheck meant a bigger house, more stuff, and more activities for the kids. It was easier to justify buying things that we wanted versus just what we needed when we had the money in the bank account to spend. We have become much more disciplined with our spending and better managers of what we do have.</li><li><b>Less house</b> - We moved out of our big house that came with a big mortgage, big expenses, and big responsibilities which lifted a big burden!</li><li><b>Less hustle and bustle</b> - We moved to a slower-paced, smaller town which I will admit was hard to adjust to, but the benefits far outweigh any hesitations I once had. </li><li><b>Less stuff</b> - We sold or donated over half of all we owned and it felt great! It is so much simpler to keep track of and take care of less stuff! The best part was that our whole family learned that the joy of giving is far greater than the joy of having and we will continue to take seasonal inventories to get rid of more stuff! Be free from stuff!</li><li><b>Less activities</b> - There was always something to do and somewhere to go and busyness divided us. I still struggle sometimes to maintain a healthy balance, but we have really enjoyed just spending time at home as a family playing in the backyard or baking together or building something together and that motivates me to keep activities to a minimum.</li><li><b>Less technology</b> - This has made the biggest difference in my life. I used to be so connected to my iphone that I was becoming disconnected from everything else...ironic! Praise the Lord that my iphone crashed one day and my eyes were opened to a life free from the distraction of a "smart" phone! We rarely watch TV anymore and we do not own a gaming system. I spend less time on the computer these days as well and consequently less time blogging, but I figure if I am spending more time making memories than recording them...it's a good thing (that was so Martha Stewart)!</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">Less really is more! </div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-45775425240663537662011-03-12T21:26:00.005-05:002011-03-12T21:39:56.871-05:00A Better View<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeZT0eqiExUZVO8hYyqoYMqOazDny7oY7x4zOaqnG3QjFO5I6z73f5o99OgX-eqx3hn1K1iFigBI0jjErMTB_81sZ1LPLCnYNUKosdIf0i3zslTWIqdHp5-WwuGxER8dk7ZzQrTMQDoo/s1600/DSCF1328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583386808101140738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeZT0eqiExUZVO8hYyqoYMqOazDny7oY7x4zOaqnG3QjFO5I6z73f5o99OgX-eqx3hn1K1iFigBI0jjErMTB_81sZ1LPLCnYNUKosdIf0i3zslTWIqdHp5-WwuGxER8dk7ZzQrTMQDoo/s320/DSCF1328.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy16PurV9TBcznguaieLlLbF_plRCHls_gygqfm6fhwqFx2mcOXXmNdSm8oY-vblSk86lerfKbD6tHg0PQVEm8ZK7LCiPzNIMjK8F9EchnVB9vnAPf7NDJ-hOgaznISwOk8SSMf1f1BI/s1600/DSCF1329.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583386802750917794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIy16PurV9TBcznguaieLlLbF_plRCHls_gygqfm6fhwqFx2mcOXXmNdSm8oY-vblSk86lerfKbD6tHg0PQVEm8ZK7LCiPzNIMjK8F9EchnVB9vnAPf7NDJ-hOgaznISwOk8SSMf1f1BI/s320/DSCF1329.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15_JK9PxGkRyFjIsOdvgdnMjPxvTUXIwLlRsB3A8xStnuQLtmP2RpkAKuCvc_qhtIgS8RqR5oN3pg5ijIL5MiURBQx6pW_JVtX4N4HbITArj_r6SzoFXKk-PcGF4HmZijCl6rqq-goNw/s1600/DSCF1333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583386793542674658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15_JK9PxGkRyFjIsOdvgdnMjPxvTUXIwLlRsB3A8xStnuQLtmP2RpkAKuCvc_qhtIgS8RqR5oN3pg5ijIL5MiURBQx6pW_JVtX4N4HbITArj_r6SzoFXKk-PcGF4HmZijCl6rqq-goNw/s320/DSCF1333.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAO0fwYon6FbpJqxfKiKt9_1i5-wQ5ylMIMFABaks-fb_YHo0Ht0gJ74H0Y3C64nW8Y9Y2ze7rBPpRucf4_GWsxG8w1Ej8oeVJTrizeSkSAB1Gamzql7JyO2CFkDK091mU4WcTdHIOoc/s1600/DSCF1332.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583385816440189650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAO0fwYon6FbpJqxfKiKt9_1i5-wQ5ylMIMFABaks-fb_YHo0Ht0gJ74H0Y3C64nW8Y9Y2ze7rBPpRucf4_GWsxG8w1Ej8oeVJTrizeSkSAB1Gamzql7JyO2CFkDK091mU4WcTdHIOoc/s320/DSCF1332.JPG" /></a><br />Sophie recently got her first pair glasses and she loves them!! The first time she put them on she was amazed at all she could see! I think she looks adorable in them all well!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-90689876735081951842011-02-07T17:12:00.004-05:002011-02-07T20:20:39.296-05:00Out of the mouths of babes...Ella says the funniest, sweetest, and most adorable things! I love how she expresses herself and communicates with us. Actually, she will talk to anyone who will listen! It took her a long time to find her words, but as she neared 2 years old, her babble finally became recognizable and now it will be memorable too.<br /><br />Ella's first word - "uh-oh"<br /><br />Ella's first sentence - "Max, shut mouf!" (to our dog who was barking when she was trying to take a nap)<br /><br />Ella's famous phrases -<br />"That's too loud!"<br />"Shhhh, baby sleeping!"<br />"Yummy cakes please!"<br />"Dance with me!"<br />"Daddy home!"<br />"Kiss my boo-boo."<br />"Feel better."<br />"My boo-boo needs a banaid."<br />"Wuv you!" (love you!)<br />"That's my favorite!" (to just about everything)<br />"I clean it."<br />"I help you!"<br />"Ella do!"<br />"I do it by myself."<br />"Ella eata it!"<br />"No baby Kate...that's mine!"<br />"I need my pretty dress."<br />"I see you later!"<br /><br />Funny mistakes -<br />"No may!" (instead of no mam)<br />"That's my pot!" (instead of that's my spot)<br />"auce" or "appo-auce" (instead of applesauce)<br />"obama" (instead of bottom...really...I'm not kidding)<br /><br />Precious moments -<br />When baby Kate is crying, Ella says, "It ok...Ella here, I'm here...no wying" as she strokes her head and gives her a kiss.<br /><br />Big sister Ella will also let me know when Baby Kate is hungry. She says, "baby needs to nurse" or "baby wants mama's milk."<br /><br />When I get her out of her crib in the morning she will hug me and say, "Good morning! I sleep good!"<br /><br />When Ella sees me clean something up she says, "Good job mommy! I so proud of you!"<br /><br />Clint and I call each other babe or honey so Ella will sometimes greet us by saying, "hi honey" or "hey babe" - so cute!<br /><br />The other day, I asked her to help me clean up and she said, "I can't hear you." So, I got right next to her and looked in her eyes and asked her again. She looked right in my eyes and with a smile said, "I still can't hear you." I couldn't help but laugh. What a stinker!<br /><br />Ella also loves to sing...as loud as she can! She makes me smile everyday. What a fun stage!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-63119708177552914182010-12-22T23:19:00.006-05:002010-12-23T00:06:55.677-05:00The 2010 Christmas Photo Experience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MxXFuxmB4F1p3pz0FiuwsVCwwgwp011JY8GOIHmSCxTZ2uUOiKP3mGAfyqpRe9q2mucUGtxSuQDXqv5tVDXS38nd3mBwnwjuOw4PDcOdiJGlXC8NPB6vVHOassM8JnqLEEyw2I-0fYo/s1600/DSCF0966.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MxXFuxmB4F1p3pz0FiuwsVCwwgwp011JY8GOIHmSCxTZ2uUOiKP3mGAfyqpRe9q2mucUGtxSuQDXqv5tVDXS38nd3mBwnwjuOw4PDcOdiJGlXC8NPB6vVHOassM8JnqLEEyw2I-0fYo/s320/DSCF0966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553738868371286562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlCC7lWtOnzcEnl7RP7DHHfiNz1Gf6rxBwCyNBP5lgjg66IhZI9yITGnxRZK4S21vALbdKVISKSEVYD3o8MCzxdSd60kzX65Eyu5TUTCnIbRKcwSRo6MQLACeh3bMeBjJSd-IaELJtZE/s1600/DSCF0946.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlCC7lWtOnzcEnl7RP7DHHfiNz1Gf6rxBwCyNBP5lgjg66IhZI9yITGnxRZK4S21vALbdKVISKSEVYD3o8MCzxdSd60kzX65Eyu5TUTCnIbRKcwSRo6MQLACeh3bMeBjJSd-IaELJtZE/s320/DSCF0946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553737958811217138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNBLajxc1H3ThqjlT8HE1ZnV0-FLVydSBy7pT1ADEXdE-9uNlJcYMEdxecexfHZAlNgOkAgHEEF0xwFqi11DcHBh59zmwuwI1LGKTP7I4TZfTvvVF4pav-c1FL2o8__25FIf2q8rQMsQ/s1600/DSCF0943.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/AVvXsEjKNBLajxc1H3ThqjlT8HE1ZnV0-FLVydSBy7pT1ADEXdE-9uNlJcYMEdxecexfHZAlNgOkAgHEEF0xwFqi11DcHBh59zmwuwI1LGKTP7I4TZfTvvVF4pav-c1FL2o8__25FIf2q8rQMsQ/s320/DSCF0943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553737953881917842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiLDemcWHsbOM7-GedW-yOCAVvTLfjus7Gyr8TdUj-TwMITl6Rhtv__4Xz740LsDdoyGTbudkngaG7zgbUCwXIkX2twqLcqCpnfk0xp1cX7FqPVyQGXqk19dSDIKbHiGgXO0xF0kKDx0/s1600/DSCF0995.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiLDemcWHsbOM7-GedW-yOCAVvTLfjus7Gyr8TdUj-TwMITl6Rhtv__4Xz740LsDdoyGTbudkngaG7zgbUCwXIkX2twqLcqCpnfk0xp1cX7FqPVyQGXqk19dSDIKbHiGgXO0xF0kKDx0/s320/DSCF0995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553734125092339794" /></a><br />Have you ever had an idea that seemed really great at the time and then later you realized it was a really bad idea, but it was too late to change your mind? So, I thought that I would save time and money by taking my own photo of the girls in front of the Christmas tree to send out to friends and family. How hard can this be, right? I realized as I was getting the girls all dressed up that this may have been a bad idea. Ella was having a meltdown because she wanted to wear a pink tu-tu skirt over her pretty Christmas dress and I asked her not to. Kate was not liking her tights and she was trying to rip them off (I can't really blame her...I feel the same way about them). Sophie was grumbling about the whole idea. After some coaching and cheerleading from mommy, I managed to get them all to agree to sit by the tree, but I couldn't get them all to be still and smile and look at the camera at the same time! How do photographers do that? I had to jump around and make silly faces and noises like a clown while Clint tried to snap a few photos. We took around 40 photos, several breaks, and finally ended up with 1 photo that was pretty good 45 minutes later. We laughed afterwards. It was quite the experience. Next year, I am going to let a professional handle the job! Oh, and I only managed to get Christmas cards and photos out to family this year. I apologize to all of my friends for not sending out Christmas greetings and the fruit of our hard photography labor, but please look forward to a fabulous, professional photo card next year! Merry Christmas to all!!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-90119146401152816332010-10-23T09:37:00.003-04:002010-11-29T10:28:09.205-05:00Pumpkin Pickin' with my PumpkinsWe found a great farm out here to spend the day and have some fall fun! I love this time of year - the cooler weather, the changing leaves, apple season, the pumpkin pickin', the hay rides, a hot bowl of chili, the smell of wood burning fires in the air! Nana and Papa came over for a weekend to enjoy some of the season's best moments with us! Here are some pics at Carrigan Farm in Mooresville: (more to come when I can get them uploaded)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTVvk2pSzWnP41O_XtoQvSNtQo8HIBj-eJmabHRHtRegeU57wRTouBsghR-kiAZnR42zdza9OvOrgJ7Ir02NfmrDAq9FZK6SMn524OquL_WbQwXPpoQM1VHNf_yOr3MpaURpsnGUfAzU/s1600/DSCF0811.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544988499632062434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTVvk2pSzWnP41O_XtoQvSNtQo8HIBj-eJmabHRHtRegeU57wRTouBsghR-kiAZnR42zdza9OvOrgJ7Ir02NfmrDAq9FZK6SMn524OquL_WbQwXPpoQM1VHNf_yOr3MpaURpsnGUfAzU/s320/DSCF0811.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PihUFXiAeID2nmell58djujA0zDy8hdXcGjEr1xTuLch6wg86Yo_HGbwGFg77hf_-vhRooOmlKIuhUXL8LcrP6Ui2KOfflF8Ee38wp000L1qqSET753q97qqvOILRcXznx0VqGPHb4k/s1600/DSCF0813.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544987968322649714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PihUFXiAeID2nmell58djujA0zDy8hdXcGjEr1xTuLch6wg86Yo_HGbwGFg77hf_-vhRooOmlKIuhUXL8LcrP6Ui2KOfflF8Ee38wp000L1qqSET753q97qqvOILRcXznx0VqGPHb4k/s320/DSCF0813.JPG" /></a>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-80307255142802198422010-10-19T11:30:00.001-04:002010-10-27T13:42:32.427-04:00Up, Up, and Away!<div align="left">The girls are growing up so fast and if I don't hurry up and write some things down, these priceless moments may get away from me! I am amazed at how things seem to get lost in my brain, especially since I have become a mom.<br /><br />Baby Kate - 9 months old</div><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwrJlEjw4JRPX-Od-bDKH66LQyPyQrikQV0b-DXJGP3m1GDiT5e0OMHPQtAOWP7dPIHB0PHb-qBhKOWQ9kA58VwWTtkMw3eyypkPGr_xLEXKDbZ6NME4-QsA-rmwgZh5F26459DBgIWM/s1600/iphone+photos+544.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532743505103471090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwrJlEjw4JRPX-Od-bDKH66LQyPyQrikQV0b-DXJGP3m1GDiT5e0OMHPQtAOWP7dPIHB0PHb-qBhKOWQ9kA58VwWTtkMw3eyypkPGr_xLEXKDbZ6NME4-QsA-rmwgZh5F26459DBgIWM/s320/iphone+photos+544.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>9 months old today - 10/19/10<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Kate is still the happiest baby I know! I have noticed that she seems a little shy sometimes, but she is always friendly. She has beautiful, bright blue eyes and a smile that seriously melts my heart everytime. She also has the cutest giggle. I love my baby girl!!!<br /><br />Kate spent her first few months quietly observing her new surroundings and her two big sisters in action. She made her movement debut at 4 months when she rolled over, but it took her a long time to figure out how to master sitting on her own. She was nearly 8 months before she gained the balance and strength to stay upright. Almost immediately after sitting, she learned to lean forward into the crawling position. She managed to pull her body with her arms and "scoot" across the floor for a while and then on 10/18, she finally figured out how to make her knees work for her and she began to crawl. She is cruisin' everywhere now! She is so proud of her new crawling skills and is quickly moving on to pulling herself up to the standing position.<br /><br />Kate's first tooth finally made an appearance on 10/16 - the bottom right one. I had been waiting to start finger foods since she had no teeth to chew with, but we are trying mashed fruit pieces now. She is already expressing likes and dislikes with food. She seems to prefer fruits, yogurt and cereals while veggies get a grimace most of the time. I am making her baby food, but I have not been too creative yet. Sweet potatoes, butternut squash, applesauce, and pears are the majority of her solid food diet. She is still nursing 5-6 times a day and once during the night a few times a week. Most nights she sleeps 10-11 hours and takes a 1 1/2 - 2 hour morning nap and a 1 1/2 - 2 hour afternoon nap. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Kate is already signing milk and more and seems to have a high aptitude for expressive communication. She also claps and moves her upper body to dance to music too. I have even heard her trying to sing - music to my ears! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49-A4xhUIrZK_IFAkupRuBKkrAGncfgwPm4Aq97HVFswEdbgQpCYrapsMd4NGCBRjwDZpxWiXub2Y2ZcGvdj_-5TxC2q4_q-pOxJvZCD1ok_nPu5N2FyYtOtCcOPWQVUKdczam-jmFY8/s1600/iphone+photos+165.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532743502811586018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49-A4xhUIrZK_IFAkupRuBKkrAGncfgwPm4Aq97HVFswEdbgQpCYrapsMd4NGCBRjwDZpxWiXub2Y2ZcGvdj_-5TxC2q4_q-pOxJvZCD1ok_nPu5N2FyYtOtCcOPWQVUKdczam-jmFY8/s320/iphone+photos+165.jpg" /></a> 8 months old - ready for take off!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51d-2OXVKsMJxmmA0KE_FLrwqWM77ZRUzDYRpLqZppFgx3vdSiqQZRailJjG17gFbVQq5ZLz6j-whOql_S5XzZjmSqngpE76snJ37OwuXZaabXcyZTjmAJ2JQK_3wz-FhR26wOptE5MI/s1600/iphone+photos+615.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532743491294548642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51d-2OXVKsMJxmmA0KE_FLrwqWM77ZRUzDYRpLqZppFgx3vdSiqQZRailJjG17gFbVQq5ZLz6j-whOql_S5XzZjmSqngpE76snJ37OwuXZaabXcyZTjmAJ2JQK_3wz-FhR26wOptE5MI/s320/iphone+photos+615.jpg" /></a> 8 months old - out riding in the stroller<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqfYjTuwdgHpUP8tPjkKRUuDwfvIaMxZkB4scEICQcIgOSHqmUgaDraxPNYCb-4eLkHabuwBfA8NYmmCXQa3jHsTEwPkDPPrvvdgnM-bsUm-7hW6-bTPA9Gy4YRCSRbR2I0qJ2rzyFs0/s1600/iphone+photos+294.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532742090147752194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqfYjTuwdgHpUP8tPjkKRUuDwfvIaMxZkB4scEICQcIgOSHqmUgaDraxPNYCb-4eLkHabuwBfA8NYmmCXQa3jHsTEwPkDPPrvvdgnM-bsUm-7hW6-bTPA9Gy4YRCSRbR2I0qJ2rzyFs0/s320/iphone+photos+294.jpg" /></a> 8 months old - the shirt speaks for itself<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlqHHllUFkSBNh-GWN_DdZ-F1Mp4wRdgGMtXkUVwlJPIK1G-U96TUJXfyImx8okQ_0iQ0o_zq01FdkGHpoY_H9aowEGZZuxqdeOmzcYjKMxQjC72WBUdu9dvkh0rH7Ochr1_HgYogrgY/s1600/iphone+photos+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532742089611669474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlqHHllUFkSBNh-GWN_DdZ-F1Mp4wRdgGMtXkUVwlJPIK1G-U96TUJXfyImx8okQ_0iQ0o_zq01FdkGHpoY_H9aowEGZZuxqdeOmzcYjKMxQjC72WBUdu9dvkh0rH7Ochr1_HgYogrgY/s320/iphone+photos+005.jpg" /></a> 7 months old - still holding on for dear life, but sitting on her own...pretty much<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3imH29igr7kgkicPcKXfdOXef5Jmk_27J6Hu9harsYzo6aVGqXIrULC_Ek0ckRn7w82npzvq6oK1U1gWVc_rny6gJOAAA_IfvJDOFXMDRGOQ_zpAgRj8xrcxlztlpkHzL22g3TWJVGU/s1600/iphone+photos+305.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532742075130458002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3imH29igr7kgkicPcKXfdOXef5Jmk_27J6Hu9harsYzo6aVGqXIrULC_Ek0ckRn7w82npzvq6oK1U1gWVc_rny6gJOAAA_IfvJDOFXMDRGOQ_zpAgRj8xrcxlztlpkHzL22g3TWJVGU/s320/iphone+photos+305.jpg" /></a> 7 months old - not sure about that hair band (me either)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-A5BWTnsr_2tsbdzZ1A5tJrlHMtPa1xOOXO1J_iCi80BKaV_B7fDvePEMDdVyakO-gBqgem4ATexuK5a3u4XYlTf2XS3PRYyKLv30YpEZtxmkHypwNs1rwjKReTGm0x-2kYYRSXmn0Q/s1600/iphone+photos+138.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532565651007272066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-A5BWTnsr_2tsbdzZ1A5tJrlHMtPa1xOOXO1J_iCi80BKaV_B7fDvePEMDdVyakO-gBqgem4ATexuK5a3u4XYlTf2XS3PRYyKLv30YpEZtxmkHypwNs1rwjKReTGm0x-2kYYRSXmn0Q/s320/iphone+photos+138.jpg" /></a> 7 months old - hey mommy!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUR63-WSNX6gAQGkBo1MlE-vXWMyAg8L6XQeE6IOreLjCxuceTR8BDgMgEWukx1hNX3tZz78SF_8wMxawhsYNnTpcFxUZSL7b2_GYRQxGB86wSbX0MIM1RFuZXc16IzNIoLku8HpwRIg/s1600/iphone+photos+092.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532742069218690194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUR63-WSNX6gAQGkBo1MlE-vXWMyAg8L6XQeE6IOreLjCxuceTR8BDgMgEWukx1hNX3tZz78SF_8wMxawhsYNnTpcFxUZSL7b2_GYRQxGB86wSbX0MIM1RFuZXc16IzNIoLku8HpwRIg/s320/iphone+photos+092.jpg" /></a> 6 months old - yes, that is sweet potato on my chin :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRymOZ9A0X9J6VdRqDoBOdVH_DrZ0VDTcMqkPXE_zj2jW_AcSGLzcoDtPeJdaB5rg2_F9LUllNwd9_SFpg7SFXuujiOVk6uf9hWGUn4-0DwQCEin0Dqc_i-aTnWzfWp7RF49AHCZP4HE/s1600/DSCF0603.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532748526850641570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRymOZ9A0X9J6VdRqDoBOdVH_DrZ0VDTcMqkPXE_zj2jW_AcSGLzcoDtPeJdaB5rg2_F9LUllNwd9_SFpg7SFXuujiOVk6uf9hWGUn4-0DwQCEin0Dqc_i-aTnWzfWp7RF49AHCZP4HE/s320/DSCF0603.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-O4ms5Xi3JgRkMvS4ynTC6PxNRr3iZkqHKTyJ0eiN2EwUIXZUAF97neJEmsQ_zhfeRggaUxVjnHT4Hs3XsDjfhddWdeAngaLpqr7T4KH-RLG-7EyxYyf1GjDxNz0lMU59fjyHIkBXZ8/s1600/DSCF0592.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532748517823153682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-O4ms5Xi3JgRkMvS4ynTC6PxNRr3iZkqHKTyJ0eiN2EwUIXZUAF97neJEmsQ_zhfeRggaUxVjnHT4Hs3XsDjfhddWdeAngaLpqr7T4KH-RLG-7EyxYyf1GjDxNz0lMU59fjyHIkBXZ8/s320/DSCF0592.JPG" /></a> 6 months old - my big sisters really like to feed me<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP8YgfAbzfVnUTcm8IzUJcEEg87mv4hLwvli877VbJQFc4gy2b9NXyWQXxJs43f1TDCsa4yLJXiis9OpuObNgsSD_uXwuYrMTSHoSmZdv3uQ2-jkfF4IZhSCJnPdoA_ig-zUZHanJFs8/s1600/iphone+photos+292.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532565631695958594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP8YgfAbzfVnUTcm8IzUJcEEg87mv4hLwvli877VbJQFc4gy2b9NXyWQXxJs43f1TDCsa4yLJXiis9OpuObNgsSD_uXwuYrMTSHoSmZdv3uQ2-jkfF4IZhSCJnPdoA_ig-zUZHanJFs8/s320/iphone+photos+292.jpg" /></a> 5 months old - found her new perspective and she loves being on her belly!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd7aa8sY681DHPHxbprsSmGWmoaO9hN_6NdWL_4lRNkHKEi1L3OE-ydEgJn5lB8NQ3_hFvUskFVa2cjvWASlkEhHA3vKykVjIeMsfS9eYsBVvOmjHbnOhG-XZbwjXvWEjcHaFLfYbnDI/s1600/iphone+photos+380.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532565646480187842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd7aa8sY681DHPHxbprsSmGWmoaO9hN_6NdWL_4lRNkHKEi1L3OE-ydEgJn5lB8NQ3_hFvUskFVa2cjvWASlkEhHA3vKykVjIeMsfS9eYsBVvOmjHbnOhG-XZbwjXvWEjcHaFLfYbnDI/s320/iphone+photos+380.jpg" /></a> 4 months old - thinking about gaining a new perspective<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJLvw4fADNLAHLLl470OZUNfopikXhqCZoH90by24UFANTAjz9DIS6d02WGAqT4Shn8mOxeNU5lUbDeJZlQUyq4McYosUZBWDydnYw-WMqb6ZSJ-wswDXack5wMSyCZPwHtkahlv_sNk/s1600/iphone+photos+168.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532565636136382994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJLvw4fADNLAHLLl470OZUNfopikXhqCZoH90by24UFANTAjz9DIS6d02WGAqT4Shn8mOxeNU5lUbDeJZlQUyq4McYosUZBWDydnYw-WMqb6ZSJ-wswDXack5wMSyCZPwHtkahlv_sNk/s320/iphone+photos+168.jpg" /></a> 3 months old - happy girl<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcDk9SlQ21DPenhW-kiFlldnBx2uRKlASTH1DDr_tPn2A1zd6LuDRQGtCUk8p2xp1XndkrX6pmlMAvFr-fdc4Le7hhmWMbIERRIsVtng49H3ui4Ly7rkqa-8bR7o-W-BE2maohWAlww0/s1600/iphone+photos+513.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532565636597471938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcDk9SlQ21DPenhW-kiFlldnBx2uRKlASTH1DDr_tPn2A1zd6LuDRQGtCUk8p2xp1XndkrX6pmlMAvFr-fdc4Le7hhmWMbIERRIsVtng49H3ui4Ly7rkqa-8bR7o-W-BE2maohWAlww0/s320/iphone+photos+513.jpg" /></a> ... and daydreaming</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_3tWz-lDBkXJTZ9SJDfqMKGS3-f4Jm4aNM-5tvUAFy7pd5c-Sase7sA7CChREaxGbFmnW4Ytk_-7bW4nlaQmyQbv-OPEdY51cTFgchc9nl0j2la42DZG5P1DItNuaT6unCBLJ7hksTk/s1600/iphone+photos+575.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532553043494681138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_3tWz-lDBkXJTZ9SJDfqMKGS3-f4Jm4aNM-5tvUAFy7pd5c-Sase7sA7CChREaxGbFmnW4Ytk_-7bW4nlaQmyQbv-OPEdY51cTFgchc9nl0j2la42DZG5P1DItNuaT6unCBLJ7hksTk/s320/iphone+photos+575.jpg" /></a> 3 months old - just laying around with Sophie<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlAyxxuhdKS27TYTVHqIYLl8fS5xXpuBlavUBlfm1r453XRVQSWmNabuvHAFpCOS3igl0k61iO0J6jy36QY4zQ9YGGVUqqtR-RsgDSU6yuB0oIBd9VrnKfnypzXK1pCHGrOq1F3PKDdo/s1600/iphone+photos+400.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532553038708616178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlAyxxuhdKS27TYTVHqIYLl8fS5xXpuBlavUBlfm1r453XRVQSWmNabuvHAFpCOS3igl0k61iO0J6jy36QY4zQ9YGGVUqqtR-RsgDSU6yuB0oIBd9VrnKfnypzXK1pCHGrOq1F3PKDdo/s320/iphone+photos+400.jpg" /></a>Two months old - nap before church on Easter Sunday<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9BZBxz75LiBQzS6fAsSb30VBzC7DY-gIeSmKvU6cZw_tiT6G_sohIjUsmFdz0znhIVzhVBOOEg-2EHbjpXxZGB4wnoLnx1z5PCC4UOl8mp9kvU_awR4Pi70ot4NlCqCw8Xd-sblBOqU/s1600/iphone+photos+218.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532553035399413154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9BZBxz75LiBQzS6fAsSb30VBzC7DY-gIeSmKvU6cZw_tiT6G_sohIjUsmFdz0znhIVzhVBOOEg-2EHbjpXxZGB4wnoLnx1z5PCC4UOl8mp9kvU_awR4Pi70ot4NlCqCw8Xd-sblBOqU/s320/iphone+photos+218.jpg" /></a> One month old - getting sweet snuggles from Ella one morning<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0sUq1cCaJaiVA511N_km2mGlEKqP1zDqBSKxaDrWSAA5qJ2oxEPwi3IbA8slzYd_62VcIX8O23CA_pHhLANkXnCQIsRRcpzG6O9rqkY0HBSDJFntRxqtXk67-ie9uY48tETjYUC7F24/s1600/iphone+photos+537.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532553035453510050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0sUq1cCaJaiVA511N_km2mGlEKqP1zDqBSKxaDrWSAA5qJ2oxEPwi3IbA8slzYd_62VcIX8O23CA_pHhLANkXnCQIsRRcpzG6O9rqkY0HBSDJFntRxqtXk67-ie9uY48tETjYUC7F24/s320/iphone+photos+537.jpg" /></a> 10 days old and already loved so much! </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">What an amazing 9 months we have had together! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-6179329616709766172010-09-22T09:50:00.006-04:002010-09-26T15:29:26.673-04:00Sophie Goes To School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C9qG2K8tlgwBrZSrgyXDaW3Q7cHrXe-0N1fZxcB3c3tpyUWMMr11IdDvI9GlaHqFX-Vl56X4FJeODw9qQSkOsctnwpgnufzikyEr0KZ0gFOFjNWevgkFrsJR7b-lghOyRDu6YHZqcJE/s1600/DSCF0614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519732145445339154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C9qG2K8tlgwBrZSrgyXDaW3Q7cHrXe-0N1fZxcB3c3tpyUWMMr11IdDvI9GlaHqFX-Vl56X4FJeODw9qQSkOsctnwpgnufzikyEr0KZ0gFOFjNWevgkFrsJR7b-lghOyRDu6YHZqcJE/s320/DSCF0614.JPG" /></a><br />This year, Sophie is attending a traditional public school. This is a huge shift for us and we are taking it one day at a time, but Sophie enjoys it most days so far. We loved our homeschool experience last year and we may go back to it in the future, but we are really trying to give traditional school a try. Why the change? Initially, it was because I was getting a lot of pressure from Sophie's dad and others to send Sophie to school and it is difficult to stand up to that on a regular basis. I grew weary of defending the benefits of homeschooling. I still believe that homeschooling is a better educational choice for Sophie with numerous benefits that go above and beyond school work, but we have decided to take a break from it for now. Sophie misses homeschooling too, but she also loves recess and lunch time and riding the school bus with her new friends. Tax dollars well spent :). In all fairness, Sophie has a wonderful teacher who loves the Lord and loves to teach. As the school year progresses, the school work should become more challenging and Sophie will be more interested in learning.<br /><br />Clint also encouraged me to look at the advantages of traditional school and there have been some really great ones. I am able to spend more time focusing my attention on Ella and Kate. Ella is really blossoming. She was speech delayed and now she is saying new words every day and putting together 5 word sentences. I have seen Ella emerge into her own person instead of always following Sophie's lead. Kate is so happy and fun to play with and I am really enjoying our moments together. I also have a lot to accomplish around the house right now since we just moved. I have boxes to unpack and organization to do so I can make our home liveable in addition to the normal housework. Sophie is meeting new friends while she is at school during the day and that is helping her to make the adjustment to a new town. This is good timing for our whole family to try something different.<br /><br />Sophie has also had the opportunity to share about Jesus with some kids on the school bus and a little girl who had never heard His name before! God has a plan for Sophie's life and He is already using her to share His great love with other kids. That's the only reason I really need to send her to public school. Sophie just may have the gift of evangelism and she may be right where God wants her to be so He can use her to tell others about Jesus and the great hope we have in Christ!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-83029430080927221592010-09-22T08:49:00.001-04:002010-09-22T16:30:52.113-04:00Home Sweet Home!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2Oc-hykAOlYNE6nXbmBoA6wn22MHaiLXWO1gymu7zQEWBnUGdCItOVWAFsWeooRmLGKLd8aA7XoaSAUH9NwiZVm8o9xnNLdRpsKT2MmHuq9uPtMj0LMt9nhSgm9Nz2S0lTxvbula3N0/s1600/DSCF0661.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/AVvXsEhP2Oc-hykAOlYNE6nXbmBoA6wn22MHaiLXWO1gymu7zQEWBnUGdCItOVWAFsWeooRmLGKLd8aA7XoaSAUH9NwiZVm8o9xnNLdRpsKT2MmHuq9uPtMj0LMt9nhSgm9Nz2S0lTxvbula3N0/s320/DSCF0661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519837462151777010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTl0Yeayq_7_diwvZHmQOT_3eOmPvWoUI538gIGE3l7TJrRLRW4TD8ptJfKNYim7CGXbWIo3mEBVEmCrITE6btjXObBga3CKOGv6v_tAdskBaMhkuPFuTld4k5yGRs0eLN5prEzzIunps/s1600/DSCF0664.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/AVvXsEhTl0Yeayq_7_diwvZHmQOT_3eOmPvWoUI538gIGE3l7TJrRLRW4TD8ptJfKNYim7CGXbWIo3mEBVEmCrITE6btjXObBga3CKOGv6v_tAdskBaMhkuPFuTld4k5yGRs0eLN5prEzzIunps/s320/DSCF0664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519837453157833170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5j3a0ERaPwU1XF2222qtR35daArCyufeXaQdHzGIo3-CVAarK3BTl2qAiT0Nh6EmyP5AyASw0oEt8W77mMs-ivirc8fYu4-Fkfisy4uxpRqKgtYyeZ8NdWEZ8GBsUj2wB3MdlrVCh_E/s1600/DSCF0670.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/AVvXsEhd5j3a0ERaPwU1XF2222qtR35daArCyufeXaQdHzGIo3-CVAarK3BTl2qAiT0Nh6EmyP5AyASw0oEt8W77mMs-ivirc8fYu4-Fkfisy4uxpRqKgtYyeZ8NdWEZ8GBsUj2wB3MdlrVCh_E/s320/DSCF0670.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519837446821737970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3gc3Th5lh7OT7ehfM1jfVChsv2037YlVY4f90ZGUfzgg51392fZrjDoRq3Oy0CeLsvetH3D6phSx176KmrargQC6PAqd7FhQHkKdpJjuoJsM-ws6SKyw70QY94rCLuBGqvwoHqxfThE/s1600/DSCF0665.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/AVvXsEiM3gc3Th5lh7OT7ehfM1jfVChsv2037YlVY4f90ZGUfzgg51392fZrjDoRq3Oy0CeLsvetH3D6phSx176KmrargQC6PAqd7FhQHkKdpJjuoJsM-ws6SKyw70QY94rCLuBGqvwoHqxfThE/s320/DSCF0665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519837440441382530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pMQcwSq5YMnlaHO6shnv0p2SxIudnaFoogujut_hiIohyDSJNjEaBocSbkFBw16otW4SMzlIWDZCZMyNONaRlD8PwtLqzg7GedqYw-wdU-h4p7SVreOLIOteuEeHJJ8VvUDqgfP7rhI/s1600/DSCF0668.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/AVvXsEi0pMQcwSq5YMnlaHO6shnv0p2SxIudnaFoogujut_hiIohyDSJNjEaBocSbkFBw16otW4SMzlIWDZCZMyNONaRlD8PwtLqzg7GedqYw-wdU-h4p7SVreOLIOteuEeHJJ8VvUDqgfP7rhI/s320/DSCF0668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519837438435569042" /></a><br />We are officially residents of Statesville and so far we love it here! I can honestly say that we are already feeling right at home even though there are still boxes to unpack. We love the character and charm of our historic home, the tree-lined streets with sidewalks that lead to the heart of downtown, the short walk to Clint's new job at the college, the family friendly community events, and the small town atmosphere full of friendly people. I love that the mailman, Bud, an elderly gentleman, comes right to the house to deliver the mail and he stops to chat a couple of times a week. I love that I am able to take walks with the girls everyday around town, to the park, or even a grocery store. I love being able to drive somewhere without traffic. Both Clint and I love that this town is so rich with history. We love being much closer to the mountains too. This town is a great fit for Clint and I and a great place to raise the girls. I am so glad that we trusted in the Lord and followed His lead here!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-21521331320331953322010-09-19T21:40:00.007-04:002010-09-19T22:21:50.947-04:00We love Aunt Allie!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518809798343974546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8vAr0r-OiHUlZhw4EnLFQR3fLjltXSDCSubxPdy6vC8PkZNQDdasU0pFjdxmETQuC4jh2WXQKR6bJUyVSF4jC18ycQ-GbxWr6Fo9oQdUnXYyAmQ1YD_tc-o_U10htqzoZAOcX6wGYQg/s320/DSCF0620.JPG" /><br />My sister came to visit us recently and we had such a great time with her! The girls missed their Aunt Allie and I really needed some sissy time. Allie brought me wine and chocolates and she even cut my hair for me. She is so thoughtful and giving and she always knows how to make me feel better. I have the best sister in the world!!! While Allie was here, we finally got a couple of photos of our whole family of 5 too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4ApSqsu75rk2SqONd7GIH830ZZX3CuVG-pZPxKzj5Y9JYtMFYkX0cwJpq2A2fzG2KdYb8EH4AHKqZ4wg2MceOO4KFac5rB8E1cvk8A3F1Xv96hyFYGyG7Oafrqqv6zW2KLL3nN08d7o/s1600/DSCF0630.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518811869538577394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4ApSqsu75rk2SqONd7GIH830ZZX3CuVG-pZPxKzj5Y9JYtMFYkX0cwJpq2A2fzG2KdYb8EH4AHKqZ4wg2MceOO4KFac5rB8E1cvk8A3F1Xv96hyFYGyG7Oafrqqv6zW2KLL3nN08d7o/s320/DSCF0630.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMxRKuUaaES-2-5Pisij4tc6p7UB8tbXAznP3gMxNr-h7qz15ph4aWviKGXKyVp34j0BhLGk2L0V3o_QSt3GR7FvV-tB5HX4_hgXR2GB604U3Ik7MgwaMdSr9g2gibTnuVDetanwbCCo/s1600/DSCF0628.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518811865660336626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMxRKuUaaES-2-5Pisij4tc6p7UB8tbXAznP3gMxNr-h7qz15ph4aWviKGXKyVp34j0BhLGk2L0V3o_QSt3GR7FvV-tB5HX4_hgXR2GB604U3Ik7MgwaMdSr9g2gibTnuVDetanwbCCo/s320/DSCF0628.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sMqm9_oKrg58kzlDzegTNt3xoqEb3nTSQ3sZOYdOQ3OHWR0s2S5eaWzdMS-PRL9HnTGmy1sc0Dp7kyXqTQDZYZioaWf2Vyu8elIiE_x6gVesq0cqOhyphenhyphenu98V3oJxot2S8hnJvNd0ciXY/s1600/DSCF0625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518811854841452418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sMqm9_oKrg58kzlDzegTNt3xoqEb3nTSQ3sZOYdOQ3OHWR0s2S5eaWzdMS-PRL9HnTGmy1sc0Dp7kyXqTQDZYZioaWf2Vyu8elIiE_x6gVesq0cqOhyphenhyphenu98V3oJxot2S8hnJvNd0ciXY/s320/DSCF0625.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-69570029937060311882010-09-09T09:26:00.005-04:002010-09-09T09:50:35.817-04:00A Fresh StartI am so excited to begin blogging again! I have missed recording family moments, sharing thoughts and pictures, and creating a journal of memories. After Kate's birth, I had my hands full with newborn care, a very needy toddler, homeschooling our oldest, my sister's wedding (for which I was the matron of honor), my husband's job and career change, selling our home, selling or donating half of our belongings and packing the rest, moving across the state with a few stops along the way, and finally settling into our new home! In the midst of it all, my computer's hard drive crashed and my ability to blog or communicate via the internet was limited to a few cell phone uploads. It has been a long 7 months, but with a new season just around the corner comes a new beginning for our family and a fresh start in many ways!<div><br /></div><div> </div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-40176249700428437962010-01-25T20:44:00.006-05:002010-01-30T13:41:18.644-05:00Kate Lilian has arrived!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5mmWVc2OaVUKOqlX0bnCRDLhJHIJNu8sMj1yR3VkvUYFfkTgAdgIe-57eLpsluTMbaxwXOHeFqxh5LcqZ3YMY6bYOpUrctH595eCdoDXmL2qKBEWYpfH5ZtqMHUG8sDNSqlbMbJJ1cw/s1600-h/DSCF1075.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/AVvXsEjY5mmWVc2OaVUKOqlX0bnCRDLhJHIJNu8sMj1yR3VkvUYFfkTgAdgIe-57eLpsluTMbaxwXOHeFqxh5LcqZ3YMY6bYOpUrctH595eCdoDXmL2qKBEWYpfH5ZtqMHUG8sDNSqlbMbJJ1cw/s320/DSCF1075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432603767013934754" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Our sweet baby girl has finally joined the Halsted family and we love her bunches already!! Kate Lilian was born on 1/19/10 at 5:23 am. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and measured 19 1/2 " long. I started having contractions 2 weeks prior to her birth. It was rather frustrating because it seemed as though labor was beginning and every time it fizzled out after a couple of hours. By 1/13/10, I was dilated to a 3, 70% effaced, and the baby's head was very far down in my pelvis. We (me, Clint, my midwife, one of the OBs, everyone I talked to...) all thought that the baby would be born within a couple of days, but she wasn't coming out! I knew that she would eventually get here, but it was so hard to wait and anticipate her birth. What added even more pressure for me was knowing that the OB scheduled an induction for 1/21/10. I was not interested in having labor artificially induced, but I would have been about 41 weeks and the OB thought it would be best considering my high-risk pregnancy and the fact that this was my third baby. On Monday night, 1/18/10, I had decided that I didn't want to be induced and I was planning to ask for a few more days, but there was no need! <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kate's birth story-</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had my usual pattern of contractions ranging from 3-6 minutes apart from 10pm-12am on Monday night (1/18/10). The contractions stopped so I went to sleep. I was woken up at 3am with some intense cramping. I decided to get up and go to the bathroom and realized that I was actually having some heavy contractions and they were coming fast. I timed them for about 10 minutes and they were 2 minutes apart. I called my midwife first and by this time I was shaking so I could barely speak. Lucie was the midwife on call and she asked me how fast could I get to the hospital...she knew the baby was coming fast and she was debating whether or not to have me call the paramedics to the house. I told her we could be there in 20 minutes so she said to go. I had to call my parents and tell them it was time and to come on over, but they were an hour away and they had to get dressed so I knew they wouldn't make it in time. Then, I called my neighbor, Linda, and asked her to please come over to stay with the girls until my parents could get there. She was a lifesaver and came right over! Clint and I finally headed for the hospital and arrived shortly after 4am. The nurses and Lucie were ready for me and this was definitely my fastest labor and delivery! Lucie was amazing!! She stood on one side of me and Clint was on the other and I felt completely supported and encouraged throughout that very difficult last hour of labor. With one long push, Kate was born at 5:23am! </div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE5sxNn_g7XkYN6CA0FsCnIO4iCeuX9VYzPKsIKJOpDnapCURLpCrD19yTXYdyxdF4xGdz4FSJqDC2zS4adNCDqmNPQZPk-oHBVvP6P3jRcVWu5nSOELn0d41LaBTRl5cqSU9JwuZSrw/s1600-h/DSCF1052.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/AVvXsEjsE5sxNn_g7XkYN6CA0FsCnIO4iCeuX9VYzPKsIKJOpDnapCURLpCrD19yTXYdyxdF4xGdz4FSJqDC2zS4adNCDqmNPQZPk-oHBVvP6P3jRcVWu5nSOELn0d41LaBTRl5cqSU9JwuZSrw/s320/DSCF1052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432601706651430162" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHnT28tVLty0bGQ2LElXvQBnTTSJ3nC_xHam-i7Oh48TbTLji0jOP6JS8ivgAlE_ny_83-DArnjSv2CCCdFlNVmBfXdCqJztcxt_BPHnlOX_fBN43ozK1prrVPvwLzXi39_e587-ca0g/s1600-h/DSCF1070.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHnT28tVLty0bGQ2LElXvQBnTTSJ3nC_xHam-i7Oh48TbTLji0jOP6JS8ivgAlE_ny_83-DArnjSv2CCCdFlNVmBfXdCqJztcxt_BPHnlOX_fBN43ozK1prrVPvwLzXi39_e587-ca0g/s320/DSCF1070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432601717523551234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtC3JBhTH8ZZoxpgSwSEPbKB8B84jDMrPpXuQEerblz0kc5VTifxxmZFEYGSZ_rYwZKx3Iq4Ck6jM9P5kEhyTOhA6dyOVwM23fIy2VPGaHwY9SeDot4UzFKKMz7x5rXw778kuocpXTzQY/s1600-h/DSCF1063.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/AVvXsEjtC3JBhTH8ZZoxpgSwSEPbKB8B84jDMrPpXuQEerblz0kc5VTifxxmZFEYGSZ_rYwZKx3Iq4Ck6jM9P5kEhyTOhA6dyOVwM23fIy2VPGaHwY9SeDot4UzFKKMz7x5rXw778kuocpXTzQY/s320/DSCF1063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432601705984718546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6WRFzLxT9wGeLw7ZCy6cp1wJjuDAI2JRRUWZOH2c0BjtLRNYF7j4mHuUbE9LUPKQOYiCFrBErMVA2Gp-QZsyElTYD-AIFwWu_qY-TOVOIvjGCCFPBEDKiaKAWZdOXY2VHzlYFLDEGNE/s1600-h/DSCF1060.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/AVvXsEik6WRFzLxT9wGeLw7ZCy6cp1wJjuDAI2JRRUWZOH2c0BjtLRNYF7j4mHuUbE9LUPKQOYiCFrBErMVA2Gp-QZsyElTYD-AIFwWu_qY-TOVOIvjGCCFPBEDKiaKAWZdOXY2VHzlYFLDEGNE/s320/DSCF1060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432601695214604706" /></a><br /><br /></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-83072087648615150892009-12-22T19:51:00.004-05:002009-12-22T20:11:53.192-05:0036 weeks...the home stretch!!Baby girl is looking good and measuring well! She is head down and now we are just waiting for her to make her grand entrance into this world!! We are so excited! I have been playing baby a lot with Ella to help her get used to the idea of having another baby around. So far, there has been a LOT of jealous whining, poking of baby's eyes, ripping baby out of my arms, picking her up by the neck, throwing her on the floor, and covering her head with a blanket. Is this normal for a 16 month old?? When does the gentle, nurturing instinct kick in? I may have to keep baby girl at a very safe distance from her little/big sister Ella :). Good thing big sister Sophie has some experience and will be a great example for Ella!<div><br /></div><div>Here is a picture of my basketball shaped belly (as many people have told me) and the latest stats...</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">How far along?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> 36 weeks</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total weight gain:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> 31 lbs.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Maternity clothes?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> yes...I only have one pair of jeans that fit comfortably now</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Stretch marks?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> nothing new</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sleep:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> still waking from aches and pains and having to pee</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Movement:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> a ton...she is still poking and pushing although I can tell she is starting to run out of room in there.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Food cravings: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">still sweets unfortunately...I can see the affect on my thighs :)</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Gender:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> girl</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Name: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">We have narrowed it down to Lily or Mary for a first name and the middle name is still a work in progress. Feel free to vote and help us pick one!</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Belly Button in or out?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> out</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What I miss:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> a few things, but it is worth the sacrifice :)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What I love most: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that she is almost here now!</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Weekly Wisdom:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> stretch muscles, take deep breaths, careful with body movements and heavy lifting</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; min-height: 14px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-76630284719275135452009-12-10T10:19:00.005-05:002009-12-10T12:52:36.698-05:0034 weeks and counting down...We are so close now to meeting baby girl and I just know these weeks through the Christmas season will help the time fly even faster!<div><br /></div><div>Here are the stats...</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How far along?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 34 weeks</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Total weight gain:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 29 lbs. (I am 2 lbs. heavier than I was with Ella at this point in the pregnancy)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Fundal Height (size of uterus): </span>33 cm. (I was at 34 cm. last time at this point)</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Maternity clothes?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Of course! </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stretch marks?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Same as before...nothing new thank goodness :)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sleep:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Still waking a couple of times at night, but I am usually able to fall back asleep</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Movement:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Wow! This one is the most active in the womb! The other night I put a cup on my belly and she was moving it around and poking out so hard that she was able to tip it off several times...quite amazing!</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Food cravings: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven and a glass of milk at night</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gender:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">girl</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Name: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mary Kate, Lily Claire, or Emilie Claire. I also like Sadie which means princess, but I am not sure what Clint thinks about it.</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Belly Button in or out?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> out</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What I miss:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> energy...I have been really tired lately</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What I love most: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">still the baby belly (even though it is getting bigger and bigger) and feeling her move although she is so strong that sometimes she takes my breath away with a kick!</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Weekly Wisdom:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights...</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;">For the record...at 32 weeks and 2 days, baby girl dropped down a bit. I could tell because my heartburn/reflux was better, but I started having sciatic nerve pain through my right butt cheek, hip and leg. I was able to limp around during the day, but by the evening I could barely walk. On Friday, Nov. 27th (the day after Thanksgiving) I was unable to put any pressure on my right leg making it impossible to walk or move at all. It was incredibly painful...worse than natural childbirth in my opinion. Clint had to lift me up and carry me to the bathroom if I needed to go. I am so grateful that this happened over the holiday weekend because Clint was home from work and he took care of all the meals and the girls. I felt so helpless and awful. I was able to get around some with assistance by Sunday afternoon, but I had another serious flare up on Monday and I was unable to move again. It hurt if anyone even touched me so I was so depressed not being able to snuggle with my girls. Finally, by the following Wednesday, I was able to stand on my own two legs and get around. I have been taking it very slow since then and seeing the chiropractor and praying a lot. I have not had another flare up for a whole week now...praise the Lord! I hope and pray that I make it through the rest of this pregnancy without any more problems!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-9363037841220175802009-12-07T15:22:00.000-05:002009-12-09T15:56:59.813-05:00Reading, Writing, Arithmetic...Oh My!!!<div>Warning: this blog post is full of praise towards Sophie's homeschool accomplishments from the heart of her very proud teacher and mama. My intention is for this to serve as some kind of progress report so I can remember this first 3 months of homeschooling. </div><div><br /></div>I am so proud of Sophie!!! She is officially reading up to 4 letter words and is able to sound out some larger ones too. She can read beginner books on her own and I know she is amazed by her own accomplishments. Sophie's writing skills have greatly improved as well and she is finally confident using all her lowercase letters and even writing short sentences. Kindergarten level math was a breeze for her and she is quickly advancing through 1st grade math now. She counts and writes numbers up to 100 one number at a time and by tens, knows the value of coin money and how to add it together, and is excelling in addition and subtraction without the use of visual aids. I can see where her strength is going to be! It is so exciting to watch Sophie learn and make these important connections.<div><br /></div><div>Sophie still needs some improvement with her handwriting as she tends to become sloppy or write a few letters or numbers backwards when she gets tired and when she tries to go too fast, but she is really working on taking her time and focusing.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I have to admit that I was very nervous to take on the responsibility of homeschooling. It was rough in the beginning as we both struggled through frustrations, but I am finally able to see some of the fruits of this labor. There are still days when Sophie grumbles about doing school work, but that just challenges me to be more creative in how I present the information. Sophie does not learn well under the "traditional" model so I am glad that I am able to help her learn according to how her brain processes things.</div><div><br /></div><div>Art is still her favorite "subject" and the detail in her drawings really amazes me. She is also learning how to play the piano and is able to figure out simple songs by ear. I will definitely continue to nurture her love and skill in creative arts.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have noticed a change in attitude in Sophie as well. She helps out without being asked and has shown real maturity in her compassion towards others and her desire to give. It is hard to stay calm when her little sister has just torn apart something special, but Sophie has been very understanding and loving about these things. Sophie is learning a lot about God's Word and His character as well and she has memorized a few scripture verses along the way. I know this is why her attitude and behavior have made such positive changes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sophie does seem to be closer to tears than usual and is expressing a lot of emotion. I was talking to a couple of other moms of 6 or near 6 year old girls and they described some of the same behaviors as I am seeing in Sophie. She is just so sensitive right now. The other day she found out that the Bear Rock Cafe at Cary Crossroads is closed and moving locations and she cried because this was her favorite place to eat lunch with her "partner" Clinty on his lunch breaks from work. She also gets really whiny and tearful when she is tired or hungry which reflects her behavior from back when she was 2 or 3 years old. I am thinking this must be something developmental, but I haven't really researched it yet. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ok. I think I am done with the first unofficial progress report from our first quarter of homeschool. I am looking forward to this next quarter and hoping that we are able to stay on track with the addition of another baby coming soon!</div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-87138915196837038262009-11-22T09:52:00.006-05:002009-11-30T17:31:07.972-05:0032 weeks complete...only 8 to go!<div style="text-align: left;">Wow! I really can't believe another due date is just around the corner. The time has really flown by with this pregnancy. I am trying to enjoy my belly and feeling baby girl move as much as possible during these busy days. I am already starting to feel sad about this pregnancy coming to an end because it will probably be my last. I know that sounds crazy and of course I am looking forward to holding our little girl, but I also love being pregnant. There is something so amazing about being a life giver. What a miracle to be growing a life inside of me and giving birth to one of God's creations! I will miss that part, however; I do feel very blessed and honored to be given these little girls to love, care for, teach and train.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As far as being "prepared" for baby girl's birth, we are not...at all. I have moments of panic and nesting, but it is not as bad this time as it was when I was awaiting Ella's arrival. I am going to try to get the car seat washed and installed in the mini van this weekend. Maybe I will even make a list of all the "to-do's" as well. I guess I am more relaxed because I know all baby girl really needs in the beginning is love and mama's milk (and maybe some diapers would be good too). I am also too tired this time to get everything done that I would normally like to have accomplished before a baby comes. I am trying to just let some things go and make sure I am taking care of myself and the girls (and the house and my husband too) :).</div><div><br /></div><div>Belly at 30 weeks... <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzexDC7J2cNrAgdKAEW7Jf6uRvLPShIhdiROysUIlEaNz9O2t7-Wa-tLhln-X2zrdOA1l1RueY8o6fyErDKshToW5_7SnPRhA2YqgId36XnA1aZ4WgaIQdeRXFA2QlmTjfp4N02O1pKw/s320/DSCF0857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408072141250448978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>At 32 weeks...getting bigger and bigger :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa01XIV5n1tc6ZnRVEnJKe2gwGdiQQCyG5hMjMSV0tMRjpcVefsyWs1f0Mq_oEIj8ndemim_ZzW_0-sdq7Dryg0fQ-UVmGPo5u5wVgxJGgoMDCi4THGHiFtndQ7H5bxRe7TmaFWhFfv8/s1600/DSCF0874.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa01XIV5n1tc6ZnRVEnJKe2gwGdiQQCyG5hMjMSV0tMRjpcVefsyWs1f0Mq_oEIj8ndemim_ZzW_0-sdq7Dryg0fQ-UVmGPo5u5wVgxJGgoMDCi4THGHiFtndQ7H5bxRe7TmaFWhFfv8/s320/DSCF0874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410025348664967170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here are the current stats...<br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How far along?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 32 weeks</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Total weight gain:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 27 lbs.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fundal Height (measurement of uterus):</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 32 cm</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Maternity clothes?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Oh yeah. There is no other choice in pants at this point although I do have some non-maternity long sweaters that will still fit over the belly :).</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stretch marks?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Truth time - no new ones, but I do have one that I got during my first pregnancy with Sophie. In my younger, less wise days, I had to get a belly button ring. I took the ring out when I got pregnant with Sophie (or maybe a little before that), but it left a hole and a small scar and of course my growing, pregnant belly stretched the scar tissue. After 3 pregnant bellies, the scar is now a permanent stretch mark that extends about 1 inch from the top of my belly button. Oh well...lesson learned. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sleep:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I am waking up every night now sometimes multiple times during the night. I have terrible sciatic nerve pain through my right side and heartburn/reflux pain as well. It's ok...I know it won't last much longer.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Movement:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> All the time! I hope she is not that squirmy out of the womb :)!</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Food cravings: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Sweets. I have to eat smaller meals at a time now too because my stomach is being smashed and I get full faster.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gender:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another girl!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Name: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Top agreed upon picks are still Mary, Emilie, or Lily for first names and Claire or Kate for a middle name. </span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Belly Button in or out?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Out</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What I miss:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Walking, sitting, movement without pain in my hips, butt, or lower back. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What I love most: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> My baby belly...holding her, feeling her move.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Weekly Wisdom:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Slow down to cherish every fleeting moment and find time to sit and rest!</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><br /></p></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-43125497464822317432009-11-15T16:53:00.000-05:002009-11-18T17:25:41.549-05:00Fall Festival 2009<div style="text-align: left;">I'm finally getting some photos posted from Fall Festival this year! Sophie was a beautiful Minnie Mouse and she had a ball bouncing, sliding, hunting for candy, and playing with her friend, Tinkerbell.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4C2vMbCVHlt6g5QrlI3ZnKLGhyphenhyphenv0XTqFongCWiHgsfFdVXcVVN3fhxiCZZ0geGXzjg3mu8Ner646NMvJzHbsFw002urQVRAb85rw0YjtwVIRaOHmYtrskg0WjkCsj_DvxIyTT9LTZeo/s1600/DSCF0819.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/AVvXsEjH4C2vMbCVHlt6g5QrlI3ZnKLGhyphenhyphenv0XTqFongCWiHgsfFdVXcVVN3fhxiCZZ0geGXzjg3mu8Ner646NMvJzHbsFw002urQVRAb85rw0YjtwVIRaOHmYtrskg0WjkCsj_DvxIyTT9LTZeo/s320/DSCF0819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405572011689943986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKY-7LpamKzSx7CRT-BAOxZHN5DLdekEVt4LyZw7YHv1_xiWMZ3zvBswZadCCnCVEUJxFS_ClI50KIM0TwcLhTZ0wAjI5KI5zy8YoNGVD-wahE9VSCCvF6vLqKD4_vEtH9eKcBxfMlUY/s1600/DSCF0821.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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We went to a favorite mountain town of ours called Blowing Rock just south of Boone here in NC. The drive there was beautiful and we stopped along the Blue Ridge Parkway to grab a couple of photos. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_Fnyx3zM3x88n2XE7WcGshfVAr-n-TousBGCKe9oBuWcxuKywtZJ5kqTfyCU2vvELHMuLElIKTFxcYXY-GbRerNFLMdBWmDulHDkTk7LnOO_dYt2JBwqgG4khJUjnJmcjNgYNdyiDqw/s1600-h/DSCF0695.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/AVvXsEiF_Fnyx3zM3x88n2XE7WcGshfVAr-n-TousBGCKe9oBuWcxuKywtZJ5kqTfyCU2vvELHMuLElIKTFxcYXY-GbRerNFLMdBWmDulHDkTk7LnOO_dYt2JBwqgG4khJUjnJmcjNgYNdyiDqw/s320/DSCF0695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401893264236747250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LZ-_xcr8qKoY2GSR7SoqSXn9U-IxiTvEjL_9-BjtPNBfouCtTeI3UX-bC5UZLZ1FWgfZ5XZz3Q1gbxZmdT2zUcNvikF29v0IV4cGE4dWjHlEpQcrjI64WryZntlb3G0a6_m6JtDWjQE/s1600-h/DSCF0692.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/AVvXsEg7LZ-_xcr8qKoY2GSR7SoqSXn9U-IxiTvEjL_9-BjtPNBfouCtTeI3UX-bC5UZLZ1FWgfZ5XZz3Q1gbxZmdT2zUcNvikF29v0IV4cGE4dWjHlEpQcrjI64WryZntlb3G0a6_m6JtDWjQE/s320/DSCF0692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401893259120089410" /></a><div>On our first full day, the weather was terrible. There was a thick fog all day, rain that went from a mist at times to a downpour at other times, and cold wind. We tried to walk around downtown Blowing Rock, but we were nearly blown away by wind and soaked with rain.<br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsk4zZF485zglVrjl6y2a91Sbq18NzGC2y-ay4hSwcXqNaw1zd2etZb1reu0zYQQ_kWiUjSQD29d8MRUN4i5qZ7EuHv0r-8nS_tAc2ZIOtQRhw1zRvOCx7HrpX7TVhdmV3g3x5OtW63M/s1600-h/DSCF0698.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/AVvXsEiYsk4zZF485zglVrjl6y2a91Sbq18NzGC2y-ay4hSwcXqNaw1zd2etZb1reu0zYQQ_kWiUjSQD29d8MRUN4i5qZ7EuHv0r-8nS_tAc2ZIOtQRhw1zRvOCx7HrpX7TVhdmV3g3x5OtW63M/s320/DSCF0698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401893254672396690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMDhZGvfBF6Djq0C29gzikE-er4a5gatGXsO_rba0Kabv0WJaQb0AadmCS2kZztJdImZwf6tHhqp-UrYKTdpaqE7JEZHJ0jO-AgnPVT-3gPcB8-QDA0qL5bT9YBN4AdoHJgoZoD5OQe0/s1600-h/DSCF0712.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/AVvXsEgrMDhZGvfBF6Djq0C29gzikE-er4a5gatGXsO_rba0Kabv0WJaQb0AadmCS2kZztJdImZwf6tHhqp-UrYKTdpaqE7JEZHJ0jO-AgnPVT-3gPcB8-QDA0qL5bT9YBN4AdoHJgoZoD5OQe0/s320/DSCF0712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401893252529259922" /></a></div><div>We managed to get some lunch, but Ella screamed through the whole meal. Needless to say, we HAD to get back to our room. We ended up spending quite a bit of time in our "cozy" little room. However, the kids were getting restless so Clint made some hats out of the newspaper to play pirates and princesses with. Thank goodness he is so creative! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJfPEXnnvy3zpx-tdAdVLAHc1U1rf8N9MTE7YNkfHUhpuIJ-rwcFtxxtlwYdFPp31bNp9TWZHN4FkOMcNEf7QK7pkXNE9d14xKIgildGgBCkQSwjLFeOTeDjoqcJy2x8Ap7LJsrFCehI/s1600-h/DSCF0696.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/AVvXsEjeJfPEXnnvy3zpx-tdAdVLAHc1U1rf8N9MTE7YNkfHUhpuIJ-rwcFtxxtlwYdFPp31bNp9TWZHN4FkOMcNEf7QK7pkXNE9d14xKIgildGgBCkQSwjLFeOTeDjoqcJy2x8Ap7LJsrFCehI/s320/DSCF0696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401893245247735474" /></a><br /></div><div>I found an advertisement for a local museum in the meantime so we decided to check that out later in the day. We should have known that it would be an overpriced tourist trap, but honestly, I don't think we cared at that point. We needed to get out of that room and do something with the kids! The "museum" had two rooms to play in. One room was designed at a 45 degree angle so you could walk around at an angle and get dizzy and fall down. I guess kids like that stuff. The other room had a couple of puzzles and some bubbles. Was it worth the $22 admission and extra $20 of crap from the "gifts and souvenirs" shop? Probably not. But Sophie seemed to enjoy herself and Clint and I had a good laugh over it :). <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGh-uX9VEHeShjArS3AwrrMjpztBpvCTxJsOeE6iD9mcf11BF2wPNeYRV-pFh_J6nL4YrEROXYwjOoWDyd6fIwcwsqyBWXhKSIcKfH18j6qxlxFa4uCnmQ_jDJEZ-D76fAdwXol4S1zM/s1600-h/DSCF0699.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/AVvXsEimGh-uX9VEHeShjArS3AwrrMjpztBpvCTxJsOeE6iD9mcf11BF2wPNeYRV-pFh_J6nL4YrEROXYwjOoWDyd6fIwcwsqyBWXhKSIcKfH18j6qxlxFa4uCnmQ_jDJEZ-D76fAdwXol4S1zM/s320/DSCF0699.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401892404059963650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuNqHEK6qtkZ_-lCcw67obnrP5eMwEA0fsc7UBtK9CE5ljrO6C1-MX6WF8viFcuVVeR2YL2CzGK5J91GkyByxkHiJ9b8i-b4jfCxWumWOHz29E4Y20vsWa6YcvrqibiAXfRB_1eCC5Hw/s1600-h/DSCF0700.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/AVvXsEiHuNqHEK6qtkZ_-lCcw67obnrP5eMwEA0fsc7UBtK9CE5ljrO6C1-MX6WF8viFcuVVeR2YL2CzGK5J91GkyByxkHiJ9b8i-b4jfCxWumWOHz29E4Y20vsWa6YcvrqibiAXfRB_1eCC5Hw/s320/DSCF0700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401892399201059394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQE7YK6zM_5zXM8-Xe-8Qe0dwvoUHxiI129RpexmJuvjagxkxLibR74yiXPBVoG_bQ-jeo53IBZHZtmbuenvD0cBniptvWc5Ba8iOMKRdRZhX6eb-oKb5G4NLWggzKY240aSw6QBmgPI/s1600-h/DSCF0701.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/AVvXsEjFQE7YK6zM_5zXM8-Xe-8Qe0dwvoUHxiI129RpexmJuvjagxkxLibR74yiXPBVoG_bQ-jeo53IBZHZtmbuenvD0cBniptvWc5Ba8iOMKRdRZhX6eb-oKb5G4NLWggzKY240aSw6QBmgPI/s320/DSCF0701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401892391442093778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHMijLx71PFG4u_8-SsJ0aMI7DACYrlwk7KzhDl_lNJ8SPfNAnLmGa-3TgXq9RFe679N8eMcohFg1cHpWeVdOso4-LDDUnV8pneYAFfGkY24ECEVFOpO5NiByiOxLTM88rVaRHJZXVtE/s1600-h/DSCF0706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHMijLx71PFG4u_8-SsJ0aMI7DACYrlwk7KzhDl_lNJ8SPfNAnLmGa-3TgXq9RFe679N8eMcohFg1cHpWeVdOso4-LDDUnV8pneYAFfGkY24ECEVFOpO5NiByiOxLTM88rVaRHJZXVtE/s320/DSCF0706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401892385420520930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5BA5vsZJNaC_Ct5TEds1dueFXQJreAG8EI0Jg3i-lmg9ALTrvat0FkYmA2tv0aLCPkn4id7kWFOJnS2n4WMkiF4f6sGFcwEtNB5OwsyxCnE17Nn1-ae7gRkzp4RFRg3H1tqPBeRzEzE/s1600-h/DSCF0708.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5BA5vsZJNaC_Ct5TEds1dueFXQJreAG8EI0Jg3i-lmg9ALTrvat0FkYmA2tv0aLCPkn4id7kWFOJnS2n4WMkiF4f6sGFcwEtNB5OwsyxCnE17Nn1-ae7gRkzp4RFRg3H1tqPBeRzEzE/s320/DSCF0708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401892386710538002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtZF5oohyphenhyphenfZ4wf1hWEcyGLmghQR_gGIi7lEu3LHJVqyxuY2CEoQlwG9qH62Ij19rw93MeNnvflLUmuc2dpS7jP4GZV2j7DK44RRBjHynGU-ST0rKB_i8eFVn8UfHtIq3KV1iZhMN_mCM/s1600-h/DSCF0711.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/AVvXsEhXtZF5oohyphenhyphenfZ4wf1hWEcyGLmghQR_gGIi7lEu3LHJVqyxuY2CEoQlwG9qH62Ij19rw93MeNnvflLUmuc2dpS7jP4GZV2j7DK44RRBjHynGU-ST0rKB_i8eFVn8UfHtIq3KV1iZhMN_mCM/s320/DSCF0711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401891457705751826" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>That night, Ella would not go to sleep in our room. She fussed and cried. She is used to her own space with complete darkness and soothing sounds to help her fall asleep which was very difficult to recreate. We ended up having to put her in the seat of her swing in the bathroom to get her to fall asleep. Finally we had some peace and quiet around 10pm. However, Clint and I could not sleep because our mattress was so uncomfortable. I was awake every hour in pain as I switched positions. A hard, thin mattress does not go well with being 7 months pregnant. Since Ella was in the bathroom, I had to hold my pee which made me even more uncomfortable. Clint was at least able to go outside to relieve himself. I wanted to cry, but Clint kept me laughing. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Day 1 did not go well, but it ended and I woke up with new hope for Day 2. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>On Day 2, the rain finally cleared out late in the morning and we went to Tweetsie Railroad Park.</div></div></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcuA8vSfvxrkvPfGm2yP1f7J85kbqgvRRFQAh4qGHfb0wFLsMsN0a0b5U7B1n2lSrxopx0qmHu6SvDNxHutmqbN0ujuojLdVxsfsX7ceprje0pmirDnvsvWDGrNvgVgl8FomwMoAF6ag/s1600-h/DSCF0713.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/AVvXsEhMcuA8vSfvxrkvPfGm2yP1f7J85kbqgvRRFQAh4qGHfb0wFLsMsN0a0b5U7B1n2lSrxopx0qmHu6SvDNxHutmqbN0ujuojLdVxsfsX7ceprje0pmirDnvsvWDGrNvgVgl8FomwMoAF6ag/s320/DSCF0713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401891455581228050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9js7GHCssmzDl3nAaX1KLqGNffxDPXKy7HvFh3H6lkrsu-HDJwPqN2C7RAHoZAdi0kVhYvkGKC0RLTkogbDRebQCLLw33wTMfFfiMdKFHAcf9S2iyw_Q48zkW0zPVwwFFBn7klSA-hdg/s1600-h/DSCF0715.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ0TBq1qm3_chuteAQN6K89GSlYim66IzXH7J0HF2Zjl44Ec_R5K_xEUP6DJAT7E2PMNNB1cAycBWea0tN0qdVSaTHQvKa3ySXi31ItmOMxZjp0-BArNUCLyp7Xr5FCoKoq0MseBGWxo/s320/DSCF0745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401880002670330802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div>We did have fun exploring the old West, riding some rides, and riding the old steam train through the mountains, but it was cold and grew colder throughout the day. Clint took Ella back to the car to nap and get warm and Sophie and I stayed to do a couple more activities. We ended up leaving earlier than we wanted to with at least 1/3 of the park left to explore, but it was just too cold and it had started to rain again (and half the family was already waiting in the car). At least we were wise enough to pick up take out food on the way back to the room instead of dealing with a fussy, screaming toddler and leaving half eaten meals at the table that night. </div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>I think I got a few more hours of sleep on the second night, but woke up incredibly sore and with the beginnings of a cold on Day 3. I remember thinking... this is our last day...I hope it is better! </div><div><br /></div><div>Day 3, our last day, was the best day of the trip. The weather was still brisk, but sunny and we were finally able to take in a little bit of the beauty of the mountains. We enjoyed some Kilwin's ice cream and played at a beautiful park in the center of downtown Blowing Rock.<br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDQko0peHgsusyhbalW6kPqQ3Vb23ccQy86ATRvsKWmlmImrUkBmRdjtnst9LMogKvtfWp7FBeouJ4GfybOcPllpM26uzJIM627onveJDs7Cpvo5vnK6iz40vzU6AHu3CznwCxOKBqUI/s1600-h/DSCF0748.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/AVvXsEgqDQko0peHgsusyhbalW6kPqQ3Vb23ccQy86ATRvsKWmlmImrUkBmRdjtnst9LMogKvtfWp7FBeouJ4GfybOcPllpM26uzJIM627onveJDs7Cpvo5vnK6iz40vzU6AHu3CznwCxOKBqUI/s320/DSCF0748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401842132973610002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegFZPEgsymEY0JSAbNNqnRe1xjmuKfxrJh6JIqcNSLQmZBzyDwt_aZRlJyUPgv7iyE4CqM5f5z766aePVb2QW7mby3-KQKIxbMrmVaKntyAwNWigniWdjdRUZJN8M38TPBp4iVmQ9hKo/s1600-h/DSCF0749.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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We actually tried to push Ella in the stroller for half the hike, but the tree roots and rocky terrain about took it out so we had to abandon the stroller half way along the path. I can't wear Ella in a carrier anymore since I am so large with child so Clint had to carry her the rest of the way. It took talent, coordination, and sheer strength to hold onto a squirmy toddler while trying not to wipe out on the slippery rocks as we got closer to the falls. I admire my husband for persevering through the adventure! The reward was worth it. The rushing water over the rocks was a beautiful sight!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBw-iqFJ3sxM3b8VdGphpRye9JhktlySfDEUiQfkuU1UkduqMeVsLb468A26kRG2pupznYfNKnSGpgU-hImUOroer4QPWQR3Noz89xrRwzKkmEpYHK2XrR5HTTsnSRYSpXflGlogscRA/s1600-h/DSCF0768.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/AVvXsEgpBw-iqFJ3sxM3b8VdGphpRye9JhktlySfDEUiQfkuU1UkduqMeVsLb468A26kRG2pupznYfNKnSGpgU-hImUOroer4QPWQR3Noz89xrRwzKkmEpYHK2XrR5HTTsnSRYSpXflGlogscRA/s320/DSCF0768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401841401649042962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwdi-y6BwLa0pwy_MJOLVsg6LMn5FkyvGcvptioPKlwXOW7TQoqh0SuT8YF7r5Ng1k9Dgwo30Q2J5GYUeKGTcZZqdK4wH-w8MasxnA4GEjIVe1GhdnJZ6zAqrpFf8W6gNZ9VvRNuRXuY/s1600-h/DSCF0770.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-YSVvxDaks_Uc6mShE0JtwuMMtOo28MTIFTzuuyAw5gYLWchgVLVmSWg0i72QTUCbRrctGJsDF8XOMLxAQqlmlVuba3XiukgrrNzr_K0JVpQoz6wV8DWUpjuZ1dka2HK4WyhJPvQaxw/s320/DSCF0776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401840130925920258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUmLqj7Oy9zS8INvwD9qu2_pfVzWG4E3XQiso918xot-aePuP7Nj_BMpHjacQnQ9vAgGM0sZWyJbRLmcH-owPGH3Hh72YHtF_2gwFWim-qh4r85G4JulRo3hu4xhQ26LSmP_TSoTOVM4/s1600-h/DSCF0778.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/AVvXsEiVUmLqj7Oy9zS8INvwD9qu2_pfVzWG4E3XQiso918xot-aePuP7Nj_BMpHjacQnQ9vAgGM0sZWyJbRLmcH-owPGH3Hh72YHtF_2gwFWim-qh4r85G4JulRo3hu4xhQ26LSmP_TSoTOVM4/s320/DSCF0778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401840126560450514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMEn_bcbAU1IbAI8v-iVr8LLfExFrYjz1iXzexh5gbHsv_kCG9_IUmRTN-SQUOJwwJtdLV8uKKcz_4Ui2KJ-QGpYlyPVx4qJiaggnAqNWZiAqZjeBU9K_eKb3CS2NL1Hr0sE3ORsyt2Y/s1600-h/DSCF0779.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/AVvXsEgSMEn_bcbAU1IbAI8v-iVr8LLfExFrYjz1iXzexh5gbHsv_kCG9_IUmRTN-SQUOJwwJtdLV8uKKcz_4Ui2KJ-QGpYlyPVx4qJiaggnAqNWZiAqZjeBU9K_eKb3CS2NL1Hr0sE3ORsyt2Y/s320/DSCF0779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401840120785803122" /></a><br /><div>The last time Clint and I went to the NC mountains together was two years ago. It was a completely different experience because Sophie stayed with my parents for the weekend and Ella wasn't born yet. It was just the two of us. I wanted to recreate that trip because it was refreshing and breathtaking, but a mountain trip with small children is just not refreshing. The trip did manage to take my breath away in a different kind of way since I was exhausted by the time we got home, but I guess that is the season of life we are in. I love my girls and I would rather have them than a nice vacation any day, but I learned an important lesson after this trip: family "vacations" are a lot more work than rest and refreshment. For now, I think we will plan "stay-cations" and enjoy our time at home with the girls while they are little :).<br /></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-51051330196449577132009-10-31T12:54:00.006-04:002009-10-31T14:03:44.018-04:00"I lost my first tooth!" -by Sophie<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8VPlP5ku_Mi81v1Sem4VA3go-JlQPF_kyWMFyp2yya1v89763dJcrwJxUFDZe2zMFTtTcMIhFvb_ZVN4QrsnQeTHGFNBNMjDpYxMzfeW2WtVa3TwBDf-17AezZV6AePW5EAzZOokgZQ/s1600-h/DSCF0814.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/AVvXsEjW8VPlP5ku_Mi81v1Sem4VA3go-JlQPF_kyWMFyp2yya1v89763dJcrwJxUFDZe2zMFTtTcMIhFvb_ZVN4QrsnQeTHGFNBNMjDpYxMzfeW2WtVa3TwBDf-17AezZV6AePW5EAzZOokgZQ/s320/DSCF0814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398825624731971362" /></a><br />"My first tooth came out on the morning of Halloween! I am so excited! I've been wiggling it so much for a lot of days now and I am so excited that it finally came out that I just want to scream!! It hurt a little bit at first, but it feels so much better now. It feels weird too. The end."<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-76705180827939778142009-10-27T21:37:00.010-04:002009-11-25T10:13:22.361-05:007 months pregnant!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKJN1oib5TLZpd9vPWEavp7h8VCynARLJQ3u441q8L-P9npPmwJlEuWSQ6fWdGK8mvvRg5HcbE6WLhs5kMsHbBMxft8xf5KbikiABsXLx8EcrgltLJIASDTFBj3vi7rYg-mNgXMUsbNU/s1600-h/SCAN0006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKJN1oib5TLZpd9vPWEavp7h8VCynARLJQ3u441q8L-P9npPmwJlEuWSQ6fWdGK8mvvRg5HcbE6WLhs5kMsHbBMxft8xf5KbikiABsXLx8EcrgltLJIASDTFBj3vi7rYg-mNgXMUsbNU/s320/SCAN0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397459841405160434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Profile view of baby girl</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW4rFnswPF22Drksj1jhNqMk6wO1hyphenhyphenCzW4xU6Ae_MmVKr6j8sX23_LNqlq12rsOkefRLtDSQUyP2j6w-kqP__InLHw1zqn95NwH6-2pbaMFvDMx82L-NskO1-dY0DM6SrXADRQMOsoe8/s1600-h/SCAN0005.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW4rFnswPF22Drksj1jhNqMk6wO1hyphenhyphenCzW4xU6Ae_MmVKr6j8sX23_LNqlq12rsOkefRLtDSQUyP2j6w-kqP__InLHw1zqn95NwH6-2pbaMFvDMx82L-NskO1-dY0DM6SrXADRQMOsoe8/s320/SCAN0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397459844410996162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px; " /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Trebuchet MS"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This 3D image was an unexpected treat. My umbilical cord was floating in front of her mouth, but you can see her eyes and her nose in the image. Technology is so cool! </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Baby girl is looking healthy, measuring well, and keeping a steady heartbeat! I feel so blessed. I am so grateful that she is continuing to thrive despite my risk factors and statistics. Praise God!!</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of my friends had this pregnancy update list on her blog and I decided to borrow it to record some of the important things in my pregnancy along the way... </span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Trebuchet MS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Trebuchet MS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How far along?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 28 weeks</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Total weight gain:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 20 lbs.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fundal Height (measurement of uterus):</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> 27 cm</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Maternity clothes?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Exclusively! I have no shame in wearing the biggest maternity band possible these days for extra comfort :)</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stretch marks?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Nope :)</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sleep:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> It depends on the night. I have to sleep with a pillow between my legs now to reduce hip pain. I am also getting some significant round ligament pain in my abdomen when I change positions which always wakes me up!</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Movement:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Often. I can feel her doing somersaults and pushing to move around these days in addition to the kicks and elbow pokes. Clint thinks the movement is a bit weird still, but I love it. It gives me a sense of security that she is ok in there!</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Food cravings: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Random. Sometimes I get tired of drinking so much water and I will crave a glass of pepsi or sweet tea. There are not any foods that make me feel nauseous anymore. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gender:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another girl!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Name: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Still working on this. Top picks are Mary, Emilie, Lily, Abigail for first names and Claire or Kate for a middle name. We are still adding new names to the list every day. I hope we decide on one soon :).</span></span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Belly Button in or out?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Out</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What I miss:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Walking, sitting, movement without pain in my hips, butt, or lower back. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What I love most: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> My baby belly...holding her, feeling her move.</span></span></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Weekly Wisdom:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Slow down and cherish every fleeting moment!</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; min-height: 14px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-45505367699639535142009-10-13T21:36:00.018-04:002009-10-15T19:17:43.782-04:00Pumpkin Pickin'<div style="text-align: left;">Last weekend, the Halsteds (plus nana and papa) traveled the Apex countryside in search of the perfect pumpkin patch. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6aRh2l83EqkWmHlkI2XhROMDzNebP6MbW_81z_SEwCs75AhykFwCU-_zUBvHTVk0eKWP0z4gulnbLLH9AhaUbeEdFWxfcGqFCkVX8KIWj0CmAK7y5joY-FUyAhkax_1ALu_jqaHe1AU/s320/DSCF0680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392829416750986130" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Time to go...</div><br /><br /></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-82673219543476508072009-10-12T15:10:00.002-04:002009-10-12T15:14:04.550-04:0026 weeks pregnant already!<div>Time seems to be moving much faster than me these days! I am already 6 1/2 months pregnant and the countdown to baby girl's birth seems to be just around the corner. Here is a picture of my belly at 26 weeks taken by my favorite photographer, miss Sophie...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWai_UwYeUBSf7zSTydZtvDP8pnK1cfxZVihZET6ZQVqJNGCaC3mLoSsJeBwl2FqpYqkWFowTdB76vQD9JgY-g2ecrOUOKlxThtCYjpw1haUG-4eHnq8yK6EtCG-XFM-RK-CSYs9x8Ps/s1600-h/DSCF0688.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/AVvXsEgIWai_UwYeUBSf7zSTydZtvDP8pnK1cfxZVihZET6ZQVqJNGCaC3mLoSsJeBwl2FqpYqkWFowTdB76vQD9JgY-g2ecrOUOKlxThtCYjpw1haUG-4eHnq8yK6EtCG-XFM-RK-CSYs9x8Ps/s320/DSCF0688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391793781751888082" /></a>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-76915221256676871622009-10-09T10:16:00.005-04:002009-10-09T10:30:22.638-04:00Sophie's dance class<div style="text-align: left;">I just wanted to add a few more pictures of Sophie's dance class this fall (taken by her dance teacher, Miss Lisa). She loves it!! I love it!! A friend recommended this studio where they have classes for homeschool students. Sophie has dance class on Wednesday mornings with a bunch of other girls 5-8 years old. They are like a big family and I get to talk to other moms who are homeschooling to get great tips about daily schedules, curriculum options, making it fun...it's great! The best part is that the teacher is a Christian so the girls begin and end class with prayer and they dance to praise and worship music. Instead of a recital, they will perform at a local nursing home for the elderly. What a blessing!<div><br /></div><div>Here is miss twinkle toes with her class...</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW76xrfTHZBchGVkI0An9vmTyZUZy_6j64XuIgtZeYUCiB3PKcAunsusyB69whzxVePkRTVReN3JhbxyTpUGDZ2e0WAGWJixz2rQdK7o1YY7s6et-cjcnQ-PBfAStKwrKAAYil_Kk1C2I/s1600-h/6818_197028603848_705178848_3887201_5714034_n.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/AVvXsEiW76xrfTHZBchGVkI0An9vmTyZUZy_6j64XuIgtZeYUCiB3PKcAunsusyB69whzxVePkRTVReN3JhbxyTpUGDZ2e0WAGWJixz2rQdK7o1YY7s6et-cjcnQ-PBfAStKwrKAAYil_Kk1C2I/s320/6818_197028603848_705178848_3887201_5714034_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390606588609866706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykRQ13agOuMbHzx71DyBQih9yrn_Qv-qweXxeVAYNqhOXbamsfgOju6tTj_KYFQylBNv8Aok4NI0h7lLejC7g3w0zmhTXkWoliNifzS-Q46FqQrMNdeicCyGF1vs64HFxk1CkbJ8P780/s1600-h/6818_197028568848_705178848_3887197_3679679_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuz9D0PCB5B-vIUAaZcLbTAcBrByG0ajGRxWQ8R5kXbCQc4GX2ODLheT9UUijCrc9vbtXo25QKjqYgObUCIjMp1k0wl9AekJV5Bn0ELPA7u4qvsFETiW9ANY7fA553uihN9r1f7Ag-HY/s320/6818_176086188848_705178848_3646581_3287138_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390606148833212226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStqsd0FEVguRnz3itEMw6_fN2W3F4Qwo9sJ6CWfOUhxwbPUniHA2WSmZM7cxQZtidNvxZRcwjbYty3BRxmQFnzfHWFTXaZ-fTcuEkPS3eciFfSVX2Fi0HV2UvuWxrDaMC8Q7ueP4DmSA/s1600-h/6818_176086178848_705178848_3646580_5660351_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStqsd0FEVguRnz3itEMw6_fN2W3F4Qwo9sJ6CWfOUhxwbPUniHA2WSmZM7cxQZtidNvxZRcwjbYty3BRxmQFnzfHWFTXaZ-fTcuEkPS3eciFfSVX2Fi0HV2UvuWxrDaMC8Q7ueP4DmSA/s320/6818_176086178848_705178848_3646580_5660351_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390606146287753010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHtJCvTu8mFMYQA_4QnG4kQwpgQGVSSSHDmLsORy-4yv3R6sKRi1T33GiBc6aQUrOBFSf4zZmm8p2sUzyj3t67WdePCmh1IWCP4zzVwpBW98OIny8XDjiT-ylJuwKUdji55j_O-cTBCQ/s1600-h/6818_176086168848_705178848_3646579_1104761_n.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/AVvXsEhHHtJCvTu8mFMYQA_4QnG4kQwpgQGVSSSHDmLsORy-4yv3R6sKRi1T33GiBc6aQUrOBFSf4zZmm8p2sUzyj3t67WdePCmh1IWCP4zzVwpBW98OIny8XDjiT-ylJuwKUdji55j_O-cTBCQ/s320/6818_176086168848_705178848_3646579_1104761_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390606136190333298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_tkEdkcghElWcp_nlhTNngdtsYK7NZruqEtHWxacmHX-6l8YsOEd29wPagvRFIpFyWach3nN8j1MmIVfHFMelaogXSlSuoueACZ2qmadlAY3iTf-GwbkzKgw8cR1757Qest4pvCieOw/s1600-h/6818_176086163848_705178848_3646578_3173558_n.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/AVvXsEhi_tkEdkcghElWcp_nlhTNngdtsYK7NZruqEtHWxacmHX-6l8YsOEd29wPagvRFIpFyWach3nN8j1MmIVfHFMelaogXSlSuoueACZ2qmadlAY3iTf-GwbkzKgw8cR1757Qest4pvCieOw/s320/6818_176086163848_705178848_3646578_3173558_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390606126339511586" /></a>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-73177864119929416832009-09-29T22:15:00.007-04:002009-09-29T23:34:33.409-04:00Back to the Blog!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I think this was my longest absence from the Blog! I can't believe it has been nearly 2 months since the last entry, but it has been a busy 7 weeks filled with change and new adventures. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our baby girl</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in the belly is doing great! I am 24 weeks along (only 4 months to go)! Specialists have been monitoring her heart every week and everything looks and sounds normal so far. My uterus is measuring on the small side so tomorrow we have another ultrasound to take all of baby girl's measurements again to see how she is growing in there. Hopefully she measures up :)! Our list of names is growing along with my belly. So far we have Lily, Emilie, Claire, Mary, Kate... or something really southern perhaps like Charlotte or Savannah. Clint also likes Lindsey because it is his mother's maiden name and the side of the family that he takes after, but I am not so sure about that name yet. We will see :). We have a few more months left to decide. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here is the belly shot at 24 weeks from Sophie's perspective...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTH9N_UNoT2f-w7h0RdwgxhgzlhyrcUyyUBjamUuXwDtmzwxr_NvVekBrRhNkY9LaB39IpVjAKKqBwFryh5ZhKGIbIe6u5vmO_-DdW8ZTZ4R5cAUnmxXGka2i7oNtXtJ90LZcNGGN1waU/s1600-h/DSCF0558.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTH9N_UNoT2f-w7h0RdwgxhgzlhyrcUyyUBjamUuXwDtmzwxr_NvVekBrRhNkY9LaB39IpVjAKKqBwFryh5ZhKGIbIe6u5vmO_-DdW8ZTZ4R5cAUnmxXGka2i7oNtXtJ90LZcNGGN1waU/s320/DSCF0558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386004285913442274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and at 20 weeks...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCof3gg6xLRbtnbpbg16E0RpMu0Yv-5wGf22HBNkgNQNmf2CnOy_TzyLOFxtOurjP_W-PaB4GPHj4ZfBT90h0gHVaf7MJzkgUn6UihK1RiCh3sIWNXo_L1nZ2BNihfoh0XQBjH9hkHA4/s1600-h/DSCF0398.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCof3gg6xLRbtnbpbg16E0RpMu0Yv-5wGf22HBNkgNQNmf2CnOy_TzyLOFxtOurjP_W-PaB4GPHj4ZfBT90h0gHVaf7MJzkgUn6UihK1RiCh3sIWNXo_L1nZ2BNihfoh0XQBjH9hkHA4/s320/DSCF0398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387083445907614514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ella</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has celebrated many firsts since her first birthday. She has definitely entered the "toddler" phase and is always finding new ways to surprise me and keep me on my toes :). The biggest news is... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella took her first steps!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On the eve of her first birthday, Ella shocked us all by taking her first few steps. About a week went by before she was brave enough to try again, but with every step she gained new confidence and she was walking across the room in no time. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just starting out...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUSyTSpsgFrDvmaONZ2uesnCFVgLZ2a-ETt8tvaa5zgLz3xa5iqu-tmz4Jjg2J9zSb7InhSHqZV_7GyqBGRJdmp3_70DfVB_4yT_V2fQxj_o3Ci9-71YaBkGV6aFvoTAn2cNNn9J5mUQ/s1600-h/DSCF0229.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUSyTSpsgFrDvmaONZ2uesnCFVgLZ2a-ETt8tvaa5zgLz3xa5iqu-tmz4Jjg2J9zSb7InhSHqZV_7GyqBGRJdmp3_70DfVB_4yT_V2fQxj_o3Ci9-71YaBkGV6aFvoTAn2cNNn9J5mUQ/s320/DSCF0229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385433952609043426" style="display: block; 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And forget riding in the stroller now that she has figured out how to walk. She would much rather push the stroller. What a big girl she is!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella got her first big boo-boo...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Of course, quickly after walking came climbing. We had a cooler sitting on the kitchen floor that needed to be emptied out. Ella spotted it, climbed on top, and dove off of it head first into the wood floor all before I could get from the kitchen sink to where she was across the kitchen. I felt like it happened so quickly yet I was moving in slow motion just watching in horror. She got a big lump on her forehead and a nasty bruise. You can barely see what is left of the boo-boo on her forehead in the picture below, but I had to document what I am afraid will be the first of many boo-boos for miss Ella Rose. She wants to climb and conquer everything! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-a2nYvGrUNuzqA8uwfgyDCyVeG3DNpQb8RVCkvUL6XDVFInnrP88OwuYQQU2FatOtGURBN3YUcNLydt_k1qcNzsT0vANHxQpfYb5mPCBmsz4FbIjrkg3Rwvd-ersv_ovF6fDoPgL2ic/s1600-h/DSCF0222.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-a2nYvGrUNuzqA8uwfgyDCyVeG3DNpQb8RVCkvUL6XDVFInnrP88OwuYQQU2FatOtGURBN3YUcNLydt_k1qcNzsT0vANHxQpfYb5mPCBmsz4FbIjrkg3Rwvd-ersv_ovF6fDoPgL2ic/s320/DSCF0222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386000974023024658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella said her first "word"... "uh-oh"!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her first sound was a dog bark. She is repeating many sounds, but not forming words yet. She signs milk, eat, more, and please and points and screams to try to communicate everything else. She started saying "da da da da" while pointing at her daddy just the other day. I'm sure that will become a recognizable "da-da" soon. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella ate dirt...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYi6LBtMD9j8Kec3Ov3p1TlVpNjGHiprqkzLAn0kVo7x4EOHMReuRAtHS8ZiN7Bnc5z_GOJzty2yCHV2UtAI81SvSdbS8u1tCeE1ckVusS7FpfawkMp2utnwI1LX1an4HSMp_6zLZ_-E/s1600-h/DSCF0547.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYi6LBtMD9j8Kec3Ov3p1TlVpNjGHiprqkzLAn0kVo7x4EOHMReuRAtHS8ZiN7Bnc5z_GOJzty2yCHV2UtAI81SvSdbS8u1tCeE1ckVusS7FpfawkMp2utnwI1LX1an4HSMp_6zLZ_-E/s320/DSCF0547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385996936300425858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDQxiU4yr24fUYN9qRWpC03yNTeWj1g-vNxwHxN74Q1qFtiXh4XWWKy-ch4eMDKD7heSZ6Kf-KB1zIkYmVe1FB64wyg4F6_0S6efXyFVNiYIJpfvEShpdGuVjn1kIv98YxK1XzMI1WvU/s1600-h/DSCF0555.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDQxiU4yr24fUYN9qRWpC03yNTeWj1g-vNxwHxN74Q1qFtiXh4XWWKy-ch4eMDKD7heSZ6Kf-KB1zIkYmVe1FB64wyg4F6_0S6efXyFVNiYIJpfvEShpdGuVjn1kIv98YxK1XzMI1WvU/s320/DSCF0555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385996945920702562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh yes...I look guilty and I am guilty. I ate dirt.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella cleaned the floor...with a box of baby wipes :)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Actually, she loves to clean everything which will be helpful around the house someday! Ella does not like messes. She doesn't mind making them, but she has to clean them up immediately or screaming will ensue. She wipes her place at the table clean, her hands and face, picks up her toys, and she even picks the crumbs up off the floor and brings them to me. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LoWliAlvGghYSsZoANeKrl-UbTYDIbAOODtPnK18-gch-dT8-sC3Gu4SNREkvICP6Aau6prqHNSd0BGSpW_3EQ1Ysersf5Ehy9_fdbIOb9rluHhnYbVqFSiU-o58rtUSd2C_x8W6x_A/s1600-h/DSCF0234.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LoWliAlvGghYSsZoANeKrl-UbTYDIbAOODtPnK18-gch-dT8-sC3Gu4SNREkvICP6Aau6prqHNSd0BGSpW_3EQ1Ysersf5Ehy9_fdbIOb9rluHhnYbVqFSiU-o58rtUSd2C_x8W6x_A/s320/DSCF0234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386000965678897138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EK6hJxDXur1nb0D_IY6Grpd2ufzSNLVnKrjeAPKWMZ-zhw2rzSpUSUDaGA2PDWndYUcmeCkpjS8UgQIvLDYH_OnCofrD0cCHXF2C4RFVPxYrLu-eRLTcekI395urM8EjSepDYYIjaE/s1600-h/DSCF0235.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EK6hJxDXur1nb0D_IY6Grpd2ufzSNLVnKrjeAPKWMZ-zhw2rzSpUSUDaGA2PDWndYUcmeCkpjS8UgQIvLDYH_OnCofrD0cCHXF2C4RFVPxYrLu-eRLTcekI395urM8EjSepDYYIjaE/s320/DSCF0235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386000957264812562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFga8A-Y_0sCuxNhl7WmDo4iyj-Ab8P5F95lEu8jq2RqpAb0q4f_5wj8X6sa95DAV9iKZLygCi3v9n-AJnqqNjHF8BsdC5p65F1FRhUESwLg2eGm2U0n-KoFzK9ap-skibzVYH0ZZMfQ/s1600-h/DSCF0236.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFga8A-Y_0sCuxNhl7WmDo4iyj-Ab8P5F95lEu8jq2RqpAb0q4f_5wj8X6sa95DAV9iKZLygCi3v9n-AJnqqNjHF8BsdC5p65F1FRhUESwLg2eGm2U0n-KoFzK9ap-skibzVYH0ZZMfQ/s320/DSCF0236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386000951352599426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ella was recently diagnosed with sensory integration disorder which explains her failure to gain weight and some of her special behaviors we are starting to see. I guess her brain is not able to regulate certain information it receives from the body. Sometimes it sends the wrong messages like "you are full" instead of "you are hungry" so she refuses to eat. Her brain also overreacts or under reacts to certain things like touch, sound, or movement. We have done one Occupational Therapy session so far and plan to schedule these on a regular basis next year. Ella is a little young yet for therapy to have a great impact so we are going to hold off for a little bit. I am slowly learning more and for the most part just adjusting her surroundings to avoid the major meltdowns. Ella has started to gain some weight and at 14 months she is now 18 lbs. 3 oz.! Ella's uniqueness can present some challenges, but she is just as precious as ever and I love watching her gain more understanding about her world. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sophie</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has also started some new adventures of her own. She is enjoying her first year of school at home and a new dance class. We are planning to sign her up for an art class soon as well because she LOVES to draw, paint, and create! She is very smart and talented yet she struggles with perfectionism and she is very hard on herself. She gets frustrated if she can't write a letter or a number perfectly the first time. This has been my greatest challenge so far with homeschooling. I have always been very encouraging towards her, but I am a struggling perfectionist myself so I understand her heart on this. Sophie is still very playful and full of energy. I hope she always loves to twirl around the house and tap into her uninhibited imagination!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here is one of Sophie's new dance moves...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQtuQnIR4l84yFkGspmj8raD6ZGfNR_RoZzG2jdxdki758xH8ciR5HiB8Y0PULzsa9Jg5HvkURgvua-kzH49wyaj_EAb2N6-qQq-PgEx_Za9LsOmrupTQCF_qYj-Paln_qMNx3CF0kdo/s1600-h/DSCF0104.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQtuQnIR4l84yFkGspmj8raD6ZGfNR_RoZzG2jdxdki758xH8ciR5HiB8Y0PULzsa9Jg5HvkURgvua-kzH49wyaj_EAb2N6-qQq-PgEx_Za9LsOmrupTQCF_qYj-Paln_qMNx3CF0kdo/s320/DSCF0104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386927343378656818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nWFTyzTaROjAq5xa1Y-Y8zu0OHQoU_N_g0TvAZuxykzlOa_9S7W5TCabZmCo2eDIBCjfZLWFiagyEVUIPBIRtgsRotne8J0Ndp-P9ATzoyfPBPnHD4EwHosc2kMdJozXenuxBdjT_Ss/s1600-h/DSCF0106.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nWFTyzTaROjAq5xa1Y-Y8zu0OHQoU_N_g0TvAZuxykzlOa_9S7W5TCabZmCo2eDIBCjfZLWFiagyEVUIPBIRtgsRotne8J0Ndp-P9ATzoyfPBPnHD4EwHosc2kMdJozXenuxBdjT_Ss/s320/DSCF0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386927324395876258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sophie playing the piano...with a little help :)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rz15k5jgKMtuzBckXHQUe7yfzN0tRqOmC0uJyE8PfDYURhFN-Mfez4heAEOYcU_y3t7O0AWBpyRFuIYi16HB_KS9bjGToH9fa-k_K0AoObjmWbqbzNkPNxSYd4ESsjIe4hG-MXAWkdo/s1600-h/DSCF0113.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rz15k5jgKMtuzBckXHQUe7yfzN0tRqOmC0uJyE8PfDYURhFN-Mfez4heAEOYcU_y3t7O0AWBpyRFuIYi16HB_KS9bjGToH9fa-k_K0AoObjmWbqbzNkPNxSYd4ESsjIe4hG-MXAWkdo/s320/DSCF0113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386927348207850978" style="display: block; 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My parents took care of the girls for 4 days and 3 nights so we could take a trip to Savannah, GA. We had the best time and fell in love all over again. What a romantic and beautiful city!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our Savannah trip...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRYB9mZvakZSafWR28R1pro97bT5CZtjUFS_eWj1uXwsAsjJ8Psxm3xx1mALcW6C1wnD-s-q8eTe4BCnIxHgSxlC_4fi92KL4NYgP72cY5z4838-gsfGjXv9I4qWVZSHq4tltjaAtcUU/s1600-h/DSCF0239.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRYB9mZvakZSafWR28R1pro97bT5CZtjUFS_eWj1uXwsAsjJ8Psxm3xx1mALcW6C1wnD-s-q8eTe4BCnIxHgSxlC_4fi92KL4NYgP72cY5z4838-gsfGjXv9I4qWVZSHq4tltjaAtcUU/s320/DSCF0239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386930238168773730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This square became famous for it's role in the movie Forrest Gump. Forrest sat on one of these benches when he shared that unforgettable wisdom with the world..."Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXV0Xb1er7m1TePg2_KmP9IdzY1BYpENFwdnbsMm-dta_wss9_Nt-7ncYAXCp5hR00TRTLVJJex-N3VaIGGPlIuFduEJC6P0vnwgxUGxUHqYcwJJZz96y4iKkRJ5ToYfqwRDla79uFpM/s1600-h/DSCF0240.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXV0Xb1er7m1TePg2_KmP9IdzY1BYpENFwdnbsMm-dta_wss9_Nt-7ncYAXCp5hR00TRTLVJJex-N3VaIGGPlIuFduEJC6P0vnwgxUGxUHqYcwJJZz96y4iKkRJ5ToYfqwRDla79uFpM/s320/DSCF0240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386930241076770994" style="display: block; 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It was a little spooky at night; however, especially when we learned that Savannah is known as one of the most haunted cities in the US.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgLyX3CShwkn5yp-v8SFrWVuBllqkgj2lDGREKir1dmnu7K-c3BoGCzirwV0RDa9oRh6fcuBZeaftIm3FWgOt004GD5MzsIbVYYgWNjRXfiK4EH8zQo2LDHuCPW8o_CCkJooLWHMh7L8/s1600-h/DSCF0329.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgLyX3CShwkn5yp-v8SFrWVuBllqkgj2lDGREKir1dmnu7K-c3BoGCzirwV0RDa9oRh6fcuBZeaftIm3FWgOt004GD5MzsIbVYYgWNjRXfiK4EH8zQo2LDHuCPW8o_CCkJooLWHMh7L8/s320/DSCF0329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387071512686588786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yes, we were hanging out in a cemetery, but in the daylight...it was so peaceful.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzIntvINuluVmeEiayK4nKU3CDB99E3rwKcZqrzS_JrPUwZqpynfcv-fqPzQCPZO9YqJWgz94xhQcRRHpVw4-iN_O5hwXM8C_5YeWVnTJGLSH2pTeAs3_GBbXWORqaA36lmlpT_ZWzbE/s1600-h/DSCF0330.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzIntvINuluVmeEiayK4nKU3CDB99E3rwKcZqrzS_JrPUwZqpynfcv-fqPzQCPZO9YqJWgz94xhQcRRHpVw4-iN_O5hwXM8C_5YeWVnTJGLSH2pTeAs3_GBbXWORqaA36lmlpT_ZWzbE/s320/DSCF0330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387071505893464802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLiSFblQUHt4SdtbDbi43T3xsspE1UsCPJ5lXe9FVnNihHNHK4fRc5w4xlz70Gi4krrfgYfpJUSiivX7klHyFuNid42eopkuD7MZUfEeNrBSgYrsb7NNY4q96PRf8SfLbts4TTLLzfg8/s1600-h/DSCF0331.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLiSFblQUHt4SdtbDbi43T3xsspE1UsCPJ5lXe9FVnNihHNHK4fRc5w4xlz70Gi4krrfgYfpJUSiivX7klHyFuNid42eopkuD7MZUfEeNrBSgYrsb7NNY4q96PRf8SfLbts4TTLLzfg8/s320/DSCF0331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387071493862792850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawTIXJ50O-QwaVnX-T6NEWhKVn2xh0YQftJkJWzoMbPEOk1HmwuH8izn_4xj5JnIV5Gq8gKS7UgtQeZZ2aPJ0IWvBYzsse7KWJ3QQrikXZEQdWr6cqYBbTwZ3FTJRfRjV5carMETVH5o/s1600-h/DSCF0333.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawTIXJ50O-QwaVnX-T6NEWhKVn2xh0YQftJkJWzoMbPEOk1HmwuH8izn_4xj5JnIV5Gq8gKS7UgtQeZZ2aPJ0IWvBYzsse7KWJ3QQrikXZEQdWr6cqYBbTwZ3FTJRfRjV5carMETVH5o/s320/DSCF0333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387071485814197650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These vine covered doorways to hidden paths and incredible iron works could be found on every street. There is so much charm and character in Savannah!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsWDbnjIyVlbsYeOigy6Ey_jlxrxqLD-G08-yxin4WBc3HjlmXUrycDT-eTU33I8luMM8ufsTkNi1mfM6RmLG7mHiyxFnBFfNeCGgxBzzbSW1N_VmKruz0bwrB1Jwv15__Zq5FfXaRY/s1600-h/DSCF0334.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsWDbnjIyVlbsYeOigy6Ey_jlxrxqLD-G08-yxin4WBc3HjlmXUrycDT-eTU33I8luMM8ufsTkNi1mfM6RmLG7mHiyxFnBFfNeCGgxBzzbSW1N_VmKruz0bwrB1Jwv15__Zq5FfXaRY/s320/DSCF0334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387071482984446754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know it looks like the roses are from the horse, but they are actually from </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my loving husband :). Thanks honey!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3V6zXDBI1w5qzVeIxM1gkH0qTzLLuOJoEA5Tm8yYIauV9X9cWyU0ymvsCiaSnvWDwUPiUoBIWHmbg2F1P4vsIXZTUKv2EP3afpRf0iNdidtOFBWvx9XkxiR3yPpgTy5vrbd0cdDO7_o/s1600-h/DSCF0335.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3V6zXDBI1w5qzVeIxM1gkH0qTzLLuOJoEA5Tm8yYIauV9X9cWyU0ymvsCiaSnvWDwUPiUoBIWHmbg2F1P4vsIXZTUKv2EP3afpRf0iNdidtOFBWvx9XkxiR3yPpgTy5vrbd0cdDO7_o/s320/DSCF0335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387079572612169938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I guess he didn't want to get too close :).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu_ioD9OwBOXVS4cvnDVYk8xlwLxM_N-_oS9xRInpaBvuka1yZNpsUrit7Nl5G7Tomg0j0Hn6xljd8sTL7UXxYz3QTY39VwpEfU863yomeRrlzjHbRXZJWO3DwcnrbaaX3O8MUYnHPOo/s1600-h/DSCF0337.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu_ioD9OwBOXVS4cvnDVYk8xlwLxM_N-_oS9xRInpaBvuka1yZNpsUrit7Nl5G7Tomg0j0Hn6xljd8sTL7UXxYz3QTY39VwpEfU863yomeRrlzjHbRXZJWO3DwcnrbaaX3O8MUYnHPOo/s320/DSCF0337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387079565812340386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our private horse-drawn carriage ride at sunset.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUjCGVXvnVzQI8WfwXPiAXAs95DY_NzMybyXr6MARaK2dRPD9V5-qo68FEbdBOJboEC4V_9sKrU5Z-MlPxsoEq-KPMvvrLnc0pdEw2oLj0Ifqu5Q28y6i_cjesOwgSeCvNBCWDJjvtVA/s1600-h/DSCF0339.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUjCGVXvnVzQI8WfwXPiAXAs95DY_NzMybyXr6MARaK2dRPD9V5-qo68FEbdBOJboEC4V_9sKrU5Z-MlPxsoEq-KPMvvrLnc0pdEw2oLj0Ifqu5Q28y6i_cjesOwgSeCvNBCWDJjvtVA/s320/DSCF0339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387079561535963410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our romantic anniversary dinner. He is so cute :)!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1NjRcdEzyriKxtICBg8H7WWmhrwWwb8XGOzbMOCyCOJJNKMfkxD4xXyIJLwAsCmlZ_hrJqkP47NPGavHKZZAuIuN0qMapz6xsezNfTjth9cqsPl7dqzS0xsxH0LkdOYgx8gZHpqjl3o/s1600-h/DSCF0364.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1NjRcdEzyriKxtICBg8H7WWmhrwWwb8XGOzbMOCyCOJJNKMfkxD4xXyIJLwAsCmlZ_hrJqkP47NPGavHKZZAuIuN0qMapz6xsezNfTjth9cqsPl7dqzS0xsxH0LkdOYgx8gZHpqjl3o/s320/DSCF0364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387079553459025858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We climbed all 178 stairs of the Tybee Island lighthouse on our last day...woohoo :)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNxc6wti88hMizUJD2kmYQE1gZtEpvlG0ZI3dP7GnA6r-_Vjh26ztHTEfbn_M1Do5vlyehzrjCndJITT7lE0LxYUf2Xob9ZjHS8u8mHogo2EgrcPzTTSOW9xslsAwM7ozrQe2y1sp8jg/s1600-h/DSCF0372.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNxc6wti88hMizUJD2kmYQE1gZtEpvlG0ZI3dP7GnA6r-_Vjh26ztHTEfbn_M1Do5vlyehzrjCndJITT7lE0LxYUf2Xob9ZjHS8u8mHogo2EgrcPzTTSOW9xslsAwM7ozrQe2y1sp8jg/s320/DSCF0372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387079542967569426" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Finally made it to the beach...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6itvhxY64w4qywSDKmXaqeU-3SGtqf2KhqM_I7Yl6LLwCyDSAuBGaIIiioqCd18VaH5aDB_PjF-qbmig-0J23llgGSBM78eFF6X9yJU8oE8qvBNEv5vJjo_ZaxlvNtFjZqUx-6x9nTY/s1600-h/DSCF0390.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6itvhxY64w4qywSDKmXaqeU-3SGtqf2KhqM_I7Yl6LLwCyDSAuBGaIIiioqCd18VaH5aDB_PjF-qbmig-0J23llgGSBM78eFF6X9yJU8oE8qvBNEv5vJjo_ZaxlvNtFjZqUx-6x9nTY/s320/DSCF0390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387083460854059954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">... just in time for a sunset.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTisAuIQ2XUP0pSow3etxuwTRucAlHrKPr9yt7ulnpUGxQHWA-CwdqTIeieYnl9BBVbFCQreIzQRL3b4I3JqyTqThXUUugIgrNEfIy5EGH77WUrkNx3JkwtTFPNZZo_sLnIhVuul-X7w/s1600-h/DSCF0396.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTisAuIQ2XUP0pSow3etxuwTRucAlHrKPr9yt7ulnpUGxQHWA-CwdqTIeieYnl9BBVbFCQreIzQRL3b4I3JqyTqThXUUugIgrNEfIy5EGH77WUrkNx3JkwtTFPNZZo_sLnIhVuul-X7w/s320/DSCF0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387083457482786770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The parlor of the Inn we stayed at. We love to travel B&B style. We love the stories behind each place and the homey feel.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy8tJXjSanuY8eGYt3nota3wcucqqzugDMG5A_dcb2WKkbaTE-fqoZdylIh0tSZgGVaDAlLdZM5jOSQ8CievtW2oPONOZd-GeOhSJGWOdfr0PfIEg8drYIv9Ht1xX0CxmGR9cTvgYuco/s1600-h/DSCF0406.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy8tJXjSanuY8eGYt3nota3wcucqqzugDMG5A_dcb2WKkbaTE-fqoZdylIh0tSZgGVaDAlLdZM5jOSQ8CievtW2oPONOZd-GeOhSJGWOdfr0PfIEg8drYIv9Ht1xX0CxmGR9cTvgYuco/s320/DSCF0406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084996694423266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Me and Clint and the roses again.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM9IyZ-eZyaKNqRr8ENGOrIn3GnlaaeMgso-eh-ligG0blLdbBI_USs8RHb0Crp0nfuw6Z7tUmtwuJtNrY_CuBx8JR1fTQGb2-W6JUF9aHZh4444dGLNrKClSfQYx_KHmdT_5AW0DWYY/s1600-h/DSCF0400.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM9IyZ-eZyaKNqRr8ENGOrIn3GnlaaeMgso-eh-ligG0blLdbBI_USs8RHb0Crp0nfuw6Z7tUmtwuJtNrY_CuBx8JR1fTQGb2-W6JUF9aHZh4444dGLNrKClSfQYx_KHmdT_5AW0DWYY/s320/DSCF0400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387085007896672418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This was my first bouquet of roses from a boy so I had to take a few pics :).</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyMK6oC8J5ePXnMSoSevDES_499LZtTxJsnNsrMLYP1YK8vPES8dZ8BTRcNEbP33I_pZCCA_U1PvuvsxIjvnxm0zLLJQGLtTPOzryR3VKyE-WCzxCFC7Jl-bfP9mWmzOg4C9C35o__MY/s1600-h/DSCF0408.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyMK6oC8J5ePXnMSoSevDES_499LZtTxJsnNsrMLYP1YK8vPES8dZ8BTRcNEbP33I_pZCCA_U1PvuvsxIjvnxm0zLLJQGLtTPOzryR3VKyE-WCzxCFC7Jl-bfP9mWmzOg4C9C35o__MY/s320/DSCF0408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084991269081842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MXeA7oh6tR6kRYY_d_gAM65p41uBtWQNoeZ_ZrmpFObkwi3JN2WQNI6GAIQwayZIsn__VN3dI807HiekMm68Vox7cFOqiy9BHzps70X5jhqx0DA_ZEc6SVugNDiiF-8Ki-Mv1wUvyYM/s1600-h/DSCF0409.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MXeA7oh6tR6kRYY_d_gAM65p41uBtWQNoeZ_ZrmpFObkwi3JN2WQNI6GAIQwayZIsn__VN3dI807HiekMm68Vox7cFOqiy9BHzps70X5jhqx0DA_ZEc6SVugNDiiF-8Ki-Mv1wUvyYM/s320/DSCF0409.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084984615953090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Mercer house from the true story and book/movie about it, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KlHlXy0ZWCj-dVQqaq6auItv4XhjGmEBoAl__4iMyEJE4wF4MZahAPosduAJbvfoIvRNS0Bwo5J6xL6I185BHCvFOyK4IAdoQnfM43I3Me5dwPsN9R0H_aXE36VJQFG50Nx-Fpzh-qU/s1600-h/DSCF0411.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KlHlXy0ZWCj-dVQqaq6auItv4XhjGmEBoAl__4iMyEJE4wF4MZahAPosduAJbvfoIvRNS0Bwo5J6xL6I185BHCvFOyK4IAdoQnfM43I3Me5dwPsN9R0H_aXE36VJQFG50Nx-Fpzh-qU/s320/DSCF0411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084976507081218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7yUkRJR79TUeNDqUh0jIU10E1U5TZdarpIaTLbBpQovmi7mX1bAVjFhTVh8PRLs4MBkhgHWgH1LZkRFKD1oBlpEQGhnDQQZ6rWHj3taKnL7qhxGvGAY5IfxPZxqdPTzhF346W2wjVXw/s1600-h/DSCF0412.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7yUkRJR79TUeNDqUh0jIU10E1U5TZdarpIaTLbBpQovmi7mX1bAVjFhTVh8PRLs4MBkhgHWgH1LZkRFKD1oBlpEQGhnDQQZ6rWHj3taKnL7qhxGvGAY5IfxPZxqdPTzhF346W2wjVXw/s320/DSCF0412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387087271119656210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Words can not describe...this photo could not capture the beauty of this place!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlM9n0xj2qGALLtUm3Yy-4NIiOpFRW4ExNpwpj8rz2mdwGsjYijSoAY_HIeyr6h4ng18hEYJIdtI63TqWOUKFPKd0Iv0yz8O9EumeYjTxfIXMnoj_zAqOdvCNdyk0I-Jw3KFr9X0bFl4/s1600-h/DSCF0413.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlM9n0xj2qGALLtUm3Yy-4NIiOpFRW4ExNpwpj8rz2mdwGsjYijSoAY_HIeyr6h4ng18hEYJIdtI63TqWOUKFPKd0Iv0yz8O9EumeYjTxfIXMnoj_zAqOdvCNdyk0I-Jw3KFr9X0bFl4/s320/DSCF0413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387087261755939282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn6e-t4UPhein4FI-wBbVCpcir_-Y34GYCYyXgtNw1R8VCovcf2Hkd6QT9npoVlqdeNL-stPh_vnzwoqLCbjH7kHoZR3JQ_hH58aPXGpHgyJag7Dy5t5KD4ET9fG_Ke7ZC02CbZyq6sE/s1600-h/DSCF0415.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn6e-t4UPhein4FI-wBbVCpcir_-Y34GYCYyXgtNw1R8VCovcf2Hkd6QT9npoVlqdeNL-stPh_vnzwoqLCbjH7kHoZR3JQ_hH58aPXGpHgyJag7Dy5t5KD4ET9fG_Ke7ZC02CbZyq6sE/s320/DSCF0415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387087258242401282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Can you hear the opera singers in the background? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This was the grandest fountain I have ever seen. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Savannah was amazing, but the best part was spending some quality time with the man I love and then coming home </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">refreshed </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to lots of hugs and kisses with the girls. Good times for the Halsted homestead this summer! </span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-14424589950848074732009-08-12T10:54:00.005-04:002009-08-16T00:28:01.518-04:00Once, twice, three times...a lady!<div><br /></div>Oh yes, things are going to get even sweeter around here. We are expecting another girl and she looked great during our most recent ultrasound!! Just to be on the cautious side, however, I am being sent to a pediatric cardiologist to get fetal echocardiograms every 2 weeks to monitor her heart and to a perinatologist (an OB specialist for high-risk pregnancies) once a month to have an ultrasound to check her measurements on top of weekly OB visits. Good grief! All this because of this annoying autoimmune disease I have which has a track record for causing some pretty serious problems in utero, but we are very optimistic and like I said before...she looks great so far! Thank God!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251754396325336117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162980236329545427.post-82290779258718771602009-07-31T15:49:00.009-04:002009-07-31T16:37:05.835-04:00Ella's 1st Birthday!<div>Wow...has it been a year already? I can't believe it!! It seems like I just posted the pictures of her birth! Here are some pictures from Ella's 1st birthday party at home with me and daddy and big sister Sophie on July 28, 2009!<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdJQ2sa3A15VDfK3BuNW7K44DjsWgjSMptECqqtHxGagHVe6bOP97357hv85uahmY7juD9jkr3QcD_QNX8PVnlyRRDzH9AFpah4BlgqEExOxHyFquoFZBtpXk7T_WhqiWGdcG6LT5mdM/s1600-h/DSCF0133.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/AVvXsEjhdJQ2sa3A15VDfK3BuNW7K44DjsWgjSMptECqqtHxGagHVe6bOP97357hv85uahmY7juD9jkr3QcD_QNX8PVnlyRRDzH9AFpah4BlgqEExOxHyFquoFZBtpXk7T_WhqiWGdcG6LT5mdM/s320/DSCF0133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364725362673312162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmJqCrqiC56gjmw1L_APMnSSjH90-3IKYsR2UKh-bb-Nbk-HXNeLlReMaOL01mRYgWM8YA5GWkYgHbzMBXTt8CVAgvTIxz_WIgjML6vE_sCWCNO6EUT5Lh4lRMbenmmXPUX3AkSEKqw0/s1600-h/DSCF0136.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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