tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87999946432388685962024-03-12T17:15:55.820-07:00Clay in the potters handswindow into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-68586378900608935082013-08-01T07:22:00.000-07:002013-08-01T07:22:09.891-07:00A Lil Bit of Our July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-25159855725220518662012-03-03T19:15:00.009-08:002012-03-03T20:47:29.114-08:00A Visit Back-Feb<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Two very special lil ladies celebrated their birthdays in February! Sophie turned 2 and Chloe turned 1, my how time flies by!!!!! Papa Bear and I are very blessed to have such lovely granddaughters to love!!! </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AIpwfX8-Cg/T1LlRvmISdI/AAAAAAAAB-8/RNuGlHmv7PI/s1600/IMG_1834.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AIpwfX8-Cg/T1LlRvmISdI/AAAAAAAAB-8/RNuGlHmv7PI/s320/IMG_1834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882970083510738" /></a><div>Our Granddaughter's have family living in England, Gramps and Grams and Auntie Deb-Deb...they sent the girls some lovely cards and pictures! : ) Above you see the girls and Auntie Deb-Deb. Sophie looks a lot like her Auntie!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbkOGezU1s4/T1LlRcIL_aI/AAAAAAAAB-w/590JEzbuK3A/s1600/IMG_1833.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbkOGezU1s4/T1LlRcIL_aI/AAAAAAAAB-w/590JEzbuK3A/s320/IMG_1833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882964857650594" /></a>Here is Gramps and Grams!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zD89SNKNDyg/T1LlRNa1E0I/AAAAAAAAB-k/fT7bDLVuSHU/s1600/IMG_1795.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zD89SNKNDyg/T1LlRNa1E0I/AAAAAAAAB-k/fT7bDLVuSHU/s320/IMG_1795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882960909308738" /></a>Sophie received a special gift from Gramps and Grams.....here she is working on her puzzle while skyping with them! Makes the miles not feel so far away.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q73Y4Zv1EcE/T1LlRGFlTeI/AAAAAAAAB-c/FwNF7WXuQiI/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q73Y4Zv1EcE/T1LlRGFlTeI/AAAAAAAAB-c/FwNF7WXuQiI/s320/IMG_1796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882958941146594" /></a>Sophie loves her puzzles!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_shTUfcYKA/T1Lkl7tmVbI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/pXFLdSq92xg/s1600/IMG_1797.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_shTUfcYKA/T1Lkl7tmVbI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/pXFLdSq92xg/s320/IMG_1797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882217421821362" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ncPmMcX86tE/T1LklevQCLI/AAAAAAAAB98/gKntqArUumE/s1600/IMG_1798.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ncPmMcX86tE/T1LklevQCLI/AAAAAAAAB98/gKntqArUumE/s320/IMG_1798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882209644120242" /></a>After naptime we treated the girls to some yummy ice cream.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2LCpvUJOY28/T1Lklbne3lI/AAAAAAAAB9w/jqLHn7G1hlo/s1600/IMG_1799.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2LCpvUJOY28/T1Lklbne3lI/AAAAAAAAB9w/jqLHn7G1hlo/s320/IMG_1799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882208806231634" /></a>Grampy, DaDa and Mumma checking out what is the best thing to order....I think Sophie was checking out the decorations in the shop.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5CO7IV6oKXo/T1LklIfMFDI/AAAAAAAAB9o/qpA-vOEy1GY/s1600/IMG_1803.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5CO7IV6oKXo/T1LklIfMFDI/AAAAAAAAB9o/qpA-vOEy1GY/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882203671172146" /></a>Mumma and Sophie<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RqMERqbgDNY/T1Lkk5hAntI/AAAAAAAAB9g/p0PFgRQ6D5g/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RqMERqbgDNY/T1Lkk5hAntI/AAAAAAAAB9g/p0PFgRQ6D5g/s320/IMG_1805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715882199652277970" /></a>DaDa and Grampy, someone was enjoying his shake! ; )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKbIedRkqaw/T1LkMIcArQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/TEjs04d2Vfk/s1600/IMG_1806.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gKbIedRkqaw/T1LkMIcArQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/TEjs04d2Vfk/s320/IMG_1806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881774161112322" /></a>Chloe munching on some waffle cone<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVCTJEzHxKo/T1LkLjc6jVI/AAAAAAAAB9I/o7Adm8A_Qyo/s1600/IMG_1807.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UVCTJEzHxKo/T1LkLjc6jVI/AAAAAAAAB9I/o7Adm8A_Qyo/s320/IMG_1807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881764232793426" /></a>Sophie checking out the "goods" everyone else had....we don't want to miss a taste now do we!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLM86wuseZ8/T1LkLWpAHgI/AAAAAAAAB80/DHm9LyXuvSk/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLM86wuseZ8/T1LkLWpAHgI/AAAAAAAAB80/DHm9LyXuvSk/s320/IMG_1813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881760793828866" /></a>February was a good month for baking bread!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jpEiLTSUE6k/T1LkLek1HQI/AAAAAAAAB8s/WS2Lkh3Hj2A/s1600/IMG_1814.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jpEiLTSUE6k/T1LkLek1HQI/AAAAAAAAB8s/WS2Lkh3Hj2A/s320/IMG_1814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881762923814146" /></a>Yum!!!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pkLN4ByMv8g/T1LkLM8_euI/AAAAAAAAB8k/FFu3pe4XK4I/s1600/IMG_1823.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pkLN4ByMv8g/T1LkLM8_euI/AAAAAAAAB8k/FFu3pe4XK4I/s320/IMG_1823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881758193318626" /></a>We had a dual birthday party for the girls, the theme was "stars"<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BgwlIo5uJu4/T1LjrrM1OnI/AAAAAAAAB8U/vj2OZezO8-M/s1600/IMG_1824.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BgwlIo5uJu4/T1LjrrM1OnI/AAAAAAAAB8U/vj2OZezO8-M/s320/IMG_1824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881216557005426" /></a>Sophie was enamored with stars....her favorite movie was Tangled.....we called the lanterns stars: )<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9OAYUiwlNI/T1LjrfHWQ0I/AAAAAAAAB8I/1nFDQKlBVXA/s1600/IMG_1825.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9OAYUiwlNI/T1LjrfHWQ0I/AAAAAAAAB8I/1nFDQKlBVXA/s320/IMG_1825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881213312779074" /></a>Daughter in love had fun hanging stars and fairy lights everywhere<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv0EV2xFH0Q/T1LjrEh_anI/AAAAAAAAB78/2A9aBtokj9c/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dv0EV2xFH0Q/T1LjrEh_anI/AAAAAAAAB78/2A9aBtokj9c/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881206176770674" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oGES-0T04D4/T1Ljq3mbasI/AAAAAAAAB70/F35v93D-orI/s1600/IMG_1827.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oGES-0T04D4/T1Ljq3mbasI/AAAAAAAAB70/F35v93D-orI/s320/IMG_1827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881202705722050" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-9RPBGj0w0/T1LjqwL_dpI/AAAAAAAAB7o/DpH-MEXwoGU/s1600/IMG_1836.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3-9RPBGj0w0/T1LjqwL_dpI/AAAAAAAAB7o/DpH-MEXwoGU/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715881200715789970" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VYyHMkOSCVk/T1LjAx93n8I/AAAAAAAAB7Y/w33UqcGz33k/s1600/IMG_1843.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VYyHMkOSCVk/T1LjAx93n8I/AAAAAAAAB7Y/w33UqcGz33k/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715880479638921154" /></a>We had a lil feast going on!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2KyBCRzdQk/T1LjAuCO6OI/AAAAAAAAB7M/L68TwPN8DjY/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2KyBCRzdQk/T1LjAuCO6OI/AAAAAAAAB7M/L68TwPN8DjY/s320/IMG_1835.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715880478583482594" /></a>Daughter in love made butterflies for Sophie<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe2pAJiRMoA/T1LjAcy3LhI/AAAAAAAAB7E/Gpw4ITjZOWg/s1600/IMG_1839.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe2pAJiRMoA/T1LjAcy3LhI/AAAAAAAAB7E/Gpw4ITjZOWg/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715880473955610130" /></a>Ladybugs for Chloe......they were quite delish!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tp-2gWlBCyw/T1LjALOdv4I/AAAAAAAAB60/o9dvXpMftAs/s1600/IMG_1837.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tp-2gWlBCyw/T1LjALOdv4I/AAAAAAAAB60/o9dvXpMftAs/s320/IMG_1837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715880469239545730" /></a>The beverage table<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GIpWf1vOaAw/T1Li_3MCBrI/AAAAAAAAB6s/ESCVYrYSgS8/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GIpWf1vOaAw/T1Li_3MCBrI/AAAAAAAAB6s/ESCVYrYSgS8/s320/IMG_1840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715880463860631218" /></a>Auntie Jess made the girls their cake<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EBszYlfv6o/T1LiZx1marI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/NYhrlreRjak/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EBszYlfv6o/T1LiZx1marI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/NYhrlreRjak/s320/IMG_1841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715879809589340850" /></a>1 for Chloe<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTUQNK-fDXw/T1LiZ72ZZcI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/baBoctxYkFE/s1600/IMG_1842.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTUQNK-fDXw/T1LiZ72ZZcI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/baBoctxYkFE/s320/IMG_1842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715879812277036482" /></a>2 for Sophie<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sDC5q-xi3XI/T1LiZd9G9bI/AAAAAAAAB6I/YS8rMnMpfQo/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sDC5q-xi3XI/T1LiZd9G9bI/AAAAAAAAB6I/YS8rMnMpfQo/s320/IMG_1846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715879804252124594" /></a>We had some very special guests! Sophie and Chloe love them very much! They even braved the snow to come and celebrate with the girls!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Um1Fq4jMtas/T1LiZKBxZVI/AAAAAAAAB54/xt541q40bzk/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Um1Fq4jMtas/T1LiZKBxZVI/AAAAAAAAB54/xt541q40bzk/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715879798902973778" /></a>February was a perfect month for cuddles with our Uncle Pat Pat!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qr4jn5mCOc/T1LiY9ISibI/AAAAAAAAB5w/8hj-NUWS6d8/s1600/IMG_1862.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qr4jn5mCOc/T1LiY9ISibI/AAAAAAAAB5w/8hj-NUWS6d8/s320/IMG_1862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715879795440650674" /></a>Dan made some very yummy bread pudding with homemade brioche and a whiskey/caramel sauce! We enjoy the fact that our son loves to bake!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ds8oaDFxEc/T1LgY3vgqRI/AAAAAAAAB5k/fkEFYO4b1Mw/s1600/IMG_1878.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ds8oaDFxEc/T1LgY3vgqRI/AAAAAAAAB5k/fkEFYO4b1Mw/s320/IMG_1878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715877594971285778" /></a>February was a perfect time to take our first steps!!! Here Chloe is walking with her toy but she did take her first steps this month!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ujz62ILo3A/T1LgYrUoSbI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/0LJ0CPeS1O0/s1600/IMG_1879.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ujz62ILo3A/T1LgYrUoSbI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/0LJ0CPeS1O0/s320/IMG_1879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715877591637313970" /></a>February is the perfect month to learn to use our spoon! Sophie is telling her Mummy that she can do it! : ) She did a very good job too!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfEUjt4hvzk/T1LgYEqqi_I/AAAAAAAAB5M/LodfjqvFyms/s1600/IMG_1884.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfEUjt4hvzk/T1LgYEqqi_I/AAAAAAAAB5M/LodfjqvFyms/s320/IMG_1884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715877581260753906" /></a>February is the perfect month for snow! Uncle Pat's car under a night of snowfall......we really didn't get much snow this year.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1xdEjia0N4/T1LgX_U1QcI/AAAAAAAAB48/CA_chE_S2lc/s1600/IMG_1888.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1xdEjia0N4/T1LgX_U1QcI/AAAAAAAAB48/CA_chE_S2lc/s320/IMG_1888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715877579827003842" /></a>So we enjoyed the little bit we got!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKXPylYdDPU/T1LgXtRQK-I/AAAAAAAAB40/JK-2W-0ahf8/s1600/IMG_1898.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xKXPylYdDPU/T1LgXtRQK-I/AAAAAAAAB40/JK-2W-0ahf8/s320/IMG_1898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715877574980152290" /></a>Chloe loved it!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LT0V-vnoI/T1LfMKQbyWI/AAAAAAAAB4o/8kV7clyc5HU/s1600/IMG_1899.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1LT0V-vnoI/T1LfMKQbyWI/AAAAAAAAB4o/8kV7clyc5HU/s320/IMG_1899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715876277091289442" /></a>So did Sophie<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SmsLwl15Qa0/T1LfLyOv8KI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/hFI-KG9n5as/s1600/IMG_1913.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SmsLwl15Qa0/T1LfLyOv8KI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/hFI-KG9n5as/s320/IMG_1913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715876270641770658" /></a>Mummy took the girls out for a little sleigh ride.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihgbeTFkcjw/T1LfLmPXpxI/AAAAAAAAB4M/YxZN-SULmQ4/s1600/IMG_1914.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihgbeTFkcjw/T1LfLmPXpxI/AAAAAAAAB4M/YxZN-SULmQ4/s320/IMG_1914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715876267423147794" /></a>Fun times<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qizy2e2MELM/T1LfLcwoAgI/AAAAAAAAB4A/foGM5S9CJ6k/s1600/IMG_1918.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qizy2e2MELM/T1LfLcwoAgI/AAAAAAAAB4A/foGM5S9CJ6k/s320/IMG_1918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715876264878277122" /></a>Sophie preferred playing in the snow<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-cuswwOo_w/T1LfLMFzP6I/AAAAAAAAB34/fTmjkdbP9vk/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-cuswwOo_w/T1LfLMFzP6I/AAAAAAAAB34/fTmjkdbP9vk/s320/IMG_1927.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715876260403691426" /></a>This Grammy made some special strawberry cookies! </div><div>February was a wonderful memory filled time with our kids and grandloves! Hmmmmm wonder what March will bring us! </div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-50115231860262321252012-02-02T22:24:00.001-08:002012-02-02T23:16:46.837-08:00A Glance At January<div>Time to get back to my blogging! I started this blog as a way for our family and friends who live far away from us to be able to keep up with our lives and a way for me to keep memories from being forgotten. </div><div>I have had a difficult time getting back into my routines since the end of summer!!!!! </div><div><div>Yes, the wedding was wonderful and beautiful but boy did it throw me off my routines! </div><div>With a new year upon us I thought it is high time I got back into the game! </div><div>So hopefully, God-willing, I will be posting on a regular basis, taking pics......I have also kind of fallen off my picture taking moments.......looking back at the past few months I have realized that I have missed many photo opportunities....memories that will not be seen again. </div><div>So....here we go! A glimpse into our January.....enjoy. </div><div>Oh, but first I may add......I do not take pictures to impress you all with, I am just recording memories....I will be the first to say that I am not a photographer and I don't pretend to be one either, my pictures are taken by a proud mom/grammy/friend, to share with those who care to take a peek. </div></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9-qD5r4iSo/TyuAwdHoltI/AAAAAAAAB2E/97by4RTVkhU/s320/IMG_1734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704794922933589714" /></div><div>The end of Dec/beginning of Jan I worked on some beautiful dresses for some very sweet, gorgeous girls who were going on a cruise for a family vacation. I am certain they were the prettiest girls on board their ship! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7g408pZis8/TyuAwKndKpI/AAAAAAAAB14/RCi6WvUgoJY/s1600/IMG_1737.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7g408pZis8/TyuAwKndKpI/AAAAAAAAB14/RCi6WvUgoJY/s320/IMG_1737.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704794917966785170" /></a>We finally saw snow!!!!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c6X69anokBA/TyuAqsFI1vI/AAAAAAAAB1w/qq1XZifrRW4/s1600/IMG_1738.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c6X69anokBA/TyuAqsFI1vI/AAAAAAAAB1w/qq1XZifrRW4/s320/IMG_1738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704794823870437106" /></a>Izzy loved it! Can you see her lil....well maybe not so lil tongue trying to catch snowflakes? It was quite a sight watching her prancing around the yard while it was snowing!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSsUI4WKLW8/TyuAqZQu4kI/AAAAAAAAB1g/IPBu_IryIX8/s1600/IMG_1748.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSsUI4WKLW8/TyuAqZQu4kI/AAAAAAAAB1g/IPBu_IryIX8/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704794818818794050" /></a>Some of my loves out for a family walk.....well some were walking and others were enjoying the view!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kwLODjK5tyY/Tyt_z8JRJjI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/xvEkuSxhDlQ/s1600/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kwLODjK5tyY/Tyt_z8JRJjI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/xvEkuSxhDlQ/s320/IMG_1776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793883289921074" /></a>Celebrated Hubby's birthday at a Mexican restaurant, oh! We also celebrated another special person's birthday too! Ms. Liz shares the same birthday as Hubby! <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L48Tu3gYzug/Tyt_zOl7dMI/AAAAAAAAB1E/4q63OsindrQ/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L48Tu3gYzug/Tyt_zOl7dMI/AAAAAAAAB1E/4q63OsindrQ/s320/IMG_1770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793871062103234" /></a>Enjoying some music while we ate....my "Cupcake" loved watching him play and signed "more" when he was done. Too cute! FYI, my daughter in love is teaching the grandloves to sign and speak! : )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1b7Vhgm1i3Q/Tyt_yoDB0CI/AAAAAAAAB04/HFm9YYpQR2M/s1600/IMG_1772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1b7Vhgm1i3Q/Tyt_yoDB0CI/AAAAAAAAB04/HFm9YYpQR2M/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793860715171874" /></a>Here are some of my favorite people!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kiID0LcMsOE/Tyt_yOok0_I/AAAAAAAAB0s/lTTd09DxCeM/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kiID0LcMsOE/Tyt_yOok0_I/AAAAAAAAB0s/lTTd09DxCeM/s320/IMG_1773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793853893334002" /></a>And more.....<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tUHxcYxcbl4/Tyt_x3RqMCI/AAAAAAAAB0g/iRnJeZf9oB8/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tUHxcYxcbl4/Tyt_x3RqMCI/AAAAAAAAB0g/iRnJeZf9oB8/s320/IMG_1774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793847623200802" /></a>And some more, funny tho' Bill and Mary somehow managed to not get in some pics! Have to change that! I have gotten quite rusty in my picture taking!!!!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5m5B7ovnUMk/Tyt_Rmc7aKI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iMz4E0_6yOI/s1600/IMG_1777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5m5B7ovnUMk/Tyt_Rmc7aKI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iMz4E0_6yOI/s320/IMG_1777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793293351250082" /></a>Ok, not the best shot of me but had to share this pic....only one of the two of us. Hubby and I enjoying the night.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4EdocT8_TE/Tyt_QwFUazI/AAAAAAAAB0M/a4kDVh4FzwQ/s1600/IMG_1780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4EdocT8_TE/Tyt_QwFUazI/AAAAAAAAB0M/a4kDVh4FzwQ/s320/IMG_1780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793278756711218" /></a>Daughter in love and the grandloves and I went for a walk....it was cold but not terribly cold.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dtrkwzOzfxA/Tyt_QOd4tgI/AAAAAAAABz8/8N_nSaLb-Dk/s1600/IMG_1779.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dtrkwzOzfxA/Tyt_QOd4tgI/AAAAAAAABz8/8N_nSaLb-Dk/s320/IMG_1779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793269732947458" /></a>As we got out of the car and were loading the girls into the stroller/pushchair....my daughter in love is British.....hence the word pushchair, we saw one of my oldest grandlove's favorite animals!!!!! Actually we saw two, one was hidden.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlaErUgtxGA/Tyt_P_pX4pI/AAAAAAAABzs/PScZWQurJzo/s1600/IMG_1781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlaErUgtxGA/Tyt_P_pX4pI/AAAAAAAABzs/PScZWQurJzo/s320/IMG_1781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793265754595986" /></a>At the end of our walk someone fell asleep! Lil Dumplin was very tired or very relaxed! Cupcake enjoyed her walk. Are they not tooooooo cute?!!!!!!!!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fc6zlEU0fnM/Tyt_PotK8GI/AAAAAAAABzk/VsQjkb1f10I/s1600/IMG_1783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fc6zlEU0fnM/Tyt_PotK8GI/AAAAAAAABzk/VsQjkb1f10I/s320/IMG_1783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704793259596509282" /></a>Thank you to Arielle and her mom and dad, Kathy and Bob, Hubby was able to enjoy some fresh lobster! <div>So ends January. </div><div>Lets see what February brings us!</div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-1439693519744378132011-12-23T01:27:00.000-08:002011-12-23T01:28:32.611-08:00I am still herePraying everyone has a wonderful Christmas!window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-79120182874873218692011-10-10T06:49:00.000-07:002011-10-10T06:53:12.269-07:00MissingIt has been a rather busy few months lately, so much so that I have neglected my blogs! I am taking a respite from blogging to get life back to normal.....well, as normal as we can make it! ; )<br />I will be back as soon as possible, until then I do hope you all have a wonderful time welcoming in Fall, spending special moments with your family and making a ton of happy memories! : )window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-83431733906785034182011-07-31T05:00:00.001-07:002011-07-31T07:20:12.800-07:00A View of Our Month in PicsJuly came in and went by in a flash! So much I wanted to have had accomplished but just didn't have the time....oh well, we did do a few fun things and I did manage to get them on the camera....so often I would forget my camera and miss a really neat shot or moment. I must do better this month! We only have two more months with my baby in the house.....all those years, nothing but a memory now, but oh so precious they are! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--hzem6zL1Sw/TjVNvuoWVcI/AAAAAAAABws/gsHvVXPLtts/s1600/July2011%2B033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--hzem6zL1Sw/TjVNvuoWVcI/AAAAAAAABws/gsHvVXPLtts/s320/July2011%2B033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495991090501058" /></a>This month we actually went to the grounds where the kids will be having the wedding/reception. That's is the spot, above, where the vows will be shared between them. Isn't it gorgeous?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2YoqIXvJDY/TjVNkc9GvDI/AAAAAAAABwk/-9K2lhZfQ5E/s1600/July2011%2B035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2YoqIXvJDY/TjVNkc9GvDI/AAAAAAAABwk/-9K2lhZfQ5E/s320/July2011%2B035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495797367159858" /></a>More views of the landscape.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7X2pE-j2ao/TjVNkGF2v4I/AAAAAAAABwc/KBEs0XIEkW4/s1600/July2011%2B036.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7X2pE-j2ao/TjVNkGF2v4I/AAAAAAAABwc/KBEs0XIEkW4/s320/July2011%2B036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495791229845378" /></a>We are thinking this will be the bridesmaids dressing room! Lol, think they can manage to fit in there?<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIBN2yHeeWM/TjVNjoS4iGI/AAAAAAAABwU/K-X96YGIOz0/s1600/July2011%2B038.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NIBN2yHeeWM/TjVNjoS4iGI/AAAAAAAABwU/K-X96YGIOz0/s320/July2011%2B038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495783231424610" /></a>This will be the reception room, think candle lights, rustic decor. Before you know it the "day" will be upon us! So much to prepare still!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYv9VANTwA0/TjVNjIhTeeI/AAAAAAAABwM/mNB2ZwLVPHE/s1600/July2011%2B040.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYv9VANTwA0/TjVNjIhTeeI/AAAAAAAABwM/mNB2ZwLVPHE/s320/July2011%2B040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495774701976034" /></a>Hubby and I manage to get away every now and then. Here we are watching the fishermen in the Fox River.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WPlstthI_xU/TjVNi3JLaUI/AAAAAAAABwE/oV3P2huR7mQ/s1600/July2011%2B041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WPlstthI_xU/TjVNi3JLaUI/AAAAAAAABwE/oV3P2huR7mQ/s320/July2011%2B041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635495770037381442" /></a>A goose enjoying the day too.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p-EkpqXS0NA/TjVM1-Xor6I/AAAAAAAABv8/509ZTuTOc4s/s1600/July2011%2B042.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p-EkpqXS0NA/TjVM1-Xor6I/AAAAAAAABv8/509ZTuTOc4s/s320/July2011%2B042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494998882955170" /></a>I love this shot!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s-tvBqA34nk/TjVM1uiNNzI/AAAAAAAABv0/dT5tUx4WlGQ/s1600/July2011%2B043.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s-tvBqA34nk/TjVM1uiNNzI/AAAAAAAABv0/dT5tUx4WlGQ/s320/July2011%2B043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494994632324914" /></a>Izzy was with us too, she does like to get away and see new things too.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6s2ceI8mHS8/TjVM1JQ9BLI/AAAAAAAABvs/uyv3yH59O-k/s1600/July2011%2B044.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6s2ceI8mHS8/TjVM1JQ9BLI/AAAAAAAABvs/uyv3yH59O-k/s320/July2011%2B044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494984627848370" /></a>Geese staying cool in the water.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsU4fSmMI2k/TjVM08qgD4I/AAAAAAAABvk/N5YQ8xkfHoU/s1600/July2011%2B051.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsU4fSmMI2k/TjVM08qgD4I/AAAAAAAABvk/N5YQ8xkfHoU/s320/July2011%2B051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494981245341570" /></a>July was also Pat's birthday! We celebrated with family and friends. had a big cookout, here are the cupcakes I made....they are a Churro cupcake filled with caramel goodness!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45xJAAthRzk/TjVM0l9XusI/AAAAAAAABvc/UAaHa-CRUK8/s1600/July2011%2B053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45xJAAthRzk/TjVM0l9XusI/AAAAAAAABvc/UAaHa-CRUK8/s320/July2011%2B053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494975150471874" /></a>Of course we had to have pico de gallo for the carne asada and chips!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YgSKlhrFtbw/TjVMIhmP2DI/AAAAAAAABvU/qU7_Vlyib2c/s1600/July2011%2B075.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YgSKlhrFtbw/TjVMIhmP2DI/AAAAAAAABvU/qU7_Vlyib2c/s320/July2011%2B075.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494218065500210" /></a>Pat with Eli and Dave, Obviously Eli had some things to talk about : )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrhOQCOnoKc/TjVMIQ0sk8I/AAAAAAAABvM/xxTPU9Sm3eo/s1600/July2011%2B078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FrhOQCOnoKc/TjVMIQ0sk8I/AAAAAAAABvM/xxTPU9Sm3eo/s320/July2011%2B078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494213562700738" /></a>Melissa and I chatting with Megan and Rachel<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UMwkHnn71yg/TjVMIMuCYYI/AAAAAAAABvE/pigmfTwzSvg/s1600/July2011%2B063.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UMwkHnn71yg/TjVMIMuCYYI/AAAAAAAABvE/pigmfTwzSvg/s320/July2011%2B063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494212461027714" /></a>Pat and Grandma, her knee was bummed so we had to sit inside for a bit, plus it was hot out!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KSTT6hwY23E/TjVMHuy5QVI/AAAAAAAABu8/-Ks_abqhdxI/s1600/July2011%2B067.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KSTT6hwY23E/TjVMHuy5QVI/AAAAAAAABu8/-Ks_abqhdxI/s320/July2011%2B067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494204428337490" /></a>One of the gals got this for Pat, cute shark cookie!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CaW5k9NFxV0/TjVMHcQaHiI/AAAAAAAABu0/D7LMf1Ay1Go/s1600/July2011%2B069.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CaW5k9NFxV0/TjVMHcQaHiI/AAAAAAAABu0/D7LMf1Ay1Go/s320/July2011%2B069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635494199451852322" /></a>Pat and the boys.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYG-oLd-k_w/TjVLWfi7haI/AAAAAAAABus/BUL682DmS-w/s1600/July2011%2B072.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYG-oLd-k_w/TjVLWfi7haI/AAAAAAAABus/BUL682DmS-w/s320/July2011%2B072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635493358521255330" /></a>A lil competition was had.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q16WPsXA6XQ/TjVLVwLaOAI/AAAAAAAABuk/kxwxnUuPNWE/s1600/July2011%2B073.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q16WPsXA6XQ/TjVLVwLaOAI/AAAAAAAABuk/kxwxnUuPNWE/s320/July2011%2B073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635493345806137346" /></a>The gals chatting away : )<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9UNURB_QFfU/TjVLVhhJj_I/AAAAAAAABuc/ljDTAVXBFZ8/s1600/July2011%2B074.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9UNURB_QFfU/TjVLVhhJj_I/AAAAAAAABuc/ljDTAVXBFZ8/s320/July2011%2B074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635493341870788594" /></a>Yum!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AQUHuyyJ_3E/TjVLVNGmoQI/AAAAAAAABuU/I56iLPWPiHo/s1600/July2011%2B076.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AQUHuyyJ_3E/TjVLVNGmoQI/AAAAAAAABuU/I56iLPWPiHo/s320/July2011%2B076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635493336390738178" /></a>Two buds. My kids have the greatest friends!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtcJ2DCZq7w/TjVLUyBE-vI/AAAAAAAABuM/T9P1gO_XmbY/s1600/July2011%2B081.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TtcJ2DCZq7w/TjVLUyBE-vI/AAAAAAAABuM/T9P1gO_XmbY/s320/July2011%2B081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635493329119804146" /></a>A few days after Pat's birthday, it was my turn! : ) I always tell everyone that Pat was my early birthday gift. Well it was a bit tuned down for my celebration....I worked that night so had to keep it low key. We did go here tho'!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Hj7suVkrg/TjVKT_XstDI/AAAAAAAABuE/16Tq2vpo9vw/s1600/July2011%2B082.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Hj7suVkrg/TjVKT_XstDI/AAAAAAAABuE/16Tq2vpo9vw/s320/July2011%2B082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635492216012846130" /></a>My beauty of a princess treated me to a most delish blood orange gelato or was it a sorbetto? It was soooooo good, whatever it was!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2m3S2ZYCVaw/TjVKTbCgQkI/AAAAAAAABt8/7LVtFJSQE4w/s1600/July2011%2B084.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2m3S2ZYCVaw/TjVKTbCgQkI/AAAAAAAABt8/7LVtFJSQE4w/s320/July2011%2B084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635492206260273730" /></a>Hubby treated me to truffles! My favorite indulgence!!! My truffle was covered in chili powder, it was really good! Chocolate and chili are a good combo.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qHd4t_-aZ9Q/TjVKTOcnANI/AAAAAAAABt0/Q7NrtlTmbDk/s1600/July2011%2B085.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qHd4t_-aZ9Q/TjVKTOcnANI/AAAAAAAABt0/Q7NrtlTmbDk/s320/July2011%2B085.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635492202880106706" /></a>This angel was our server! She also happens to be Jessica's future sister in law's best friend. Leah was awesome and very patient as we tasted a few samples.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCGQw0D7mPU/TjVKS7y6PyI/AAAAAAAABts/2wIAlDJMmkA/s1600/July2011%2B086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCGQw0D7mPU/TjVKS7y6PyI/AAAAAAAABts/2wIAlDJMmkA/s320/July2011%2B086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635492197873368866" /></a>Well how on earth did I miss this place for so many years????? It is a needleworks store, Unfortunately it was closed for the day but I do plan on visiting this place soon!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GK9WYXhWpAw/TjVKSvWrOoI/AAAAAAAABtk/l-SAiV4ZUtc/s1600/July2011%2B087.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GK9WYXhWpAw/TjVKSvWrOoI/AAAAAAAABtk/l-SAiV4ZUtc/s320/July2011%2B087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635492194533718658" /></a>July was very hot and humid and this year our air conditioner decided to go out on us. It didn't take long for our handy dandy air conditioner/heater guy to get it up and running though! So thankful for cool air!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yGFB0cPRWkk/TjVJcTKvOMI/AAAAAAAABtc/Qb_G2W6Lum8/s1600/July2011%2B089.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yGFB0cPRWkk/TjVJcTKvOMI/AAAAAAAABtc/Qb_G2W6Lum8/s320/July2011%2B089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635491259254520002" /></a>July also meant trips to DQ for smoothies!!!!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Po243GpKrVQ/TjVJb9xAKVI/AAAAAAAABtU/dWqQPHzLECg/s1600/July2011%2B094.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Po243GpKrVQ/TjVJb9xAKVI/AAAAAAAABtU/dWqQPHzLECg/s320/July2011%2B094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635491253509433682" /></a>Lots of rainy days...kept hubby from driving his bike.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CNpX3JWnQZ4/TjVJbk9sCHI/AAAAAAAABtM/0qw6GBNJE58/s1600/July2011%2B100.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CNpX3JWnQZ4/TjVJbk9sCHI/AAAAAAAABtM/0qw6GBNJE58/s320/July2011%2B100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635491246851754098" /></a>The Martin family threw the kids a wedding shower! It was Caribbean themed. Lots of fun was had and they did an amazing job in every aspect of the party! My daughter is blessed to have such a loving/spirit filled family welcoming her into their fold.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_NmrnL95Do/TjVJbXGhGHI/AAAAAAAABtE/7PWXswlDjVI/s1600/July2011%2B106.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K_NmrnL95Do/TjVJbXGhGHI/AAAAAAAABtE/7PWXswlDjVI/s320/July2011%2B106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635491243130689650" /></a>Some limbo fun!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4iqBIoGisA/TjVJa8_F2pI/AAAAAAAABs8/nUk90Nhufi0/s1600/July2011%2B128.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4iqBIoGisA/TjVJa8_F2pI/AAAAAAAABs8/nUk90Nhufi0/s320/July2011%2B128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635491236120222354" /></a>Some humiliating of the parents, all done in fun of course : )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNUBWXSdqiY/TjVH1u6LJxI/AAAAAAAABs0/adb6EqFPWhQ/s1600/July2011%2B144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNUBWXSdqiY/TjVH1u6LJxI/AAAAAAAABs0/adb6EqFPWhQ/s320/July2011%2B144.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635489497174714130" /></a>Somehow a phone is never far from Pats ears!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blrOC8UMs7A/TjVH1GKikcI/AAAAAAAABss/T1qfsRe_xDE/s1600/July2011%2B148.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-blrOC8UMs7A/TjVH1GKikcI/AAAAAAAABss/T1qfsRe_xDE/s320/July2011%2B148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635489486237503938" /></a>Getting ready to play "The Almost Newlywed Game"<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ1VW7LL4vE/TjVH02IgqsI/AAAAAAAABsk/8V6JEVPZ4HE/s1600/July2011%2B149.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ1VW7LL4vE/TjVH02IgqsI/AAAAAAAABsk/8V6JEVPZ4HE/s320/July2011%2B149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635489481934023362" /></a>Two of my favorite people! Love them so much : )<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8dwjYtvfIR8/TjVH0ZWZTKI/AAAAAAAABsc/RS0IU3axIm4/s1600/July2011%2B152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8dwjYtvfIR8/TjVH0ZWZTKI/AAAAAAAABsc/RS0IU3axIm4/s320/July2011%2B152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635489474207632546" /></a>Good food! Fresh fruits and veggies.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pXEFj7iI7k/TjVH0CovhvI/AAAAAAAABsU/ehWoPV4w7Xc/s1600/July2011%2B153.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pXEFj7iI7k/TjVH0CovhvI/AAAAAAAABsU/ehWoPV4w7Xc/s320/July2011%2B153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635489468110571250" /></a>Pulled pork sandwiches and jerk chicken, yum!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1gz84btWY4w/TjVGmYHbELI/AAAAAAAABsM/GaqAbfH97oc/s1600/July2011%2B159.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1gz84btWY4w/TjVGmYHbELI/AAAAAAAABsM/GaqAbfH97oc/s320/July2011%2B159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635488133846601906" /></a>Blessings of gifts for the kids and their soon to be "life together". They were blessed greatly by folks who love them dearly.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QIZvGrbbi2E/TjVGmC_oH0I/AAAAAAAABsE/ctnjYUsOuT4/s1600/July2011%2B160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QIZvGrbbi2E/TjVGmC_oH0I/AAAAAAAABsE/ctnjYUsOuT4/s320/July2011%2B160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635488128176758594" /></a>Hubby and I decided to venture into the world of juicing! Lots of great recipes here.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9QcFlyA8xs/TjVGlha6dFI/AAAAAAAABr8/vnYa_u1QubY/s1600/July2011%2B163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9QcFlyA8xs/TjVGlha6dFI/AAAAAAAABr8/vnYa_u1QubY/s320/July2011%2B163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635488119164400722" /></a>Loads of fresh goodness!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0x_B4pFeDGI/TjVGlX0vzRI/AAAAAAAABr0/B5fWS-Awgho/s1600/July2011%2B166.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0x_B4pFeDGI/TjVGlX0vzRI/AAAAAAAABr0/B5fWS-Awgho/s320/July2011%2B166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635488116588399890" /></a>Our "Mean Green" drink<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fol0Fk1uIWM/TjVGk9E-NBI/AAAAAAAABrs/VyHsGWOETMA/s1600/July2011%2B168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fol0Fk1uIWM/TjVGk9E-NBI/AAAAAAAABrs/VyHsGWOETMA/s320/July2011%2B168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635488109408695314" /></a>Our town decided July was a good month to tear up the sides of the roads and our driveways! My mailbox was a casualty as you can see. The guys did put it back up promptly the next day. Hope the improvements do help keep the waters from flooding the roads during our bad rains.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkbAatVN8Ms/TjVFqAfxpxI/AAAAAAAABrk/xTYx5Uf2xsU/s1600/July2011%2B025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkbAatVN8Ms/TjVFqAfxpxI/AAAAAAAABrk/xTYx5Uf2xsU/s320/July2011%2B025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635487096714143506" /></a>A scene often seen in our home, Jess at the table working on cards....and the Gilmore Girls series on dvd.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b5K26z_5W3I/TjVFp38pKAI/AAAAAAAABrc/atV7luekSms/s1600/July2011%2B028.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b5K26z_5W3I/TjVFp38pKAI/AAAAAAAABrc/atV7luekSms/s320/July2011%2B028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635487094419302402" /></a>Trips to the "bou" to get some wedding prep planned out!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-le5xd8_eNjY/TjVFpueDO3I/AAAAAAAABrU/lBU-eMsP5X0/s1600/July2011%2B029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-le5xd8_eNjY/TjVFpueDO3I/AAAAAAAABrU/lBU-eMsP5X0/s320/July2011%2B029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635487091875068786" /></a>Kyle gifted me with tilling a plot in our backyard for my garden : ) Will have to wait until next year for the real garden tho' since the wedding is taking center and full attention in our lives for the summer.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yXr-TdeHeKI/TjVFpD6VbVI/AAAAAAAABrM/9yXsxlLjh6E/s1600/July2011%2B030.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yXr-TdeHeKI/TjVFpD6VbVI/AAAAAAAABrM/9yXsxlLjh6E/s320/July2011%2B030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635487080450977106" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6GfWE_4e2k/TjVFom7yI-I/AAAAAAAABrE/aHe8NJlTiOc/s1600/July2011%2B031.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6GfWE_4e2k/TjVFom7yI-I/AAAAAAAABrE/aHe8NJlTiOc/s320/July2011%2B031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635487072672424930" /></a>A shot of my lavender, I really want to get a larger patch planted of this wonderful smelling plant!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbyZSVtYyk/TjVEp8onGGI/AAAAAAAABq8/B_wB_wPFTr0/s1600/July2011%2B003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbyZSVtYyk/TjVEp8onGGI/AAAAAAAABq8/B_wB_wPFTr0/s320/July2011%2B003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635485996165830754" /></a>Hubby's aunts from Australia came to the states for a visit, we treated them for a dinner out.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yrMK2828XlM/TjVEpiYAHaI/AAAAAAAABq0/7m1xGzqiIMo/s1600/July2011%2B005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yrMK2828XlM/TjVEpiYAHaI/AAAAAAAABq0/7m1xGzqiIMo/s320/July2011%2B005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635485989116845474" /></a>Our chef<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4VZA6Ygt3c/TjVEpXhUnhI/AAAAAAAABqs/vZQZ3PKRjC4/s1600/July2011%2B006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4VZA6Ygt3c/TjVEpXhUnhI/AAAAAAAABqs/vZQZ3PKRjC4/s320/July2011%2B006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635485986203147794" /></a>Yum<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9mSSH0rijU/TjVEpOOOXbI/AAAAAAAABqk/EXSV3rm51Vs/s1600/July2011%2B015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9mSSH0rijU/TjVEpOOOXbI/AAAAAAAABqk/EXSV3rm51Vs/s320/July2011%2B015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635485983707127218" /></a>Kyle in the midst of catching a shrimp<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgUBQ_9DED4/TjVEomkTjQI/AAAAAAAABqc/vK8-JoVXBbo/s1600/July2011%2B018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgUBQ_9DED4/TjVEomkTjQI/AAAAAAAABqc/vK8-JoVXBbo/s320/July2011%2B018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635485973062323458" /></a>Family shot. Well that's it for July, well what was caught on camera anyway. This month really made me think on our memories....the importance of catching life as it happens on a daily basis. <div>Memories that may not mean much to you but are treasures to us. So one of my biggest goals for August is to catch more on the camera! So you all watch out.....I might catch you! : ) </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-15452466127358003922011-07-28T19:14:00.001-07:002011-07-28T19:27:30.995-07:00Day 2Ok! Day 2 done! It wasn't too bad......hunger pangs were few, I did wake up with a headache tho' and felt a bit on the sluggish side which is to be expected. Hubby felt good although he was craving food when his co-workers were eating in front of him but he remained strong! So proud of him. The kids were feeling like me, headache, lethargic....but overall good. I am hoping to get over the tired phase and I really miss my energy!!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eWIYQizCy64/TjIXss6FBRI/AAAAAAAABqU/VpKTw_Vh0lk/s1600/July2011%2B166.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eWIYQizCy64/TjIXss6FBRI/AAAAAAAABqU/VpKTw_Vh0lk/s320/July2011%2B166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634592140530353426" /></a>Our Mean Green drink, not as bad tasting as it looks. <div>We started this journey to be in better shape nutritionally, let our food take care and heal our bodies of what it needs healing in.....for being in our forties we really are not in need of modern medicine all that much. Yes, we do like our food......I love to cook and eat and my family is big on eating but for the most part we are healthy....maybe some numbers might be up when they should be lower, our bodies are not moving as much as they should and maybe our joints are a bit on the stiffer side than they used to be when we were younger. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are making a change, before it gets too late. I work in a hospital and every night that I work I see what can happen when we fail to take care of our bodies, it is not a pretty sight. </div><div>Becoming grandparents, we want to enjoy playing with our granddaughters and future grandchildren....can't do that if our bodies are not healthy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-65670813918415455752011-07-27T21:18:00.000-07:002011-07-27T21:24:31.612-07:00Juicing Day 1Well we survived! today was not very hard on me as I was too exhausted to be hungry since I worked last night. Hubby did have a challenge as he was bombarded by scenes and smells of food, but he remained strong and did not cave in! Woot!!! <div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow will be another day, I am sure as the next few days approach us it will become more difficult as our bodies will be getting rid of toxins that have accumulated in our bodies. We just need to remember that those feelings are not permanent and not too long after we will feel good again! </div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe by Friday we will start a walking program as well. It will be good to get active....of course I have been climbing stairs at work and I do try to park far away from the doors when I go shopping. Every lil bit helps! : )</div><div><br /></div><div>Time for rest now!</div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-17001825796290676232011-07-26T17:36:00.001-07:002011-07-26T17:50:17.685-07:00Our Juicing AdventureToday after hubby got done working we headed to our local Woodmans! Sorry about the poor pic, our explorer has some dirty windows. <div>What did we get here? Well a ton of apples, carrots, celery, pears, and other veggies and fruits. Why? Well hubby watched this with me.....<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/FatSickandNearlyDead">http://www.youtube.com/user/FatSickandNearlyDead</a>. That got him to thinking about his diet and lack of energy.....aches....pains etc. So he asked for us....me and him...to take part in this juicing/fasting adventure and change our eating habits.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OGIDD_NcIS4/Ti9d8l8sLiI/AAAAAAAABqM/RAqZFgjfYw8/s1600/July2011%2B161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OGIDD_NcIS4/Ti9d8l8sLiI/AAAAAAAABqM/RAqZFgjfYw8/s320/July2011%2B161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633824954423979554" /></a>Here is hubby selecting the best fennel he can find, of course one minute prior to this he had no idea what fennel was! Lol.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMIdVXa7yLE/Ti9d8d3UcGI/AAAAAAAABqE/jThYBgJ_oug/s1600/July2011%2B162.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMIdVXa7yLE/Ti9d8d3UcGI/AAAAAAAABqE/jThYBgJ_oug/s320/July2011%2B162.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633824952253968482" /></a>Our cart filled with natural nutritional goodness. I have to say that the bottle of green you see is aloe juice, it is sooooooo delish! I love the stuff!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSpAlunEcDo/Ti9d8OrTuQI/AAAAAAAABp8/hVWWZW1sfD8/s1600/July2011%2B163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSpAlunEcDo/Ti9d8OrTuQI/AAAAAAAABp8/hVWWZW1sfD8/s320/July2011%2B163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633824948177058050" /></a>What you see below is breakfast and late morning snack for tomorrow for 4 of us, yes.....Pat and Jess are embarking on this too......it will be a blast to see how Pat survives! I made a small batch and Pat said it tasted like grass. Hubby said it tasted like Indian food.....I think the ginger gave it a zing. this mixture is called Mean Green and it can be found here......<a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/about-the-film/learn-more/recipies/">http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/about-the-film/learn-more/recipies/</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ7ylitbuKo/Ti9d7xDivZI/AAAAAAAABp0/7TrEryQyRcA/s1600/July2011%2B164.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ7ylitbuKo/Ti9d7xDivZI/AAAAAAAABp0/7TrEryQyRcA/s320/July2011%2B164.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633824940225641874" /></a>We are basically following the 10, 10, 10 plan. I will get into more detail tomorrow, today.....I sleep! I am working tonight. So come along and experience our journey into good health! : ) </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-60251773935340552172011-07-25T14:59:00.001-07:002011-07-25T15:23:36.613-07:00Wedding Shower FunThe Martin family threw the kids a wonderful Caribbean themed wedding shower, here are but a few pics of the event.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WULFPHq-k8g/Ti3sAvK-BGI/AAAAAAAABps/EskjG0O9CQo/s1600/July2011%2B142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WULFPHq-k8g/Ti3sAvK-BGI/AAAAAAAABps/EskjG0O9CQo/s320/July2011%2B142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633418206316987490" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UctIC3Ov4jU/Ti3r4hMxrQI/AAAAAAAABpk/kUQwAWSBhlE/s1600/July2011%2B098.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UctIC3Ov4jU/Ti3r4hMxrQI/AAAAAAAABpk/kUQwAWSBhlE/s320/July2011%2B098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633418065127517442" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T22NcCI7uJA/Ti3r4UJvmMI/AAAAAAAABpc/I-S2SdujA70/s1600/July2011%2B102.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T22NcCI7uJA/Ti3r4UJvmMI/AAAAAAAABpc/I-S2SdujA70/s320/July2011%2B102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633418061625137346" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OcL3_tfzwt4/Ti3rS6f12pI/AAAAAAAABpU/AXojF63Z588/s1600/July2011%2B107.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTmJpDbPbTg/Ti3qVfvqZeI/AAAAAAAABos/UrlcF0W-HHA/s320/July2011%2B128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633416363929920994" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bd37TJdtyTs/Ti3qUkvxEhI/AAAAAAAABoc/t3fCcVoX8EE/s1600/July2011%2B136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bd37TJdtyTs/Ti3qUkvxEhI/AAAAAAAABoc/t3fCcVoX8EE/s320/July2011%2B136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633416348092666386" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo6bp8VuVec/Ti3qULoSjKI/AAAAAAAABoU/UkWj4uXRJXc/s1600/July2011%2B137.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjY_KP6ozC8/Ti3omWhMmrI/AAAAAAAABnE/vHH5cBi7rtI/s320/July2011%2B152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633414454487849650" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhWb-uF7LRU/Ti3ol0ETHyI/AAAAAAAABm8/rXHB1AGUjpw/s1600/July2011%2B153.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhWb-uF7LRU/Ti3ol0ETHyI/AAAAAAAABm8/rXHB1AGUjpw/s320/July2011%2B153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633414445239836450" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KRa8GeB9Q80/Ti3n3DVAh1I/AAAAAAAABm0/Jz-8TFdZ9SA/s1600/July2011%2B154.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KRa8GeB9Q80/Ti3n3DVAh1I/AAAAAAAABm0/Jz-8TFdZ9SA/s320/July2011%2B154.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633413641882601298" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjCURoeW__w/Ti3n2xhUFeI/AAAAAAAABms/wDgJSQobUIs/s1600/July2011%2B155.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjCURoeW__w/Ti3n2xhUFeI/AAAAAAAABms/wDgJSQobUIs/s320/July2011%2B155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633413637102376418" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jF4xaphXByA/Ti3n2q76DJI/AAAAAAAABmk/58IaT35uxwA/s1600/July2011%2B156.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jF4xaphXByA/Ti3n2q76DJI/AAAAAAAABmk/58IaT35uxwA/s320/July2011%2B156.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633413635334868114" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkKINilhUKQ/Ti3n2Dxg9HI/AAAAAAAABmc/In7C2Os_heU/s1600/July2011%2B158.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkKINilhUKQ/Ti3n2Dxg9HI/AAAAAAAABmc/In7C2Os_heU/s320/July2011%2B158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633413624822297714" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-chR-eTAp0H8/Ti3n1-efg2I/AAAAAAAABmU/yykWNo4mR7k/s1600/July2011%2B159.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-chR-eTAp0H8/Ti3n1-efg2I/AAAAAAAABmU/yykWNo4mR7k/s320/July2011%2B159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633413623400334178" /></a>I love the faces Kyle makes!! : ) It was a fun day, lots of warm sunshine, good food and laughter!!!window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-23542199827513135662011-06-29T22:53:00.000-07:002011-06-29T23:19:17.599-07:00Last Day of June?!!!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3d1KLdYgX3o/TgwTPKeq1AI/AAAAAAAABlw/bKOPaC5PvHQ/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B079.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3d1KLdYgX3o/TgwTPKeq1AI/AAAAAAAABlw/bKOPaC5PvHQ/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623891185910862850" /></a>Some June shots! Wow, did this month fly by.......<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OjzXcpj3_U/TgwTOmrZoGI/AAAAAAAABlo/CBoI8IfLc3k/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B139.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7OjzXcpj3_U/TgwTOmrZoGI/AAAAAAAABlo/CBoI8IfLc3k/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623891176300585058" /></a>Joyanne playing volleyball with the family during one of our outings<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVOougDYJds/TgwTOCov6xI/AAAAAAAABlg/E2Udy-Okqqg/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B108.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVOougDYJds/TgwTOCov6xI/AAAAAAAABlg/E2Udy-Okqqg/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B108.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623891166625786642" /></a>Paddle boat time!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c-yA1Fy4HjQ/TgwTNqvT-sI/AAAAAAAABlY/a-zAeHKHaVg/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c-yA1Fy4HjQ/TgwTNqvT-sI/AAAAAAAABlY/a-zAeHKHaVg/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B080.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623891160210864834" /></a>Fishing with her uncle : )<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M4u5LsIEncQ/TgwSajfdO1I/AAAAAAAABlQ/DJrKASfZieA/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B067.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M4u5LsIEncQ/TgwSajfdO1I/AAAAAAAABlQ/DJrKASfZieA/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623890282091985746" /></a>Nothing says summer like swimming in a good ole fashioned swimming hole!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne_DL7K9_0I/TgwSZ9yr4XI/AAAAAAAABlI/VeDnhKlUW30/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B060.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne_DL7K9_0I/TgwSZ9yr4XI/AAAAAAAABlI/VeDnhKlUW30/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B060.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623890271972090226" /></a>Family picnic!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukLAQoPw9Vg/TgwSZPRZsPI/AAAAAAAABlA/Jejj9PVCMxc/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukLAQoPw9Vg/TgwSZPRZsPI/AAAAAAAABlA/Jejj9PVCMxc/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623890259484455154" /></a>Yummy strawberries from the Long Grove Strawberry Fest! These were soooooo sweet!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0CjmwgqSkH0/TgwSXyWR3HI/AAAAAAAABk4/uylZUneEL38/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0CjmwgqSkH0/TgwSXyWR3HI/AAAAAAAABk4/uylZUneEL38/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623890234540416114" /></a>Mmmmmm strawberry donut!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QZXwBfqKJKc/TgwSXUofcqI/AAAAAAAABkw/zMjSPgC9R_k/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QZXwBfqKJKc/TgwSXUofcqI/AAAAAAAABkw/zMjSPgC9R_k/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623890226563740322" /></a>Hubby checking out the salsa's<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NeRmy50FqU/TgwRrbl2lgI/AAAAAAAABko/3L-vYOdhRH0/s1600/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NeRmy50FqU/TgwRrbl2lgI/AAAAAAAABko/3L-vYOdhRH0/s320/Family%2BFun%2BDay%2BJune%2B2011%2B003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889472517477890" /></a>Good music was playing everywhere!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wjEbRtrb48Y/TgwRq7SojiI/AAAAAAAABkg/kdaaLnTicPQ/s1600/Anderson%2BJapanese%2BGarden2011%2B034.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wjEbRtrb48Y/TgwRq7SojiI/AAAAAAAABkg/kdaaLnTicPQ/s320/Anderson%2BJapanese%2BGarden2011%2B034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889463846932002" /></a>Spent the day in a Japanese Garden.....soooo peaceful and beautiful<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqTkuxyfDuA/TgwRqK5KzPI/AAAAAAAABkY/i9Tt-qpbw-g/s1600/Anderson%2BJapanese%2BGarden2011%2B013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqTkuxyfDuA/TgwRqK5KzPI/AAAAAAAABkY/i9Tt-qpbw-g/s320/Anderson%2BJapanese%2BGarden2011%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889450855222514" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9JKTr4czzo/TgwRpk8kFgI/AAAAAAAABkQ/szRV9uCbxB4/s1600/Izzy%2527s%2BDay%2BJune%2B017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h9JKTr4czzo/TgwRpk8kFgI/AAAAAAAABkQ/szRV9uCbxB4/s320/Izzy%2527s%2BDay%2BJune%2B017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889440668915202" /></a>Hiking in White Pines<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rJQvGY1CqTc/TgwRpL_cz0I/AAAAAAAABkI/fDnJg7VbxSo/s1600/Izzy%2527s%2BDay%2BJune%2B038.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rJQvGY1CqTc/TgwRpL_cz0I/AAAAAAAABkI/fDnJg7VbxSo/s320/Izzy%2527s%2BDay%2BJune%2B038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889433970134850" /></a>Took an ice cream break in Oregon Il<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nyABXFufgIQ/TgwQhVSVB7I/AAAAAAAABkA/sT1ECPwZODg/s1600/June11%2B003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nyABXFufgIQ/TgwQhVSVB7I/AAAAAAAABkA/sT1ECPwZODg/s320/June11%2B003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623888199514654642" /></a>Finally finished Jessica's scarf!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLnN53fuXQk/TgwQgyDfg0I/AAAAAAAABj4/JW_TWUvsd_4/s1600/June11%2B006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLnN53fuXQk/TgwQgyDfg0I/AAAAAAAABj4/JW_TWUvsd_4/s320/June11%2B006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623888190057186114" /></a>Still stitching away!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtBN2HwEyZ4/TgwQgH0yVaI/AAAAAAAABjw/hzINOA1O3Qo/s1600/June11%2B008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtBN2HwEyZ4/TgwQgH0yVaI/AAAAAAAABjw/hzINOA1O3Qo/s320/June11%2B008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623888178721215906" /></a>Enjoyed some wonderful days outside with the fids<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FR0VxLUlwI/TgwQftGD0rI/AAAAAAAABjo/6Fie0igYSSg/s1600/June11%2B013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FR0VxLUlwI/TgwQftGD0rI/AAAAAAAABjo/6Fie0igYSSg/s320/June11%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623888171545907890" /></a>Graduation get togethers<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwdJzMQFsds/TgwQe_Fo03I/AAAAAAAABjg/sAy8lKdSuHk/s1600/June11%2B030.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwdJzMQFsds/TgwQe_Fo03I/AAAAAAAABjg/sAy8lKdSuHk/s320/June11%2B030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623888159196107634" /></a>Hubby out with his aunts who were visiting from Australia.<div>I really need to get back into posting a once a week review in pics! So much happens during the months and now that we are getting closer to the wedding date.......it is only going to get crazier! </div><div>Well now we say goodbye to June and hello to July!<br /><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-28840376071774959592011-05-30T14:25:00.000-07:002011-05-30T14:59:01.779-07:00May Came and Went!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QhJTAwDE8U4/TeQNZ59CkkI/AAAAAAAABio/9Ger5OWsIKU/s1600/May2011%2B003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QhJTAwDE8U4/TeQNZ59CkkI/AAAAAAAABio/9Ger5OWsIKU/s320/May2011%2B003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625774315213378" /></a>Remember the ribbons I bought and said I was making something special with them? Well finally I am posting on them! I first saw these adorable things here..<a href="http://samstermommy.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunshine-rattle.htm">http://samstermommy.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunshine-rattle.htm</a>, I fell in love with them and thought how cute! Sunshine as a rattle toy! So I studied the instructions....bought the supplies and got to the task of creating my version of sunshine! As you can see I embroidered the girls names on each of their own sunshine....loved them! My camera did not pick up the true bright yellow of the fabric....but are they not cuteness????<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6vM_h4S6iI4/TeQNZh_ZmeI/AAAAAAAABig/gegzMi0QYBg/s1600/May2011%2B005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6vM_h4S6iI4/TeQNZh_ZmeI/AAAAAAAABig/gegzMi0QYBg/s320/May2011%2B005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625767882660322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9lNCCFTdiY/TeQNPEubjpI/AAAAAAAABiY/QU1FZznAzF0/s1600/May2011%2B008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9lNCCFTdiY/TeQNPEubjpI/AAAAAAAABiY/QU1FZznAzF0/s320/May2011%2B008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625588228165266" /></a>Flowers from my son on Mothers Day! Flowers truly lighten and brighten up a room don't they?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CgKEAz07Pg/TeQNO6EBAkI/AAAAAAAABiQ/bLjDIhVsfVk/s1600/May2011%2B012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CgKEAz07Pg/TeQNO6EBAkI/AAAAAAAABiQ/bLjDIhVsfVk/s320/May2011%2B012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625585365910082" /></a>Hubby and I went on his bike to Long Grove and found this cute lil British store there.....we came away with these meatpies! They were quite delish!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7n8VgWJbQ8/TeQNOQo6JXI/AAAAAAAABiI/GBsZQNakW84/s1600/May2011%2B013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7n8VgWJbQ8/TeQNOQo6JXI/AAAAAAAABiI/GBsZQNakW84/s320/May2011%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625574246360434" /></a>I also stopped in and visited this little treasure of a store! <a href="http://ratherbeknitting.com/">http://ratherbeknitting.com/</a>. I came across this book, I follow Susan B Anderson's blog...<a href="http://www.spudandchloe.com/blog/">http://www.spudandchloe.com/blog/</a> and had to come away with the book! I am hoping to make these for my lil cuddlemuffins! : ) They actually had a Spud on display and oh my! he was adorable!!!!! We weren't able to get pictures due to the fact that my camera's batteries died.....we do plan on visiting Long Grove again in June for their Strawberry Festival......I will be sure to take tons of pics! It is the cutest town!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R51rCVYdDfc/TeQNOHdmUJI/AAAAAAAABiA/H6v1hhEfbu8/s1600/May2011%2B026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R51rCVYdDfc/TeQNOHdmUJI/AAAAAAAABiA/H6v1hhEfbu8/s320/May2011%2B026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625571783004306" /></a>My daughter and her new lil baby, Cassie.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r8LSBeK0EZI/TeQNN452BXI/AAAAAAAABh4/eK3gs1WnWCU/s1600/May2011%2B039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r8LSBeK0EZI/TeQNN452BXI/AAAAAAAABh4/eK3gs1WnWCU/s320/May2011%2B039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625567874942322" /></a>We celebrated my hubby"s aunts birthday.....Happy Birthday Aunt Susan!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZ-I1Ysj1Sw/TeQMt1iH6xI/AAAAAAAABhw/Y6EB3fYfrPw/s1600/May2011%2B028.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dZ-I1Ysj1Sw/TeQMt1iH6xI/AAAAAAAABhw/Y6EB3fYfrPw/s320/May2011%2B028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625017214331666" /></a>Here she is saying hello to all her guests who came to celebrate with her.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uy4QolDPIU4/TeQMtjYdK4I/AAAAAAAABho/mS6sVZti4ak/s1600/May2011%2B029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uy4QolDPIU4/TeQMtjYdK4I/AAAAAAAABho/mS6sVZti4ak/s320/May2011%2B029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625012341943170" /></a>Caught a glimpse here of my brother in law and sister in law, good food : )<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y7R2Nx6m3Y/TeQMtQdzxFI/AAAAAAAABhg/rwQVkWtSdLo/s1600/May2011%2B031.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y7R2Nx6m3Y/TeQMtQdzxFI/AAAAAAAABhg/rwQVkWtSdLo/s320/May2011%2B031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625007264121938" /></a>Hubby and his brother catching up.....my mother in law is in the background<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8E0DjmMMpVg/TeQMtFXALFI/AAAAAAAABhY/3Ahg44-G-7g/s1600/May2011%2B032.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8E0DjmMMpVg/TeQMtFXALFI/AAAAAAAABhY/3Ahg44-G-7g/s320/May2011%2B032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625004282784850" /></a>Aunt Susan and friends and her beautiful daughter!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8LrS2-Zj20/TeQMs84vuTI/AAAAAAAABhQ/o9Jc--kE26E/s1600/May2011%2B033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8LrS2-Zj20/TeQMs84vuTI/AAAAAAAABhQ/o9Jc--kE26E/s320/May2011%2B033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612625002008394034" /></a>Me, hubby and his mom and Susan! : )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FMjspkrNmmM/TeQMKjTsqYI/AAAAAAAABhI/y_ZcmDplYrw/s1600/May2011%2B035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FMjspkrNmmM/TeQMKjTsqYI/AAAAAAAABhI/y_ZcmDplYrw/s320/May2011%2B035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612624411026565506" /></a>Aunt Susan and the "young ones"......my handsome son is the one holding his thumb up!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uapdg5eso3k/TeQMKbBxZaI/AAAAAAAABhA/f-rmGaydpFw/s1600/May2011%2B041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uapdg5eso3k/TeQMKbBxZaI/AAAAAAAABhA/f-rmGaydpFw/s320/May2011%2B041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612624408803894690" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-adQEqNzO6lk/TeQMJ-8oS8I/AAAAAAAABg4/whjkURr7wzM/s1600/May2011%2B043.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-adQEqNzO6lk/TeQMJ-8oS8I/AAAAAAAABg4/whjkURr7wzM/s320/May2011%2B043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612624401266133954" /></a>Family!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BrYedR8AuQ/TeQMJqjzNSI/AAAAAAAABgw/jksNMW8vwMU/s1600/May2011%2B044.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BrYedR8AuQ/TeQMJqjzNSI/AAAAAAAABgw/jksNMW8vwMU/s320/May2011%2B044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612624395793282338" /></a>Hubby and our new lil critter to love, Cassie.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hNEz4kekRqE/TeQMJLWhk_I/AAAAAAAABgo/4i3M1EjA4jw/s1600/May2011%2B047.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hNEz4kekRqE/TeQMJLWhk_I/AAAAAAAABgo/4i3M1EjA4jw/s320/May2011%2B047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612624387416101874" /></a>Cassie playing on one of our visits to her house.window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-10319602142859450972011-04-03T10:45:00.001-07:002011-04-03T10:53:57.574-07:00Pics of the Week!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EU4YDSrgQjY/TZiyn_Iq9LI/AAAAAAAABbw/9Kyl5VRccvY/s1600/April1%2B006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EU4YDSrgQjY/TZiyn_Iq9LI/AAAAAAAABbw/9Kyl5VRccvY/s320/April1%2B006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591415337412916402" /></a>I am having so much fun with this lil project! making something for my lil granddaughters! Pics to come soon : )<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YTP-uSiuD-o/TZiynbcjRKI/AAAAAAAABbo/744bkVpj1ts/s1600/April1%2B004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YTP-uSiuD-o/TZiynbcjRKI/AAAAAAAABbo/744bkVpj1ts/s320/April1%2B004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591415327832622242" /></a>I love it when hubby plays the piano......this one happens to be the one he grew up with as a young boy. We have since gifted it to our daughter who will be moving out this fall, after her wedding, so I am thinking.....we must get another one! : )<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bKfTXilqO4/TZiynIBWOPI/AAAAAAAABbg/ztIceIyL8CA/s1600/April1%2B002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bKfTXilqO4/TZiynIBWOPI/AAAAAAAABbg/ztIceIyL8CA/s320/April1%2B002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591415322618247410" /></a>I had fun with Bailey this week, you can read more about him on my other blog....I do have 3 of them.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51WvS7RN9hI/TZiymjJ42KI/AAAAAAAABbY/9u3yvZXOa88/s1600/April1%2B001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51WvS7RN9hI/TZiymjJ42KI/AAAAAAAABbY/9u3yvZXOa88/s320/April1%2B001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591415312721959074" /></a>Spring! I couldn't wait for summer to enjoy some bruschetta......so yummy! Spring is close enough for me to enjoy summery foods. I am hoping to enjoy some tomatoes from our garden this year though, so much tastier than store bought. <div>Well thats it for now.....</div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-71137025756553718452011-03-30T12:50:00.000-07:002011-03-30T12:52:18.521-07:00A Giveaway!For all my yarn addicts out there and it does go nicely today with it being a yarn along day! ALLFreeCrochet.com is holding a giveaway! Check them out and enter : ) <div><br /></div><div>Here's the link for their giveaway!</div><div><a href="http://www.allfreecrochet.com/sweeps/SERENITY-Chunky-Weight-Yarn-Giveaway">http://www.allfreecrochet.com/sweeps/SERENITY-Chunky-Weight-Yarn-Giveaway</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Best of luck to you! : ) </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-30810491250972768552011-03-30T10:39:00.000-07:002011-03-30T10:55:38.909-07:00I love Wednesdays! Ginny's Yarn Along Time!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rk5NqwgUxc/TZNrK_hbblI/AAAAAAAABaw/44GYzTZ8WHs/s1600/March%2BPics%2B015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rk5NqwgUxc/TZNrK_hbblI/AAAAAAAABaw/44GYzTZ8WHs/s320/March%2BPics%2B015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589929399091424850" /></a>I am taking a quick break to post this, it has been a rather busy day today! But I did not want to miss out on adding my yarn along project! I am planning on ending the day by having my cup of yummy tea.....earl grey with lavender....mmmmmm and reading everyone's posts! I love blog hopping, I get so many ideas.....and I love to see how others are enjoying the fine art of yarn creations! <div>This week I am still reading Lark Rise....it is quite a big one! I am enjoying it and imagining how those walks thru an English village would be like. Quite interesting characters too. I am still reading through One Thousand Gifts.....not in this pic but I have it on my nook.....relishing every page Ann has written. She is definitely not one whom you can quickly read through and I love that! I love taking in words......slowly and pondering on them. For my quick reading tho' I am into my good ole Tightwad Gazette. I have had this book for years and I still enjoy thumbing through it and getting re-inspired to live on the frugal side! </div><div>As for my handwork.....I am still working on my daughters scarf....crocheting that one......I am almost done with the amount of hexagons I need to finish it! : )</div><div>I am knitting some new dish towels for my kitchen.......I do love the cotton yarn, it holds up to a ton of cleaning and it does get my dishes quite clean. </div><div>Well breaktime is over so off to get some more work done so I can play! : ) </div><div>have a great day every one! </div><div><br /></div><div>Ooops almost forgot! You can find Ginny here: <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2011/03/yarn-along_30.html#idc-container">http://www.gsheller.com/2011/03/yarn-along_30.html#idc-container</a>......hope to see you there!</div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-27389571013584135932011-03-28T16:26:00.000-07:002011-03-28T16:35:29.561-07:00It's Monday AgainIt seems like not much has been going on but a lot has been going on.......nothing exciting to write about, I think at times, and yet life is so full and busy that I don't have time to write.<div><br /></div><div>My oldest has begun to just write.....write the words that are swimming in his head.....instead of being deliberate....maybe that is a good idea. I have so much to write about.....maybe too much! Oh my spinning head. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today......it was a quiet day, which is great considering I worked last night. I like to keep life at a peaceful calm when I work nights......only fill my days with the necessaries. I got off work this morning and was picked up by my handsome son : ) love our lil moments of chats like this......fed Izzy and let her play outside for a few minutes....had a chance to say howdy to my dear daughter before she left for work.....chatted on the phone with hubby. I even had time to stitch a little before I lay down for my nap! : ) </div><div><br /></div><div>Woke up and had a houseful of young gals who are learning to sew! Love that! My daughter is teaching some young ladies the art of sewing and hopefully they will become big fans! </div><div><br /></div><div>After a little puttering and reading it is time once again for my nap......work then I am free! : ) for 6 glorious days! </div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-32792871553482761792011-03-19T19:36:00.000-07:002011-03-19T19:51:59.593-07:00A Blue Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mdQrc3A2EZ0/TYVo5ZXqOZI/AAAAAAAABao/UjHWDfbntKg/s1600/Dec10%2B037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mdQrc3A2EZ0/TYVo5ZXqOZI/AAAAAAAABao/UjHWDfbntKg/s320/Dec10%2B037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585986248094923154" /></a>It really was a sad yet good day today. Pic above is our Maggie, who no longer is ours but someone else's......we made the hard decision to let her go to a home that would fit her better. <div>Her new home is in the country a bit.....much more room than we have here.....daily walks and a trio of pugs to play with! Her new mommy is a single mom and wanted a dog that would "watch" their home and help them to feel safe....Maggie is perfect for that! Her mom also said we are welcome to visit Maggie when we want to.....she is only over the river and a few miles away. I will miss her....but I am sure she will be much happier in her new home. Izzy is an only pup-child again.....she seems to like that. Izzy was getting very impatient with Maggie and the two even had more than a few squabbles.....not a fun thing to see!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ja6neHbm8t8/TYVo4zHlQtI/AAAAAAAABag/AVm2ZaKE0EY/s1600/Creations%2B010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ja6neHbm8t8/TYVo4zHlQtI/AAAAAAAABag/AVm2ZaKE0EY/s320/Creations%2B010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585986237826941650" /></a>So with sadness we said goodbye to Maggie yet with thankfulness we are happy she found a good home with people who understand and love the big old mastiff. </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-14831793582843631432011-03-18T22:47:00.001-07:002011-03-18T22:47:59.594-07:00Praying<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24zYMYh1sMU/TYMoWVgoOtI/AAAAAAAAEqo/2Z9KPmgg020/s1600/hope.jpg" />window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-80756569333546882532011-03-16T15:02:00.000-07:002011-03-16T15:27:51.918-07:00Yarn Along!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; ">So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a single photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! ~</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; ">Ginny from </span><a href="http://www.gsheller.com/">http://www.gsheller.com/</a>.....</div><div>I love taking part in this every week although I missed the last few due to life getting busy for me.....this is a great way to get moving on projects and actually get them done! I love the sharing and and ecouragement that goes along with this too! : ) There are a ton of great knitters and crocheters out there.</div><div>So I encourage you to take part and head on over to her blog and take a peek at some great creations and see what everyone is reading as well.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7JBrvdvYRQ/TYE0uhHzCWI/AAAAAAAABaY/J51t-vBYSgc/s1600/Creations%2B012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7JBrvdvYRQ/TYE0uhHzCWI/AAAAAAAABaY/J51t-vBYSgc/s320/Creations%2B012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584802986685827426" /></a>I finally finished the lil blanket for my grand-daughter Sophie.....I hope she likes it! It was fun crocheting this one but oh my the lil tags that I had to weave in! That was not my favorite part.<div>This pattern was a freebie from years ago from Red Heart. </div><div>The book I am reading is a new find at my library.....sounds lovely......I have only just started it so I can't really say much about it but I am looking forward to escaping into its pages! Now to find a new project and to finish my daughter's scarf : )<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QiT9AfFKN8/TYE0uYKe4xI/AAAAAAAABaQ/PscGm3ePEwU/s1600/Creations%2B013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QiT9AfFKN8/TYE0uYKe4xI/AAAAAAAABaQ/PscGm3ePEwU/s320/Creations%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584802984281170706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7crMtnkTs8/TYE0uP-QIXI/AAAAAAAABaI/_qdgGMlCYlc/s1600/Creations%2B014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7crMtnkTs8/TYE0uP-QIXI/AAAAAAAABaI/_qdgGMlCYlc/s320/Creations%2B014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584802982082388338" /></a><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-47999647621688247852011-03-06T08:19:00.000-08:002011-03-06T08:28:37.816-08:00Elizabeth Mitchell - Three little birds<div><br /></div><div>My goodness but time seems to fly by so fast these days! Quite a bit of busyness has been going on here but it feels like not much has gotten done! The makings of a wedding, a DIY wedding! It is going to fly by.....this year.....I love being a mom but I sure do not like seeing my lil birds fly the nest! Came upon this lil song and I love it! Her voice is pretty and soothing too.....thinking I need to buy some of her music! : )</div><div><br /></div><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NBeNx5qiTL8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>I know, it is an old Marley song but I do like Elizabeth's version much better. But this song reminds me of when my kids were young and cute....ok, they are much older now but they are still cute! We used to sing songs like this all the time, they of course more than likely don't remember! But this mom does!</div><div><div><br /></div><div>So wedding stuff....."save the date" cards are done and now need to get addressed and mailed out. Princess and I went shopping.....at a fabric store! Oh how I love fabric!!!!! We found the perfect pattern for the bridesmaids dresses that I will be sewing!!!!!! Can you feel my excitement???? I am so looking forward to it : ) Of course finding the perfect dress for our Princess is next on the agenda! My goodness how I have things running through my head! So much, God-willing....it will all fall into place. Pray for me! ; )</div><div>I have so much sewing and crocheting to do! On top of a wedding more babies are making their way......exciting : )</div><div>I will try to keep my camera charged and take pics along the way so I can share with you!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today is such a special day....yes, I have 3 great kids whom I adore with all my heart! It used to scare me how much I loved them! But I still do to this day, love them that is! What makes today special? Today is my oldest sons birthday.....he is the one who started me on my adventure of motherhood, my first moments of smitten love and devotion and confusion! Especially during those teen years! But we survive, love and "I am sorry" are great band-aids in life as well as crying out to God!......he celebrates now with his own family......far away across the pond. I miss him so but my heart is happy for him, for he has been blessed with so much! Not the things of earth but the things that matter! Family, his own lil family to love and be loved back. So I send prayers up for him and ask for continued blessings on his life, for him to feel our love flying across all the miles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, we also are celebrating a new marriage! I am going to a wedding shower for two of my favorite people! I love celebrating new marriages, new babies.....families and friends coming together to celebrate! : )</div><div><br /></div><div>Well time to worship! have a wonderful Sunday!</div></div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-89267319484582473692011-02-21T07:39:00.000-08:002011-02-21T07:54:29.293-08:00Gifts Keep Coming<a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff162/annvoskamp/multitudesonmondaysbutton2-1.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Monday....a fresh new week....hmmm wonder what ups and downs will occur this week, what lessons to learn. What gifts to hang on to.....</div><div>Join me as I continue to jot down the never ending lists of gifts He has blessed me with......visit Ann, here.... <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/02/what-if-we-believe-we-have-everything-we-need/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+HolyExperience+(Holy+Experience)">http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/02/what-if-we-believe-we-have-everything-we-need/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+HolyExperience+(Holy+Experience)</a> , catch up with some other bloggers as we join in thanks......</div><div><br /></div><div>A Thousand Gifts......</div><div><br /></div><div>18. 10 perfect lil fingers and toes, so precious.....a new life....new love to savor.</div><div>19. My young lady finally has her sisters! </div><div>20. Laughter, words of love, encouragement spoken between Mom and me.....somehow the many miles.....gone...... as we connect on the phone. </div><div>21. Big happy smile from Hubby, fresh off the "bike" first ride of the year......</div><div>22. My young man.....heading out the door to willingly become a servant......his smile touching those who have nothing....no home, no job.....but this day receiving love......His love.</div><div>23. Strong hands so gentle on me as he prays.....lifts me up to our Lord.</div><div>24. Comforts.....heat, water, power, home, He is so good....... </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-64126358965321274212011-02-16T12:27:00.000-08:002011-02-16T16:07:25.407-08:00Taking a break!<div><br /></div><div>Introducing my newest grandbaby.....Chloe Rose : ) I hope this works.....</div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg-A5resSq0&feature=player_embedded#at=11">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg-A5resSq0&feature=player_embedded#at=11</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>She was born on Valentines Day, how sweet is that! </div><div>She joins her big sis who turned 1 on the 3rd of February........Chloe was a surprise! My son and daughter in love did plan on having them spaced out a lil bit further than 1 year! Sometimes the best laid out plans just don't pan out do they?</div><div>Mom and Dad are going to be quite busy! But they are very thankful for both of these girls and I know they will be nurtured and loved. </div><div>The kids are in England, my daughter in love is British, and we miss them so very much but we are grateful that they are able to have some time there. </div><div>We also found out that our other married children.....my "adopted by love" son and his beautiful wife, are expecting their first baby in August! So excited for them : ) </div><div>It is going to be quite an exciting year with the plans of my daughters wedding, babies born and being born! </div><div>Well I should get back to my cleaning......finally packed up all the snowpeople! Dusting and deep cleaning here and there is what I am doing today.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-75080262610891615762011-02-10T17:09:00.000-08:002011-02-10T17:27:41.764-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5412474494_a5a5866e55_z.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Today I am taking part in this fun event! Ok......I know.....it is late evening and the day is done but now comes inspiration for some creativity! One of my passions is sewing and when I stumbled upon this blog,<a href="http://happinesscomes.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/the-sewing-bee/">http://happinesscomes.wordpress.</a></div><div><a href="http://happinesscomes.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/the-sewing-bee/">com/2011/02/10/the-sewing-bee/</a>, I knew I had to take part!</div><div><br /></div><div>Most of my creative juices come late in the day.....homemaking and enjoying time with my family take a big chunk of my day....but late in the evening into nighttime.....I dream and come up with many things! : ).</div><div>Although I haven't officially named her as of yet.............</div><div>I would like to introduce you to one of my lil darlins....she is for a special lil girl named Elizabeth and I have been calling this beauty Lizzie.....maybe it'll stick maybe not. She is a joy to work on and I can envision her scampering across the fields picking wildflowers and frogs! : ) She is a fun one! </div><div>So now to get her finished!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aIzQHRvWj8I/TVSO0D_mFoI/AAAAAAAABaA/V4jprwtZDJM/s320/sewalong1%2B001.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572235664040531586" /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIYFBKB1TFU/TVSOztsrILI/AAAAAAAABZ4/09_mN2lLt5U/s320/sewalong1%2B002.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572235658055590066" /><div>Happy sewing!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-426sRyvRffo/TVSOy_GAZFI/AAAAAAAABZw/Xt1DGkbXBFM/s320/sewalong1%2B003.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572235645545374802" /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nhPFs2MP78Y/TVSOyvnbGCI/AAAAAAAABZo/E9m0ZBzg1Z4/s320/sewalong1%2B004.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572235641390569506" /><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-81101029913671243542011-02-09T07:12:00.000-08:002011-02-09T07:22:17.474-08:00Yarn Along and Words<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TVKw-6rhbeI/AAAAAAAABZc/uGYe4kzw2Hw/s1600/yarn%2Balong%2Bfeb9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TVKw-6rhbeI/AAAAAAAABZc/uGYe4kzw2Hw/s320/yarn%2Balong%2Bfeb9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571710283960905186" /></a><br />Well as you can see not much of any yarning has been going on since I have caught this bug which has taken all my energy.<div>But I am reading this wonderful book by Ann Voskamp......One Thousand Gifts......so inspiring!</div><div>What a beautiful gift Ann has given us.....her written words. If you don't have the book I encourage you to pick one up.....and live fully! </div><div><br /></div><div>I am feeling a bit better today and am anxious to pick up my hooks and yarn! Hope to have a finished product to show you all next week! </div><div>For now I am enjoying visiting bloggers who are taking part in this yarn along at <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/">http://www.gsheller.com</a>, so much talent out there! : ) </div><div><br /></div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799994643238868596.post-16421358666279814942011-02-05T07:26:00.000-08:002011-02-05T07:45:30.607-08:00Joy of Love Day 5<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/irishempress/joyoflovelogo125px.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />I am taking part in <a href="http://www.willettedesigns.com/">http://www.willettedesigns.com</a> challenge of e journaling. Willette will send out challenges and we take pics jot a few words and memories are made : ) Interested???? Join us!<div>Todays challenge is catching something we love to hate.</div><div>I have 3 wonderful kids.....they are all adults but in my heart they are still my kids : ). One is out of the house now but my other two are still at home and I love it! I love my kids with my whole heart......but I sure do not love when they do this......</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1tfsbK-ZI/AAAAAAAABZU/M5MAXafGkHE/s1600/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1tfsbK-ZI/AAAAAAAABZU/M5MAXafGkHE/s320/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570228705395669394" /></a>Items left on our dining table, coats hanging on chairs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1tfbv4bII/AAAAAAAABZM/SY-00Jift2I/s1600/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1tfbv4bII/AAAAAAAABZM/SY-00Jift2I/s320/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570228700919131266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1te9rkObI/AAAAAAAABZE/MU8SDaKZXak/s1600/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1te9rkObI/AAAAAAAABZE/MU8SDaKZXak/s320/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570228692847966642" /></a>Dear son has always peeled his clothes off when he would get home......dropping things here and there....cute at the age of 3 now age 20 not so cute.......<br /><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bOXPkD8kxnA/TU1teknqFYI/AAAAAAAABY8/Szn4iONmVSw/s320/Feb%2Bsnow%2Band%2Bpicture%2Bejournal%2B010.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570228686120686978" />Ties wrapped around chairs, shelves, anywhere he can find a spot!</div><div>Yes, I sure do love my kids but not the lil piles they lay here and there.....but I will love it for now because one day those lil piles will no longer exist when they leave home.......and then I will be loving to hate all those neat places. </div>window into our life of love, joy, and adventures!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600758659752723072noreply@blogger.com1