tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14269583607456063972024-03-14T01:53:45.817-07:00Anything but normalWhat's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-42388404218913989042011-06-01T14:29:00.001-07:002011-06-01T14:30:47.570-07:00going, going, gone....did i fall off the face of the earth?<br /><br />sure feels like it.<br /><br />crashed. burned. tormented.<br /><br />buried deep.<br /><br />swallowed.<br /><br />inching my way out. stay tuned.......What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-83218653880553069592011-03-26T15:50:00.000-07:002011-03-26T15:53:40.529-07:00too loud!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BvK_HjAfN1Y/TY5uEUKMhjI/AAAAAAAABjo/duAyaBm9Mb8/s1600/jaxon%2Bear%2Bmuffs.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BvK_HjAfN1Y/TY5uEUKMhjI/AAAAAAAABjo/duAyaBm9Mb8/s400/jaxon%2Bear%2Bmuffs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588525208023369266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1swbqNhKmQE/TY5uD8EMr0I/AAAAAAAABjg/Um0vH92nnhk/s1600/jaxon%2Bear%2Bmuffs2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1swbqNhKmQE/TY5uD8EMr0I/AAAAAAAABjg/Um0vH92nnhk/s400/jaxon%2Bear%2Bmuffs2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588525201555763010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i was having hubby cut some wood for me.<br /><br />buddy came into the garage.<br /><br />went back in the house.<br /><br />came out like this.<br /><br />"jaxon, go put the pillows back in the house!"<br /><br />"but, mom, i need ear muffs!"What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-40927289470367216292011-02-07T12:53:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:56:54.854-08:00need help with taxes?i know a pretty darn handsome tax accountant (my hubby, Conrad). he has been doing personal and small business taxes for 3+ years. officially certified with the IRS. he loves finding ways to get you an even better return! reasonably priced too!<br /><br />if interested, shoot him an email: conanderson1040@gmail.com.What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-39232125129702968582010-12-20T11:20:00.001-08:002010-12-20T11:25:00.514-08:00Christmas pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tdLYlUCI/AAAAAAAABjQ/Zft1m947YLk/s1600/kxmas14.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tdLYlUCI/AAAAAAAABjQ/Zft1m947YLk/s400/kxmas14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847582354821154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tcy8iMxI/AAAAAAAABjI/cOjp92ocbOo/s1600/kxmas10.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tcy8iMxI/AAAAAAAABjI/cOjp92ocbOo/s400/kxmas10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847575794725650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFvm6SvI/AAAAAAAABjA/VqvnRAJFSOs/s1600/kxmas12.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFvm6SvI/AAAAAAAABjA/VqvnRAJFSOs/s400/kxmas12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847179761732338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFVNIveI/AAAAAAAABi4/XeEk3I5-GtI/s1600/kxmas7.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFVNIveI/AAAAAAAABi4/XeEk3I5-GtI/s400/kxmas7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847172674305506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFGsiZsI/AAAAAAAABiw/i0PwOA6uxUc/s1600/kxmas6.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tFGsiZsI/AAAAAAAABiw/i0PwOA6uxUc/s400/kxmas6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847168779478722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tEr-C0aI/AAAAAAAABio/CREyMAl0M6c/s1600/kxmas3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tEr-C0aI/AAAAAAAABio/CREyMAl0M6c/s400/kxmas3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847161605149090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tEGimZgI/AAAAAAAABig/eXeRdSeuMhY/s1600/kxmas1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQ-tEGimZgI/AAAAAAAABig/eXeRdSeuMhY/s400/kxmas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552847151557928450" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-71632993793180766142010-12-08T14:23:00.001-08:002010-12-08T14:36:32.617-08:00Recycled Christmas Present - Puppet Stand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAGHeGT2aI/AAAAAAAABiY/eP0vpUxyP2w/s1600/294891.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAGHeGT2aI/AAAAAAAABiY/eP0vpUxyP2w/s400/294891.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548441466328832418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />we got this playhouse for my daughter's 5th birthday. about one month after we had it, a HUGE wind storm picked it up and threw it against our vinyl fence. because we were still under the 90 day warranty, we called. they shipped new pieces to fix it. problem. wrong pieces. so, we called. they shipped new pieces. problem. wrong size. called again. shipped correct pieces. <br /><br />what to do with the "wrong pieces" that they didn't want back?<br /><br />well, while on one of my many trips to costco, i found the CUTEST hand puppets. i bought 4 packs of them.<br /><br />and then, it hit me. i knew what to do with the extra wood. now hubby had a job to do!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF43z8wzI/AAAAAAAABiQ/sL2kOHZbSq8/s1600/DSCF3061.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF43z8wzI/AAAAAAAABiQ/sL2kOHZbSq8/s400/DSCF3061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548441215533105970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF4RGNz3I/AAAAAAAABiI/HVl5vIv_OaI/s1600/DSCF3065.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF4RGNz3I/AAAAAAAABiI/HVl5vIv_OaI/s400/DSCF3065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548441205140737906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF3yYV8BI/AAAAAAAABiA/o2v3d4Vz8Bg/s1600/DSCF3063.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TQAF3yYV8BI/AAAAAAAABiA/o2v3d4Vz8Bg/s400/DSCF3063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548441196895268882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i am so HAPPY with how it turned out.<br /><br />our out-of-pocket expenses:<br /><br />roof: $18<br />curtains: $8<br />lights : $24 (battery operated LED. don't get too hot. i know an electrician who recommended them...my dad!)<br />puppets: 4 packs at $7.99 each = $32<br /><br />ho ho ho! merry christmas!<br /><br />p.s. - now the key is keeping the kids out of our 3rd garage so they don't get a sneak peek.What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-64592295978561768902010-11-17T10:06:00.001-08:002010-11-17T10:08:23.761-08:00"mom, is dinner done yet?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4_bDjYI/AAAAAAAABh4/F9j48X-oFsA/s1600/jax%2Basleep%2Btable1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4_bDjYI/AAAAAAAABh4/F9j48X-oFsA/s400/jax%2Basleep%2Btable1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540581908460834178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4Z92rNI/AAAAAAAABhw/qBMw81rNF2A/s1600/jax%2Basleep%2Btable2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4Z92rNI/AAAAAAAABhw/qBMw81rNF2A/s400/jax%2Basleep%2Btable2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540581898406243538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4JCebWI/AAAAAAAABho/WEH-WsPPISs/s1600/jax%2Basleep%2Btable3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TOQZ4JCebWI/AAAAAAAABho/WEH-WsPPISs/s400/jax%2Basleep%2Btable3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540581893862223202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"i'm tired of waiting!"<br /><br />literally!What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-54732515327138388212010-11-02T11:35:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:43:15.484-07:00question?what does a mermaid, baby cheetah, and a confused superhero* with a wedgey have in common?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TNBakKCzWHI/AAAAAAAABhg/qP8QHOBUwr8/s1600/PA300697.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TNBakKCzWHI/AAAAAAAABhg/qP8QHOBUwr8/s400/PA300697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535023519256238194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the three cutest trick-r-treaters in the area.<br /><br />*buddy wanted to be batman. got a costume. the night of...he decides (or rather insists) he wants to wear his spiderman costume with the batman mask. only problem, that costume was his TWO years ago. needless to say, it came to his knees and elbows. so, for that night, i was one of THOSE moms.<br /><br />p.s. - got great pictures of bud in his costume. placed the wedgy ones in a special place to "encourage" him with later on in life!What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-79198446286577796002010-10-20T14:38:00.001-07:002010-10-20T14:42:06.891-07:00Cinnabun Pancakesi made these for my family last Sunday morning for breakfast.<br /><br />they will definitely be added to our breakfast favorites.<br /><br />recipe can be found on <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/cinnamon-bun-pancakes">How Does She?</a><br /><br />p.s. - i highly recommend the syrup from the recipe!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TL9hjSgMsbI/AAAAAAAABhY/jxH5OQ50vP0/s1600/021-copy.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TL9hjSgMsbI/AAAAAAAABhY/jxH5OQ50vP0/s400/021-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530246126324462002" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-10873979497875193372010-10-15T16:23:00.001-07:002010-10-15T16:27:20.726-07:00tallie 4 month picsi am surprised i was able to get these pictures.<br />she HATES her belly.<br /><br />love this girl.<br />she gets cuter every day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji68D1kcI/AAAAAAAABhI/zyQEsqN9SCI/s1600/t4mos3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji68D1kcI/AAAAAAAABhI/zyQEsqN9SCI/s400/t4mos3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528418044779794882" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji7HKFp4I/AAAAAAAABhQ/B7JGOUn2h64/s1600/t4mos5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji7HKFp4I/AAAAAAAABhQ/B7JGOUn2h64/s400/t4mos5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528418047758804866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji6r35G9I/AAAAAAAABhA/76yrTXx0Pwg/s1600/t4mos2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji6r35G9I/AAAAAAAABhA/76yrTXx0Pwg/s400/t4mos2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528418040434727890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji53bZ90I/AAAAAAAABg4/eO5o69KQShE/s1600/t4mos1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji53bZ90I/AAAAAAAABg4/eO5o69KQShE/s400/t4mos1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528418026356602690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji5kBKFnI/AAAAAAAABgw/mAOu2KopXFk/s1600/t4mos..jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLji5kBKFnI/AAAAAAAABgw/mAOu2KopXFk/s400/t4mos..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528418021146236530" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-56464358442012387292010-10-12T10:19:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:26:15.688-07:00don't normally do this........but....<br /><br />i love these temple pictures.<br /><br />go <a href="http://ldstemplepictures.blogspot.com/">here</a> to learn how to win one.<br /><br />p.s. - you even get to pick which temple picture you want if you win!<br /><br />p.s.s. - comes framed in a gorgeous custom built black frame.<br /><br />p.s.s.s - size: 16 x 20<br /><br />p.s.s.s.s. - (i know...enough....just one more thing) great christmas gifts!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLSZeK2aKlI/AAAAAAAABgo/Y9Q-n1Pwehk/s1600/LDS+Temple+Picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TLSZeK2aKlI/AAAAAAAABgo/Y9Q-n1Pwehk/s400/LDS+Temple+Picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527211386278128210" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-25188846942365721542010-09-21T14:58:00.000-07:002010-09-21T15:00:15.989-07:00zucchini cupcakesmy bestest friend kassie brought me some MORE delicious zucchini from her garden.<br /><br />the reason she is my bestest friend is because she brought me a recipe.<br /><br />thank you so much for introducing these in to my life!<br /><br />hint: caramel frosting!<br /><br />recipe<a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Zucchini-Cupcakes"> here.</a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-15324572822963510432010-09-14T15:42:00.001-07:002010-09-14T15:52:26.531-07:00??????????i am still here.<br /><br />just drowning in laundry, dishes, dusting, vacuuming, preschool, kindergarten, photography, crafting, to-do lists, christmas planning/shopping (don't poke fun...want to be done by thanksgiving), budgeting, and cooking (sometimes).<br /><br />check back later for a project update. i have a few i will post.What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-43644055310621893692010-08-30T15:33:00.000-07:002010-08-30T15:39:06.683-07:00Dream Fairy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyGryW6kI/AAAAAAAABew/m_Keyrpd6pg/s1600/df1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyGryW6kI/AAAAAAAABew/m_Keyrpd6pg/s400/df1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511335134409189954" border="0" /></a>that's what she calls herself.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyGLmcvmI/AAAAAAAABeo/upJ0XS7rl20/s1600/df2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyGLmcvmI/AAAAAAAABeo/upJ0XS7rl20/s400/df2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511335125769305698" border="0" /></a>apparently at night she goes around and "ZAPS" people with good dreams.<br /><br />i am so glad that i now know that when i all of a sudden jolt in bed...i am being zapped with a good dream.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyFXp__II/AAAAAAAABeg/5KC3_5D0yR8/s1600/df3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THwyFXp__II/AAAAAAAABeg/5KC3_5D0yR8/s400/df3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511335111825554562" border="0" /></a>this is the..."do you really have to take a picture of EVERYTHING i do?"<br /><br />the answer is yes. sweet dreams.<br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-7102156431435554592010-08-27T09:01:00.001-07:002010-08-27T12:55:47.014-07:00summer adventure<div style="text-align: center;">our biggest summer adventure was welcoming our precious baby to our family.<br />but, we decided to do something fun with the kids.<br />so, we ventured to the salt lake area.<br />we had a bunch of fun things planned, then had the bright idea to ask the kids what THEY wanted to do.<br />their reply....swim at the hotel.<br />so, we bagged all the other ideas (that would have cost money) and did just that...<br />...stayed in a hotel...just so we could swimming.<br />but, we were able to do a few other fun things too.<br /><br />1. swam at the hotel<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflct0kgKI/AAAAAAAABeI/rMzVel8Tzxk/s1600/sv2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflct0kgKI/AAAAAAAABeI/rMzVel8Tzxk/s400/sv2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124950610280610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfldG6jXsI/AAAAAAAABeQ/Ut9D45X_q2Y/s1600/sv1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfldG6jXsI/AAAAAAAABeQ/Ut9D45X_q2Y/s400/sv1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124957346258626" border="0" /></a><br />and splashed<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflPN26_9I/AAAAAAAABeA/sSEQ97iePLI/s1600/sv3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflPN26_9I/AAAAAAAABeA/sSEQ97iePLI/s400/sv3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124718691909586" border="0" /></a><br />and talked<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflOSB5oBI/AAAAAAAABd4/LkiPlKBCCk4/s1600/sv4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflOSB5oBI/AAAAAAAABd4/LkiPlKBCCk4/s400/sv4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124702631829522" border="0" /></a><br />then, we had a talent water show.<br />whoever could do the coolest trick...won.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflN0VjnWI/AAAAAAAABdw/iaMnzhJnz-w/s1600/sv5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflN0VjnWI/AAAAAAAABdw/iaMnzhJnz-w/s400/sv5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124694661209442" border="0" /></a><br />you decide the winner:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">maycie learned that she could put her head...aka...her face in the water by holding her breath.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflM-_znNI/AAAAAAAABdg/Kqcf-8SiKgY/s1600/sv7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflM-_znNI/AAAAAAAABdg/Kqcf-8SiKgY/s400/sv7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124680342904018" border="0" /></a><br />and daddy...did an underwater "hand sanitizer" as buddy called it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkgk2r9QI/AAAAAAAABdY/gpikIS5UbWk/s1600/sv8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkgk2r9QI/AAAAAAAABdY/gpikIS5UbWk/s400/sv8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123917411087618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(note: proof baby was on this vacation...upper right corner)</span><br /><br />i think we called it a tie.<br /><br />okay...i know you are all wondering what my trick was.<br />stayed tuned for the next summer olympics! =)<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflNh4oAnI/AAAAAAAABdo/zmYlosYR_8A/s1600/sv6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THflNh4oAnI/AAAAAAAABdo/zmYlosYR_8A/s400/sv6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510124689708024434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkf5z--vI/AAAAAAAABdQ/m43e8CEcv5A/s1600/sv9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkf5z--vI/AAAAAAAABdQ/m43e8CEcv5A/s400/sv9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123905857026802" border="0" /></a><br />buddy took a few huge leaps and warmed up to being in the water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkfZgqk4I/AAAAAAAABdI/Lw-UYF3o4wc/s1600/sv10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkfZgqk4I/AAAAAAAABdI/Lw-UYF3o4wc/s400/sv10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123897186063234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkelYPLgI/AAAAAAAABdA/dPBYXczjwC4/s1600/sv11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkelYPLgI/AAAAAAAABdA/dPBYXczjwC4/s400/sv11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123883192069634" border="0" /></a><br />2. ate at the Mayan.<br /><br />3. saw toy story 3<br /><br />4. visited temple square<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkeIPAUCI/AAAAAAAABc4/83aranj3b_o/s1600/sv12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfkeIPAUCI/AAAAAAAABc4/83aranj3b_o/s400/sv12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123875368718370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjy5x0XiI/AAAAAAAABcw/IPOnvRS_s7Y/s1600/sv13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjy5x0XiI/AAAAAAAABcw/IPOnvRS_s7Y/s400/sv13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123132753829410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjyDlVxvI/AAAAAAAABco/jWbQmZyev3M/s1600/sv14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjyDlVxvI/AAAAAAAABco/jWbQmZyev3M/s400/sv14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123118205978354" border="0" /></a><br />buddy disappointed because he thought we were going INSIDE the temple.<br /><br />princess just wanted to see jesus.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjxHOm7AI/AAAAAAAABcg/0hxl5y7qs3Q/s1600/sv16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjxHOm7AI/AAAAAAAABcg/0hxl5y7qs3Q/s400/sv16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123102004505602" border="0" /></a><br />5. went to a parade<br /><br />6. went to a rodeo<br /><br />7. ate a greasy rodeo burger (hubby's favorites...weird...we know)<br /><br />8. played on the beach at bear lake<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjwglLnsI/AAAAAAAABcY/FFN-7MwHYs8/s1600/sv17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjwglLnsI/AAAAAAAABcY/FFN-7MwHYs8/s400/sv17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123091630202562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjvWuklDI/AAAAAAAABcQ/Edx6xH4DIpA/s1600/sv18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjvWuklDI/AAAAAAAABcQ/Edx6xH4DIpA/s400/sv18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510123071805363250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />8. dug for treasure<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjJWjojoI/AAAAAAAABcI/WrsdBKwK32I/s1600/sv19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjJWjojoI/AAAAAAAABcI/WrsdBKwK32I/s400/sv19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510122418924457602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjIl4XiPI/AAAAAAAABcA/gUMEp01rMrI/s1600/sv20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjIl4XiPI/AAAAAAAABcA/gUMEp01rMrI/s400/sv20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510122405858085106" border="0" /></a><br />9. went fishing<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjHxv9UvI/AAAAAAAABb4/EUkAmBOda_c/s1600/sv21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjHxv9UvI/AAAAAAAABb4/EUkAmBOda_c/s400/sv21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510122391864169202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjHQGQJ-I/AAAAAAAABbw/qqOPQ9h6YRg/s1600/sv22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjHQGQJ-I/AAAAAAAABbw/qqOPQ9h6YRg/s400/sv22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510122382830872546" border="0" /></a><br />crazy...but we caught the same fish every time!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjGw61q3I/AAAAAAAABbo/tH_V3mMXMGc/s1600/sv23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfjGw61q3I/AAAAAAAABbo/tH_V3mMXMGc/s400/sv23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510122374461500274" border="0" /></a><br />10. visited the soda geyser<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiQDY6ADI/AAAAAAAABbg/1vxZsUFzwj0/s1600/sv24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiQDY6ADI/AAAAAAAABbg/1vxZsUFzwj0/s400/sv24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510121434526646322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiPEuWUqI/AAAAAAAABbY/kMsnkjk0EMA/s1600/sv25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiPEuWUqI/AAAAAAAABbY/kMsnkjk0EMA/s400/sv25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510121417705149090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiOcFTwqI/AAAAAAAABbQ/MuB5gzevm_M/s1600/sv26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiOcFTwqI/AAAAAAAABbQ/MuB5gzevm_M/s400/sv26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510121406795596450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiN4WDwFI/AAAAAAAABbI/G-CCoSv68kU/s1600/sv27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiN4WDwFI/AAAAAAAABbI/G-CCoSv68kU/s400/sv27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510121397202174034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiNZXFU3I/AAAAAAAABbA/-vf1fRoJ3kw/s1600/sv28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THfiNZXFU3I/AAAAAAAABbA/-vf1fRoJ3kw/s400/sv28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510121388884972402" border="0" /></a><br />11. played boxers and briefs and busted a gut!<br /><br />12. saw all of our family and cousins that live far away.<br /><br />13. made it home with three exhausted kiddos that slept the whole next day!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-13375141794364864982010-08-24T13:09:00.000-07:002010-08-24T13:24:57.020-07:00Unbelievable<div style="text-align: center;">i have a kindergartner.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(late post. she actually started two weeks ago)</span><br /><br />shocking.<br />a few weeks before i had a melt down.<br />nervous that someone else would now be in charge of teaching her.<br />but, as the day approached, i wasn't nervous at all.<br />why?<br />because she was beyond EXCITED. not even the slightest bit nervous.<br />and the bus...she couldn't WAIT to ride.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(bonus: the bus stop is at our corner...fabulous!)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoVDPBiaI/AAAAAAAABa4/_1YXtLFdiEs/s1600/mfds1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoVDPBiaI/AAAAAAAABa4/_1YXtLFdiEs/s400/mfds1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509072586291644834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoU6LxkUI/AAAAAAAABaw/SaeikrMJyE8/s1600/mfds2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoU6LxkUI/AAAAAAAABaw/SaeikrMJyE8/s400/mfds2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509072583862096194" border="0" /></a>can you tell she is excited.<br />she woke up, got dressed, did her own hair, and put her back pack on.<br />then comes into my room (at about 7:45 am) and states that she is ready for school.<br />good news. i am so proud of you for getting ready on your own.<br />bad news. you have afternoon kindergarten.<br />it was a long morning of waiting.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoUbIizbI/AAAAAAAABao/5gn92v-zW4Q/s1600/mfds3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoUbIizbI/AAAAAAAABao/5gn92v-zW4Q/s400/mfds3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509072575527046578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoTwY9dxI/AAAAAAAABag/P0I7C6uVZcQ/s1600/mfds4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQoTwY9dxI/AAAAAAAABag/P0I7C6uVZcQ/s400/mfds4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509072564053178130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnvixRa1I/AAAAAAAABaY/Bc00CpdCUUg/s1600/mfds5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnvixRa1I/AAAAAAAABaY/Bc00CpdCUUg/s400/mfds5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509071941921762130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnvX1rnWI/AAAAAAAABaQ/cEIT9FVe33w/s1600/mfds6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnvX1rnWI/AAAAAAAABaQ/cEIT9FVe33w/s400/mfds6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509071938987466082" border="0" /></a>i warned the bus driver before hand that i would probably follow her to school the first day!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnu58rirI/AAAAAAAABaI/snQkVuUtpFI/s1600/mfds7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnu58rirI/AAAAAAAABaI/snQkVuUtpFI/s400/mfds7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509071930963757746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnuZRl80I/AAAAAAAABaA/TAT3hwcPJoA/s1600/mfds8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQnuZRl80I/AAAAAAAABaA/TAT3hwcPJoA/s400/mfds8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509071922193101634" border="0" /></a>she already adores her teacher!<br /><br /><br />and how was my afternoon?<br />nerve wracking.<br />i didn't dare leave home JUST IN CASE the school called me.<br />what a "first timer" i am!<br /><br />i couldn't wait for her to come home.<br />i was so nervous she wouldn't get on the right bus.<br />or miss our stop.<br />but, she made it home.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQntysTqXI/AAAAAAAABZ4/uaSMs0RfJHk/s1600/mfds9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/THQntysTqXI/AAAAAAAABZ4/uaSMs0RfJHk/s400/mfds9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509071911836166514" border="0" /></a><br />and now, i quite enjoy, once again, only have two kids at home during the day.<br />but...he misses her the most and sits on the front porch everyday to watch her get off the bus.<br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-11787013873070805112010-08-19T10:27:00.001-07:002010-08-19T10:29:10.987-07:00cha-ching!to all my boise friends and followers.<br /><br />i just scored BIG.<br /><br />Marshall's.<br /><br />for hubby.<br /><br />4 polos.<br /><br />3 dress shirts.<br /><br />2 plaid button-up shirts<br /><br />1 pair of shorts<br /><br />1 pair of slacks.<br /><br />ready.....<br /><br />....$65.What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-8506940924628091472010-08-16T15:51:00.000-07:002010-08-16T15:55:06.310-07:00two months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBowSNiaI/AAAAAAAABZw/s_PeX6n9AJA/s1600/t2mos1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBowSNiaI/AAAAAAAABZw/s_PeX6n9AJA/s400/t2mos1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144925337356706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBoqXMwcI/AAAAAAAABZo/vDa_ou_dio0/s1600/t2mos2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBoqXMwcI/AAAAAAAABZo/vDa_ou_dio0/s400/t2mos2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144923747664322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBd1qOOZI/AAAAAAAABZg/D5V0-BDgVtg/s1600/t2mos4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBd1qOOZI/AAAAAAAABZg/D5V0-BDgVtg/s400/t2mos4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144737801681298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBdi2l1CI/AAAAAAAABZY/axxvfo2qO8E/s1600/t2mos5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBdi2l1CI/AAAAAAAABZY/axxvfo2qO8E/s400/t2mos5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144732753286178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBdLTlQsI/AAAAAAAABZQ/yfzsB9NQ7Eo/s1600/t2mos6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBdLTlQsI/AAAAAAAABZQ/yfzsB9NQ7Eo/s400/t2mos6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144726432432834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBcvx_EmI/AAAAAAAABZI/sHGNRHVAAoU/s1600/t2mos7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBcvx_EmI/AAAAAAAABZI/sHGNRHVAAoU/s400/t2mos7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144719043760738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBcA_72MI/AAAAAAAABZA/cquO2sT1cNc/s1600/t2mos8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGnBcA_72MI/AAAAAAAABZA/cquO2sT1cNc/s400/t2mos8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506144706485803202" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-4065772517795688412010-08-12T14:35:00.001-07:002010-08-12T14:42:20.120-07:00Mmmmm!<div style="text-align: center;">for delicious buttercream frosting...go <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/quick-vanilla-buttercream-frosting-recipe/index.html">here</a>.<br />tried. tested. devoured.<br /><br />and please...no poking fun of the cupcakes with green frosting and halloween sprinkles.<br />hubby made them. frosted them (i know, huh).<br />buddy put the "sprinklers" on.<br />definitely not martha stewart worthy.<br />but they are at our home!<br /><br />he's such a multi-talented man!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGRpfbA2_tI/AAAAAAAABY4/tfdssrhYTME/s1600/P7281070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TGRpfbA2_tI/AAAAAAAABY4/tfdssrhYTME/s400/P7281070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504640633101811410" border="0" /></a></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-87924581394821768902010-08-05T14:21:00.000-07:002010-08-05T14:24:07.387-07:00laugh or cry?a few days ago i heard "the" words...from my princess.<br /><br />"you're a mean mom!"<br /><br />hhmm. didn't know whether to laugh or cry.<br /><br />so i laughed at first.<br /><br />later i cried.<br /><br />now, for some reason, it just makes me smile!What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-19182713810781459672010-07-27T10:52:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:55:07.120-07:00bronc-i-fied<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4834555675_f2f3e6e08c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4834555675_f2f3e6e08c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />my talented artist...aka...my SIL...painted this for us.<br />hubby wanted it in our toy room/house.<br />i didn't really want a large painting at all.<br /><br />so, we compromised for the garage.<br /><br />go broncos!<br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-24168275722937426462010-07-23T14:22:00.001-07:002010-07-23T14:48:42.747-07:00Toy Room: work in progress<div style="text-align: center;">this is our secret toy room.<br /><br />it was a dark, dungeon hole...with no windows.<br /><br />paint dark brown.<br />carpet...dark brown. short. no pad.<br />the room felt cold. boring.<br /><br />sorry, no before pics.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(i was pregnant. sick. tired. lazy.)</span><br /><br /><br />the new toy room:<br /><br />paint. carpet. shelves.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIz49xHhI/AAAAAAAABYA/A1OlIxthMrQ/s1600/toyroom4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIz49xHhI/AAAAAAAABYA/A1OlIxthMrQ/s400/toyroom4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497215982716919314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoI0eV4kdI/AAAAAAAABYI/NP6ElqNZE98/s1600/toyroom5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoI0eV4kdI/AAAAAAAABYI/NP6ElqNZE98/s400/toyroom5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497215992750182866" border="0" /></a>that door goes to the backyard.<br />we have used it maybe three times in one year.<br />so, i didn't mind blocking it a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">when i had tallie, my mom was here.<br />dad here too...and bored.<br />so, i put his mad wood working skills to work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJlrmHlyI/AAAAAAAABYY/Sj2vJgN__Lw/s1600/toyroom6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJlrmHlyI/AAAAAAAABYY/Sj2vJgN__Lw/s400/toyroom6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497216838121527074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJmCQ3uyI/AAAAAAAABYg/3MT1vy27VYI/s1600/toyroom9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJmCQ3uyI/AAAAAAAABYg/3MT1vy27VYI/s400/toyroom9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497216844206422818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJm_CigGI/AAAAAAAABYo/nWnt5qDWcDQ/s1600/toyroom7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJm_CigGI/AAAAAAAABYo/nWnt5qDWcDQ/s400/toyroom7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497216860520874082" border="0" /></a>he made each shelf out of one sheet of wood...molding and all.<br /><br /><br />and i came up with this idea myself...a little built-in pocket.<br />to hold all of buddies bats, etc.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJk9w1FbI/AAAAAAAABYQ/VHi2FWs9JRY/s1600/bat+holder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJk9w1FbI/AAAAAAAABYQ/VHi2FWs9JRY/s400/bat+holder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497216825818420658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">found these baskets on clearance at lowe's for $5.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJne737QI/AAAAAAAABYw/M7eKM5gVIgQ/s1600/toyroom8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoJne737QI/AAAAAAAABYw/M7eKM5gVIgQ/s400/toyroom8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497216869082852610" border="0" /></a><br />kids love their new toy room.<br />and, did i mention buddy loves monster trucks?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIzbLB1MI/AAAAAAAABX4/JycUveKYKdU/s1600/toyroom1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIzbLB1MI/AAAAAAAABX4/JycUveKYKdU/s400/toyroom1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497215974719476930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIy_ZtOrI/AAAAAAAABXw/ItpDqDh_7gY/s1600/toyroom2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIy_ZtOrI/AAAAAAAABXw/ItpDqDh_7gY/s400/toyroom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497215967264848562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIyJ2_hMI/AAAAAAAABXo/c1CwCBkoD-k/s1600/toyroom3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TEoIyJ2_hMI/AAAAAAAABXo/c1CwCBkoD-k/s400/toyroom3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497215952892167362" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-65308907180197368602010-07-19T08:33:00.000-07:002010-07-19T09:04:29.514-07:00Backyard Olympics<div style="text-align: center;">summers as a kid.<br />i don't remember plastic wading pools.<br />i remember....<br /><br />...slip-n-slides.<br /><br />so, i couldn't wait to give princess hers for her birthday.<br /><br /><br />on your mark. get set. GO!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERxBDN77yI/AAAAAAAABWI/8ilWFZ__H-A/s1600/slide12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERxBDN77yI/AAAAAAAABWI/8ilWFZ__H-A/s400/slide12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495641708156415778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERybBIfjEI/AAAAAAAABXQ/o7ze8LbgGuE/s1600/slide3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERybBIfjEI/AAAAAAAABXQ/o7ze8LbgGuE/s400/slide3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495643253784939586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyaWD_8II/AAAAAAAABXI/m_iDMaxff0E/s1600/slide4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyaWD_8II/AAAAAAAABXI/m_iDMaxff0E/s400/slide4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495643242223366274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyZ10sGqI/AAAAAAAABXA/vYfu7HA-n2Y/s1600/slide5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyZ10sGqI/AAAAAAAABXA/vYfu7HA-n2Y/s400/slide5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495643233569217186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx2UpmyTI/AAAAAAAABWg/8fGRiyGhd1g/s1600/slide9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx2UpmyTI/AAAAAAAABWg/8fGRiyGhd1g/s400/slide9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495642623368939826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERw_CLpx2I/AAAAAAAABVw/K--kcFU5GcM/s1600/slide15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERw_CLpx2I/AAAAAAAABVw/K--kcFU5GcM/s400/slide15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495641673518663522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx4JJpFxI/AAAAAAAABW4/o5DTn0UktaA/s1600/slide6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx4JJpFxI/AAAAAAAABW4/o5DTn0UktaA/s400/slide6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495642654641821458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx1m3MDJI/AAAAAAAABWY/BKZGOQdOkH0/s1600/slide10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx1m3MDJI/AAAAAAAABWY/BKZGOQdOkH0/s400/slide10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495642611077876882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyb1Kn7BI/AAAAAAAABXY/-kzZpgykZgk/s1600/slide2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERyb1Kn7BI/AAAAAAAABXY/-kzZpgykZgk/s400/slide2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495643267752520722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERycdbsINI/AAAAAAAABXg/BY6DUAftMrs/s1600/slide1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERycdbsINI/AAAAAAAABXg/BY6DUAftMrs/s400/slide1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495643278561517778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx29d35TI/AAAAAAAABWo/A9yoXv6mBZA/s1600/slide8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx29d35TI/AAAAAAAABWo/A9yoXv6mBZA/s400/slide8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495642634325583154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">other noteworthy landings!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx3qmOYkI/AAAAAAAABWw/kKVY77VJhUQ/s1600/slide7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERx3qmOYkI/AAAAAAAABWw/kKVY77VJhUQ/s400/slide7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495642646440206914" border="0" /></a><br />an attempt to go on belly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERxAtW8DhI/AAAAAAAABWA/hCJBHyH5DT0/s1600/slide13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERxAtW8DhI/AAAAAAAABWA/hCJBHyH5DT0/s400/slide13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495641702288592402" border="0" /></a><br />and my personal favorite:<br /><br />the fly by!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERw_zky4KI/AAAAAAAABV4/zJappAjIYmo/s1600/slide14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TERw_zky4KI/AAAAAAAABV4/zJappAjIYmo/s400/slide14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495641686777454754" border="0" /></a><br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-70585709634145197542010-07-16T11:42:00.001-07:002010-07-16T12:25:29.341-07:00Cinco<div style="text-align: center;">princess turns 5!<br />wow. time flies and i'm getting old.<br />and she starts kindergarten in about 3 weeks.<br />sigh. melt down.<br /><br />maycie has been planning this birthday party since she turned 4.<br />i, too, enjoy planning parties.<br />but, since i had a new little baby...and very little sleep i had no ambition to plan one.<br />so, maycie truly planned her party.<br /><br />she wanted to do a tea party with her little girlfriends.<br />she wanted them all to wear their princess dresses.<br />maycie had hers picked out for months.<br />and...who could forget the birthday girl crown.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrHd8brwI/AAAAAAAABVg/taUcZpTzo1U/s1600/m5bday2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrHd8brwI/AAAAAAAABVg/taUcZpTzo1U/s400/m5bday2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579690177539842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqyjsh-QI/AAAAAAAABVQ/yHtHEqOb5Fg/s1600/m5bday4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqyjsh-QI/AAAAAAAABVQ/yHtHEqOb5Fg/s400/m5bday4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579330944203010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrG23j-sI/AAAAAAAABVY/T2wldIDR9s4/s1600/m5bday3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrG23j-sI/AAAAAAAABVY/T2wldIDR9s4/s400/m5bday3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579679688129218" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">now's your chance to catch a kiss from the birthday girl.<br />did ya catch it?<br />good.<br />now we can move on.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as soon as she woke up.<br />she got ready.<br />and waited. and waited.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqxxNSTlI/AAAAAAAABVI/v4gujuZdS9M/s1600/m5bday5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqxxNSTlI/AAAAAAAABVI/v4gujuZdS9M/s400/m5bday5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579317391380050" border="0" /></a><br />finally...it is time!<br />and look at all the princesses.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqwzVGOmI/AAAAAAAABVA/4SZxv3Un9zg/s1600/m5bday6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqwzVGOmI/AAAAAAAABVA/4SZxv3Un9zg/s400/m5bday6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579300781144674" border="0" /></a><br />for her tea party, she wanted star sandwiches (peanut butter and jam cut out like a star), cheetos, strawberries, grapes, and cheese...a few of her favorites.<br />and of course, who could forget...princess tea (pink punch).<br /><br />we played princess bingo, pass the poison apple, and had a princess ball (dance).<br /><br />i made mini cupcakes (i personally thought the mini cupcakes would suit a tea party quite nicely but all the little princess kept asking when we were going to have cake). whoops!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqwX_KPJI/AAAAAAAABU4/rNwIiMvAL_8/s1600/m5bday7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqwX_KPJI/AAAAAAAABU4/rNwIiMvAL_8/s400/m5bday7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579293441375378" border="0" /></a>she doesn't look like she is enjoying all the attention, does she?<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqvh3TYcI/AAAAAAAABUw/XRBo2VzMsjw/s1600/m5bday8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqvh3TYcI/AAAAAAAABUw/XRBo2VzMsjw/s400/m5bday8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579278912905666" border="0" /></a>make a wish!<br />she still won't tell me what she wished for.<br /><br />and then, all of her sweet friends spoiled her with presents.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqKUO7xqI/AAAAAAAABUo/dAjuqQ2ZhCA/s1600/m5bday9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqKUO7xqI/AAAAAAAABUo/dAjuqQ2ZhCA/s400/m5bday9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578639598765730" border="0" /></a>maycie had a blast at her party and is grateful for her friends that came and had fun with her.<br /><br />NEXT:<br /><br />our own little birthday party for princess.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqJPwd7iI/AAAAAAAABUY/ZAXngFpg3U8/s1600/m5bday11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqJPwd7iI/AAAAAAAABUY/ZAXngFpg3U8/s400/m5bday11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578621217369634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqJzP91mI/AAAAAAAABUg/t5TzL8cMWtQ/s1600/m5bday10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqJzP91mI/AAAAAAAABUg/t5TzL8cMWtQ/s400/m5bday10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578630744725090" border="0" /></a>we made her wait until after dinner (which she got to choose....BBQ chicken, with "her favorite rice" (rice-a-roni)) to open her presents. con thought that was rather rude of us because growing up that was the first thing they did in the morning so they could play with what they got throughout the day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">for her birthday she received:<br /><br />her new favorite movie<br />(don't ask me why...i think it looks quite scary)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqHYWHMSI/AAAAAAAABUI/nHceCPxcRcE/s1600/m5bday13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqHYWHMSI/AAAAAAAABUI/nHceCPxcRcE/s400/m5bday13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578589163008290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />excuse the interruption:<br />diaper blowout!<br />(which explains the half naked baby)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqIIov1JI/AAAAAAAABUQ/6gJIH01aQLI/s1600/m5bday12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECqIIov1JI/AAAAAAAABUQ/6gJIH01aQLI/s400/m5bday12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578602126070930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />okay, we're back.<br /><br />she opened a new nightgown, scatterpillar scramble game (which her brother enjoys much more than her...looks like i gave it to the wrong kid...whoops...i thought only santa makes that mistake), barrettes, princess walkie talkies, and swim goggles (if you follow this blog than you know why she got those...no more using construction goggles!).<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpWbRjwkI/AAAAAAAABUA/HFxO89caG2s/s1600/m5bday14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpWbRjwkI/AAAAAAAABUA/HFxO89caG2s/s400/m5bday14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577748135625282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpVCX2dXI/AAAAAAAABTw/ecmaIbLfvmA/s1600/m5bday16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpVCX2dXI/AAAAAAAABTw/ecmaIbLfvmA/s400/m5bday16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577724271261042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">she got a slip-n-slide<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpVqoswNI/AAAAAAAABT4/vjCPVIwwGX4/s1600/m5bday15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpVqoswNI/AAAAAAAABT4/vjCPVIwwGX4/s400/m5bday15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577735079346386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and this beloved "pink journal".<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpUl4vRBI/AAAAAAAABTo/0yrUdptH54w/s1600/m5bday17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpUl4vRBI/AAAAAAAABTo/0yrUdptH54w/s400/m5bday17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577716624573458" border="0" /></a>don't know why...but this is what she has wanted for months.<br />we had to check every time we went into wal-mart to make sure they still had it.<br />it has a light. magic pen to write secret messages and you have to have a password to open it.<br />should i be worried?<br /><br /><br />and her special present:<br /><br />a new playhouse<br />(which she has to share with siblings)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECos9_Wl1I/AAAAAAAABTQ/I8_r03LbnFg/s1600/m5bday20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECos9_Wl1I/AAAAAAAABTQ/I8_r03LbnFg/s400/m5bday20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577035900000082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECosejropI/AAAAAAAABTI/qUn3VJaTgDQ/s1600/m5bday21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECosejropI/AAAAAAAABTI/qUn3VJaTgDQ/s400/m5bday21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577027462439570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECori42nWI/AAAAAAAABTA/JFcWw8TL0w0/s1600/m5bday22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECori42nWI/AAAAAAAABTA/JFcWw8TL0w0/s400/m5bday22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577011445112162" border="0" /></a>no moms and dads allowed she says.<br />this is going to be a better present than i thought! =)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECoq1LO8YI/AAAAAAAABS4/7f7WXauThNk/s1600/m5bday23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECoq1LO8YI/AAAAAAAABS4/7f7WXauThNk/s400/m5bday23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494576999174173058" border="0" /></a>she had to write her name/club on the plaque.<br />yeah, i decided i am not too worried anymore about the secret journal i won't be able to get into.<br />i really hope she just had a hard time reaching it...<br />...or we really need to work on her penmanship.<br /><br /><br />and finally, it isn't a birthday without a cake.<br />and, like everything else,<br />she knew she wanted this one.<br />(hey, i tried)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrIGUkocI/AAAAAAAABVo/cXE2XXqHXsA/s1600/m5bday1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECrIGUkocI/AAAAAAAABVo/cXE2XXqHXsA/s400/m5bday1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494579701016207810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpT6Ofn5I/AAAAAAAABTg/r4i0uk8THOw/s1600/m5bday18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECpT6Ofn5I/AAAAAAAABTg/r4i0uk8THOw/s400/m5bday18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577704904662930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECot8Et3HI/AAAAAAAABTY/FZ6f_pLWIuc/s1600/m5bday19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TECot8Et3HI/AAAAAAAABTY/FZ6f_pLWIuc/s400/m5bday19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494577052565494898" border="0" /></a>make a wish and it may come true...<br />...if you believe!<br /><br />happy 5th birthday princess!<br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-74826178028435774052010-07-12T10:18:00.000-07:002010-07-12T10:21:45.412-07:00feeling left out<div style="text-align: center;">i want a nap too!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO79IWmbI/AAAAAAAABRQ/bH83kkizYcI/s1600/slepy+girls1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO79IWmbI/AAAAAAAABRQ/bH83kkizYcI/s400/slepy+girls1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070962437298610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO8V9AqEI/AAAAAAAABRY/jrY5OtAYUv0/s1600/sleepy+girls2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO8V9AqEI/AAAAAAAABRY/jrY5OtAYUv0/s400/sleepy+girls2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070969100609602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO9XGdW5I/AAAAAAAABRg/gOGIXvhP-dQ/s1600/sleepy+girls3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDtO9XGdW5I/AAAAAAAABRg/gOGIXvhP-dQ/s400/sleepy+girls3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070986588543890" border="0" /></a>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426958360745606397.post-2441085021729018472010-07-09T13:34:00.001-07:002010-07-09T13:43:14.567-07:00Tallie's First White Dress<div style="text-align: center;">Tallie was blessed at church on July 4, 2010.<br />What a memorable date!<br />My eyes watered every time I looked down at her.<br />Pure innocence.<br />She looked like a sweet, angelic princess!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIwNOV7lI/AAAAAAAABRE/eSb7G16xE10/s1600/tallie+blessing+day1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIwNOV7lI/AAAAAAAABRE/eSb7G16xE10/s400/tallie+blessing+day1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008632366526034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIu-5UiZI/AAAAAAAABQ0/sdE889xK3Z8/s1600/tallie+blessing+day3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIu-5UiZI/AAAAAAAABQ0/sdE889xK3Z8/s400/tallie+blessing+day3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008611340388754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIvX4tMWI/AAAAAAAABQ8/9vxLEQ_N6kg/s1600/tallie+blessing+day2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIvX4tMWI/AAAAAAAABQ8/9vxLEQ_N6kg/s400/tallie+blessing+day2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008618048696674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIuFwfbwI/AAAAAAAABQs/5jFoT4gi2wU/s1600/tallie+blessing+day4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIuFwfbwI/AAAAAAAABQs/5jFoT4gi2wU/s400/tallie+blessing+day4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008596002533122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIttqnmjI/AAAAAAAABQk/XQkCEyYF5XM/s1600/tallie+blessing+day5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIttqnmjI/AAAAAAAABQk/XQkCEyYF5XM/s400/tallie+blessing+day5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008589535451698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIWMHOiFI/AAAAAAAABQc/G_ZMFa03gkU/s1600/tallie+blessing+day6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIWMHOiFI/AAAAAAAABQc/G_ZMFa03gkU/s400/tallie+blessing+day6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008185391646802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIViUanGI/AAAAAAAABQU/NZ0SbDdVdlE/s1600/tallie+blessing+day7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIViUanGI/AAAAAAAABQU/NZ0SbDdVdlE/s400/tallie+blessing+day7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008174172675170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIU82tP2I/AAAAAAAABQM/ugZZHmToESM/s1600/tallie+blessing+day8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIU82tP2I/AAAAAAAABQM/ugZZHmToESM/s400/tallie+blessing+day8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008164115955554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIUDQ3_9I/AAAAAAAABQE/kgvY1kwhhos/s1600/tallie+blessing+day9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeIUDQ3_9I/AAAAAAAABQE/kgvY1kwhhos/s400/tallie+blessing+day9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008148656455634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeITX5EyKI/AAAAAAAABP8/Ba8YfLk8qPs/s1600/tallie+blessing+day10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTXOHjC4YJo/TDeITX5EyKI/AAAAAAAABP8/Ba8YfLk8qPs/s400/tallie+blessing+day10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008137013905570" border="0" /></a>love that man!<br /></div>What's Normal?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14114369167131729187noreply@blogger.com4