tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336770932024-03-14T06:18:36.565-07:00Sunnin' In the CityMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.comBlogger510125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-23266682661274260732010-11-14T19:08:00.000-08:002010-11-14T19:37:40.470-08:00Kiya and her "fuzz"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFS5k8YLxr0SgqpJfM0jv44ihyphenhyphenXNs6RxJOAbZzmoKueZLRyskT60_QqNZhwhIk3qiAwgoz0FDIvquaRfdxEeYQbCo9WallOzeQDC5jceiwF7xgER3_Y9iCZsjNuVFeVLDBHDT/s1600/IMG_6097.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFS5k8YLxr0SgqpJfM0jv44ihyphenhyphenXNs6RxJOAbZzmoKueZLRyskT60_QqNZhwhIk3qiAwgoz0FDIvquaRfdxEeYQbCo9WallOzeQDC5jceiwF7xgER3_Y9iCZsjNuVFeVLDBHDT/s320/IMG_6097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539614059210055186" /></a>One of the things I love about my daughter, Kiya, is that she is definitely unique. She is herself. She is quirky, and funny, and sweet, opinionated, stubborn, lovable and she knows what she wants! These are qualities in her I hope to maintain...I'm just hoping I don't impose any of my insecurities on her. I love her exactly the way she is. <div><br /></div><div>One of her more "unusual" tendencies, which is often commented on, is her fascination with fuzz. Fuzz aka feathers, or anything soft. In the direst of circumstances she will resort to lint, or even cat fur to replace the fuzz. People often ask me (and I do mean OFTEN) how I got her into the fuzz, but like I said, she is her own girl. She knows what she wants. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPaduJTaVOeMEBHnpouiSO9-oTCM7yKRvxaSqq4qMZVXrAqKMsyo_Z4aA3tBbDyb3HZ2wJQ8CgNdueciKQHpQo22HhKIGx1aeV1EqKACDLWb9YtJOgYwMmN9LTu4g1_nDFrKh/s1600/CIMG0115.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPaduJTaVOeMEBHnpouiSO9-oTCM7yKRvxaSqq4qMZVXrAqKMsyo_Z4aA3tBbDyb3HZ2wJQ8CgNdueciKQHpQo22HhKIGx1aeV1EqKACDLWb9YtJOgYwMmN9LTu4g1_nDFrKh/s320/CIMG0115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539614053208207170" /></a><i>The boa I bought her before it was dismantled systematically by Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAV_4KFIKGW01tsVEYrL7HnYCUfFLmYnMC5yLkW95MOljvvnznB-Eeniz7wpKzleNpEoiFcXXVtZRC_YYzgDV95G93ZW9CxMzsOfmKyzS0fKLbdz0khUbaHPtbfRS5QoIQh1R/s1600/CIMG0261.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAV_4KFIKGW01tsVEYrL7HnYCUfFLmYnMC5yLkW95MOljvvnznB-Eeniz7wpKzleNpEoiFcXXVtZRC_YYzgDV95G93ZW9CxMzsOfmKyzS0fKLbdz0khUbaHPtbfRS5QoIQh1R/s320/CIMG0261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539614042727773346" /></a><br /></div><div>It all started when she was younger (and yes I know she is only 2 but go with me on this one). One day my mom bought Kiya these dress up shoes, because she loves dressing up. They had a string of "fuzz" or feathers across the foot. Kiya just ripped the fuzz off and walked around carrying it EVERYWHERE. Finally it got kind of dingy and gross, so I bought her a boa thinking she would love it. She just ripped pieces of it until she had what she wanted. She seems to want a small amount that she can hold in her hand. She moves it around in her hand, and sometimes moves it around while sucking on her thumb. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndiJI471wj1nGFcRiyn6d-RCds-6LmbKenYi0m15NB2VnnHhNZINVGInHagMwEzQ9QkQNL88l2Hn05mdyyS-aEfcIYW4HdA1vQVJ4CIbviywdyZOJMBce3CB5Evg7QvixHaxG/s1600/CIMG0149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndiJI471wj1nGFcRiyn6d-RCds-6LmbKenYi0m15NB2VnnHhNZINVGInHagMwEzQ9QkQNL88l2Hn05mdyyS-aEfcIYW4HdA1vQVJ4CIbviywdyZOJMBce3CB5Evg7QvixHaxG/s320/CIMG0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539614047558565282" /></a><i>Notice the fuzz in her hand? I have countless photos of this...you would think she would drop the fuzz when she sleeps, but nope</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Her fuzz fascination has evolved now. She now color coordinates her fuzz with her outfits. I have been know to pack "emergency" fuzz and her school has some as well. My mother in law bought her a skirt that had pieces of feathers on it. She ripped all of the feathers off of the skirt one by one so that she could hold them. You can always tell where Kiya is because sometimes she leaves a trail of fuzz. This has led for us to get what we refer to as a "fuzz box". </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUQLSJqcFWeYekakfWxouuS7l0PkXpsTDJfUuDBA0XFs4wrdsOumlEzXkj1O6JQtwjBZZ4jToJjDvSHjwmkD_nV1bP2r-_fJVwXrIHLqGMZ_FlAUxvFo7VvpQ3nFG_KIO6Nyk/s1600/IMG_6096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUQLSJqcFWeYekakfWxouuS7l0PkXpsTDJfUuDBA0XFs4wrdsOumlEzXkj1O6JQtwjBZZ4jToJjDvSHjwmkD_nV1bP2r-_fJVwXrIHLqGMZ_FlAUxvFo7VvpQ3nFG_KIO6Nyk/s320/IMG_6096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539614039060925266" /></a><br /></div><div>Kiya knows that whenever she needs fuzz, she can just go into the playroom and get herself a new fuzz. We have had to retire fuzz when it gets gross, and she tends to understand when the fuzz needs to retire. However, she needs to approve that the fuzz is ready to be given its burial. She accidentally flushed some blue fuzz down the toilet one day when she was with my friend Katie and according to Katie, you would think the world had just ended. They ended up walking to the store to get some fresh fuzz. </div><div><br /></div><div>Again, I did not teach my daughter this fuzz fascination, but I do think it is adorable. It just shows her unique personality...and I love her for it!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-49578964569219377852010-11-14T12:29:00.000-08:002010-11-14T19:40:24.652-08:00Caiden's 1st Taekwondo Tournament<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiT_rpdK5ninXd81t00PILQXtYXyFNngwDteUCJXyGz36apD2T_EUh4X6oRP_-x9oAkIF9WvbkwYRct5GxG1O_w0PU40Q4AgCept48JtQF1li4qeDszMussTca48zfFeIiIoi/s1600/IMG_6092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiT_rpdK5ninXd81t00PILQXtYXyFNngwDteUCJXyGz36apD2T_EUh4X6oRP_-x9oAkIF9WvbkwYRct5GxG1O_w0PU40Q4AgCept48JtQF1li4qeDszMussTca48zfFeIiIoi/s320/IMG_6092.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539521888265170786" /></a>Let me get the usual out of the way. I know that I have been a failure as a blogger lately. But really I have good intentions...I have just been living more :) Still documenting, but haven't spent the time to document on the blog. I may be a little rusty as I haven't blogged in awhile so I thank you in advance for your forgiveness. :)<div><br /></div><div>However, this post is NEWSWORTHY!! My amazing son just had his first Taekwondo tournament yesterday and he did SO WELL!! But before I talk about his success, let me set the story up a bit. </div><div><br /></div><div>Caiden entered the state tournament with the understanding that this was just for fun, to see what it's all about, and see if he wanted to do this again. (Note: this was EXTREMELY difficult for me as I am ultra competitive and I want him to be the best, however I grew up with a dad who pushed so hard that I stopped doing sports. My dad was also one of those dad screaming on the sidelines, so as a result I am super quiet. I know the kind of a effect that had on me, and I I wanted to spare my kids that - but man it is hard not to get caught up). Since this was his first sports anything, I found it quite stressful. I think I was more nervous and anxious than Caiden was, and I will admit that I had to hold back tears because I was so proud of him. </div><div><br /></div><div>In preparation for the tournament, Caiden has been practicing Taekwondo a lot. Currently he is a second level green belt, and we have been practicing his sparring and forms quite a bit. Caiden has even been teaching Dave his forms which Caiden absolutely loved. Caiden has also started Jui Jitsu which he LOVES!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We didn't want him to get too nervous so we revamped the playroom, and reorganized his room before leaving to the tournament. There we met one of Caiden's best friends, Gabe and his family! Dave and Caiden got in one little practice session before the match and then they were off!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuUgVMXeVvOQeMCnlOD_lFsEy5EmMkFIiHeOMwkVxOpwrjGR29FddUBUJixtN6o0FDsIKwlYaw98CCeqDt31MwOzyCRsPPg4hGF9pW0yUI0jq2EXMyBLRyJQZLnEdxbdEoiXU/s1600/IMG_6056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuUgVMXeVvOQeMCnlOD_lFsEy5EmMkFIiHeOMwkVxOpwrjGR29FddUBUJixtN6o0FDsIKwlYaw98CCeqDt31MwOzyCRsPPg4hGF9pW0yUI0jq2EXMyBLRyJQZLnEdxbdEoiXU/s320/IMG_6056.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539520293834774530" /></a><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Gabe and Caiden before their matches</span><br /></i></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynatBNmuPwRfqVdAV5hCbVfxxeC1OXthSjAYDcR-FOQYJJjoJIEyOkbFfxRsNjrReaq-W8JGyEMXNQ4TqIckx3HFC9uks_U3EnHHDoueZ18tfBH256VcpGcY3D44Nf-oael4i/s1600/IMG_6052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynatBNmuPwRfqVdAV5hCbVfxxeC1OXthSjAYDcR-FOQYJJjoJIEyOkbFfxRsNjrReaq-W8JGyEMXNQ4TqIckx3HFC9uks_U3EnHHDoueZ18tfBH256VcpGcY3D44Nf-oael4i/s320/IMG_6052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539520286510650290" /></a><i>Kiya supporting her brother :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FDSV-xXTKrPvg8qI4FaxEoWv1iQ8crTh20wTJXWfTxtQRayOwFO9XRW5BgMatFN6Z1S2wFAqksxVAOtVPFcCttAb7eCYKRwY6_GBt_W2sSJolGV2IxcnPXtzlrxI878MVttF/s1600/IMG_6061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FDSV-xXTKrPvg8qI4FaxEoWv1iQ8crTh20wTJXWfTxtQRayOwFO9XRW5BgMatFN6Z1S2wFAqksxVAOtVPFcCttAb7eCYKRwY6_GBt_W2sSJolGV2IxcnPXtzlrxI878MVttF/s320/IMG_6061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539520275987453986" /></a><i>Gabe and Caiden comparing notes before their matches<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOE_KX7oN00iVOoqRNkH1ui-eiSnxmb_2pGiVsVp94H3elDqXj0JrkV1GKirGmRc5gSG3cbHiY7sEp7oB4QbnQO5BrOw7f5PIqu5CqFziSwEOQvyUv7RBR0y2Ecd_LxduBsBm/s1600/IMG_6062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOE_KX7oN00iVOoqRNkH1ui-eiSnxmb_2pGiVsVp94H3elDqXj0JrkV1GKirGmRc5gSG3cbHiY7sEp7oB4QbnQO5BrOw7f5PIqu5CqFziSwEOQvyUv7RBR0y2Ecd_LxduBsBm/s320/IMG_6062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539520269385046930" /></a><i>Caiden pre-match</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoGDSfOnMF-xGBzPe_q_c4SiD_-cp4-0R8XUyVuMUj2q4Jh8jBqr76hF0Eq8LAIneR5DUv6kdC90yI5mk0O4JGJ0OV02NlIYkVCq3VQ4SvxnGiN8rxqmRqtq1Y6dNbsBIVxeD/s1600/IMG_6063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoGDSfOnMF-xGBzPe_q_c4SiD_-cp4-0R8XUyVuMUj2q4Jh8jBqr76hF0Eq8LAIneR5DUv6kdC90yI5mk0O4JGJ0OV02NlIYkVCq3VQ4SvxnGiN8rxqmRqtq1Y6dNbsBIVxeD/s320/IMG_6063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539521883054159362" /></a><i>Waiting his turn in his category</i><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The first category was Forms. Each participant did their forms for a panel of judges. At the end they scored the winner. The second category was sparring (Caiden's favorite). Caiden was so jazzed about going that he got all his gear on sans the helmet padding. I guess he just didn't expect that he would get hit in the head. After he quickly put on the padding, Caiden was then matched against his first opponent. He seemed a bit apprehensive in this first match, yet he was able to pull out the win 5 -3. I took a video so as soon as I can figure out how to load it on my computer I will post it :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FhzBVpU0AfRBJ5eYkZSJlLrfFXcAr18PI4kVju2OxWkoSh2JpuT1S7zOAwSj-NlpTG6n0MNwpkSF3RfVKrPlEgy1G_q9x11OD0z1lXqxbdXIBNbGJaLpS724zMGVHoPdlW9T/s1600/IMG_6070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FhzBVpU0AfRBJ5eYkZSJlLrfFXcAr18PI4kVju2OxWkoSh2JpuT1S7zOAwSj-NlpTG6n0MNwpkSF3RfVKrPlEgy1G_q9x11OD0z1lXqxbdXIBNbGJaLpS724zMGVHoPdlW9T/s320/IMG_6070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539521878121353810" /></a><i>Geared up and ready to rumble :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROqe7eLNzDqTUBkBZcd8jeBm9FYXPZFZHDpVqODK8_xnQ0jkLsCHJ02G_nVWKh22ukiW99JTVEGbB-1GUtOtHFtwU-QB1MLjPN1lucpfjh5-QrZw1YHuqjIndcK2j49hQ4Xry/s1600/IMG_6071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROqe7eLNzDqTUBkBZcd8jeBm9FYXPZFZHDpVqODK8_xnQ0jkLsCHJ02G_nVWKh22ukiW99JTVEGbB-1GUtOtHFtwU-QB1MLjPN1lucpfjh5-QrZw1YHuqjIndcK2j49hQ4Xry/s320/IMG_6071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539521872467844082" /></a><i>Caiden's 1st match</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVr2_0prwjeoenhWSSwsczxbMGIc3R9DKM5T_zgbu2qfnJsEAHx33S1F4zXBAuiWLDaKtVQtlnhMbPQIvUu_c8HcX1hoWQ7Zigg7wqrZVwCQeRQXVUt2uGnpREpLuO6uphjmu/s1600/IMG_6073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVr2_0prwjeoenhWSSwsczxbMGIc3R9DKM5T_zgbu2qfnJsEAHx33S1F4zXBAuiWLDaKtVQtlnhMbPQIvUu_c8HcX1hoWQ7Zigg7wqrZVwCQeRQXVUt2uGnpREpLuO6uphjmu/s320/IMG_6073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539521870942261250" /></a><i>Caiden mid match...</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>When he sat down to wait for his next match, one of his instructors gave him some words of wisdom that must have worked wonders because he was back to the ole' Caiden for his next two matches defeating both opponents 5-0. Caiden did very well, and ended up winning first place in both categories!!! The funny part is I don' t think he even realized it. When he wasn't matched up against someone or doing his forms for the judges he seemed to have his head in the clouds, just chilling. The minute he got on the mat he was focused and ready for battle. It was interesting to watch. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSbCxPMzLMHrXb-CU-mwNBFQOJ0BTm6W2lfdCDNJCcWHwoMPE_lIPl4JETEmX_eNeKE7JlnSLUmaFftkzbifz_o1KR_dSV543ypIuQo89Ku2pybg135_nujoVERMSAXqvrtfG/s1600/IMG_6078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSbCxPMzLMHrXb-CU-mwNBFQOJ0BTm6W2lfdCDNJCcWHwoMPE_lIPl4JETEmX_eNeKE7JlnSLUmaFftkzbifz_o1KR_dSV543ypIuQo89Ku2pybg135_nujoVERMSAXqvrtfG/s320/IMG_6078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539522825517067154" /></a><i>Caiden receiving his medal for 1st place!!!</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUlWgAM1d4ePA-sx-rYtMGrAujWU2latIuQuPHJaYl-ZOBXtqj5mhtJY30jn92qGCWIwyKJ2lOxvZLpKMsDaHpVecLzQPlV3FRSNehr88rw5ZjZYxir72eplgJbtksEDdPV81/s1600/IMG_6094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUlWgAM1d4ePA-sx-rYtMGrAujWU2latIuQuPHJaYl-ZOBXtqj5mhtJY30jn92qGCWIwyKJ2lOxvZLpKMsDaHpVecLzQPlV3FRSNehr88rw5ZjZYxir72eplgJbtksEDdPV81/s320/IMG_6094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523641838859378" /></a><i>Caiden's 1st place medals :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnBCkAeo5ZtKtzH5AARFx8cQtZfpC-j-xEG57iH1NDpdWXaKvG9njBik1qNGpocnsbRMUu9BqUrn9RxI78yyOx55CL2eY_PQuQPTbOmFgsCcj0e0O2VInEsqXYGwOt6TIXEqc/s1600/IMG_6095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnBCkAeo5ZtKtzH5AARFx8cQtZfpC-j-xEG57iH1NDpdWXaKvG9njBik1qNGpocnsbRMUu9BqUrn9RxI78yyOx55CL2eY_PQuQPTbOmFgsCcj0e0O2VInEsqXYGwOt6TIXEqc/s320/IMG_6095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523640587637090" /></a><i>He won first in both categories :)<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6T9vPf0ZLPv2KKMmjXI-Gd3aE0AqucQRBj-se7sNyHNWxGyCUyTmaObhnRxSA_rnGfYMoDR35pLw_ll2EdcKB04nyAI2W1z0_ziJ8bWx_LQoPNA8A5eSFGJp7bRi0RzwCK8Wr/s1600/IMG_6091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6T9vPf0ZLPv2KKMmjXI-Gd3aE0AqucQRBj-se7sNyHNWxGyCUyTmaObhnRxSA_rnGfYMoDR35pLw_ll2EdcKB04nyAI2W1z0_ziJ8bWx_LQoPNA8A5eSFGJp7bRi0RzwCK8Wr/s320/IMG_6091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523630241651218" /></a><i>Caiden, the "serious" competitor</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpv60H-WDLiaxS8ZPwTVa1NjDFYWZu-DB4L92n4esyY4x3LDIPAEdf0L1RBHBhQd87EJdJW3rQmh3fEgWyCHL8UEqUfmrFELbH_2cxorYOgIfB9WvofmMPinFy3lsIJ2_BCBt/s1600/IMG_6090.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpv60H-WDLiaxS8ZPwTVa1NjDFYWZu-DB4L92n4esyY4x3LDIPAEdf0L1RBHBhQd87EJdJW3rQmh3fEgWyCHL8UEqUfmrFELbH_2cxorYOgIfB9WvofmMPinFy3lsIJ2_BCBt/s320/IMG_6090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523627230887586" /></a><i>What can I say the boy loves to kick...<br /></i><br /></div><div>I am so proud of Caiden. I didn't expect that he would take first place in both his categories, nor do as well as he did seeing as this was his first tournament. I am happy to see that his hard work paid off and that his nerves didn't get the best of him. He really has been practicing non stop. So if you see me walking down the aisles of the supermarket with a 6 year old boy practicing high kicks, that would be Caiden :p </div><div><br /></div><div>When I asked him what his favorite part was he said "All of it Mom! It was all so fun!!". Of course we had to celebrate. Papa Jim and Grammie Sue took us all out for dinner and ice cream and pie!!!! It was soo yummy and it meant a lot to have the support of Grammie Sue, Papa Jim, Grandma Susan and Grandpa Lance who all came to cheer on Caiden!! Thank you all :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf7iy6OHBNwX03QvR5__BjONXDGgeOXPssQXL3rSPXih3FXvFf9XcHHDHNiGz6ZEbV4yj8_ygMPOTBEbrFBMWTmsgwUaHMHkZLqOkJHqN-u5akn9V7-U7IVnjuffd5zKrCmjP/s1600/IMG_6084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf7iy6OHBNwX03QvR5__BjONXDGgeOXPssQXL3rSPXih3FXvFf9XcHHDHNiGz6ZEbV4yj8_ygMPOTBEbrFBMWTmsgwUaHMHkZLqOkJHqN-u5akn9V7-U7IVnjuffd5zKrCmjP/s320/IMG_6084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539522825032990290" /></a><i>Dave, Kiya, Caiden and I<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_ILp5Z4cjUKCXPX_T6-4C12m09qwBlLZeazm-3QqgwJigeaZam3JkDXNX1ImKspfKcyB4Lvc5Icn_snwEkY1aRGxX1vLJJjccAb_ASzCoAAxHp3WAEq6GLN5T4T3ep0gdGsx/s1600/IMG_6086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_ILp5Z4cjUKCXPX_T6-4C12m09qwBlLZeazm-3QqgwJigeaZam3JkDXNX1ImKspfKcyB4Lvc5Icn_snwEkY1aRGxX1vLJJjccAb_ASzCoAAxHp3WAEq6GLN5T4T3ep0gdGsx/s320/IMG_6086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539522820779177586" /></a><i>Grandpa Lance and Grandma Susan came out to support Caiden</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwmncFgaCGmkZV3JU2povssOYk2EdQELGeUJWoQesv8COIvGbyUt5QaRpirP17KGJxLKNFt2co5m72JqxP5QvT-ReN7TLUeXAX7OgOO0CkRuvyL7ThmlapuX_lge31r9ILnKn/s1600/IMG_6087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwmncFgaCGmkZV3JU2povssOYk2EdQELGeUJWoQesv8COIvGbyUt5QaRpirP17KGJxLKNFt2co5m72JqxP5QvT-ReN7TLUeXAX7OgOO0CkRuvyL7ThmlapuX_lge31r9ILnKn/s320/IMG_6087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539522812914606114" /></a><i>Papa Jim and Grammie Sue came out to support Caiden</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV27FS9KsizosHEDapO9Dze6Hj33t8nSzjX4oFQMB8gVRYU4cj4zOFMYYzcPWeeEscbD-5xc-4NrH1bNa8sDQhcnuLB-Z0foZtQB8viVNS2zcp_0Tt8tFDXjDXG1cY_OaEIYP/s1600/IMG_6082.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV27FS9KsizosHEDapO9Dze6Hj33t8nSzjX4oFQMB8gVRYU4cj4zOFMYYzcPWeeEscbD-5xc-4NrH1bNa8sDQhcnuLB-Z0foZtQB8viVNS2zcp_0Tt8tFDXjDXG1cY_OaEIYP/s1600/IMG_6082.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV27FS9KsizosHEDapO9Dze6Hj33t8nSzjX4oFQMB8gVRYU4cj4zOFMYYzcPWeeEscbD-5xc-4NrH1bNa8sDQhcnuLB-Z0foZtQB8viVNS2zcp_0Tt8tFDXjDXG1cY_OaEIYP/s320/IMG_6082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539522805339223266" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV27FS9KsizosHEDapO9Dze6Hj33t8nSzjX4oFQMB8gVRYU4cj4zOFMYYzcPWeeEscbD-5xc-4NrH1bNa8sDQhcnuLB-Z0foZtQB8viVNS2zcp_0Tt8tFDXjDXG1cY_OaEIYP/s1600/IMG_6082.jpg"></a><i>Gabe and Caiden both received medals!! Gabe got 2nd in Forms!!</i>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-18017489844757399342010-09-07T15:51:00.000-07:002010-09-07T15:53:24.223-07:00Statement Cookies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25Oi87JHl5ta_YjnenlMMi-73RAnsDckzv_35bGysrEhRIy5cg8kNcEDtlAg40d5tpLsDY8slK4NjsUksrWJDd4kNoKli3iahJ_jpQLarovznmWfrO2wAJ13T0zC0PIfa9XJo/s1600/Fortune-cookie-cookies-367287_800_600.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514308435760633906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25Oi87JHl5ta_YjnenlMMi-73RAnsDckzv_35bGysrEhRIy5cg8kNcEDtlAg40d5tpLsDY8slK4NjsUksrWJDd4kNoKli3iahJ_jpQLarovznmWfrO2wAJ13T0zC0PIfa9XJo/s320/Fortune-cookie-cookies-367287_800_600.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Lately I have been eating a lot of fortune cookies. I mean it can’t hurt to try and improve my luck right?? Well, the last 4 out of 5, no scratch that…ALL of the fortune cookies I have eaten lately have been statements. There is no fortune. Nothing to look forward too…no telling of the future. No piece of paper to look into to say “THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS I NEEDED”. No little bit of mystery and intrigue. </div><br /><div><br />Nope…just a statement. My most recent statement cookie says “visit a park, enjoy what nature has to offer”. Really? I mean how much work would that have taken to turn that into a fortune??? “You will soon visit a park and enjoy what nature has to offer”…See?!! Not hard at all… </div><br /><div><br />Back in the day, I got my friend Mandy all riled up over her statement cookie, and that was YEARS ago…at least then they had SOME fortunes. Now, nothing! I, for one like the fortunes. It was interesting to read. Entertaining, a brief reprieve from the drudgery and day to day and THEEEEEN you can see if they came true. I used to keep a few, in fact I have one posted on my desk right now that says “Don’t give up. The best is yet to come”. This came at a time that I needed the message, but now that I am looking at it again I am noticing that it is a STATEMENT!!!<br />Years ago, Mandy called and complained to the fortune cookie place. They laughed at her. I laughed at her, but now I feel her pain. This is false advertising. Is it TOO much to ask for a little bit of happiness in our otherwise stressed and overworked days?? A little bit of mystery. We should all band together and rise against this injustice, chanting “WE WANT OUR FORTUNE COOKIES BACK!!!!!!! </div><br /><div><br />But alas I feel we are doomed to have our statement cookies. DOOMED!!! Whew! I just needed to get that off my chest. Now I am getting back to work. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-91992142928148367392010-04-04T21:31:00.000-07:002010-08-11T23:48:33.459-07:00Caiden's 6th Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCB8vL7CqfFXyRkHg7VvL8oI5QAhcJLmIvgSZbriaWgUGaWsfeFCkeYQo-Kf-PPQW8Ckr66D0-4hXJFvXf6S6hWnDo0yser2cUxYGLO8LcP8Jp6VI4cTjv8rgLcGH3atkEUki/s1600/cades-cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCB8vL7CqfFXyRkHg7VvL8oI5QAhcJLmIvgSZbriaWgUGaWsfeFCkeYQo-Kf-PPQW8Ckr66D0-4hXJFvXf6S6hWnDo0yser2cUxYGLO8LcP8Jp6VI4cTjv8rgLcGH3atkEUki/s320/cades-cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504407509464712754" /></a><br /><br />This year we wanted to do something different for Caiden's birthday, so we decided to go to TWIST R U. It was so much fun, and the parents and grandparents really got into it as well.<div>Basically it is a gym that is filled with trampolines, rock climbing walls, foam pits, and a zip line. The kids had a great time, and so did the parents. It was awesome. We had the whole gym to ourselves which was JUST perfect!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8QSPnOuFCMFs4NowvPojX_ok8IywuyYA1Sfc2jMOPYrCcNXxPFsky0WLASWMhkIQ-TXD2AFE5rhNr9VQFOwQw7Ir84gQe3gFYVSg70-TLG01NLPn2s_lhCVnDwMP6x9gDit1/s1600/cade-beam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8QSPnOuFCMFs4NowvPojX_ok8IywuyYA1Sfc2jMOPYrCcNXxPFsky0WLASWMhkIQ-TXD2AFE5rhNr9VQFOwQw7Ir84gQe3gFYVSg70-TLG01NLPn2s_lhCVnDwMP6x9gDit1/s320/cade-beam.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504401783292608834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGl2e7f_WfZs3sZ4zA_vY58pB4rGz81uQ6TXNeIvtEcHnmy5Lg8SFQHbDgLcOQhKgGUaO4Rl8VKFqurhSdeXp9z3HUbim57Ucrxl7CqXKHVXWGUktukAyMTVjD1HDh8Mot9fE/s1600/cade-jumps.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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" /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA7lYtBrRiu0dxGrdBuWUeTpyp3S9hszSlOXLvL_tLhOkA0oFA3uRipMklh7AKgB26ai1e1KK7gfPat3-qHFqnbQWU1L1cxpv6_cRiFCc368zO04pT2YyYsI194V1wbdx8WZE/s1600/cade-opens-gifts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA7lYtBrRiu0dxGrdBuWUeTpyp3S9hszSlOXLvL_tLhOkA0oFA3uRipMklh7AKgB26ai1e1KK7gfPat3-qHFqnbQWU1L1cxpv6_cRiFCc368zO04pT2YyYsI194V1wbdx8WZE/s320/cade-opens-gifts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504409746481745602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7fxE4sX5-r5BMTFfDjKFRo1dOBp78PfrQ8UI0I4DY8nGpq4-r3xklrVjNawohbz6VcWaAsH8uPboOW7uJ4upO3DuaE8rwXj2k9NMb_azdGub0-b2AwC8Z0AfM4pXsJQBv6Xe/s1600/gifts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7fxE4sX5-r5BMTFfDjKFRo1dOBp78PfrQ8UI0I4DY8nGpq4-r3xklrVjNawohbz6VcWaAsH8uPboOW7uJ4upO3DuaE8rwXj2k9NMb_azdGub0-b2AwC8Z0AfM4pXsJQBv6Xe/s320/gifts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504406902139816882" /></a><br />I know that this is a bit delayed, but here was Caiden's 6th birthday - that actually took place in March...but what can I say...I've been a little busy. :)<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-86356646813892011262010-01-23T20:17:00.001-08:002010-01-23T20:38:59.491-08:00Caiden's 1st Stitches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcWt1mPUgpWc1qI2ybxRUZZqmBTWBXF4oet3vk_pUrlpsF_lbyaXrp-b2tgNSYPllB0seKNlsQhjS4wd1w-UeLps-dRFXNvsacsJvj88m9YHxKirS-JgA7mLJUDiRkqyB_KyY/s1600-h/cade-stitches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcWt1mPUgpWc1qI2ybxRUZZqmBTWBXF4oet3vk_pUrlpsF_lbyaXrp-b2tgNSYPllB0seKNlsQhjS4wd1w-UeLps-dRFXNvsacsJvj88m9YHxKirS-JgA7mLJUDiRkqyB_KyY/s320/cade-stitches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159628679357826" /></a><br />As you know we went to Disneyland (if you don't know scroll below). It was a real treat as my mom took the kids and I for an adventure, and boy did we have one. <div><br /></div><div>Since this is my blog, I will tell you my side of the story. After Dave and Caiden had gone on the "big" rides and Kiya, my mom and I were in the shops, I thought it would be nice for Kiya to go on some rides, or at least go to Toon town. </div><div><br /></div><div>We only got one ride in (Small World) before the kids and I had to go to the bathroom. I asked Dave to watch Caiden and then I took Kiya in to the women's restroom to change her. When I exited the bathroom my mom was running up to me with the stroller telling me we had to go to the hospital. Confused, I looked over at where I had left Dave and Caiden and I see Dave holding paper towels to Caiden's head with blood coming down. </div><div><br /></div><div>Apparently Caiden was playing on some railings, and it was slippery (because of rain) and he fell while playing and pulled himself and his head straight up into the railing which caused a nice gash in his head. I swear I was only gone for a few minutes to go to the bathroom. Dave said he told Caiden to stop playing but Caiden must not have heard. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sigh. Well, needless to say I was NOT happy. I started looking for numbers to Urgent Cares, while we walked out to main street to go to the First Aid. We knew he needed stitches, but we wanted to get it cleaned too. Caiden was none to pleased, but the nursing staff at Disneyland was very nice, and even gave Caiden some fast passes for 2 of his favorite rides. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJsuOOSMBabdFdcz7cMhQVMvHdHKNjFFAd33W2SNq01niHvy8zYn8wn6bnoZnVsUoB13HJLexxNb4KXDmA9cj-11VR2j9q3MsY3rwKVP-mdK8zU5kdCiyIgXPf-7cPclnTU26/s1600-h/cade+not+happy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJsuOOSMBabdFdcz7cMhQVMvHdHKNjFFAd33W2SNq01niHvy8zYn8wn6bnoZnVsUoB13HJLexxNb4KXDmA9cj-11VR2j9q3MsY3rwKVP-mdK8zU5kdCiyIgXPf-7cPclnTU26/s320/cade+not+happy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159148561130162" /></a><i>Clearly Caiden was not pleased that at this moment I took out my camera phone and snapped a picture</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHY3TP2_PuczktVQ8GjoGoO_JSlQLhOABH47fXorrWVpw8n09wdRIFtSk1hCaB1B2w5P-pbXQH2nMUpXfu6_7dfDf-nS0QBxJOK5y48I_XYikp8HK05xXfy6NHm5OIdVtyng_a/s1600-h/kiya+eye.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHY3TP2_PuczktVQ8GjoGoO_JSlQLhOABH47fXorrWVpw8n09wdRIFtSk1hCaB1B2w5P-pbXQH2nMUpXfu6_7dfDf-nS0QBxJOK5y48I_XYikp8HK05xXfy6NHm5OIdVtyng_a/s320/kiya+eye.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159141763713266" /></a><i>And this was Kiya entertaining herself while Caiden was getting his wound cleaned out</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>So off to the Urgent Care we went. We went to one in Irvine, and they had us in and out in 15-20 minutes. It was great!! Caiden was a TROOPER. Dave told him that if he didn't cry we would take him back to Disneyland where he wanted to ride Thunder Mountain (and he hadn't yet had a chance). Caiden did not shed a tear and was incredibly brave!!! He watched Spongebob while they stitched him up. The following are a few pictures of the event. If you are squeamish do not look. Don't say I didn't warn you. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQP57Nd7ckU2FSBd3Lv7PMxnPmvUso2az-g_HE9qeQNKoX8nsDv8-bqpIT6vWkrjmvGn2UzHVlf_X67YIk7qMoASvs-4CjAXf8Fz7g7Xo6PJj7MOrGuDzVJonVYOfDlJ7PqSg/s1600-h/cade-head-wound.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQP57Nd7ckU2FSBd3Lv7PMxnPmvUso2az-g_HE9qeQNKoX8nsDv8-bqpIT6vWkrjmvGn2UzHVlf_X67YIk7qMoASvs-4CjAXf8Fz7g7Xo6PJj7MOrGuDzVJonVYOfDlJ7PqSg/s320/cade-head-wound.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159137706384146" /></a><i>Feeling much better right before he got his stitches</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5E9mjvU6kIWwdxXjT51YyTrekvi2SwPF6nQfdGXKru0t7VHTrOD1qARQL8RYwC0RXzSYWz1oDIBxBrnHiNEIH6RVVqvStD3x5ngk0n-5Uz_LpUE2KHLB0ezXHiRv2D9Aku7t/s1600-h/caidens-head-wound.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5E9mjvU6kIWwdxXjT51YyTrekvi2SwPF6nQfdGXKru0t7VHTrOD1qARQL8RYwC0RXzSYWz1oDIBxBrnHiNEIH6RVVqvStD3x5ngk0n-5Uz_LpUE2KHLB0ezXHiRv2D9Aku7t/s320/caidens-head-wound.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159133807535298" /></a><i>His nice little head gash cost him 3 stitches</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMYsg8BBd5r-A4aABg85bw_VjDd9C-817fzDveVHX2GAHYG5zTcyh0cyvlR1sHOtjxL3HhFc4UfjoA-RZ7G4KRTOdBd6wpdeLzwRnSmQCJEOYiY6NkwnIIUpn6jiFbVSPHgs6/s1600-h/caiden-getting-stitches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMYsg8BBd5r-A4aABg85bw_VjDd9C-817fzDveVHX2GAHYG5zTcyh0cyvlR1sHOtjxL3HhFc4UfjoA-RZ7G4KRTOdBd6wpdeLzwRnSmQCJEOYiY6NkwnIIUpn6jiFbVSPHgs6/s320/caiden-getting-stitches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430159128570584754" /></a><br /><br />Although I thought it was ok if Caiden wanted to cry. I thought he was SOO brave. He told everyone at school and was a bit of big news at school with the big kids. As promised we went back to Disneyland, Caiden rode on Thunder Mountain and then we met Santa Claus. :) It all ended up very well :)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-17824905955229263412010-01-23T12:36:00.000-08:002010-01-23T19:19:22.508-08:00Disneyland Surprise!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKTcn_mfu_ehTTAfjPtyECvE0V5Hj4RTe9tFRzmvClladqDb3S5utIiz5Exqud5fxyIMET7_hqEGnfEiU8c_aAK2hTqZgvcI_173hS52ytLCNvlhiF2fkC3iO0JhVONBkk0Wo/s1600-h/fam-tree-with-gigi.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKTcn_mfu_ehTTAfjPtyECvE0V5Hj4RTe9tFRzmvClladqDb3S5utIiz5Exqud5fxyIMET7_hqEGnfEiU8c_aAK2hTqZgvcI_173hS52ytLCNvlhiF2fkC3iO0JhVONBkk0Wo/s320/fam-tree-with-gigi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430066166486702322" /></a>I know you are surprised to hear from me aren't you? You probably gave up on me (or almost did if you are reading this now. I mean you ARE checking the blog right now :)). Maybe you clicked on my blog JUST to see, and then POOF! A new entry. And you were shocked and amazed (I know...I really should be a bit more dramatic right?)<div><br /></div><div>I guess this would be the part where I list my excuses, but frankly I will just say I have been lazy. Well, not lazy in the fact that I am sitting around on the couch eating bon bons (do they still have those?) because I have been exercising, but I did go back to work and life has gotten in the way of me taking the time to blog. Crap...I did it. I started to offer excuses, so I will just stop and start with this next entry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Gigi (my mom) surprised Dave, and the kids and I and took us to Disneyland!! It was so much fun, although I took more of a spectator role as I was too fearful to go on any rides that would aggravate my back. I mean, I didn't have that surgery just for kicks :)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjQ14DEFnETyH0avbCz60lvlRnkFVivsuxa-dCZvjCDM-dAzzqxtjDXB96D03lgQnqpq4s5yVBe8NmTxHFD15APy6OWYcVjIwNdRVCPOcHHxW8Pq7IBFOthXEBhDo91gjtqOx/s1600-h/xmas-dland.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjQ14DEFnETyH0avbCz60lvlRnkFVivsuxa-dCZvjCDM-dAzzqxtjDXB96D03lgQnqpq4s5yVBe8NmTxHFD15APy6OWYcVjIwNdRVCPOcHHxW8Pq7IBFOthXEBhDo91gjtqOx/s320/xmas-dland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430066174042876562" /></a><i>Disney decorated for Christmas</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGgSAVcZ_YmEKEiW88k3sggWEL8RrmcgzJZ6vfdyri-mqF0u3XJt2tyNOQ4cr_jSWkQsZrLNvkwqnuZBsvxXaCE8ZuzvYv97v9TGCsjUOb1xyfqFF15xR2Gg45ZiaXyVamLd/s1600-h/tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRGgSAVcZ_YmEKEiW88k3sggWEL8RrmcgzJZ6vfdyri-mqF0u3XJt2tyNOQ4cr_jSWkQsZrLNvkwqnuZBsvxXaCE8ZuzvYv97v9TGCsjUOb1xyfqFF15xR2Gg45ZiaXyVamLd/s320/tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430066169817888498" /></a><i>Huge Disney Christmas tree<br /></i><br /></div><div>Disneyland was decorated for Christmas time, so that was beautiful and very festive, especially with the smell of freshly baked goods pumping out onto Main Street. We took advantage of the decorations and got a few pictures, then moved on to the rides. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1C9WhxHUaf1V7D_jf5u_u9U-OMGE8VzCUXtN3b-YaN3djWnZQMi17yBx8-dPqKdRgTKdoPtDRLofD2Y4zbL4wA__cKYORkSt3GJQ2hlV5k7akzgWu9I4vKxrLYswu_H5gF8l/s1600-h/fam-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1C9WhxHUaf1V7D_jf5u_u9U-OMGE8VzCUXtN3b-YaN3djWnZQMi17yBx8-dPqKdRgTKdoPtDRLofD2Y4zbL4wA__cKYORkSt3GJQ2hlV5k7akzgWu9I4vKxrLYswu_H5gF8l/s320/fam-tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430066155794670530" /></a><i>Dave and I and the kids</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wI2sHXs5wk7VT8ahpzz5TzlcYYxvOEiZLrUEsH7yHtVYRWGtkA4pl4Dx1LUlj3qYg_QlbG20l6Yo8zmu07M7tphjd9scefsVdKkUMiYXJoqzO7WocERUloF2UJ0Tw4FC3i4U/s1600-h/cade-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wI2sHXs5wk7VT8ahpzz5TzlcYYxvOEiZLrUEsH7yHtVYRWGtkA4pl4Dx1LUlj3qYg_QlbG20l6Yo8zmu07M7tphjd9scefsVdKkUMiYXJoqzO7WocERUloF2UJ0Tw4FC3i4U/s320/cade-hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430066151071106386" /></a><i>Caiden trying on a Christmas mouse hat :)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Since I was unable to go on the rides and Kiya was too young and short we decided to try on hats with Gigi, and spend time in the shops while Dave and Caiden rode the rides.</div><div><i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JHXN7dtHH0TuonbNw5HF-wikYuPQaBa2gnmR11Mo2YFvz9ePjpsB6ROOE384gyj5tri02kV7NoT8Q_QwKPFrEtzzIqvwxuyuWSQ7Wx8V_azTvq2za1TUJaZJ_-7dUW-viH76/s1600-h/dave-and-cade-walk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JHXN7dtHH0TuonbNw5HF-wikYuPQaBa2gnmR11Mo2YFvz9ePjpsB6ROOE384gyj5tri02kV7NoT8Q_QwKPFrEtzzIqvwxuyuWSQ7Wx8V_azTvq2za1TUJaZJ_-7dUW-viH76/s320/dave-and-cade-walk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430074386119266226" /></a>This was the first time Dave got to ride the "big" rides with Caiden<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLaCYFO8tHPcD1mWtcsTp7rAPMB6-WD7eV4I6hkyb3asxEe3xWRd6tBlLbI6HdhIO4-FL7RUSQitDlV0oezkzDCpNaSQllRblFACa9bVS9FjwgPQLVdbbFqvucVliPHAldWWX/s1600-h/kiya-and-mama-hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLaCYFO8tHPcD1mWtcsTp7rAPMB6-WD7eV4I6hkyb3asxEe3xWRd6tBlLbI6HdhIO4-FL7RUSQitDlV0oezkzDCpNaSQllRblFACa9bVS9FjwgPQLVdbbFqvucVliPHAldWWX/s320/kiya-and-mama-hats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430074381094330066" /></a>Kiya and I tried on hats...the wizard one she is wearing was her favorite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi930P3FGGkv2Sk5BnyPUlqElAMVQSBL9x2Q5IBNDGz7Ssp-a93RouO-O1_Rg04Wn6PvmRrm89SySQT0kbnRi02GWdshhQ1ohIfIg7ApXY1eFvfd7tQJq-AvD6dsng-o3-of3xf/s1600-h/kiya-pink-baseball-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi930P3FGGkv2Sk5BnyPUlqElAMVQSBL9x2Q5IBNDGz7Ssp-a93RouO-O1_Rg04Wn6PvmRrm89SySQT0kbnRi02GWdshhQ1ohIfIg7ApXY1eFvfd7tQJq-AvD6dsng-o3-of3xf/s320/kiya-pink-baseball-hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430074378572884434" /></a>She chose the hats she tried on<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSHd20cYHVSY96hkhgyFktNsQCOhc2mRpRevOls1H7D2MuqQjlBZGyb2jt9w130nG7pf4zf4KPSwNdDKJE_bML3HPVea13tyk90WaPeCmyag2sKcfymFvlYNzkd_rFIbFO77-/s1600-h/kiya-pink-minnie-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSHd20cYHVSY96hkhgyFktNsQCOhc2mRpRevOls1H7D2MuqQjlBZGyb2jt9w130nG7pf4zf4KPSwNdDKJE_bML3HPVea13tyk90WaPeCmyag2sKcfymFvlYNzkd_rFIbFO77-/s320/kiya-pink-minnie-hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430074372212600114" /></a>This is like a a bunny mouse hat :p<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZgEv3ZLTVmgys6riX2DobaQR0cAAlOivDVlhy3NV8M4LW2g6BINvnv51YtNgCbWpW_3ZLYqn9RIaMBYNNrzO2zd42iHAqkL7CnSI6ZvyE8kjA7Om7c39JIqDrqQVosq0pM4I/s1600-h/minnie-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZgEv3ZLTVmgys6riX2DobaQR0cAAlOivDVlhy3NV8M4LW2g6BINvnv51YtNgCbWpW_3ZLYqn9RIaMBYNNrzO2zd42iHAqkL7CnSI6ZvyE8kjA7Om7c39JIqDrqQVosq0pM4I/s320/minnie-hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430074370321481058" /></a>Miss "Minnie" Kiya</i></div><div><i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtwUONB-f-xje598LFpSG-_f9wgXsfUTWRRRWfoedzzjIfyAC2hUtZX0ikv4hyQ96vN1G3Uc2p1JDj4Xypq2V0ekaJUWRwbOMzKbLHElFRrKgIj4jhzOmKmYZx2wNgIHlJpte/s1600-h/kiya-football.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtwUONB-f-xje598LFpSG-_f9wgXsfUTWRRRWfoedzzjIfyAC2hUtZX0ikv4hyQ96vN1G3Uc2p1JDj4Xypq2V0ekaJUWRwbOMzKbLHElFRrKgIj4jhzOmKmYZx2wNgIHlJpte/s320/kiya-football.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430078756573772258" /></a>My daughter IS my daughter and has a touch of tomboy in her. She kept gravitating to the boys toys and such<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmw-_Je9ROqYp0qDhTFTDtO_j7PVzYluClEjJocUildjBCzG-qTrudwMK2oxdahfCY0o3FUWeKus_w2oaxFIJedmLmhdIX_a-M2lvcQynGnXDNuEndeKm7_yURPu9BsmRzQIr/s1600-h/kiya-throws.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmw-_Je9ROqYp0qDhTFTDtO_j7PVzYluClEjJocUildjBCzG-qTrudwMK2oxdahfCY0o3FUWeKus_w2oaxFIJedmLmhdIX_a-M2lvcQynGnXDNuEndeKm7_yURPu9BsmRzQIr/s320/kiya-throws.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430078749928606146" /></a>Kiya throwing the football :) She's got quite an arm</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We went on a few rides that Kiya and I could go on (Buzz Lightyear and Small World). She loved looking at the decorations and signing the song.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAklioBmS8q_bhMwn-x_3aiv4iZxWNuPIBmCcjbe8oi2h8jK_RHPVug3NhlHdypFmWPSL0VcH88XqBA7fyZvbLQYs1dVowZ5SxLBacJVS67mUdhUNY9CtNPjwR9bwsQ-3P9SRB/s1600-h/dave-and-cade-buzz-game.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAklioBmS8q_bhMwn-x_3aiv4iZxWNuPIBmCcjbe8oi2h8jK_RHPVug3NhlHdypFmWPSL0VcH88XqBA7fyZvbLQYs1dVowZ5SxLBacJVS67mUdhUNY9CtNPjwR9bwsQ-3P9SRB/s320/dave-and-cade-buzz-game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430068253145581058" /></a><i>Buzz lightyear game with Caiden and David</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g_ivCK39vhTrERcfmcOhtuo-MZWQoQrbs8YGooQJchidel1MU47TwlEgb1mJmfvcWGpfZMibRFiWnjZyH-7yZYsUYv_gIkF1A2MeSa3IgXcLpoEVAmBmtegncR-KPYbnrMZ5/s1600-h/gigi-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g_ivCK39vhTrERcfmcOhtuo-MZWQoQrbs8YGooQJchidel1MU47TwlEgb1mJmfvcWGpfZMibRFiWnjZyH-7yZYsUYv_gIkF1A2MeSa3IgXcLpoEVAmBmtegncR-KPYbnrMZ5/s320/gigi-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430068249523670578" /></a><i>This is the girls on the Buzz Lightyear ride</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqIMIuDG1y2KEONvkxpTgOWG0tjo3HW-pmL87v9mZjDEYGaW0qugnIldOWaoYcQldLmKjx3ZvYSFSR7Kw32HKroZUCIN8h1JQdA1OygR_0WM3IwYtn9BDWZGZK3iEzihjdLs7/s1600-h/small-world-outside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqIMIuDG1y2KEONvkxpTgOWG0tjo3HW-pmL87v9mZjDEYGaW0qugnIldOWaoYcQldLmKjx3ZvYSFSR7Kw32HKroZUCIN8h1JQdA1OygR_0WM3IwYtn9BDWZGZK3iEzihjdLs7/s320/small-world-outside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430068242920490418" /></a><i>Small World decorated for Christmas</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcajs9p9OZpe-W8y_49qRSyNa7wQJz4IG_XPvJzPKhZ3Cvu3PQmQEJv7W9XSBgjbkazy9NkFRUgJtzVcOOjIuyK8UNHg55AZc7kYzV64ufzZl7CM8WabSsIQt4PpvTqFxNTql/s1600-h/kiya-waits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcajs9p9OZpe-W8y_49qRSyNa7wQJz4IG_XPvJzPKhZ3Cvu3PQmQEJv7W9XSBgjbkazy9NkFRUgJtzVcOOjIuyK8UNHg55AZc7kYzV64ufzZl7CM8WabSsIQt4PpvTqFxNTql/s320/kiya-waits.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430068242480451938" /></a><i>Kiya looking wistful as the boats passed</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCT4zrVs42V27W1K4ciW-xtZDp1uiJ1CCKkJdIMt0rKrslJMFe0L7aNZewjOCLRfgvWrmQGimitjkEafslheaUU4gibdkU-gsebhRQmkS1wwGgqmwdMtT-0IUemno94iQlyeSa/s1600-h/gigi-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCT4zrVs42V27W1K4ciW-xtZDp1uiJ1CCKkJdIMt0rKrslJMFe0L7aNZewjOCLRfgvWrmQGimitjkEafslheaUU4gibdkU-gsebhRQmkS1wwGgqmwdMtT-0IUemno94iQlyeSa/s320/gigi-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430068234992914434" /></a><i>Gigi and Caiden on Small World</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_5amukRyYKbgjHUDBHTZBaXJdcvyY8Xf-7v0zaCuvusXnyyseUDx05tLs24a03fVk85qE5ncFGh5enHk048ZX6Oqvg2wuoFVdYFNwYlgLLCF9FeYeo7rd0TKqR6hyphenhyphenGPKh5z_/s1600-h/kiya-dave-i-small-world.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_5amukRyYKbgjHUDBHTZBaXJdcvyY8Xf-7v0zaCuvusXnyyseUDx05tLs24a03fVk85qE5ncFGh5enHk048ZX6Oqvg2wuoFVdYFNwYlgLLCF9FeYeo7rd0TKqR6hyphenhyphenGPKh5z_/s320/kiya-dave-i-small-world.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430073688050102130" /></a><i>Kiya, David and myself on Small world</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oWeCuWIDGcAHTzy6bOehf-5N9xTqHxM4XF4XRZG7VXAn8aAfj1oWnRouBjA5T4Hg3JqkvqP6AUFALdvzXBFmMdpWxIGlQvshkq0GcATrg-jrJ2gkbmbunwj58-QdQgczAp4N/s1600-h/small-world-2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oWeCuWIDGcAHTzy6bOehf-5N9xTqHxM4XF4XRZG7VXAn8aAfj1oWnRouBjA5T4Hg3JqkvqP6AUFALdvzXBFmMdpWxIGlQvshkq0GcATrg-jrJ2gkbmbunwj58-QdQgczAp4N/s320/small-world-2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430073683542648034" /></a><i>Can you guess what year we are about to ring in?<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWmS-k7Dx8qhFOr8eFBF2Z3O961JvcVN1pVPE7nsJp_7k1JO-ksu9nEwnShJX-mgK3l68hFTJGBcNCmuRLWqEgUSNgjG6ty_YzoeIfVup8qA6EBbeG-kRWfegYWT1H_ij0DHu/s1600-h/small-world-decor.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKuYkn2hbdVnZ8oiV6zmNfSZjXtw-K8GDpEq0KB3SknTDwx4aReoASOHjMSsvoe2LLHwT9n4Ff568sebE1wPJ0O-JpNXz6gY4cSUBqAjrv_QW_uYxkk2zYQuEjoNa5w5zfjaC/s320/all-walking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430073669884950930" /></a><i>And the crew was off again</i><br /><br />We decided to watch the Jedi show and then we found out that kids are chosen from the crowd to train to be a Jedi in training. Of course Caiden thought that would be really cool. We met a parent in the crowd who stated that the kids that get chosen are the ones that are really enthusiastic and have parents that are the same way. Riiight. I'm too shy, so that was all up to Dave and he did a great job (as did Caiden) cuz Caiden got chosen!!! </div><div><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FmP06k3e6aA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FmP06k3e6aA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhYhMPjm8zwbUfYK3cEv3x10U_OoZd1IgG58K4TAPF93t9irGkM2CSvW1RI_ksYYp5iEe0UFqAmEvYa_Nq1hqL0jXh5L5IAEovKv7zPnIbZXH8No_aGY0GH4aK6xfiKs0_cZa/s1600-h/kiya-plays-gigi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhYhMPjm8zwbUfYK3cEv3x10U_OoZd1IgG58K4TAPF93t9irGkM2CSvW1RI_ksYYp5iEe0UFqAmEvYa_Nq1hqL0jXh5L5IAEovKv7zPnIbZXH8No_aGY0GH4aK6xfiKs0_cZa/s320/kiya-plays-gigi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430082369491558882" /></a><i>Kiya and Gigi entertaining themselves before the show</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn7xj1WdBM3qga5W0B7WgxqlxPPBzk-zxzBQr7bldLtELUORhQekDfWJ1frYaVxIHr1ddUEnVg1Xa6msGTIGoVa01dxzENe4EY906x36l71zxqnQBaNSt-jcLaxh9f_zl9AMH/s1600-h/darth-vader.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn7xj1WdBM3qga5W0B7WgxqlxPPBzk-zxzBQr7bldLtELUORhQekDfWJ1frYaVxIHr1ddUEnVg1Xa6msGTIGoVa01dxzENe4EY906x36l71zxqnQBaNSt-jcLaxh9f_zl9AMH/s320/darth-vader.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430078746739034882" /></a><i>Darth Vader and the storm troopers...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniEI4xJck7p5451HCWuHKYBNFqpZdUBdGSfoE1b9eIC5II3V8dCCkHw7venk3IV7g4ZDvSsdpas7wXDTjtOuO7G9ar5Gky3zqrnUqO_Nb5DaArdJbtLHivE6PMYSOJStzzdHS/s1600-h/storm-troopers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniEI4xJck7p5451HCWuHKYBNFqpZdUBdGSfoE1b9eIC5II3V8dCCkHw7venk3IV7g4ZDvSsdpas7wXDTjtOuO7G9ar5Gky3zqrnUqO_Nb5DaArdJbtLHivE6PMYSOJStzzdHS/s320/storm-troopers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430078741470912114" /></a><i>Ominous aren't they?</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGhkPd9HVrurIzwnmNQZsVTE43RVAWjvG4RWbZj1d73qVnrLGze76KpyBsTJ-Zy-zgy24G4AWWQjjRr8j61XL7S3muxbEPBPR__9jFZM6epBaWpHSFDx7mIOmHbvTObw2Y_4-/s1600-h/cade-jedi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGhkPd9HVrurIzwnmNQZsVTE43RVAWjvG4RWbZj1d73qVnrLGze76KpyBsTJ-Zy-zgy24G4AWWQjjRr8j61XL7S3muxbEPBPR__9jFZM6epBaWpHSFDx7mIOmHbvTObw2Y_4-/s320/cade-jedi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430078735438745490" /></a><i>Caiden getting the Jedi in training digs</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW2uXtgdLB8GDJnNkHXRUOrZSDb4iTi3htzUkolI1so8hR4qrPAvU_CS7zfbIL5rYW8krIbzaDUO3H9gtzjQU-tv3qRg11f5OdsuSsLxyh1KaIgTaEUwpBB9hPyN9RR5pmb73/s1600-h/cade-jedi-saber.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW2uXtgdLB8GDJnNkHXRUOrZSDb4iTi3htzUkolI1so8hR4qrPAvU_CS7zfbIL5rYW8krIbzaDUO3H9gtzjQU-tv3qRg11f5OdsuSsLxyh1KaIgTaEUwpBB9hPyN9RR5pmb73/s320/cade-jedi-saber.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430079833811034482" /></a><i>and the light saber</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt966dxFgodeS-sMoNp98w84Ivpc_Qg-BKB5QcSlC9HuShbHEzqQWfLC6utfwzD9Bsg_PptPt6qwV1rIKtbe5nVPn4ybQ51iuMT0eHX6PnK6YtIYIFbZLK21XySIl7ECXn4tfS/s1600-h/cade-fights-sith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt966dxFgodeS-sMoNp98w84Ivpc_Qg-BKB5QcSlC9HuShbHEzqQWfLC6utfwzD9Bsg_PptPt6qwV1rIKtbe5nVPn4ybQ51iuMT0eHX6PnK6YtIYIFbZLK21XySIl7ECXn4tfS/s320/cade-fights-sith.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430079830098444738" /></a><i>Now it's time to FIGHT!!! He had to fight the Sith</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOX5lnqD60id5APai_QuDhxpbyHuqkDMbQw_XGcQBc0Ja4gapoT8Sq4Ba9B2HPRMoz95Rxc9X2nO-6oya4shRV8qfRrXUIDFBIeuoF3UIEB-MukRVOCRw4w1P5cnZGHnCq-Z_/s1600-h/cade-fights-sith2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOX5lnqD60id5APai_QuDhxpbyHuqkDMbQw_XGcQBc0Ja4gapoT8Sq4Ba9B2HPRMoz95Rxc9X2nO-6oya4shRV8qfRrXUIDFBIeuoF3UIEB-MukRVOCRw4w1P5cnZGHnCq-Z_/s320/cade-fights-sith2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430079823891435522" /></a><i>He did GREAT!</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuhi7SmXysHTzutbjUgCAOn1IGsBHV9RC1c3910z0y2DgOs9XwwV1nZbHIHj5KA68MhRaESZ5nxuDssSRnVGVIuI6S46MIqH9QhvjH2v3roTgtjP7OKy1yM_JgIXkxwImsPmg/s1600-h/sith-fights-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuhi7SmXysHTzutbjUgCAOn1IGsBHV9RC1c3910z0y2DgOs9XwwV1nZbHIHj5KA68MhRaESZ5nxuDssSRnVGVIuI6S46MIqH9QhvjH2v3roTgtjP7OKy1yM_JgIXkxwImsPmg/s320/sith-fights-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430079821540403490" /></a><i>See he even ducked :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLwOiwO-Dwjk6O0zLBN0CFOkQqIOm6a7Gg2BPpV5Hz6I8uqVogTBJEqwkxDLyciUyN7NKjrp9k4PIKTJjBsy6q_ll-45YKHxmkzgIBHx_bH3U28NsF4QW7EAO5UJIey2gF-iH/s1600-h/cade-dave-cert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLwOiwO-Dwjk6O0zLBN0CFOkQqIOm6a7Gg2BPpV5Hz6I8uqVogTBJEqwkxDLyciUyN7NKjrp9k4PIKTJjBsy6q_ll-45YKHxmkzgIBHx_bH3U28NsF4QW7EAO5UJIey2gF-iH/s320/cade-dave-cert.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430079816023912450" /></a><i>And he received his certificate :)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We had a bit of a mishap (see next entry) that made us take a detour. When we came back to Disneyland, Dave and Caiden went off to do more rides while Kiya, Gigi and I went to see Santa Claus. Just as it was our turn, Caiden showed up for the picture. As you can tell Kiya was not a fan of Santa. The cast members thought it would be helpful if I sat down with the kids. Santa was kind enough to suggest I sit on his lap, however I chose to sit beside him. As you can tell with Mama there or not, Kiya STILL was not a fan of the Claus. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjtkxT5B48ZJvXZyq5qJQF5M3g5eF7Ca3L1ISlpA9H5jJBb9HKAdar-ndQp_2EDZD5YGlijeWXYNO86u7JuXeoarjTDhoGaBn8GlHp2qKrJ7H_78_cFeWsConwEJLj-vcFZUy/s1600-h/kiya-cade-santa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjtkxT5B48ZJvXZyq5qJQF5M3g5eF7Ca3L1ISlpA9H5jJBb9HKAdar-ndQp_2EDZD5YGlijeWXYNO86u7JuXeoarjTDhoGaBn8GlHp2qKrJ7H_78_cFeWsConwEJLj-vcFZUy/s320/kiya-cade-santa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430082366923799890" /></a><i>Caiden not bothered at all...Kiya...wellllllll</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL3K4JKlW0vSUbCV67uNyICfry8xUUgL22DCFqUJq-0lSHBfijERr4Nld7ha7gpDKy8GgfEJlHGW_RfL7aHI6t-I5B2wS8RWUlGajYaxcjhLNG3bEwM7-OoHjLbIJMLoFQa7V/s1600-h/caiden-kiya-santa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL3K4JKlW0vSUbCV67uNyICfry8xUUgL22DCFqUJq-0lSHBfijERr4Nld7ha7gpDKy8GgfEJlHGW_RfL7aHI6t-I5B2wS8RWUlGajYaxcjhLNG3bEwM7-OoHjLbIJMLoFQa7V/s320/caiden-kiya-santa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430082361290588146" /></a><i>She's losing it..Caiden still unfazed</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG51vieTqyJitz2_ldV8APktUg52UX_6NEv_sNDRu6FB1yMVykC78kBY2P5UQz4uVLZeUO5Mb5KlhxVTFytWscbkLVLd_zvoARV-nhBLDRKBNgdxpKm6dWi0xNl7B40or5KUS/s1600-h/santa.-me-and-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG51vieTqyJitz2_ldV8APktUg52UX_6NEv_sNDRu6FB1yMVykC78kBY2P5UQz4uVLZeUO5Mb5KlhxVTFytWscbkLVLd_zvoARV-nhBLDRKBNgdxpKm6dWi0xNl7B40or5KUS/s320/santa.-me-and-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430082355235129490" /></a><i>Calmed down a bit but still not happy</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aLuUtTMELg7Pd6FOg9PqsJ-B6ZNPpxtvyr_c8KDeYINs0iZytZ0H07l3Ja_jbhWyatGYmOQJlp2MNdqSwN3PdrMq9sqL6pKWqUoXt9UbYKNgLPKYUj9yNlpQyeQ1R02-k6uM/s1600-h/gigi-and-kiya-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aLuUtTMELg7Pd6FOg9PqsJ-B6ZNPpxtvyr_c8KDeYINs0iZytZ0H07l3Ja_jbhWyatGYmOQJlp2MNdqSwN3PdrMq9sqL6pKWqUoXt9UbYKNgLPKYUj9yNlpQyeQ1R02-k6uM/s320/gigi-and-kiya-tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430082351379961538" /></a><i>This was RIGHT after we walked away from Santa....I mean RIGHT after</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>After we visited Santa, we took some pictures and looked at the reindeers :) As you can tell, Kiya's recovery was quite immediate. Without Santa in the mix, she was a happy girl again :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoMnbVbDsjBaCmewS3sSHbzrpR8gwQzLCS940Y0MwcnJDobc8N_O2MHy_AKIdYTyE-d9YJ9dPtK8c-rar5OgBosYhODx6vPIThW7JsvcsreKhIOmnM-U5JlLXmB_7W2siCCWw/s1600-h/cade-with-pluto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoMnbVbDsjBaCmewS3sSHbzrpR8gwQzLCS940Y0MwcnJDobc8N_O2MHy_AKIdYTyE-d9YJ9dPtK8c-rar5OgBosYhODx6vPIThW7JsvcsreKhIOmnM-U5JlLXmB_7W2siCCWw/s320/cade-with-pluto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430083431042571298" /></a><i>Caiden posed with Pluto...so cute</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1b8GzirHjnnCri2hC9HdO7ZXsmcFotY9J8sMfk6CEsG4ldZJtyTB6Ph_a4WEYQ2M9C1aD1tla3yqmV8UWxq7xKMM8bSxUxQOA9qo1fSp_Kr9S5gvHicltz63Up1MxLUugFM3/s1600-h/kiya-pluto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1b8GzirHjnnCri2hC9HdO7ZXsmcFotY9J8sMfk6CEsG4ldZJtyTB6Ph_a4WEYQ2M9C1aD1tla3yqmV8UWxq7xKMM8bSxUxQOA9qo1fSp_Kr9S5gvHicltz63Up1MxLUugFM3/s320/kiya-pluto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430083429082773106" /></a><i>This was all Kiya would allow</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-BdSUp5sgjiyb56fPlc2F6kVMkn_JokZ0YBZVPqIQNFVzlbE86gptMgR16WsNMfdP_Ws-mUgSh9gawqDuEX_1gD47pDYIlGfhfv1AwWFLcQNjh0V9CuQFXmgZzeUZIz949xa/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-BdSUp5sgjiyb56fPlc2F6kVMkn_JokZ0YBZVPqIQNFVzlbE86gptMgR16WsNMfdP_Ws-mUgSh9gawqDuEX_1gD47pDYIlGfhfv1AwWFLcQNjh0V9CuQFXmgZzeUZIz949xa/s320/family.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430083423116136002" /></a><i>I was thinking of doing a Christmas card, so I thought I would have my mom take pictures</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzWSeuZw52RPD5vUWXdWnF1FSjzzUKt5wofip0vA87HOba_pGUYwIcFyDDUquxdV7Gm4EvwfHq4AtAqIGbz335ueARKJ42UztUZ638gRIihrJf9mCtQr1JR7wDfRtXBk1_jZN/s1600-h/family2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzWSeuZw52RPD5vUWXdWnF1FSjzzUKt5wofip0vA87HOba_pGUYwIcFyDDUquxdV7Gm4EvwfHq4AtAqIGbz335ueARKJ42UztUZ638gRIihrJf9mCtQr1JR7wDfRtXBk1_jZN/s320/family2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430083420505013298" /></a><i>But then I realized I'm not organized enough this year...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GpcrxVn42us1DRyA4C26_wveEzSvYj-zkj8Z-CJulCltTXeqm0hraNG4-knWK98Wjc0T-GpbvA8ekKafh6PeqrVzrMr5gZnououWPVR5dIvopmyTmiIdc7Yd6vZpMIS3IjT3/s1600-h/gigi-and-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GpcrxVn42us1DRyA4C26_wveEzSvYj-zkj8Z-CJulCltTXeqm0hraNG4-knWK98Wjc0T-GpbvA8ekKafh6PeqrVzrMr5gZnououWPVR5dIvopmyTmiIdc7Yd6vZpMIS3IjT3/s320/gigi-and-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430083413944903506" /></a><i>I also wanted a cute picture of the kids and Gigi</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyJMbuqCyKwYvyfFeSdlHJXUonJu85uztC1mvQHo0X1KrG4VZCz-9dDNruV2iiCX7jbtJTDDeU_omhBq4Fatxd38UYTE9PfS44jd45-DzYuuvCeSFnBxXbwJ_hNtJYsSz1_X2/s1600-h/gigi-and-kids2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyJMbuqCyKwYvyfFeSdlHJXUonJu85uztC1mvQHo0X1KrG4VZCz-9dDNruV2iiCX7jbtJTDDeU_omhBq4Fatxd38UYTE9PfS44jd45-DzYuuvCeSFnBxXbwJ_hNtJYsSz1_X2/s320/gigi-and-kids2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430084571110070482" /></a><i>The kids were getting pictured out though</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganr2S-hw-mQ1YFd50Uk9SznNuMD7hb4g7DBbN3qyfhdCk5ZBvZg6rWmjWKCmiiWD5kTbIkLJTtfvlSpluj1fk365XzF1fOeuzrSYYVFacRFwrk68TO4B0_DbB365-NQI-BLki/s1600-h/reindeer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganr2S-hw-mQ1YFd50Uk9SznNuMD7hb4g7DBbN3qyfhdCk5ZBvZg6rWmjWKCmiiWD5kTbIkLJTtfvlSpluj1fk365XzF1fOeuzrSYYVFacRFwrk68TO4B0_DbB365-NQI-BLki/s320/reindeer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430084565170444242" /></a><i>The reindeers :)</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Gigi...this was a great experience!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-2996298353317679512009-11-28T20:34:00.000-08:002009-11-28T20:54:12.837-08:00Thanksgiving 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeUbDmugqs2F1RAlzTVBgsL8w0mmmzpFeC9ahAyO4wYDCinFdYe1g1fTdD_BexZCbD7Jx4IXd4dtaAYeEGOXGqGABJzm7YSbIQkHpvthWRfv7BO5kvKv8PHhNtYfCE6V9ker1/s1600/food.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeUbDmugqs2F1RAlzTVBgsL8w0mmmzpFeC9ahAyO4wYDCinFdYe1g1fTdD_BexZCbD7Jx4IXd4dtaAYeEGOXGqGABJzm7YSbIQkHpvthWRfv7BO5kvKv8PHhNtYfCE6V9ker1/s320/food.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409380885291100546" /></a>Thanksgiving came faster this year than I expected. I mean, I understand that it's November and that means Turkey Day as well, but that this year seemed to FLY by. I don't know what it is, maybe it's the fact that I am getting older, or that I cram so much into my schedule that it flies by, or that I am constantly focusing on one day at a time, so I don't realize how quickly the time is going, but it sure is going quickly. <div><br /></div><div>Dave was working this year, so Caiden, Kiya and I went over to my sister's house (as is tradition) and celebrated both her husband's birthday and Thanksgiving.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xu0ho8KiXSsxzgSb-S6vbqGSzRtfTDfXcffJEOSqcGVWkxCepqn2yfoZvGdWSbtarxBkXc3snrQk-y0krLieWRFNuS3cuergGPC6ynzv5V6PrDJLUABAb3vvuxrkuH6PI-oC/s1600/phil-and-turkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xu0ho8KiXSsxzgSb-S6vbqGSzRtfTDfXcffJEOSqcGVWkxCepqn2yfoZvGdWSbtarxBkXc3snrQk-y0krLieWRFNuS3cuergGPC6ynzv5V6PrDJLUABAb3vvuxrkuH6PI-oC/s320/phil-and-turkey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409380879225942898" /></a><i>Phil carving the turkey</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39ZDKcNQD259Su-jI3Az7tCLz0b-jx-HdqMLFiAt9N3OO49jHNGhHBnkGSZ-Qh_epmv-JsUEC3wiFHsMq_4EnLfaXZTh3JBwiJVLcjaJw7xc1QI5wmrEHPVSU5xWIqnlp5MvI/s1600/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39ZDKcNQD259Su-jI3Az7tCLz0b-jx-HdqMLFiAt9N3OO49jHNGhHBnkGSZ-Qh_epmv-JsUEC3wiFHsMq_4EnLfaXZTh3JBwiJVLcjaJw7xc1QI5wmrEHPVSU5xWIqnlp5MvI/s320/family.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409380871278617778" /></a><i>The gang </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TuOPZpYr5UPp9S15aHIiR6pbIs5vV9ZtodvJ4HHNIyy08v766F2WTCG-cJkAtwPeelk3VQnyKpnfpmOZ9Y3CauuIpTgTJqYuZO4TPgbkkCUKowchszP09fTRvrGef6Do3cpB/s1600/phil-and-lindsay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TuOPZpYr5UPp9S15aHIiR6pbIs5vV9ZtodvJ4HHNIyy08v766F2WTCG-cJkAtwPeelk3VQnyKpnfpmOZ9Y3CauuIpTgTJqYuZO4TPgbkkCUKowchszP09fTRvrGef6Do3cpB/s320/phil-and-lindsay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409380868201850162" /></a><i>Lindsay and Grandpa Phil</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfMyrf6lHJYG49kWcck55lm-CTJmSZOD3ACMyI1MB6IFaGBSLW7uWANNfPDllt5XbwEIa6LyiBA3FWnKB_ZUOpVTJRNtAyf4SQhb0acIQRb4Yt7ySeSIitRxy6O-5tVlGVwin/s1600/daves-bday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfMyrf6lHJYG49kWcck55lm-CTJmSZOD3ACMyI1MB6IFaGBSLW7uWANNfPDllt5XbwEIa6LyiBA3FWnKB_ZUOpVTJRNtAyf4SQhb0acIQRb4Yt7ySeSIitRxy6O-5tVlGVwin/s320/daves-bday.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409380861125119954" /></a><i>Kyle helping daddy blow out his birthday cake</i><br /><br />We had a lot of fun and used the opportunity to try once again to take some pictures of the cousins together. (which frankly has not been attempted sine the ordeal of March 2008). It wasn't as bad this time. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg25zHPQ8VldlnvM3Q79o1eJLvypEuMb-EudpSKsbcrZQEuUd-WJsQ0S9NwPf2_oAzCnOeDvhdwV6td-FYK3xMIIHdSEsm5u12NZ9QG1xy2uHzsIoPgl-3xkic33BGzmE3LPtj/s1600/4-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg25zHPQ8VldlnvM3Q79o1eJLvypEuMb-EudpSKsbcrZQEuUd-WJsQ0S9NwPf2_oAzCnOeDvhdwV6td-FYK3xMIIHdSEsm5u12NZ9QG1xy2uHzsIoPgl-3xkic33BGzmE3LPtj/s320/4-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409381887877376178" /></a><i>Kyle, Caiden, Lindsay and Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp7rvK0F6il6XxrSppAhCM6-SwW1RTNzu0VjI0YCJvm23b2Q895cr7Auy5wH5Bf9unovLd-6k43fYptsgzhPL7_sU143i9vKHP9-e07_ubPuHb7L8CffXPGAhwHXMJ0NFpGlY/s1600/four-kids-look-away.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSp7rvK0F6il6XxrSppAhCM6-SwW1RTNzu0VjI0YCJvm23b2Q895cr7Auy5wH5Bf9unovLd-6k43fYptsgzhPL7_sU143i9vKHP9-e07_ubPuHb7L8CffXPGAhwHXMJ0NFpGlY/s320/four-kids-look-away.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409381881220398370" /></a><i>What is everyone looking at...oh yea NOT the camera</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3akz7aO202bXJnKdXwrVwuEI4-Ft8ljPaFwouOFCs_16NLlSPFTlaB3qy9TmIjJEPuZcycxo9pXRRbECmWJ0d6-pMw2CvlgNS6Chl3Rk2u0TPdalJ-dd2lAja7OlmRB_hHks/s1600/four-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3akz7aO202bXJnKdXwrVwuEI4-Ft8ljPaFwouOFCs_16NLlSPFTlaB3qy9TmIjJEPuZcycxo9pXRRbECmWJ0d6-pMw2CvlgNS6Chl3Rk2u0TPdalJ-dd2lAja7OlmRB_hHks/s320/four-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409381874044756610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZWkPxvN5ksgFTf6r12OsRTAJv3JHwDApHgEA25_gSy-MwUivgnTZWWrOOxM9kwZiQONSLiRm7KjqAyfN4L88K1DK_p-tCCk2ibiGmU5zXqPbOFkKjAJU_BNP6ec0beDX_nyh/s1600/laughing-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZWkPxvN5ksgFTf6r12OsRTAJv3JHwDApHgEA25_gSy-MwUivgnTZWWrOOxM9kwZiQONSLiRm7KjqAyfN4L88K1DK_p-tCCk2ibiGmU5zXqPbOFkKjAJU_BNP6ec0beDX_nyh/s320/laughing-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409381870547970754" /></a><i>THIS is what happens when Gigi asks the kids to say something strange that doesn't result in a smile</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XkyIrG1omAA-7FLa3giy_5OuqQOny7exxuvSH7Aj-xi-g3wG0of5MQG-7PHBDuxYUTCwoI1CIis4MB0HjgoAsO263KhubUfjJQPsDpKir-UtxYLqwz_KtCmGn_mU3_uvceeM/s1600/lindsay-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XkyIrG1omAA-7FLa3giy_5OuqQOny7exxuvSH7Aj-xi-g3wG0of5MQG-7PHBDuxYUTCwoI1CIis4MB0HjgoAsO263KhubUfjJQPsDpKir-UtxYLqwz_KtCmGn_mU3_uvceeM/s320/lindsay-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409381860857616850" /></a><i>The girls...so cute :) They got along SOO well</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB7JqVeltMEuTymVVQdwy1GyXU5HrcWedK_x9-pByWkW-QWPPXPk_sS6spf-m6XWc7iUbcRmxhRkbagBhgfMVMyitw3mrvS4x109TEYV9bfm6ivCSKcy585vB1KMbk1ak_tuy/s1600/lindsay.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYo0jvqrpkhh7KAO_fcTO7i4okH5UijlVVEhuK-Tx899pYmc3450Yv_oAGuSKBbUSuS8m__bnSx208OyTy3QUYyZe53dWPVlB9o76e5azVKYmmOx-KOgL2s5urEWBbqgkgNYw/s320/good-one-of-kyle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382233806632706" /></a><i>Handsome Kyle</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoBfoVJdmvTkzTn5P0TkhHXBi75X4ihy7bcPFCtM5Sik_NYE3NL2XIAi3kJrGxonB_1ZVfrCkn2G1DtSzRVY5p9FgNP7LyeXEySLf5ZRe-eqMJo0BY9RV0fFA9ilDatduoWJD/s1600/kyle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoBfoVJdmvTkzTn5P0TkhHXBi75X4ihy7bcPFCtM5Sik_NYE3NL2XIAi3kJrGxonB_1ZVfrCkn2G1DtSzRVY5p9FgNP7LyeXEySLf5ZRe-eqMJo0BY9RV0fFA9ilDatduoWJD/s320/kyle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382232389010546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYm7SPuiQHUqru9ETPgy1PpJgrNRcgFmvQzP0khp2QfjXnoEBDsjEx8F92kPCWHnCLraEmrGtDiV1Ez_YX2ZCF-Quc7P1eMqu_jlN6anxvPUZ1GztmYU-I2swOw0xqnF593yvb/s1600/cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYm7SPuiQHUqru9ETPgy1PpJgrNRcgFmvQzP0khp2QfjXnoEBDsjEx8F92kPCWHnCLraEmrGtDiV1Ez_YX2ZCF-Quc7P1eMqu_jlN6anxvPUZ1GztmYU-I2swOw0xqnF593yvb/s320/cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382224380606674" /></a><i>Dashing Caiden</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJtiUzt9JqWvf9I0uYvwi3AfVB6uU9HZd46W_ePFDZc0t9rhPNuQmBL0afOk4xWoDRZyhrZ27p8_zT2fHWliDyEs0_Wk1IMjHlPA1L58BSmWaH6jd5e5-d26OtZuPkF4FW089/s1600/caiden-in-house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJtiUzt9JqWvf9I0uYvwi3AfVB6uU9HZd46W_ePFDZc0t9rhPNuQmBL0afOk4xWoDRZyhrZ27p8_zT2fHWliDyEs0_Wk1IMjHlPA1L58BSmWaH6jd5e5-d26OtZuPkF4FW089/s320/caiden-in-house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382783092185714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlat8ppNU6NylNT5vEBDRI5s9htP-KImyDkV6GpwKR3I4Rw7tfE6VEZCrkfkUeM51R1qhG3zhop-rtbxjbkveRDD6_SOOX14Bfixbr_hrzGlwQI3aU9mueTu5ziDxF4XM_k5E/s1600/kids-n-i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlat8ppNU6NylNT5vEBDRI5s9htP-KImyDkV6GpwKR3I4Rw7tfE6VEZCrkfkUeM51R1qhG3zhop-rtbxjbkveRDD6_SOOX14Bfixbr_hrzGlwQI3aU9mueTu5ziDxF4XM_k5E/s320/kids-n-i.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382779772537218" /></a><i>Why not do a little family picture right?</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFW6dYEMRYeJzTHCmE0GTVT5aPgmjvPjYp5IJhvS_w_royao2IkteNcJPXalbjsXjx3pD06Fkz7wtcx3vsDRITpcwciHvoEqk6IAahdSsc0OHybx-Hv7SZbDdSZMS-Aq7xLjQ/s1600/kiya-with-bear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFW6dYEMRYeJzTHCmE0GTVT5aPgmjvPjYp5IJhvS_w_royao2IkteNcJPXalbjsXjx3pD06Fkz7wtcx3vsDRITpcwciHvoEqk6IAahdSsc0OHybx-Hv7SZbDdSZMS-Aq7xLjQ/s320/kiya-with-bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409382776690349538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkmZ2FGuUy7MoYgY-VX-AfK-DVZ_ARtEKQNXjQarV7aZeqo113zjZoO4HVW67lXHD363mbQAvtKXAdubhcLz9OvZ_tQgw-m8MUxUj9VHotzYdkx0B5TxZ7IXJse1jCjn1QosS/s1600/me-.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSJQ9uIdg2Kvp6XAvW2qYY_Gz24g2Wd1XcnrifUHllg1Yp_fzQPnZ8645hWpLWKaTgD6qwk1hLfQASkSs9cz3j6aR76zDE-qno7K95bMy6dQYkOQEcCSfouA6DVRAPzNzJXA6/s320/kiya-on-stairs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409383229318818370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjEWew1UM8x7mu0KrCwjww27aMH-61ad_5GIbHbYsmdfw2JaQeIS2OUaPG1ErqMyUeeBptytUB4cw45XjUAKRcyYoPI9R6GuRTISZYyP-VH_rQ7OOZITNwO6gEGRUzh2GsmyT/s1600/kiya-up-stairs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjEWew1UM8x7mu0KrCwjww27aMH-61ad_5GIbHbYsmdfw2JaQeIS2OUaPG1ErqMyUeeBptytUB4cw45XjUAKRcyYoPI9R6GuRTISZYyP-VH_rQ7OOZITNwO6gEGRUzh2GsmyT/s320/kiya-up-stairs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409383224442810994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81mH99b8s6tQsA9sxnDzgeAYRMU-mVpPsdb97VZTMWTUu0M6vspAZDOPOC32tFMgddKGW1XFm83baaLYk6pF7ceO97ldabku0pYaVhyFMEds42HchQNT_Gr0oheQWTd3AOJsX/s1600/kiya-swing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81mH99b8s6tQsA9sxnDzgeAYRMU-mVpPsdb97VZTMWTUu0M6vspAZDOPOC32tFMgddKGW1XFm83baaLYk6pF7ceO97ldabku0pYaVhyFMEds42HchQNT_Gr0oheQWTd3AOJsX/s320/kiya-swing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409383219754276610" /></a><i>Kiya swinging Superman style</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRrmDDPGg6af6zT9bRhnfCN_DXZ4-mg2YuHdzrXv0X5_1EpP4IMTVI6-GR90_m3M-HeYYVeSl6xhSCTvv-xT7Bu8xRkjx24dJRQjGG3zfPGbhaHjZJ0zW68IYehztWw9mwjbo/s1600/lindsay-swing.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRrmDDPGg6af6zT9bRhnfCN_DXZ4-mg2YuHdzrXv0X5_1EpP4IMTVI6-GR90_m3M-HeYYVeSl6xhSCTvv-xT7Bu8xRkjx24dJRQjGG3zfPGbhaHjZJ0zW68IYehztWw9mwjbo/s1600/lindsay-swing.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRrmDDPGg6af6zT9bRhnfCN_DXZ4-mg2YuHdzrXv0X5_1EpP4IMTVI6-GR90_m3M-HeYYVeSl6xhSCTvv-xT7Bu8xRkjx24dJRQjGG3zfPGbhaHjZJ0zW68IYehztWw9mwjbo/s320/lindsay-swing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409383215280513650" /></a><i>Lindsay enjoying herself swinging</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Thank you Steph and Dave for having us over and hosting. It was fun to play Wii with you guys and to play and relax. :) </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-63389112431645471042009-11-28T15:13:00.000-08:002009-11-28T18:48:30.001-08:0020% Chance of Snow?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGfHLOKcwQZtxarUcbIfoYyJknmOkdcCWUjEIS2tkE1d1PVp6koSg-tc6OXuKlV9NQcMFd4wggBYaTkyaq0DK4IsDAQCpiSXWg18ih4a7sgrwmKaR0SXoEAlHQzdpXrN6HRts/s1600/snow-view.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGfHLOKcwQZtxarUcbIfoYyJknmOkdcCWUjEIS2tkE1d1PVp6koSg-tc6OXuKlV9NQcMFd4wggBYaTkyaq0DK4IsDAQCpiSXWg18ih4a7sgrwmKaR0SXoEAlHQzdpXrN6HRts/s320/snow-view.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409298019356369026" /></a>When I came up yesterday morning, there was a 20% chance of snow. Overnight that became guaranteed snow, and it has not let up yet. Seeing as I do not have snow chains for the car and they are now required, I have become a guest at Casa Jim and Sue again :) (thank you both for letting the kids and I stay here again). <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAL7l1ulUugpP0hQRwQb4eqNobbyd81z8i7w58MHEKuyyHZ3qAzrQ6gTCZApX-wwOEDEKQ51tw31ezDucL2PxmTWpN5ezgDDRBTHv1DtAUQgz0BVahnBew231PLmyLOUyBlKJ/s1600/jim-cleaning-my-car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAL7l1ulUugpP0hQRwQb4eqNobbyd81z8i7w58MHEKuyyHZ3qAzrQ6gTCZApX-wwOEDEKQ51tw31ezDucL2PxmTWpN5ezgDDRBTHv1DtAUQgz0BVahnBew231PLmyLOUyBlKJ/s320/jim-cleaning-my-car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409298009236644914" /></a><i>Jim cleaning my car off in the morning</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m-XmZ4_mVdDvdSGC7_GDqrknXj4tdY8pJXQCPPD98Ti4dEcrufIg2iBxjwh41mE3BqSURLbSOKBwoERKL-vFd1BcQn1sLvT9CvQrUMpWUZ2gCXkKG9qOBUcfxcyR_flOjx7r/s1600/kiya-shakes-bisquick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m-XmZ4_mVdDvdSGC7_GDqrknXj4tdY8pJXQCPPD98Ti4dEcrufIg2iBxjwh41mE3BqSURLbSOKBwoERKL-vFd1BcQn1sLvT9CvQrUMpWUZ2gCXkKG9qOBUcfxcyR_flOjx7r/s320/kiya-shakes-bisquick.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409298002009974194" /></a><i>Kiya shaking the bisquick to make pancakes</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo-iihpLlROMaT8j2OH3SDB1xpV6ZH1ORB0oe3wt3L3X082BsmVpXoj05-wH7yixPthCLjIa_NK7a0_tVxSpZ3LYMOFsQoSu1lMD219cNP2qC1PdC1zrqBv6Go5Jro2rV4ZeT/s1600/cade-and-kiya-before-outside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo-iihpLlROMaT8j2OH3SDB1xpV6ZH1ORB0oe3wt3L3X082BsmVpXoj05-wH7yixPthCLjIa_NK7a0_tVxSpZ3LYMOFsQoSu1lMD219cNP2qC1PdC1zrqBv6Go5Jro2rV4ZeT/s320/cade-and-kiya-before-outside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409297991757312162" /></a><i>Caiden and Kiya just ITCHING to go outside</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rW0rLWu5RRlULTMK0z9l_zNfwx-LGBs4BH28zvgYsauHLY8O1LMYz7awr7KSST9Q6IfrPa21noW7IicFQPW0fLrUj1HDatXhyphenhyphenBbP3qq2u9HwfBT6l2fNBR-ku_MZM2rdDCK0/s1600/cade-and-kiya-going-out.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rW0rLWu5RRlULTMK0z9l_zNfwx-LGBs4BH28zvgYsauHLY8O1LMYz7awr7KSST9Q6IfrPa21noW7IicFQPW0fLrUj1HDatXhyphenhyphenBbP3qq2u9HwfBT6l2fNBR-ku_MZM2rdDCK0/s320/cade-and-kiya-going-out.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409297985644182834" /></a><i>And now they're off!!</i></div><div><br /></div><div>The kids have enjoyed themselves. They woke up early delighted to see snow falling, we ate some homemade pancakes, and then bundled up for some fun in the snow!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvggJg8hC3KmsS1fWaBD-JPnjmXhy1likXWkobyPCWIjiByYQ2H31uGqywcH7dlGQ5mUUKf5sXDqV3j0bm1cFruTMSgF80RTEKe2H99RgqPljWB520heisz5WB-pHVTAYvw7U/s1600/tree-face.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvggJg8hC3KmsS1fWaBD-JPnjmXhy1likXWkobyPCWIjiByYQ2H31uGqywcH7dlGQ5mUUKf5sXDqV3j0bm1cFruTMSgF80RTEKe2H99RgqPljWB520heisz5WB-pHVTAYvw7U/s320/tree-face.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409299848642625426" /></a><i>Tree face</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilF2ykNWMh7MrsxAEy-PI96aMehsFYVpzzaulhXT12T3tMZlDYgi9t3zy-X6z90vXExdWRp6YgH98h-OsFkKctQ2KgdOaUrO4HSow4O4-q5HQ0rtnZ-fz4inuog3h7Eq0qK95/s1600/cade-and-kiya-in-snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilF2ykNWMh7MrsxAEy-PI96aMehsFYVpzzaulhXT12T3tMZlDYgi9t3zy-X6z90vXExdWRp6YgH98h-OsFkKctQ2KgdOaUrO4HSow4O4-q5HQ0rtnZ-fz4inuog3h7Eq0qK95/s320/cade-and-kiya-in-snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409299843006485506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbctghrWViuSzrmlGzRl6r_rgY5RQnrsY4zxdOSMGTkhBUBagqGEaeDiZ26cSSa_sDVIiPoQ-1BeHOhnEYDEWJw-oqEZymZZMzI1xc-WljXXar0QEbKh8eGfjTnZIetoiCx58e/s1600/grammie-and-kiya-point.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbctghrWViuSzrmlGzRl6r_rgY5RQnrsY4zxdOSMGTkhBUBagqGEaeDiZ26cSSa_sDVIiPoQ-1BeHOhnEYDEWJw-oqEZymZZMzI1xc-WljXXar0QEbKh8eGfjTnZIetoiCx58e/s320/grammie-and-kiya-point.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409299834957317618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eOGLRa9iWkN27MMEFncUEAKsQcEvYaAkO3w1E4FwAEGpQB_5B_1lgNBKwYHPevs2M-o2b_gvkRzaCicSOxwWhLaGqQzMLr2NIis7aohhZnFF5QAdpwt5b1cPwwpHAczzbZoM/s1600/kiya-in-snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eOGLRa9iWkN27MMEFncUEAKsQcEvYaAkO3w1E4FwAEGpQB_5B_1lgNBKwYHPevs2M-o2b_gvkRzaCicSOxwWhLaGqQzMLr2NIis7aohhZnFF5QAdpwt5b1cPwwpHAczzbZoM/s320/kiya-in-snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409299830490871666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEian7_JyjdqELvi2-52rPrkVOp9vRxc_BguvY3YXL7axpHfkLfeR7BGXn3XqIz0kGLASg1QSZEQakCxeiXVbGMohLYA2jKe-cDVyDF2Huf4yuzDWOnN1jc18Zpu5nvj0R8a1p02/s1600/mama-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEian7_JyjdqELvi2-52rPrkVOp9vRxc_BguvY3YXL7axpHfkLfeR7BGXn3XqIz0kGLASg1QSZEQakCxeiXVbGMohLYA2jKe-cDVyDF2Huf4yuzDWOnN1jc18Zpu5nvj0R8a1p02/s320/mama-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409299822518220914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn8MCq3OFZ_uszOUnn_OTi_-6lhNKA7Um1A0XRPGsyM9qO3BS2AfLv0Lj-2nRh7yFBghyphenhyphenXEn_Ym8LISWchxg_jpJhwRyXSdr3ypeGHA5bdmC76v2oS9pVX-OytO29RYgui9zd/s1600/papa-and-cade-snowblow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn8MCq3OFZ_uszOUnn_OTi_-6lhNKA7Um1A0XRPGsyM9qO3BS2AfLv0Lj-2nRh7yFBghyphenhyphenXEn_Ym8LISWchxg_jpJhwRyXSdr3ypeGHA5bdmC76v2oS9pVX-OytO29RYgui9zd/s320/papa-and-cade-snowblow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409300600439625138" /></a><i>You can barely see Caiden but he's there helping</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJM1wqOIjW870n0rHRgjJ15b0_BNpLLvB7-u_sXfvpwUR-3yzL3Tuz_zdq7DXSVFmo1t40RXhEtul2SL8NZsX6LOdW9ZCCjrn7eHpqSlAF6AMgTUbDAThfvVXN9gV3pu7o4D-/s1600/snowblow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJM1wqOIjW870n0rHRgjJ15b0_BNpLLvB7-u_sXfvpwUR-3yzL3Tuz_zdq7DXSVFmo1t40RXhEtul2SL8NZsX6LOdW9ZCCjrn7eHpqSlAF6AMgTUbDAThfvVXN9gV3pu7o4D-/s320/snowblow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409300594956451362" /></a><i>He's still there :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCW3daPkVkpVZyBLBE9-FRMhEhcQbHcvNrc8F8YgSNf6UbRfxxo29nPl_RUcjtYUFHMkHSH6UWtSrBH680opWpKrq4PUp4rnroHR9zioF5Wl35RVOwY-16df_TRWV5SPj9Zn4/s1600/kiya-smiles.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM-V1gP3rVxnzsUdis1gEdIYYC4tiLe9aFm_t5gUCUi5U8YABdTpft82Buc9zlGrK3AlTYA6yYoYsMHnCp1hyphenhyphenG9xC1nc6rXdtvHzMM7rr6RrOT4Vh2kEjG4itZyKzlIGJ0n-X/s320/chocolate-smile-caiden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409301615426712738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bifybH2SEGRzTc2iQ_jWfymxPbKbxaGC7jcYz6fmhcovyngaRA-N_DE-HC89vTtAVcYCclNFten_foCFFqMw4f1UtwPGCAMbpmfAATX_8WiJx56CFGVShuqKRthhzJgcoHid/s1600/chocolate-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bifybH2SEGRzTc2iQ_jWfymxPbKbxaGC7jcYz6fmhcovyngaRA-N_DE-HC89vTtAVcYCclNFten_foCFFqMw4f1UtwPGCAMbpmfAATX_8WiJx56CFGVShuqKRthhzJgcoHid/s320/chocolate-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409301607294705970" /></a><br /></div><div>Later in the day Uncle Mark, Aunt Gale and the kids (Brittany, Briana and Josh) came up to play. Caiden and Josh really hit it off playing cars for hours and hours. We played in the snow until our fingers were numb, and then came inside to warm up to some hot apple cider, cocoa and cookies.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-79751963440337911332009-11-28T14:06:00.000-08:002009-11-28T14:48:30.817-08:00Big Bear Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfeRZcLiRImOQS5fhlt8moJ6-XHtE9V6MbTAt0VJEKhFWHHWi8b6f_zIQXxbyrnObLGHD-2dzWwkmaCKamvYk5WMqKt-wLIOgDCriNsdRDPW6URKFM4htjdNg1IGqXhyci6oN/s1600/xmas-tree.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfeRZcLiRImOQS5fhlt8moJ6-XHtE9V6MbTAt0VJEKhFWHHWi8b6f_zIQXxbyrnObLGHD-2dzWwkmaCKamvYk5WMqKt-wLIOgDCriNsdRDPW6URKFM4htjdNg1IGqXhyci6oN/s320/xmas-tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409284553468168642" /></a>It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at least in Big Bear. The day after Thanksgiving and Caiden, Kiya and I decided to drive up to Big Bear to see Papa Jim and Grammie Sue and attend the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Big Bear!!! We drove up in the afternoon and had some grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, relaxed and then headed out to the Christmas tree lighting. Papa Jim and Caiden picked up some hot cocoa for us and some cookies and then we sang Christmas songs while we waited for the tree to be lit and Santa to make an appearance.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLgUQc3J5FQKZDR15KTm9-kIbmOaLLTu91wv5VX4uWCcHz0TyAqgMqR1qhIzwM0M6c_jcTpyBhcT9YM4m0IwoxkJtsf5FkZyCFY8Cbf03KuqUADSg0RlO7b7WCSDLawYF-oB7/s1600/daylight-xmas-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLgUQc3J5FQKZDR15KTm9-kIbmOaLLTu91wv5VX4uWCcHz0TyAqgMqR1qhIzwM0M6c_jcTpyBhcT9YM4m0IwoxkJtsf5FkZyCFY8Cbf03KuqUADSg0RlO7b7WCSDLawYF-oB7/s320/daylight-xmas-tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409284545719647986" /></a><i>How beautiful is it here with the Christmas tree in the background?</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYXS4AHMAh3FaFbwgu82mZ14gU5bxwNSlnB1H8YllXMhadd5rq3EWhE982WbisRLiKitqX9Cz70edhOvL3JoKMd1EwXA9PfOttIoqHkrkuflQb_RfcStGDrhoWGWPVmA9EYQq/s1600/grammie-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYXS4AHMAh3FaFbwgu82mZ14gU5bxwNSlnB1H8YllXMhadd5rq3EWhE982WbisRLiKitqX9Cz70edhOvL3JoKMd1EwXA9PfOttIoqHkrkuflQb_RfcStGDrhoWGWPVmA9EYQq/s320/grammie-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409284542947291522" /></a><i>Grammie and Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFL9YFc-zyBWGvLEvdtMnXNUP8TzST1pmCxt69oXIu08HCjeWb1XnTOLsca6Y17vVq17EXxjzhqVOPdpW96I6cXwxBv5k-LxXM4AoJizVsouq_QN2LFgWnnSmVtDsJmZgmaz6/s1600/mama-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFL9YFc-zyBWGvLEvdtMnXNUP8TzST1pmCxt69oXIu08HCjeWb1XnTOLsca6Y17vVq17EXxjzhqVOPdpW96I6cXwxBv5k-LxXM4AoJizVsouq_QN2LFgWnnSmVtDsJmZgmaz6/s320/mama-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409284526690709266" /></a><i>Kiya and I</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtk1JnlE01DHgBn8hjuC6BYXO-9pvjSx7ktouGKYT38w_P9ORh6Dwq_iz2kCfmNZFbcVF15o6u2d32rQCimDoo_wkFsmtwxI4nVJLDR6WakHDZFlz0SzUiwanKPE3hhV9ULmR/s1600/kiya-stands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtk1JnlE01DHgBn8hjuC6BYXO-9pvjSx7ktouGKYT38w_P9ORh6Dwq_iz2kCfmNZFbcVF15o6u2d32rQCimDoo_wkFsmtwxI4nVJLDR6WakHDZFlz0SzUiwanKPE3hhV9ULmR/s320/kiya-stands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409289766015946690" /></a><i>Kiya looks a bit lost as she waits for the tree to be lit and the cookies and cocoa to arrive</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKQuvFG9-oR7pmg-HFj9Xs9K3wfxHKWYHIkSi0hFynd3gcosPVpXiwYeupkmK0OKbfU7V4t5nTMt9zEz1970uqTimrdeNbjzZZjq-Uh8-PYWi0Ps4AH7pvxCwgTjmO0xQ5nrl/s1600/gutter-baby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKQuvFG9-oR7pmg-HFj9Xs9K3wfxHKWYHIkSi0hFynd3gcosPVpXiwYeupkmK0OKbfU7V4t5nTMt9zEz1970uqTimrdeNbjzZZjq-Uh8-PYWi0Ps4AH7pvxCwgTjmO0xQ5nrl/s320/gutter-baby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409284520673036658" /></a><i>And what does one do when tired? Sit in the gutter of course. Gutter Baby :p<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div>It was so nice to be here, and it has such a back-in-the-day-small-town feel. It was perfect and wonderful. Makes me want to live here with the Christmas music playing and all of the people out together singing and talking to each other. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCVHDkX4mKZ876pIjl-pR7NuBUaHTahmB4r4QROgScFMuB3gGlswqaAQg8K-xLYqS25WTCEEPGkQ9p8xektxkEYIr5PVjt5ySBQQqpbpZa_uRcno8yI6SNuk4noYLCzZvXV41/s1600/papa-and-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCVHDkX4mKZ876pIjl-pR7NuBUaHTahmB4r4QROgScFMuB3gGlswqaAQg8K-xLYqS25WTCEEPGkQ9p8xektxkEYIr5PVjt5ySBQQqpbpZa_uRcno8yI6SNuk4noYLCzZvXV41/s320/papa-and-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409285653382774450" /></a><i>Papa with Caiden and Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialX3pZt2BYhRZtRrC6-RotTj8S-R3zIMw642cdRBgY2aryFFdG24rH5_Im9U1DqCaiRbR8EgIPKAz5xaKNIQTEfEt5HqPChwjzTLUmkyuNZf5SPYyKsSDOWMZ6MjVPKBG17Sc/s1600/papa-and-caiden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialX3pZt2BYhRZtRrC6-RotTj8S-R3zIMw642cdRBgY2aryFFdG24rH5_Im9U1DqCaiRbR8EgIPKAz5xaKNIQTEfEt5HqPChwjzTLUmkyuNZf5SPYyKsSDOWMZ6MjVPKBG17Sc/s320/papa-and-caiden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409285649880056130" /></a><i>Papa giving Caiden a better view</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr4-VMOiWyso3RuyqD9Y7TCfkmucVhuFMfgxZy3hWPdqvPxSoikGbdSxyqy8RBSpBN4qQPSm1qOGCpOPQuLONmEsxHSFqs4AVAaMy_oYM_SWhJdzdeAhtRfPuFqW7wclP7foo/s1600/papa-grammie-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr4-VMOiWyso3RuyqD9Y7TCfkmucVhuFMfgxZy3hWPdqvPxSoikGbdSxyqy8RBSpBN4qQPSm1qOGCpOPQuLONmEsxHSFqs4AVAaMy_oYM_SWhJdzdeAhtRfPuFqW7wclP7foo/s320/papa-grammie-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409285641516345634" /></a><i>Papa, Caiden, Grammie and Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6wFafqagf57yJB689cdtTQMJvB8bCJH7GffSokCZjZ-3pd5_DYU7y9Nml-CHJ0eop3ALQ8FfrFnw2bdRMIOfXNGjN5KYrbvnx-sOrGdxRVO85L6-uQrZbAGNc8kE0RluM3WW/s1600/xmas-dog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6wFafqagf57yJB689cdtTQMJvB8bCJH7GffSokCZjZ-3pd5_DYU7y9Nml-CHJ0eop3ALQ8FfrFnw2bdRMIOfXNGjN5KYrbvnx-sOrGdxRVO85L6-uQrZbAGNc8kE0RluM3WW/s320/xmas-dog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409285631707636562" /></a><i>Everyone was feeling the Christmas Spirit...even this little dog..<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqDghLCRp-rO0iks0boQcXT6rcWggATrDHZwwtir2YuZxhZc27aC3flmuscI4Wcx74To9jPrTX5sbguay7JdU0mwT8Pi4QMaSBxIYMPH7VqkgU57qDV1vU1n3PfprvhRtYHFR/s1600/captain-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqDghLCRp-rO0iks0boQcXT6rcWggATrDHZwwtir2YuZxhZc27aC3flmuscI4Wcx74To9jPrTX5sbguay7JdU0mwT8Pi4QMaSBxIYMPH7VqkgU57qDV1vU1n3PfprvhRtYHFR/s320/captain-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409285624071948594" /></a><i>Kiya's Captain Morgan stance</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wqPjfTYzvp2M-471Iqlm8TLLA8C6E81UCWgxSEtNQLwGhr1IcMX8Ot3OaKhkoULBSqO1qSw_zoDelLd-0XtrPBBtWXAJ1qAgZKOOHX_E_jOTJiVuOqQCLIKynx3rcRh_B5jC/s1600/cade-and-kiya-eat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wqPjfTYzvp2M-471Iqlm8TLLA8C6E81UCWgxSEtNQLwGhr1IcMX8Ot3OaKhkoULBSqO1qSw_zoDelLd-0XtrPBBtWXAJ1qAgZKOOHX_E_jOTJiVuOqQCLIKynx3rcRh_B5jC/s320/cade-and-kiya-eat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409286080582019954" /></a><i>Caiden n Kiya eating their cookies :)<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiopqCvZy9O28-MHI_PZXhRrhy1M3iHUqjrwd0rQvX7-vgGxPZ_Q0YwGn_vgcPL6Cptj9mY-mT5Fvnj03FySYeE9W7ba96yMhRfDccvgVcYhcy6rmig4w2LwAYHFS_mHJKMeU/s1600/caiden-with-full-mouth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiopqCvZy9O28-MHI_PZXhRrhy1M3iHUqjrwd0rQvX7-vgGxPZ_Q0YwGn_vgcPL6Cptj9mY-mT5Fvnj03FySYeE9W7ba96yMhRfDccvgVcYhcy6rmig4w2LwAYHFS_mHJKMeU/s320/caiden-with-full-mouth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409286069545930898" /></a><i>Caiden shoved his practically whole in his mouth</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDQ-9GwpjN00WnA_V-gKJjdR8sOBhyphenhyphenwKvNaUghyivNiCWzzyBOLckNTQueZDkn4kzIkuf_3l0QsjEQsO-ZFt2cDlmnx-EgA2DoT1XtSp_nJo1dls6s5xu73B7tywcsI9OBfj4/s1600/kiya-close-up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDQ-9GwpjN00WnA_V-gKJjdR8sOBhyphenhyphenwKvNaUghyivNiCWzzyBOLckNTQueZDkn4kzIkuf_3l0QsjEQsO-ZFt2cDlmnx-EgA2DoT1XtSp_nJo1dls6s5xu73B7tywcsI9OBfj4/s320/kiya-close-up.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409286065245487378" /></a><i>Beautiful Kiya...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDgB9Q_Uj2A-ceicYzmMFRT6Tg-oU1fnG36BWt70efZLlzlMkrjPt1Sq6KnUAbv1leEeh5cGWD79rpArB8Zk9zFTuVno8hMAOM3r6_xC8QENqRTicMVq9Q2x9OhHYos922eRU/s1600/cade-builds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDgB9Q_Uj2A-ceicYzmMFRT6Tg-oU1fnG36BWt70efZLlzlMkrjPt1Sq6KnUAbv1leEeh5cGWD79rpArB8Zk9zFTuVno8hMAOM3r6_xC8QENqRTicMVq9Q2x9OhHYos922eRU/s320/cade-builds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409286051729113042" /></a><i>Ready for bed, and building our transformer ships</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQKD_9aw_EgWoMnknphaIIvy93tRYit4pArICW3pEO-wikS-OzzB1oiIvEbcekDJbDtLNstaJMdNmfEeifTfuGkgbZNuNuvXV5-45wGCLLUXUHpgEW6JqfZ38AlsaTUNJdhid/s1600/kiya-builds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQKD_9aw_EgWoMnknphaIIvy93tRYit4pArICW3pEO-wikS-OzzB1oiIvEbcekDJbDtLNstaJMdNmfEeifTfuGkgbZNuNuvXV5-45wGCLLUXUHpgEW6JqfZ38AlsaTUNJdhid/s320/kiya-builds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409286043664733442" /></a><i>Kiya building with vintage blocks</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We had such a nice time that we decided to stay the night. Little did we know that 20% chance of snow would turn into BY THE WAY MELISSA YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT SOME CHAINS FOR YOUR CAR CUZ IT IS DEFINITELY SNOWING AND YOU WILL BE STAYING kind of chance. :) Hey, what better place to be stranded right? With grandma and grandpa, snow, hot cocoa and lots of love. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-45985246469078816232009-11-24T20:59:00.000-08:002009-11-24T21:03:26.650-08:00It's WORKING!!! Back Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseLWJHD1foriYgtNB22eyUCLkTWBSoMliVu2TKaOl53jmoznkYqUIcPg7KAF-VQ25r2wMRMiV8q0Jb3OxZzhEw_lUpFEdMiGw2g9V8wS-SdZUt0LXuQaoKf_KxjpsMvyHRhdS/s1600/back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseLWJHD1foriYgtNB22eyUCLkTWBSoMliVu2TKaOl53jmoznkYqUIcPg7KAF-VQ25r2wMRMiV8q0Jb3OxZzhEw_lUpFEdMiGw2g9V8wS-SdZUt0LXuQaoKf_KxjpsMvyHRhdS/s320/back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407902284778717410" /></a><br />So I went to the doctor's on Monday, and I have a new xray picture for you. It's actually pretty cool. I mean, you can CLEARLY see the bone that they put in, as well as all of the hardware, and you can even see the bone marrow that is starting to fuse the discs together. (If you look the top and the bottom of the cadaver bone). <div><br /></div><div>All I can say is that this was SUCH a good thing for me. I feel so blessed to be able to walk without pain now, and that Dr Steinmann gave me my life back. I went on a 10 mile hike about a week ago, and while my legs and cardio was screaming, my back was doing quite nicely!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have my good and bad days, but at least I have good, right!!! BEST THING I'VE DONE IN YEARS!!!!</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-77977939852768046652009-11-08T18:58:00.000-08:002009-11-08T19:05:51.163-08:00Kiya's 1st Haircut AGAIN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNL_AEIolkvVKAterdPZSE9SYMSVJAy0Atzjwbnq6YjWxVEpTjIzPUEus6ZdgBvrrjjYr4Zsn-pzS0zDog5MrIeAHd9Zi58V49cf5aDZDcqu1XRy1eZxlc-dfIglEhzzt8h6y/s1600-h/haircut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNL_AEIolkvVKAterdPZSE9SYMSVJAy0Atzjwbnq6YjWxVEpTjIzPUEus6ZdgBvrrjjYr4Zsn-pzS0zDog5MrIeAHd9Zi58V49cf5aDZDcqu1XRy1eZxlc-dfIglEhzzt8h6y/s320/haircut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401934189343939602" /></a>So clearly the 1st haircut for Kiya didn't really happen, so this was the second attempt. Of course lessons were learned. Kiya was well fed, rested and not close to her bedtime.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h5WkaY0ruLOVIB4jEHNE7zHd2Xn-d3QznhlSKvoIpKws76jwgX_NPFL2MXrze3KnFCfQAaYwka-Y9m8xfg4goYPqbFVtUA501rAtA0AiwPpPupqyW5SgVpPbB-17jcuvalh9/s1600-h/shaggy-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h5WkaY0ruLOVIB4jEHNE7zHd2Xn-d3QznhlSKvoIpKws76jwgX_NPFL2MXrze3KnFCfQAaYwka-Y9m8xfg4goYPqbFVtUA501rAtA0AiwPpPupqyW5SgVpPbB-17jcuvalh9/s320/shaggy-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401934184694355042" /></a><i>The shaggy look</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzQoioT_C8Q8f3OxZD4ighT9GpBWia9olkN3L3DTMbRPFnJ48Sn_32avOjsZ9UXcLF-lQbmtYW1eDjO4-Jp45IE8UeHn6qKmlBoZP_-5No_ufNNc_KZkOqfrlJtaTqEIpfhmJ/s1600-h/kiya-in-chair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzQoioT_C8Q8f3OxZD4ighT9GpBWia9olkN3L3DTMbRPFnJ48Sn_32avOjsZ9UXcLF-lQbmtYW1eDjO4-Jp45IE8UeHn6qKmlBoZP_-5No_ufNNc_KZkOqfrlJtaTqEIpfhmJ/s320/kiya-in-chair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401934183701020082" /></a><i>In the chair getting ready</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKptpd9MK3WGY93KHbg_DlZt1YIJR7PdEWqWFceLnWIo4Y8WeR0kYatZzSLpff745KUkDNiWoKjTFLNFbRcYEvPTR4K8wzg6q3dUgNdxN8uNBH1jcM6o6h30GJsWOUH54ZzFmJ/s1600-h/kiya-look-down.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKptpd9MK3WGY93KHbg_DlZt1YIJR7PdEWqWFceLnWIo4Y8WeR0kYatZzSLpff745KUkDNiWoKjTFLNFbRcYEvPTR4K8wzg6q3dUgNdxN8uNBH1jcM6o6h30GJsWOUH54ZzFmJ/s320/kiya-look-down.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401934179148437378" /></a><i>See how calm she is...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eGuCQtOiMu1DZPvyqCT5u9bn0HaqPnPjLtMefzBVtWdmaPwU8O0_GHjXiZaASpyOdlt5hB4PZNA1gn5mjdDrYxLJmIHQw8T4XizneYSm86gmp6vQkRESXqiA2RKjQ9MJPVMw/s1600-h/kiya-haircut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eGuCQtOiMu1DZPvyqCT5u9bn0HaqPnPjLtMefzBVtWdmaPwU8O0_GHjXiZaASpyOdlt5hB4PZNA1gn5mjdDrYxLJmIHQw8T4XizneYSm86gmp6vQkRESXqiA2RKjQ9MJPVMw/s320/kiya-haircut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401934170216893362" /></a><div><br />She did really well. She sat, they cut her hair and before you knew it...she was done!! I know it's a little anti-climatic but I didn't take a post haircut picture. I guess you will just have to come and visit us :) *not sure what is going on with my camera...all the pics are a bit out of focus*</div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-6754416778471473072009-11-08T18:21:00.000-08:002009-11-08T18:44:40.153-08:00Sea World With Gigi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGS6TUyXEjfkGYurOhakfK_XUzHv08oKYl7d6c6cyHM2g4p7XZ_PLU8DMtLOJi_JF2owT0l5HzUoGrZfbsZmjKMS5D6qZ9e2-8iWXzGeF1tbJZCQIORXIdxlZyn3WKLCWfDB3h/s1600-h/gigi-me-kids.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGS6TUyXEjfkGYurOhakfK_XUzHv08oKYl7d6c6cyHM2g4p7XZ_PLU8DMtLOJi_JF2owT0l5HzUoGrZfbsZmjKMS5D6qZ9e2-8iWXzGeF1tbJZCQIORXIdxlZyn3WKLCWfDB3h/s320/gigi-me-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401925407692024418" /></a>Having an annual pass to Sea World is fantastic. I absolutely love going and so do the kids. This most recent trip we invited Gigi along, and she couldn't help but buy her own annual pass!! Now we can go with Gigi all year long!!!!<div><br /></div><div>The kids had a blast from the touch tanks and the shows. They were really excited to have Gigi there with them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6JeBzsEH7Ma0BgYCO4RNSqgRFcmDm108z3AVA3YQwK92SrySA_1F27w7UoJGpCIH2-2DQSwioOJphhH5Ubpxd3J5Vwjkb-o9tAstia0zxs3DSQcJ685A3z6F4pH1ONxVlRXh/s1600-h/cade-touches-star.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6JeBzsEH7Ma0BgYCO4RNSqgRFcmDm108z3AVA3YQwK92SrySA_1F27w7UoJGpCIH2-2DQSwioOJphhH5Ubpxd3J5Vwjkb-o9tAstia0zxs3DSQcJ685A3z6F4pH1ONxVlRXh/s320/cade-touches-star.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401925404361970930" /></a><i>Caiden touching a starfish</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA0bPqaeUmD7WvVjxBLRCt1hyphenhyphenFnsWGxCfvhqX09Pihk_MkdtP8u9gCH5_nht05DD1aDnd3mD_PqhQhZLswgXlarBuQLWaxLqhW83lRMtTJynj1EPmTJN1pq-EhwPA0niPwens/s1600-h/gigi-and-cade-in-touch-tank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA0bPqaeUmD7WvVjxBLRCt1hyphenhyphenFnsWGxCfvhqX09Pihk_MkdtP8u9gCH5_nht05DD1aDnd3mD_PqhQhZLswgXlarBuQLWaxLqhW83lRMtTJynj1EPmTJN1pq-EhwPA0niPwens/s320/gigi-and-cade-in-touch-tank.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401925396401458578" /></a><i>Caiden with Gigi touching a sea anemone </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpx3mAHYgOHh9QB8rZeKVlgdQWCF6J6KIMOhhlyKEpBfW3iDz-ON8grnmqEqzaK0je-TeyNz33DfAIS4dJkaz7wHMoTxSw3kpJ37h4DZgAWg_GlGELCmZ1QaqR-zAKhyphenhyphen6beQp/s1600-h/kiya-cries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpx3mAHYgOHh9QB8rZeKVlgdQWCF6J6KIMOhhlyKEpBfW3iDz-ON8grnmqEqzaK0je-TeyNz33DfAIS4dJkaz7wHMoTxSw3kpJ37h4DZgAWg_GlGELCmZ1QaqR-zAKhyphenhyphen6beQp/s320/kiya-cries.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401925392948374898" /></a><i>Kiya crying because the water was REALLY cold. Notice her wet hand :P</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H5iu1PnH_5cVMfX9U0-_cKyPsoIYg4vLaDvlArgpoFRWrQnL-kp0QJzCOWRy5PWQrfKzi8cipMr96g0hKaDkLApJO3TWPZGElg_5Dk5msZEJe4ufIK34ef1PYyPJ8WIETXiY/s1600-h/mel-and-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H5iu1PnH_5cVMfX9U0-_cKyPsoIYg4vLaDvlArgpoFRWrQnL-kp0QJzCOWRy5PWQrfKzi8cipMr96g0hKaDkLApJO3TWPZGElg_5Dk5msZEJe4ufIK34ef1PYyPJ8WIETXiY/s320/mel-and-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401925386938454146" /></a><i>Caiden and I at the touch tanks. Thankfully I brought long pants along cuz it got COLD. </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yXFzO_7JwzzQi7hfzI4e8mYHBL1So9RkyWcMO8jLwCUa-p9mw4ecWsUqHaPuNgiyWCuYOcCUxN5VJCl218BBasvlEd3RKaO0ZN7Kj35aFEDKl9g8_0WLcEFxo0GS50a9vhw1/s1600-h/bird.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yXFzO_7JwzzQi7hfzI4e8mYHBL1So9RkyWcMO8jLwCUa-p9mw4ecWsUqHaPuNgiyWCuYOcCUxN5VJCl218BBasvlEd3RKaO0ZN7Kj35aFEDKl9g8_0WLcEFxo0GS50a9vhw1/s320/bird.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926083018843410" /></a><i>I love this bird's hair :P</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0nTLs8qxC-1IIVbxAcmGFSaADp3hycSF8yPuPpynbv23f3aSrjzpiGo_gMSPiAhMckOp9dRy1f7bxGrky1ra7rFcgH4uWxrMOli-qaEK1qsn6phhONAiKtAbc-r2GyL_1eHY/s1600-h/cades-bracelet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0nTLs8qxC-1IIVbxAcmGFSaADp3hycSF8yPuPpynbv23f3aSrjzpiGo_gMSPiAhMckOp9dRy1f7bxGrky1ra7rFcgH4uWxrMOli-qaEK1qsn6phhONAiKtAbc-r2GyL_1eHY/s320/cades-bracelet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926075315149122" /></a><i>Caiden and the bracelet that Gigi bought him</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmtlx1YgXEPlYGXtUnp-p1HsiE2eY068_2WaK9S5lpDwfz0BiFuyTX0OhhqIbXdDxcq5eeMrIlQdkus0DWLfOJSlm1Z2q0VeSfv-PUlB5_bupqfbNwabOq6OWZekQ8xOZuY7W/s1600-h/dolphin-and-kid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmtlx1YgXEPlYGXtUnp-p1HsiE2eY068_2WaK9S5lpDwfz0BiFuyTX0OhhqIbXdDxcq5eeMrIlQdkus0DWLfOJSlm1Z2q0VeSfv-PUlB5_bupqfbNwabOq6OWZekQ8xOZuY7W/s320/dolphin-and-kid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926078407273026" /></a><i>Kiya and Caiden with the curious dolphin...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxyRkDClA7nvPMFXKXoFqXAHcl96lHU5BqxASpL1J-IKKMxKl35TUSyTWFPovZsEOu3VEzLISpp7BtXtzxKI-1RnCDkT6fiN1yBAt1hj7qeb0ngsSVadNGP-G1pj_dU5N2eQC/s1600-h/dolphin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxyRkDClA7nvPMFXKXoFqXAHcl96lHU5BqxASpL1J-IKKMxKl35TUSyTWFPovZsEOu3VEzLISpp7BtXtzxKI-1RnCDkT6fiN1yBAt1hj7qeb0ngsSVadNGP-G1pj_dU5N2eQC/s320/dolphin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926071656127042" /></a><i>Who even paused to smile for my picture :)</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yKG-T1nIV1XTkwu-6iVPAxpSztQ3Q5iQsYGDpG5JSAG61G7MydvnSeU178QZp9UbyR1lRZhqtpcYlmJR98H6p32_zoSj_VRaQVhgD_akG_XRGr34X64w5CMvnlKmNvt1aM9Y/s1600-h/flamingo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yKG-T1nIV1XTkwu-6iVPAxpSztQ3Q5iQsYGDpG5JSAG61G7MydvnSeU178QZp9UbyR1lRZhqtpcYlmJR98H6p32_zoSj_VRaQVhgD_akG_XRGr34X64w5CMvnlKmNvt1aM9Y/s320/flamingo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926066517885394" /></a></div><div><i>Flamingo feeding it's young</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We have been going to Sea World for awhile, but it still seems that the kids have a ways to go until they reach the height requirements to do some of the things they wanted to do. :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0AfDINGfq7ibNLVW9ldmBsZ2fvGIDBNhigTrL9kGdh05SZ5HdK36GtqvjBtsPiLdEQjDt-aj6k1vCyMWEj1KM_hf0t7gAxORDJkXJaAKrNkciM1jQ3nKouVsT1F1i_gF25Gg/s1600-h/cade-on-rope-fence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0AfDINGfq7ibNLVW9ldmBsZ2fvGIDBNhigTrL9kGdh05SZ5HdK36GtqvjBtsPiLdEQjDt-aj6k1vCyMWEj1KM_hf0t7gAxORDJkXJaAKrNkciM1jQ3nKouVsT1F1i_gF25Gg/s320/cade-on-rope-fence.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926751873442770" /></a><i>Caiden the GQ boy...<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVrXmEJKMAXjCek8ZfI2G9s47rIaH_OLW82opgCw3PJ9GsvvN4ThHCpq3YjrPsoX0abP_Tz9EWqDUuWde64WqXgkGS16zZk1Rn33__FpXQ019kmDb-0DuV6r28O-HsmKGlfqg/s1600-h/close-up-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVrXmEJKMAXjCek8ZfI2G9s47rIaH_OLW82opgCw3PJ9GsvvN4ThHCpq3YjrPsoX0abP_Tz9EWqDUuWde64WqXgkGS16zZk1Rn33__FpXQ019kmDb-0DuV6r28O-HsmKGlfqg/s320/close-up-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926745789273250" /></a><i>Kiya getting tired and watching a show</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf5d7Erqvn_6v7qXEDvt8W7MRUQKLV7v1dWz4Z8ZQFsDfBWBEhFncPUsJTDR5OAvi8ocd6odsxEES30RjLV9di_lM80V0o8bCLFYAoiFT_qLNdCexG8nP7tN3YpFsnZ0R4xMk/s1600-h/cade-height-.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf5d7Erqvn_6v7qXEDvt8W7MRUQKLV7v1dWz4Z8ZQFsDfBWBEhFncPUsJTDR5OAvi8ocd6odsxEES30RjLV9di_lM80V0o8bCLFYAoiFT_qLNdCexG8nP7tN3YpFsnZ0R4xMk/s320/cade-height-.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926743898063362" /></a><i>Just a little further and Caiden can do the dolphin encounter they have!!!</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH_bdN0NIbLZ3V6HE3FZ6XDs5ySHrkA3F-ZVp69t6D7cBexDMSiR5KdrAZbnGwOH8obnXqomnSfIFIWNQIzZHh4OlYn1HRuLdaoyE1xs1LrgoQ6ZWerR1F1EpppDbxj4ZJLDV/s1600-h/kiya-height.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH_bdN0NIbLZ3V6HE3FZ6XDs5ySHrkA3F-ZVp69t6D7cBexDMSiR5KdrAZbnGwOH8obnXqomnSfIFIWNQIzZHh4OlYn1HRuLdaoyE1xs1LrgoQ6ZWerR1F1EpppDbxj4ZJLDV/s320/kiya-height.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926737414994274" /></a><i>Kiya has a WAYS to go until she can go on the Artic Encounter Ride </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-xcwKAVayCiYfuqMu5p_c79GePgkkC1hVH1sh9T1zjcAVjNtVkykg9ICVZUo7u9thJjSpixpAOOHNKABAyQEuGCD41bslKw2Q9HRs6w5ku9YKCPJI_psvJSY92AJFopEqbXt/s1600-h/polar-bear-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-xcwKAVayCiYfuqMu5p_c79GePgkkC1hVH1sh9T1zjcAVjNtVkykg9ICVZUo7u9thJjSpixpAOOHNKABAyQEuGCD41bslKw2Q9HRs6w5ku9YKCPJI_psvJSY92AJFopEqbXt/s320/polar-bear-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401926734754683298" /></a><i>The kids posed with the polar bear :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Tl83YeU2t1yZsppsgOHavhjru06KWxTlnvXKY3lCd3h8hDMGnPjBmcebBx-raGkdPAoKDQrWt_tKy9FsygOvfZU0hhUZzjqaXl9a3iVlpdCywr55JHu7_9oyjfNCPNLRqV8/s1600-h/polar-bears.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Tl83YeU2t1yZsppsgOHavhjru06KWxTlnvXKY3lCd3h8hDMGnPjBmcebBx-raGkdPAoKDQrWt_tKy9FsygOvfZU0hhUZzjqaXl9a3iVlpdCywr55JHu7_9oyjfNCPNLRqV8/s320/polar-bears.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927206230748210" /></a><i>Lounging around...the life of a polar bear</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQTLDMUdcKN3yOf9L76N8mFhpfOOvrxO-0BvvvEl5HsvW0oM-i0GAavLjzJ9qvQxCQc2rLg_IP8NmWhcHNlSsJcUBkoVxaeQClAWcvKQJtjdxz3o8_il2id9aS8YXVNeXMLe9/s1600-h/kiya-blue-with-monkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQTLDMUdcKN3yOf9L76N8mFhpfOOvrxO-0BvvvEl5HsvW0oM-i0GAavLjzJ9qvQxCQc2rLg_IP8NmWhcHNlSsJcUBkoVxaeQClAWcvKQJtjdxz3o8_il2id9aS8YXVNeXMLe9/s320/kiya-blue-with-monkey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927202739017922" /></a><i>Kiya happy because Gigi bought her a monkey...she LOVES the tail!</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V8H2IMijDfIKSSRvrwepRnGgpJqaYmFu9Q-gjXKZcd61zlJiISZ-uQZKeaB8O1p2z1ZugBiofY9nKXIib5arkyalKWZL01iUzbyDUeHRZH7oCzx8Lzg7w3BgXz95Oz2Ux2aA/s1600-h/kiya-holds-monkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6V8H2IMijDfIKSSRvrwepRnGgpJqaYmFu9Q-gjXKZcd61zlJiISZ-uQZKeaB8O1p2z1ZugBiofY9nKXIib5arkyalKWZL01iUzbyDUeHRZH7oCzx8Lzg7w3BgXz95Oz2Ux2aA/s320/kiya-holds-monkey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927198611822690" /></a><i>She wouldn't let go of monkey no matter where we went</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxu_KWzHtMGJl36UJ-dDM5ml59Eo-V3NiniZgPIpvvIBmAWRuD7BeXcpsIL5Fh2y3n1yCAvq3ZFwWV944amN-XN2-NjjPt0U1MwGMx2HGhTR8TMJDFlbgR7L8U4SSGmBkzQCS/s1600-h/silly-hat-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxu_KWzHtMGJl36UJ-dDM5ml59Eo-V3NiniZgPIpvvIBmAWRuD7BeXcpsIL5Fh2y3n1yCAvq3ZFwWV944amN-XN2-NjjPt0U1MwGMx2HGhTR8TMJDFlbgR7L8U4SSGmBkzQCS/s320/silly-hat-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927194831317842" /></a><br /></div><div>There were a few things that I liked, such as this Bell Tower, the sign for the Bell Tower and this beautiful tree. I thought the Bell tower was very interesting, but there was a very big sign that said not to ring the bell...Darnit that I am a rule follower because I SOOO wanted to ring the bell. I figured if I did though, someone might notice :P</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMJzRVou7EjfeyT1ZYWmq3mCwE5fDqvO5KSJ8-LVucIn9GL-_Ua1XBoohK4RkvppoFnI7zDEopM1RpOkpMIm5wbvsdE3J0EI_q9ATFI5QdDCWdljvfT85RaQWgZgbESEe5vtV/s1600-h/tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMJzRVou7EjfeyT1ZYWmq3mCwE5fDqvO5KSJ8-LVucIn9GL-_Ua1XBoohK4RkvppoFnI7zDEopM1RpOkpMIm5wbvsdE3J0EI_q9ATFI5QdDCWdljvfT85RaQWgZgbESEe5vtV/s320/tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927189060980242" /></a><i>Isn't this tree beautiful. Just looking at it is peaceful</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF4nX7KKiqd1snCD6vSHNdAK2kTfjXv9MPBXISQRgtgiUVkAzPO49fnJfK2-JZVlUI-yGmlZfIb51n6s7jWOcE2NA4sD-mtWOldbg_rZijns3tCSNM2Bh7qG__j-vezBYS_bn/s1600-h/bell-sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF4nX7KKiqd1snCD6vSHNdAK2kTfjXv9MPBXISQRgtgiUVkAzPO49fnJfK2-JZVlUI-yGmlZfIb51n6s7jWOcE2NA4sD-mtWOldbg_rZijns3tCSNM2Bh7qG__j-vezBYS_bn/s320/bell-sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927605752937442" /></a><i>Read the sign...wouldn't YOU want to ring it too???</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAjlALPY9rW4GVeMyzdPeqKXeqSDmz5M5qmxWgLdi8NpVEEf8Vvqs151W0N1PhhTR8Jxy7wrsEWostuRcV63N1IW42yMZQhrQiJTomDDfpxRblleLEJtJaFrvkHjiQyzLv5PK/s1600-h/bell-tower.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAjlALPY9rW4GVeMyzdPeqKXeqSDmz5M5qmxWgLdi8NpVEEf8Vvqs151W0N1PhhTR8Jxy7wrsEWostuRcV63N1IW42yMZQhrQiJTomDDfpxRblleLEJtJaFrvkHjiQyzLv5PK/s320/bell-tower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401927603488876546" /></a>Thank you mom for coming with us. We had so much fun!!!Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-67428193461495782482009-11-02T20:07:00.001-08:002009-11-02T20:41:07.182-08:00Halloween 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJHB2wC0KZyqKk3GMj9CDLYqPGCjrBj3Jtyhixt7B1biH5TjRXqEnZa8ebi1ZVM6TZoAQ1_x5-qYdMvpVYgPBbDTUycJd-r_OH18lwlifVFybYXgRTIRFw_7GgAddiFvwFjOs/s1600-h/cade-and-kiya-door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJHB2wC0KZyqKk3GMj9CDLYqPGCjrBj3Jtyhixt7B1biH5TjRXqEnZa8ebi1ZVM6TZoAQ1_x5-qYdMvpVYgPBbDTUycJd-r_OH18lwlifVFybYXgRTIRFw_7GgAddiFvwFjOs/s320/cade-and-kiya-door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399728987196070946" /></a><div>Dave worked on Halloween, so it was just the kids and I running rampant around the neighborhood. I was a little nervous with my back so bad, and Kiya HATING her costume originally when she put it on (see below picture). Not to mention I am a TOTAL wuss when it comes to scary things. I mean, I am totally the type of mother who stands on the driveway at the scary houses while Dave takes the kids up to those houses. What was I to do this year?? Skip the scary houses completely, or brave it and take them myself???</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbeoZSlYjSAagnFAu_kMERMKdLIFhhaTsaFIV7NTDV9RrzjLZpxrruHOKhYEMd0RsfC_9_3xHdNn4MdWeWrANLXtmxB1Q67U7h7UdP4NJCQkpxEic-iADOdXljNV0Vy5w0L13/s1600-h/kiya+in+costume.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbeoZSlYjSAagnFAu_kMERMKdLIFhhaTsaFIV7NTDV9RrzjLZpxrruHOKhYEMd0RsfC_9_3xHdNn4MdWeWrANLXtmxB1Q67U7h7UdP4NJCQkpxEic-iADOdXljNV0Vy5w0L13/s320/kiya+in+costume.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729004937660130" /></a><i>She just stood and cried. She HATED it</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVwRaTSxaLfrtn1Oa-wIsSILvQhvTxAOnQR4n4zpOFSbUETuEDQEKttFRZbU3p3JpchzBN3Qis0TebAPA9rmTfRnryQBBD05-d4vVk8goYusNczP-AWgz6JqnnQojlgA0pGh-/s1600-h/kiya+cries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVwRaTSxaLfrtn1Oa-wIsSILvQhvTxAOnQR4n4zpOFSbUETuEDQEKttFRZbU3p3JpchzBN3Qis0TebAPA9rmTfRnryQBBD05-d4vVk8goYusNczP-AWgz6JqnnQojlgA0pGh-/s320/kiya+cries.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399728998061296210" /></a><i>Still crying...this was a day before Halloween</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUhxj-4Jrb_WgTDOrN-pGr0vWOQ7GWoBX70rwgy3J6_ZLsSlRqN-zspOc3OyeJzoudiJOtlPCL6jLGSgFks9g1pi4knIuCFJjeoEHhQ82wB-bKn-OcMEj9WNJKCm2mLaa6KS6/s1600-h/wolverine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUhxj-4Jrb_WgTDOrN-pGr0vWOQ7GWoBX70rwgy3J6_ZLsSlRqN-zspOc3OyeJzoudiJOtlPCL6jLGSgFks9g1pi4knIuCFJjeoEHhQ82wB-bKn-OcMEj9WNJKCm2mLaa6KS6/s320/wolverine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399728992286618498" /></a><i>Caiden, on the other hand, was happy with his Wolverine costume</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>But things went pretty well. Kiya immediately took off running when I got her costume out, but I convinced her to wear it with promises of adventures and candy and glow sticks :) Caiden was busy passing out candy at our house, while I tried to wrestle Kiya into her costume, keep Flash from lunging at the trick or treaters who came to our door and ensure that Caiden was safe and in the house when the kids came to collect candy.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbCfC1ZOhDiLlhZlH8ywFjTMbB5Ww0pg17XOKUThh5c8MfEJTtxDyAj-B-DihOHA0WJqAqXWypH4aRExhvPP5s2dbtUHPVixHZ5xX8VaIlvF7rxEsWMVGJAhzRt8HnWMgPDZz/s1600-h/happy-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbCfC1ZOhDiLlhZlH8ywFjTMbB5Ww0pg17XOKUThh5c8MfEJTtxDyAj-B-DihOHA0WJqAqXWypH4aRExhvPP5s2dbtUHPVixHZ5xX8VaIlvF7rxEsWMVGJAhzRt8HnWMgPDZz/s320/happy-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729009392097458" /></a><i>Kiya and Caiden ready to go trick or treating<br /></i><div><br /></div><div>You will be happy to know that I went up to the scary houses. Ok, ok it wasn't my choice. It seems years of Dave taking Caiden up to those houses made Caiden WANT to go. He thought the lights, and costumes, decorations and sounds were cool. Kiya took after me and cried. :p </div><div>*Well, she cried because they had live people posing as props come to life. I mean CMON people!!! I will freely admit that I used Kiya as a shield from them scaring us by saying "It's ok Kiya, Mama will keep you safe, don't be scared". It worked too. That's when the props would give me a little wave, and I gave a satisfied but totally wussy sigh.*</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODpzh0Sq2nVRVhm0r15mWC95Vn6Gg_7BVdzyYNyQ4CG7OFEBw7NeLu9gjecfY2gPEqp4lkEh9dB3E_CzVgrnK5iOJ6rqrn-UsjUj19vlWdVaQIqtvDoMSJClvl7J9UOfESykZ/s1600-h/scary-house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODpzh0Sq2nVRVhm0r15mWC95Vn6Gg_7BVdzyYNyQ4CG7OFEBw7NeLu9gjecfY2gPEqp4lkEh9dB3E_CzVgrnK5iOJ6rqrn-UsjUj19vlWdVaQIqtvDoMSJClvl7J9UOfESykZ/s320/scary-house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399730624757111058" /></a><i>This was one of the scary houses. I know it doesn't look like it but the flash is bright, and the night was dark</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65JV9kCABYjq_AraQu2sk2BCncVsk2yprqqdhkH60gPrIs9fbk-Oor7etpDpLxA2UhAz1LFzhMjeXqwG-XNXXUrQpJBq8kd9KAqTjb1NfRxASe7SXLi23mrXPJtbYyFU7laVt/s1600-h/werewolf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65JV9kCABYjq_AraQu2sk2BCncVsk2yprqqdhkH60gPrIs9fbk-Oor7etpDpLxA2UhAz1LFzhMjeXqwG-XNXXUrQpJBq8kd9KAqTjb1NfRxASe7SXLi23mrXPJtbYyFU7laVt/s320/werewolf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399730618382213586" /></a><i>This was one of the two locations they had adults in costumes as live props. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Caiden and Kiya were SOO cute. Caiden would tell his life story and introduce himself as "Wolverine and my little sister Kiya is "Monkey", but last year I was spiderman....". Kiya would say "Trick or Treat", and then say "Happy Halloween", and "Thank You". If the person did not say Thank you back she would just stare at them. If they STILL didn't say it back, she would say "Thank you" louder. If they STIIILLL didn't say "You're welcome" she would give them a hug. It was hard to drag either of them away from the doors. Caiden would talk their ears off, and Kiya was too busy hugging people and prompting them to be polite. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_q9X1zhWuG4ud-lKX_oZ7yDYeG2KQjq4QdzR3tNOCABzNVFcVxiGElCFSMwGDr4zpKs0ZygK9pITER-oaKxMBBqy020zZZPn0ITTQztppASphCm8cBfkmv0cjSNdDmFxKTq/s1600-h/cade-and-kiya-pass-out-candy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_q9X1zhWuG4ud-lKX_oZ7yDYeG2KQjq4QdzR3tNOCABzNVFcVxiGElCFSMwGDr4zpKs0ZygK9pITER-oaKxMBBqy020zZZPn0ITTQztppASphCm8cBfkmv0cjSNdDmFxKTq/s320/cade-and-kiya-pass-out-candy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729862372661074" /></a><i>Kiya and Caiden passing out candy to our neighbors</i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7mCQSPtXZm8m7Lr6a2_SxKZBKklBBMAP76lYfy9C-By8YKl2kA-lLTB3X8OsGetpTjserguiDXeDaJNpJHFYlsSi7nt-p4jOOjAxreAoXaFOMRJG7obfXW5vZBtHxgNjnFEK/s1600-h/kiya-knocks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7mCQSPtXZm8m7Lr6a2_SxKZBKklBBMAP76lYfy9C-By8YKl2kA-lLTB3X8OsGetpTjserguiDXeDaJNpJHFYlsSi7nt-p4jOOjAxreAoXaFOMRJG7obfXW5vZBtHxgNjnFEK/s320/kiya-knocks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729856320118514" /></a><i>Kiya would walk up and knock on the doors</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd65Ah9wlM0Y1sNYZ57YVOdTpJakYK48ksXV4BrCFihF7arZuqEi4Z8npzSbwmAlm6yCQ8ygIqOJdqbWM1Eo130v4LQAHj3CWfee3HBQBG0ObBCBPXEgMGjEeKyV99oSAxova/s1600-h/kiya-big-belly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd65Ah9wlM0Y1sNYZ57YVOdTpJakYK48ksXV4BrCFihF7arZuqEi4Z8npzSbwmAlm6yCQ8ygIqOJdqbWM1Eo130v4LQAHj3CWfee3HBQBG0ObBCBPXEgMGjEeKyV99oSAxova/s320/kiya-big-belly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729849846370210" /></a><i>The kids really liked their glow sticks</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiqRfmeEjatzQtuOSLN5AhDyk9IFKVzB0KgnPK36u-3PuZE_9QgVKN0Z4T6pWxuwVhjfaLVRK-czIFfVyHPQBCH5pEE4ap4rJRRrjqqQDUTdjRkJt1hr9UX3o7q1KymkEGlNf/s1600-h/kiya-squat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiqRfmeEjatzQtuOSLN5AhDyk9IFKVzB0KgnPK36u-3PuZE_9QgVKN0Z4T6pWxuwVhjfaLVRK-czIFfVyHPQBCH5pEE4ap4rJRRrjqqQDUTdjRkJt1hr9UX3o7q1KymkEGlNf/s320/kiya-squat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399729845876524594" /></a><i>And yes that is an Easter basket. The dog ate her Halloween bag, so I had to make do</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We had a lot of fun, and Caiden was amazing. He watched out for his sister and held her hand. I had given each of the kids' glow sticks, which turned out to be a good idea because I don't see very well in the dark and Kiya had dark costume on. Tired and stocked with candy, we returned home to see that Caiden's friends Derrick and Gabe had walked all the way down to our house to see Caiden on Halloween. He was BEAMING...it was so cute.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZCk0QkcVo6TCWw1J7F1isXHkg936fyUYiycGv8gLEjEB95381f51NVrIs84-igUpGSFCcjx8YdgVkIu0NutWUYLzAWURLM431cPXX9c7-LVRdb0z2kpM8e4i9jGqNnJG_S65/s1600-h/kiya-walk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZCk0QkcVo6TCWw1J7F1isXHkg936fyUYiycGv8gLEjEB95381f51NVrIs84-igUpGSFCcjx8YdgVkIu0NutWUYLzAWURLM431cPXX9c7-LVRdb0z2kpM8e4i9jGqNnJG_S65/s320/kiya-walk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399730614827683778" /></a><i>Kiya walking up our driveway </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZB-IQRfQ1JQZcs_odg9sj25Gph6GuohjtYkHKufTb0UrBw2im3EUx8F8xXqnypSogwf8O_EfIXNPu4_ZPGIj6DjBFS0pXkc5yP-UzwHilexBuGRD2q8efPiajcJLp4jLBeqR/s1600-h/kids-walking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZB-IQRfQ1JQZcs_odg9sj25Gph6GuohjtYkHKufTb0UrBw2im3EUx8F8xXqnypSogwf8O_EfIXNPu4_ZPGIj6DjBFS0pXkc5yP-UzwHilexBuGRD2q8efPiajcJLp4jLBeqR/s320/kids-walking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399730611143395234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqx2_kar7_U4h6lAtrff53Cs4UBYBNanzoom7Lj8cX1VakTNM3KTR1nkdCD2xnbcd6ibKiCzSs5LsNOD243LvaihoqkdYFh8z0K8VpIjoeX6fJm6ZZQFcXhyphenhyphen8gAH9afYWlTH-/s1600-h/cade-holds-hands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqx2_kar7_U4h6lAtrff53Cs4UBYBNanzoom7Lj8cX1VakTNM3KTR1nkdCD2xnbcd6ibKiCzSs5LsNOD243LvaihoqkdYFh8z0K8VpIjoeX6fJm6ZZQFcXhyphenhyphen8gAH9afYWlTH-/s320/cade-holds-hands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399730604557932626" /></a><i>Caiden was so cute with Kiya....holding her hand</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNVFguVJP7MTJO5rpY-1UTpbeWqiJoxgU9pvNaBKeVaLMQDlIb8cHMONaQuwcvtWqWGya1Z5B15ofR9QjdKTmpnHv7u0A9TCPRGPSXTRwRCgWdKmRawNbTYYSLeacEbJW7QQh/s1600-h/cade-cares-for-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNVFguVJP7MTJO5rpY-1UTpbeWqiJoxgU9pvNaBKeVaLMQDlIb8cHMONaQuwcvtWqWGya1Z5B15ofR9QjdKTmpnHv7u0A9TCPRGPSXTRwRCgWdKmRawNbTYYSLeacEbJW7QQh/s320/cade-cares-for-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399731275470385170" /></a><i>Making sure she was safe...<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqMmWMSXlPm5MLqZarPLRR1IZl4XByQj9CxDdP-QqkByJoKw1DV736FQhif4S2kmkoyjkdMZiWLS7cgyDVtJthurNJ0mh8Y596Qk2wlq7ZAeCv6Y8mhFP-wtoG_7K12LCAy4H/s1600-h/friends.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqMmWMSXlPm5MLqZarPLRR1IZl4XByQj9CxDdP-QqkByJoKw1DV736FQhif4S2kmkoyjkdMZiWLS7cgyDVtJthurNJ0mh8Y596Qk2wlq7ZAeCv6Y8mhFP-wtoG_7K12LCAy4H/s320/friends.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399731270354263586" /></a><i>Gabe, Derrick and Caiden</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-LA4E9p2jL2E57g7ZHLHVOB90Rj3MDqk1Y1vrd_S4xrYzibtagOUGRWZcBvyB9EG52Lp73bIX_Nh0N8CbB5WufCyqtIk_RMIPJNSvl8JVQIXI_3kymr01VBmqEhRXeJC4YIr/s1600-h/proud-friends.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-LA4E9p2jL2E57g7ZHLHVOB90Rj3MDqk1Y1vrd_S4xrYzibtagOUGRWZcBvyB9EG52Lp73bIX_Nh0N8CbB5WufCyqtIk_RMIPJNSvl8JVQIXI_3kymr01VBmqEhRXeJC4YIr/s320/proud-friends.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399731265747530210" /></a><i>Good friends on Halloween :)</i><br /><br />I am glad that I took the kids around our house...we had a GREAT time. :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-65225963184074748782009-11-02T13:38:00.000-08:002009-11-02T14:24:53.396-08:00Swinging Summer Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4iFvqEkZZT-iX-CGek0v9cRg-PSrukjUnLsFJjts933zZAnJ1pN3iimr7HDC1ApzyX7JQn6wZlXTzLitbZjWpxXbVgvPdly7dhm0iuMbSZm26__3dqbTM-3zF6-vTVUw2oAj/s1600-h/sliding-kiya-and-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4iFvqEkZZT-iX-CGek0v9cRg-PSrukjUnLsFJjts933zZAnJ1pN3iimr7HDC1ApzyX7JQn6wZlXTzLitbZjWpxXbVgvPdly7dhm0iuMbSZm26__3dqbTM-3zF6-vTVUw2oAj/s320/sliding-kiya-and-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399626953568195282" /></a>With the weather turning colder, I thought it might be nice to throw in some blast from the not so distant past pictures. Here are some swinging summer pictures of the kids having fun on the playground set.<div><br /></div><div>These pictures are from June and July of this year, around the time we put in the playground set and we couldn't get the kids off the playground set. :) The neighbors came over to help Caiden and Kiya to christen the swing set. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLX2GIAvsJ3pVYEpt5ngjMm-4GqJL6nMxpYy1UpVs1S8cs9FCK-X0YXKxp_LIhvTFm_UL0MkYPISv3KaDOLzybe1UUW53pp_1FzF_U4htfdwAC3Lr5UxwgLy3PFBbHeylClOw/s1600-h/crazy-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLX2GIAvsJ3pVYEpt5ngjMm-4GqJL6nMxpYy1UpVs1S8cs9FCK-X0YXKxp_LIhvTFm_UL0MkYPISv3KaDOLzybe1UUW53pp_1FzF_U4htfdwAC3Lr5UxwgLy3PFBbHeylClOw/s320/crazy-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399626949837942754" /></a><i>Caiden making a silly face. This is his new thing when I take out the camera<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVB-k0rY-yD_k0CFUKBvaL0H2HJspcyTcDiK3ojRJTW78msZrpX4RMK5ucDWNfXfl6vCqHTEjTmunPdZRpdFYiajO74h6vBuq24oOCeht_uiUtWGMLmg92uOH98lmaC9eYtde/s1600-h/gigi-and-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVB-k0rY-yD_k0CFUKBvaL0H2HJspcyTcDiK3ojRJTW78msZrpX4RMK5ucDWNfXfl6vCqHTEjTmunPdZRpdFYiajO74h6vBuq24oOCeht_uiUtWGMLmg92uOH98lmaC9eYtde/s320/gigi-and-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399626948610326978" /></a><i>Gigi came over to play</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdwepVlvFhUvJS_2rWNbI2uObX2fXPINkeFVhXftOEtExD1SDtN14EyoF4bu9S4R5aF071P-meeOtr77sS1qKeAUXeLjZBxAZVk0klWqMBVEl47jWsE1hQNgPCuzfFgYsLzo4/s1600-h/swinging-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdwepVlvFhUvJS_2rWNbI2uObX2fXPINkeFVhXftOEtExD1SDtN14EyoF4bu9S4R5aF071P-meeOtr77sS1qKeAUXeLjZBxAZVk0klWqMBVEl47jWsE1hQNgPCuzfFgYsLzo4/s320/swinging-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399626942216323858" /></a><i>She loves the swing set</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV8ZtYgPAC9v_hg2kHA-vzxS70UXJvPRP3sF3wsH3XXehExnOkgJvkKi6qM05PqoB_DsTOlFXUKYtwxCodSAnJtzI8B9sZUYXX6tHsoMsngKbq582KjoPrEVwBBiFTEl4pGcg/s1600-h/kiya-looks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV8ZtYgPAC9v_hg2kHA-vzxS70UXJvPRP3sF3wsH3XXehExnOkgJvkKi6qM05PqoB_DsTOlFXUKYtwxCodSAnJtzI8B9sZUYXX6tHsoMsngKbq582KjoPrEVwBBiFTEl4pGcg/s320/kiya-looks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399626938862685794" /></a><i>Kiya sitting on top of the playground set (clearly awhile ago...she has a bottle here)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPSwDg9vAKTgIyXhcWUfWlkrAwR49ibNJPz7KR7BBRZfKhZslzCj2cYrCHitcFvVe4W44vkKUMHSva4SjM2F48ljPq7j24HKTivYHLEjStS8wwdkiGp_GSc-pN39ZGVbqu8C2/s1600-h/kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPSwDg9vAKTgIyXhcWUfWlkrAwR49ibNJPz7KR7BBRZfKhZslzCj2cYrCHitcFvVe4W44vkKUMHSva4SjM2F48ljPq7j24HKTivYHLEjStS8wwdkiGp_GSc-pN39ZGVbqu8C2/s320/kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627380188171858" /></a><i>The neighbor kids and Caiden and Kiya. Kiya wants her milk here :p</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCWqL2ubQgfr5dY8LROrG6l4k1z41AVGISK5OjrVDBuhHPNv-O4oqFLBDXsDPKiRSb46KfWZIHzkL1z03Y0otVCnx4UbyBRvU10TFMMXOxT7jAvUUXYUbhqo3yQqO8lTAH-rp/s1600-h/neighbor-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCWqL2ubQgfr5dY8LROrG6l4k1z41AVGISK5OjrVDBuhHPNv-O4oqFLBDXsDPKiRSb46KfWZIHzkL1z03Y0otVCnx4UbyBRvU10TFMMXOxT7jAvUUXYUbhqo3yQqO8lTAH-rp/s320/neighbor-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627375047925250" /></a><i>Sliding down...Kiya's happy she got her milk :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96sLm8Afbp95kRLf5HUKXc0J1FDHxlZ7y8nvTdPLT7OgTB9mbeVU14vi8yN_ZGa7Mc412JckT3iuNgLnSEsa0giKLogJheFxp2d57gBFU2yMYsdJmGn9ngaaaWYxRRixHus2z/s1600-h/peek-a-boo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96sLm8Afbp95kRLf5HUKXc0J1FDHxlZ7y8nvTdPLT7OgTB9mbeVU14vi8yN_ZGa7Mc412JckT3iuNgLnSEsa0giKLogJheFxp2d57gBFU2yMYsdJmGn9ngaaaWYxRRixHus2z/s320/peek-a-boo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627370010449842" /></a><i>Kiya playing peek-a-boo</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Oph06E_N0clqvR-b-96HoE79YsaH3blpSteYSzAkG5SpQX4fW6WsbXS91MmsmBoE_AR3FuwbGN1qgsaqaT07lyzVZIypCaoHWUDTmiD47M8nwlIQZlJnSKfPHuq2cALYbuD/s1600-h/kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Oph06E_N0clqvR-b-96HoE79YsaH3blpSteYSzAkG5SpQX4fW6WsbXS91MmsmBoE_AR3FuwbGN1qgsaqaT07lyzVZIypCaoHWUDTmiD47M8nwlIQZlJnSKfPHuq2cALYbuD/s320/kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627369297868210" /></a><i>Kiya chillin on the stairs</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVPF-5-Q3Onb8Vo8LHI7wEO0MDgVRItMm6qHW7ygbUGdwqAahULxVlVTl0TRSzlIoeOp1EgDeGeIqqkvgsPtdIt1Nyq-Gwl2mx1jN1h4mWKCXS90gR2QoHQo6v7-d5Qc7fQys/s1600-h/kiya-in-bathingsuit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVPF-5-Q3Onb8Vo8LHI7wEO0MDgVRItMm6qHW7ygbUGdwqAahULxVlVTl0TRSzlIoeOp1EgDeGeIqqkvgsPtdIt1Nyq-Gwl2mx1jN1h4mWKCXS90gR2QoHQo6v7-d5Qc7fQys/s320/kiya-in-bathingsuit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627359332421154" /></a><i>And modeling her Elmo swimwear<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_sTdjiXnC2ymKqi9ttXhwQtl8KeMBw3jpQ5uoiZGIA7qHEgR4guKwEi8DmU5zC_VThUYBYrP6SO3SA0HHX9H50fYna8Ung1hbL0VFFMXbR6tab_ZqKPdinWm4T4TviYK5wd8/s1600-h/silly-cade-with-kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_sTdjiXnC2ymKqi9ttXhwQtl8KeMBw3jpQ5uoiZGIA7qHEgR4guKwEi8DmU5zC_VThUYBYrP6SO3SA0HHX9H50fYna8Ung1hbL0VFFMXbR6tab_ZqKPdinWm4T4TviYK5wd8/s320/silly-cade-with-kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627763636034514" /></a><i>Caiden making silly faces again with his little dance moves</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-firiun_krACEvgHpopUifCdFI_t5GRad0fI8UzzyiYqEgvHxBoAzkONT4zVwcDN80PntBbK4rw7zf2q8eXas_1uXhgBPrjg2HnehErj04OKhq_1nSvMQ_rKhzyoi8-cGSjCt/s1600-h/silly-caiden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-firiun_krACEvgHpopUifCdFI_t5GRad0fI8UzzyiYqEgvHxBoAzkONT4zVwcDN80PntBbK4rw7zf2q8eXas_1uXhgBPrjg2HnehErj04OKhq_1nSvMQ_rKhzyoi8-cGSjCt/s320/silly-caiden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399627759125940530" /></a><i><br /></i><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br />Melissa and my Godson Gabe came over to play when Caiden was camping with his grandparents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddhEx0A3uZjZjYhPtojv06lHyPqf2VimU9qkEQ5mEz0RBJgGCNryF3HRHkuTUKMx9mnTh5nqshHXB2Mrn42W0AdEmnP_WgVUGrycLGtpcB0g9qSwr-jTr0q6OVxPdKlCBeE7g/s1600-h/gabe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddhEx0A3uZjZjYhPtojv06lHyPqf2VimU9qkEQ5mEz0RBJgGCNryF3HRHkuTUKMx9mnTh5nqshHXB2Mrn42W0AdEmnP_WgVUGrycLGtpcB0g9qSwr-jTr0q6OVxPdKlCBeE7g/s320/gabe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399634582394829314" /></a><i>Gabe is so cute and he played very well with Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-59jX36tGYzoxTH4Ed7hT1WlnTDtlkLvAoO7h5JsW3uUBugM0XYPJJ1ZfwFyx378uGqWq-lrJl4ek4mRF7f-YZCJ_Y1wkSbfINKv9RDih3HzcFMOIF_d61lvRZsW8d4BXa0bR/s1600-h/mel-and-gabe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-59jX36tGYzoxTH4Ed7hT1WlnTDtlkLvAoO7h5JsW3uUBugM0XYPJJ1ZfwFyx378uGqWq-lrJl4ek4mRF7f-YZCJ_Y1wkSbfINKv9RDih3HzcFMOIF_d61lvRZsW8d4BXa0bR/s320/mel-and-gabe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399634578257317714" /></a><i>Melissa and Gabe swinging</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4siV7GkPickzjXtMXxFJpsrwyXD1Hx5OW7EwHUdW-quGH24tU81eoiIirJuvamrUmpz83FDblEXpHcHNGqxhX6ghu-Tf4B-j68GXC_9b5kMMhWFBq5Xf3mOL-1X-9z_DxYYW4/s1600-h/melissa-and-gabe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4siV7GkPickzjXtMXxFJpsrwyXD1Hx5OW7EwHUdW-quGH24tU81eoiIirJuvamrUmpz83FDblEXpHcHNGqxhX6ghu-Tf4B-j68GXC_9b5kMMhWFBq5Xf3mOL-1X-9z_DxYYW4/s320/melissa-and-gabe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399634576264909810" /></a><i>Gabe climbing up the rope ladder</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVxwuFi3btXwz2yRzH5oz8lTu0G3Kq7jVziKRfgkShsX8fd_q2icPYv5RYYOW_sv197x34VD2vcQYXauRnxvYc3IOnbPTHjtQpBXt3V7SYoksrYiUEXpGG2KrgBQHDrM74-G3/s1600-h/gabriel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVxwuFi3btXwz2yRzH5oz8lTu0G3Kq7jVziKRfgkShsX8fd_q2icPYv5RYYOW_sv197x34VD2vcQYXauRnxvYc3IOnbPTHjtQpBXt3V7SYoksrYiUEXpGG2KrgBQHDrM74-G3/s320/gabriel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399634571928035362" /></a><i>Such a cutie :)<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz__4xJyYE7Iyzzo0XUN6rDKouxdI6rTt9l_qnx_SEIvBZrd6PT6Tq8ZXD3NDqgo-Eg1QFMrCtZD-IKSHlOAcAlWE1_TdQEu5fDN4e_lrFBkSFh8gfIK1m8DLHVDcH0LIuaZvx/s1600-h/kiya-on-ladder.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz__4xJyYE7Iyzzo0XUN6rDKouxdI6rTt9l_qnx_SEIvBZrd6PT6Tq8ZXD3NDqgo-Eg1QFMrCtZD-IKSHlOAcAlWE1_TdQEu5fDN4e_lrFBkSFh8gfIK1m8DLHVDcH0LIuaZvx/s320/kiya-on-ladder.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399634567712996130" /></a><i>I love this picture of Kiya</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvVlB1jq3Sm8dGj0oDR-0PkEn-DJKLYlIuTZTkzpipNLqJbToJbxcfUTGntz_WJHgc4ZGZ5Lwq6YW26sGq5rogx9F2xVd0peBPv3j3xk5LW_-ygpFDQrwaJZ-14CMv6AO7yHG/s1600-h/kiya-peeks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvVlB1jq3Sm8dGj0oDR-0PkEn-DJKLYlIuTZTkzpipNLqJbToJbxcfUTGntz_WJHgc4ZGZ5Lwq6YW26sGq5rogx9F2xVd0peBPv3j3xk5LW_-ygpFDQrwaJZ-14CMv6AO7yHG/s320/kiya-peeks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399635132327801554" /></a><i>She even played peek-a-boo with me :)</i><br /><br />I love how much the kids enjoy playing on the swing set and in the backyard. I'm glad that I can take part in documenting their childhood memories with their friends and family. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div></i><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-61217971844143568822009-10-25T20:06:00.000-07:002009-10-25T20:19:31.015-07:00The Alien Pumpkin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIUuCY_A0gRMW626y81qHtTEucrCO2rqT35ndlOXd_U4OwtnQqQXCWJ-aKt3lpUQeMLhEqkk0cwzfl3eTSh7KXZQTXgag0Od0KRNdy0PETLRCTMWYYpye1LyUcdCay7bFCh6c/s1600-h/alien.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIUuCY_A0gRMW626y81qHtTEucrCO2rqT35ndlOXd_U4OwtnQqQXCWJ-aKt3lpUQeMLhEqkk0cwzfl3eTSh7KXZQTXgag0Od0KRNdy0PETLRCTMWYYpye1LyUcdCay7bFCh6c/s320/alien.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740907585634402" /></a>Since it's that time of year and Caiden has been home sick, we thought it would be fun to cheer him up by carving a pumpkin...an alien pumpkin that is (that's what he wanted to do).<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLNfsBFEWwGNTwTGSTldWjV-d7dSU2JkrKBtsmzuc6415LLriD1bDwJ_PYlFuOMMBQIZSZbAn5Zcp9LkRjDBTwKH9XTQYov3qHQeXzQde37qOFbEyik4oEB-1ZWeYrrCtnhJ7/s1600-h/mom-and-kiya-smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLNfsBFEWwGNTwTGSTldWjV-d7dSU2JkrKBtsmzuc6415LLriD1bDwJ_PYlFuOMMBQIZSZbAn5Zcp9LkRjDBTwKH9XTQYov3qHQeXzQde37qOFbEyik4oEB-1ZWeYrrCtnhJ7/s320/mom-and-kiya-smile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740906729095474" /></a><i>Kiya and I taking out the innards (Caiden was still eating his dinner)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnepzfXtogNz_2sUgr06dUmfgQcq0CSAJEBBSe7k39ryrg4fMKcKszzffeHwd0iHEuDUHlyQMWprRlA7AJ-o5FHW90ccbI62gmiyy3Q0N9OSp1OtMzU4wAjUxGFpNEmDQTK8iR/s1600-h/mom-and-kiya-look.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnepzfXtogNz_2sUgr06dUmfgQcq0CSAJEBBSe7k39ryrg4fMKcKszzffeHwd0iHEuDUHlyQMWprRlA7AJ-o5FHW90ccbI62gmiyy3Q0N9OSp1OtMzU4wAjUxGFpNEmDQTK8iR/s320/mom-and-kiya-look.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740900851651762" /></a><i>Kiya getting her hands dirty</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnWG8UkTejg7QzkA8k-zQMMTxHZx-7FnU38koiTY3hyq5fg1cfKtQPWHIE8UbMUVV4sOINWO3NV3gka70RiPGTkK6r3xEzYA1kok-R46jnALJ6Co1o1mlA1YygL04BS8ZOHtk/s1600-h/texture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnWG8UkTejg7QzkA8k-zQMMTxHZx-7FnU38koiTY3hyq5fg1cfKtQPWHIE8UbMUVV4sOINWO3NV3gka70RiPGTkK6r3xEzYA1kok-R46jnALJ6Co1o1mlA1YygL04BS8ZOHtk/s320/texture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740898272467346" /></a><i>Of course we have to use our senses and smell and feel the pumpkin seeds</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzlqdslV6EqHS6t22cCFqlCDDLOTL0HvjSMr2EkZRU7IS0GR6ATFr8CdEpZI8FbejsgGnsnO7R3wiI28tnyRlitBRJSba_Tos7DkyypiIcLRHftIj25SRCTlowQQefrcYbdlF/s1600-h/kids-n-i-smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzlqdslV6EqHS6t22cCFqlCDDLOTL0HvjSMr2EkZRU7IS0GR6ATFr8CdEpZI8FbejsgGnsnO7R3wiI28tnyRlitBRJSba_Tos7DkyypiIcLRHftIj25SRCTlowQQefrcYbdlF/s320/kids-n-i-smile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740889818557474" /></a><br /></div><div>After doing this for many years now we have a kind of routine. The kids and I take the pumpkin innards out, and Dave does the actual carving of the pumpkin. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFivsczNwz1eqRGBi5qjOwEVxxzvyf9SQsU7eEE9q4VmsW8IS7ITMpOu7sJfA33bd0TNeFvKPeJZhW7X9Zqn5qAJLHyi9KEMR8QrDh8PyHTXtkH-biSndHLrOCA9-zQVm8ZON/s1600-h/kiya-and-dave-look.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFivsczNwz1eqRGBi5qjOwEVxxzvyf9SQsU7eEE9q4VmsW8IS7ITMpOu7sJfA33bd0TNeFvKPeJZhW7X9Zqn5qAJLHyi9KEMR8QrDh8PyHTXtkH-biSndHLrOCA9-zQVm8ZON/s320/kiya-and-dave-look.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741461767812066" /></a><i>Kiya and Dave inspecting the pumpkin before carving</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j2EG8DsGNmoShFlOV1fQPci4zLGrvPhEN6ag4OsT2bO8jLgdPO_aB9H4qrQoX6IcXz8cVADYj5Bu9-YtGEpr1VVRtDXIaYw2JBH0MFT-eJpHB_KzhZdd1IMZ6QSGBOskoKW-/s1600-h/dave-carves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1j2EG8DsGNmoShFlOV1fQPci4zLGrvPhEN6ag4OsT2bO8jLgdPO_aB9H4qrQoX6IcXz8cVADYj5Bu9-YtGEpr1VVRtDXIaYw2JBH0MFT-eJpHB_KzhZdd1IMZ6QSGBOskoKW-/s320/dave-carves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741458381408002" /></a><i>Dave making the first cuts</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMID5ZKgx1PpR9t_-rXhLusWFQIaOHAGCyGLS3SmXKZwZbIphHbwegf4XmjG_tVCN2kUfhGv0T5ma8nWVFKgkv-OkFY3MHW-8TmBMZytYChyphenhyphenojmEPi71YpUbPSAwu3HgKD6Ir/s1600-h/dave-and-kids-carve.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMID5ZKgx1PpR9t_-rXhLusWFQIaOHAGCyGLS3SmXKZwZbIphHbwegf4XmjG_tVCN2kUfhGv0T5ma8nWVFKgkv-OkFY3MHW-8TmBMZytYChyphenhyphenojmEPi71YpUbPSAwu3HgKD6Ir/s320/dave-and-kids-carve.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741453849187170" /></a><i>They are all engrossed in the pumpkin...just for different reasons</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodgiKQTBlCTI8zUYmUnGtUc6tKAv1LIa0Wvtk54SI-sn9ch3UiR8hbrWk7dPNk4updzVHIaeMF1yiitKlFep6DkKg7jcXJA-4cNUvVqEe4O4roe8WjTZhKLBKOrOg9g66EDO_/s1600-h/kids-with-dave.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodgiKQTBlCTI8zUYmUnGtUc6tKAv1LIa0Wvtk54SI-sn9ch3UiR8hbrWk7dPNk4updzVHIaeMF1yiitKlFep6DkKg7jcXJA-4cNUvVqEe4O4roe8WjTZhKLBKOrOg9g66EDO_/s320/kids-with-dave.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741451495088978" /></a><i>Caiden is looking at his sliver of pumpkin, Dave's still carving and Kiya's ready to put the cap on</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYoUnPeGPsRykG-KnT5XoXC5O69O2uNd9Y7xp40l6fBr_caTFw3cB0f93jI0Ka81aun8XD-7DhaqznFQW3x9c317xMK1Q6LHv9NHb6liojWkqGauSmiO3MKOOSeUZ7AcuJuY2/s1600-h/cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYoUnPeGPsRykG-KnT5XoXC5O69O2uNd9Y7xp40l6fBr_caTFw3cB0f93jI0Ka81aun8XD-7DhaqznFQW3x9c317xMK1Q6LHv9NHb6liojWkqGauSmiO3MKOOSeUZ7AcuJuY2/s320/cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741447260607650" /></a><i>Caiden kept calling this his "pumpkin eye"</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Now that Kiya is a bit older she was really into "experiencing" the pumpkin with all of her senses. It was quite cute. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrAhAazUm227Qh55Hq3VUNGdK4hoacIUquzDEnWqlYmvhOXGZx4JR7ynzZuAeMgPZkWZXxOOQo2D7ZYwq-o-9tbGGsJLAsIqvLBK389FNJU_-XuNaCbNP5JB8D_1m1z8MZT35/s1600-h/kiya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrAhAazUm227Qh55Hq3VUNGdK4hoacIUquzDEnWqlYmvhOXGZx4JR7ynzZuAeMgPZkWZXxOOQo2D7ZYwq-o-9tbGGsJLAsIqvLBK389FNJU_-XuNaCbNP5JB8D_1m1z8MZT35/s320/kiya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741760435611266" /></a><i>Getting her hands dirty</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyAug1UmzZP5zI7r26ijqjMnibQ-cTqJQKcPCHIYkpLS9DE61_gSzR27y6_NvLFw0r1svSJqwPYvuT78QzpMVr8YcCL8p7vtNPPF0GEW1YZF2ItEHk2GfIh1U_3kGkK9M6696/s1600-h/kiya-eats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyAug1UmzZP5zI7r26ijqjMnibQ-cTqJQKcPCHIYkpLS9DE61_gSzR27y6_NvLFw0r1svSJqwPYvuT78QzpMVr8YcCL8p7vtNPPF0GEW1YZF2ItEHk2GfIh1U_3kGkK9M6696/s320/kiya-eats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741754056758674" /></a><i>And of course she had to make sure it was edible</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Caiden was more excited with the pieces of pumpkin that Dave was cutting out. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UQp9PS2natosc-pjaIExW3TA4uqpznPirko-JJBGA85TLJdzXgx9QGQ1XWDEH145CpE4l7ic7XWzexFN4BbMpw_wHXkhUVWXYtZ4vOKBe0j006UssP5UVhrXEuOhoogy_w16/s1600-h/kiya-big-eyes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UQp9PS2natosc-pjaIExW3TA4uqpznPirko-JJBGA85TLJdzXgx9QGQ1XWDEH145CpE4l7ic7XWzexFN4BbMpw_wHXkhUVWXYtZ4vOKBe0j006UssP5UVhrXEuOhoogy_w16/s320/kiya-big-eyes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741747065598978" /></a><i>This was Kiya when she looked at the pumpkin and we turned the lights off...hehe</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1Aq7pPbdHv46x66mRbr4oGcpYNiOqA3iWbyeRsCm6PhKFMZtzlm_Rg7vyn6sTcMajKRhoVQF18c3MGn_JRlw0C67y-Jv_vUVhOpzBymlAw855kBcWm-E67yyEvhcsivM_ikU/s1600-h/cade-n-kiya-stare.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1Aq7pPbdHv46x66mRbr4oGcpYNiOqA3iWbyeRsCm6PhKFMZtzlm_Rg7vyn6sTcMajKRhoVQF18c3MGn_JRlw0C67y-Jv_vUVhOpzBymlAw855kBcWm-E67yyEvhcsivM_ikU/s320/cade-n-kiya-stare.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741742465947538" /></a><i>Both kids watching the pumpkin glow...my flash is bright the lights were OFF</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFm40hrTp0yxEBtepJpkVBBoBL31e0pxgHj5Hgyjq2fy5gjAoLQVjRmBts_R9l1EoR0hNjafK3Ik_20YlTzmGFN_bNTtJADSKtyANmEK7dypbJ2IWGDm8eR2FmEWjnb3xSnaz/s1600-h/kiyas-pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFm40hrTp0yxEBtepJpkVBBoBL31e0pxgHj5Hgyjq2fy5gjAoLQVjRmBts_R9l1EoR0hNjafK3Ik_20YlTzmGFN_bNTtJADSKtyANmEK7dypbJ2IWGDm8eR2FmEWjnb3xSnaz/s320/kiyas-pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396741738547799954" /></a><i>Kiya made this pumpkin</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>The kids seemed to have fun, and we have our traditional carved pumpkin now (so I don't feel so guilty on depriving them of this holiday fun).</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-88645843140228471212009-10-18T20:38:00.000-07:002009-10-18T23:27:13.629-07:00Gigi and I and the Kids Go To The Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxiJcm3JhG91Vi4IAzatv4_qEfmm_VNshWFpzSKUNFHSQ0HivnHU6jU57TI2rp7I7zNDPQa6KGdtqQhL-1K8JgNC_Vn-H2oUYqaO1wh1JmwMSjYGQMxvK3HjbJyDpcbsYbtPk/s1600-h/pumpkin-patch-sign.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxiJcm3JhG91Vi4IAzatv4_qEfmm_VNshWFpzSKUNFHSQ0HivnHU6jU57TI2rp7I7zNDPQa6KGdtqQhL-1K8JgNC_Vn-H2oUYqaO1wh1JmwMSjYGQMxvK3HjbJyDpcbsYbtPk/s320/pumpkin-patch-sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394179581095493554" /></a>Gigi came over today to spend some quality time with the kids. Since we thought it would be a fun treat, we surprised the kids and went to the Pumpkin Patch. Caiden was really enthusiastic. Kiya SAID she was...until we got there then I think she was just hot and tired. <div><br /></div><div>The pumpkin patch itself was amazing!! It was HUGE! They had a corn maze, sunflower section, HUGE area where you could go out and pick your own pumpkins, a gift shop, petting zoo, plethora of bounce houses, tractor rides, hay rides, John Deere rides for the kids, Cafe, food stands, and I could go on and ON!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugYnNqkwXTgA_iOtUScR7J6UsGAOzTB1tPVRJzpYmQimJtepSeRXFP9m_UXPB9-h7IFr_7ukjXXF1uqB20Z_LjJfhFYJfpC0x5aWAWB2dWSIQiHi30sB1mrgGjQfjVsiyTk_E/s1600-h/pumpkin-picking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugYnNqkwXTgA_iOtUScR7J6UsGAOzTB1tPVRJzpYmQimJtepSeRXFP9m_UXPB9-h7IFr_7ukjXXF1uqB20Z_LjJfhFYJfpC0x5aWAWB2dWSIQiHi30sB1mrgGjQfjVsiyTk_E/s320/pumpkin-picking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394179576835913586" /></a><i>Here are some people picking their own pumpkins</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIWPhyphenhyphen-U4CU2z44N9-QFt2MwCHRW_IOBP8T8ojC1Fwrp5x2mj7C08OYTKbT5fJjTiJ55DEl89TbDDXGc442sME1Kl55SQgkpey8288Au50j4kUvBSVFQJTf8OGDUwY9UZRsrn/s1600-h/tractor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIWPhyphenhyphen-U4CU2z44N9-QFt2MwCHRW_IOBP8T8ojC1Fwrp5x2mj7C08OYTKbT5fJjTiJ55DEl89TbDDXGc442sME1Kl55SQgkpey8288Au50j4kUvBSVFQJTf8OGDUwY9UZRsrn/s320/tractor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394179560354312306" /></a><i>One of the many tractors</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwin9-xSn74ptlnVX2w-95sTHzYrk3z8oPugjYZw6-oBHYjmmg-dyNOAY5IBsNC51N7yra6BGVAGo0KPz6JfCLTOzyP6rpolHoYD6G3yf-iXjWHmQmHws1L3uQ5VxQSIjH6ol/s1600-h/colorful-pumpkins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwin9-xSn74ptlnVX2w-95sTHzYrk3z8oPugjYZw6-oBHYjmmg-dyNOAY5IBsNC51N7yra6BGVAGo0KPz6JfCLTOzyP6rpolHoYD6G3yf-iXjWHmQmHws1L3uQ5VxQSIjH6ol/s320/colorful-pumpkins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394179559056503858" /></a><i>Lots of different kinds and colors of pumpkins, gourds, etc..</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgEJgWs6PnYokVqEbV1_Qu8iUqf43rUVMruiZ6y_Kgwb79BbmAbZvAs1JU0bjPl9vkbhQOU1S92UTFMUMjGoNomq_7un2P-iE6u5s9v1hRjT8ybRm2zz1EIceXn8jKTGT3uve/s1600-h/bright-bumpy-pumpkins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgEJgWs6PnYokVqEbV1_Qu8iUqf43rUVMruiZ6y_Kgwb79BbmAbZvAs1JU0bjPl9vkbhQOU1S92UTFMUMjGoNomq_7un2P-iE6u5s9v1hRjT8ybRm2zz1EIceXn8jKTGT3uve/s320/bright-bumpy-pumpkins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394179550762999026" /></a><i>Some bright and some bubbly...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikunkdvS_7VfYBWbvEVzaOErwpdDuHrMDQA8MlBw7RsBBPuqLy476zeQacy1YUeDISd9fpR_sBcM8BPPvlj3xVM3B3nlZ2AKw6EkjOidvc8j6Ymy-Ht34MgCSyQ25P9z3cC9Mm/s1600-h/happy-haunting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikunkdvS_7VfYBWbvEVzaOErwpdDuHrMDQA8MlBw7RsBBPuqLy476zeQacy1YUeDISd9fpR_sBcM8BPPvlj3xVM3B3nlZ2AKw6EkjOidvc8j6Ymy-Ht34MgCSyQ25P9z3cC9Mm/s320/happy-haunting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394180856361583922" /></a><i>They had cute decorations and areas to take pictures</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6h8D7Gen4APCgAAyz6BFyPq3owhwJ_udPbzjNuaAUkZwRnshqodSAJnXUnSk3zvX9UTEWtwIU7dpqsCfVeorpdtfzCVkEjqERN67oX2fsVXOvo9zatB24mSfP7dTOAk1OCCP/s1600-h/cornfield-maze-sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6h8D7Gen4APCgAAyz6BFyPq3owhwJ_udPbzjNuaAUkZwRnshqodSAJnXUnSk3zvX9UTEWtwIU7dpqsCfVeorpdtfzCVkEjqERN67oX2fsVXOvo9zatB24mSfP7dTOAk1OCCP/s320/cornfield-maze-sign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394180847690019906" /></a><i>And a cornfield maze (frankly I have no sense of direction and neither does my mom, so we opted NOT to do this this time).</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>It was SUPER hot so we stayed as long as we could. Kiya was NOT in the mood as she was tired, hot and don't forget, we are potty training her so I'm sure that was loads of fun for her. We first thought we would take some pictures, but Kiya was tired and that didn't go over too well. **On a side note for those of you that were wondering. Yes I dyed my hair dark brown. I thought "why must blondes have all the fun, I'm gonna switch it up". :)**</div><div>.<br />Ok, I fully admit that I went a little overboard on posting pictures, but frankly its so rare that I get to take pictures like this with and of the kids :) I couldn't help but post so many. I wonder if there is a 12 step program for this type of problem? Well if you can always use that nifty scroll bar and scroll through them really quickly :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZzKrI1VyMSB8SfwV-c0nnzl7HbaGJqNLumj95NUNrm8vonQBzclNCnSjqkNBJrw61oTr6ZwcpT76DBqQvEeChj9NXyCH5EdYkY8JGBDkyCRxRGibLZqGenKJ8XTEgXOaESJj/s1600-h/gigi-and-kids-walk-in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZzKrI1VyMSB8SfwV-c0nnzl7HbaGJqNLumj95NUNrm8vonQBzclNCnSjqkNBJrw61oTr6ZwcpT76DBqQvEeChj9NXyCH5EdYkY8JGBDkyCRxRGibLZqGenKJ8XTEgXOaESJj/s320/gigi-and-kids-walk-in.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394184443161919522" /></a><i>Gigi and the kids on our arrival. Notice Kiya is already tired</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqi08usCyFQ6WmvhO88q0ILujrTAuqIPrldjOGHU4F05upr-ldPn5HWjqnTYnwYJWFMVHITSvAPSF2H9RhlyDg9JE0VuBa0nGdU1GG_k9fwkKaNTsL9z5Y_VIjidTZC7fwqmoi/s1600-h/gigi-n-kid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqi08usCyFQ6WmvhO88q0ILujrTAuqIPrldjOGHU4F05upr-ldPn5HWjqnTYnwYJWFMVHITSvAPSF2H9RhlyDg9JE0VuBa0nGdU1GG_k9fwkKaNTsL9z5Y_VIjidTZC7fwqmoi/s320/gigi-n-kid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394184434250651074" /></a><i>Here is Kiya protesting taking this picture</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaL0qSSX9H2_aNwCa43YVumx3Zshnmhmy55996euXo4k2-MyZ7a1t2Lp9YLPKUvMwK8JNa4KTDMFMzVSaKy31WGtnz1_nYoFQhoO0gW5FiYxvA3rx75JD5-3acWQCGNF7aIEDx/s1600-h/kids-and-i-look.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaL0qSSX9H2_aNwCa43YVumx3Zshnmhmy55996euXo4k2-MyZ7a1t2Lp9YLPKUvMwK8JNa4KTDMFMzVSaKy31WGtnz1_nYoFQhoO0gW5FiYxvA3rx75JD5-3acWQCGNF7aIEDx/s320/kids-and-i-look.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394184425277279458" /></a><i>Although later she did calm down enough to snap a few, but no smiles</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiPlu3YBBV33HhrLNOvq9x7SayBm-PVTNx4PKzRGoD_59TVGXJygRi6dvMS4PblnXp5eYsiExZeECbk1UWxbMrloagmmIRro4mKsJtkluYopvfECRGxMuUJu4Vs0XOX59Aoy8/s1600-h/kids-and-i-strange-look.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiPlu3YBBV33HhrLNOvq9x7SayBm-PVTNx4PKzRGoD_59TVGXJygRi6dvMS4PblnXp5eYsiExZeECbk1UWxbMrloagmmIRro4mKsJtkluYopvfECRGxMuUJu4Vs0XOX59Aoy8/s320/kids-and-i-strange-look.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394184417125436930" /></a><i>Caiden, Kiya and myself<br /></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopdYQZXo2wgRHO-zGVFqZbCE5yNRoLXWtlSyPwHXsNTutalsmm8KEG_KclZ1_sr8Bi9OOZlxtsiFhb8C27wsNMHmBkQSWQ84_2fi80ed7ptJJEudC0lNhl_wikq_TNFuVYVZA/s1600-h/me-and-the-kids.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopdYQZXo2wgRHO-zGVFqZbCE5yNRoLXWtlSyPwHXsNTutalsmm8KEG_KclZ1_sr8Bi9OOZlxtsiFhb8C27wsNMHmBkQSWQ84_2fi80ed7ptJJEudC0lNhl_wikq_TNFuVYVZA/s1600-h/me-and-the-kids.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopdYQZXo2wgRHO-zGVFqZbCE5yNRoLXWtlSyPwHXsNTutalsmm8KEG_KclZ1_sr8Bi9OOZlxtsiFhb8C27wsNMHmBkQSWQ84_2fi80ed7ptJJEudC0lNhl_wikq_TNFuVYVZA/s320/me-and-the-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394185464480740914" /></a><i>Not sure what's with our expressions, but whatever :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1wNgS326VrBmU5MIUFtk7Gm1y68A3yabXltt85OyJxdDEZBHRHC1nmiiywQbYYJ_JoyIhSTZfG4UmlCc3-qDIehdjMPYgFQoFWsy_tS3gCgZKlB7cAK9s3t6W6Qin1Igh6e2/s1600-h/cade-in-corn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1wNgS326VrBmU5MIUFtk7Gm1y68A3yabXltt85OyJxdDEZBHRHC1nmiiywQbYYJ_JoyIhSTZfG4UmlCc3-qDIehdjMPYgFQoFWsy_tS3gCgZKlB7cAK9s3t6W6Qin1Igh6e2/s320/cade-in-corn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394180840062213410" /></a><i>The corn was about his height, the plant much taller</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP5sfTYWPt-EAwH734h2Jz8Vux12I_OZBY4VUMKDaoWWUHDl2lHS8HvgzeiTFxXck00Z5bVA1X1OinO0FN2vUp4qEw6BQRdDeJJ6Tt-grCvgv9etW5bze1lA6PFE30hMmtyz2/s1600-h/cade,-kiya,-me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP5sfTYWPt-EAwH734h2Jz8Vux12I_OZBY4VUMKDaoWWUHDl2lHS8HvgzeiTFxXck00Z5bVA1X1OinO0FN2vUp4qEw6BQRdDeJJ6Tt-grCvgv9etW5bze1lA6PFE30hMmtyz2/s320/cade,-kiya,-me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394180825116756578" /></a><i>We tried for a corn picture, but this was about all we got</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpyfqU7Ytao1NDTsUC7vRHOaCaHWl5gxsdx2uOQsBOYZQt2UmkPzjtX6Eh-9B-Cx4HkTp8i86ut4h48XoLeGSZEwcIVd4V4-TeDZbY0awxrjV29C5-FUd9PsrAb45quAq0xJQ/s1600-h/cade-and-close-up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpyfqU7Ytao1NDTsUC7vRHOaCaHWl5gxsdx2uOQsBOYZQt2UmkPzjtX6Eh-9B-Cx4HkTp8i86ut4h48XoLeGSZEwcIVd4V4-TeDZbY0awxrjV29C5-FUd9PsrAb45quAq0xJQ/s320/cade-and-close-up.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394180816464468402" /></a><i>Caiden was a trooper and posed for pictures with me :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj7VIAmrUuD0S7OxaGYB9mtFklDp8faeTZXM6osYCExQRS8ka6CFhakQ5F1GPeuzMWRzbADu35sp-vq3fhM23yLOlYRi9awswYUJexf8dqgk1Qv2iSnJS322ZsxqMMpWJnM3A/s1600-h/cade-and-i-near-pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj7VIAmrUuD0S7OxaGYB9mtFklDp8faeTZXM6osYCExQRS8ka6CFhakQ5F1GPeuzMWRzbADu35sp-vq3fhM23yLOlYRi9awswYUJexf8dqgk1Qv2iSnJS322ZsxqMMpWJnM3A/s320/cade-and-i-near-pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394181845827524290" /></a><i>Here he was tickling himself to make himself laugh so he would have a more "natural" smile hehe</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzpMLJ9x8wXiXhqDkOA50zfZ7tcxk1IIe1MLg_NLfWgF7SWFaKqFoo_5QP_R-mzBjVnFGb_0I7TkWByp_-D5wD76yHLwR9DNhMMtQ9Ir7hliQwCPSxGZte6mlMYcGhEbFmZgj/s1600-h/cade-and-i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzpMLJ9x8wXiXhqDkOA50zfZ7tcxk1IIe1MLg_NLfWgF7SWFaKqFoo_5QP_R-mzBjVnFGb_0I7TkWByp_-D5wD76yHLwR9DNhMMtQ9Ir7hliQwCPSxGZte6mlMYcGhEbFmZgj/s320/cade-and-i.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394181839645756082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalJw7PqnMcSyO5Qs_5uK1hyMJHGfQrjyD79btgBoyqnmkcAkLpVVHbl2y-BqG8fdB05ZWwKRL1OGdEh4hoAXjdZhZoZbPj215qklFbZ-29QdEd8sjKf-iKqH1Wm5NS4gplUm0/s1600-h/cade-close-up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalJw7PqnMcSyO5Qs_5uK1hyMJHGfQrjyD79btgBoyqnmkcAkLpVVHbl2y-BqG8fdB05ZWwKRL1OGdEh4hoAXjdZhZoZbPj215qklFbZ-29QdEd8sjKf-iKqH1Wm5NS4gplUm0/s320/cade-close-up.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394181828229354194" /></a><i>Notice he is still trying to tickle himself </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIyFLk3NnA2y2msqPDfqYEZxqDuEEXhkvQsO8a-7A-BEb0cK0nqvO-6fsOMtFjTml_aQ7raCTxiXL7G-AuuUQNo9wUzZcHORtj8pW7yxhzUXMPoyvStBBT7myWyL6R23in_4/s1600-h/cade-in-wheelbarrow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIyFLk3NnA2y2msqPDfqYEZxqDuEEXhkvQsO8a-7A-BEb0cK0nqvO-6fsOMtFjTml_aQ7raCTxiXL7G-AuuUQNo9wUzZcHORtj8pW7yxhzUXMPoyvStBBT7myWyL6R23in_4/s320/cade-in-wheelbarrow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394181823524034194" /></a><i>I kinda like this picture :) My boy is so handsome :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXMCTpGbTdKBi0M9Ie4Fkdl38qMbF7Hh2dH8YghdA42jnP7cYKySLrufKKfspiRqmJkGj68liJqBhwMPsVZHl67wvw_7rCbM3Achk49Nhw4EQdlptN-IYoiYIJqtLYtjJwpeA/s1600-h/cade-lying-on-pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXMCTpGbTdKBi0M9Ie4Fkdl38qMbF7Hh2dH8YghdA42jnP7cYKySLrufKKfspiRqmJkGj68liJqBhwMPsVZHl67wvw_7rCbM3Achk49Nhw4EQdlptN-IYoiYIJqtLYtjJwpeA/s320/cade-lying-on-pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394181819020165506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKDb5l60ZzZ549YLsG8MusLsng28iE-IEyuTfOR3Y4z6boTEcuRLnezOU_KdwDQMPclttCbkEyYA6Zb7h9JWZAPNcPPurIQxiNs14-Vkx4YgsyOvmH4gNqW30o9SUDDjskU-f/s1600-h/kiya-and-gigi-sunflowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKDb5l60ZzZ549YLsG8MusLsng28iE-IEyuTfOR3Y4z6boTEcuRLnezOU_KdwDQMPclttCbkEyYA6Zb7h9JWZAPNcPPurIQxiNs14-Vkx4YgsyOvmH4gNqW30o9SUDDjskU-f/s320/kiya-and-gigi-sunflowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394185453821388210" /></a><i>Kiya took a liking to the sunflowers</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRcjb66IK7LpUkaa_Mnz7jxR5Nv_P9VlcuIrvsqi646M2fhHXHrvRpPQx9sNsAOeihRNfhwoVpPaQ1691K2sf_J-POqI0qoMBWzNfUqXSpgmD86OrGRKpvDjqvfXc7lmlEleC/s1600-h/kiya-in-corn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRcjb66IK7LpUkaa_Mnz7jxR5Nv_P9VlcuIrvsqi646M2fhHXHrvRpPQx9sNsAOeihRNfhwoVpPaQ1691K2sf_J-POqI0qoMBWzNfUqXSpgmD86OrGRKpvDjqvfXc7lmlEleC/s320/kiya-in-corn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394185446196455538" /></a><i>She is unsure if she wants to participate, so she is testing it out :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyV6gGA1yaA-jVsFHfAGZrdZtBlpwWuIrpPv2_tmIZnviBwxfd_jLR2uyMfqGuyhixq6WJZLcMvLyQIL8SATBM8u6Mp1Anls72lTJQBCgYJ0I0RwBQd9-Hh9dq1Xo643rNy8w/s1600-h/kiya-smells.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyV6gGA1yaA-jVsFHfAGZrdZtBlpwWuIrpPv2_tmIZnviBwxfd_jLR2uyMfqGuyhixq6WJZLcMvLyQIL8SATBM8u6Mp1Anls72lTJQBCgYJ0I0RwBQd9-Hh9dq1Xo643rNy8w/s320/kiya-smells.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394185442467193826" /></a><i>Kiya smells with her lips...it kinda looks like she is kissing the flower</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtPXaB0eIagNvtOhwl6Hspc1wkGYi74RfNF-0qDK3gZm9IBiSmTN8iIY8VAtSb-IwepCupndK6GwJ594SE64wQFnrJPDI5QC4XTpnb5Fcclnvq1W6uWHE1DXSmeB9gDW5T-Ua/s1600-h/kiya-stares-at-sunflower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtPXaB0eIagNvtOhwl6Hspc1wkGYi74RfNF-0qDK3gZm9IBiSmTN8iIY8VAtSb-IwepCupndK6GwJ594SE64wQFnrJPDI5QC4XTpnb5Fcclnvq1W6uWHE1DXSmeB9gDW5T-Ua/s320/kiya-stares-at-sunflower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187107067016626" /></a><i>And now she is examining it</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xr6oWM5FiJvPQ4SetXq2NH-0z5CcUSfK7qDpnw7rtkTrWp6Mrr3XT56jij7noFfmc8zQ7SsemTK6chZ0HQz81QK_7s5GOxZTaA9kkpbSuvxOszxunQ0wcIAbBqUG2-axDl4-/s1600-h/kiya-stares.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xr6oWM5FiJvPQ4SetXq2NH-0z5CcUSfK7qDpnw7rtkTrWp6Mrr3XT56jij7noFfmc8zQ7SsemTK6chZ0HQz81QK_7s5GOxZTaA9kkpbSuvxOszxunQ0wcIAbBqUG2-axDl4-/s320/kiya-stares.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187100105280034" /></a><i>This was the look we got most of the day</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Next Caiden played in the bounce houses, and then we decided to go in the shade for a little while and turned corn and gourds into musical instruments. That was Kiya's first smile. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dJ7IlwjP49YOEnufho10bhoC1WddJtP-wvlChsIW5sNec38T69nEI_r6EbCaBX2LQMgU1XIiWPr16UuzP1AtkLf-WFTcnMZlShOMeAsqoRT0ssT5FjE1oQEfQ0NGLU4zhvjV/s1600-h/cade-watching-time.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dJ7IlwjP49YOEnufho10bhoC1WddJtP-wvlChsIW5sNec38T69nEI_r6EbCaBX2LQMgU1XIiWPr16UuzP1AtkLf-WFTcnMZlShOMeAsqoRT0ssT5FjE1oQEfQ0NGLU4zhvjV/s320/cade-watching-time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187092630058482" /></a><i>Tickets in hand, Caiden watched the sand drain so he knew when it was his turn</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJzLOA9Mk3aVtfLMecgDsrv7QA6R96JvQ1-LY64UPKjwuyL_9RQk7u4VUqVXuQ730iBGl6QdhyAYeVKiGvW4WC6T2s9puk514-LxjLVwzBOGDxawrfquO2TsrK9tj_eKgxc5-/s1600-h/cade-with-pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJzLOA9Mk3aVtfLMecgDsrv7QA6R96JvQ1-LY64UPKjwuyL_9RQk7u4VUqVXuQ730iBGl6QdhyAYeVKiGvW4WC6T2s9puk514-LxjLVwzBOGDxawrfquO2TsrK9tj_eKgxc5-/s320/cade-with-pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187081377734818" /></a><i>Caiden showing us the different pumpkins</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto2PfwWFRpmkvyvyKKvnlW13cx7Sxv4mw72gXCHs4YYoBxcs8P376ujUrPnvx9mLA6HBZzk9bGBwYvMll4GGwyvsZPKAeNu1dG6BAPEwtrOjDjHcM4qcpV3TeWz3GS8dkGp_4/s1600-h/kiya-looks-at-me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto2PfwWFRpmkvyvyKKvnlW13cx7Sxv4mw72gXCHs4YYoBxcs8P376ujUrPnvx9mLA6HBZzk9bGBwYvMll4GGwyvsZPKAeNu1dG6BAPEwtrOjDjHcM4qcpV3TeWz3GS8dkGp_4/s320/kiya-looks-at-me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187073046037042" /></a><i>Kiya holding my hand</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnul0DtUgTIkpuXxtz3zfj-r5uLKmSlK-S13MrmTGMT22nFoCsEgu6jDi6LENumg0vXPNBEDIrTUiUb_P-sVGId3szCAan9oQ3yaqfsvCtGf4gfe7U0vRORA_urEAwBF7j6Jv/s1600-h/musical-gords.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnul0DtUgTIkpuXxtz3zfj-r5uLKmSlK-S13MrmTGMT22nFoCsEgu6jDi6LENumg0vXPNBEDIrTUiUb_P-sVGId3szCAan9oQ3yaqfsvCtGf4gfe7U0vRORA_urEAwBF7j6Jv/s320/musical-gords.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187779318164290" /></a><i>And this is where Gigi and Caiden made music with the gourds. He loved it</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvchDVNIKhGSUQ6OubaH1GhPrSNmIk8-aFifMw5Dka71xtjuUung507Nt43IoqLheqTle0Erqzjlgr0pndM6Jy8tlLO3sSmhstSopkHI8eOkG45tvo4ceIM7l5_5Py18lxmj6e/s1600-h/musical-corn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvchDVNIKhGSUQ6OubaH1GhPrSNmIk8-aFifMw5Dka71xtjuUung507Nt43IoqLheqTle0Erqzjlgr0pndM6Jy8tlLO3sSmhstSopkHI8eOkG45tvo4ceIM7l5_5Py18lxmj6e/s320/musical-corn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187769083928754" /></a><i>And Kiya joined in with her musical corn</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Next we went into the petting zoo which really consisted of goats and sheep. Kiya was INTENT on feeding the goats and sheep and was very aggressive about it, holding the cup of food and running around after the animals. It was very cute, especially as she would take one kernel of food out and hand it to the animal, or shove the cup in the face of an animal who was cleaning itself. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQqZcceVsU1B5Xreato-I4rNYRoUZ6jLtfSjJsi03kpSXw9QAspDMT3gIN212hLl0ysiU7-gKppHw-BkUXPJmNwzpTIbU2emrqiK9PavFCVt1N-JV8OQ3tQL7B9QyHXkMXtzG/s1600-h/goat-on-high-far.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQqZcceVsU1B5Xreato-I4rNYRoUZ6jLtfSjJsi03kpSXw9QAspDMT3gIN212hLl0ysiU7-gKppHw-BkUXPJmNwzpTIbU2emrqiK9PavFCVt1N-JV8OQ3tQL7B9QyHXkMXtzG/s320/goat-on-high-far.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187762941033954" /></a><i>Goat way up high</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillWeq1eKUjzzCKHIsfQtMNSg12c7ixuCLm5fsHw3lzf_j8dcc-5X5WQ8L_O0hhgxmJW8ELdvqVA1uCMUfYtc_43aociCbd1fRD6LaKM4UdKbX6Obz7jWSoO8VVP_t5B416Jwp/s1600-h/goat-on-high.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillWeq1eKUjzzCKHIsfQtMNSg12c7ixuCLm5fsHw3lzf_j8dcc-5X5WQ8L_O0hhgxmJW8ELdvqVA1uCMUfYtc_43aociCbd1fRD6LaKM4UdKbX6Obz7jWSoO8VVP_t5B416Jwp/s320/goat-on-high.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187753580147314" /></a><i>Close up of the goat</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyis7eJkqsmHnRh3Lx4yQlYZI-vBLLGgRUwVZAKhh2VOAzBVldUQPnDiLBEFD_Rq6c6YvKqnDNc5oHDLKJI1Uv9MjmyLZ0W1zxv0E502JL1ErHJal9fNV_0e44yi92_qcHHEiy/s1600-h/kiya-contemplates.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyis7eJkqsmHnRh3Lx4yQlYZI-vBLLGgRUwVZAKhh2VOAzBVldUQPnDiLBEFD_Rq6c6YvKqnDNc5oHDLKJI1Uv9MjmyLZ0W1zxv0E502JL1ErHJal9fNV_0e44yi92_qcHHEiy/s320/kiya-contemplates.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188429601649026" /></a><i>Kiya contemplates her strategy</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQmGoUIKGMIbJ7r1fmLgPdTqIfs7KRXrvt3RW4lw_9_WtondSdbu6aismQO8_npR_02XX5wK7og9o2Egg4vvZ7DhEqlnKmsz42eWWkhDcRG8fF74YlYJAGny5pR52DiPxWKnb/s1600-h/kiya-feeds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQmGoUIKGMIbJ7r1fmLgPdTqIfs7KRXrvt3RW4lw_9_WtondSdbu6aismQO8_npR_02XX5wK7og9o2Egg4vvZ7DhEqlnKmsz42eWWkhDcRG8fF74YlYJAGny5pR52DiPxWKnb/s320/kiya-feeds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188420875388834" /></a><i>She befriends a goat</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oKbTnobWGwk1EyWrN1kKTfwqcxMjgdgnZBoQnNfuvjZTMCtiLte2g7iqVwdO6Uvi5wzj5DtFnZXbpQwLwADmWFX9qreVhrKNBc1Td7haXpNhRfJ754SIoXWMSMR6ZiJt9JdR/s1600-h/kiya-feeds-goats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oKbTnobWGwk1EyWrN1kKTfwqcxMjgdgnZBoQnNfuvjZTMCtiLte2g7iqVwdO6Uvi5wzj5DtFnZXbpQwLwADmWFX9qreVhrKNBc1Td7haXpNhRfJ754SIoXWMSMR6ZiJt9JdR/s320/kiya-feeds-goats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188415553398610" /></a><i>And shares. She made sure each goat got some</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA3IYgBIQViL3WlBrNuunhll6iXzgVuI1WWH8dygCTfdAf-ril0UvZj_qbtuhmb4MroFy7yyKab0x0jKRPtA5Sv2Tz2nLvce4Z2v1xUzGZTQPSP9ZUbASTcNpJwgjJ1_rIbhH/s1600-h/kiya-kneels-feed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA3IYgBIQViL3WlBrNuunhll6iXzgVuI1WWH8dygCTfdAf-ril0UvZj_qbtuhmb4MroFy7yyKab0x0jKRPtA5Sv2Tz2nLvce4Z2v1xUzGZTQPSP9ZUbASTcNpJwgjJ1_rIbhH/s320/kiya-kneels-feed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188410571111074" /></a><i>This one was cleaning itself and Kiya shoved the cup in its mouth. It did eat though </i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirVuN_wfYfMQYvJM3vBI6RMclDIhcMEnwR2G3_uVa3JMYSI07urJDdS0xiwOGOQFQCmPWOKO_QRH5HZ_Pg7A4e9M8cbCw-ypsHXQ0XR2ITTzuLATvTHZ6eSfGm0PeN7cPnUtl/s1600-h/kiya-puts-food-in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirVuN_wfYfMQYvJM3vBI6RMclDIhcMEnwR2G3_uVa3JMYSI07urJDdS0xiwOGOQFQCmPWOKO_QRH5HZ_Pg7A4e9M8cbCw-ypsHXQ0XR2ITTzuLATvTHZ6eSfGm0PeN7cPnUtl/s320/kiya-puts-food-in.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188399805136930" /></a><i>She would put one kernel of food in the hay at a time...</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq-JiDHhug_1-jhwGZFVdAU2RbRCuJgB-l6sCwcR8gnccdegd97uTT05aY9DZFUAf2whttxSMaCd1vEBTtNRPZricavhEDe-bJwe4H-8cKWYbroTerZtC00AXkf6gYNtuWr4S/s1600-h/kiya-touches-goat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq-JiDHhug_1-jhwGZFVdAU2RbRCuJgB-l6sCwcR8gnccdegd97uTT05aY9DZFUAf2whttxSMaCd1vEBTtNRPZricavhEDe-bJwe4H-8cKWYbroTerZtC00AXkf6gYNtuWr4S/s320/kiya-touches-goat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188886241860450" /></a><i>Now she started touching the sheep...so cute</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHsfE3hXfVvpZIgtKDtDH0X_Wkfw0TADt8T3r0VB1dAlo-OhlG_HoKA8tZ7Viycgvf86moHu_c96-7GQEhwKYTX59bnxy_uxy880-WtXsgv0XEG4qvixK-prUDjdhyphenhyphenGcu_ogV/s1600-h/kiya-shares-feed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHsfE3hXfVvpZIgtKDtDH0X_Wkfw0TADt8T3r0VB1dAlo-OhlG_HoKA8tZ7Viycgvf86moHu_c96-7GQEhwKYTX59bnxy_uxy880-WtXsgv0XEG4qvixK-prUDjdhyphenhyphenGcu_ogV/s320/kiya-shares-feed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188881735492450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaNOPgwjCNJGh6BQivRb4CTLIkj3Iw_BEuzj2d6rTpkEyMUXpC2GDlGDusKKrtWseNzEq9ulmsdfYNdezvPQ-jNvDZYq5wUOTJjz7mpUySVTPqogMutzHD_3KrT-ZN-JsOdIX/s1600-h/kiya-with-sheep-looks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaNOPgwjCNJGh6BQivRb4CTLIkj3Iw_BEuzj2d6rTpkEyMUXpC2GDlGDusKKrtWseNzEq9ulmsdfYNdezvPQ-jNvDZYq5wUOTJjz7mpUySVTPqogMutzHD_3KrT-ZN-JsOdIX/s320/kiya-with-sheep-looks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188873207250722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3FzbFGI7h0l_3Q_r4EmnoRPUMZmFk-LEdk5jEkahNnDfzohIloJKf_8eDE9hXHncy82_1R9BRIfAi-Failzs_nD8xg4o0lqm77hsX9MbNl4TisvWl668PBB_rn1yOz3UkmxC/s1600-h/kiya-hands-in-pants.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3FzbFGI7h0l_3Q_r4EmnoRPUMZmFk-LEdk5jEkahNnDfzohIloJKf_8eDE9hXHncy82_1R9BRIfAi-Failzs_nD8xg4o0lqm77hsX9MbNl4TisvWl668PBB_rn1yOz3UkmxC/s320/kiya-hands-in-pants.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188864894556690" /></a><i>This is the point where I asked Kiya if she had to go potty. She said no. I said are you sure...so she checked. Notice the hand down her pants.</i><br /><br /></div><div>Caiden took a more laid back approach and allowed animals to come to him. He would go to the animals too, but if other kids wanted to feed them as well, he would back off and share. So sweet :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-fzDtzZUUA7nlG_eqy71K2Ob7ro6HFPgns-CY47PlRQURoUBCxYzCkXlmCvYQh6xzhELa2MpT3YS-jS6i5a4PkKz8ynh64RNMuwGrEwukQu_tygPpUHBHUEhz5zo0JixOxJ5/s1600-h/cade-feeds-sheep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-fzDtzZUUA7nlG_eqy71K2Ob7ro6HFPgns-CY47PlRQURoUBCxYzCkXlmCvYQh6xzhELa2MpT3YS-jS6i5a4PkKz8ynh64RNMuwGrEwukQu_tygPpUHBHUEhz5zo0JixOxJ5/s320/cade-feeds-sheep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394187744741282994" /></a><i>Caiden is so gentle. He was very sweet with the animals. Very calm. I just love this boy!!</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOfCH3kKD0HfUwEp7RLdi_nAO0jJ9nvnahinMlQuf850OMhoJF5NohNpW49DsKV8x2OrtXzgmbyQC19nGXL0sfctgfEQKwRjOelX0yQi0MpHnVBcy8f5HF2rooeeT9Sup_V5Z/s1600-h/caiden-feeds-goat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOfCH3kKD0HfUwEp7RLdi_nAO0jJ9nvnahinMlQuf850OMhoJF5NohNpW49DsKV8x2OrtXzgmbyQC19nGXL0sfctgfEQKwRjOelX0yQi0MpHnVBcy8f5HF2rooeeT9Sup_V5Z/s320/caiden-feeds-goat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394188857352463442" /></a><i>Caiden showing the other little boy how to feed the animals<br /></i><br />The animals themselves would regularly stampede partly because there was some neurotic kid chasing them, and partly because I think they wanted away from the kids hounding them. I got taken out by one of the stampedes, and Kiya got clipped in the head by a goat who jumped over her. After that I would position myself around Kiya and then brace myself for impact...those things were crazy. Caiden was smart and stayed away from the stampede :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiO79AvmpNb3ANw4VPgESYSqwLq5axWHj-P_QCbd-xoNA1ODdc7KC5vFiEc0Rp6g0S0iyGMqzEaskVphrZo1iQrvYJgkBaKV1EyQOOaf4CxyfuDqTcbQtwxhYfmAThU2ElCGZ/s1600-h/sheep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiO79AvmpNb3ANw4VPgESYSqwLq5axWHj-P_QCbd-xoNA1ODdc7KC5vFiEc0Rp6g0S0iyGMqzEaskVphrZo1iQrvYJgkBaKV1EyQOOaf4CxyfuDqTcbQtwxhYfmAThU2ElCGZ/s320/sheep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394189196382523762" /></a><i>These darn animals would randomly stampede</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBOWlkEGW8bBDDFb9sNLIaXU8t68IdnKIcHIxj2un2Gvw7YqYVVFdxjZVINgWyJMBq22c6dMRw3P1zPV3s3pHfXu3SKBhqIChvJHmYefZjbyEE-1QZadoD2fVuzHYLwqE_RLh/s1600-h/stampede.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBOWlkEGW8bBDDFb9sNLIaXU8t68IdnKIcHIxj2un2Gvw7YqYVVFdxjZVINgWyJMBq22c6dMRw3P1zPV3s3pHfXu3SKBhqIChvJHmYefZjbyEE-1QZadoD2fVuzHYLwqE_RLh/s320/stampede.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394189185417614242" /></a><i>This was my view right before I landed on my butt. They totally took me out!!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>It was fun, but waaaaay too hot, and since Kiya was having a slow meltdown we felt it best to go and come back another day. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-5259254766826560692009-10-14T21:03:00.000-07:002009-10-14T21:11:36.044-07:00I'm Domesticated!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j00xlWLm5gwfZ-a2GnCcI0sxEpMg_scfj5YE99F1nCbyDCzA8AwqymAYoXjHPusNUkRt-HowscD8ruiqQlGcB5MIX7xiHtra3gTlF8UZl938LEZzHAxK6vWE_ANI4k_Dw9RO/s1600-h/cade-and-i-pose.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j00xlWLm5gwfZ-a2GnCcI0sxEpMg_scfj5YE99F1nCbyDCzA8AwqymAYoXjHPusNUkRt-HowscD8ruiqQlGcB5MIX7xiHtra3gTlF8UZl938LEZzHAxK6vWE_ANI4k_Dw9RO/s320/cade-and-i-pose.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673274705240514" /></a>That's right. I am a regular June Cleaver now that I have been home for awhile. Today I made Pumpkin Bread AND Caramel Apples!! I mean, it IS the season for these types of treats RIIIGHHHT?!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jPRWqwWCFoob28h7xrm4K0EcjViEah8djjXDVDQMN1He-lQrlc3REx9f8D-lrq96qkMXjqfZAElzCObubI1V-mhbx0CboGLhVEqPNXosdBFKeGtH_ayVpCPHBTUPff35pCPP/s1600-h/pumpkin-bread.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jPRWqwWCFoob28h7xrm4K0EcjViEah8djjXDVDQMN1He-lQrlc3REx9f8D-lrq96qkMXjqfZAElzCObubI1V-mhbx0CboGLhVEqPNXosdBFKeGtH_ayVpCPHBTUPff35pCPP/s320/pumpkin-bread.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673266460868482" /></a><i>I couldn't wait to eat the pumpkin bread, so there it is incomplete in this picture</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Caiden and I made the caramel apples, with an occasional assist from Dave. It was fun and they taste delicious!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wLMAfQkoyT_ZmnaStC2CFcWd6VqjUcEdR3FECHpJAJPBwSbviFzUWU5C8K8X_dk-4vZn-iQQR3rdB1AoYapeefiQlM6jvSj3bfkApy4-ZWUExXYzX9WhAN0AMvL2-zt6RjSg/s1600-h/caramel-apples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wLMAfQkoyT_ZmnaStC2CFcWd6VqjUcEdR3FECHpJAJPBwSbviFzUWU5C8K8X_dk-4vZn-iQQR3rdB1AoYapeefiQlM6jvSj3bfkApy4-ZWUExXYzX9WhAN0AMvL2-zt6RjSg/s320/caramel-apples.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673258710511474" /></a><i>The chosen apples</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdbS2t7Af-YyohmZ7dbb0jaBupm9Y4da4w15CIQVjV4a3DYzjURDymbY3e_2OqnGINJiLqe3q8viaNBDxFcPnWP_wkxh6OeC2DmsISdFjpa3pls1kKn4YFXRalEiAnOVTDfqY/s1600-h/dave-and-cade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdbS2t7Af-YyohmZ7dbb0jaBupm9Y4da4w15CIQVjV4a3DYzjURDymbY3e_2OqnGINJiLqe3q8viaNBDxFcPnWP_wkxh6OeC2DmsISdFjpa3pls1kKn4YFXRalEiAnOVTDfqY/s320/dave-and-cade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673249086619058" /></a><i>Notice the tool that Dave uses to remove the stems</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHj0IuhlFu9KKGA-K8U4CUUNy6rusqlwV5NFEEdXYs51h3STyBGldaJiyFfCjks1yvjfzfdnO4xAXk_0apxAdCTRx-sxrMcd-VhmGYilRbr9bMWHsn_jh1weOlJsYIo9OlsHn/s1600-h/cade-and-me-look-down.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHj0IuhlFu9KKGA-K8U4CUUNy6rusqlwV5NFEEdXYs51h3STyBGldaJiyFfCjks1yvjfzfdnO4xAXk_0apxAdCTRx-sxrMcd-VhmGYilRbr9bMWHsn_jh1weOlJsYIo9OlsHn/s320/cade-and-me-look-down.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673238989201570" /></a></div><div><i>I show Caiden how to cover the apples with Caramel</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU13v5PYQnFEZ29i_UHw1yB9zoFbCU2f7CGjxlIq70gy6xe-6pp7-ZQRl7BOOxHCF-RE03QiibuISyXvO68pneBXct3LXhhu2w9o_8kTyDry5VARmI7KNhlJ-TGGc3R0c9Bd4l/s1600-h/peel-off-caramel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU13v5PYQnFEZ29i_UHw1yB9zoFbCU2f7CGjxlIq70gy6xe-6pp7-ZQRl7BOOxHCF-RE03QiibuISyXvO68pneBXct3LXhhu2w9o_8kTyDry5VARmI7KNhlJ-TGGc3R0c9Bd4l/s320/peel-off-caramel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673959346257442" /></a><i>Then he does it himself :)<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6yy1SpnZDVzDyhrZMRqBbF0xaFJx9pg9k95YgNpEMuGK6A2M1L6cQka4NcFfjuyllNSC54neucTGu2KKzZ6nF6S2tO2ZbL56XXUxLPuEALbOpfFMCynN1g15mcoPWSwSYH_y/s1600-h/done-caramel-apples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6yy1SpnZDVzDyhrZMRqBbF0xaFJx9pg9k95YgNpEMuGK6A2M1L6cQka4NcFfjuyllNSC54neucTGu2KKzZ6nF6S2tO2ZbL56XXUxLPuEALbOpfFMCynN1g15mcoPWSwSYH_y/s320/done-caramel-apples.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392673947892234978" /></a><i>The finished product :)</i><br /><br />Ok so it's not rocket science or anything, but admit it, you are a little impressed aren't you? :P Oh, and just in case you were gonna ask...the laundry is already in the dryer :)<br /></div><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-26650069794094960182009-10-14T20:39:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:52:58.912-07:00Redecorating Rooms - Making Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgOOKR5HItEQJcKhJvbQhRuyl4x8dA2P9S4wBde_lcfkOJ0AgfXysuHCFEMCz8hwbnzYeXNW5xeBoH9FD3b7-4MiZA53uXjg1bKzW_9sfaG-4ZnG0vuuJxv_UG7Yyz6YXyBKo/s1600-h/bed-with-pillows.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgOOKR5HItEQJcKhJvbQhRuyl4x8dA2P9S4wBde_lcfkOJ0AgfXysuHCFEMCz8hwbnzYeXNW5xeBoH9FD3b7-4MiZA53uXjg1bKzW_9sfaG-4ZnG0vuuJxv_UG7Yyz6YXyBKo/s320/bed-with-pillows.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392668845572515090" /></a>You have already seen Kiya's new room (formerly the guest room), well now let us unveil the new and improved GUEST ROOM!!!! (drum roll pleeeeeaaassseee). <div><br /></div><div>This is our "Travel" theme room as it contains things that we have collected or have been given to us from around the world. This room still needs some finishing touches, but for now (and until we have money to travel to collect more "collectibles" it is done). </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d5mF3yxHyOMvWSqL4WrPiNtCzFnUQqsLGdU2aHXaMSqq3Y9MtfSLLjpVC2eAOWG3GI-DX4xxBNc6E1dpuqSW0L-zD6jQ2eLbBrAGsg7nwNyJfI6uu2RrfmmAdnC-xHuATAtz/s1600-h/guest-room-wine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d5mF3yxHyOMvWSqL4WrPiNtCzFnUQqsLGdU2aHXaMSqq3Y9MtfSLLjpVC2eAOWG3GI-DX4xxBNc6E1dpuqSW0L-zD6jQ2eLbBrAGsg7nwNyJfI6uu2RrfmmAdnC-xHuATAtz/s320/guest-room-wine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392668836512920482" /></a><i>These are bottles of wine that we have collected from our travels that are MADE in the country that we are at (sounds simple but we have some stories on how we got these)</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNNnpxKr7S8yWm5faOsIdUTuGRdFTuBn3CTpxH8zw7ywyK1jJCtQkS04H1k_IBiZkAD0jbpQd2XXVFb9pkI93uRZJF6PsS3deUmktplxHPl0Bum7S2aYNfKI1kZfM6BlEKAc8/s1600-h/bed-without-pillows.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNNnpxKr7S8yWm5faOsIdUTuGRdFTuBn3CTpxH8zw7ywyK1jJCtQkS04H1k_IBiZkAD0jbpQd2XXVFb9pkI93uRZJF6PsS3deUmktplxHPl0Bum7S2aYNfKI1kZfM6BlEKAc8/s320/bed-without-pillows.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392668828640690850" /></a><i>The globe is from Asia and I love it (Thank you Katie and Lisa)</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eokGVO-uVmoyNjCLpR2BhqgtmqdbDMujntzagZhtiltU1f6hdOd5ZhlvpV3143qkTDpSsN9_qNOj5dJe541H2yPdHBDNnTloApDp8UV-WWXlCsduwZUeP8cZII5I59Q73rWC/s1600-h/bed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eokGVO-uVmoyNjCLpR2BhqgtmqdbDMujntzagZhtiltU1f6hdOd5ZhlvpV3143qkTDpSsN9_qNOj5dJe541H2yPdHBDNnTloApDp8UV-WWXlCsduwZUeP8cZII5I59Q73rWC/s320/bed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392668820571947634" /></a><i>Here is the bed made with pillows. This bed is actually our crib converted to a full bed. :)</i><br /><br /></div><div>I have to say Dave did most of the work here. He painted the room, hung the shelves, put the bed together. I helped put on the new box sprint (more guided it), new mattress, put the sheets on and then added all of the details and moved the clothes into the closet. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also made some modifications to the playroom. We got rid of the Armoire, got a new TV (we sold Dave's PC laptop), and added more storage space for toys. It really opens up the space. We even did a once over on the toys and weeded out some "unused ones".</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWq9QOUhW4Rd0ITo6NDjfxXDGDlBZ3bJezwMm51Aa1oPQxsUCAVa0FG9FOwPhoTfKo8QoUzEdyxxco4CLT_pbDzNnJCIMGwb5dGRsfqBsLm6kSeXJo4tsvy1z937ltkDctpqV/s1600-h/playroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWq9QOUhW4Rd0ITo6NDjfxXDGDlBZ3bJezwMm51Aa1oPQxsUCAVa0FG9FOwPhoTfKo8QoUzEdyxxco4CLT_pbDzNnJCIMGwb5dGRsfqBsLm6kSeXJo4tsvy1z937ltkDctpqV/s320/playroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392668816582119858" /></a><br />It's so nice to finally make some progress on our house. I mean after all, it's only been THREE years. :)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-89031357045774377652009-10-14T20:25:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:34:18.768-07:00Finishing Touches to Kiya's room<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpuR9UVnh-e6VuyJWinz6QW-Uzsb_9ZzT41msY5GZHn-abuPN91lp9rtnTIuLA7IIfScCIYrnjtJ9DcZtLNGNWQZ0mozh0nJ-tulSGPvCnbO-ErUMKiuav0580HjJ0ra5aaEn/s1600-h/shelves-and-height-chart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpuR9UVnh-e6VuyJWinz6QW-Uzsb_9ZzT41msY5GZHn-abuPN91lp9rtnTIuLA7IIfScCIYrnjtJ9DcZtLNGNWQZ0mozh0nJ-tulSGPvCnbO-ErUMKiuav0580HjJ0ra5aaEn/s320/shelves-and-height-chart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392664151934795458" /></a>Since I have been home and Dave has had some time off we have finished Kiya's room. We finally have her moved over OFFICIALLY!!! Her closet has now been double hung, clothes moved over, and drawers filled with her things. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gk9stFhmnY7-Xmlayyr_GLAbyTdHXrIs0jDSIqm29I3XZ3kjSYx8rCV13mOHChVjw9EiZjlx0d1VdBC204zRVNbCUwTv59WQju-M-pICXXx0WLIkEd9QLpYyHqDKSI9LJCYB/s1600-h/kiya-name.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gk9stFhmnY7-Xmlayyr_GLAbyTdHXrIs0jDSIqm29I3XZ3kjSYx8rCV13mOHChVjw9EiZjlx0d1VdBC204zRVNbCUwTv59WQju-M-pICXXx0WLIkEd9QLpYyHqDKSI9LJCYB/s320/kiya-name.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392664144729958018" /></a><i>If you look closely there are two purple butterflies next to the "A"</i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ4QOM5aboMGqd7_Bu9e3DgTjknT58W7JxGEdlraa4w0Eo61vGlXirLEjIQkbFg2FV9t4Nye65JE-hjFCOIU5e0b5ulO8lSBmifJWacfwqI6TxoXAO1WzKDsSABsULDd_23TF/s1600-h/kiya-picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ4QOM5aboMGqd7_Bu9e3DgTjknT58W7JxGEdlraa4w0Eo61vGlXirLEjIQkbFg2FV9t4Nye65JE-hjFCOIU5e0b5ulO8lSBmifJWacfwqI6TxoXAO1WzKDsSABsULDd_23TF/s320/kiya-picture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392664136745686994" /></a><i>There is a fairy sitting on the dragon picture my sister made (needlepoint)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Dave put the shelves up, and her name and some more finishing fairy touches. It is a wonderland, and a place that Kiya has peaceful dreams...just check her out :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-0io_FPfqPuiybgfYp6uisaakRrcm02_ZZ49wW9P7Fqs-E_bw0kRKHPWXyJRXX-5VktTJNuER17V0KJKrCd4rC0UM9wENYAXPBm25pYc7AAVFiLj5X6016rbjnagauO_k06C/s1600-h/kiya-sleep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-0io_FPfqPuiybgfYp6uisaakRrcm02_ZZ49wW9P7Fqs-E_bw0kRKHPWXyJRXX-5VktTJNuER17V0KJKrCd4rC0UM9wENYAXPBm25pYc7AAVFiLj5X6016rbjnagauO_k06C/s320/kiya-sleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392664125598240594" /></a><i>Can you believe I got this picture in the complete dark WITHOUT waking her up :P</i></div><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-9800701621227641562009-10-14T20:13:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:17:08.068-07:00Update on MattThank you everyone for all of your prayers and thoughts. I wanted to give everyone an update on Matt's progress. The Drs are pretty positive that Matt will be a paraplegic for the rest of his life. They are going to release him from the hospital soon to a rehab center for the next 6 weeks where the emphasis will be on Matt learning how to live his life in a wheelchair rather than strengthening his legs. <div><br /></div><div>We are still praying and hoping for a miracle and that Matt will be able to walk again. He is a 10 year old very active boy that loves to play hockey and run. If it is not in God's plan for Matt to walk than the focus will be on helping Matt understand that he can still do things that he wants, he will just have wheels instead of feet. </div><div><br /></div><div>As always your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-44604523243679508762009-10-11T18:46:00.000-07:002009-10-11T18:58:33.945-07:00Prayers Needed & Warning About Undercooked FoodAs some of you already know my stepbrother's son, Matt has fallen ill quite unexpectedly. This past Friday, Matt was taken to the ER. He had told his parents that he had some back pain so they set an appointment with an orthopedic doctor for that week, however Matt never made it. He awoke early Friday morning and was unable to move his legs. <div><br /></div><div>At the ER, he was x-rayed and they did a spinal puncture. He was seen by a number of doctors and an MRI was done, and he was admitted to the hospital. The MRI revealed that a mass was growing in his back near the T4/T5 area (mid back). The neurosurgeon did not believe it was cancerous, but indicated that it needed to come out. Matt had surgery early Saturday morning. </div><div><br /></div><div>The surgery went well and fast and the mass that was removed literally popped out when they went to remove it. It was 1-1/4 inch by 1 inch. They are testing it to determine what it is, however the neurosurgeon believes that is a parasite called Taenia Solium (AKA Pork Tapeworm). The disease this parasite caused is cysticercosis. The neurosurgeon described his case as bizarre. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Regardless the mass applied pressure for a small time t his spinal cord. That pressure has left him unable to move from the waist down. The neurosurgeon indicated that he had blood flow on both sides of his spinal cord and there was no damage or cuts to the spinal cord which is good. Matt now has some feeling in his upper legs when deep pressure is applied. He is set to begin physical therapy to help determine his prognosis and to get things working again. The doctors are not giving any guarantees at this time. He is only 10 years old. When he is released from the hospital he will have to go to a rehab center for over a month (he will live there while he is recouping). </span></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>This was very fast acting. Again he only described some back pain, and then all of a sudden he could not feel his legs. Please keep Matt in your thoughts and prayers. This next week will be crucial for him. We are hoping in time he will recover and be running around again. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, please take this as a reminder to ensure that you nor your children do not consume undercooked food. </div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-16072775594396390762009-10-07T14:35:00.000-07:002009-10-07T15:46:36.138-07:00The Unveiling Of Kiya's Mural!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4jVjCzYxh3ghp7lrSjss6uVL6Lzub92IlxpIK-mxo-pyoLY-x043T9cTemd9rvSlp8nVZkPJK5uhrIlOgx9dbhKLo8gc7d86Z-FYzEvylJu6Po2GfXDMD26uVbIdm8gmYEQM/s1600-h/tree-with-furniture.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4jVjCzYxh3ghp7lrSjss6uVL6Lzub92IlxpIK-mxo-pyoLY-x043T9cTemd9rvSlp8nVZkPJK5uhrIlOgx9dbhKLo8gc7d86Z-FYzEvylJu6Po2GfXDMD26uVbIdm8gmYEQM/s320/tree-with-furniture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990345328544274" /></a>Who knew that Dave could be so artistic? But that's exactly what he is. He is a man of many talents as you can see below. <div><br /></div><div>Since I have been home and we had some extra time (he took off work to help me), we decided to change Kiya's room into the bigger room (formerly the guest room). In doing so we bought her a big girl bed and started discussion on a mural. When we spoke about doing a mural for Kiya's room we had lots of visions for it, but since I have been out of work due to the surgery we have also been tight on money. This is when Dave had the great idea that he would paint the mural himself. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN7vLfP5IUBXKaxv8X2jAmkA6F1bf4w8r5dGaMJ6RsGe8w7FsEunj5M9xBxgXCX9nq9oKVQdAGN2nswuJ8DLaM1i6tEAG5hnYMhKUFAKVqPEcRE2e2HxRvONbXzo5ECfg1wSV/s1600-h/projector-dave.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN7vLfP5IUBXKaxv8X2jAmkA6F1bf4w8r5dGaMJ6RsGe8w7FsEunj5M9xBxgXCX9nq9oKVQdAGN2nswuJ8DLaM1i6tEAG5hnYMhKUFAKVqPEcRE2e2HxRvONbXzo5ECfg1wSV/s320/projector-dave.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389988233555408338" /></a><i>Kiya surveying the progress of her mural</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqTkWFxiDNdO8vBXx86Iza3LEm_1HTY_fZ8w35wYQY2dv9iJwaK8mttebxtaB14d9RzVM_u1YpNnkubSiXcM9h17jN0Ib3uoTUtqeBGnEBgLLdXsP-z-Z91AewGe4GjjxMvyX/s1600-h/dave-paints.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqTkWFxiDNdO8vBXx86Iza3LEm_1HTY_fZ8w35wYQY2dv9iJwaK8mttebxtaB14d9RzVM_u1YpNnkubSiXcM9h17jN0Ib3uoTUtqeBGnEBgLLdXsP-z-Z91AewGe4GjjxMvyX/s320/dave-paints.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389988224242953186" /></a><i>Dave painting in the house</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika10jyeyzcn1F7gkBKwKJMYoUMUikQ8rspK7Ti6O45GAJyWkZEkLRswMObY6m845mu2Wki6C9jhxL_FfO2WbcYWyDGtcsG7uuHUS1sKjF4nI0TKhaMzutO9Vd8x4RkHmj36i7/s1600-h/tinks-house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika10jyeyzcn1F7gkBKwKJMYoUMUikQ8rspK7Ti6O45GAJyWkZEkLRswMObY6m845mu2Wki6C9jhxL_FfO2WbcYWyDGtcsG7uuHUS1sKjF4nI0TKhaMzutO9Vd8x4RkHmj36i7/s320/tinks-house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389988216880380002" /></a><i>His progress without the projector :)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Now I must preface before I continue further that Dave has never painted a mural before nor have I really seen him draw anything. He does has great visionary skills (after all he designed our pool), as well as dedication, perseverance and perfectionist tendencies. I have to admit, while I believe in his skills, I was a little hesitant because it is quite the big mural, and he has no experience with these types of things. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7Mb3M7uaD3Tc6rw_LwQUZa1_U_8dQ264o7PPrHsX9XUgJGoENPkwg9GbO8ikrkvg5I3H4znQnKWr_VBw9Lf_lqDNp2g6WHlH90_MwYpCOt_tjB7jWPdY_18b1wKujjqhM8mg/s1600-h/tink-house-and-fairy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7Mb3M7uaD3Tc6rw_LwQUZa1_U_8dQ264o7PPrHsX9XUgJGoENPkwg9GbO8ikrkvg5I3H4znQnKWr_VBw9Lf_lqDNp2g6WHlH90_MwYpCOt_tjB7jWPdY_18b1wKujjqhM8mg/s320/tink-house-and-fairy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389988208799230882" /></a><i>The right side of her wall with a fairy, flowers and a butterfly</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDK9MI2Hf05-ANRkKDCSzqZq0Rw26iCIWRzIdEU6Na3JWJpRmyxlZUNfxP5JdUdYkXtP9skCSytsfrcdL0t1tlYb5b6jfznDx6bldcjGpjPstIZjmQiv0xlUBZ-SrJF8qqkmfg/s1600-h/tinks-house-done.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDK9MI2Hf05-ANRkKDCSzqZq0Rw26iCIWRzIdEU6Na3JWJpRmyxlZUNfxP5JdUdYkXtP9skCSytsfrcdL0t1tlYb5b6jfznDx6bldcjGpjPstIZjmQiv0xlUBZ-SrJF8qqkmfg/s320/tinks-house-done.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389988196457252898" /></a><i>The detail is great :) You see the snail shell? He actually went out to the backyard to get a snail shell, and the seashell, he used Caiden's shell from a previous entry</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We found some pictures that we wanted, and bought a projector (on clearance) and Dave went to work. For two weeks he worked tirelessly on this mural. It turned out SOO great, and Kiya loves it. She points to the tree and says "Daddy" and something that sounds like "paint". I think she knows that he did this just for her. :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHmkm9Wl1y3n7CQ4XToXQLQoIPEQHMGYzGmaYjkP93NECJNfG8NPoL5imRCdmIhG2a4W_mj_5hSEZiw8P48KF_veAcYLTE9SFwFP2xR9r_IlDe2fImGmzj_KnR4ug1BXE69qh/s1600-h/butterflu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHmkm9Wl1y3n7CQ4XToXQLQoIPEQHMGYzGmaYjkP93NECJNfG8NPoL5imRCdmIhG2a4W_mj_5hSEZiw8P48KF_veAcYLTE9SFwFP2xR9r_IlDe2fImGmzj_KnR4ug1BXE69qh/s320/butterflu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389989818236773810" /></a><i>Dave is very proud of his butterfly</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nvSx6J5jlZ32r_vX0dJ91wTAhb9fYMt8dkR10o2Jc-yj4B_9Hmg1U0IyEPlPhBRSqdHLwWHAnGl9rz8VRWKQM1Dj2XRYlUVVN3N9Ok78bhCbelayREF8DzlAu_9z_-LLVeev/s1600-h/flowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nvSx6J5jlZ32r_vX0dJ91wTAhb9fYMt8dkR10o2Jc-yj4B_9Hmg1U0IyEPlPhBRSqdHLwWHAnGl9rz8VRWKQM1Dj2XRYlUVVN3N9Ok78bhCbelayREF8DzlAu_9z_-LLVeev/s320/flowers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389989809821699986" /></a><i>Flowers :)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj05oNxGheY4URaZKETeazOTILMk1KzCZAxPIhamSsWXI2ECnlA4CsOkeqYJVo7Fhd6bpDv6Pmet_3dk_znArq7DzpZjITnhUjQOFFoclBwbeovXQei-IHMzPF9Rljm-jK4w3h/s1600-h/fawn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj05oNxGheY4URaZKETeazOTILMk1KzCZAxPIhamSsWXI2ECnlA4CsOkeqYJVo7Fhd6bpDv6Pmet_3dk_znArq7DzpZjITnhUjQOFFoclBwbeovXQei-IHMzPF9Rljm-jK4w3h/s320/fawn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389989799500174050" /></a><i>This is his least favorite fairy but I think it came out well</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinY668EKHi5uFXBq159jw3Yv9f1CROiVhLfuXLHCN-2lgzpQLOgve40QzRoYsQqZFeuAZzy3yWSDFbsrQ3YrvPrQyFvZFSsYbZqh0M_z14wzGexzaQeXtYrJw7ZXKhye52TuDK/s1600-h/silvermist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinY668EKHi5uFXBq159jw3Yv9f1CROiVhLfuXLHCN-2lgzpQLOgve40QzRoYsQqZFeuAZzy3yWSDFbsrQ3YrvPrQyFvZFSsYbZqh0M_z14wzGexzaQeXtYrJw7ZXKhye52TuDK/s320/silvermist.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389989791985163666" /></a><i>This is my favorite fairy, especially the blue streaks in her hair</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAuEBhpjz998Ml9BNElcz0YQz5eTZA89aRn8rJwOMy9Gtg0uJkW6R_yjVJlKRTZJ-3P0WkH460gJ6O26ODHvBjkhnaqsV6soAs_oEpWnu21CDu6RmEyWefa9OTJmScspcDsqI/s1600-h/rosetta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAuEBhpjz998Ml9BNElcz0YQz5eTZA89aRn8rJwOMy9Gtg0uJkW6R_yjVJlKRTZJ-3P0WkH460gJ6O26ODHvBjkhnaqsV6soAs_oEpWnu21CDu6RmEyWefa9OTJmScspcDsqI/s320/rosetta.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389989789376516466" /></a><i>This is Dave's favorite fairy</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-dHnR9JACXP0xhB6pRWLhyVh43PpLRUoyX9uYi1yRF5KgSv5XHNrK_EvLKqOjXdeyN2pZDc66kLZraTUnAdRacEpQELTVLYPM5Dz52lmlcepKnlxCxhiGCkUMo8QwDnqquR8/s1600-h/tree-in-progress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-dHnR9JACXP0xhB6pRWLhyVh43PpLRUoyX9uYi1yRF5KgSv5XHNrK_EvLKqOjXdeyN2pZDc66kLZraTUnAdRacEpQELTVLYPM5Dz52lmlcepKnlxCxhiGCkUMo8QwDnqquR8/s320/tree-in-progress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389991011961556514" /></a><i>The tree went much faster. He did it in about 2 days</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8X0JvLBRZ7LGC2tAnb9NW3SFQs3wZ-USRg9mXtgyVOD4Ab4_QQw-Q2SAzuBC27X22NAvlQ0gGf3fq2LtY0nr2Q2qtcT5CeuBbmSC-yqKPITMTOI8I3CBbIf2t5tRg89OKw-A/s1600-h/tree-with-dave-paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8X0JvLBRZ7LGC2tAnb9NW3SFQs3wZ-USRg9mXtgyVOD4Ab4_QQw-Q2SAzuBC27X22NAvlQ0gGf3fq2LtY0nr2Q2qtcT5CeuBbmSC-yqKPITMTOI8I3CBbIf2t5tRg89OKw-A/s320/tree-with-dave-paint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389991001505876546" /></a><i>finishing touches</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXbPQOV6afvDvJ_y0J7QeMp-tG8IXRXXJ5djtJQYm3x1InnPwaXhc9YvHUTpAxZxkfCV3NWZnJQ3vs-J_xUDXxS-4LqDFQzuF2h5j3BWXIop4cEU_2GgXIXhXwGQrJm1ZV8hj/s1600-h/dave-smile-with-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXbPQOV6afvDvJ_y0J7QeMp-tG8IXRXXJ5djtJQYm3x1InnPwaXhc9YvHUTpAxZxkfCV3NWZnJQ3vs-J_xUDXxS-4LqDFQzuF2h5j3BWXIop4cEU_2GgXIXhXwGQrJm1ZV8hj/s320/dave-smile-with-tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990999265953842" /></a><i>DONE!!!! Exhausted but happy to be done</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mc6kjsOymbI1mOaAMYzyLXXVGZLP_-naCdTP0hpTrIdNg2c-be1O1npJUpcryARihJnmEwAIFy6Er1_-QsZ-Ave45j4vJIDxhPhCVgw0sUMxKpH46BwVSugBZZ4NLGOjvYpw/s1600-h/tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mc6kjsOymbI1mOaAMYzyLXXVGZLP_-naCdTP0hpTrIdNg2c-be1O1npJUpcryARihJnmEwAIFy6Er1_-QsZ-Ave45j4vJIDxhPhCVgw0sUMxKpH46BwVSugBZZ4NLGOjvYpw/s320/tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990990233371154" /></a><i>Final product :)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>So now every night she gets to go to sleep in her new big girl room, with her big girl bed, dreaming her big girl dreams under a beautiful tree and wonderland that her daddy painted for her. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5LzGf7nlHfOXMnkmzStAUAUj4cBhqmhIxpgtWT1q2hW60CCGuQdBAGbnV0q09liFdMB6OKXJz385FLlw2vJmUp3CVhj6pClf7OqxjsKZclfSl5-0YOtaQQ6BqetNjp2lF0A8/s1600-h/tinks-house-broad-view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5LzGf7nlHfOXMnkmzStAUAUj4cBhqmhIxpgtWT1q2hW60CCGuQdBAGbnV0q09liFdMB6OKXJz385FLlw2vJmUp3CVhj6pClf7OqxjsKZclfSl5-0YOtaQQ6BqetNjp2lF0A8/s320/tinks-house-broad-view.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990376322401666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJK7ynFtsyUNAURMRxFljHwdZkcdtQxaPsqJ9UWNbLruqR32kalHNiXltrJF6f3MQXGZS41PGD4HSk11onQ712Bfni8yjneXRgmW0kcBTmnAIVk9S4GtTRvvIyZlPhgkBlfOL/s1600-h/bookcase-with-mural.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJK7ynFtsyUNAURMRxFljHwdZkcdtQxaPsqJ9UWNbLruqR32kalHNiXltrJF6f3MQXGZS41PGD4HSk11onQ712Bfni8yjneXRgmW0kcBTmnAIVk9S4GtTRvvIyZlPhgkBlfOL/s320/bookcase-with-mural.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990367419178002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVjKyWBmZhabyGNLVHc0YTqI_3KepKd0SJsjRK_9J4SSeAwvKLLjiroRuUpufDiceRmnFqkdzeHYtISDNFAUJSRSGL75S0FBhBP3jCZ9QY9xy2qY5no6cEg9pU1DGcD4peDey/s1600-h/kiyas-bed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVjKyWBmZhabyGNLVHc0YTqI_3KepKd0SJsjRK_9J4SSeAwvKLLjiroRuUpufDiceRmnFqkdzeHYtISDNFAUJSRSGL75S0FBhBP3jCZ9QY9xy2qY5no6cEg9pU1DGcD4peDey/s320/kiyas-bed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990362838998898" /></a><i>Kiya's big girl bed. She needs to step stool to get up to it</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3H3071Hj67MyOF_C-ZCYe0Acc0F0ghQKCiF8sbp3JBbw96WN6DVIE1LFNnqhXPVwzsyWblFCce7f7ziBtsu2Ub4BLOLzUR2mdEcPB5-6WKmc0F_7E7dcZs2UMzYLuGZiGRR3/s1600-h/silvermist-and-imagine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3H3071Hj67MyOF_C-ZCYe0Acc0F0ghQKCiF8sbp3JBbw96WN6DVIE1LFNnqhXPVwzsyWblFCce7f7ziBtsu2Ub4BLOLzUR2mdEcPB5-6WKmc0F_7E7dcZs2UMzYLuGZiGRR3/s320/silvermist-and-imagine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389990350379378962" /></a><br />With a dreamworld like this...Imagine the possibilities (just like the sign says)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-10267130359965436182009-09-29T19:09:00.001-07:002009-09-29T19:28:50.458-07:00Say NO to Drugs!Do you remember back when Nancy Reagan started the whole Say No to Drugs campaign? Well, it is STILL going strong, however I think the message MAY need to be refined...or at least CLARIFIED. <br /><br />Last week at Caiden's school had Red Ribbon Week (the same as Say No to Drugs). They had bracelets, wore red shirts on Friday and had ribbons around the entire school. I guess they talked about drugs too, but I think they may have missed their mark.<br /><br />Today when I went to Caiden's school to pick him up, he was telling Dave and I about how his class won for their banner of how to say no to drugs. He showed us (so cute, I should have taken a picture), and then he proceeded to discuss with us what it MEANS to say no to drugs.<br /><br />Caiden: Mama you have to say no to drugs<br />Me: Oh...what does that mean to say no to drugs<br />Caiden: Well you say no to the bad drugs and yes to the good drugs<br />Me: *huh confused look* Um...well...what is a good drug?<br />Caiden: Good drugs are drugs that people say good things about.<br />Me: *Look at Dave like...I don't think so* Well Caiden, actually we don't want to take ANY drugs unless Mama or daddy say it's ok (like medicine) and we give it to you. Got it??<div><br /></div><div>Of course at this point, I start to go into a lecture, but Dave looked at me and laughed. I mean, I am the all natural girl right?? All I was thinking is some evil kid taunting my innocent son with some dangerous chemical saying "Caiden this is a GOOD drug...all the kids are doing it. It makes you happy and..." I had to clarify for him. :)<br /><br />So as you can see Cade got HALF the message, but not the whole thing. And this from the award winning classroom for their ability to translate their "understanding" of saying no to drugs in the best way. Hmm...that makes me wonder what the other classrooms took away from that week. :P</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-77258501902945141162009-09-24T19:51:00.000-07:002009-09-24T20:04:37.263-07:00Woman of Steel!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6nVXDYL8NKgCoZveJWm4Qv6JntmKw8CDB1apx1CTmZFf4Zy48gcZDOOYoZQQ0PayvNYj4qEigS2L_a56CFLVereEtUTQaDXXj5gw2XuVLSRdX-rsO_K83CKLeStA8lAihlh7/s1600-h/myback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6nVXDYL8NKgCoZveJWm4Qv6JntmKw8CDB1apx1CTmZFf4Zy48gcZDOOYoZQQ0PayvNYj4qEigS2L_a56CFLVereEtUTQaDXXj5gw2XuVLSRdX-rsO_K83CKLeStA8lAihlh7/s320/myback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385235047591373042" /></a><br />When I was younger, I always wanted to be wonder woman. I mean who wouldn't right? She was beautiful, intelligent, had really cool bracelets and a tiara that protected her and she spun around in circles. Everything a little girl could ask for. <div><br /></div><div>I ran around in underroos (do you remember those? For those of you who are too young to remember - underrroos were underwear that were themed liked wonder woman, superman, etc...) and would wear them everywhere...until my mom finally told me that they were underwear and at the age of 5 I was not allowed to wear them outside anymore. :( </div><div><div><br /></div><div>I would pretend to be invincible, I would spin around and use my golden rope and bracelets. It was wonderful. Well, I may not have a golden tiara and bracelets, but I am getting closer to my wonder woman goal...I mean, I have to say that my invincibility factor has drastically increased now that I'm a woman of steel with this back surgery. I don't wish to be a braggart, but again, I know you're jealous :P You too wish you could have metal in your back that makes you stronger than before :) Hmm...I wonder if I will set off metal detectors at the airports??? "No officer, I'm not carrying a weapon...I AM the weapon!!" :P</div><div><br /></div><div>The above picture is actually a picture of an xray that I took with my camera phone. I was being sneaky. The doctor had not come in yet, and they put up my xrays on the computer so I really quick snapped this shot. You can see the bone that they put in my back (where a space normally would be there is the bone); and the screws securing it and holding me together. They are actually MUCH bigger than I thought they were going to be. It almost looks like the top one was going to come out of the top of the disc. It's actually quite interesting. Let's just hope it works!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>According to the doctor, by December I should be able to hike and bear weight, and by March I should be able to do more high impact activities like running, mountain biking and pole dancing!! I can't wait. :) It's a slow recovery process, but I'm hopeful :)</div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33677093.post-25196441951948639372009-09-14T20:21:00.001-07:002009-09-14T21:34:45.947-07:00A Trip Down Memory Lane...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxj8YlT85Eir0Wid_s71WMNcsiaQr3tw1Gajb9iAjAEs3DN7GuAEDoWC-t7QlUNBQYhFwTnxkVJOHpwCo3xMp5A-HugqCf_4p8TjYaTuFF34xhOI1eCP3ve0wx6FjvHAXfEz6/s1600-h/sea-world.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxj8YlT85Eir0Wid_s71WMNcsiaQr3tw1Gajb9iAjAEs3DN7GuAEDoWC-t7QlUNBQYhFwTnxkVJOHpwCo3xMp5A-HugqCf_4p8TjYaTuFF34xhOI1eCP3ve0wx6FjvHAXfEz6/s320/sea-world.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381546173333422466" /></a><br /><div>Well thank you to Katie, I now have some pictures of when I was a kid. I thought I would share a few of them with you :)<div><br /></div><div>It showcases how long Katie and I have been friends...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3XqMXN9bz6TwfA1cCV_HMBizkczu7LiRWUiQoeW_w77V_X-jXSvVEY_ZIZsq1qLtjt5B6_g8gh7vE_wUhSJ7Pe54c0pBF6Z8p0c7x0GTakd6H1Ug6Kq9bBse8sHyikNf9jR8/s1600-h/roller-katie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3XqMXN9bz6TwfA1cCV_HMBizkczu7LiRWUiQoeW_w77V_X-jXSvVEY_ZIZsq1qLtjt5B6_g8gh7vE_wUhSJ7Pe54c0pBF6Z8p0c7x0GTakd6H1Ug6Kq9bBse8sHyikNf9jR8/s320/roller-katie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381546177816794386" /></a><i>I love this picture of Katie rollerskating on her carpet in her house :) Now THAT'S Commitment.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Here are some pictures of some Fun Times!!!!</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc897nhMipfAyvH2-ZGMFAe7Wd1yNvGzBbIL_q2AT2ylv6CUFbR2vcAMe7M3B3oXjuSH9YeZ9d-PRBtnXS6J_-x9LwrrqqdIkqFtSinHnd5W-N7kBO7rrBxLPm7MxypnJXNlI/s1600-h/beach-pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc897nhMipfAyvH2-ZGMFAe7Wd1yNvGzBbIL_q2AT2ylv6CUFbR2vcAMe7M3B3oXjuSH9YeZ9d-PRBtnXS6J_-x9LwrrqqdIkqFtSinHnd5W-N7kBO7rrBxLPm7MxypnJXNlI/s320/beach-pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545911369574690" /></a><i>Me in the pink bikini, Danie and Katie at the beach</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH97XGXvtXhRqcNitISa3Ft60kyrUwI1hGafPfNpSMo-11bnokpYoMMSZScnZbQe7e43b9gxBgPBeQ3h8f1K1E5NeqXMNznD9OaCEBRaXIjnowlZGIxbLwvGVjKUUpIXdwPUU/s1600-h/me-katie-daniel-beach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH97XGXvtXhRqcNitISa3Ft60kyrUwI1hGafPfNpSMo-11bnokpYoMMSZScnZbQe7e43b9gxBgPBeQ3h8f1K1E5NeqXMNznD9OaCEBRaXIjnowlZGIxbLwvGVjKUUpIXdwPUU/s320/me-katie-daniel-beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545902199442610" /></a><i>More beach shots</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-udqrr0fRlg1-xxK0_0pEmHaJPYEtIh-wO-UhmpQw_JhpuA6eUlhs53cRCj2Vh3rCd-g84ugPvAr82Md9NIabBdYQ4kI-fEfU4AQoLLiguhUELupQebYQSz8xDT_27ORCcd_/s1600-h/katie-and-i-balls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-udqrr0fRlg1-xxK0_0pEmHaJPYEtIh-wO-UhmpQw_JhpuA6eUlhs53cRCj2Vh3rCd-g84ugPvAr82Md9NIabBdYQ4kI-fEfU4AQoLLiguhUELupQebYQSz8xDT_27ORCcd_/s320/katie-and-i-balls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545896642713842" /></a><i>Katie and I playing out front. Yes I am wearing Wonder Woman Underoos</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CGuctwwfISLpBF2X5YJCTYP4VQ3eMlvYtw0TvPiezuO2mb_cpz8AJI-Y14YFgMnEbYrTrJoGIcNgVA7Q9FZxDrPG2YDzJLRMQNJQTVcZitKHP04faq8xpN-z4t_6VXlAlRYO/s1600-h/snowman-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CGuctwwfISLpBF2X5YJCTYP4VQ3eMlvYtw0TvPiezuO2mb_cpz8AJI-Y14YFgMnEbYrTrJoGIcNgVA7Q9FZxDrPG2YDzJLRMQNJQTVcZitKHP04faq8xpN-z4t_6VXlAlRYO/s320/snowman-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545886707905602" /></a><i>Mom with Lisa, Stephanie, Katie and myself</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsv6hB7hUzrcdlnI4VpSyrqw4TcNU2qoqz1Dmzl6C5hSPSL8lhLiPN8boofgym2jQIkh3FtFxNiVVfej0X7nBFFLf4QB_Koi4ac-E0mwqb6-gdwlOgvSacF3EUMXQzJeIo2cd/s1600-h/stand-in-front-of-house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsv6hB7hUzrcdlnI4VpSyrqw4TcNU2qoqz1Dmzl6C5hSPSL8lhLiPN8boofgym2jQIkh3FtFxNiVVfej0X7nBFFLf4QB_Koi4ac-E0mwqb6-gdwlOgvSacF3EUMXQzJeIo2cd/s320/stand-in-front-of-house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545875687802546" /></a><i>Katie, Mel, Steph and Lisa in front of our house</i><br /><br /><div>Here are some shots of Katie and I on our birthday...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wW5VJW1Qz12Gzf_V8AAlEbgn43O29uaGMVvwMgs89DHl7K_z8SBeKp7dLrFwmfTkJJpwit8XAHXE9AKxvm-ZR5-XHbizy2TNclBtwaHzXq5LNEzkMUIj69FwdpJaNkSm0mE2/s1600-h/katie+and+i+cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wW5VJW1Qz12Gzf_V8AAlEbgn43O29uaGMVvwMgs89DHl7K_z8SBeKp7dLrFwmfTkJJpwit8XAHXE9AKxvm-ZR5-XHbizy2TNclBtwaHzXq5LNEzkMUIj69FwdpJaNkSm0mE2/s320/katie+and+i+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545291369083698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnxNgXGfCzrXHZqYT9tHyDuLZzhj9dnt1FPvjEBOBBxZPy19MF9FTcLm4Avc5b5l1RdV7OGwYJGgX0jBYdK5ZYgpEAc_m2jKHTxpalTA-xboGmo-GlLycErRL5fbT1-yuZUqg/s1600-h/cake-katie-and-i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnxNgXGfCzrXHZqYT9tHyDuLZzhj9dnt1FPvjEBOBBxZPy19MF9FTcLm4Avc5b5l1RdV7OGwYJGgX0jBYdK5ZYgpEAc_m2jKHTxpalTA-xboGmo-GlLycErRL5fbT1-yuZUqg/s320/cake-katie-and-i.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545284434097906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStzKQTuzIfGpuOFaY_UEL2gwPgV-qlwOCP0ax9Y3I2IZzdjI5EJYXPmLkpy-sIFZGZHC7iUIqhbqHkPIgvx7wJczWjzrNwClmfJAcBmEUJQ5KORrmTjv8CBGxzshdQv1d4RTb/s1600-h/surprised-katie-and-i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStzKQTuzIfGpuOFaY_UEL2gwPgV-qlwOCP0ax9Y3I2IZzdjI5EJYXPmLkpy-sIFZGZHC7iUIqhbqHkPIgvx7wJczWjzrNwClmfJAcBmEUJQ5KORrmTjv8CBGxzshdQv1d4RTb/s320/surprised-katie-and-i.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545275139167474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLvsyYlh9ShI1lD08dqqnhSLXcma-c_wiYRWalHXB2rX5hyiqIJwmRKTpmnjMLMnKb1RGVGVzaWq6M_7AFLJ3fbsf6D-I_BSSGYP8oW7ejzYhWV6Z-pzVE52S3y0X6b79b5jG/s1600-h/i-star-katie-gifts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLvsyYlh9ShI1lD08dqqnhSLXcma-c_wiYRWalHXB2rX5hyiqIJwmRKTpmnjMLMnKb1RGVGVzaWq6M_7AFLJ3fbsf6D-I_BSSGYP8oW7ejzYhWV6Z-pzVE52S3y0X6b79b5jG/s320/i-star-katie-gifts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545268650193826" /></a><i>Here I am watching Katie open gifts. I think I look like Kiya here (except more hair)</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-_eQr4kDusRtvMVabGmL4955F0UP3HTd72AbSCbEfRxnVOTAxmsvkupxQXdIKC1I8-EtG6WOEiYX1OrteLFH5wmLesF3T6SXvo0RJgg3Kj2Q17QQHD_zLf5PkfrOhAdB1miX/s1600-h/katie-and-paci-mel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-_eQr4kDusRtvMVabGmL4955F0UP3HTd72AbSCbEfRxnVOTAxmsvkupxQXdIKC1I8-EtG6WOEiYX1OrteLFH5wmLesF3T6SXvo0RJgg3Kj2Q17QQHD_zLf5PkfrOhAdB1miX/s320/katie-and-paci-mel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381545262324193026" /></a><i>Always with a paci, Katie and I play dolls</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzAWAxXbe8VnXHl7h55jxiFY11YCat4ykHyaxTWR7Io4kbXiW3UUaXbKT6LOIygDl9n7yo2UIgiaaWSwu9kyt8jjEk657wg3Cd6G7HK78IP63DE19r6xww8TIl1K2o0Yc-zG1/s1600-h/mel-cry-xmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzAWAxXbe8VnXHl7h55jxiFY11YCat4ykHyaxTWR7Io4kbXiW3UUaXbKT6LOIygDl9n7yo2UIgiaaWSwu9kyt8jjEk657wg3Cd6G7HK78IP63DE19r6xww8TIl1K2o0Yc-zG1/s320/mel-cry-xmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381529997148645698" /></a><i>Funny Christmas is my favorite time of the year...although here I am clearly showing my dislike for Santa</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2Wfiixhnqd9czY2Mm-cC7WbE_EZPW1AR70tPkz7y4HbbA2XPXY0f8c09XMXGwrnBf_J-2fig7YHltKDmFoIcQZ6S_lxDU0K89EGB-dEYeaLHxba449OtZiGkey_HERZayGZI/s1600-h/katie-cry-xmas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2Wfiixhnqd9czY2Mm-cC7WbE_EZPW1AR70tPkz7y4HbbA2XPXY0f8c09XMXGwrnBf_J-2fig7YHltKDmFoIcQZ6S_lxDU0K89EGB-dEYeaLHxba449OtZiGkey_HERZayGZI/s320/katie-cry-xmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381529989918558706" /></a><i>Katie wasn't very fond of the man either :p</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Halloween Pictures</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></div></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4YVTHRPure4DspoRbMEd_GWDwp1weWYG8qbEXDbgZyWkZ_cmzNg9NMhVByp0e-kdDQGVS8deXiNQxirBhyphenhyphenXkuNNSfVwHm8hyphenhyphen8GRXW2YNdlhS4fKIGjh_Uonxqmu1_lMgGqKM/s1600-h/angel-katie-bunny-mel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4YVTHRPure4DspoRbMEd_GWDwp1weWYG8qbEXDbgZyWkZ_cmzNg9NMhVByp0e-kdDQGVS8deXiNQxirBhyphenhyphenXkuNNSfVwHm8hyphenhyphen8GRXW2YNdlhS4fKIGjh_Uonxqmu1_lMgGqKM/s320/angel-katie-bunny-mel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544236669632386" /></a><i>Angelic Katie and Bunny Rabbit Mel</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTaAjWj25RpPMt45f30uSb5WhUCFa44RaLvfO2UeDy3iJMlGZa_mjwfnwbrrSDRH4sf7iH8CimA0DPEC98XNozIn4MMWkL8mBNdR7_92LlYWeRMz8hmeLp6DVdR1mBnyWmMop/s1600-h/halloween-katie-and-i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTaAjWj25RpPMt45f30uSb5WhUCFa44RaLvfO2UeDy3iJMlGZa_mjwfnwbrrSDRH4sf7iH8CimA0DPEC98XNozIn4MMWkL8mBNdR7_92LlYWeRMz8hmeLp6DVdR1mBnyWmMop/s320/halloween-katie-and-i.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544229558325298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO3hp9IILlzQ5dG0n5SYuADKdVhA6CqAI-TL9uZsxyo5ynuNeY2k5uvrH6FqCgC8RBtS-hyJVuLoPGGD9369KN2B_jKwIjYbPEpfR1iHt16Y1547Ybn73DCipLrejPw4Wtwxv/s1600-h/paci-mel-neighborhood-kids.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO3hp9IILlzQ5dG0n5SYuADKdVhA6CqAI-TL9uZsxyo5ynuNeY2k5uvrH6FqCgC8RBtS-hyJVuLoPGGD9369KN2B_jKwIjYbPEpfR1iHt16Y1547Ybn73DCipLrejPw4Wtwxv/s320/paci-mel-neighborhood-kids.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544218243562530" /></a><i>The neighborhood kids on our stairs. Yes the carpet is gold :P</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlaQzX2iXJJCqUm3MGq6IHnHrdBeIfAZG2teYs7fWEGNAz7UtZWzY4r0z_9-UJ0RpdyGj42zuFq9ZCw2WvsF4IuLNd1rD-ZlEe2G3q8oYmJmDlX66Liyc1PVge2CVr3ofCcBK/s1600-h/raggady-ann-and-andy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlaQzX2iXJJCqUm3MGq6IHnHrdBeIfAZG2teYs7fWEGNAz7UtZWzY4r0z_9-UJ0RpdyGj42zuFq9ZCw2WvsF4IuLNd1rD-ZlEe2G3q8oYmJmDlX66Liyc1PVge2CVr3ofCcBK/s320/raggady-ann-and-andy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544210521190898" /></a><i>"raggady ann" Lisa and "andy" Steph</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3ImLgxN3K7a5TXASU097e2lPBcDoFGiFcHy6pf2yCHQDTdAcrT0YrjDca37AzCwvIpu5UYDP_qBi3EZfgxBIjbapKEISq5gi6iTsvGGD1LWZw1BdIVSEg3x7-vwuFzFXjr1H/s1600-h/halloween-neighbors.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3ImLgxN3K7a5TXASU097e2lPBcDoFGiFcHy6pf2yCHQDTdAcrT0YrjDca37AzCwvIpu5UYDP_qBi3EZfgxBIjbapKEISq5gi6iTsvGGD1LWZw1BdIVSEg3x7-vwuFzFXjr1H/s320/halloween-neighbors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544809085341634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W-stRcRPBKvFZ744WkKWy1Ey_P5qvLt3mPM9J9xvpOx5pB7SWy-6SJukQkbwL8_NsMp-OtzPZTxZ-DZ5Jw2VDrX8HTdFJ3W4o1mvddzbJqh-Endjp4_m9lli_ENF2Jd7JcT7/s1600-h/tin-man-mel,-brian-katie.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W-stRcRPBKvFZ744WkKWy1Ey_P5qvLt3mPM9J9xvpOx5pB7SWy-6SJukQkbwL8_NsMp-OtzPZTxZ-DZ5Jw2VDrX8HTdFJ3W4o1mvddzbJqh-Endjp4_m9lli_ENF2Jd7JcT7/s320/tin-man-mel,-brian-katie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544797618942002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FWINaZIn_fVUtLwa3D8JqotJQAroIBXGcUOidkqPWArRbNQKCuBcUibetQZna6rIYNohm2bLqeIGIGUaJaTfA9jMlcJvb-stfX8sT0cKhRNQ36tPdQ80DOrUdCOTWE806g3t/s1600-h/clown-mel-and-mom-.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FWINaZIn_fVUtLwa3D8JqotJQAroIBXGcUOidkqPWArRbNQKCuBcUibetQZna6rIYNohm2bLqeIGIGUaJaTfA9jMlcJvb-stfX8sT0cKhRNQ36tPdQ80DOrUdCOTWE806g3t/s320/clown-mel-and-mom-.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381544204172143218" /></a><i>See I was funny...here I am as a clown :P with mom and Katie</i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGZh1j8Aq-iXjSe-Tn98dgtqcpnnL3CWycG59Elrl_-5Ziaj0dnA9ImFNcEBiuYWO1OauW1NWll6OXPEed9KXyybT3kKl136q0b2k-3lTdsUX6Y5uuWt0oy3rVpblCemMigK/s1600-h/katie-n-i"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGZh1j8Aq-iXjSe-Tn98dgtqcpnnL3CWycG59Elrl_-5Ziaj0dnA9ImFNcEBiuYWO1OauW1NWll6OXPEed9KXyybT3kKl136q0b2k-3lTdsUX6Y5uuWt0oy3rVpblCemMigK/s320/katie-n-i" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381530003094446786" /></a><i>Here is Katie and I just lounging around playing. Notice the paci...apparently my favorite thing</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Thank you so much Katie for sharing these pictures. It was wonderful taking a trip down memory lane.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670223476731841502noreply@blogger.com2