tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83123394772776983532024-03-05T13:40:26.733-05:00Twins + 1 = tons of blessings!!Our growing family; twins from Guatemala, our blond haired bio daughter and waiting for our child from U*ganda!!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-58739823252003896442011-09-10T11:19:00.001-04:002011-09-10T11:19:26.910-04:00Auction is LIVE!Happy Bidding!! <br />
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to check out our final attempt to raise the rest of the money we need to complete the adoption of our little one from U*ganda!! Would you consider passing this along?? Repost to your blog, tweet the deets, send out an email or just share via word of mouth!<br />
We are so blessed by those who are willing to come together for the amazing task of bringing a child home thru the miracle of adoption!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-42460367473348515232011-08-28T17:50:00.004-04:002011-08-28T17:56:11.622-04:00Adoption Auction FundraiserCome Check out our newest (and hopefully last) Adoption Fundraiser! Like us on facebook to be informed as we up date and count down til the BIG DAY - 9/10/11 (when the adoption auction goes LIVE!)!!<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">You will not want to miss this sale!! Over 10 families have contributed to this yard sale - something for everyone.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Not only will you get some awesome deals, but every penny will go towards our adoption to bring our child home!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Cash is preferred or Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards credit cards are also accepted.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Furniture/Home Decor : dresser, huge mirror, rocking chair, glider, set of 2 chairs and a table, picture frames, fake trees, headboards and bedframe, vintage upholstered chairs, stools, fans</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Kitchen Items : bread machine, pressure cooker, misc. pots & pans, George Foreman grill</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Office Items : filing cabinets -4 drawer lateral and 4 drawer upright</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Yard/Tools : socket set, bird bath, New in box tool set</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hiking/Camping/</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><wbr></wbr></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Fishing/Hunting Gear : rifle scope, inflatable mattress frame, golf clubs</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Electronics/Com</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><wbr></wbr></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">puter items : keyboards, monitor, 27 inch TV, dvd player</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Baby & Kids Items : toys, games, clothes, equipment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Men & Women clothing : lots of sizes, and styles, leather jacket - mens</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Books, Movies, AND SO MUCH MORE......</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Cleaning Supplies, Fabric Softner</span></div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-70546739334956025982011-04-10T00:00:00.001-04:002011-04-10T00:01:32.172-04:00Thoughts from a 4 y old - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QOCZZKgLK8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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Graphs, charts, and stats on domestic and international adoption :<br />
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Be sure to ck the "adoptions by year". 2010 was the lowest year of International adoptions since 1997.Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-18285515351215948662011-04-03T13:21:00.004-04:002011-04-03T13:52:56.096-04:00Thoughts from a 4 yr old! Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some thoughts on adoption from one of my sweet 4 yr olds. Do you think she's excited to have a new sister?? :) Love her sweet heart and how she genuinely wants to help others!</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-86832698464598536742011-04-02T21:47:00.000-04:002011-04-02T21:47:13.592-04:00Whooohoooo!Yay, we got our DCFS approval today! Which means next in line is waiting for our i171-h... maybe a month or two!?! Then we send our paperwk (dossier) to U*ganda and wait to travel!<br />
Such excitement with each completed step!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-11279338492001786802011-03-27T13:01:00.000-04:002011-03-27T13:01:24.652-04:00thoughts from a 2 yr old!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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She makes me smile :) Love hearing my kids' hearts and their thoughts..... i don't think growing up, i even knew what adoption was, let alone, what is was all about!<br />
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Stay tuned as we prepare to roll out our FIRST adoption fundraiser : ONE WEEK of giveaways - it's going to be FUN!!!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-85955888782369482742011-03-25T13:02:00.002-04:002011-04-02T21:54:30.551-04:00another plug :)my sweet, sweet friend Sheli and her fam are in the process of adopting two boys from U*ganda - it has been such a blessing to journey on this path of adoption with her, thus far!<br />
Soooooo, she is having a yard sale! Wanna shop?? Here are the deets:<br />
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<tr><td class="data" style="padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><div class="description summary" style="line-height: 15px;">We are having a yard sale to help bring our babies home from U*ganda!!! Come and visit, shop, eat some cupcakes....and shop some more~~~</div><div class="description summary" style="line-height: 15px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mEvSL77Zwm_C_eGNu0VxOpxsN8Vr4LVFnLjU5jIbqxK1epo1Sy8hp0tkxL93ucHA5rJ0pi7AWAzrAhmgKPnuHBwAVIR2Lewwmfh128kdVVS913QYUPKx5snRh76CMujaNjaeC7H7HvI/s1600/yard+sale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mEvSL77Zwm_C_eGNu0VxOpxsN8Vr4LVFnLjU5jIbqxK1epo1Sy8hp0tkxL93ucHA5rJ0pi7AWAzrAhmgKPnuHBwAVIR2Lewwmfh128kdVVS913QYUPKx5snRh76CMujaNjaeC7H7HvI/s1600/yard+sale.jpg" /></a></div><div class="description summary"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate;">These types of events are such great opportunities to support those who are following what they feel called to do! Please let me know if you have any more ?'s!!</span></span></div></td></tr>
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The Mohr family is preparing to bring home their second son via domestic adoption, and unlike pregnancy haven't even had 9 months to prepare! They have been wking hard on raising funds for the expenses involved in bringing their baby home! </div><div>So, wanna new cd, and some awesome new (and not so new) worship tunes?? Consider downloading this cd and helping a great, loving and hilarious family out!!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZtqWE8YJkEG_A2DRjOsg6khNO_WGhH17IC9mRGYe6KvbLI6iX3GbQLyi3WBiw-ujq7b6EtlUpklyxgKihhqdN30zbs6nymhPfiYHOu2jHYCsSEhaPvQQ1GJQr-m3wxUmjpxA3M1zRPI/s320/P6260087.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587100060114161586" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Fellow AP's : Mel and Katie in Antigua, 2006</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-37574576330613149282011-03-15T14:24:00.007-05:002011-03-15T14:49:21.122-05:00Swimming!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wHomcpCztt1hdmj3J_dkEJAJYp5alu_ejWGuah03Po2z0MHLbBLdQYkWpYSN8CZ7ORBNPNKCrxTh6j56d2dbaekzpMNrGPGmGNPRoAXj-jrIXtbzaukQzAvfMQdXrSE32wkultzxQRo/s320/P1000031.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584392420237182754" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">ok, so this is just more about our everyday life.... but hey, figure it's better than nothin', right :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span">The other night our bible study was cancelled, last minute, much to everyone's dismay... our kids had especially been looking fwd to playing with all their friends all day long!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So, Matt and I had wanted to do something special as a family, but were trying to figure out what to do, without spending a lot of money - as we are majorly in "saving mode" right now!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span">So, even tho it was really more than we wanted to spend we decided to go to the Adventure</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> Island (a small and local indoor pool with slides, etc). I called to verify admission prices and </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span">our youngest was free, and I decided I wouldn't swim, so we'd only have to pay for the twins and Matt. When we got there (@715) the lady informed us it was closing at 8 (online had said 9), so we only had 45 mins... (truthfully that was fine, since we really didn't think we would have stayed too much later than that anyway) but she said she'd go ahead and let us in with out charging us!!!!! We were so, so thankful - it was so cool to see how God really honored and blessed our desire to do something fun, but still be good stewards and save $$!! So we got to swim for FREE for 45 mins and the girls were elated - oh to be so easily pleased! you would have thought we took them to Disney World!! On the way over, as we were driving in silence and just listening to our cd, little sister suddenly just exclaimed out loud "I am SOO </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">excited" - she really didn't even know what we were doing (just that she was in her swimming suit :0 but anyway, it ended up being a sweet night with my family!!</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkRD53HvkFpRnqHvmf6WfIOmUTtFwKJkhiactqA-QxvaFWRbEU0uwaIUJdVwOiVQHQ52hLoHUbVyJ2ER3ccklbRAf4kCT_4ecDJApVxTv_myvuyvGCS2fNR3mAlTs-Ws6QRpH4uViKwM/s320/P1000036.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584392423088775570" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584392429537446178" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In other news our Homestudy is DONE!!!! Now we just wait (1-2 wks, hopefully) for the signatures it needs and we can start on the next step!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Check back too, as we have a SUPER exciting WEEK of giveaways to be coming soon!!!</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-62484911063850849752011-02-22T18:51:00.006-05:002011-02-22T19:06:23.985-05:00Tick, tock, tick, tock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLYZaMZs9gBAEpsYh7s41Jl8HIzkqnXivgmxUXCxtT1j1PFRMoq08TE-9zpNzkLC4ppag3tlsuH0rCFwvAL1IP3qJd5VNna5-fTTwoffUc7eW7cBn0P4r_7PafpV4RTs0mPg_5t2Xv0k/s1600/alarm-clock.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLYZaMZs9gBAEpsYh7s41Jl8HIzkqnXivgmxUXCxtT1j1PFRMoq08TE-9zpNzkLC4ppag3tlsuH0rCFwvAL1IP3qJd5VNna5-fTTwoffUc7eW7cBn0P4r_7PafpV4RTs0mPg_5t2Xv0k/s320/alarm-clock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576666008582215010" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"So, what's going on?" you ask. "Not much" is my response (hence the lack of posts :) Adoption is so much about WAITING... which i admit i'm really not very good at. Waiting for others, waiting for government entities that say "yes" or "no", waiting for paperwork, waiting for money (haha, more like hoping, but you know what i mean), waiting for information, waiting for YOUR CHILD! Lots and lots of waiting...</div><div>In the meantime, we are working on our 1st (and biggest) fund-raiser:</div><div><br /></div><div>YARD SALE!!!!!</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yJTT89w6e0_POWpnYnvjj3prSZrKtiv8wgP4D_w5Whb9ujvc69V1E_0b4R6MfOeWDs1AaXhQa9exWgfDMdFl2UT5cSR0eNWMYIe8vSCueIbXYZFl8eoKtT_7ft4fOyaeII8RwrWKOPE/s320/yard-sale-sign.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576666913682572642" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We are going BIG this time and I have high expectations.... if you have anything, anything at all you are planning on donating in the near future, throwing out or wanting to just give away - SAVE it!! We'll be HAPPY to take it off your hands!! I will be posting more about this in future posts!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v4JtFA3XB_fAu93JnBEhBxFMetiRbMCLPMpFhZKsGZjuPpvPpMQ0LuFVBq9ZFewpjx6__EANxPkDhhU4Sug1dB9-xYw848E8EFqVXsJQA38bOxZUqY94BAYPrS9JRI-8ic_5ffUlUZ8/s320/IMG_2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576669153197376962" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the girls with our some of our final paperwork - now we just continue to WAIT!</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-63760472992556045032011-02-05T15:14:00.002-05:002011-02-05T23:20:22.269-05:00checkmake sure all outlets have outlet covers √<div>install child-proof locks on any cabinets w. anything that could be dangerous/hazardousness √</div><div>make sure our water temperature is 115 degrees or lower √</div><div>make sure all smoke detectors are working √</div><div>make sure carbon monoxide alarm is working √</div><div>put up all candles/matches, so they are out of reach √</div><div>clean the house from top to bottom √</div><div>make sure our firearms are safely stored (easy if you don't have any :) √</div><div>make sure window drape cords are not hanging within reach √</div><div>prepare to explain our marriage relationship, how we parent and lots of other personal ?'s √</div><div>make sure our fire extinguisher is in working order √</div><div>baby gates in place √</div><div>prep my children to try not to say anything too embarrassing or awkward ;) √</div><div><br /></div><div>SOOOOOO.... looks like we're ready for our HOMESTUDY this upcoming week! YAY!</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-61513065305584311202011-01-24T15:01:00.014-05:002011-04-02T21:55:20.969-04:00U*gandaI could really go on and on and on about how the Lord has brought us on this newest journey to our child in U*ganda - and if you'd like, just ask me next time we're together... but for the sake of time and wanting to be sure people read this post, I'll try to condense the awesome way God's been leading us!<br />
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I just never felt our family was complete with our three girls, so as Matt and I <s>bickered</s> discussed ;) the size of our family we went back and forth and both just decided to keep praying about it! Always a nice way in marriage to see how hearts might or might not change :)<br />
In October 2010 we were so blessed to be able to serve with <a href="http://www.showhope.org/home.aspx">Show Hope</a> (Steven Curtis Chapmans organization) in helping people who attended SCC's concert to sponsor special needs orphans in China. Wow, we were truly blown away that night and both admitted to it being one of the best serving experiences we had ever had! During our Guatemalan adoption Show Hope's grant to us was almost the final amount we needed to pay for our adoption expenses, allowing me to then be able to go to Guat to foster the girls!!! So, needless to say we were beyond blessed and thankful to them! We definitely left that night changed and convinced we were not done adopting!<br />
<div>I remember praying literally "anything Lord, anywhere, whatever you have, just show us" and He was faithful to do so! We read Proverbs 24:12, which lead us to Psalm 82:3-4... and as followers of Christ we knew could not be ok with not doing anything.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565977603393015522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZHy12fMv8bNegLanAcmLMs4BCOj3M09F5ErXVsKGvXh34mTU0jE15AnvP_rkUtxqMmHK2DHU411WTcQMLRRZXKlDUbEaLGoDFfTXwT3A7fYq7X6tn6M6VvyuwpTzrTzToNekAfR74bY/s320/OpenedEyes.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;" /><br />
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But before our big news (which, btw, shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out) I should really do a post on what we've been up to the past, oh, TWO years :)<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, my girls have gotten BIGGER...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqabiwj7JG4F4vfRMKrSe8k_HwOe8ZlS-7w0hjnTH-i7K7AQu39SNc6bmRhoAh3t9E8333TVOHrUNZEG99dJT5bPMBz5hUqSDZz-C4R4j5xeDkXKH-6JbMEwX-GOkGbIrYQ41pagyfP4/s1600/DSC_6360-EDIT1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqabiwj7JG4F4vfRMKrSe8k_HwOe8ZlS-7w0hjnTH-i7K7AQu39SNc6bmRhoAh3t9E8333TVOHrUNZEG99dJT5bPMBz5hUqSDZz-C4R4j5xeDkXKH-6JbMEwX-GOkGbIrYQ41pagyfP4/s320/DSC_6360-EDIT1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564384914554398882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvOqbbCa78AwNU_D2cUK2b7OX01aa_ycEDzhzCckK8D3LNFwJlpQlDWFXZrS947ipv0EMahrrujl7Pqe_vEZpSBYI2wJoIiqKzmByhWueUoAs6j0xRJo-PL5lHgsOYVlriTyGike5bhE/s1600/DSC_6220-EDIT1.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yPI-j2mJwts_Si7xC9NQVgcnoJh44Wzwn9g42vv8ngabANMWhFDeSMXFeZD-gFXM5V6XFSyRL7XchYNkVMmdtPvF1N3hW7aIkGfAw4DXXjrZu750t3wf3xoRRmwQrBJXSpEsAk6UXI4/s320/Cancun+939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564387808697788594" border="0" /></a><br />Did some remodeling on our new home (soooo fun!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ0_lGqoUGub7MS6Gu4Lhay1iMEhNjuFlFkkjPkKBiPaPlE7Y50Dmswhu805ZjaqESmppq_rrzLL-r6EuzYlVw4gKRZg4H64vfHEOAvIFvGARSkzEZP3_rgD0ckqdx3v0xNvfBsLQlfs/s1600/IMG_8248.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ0_lGqoUGub7MS6Gu4Lhay1iMEhNjuFlFkkjPkKBiPaPlE7Y50Dmswhu805ZjaqESmppq_rrzLL-r6EuzYlVw4gKRZg4H64vfHEOAvIFvGARSkzEZP3_rgD0ckqdx3v0xNvfBsLQlfs/s320/IMG_8248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564401447813398386" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfMxeZGOsJ-yQs2YowTYii_wepe_JepNXXORnZtg8msaPpq-9dVerv5H5OdGxnN-k-AIqcYqz_35-gmE2Rf8xRmbSooNd2BVYE0XU3ekofWJVlFf0yYlfE0WPXkSC7aYbRX67lWzA5bw/s1600/IMG_8336.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNcqvqRoDdTNaxLfN50IAppLfBVZQMhUxSXr6XbVBFh0EHsQ5v0mIASXqzkEMd84pquIK1zz9ByCS6DQ7C4W-29vc405AJ18BEsPd6vKcfgEOEaX_0T9aLbq6rIxoMoMi4_AdyuO4Els/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564399303688828178" border="0" /></a><br />Turned another year older (3 and 1)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjQ7UBJVB_6HkbHgBaoXskjYFI9BBbZ3BMnRL3kxkeJf0Buc1wq39uAwqSTSieiZyOW6MTDKKyhpZu2T4hmN2kAuFy3piMPK8D6DKROYw6c7W569lBYJZFLRSTaCYwL8uq7DnzMM10g/s1600/Birthday+Party+149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCjQ7UBJVB_6HkbHgBaoXskjYFI9BBbZ3BMnRL3kxkeJf0Buc1wq39uAwqSTSieiZyOW6MTDKKyhpZu2T4hmN2kAuFy3piMPK8D6DKROYw6c7W569lBYJZFLRSTaCYwL8uq7DnzMM10g/s320/Birthday+Party+149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564399307261929154" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMgPNG0zkpfKpgS_SjKcQSdFNvCwxFb4D_mPSSTuAa_gXTiF5-u-gWO0oZ0SlzglDkvefKWrojQH8uPdzw4hUe8MgaD2V3Wb-lBQkqlFb1JZ8-NbN7XO21-gddB09YeKiv98xITDjHBo/s1600/Birthday+Party+186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMgPNG0zkpfKpgS_SjKcQSdFNvCwxFb4D_mPSSTuAa_gXTiF5-u-gWO0oZ0SlzglDkvefKWrojQH8uPdzw4hUe8MgaD2V3Wb-lBQkqlFb1JZ8-NbN7XO21-gddB09YeKiv98xITDjHBo/s320/Birthday+Party+186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400419655974098" border="0" /></a><br />Celebrated our 5 year anniversary (left our kiddos overnight, for the 1st time!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFa8OcHYM7gdmgtLqsheu314e6REi2ookJZc4Ke68QzJcDyUM2KuUcUgck5zljU68LQXm8uPpR9DfHNzV53Yxh7wVHo5-1sulXWq6cRVABBcE5IDETmichoKzlY__JFCmDOAmezLkrrE/s1600/Matt+and+Emily+Portraits-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFa8OcHYM7gdmgtLqsheu314e6REi2ookJZc4Ke68QzJcDyUM2KuUcUgck5zljU68LQXm8uPpR9DfHNzV53Yxh7wVHo5-1sulXWq6cRVABBcE5IDETmichoKzlY__JFCmDOAmezLkrrE/s320/Matt+and+Emily+Portraits-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564400856555645522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Learned how to walk...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyqu3oWFQgaXmq8Ry53NxvGEFFh0mIS3Q_rTdW2GBRMWr9W6MGl5rtJlOKybR6oRPZqUjiGw-uojz5SZwC7KA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Got to be flower girls in their aunt and uncle's wedding!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ssSgZBmZWyB1gnv9iy1jcfKhPPThkFMPxWcIGZEiCfEJc_n3buTYzfld1JgIcLazMIv_h0sGgQVkkp1lAf5jb736pF9omcE7i8lnOqS21aygnEmKzZ1rAx5DTxCLqjzT7nnZsRVp6og/s1600/206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ssSgZBmZWyB1gnv9iy1jcfKhPPThkFMPxWcIGZEiCfEJc_n3buTYzfld1JgIcLazMIv_h0sGgQVkkp1lAf5jb736pF9omcE7i8lnOqS21aygnEmKzZ1rAx5DTxCLqjzT7nnZsRVp6og/s320/206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564402332472323618" border="0" /></a><br />Went on another family vaca to FL!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO-DaYuyqo00WEKdbhDUdfdyLhjd9kkXgxWwAiLF1oHNy28BeGuL3u9qqcAWS1c_fq7brNlP4eS4nmP6rZ0R-lGdkqne4vJBSw-MxYSKPr5zmPNeRjpkz0VHqaGta6ThoEutVyoz26pw/s1600/Florida+Trip+192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO-DaYuyqo00WEKdbhDUdfdyLhjd9kkXgxWwAiLF1oHNy28BeGuL3u9qqcAWS1c_fq7brNlP4eS4nmP6rZ0R-lGdkqne4vJBSw-MxYSKPr5zmPNeRjpkz0VHqaGta6ThoEutVyoz26pw/s320/Florida+Trip+192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564478633166999970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwr3Nn0MV__9t5YmYSs-Psxu9b5rgYJ1GnXc4e_ojgi2v3zvJy1tbO9KDL_AlQTrS9fwsJnHKxDVlDKC3apcsfRV6NgQyJ8BxqhqoDNQ2n0ru1weod9UAK-RObORDGW-pe1OhHU-kX20/s1600/Florida+Trip+101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwr3Nn0MV__9t5YmYSs-Psxu9b5rgYJ1GnXc4e_ojgi2v3zvJy1tbO9KDL_AlQTrS9fwsJnHKxDVlDKC3apcsfRV6NgQyJ8BxqhqoDNQ2n0ru1weod9UAK-RObORDGW-pe1OhHU-kX20/s320/Florida+Trip+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564478617343454882" border="0" /></a><br />Took gymnastics (too fun!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju4LN7308dA6Ct1sVcAIvmVI-g2ZhOlMbB-dzdYN_wyHFGqcjLOKxC1HhKUaq13iDK27Wr_pGN_qC3omCCfIuwisljUkTKoM6WKwyI4AzPJGAnvgEp23NaDAyF2dbhHRGOiQHrTvfx64/s1600/IMG_1472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju4LN7308dA6Ct1sVcAIvmVI-g2ZhOlMbB-dzdYN_wyHFGqcjLOKxC1HhKUaq13iDK27Wr_pGN_qC3omCCfIuwisljUkTKoM6WKwyI4AzPJGAnvgEp23NaDAyF2dbhHRGOiQHrTvfx64/s320/IMG_1472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564477781261599234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSCqJKElm0E4Bd6BGfOKdsOj349nhF0flVpkIZlOM1jCCoh9dZxY3sEZqYfrqT1QIpLlDRP1Hj70ISDgQs8a8kLiXQWMfuE8QZXd70akREf2DD3F81id_QLPhlna01E_LqIlInM8O-nU/s1600/IMG_1465.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSCqJKElm0E4Bd6BGfOKdsOj349nhF0flVpkIZlOM1jCCoh9dZxY3sEZqYfrqT1QIpLlDRP1Hj70ISDgQs8a8kLiXQWMfuE8QZXd70akREf2DD3F81id_QLPhlna01E_LqIlInM8O-nU/s320/IMG_1465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564477770626169474" border="0" /></a><br />Went to OH for the girls' uncle's graduation!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSYp46Qc6NqtMhCJ4RZOzvu8G2O6vX2lZMqBngocxsLXElxKQNlEyGfgeIrjxwHi_NNAOU2hdsSoXHB04XKYUHnuEFhFEJbjYlYq46ZqhjK8LBmNr1n9oC_i6dUKuSzyGrkMBfEqztZU/s1600/IMG_2114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSYp46Qc6NqtMhCJ4RZOzvu8G2O6vX2lZMqBngocxsLXElxKQNlEyGfgeIrjxwHi_NNAOU2hdsSoXHB04XKYUHnuEFhFEJbjYlYq46ZqhjK8LBmNr1n9oC_i6dUKuSzyGrkMBfEqztZU/s320/IMG_2114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564477756460181458" border="0" /></a><br />Turned another year older (4 and 2)!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq8YvKt2OXf3fFGPblmE6gSKUtF_jtG8KEIO5gHFptVze6IXuf6wdf2u0PKvS0OQ_xsm2s-kg_sp6ANXu4ojSiayd8KxIuYESwukaGLGeLNvl4PIZe3381nwqoLMhnpArZFjZiaJe24g/s1600/DSC_0492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq8YvKt2OXf3fFGPblmE6gSKUtF_jtG8KEIO5gHFptVze6IXuf6wdf2u0PKvS0OQ_xsm2s-kg_sp6ANXu4ojSiayd8KxIuYESwukaGLGeLNvl4PIZe3381nwqoLMhnpArZFjZiaJe24g/s320/DSC_0492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564477788318004594" border="0" /></a><br />Had our first dentist visit - no cavities!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9MldGXlhLBsNMhZHAPmUyuiuGn7tAupu7Oi6z4T294yutXsa7NMAbH3APljkJQNHxqVaKqqX84BXItqAc7iv-y0nyTN9FiCCGNnDbBU4AaObPC3FQr37b-APAg9L045rZiZnnk29SKA/s1600/IMG_20101104_083948.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9MldGXlhLBsNMhZHAPmUyuiuGn7tAupu7Oi6z4T294yutXsa7NMAbH3APljkJQNHxqVaKqqX84BXItqAc7iv-y0nyTN9FiCCGNnDbBU4AaObPC3FQr37b-APAg9L045rZiZnnk29SKA/s320/IMG_20101104_083948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564477812665549906" border="0" /></a><br />Ohhhh, and got a HUGE binder in the mail titled......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf3Gqm6hS-jlIYYYqq0e_beazLTe85tor4vIgDb0rGOPU1JwrCmxaSm5c1RkTN53kkNJuty4uY7WAFZdmTO0wKJDVGtVnedMXUOBykBlelEUmoF3-KzjemnRPks1F7fX3kJvio1-pO9k/s1600/IMG_20110120_213200.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf3Gqm6hS-jlIYYYqq0e_beazLTe85tor4vIgDb0rGOPU1JwrCmxaSm5c1RkTN53kkNJuty4uY7WAFZdmTO0wKJDVGtVnedMXUOBykBlelEUmoF3-KzjemnRPks1F7fX3kJvio1-pO9k/s320/IMG_20110120_213200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564478646004175666" border="0" /></a>We are growing our family again through the amazingness of adoption :) The girls cannot wait to be big sisters and welcome our sweet child home in God's perfect timing!!!<br /><br />So, hey not bad for two years, right!?!<br />More to come... promise!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-52960908438038034072008-12-23T23:42:00.001-05:002008-12-23T23:52:14.390-05:00Merry Christmas!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F73pZHRMXCl6MX55ygKgNMbkQoACdCluBuUVWR1m7aAxKhLmC2xNzsHERkhyDfcA1-kFvFo2suHMDeOOXEuICLT1QaAwR5-jxMy_Pc8zSTLtd4M25XPLExA4UNKqSOZkmvccsgomOmc/s1600-h/Christmas+Card_2008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0F73pZHRMXCl6MX55ygKgNMbkQoACdCluBuUVWR1m7aAxKhLmC2xNzsHERkhyDfcA1-kFvFo2suHMDeOOXEuICLT1QaAwR5-jxMy_Pc8zSTLtd4M25XPLExA4UNKqSOZkmvccsgomOmc/s320/Christmas+Card_2008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283212456501327842" /></a>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-91279146507199104872008-12-10T23:53:00.004-05:002008-12-11T00:13:06.497-05:00my smarty pants' :)<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhYd9eie9ihOuf-fYe_zDxV5Fb99NBUkOqbV-WPIjP7cmXPta3uRqWZCW0NrxRWZe9W12SyAKJ0RhO4kouAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>those girls just love learning!! in the past month they've learned to sing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">their</span> ABC's, count 1-10 in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">espanol</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">recognize</span> letters A-H (plus M, and S :). They love to help mama w/ their baby sister (giving her the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sippy</span> cup, wiping her face when she drools, etc), tell us what their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sunday</span> school story was all about, sing to strangers at the grocery store, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">recognize</span> all their shapes, color in the lines on their coloring pages and draw circles. They are definitely closer to being 3 yr <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">olds</span> than 2 yr <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">olds</span> :( growing up way too fast!!</div>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-86506392428597020222008-11-11T14:22:00.002-05:002008-11-11T15:25:11.088-05:00for your enjoyment :)<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyTDk0wSsKq0_jPncJ_eLbsTCDgGAjl9OJzGRlYK2Phiu79XGFBQkfdNKatmvM8abn6gbSAv2NLfguXY-cVEg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />don't you love this? my husband and the girls created this movie one night when i was out w/ a friend! What a fun surprise to come home to!!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-60725388760258869152008-10-03T12:54:00.010-04:002008-10-21T10:58:34.916-04:00ok, ok, ok...I fully admit to it, apologize for it, and ask you not to hate me for it! I am LONG over-due for an update! I know, i know there's no excuse! we have been super busy and blogging has become a last priority... but i will try to do better! Hopefully some of you still ck this blog!<br /><br />a few things that have happened : the twins are now fully potty trained (yay!), Savannah is loving solid foods and almost rolling over, our house has had a total face-lift, the twins have started learning their letters (they are so smart!), and we celebrated our FOREVER FAMILY DAY in July!! i will have to let the pics do the rest of the showing of all we've been up to, and how BIG the girls are all getting!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OUiveUHw0f1o7W6j2yTcqRadWLeyfJiYhWDsmeGmRZk0EGb7YOETUWZBZCdplCDDRbIQ6uxMKlLl8FreYhRC3khJt3ORBdJudMOoeDFdhW-x8JlSJZe4-DkdoVHGSu5_9bDEVEpbkYQ/s1600-h/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OUiveUHw0f1o7W6j2yTcqRadWLeyfJiYhWDsmeGmRZk0EGb7YOETUWZBZCdplCDDRbIQ6uxMKlLl8FreYhRC3khJt3ORBdJudMOoeDFdhW-x8JlSJZe4-DkdoVHGSu5_9bDEVEpbkYQ/s320/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252976667913441106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went downtown to the beach to celebrate the twins being home for ONE year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq8KfDh6_q_m1wAKoJVxlZaCrwzwS2uA5HSO49KNJ3ZH2GILwNKeCjDYVmLvKeQACJNXs9hrx21M9MQDZhJzUF4aactrfSnxbv6nmMhVP9W82HYj92Och9oGtNKK8Dm5q8Ut0t4GKF24/s1600-h/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcHnI4WttmKj7gQdZcddMptVHLnDWfpatmdCrKmH-MGo7ANs8RfFHNY-NOuuXP9K31PW0PpkFIvjLQjfKXQDzGMPsu_qAcAku_gpnsIVEY4bA4m2_0qSe0jRGJxo6yWHxf0H4utz75WU/s320/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+057_Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252976672565732978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Went to Rainforest Cafe for dinner afterward!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8f-MA7b-hm7tQ7c1AfZ4igC-tz-QM7hKY6hRdR5tfLZtJhYK0-PJlSEC7eFwjRnEeXA12D7GpO5JvBorJDdDhTNfHQzGz1OAdOBkfLoCDgSFYQF2RaCltjt79HXZe3MXqRDyfl-Pzl84/s1600-h/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8f-MA7b-hm7tQ7c1AfZ4igC-tz-QM7hKY6hRdR5tfLZtJhYK0-PJlSEC7eFwjRnEeXA12D7GpO5JvBorJDdDhTNfHQzGz1OAdOBkfLoCDgSFYQF2RaCltjt79HXZe3MXqRDyfl-Pzl84/s320/Forever+Family+Day+%2708+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252976669634996882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Got to board Tall Ship Windy, downtown<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-_FZh8yDOPLP9RQ7NXZjAUrevenPMAJ4ODD7nhMVE-fylULPbxnQhbInw7PyoiBAit6MSkNt0qZFLQDP4dnxZ96r4_HCPPuBDYKFtwsW2kLzfAlbDotOXaKMJA2UDyKoyFHHqfzQFcA/s1600-h/Tall+Ship+Windy+046_edit.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-_FZh8yDOPLP9RQ7NXZjAUrevenPMAJ4ODD7nhMVE-fylULPbxnQhbInw7PyoiBAit6MSkNt0qZFLQDP4dnxZ96r4_HCPPuBDYKFtwsW2kLzfAlbDotOXaKMJA2UDyKoyFHHqfzQFcA/s320/Tall+Ship+Windy+046_edit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252980753674300690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97T0nVcn7t9m0idHB0JxXXqBK3k8HV38ssNB3K28vvpG85pnWzaXF9ajFZiSKLaidUvwZileByVLguxqhapEamp_ovl8nUXhsAmSXULsCI5dO_6KO6RbWLA-l5X3O-mdD6Rd22PPexG8/s1600-h/Aug+3,+2008+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97T0nVcn7t9m0idHB0JxXXqBK3k8HV38ssNB3K28vvpG85pnWzaXF9ajFZiSKLaidUvwZileByVLguxqhapEamp_ovl8nUXhsAmSXULsCI5dO_6KO6RbWLA-l5X3O-mdD6Rd22PPexG8/s320/Aug+3,+2008+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252980752094524242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Go Cubs Go (and Sox :) We're a multi-fan family :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFqU3J-ehxsYZZFaN8237mhf0E9fgLeY-LF5IbTFv5FcUMQCu0gEM-PfOXdHMqLvQhg6KnYaCtPxkqUj-x5hdybs76xQXi7vLrjt1cGH2uKCvPBDNlINiy3MwyQjHnD3Ktgd44UcaEgs/s1600-h/Family+Picnic+2008+040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFqU3J-ehxsYZZFaN8237mhf0E9fgLeY-LF5IbTFv5FcUMQCu0gEM-PfOXdHMqLvQhg6KnYaCtPxkqUj-x5hdybs76xQXi7vLrjt1cGH2uKCvPBDNlINiy3MwyQjHnD3Ktgd44UcaEgs/s320/Family+Picnic+2008+040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252980754165619154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Celebrating my Grandma's 90th B-day!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ73UwINZh9loYyX35aIIyiZgl8Veif3o_w_bSn89khSbrQVbYTPwDATIPgtMaaq9R7Efo9t57BxVg-K7mF_oBjpHxfQaqezkQWlkuCIM5tqJZm4bzfKZbLjSBK2QqztMkBtCp5jU0UrA/s1600-h/Sept+6,+2008+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ73UwINZh9loYyX35aIIyiZgl8Veif3o_w_bSn89khSbrQVbYTPwDATIPgtMaaq9R7Efo9t57BxVg-K7mF_oBjpHxfQaqezkQWlkuCIM5tqJZm4bzfKZbLjSBK2QqztMkBtCp5jU0UrA/s320/Sept+6,+2008+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252980753845968690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Talking" up a storm<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTox0Bfn_0k_At1_veW8gZbjuBqrsnn3Lq7uXrqyzfYGPKFUiDgbcAHB-2yUmHQnBtlpKaAS36OGk0UZuGIZl9uBBzgLmlhNumEOcqqyaZGNauKcS4Ve_549bVR3eCGhqfQPcwawZGbU/s1600-h/IMG_7020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1ved0IVYuW35LmdVcp5Qo8uZsuZ_Za1kepAJCARNCDhp49_sQmM7gbxzFBONgZc3wGQ1oKqUjaJnGb6lYJrQ4fQLvezRa9RRT1jewy7XDrXq3Vmfu-RKqZwLBWozIOlmOxy2XYnB6AU/s320/Visit+Trip+Nov+2006+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223817872449209554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is "Nannah" today, just 2 days shy of being 2 months old, wearing the same outfit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjNp2KNr2Tl6AimXRZ9R6jFlD7nYxROfA63KhiXg8zClSvppPVO4Ob8OP2DDQfoUizzBybHL-HqePkiofO2aHkI-PNMNbZI6O_5e6_oEqLNTP0jiydkyny_GwknmYEc9wHyLlHg91_PU/s1600-h/July+16,+2008+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjNp2KNr2Tl6AimXRZ9R6jFlD7nYxROfA63KhiXg8zClSvppPVO4Ob8OP2DDQfoUizzBybHL-HqePkiofO2aHkI-PNMNbZI6O_5e6_oEqLNTP0jiydkyny_GwknmYEc9wHyLlHg91_PU/s320/July+16,+2008+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223818306871162146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />we are crazy busy here, since moving to our new home -- but are LOVING it! I'll post some before and after pics soon, as we finish painting, etc rooms!Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-36409489431217526212008-07-03T15:33:00.001-04:002008-07-03T15:34:38.134-04:00Happy FOURTH!Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July celebrating the amazing country we are blessed to live in!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPU3dgwJO_2IHoJBYa6jbVTpWxytRXckNb0KjY7IYjSN0Kx4rOAMuo4SolpKpgPYUjjfwh6Iymv1XKeinYNQCwIEi3J6c3a9Jc9PDdZl1yYbG2e7joXJd2k_KGGefU93_a8uKM8tpATEs/s1600-h/07-03-08_1135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPU3dgwJO_2IHoJBYa6jbVTpWxytRXckNb0KjY7IYjSN0Kx4rOAMuo4SolpKpgPYUjjfwh6Iymv1XKeinYNQCwIEi3J6c3a9Jc9PDdZl1yYbG2e7joXJd2k_KGGefU93_a8uKM8tpATEs/s320/07-03-08_1135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218873343216955266" border="0" /></a>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-82089612983666623892008-07-02T15:41:00.006-04:002008-07-02T15:55:16.458-04:00We closed!as of today, we are officially first-time homeowners!!! I am definitely most excited about having a YARD and a GARAGE (those things you miss out on w/ an apartment)! Lots of new house pics will be coming soon! First on our to-do list is hardwd floors in the Hearth Kitchen and Foyer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWKFRTSa-l0vci5p3vYvTISfvFNyUDAE2d5QEnoi16dBr6F4xTIHFnQC_N50ErJSkI-V_PYmacVg4ttiWa311kfLRdIhLqQPAH4A8z2Ffs9cJaI3N1aqQU78InRhbvSNrC4J3xy-WtNo/s1600-h/June+29,+2008+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWKFRTSa-l0vci5p3vYvTISfvFNyUDAE2d5QEnoi16dBr6F4xTIHFnQC_N50ErJSkI-V_PYmacVg4ttiWa311kfLRdIhLqQPAH4A8z2Ffs9cJaI3N1aqQU78InRhbvSNrC4J3xy-WtNo/s320/June+29,+2008+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218505022993421538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Swinging on their new playset for the first time!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIYsOvOz8vPZe6BzDfBrfV30uY0ATzeWsSF1oXRXDbl5CdoAiPOuoUDtu-Xzrpx25Ezy_hKQKNPr6eUqcd63Eh-Tm7-uWLTSQf4vSrn37QwYmMHCorY-gVbfQXv0oJQ17O4mF6LkcDK8/s1600-h/June+29,+2008+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIYsOvOz8vPZe6BzDfBrfV30uY0ATzeWsSF1oXRXDbl5CdoAiPOuoUDtu-Xzrpx25Ezy_hKQKNPr6eUqcd63Eh-Tm7-uWLTSQf4vSrn37QwYmMHCorY-gVbfQXv0oJQ17O4mF6LkcDK8/s320/June+29,+2008+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218505029136579474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3kcRd5HZBO_6Ls6PQfyGrkYJcjZOMA18oaJp0wWGksuouN73eaUcmMy_E-yp1RJ1cKRBfRT9HM4orWvGvB42l6DygTcgRWvV3mfIOXNeaQKd5jmfQOVdxdI5C9SaBNJ9qqzef9LstmY/s1600-h/June+29,+2008+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3kcRd5HZBO_6Ls6PQfyGrkYJcjZOMA18oaJp0wWGksuouN73eaUcmMy_E-yp1RJ1cKRBfRT9HM4orWvGvB42l6DygTcgRWvV3mfIOXNeaQKd5jmfQOVdxdI5C9SaBNJ9qqzef9LstmY/s320/June+29,+2008+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218505028782138434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Having fun w/ Savannah and the baby doll stroller!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWy1CedqS1IEIXee2YPKCEFVrx2Z-GK81ntBK1uv3S1LyBl39QFiDLi6XUP2aE9N1l6qnbbxTPSIGOZMYHXHKfq6nWKlydvPbV-GowlbiaIomnMEF74TVYpsoBKnJAk9trn6_RR3D6LA/s1600-h/June+29,+2008+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWy1CedqS1IEIXee2YPKCEFVrx2Z-GK81ntBK1uv3S1LyBl39QFiDLi6XUP2aE9N1l6qnbbxTPSIGOZMYHXHKfq6nWKlydvPbV-GowlbiaIomnMEF74TVYpsoBKnJAk9trn6_RR3D6LA/s320/June+29,+2008+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218505031543210818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went for the twins' 2 yr doctor ckup yesterday (no shots, yay!) and the doctor said they are doing great! They weighed in at almost 22 lbs. each! So, yes that means that Savannah is already almost HALF their weight! Ha! It will only be a matter of time before I have "triplets" I'm thinking :DBlessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-28690752705818726992008-06-26T18:08:00.005-04:002008-10-21T10:59:52.417-04:00Chunky Monkey!I went for Savannah's 1 mos ck-up on Tuesday and was shocked (but pleased) that our sweet "little" Miss had gained almost 3 lbs in her first month of life! She also grew 1.5 inches! So, I think it will only be a matter of time, before she catches up to the twins (can you believe she's already close to half their weight -- crazy!). All the girls are doing so well, and we're really getting into a great schedule!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgZRhS3kaEnwJU3BHkg8a_84HiWfuELdeQL4KidoQ5y6eycskOS_bTzQoilkmLvlDp4d0yoK3JfaJAnkVFr4AKYyzQ800Kz1MIaegVClbM-1mZa_NVUsJ95SbY1zGJiqj2LpbA9OO31k/s1600-h/June+21,+2008+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgZRhS3kaEnwJU3BHkg8a_84HiWfuELdeQL4KidoQ5y6eycskOS_bTzQoilkmLvlDp4d0yoK3JfaJAnkVFr4AKYyzQ800Kz1MIaegVClbM-1mZa_NVUsJ95SbY1zGJiqj2LpbA9OO31k/s320/June+21,+2008+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216317516978208834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bZsxyTswuBH1t5wxzymMm3D0QEjjPXJNhWvkyOdtydqfwipHqN28Qk6wTLZ_Ij1ORgDNO8DRcBTBUmDekYiRQ5pRiFLZtkH2DH-IOMyXLIvEs5sjeO325fczhf9JYiqLczKYOGs6mjo/s1600-h/June+21,+2008+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bZsxyTswuBH1t5wxzymMm3D0QEjjPXJNhWvkyOdtydqfwipHqN28Qk6wTLZ_Ij1ORgDNO8DRcBTBUmDekYiRQ5pRiFLZtkH2DH-IOMyXLIvEs5sjeO325fczhf9JYiqLczKYOGs6mjo/s320/June+21,+2008+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216317512870540738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6SoQZJoVUQqqzuc5uRXLJmSE2O9swDk-We6xHmXLuBbGp8Fu9AtOUhGW5cYxV7EEtR0V0ifirRb_F7q4aKKkBIlr9sdVW-QpRaMkCKO6hRPJS3beQ-9SobpX2FGeLfmlagMWdMqahag/s1600-h/June+21,+2008+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6SoQZJoVUQqqzuc5uRXLJmSE2O9swDk-We6xHmXLuBbGp8Fu9AtOUhGW5cYxV7EEtR0V0ifirRb_F7q4aKKkBIlr9sdVW-QpRaMkCKO6hRPJS3beQ-9SobpX2FGeLfmlagMWdMqahag/s320/June+21,+2008+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216317519429022226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uoiy2mECX0S-rIkqs0oS0A8ibKtNvxgQ2mHNQh2bux7gKs0VXNc2-clEYqlVGqNxC_jN3fMkm6f4BNcuWmWP8MLfcVH_nKomEGTJ7ysI94TxvOHiEzjBNBT1rvPQTOcMK1iya7PWtjo/s1600-h/June+16,+2008+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uoiy2mECX0S-rIkqs0oS0A8ibKtNvxgQ2mHNQh2bux7gKs0VXNc2-clEYqlVGqNxC_jN3fMkm6f4BNcuWmWP8MLfcVH_nKomEGTJ7ysI94TxvOHiEzjBNBT1rvPQTOcMK1iya7PWtjo/s320/June+16,+2008+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216318381111280098" border="0" /></a>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-34469789841446210322008-06-11T17:41:00.006-04:002008-06-11T17:59:48.414-04:00Our past 2 weekswe have been keeping plenty busy with three little ones.. but also have been enjoying our sweet little blessings! here are a few pics to catch up since Savannah has come home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-7P_YEkJf3C847inJ4fv6RqZok9wzPCZvw_buuDDCH3flvlCDOwnbd0ku34HfbsLyhVf_oGhBEvNojBMgAV85dPIfmusXDaVbmeTG1XyNNRsj09q6scWbN00JAXu0ChcQsqR7wQw3Cg/s1600-h/May+31,+2008+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-7P_YEkJf3C847inJ4fv6RqZok9wzPCZvw_buuDDCH3flvlCDOwnbd0ku34HfbsLyhVf_oGhBEvNojBMgAV85dPIfmusXDaVbmeTG1XyNNRsj09q6scWbN00JAXu0ChcQsqR7wQw3Cg/s320/May+31,+2008+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210743530776337650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After playing out in the rain with Daddy (they took the big towels and left Daddy the little one :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu_cN2UVZvyLIFlPI4SMRiW0yTaLnjIcfTrToUEHoKYTO8NStED032JDR9atcxJkPhK8EhG-VUzH1Ob9KL-0xJ_l4C5AHi1xjv2L5zGQQgHZn2Hi0W3AAIOIhyphenhypheniHAxNaRaPxl_28y1Hc/s1600-h/May+31,+2008+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu_cN2UVZvyLIFlPI4SMRiW0yTaLnjIcfTrToUEHoKYTO8NStED032JDR9atcxJkPhK8EhG-VUzH1Ob9KL-0xJ_l4C5AHi1xjv2L5zGQQgHZn2Hi0W3AAIOIhyphenhypheniHAxNaRaPxl_28y1Hc/s320/May+31,+2008+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210743534874364642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So excited for their first picnic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdjVZ4R-qKM8Cq2LXYsirwqAmcJlpVzQxawCVxYt1xfwMb_Zp-F6LP9vRb9dNLMaAwE-DypnjOeuZ-rsTaH4-dowqPlu-R8BXBiUdNb-c5yqMkotFmLpajUMWcIK3NUpRDXapys_Cnug/s1600-h/June+2,+2008+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlfT1HbXNnBRCJQn7NIyJVXfOZwXY2FPB0SNI5N4Hf3tD5Zlr1IrrVAOfjMQqcib7MS48KFvYnrl5B_9guWnqxezJzL2HXAN04UCZ3NYi1dkC3bC7eH41vX240PIj1_cM1I-P4trHqaY/s320/June+7,+2008+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210743547011434626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lovin' their baby sister<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGh5J6bteZXkQyeATFnIY8X5av_P41D4IFoIgnFhWHRDDoaTVHg2ukjIdK2wGgs2Vt_vI0FVsXjQyPnYXmBLvQy-AViNELwphxcIUIqdwL30LL3PMVRyK7L8a79La4F6R4iHasMzI3NM/s1600-h/June+2,+2008+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGh5J6bteZXkQyeATFnIY8X5av_P41D4IFoIgnFhWHRDDoaTVHg2ukjIdK2wGgs2Vt_vI0FVsXjQyPnYXmBLvQy-AViNELwphxcIUIqdwL30LL3PMVRyK7L8a79La4F6R4iHasMzI3NM/s320/June+2,+2008+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744212867722978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSGHFmFR4cB-STKIYJtSoar9-NTC9kJv6st5o0Yx9far-Crt-Tt3xy-RcySTHwBoSamC4mrm2WactAWONQmFw3gJR_g-uzF0LMp8eZgUpCoygRmXe6ScdekJ6SmZymtboF9MCyR7pW8g/s1600-h/June+2,+2008+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_BzYPaK8dCr98YOQNqjukhLpPpSxNgy62Cqqe85PdUuSSe6qyp3qxa2wxjM149A4XhFraYZNlMXZSaO7WDIH8rQEmcIADaV-FjLjck062X24_Fy5G2OgPgWqsoGYxvcT9xZ77LaFm90/s320/June+6th,+2008+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744217600720930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gabriella<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAIXmfp6ZbZLNk4XyNqQ-Y7MtJ7lJcYGebMnZ7WsL3C52HKfzI0H6rJkgtb1H0zo4Aa72uMJLGyFfzzCGL6lNh1cHi6R83yVOrvK0z2349uc27EJOwHUVADcs0e1qSC2Bbog7Vn6cKxY/s1600-h/June+6th,+2008+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAIXmfp6ZbZLNk4XyNqQ-Y7MtJ7lJcYGebMnZ7WsL3C52HKfzI0H6rJkgtb1H0zo4Aa72uMJLGyFfzzCGL6lNh1cHi6R83yVOrvK0z2349uc27EJOwHUVADcs0e1qSC2Bbog7Vn6cKxY/s320/June+6th,+2008+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744223807101938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Addy Grace<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhwft00OIKJHANbNwjgx33oqbKpwW5Z41j1HYupE5cZLeRkU00d9e225D_j-2vlME-XKDVaSpyCoZv4p3aVogGKiKQYFlSzKfh0zN0w0fljzCMZQNxyjIKpKt4VclFWYZayMuhJ580ew/s1600-h/June+6th,+2008+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhwft00OIKJHANbNwjgx33oqbKpwW5Z41j1HYupE5cZLeRkU00d9e225D_j-2vlME-XKDVaSpyCoZv4p3aVogGKiKQYFlSzKfh0zN0w0fljzCMZQNxyjIKpKt4VclFWYZayMuhJ580ew/s320/June+6th,+2008+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744736151158450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our THREE girls!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-lO6wmUcVZBLd0C-zifgq8txMT3la4TIl6fkrkvHf2wxAQKgL3c41-d3jfVqvgvevtqm5nAEgx5itGTag5M4RXXCs2Oa8QAsvTdATPec92C8mZkeYKCh33m2E97QNWf8qachSWSJiFM/s1600-h/June+11,+2008+008-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-lO6wmUcVZBLd0C-zifgq8txMT3la4TIl6fkrkvHf2wxAQKgL3c41-d3jfVqvgvevtqm5nAEgx5itGTag5M4RXXCs2Oa8QAsvTdATPec92C8mZkeYKCh33m2E97QNWf8qachSWSJiFM/s320/June+11,+2008+008-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744739894110386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnXFDbUKGMuz7nKRnCzuervBz0yKu_yRRp_UezAfgAkYr2rzMWPWDKQnM_yipX7tWO8PvgbyRK11l7gBJyI9YF_cJr5mfuNiBJIq9RODo8_qFKz-pm_M-ZMwzCdnO1nhDnzTpH5tSIZ4/s1600-h/June+11,+2008+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnXFDbUKGMuz7nKRnCzuervBz0yKu_yRRp_UezAfgAkYr2rzMWPWDKQnM_yipX7tWO8PvgbyRK11l7gBJyI9YF_cJr5mfuNiBJIq9RODo8_qFKz-pm_M-ZMwzCdnO1nhDnzTpH5tSIZ4/s320/June+11,+2008+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744744844280466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Being as adorable as usual :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHxEWHfzEI0kkhCxc3LiIXJ2oHJnRyO8NfIU5tH4jCjzNN1XzWhLP8WXjTNf6x1N9Ie6QFh9yuYAQrEAFNUl_HjoKkLJPicD0eutVFEDYtS5TGYoYHq-CZimeJY4rR5Dmo7Hx6jDQB40/s1600-h/June+11,+2008+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHxEWHfzEI0kkhCxc3LiIXJ2oHJnRyO8NfIU5tH4jCjzNN1XzWhLP8WXjTNf6x1N9Ie6QFh9yuYAQrEAFNUl_HjoKkLJPicD0eutVFEDYtS5TGYoYHq-CZimeJY4rR5Dmo7Hx6jDQB40/s320/June+11,+2008+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210744746782330898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The other day Addy made up her own "knock-knock" joke.. the best part is that she had only previously heard one before she came up with her own.. too cute!!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxnHSh0cmS1O5Yi-2FmbL9yCmNhPvCPZh9mpFtT4jT_9wCty5J_SEHObWqrpQ1632i6NnrVQ5ABLB0PgdLh' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312339477277698353.post-88569478216214438582008-05-31T23:17:00.003-04:002008-05-31T23:23:14.186-04:00Savannah!wow, were we blessed with a great baby! We went to Savannah's one wk doctor's appointment on Friday and she had already passed her birth weight by 3 oz! She is already letting us get 4-5 hrs of sleep at night and has been nursing really well! Can't believe how big she's already gotten in just over a week! Her big sisters are so sweet to her and have been adjusting to a new baby at home! Please pray for me, if you would, as Matt will have to head back to work this upcoming wk (at least for part of it) and I'll be missing his help.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-Bvp0s8L6CTor-PXVasJI21xvGM_yWFDgElACkq66Ow2tDX-3fPTVThgWMZuwkePWf6DDSIgNwb2FZtx69VlSDLZ27qrK8CMo1FPInjzavea3d1WRl8W4nAv-Qy6g68CGJUecmwvWE/s1600-h/May+31,+2008+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-Bvp0s8L6CTor-PXVasJI21xvGM_yWFDgElACkq66Ow2tDX-3fPTVThgWMZuwkePWf6DDSIgNwb2FZtx69VlSDLZ27qrK8CMo1FPInjzavea3d1WRl8W4nAv-Qy6g68CGJUecmwvWE/s320/May+31,+2008+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206747979362449650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsksvAbTdWQ_NGUhtx9uUszj41O98OZV6OqECfLm73Fv01_FzpN_tkV4bdIvcObmUyDay9Hj9pYggTP2LpVcvhHEXQoOiOwcKne2W4s2y9Q3Uj2liMYJ-L8en3IICldErrcOTsszyOFU/s1600-h/May+31,+2008+018-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsksvAbTdWQ_NGUhtx9uUszj41O98OZV6OqECfLm73Fv01_FzpN_tkV4bdIvcObmUyDay9Hj9pYggTP2LpVcvhHEXQoOiOwcKne2W4s2y9Q3Uj2liMYJ-L8en3IICldErrcOTsszyOFU/s320/May+31,+2008+018-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206747983657416962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8mHfpck7hNB_0oCBrPsM_Ezffpu1yTg8THY28EJ25Wq26Z96vu-o_2Aqfv0ctN8OFS5UhIvd3kVFo8waSsO83k3wPewiZ6xNSdercLVrDSS-xHvvGuwesKwoMVGlik4H70Ur0KVmTns/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+2008+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8mHfpck7hNB_0oCBrPsM_Ezffpu1yTg8THY28EJ25Wq26Z96vu-o_2Aqfv0ctN8OFS5UhIvd3kVFo8waSsO83k3wPewiZ6xNSdercLVrDSS-xHvvGuwesKwoMVGlik4H70Ur0KVmTns/s320/Memorial+Day+2008+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206747983657416978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8UTO4jNQwOjMtAaPv_-yFq1RtWdcuP9KlPl3aeRfP7q9C9q4RBolF5h5LRpP-tFJCRclLvLgNPyc99qqP_3Ze3kHhLEXumoQEsNiFg9ItewT5xlxoUExuLNV-zr8wrrpj3ZOp2bZcO0/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+2008+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8UTO4jNQwOjMtAaPv_-yFq1RtWdcuP9KlPl3aeRfP7q9C9q4RBolF5h5LRpP-tFJCRclLvLgNPyc99qqP_3Ze3kHhLEXumoQEsNiFg9ItewT5xlxoUExuLNV-zr8wrrpj3ZOp2bZcO0/s320/Memorial+Day+2008+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206747987952384290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRzpMoslIa6VAPFbzaVTHGSgYfDyUgek48qoqRLhvwJj5VlM92oUruPx86EBxqzzOe2Fh5z4_5bfdMsfAh_UQrXSZnJciekSvPAuBEP1BFCteLYAqws-_iLuHFXFS8FdqQxwZfmpA3JU/s1600-h/Memorial+Day+2008+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRzpMoslIa6VAPFbzaVTHGSgYfDyUgek48qoqRLhvwJj5VlM92oUruPx86EBxqzzOe2Fh5z4_5bfdMsfAh_UQrXSZnJciekSvPAuBEP1BFCteLYAqws-_iLuHFXFS8FdqQxwZfmpA3JU/s320/Memorial+Day+2008+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206747987952384306" border="0" /></a>Blessed Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187316999517379474noreply@blogger.com13