tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44354869067758831942024-02-20T00:55:44.439-08:00A Hog and a Frog cavort on the Blog...Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-25831125430745742252012-02-13T18:33:00.001-08:002012-02-13T19:00:36.184-08:00We're losing em' left and right folks.<span style="font-size:130%;">Well it has been an exciting 3 days for Abra. Her front two teeth had been loose for a few weeks (not to mention her permanent teeth had already broken through completely) and they were hanging by a thread this past weekend. Daddy had given them a tug every night before bed for the past week. We finally had her first official lost tooth on Saturday night right before bed. She is quick to point out that "it didn't fall out, Daddy pulled it out." :-) The tooth fairy WAS able to find our house and left a little present. Abra was elated.<br /><br />So before I even remembered to tell the family, her other tooth was looking really loose tonight in the bath. Daddy tugged a bit and sure enough, out it came.<br /><br />Isn't it interesting that the two front bottom teeth were Abra's first two that appeared at the exact same time at 4 months old? The came together. They went together.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_usiKDCAu3U0RQdLXAicrG_bXKqCStiYUSkeY7RHQbiM1nRlPmNfaTFl1GYgF8k6MUOLOPiFRWlvhuYQEJ8GJy3e9NSfpRIWySIiyPdT_m9ctPc9XGYzmJNfJwxMScznmvVLO9_GyMell/s1600/2-13-12+049.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/AVvXsEi_usiKDCAu3U0RQdLXAicrG_bXKqCStiYUSkeY7RHQbiM1nRlPmNfaTFl1GYgF8k6MUOLOPiFRWlvhuYQEJ8GJy3e9NSfpRIWySIiyPdT_m9ctPc9XGYzmJNfJwxMScznmvVLO9_GyMell/s320/2-13-12+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708818613206617026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The torture chair. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3iljWPD82Q-yXLSj7Zsp4ajacZkQ2EaO8gheI0WMLBd7pTjVkYJ-UcpK4nfmRJ_cQUclZ8s0iSU1J43p1g9xMG33AlNcZx8ZsKnRIBUsht5zAOZ1_l58QnGspAamWgpqDXXyYNJDWS6Q/s1600/2-13-12+052.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/AVvXsEhe3iljWPD82Q-yXLSj7Zsp4ajacZkQ2EaO8gheI0WMLBd7pTjVkYJ-UcpK4nfmRJ_cQUclZ8s0iSU1J43p1g9xMG33AlNcZx8ZsKnRIBUsht5zAOZ1_l58QnGspAamWgpqDXXyYNJDWS6Q/s320/2-13-12+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708818607494693730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Checking our her new look. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcPYYjoHGXmV5l5h565zXFEHzEhP-Bh4tC4Fi6jkOvTCcnqnl6y4X9VHq1LjaqFIFMSWr4qK2ttWbJ_REqP5jYhJHzcgPxUkhD9mMYruQmTA5CrXKgnpJlDhTMHjhNiDzUAH0ulA_Z7Hv/s1600/2-13-12+055.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/AVvXsEjIcPYYjoHGXmV5l5h565zXFEHzEhP-Bh4tC4Fi6jkOvTCcnqnl6y4X9VHq1LjaqFIFMSWr4qK2ttWbJ_REqP5jYhJHzcgPxUkhD9mMYruQmTA5CrXKgnpJlDhTMHjhNiDzUAH0ulA_Z7Hv/s320/2-13-12+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708817400066091762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">She was so proud. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisk37VXUdKxokfqTJT9V_EWLTD9ahr73xYH6AkK1GcSbCzRUwzYO9fxvtOzmTIojkwnPg50UnxFpciLmUk4GGyuJPqIey3-w-Tya6ImSOuSkmHtTY36oOGcVn6QnWl5oOLxG-sr02Qs1VQ/s1600/2-13-12+057.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/AVvXsEisk37VXUdKxokfqTJT9V_EWLTD9ahr73xYH6AkK1GcSbCzRUwzYO9fxvtOzmTIojkwnPg50UnxFpciLmUk4GGyuJPqIey3-w-Tya6ImSOuSkmHtTY36oOGcVn6QnWl5oOLxG-sr02Qs1VQ/s320/2-13-12+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708817389036928450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Showing off to Derek. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3abaNq7HfCJhsfQ_2XeNjjn4qxj7Oh672kOD28LjpqtWOzjXrvxiUXMT-YlR-3nFHjlvjc9Qe-pZWWjZjKprj8hXc8b8Q5pTXCLWKqW8xiJ5huRxLfyu-qJ3VOJk0qH4BlpAED12vo0ug/s1600/2-13-12+061.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/AVvXsEh3abaNq7HfCJhsfQ_2XeNjjn4qxj7Oh672kOD28LjpqtWOzjXrvxiUXMT-YlR-3nFHjlvjc9Qe-pZWWjZjKprj8hXc8b8Q5pTXCLWKqW8xiJ5huRxLfyu-qJ3VOJk0qH4BlpAED12vo0ug/s320/2-13-12+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708817366835088578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Then 2 nights later, tooth #2 is out! She is a pro now. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z9oTcVuWqgE_8DKXuEPKqFZChYCvU3OwuFNz-FVmQzugHz_jjLqpH7KWzyprLpVA1l3qtHoOD6Cd_VBRjGy64lGqZjrSUdE2KfLR6fzfBBQnkCPcWUSJzSkPvQoy-i7BEzCXLeUO8LWA/s1600/2-13-12+063.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/AVvXsEh_z9oTcVuWqgE_8DKXuEPKqFZChYCvU3OwuFNz-FVmQzugHz_jjLqpH7KWzyprLpVA1l3qtHoOD6Cd_VBRjGy64lGqZjrSUdE2KfLR6fzfBBQnkCPcWUSJzSkPvQoy-i7BEzCXLeUO8LWA/s320/2-13-12+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708817361893494402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">She went to bed wondering aloud if the tooth fairy brings the same thing every time....:-)</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL_Y2gcyb4LN2cKnDu3NR1v5ssnnkjbJ571dgc6HJdXu4vB4pPdzzFtxJ9eCEw3jVqA43AcsYd5g6YlLZ4pNKiOrsT0pBwDwdp2skSNCbM23AfNlkx1qaMIHV_7TUuUHpMJQDmS1qVo3L/s1600/2-13-12+054.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/AVvXsEjyL_Y2gcyb4LN2cKnDu3NR1v5ssnnkjbJ571dgc6HJdXu4vB4pPdzzFtxJ9eCEw3jVqA43AcsYd5g6YlLZ4pNKiOrsT0pBwDwdp2skSNCbM23AfNlkx1qaMIHV_7TUuUHpMJQDmS1qVo3L/s320/2-13-12+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708817416518388226" border="0" /></a>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-2446813546288413582012-02-09T13:47:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:34:12.830-08:00Fancy Nancy Tea Party<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6RquEIm7xnFAAh74POK-TbNQesNPBG6eZv-xVt8id0FchnhGC0QdqBjB8zHExah50Ledv1YA0OXudh4xa-kWdnFSWLZy6GseQdq3yW9UDj9yK2l_uoEqjO6C6KYkopHWrMxAfn17C6SA/s1600/1-17-12+009.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/AVvXsEiI6RquEIm7xnFAAh74POK-TbNQesNPBG6eZv-xVt8id0FchnhGC0QdqBjB8zHExah50Ledv1YA0OXudh4xa-kWdnFSWLZy6GseQdq3yW9UDj9yK2l_uoEqjO6C6KYkopHWrMxAfn17C6SA/s320/1-17-12+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707592512233025458" border="0" /></a>Abra awaiting her guests.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvm0TTWUeJ9stuafLq6BOeFOTi0axydCNCwnnkBesblgFYRk8GNFyKDdasLsUf62UeAS8UPJka2tOpW7WpMPj2AQhjW-bH8GQzoA1GK8YwlvOu64hHpvXooE7RcG5x3rFjW1j-Pn53Gik/s1600/1-17-12+016.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/AVvXsEjTvm0TTWUeJ9stuafLq6BOeFOTi0axydCNCwnnkBesblgFYRk8GNFyKDdasLsUf62UeAS8UPJka2tOpW7WpMPj2AQhjW-bH8GQzoA1GK8YwlvOu64hHpvXooE7RcG5x3rFjW1j-Pn53Gik/s320/1-17-12+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707592489592170498" border="0" /></a> Fancy Nancy coloring pages<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm3Bj6z4WLHHxIroVtj94DHYtVDKk0ldoh88qjJYp2mf9BLqd2o6P_SnfmnQYcf9TZaFy3M44vN9P56UsehmmzDzPfTovtJPkxrLI1EqmJAUj4C899JvpWNLBCXiZkfcFt2jbWom0FXz5/s1600/1-17-12+018.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/AVvXsEiPm3Bj6z4WLHHxIroVtj94DHYtVDKk0ldoh88qjJYp2mf9BLqd2o6P_SnfmnQYcf9TZaFy3M44vN9P56UsehmmzDzPfTovtJPkxrLI1EqmJAUj4C899JvpWNLBCXiZkfcFt2jbWom0FXz5/s320/1-17-12+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707592489165099394" border="0" /></a>Calla and Mercy lovin the paints<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrgLDjtg0ZgS9l1pdbPVdYw3euQwMtSgYgqOpF1J2SEH1_iaa4s0Z8JVICXRnS51k2MYx-YERBlOJjgpYAXx4pTlIUMM99OtzMzDg989s2Ckp94iZ5K_jgBJanl98Gems0zfpCXFWtucj/s1600/1-17-12+021.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/AVvXsEidrgLDjtg0ZgS9l1pdbPVdYw3euQwMtSgYgqOpF1J2SEH1_iaa4s0Z8JVICXRnS51k2MYx-YERBlOJjgpYAXx4pTlIUMM99OtzMzDg989s2Ckp94iZ5K_jgBJanl98Gems0zfpCXFWtucj/s320/1-17-12+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707592472186204610" border="0" /></a>Quite the Juliet creation<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jXDOLxXd229ZaI8MWvlUk5MwXPrbLMoyCHwU_fwoUiOmkz-OHfBjOPtHw_KpypUS81jpEcbUC7gSQLNXBBdWhFYKAL8PelEVr2IqRMQ60Kw8Suxny-3qRW_LXmu83SbiMci6yvH5RpqQ/s1600/1-17-12+023.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/AVvXsEi3jXDOLxXd229ZaI8MWvlUk5MwXPrbLMoyCHwU_fwoUiOmkz-OHfBjOPtHw_KpypUS81jpEcbUC7gSQLNXBBdWhFYKAL8PelEVr2IqRMQ60Kw8Suxny-3qRW_LXmu83SbiMci6yvH5RpqQ/s320/1-17-12+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707592464505428482" border="0" /></a>Maycie so proud of her painting.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KjQz232ApVW-fzKJQQRn9iADxMvhvAhhll3BGaT1KnkNt-GWqq_DHewnni9jNWSHu26r6b2C0IqTk1sntox9uTwfYwwE6gFAxHGnpmFxUYe8M88DGC3OUrTyLtZVGnZYhW8467Y6UQ5s/s1600/1-17-12+032.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/AVvXsEi_KjQz232ApVW-fzKJQQRn9iADxMvhvAhhll3BGaT1KnkNt-GWqq_DHewnni9jNWSHu26r6b2C0IqTk1sntox9uTwfYwwE6gFAxHGnpmFxUYe8M88DGC3OUrTyLtZVGnZYhW8467Y6UQ5s/s320/1-17-12+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707259724049634178" border="0" /></a>Mom reading Fancy Nancy books - they loved it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHSEUtyGfkn5GXD75VO0J2KTfkwkLlswwB0JNYPBMVVkdD8-g9qn45nHe0IY6tYjtfu9_nvMCvZAmHOuoeHq0td7n_VM2hkMMPGI7yc4PFGQje0pnU17A8a8t9REVgCQIV7hRdOX3YA63/s1600/1-17-12+048.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/AVvXsEjQHSEUtyGfkn5GXD75VO0J2KTfkwkLlswwB0JNYPBMVVkdD8-g9qn45nHe0IY6tYjtfu9_nvMCvZAmHOuoeHq0td7n_VM2hkMMPGI7yc4PFGQje0pnU17A8a8t9REVgCQIV7hRdOX3YA63/s320/1-17-12+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707259707172273138" border="0" /></a>Abra during the "happy birthday" song<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZd5RHqDCKMY5SFEsae4XXGUm4sDVSz6Ng02b_agnbDgOWwYTVXIZOUfyVsf9PJFc0-3EUcea8JdERYfTa8zVdIGRHPbPRZVzA5LcCmjdgpd89x5n47J6Me8TFpb3VzD6fSx4C7O3g2Nk/s1600/1-17-12+049.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/AVvXsEgyZd5RHqDCKMY5SFEsae4XXGUm4sDVSz6Ng02b_agnbDgOWwYTVXIZOUfyVsf9PJFc0-3EUcea8JdERYfTa8zVdIGRHPbPRZVzA5LcCmjdgpd89x5n47J6Me8TFpb3VzD6fSx4C7O3g2Nk/s320/1-17-12+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707259689915824354" border="0" /></a>Neiv during the song<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwahxVTt2A-GKKN9nR7PZiN_ZEnR9cMXNjmuHGEnst3NaEf5_yT-PtuEU791IFtG_oGt3HKWQFph34T0_MilJXFN9YAajjMoNjogNtWyIPgUqprytngRASCh14yzW1Wdhb9WJCKcBYh-t/s1600/1-17-12+053.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/AVvXsEifwahxVTt2A-GKKN9nR7PZiN_ZEnR9cMXNjmuHGEnst3NaEf5_yT-PtuEU791IFtG_oGt3HKWQFph34T0_MilJXFN9YAajjMoNjogNtWyIPgUqprytngRASCh14yzW1Wdhb9WJCKcBYh-t/s320/1-17-12+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707259682524965234" border="0" /></a>Eat it Juliet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq1eoMwQ53PTX40lkXsMT910Q3Ty0xCIVCdNdLJOpPDgLTNu3fwqrXKg_HD1W0A9xCIVjDqYpPnH51AgT4tUW6EF2Fcv3yDLyn8walxpkjZ-ydN1hCIrKl9TZF4MHzX5yz2LxHav9rY3N/s1600/1-17-12+064.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/AVvXsEj_OOEVYeOK5bnFHsthyNoeSnLH5BCW25ZgwRPhFIB7BBr8X5uAStOvMJa6zZGYilW0xg5ffwu6Iw_pmMjla7C38Jtz-WTo33190Ua5NnwZ6bwxRnO7KmAkpP4tE6winZna-j0D62yD_4Yk/s320/1-17-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707257555217898386" border="0" /></a>Sweet girls.<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-45045269423344231602011-12-16T12:35:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:38:17.479-08:00Happy Birthday Neiv-ster.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibm2aE-pRmtsw-dZ_xlP32i40wpEYiKU1rU8n6aIEACQgbObnO4JlVALdKs-ouj1GdP0G8yhm0T4eiGkFKNGQ5p6UyiosX0hwPyELZfOw_J6-F93WeGRCLmPRN5bnD-A3n046bnhSHTSkn/s1600/12-15-11+037.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/AVvXsEibm2aE-pRmtsw-dZ_xlP32i40wpEYiKU1rU8n6aIEACQgbObnO4JlVALdKs-ouj1GdP0G8yhm0T4eiGkFKNGQ5p6UyiosX0hwPyELZfOw_J6-F93WeGRCLmPRN5bnD-A3n046bnhSHTSkn/s320/12-15-11+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686828059033905810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My little stinkbug is 3. She just gets cuter all the time.</span><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-10653671996588705292011-12-05T11:48:00.001-08:002011-12-05T11:52:38.153-08:00Weirdos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5Tw8OzOc_zw8FPmj23rKafBizEp0es9b8UhP7w3eUrU1J4xSCrCDKtcFq2iXniOibb1f-qpz6WQGODOqG5nPOGGr0b9sVccRYNNeSrAFCVXVyYZFT0m298anBjPJ1dopJgyWK9Cjb1vn/s1600/114-11+009.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/AVvXsEgf5Tw8OzOc_zw8FPmj23rKafBizEp0es9b8UhP7w3eUrU1J4xSCrCDKtcFq2iXniOibb1f-qpz6WQGODOqG5nPOGGr0b9sVccRYNNeSrAFCVXVyYZFT0m298anBjPJ1dopJgyWK9Cjb1vn/s320/114-11+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682733971998583698" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Abra showcasing her work titled "An Easter Egg on Wheels" and Neiv shoving a magnadoodle pen up her nose. Strange children. </span><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-26439662457435734372011-11-13T18:42:00.000-08:002011-11-13T18:46:27.728-08:00the after-shocks of "fall-back"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBf-YRdMsCU3zZZhPaKHH6QGEZOj9FgF0Y9i1e5-dr5pT4PdwwwpV9S7TqljIioOQ5z01YBXOvohRkoreuEPjmGRMkxkP-ZfMxeUIFSTyYx7alQEeMaHci9TIpIydXlUU8m6kIINE6HLt/s1600/11-12-11+003.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/AVvXsEhzBf-YRdMsCU3zZZhPaKHH6QGEZOj9FgF0Y9i1e5-dr5pT4PdwwwpV9S7TqljIioOQ5z01YBXOvohRkoreuEPjmGRMkxkP-ZfMxeUIFSTyYx7alQEeMaHci9TIpIydXlUU8m6kIINE6HLt/s320/11-12-11+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674677067707767602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Eating a PB&J is completely exhausting. </span><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-63847047170435697592011-11-03T12:31:00.000-07:002011-11-03T12:38:43.085-07:00What a cast of characters....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERvEDOHjB1U4L472n2FeyNKqnh8DnOa63igbPjKM8PvkfVVsKS0OeTqnh9q9P47k7euwlvwj0NZkfhnW-GgroTXzIns9DUQnXUpmJmgP1UwIqcSlM3T_KKSEoID4RuOmKyvOKowci4u8Z/s1600/10-30-12.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/AVvXsEhLuU2YYozlSM9eJQD-nefZ64NYQdWpe8piXFtAXMnzqF3oobYh_092Px75z_Lvsyrj_7vlnmBWS3Yb-frK5rpHWAWcrk8vu7CRx44vXHfaw6MhGpjr-tbu-gpM6WzkEglyyRprsJEA03ya/s320/10-30-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670855087679786306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUnO6HhKvBWhGOEOdiqRdi-54lqSw57hciIM8D9QSMG0pSqOzaa-vqaE3mcEaffcXQUSK54Gvf_NQ-HC6V4a1UYsjwe7mClsOFaSreQcGjjYUpe6PMj4i27avfFCXJ9HOFGeMRBklIsWi/s1600/10-30-19.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/AVvXsEhqUnO6HhKvBWhGOEOdiqRdi-54lqSw57hciIM8D9QSMG0pSqOzaa-vqaE3mcEaffcXQUSK54Gvf_NQ-HC6V4a1UYsjwe7mClsOFaSreQcGjjYUpe6PMj4i27avfFCXJ9HOFGeMRBklIsWi/s320/10-30-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670855083906942178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Aren't they sweet? They are always kissing on each other.<br /></span></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-31497524933572773432011-10-25T12:37:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:17:07.061-07:00Fall means fun at the Fair!<span style="font-size:130%;">The State fair is just getting better every year as the kiddos get older. They had a blast this year and the weather was perfect. Alan's Uncle Foster has a big tractor display and tent which is what we use as "base camp." It is like having VIP passes. We are getting seriously spoiled. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8M_u8QR-0pLtDwsgiwhxsBZLWNhoJxpiuuuaelwfIZsxXD1utexDYB6UgD5JuZw9lZtKBCUvaDuyGMWePdk1YaXKafIgyIc9QU62SnbROZfL2MJn5Q3FtiXwR65v-vaGjnU2wYX_Ujmy/s1600/10-17-16.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/AVvXsEjU8M_u8QR-0pLtDwsgiwhxsBZLWNhoJxpiuuuaelwfIZsxXD1utexDYB6UgD5JuZw9lZtKBCUvaDuyGMWePdk1YaXKafIgyIc9QU62SnbROZfL2MJn5Q3FtiXwR65v-vaGjnU2wYX_Ujmy/s320/10-17-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667521426479040690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The girls contemplating the plight of the farmer.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oBjXAhV3ND40bmDg5il3V3OEYkAheFDMWmUJxywos1ben6oY-LuSVgadlt5d7j6d1CDYQ1y4WHYR06FVM4NqLrcvqzxAfKU8qHoqIvazqPscXk90XPkZyqjI57GiVXMuV85lrKgRPdrw/s1600/10-17-18.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/AVvXsEi0oBjXAhV3ND40bmDg5il3V3OEYkAheFDMWmUJxywos1ben6oY-LuSVgadlt5d7j6d1CDYQ1y4WHYR06FVM4NqLrcvqzxAfKU8qHoqIvazqPscXk90XPkZyqjI57GiVXMuV85lrKgRPdrw/s320/10-17-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667521421802497922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">O was diggin' it.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOIkVFD8_kk4STJUiL9xwfQZyAgf-otTIQIhY7tbgM3YalLYcmbQetY2DW28qiodXkl0uwKXTLQ4xS9v5PfCFcYmW3LO2Pf6J58Et_L-jYwveT2-ax9HLvvomXxDvlhxALu-TVpXBHmjI/s1600/10-17-19.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/AVvXsEiaOIkVFD8_kk4STJUiL9xwfQZyAgf-otTIQIhY7tbgM3YalLYcmbQetY2DW28qiodXkl0uwKXTLQ4xS9v5PfCFcYmW3LO2Pf6J58Et_L-jYwveT2-ax9HLvvomXxDvlhxALu-TVpXBHmjI/s320/10-17-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667521123433462754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Oliver's weird "taking it all in" face. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMzQ9YHSSIcKoOHfggVFJ76NQZZRuk9obYRKDx8C4aHIwSb2I8v5G5rELphTb4kVJ_NzK4S5QnbGfY1Bp3aIEBjlQBFokSMUUR7yGK3ralz98QxW74jO-8N2xGT32R_kG3nN5Z2zFrbhY/s1600/10-17-20.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/AVvXsEjyMzQ9YHSSIcKoOHfggVFJ76NQZZRuk9obYRKDx8C4aHIwSb2I8v5G5rELphTb4kVJ_NzK4S5QnbGfY1Bp3aIEBjlQBFokSMUUR7yGK3ralz98QxW74jO-8N2xGT32R_kG3nN5Z2zFrbhY/s320/10-17-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667521111268732130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The carousel - always a crowd-pleaser. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSR-aVtBIGHZhUf5_DcWwKAngDDrlI0Xrg5ZacIYP3bwdpU2EkdqclVmFdNisAYTpfFvs2n3n4j-mNTQcvoRaFTb2sIgD115eTg0QL4Qyf56OJMUnZ4UTC6BQDOXBmuedPFQg4xzF_A81x/s1600/10-17-21.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/AVvXsEjSR-aVtBIGHZhUf5_DcWwKAngDDrlI0Xrg5ZacIYP3bwdpU2EkdqclVmFdNisAYTpfFvs2n3n4j-mNTQcvoRaFTb2sIgD115eTg0QL4Qyf56OJMUnZ4UTC6BQDOXBmuedPFQg4xzF_A81x/s320/10-17-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667521108740613234" border="0" /> </a><span style="font-size:130%;">For $9, two little girls and their grandma can go in circles for 45 seconds. Who are the suckers here? </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-WPL8PeIkPFej_JB6C5S_X4IrrbLU1YxXuaSrWqbT4HOcM7Td8eL71Gy4kzeiDe7azZiblTkSQnqJ0TgGbE-Jglf9nZezYSYJeUVQzypDEgWxNrvSR4AkDP21qAxMlT4pPsFtjCaxi0e/s1600/10-17-22.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/AVvXsEg7-WPL8PeIkPFej_JB6C5S_X4IrrbLU1YxXuaSrWqbT4HOcM7Td8eL71Gy4kzeiDe7azZiblTkSQnqJ0TgGbE-Jglf9nZezYSYJeUVQzypDEgWxNrvSR4AkDP21qAxMlT4pPsFtjCaxi0e/s320/10-17-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520600099035970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">My deep-thinkers.<br />As in, what should we eat next? A turkey leg? An elephant ear? Hmmm.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TPEGGuiBidy1izEqao1sMXSQRnZw-OaqJNIrwsNMUH6oFxgiMNPzdawZv9wQwhfB9v_sVPbtuH4tJm_NlgV3qHYxl6tqoRMb2DZO_H0ly2oRe0WT_pp16dc4a_d7BIPNwi9SAoWQwkBF/s1600/10-17-23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TPEGGuiBidy1izEqao1sMXSQRnZw-OaqJNIrwsNMUH6oFxgiMNPzdawZv9wQwhfB9v_sVPbtuH4tJm_NlgV3qHYxl6tqoRMb2DZO_H0ly2oRe0WT_pp16dc4a_d7BIPNwi9SAoWQwkBF/s320/10-17-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520595931557970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This was fun to watch - mostly for Anita's facial expressions. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcaMcNZwe08G1bbM-SJvP3pBEnDLQwWG9dwF_L0U_I8GAvuiKlI2gY_FK_BTX4IO7OFTaWhOQWDTdn_6Ymu1LR4OLK-JQ1auwhXOSt3pe56LdOgD2QRGvoxPOq0jAFRKLP8GTnX7DDIpe/s1600/10-17-24.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/AVvXsEjBcaMcNZwe08G1bbM-SJvP3pBEnDLQwWG9dwF_L0U_I8GAvuiKlI2gY_FK_BTX4IO7OFTaWhOQWDTdn_6Ymu1LR4OLK-JQ1auwhXOSt3pe56LdOgD2QRGvoxPOq0jAFRKLP8GTnX7DDIpe/s320/10-17-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520594528154722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Neiv in her element. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaooTMtiLc57pAYK7f2QtsNHQjC6Sbj1Vwc_h5Hlpr7F3e4SQovikxhGygZPy2ZBIXy94taiB5l_q-P3zXyYnJqS80126Q9T-fvjBJVi0vr_AIeSPSbCXzWvnrP9XU4GjrDdi0mpGzW45/s1600/10-17-25.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/AVvXsEgHaooTMtiLc57pAYK7f2QtsNHQjC6Sbj1Vwc_h5Hlpr7F3e4SQovikxhGygZPy2ZBIXy94taiB5l_q-P3zXyYnJqS80126Q9T-fvjBJVi0vr_AIeSPSbCXzWvnrP9XU4GjrDdi0mpGzW45/s320/10-17-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520199275207106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Abra looks scared out of her wits but she immediately said, "I want to do it again!"<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR3CiGNZyWrdN7yiBvp7mK-WKYSmUkOdwshcpdozBgDKsYnJBRh4WBXJoHQea5LEV1Wd9Ww-1fWv0n_639Ow9vO-gkFtUXEfMzE-0_0v15CGIdx_mqFByLBz9teg0LBQkwqGMA6oJYpM-/s1600/10-17-26.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/AVvXsEiwR3CiGNZyWrdN7yiBvp7mK-WKYSmUkOdwshcpdozBgDKsYnJBRh4WBXJoHQea5LEV1Wd9Ww-1fWv0n_639Ow9vO-gkFtUXEfMzE-0_0v15CGIdx_mqFByLBz9teg0LBQkwqGMA6oJYpM-/s320/10-17-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520190671048178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Nit was having a blast. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQ2PCYCDTunzgoqLnMEiZCjkij2i3pH_HvOWPv2i7jWSjF9upksM6pUOolPRMjTlkBR9ypDeA2Qylt6l4yKmxrJlTgc0XvYk8ZI4zpR-q-YiXp4acVqrVnIU6tQFlmx-KlQ2gEGES9iSK/s1600/10-17-27.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/AVvXsEhjQ2PCYCDTunzgoqLnMEiZCjkij2i3pH_HvOWPv2i7jWSjF9upksM6pUOolPRMjTlkBR9ypDeA2Qylt6l4yKmxrJlTgc0XvYk8ZI4zpR-q-YiXp4acVqrVnIU6tQFlmx-KlQ2gEGES9iSK/s320/10-17-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667520182608614290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Back to the tractors.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMOzseXclfVZSI9HC29GBRHNBLcWNxJm6I6PeMsQs8-OWmiBEsSJ10UWvW02DIopafEiOzea9uWR0xT3yFX34Rc185HZ3XwaLf5DbFQ_DrTPvGbchKkcdytKLnpaf0-1hF2m0JK_lqSoI/s1600/10-17-28.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/AVvXsEgMMOzseXclfVZSI9HC29GBRHNBLcWNxJm6I6PeMsQs8-OWmiBEsSJ10UWvW02DIopafEiOzea9uWR0xT3yFX34Rc185HZ3XwaLf5DbFQ_DrTPvGbchKkcdytKLnpaf0-1hF2m0JK_lqSoI/s320/10-17-28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518887724673602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Picture with Alan's cousins' kids (facing the sun of course). Aren't they cute? Sweet kids</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbDTkNNL1xCOqyRXehCaw4ebWdvEFVJUStrXfUYFb-dknBLY3oScR16x0necHu1Od8laHW-pRaoBTKT_xMXOBD2OMklXXdLAtTZSRK_q_t5IjlxSJIz8W-mCm915DeV41IwYhA5NNtm7x/s1600/10-17-29.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/AVvXsEhpbDTkNNL1xCOqyRXehCaw4ebWdvEFVJUStrXfUYFb-dknBLY3oScR16x0necHu1Od8laHW-pRaoBTKT_xMXOBD2OMklXXdLAtTZSRK_q_t5IjlxSJIz8W-mCm915DeV41IwYhA5NNtm7x/s320/10-17-29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518875590962834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Rather stoic goats.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhtgZxG_hL-ciS3gwvn13YDpVxMgm9m9bRanM8l7jwYLYeZrYZ1rgNfIFXgog-lt_ruQIaHlpl0Wm_mV4iKKlTx3Q70dGbJFKdOA7uFwUfSQ_O4A6hdq9T-CqU3Z__WItQGjQXRVwSPIX/s1600/10-17-30.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhtgZxG_hL-ciS3gwvn13YDpVxMgm9m9bRanM8l7jwYLYeZrYZ1rgNfIFXgog-lt_ruQIaHlpl0Wm_mV4iKKlTx3Q70dGbJFKdOA7uFwUfSQ_O4A6hdq9T-CqU3Z__WItQGjQXRVwSPIX/s320/10-17-30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518864880433474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">We were so glad Gingy got to come this year (although we missed Uncle Ben).</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nC29pm2gUDkbBgZlM5yQsMsRb9xt2pbiJIrxRxgQeEz1tUV-SnhMz2wpPuD3-C9rCxPQljZJNzhxpa-rIp-CA1TSAsDIgic4lnnb8GH63Naqj0sk30WV-m-ExXZ02I2GHPZvYkzaLBQN/s1600/10-17-31.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/AVvXsEg3nC29pm2gUDkbBgZlM5yQsMsRb9xt2pbiJIrxRxgQeEz1tUV-SnhMz2wpPuD3-C9rCxPQljZJNzhxpa-rIp-CA1TSAsDIgic4lnnb8GH63Naqj0sk30WV-m-ExXZ02I2GHPZvYkzaLBQN/s320/10-17-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518439196680434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Great face O. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3pCqcpHbXJFsFaBmXoXsq23umoOdw_6r8187L8jYOLUzMMCAz-a_sFnwH-6qW22uA2KPWrQYFAEbLM7skHDuaHrYXQhYOYuhnZ_H1zbhnCI1io79fKd7EdDvib6UX4QAJvXKZmqAk0bk/s1600/10-17-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3pCqcpHbXJFsFaBmXoXsq23umoOdw_6r8187L8jYOLUzMMCAz-a_sFnwH-6qW22uA2KPWrQYFAEbLM7skHDuaHrYXQhYOYuhnZ_H1zbhnCI1io79fKd7EdDvib6UX4QAJvXKZmqAk0bk/s320/10-17-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518428316230642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Ended the day with ice cream since hot days are coming to an end.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS_j6A4iHKLSJAqpn4ROJJNY5Q7Z0_z-nPUffLpF9QYA2eT6oVj0ErrkDHmBl2dGv9tBNiDc1kGLUX9uTb9hf8PrsN8NOKTUVISgv8NFDv46NYQweBBAoc0gAM9GMnOvPW9JFiTapS4_C/s1600/10-17-33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS_j6A4iHKLSJAqpn4ROJJNY5Q7Z0_z-nPUffLpF9QYA2eT6oVj0ErrkDHmBl2dGv9tBNiDc1kGLUX9uTb9hf8PrsN8NOKTUVISgv8NFDv46NYQweBBAoc0gAM9GMnOvPW9JFiTapS4_C/s320/10-17-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667518424021770162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">He liked the ice cream. </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhtgZxG_hL-ciS3gwvn13YDpVxMgm9m9bRanM8l7jwYLYeZrYZ1rgNfIFXgog-lt_ruQIaHlpl0Wm_mV4iKKlTx3Q70dGbJFKdOA7uFwUfSQ_O4A6hdq9T-CqU3Z__WItQGjQXRVwSPIX/s1600/10-17-30.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-78194130640148154402011-10-10T15:37:00.000-07:002011-10-10T15:44:37.048-07:00Some Neiv cutenessHad the brilliant idea of making short videos of them reciting the Awana verses on the itouch so we can look back over them to review. They love it. And I love their little voices (and facial expressions).<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKhLzeq3M1331UXLrLVkY4XWZ9NBpf9qiZCla8yInsSv6CDG0xQ-IDWsl6BG9603FvuwJ9QeEiJxTYOZ2Lcg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-91724260743547257652011-08-22T10:46:00.001-07:002011-08-22T11:40:32.158-07:00Summer funThis summer has flown by and I am sad to see it slipping away (although definitely ready for cooler temperatures). Summertime fun as gotten better with each year as the kiddos get older and more independent. It is too bad that it didn't occur to me to buy an oscillating sprinkler until 2 weeks ago. :-) Oh well - we will be ready for next year.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk52RBKdjU6QkaQ6QukVSAbuCOYANfUgDkoFt-1Gdd5h2lznYLMG4e5xQULbgemHjMKRkrqpfog13GX35t6YqlNm4-_yeTmrG7TQy8SPAKKNAAFrUxvTQUHLGsQy5y6kg5MRfsyysSeBgy/s1600/8-1-11+070.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/AVvXsEhk52RBKdjU6QkaQ6QukVSAbuCOYANfUgDkoFt-1Gdd5h2lznYLMG4e5xQULbgemHjMKRkrqpfog13GX35t6YqlNm4-_yeTmrG7TQy8SPAKKNAAFrUxvTQUHLGsQy5y6kg5MRfsyysSeBgy/s320/8-1-11+070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643739524426854914" border="0" /></a>This was at "Acwoth Beach" which isn't even 20 minutes away. The kids had a blast and it was also another late-summer discovery. We will definitely utilize this more in the future. Next time I will also remember all of our bags so Alan doesn't have to go all the way home to get Oliver's swimgear. :-p
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDSo1pSVqssMO7iiz2z-YHE67gVGzb5lZUZ9wyum3QN1dT8wOYOq6hG7VdcSTGX1wsFS8SStkNcvU73tQyLAwBZsZkNy4xMND789Q1MW7HcXFWNP0DTd2MtsWGO_U-QXxN0g_q-F3L93M/s1600/8-1-11+069.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDSo1pSVqssMO7iiz2z-YHE67gVGzb5lZUZ9wyum3QN1dT8wOYOq6hG7VdcSTGX1wsFS8SStkNcvU73tQyLAwBZsZkNy4xMND789Q1MW7HcXFWNP0DTd2MtsWGO_U-QXxN0g_q-F3L93M/s320/8-1-11+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643739522940861298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9zaaUj06ZNaehdWfuRxQV5Wlu9IAGKhKoF5rYoyziOXvDqXYMOnktLSgDGW0yhG7ZcfwblPcww9jANZnbc_pckxynvA4xy6jaBHpMYmfi4spvu5Os9WgIdUaeDQfTsjlVHxm76rL7MNA/s1600/8-1-11+059.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/AVvXsEiX9zaaUj06ZNaehdWfuRxQV5Wlu9IAGKhKoF5rYoyziOXvDqXYMOnktLSgDGW0yhG7ZcfwblPcww9jANZnbc_pckxynvA4xy6jaBHpMYmfi4spvu5Os9WgIdUaeDQfTsjlVHxm76rL7MNA/s320/8-1-11+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643739277433055954" border="0" /></a>We were spraying them with the hose. It doesn't take much to entertain these kids.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6Ma4cnJTQw6vvd5USV3QTdmsZZ1jTNUVmLaylAS23lC-u-3DqxBk2IV1DRqSSCBLS2cMw0_fHwnY8ASxC9sTdpwHp3ekJ6W3GNgwykcgr2n5OqLmd2WXHlFM7DW-lnq_qJ4TV0dFZ_4C/s1600/8-8-11+007.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/AVvXsEgw6Ma4cnJTQw6vvd5USV3QTdmsZZ1jTNUVmLaylAS23lC-u-3DqxBk2IV1DRqSSCBLS2cMw0_fHwnY8ASxC9sTdpwHp3ekJ6W3GNgwykcgr2n5OqLmd2WXHlFM7DW-lnq_qJ4TV0dFZ_4C/s320/8-8-11+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643741309808729810" border="0" /></a>Sprinkler time
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Boy do I love being with these kids all the time.
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<br />Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-26569111777845702872011-08-11T09:51:00.000-07:002011-08-11T10:03:21.836-07:00I miss being a kid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwldVyFHfn95fEy2ra6CU6fi_EDFa1lw-ELGykSsB_6HN9H1roFpKemkM9N_YXcRxk3s8W4h8hpyyiWZtqVXQWbjsIoJtfj7niunsEhLXZknJIkx2ofVVzEaRl3_7SQ1dDy-4VCWyWN_7k/s1600/8-1-11+010.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/AVvXsEgwldVyFHfn95fEy2ra6CU6fi_EDFa1lw-ELGykSsB_6HN9H1roFpKemkM9N_YXcRxk3s8W4h8hpyyiWZtqVXQWbjsIoJtfj7niunsEhLXZknJIkx2ofVVzEaRl3_7SQ1dDy-4VCWyWN_7k/s320/8-1-11+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639643984993261122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br />Forts. What a awesome part of childhood. This inspires me to go find some of those tents that you stick on their twin-size beds. Lots of good memories there.
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<br />I wish I could build a fort, crawl up underneath, pretend that no one knows where I am, and then read a good book for a couple hours.
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<br />Unfortunately the Mulleni kiddos aren't quite old enough to appreciate reading a good book for a couple hours so they make a fort, play inside for 5 minutes, tear part of it down (that would be O's doing) and then come looking for Mommy to fix it. Put this on repeat and it is a recipe for Mommy meltdown.
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<br />But hey, they're having fun.</span>
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<br />Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-54311394859461353092011-06-23T12:01:00.000-07:002011-06-23T12:45:27.816-07:00HeardHere are some recent conversations in the Mullenix house:<br /><br />Abra has been on a "who eats what" kick lately.<br /><br />A: Mommy, what do squirrels eat?<br />Me: nuts and seeds<br />A. What do birds eat?<br />Me: seeds and worms<br />A: What do bears eat?<br />Me: Hmmm. Honey? No that can't be right. That bear was eating some blueberries in that book but I don't know if that is accurate. I know they eat fish sometimes. And probably other small animals.<br />A: Oh. What do Alligators eat?<br />Me: Ummmmm. Fish maybe? And some birds on occasion?<br />A: How do they get the birds?<br />Me: I think they wait for them to land close to water and then they snatch them.<br />A: Oh. **long pause while thinking** Are the birds sad when they are in the Alligators mouth?<br />Me: Not for long.<br />A: **long pause** Mommy, What do pigs eat?<br />Me (relieved): Oh good -an easy one. Slop.<br /><br />Apparently I need to brush up on my general animal/nature knowledge. Where is a "circle of life" book when you need it?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwPqaIscK12No9sQ9Fia7YgiVm7J0cRZNJ94rLDSkyr34OMB0GOOdhyphenhyphenEASmUvU4VE0eukbKiXH0IoxKNWQ9wDzsf8Og7tK_dq5jjNS_SwtE82Ig9oFD2z8m-SYnpcOXzzVFubrEZWvG1n/s1600/5-24-11+033.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/AVvXsEjBwPqaIscK12No9sQ9Fia7YgiVm7J0cRZNJ94rLDSkyr34OMB0GOOdhyphenhyphenEASmUvU4VE0eukbKiXH0IoxKNWQ9wDzsf8Og7tK_dq5jjNS_SwtE82Ig9oFD2z8m-SYnpcOXzzVFubrEZWvG1n/s320/5-24-11+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621500167716180850" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday while reading a book about 4 yr olds vs. babies:<br /><br />Me: Babies make up words because they can't talk yet but 4 yr olds can make up songs and stories.<br />Abra: Oliver is just a baby - he says funny words.<br />Me: Yup.<br />Abra: I think Oliver speaks Spanish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-3cicu_aj0r2iOIciJEPIkPxjYlrFdMpOsF8Jiq7hCPtArsvesAv_AfYyraH3qVCViKYIBTNfOfY5Ah9ryP84bzTVeVOY2Ej8hSmB8_2PPPgF5qk1ULD9b38orXyeUHhikPzIdVF1pJ4/s1600/5-24-11+001.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/AVvXsEiY-3cicu_aj0r2iOIciJEPIkPxjYlrFdMpOsF8Jiq7hCPtArsvesAv_AfYyraH3qVCViKYIBTNfOfY5Ah9ryP84bzTVeVOY2Ej8hSmB8_2PPPgF5qk1ULD9b38orXyeUHhikPzIdVF1pJ4/s320/5-24-11+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621500170164635282" border="0" /></a><br />Last night at 9:30 pm (after two girls took long naps yesterday) heard through the door:<br /><br />A: Neiv?!<br />N: Yes?<br />A: Do you know that Nit had two babies? Their names are Daddy and Uncle Ben.<br />N: (doesn't get what Abra is saying). What two babies? What their names?<br />A: Daddy and Uncle Ben.<br />N: What two babies? What their names?<br />A: See our Daddy had me, and you, and Oliver. Uncle Ben doesn't have any babies. That's because he doesn't have a girl.<br />N: OOOHHH.<br />A: Maybe when he grows up he will have a girl.<br /><br /><br />This morning while listening to the Jesus storybook Bible:<br /><br />A: Mommy, Jesus is not right here.<br />Me: Yes he is. He is with us all the time.<br />A: But we can't see him.<br />Me: Right, he doesn't have a body like ours anymore but he is still with us right now, even though we can't see him.<br />A: Oh yea, because he is just pretend.<br />Me: No, No, No.... (followed by long explanation with plenty of "what is pretend and what is real" emphasis).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0k43SRdQnQqDEYnlgN9J2LxFxYh8q18egm2Rd8MiRYwIl0bwu95UOONsXt3DbsPHIsEyimfAWgdqVxfgohZEMQxNWoaHeUHzVIukbJv6ikpIat2vlgHZ3DO0RNDIwfhAIqQfJHhn-nJb/s1600/5-24-11+035.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/AVvXsEho0k43SRdQnQqDEYnlgN9J2LxFxYh8q18egm2Rd8MiRYwIl0bwu95UOONsXt3DbsPHIsEyimfAWgdqVxfgohZEMQxNWoaHeUHzVIukbJv6ikpIat2vlgHZ3DO0RNDIwfhAIqQfJHhn-nJb/s320/5-24-11+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621500519828856002" border="0" /></a>They definitely keep me on my toes but at least I get a good laugh out of them almost every day.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-75395840403806043022011-06-20T16:12:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:26:54.815-07:00Cute and Crazy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-PWNG_j-nrpFNp4TUckHdHsL2pxqL_LAOB9BI1peA-0wfEL7yBybjwSnvNTHykkm0oHim8XuMPOoHwhkNdpxek1AioNZU4VRvbTn8JrJtWgu8S7cX9gaunspNFy3Dk6LaSrV7S4pwBX-/s1600/5-24-11+010.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/AVvXsEjf-PWNG_j-nrpFNp4TUckHdHsL2pxqL_LAOB9BI1peA-0wfEL7yBybjwSnvNTHykkm0oHim8XuMPOoHwhkNdpxek1AioNZU4VRvbTn8JrJtWgu8S7cX9gaunspNFy3Dk6LaSrV7S4pwBX-/s320/5-24-11+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620446033810122514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Abra likes to have her picture taken with good things she has done - artwork, magnadoodle, dress-ups, and writing Neiv's name along with other random letters on a piece of paper. I think the other letters say "Oliver." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Neiv, on the other hand, likes to have her picture taken mostly naked, holding a couple bottles of sprinkles. Although you may be fooled by her belly pooch, I don't let her eat them. </span><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-49797007573316870322011-05-27T07:57:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:14:32.044-07:00Alan Mullenix P.E.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I keep forgetting to give a shout-out to my husband, the Professional Engineer. He passed his big test on the first try. So he is qualified to stamp drawings now but we still question whether he is mature enough to be a parent</span>.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK1SReElp5Ik1CVBSxog7wDzAkTupGhzgu6nuVyqc6W2cd2TnewttdvitHAIKvG9B_Zy48c969LpqvKJky8l41QODV6YHVERSDOjfFDiQWsRrddZ0eq8G9SlnAVLuqWOeNmNIOYFm7chyphenhyphen/s1600/4-24-11+039.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/AVvXsEisK1SReElp5Ik1CVBSxog7wDzAkTupGhzgu6nuVyqc6W2cd2TnewttdvitHAIKvG9B_Zy48c969LpqvKJky8l41QODV6YHVERSDOjfFDiQWsRrddZ0eq8G9SlnAVLuqWOeNmNIOYFm7chyphenhyphen/s320/4-24-11+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611410927045783602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> He is about to flip Mommy the bird if you can't tell. :-) </span><br /><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-89108728407307661022011-05-26T12:53:00.001-07:002011-05-26T13:17:39.573-07:00Slow down child.<span style="font-size:130%;">It is quite shocking to think that this little boy is going to be 1 in just a couple of weeks. This might have been the fastest year of my life. And the most physically exhausting. That is ok - it was all worth it right? Blah blah motherly sentiment. :-)<br /><br />Oliver is taking steps now and is as destructive as ever. He has a beautiful smile and a laugh that is exactly like the younger daughter. Actually there are ALOT of similarities between O and the younger daughter. This keeps me up at night.<br /><br />Everywhere we go people who have been around him at church/playgroup/playdates etc. say he is SO SWEET and they can't imagine how he is a handful at home or ever. Yes if he was so sweet he would value his mother's sanity a bit more. Don't get me wrong, he IS a sweet boy. A sweet, opinionated, physically combative, whiny, and highly reactive boy.<br /><br />Oh but I love him. I caught Abra pinching his cheeks earlier today and thought it was mighty hypocritical of me to lecture her on not pinching those chubby cheeks when I do it all day long. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif-0Q5AvjUd5-xU26VjTt-XolGjJl8VTBEcJA640lDq8hfmeYZIsDLFfK7zleJAqMXASGwDpXJlyIpbEulbeWmWUIdRDo0HuLsizJiUC4hjnmVCBAmavKbUAkvjtEznE_zOIevqr28rTB/s1600/5-24-11+013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif-0Q5AvjUd5-xU26VjTt-XolGjJl8VTBEcJA640lDq8hfmeYZIsDLFfK7zleJAqMXASGwDpXJlyIpbEulbeWmWUIdRDo0HuLsizJiUC4hjnmVCBAmavKbUAkvjtEznE_zOIevqr28rTB/s320/5-24-11+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611117016388672866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />He loves the "van tractor." Can't tell you how many times he has become wedged underneath it.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7pTjm7hljiVQ9o2J-22Zb5EWPTtvB9JK57WVuNrNEP2Jy3DaI3qfIlSM5FkRE7Zaf65PSk3lKhz9jnrNvDlGXl-FN4F0P1-iX0OuYyFf2fC0GTXbFMcv8_vnXPpiN82J7YlUlEr-JoyC/s1600/5-24-11+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7pTjm7hljiVQ9o2J-22Zb5EWPTtvB9JK57WVuNrNEP2Jy3DaI3qfIlSM5FkRE7Zaf65PSk3lKhz9jnrNvDlGXl-FN4F0P1-iX0OuYyFf2fC0GTXbFMcv8_vnXPpiN82J7YlUlEr-JoyC/s320/5-24-11+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611117011124401618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">This was such a boy moment. We are in the kitchen, he hears the "beep beep" of a backing up truck and he is at the front door in a flash, terribly excited about the work being done in our neighbor's yard. </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhRU9rDkcqi9kVEEYs40D7j6jhqT9CAxuHT1QHM-A7-VPC64q06P4Mpz7SLWHFdsf63bjP8JlrKg4j1iY2ri-ncaogx5khdNuVi2bEo83qY4znqnq7MvH_fw9QrzUJgjgLnZgCNOXRD5e/s1600/5-24-11+031.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaQB1Wd6AdKyhMkk-Lt_dT05tlvHa235516-KKsCMfuEtBe_nXQP78HQG73xpXfj12WdiLl2JdlBQzF79Eg_yyMSMTWwScB0tbjgTngQhn2aCI_zVPGA33LmroHoD6bxqLPD4wMjVznlI/s1600/5-24-11+041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaQB1Wd6AdKyhMkk-Lt_dT05tlvHa235516-KKsCMfuEtBe_nXQP78HQG73xpXfj12WdiLl2JdlBQzF79Eg_yyMSMTWwScB0tbjgTngQhn2aCI_zVPGA33LmroHoD6bxqLPD4wMjVznlI/s320/5-24-11+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611116569875465970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Dirt. I have a feeling I'll be seeing alot of this. </span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhRU9rDkcqi9kVEEYs40D7j6jhqT9CAxuHT1QHM-A7-VPC64q06P4Mpz7SLWHFdsf63bjP8JlrKg4j1iY2ri-ncaogx5khdNuVi2bEo83qY4znqnq7MvH_fw9QrzUJgjgLnZgCNOXRD5e/s1600/5-24-11+031.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/AVvXsEiBhRU9rDkcqi9kVEEYs40D7j6jhqT9CAxuHT1QHM-A7-VPC64q06P4Mpz7SLWHFdsf63bjP8JlrKg4j1iY2ri-ncaogx5khdNuVi2bEo83qY4znqnq7MvH_fw9QrzUJgjgLnZgCNOXRD5e/s320/5-24-11+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611117006029792402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I guess it tasted pretty good. </span><br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-44532939127004637102011-05-20T12:28:00.000-07:002011-05-20T12:49:33.268-07:00Music and Movement<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Alan's cousin Tami got this for the girls a couple years ago and they are lovin it these days. Abra already knows some of the movements that match the music after doing the songs just a few times. Neiv only lasts through a couple but is catching on quick. I love watching Abra do this - so dang cute. The girl loves to dance. </span><br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKjCyHzmADfWMTV_ad71D5eZ72kkSNHR0jJ0adu6tF9Jv_-KVV-v3CYv5VgUuMsfwkDNxREpJTDunC19xBSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-26178784833429867812011-04-29T12:48:00.000-07:002011-04-29T12:54:27.107-07:00Isn't she lloovveellyy....<div style="text-align: center;">I have had that ridiculous song stuck in my head for a week so I took a picture to match it when Juliet came over the other day.<br /><br />This $2 box of dress-ups is getting some serious mileage....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_HuRRnPtwF_ZXIdroph70PweQn8gKiLvs1iC1gtEe4M1Fxw5bO3P1lXPj51xNlfwseK-vsxzki-TnzBj52B-iNigZt1T6jpNOJOEjvHO3C8JYohQtUxbp3ub-B8F9toJ-2IFPG3VpAYZ/s1600/4-28-11+004.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/AVvXsEhL_HuRRnPtwF_ZXIdroph70PweQn8gKiLvs1iC1gtEe4M1Fxw5bO3P1lXPj51xNlfwseK-vsxzki-TnzBj52B-iNigZt1T6jpNOJOEjvHO3C8JYohQtUxbp3ub-B8F9toJ-2IFPG3VpAYZ/s320/4-28-11+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601095832625250962" border="0" /></a>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-73837744795460902092011-04-28T12:39:00.000-07:002011-04-28T05:37:09.612-07:00Thursday thoughts...<div style="text-align: center;">These might be the sweetest girls on the planet. Abra and Neiv get along better with each passing day. They certainly have those days when they constantly harass each other but on the whole, they love each others' company. Yesterday morning, Abra got up before Neiv and was hanging out with me and Oliver in the living room. She made a "Neiv is sleeping TOO long" comment and I said she was tired and needed the sleep. I go to start breakfast and next thing I know, Abra prances in saying "Neiv is up!" and poor sleepy Neiv stumbles in behind. Well Neiv had NOT woken up on her own of course - Abra decided she had waited long enough for her companion to appear.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKH4aPKR5ApSOXI0jiJs_isbKEgUWtuMeXWLh9vm3rXfcioPtqukdA1G_39NFtr_7Yxc-L_8Le-l5u8G2NaRoMWoPiXl7-UzXZPl2liZZCbDkdRQq4q9dDVzm_0dZLyKP7umzcayi3V0GD/s1600/3-21-11+001.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/AVvXsEgKH4aPKR5ApSOXI0jiJs_isbKEgUWtuMeXWLh9vm3rXfcioPtqukdA1G_39NFtr_7Yxc-L_8Le-l5u8G2NaRoMWoPiXl7-UzXZPl2liZZCbDkdRQq4q9dDVzm_0dZLyKP7umzcayi3V0GD/s320/3-21-11+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600352333942301186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__dVAJl9uQt_N-aasufVdV2q881A6pabqk3_baBY0vqfzqyU8W0qKiwEeEB2ZzooGjyZQ4f4r8VZfNzmNwZGyFpIylP0cHMNWtv-H991t_g0OZCSOcicVVGcA5WuRkfIr1yDyFicnnf_T/s1600/3-21-11+020.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/AVvXsEh__dVAJl9uQt_N-aasufVdV2q881A6pabqk3_baBY0vqfzqyU8W0qKiwEeEB2ZzooGjyZQ4f4r8VZfNzmNwZGyFpIylP0cHMNWtv-H991t_g0OZCSOcicVVGcA5WuRkfIr1yDyFicnnf_T/s320/3-21-11+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600352330370695378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13gJYAM3Dr_a_gLxwe_H9-rf48LIm-ovXv3OQJ3jbX7nCmqGxfkr1l63ud0MfYdQg9jxF0s69Txddi4c7lTwFcigh6DTGKMOy5HNA3q-5nQQZWxYmw7NQ8Nyw2FK37l6_EN03iOuODXkb/s1600/4-13-11+043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13gJYAM3Dr_a_gLxwe_H9-rf48LIm-ovXv3OQJ3jbX7nCmqGxfkr1l63ud0MfYdQg9jxF0s69Txddi4c7lTwFcigh6DTGKMOy5HNA3q-5nQQZWxYmw7NQ8Nyw2FK37l6_EN03iOuODXkb/s320/4-13-11+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600354578885670146" border="0" /></a>Trouble<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This boy is so busy these days. He moves at lightening speed when he wants to and may prove twice as destructive as either of the girls. He has many diverse interests - pulling books off the shelves, emptying the diaper drawer, pulling over all my cookbooks, snatching salad dressing out of the fridge and sucking on the tops, destroying the tupperware cabinet, and eating play-do, crayons, and coloring books.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27CYcLRWjrSkQOBOxRaAL4WhL1uXBv5ZphkDhKhSCNiZKLa1JfszJliwEu9h2K5ZIEHNw0-2zdLCLsUx55Kc7BNqWOi48p6eDA1_qIEw0HMqKwCUT9sbGk3EvqWeMl1wSPskvl3xdTi38/s1600/4-13-11+024.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/AVvXsEh27CYcLRWjrSkQOBOxRaAL4WhL1uXBv5ZphkDhKhSCNiZKLa1JfszJliwEu9h2K5ZIEHNw0-2zdLCLsUx55Kc7BNqWOi48p6eDA1_qIEw0HMqKwCUT9sbGk3EvqWeMl1wSPskvl3xdTi38/s320/4-13-11+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600354573372001042" border="0" /></a>Don't be fooled by this angelic face.<br />He will dominate you.<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-62484961430724450162011-04-19T05:53:00.001-07:002011-04-19T07:03:58.898-07:00Growing Growing GrowingThis boy is growing fast. He's been crawling for a month and started pulling up almost immediately. I wish I could say I am sad about this but that would not be true. I love seeing him catch up to his sisters and I am excited about the day he and Neiv will be great buddies. I know that 18 months apart with be tons of fun pretty soon. :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDKc7nHr1pi_fD3Z11NpZE7RIwUmE1r-8ZI71QkCGKtek1auyBHnOVB0lOIYRAf7y61InO2Su1L1EHXalX7rL7BYpHLsioZQQBWd9KTWTjd6wzZ7SNOY01DwEMJBx8SK6W7F85ACdwjOt/s1600/4-1-11+032.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDKc7nHr1pi_fD3Z11NpZE7RIwUmE1r-8ZI71QkCGKtek1auyBHnOVB0lOIYRAf7y61InO2Su1L1EHXalX7rL7BYpHLsioZQQBWd9KTWTjd6wzZ7SNOY01DwEMJBx8SK6W7F85ACdwjOt/s320/4-1-11+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597277604280715346" border="0" /></a>It is only a matter of time until he figures out how to pull a knee up. Won't life be fun then?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH_pMt7CYjC5K12BFceNUorGTmFySd6HwSvd8y7xiOQXeThjjR1ALNIMr3dNFVFnSb5adKokqH_CpihD8dbkSyy5ywx9UzXFwZz1Ia73nIcPD6GqxrojZIvWYdm9KufUInMo9FU83C5C_/s1600/4-1-11+040.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH_pMt7CYjC5K12BFceNUorGTmFySd6HwSvd8y7xiOQXeThjjR1ALNIMr3dNFVFnSb5adKokqH_CpihD8dbkSyy5ywx9UzXFwZz1Ia73nIcPD6GqxrojZIvWYdm9KufUInMo9FU83C5C_/s320/4-1-11+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597277598707514530" border="0" /></a>He is so proud of himself.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGdaTT-kkMDJHIUNSUiSu3Fcx_2yxVha57ezixAsnoZzfmItC8QhEw3ybHBqZVYC8FpHbY9DIw88HDsgWkuylmxUEotbUUxKoPC2dWZ7on1CsZO6khqAFoIN4u5ZHNRYf_7aFdIj9nzDn/s1600/4-1-11+012.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/AVvXsEjUGdaTT-kkMDJHIUNSUiSu3Fcx_2yxVha57ezixAsnoZzfmItC8QhEw3ybHBqZVYC8FpHbY9DIw88HDsgWkuylmxUEotbUUxKoPC2dWZ7on1CsZO6khqAFoIN4u5ZHNRYf_7aFdIj9nzDn/s320/4-1-11+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597277596429373554" border="0" /></a><br />He sticks his tongue out alot now - loves to feel those teeth (6 total). Makes for some funny faces.<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-71758460370350207362011-03-21T06:33:00.000-07:002011-03-21T06:40:46.772-07:00We made them sing for cake<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxQsgBudUiX3u2rFXfC0vDeoI-629LPdfHnAk1ZjSdFx7lpMBQXwhjc--6SXBKowbgz8ECEZuN4aWs5IhUhg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-19275291467795851252011-03-16T12:00:00.000-07:002011-03-16T12:03:48.240-07:00She's at it again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMRmW9ua9xYd3ztweSZZh4kQNf_pdh4DUVsGNsqbZciXxEYE35hOESPps7n1JiaYcxGp_QP4RBlwBIYjTDb-c9zciv7f3cZq4LrpnfIUq5T0eCU4bQxDe3Kq5oj_g4OgWTpCS6MSZ7SyX/s1600/3-3-11+034.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/AVvXsEjnMRmW9ua9xYd3ztweSZZh4kQNf_pdh4DUVsGNsqbZciXxEYE35hOESPps7n1JiaYcxGp_QP4RBlwBIYjTDb-c9zciv7f3cZq4LrpnfIUq5T0eCU4bQxDe3Kq5oj_g4OgWTpCS6MSZ7SyX/s320/3-3-11+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584755089612826034" border="0" /></a><br />Abra is back to magnadoodling after taking a winter break. Here is a house with a car driving up into the garage - but you already knew that now didn't you? She is quite good. And awfully cute. A friend told me about a preschool craft class that I am excited about signing her up for in the fall.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-62934669282673336352011-03-09T10:49:00.000-08:002011-03-09T11:19:58.528-08:00WookThere is so much to say, so many pictures to take, so many cute and adorable things that they say. But oh so.little.time.<br /><br />And energy. I have occasional bursts of energy that occur about 15 minutes after I drink a cup of coffee. These are very beneficial but only last until I have the kitchen cleaned up after breakfast and everyone's clothes on.<br /><br />I've been eating chocolate to carry me from the morning coffee to my afternoon cup and then to the bed but I really need to cut that out. That is on my to-do list. Kick chocolate habit.<br /><br />Well that is enough whining for one post. Here are some cute and adorable pictures of children.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw8RcXfVTv-OEZyXMlqVhjAvj4O8x5eaNJJWpTEmgraC1okJke46N4kkFxExlHyzdFbHWQLUgxK74PF-uPMhGrkj51kAszHqpvr4h854ZPO98PLLM6er_wsilulIRMd83vu4fJ8vSk_0X/s1600/3-3-11+006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw8RcXfVTv-OEZyXMlqVhjAvj4O8x5eaNJJWpTEmgraC1okJke46N4kkFxExlHyzdFbHWQLUgxK74PF-uPMhGrkj51kAszHqpvr4h854ZPO98PLLM6er_wsilulIRMd83vu4fJ8vSk_0X/s320/3-3-11+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582157355326987090" border="0" /></a>Glad I got a picture of this because Neiv has been bending her<br />elbow and saying "Wook!" for weeks now. She is very very proud of her tattoo. And the tattoo is the most stubborn little sucker I have ever encountered. It refuses to wash off. So for weeks Neiv has been trying to get the attention of every stranger at the grocery store or park to contort her elbow and say "wook!" This could go on for a long time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAjptY0BNxZYdo3ggB4tgsquNINnFL7-crClt0v3Q2D3D7MewRA6i9LvmgKD-i9XMOL1urOtfBa5LIxVRN3FI_mpzfGqHf_kQqVc8OYWb2TWc2k2cH9fGYvY7VzPyFDDn1ric_Xjvdr4L/s1600/3-3-11+025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAjptY0BNxZYdo3ggB4tgsquNINnFL7-crClt0v3Q2D3D7MewRA6i9LvmgKD-i9XMOL1urOtfBa5LIxVRN3FI_mpzfGqHf_kQqVc8OYWb2TWc2k2cH9fGYvY7VzPyFDDn1ric_Xjvdr4L/s320/3-3-11+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582157350001065058" border="0" /></a>Abra on the other hand, still does not speak to or look at strangers in the grocery store. She loves to look pretty and have her picture taken though. She has her Daddy's sweetness and her Mommy's vanity. We'll see how this turns out.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yLLNVbCTXYXJCEr-RPQRd5mBnoL2TXGNWqsDRUGtJ6lCydHSId7ZLqMUxKucO2l2OpY99gVmtG-KraBTnomhQ-4cN-YHRYtNlSE4E1RJPo3ohuN07UZoJQFxZhdcDuB49FIoqvwW-VW2/s1600/3-3-11+043.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/AVvXsEg7yLLNVbCTXYXJCEr-RPQRd5mBnoL2TXGNWqsDRUGtJ6lCydHSId7ZLqMUxKucO2l2OpY99gVmtG-KraBTnomhQ-4cN-YHRYtNlSE4E1RJPo3ohuN07UZoJQFxZhdcDuB49FIoqvwW-VW2/s320/3-3-11+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582157341700312898" border="0" /></a>What can I say about this face? I love him. If he were only as docile as he looks.<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-89745512353051635392011-01-27T03:58:00.000-08:002011-01-27T04:13:17.056-08:00Winter Fun aka Mommy is going to lose her mind if the sun doesn't come back soon.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVt5K7YZkwiUq72dU4EVCxwTUYqv_sD_31hjr-W0k-gFoPr5boysJ1DJWMWRyN7wRbSabQ_JcbZzruwqyVmupcyx4ncdHQD4PVB34DZ2PoiVJroic3_XvXkoO4_GOwNm2BPD5wSu0TQLNM/s1600/1-25-10+002.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/AVvXsEgVt5K7YZkwiUq72dU4EVCxwTUYqv_sD_31hjr-W0k-gFoPr5boysJ1DJWMWRyN7wRbSabQ_JcbZzruwqyVmupcyx4ncdHQD4PVB34DZ2PoiVJroic3_XvXkoO4_GOwNm2BPD5wSu0TQLNM/s320/1-25-10+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834863984321138" border="0" /></a><br />Neiv got some play makeup for her birthday. Makes the girls<br />really happy and Mommy really paranoid.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWGQ0E7Bng0ZFL3nR-vbfyEehVH89y69Bf__LWKGAjqPwt2WA9rdSezq7l-Um2HAOcrZBKfcD_x2NhEoP8oTQYoUX3AXGhX7oEVyTH5HfO_i3hu9CsPzzb1O-xS7mapDE7BuAxiauR3Nj/s1600/1-25-10+009.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/AVvXsEjPWGQ0E7Bng0ZFL3nR-vbfyEehVH89y69Bf__LWKGAjqPwt2WA9rdSezq7l-Um2HAOcrZBKfcD_x2NhEoP8oTQYoUX3AXGhX7oEVyTH5HfO_i3hu9CsPzzb1O-xS7mapDE7BuAxiauR3Nj/s320/1-25-10+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834824559988226" border="0" /></a>No, that is not snot pouring out of Abra's nose, it is<br />beautiful lip gloss action.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9uyESQdVvtjME2MCXGEmSpUgKCqHlGuRVjtuhXbVHf6cfhYLJMDgkYZO1NDGLJx_AnAVXeXTGQ8WpJiPIsBoPXf4JmTS_3Kz1XGESLAsPmDrvLu2OLFclG1EAO-GTRZ3cH1ZEH9iO4Mn/s1600/1-25-10+018.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/AVvXsEiI9uyESQdVvtjME2MCXGEmSpUgKCqHlGuRVjtuhXbVHf6cfhYLJMDgkYZO1NDGLJx_AnAVXeXTGQ8WpJiPIsBoPXf4JmTS_3Kz1XGESLAsPmDrvLu2OLFclG1EAO-GTRZ3cH1ZEH9iO4Mn/s320/1-25-10+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834774782191474" border="0" /></a><br />On snowy days, Abra is allowed to dress herself. See why<br />getting dressed is a daily battle in this house?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1feX0u-OhPQdPRow5cZILqekBM1gC8kgswmH0xEe0Kcj9GGTYBlapJNAyqbQn5it-2Q5q7R0U7ooS6UuocK9zqnQLq9G-TadCHJ-tLJk08fVfkETYXuXzpB51K6q7J3eL-xB5t0AFaIxP/s1600/1-25-10+004.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/AVvXsEj1feX0u-OhPQdPRow5cZILqekBM1gC8kgswmH0xEe0Kcj9GGTYBlapJNAyqbQn5it-2Q5q7R0U7ooS6UuocK9zqnQLq9G-TadCHJ-tLJk08fVfkETYXuXzpB51K6q7J3eL-xB5t0AFaIxP/s320/1-25-10+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834537735368210" border="0" /></a><br />The elder telling the younger how to paint, why to paint,<br />and what to paint. It is fun to be the boss.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VH3l7MAm9E6zawamHps3yDcJ9cEmNfgBw5qYkYRYk5cxj0iYlVOfe7DxCgGDdGekSXd2JTXpnmN7nVBiePO5Z4Izq53ICTGgOJLSyf9omAj5vdXBDd85Y2Ton8u4962H137R-zVa6bVD/s1600/1-25-10+026.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/AVvXsEj9VH3l7MAm9E6zawamHps3yDcJ9cEmNfgBw5qYkYRYk5cxj0iYlVOfe7DxCgGDdGekSXd2JTXpnmN7nVBiePO5Z4Izq53ICTGgOJLSyf9omAj5vdXBDd85Y2Ton8u4962H137R-zVa6bVD/s320/1-25-10+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834493560611458" border="0" /></a><br />This is a very cute reading ritual that has resulted in the destruction<br />of one very useful book basket. Oh well, I am trying to come to<br />terms with the fact that things wear out quickly with 3 little kiddos.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3Taf6MVLZorT33t2HEXLxPKdd6zt-a5QiaC658mFl76sGD9oqeLV_GrAjIu4Ba0F_z-Ojg9FJOqS4pf3rBlZNwjODQ4WwACRfVeqFZgdAN6fCQzK6uWT5uoyVcDV6vWWlZvZ602LIGhR/s1600/1-25-10+031.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3Taf6MVLZorT33t2HEXLxPKdd6zt-a5QiaC658mFl76sGD9oqeLV_GrAjIu4Ba0F_z-Ojg9FJOqS4pf3rBlZNwjODQ4WwACRfVeqFZgdAN6fCQzK6uWT5uoyVcDV6vWWlZvZ602LIGhR/s320/1-25-10+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566834469430827890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the latest favorite -Neiv as passenger. A few months ago, I<br />would not have let them do this but alas, they have worn me down.<br /><br />Abra asked the other day when we were going to go swimming again.<br />Amen to that sista.<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-88577128630227465452011-01-09T19:03:00.001-08:002011-01-17T04:50:01.586-08:00Christmas 2010We had a wonderful Christmas this year. The girls are finally at that age where they feel the excitement and are so fun to watch. The only problem is that I asked Abra a few weeks beforehand why we celebrate Christmas and after thinking about it for a minute said, "to get Christmas presents?" Oh well, there's always next year to straighten them out. With all of the Christmas story books they got this year along with Mom's commitment to drilling them about it on a regular basis, there should be no confusion come next December.<br /><br />We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with just our little family (which includes Uncle Greg these days) and headed toward grandparents awhile after it started snowing Christmas afternoon. It was the first time I ever remember seeing snow on Christmas (despite 3 yrs in Illinois). Fun times!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvv4tnU1OkJaCpw_Kkescfv7vUUEXBN1hJ4s8bEryi_Ah0io0R6fMUzfwIHR2_SKWIz_K-jLTd4Tmlqb3SJ2riDsFnq1gcKC3PmGdEReSkCp4VY1bl54irFiP-Ny3uduy7SbEkAnbalcW/s1600/12-25-10+006.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/AVvXsEjFvv4tnU1OkJaCpw_Kkescfv7vUUEXBN1hJ4s8bEryi_Ah0io0R6fMUzfwIHR2_SKWIz_K-jLTd4Tmlqb3SJ2riDsFnq1gcKC3PmGdEReSkCp4VY1bl54irFiP-Ny3uduy7SbEkAnbalcW/s320/12-25-10+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389879000431618" border="0" /></a>emerging<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pAAeIDb7lQbX2XZnvM1EKDo2_9_5nk2VUqWQaMpJIs_96k8qjNTeXPgKysTZbFtdo2xDftw0bkwajaDbQyEQqCmyuk0kX0NhnJyspNHFEbYbGzkm5pwe_CjUzJRa8MRWZj-LzsneflJl/s1600/12-25-10+007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pAAeIDb7lQbX2XZnvM1EKDo2_9_5nk2VUqWQaMpJIs_96k8qjNTeXPgKysTZbFtdo2xDftw0bkwajaDbQyEQqCmyuk0kX0NhnJyspNHFEbYbGzkm5pwe_CjUzJRa8MRWZj-LzsneflJl/s320/12-25-10+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389872846367314" border="0" /></a><br />He slept through the fun part but it's going to be crazy next year...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4E5CX_YNzqJhSoxHrSAalSO3aXcNXdPkIEQz_qQt1iiwpzAmqdK64PlPL9dQ-a7yrmcKm2TCxCdaZYcQ8Z2cXakZCaFBkKjSJdWuIs3b1sNPJki8PUhcq29EykBCnqqiyKuULLfBzOOn4/s1600/12-25-10+017.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/AVvXsEh4E5CX_YNzqJhSoxHrSAalSO3aXcNXdPkIEQz_qQt1iiwpzAmqdK64PlPL9dQ-a7yrmcKm2TCxCdaZYcQ8Z2cXakZCaFBkKjSJdWuIs3b1sNPJki8PUhcq29EykBCnqqiyKuULLfBzOOn4/s320/12-25-10+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389870518421522" border="0" /></a>There was a gorgeous sunrise.<br />Here is my $2.50 thrift store find.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a huge hit.<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIiPV8QnMprWRClKDc-66Rvfbqm5r1KlOYbZLJxVsn8fcOzdQ-PEGrZOc0WQzOPtYKZ7cD8Z3oi9qmSB4PktaYb_mnLa5c3WjM_UDXVBfjeT_7-joxRyI6Tosd9Gnkyp7BsUokyiaFvUr/s1600/12-25-10+027.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/AVvXsEhiIiPV8QnMprWRClKDc-66Rvfbqm5r1KlOYbZLJxVsn8fcOzdQ-PEGrZOc0WQzOPtYKZ7cD8Z3oi9qmSB4PktaYb_mnLa5c3WjM_UDXVBfjeT_7-joxRyI6Tosd9Gnkyp7BsUokyiaFvUr/s320/12-25-10+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389072225026802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR0C9j4-mVdm27cK9jj5FndC0MMWHOj25nuULp7CTn6cnMXVhqZK3qmsgpBA9mwd5z9cb9OdvZF7-PecPbpVUUZze-fc65BNBlNL_w7WBuSRiEIPsd1AqWA8GwvIHXwkrBKof4JsG5yZk/s1600/12-25-10+033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR0C9j4-mVdm27cK9jj5FndC0MMWHOj25nuULp7CTn6cnMXVhqZK3qmsgpBA9mwd5z9cb9OdvZF7-PecPbpVUUZze-fc65BNBlNL_w7WBuSRiEIPsd1AqWA8GwvIHXwkrBKof4JsG5yZk/s320/12-25-10+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389068605143858" border="0" /></a>hambone</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVDCVtV93mzV5U5i8Jca0JfmQufmqy_QYw5A6Wm4JsirRP2yHxstaESOx4RLHfPCKxIJK-qXnfpY8ami7FED0JTBSRN7dcgCTKH3rnUg0i3OPs12eYPVLGdM58E5Zb01F6Z1uKeGVuwQL/s1600/12-25-10+042.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/AVvXsEgsVDCVtV93mzV5U5i8Jca0JfmQufmqy_QYw5A6Wm4JsirRP2yHxstaESOx4RLHfPCKxIJK-qXnfpY8ami7FED0JTBSRN7dcgCTKH3rnUg0i3OPs12eYPVLGdM58E5Zb01F6Z1uKeGVuwQL/s320/12-25-10+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389063992496002" border="0" /></a>Ready to open presents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcF0LdzdVGj1HVlKoOec-Vk4TrtGiFuYJ4HY9yW2jEzcObzKMx9aLoTZhegZZ2AARztk83D3Yq_JwZkSLhmpHivDdFaEE5VfjaMBgAR6fCIlOhlxEXYSaukn49NgUy5IMpWZqnUbLwrXg/s1600/12-25-10+029.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/AVvXsEgjcF0LdzdVGj1HVlKoOec-Vk4TrtGiFuYJ4HY9yW2jEzcObzKMx9aLoTZhegZZ2AARztk83D3Yq_JwZkSLhmpHivDdFaEE5VfjaMBgAR6fCIlOhlxEXYSaukn49NgUy5IMpWZqnUbLwrXg/s320/12-25-10+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563130196149610802" border="0" /></a>I mixed two family traditions - the Johnson strawberry<br />bread and the Mullenix sausage egg quiche.<br />(the technical, very southern, term is "sausage pie" which<br />kind of grosses me out - tastes great of course)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TAVLQrR3Fb8YKkW-PsR4QqTDy1cTHZHt20B_Efx29BaQhRgyjL0_LEU8Mz8EPFzfijtXwopqATSxycZB1HhgPDAAppEU1TP7oYBARqlIE7Y-KLpnGupmdTNYlxM8ub6OexbPeIWzUZtK/s1600/12-25-10+037.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/AVvXsEh5TAVLQrR3Fb8YKkW-PsR4QqTDy1cTHZHt20B_Efx29BaQhRgyjL0_LEU8Mz8EPFzfijtXwopqATSxycZB1HhgPDAAppEU1TP7oYBARqlIE7Y-KLpnGupmdTNYlxM8ub6OexbPeIWzUZtK/s320/12-25-10+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560389884071855650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbYJnA1vWZyHeGLqo4qCzlNiQdMo6b4ffaU4pkYX_E0Hn8pFfHun2WuANAHfOyCg8ycKT9vg_UbkKrT1E37E0stMAYBkuwF7BmX-4FJj5hzTD6GI5slOfK1MeUPvqCRQMHb2cEya8sUbh/s1600/12-25-10+047.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXD8Tk-LH6WHmBlF4hyphenhyphenhW-a9b3vFQkEB7pglkz1LTN_i4J8cAzhw3wPtQQXQmpDaaxMiRfCgN20ydPMNzX8uOc1dIy7Q_07qFHsKc21FQSE8m3am2BBLrPcdantmtW3Y7YC0DhpAptfZxH/s1600/12-25-10+062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXD8Tk-LH6WHmBlF4hyphenhyphenhW-a9b3vFQkEB7pglkz1LTN_i4J8cAzhw3wPtQQXQmpDaaxMiRfCgN20ydPMNzX8uOc1dIy7Q_07qFHsKc21FQSE8m3am2BBLrPcdantmtW3Y7YC0DhpAptfZxH/s320/12-25-10+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563130190648983458" border="0" /></a>Already playing dress up...<br /><br /><br />This morning Abra says, "Mommy, I'm ready for Christmas again."<br />I think this year was the first year that I was ready to be done with the festivities<br />by New Years. As much fun as it is, it is quite a bit of work for Mom. I now see why my mom<br />was so ready to take the decorations down a few days after the fact. :-)<br /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-85749512815704084952011-01-07T04:52:00.000-08:002011-01-07T05:41:39.070-08:00Handprint snowman ornamentsMy friend Mary brought the goods over to make these when we hung out right before Christmas. It is an easy, quick, and fun craft which is the only kind this Momma of 3 little ones can handle these days. All you need is blue ball ornaments , white craft paint, and a good set of paint pens. You could really doll them up with ribbon, sequins, buttons or whatnot of course but then who has that kind of time and energy? We did the bare bones version and they came out great. Maybe I'll upgrade to sequins next year if I'm getting more sleep or Alan finally gets me that nanny I've been asking for.<br /><br />All you do is paint the kiddo's hands and get them to grip the ball by putting it in the palm of their hand and wrapping their fingers around it. Even Oliver could do it which was challenging but worked out just fine. Gotta love those pudgy little fingers.<br /><br />I went in search of blue ornament balls for next year when we hit the mall's 75% Christmas clearance this week and found every color EXCEPT blue. I'm going to keep my eye out so I can do the ornaments early next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHFbNV58TqbrANZ-rUyuhuP2NyCbAn-wS8bk7NopmyMTBA7nEZnCChfQoXrdEeBTknThKqb7sxwXd1hdYL1GVMWuzFxyB4CsQLfEgXnkFrhkWTk02pTiFSpc2m9WyiQWOSw88EFzMlKQt/s1600/12-24-10+005.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/AVvXsEhSHFbNV58TqbrANZ-rUyuhuP2NyCbAn-wS8bk7NopmyMTBA7nEZnCChfQoXrdEeBTknThKqb7sxwXd1hdYL1GVMWuzFxyB4CsQLfEgXnkFrhkWTk02pTiFSpc2m9WyiQWOSw88EFzMlKQt/s320/12-24-10+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559432030866879554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpQD__0OCRVO48aRIl8DptM6_x41CFoTYFQTJPLmY7ti4QxBGoP7Lnob_Tc4bk8VvlvIsSotA8-HlxxvqSGLNB30uOFBxgzd7m1jFEY3mrb-c31sdSJc0IFXgBhEcRA-cD6al009J0lGc/s1600/12-24-10+007.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/AVvXsEhdpQD__0OCRVO48aRIl8DptM6_x41CFoTYFQTJPLmY7ti4QxBGoP7Lnob_Tc4bk8VvlvIsSotA8-HlxxvqSGLNB30uOFBxgzd7m1jFEY3mrb-c31sdSJc0IFXgBhEcRA-cD6al009J0lGc/s320/12-24-10+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559432037428292322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfseHsnWlkMhDrh71yeOGkJFNuiKf5fVQIkqQ8oprfiShSPeZaF0kdOUpmGhk8vkfD2fYTaqwX9fjMI9tBuPOgnNMCF22dLQ-XI2N4t8ZlqJfGVl0EPwyPlazm7p7UXq9NdUXxgTSFNVC/s1600/12-24-10+015.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/AVvXsEjtfseHsnWlkMhDrh71yeOGkJFNuiKf5fVQIkqQ8oprfiShSPeZaF0kdOUpmGhk8vkfD2fYTaqwX9fjMI9tBuPOgnNMCF22dLQ-XI2N4t8ZlqJfGVl0EPwyPlazm7p7UXq9NdUXxgTSFNVC/s320/12-24-10+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559432040004678162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHFbNV58TqbrANZ-rUyuhuP2NyCbAn-wS8bk7NopmyMTBA7nEZnCChfQoXrdEeBTknThKqb7sxwXd1hdYL1GVMWuzFxyB4CsQLfEgXnkFrhkWTk02pTiFSpc2m9WyiQWOSw88EFzMlKQt/s1600/12-24-10+005.jpg"><br /></a>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435486906775883194.post-26817481181733078552010-12-15T15:31:00.000-08:002010-12-17T11:03:10.666-08:00Happy 2nd Birthday Neivster.Oh I love this little girl. She keeps me very very busy but her smile is contagious and I know exactly where that mischievous spirit comes from - so I can't hold it against her. I am fairly certain her "two's" will be harder than Abra's but that's ok - I'm pretty sure she's worth it. The girl has personality coming out of her ears.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSwYI2Gs4enu2CMMw6yxEBdIHpir9nEdvtZGgkdbZWU5A0Ndqc9IQCIWzcb4yIu7aTIk0S8ABO1aj_n8xjr2injwWOL-t0ZM4UUj2Z93pgJ-SafXzF5e1BZc22OyVc2IxAGeuWG4QFyF0/s1600/1-5-08+079.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSwYI2Gs4enu2CMMw6yxEBdIHpir9nEdvtZGgkdbZWU5A0Ndqc9IQCIWzcb4yIu7aTIk0S8ABO1aj_n8xjr2injwWOL-t0ZM4UUj2Z93pgJ-SafXzF5e1BZc22OyVc2IxAGeuWG4QFyF0/s320/1-5-08+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551057171186664626" border="0" /></a>brand new<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQedAveQ3oF7e8A1g5yhCCQmmdgDN-TF71EyKWOI-unFXsbIWZ0nMV-N0ZGsphQUcmwxUeCfWNqggnsFm4WK-xB4wfv7itW0grJeMbaR0kzAyWI6LdPj1PzLcztHBkqQrjS5bw-pUYWeN/s1600/IMG_5569.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/AVvXsEjEQedAveQ3oF7e8A1g5yhCCQmmdgDN-TF71EyKWOI-unFXsbIWZ0nMV-N0ZGsphQUcmwxUeCfWNqggnsFm4WK-xB4wfv7itW0grJeMbaR0kzAyWI6LdPj1PzLcztHBkqQrjS5bw-pUYWeN/s320/IMG_5569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551718744468724834" border="0" /></a>1 year<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXLHSX7Z9HQiUuJjC2_flF7D15lRz-2op1ymdmA-mCifxnxo0_nZFTlVZn2p0vy6gBARH2RDjyapqQYpHCiBSADEGqnz-ScsSWfshmH_I8jtJbOpZc9lgRNpw_L9n6QLGg1Gk5EGf1smk/s1600/12-17-10+024.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/AVvXsEjBXLHSX7Z9HQiUuJjC2_flF7D15lRz-2op1ymdmA-mCifxnxo0_nZFTlVZn2p0vy6gBARH2RDjyapqQYpHCiBSADEGqnz-ScsSWfshmH_I8jtJbOpZc9lgRNpw_L9n6QLGg1Gk5EGf1smk/s320/12-17-10+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551724808799551218" border="0" /></a>2 yrs old!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1p0poAAdSQ2dYf5SIGb0HGunJnquH289LSCJRAgmR5Tcrv2d9j5cmPVre_K6VmNfcH6Q4kL5nynzhxU0ln2MSOTX0IglwNrJEUrYmtg24gif8gN-0UvkQC0ZcTfiO_0o7oUEvEpFoo1B/s1600/12-17-10+032.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1p0poAAdSQ2dYf5SIGb0HGunJnquH289LSCJRAgmR5Tcrv2d9j5cmPVre_K6VmNfcH6Q4kL5nynzhxU0ln2MSOTX0IglwNrJEUrYmtg24gif8gN-0UvkQC0ZcTfiO_0o7oUEvEpFoo1B/s320/12-17-10+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551724809109178658" border="0" /></a>Loved the cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57wKt_RBQY2CsH0-92VOuaOiPw86BimEPa97zY7VI1S56OVNSJLMopeBH-M9w1UjU76edTL59OkrUJNJnCBQMAxuQ59_ChD7yqdE2AF7X2KW8iEbS0MveAe13xIAFH59fUgjRhLUVaEj0/s1600/12-17-10+033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57wKt_RBQY2CsH0-92VOuaOiPw86BimEPa97zY7VI1S56OVNSJLMopeBH-M9w1UjU76edTL59OkrUJNJnCBQMAxuQ59_ChD7yqdE2AF7X2KW8iEbS0MveAe13xIAFH59fUgjRhLUVaEj0/s320/12-17-10+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551724813257089522" border="0" /></a>Hambone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPaMG2Lqd-799QWlgznRZnCxK5wRNv_beUzhKfY3hG-I7dPV5B7bSdH7wyCUMJChsw5ngBCmuYThM4Ik0TOVNHzAUOYNYQl-la4j22hcbQmBM9L80pAwQfwweDA_1twhjWUa4VOT9cSG5/s1600/12-17-10+041.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/AVvXsEjdPaMG2Lqd-799QWlgznRZnCxK5wRNv_beUzhKfY3hG-I7dPV5B7bSdH7wyCUMJChsw5ngBCmuYThM4Ik0TOVNHzAUOYNYQl-la4j22hcbQmBM9L80pAwQfwweDA_1twhjWUa4VOT9cSG5/s320/12-17-10+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551724814849603698" border="0" /></a>Gifts! She'll have the unwrapping thing down by<br />Christmas this year...<br /></div></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499522903998451736noreply@blogger.com0