tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57944842162422727632024-03-12T22:23:16.523-07:00MitchempossibleJohn & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-29639543427289466522012-02-28T14:18:00.017-08:002012-03-04T09:48:00.158-08:00<span > It's been almost three years since I last blogged- THREE YEARS!!! Pathetic, I know, and a lot has happened in that time. Growing kids, a move BACK to Fort Hood, Texas, AND a new addition to our family! John just left on what will have been his second deployment since I last blogged. His last two tours were in Iraq, and this time, to Afghanistan. It seems like with each deployment, comes another baby. The first deployment to Iraq, John left me six months pregnant with our oldest, Janalyn.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 404px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714316351664597506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzuGBYKrHUkzZdg-E_xlBKgIfz61uBod2FRlh_2rXpHMVVEPdyvqw2s5jlfFE7fpTSQF2bERA7fJ9R81wfeWP4VZdZVLCsCxv5IfzoYw3K3NV3tykJ5wH6ZqL9nlm7EzYYFvvl3SCW2r3/s400/100_1528.JPG" /><br /><br /></span><br /><div><span >Our second deployment, he left when Jack was almost eight months old...</span></div><br /><div><span ></span></div><span ><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714318981530082370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IVJufXYTlV_v2e6WgwbRh2b7LFF1pt0wuUqPSM-SH4Ya4ngQFZ03a3CZnJ9bBrC2DnTX74aQqAGr6cbNKlTLVviyDryBhFDZ7pCKDT8RwhQKGZK6lM0cZ4LP71uyiks0Pkt33ReBEVrc/s400/DSC00730.JPG" /><br /></span><br /><div><span >Our little Kylie is 4 1/2 months old, and once again, he is deployed. </span></div><br /><span ><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714323707692012642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAt9UvG5BOnYlXSR-dP34DTMrWD8GH6Kp5QX_VYxaDUSps9S4k3YNIu0r5q3SKJaEKcdxIueQj-JRqKun7j3cQz0UzIYReYic9Rofe4yCVGJ93QKZY-d98l60me0FHizh8oubVJTmeiX0/s400/IMG_2002.JPG" /><br /></span><br /><div></div><br /><div><span >While it's never really easy, I like to think I'm 'going off to battle' my own little war every time he leaves. Only this time, I've decided It would be theraputic to blog about it. So this be my first post. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span >For some reason, deployment brings bad luck for us; and always come on a significant date. The day John was packing to leave for his first deployment, I was in the back room sick as a dog with food poisoning. Throwing your guts up when you're six months pregnant is no picnic. John left for that deployment on his birthday. </span></div><br /><div><span ></span></div><br /><div><span >The second time he deployed, I spent the night before he left, in the ER with 8 month old Jack, strapped down to a papoose board, having his smashed finger drained of infection. Jack also caught the chicken pox that deployment ;) Fun times. John's departure date was on Fathers Day. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span >The day John packed for this deployment, I was sick with a virus. Not 48 hours after he left, I broke my middle toe- giving me a lovely shoe, a pair of crutches, and a 'take it easy, don't drive,' and 'do you have anyone who can come help out for a while?' (Thanks Mom, and Dad!) My sweetheart left two days before Valentines Day, of course.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span >I have three very cute, and VERY busy kids. I'm sure that they'll keep me on my toes and I'll probably want to break down a lot. I'll have days when I want to lay down in front of a train! But, I also know I can find joy in the journey and that what doesn't kill me, will only make me stronger!</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-35984429974803056372009-05-27T16:33:00.000-07:002009-05-27T18:14:12.072-07:00Nothing like the great outdoors....<div align="center">This past Memorial Weekend, we decided it might be fun to take the kids camping. So we packed up the car, loaded up the kids and carpooled with our dear friends, the Bailey's to beautiful Linx Lake. It rained all night and due to limited space, we ended up camping in a NO CAMPFIRE zone, but we still had a good time. It was little Bennet Bailey's 4th birthday so we had a little birthday party for him that night.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340671434624769954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qVOiDplJSJc0cu5vTfF2HA-G8zWG6cBUcIOlazrEsAaS85oZ-xagQT16ffnLiRTUdQH1Fwj7-Vtx1yEffjNIi2S3p-pwndpwAmXJE2TQBjeagWrX7Xyo5Xy1JDZIRNUyV1mp-Vpuei9g/s400/DSC00664.JPG" border="0" /> I made dutch oven chicken and rice and John made his famous dutch oven peach cobbler. We sang to Bennet, who then blew out his birthday...match? Birthday cobbler and ice cream, yum! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340652218427568082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_F35WcsDsFkEK6f7mIiVw_Aly1Ay4TspZbD-ykypQYfvz3ATpWkt-RAjOUV6ZaZCFVOdLJL00IiwiorCH7xthsS-UwkGUpAnRMik21Cas6HlxLWBdJbK62gQA4VYt0zsNC5TzglVYNrn/s400/DSC00673.JPG" border="0" />At 7 months old, it was Jack's first camping trip. He even had a little camping buddy...7 month old Jeremiah Bailey. Jack loved every minute of it!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340656310670461618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQe7VdzfWV27F_T9Vd6v7Offudvnv9VlJNCDzz-uGtMRQd5oYDibGCnudyoFAU9QCccRVZEhQNF64WD3kTPMGFQGrZfowKZuQ4Xm3q24corS3n-RQk15gHCFzyIBmgmJ8eU2pJnaY_vKQ/s400/DSC00681.JPG" border="0" /> The babies took turns crying us all to sleep but after everyone settled down, we slept soundly to the piter patter of rain ALL NIGHT LONG!!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340653260636291538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeDwNANd6cA276CbFeQP17a9dNXV3jCFZOjQtDUe-9axwVqcIBfvubQ_zqf04pBqUqu6t1YoDfaqsLUZADsZViwVfB8JTiHyKu3uwczU-L_GN9glBWJklVypS4ahFxUqNstq3-Ozx13KZ/s400/DSC00675.JPG" border="0" />We awoke the next morning to wet clothes and pancakes. The Baileys were in charge of breakfast and did a fantastic job!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340654586636545490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtymNBwnzRkGpFbZ8RUu3giLVWQrvupgFoJjqNzE9v-8jBFN45FQ3cMwCYDEtWnK6rE9uIZKhuaDQNlCkT7afMIsvIDZLKB0j8EjoqirEvkFziRzODJ7rI7lKGcJy1-m3zOcpV1XORnaJN/s400/DSC00676.JPG" border="0" /> We broke down camp while the kids ran around like wild animals. Then, it was off to the lake. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340655165491168210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5aWefTY-0Z_D8ebru0tktOUomTP97NqsqPUR9vYhgRwMPEp9_vTrGSg9QgKxzFLbGtPDavhZjHNm_dXh478TmnT97WjCSWrt1CUMNEIcnH2UOuhTrlCi0eKKd0mrihtI9IHp8hbsJwkV/s400/DSC00680.JPG" border="0" />John taught Janalyn some valuable life lessons, like how to cast a fishing pole, and how to squat in the woods. We took a beautiful hike around Linx Lake and saw all sorts of neat wildlife from a snake, to a mother duck and her new baby ducklings!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340660109360408562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4vr9LFj81FOzCb8rqAg8ChMmN4EldSUmYjcD06N40fF-T4nFhsC8THvoPmJ3mUD_ZKz4hDQ1fms4b8W1L8_X_CK2-DuWmmDwbTdkIyf_Y0ylyCPOA63Fd40xZ4-N5N8mERantQGTJaGA/s400/DSC00687.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340657874213888706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfKUx3CLQQfmsN4PN7T3DI5aeXwoEQTQRUuq7UTxO5KkEYkD95iGxXG_YntaLFVJNMOtxOmgvvQpK_qKiI4Em_6KlHB0sOYqMh-EDL1o-RkZblzuEKavizRO1KPj9WM8IdLRa3Na0tHCp/s400/DSC00684.JPG" border="0" />The weather was beautiful. The scenery, serene.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340661206362974290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUX5ZD6PVQI4i0YBaq6I0RYmVmM2RuBZoGqO6mrRNKnkPBszs5tF_Yf2lrtjlsdPln7NBuBQONuYMP0DyERv5IZxiX4m38FqoWN2_uF0RkD7Tcks7YKiWOyO5_HafGH50b34YwEHBYNKn/s400/DSC00690.JPG" border="0" />Our picnic lunch was a bit windy, but the brownie bites and hot dogs well made up for it! On our hike,We stopped for a family picture....and for Janalyn to sit right in an ant pile!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340663658982294786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyW-pYYiJ1gzkV90GZ-mNS1pmcRV8CzNA3Ene9wtWc1YRDFXM3Ie_npWQypqgnhcQVoKCZi-RyeTL45sIHaiNWhxchIji3hZr8oKU2QUniXgDFhX3KAYuAu_fGo44TOlsCFYp8yr_8i9Q/s400/DSC00694.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340662557482461394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguc8wLmogfP1x55dOMdEMRpcpe33Wdtp-tHOLCMyunJgiUfmHs_msv3l2W1uXsryd1FbrluKbof4obqku7MTGguVkySs3f3aT6Lh11kXcVdLrOVBBD5i_wbJ8Qz8DguyQCUeZCiBdRgom/s400/DSC00699.JPG" border="0" />We had tons of fun with the Bailey family... who hopefully didn't get too sick of us by the end of our journey!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340664492927482434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AyRyX6ZwLI4sWYu-grj9QLqsiaJdERASE6_wEasmFWvF2GmUu419oPSKzr7CF_T5KXob8QuxIxAbJ4Ktceq65gLOwbn9NLz-wJw5VGrwuPbkURdE8D69rYu4AYZpyeEfLykrru64A94u/s400/DSC00697.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340672877321581250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQuMbmEcA0hnBU21n6YKQOgO-8pY8FQANxJKvSFXsSAFTeCrUj4WLaQlAiRR-yjUjQHN0f8V7CkG2IGXE7emBtwSIkl1HWOza28MxECPZ5SlCqod6fnXMzmV6BjPxcj869YAu6WUsy8yj/s400/DSC00692.JPG" border="0" />We plan on more camping trips in the future....just not until we aquire a porta-potty and children who are a bit older! Babies and camping don't mix well, right Jack?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340665354709160306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip45pWg9vV_dUCxV60zUNoI-obWDugVxTWYkL8knnx4T3N9vjhrCYY1tUo0pnHs1LOVsCNlxQL9V_aqPSf19EwU5cT75lYjQywXEEi43ErK3kTyCAhubUfwxIbtoTQkkixBktD0uTI8ErS/s400/DSC00689.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Homeward bound to bathe! On Saturday night, my friend, Maranna came through on her way to Washington, all the way from Ft. Hood, Texas. It was fun having her and her little girl, Lily for dinner. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340669117441627170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyc0l72gaj13VPI_Ll6c5twAdmhNQ45cfAMpL4cbtZwAHzccEX1nXXTjaQblgCH-IkjsuMeWESYezXynaXWfO3BLvBKF7-FNXXW1W5O40kiz6w_JMRwL8IfWm7wDp5CAFUxYPB383CeLC/s400/DSC00706.JPG" border="0" /> We wrapped up our long Memorial weekend kind of rough. Both kids ended up sick on Monday. Poor Jack spiked a temperature of 102.2! Janalyn made it to a baseball game with daddy that morning; Diamondbacks vs. Padres. Padres won. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340669990281698178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif1TtPrTeIbRUf5gRv7KoYdHKwXgtjInFEyoY1UVAcdgGAaR4eco4B_Nx17y_T-Zt1dr1F0vKz5eXUBEcN63J_mNOdiuBFyUfTcYwj855KIvvQG7WyPiRPmLnMot7MDcviDDrlL7ORBW6/s400/DSC00712.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Check out this cute family!</p><br /><p align="center">Happy Memorial Day!!! A BIG thanks to all those who have and do serve our great nation!</p>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-36324604692445598662009-05-13T21:55:00.001-07:002009-05-13T21:55:21.097-07:00Stick Figure Family<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI*MjI3Njg1MDgxNSZwdD*xMjQyMjc2OTE1ODQ3JnA9MzkwMSZkPWZsYXNodG95cyZuPWJsb2dnZXImZz*xJnQ9Jm89NDMyMmRiYzBmN2QzNDY3YWJhOTUwZDc2NmMxYzc*ZjY=.gif" /><p><a href="http://www.freeflashtoys.com/?stick-figure-family"><img src="http://www.pyzamstuff.com/family_images/e/e0/00e2a45fc3647b35a5f2a141e9ef49.png" border="0" alt="Stick Figure Family at FreeFlashToys.com" /></a><br/> Make your <a href="http://www.freeflashtoys.com/?stick-figure-family">Stick Figure Family</a> at <a href="http://www.freeflashtoys.com">FreeFlashToys.com</a><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://stuff.pyzam.com/misc/CXNID=1000015.10NXC.gif" /></p> John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-5579586675336520362009-05-13T15:07:00.001-07:002009-05-17T22:11:23.712-07:00Happy Mothers Day Daddy!<div align="center">We enjoyed a beautiful Mothers Day this year. Janalyn believes that Mothers Day is for <em>everyone,</em> Mother or not. Not only did she want to open all of Mommy's gifts and cards, but she spent the whole day saying, 'Happy Mothers Day!' to everyone, including Daddy and Jack. She is my little sweetheart. After all, every time I start to get upset at her, even to this day (three days later) , she'll blurt out, 'Happy Mothers Day! I love you. Are you a happy girl?"<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335435809442463618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH1gnVSq9kzo_KpLpgjtwoYbnoWQXmAyJ3Qp3poXb_JuJD_1D85_jjx3_y730T-Qxbv98yZhKEnKyun_5xoAl0s8E3hC8QrkIwUxOWeXSp2T3CieCDu0_8I5kGwdMWESs4B4HV3HA4Fft/s400/DSC00620.JPG" border="0" />With it being Mothers Day, we were privileged to be able to call Elder Gregg Bowen all the way in Portugal. He sounded just like the same old Gregg, only a bit more polished and missionary-like. It was fun to have him talk to Janalyn and hear what a little lady she's becoming. She even sang 'We are a Happy Family' to him over the phone. So fun!<br />John made orange rolls (yum!) for breakfast, and we dashed out the door for church. On the counter he had left two pots of beautiful red and yellow mini roses and a beautiful card from both him and the kids. Janalyn had a fun time listening to the Primary kids sing 'I Often Go Walking.' Mommy explained to her that she would get to do that next year. The bishopric spent all of second hour baking homemade cookies in the kitchen and took them around to serve to all the Mothers during third hour. I had taught my Mia Maids a lesson on Temple Marriage and had brought little handouts that read 'DONUT settle...Marry the right person in the right place at the right time.' And had donuts for each of my girls. The reason I mention this, is because by noon, I had put away two orange rolls a cookie and a donut. Happy Mothers Day to me! How SHAMEFUL!!! </div><div align="center"><br />John made me a delicious dinner. I requested: Lasagna, salad and garlic bread...<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335437396690923794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaN0W2S02eW_-QCAUYUPaSqRhIvxsLPI0zr4yCWxG3EyjKleKxB8k-ir2o4mkcEbeU_R9kxp4QeO-8UYDSnfYLK7W_18bvcjGZmbHVKY6y6npfAvu51-St3iOGk4Q3lAE0As4ckxXi386Y/s400/DSC00624.JPG" border="0" />...and a frosty STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM CAKE! I was VERY impressed!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335441715931286066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnatqwmIDbbXWfjKPq9J_lPW5Y95vKIwR6fUTfgt1QLewLmo7nxqSV6w9q82K_5O8sdSNs54XgOPCY4dDOJwaQ7bqK0-0KcUHwGBuk203v_4SPxwcfuOGFQ-8wlXHRvhWZvILNZ_IbbHwi/s400/DSC00649.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335440542838418882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6TO-gbErQob3wQlG54BTRblMi52wrjNCeuRkzpYqyUoFD9Pebfe7K9g_VEctpsrYfJ8PWTLUQgivYDurzfXuqvTqjJTSoHAt1tX9stI9NhNc1OXVgB_yB1MiutXsvpL4EvXCHK9b6hRn/s400/DSC00638.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Some friends of ours were getting rid of an old swing set, so we decided to adopt it. This swing set reminds me of the one in Grandma and Grandpa Bowen's backyard in Sugar City when I was a little girl. All the cousins would spend hours out there swinging and playing on the teeter toter. We'd chant the song 'Teeter-toter bread and water, wash your face in dirty water!' Gross, I know. Here's a picture of my cousin, Jason on the teeter-toter and Grandpa and I on the swings. These pictures are in loving memory of you Grandpa! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337022910108644930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcny-rbHHEyhyiZCetSWWKC-YDlITz_jsK1RxLJN8Fz4D95NBcMbXyo2MSGeF6fc-Rr22RNnCfud1e87RAxApeNdnpMSVIfEDviVWypt438ES8hG0VX0rVzVOim_AMbixHZDXwfIr9VYX0/s400/Grandpa's+Swing.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335444197619022050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxqf-44cxbGdhyphenhyphenMOPCxyEuk35-uTjjrdk_JFp2F4n8tM1FTy-RJ3B4QZmWeSfWBhkwX0D1w2P-c2KFKxqw-VhLTt7wzGcJjyXlPlEpJR2SEVxnV8DDKUlCmDwPDm7hShWRAUaAr2lp9xE/s400/DSC00641.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335451630043526018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFpXInS6NgmBQvMjToBvA67lhWPiqEXaXj4_w-t2pFJ_Wr_Fj9bGUDGYLN-i1Ef4w7Uz7YOcmBGRzhMwfpQlvWhBhp7RXqgRpGwD0EQNfvXfJVTq_ofsyPrLigqwabr9DcTapfyiTEpqu/s400/DSC00639.JPG" border="0" />We ended our wonderful day with a family stroll around the block.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335452592223676738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pgtlKe4uGiYg2hdfdCtqxG3yi5Oksx1UskQU1uPQI9kGx6YqWnbJEMSyw4Je3pCknVtCJAaicV3CvUdl15Y7CxKjzviRpk0X0IajhbiP7_A-FbroyVKQpzmhOujJhgMUseG_Y0wYEEhH/s400/DSC00648.JPG" border="0" />I am so grateful for the blessing it is to be a Mother. I couldn't have asked for sweeter children! I am also lucky to have the Mother I do. She is my best friend.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335450154663757938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsk19J3SgeEb-00GujgEhOXznJW0Grs_zcz3He18_BZGtUmoEvIfcHaM0vMvBQfTWBNKM6586kL6rxEG3svDcWoRq9aUjVvIPFIKKB6lEsgKeURfTk6Y8NHxoUNtupcoTDgpHh7sEsorK/s400/Mother's+Day.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">This picture was taken of us last Mothers Day 08'.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335446541979535666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIqnySPRg8LuoNk5GBCuESp7E5_5vc9nUjIhKW6T9MiM73Mom51X2jD2bkFGbtNtRVqPrL2IvC6-_P6dYat8sqNk6IsjmSD0JEz7sBRRvMLNv9P0I8OIfeODZJiicIMUyw0T04jp0oKOc/s400/DSC00623.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Happy Mothers Day!</p>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-80165581837123292502009-05-05T23:06:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:59:48.127-07:00One is silver and the other GOLD<div align="center">Recently, my very <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>BEST </strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Friend</span> from high school came to pay me a visit. Ten years we've been the best of friends so it was fun for me to have her come all the way from windy Wyoming to play, show off my cute kids and did I mention <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>PLAY</strong></span>?! She showered the kids with <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">GIFTS</span></strong>,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPOsfKY4ksI5BLrKw-IZCXbKfiFmlvUq6APf8AC5uH0ubGdKDbc4OoIoaPZD9TRolPFmgWYQMlEr_o0IDw7G5s9SuJOLXFirbGWcx6YMxmYjl8_MFysjidzgOiep83fIdG9sSkk9DzHjJ/s1600-h/DSC00564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332595555386413714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPOsfKY4ksI5BLrKw-IZCXbKfiFmlvUq6APf8AC5uH0ubGdKDbc4OoIoaPZD9TRolPFmgWYQMlEr_o0IDw7G5s9SuJOLXFirbGWcx6YMxmYjl8_MFysjidzgOiep83fIdG9sSkk9DzHjJ/s400/DSC00564.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...We went to the <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">PHOENIX ZOO</span></strong>.... Here's Janalyn 'brushing' one of the goats at the<strong> </strong>petting zoo. She had just spent some time at the splash park and got <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">SOAKED</span></strong> so yes, that is one of Jack's diapers and onesies she is sporting. Hey, I worked with what I had! I got many dirty looks from people when they saw my child running around Phoenix Zoo dressed this way...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnz760sKm1frsCXWtVt4kW1ROW9cnT6n0ghhRBZexMLUk0VjxZkHk4BAYgZpk8l_U6IpiNTztn5pXp_YCNPUcg11qMcA_PlMNSdDD9W9GLkj1ITc3e1hSEs09TI4paa01iiyUi96ofQLnp/s1600-h/DSC00562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332594449293423810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnz760sKm1frsCXWtVt4kW1ROW9cnT6n0ghhRBZexMLUk0VjxZkHk4BAYgZpk8l_U6IpiNTztn5pXp_YCNPUcg11qMcA_PlMNSdDD9W9GLkj1ITc3e1hSEs09TI4paa01iiyUi96ofQLnp/s400/DSC00562.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332593615773948018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0DG54JAPFzKP1rWaI3DVW0jSVKx2frG6vBr3Aq9KBY8e3Q_URUoY_UP-qc0xAVyp7PoEuslCPVr2xYnPEHLWuP8Kd1qZdPygmc9x2fba8xpEN0-gRlyzcchqB8hSA-dJv2gRvjvX5Fff/s400/DSC00556.JPG" border="0" /> We paid to ride the train through the zoo, which was SO worth it! Jennifer purchased us some of that splendid sugar-spun delight often refered to as <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">COTTON CANDY</span></strong>, yum! That'll get Janalyn going!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5JSwILNwCPGYes3f-64cghEDO0jHBXEApJXrbuaqsfoGhQhe8p0o2D-7LqegzhvtpT8d4REmeSRPDb8oAe_91zZ02BGRIUx1rbGWTe32EKax4x7XPYR5qbNVY7FVZqZ5fvBas1GlQKb7/s1600-h/DSC00554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332592777868740818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5JSwILNwCPGYes3f-64cghEDO0jHBXEApJXrbuaqsfoGhQhe8p0o2D-7LqegzhvtpT8d4REmeSRPDb8oAe_91zZ02BGRIUx1rbGWTe32EKax4x7XPYR5qbNVY7FVZqZ5fvBas1GlQKb7/s400/DSC00554.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jennifer and I decided to attend one of the <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Fit n' Fab</span></strong> workout classes at the YMCA. We were not so FIT and FAB. Afterward we took the kids <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">SWIMMING</span></strong>!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z6MJ59LOrm_0UswJiQZHbs2UX73-mULAJowUeTaxlp0QPjiArhpwzPgK-Yrr8Zwud6dE9rfcNI8_OzzLyOS0vdIY-Bsk7CXiNkJMzQkp1IuQtyW8V8qMnH2wfR_TBCIV3V22iiTEN2BA/s1600-h/DSC00550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332591888035688690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z6MJ59LOrm_0UswJiQZHbs2UX73-mULAJowUeTaxlp0QPjiArhpwzPgK-Yrr8Zwud6dE9rfcNI8_OzzLyOS0vdIY-Bsk7CXiNkJMzQkp1IuQtyW8V8qMnH2wfR_TBCIV3V22iiTEN2BA/s400/DSC00550.JPG" border="0" /></a> We <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">PICNICED</span></strong>at the <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>PARK...</strong></span><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332591288824683442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr4LQm3MdozV7Lre_AdFDOdoF8j4wNFJPM1RkkuWT8GJyTTFJr3E2OlhZeu7euKtYrLwMnO_MRKTyCwSR1OcXdj3wj18y-um5YLZIqFynO8GDB95AqcBK1XrMEW2LLGjcTI87mnL_vjPv/s400/DSC00549.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUytkSUMUcF_SwxQtCGAL8kC5nt_3V9Ncl5oc33c9_qLdwS1zsIr0hyJCujlWCXPP8QcKiYxtGTGkyZXRgYMoE2g0VbvtFTKYdKj4bHu-415qen2b_CZvzqhngb27FGEbjINU1GPe-MojY/s1600-h/DSC00548.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332590325359851154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUytkSUMUcF_SwxQtCGAL8kC5nt_3V9Ncl5oc33c9_qLdwS1zsIr0hyJCujlWCXPP8QcKiYxtGTGkyZXRgYMoE2g0VbvtFTKYdKj4bHu-415qen2b_CZvzqhngb27FGEbjINU1GPe-MojY/s400/DSC00548.JPG" border="0" /></a>...went <span style="font-size:180%;">SHOPPING</span> and to <span style="font-size:85%;">LUNCH</span> and stayed up late watching <span style="font-size:180%;">FLICKS</span> and remenicing about the days of <span style="font-size:180%;">NO RESPONSABILITY</span> and wrapped it up with a quick run for <span style="font-size:180%;">PEDICURES.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Lozxy5QQo5W6MedRmzA48DOSmzuXGv6Fuuiy0GJdxwFe6-L5WgdJ_ehnPb_K8Ry3lNiYiQbOJmO8_CYFjMc5WTRv3CyzSYExT1barb1GZpv29Ul8IJ4LiCYFLQNs07tHNVLyhmXiaIhp/s1600-h/DSC00544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332589312704112226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Lozxy5QQo5W6MedRmzA48DOSmzuXGv6Fuuiy0GJdxwFe6-L5WgdJ_ehnPb_K8Ry3lNiYiQbOJmO8_CYFjMc5WTRv3CyzSYExT1barb1GZpv29Ul8IJ4LiCYFLQNs07tHNVLyhmXiaIhp/s400/DSC00544.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>LOVE</strong></span> you Jen! I had a <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>BLAST!</strong></span> See you again soon~ </div></div><br /></div>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-60839378701963360022009-04-20T21:58:00.000-07:002009-04-20T23:58:10.028-07:00Egg-static about Easter!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhBAvpwpUFanc7pJK2VYUQ1a2JlaUuYKKgGeT3lQ1LiqaX36nrU9XePs42gSGUw9e2SZtrP0H17uXBq1MhE0TyEbyd8Dpd14zx_03PtW4E6yQwN-nd1a1aeJMT635CMQCVz-MTzNLkl5q/s1600-h/DSC00542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327021716629138226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhBAvpwpUFanc7pJK2VYUQ1a2JlaUuYKKgGeT3lQ1LiqaX36nrU9XePs42gSGUw9e2SZtrP0H17uXBq1MhE0TyEbyd8Dpd14zx_03PtW4E6yQwN-nd1a1aeJMT635CMQCVz-MTzNLkl5q/s400/DSC00542.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hello? Mom, Easter was SO last week!<br />I stink at this whole blog thing so just plan on checking for my updates weeks after any event.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD8F6eDFPtoZEmPJbxCNK6Y9p7lMvmB4Ks7CQR9iIaMLRskY8llXHT-GcZ-W4bFQNMr16-0lHGOUecfHAiiK7ilQ5EV15fiJTa6uXoukkv_JWL3GiQUc_LFuxoPRMet-GMJi9fGs90snq/s1600-h/DSC00487.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327020305236269346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD8F6eDFPtoZEmPJbxCNK6Y9p7lMvmB4Ks7CQR9iIaMLRskY8llXHT-GcZ-W4bFQNMr16-0lHGOUecfHAiiK7ilQ5EV15fiJTa6uXoukkv_JWL3GiQUc_LFuxoPRMet-GMJi9fGs90snq/s400/DSC00487.JPG" border="0" /></a> Baby Jack just turned six months old this past Sunday the 19th. My baby boy is growing up so fast I can hardly stand it!<br /><br />A few days before Easter, Mommy and Jana got the brilliant idea to have a tea party in Janalyn's room. So, we made a cake from scratch.....a CARROT CAKE!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327020989326517522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2A8fiWKQCy4lBSTg2yMv-NBiw0H6zqBY5_P2Rms3WHvYNEQekshZc1O2emcgg_k5FTgpvD_YrlHgLteXxfft_gJLYZ8pQ6uU2S8Yh-Mf9OKvMaEl3XiPH2OJWdKl0ic3e5cOQVa7ykuo/s400/DSC00473.JPG" border="0" /> ...And we made little tea sandwhiches and a fruit and a veggie platter and had a JOLLY GOOD TIME!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3SunugMQYROo8SIREhnWIJCOcVb959-3sacLvazm12dGY0xfczNSmt4b4GvKnxuy_ksvzNYvW_hzMoGfkgAMSMm4d146Gd6lIoIPlEYdk4yuJ4pOYJqO0M2phwrub0avsWcqn4lUeORD/s1600-h/DSC00472.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327019735676444130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3SunugMQYROo8SIREhnWIJCOcVb959-3sacLvazm12dGY0xfczNSmt4b4GvKnxuy_ksvzNYvW_hzMoGfkgAMSMm4d146Gd6lIoIPlEYdk4yuJ4pOYJqO0M2phwrub0avsWcqn4lUeORD/s400/DSC00472.JPG" border="0" /></a>Janalyn and Jack had fun dying Easter Eggies this year. Janalyn had a blast sticking stickers on each one while Jack just enjoyed sucking on the eggs. EEWWW!!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327005377140783506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl_1AXkyG-CqpSkckCdfmgyVK_pUpw-KlSVfZqUtZxruwYTHYbONkHc2_hqcuOf81c0ruWP5zPhwoJo6wnrdCV85C0kFTDygRURZAsMSWFIcdhtD-hfxqWa16d8iYS5FF7QVGkz3GW_Ur/s400/DSC00496.JPG" border="0" /><br />Our pretty girl with her prized eggs, just before Uncle Scotty peeled and deviled them! You can see him standing by....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzxuPPZvjSm5LCY2tdbIjpaJ6JnJTxYRxxT2eLufwJiLkP82jRPwJ9awPDRNLg8I2BR17273K73pGBzxNsMF7R0VonSNuK7DlIHZ7H-zdTPQSHPdHyJ1Nw_DxQ6oio8y5QrxfifWbVgKB/s1600-h/DSC00533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327018796078078050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzxuPPZvjSm5LCY2tdbIjpaJ6JnJTxYRxxT2eLufwJiLkP82jRPwJ9awPDRNLg8I2BR17273K73pGBzxNsMF7R0VonSNuK7DlIHZ7H-zdTPQSHPdHyJ1Nw_DxQ6oio8y5QrxfifWbVgKB/s400/DSC00533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I've learned that it's pretty much impossible to get a picture of both kids smiling at the camera. And NO, not even jumping around and acting like a complete idiot helps one bit! Janalyn just looks at you like you're crazy, see? Jack liked it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx1GGbrKRscdUsmXSAIo2pfrkRE4ThzxbysmaGxChJKmGjlkgr8ZI84x83T7vIeEEkzc4fNVoIy3fDgVHqSJnko5cIuX3JF5dEPwLkZVKlyYLB8N9M9gzAPvd2CLppmB6nfcn4NQYcL93/s1600-h/DSC00516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327017200779488050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx1GGbrKRscdUsmXSAIo2pfrkRE4ThzxbysmaGxChJKmGjlkgr8ZI84x83T7vIeEEkzc4fNVoIy3fDgVHqSJnko5cIuX3JF5dEPwLkZVKlyYLB8N9M9gzAPvd2CLppmB6nfcn4NQYcL93/s400/DSC00516.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZDb74jKq7E3vG_6HwBLbtgfi5K_RztgVTIJi0-3aW5Z9HlQJmVCk88dhYl47NrF8Y1f-5qKkH7jNwEwc6Aa12n1nc4Y-fHPpsxJ6GZ_9qaji2l6_kZtFDqigCIu-zzG9rTzJ_j5vGQDn/s1600-h/DSC00527.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327015556974075970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZDb74jKq7E3vG_6HwBLbtgfi5K_RztgVTIJi0-3aW5Z9HlQJmVCk88dhYl47NrF8Y1f-5qKkH7jNwEwc6Aa12n1nc4Y-fHPpsxJ6GZ_9qaji2l6_kZtFDqigCIu-zzG9rTzJ_j5vGQDn/s400/DSC00527.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMihwtj1OEA11SgGQZuKMxe1SQZXmlBLzulYz63pYNcQ9oe1dJXT2ovDnhm_CAJ6c3Zp-1ARpuRQHMAuqsSel3fae-EMu89Fc73otVs7LbCB0kpdgXwGCXzwa2fqsUn4d8a04fBULkkE4/s1600-h/DSC00530.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327013406807325874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMihwtj1OEA11SgGQZuKMxe1SQZXmlBLzulYz63pYNcQ9oe1dJXT2ovDnhm_CAJ6c3Zp-1ARpuRQHMAuqsSel3fae-EMu89Fc73otVs7LbCB0kpdgXwGCXzwa2fqsUn4d8a04fBULkkE4/s400/DSC00530.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327008721816500706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnuYqr7C48rJd33koyzOPev1fw5RlyE-yC3WK4DsTNdTCkK9QkTGPIp5cPhrNQYJbE2hV54hkpqjTlX4CkpMRSHHUKev9zXOK_Gfn_NrrItt8YamoCfbND_WV3rx5IgRWq5txeC3nSB12/s400/DSC00515.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Spring!</span><br />The forcast says it's going to be 102 degrees tomorrow. Where in the heck did spring go!?<br /></div></div>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-67566417307119293432009-04-06T17:55:00.001-07:002009-04-10T23:38:58.597-07:00When you wish upon a star...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5-lLtw0pGNvSlpFDFTIT9vZkmyYtvYGn_WQOwrS2a7FKY0qaTb_rCPxLTCqYR7RLI963D8eqfWVbUtLGDf5SGlFGQcx_awkPcfeV-GiWydFJSu9LBoylp4ALBVVPraWZXiNSCVF_Yp1E/s1600-h/SDC10259.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323311728582983314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5-lLtw0pGNvSlpFDFTIT9vZkmyYtvYGn_WQOwrS2a7FKY0qaTb_rCPxLTCqYR7RLI963D8eqfWVbUtLGDf5SGlFGQcx_awkPcfeV-GiWydFJSu9LBoylp4ALBVVPraWZXiNSCVF_Yp1E/s400/SDC10259.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />...your dreams come true...<br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpX7B576-i1FQnvvmrf3fWOubVfcDqGLBbyBKvOBYg7BIDqnQ2kO57kZnmvDnB1qWGrGxVtdKJTTZBo7JAvJO4yV0yoZUxg54VkG3GIIX9ajzxPGsKZKxhibaStoF_W6m8EXtPUCkiNs6/s1600-h/101_6479.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321748536819987762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpX7B576-i1FQnvvmrf3fWOubVfcDqGLBbyBKvOBYg7BIDqnQ2kO57kZnmvDnB1qWGrGxVtdKJTTZBo7JAvJO4yV0yoZUxg54VkG3GIIX9ajzxPGsKZKxhibaStoF_W6m8EXtPUCkiNs6/s400/101_6479.JPG" border="0" /></a> We're <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BAAACK</span></span>!!! Back from our FABULOUS vacation to sunny Florida! We had so much fun taking the kids to Disney World. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Janalyn's</span></span> favorite rides were the Dumbo ride and the 'dolly ride' AKA It's a Small World. We ran our legs off and dropped into bed each night, but it was a vacation well spent. And a memory we'll never forget.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321751232120665666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbHBn-o9e-z34ji4ovUErFRod3ZuOLrz3H2ekhlzJOg42g8Y7WFqBWpaytCCDL2Odr4zsZtQtrCX1MXA-Qysu2_nnp_CW0q5CCsO4zaq0DsldtEPIixt2TeZY6eQibAHXDBa3U9nRDQbv/s400/SDC10251.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321752886625593794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqclptkG7PsYL6fkGeA3a-6LIsP_DiXtQqNYXzYJ3y1NeS5eSJrWzW4IJCqH6A_43YHUSR1pwnzDK-TP62I6OZBEqoDSp1-H3r5FKNL0En2exyB9M8dNEFp612Cbz-biwLluEPNc034yb/s400/SDC10126.JPG" border="0" /> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Janalyn's</span></span> first roller coaster in Mickey's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Toon</span></span> Town!<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321753855138497106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhed2Usi5hseVeFQe4cthghCFmRWAyQnqk7GzAWpf46o9r3X89147y9qQrlJl7-6WuMEBknQzNiw8oYVE9qDKJXkcCn1YSqs-g3HnR0Pt7Mxa0XEwdVgQIDF0NvITFnFRzVYazS0iVzs80y/s400/SDC10139.JPG" border="0" /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Janalyn</span></span> had so much fun splashing around in Ariel's grotto, she'd worked up an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">appetite</span></span>; we had to get some ice cream afterwards. Yum!</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321755343234685154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGuh_YyuuYZJoraZRdOZP_k4EBajZLzqbLeIIoBBGjiRn2jnWykaMUR-vx6EfdbPrLGn9ltlsXnURzdXhluBvxWr96Hn3Z2v-QMvdLEWzfOtHpueraAyGQCoVcRWkJxkcg1cQU-GqjL6C/s400/SDC10151.JPG" border="0" />Jana and Sleeping 'Booty'</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321759763583025362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk0SgSHYucNWVhz8pEHYMqFMLpvFQt3bpPV89Wff81W2Lm81BbeUHLji3f_mYP-ccmkUzw59ct5KjID_XxEoqErjtnnbwhY6NmvXft7vkMVviKuw1rVMgqGK7_5Lw9E-Zi-HH66Ti_E_d/s400/SDC10113.JPG" border="0" />Our goofy girl with Pluto and Goofy</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321764031525829954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzSwn3_HIIZm48qVjdKxXmABc0EOMy3sa4OfIeTHEzg8o6FX77CabkW22PYdz-g8Ttq2uU_Y2KULsELjJ8gjGO47BepBr9BVJ4hxxacPdlrFjkutRxnVlV1giob0hDbvUF1N05s5xIXjR/s400/SDC10105.JPG" border="0" />Posing with Timon at Animal Kingdom</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321765202808506290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJNEAC0V4PdVRbZP3CnRJqtKg5xLjCqergiXWS7uK0iBDV5jQ0o_GN0fzwENP7hmShjJBFHQJprjuaSg9zaX7F4aNjdkILbbgreJWhPCdNLNI1q23h1gfYKzBTbCli07ZU5ZfHH3_Rg-o/s400/SDC10195.JPG" border="0" />Dinner in Germany at Epcot.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321804053045805202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc5ToGHj-G6PgtVnWAcpFHJCm1E6ZdQZc-8Dqb22ebclQ_HsvwhG35xYDCmHaPezrKtZp-0zoKhlOwfcMU_FxGcwBY61XPrHO2K8zidBZFu3HlmAtiJmbAYcZj8aMxZd8LL-Vx6ZONNfL/s400/SDC10148.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Princess <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Janalyn</span></span> turns 3!</strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323304618365614914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAZvLYpdDG7102pe4ySvVYMsje27Qd7MIjxaYOqZMk_TdDQcY9N-TK2goLBB1mwwA6BcCLyiLPde_Z-oJFh7dWxdAJT_514got5kXwj1t50McjDdL5WvTrhj41WcJMMvBYOZo1jSj8cif/s400/DSC00394.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321805187150989218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74dQXh87guO_t5k2u82Zj4nIDhfJdb390asscttAvPBre0AZYHFDTBmfczqzA43iRaN5sR1bk4KjFq22UfkPYbz-mkdqHnlor-me-3n92wKk3rGLnXoFIgWsHNUJ04LbFbfUJROQQYeay/s400/DSC00424.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323307049819904178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaPHXBIXGb1xRsjSTH9bnYSBpCV32geC70CYsySvLtzfCrgnLlylhzm87E30U6Ggk4yc6pkLzSvW7PRfdklqFlklAzHjiD8hDhyv9UfUuSVqeaFN0voFe-FiQZpeyUMUp5TXfDccAD7gb/s400/DSC00460.JPG" border="0" />We gave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Janalyn</span></span> a small birthday party at the park before we left on our trip. The night before her birthday Mimi, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Grampy</span></span> and Auntie threw her a really fun party with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Tinkerbell</span> party hats, lots of fun presents and a 'perfect princess' cake that even had Princess <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Janalyn's</span></span> picture on it! We spent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Janalyn's</span></span> actual birthday at the Magic Kingdom. Look how happy she looked!</p><p align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323306061972551986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWf5ZVZZmlAB1ZJo4ES03qDMlzg9hJtlaIDGE7_ggLjXJgdT-XbI02IfyxOrTvKIHILFUAt7YFTG0x2e9OEQKOJNgVOIEDjROl5T1Rf5WkSXFFZNIbqRAiCet8FRdyVXnmru3bzVZyO7F/s400/SDC10174.JPG" border="0" /> Fun in the Sun! </p><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323305484851873954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgoLnMDeePkK9zNTHMTBWdx374PBoE_rOX2YLHnhXhEg4u_A0XdFysPffFYCGaBz1rYGXnU4I6jXk4rxSvc3OD_1z9Ir5FF8wo2ZVJqhrojjC1UYFMVY8LKlPvAJ1KkIIu70PUOizT34h/s400/SDC10169.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Dad, John and I went on a canoe trip down the Florida swamp. We spotted 41 alligators total. It was the BEST!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323302733112529714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs32e5Y-RhyphenhyphenJ2fHJm68iO0QRMYtXZCG_NxvhR2xlNwNizy1WN9wnGSEzu6Q1ifnJOXI0hq9kXNrqwkD2nXfv5jWCChinBNTvJ_23ciMvDbR08x79a7FdOeDeMtP20FeiK9odhnR34nPrPF/s400/SDC10196.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323303481850237730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFzNVUjRl444tD9PnbF_I_mvxiAGe2I9is1PA-KeXidpdEGDR393WU1Bhoaos90cmIuvmhYNm7XZE-Eq1qX0SKc3WSW9-yoj8jHu2kwjMSDJZMMkVrgjMht2awWOsY-z82Vr5TTV_OT5M/s400/SDC10198.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">We're so grateful for the way Mom, Dad and Hilary went out of their way to make everything so special. Thanks guys for making our vacation so memorable!</p></div>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-11862393067887775822009-01-29T19:13:00.001-08:002009-01-29T21:30:17.491-08:00January Hilights<div align="center">One month down, eleven to go! It's been so much fun going from one child to two. Janalyn has always been such a busy bee and Jack is just busy trying to process all of her CRAZINESS!!! Here are some of the highlights from the month of January:<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1bzvVciLXIdgnq-GZSJnCpu9Pqt6mJVsyi7VnErh_pyuYipZ5NHOttV89QEMcjTsrEN7o5VYYgwaA4HSnzm4AR901Ekg0DJEfvjQaND3sTwVa-lJeHhIRpf_Lu5lB0TXNa6FVt94K6Oe/s1600-h/DSC00192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296926494982422098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1bzvVciLXIdgnq-GZSJnCpu9Pqt6mJVsyi7VnErh_pyuYipZ5NHOttV89QEMcjTsrEN7o5VYYgwaA4HSnzm4AR901Ekg0DJEfvjQaND3sTwVa-lJeHhIRpf_Lu5lB0TXNa6FVt94K6Oe/s400/DSC00192.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We've been making a special effort to have Family Home Evening every Monday night. This is one of our MANY New Years Resolutions. Earlier this month, we made edible snow flakes for our treat, yum! Check out the two year old next to that sizzling pan of tortilla snowflakes and HOT cooking oil - Good job Mom!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We have the privelage of having Christina's cousin, Dana and her little girl, Shaelyn over occationaly on Tuesday nights . This last visit, Jack had fun sharing his toys with his cousin.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296929350752758642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kMF3NBWtPs2ZKCiRsXFpTJjh48nNkc8eOKlm_FdOt8WsNp97kyMv48hCaq5UxAdij3CfytwhU_rf74EUiNHVm0pRh_8piMR1Moege74uumfst3yM8SWLX7XgkJ-5aBVWyDlVkfI4styN/s400/DSC00195.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Shhhhhh, Be quiet!</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296927954651645858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Dqny9d7aa8H3bZFQ7w38h5YnRL0YIButb_1e2aO33SwJhpWDprixhCEd-Y8Xg2KDyZAGp_b_F9l_efiddL-GY_gAVSeSq48vdZrsiIwnFg37tpPJFzW-glR1QecneDVhndgoQwAw2kPg/s400/DSC00197.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br />Uncle Scotty came through on his way to Tucson. We had fun taking Uncle to church with us, eating homemake tortilla soup and playing Rummikub<br /><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296930578536281730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0KFhJQLB-tWNOjEuO9ycbvvUNugGIRFafZjdRoRAUDy3v1nKqewMSDVheTpFQFZWLaMFGUR-PluWBFet_mKxmnU_0IN9xEAv1D3hZdAVhqRn-KALdGXKSem0qPVZWJ3pNRt_bAEdEKdM/s400/DSC00203.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">I can't seem to get enough of my scrumpish kids! I keep the camera close by, in case I see a moment I want to capture forever. One day, I went in to wake Sleeping Beauty (or as Janalyn says, 'Booty') up from her 'booty' sleep. I tucked Jack in next to her. She loved it; he looked a bit worried!</div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296933706439057298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP3F48_Fwl1jfBqNfxgxQVS5XbY45ChTfGkIVWKLhHLrpMzKc7b6kuHvE9W23fFsuX2HPAMQvpYorAfrxIFV61PizrNByLduow8tQpUUUkVtf3IkH4XlZ1D2jAaj6b7LsrKi4onKhw9Lh/s400/DSC00201.JPG" border="0" /><br />On Tuesday mornings, I watch my friend's little boy, Scott. Janalyn and Scott's favorite thing to do is play with her dress ups. Here is some serious blackmail for this little guy someday!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296934998976945202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f5WYdyB3HWlcnlqqf-joQ6nQU7QWjd5D_fawV2g72O_wOIU08U2zSBAeW7EdIvDvkdwhCW4owsxFmGMCqKFwcLPWNJLM6W6qM913zRWEjmUU8vEYjfucEbvhAxwCVp2DjPeIvfFUy39k/s400/DSC00212.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Here are some more fun memories in the making</div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296936349202575442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHE3r4TfLDI9SW1B7ZEmPaGq5B_6S3acx13NFdCcDYHq1_cN3-028TNwvIkB89mXi0R3mrAdZKt7k0e89FQBTnLSYKGFIhwhD-EFerBDqiqFAYa0aseqQKlGBR_K2x7Yk0PbrfLzearnQ/s400/DSC00211.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296937212799058354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaQetCRnR0KNCst-Nqu3sgn-MlWbwPEN_sLTm8X-jrM7imlrGFuwplrj_13BMbqjpJbd3boKJWK_01ElXrxWrbTz9tOqgMOCCiccUqTrGBwMTBaYcwUzfRPOzK_5Gmxl_W9i2JCsmUyx1/s400/DSC00223.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center"><br />Baby Blues!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296937868709852578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-yRKRSdRiLIvFFVD9KnL5znY0RcvG0wDucLNN_0s4yWVB7SJIk7TUo6oK8WaYCD23JESmQ07McURHm31bVuM4mr7ojkXfSD3eh5EF7tO4DbaH-SjrDq6AylZnXsUYTSFxjIG410_jrH6/s400/DSC00226.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Giddy up horsey!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296938575540579042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0uhdXBObltLm9CnWMGCp3Hl9pjgVJYX1gziRyKYVTzfbt7nMtPbIAIMFkA2nDrld0-WhlkgUtSnQbwE97OGkI9_wOaxmcFT17N2uszeF1Bw0K4OSbr2Va_KeZkllOrG8by_H4ADGe8bK/s400/DSC00229.JPG" border="0" /></p>With Jack swipping at the food on our plates and trying to shove it in his mouth before we can get it away, we decieded to try giving him a little rice cereal. Now, to all you moms out there that think that giving a 3 1/2 month old solids this early is horrible, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296942210858573970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQcRY4M0T0efQ8akAHY2UjqiY-GRGwwyaFbg8V3ZnYjOC7Njpaw4Bv4jEYCw_zb7fr0q7hEIPfgpB46L-G1qPhqWDG-RqxF81ZPYzd7BB6CtcKMt_R4hrmpobTeYIiVBlxMS2U6jfUYkQ/s400/DSC00232.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296940987491583170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvhHUkiy4f5vl3d2DxzogY2jIl3qqciJTFojmb4-41JZpx6hyWmAC8GVN2_lFEIeM7MB4H7zxsxYQARAYPcKLUcJPtgRF_pIN5gqSgqhjx9TNQvWwwM2NSMXyJiXrZlFPsgqlTMouOzPO/s400/DSC00233.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296943040554644802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfG67UEH5psIq0zBWwFUgZd3XbEYoANvcE5nY7VCDYLsaLuPhcd16UPtXdNuYgh3CQVy79zVdtzTBddQ6h51XPj_NUOYomoLVbnF_Ixbf6hG2Q9QX1cLW5XA8nI0dvRgcKzgPEY-Fcme1/s400/DSC00235.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">We barbequed one night and used the hot coals to make S'mores! We didn't have any of the large marshmellows so we had to work with the small ones. S'mores anyone?</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296944172005511938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaZikAPRDTfjaR-QMF8WL9JN0oN73YTzhNPO3wRwndY5DTDX5iYImAI592AidyZg6t-VZrdFcDBq5kaW18OvVZNZBPhiz2hC6x76mI49VfuHMbpKxR4N3sNkxX-dsi92r3bUTglRVdarf/s400/DSC00243.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Looking forward to a good 2009!</p>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794484216242272763.post-35829723960277502642009-01-13T16:19:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:58:45.358-08:00Smiley Jack<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290939351478412818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKvVIxbULaF42AORjLY1ooNRSzFqkuR679MIokRZYMKeX36xmGm0Gl85F1MNQiDejZ-QgMo7KbbX7G9fUVhO3Ea9uw-Oq2QJyoAD3wcVBgETnz7NmuVGjviYyO0w8QfYh81D7cGCGpy3M/s400/DSC00176.JPG" border="0" />Jack has recently discovered how much fun smiling can be! Poor Janalyn has made several attempts to get him to smile at her but usually this is the face she gets:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290940877167108786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNmA7jkYqBR90GGulkKKuYLvwtMtO-mh-YUzysbfMsV7P9JoHri9g6QYTVwEdk-V5eYaRewfhfXs0xaENd6NZJgWR2Qu2DmGnvtCFuvJnnuFtOlet8TMxd2FmxjZYpD5cWyv3s1cJx-r_/s400/DSC00174.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center">I think she scares him more than anything, because as soon as she stops trying, he's right back to smiling!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290943508260938802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7FGQ8Ta3QtzB0K4Y1Yw5NrX8CNDhhFsuvAhzylk2EY7dVVb4dsxEwhMJkILRy2xfBWjv9Ek5Z6H1wfhWaTBEo2FBz2-LKdWd0BTJ3Y-T53bMp4UMAHGfcWFqPmPLPQxEBHQ-DdD254FF/s400/DSC00181.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center">Oh well, I'm sure he'll find Janalyn funny someday. She's such a good big sister!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290945481697173330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaMYIogXDUElQRa7RRC1ZWC7lzxx7d8u5lXiodDQRAXMO-wlj8rjv8mo0oaY_59-dPdRRFg2Hp06yBbLsoSNFqSaSvjJKy_yggC58sfBvR_tU-cQ8b63bLMlVQ0VxUGWSzlDkDWuoGkrH/s400/DSC00161.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">I think we'll keep her, right Jack-Jack?</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290946322986036626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwn558KSPnWt19TgZqaStAb64-VpPeVA6T2JVS-U2ZkJUypeTMqP11y4-1t2tMFwJmVcMdUNkSDlw7yc40cAz-x4OAgD4qh1UbjMbmmL705J1eNkTEsZDQnzy-0n5HNbywbs45sw3j_P1/s400/DSC00167.JPG" border="0" /></p>John & Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06793516399857263104noreply@blogger.com0