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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NX5PRI0bDnYhOmyHM0QUzCpbhy0oZtA-9YGDuOH2M1AFMwxKbDpRhqEE2vPayvzMUc5Txgmb1U3-7UY7QDvRzwhy_Ha_KivlF17b5Ov8dRyTpMmDOQl0rrDv26y-AdKkwgbbLZfrc8M/s400/IMG_4306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365984662458296018" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-25964326004821515692009-04-14T10:16:00.001-07:002009-04-14T10:20:25.295-07:00Happy Easter!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Just click <a href="http://www.sonofmanproject.com/">here</a>!</span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-87421444105422979942009-03-26T12:04:00.000-07:002009-03-26T12:06:29.956-07:00Missing CameraWell, it seems I have lost my camera. And no, it was not an elaborate plan to make my husband buy me a new one! (Although it may work out that way eventually!!!) If only I could get the memory card back! I have looked everywhere, even cleaning places I never clean. Sigh...BIG sigh! But instead we've been taking video more lately. Now, if only I can figure out how to download it to my computer so I can post some video clips!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-82881990952540478942009-02-01T21:51:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:28:17.006-08:00Got a good joke?<div>If any of you know my son Ryan you know he loves to make people laugh. And I must admit, despite his occasional questionable choice of timing, he is hard to resist! </div><div><br /></div>The elementary school is having a talent show and Ryan wanted to do a comedy act. They asked him instead of doing just one "act," to do a few different mini acts of comedy in between other talents. Sooooo, now we are looking for a few more, CLEAN, family friendly, and funny jokes.<div><br /></div><div>Here are a few of his favorites so far. Some are classics, others he made up. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Who is a bumble bee's hero? BUZZZZZ Lightyear<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>What kind of bird always gets hurt? An OWWWL<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Why did Charlie Brown's dog annoy the neighbors? Because he was SNOOPY<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Leave a comment if you have one he can use in his first public debut! (keep it clean folks!)</div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-60500994338229969732009-02-01T21:22:00.000-08:002009-02-01T21:44:25.739-08:00Frodo? Hmmm..you look a lot like someone else I know!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0fAhdaL8INeTNVVzomorg6RhqPD13Qb5Y0BQvEbIIFdfTHdM44t6R7f7j92mJ9O3Bsv5v2JRyTrLUkATxss8obty_z4I2doBPIM365_kqPw40ZVky1OGRiEXPpEvuHoLy3YxD99lK5w/s1600-h/100_2385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0fAhdaL8INeTNVVzomorg6RhqPD13Qb5Y0BQvEbIIFdfTHdM44t6R7f7j92mJ9O3Bsv5v2JRyTrLUkATxss8obty_z4I2doBPIM365_kqPw40ZVky1OGRiEXPpEvuHoLy3YxD99lK5w/s400/100_2385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298070893365344242" /></a><br />Nathan has a great relationship with our neighbor's dog, Frodo. He loves to throw the tennis ball to Frodo, but lately likes to make Frodo THINK he is going to throw the ball so Frodo will just chase him instead. The other day Nathan thought he was SOOO funny when he was running away from Frodo and "hid" himself inside the kennel. He even shut the door behind himself! (please notice the door is NOT locked!) What a silly boy!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-2346849716073193272009-01-27T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-27T12:43:16.758-08:00One of my personal heroes!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELUJwEQYm_tdKje4wkIL4pMj91-nkrFhA7Y8kvQxyBEjjml-BUT2jKtedSazisbo1hjtmPgWzM-dE1QNqGWZf2YQNSPcOWf-AVNC4M564Qiw0gN3o49Qw-tOkUYP7iFsaj2W98TFg_gg/s1600-h/PICT6108.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELUJwEQYm_tdKje4wkIL4pMj91-nkrFhA7Y8kvQxyBEjjml-BUT2jKtedSazisbo1hjtmPgWzM-dE1QNqGWZf2YQNSPcOWf-AVNC4M564Qiw0gN3o49Qw-tOkUYP7iFsaj2W98TFg_gg/s200/PICT6108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296075642068399970" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQD8hspPBMuXJ-lQp_pP6jwR7smawVP560WMZKidNDNOiMntPsQJ1g6aiEMSKqQ65j7LL7-gNJAGtDRo3P47JDLYrkUX2m25dNFddy9B7YirKpoof5dIHjB9vL71fEYxSHdZuo_i5qqI/s1600-h/PICT6105.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQD8hspPBMuXJ-lQp_pP6jwR7smawVP560WMZKidNDNOiMntPsQJ1g6aiEMSKqQ65j7LL7-gNJAGtDRo3P47JDLYrkUX2m25dNFddy9B7YirKpoof5dIHjB9vL71fEYxSHdZuo_i5qqI/s200/PICT6105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296075639434206066" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiO0UIX0yGiBewjy1V1XFdCeQrQh8zAONs_EVON0DYYk90yVN3intBoSkoGFy-KvbtPQhxPne87lEBdRdZ7lhoAFNnIFwPc7sqVwpjOuzTDSitPzcNxGXW-a9oI0U_tmSZS6v84AFX2M/s1600-h/PICT6109.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiO0UIX0yGiBewjy1V1XFdCeQrQh8zAONs_EVON0DYYk90yVN3intBoSkoGFy-KvbtPQhxPne87lEBdRdZ7lhoAFNnIFwPc7sqVwpjOuzTDSitPzcNxGXW-a9oI0U_tmSZS6v84AFX2M/s200/PICT6109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296075633991925586" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKlTSFXhvSJ_9iI1TZaTzb39N07JgA75vqUfG5sApah_QovPt6WPhJbVLuCKUSrWiuvngLpcHVrFpmZWWlJ1PxbtTC7QTHL3UqfgNq-gygeVaUScmDqu-1BH29aCkhP9Mw6eS0_P_k4c/s1600-h/PICT6107.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKlTSFXhvSJ_9iI1TZaTzb39N07JgA75vqUfG5sApah_QovPt6WPhJbVLuCKUSrWiuvngLpcHVrFpmZWWlJ1PxbtTC7QTHL3UqfgNq-gygeVaUScmDqu-1BH29aCkhP9Mw6eS0_P_k4c/s200/PICT6107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296075632488518514" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vf4r8vwyTeTXMmnCdoiuZiRBFQ86NDWIg6UqAqDCOJOJtomozN7YkadMcyF3e1flNE1bJ38CZj5-FjBtKQBLXCzG1nTlnKAXWyXZst49rPlqY8zUWyesuLJaoyoHr6urh9PkIWbmhkQ/s1600-h/PICT6110.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vf4r8vwyTeTXMmnCdoiuZiRBFQ86NDWIg6UqAqDCOJOJtomozN7YkadMcyF3e1flNE1bJ38CZj5-FjBtKQBLXCzG1nTlnKAXWyXZst49rPlqY8zUWyesuLJaoyoHr6urh9PkIWbmhkQ/s200/PICT6110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296075626873194898" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is Nathan and his awesome, beautiful birthmom. We were able to see her in November when we went to visit some of my family for Thanksgiving. She made Nathan the cutest baseball bank, and we finally coaxed Nathan into painting a little tray for her. He mostly just wanted to suck water off the paintbrush! Haha! It was so wonderful to see her again and feel that wonderful connection that we share. There is no way to explain the amazing love we feel for her! Thanks D. for a special memory to cherish! We love you!</span><br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-37759419735757189082009-01-01T11:54:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:01:39.276-08:00SNOW, SNOW, SNOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB2OR7eW_lNhSrMR2wRTrGcb18EKT881EKEU7lbkDa9_UY8nJj0gwFrUEH4F5teykJLV2B4QkQUkUUps_m8aeTMaTHmlqDxWWn4CvvHEEjjSAuHcRNYbzQFOVZo9zW0dmJms6g2k4mbM/s1600-h/PICT6215.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB2OR7eW_lNhSrMR2wRTrGcb18EKT881EKEU7lbkDa9_UY8nJj0gwFrUEH4F5teykJLV2B4QkQUkUUps_m8aeTMaTHmlqDxWWn4CvvHEEjjSAuHcRNYbzQFOVZo9zW0dmJms6g2k4mbM/s400/PICT6215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417840120014210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxHWtyhexsKFH_iCcMk41hQc7FVUtJUUTD-jTFBC16vZM5o_H-TO6C4zwHO9yAr5KHdq9VLrEkEjk8WF1m0kfhJQz1PNu2Ym8BpK6ZOUWMeMb3vG8MMRsYtaNJAdhVs0SgdjK9rSvLfk/s1600-h/PICT6216.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxHWtyhexsKFH_iCcMk41hQc7FVUtJUUTD-jTFBC16vZM5o_H-TO6C4zwHO9yAr5KHdq9VLrEkEjk8WF1m0kfhJQz1PNu2Ym8BpK6ZOUWMeMb3vG8MMRsYtaNJAdhVs0SgdjK9rSvLfk/s400/PICT6216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417242938609874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kbc3GFIJuke3WyYMb0ii6WQJnOSfW304aGtWvogK2MbysKJBLR14sT0LZt_pn8_D9Nh30K8nj-rEgMtlswrUlXqIPda_iQbqOCgPrSxr1h_3u10zVn2jZBWYrEI4xOURpJxYdQxSca0/s1600-h/PICT6220.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kbc3GFIJuke3WyYMb0ii6WQJnOSfW304aGtWvogK2MbysKJBLR14sT0LZt_pn8_D9Nh30K8nj-rEgMtlswrUlXqIPda_iQbqOCgPrSxr1h_3u10zVn2jZBWYrEI4xOURpJxYdQxSca0/s400/PICT6220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417241260289138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55Fcnml68f7ZrVheZUCJiiczOrVZbHYvsneaK12l4wUDUes5kP_0N4WF9yFWM_UJ9c9mvXS_ghlj9qcu1HogmByRr_OgEDkYY5a0hRSh5btWS9XFCOxLHpLDbisB63Bf27qBx3ZEw-Gk/s1600-h/PICT6222.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55Fcnml68f7ZrVheZUCJiiczOrVZbHYvsneaK12l4wUDUes5kP_0N4WF9yFWM_UJ9c9mvXS_ghlj9qcu1HogmByRr_OgEDkYY5a0hRSh5btWS9XFCOxLHpLDbisB63Bf27qBx3ZEw-Gk/s400/PICT6222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417235488434786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CHQmTNy89f_BiZjXOVLfv__VSIeQQkfch_PqFansxzk2rQ9Hx8l52aj35c8SStHikCh2wI01eIXoHl3gZi6z23y1om-q0b8HUOfDil_9aA200Z5mAFidVM6gZjrN0o4CX8Pj6nCezfw/s1600-h/PICT6218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CHQmTNy89f_BiZjXOVLfv__VSIeQQkfch_PqFansxzk2rQ9Hx8l52aj35c8SStHikCh2wI01eIXoHl3gZi6z23y1om-q0b8HUOfDil_9aA200Z5mAFidVM6gZjrN0o4CX8Pj6nCezfw/s400/PICT6218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417232388086162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l7blQHEY4aYKEhXA_oJKm6F9Ym1twSytKB97rPm0ryH1onlnwhMplw6HF5uOYvONnBOYg0wB4zJDoHxQzczByumXXRSIckdvicXglhq2lx3EUCDBO38hSPEou3l-HA8m2TEOlKD2zj4/s1600-h/PICT6214.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l7blQHEY4aYKEhXA_oJKm6F9Ym1twSytKB97rPm0ryH1onlnwhMplw6HF5uOYvONnBOYg0wB4zJDoHxQzczByumXXRSIckdvicXglhq2lx3EUCDBO38hSPEou3l-HA8m2TEOlKD2zj4/s400/PICT6214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286417222545543186" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-42399123649820423202008-12-02T17:45:00.000-08:002008-12-02T17:46:37.379-08:00HarmonicaParker just said, "Mom, did you know that some people from another religion don't celebrate Christmas? They celebrate HARMONICA!"Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-49090065121643800212008-11-17T14:00:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:47:20.171-08:00Trunk or Treating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykayWMr4OVS3aD9WGZTiMUfQwlLnN-_K25ZKLaVmwDIpY3KwsUB6GQ2fLrB-ftUIdvqIRMaks6Ebxhq8TY4sLwfcAHZb5YttbbO2aPdTma4toNnA0hpP3mQKP97O6cdV-B3H_8CTnY0k/s1600-h/PICT6082.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykayWMr4OVS3aD9WGZTiMUfQwlLnN-_K25ZKLaVmwDIpY3KwsUB6GQ2fLrB-ftUIdvqIRMaks6Ebxhq8TY4sLwfcAHZb5YttbbO2aPdTma4toNnA0hpP3mQKP97O6cdV-B3H_8CTnY0k/s400/PICT6082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269759762759817042" border="0" /></a><br />This year we did trunk or treating at our ward building. If you look close you will notice that it's wet outside, but you will also notice that it is NOT raining! Whew! What a relief! The boys wanted to be "scary" this year. They also wanted Nathan to be scary as well. Thankfully we can be adorable scary for at least one more year! This is Nathan at his favorite car...they had a whole bowl of those yummy candies. 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In fact, this may be my first post about little Mia for that very reason. One of my dearest friends in my ward has been enduring an unimaginable trial for the past 4 months as she and her family have waiting prayerfully for her little baby to receive a heart transplant. <br /><br />This week the miracle happened! Baby Mia got her new heart!<br /><br />Thrilled, happy, humbled, grateful, ecstatic, awed...the list goes on and on. It's amazing to me that even as someone not directly related to the situation that my own emotions have been on overload especially this week. Oh how our Father in Heaven knows each one of us!<br /><br />The joy Mia's family is feeling must be a million times what I feel! And nothing makes me happier than knowing their prayers have been answered. Sure, she has a long road to recovery and we will all continue to love and pray for this little sweetheart! But getting her new heart was a huge step in that direction and now she can move forward and continue to amaze and inspire us!<br /><br />Perhaps it's not an equal comparison, but thinking of the donor family's sadness and what they choose to do in the midst of that, to give such joy to another family, reminds me of three special young woman in my life. Without the choice each of them prayerfully made at great loss to themselves, I wouldn't have the blessing of motherhood. Such selfless love in both situations is a testimony of the greatness of the Atonement and the most incredible gift our Father, and His Son, have ever given us. It makes me so aware of His love for each of us! And describing that feeling is a bit overwhelming for words.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-66727344792432054222008-10-30T12:45:00.000-07:002008-10-30T13:01:06.387-07:00One Letter Can Make ALL the Difference!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73bCh2lR8-AYX_Z-jIDCAcX8w5Xa_hpeQQgF8eadT6SVMd_CrDZ5jkHpMQrhBML75MQ8vuYc3PrG2YDDK3JFHMfExtd0HXyD2VN90oz18BeCho2ovmd9qHxiDzO08epraDYYn-r6bgjE/s1600-h/milk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73bCh2lR8-AYX_Z-jIDCAcX8w5Xa_hpeQQgF8eadT6SVMd_CrDZ5jkHpMQrhBML75MQ8vuYc3PrG2YDDK3JFHMfExtd0HXyD2VN90oz18BeCho2ovmd9qHxiDzO08epraDYYn-r6bgjE/s400/milk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263039370213544642" border="0" /></a>This morning while eating cereal Ryan was reading the label on the milk carton when he suddenly burst out, "Gross! I'm never eating this again!" Since milk (especially the chocolate variety) is Ryan's staple food, Jason was intrigued and asked him why not? "It's made from CROWS!, oh wait...it's made from COWS, never mind!"Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-81516410923340398722008-10-29T09:20:00.000-07:002008-10-29T09:27:51.188-07:00What will he think of next?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJgW0ywwpxspRJP-Rws1IM7KBhLUilKC3O8l2VmQ56xo0gA3kUqcDIkTATTXwC4lrvgcrooa4GjIlYmpNovrLKOvFsw-I399_BZ-9xiufPbyRU4FW1m7PnjpIfA_6nMRvVxB225_v330/s1600-h/PICT6076.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJgW0ywwpxspRJP-Rws1IM7KBhLUilKC3O8l2VmQ56xo0gA3kUqcDIkTATTXwC4lrvgcrooa4GjIlYmpNovrLKOvFsw-I399_BZ-9xiufPbyRU4FW1m7PnjpIfA_6nMRvVxB225_v330/s400/PICT6076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262612891384626674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nathan just loves to climb. But this is the first time he has climbed INTO anything! I remember Parker loving to empty the dishtowel drawer everyday but this is a first for us! Too funny!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWYgjAglpHtRBXfqdtACYQscVs8pFFSGefUi4GRPl1jh8Sfays4dlOPGBqgGm5TJ_VSNYfzLhbnB4l19KbnJJTptbPJCjkL50lnURt7agFKlul9cqO8Rjm4Yxpd45EsW2Yc4XmJoJBRY/s1600-h/PICT6074.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWYgjAglpHtRBXfqdtACYQscVs8pFFSGefUi4GRPl1jh8Sfays4dlOPGBqgGm5TJ_VSNYfzLhbnB4l19KbnJJTptbPJCjkL50lnURt7agFKlul9cqO8Rjm4Yxpd45EsW2Yc4XmJoJBRY/s400/PICT6074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262612880703662594" border="0" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-46709186298176679822008-10-25T16:30:00.001-07:002008-10-25T16:30:32.544-07:00Pumpkin Patch 2008<div><embed src="http://widget-0e.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2594073385380270094&site=widget-0e.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380270094&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0e.slide.com/p1/2594073385380270094/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380270094&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0e.slide.com/p2/2594073385380270094/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2594073385380270094&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-0e.slide.com/p4/2594073385380270094/bb_t016_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-75842902037229373002008-10-15T10:14:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:25:25.276-07:00PLEASE STOP TAGGING ME!<span style="font-weight: bold;">Reasons why I hate getting tagged:<br /><br /></span>1. It gives me incredible amounts of guilt.<br /><br />2. I really need to save what is left of my brain cells for later in life!<br /><br />3. I'm not as interesting as you think.<br /><br />4. If you think anything I say is interesting...it's probably made up.<br /><br />5. Every time I get on the computer Nathan ends up with a crayon in his mouth, up onto of the table, pulling the straws off the capri-suns, pulling the knives out of the dishwasher, or getting his head stuck under the table when he's trying to climb up. You're gonna feel bad when it's all your fault that he gets hurt!<br /><br />6. I will never have time to download pictures and blog about anything else.<br /><br />7. Did I mention that my life is pretty regular and not so interesting?<br /><br />8. The "i tagged you" target on my back is a huge fashion blunder!<br /><br />9. I just hate it okay?!!!<br /><br />10. I only know so many people with blogs...So...moral of the story...if you tag me.... I will tag you back!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-249099407638653842008-10-15T09:58:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:12:39.773-07:00Tagged...<span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Joys<br />1. </span>Kisses, hugs, and snuggles<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> My calling in young women<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.</span> Temple marriage<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Fears<br />1.</span> Driving off a bridge<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. </span>Losing a loved one<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>The dark<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />3 Current Collections/Obsessions<br />1. </span>unfinished projects<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. </span>crayons confiscated from my 1 year old. (where does he keep finding these!?)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>Dirt in, around, on, and everywhere in my minivan.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />3 surprising facts</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1</span>. I've had a piece of a toothpick embedded in my foot for over 10 years.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. </span>I think I need glasses for driving at night and watching movies<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>I've kissed 23 boys in my life (not counting my kids...haha) Jason is and will always be #23!<br /><br />I tag....everyone who reads this!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-60230166638913285152008-10-15T09:12:00.000-07:002008-10-15T10:14:06.027-07:00Tagged Again<span style="font-weight: bold;">8 TV shows that I watch:</span><br /><br />1. Heroes<br />2. Lost<br />3. Prison Break<br />4. Grey's Anatomy<br />5. Survivor<br />6. The Office<br />7. American Idol<br />8. Chuck<br />Why just 8?...Numbers...'til Death...Biggest Loser...ER...Desperate Housewives...(okay...so tivo made me into a tv junkie - the secrets out!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things that happened yesterday:</span><br /><br />1. Both Ryan and Parker opted for school lunch!<br />2. Rescued Nathan multiple times from his perch on top of the kitchen table, craft table, computer desk, etc.<br />3. Used the frozen homemade pot pie in the freezer that was going to be a meal for someone else for my own family's dinner.<br />4. Bought a twix bar for two of my friends for their birthday because I didn't know their favorite candy bar, but figured I like twix so if they hated it they could give it back...and I told them so!<br />5. Ryan and Parker both got their homework done right after school - miracle!<br />6. Typed a script for our ward standards night skit, made copies, and collated/stapled them and delivered the finished product all about 15 minutes after the activity started.<br />7. Went to Red Robin, ate friend's leftovers and didn't order anything, stayed until we got kicked out, talked in the parking lot until way too late and AFTER the restaurant staff left.<br />8. Found out some strange connections between friends, old boy friends & their brothers, who kissed who, and who married who.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things I'm looking forward to:</span><br /><br />1. Nathan keeping two feet on the ground<br />2. Going to Utah for Thanksgiving<br />3. sleeping...any day, any time<br />4. my sister having her baby<br />5. getting Christmas cards from friends/family<br />6. Nathan learning to talk and say "I love you"<br />7. Painted walls and window treatments<br />8. our tax return...finally! (we had to extend since we had to wait for Nathan's birth certificate and soc. security number)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 things on my wish list:</span><br /><br />1. healthy kids<br />2. tennis lessons<br />3. Willow tree themed Christmas tree<br />4. a maid<br />5. a chef<br />6. a couple of brothers-in-law<br />7. a sunny beach vacation<br />8. one more baby...just one more<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 restaurants I go to:</span><br /><br />1. Subway<br />2. Arby's<br />3. Marzano's (Best Mama Italian EVER!)<br />4. Red Robin<br />5. Olive Garden<br />6. PF Changs<br />7. Burger King - for the toys<br />8. McD's - ONLY for the toys ( happy meals)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8 people I tag:</span><br /><br />1. Tommy & Meg<br />2. Rachel<br />3. Rebecca<br />4. Mindi<br />5. Amanda<br />6. Leah<br />7. Jenner<br />8. Jason CarsonJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-7555368360381381692008-10-13T12:57:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:18:54.508-07:00What NOT to do .......when it's the day before school starts and you really want a family kickball game when dad gets home from work...(yeah, it wasn't pretty!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iWP9fcJI0rQj0CRzBcAKFiizaFC-k1grEz4N_bQuhJRhGeC2DiUNSQf4PRM7NRFPtX3Pr3D5L4TMV01fdvd3XjLMOT9MnE_1eeO7ECFXOOD5cmWdP_C7wNVYMFFx8HKBid-WlbsGuUY/s1600-h/PICT5967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iWP9fcJI0rQj0CRzBcAKFiizaFC-k1grEz4N_bQuhJRhGeC2DiUNSQf4PRM7NRFPtX3Pr3D5L4TMV01fdvd3XjLMOT9MnE_1eeO7ECFXOOD5cmWdP_C7wNVYMFFx8HKBid-WlbsGuUY/s400/PICT5967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256732147166629746" border="0" /></a>...because then instead of getting to play your much wished for kickball game you will end up spending HOURS doing.......<br /><br /> THIS <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzU8m7t3XQVwu9PyegL4X_d-6A9MFQkGtoqxoV4fnPd1GPzRMBUK04t9Hi3BhxJYE5gaRnvZwjnXz_2nZcm_1P7gY19icIATAWNPOm3mEx7-kmKuhQYxi0ii6bBzNckXxa12qAfdbVFko/s1600-h/PICT5966.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzU8m7t3XQVwu9PyegL4X_d-6A9MFQkGtoqxoV4fnPd1GPzRMBUK04t9Hi3BhxJYE5gaRnvZwjnXz_2nZcm_1P7gY19icIATAWNPOm3mEx7-kmKuhQYxi0ii6bBzNckXxa12qAfdbVFko/s200/PICT5966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256733664329674706" border="0" /></a> or THIS! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkJmjqNs88rVRhENVsIM1Qjhp0PGBMiI9epYgyEZmE2MCd7sRPj6uAQ_M-uZbBSG0EyJ3GSSca4d-G0iRTSzuo2vSt4MEIJbTuGxBGICpn49JFRCRnym1rEKPPxlF2feUnmnPWpcLtpY/s1600-h/PICT5969.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkJmjqNs88rVRhENVsIM1Qjhp0PGBMiI9epYgyEZmE2MCd7sRPj6uAQ_M-uZbBSG0EyJ3GSSca4d-G0iRTSzuo2vSt4MEIJbTuGxBGICpn49JFRCRnym1rEKPPxlF2feUnmnPWpcLtpY/s200/PICT5969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256734287001072738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jz-FD1Kvv31K6VLnWdPXxHOcrCr95mrNnO3Kiv0dy9zTTjj1dJoLsLBflEClvh7HsrITVMsfGO_bcmzVLLhxrc3_3DkKIP5RJw270d3MThzSeqSgIjOFYTPNOkxCJh85ezWMPn330Mk/s1600-h/PICT5968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jz-FD1Kvv31K6VLnWdPXxHOcrCr95mrNnO3Kiv0dy9zTTjj1dJoLsLBflEClvh7HsrITVMsfGO_bcmzVLLhxrc3_3DkKIP5RJw270d3MThzSeqSgIjOFYTPNOkxCJh85ezWMPn330Mk/s400/PICT5968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256735666388969554" border="0" /></a>Here is a close up of one of the NUMEROUS hot-paintball explosions covering the entire cul-de-sac (yes, to top it off I mean hot as in stolen! They took hundreds of paintballs from our neighbor's garage!) I couldn't get a big picture of all the paintball mess because it didn't show up, but you can imagine how bad it was just by seeing how much water it took to clean it all up, and that's not even half of it! I guess I should just pay the water bill and be grateful nobody's car was hit and that we have a very forgiving neighbor! Did I mention I live with BOYS???!!!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinchmTXFWAhJ8tTI14GYATWbHDk-rzFWzvMjrXEcxoW4GjDrKB8xgheTYN4t1Vu9crifLM7L-M7ji96ayKcCSo_4XCRUfYJ35rkOywxePebXV8sHKDLO-GJbT8YcPhO_stPk1GbiakPws/s1600-h/PICT5971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinchmTXFWAhJ8tTI14GYATWbHDk-rzFWzvMjrXEcxoW4GjDrKB8xgheTYN4t1Vu9crifLM7L-M7ji96ayKcCSo_4XCRUfYJ35rkOywxePebXV8sHKDLO-GJbT8YcPhO_stPk1GbiakPws/s400/PICT5971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256736474064997602" border="0" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-52538036319348022242008-10-13T12:18:00.000-07:002008-10-13T12:41:25.960-07:00Atlanta Braves<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4DFBrHIfdr9wa6UIIMKkSCeIWDDsbubKi3-tHtQ6R8sJaLoSCOQPU1TdD3PEy5xs6P0HjbuY6iP4-KIP_7EncLnuvGXAlQRBrkc8flEr1Lv8D13_k65YWkol5EB78utNfOAN0B7-4WA/s1600-h/PICT5941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4DFBrHIfdr9wa6UIIMKkSCeIWDDsbubKi3-tHtQ6R8sJaLoSCOQPU1TdD3PEy5xs6P0HjbuY6iP4-KIP_7EncLnuvGXAlQRBrkc8flEr1Lv8D13_k65YWkol5EB78utNfOAN0B7-4WA/s400/PICT5941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256722454353311362" border="0" /></a>In mid August this summer we went to Atlanta for a week to visit Jason's family. One day we went to a Brave's game, boy was it hot! Okay, okay...it was mostly humid. I think I had forgotten all about that. Boy do I love the weather of the Northwest!!! We all had a good time laughing together and hanging out. The boys loved all their treats and I have never had a frozen lemonade taste so good! One important lesson we learned that day was that even just a few chocolate chips in trail mix warrants a LOT of napkins, or a spoon! Still tasty though!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC29kFz1z6MhYvfIZUSxwFeoSDyP4g7yrRJvlNkAPvCo22L9RT9nJaNTs35DCdZdY13koq5DN6qyaEJOjU1V9LiicBZ32k9Op81GvyaO-PthQCnyo3WcsBqiVDSZlZKXVsA-e2nATaL4/s1600-h/PICT5942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC29kFz1z6MhYvfIZUSxwFeoSDyP4g7yrRJvlNkAPvCo22L9RT9nJaNTs35DCdZdY13koq5DN6qyaEJOjU1V9LiicBZ32k9Op81GvyaO-PthQCnyo3WcsBqiVDSZlZKXVsA-e2nATaL4/s400/PICT5942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256722462173536786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFI2kWmb0OlmD4gOTiKPKmZSceYhyphenhyphenOIscOqb0bYsI_44hHyhFKZ4yOvLojZYHutVGPgmjsLtXstjgVArrJPk4DIZ-AmPacol6hUefd8h9P2fTSc1QpkitwA6wkigJ6R05Q2J0MPuPzw/s1600-h/PICT5947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFI2kWmb0OlmD4gOTiKPKmZSceYhyphenhyphenOIscOqb0bYsI_44hHyhFKZ4yOvLojZYHutVGPgmjsLtXstjgVArrJPk4DIZ-AmPacol6hUefd8h9P2fTSc1QpkitwA6wkigJ6R05Q2J0MPuPzw/s400/PICT5947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256724209045286930" border="0" /></a>Nathan had G'ma and Aunt Terri right in the palm of his hand!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UV59xDNKTo0yKLPxvNlSe8ayEqU7jXyakYd36QYN0cnqrzxF_28aXy0_5cICrUfyYFpwIIWIKFohPVvcSgXwsQTiTOh1s2PLU7Zwi5eCK_nJeFzyiXq5CF4PPoJMnorjTlQC3jc8qiY/s1600-h/PICT5943.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UV59xDNKTo0yKLPxvNlSe8ayEqU7jXyakYd36QYN0cnqrzxF_28aXy0_5cICrUfyYFpwIIWIKFohPVvcSgXwsQTiTOh1s2PLU7Zwi5eCK_nJeFzyiXq5CF4PPoJMnorjTlQC3jc8qiY/s400/PICT5943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256722468090700098" border="0" /></a>Ryan decided he needed Nathan right in the palm of his hand!<br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-33573071255528137712008-10-03T09:21:00.000-07:002008-10-03T09:29:03.627-07:00A Case of the GigglesMy boys say the funniest things, unfortunately, I never remember to write them down. So here is an effort to preserve life's funnest moments...this one happened at church!<br /><br />This past week during sacrament meeting we had an amazing musical number. She's the kind of singer who doesn't even need the mic - at all! Of course we were sitting in the second row, almost directly in front of her. When she hit that awesome spine tickling high note (perfectly I might add!) Parker leaned over to me and said, "Wow mom, she almost broke my windows!" <br /><br />Then later as Ryan was drawing in his notebook, a speaker was talking about getting ready for conference and told a story about a family he knew who would get dressed up in Sunday clothes to watch conference on TV. Ryan stopped dead and looked at Jason and whispered desperately, "Please dad, don't ever do that to me!" <br /><br />Haha! My funny boys! You gotta love 'em!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-48606156400898643642008-09-08T11:57:00.001-07:002008-09-08T12:18:02.692-07:00First Day of School<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZp9Ad8vleP8-uKUKEruqXoZYzCwm8rSut6g8L9MJCHv7mSG6DQVcH_uQHUCCysZhyFYgcSVM-VLlqY3IwXB8OJxkUHdFzhobk50xSEIsLYmK31KB69xghWRjiDjcs2gpwzt8y3dtkwI/s1600-h/first+day+of+school+2008+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243728540290360018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZp9Ad8vleP8-uKUKEruqXoZYzCwm8rSut6g8L9MJCHv7mSG6DQVcH_uQHUCCysZhyFYgcSVM-VLlqY3IwXB8OJxkUHdFzhobk50xSEIsLYmK31KB69xghWRjiDjcs2gpwzt8y3dtkwI/s400/first+day+of+school+2008+004.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ryan (3rd grade) and Parker (1st grade) started back to school last week and are just loving it! (I have to admit that I don't miss the preschool/kindergarten 1/2 day carpool juggle one little bit!) It was an easy transition for me to start school this year because I am so confident that they both have incredible and amazing teachers! What a blessing! We are looking forward to a fun, educational, and growth filled year! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXzEUiFzaRjtCMku7WAH7HQ5X_zPUgHLn7L-oZfD2H_Eq7QyFLhp12ivdpHNXcMqaaUdGGOi0somE-VVAOz8Si0ge7zTjP3ZJUuAgveNyg3ws3ac4pov2Qfa8FKeeBtyhGvAuWrXlJHU/s1600-h/first+day+of+school+2008+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243728548069752578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXzEUiFzaRjtCMku7WAH7HQ5X_zPUgHLn7L-oZfD2H_Eq7QyFLhp12ivdpHNXcMqaaUdGGOi0somE-VVAOz8Si0ge7zTjP3ZJUuAgveNyg3ws3ac4pov2Qfa8FKeeBtyhGvAuWrXlJHU/s400/first+day+of+school+2008+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1BMvaBKepDtT1-0ntXI8WV4WwbnvXCyOV5Y6h1lQTRfDfe05JSiBqhh2G5rOLV7EPsXcClRazTNAovR_fIiETmEOVvQiz-M7nuXnt6a8tLafviTjrigBSJln_3SjDSo9Ae0vj40zCc8/s1600-h/first+day+of+school+2008+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243728556506233634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1BMvaBKepDtT1-0ntXI8WV4WwbnvXCyOV5Y6h1lQTRfDfe05JSiBqhh2G5rOLV7EPsXcClRazTNAovR_fIiETmEOVvQiz-M7nuXnt6a8tLafviTjrigBSJln_3SjDSo9Ae0vj40zCc8/s400/first+day+of+school+2008+008.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="left"></a>Once Ryan found his class he just jumped in line waiting for the bell to ring. He didn't have to wait very long because for some reason even though we all got up at 6am and school doesn't start until nearly 9am, we were racing to get out the door on time! Why does that always happen to me?<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243728549088451586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokmW-62VN6EAX6ru03JLHlxLY2wbfp_ovhMRtGxPp6bQF9O8-zA4Yld2WHiK0nzYusj6w8jAisrs6AjaBm-IHxp4IxRZCYy4DOrJkEol3T5SXWi8BWMSJhp-PEvYPyY-XpnNzJ7ugkQ8/s400/first+day+of+school+2008+007.jpg" border="0" /> Parker realized on the way to school that he didn't know where to line up. I think he was still a little nervous even once we figured that out. But just barely because he came home grinning and hasn't really stopped since that first day! Besides, what can make a little man happier than getting hot lunch everyday?! <p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243728559685639058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtJwuyCGcr2rgvx1gwlA0WyQaoFOjKcmJhWdsyGBiKmN7IoWRVrEhaLqC_eKGFUFEUmRPN9Isq6fUSWiiq031bIfDENmFBMcCanuSAQ68gtL49kvbMPuAcrIvlqeNsvjRsZ8Ma3MLIpw/s400/first+day+of+school+2008+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="left">Nathan & R (born only 3 weeks apart) were reunited after what seemed for them a long summer away from each. They have enjoyed picking up their brothers from school together now ever since they can remember. We did see each other at baseball games and a couple of fun outings with her big brother and mom. Good thing too, because we moms have decided these two are going to grow up to be great friends!</p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119076764493769207.post-44006160402109283952008-08-02T09:33:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:21:00.794-08:00Waiting for the UPS guy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmHY5ZeRZHJ1zuq3pOPEDyusK41BTcFELqVFn5fXR6Aq48LdVVEHBBeTa5maGeyCtdtEmaoVQDmtt8oAJvCxXfi-o_8K29S8UB2L2jR-ztPZI-NHtK0K_GAkzOp38pShdp5jAmF3lh_8/s1600-h/breaking+dawn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229960605932121650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmHY5ZeRZHJ1zuq3pOPEDyusK41BTcFELqVFn5fXR6Aq48LdVVEHBBeTa5maGeyCtdtEmaoVQDmtt8oAJvCxXfi-o_8K29S8UB2L2jR-ztPZI-NHtK0K_GAkzOp38pShdp5jAmF3lh_8/s400/breaking+dawn.jpg" border="0" /></a>Any moment today the UPS guy will deliver this book to my front door. Yep, no waiting in long, long lines at midnight for me! I ordered it from Walmart.com way back in May and it was shipped on Thursday. So, if you were one of those crazy all night vampire lovers up all night waiting to buy your book and then up even later reading your book, please don't tell me anything! Especially since I have limited time this weekend because I'm getting ready for girls camp. Maybe I will take my book with me to GC, but I don't know if I will have time there either. Maybe I'll just have to hide in my tent sometimes!!! So...mum's the word everyone until I'm back from Atlanta. I promise to have it completed by then! It will only take me one solid day, but who has one of those anymore!<br /><br /><div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356426080447422396noreply@blogger.com9