tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486190509920739802024-03-05T19:44:19.197-08:00Life As We Know ItJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-89517586580352946772012-07-29T22:41:00.001-07:002012-07-29T22:42:46.455-07:00Our BIG MiracleA little over 2 weeks ago on July 12th at 10:31pm, Connor Brent was born weighing 10lbs and about 22 inches long. The hospital measured him at 22 3/4 inches and the doctor's office measured him at 21 1/2 inches long. So we will just say about 22inches. :)<br />
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We feel extremely grateful that he made it here safely. I went to the hospital at 9am on the 12th to be induced. It was a very slow process because Connor would not drop. It took me all day and into the night to get to a 10 and ready to deliver. The nurses did not feel comfortable breaking my water because Connor had still not dropped and they worried about the cord coming out first. So around 10pm my doctor made it to the hospital and broke my water. Soon after, he discovered that Connor was in the posterior position (face up) and that was why he wouldn't drop. After several attempts the doctor was able to turn him, but not without Connor's heart rate dropping. I could see the look of concern on my doctor's face as he said to the nurse to get the operating room ready. Luckily I was able to avoid the operating room.<br />
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After he was finally turned, it was time to push and it was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I was so grateful for the epidural. Connor's shoulder got stuck and then they had to use the vacuum to help get him out. When he finally made it out he wasn't breathing and they rushed to give him oxygen. The oxygen did its job and I finally heard my baby's cry. The best sound ever and my own tears starting coming.<br />
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I could feel the many prayers on mine and Connor's behalf that he would make it here safely. I am so grateful to have this sweet miracle here and part of our family.<br />
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Holding Connor for the first time.</div>
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Daddy's turn.<br />
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Katelyn's turn.<br />
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Luke's turn. He kept saying, "I can't believe I have a brother."<br />
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Ashley's turn.<br />
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First family pic of all 6 of us.<br />
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Even though he is big, he still looks little in his daddy's arms.<br />
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Ready to go home.<br />
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We are so in love with this sweet baby boy!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-10170690271733064042012-07-11T17:17:00.003-07:002012-07-11T17:17:42.080-07:00Kindergarten Graduation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Katelyn had a great kindergarten year and was so excited for graduation! They sang some cute songs and received their "diplomas". Katelyn really got into the singing, as I knew she would, and even got a little frustrated with the boy in front of her because he was singing so loud. That's my Katelyn! <br />
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She also had a special part where she talked in the microphone and invited the audience to sing the National Anthem with her class. <br />
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First thing in the morning she put on her birthday hat from preschool complete with awesome bedhead.<br />
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I found a great deal to rent a bounce house for 3 hours. This was the main entertainment, but I was surprised at how many were a little timid to jump. Most of them warmed up to the idea after a little time.<br />
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Found this cake idea for a castle on the internet and had to give it a try. Ashley loved it! My mom was still here after watching the kids while Kevin & I were in San Francisco. She was tons of help and actually did most of the frosting and decorating of the cake.<br />
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Our traditional birthday picture if front of the birthday sign.<br />
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Our 4 year old girl!<br />
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Four things about Ashley:<br />
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2. She is sassy as can be and gives her dad a run for his money when he teases her.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another exciting event I forgot to write about in February, was finding out that we were going to have a boy. We were thrilled! Luke & Katelyn were both excited to have a baby brother. Ashley was counting on a baby sister so she was pretty sad at first. She got over it quickly and is now very excited about having a baby brother. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On March 23rd Kevin & I celebrated our 10th anniversary. The next week we were able to go on a 3 day trip to San Francisco all by ourselves. This was the first time we had been gone from our kids for more than one night. I know, it is sad, but it just hasn't worked out before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My mom was so wonderful to come and stay with the kids and fill in as mom and the taxi service. I'm so grateful for her and that she made this trip possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We originally wanted to go to New York for our 10th anniversary, but with me being 24 weeks pregnant, I didn't want to be on a long flight and spend a lot of money when I wasn't sure how I would be feeling. So instead we took a short flight to San Francisco. I had been there as kid, but Kevin had never been there before. We did do a ton of walking and I tired pretty quickly, but we still had a great time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We stayed in a great hotel, ate yummy food, went on an hour long cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge & around Alcatraz, explored Fisherman's wharf, watched some amazing street performers, saw The Hunger Games movie, had chocolate at Ghiradelli square, and just enjoyed spending time with each other. I hope we don't wait so long to go on another trip together.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_12308257"></span><span id="goog_12308258"></span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-24660034119624915502012-05-16T22:19:00.001-07:002012-05-16T22:21:06.716-07:00Being 8 is GREAT!<br />
Luke was baptized on February 4th. He was the only one from our ward being baptized that day. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time. At the beginning of 2011 the primary issued a challenge for families to read the Book of Mormon together in a year. We started off really well, but didn't quite keep up the pace to finish in a year.<br />
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Luke had set a personal goal that he wanted to finish the Book of Mormon before he was baptized. So when he knew we wouldn't reach the goal as a family, he started reading on his own. I would sometimes find him reading at night with a flashlight in his bed, or up early before everyone else reading on the couch. He would spend some time on Sundays trying to catch up with his reading. He was my example as I watched him work so hard to reach his goal. When he got to the last chapter of the Book of Mormon he wanted to read it as a family. I was glad he wanted us to be a part of that moment. When we finished reading he had a huge smile on his face and said, "I kind of feel like I want to cry. I just feel so good inside." I explained to him that it was the Holy Ghost testifying to him that the Book of Mormon was true. I am truly grateful for that moment to help him recognize the Spirit and to see the beginnings of his testimony. It was a strength to my testimony as well.<br />
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A sweet young woman in our ward took some pictures of Luke in the suit he wore. This suit barely fit him, but we really wanted him to wear it because it is the same suit that all 5 of my brothers wore on their baptism days. Luke was a good sport and endured a snug waistband. :)<br />
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We were so grateful to have Grandma Hutchings and Grandma & Grandpa Cottrell come from Utah.<br />
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I wish I would have taken more pictures after the baptism of those that attended. We appreciated all the support! Luke invited a kid from his school class and it was a wonderful surprise to see the boy and his mom at the baptism. That's my little missionary!<br />
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I can't believe my oldest is 8. Where does the time go? I'm not sure how to answer that question because the time has flown by way too fast for my liking. Even though it is hard to see him grow up, I am proud of him and the choices he is making. <br />
<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-34011604941370407502012-05-16T21:40:00.003-07:002012-05-16T21:42:32.785-07:00Birthday Continued<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Luke's actual birthday was on January 16th which ended up being a day off of school. So we met up at the park with his cousins to have lunch and play. Luke always enjoys hanging out with his boy cousins. :) </div>
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He received his presents from us which included a baseball glove, baseball, a large Harry Potter lego set, and his new Cub Scout shirt. </div>
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Instead of cake he wanted a donut "cake". I was happy to oblige after working so hard on his birthday party. The donut "cake" is the way to go. <br />
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8 things about Luke:<br />
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1. He loves to learn and remembers what he learns so easily.<br />
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2. He really enjoys reading. When he is into a book, the only thing he wants to do is read.<br />
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3. His favorite subject in school is science.<br />
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4. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right. He is such a good example to me.<br />
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5. He loves to tease his sisters, but he is also so good to them.<br />
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6. He hates running errands.<br />
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7. Still a very picky eater, but is doing much better at trying new foods.<br />
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8. His favorite game to play during recess is a game called Catch it. Almost everyday I get a report about Catch It and whether or not he had a good day or bad day playing. I love his excitement!<br />
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I am so grateful Luke was sent to our family first. He is such a good example to his sisters and strives to choose the right. We love our Luke!<br />
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On January 16th, Luke turned 8 years old. After going to his
cousin's Harry Potter themed birthday party in December, Luke knew that
he wanted the same theme. He had just started reading the books and was
very excited about it! This was his year to have a big friend party so
we went all out. I haven't read the books (I've tried, just can't get
into them.), but Kevin had read them. So thanks to Luke, Kevin,
pinterest, & blogs I was able to come up with a Harry Potter party.<br />
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The prep work:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take Home Bag- they also put some the creatures they found on the magical creature hunt in their bags (plastic frogs, snakes, dragons, lizards, etc.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys were split into these two schools & wore this badge to represent their school.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin made wands out of dowels and made each one a little different. I just told them to make them all the same, but he went above and beyond. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cupcakes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was supposed to represent the train depot at Platform 9 3/4. (It was a stretch). They walked through the "red brick wall" to enter the party. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When the boys first came into the party they received their wands and decorated them with markers. Then we used the sorting hat to put each boy in either Gryffindor or Slytherin. We used a baby monitor in the hat and Kevin was in the other room talking. The boys thought it was cool to have the hat "talk".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Receiving wand and magic instructions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potions class. Kevin did such a great job! He really got into and made sure the boys said the "magic words" & used their wands to make the potions work. I just wish we would have had a costume for him to make it seem more real. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quidditch- I got the idea for the Quidditch goals on a blog. We decided to forgo broom sticks knowing they would be more dangerous than fun. The boys loved this game and had so much fun playing Gryffindor vs. Slytherin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke's friends sure spoiled him with some great gifts. Nerf guns, Legos, remote control car and more. This was one happy 8 year old boy!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-13481904119441078232012-04-19T13:05:00.017-07:002012-04-19T19:50:29.012-07:00Well, it's about time!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Are you as shocked as I am to see a blog post? :) (Why is this underlining everything I type?)<br />I'm not sure why this is so hard for me to keep updated. I really want to have this as a journal for my family, but once I get behind it just seems too overwhelming to start up again. But I am going to attempt to do this again. I am just going to do some quick snippets from July 2011 through December 2011 and then hopefully I can blog the happenings from the beginning of this year.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">JULY</span></span></span><br />This was the month of mini, family reunions. At the beginning of July we went up to Utah to spend some time with my parents and 3 of my brothers and their families. We played in the backyard a ton, made smores over the fire pit, went swimming, lit off fireworks in the rain, went to the local carnival & rode a few rides, visited temple square and the church children's museum.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWap0QExouK9xXti4yMKDw4K96W0S2KEDEpy2jO-9Zo68jrcueGJBMTK5Cam_jX07WDSd2KzF6DLmCka5BX2E6Nnm81hYfeQW_L3tec4XYiG0ckeXJBdhpjJ_EorbMyj83XWnUT15halY/s1600/July+2011+121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWap0QExouK9xXti4yMKDw4K96W0S2KEDEpy2jO-9Zo68jrcueGJBMTK5Cam_jX07WDSd2KzF6DLmCka5BX2E6Nnm81hYfeQW_L3tec4XYiG0ckeXJBdhpjJ_EorbMyj83XWnUT15halY/s320/July+2011+121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733218581429653666" border="0" /></a>At temple square.<br /><br />Then at the end of July we met some of Kevin's brothers & sisters at the Grand Canyon. This was our first camping trip as a family. The Grand Canyon is amazing & beautiful! We had a great time and my anxiety was sure tested as we hiked and walked along the Grand Canyon. There aren't any real fences or barriers & so I was a little crazy making sure my kids were close by. We had so much fun with family! We cooked over the fire, played at the campsite, hiked, attended a few ranger classes, watched a cool movie, told stories by the campfire, & slept in tents. I love everything about nature, but have decided sleeping in a tent is not my favorite. :)<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWDIbxcnoMeTaEwAKYoZ0g7enqmkwctlIg9nO_4ByM5R33gkS3vanZ36yeFlXfDsRPaNR0Ojm8HeTK90Z4avrX0OhmSXxGELHoRl6sjm8_QkCaZRejNaLT-xdfxLWrmHbSZbornEvZZ8/s1600/Grand+Canyon+July+2011+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWDIbxcnoMeTaEwAKYoZ0g7enqmkwctlIg9nO_4ByM5R33gkS3vanZ36yeFlXfDsRPaNR0Ojm8HeTK90Z4avrX0OhmSXxGELHoRl6sjm8_QkCaZRejNaLT-xdfxLWrmHbSZbornEvZZ8/s320/Grand+Canyon+July+2011+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733218576298748434" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKDMIQgy3Xc64tkFYHD6QNcbsXCB6hcsSXiSTGA5LNge8BbeaIL60mYI3Spto6I4Gx6R7cWlueXanjtZODeCHfnuq_QpgpDgQDe-ixM3KY7nvN_aX72UfTIQHzggoUal6YV-eCXGQbSo/s1600/Grand+Canyon+July+2011+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKDMIQgy3Xc64tkFYHD6QNcbsXCB6hcsSXiSTGA5LNge8BbeaIL60mYI3Spto6I4Gx6R7cWlueXanjtZODeCHfnuq_QpgpDgQDe-ixM3KY7nvN_aX72UfTIQHzggoUal6YV-eCXGQbSo/s320/Grand+Canyon+July+2011+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733217229159555266" border="0" /></a><br />This picture might be deceiving because the kids are standing in front of cabins, but believe me, we slept in tents. :) This was taken before we hiked down into the Grand Canyon.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AUGUST<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>/<span style="font-weight: bold;">SEPTEMBER</span><br /><br />I know I took pictures on the first day of school, but can't find them anywhere on my computer. So here are some others taken close to the first day of school (Ashley's picture was the first day).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQilMxUdi1spikrRcXWIfX_sggjE0TDeXO9WSRL-jGDl6w2XNJKZDArHxhxulddv0PuzxnYWCONHFlJ_pVAfnfHfPt8P_sN_1zDiymPJLukFv5pEVSPhQ9VSGPqZ5nBwboH7nnqp814ao/s1600/September+2011+043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQilMxUdi1spikrRcXWIfX_sggjE0TDeXO9WSRL-jGDl6w2XNJKZDArHxhxulddv0PuzxnYWCONHFlJ_pVAfnfHfPt8P_sN_1zDiymPJLukFv5pEVSPhQ9VSGPqZ5nBwboH7nnqp814ao/s320/September+2011+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733218599375990562" border="0" /></a><br />Katelyn started kindergarten, she goes half day in the mornings. She loves to get there early to make sure she has enough play time on the playground.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdJyrS7FMdsPGqSKSkotQPG4LnIyJWarE0ZyApBShnT83QEM4nzvHd6zZE92HbmCV7Xcvnfzni_9HJiyNyfMUyHm9WM1cbIfuqELsvQ0YUHTIBQAsJx3obyBOobF-kIoZ8e-IgJONNKM/s1600/September+2011+058.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdJyrS7FMdsPGqSKSkotQPG4LnIyJWarE0ZyApBShnT83QEM4nzvHd6zZE92HbmCV7Xcvnfzni_9HJiyNyfMUyHm9WM1cbIfuqELsvQ0YUHTIBQAsJx3obyBOobF-kIoZ8e-IgJONNKM/s320/September+2011+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733218601296666818" border="0" /></a><br />Luke started 2nd grade. Started out a little rough with his teacher only being there a week and then having lots of substitutes. Switched to another class about a month in and was the best move. He has a great teacher and loves school!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHMstw-t5slJbs_IvpNhM8xMq8UG1MGOYEGPSLcFYrSCSAbB1VsfjtsY8roBHVQf_ASSPW_eeI56UCXb5mA5pFD_dsalNdcShODfddB67i1HpLj_RWPUj9ao6bGg9XkkCNVGcX3SdSl0/s1600/September+2011+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHMstw-t5slJbs_IvpNhM8xMq8UG1MGOYEGPSLcFYrSCSAbB1VsfjtsY8roBHVQf_ASSPW_eeI56UCXb5mA5pFD_dsalNdcShODfddB67i1HpLj_RWPUj9ao6bGg9XkkCNVGcX3SdSl0/s320/September+2011+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733218589767629138" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley started 3 year old preschool with Miss Heather and LOVES it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OCTOBER</span><br /><br />We made a quick weekend trip up to Utah for two wonderful family events. My brother, his wife, and daughter were sealed to their baby boy they adopted. It was a wonderful experience to be in the temple and see this special event.<br />Then on Sunday of that weekend, Kevin's youngest brother reported about his mission. It was great to hear his experiences and testimony. We had a fun time visiting at Grandma Hutchings' house afterward, then it was back to Vegas.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7EHtSn11UVPFKkMolpeLhSIIvp_q052nJR4hiSs25EEVMzqcsxE-nxyLXs3z-TDL7Mcxt9mTgBGtJF6aPi2pFzDayF_tQ5ok3ftCCI4uy5QB75DCb2dLP45QkhoQKb_pP6xItEPWuEo/s1600/October+2011+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7EHtSn11UVPFKkMolpeLhSIIvp_q052nJR4hiSs25EEVMzqcsxE-nxyLXs3z-TDL7Mcxt9mTgBGtJF6aPi2pFzDayF_tQ5ok3ftCCI4uy5QB75DCb2dLP45QkhoQKb_pP6xItEPWuEo/s320/October+2011+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222378291357762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luke and baby Caleb. This is the only picture I took. I wish I would have taken one of my brother and his family.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvnUNqgzDxxNDS0DW_HsuELa1PjqapAIT7Yg3EtDtzTJBqM5JdIGjXoCGqa9B1wxZ-zrM5Qzy5M1jiGrQz4VBNQxDMF-k6uZdfUus5sKo-41iFeRvdoOkgPk2sSl_KAAvgj01YPXv2k0/s1600/October+2011+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvnUNqgzDxxNDS0DW_HsuELa1PjqapAIT7Yg3EtDtzTJBqM5JdIGjXoCGqa9B1wxZ-zrM5Qzy5M1jiGrQz4VBNQxDMF-k6uZdfUus5sKo-41iFeRvdoOkgPk2sSl_KAAvgj01YPXv2k0/s320/October+2011+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222372103895026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEm-iTG-cQehC3Rh-5cmG4wAyHDsJ5N38k3EoZ0RMF4SuiYW6fX3SUvSo26S728mdhygps9WKYf62gny7jruAGE3JDx88iKmNa1gepy1x3DiAIENfSy7-vJHiY25l3E04u1tl1_CdqNU/s1600/October+2011+076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEm-iTG-cQehC3Rh-5cmG4wAyHDsJ5N38k3EoZ0RMF4SuiYW6fX3SUvSo26S728mdhygps9WKYf62gny7jruAGE3JDx88iKmNa1gepy1x3DiAIENfSy7-vJHiY25l3E04u1tl1_CdqNU/s320/October+2011+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222383676429618" border="0" /></a><br />While we were there we went to the Up house in Herriman, Utah. Some of the rooms were decorated just like in the movie. It was the coolest house.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsccOWtOkrXpHzoWWuRr_kX2YZVxJuGPNMKH6EmoRhH_Rzdvfbhi0cC3nsYC5VCbsXOUp6QcmkNz27LaG3p_4GjJquI53SmlflbrkzONyMEClMaEuL_ycuArYJYW5FQZEUeh_V8MDCpjU/s1600/October+2011+120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsccOWtOkrXpHzoWWuRr_kX2YZVxJuGPNMKH6EmoRhH_Rzdvfbhi0cC3nsYC5VCbsXOUp6QcmkNz27LaG3p_4GjJquI53SmlflbrkzONyMEClMaEuL_ycuArYJYW5FQZEUeh_V8MDCpjU/s320/October+2011+120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222392680253314" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma Hutchings with 7 of her 9 kids.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aHk57-jYXpLifdUpOk7RH9MQl94uGgx5tnBLcaHehEkNi6thY0W-qLJwtFSjjiAScE5bGBZ4JjFIbzAuiILHPZ94SWfPIvwMopxkvvcd36o84WYuyKe50DMx-zn9FX0JtVp0Y6WF4JY/s1600/October+2011+122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aHk57-jYXpLifdUpOk7RH9MQl94uGgx5tnBLcaHehEkNi6thY0W-qLJwtFSjjiAScE5bGBZ4JjFIbzAuiILHPZ94SWfPIvwMopxkvvcd36o84WYuyKe50DMx-zn9FX0JtVp0Y6WF4JY/s320/October+2011+122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733222399705965650" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbK97CPmxFWiaVEgHOe-WA6kLrXdObBgLekiM3B6NvSciM1cMfLiCykeBN-bGcaqYYF4Mtctmmkrp-s534WE_WmzMsk-xVwENTJ5MBcas8WP4ERyMsr6vkLCPNam9OzqBYx1DJUktovg/s1600/October+2011+189.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbK97CPmxFWiaVEgHOe-WA6kLrXdObBgLekiM3B6NvSciM1cMfLiCykeBN-bGcaqYYF4Mtctmmkrp-s534WE_WmzMsk-xVwENTJ5MBcas8WP4ERyMsr6vkLCPNam9OzqBYx1DJUktovg/s320/October+2011+189.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733226050233090738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Halloween this year we had Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, & Darth Vader. Quite the combination!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBjqc_6eYzmR8B_ZAUp32Jy3ASoeWPQeRnwDK3LOXIc_nrLNZsJkzCCCuBu2Zf_Hsi2eHHly6n_aybG7hk9vhxVD20_epKHsvvRhMWOC5mTZbEA5uu6Dnu8uULTJwDywI9YEN18QMuV8/s1600/October+2011+147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBjqc_6eYzmR8B_ZAUp32Jy3ASoeWPQeRnwDK3LOXIc_nrLNZsJkzCCCuBu2Zf_Hsi2eHHly6n_aybG7hk9vhxVD20_epKHsvvRhMWOC5mTZbEA5uu6Dnu8uULTJwDywI9YEN18QMuV8/s320/October+2011+147.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733226042099333554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOVEMBER</span><br />Every other year we go up to Utah to have Thanksgiving with my family. This was the year, so we made another trip up to Utah.<br />Right before leaving for our trip I found out I was pregnant with baby #4. We didn't tell anyone until Christmas time, but we were sooo excited. We even waited to tell our kids.<br />Thanksgiving morning we played soccer in my parents big backyard before feasting on a wonderful meal. I didn't take many pictures, but we had a great time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmxICL4z2nFJ_QamltOy1ZUQA0IKIHP9gbIS8Q8LvGAYTg9ieQlpQ0zZsrUh79bRR0hydvO2tqHpy1aJhJ5D_CHQ6K6yImjjrlxQo-tnoHPkGyS7rYHesesF3rJQyjpB_QEWJha0e0k/s1600/November+2011+031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmxICL4z2nFJ_QamltOy1ZUQA0IKIHP9gbIS8Q8LvGAYTg9ieQlpQ0zZsrUh79bRR0hydvO2tqHpy1aJhJ5D_CHQ6K6yImjjrlxQo-tnoHPkGyS7rYHesesF3rJQyjpB_QEWJha0e0k/s320/November+2011+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733226059766454546" border="0" /></a><br />We were also able to meet up with Kevin's sister and her family at Thanksgiving Point. We had fun feeding all the animals, going on a hayride, and then feeding ourselves at a restaurant for lunch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NTB1PA4zUw2RHI_SXNfP4hwlPDmvg-Fbb3PNpmMNJ9um_hJJRqsjQWlJqWreg99_2Jdu8YYC56TYdhbtVXQTKOwUEjDz_c7Hrd900OsSmFpjfOC5lGLLpXtOz-q1_WOwfWdPGTze25I/s1600/November+2011+054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NTB1PA4zUw2RHI_SXNfP4hwlPDmvg-Fbb3PNpmMNJ9um_hJJRqsjQWlJqWreg99_2Jdu8YYC56TYdhbtVXQTKOwUEjDz_c7Hrd900OsSmFpjfOC5lGLLpXtOz-q1_WOwfWdPGTze25I/s320/November+2011+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733226065046394770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DECEMBER</span><br />Luke had his first piano recital and did a great job. We decorated the house for Christmas, had Christmas Eve dinner and festivities at our house with some of Kevin's family, spent Christmas morning with Grandma Hutchings, and had a nice Christmas break as a family.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>This year we started the elf tradition. We named our elf, Buddy, and he would be in a new hiding spot each morning. On Christmas Eve, the kids found Buddy with a note telling them that they were going to get a new baby brother or sister in the summer. They were so excited!<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0igKbJVlW4AJgNO2qOaxFuAIkNxQQmcwHVMVY0fLfFG02Cco6IytpIqOsq66-P9td7_BlQW0RVWot7uEnFQfDcrvHF0YdwrEcJ3_mPyXgU6vol7JoIujwoBcevr3-p7VklxabKeyc4I/s1600/December+2011+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0igKbJVlW4AJgNO2qOaxFuAIkNxQQmcwHVMVY0fLfFG02Cco6IytpIqOsq66-P9td7_BlQW0RVWot7uEnFQfDcrvHF0YdwrEcJ3_mPyXgU6vol7JoIujwoBcevr3-p7VklxabKeyc4I/s320/December+2011+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733229444669259426" border="0" /></a><br />Always "hamming" it up.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA3fdWpBH98ijsxQx9-I4I7g6mmb5rtBLssqP0Q46g4c4c6hxsrCod-hPtLPn00AFFywaoWTaGRdSoWlWvp__awLmljoL07Z8N8G9psg0ru62aPmAd0rV_OerQBOMr6bl2BUAIAvT3UA/s1600/December+2011+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA3fdWpBH98ijsxQx9-I4I7g6mmb5rtBLssqP0Q46g4c4c6hxsrCod-hPtLPn00AFFywaoWTaGRdSoWlWvp__awLmljoL07Z8N8G9psg0ru62aPmAd0rV_OerQBOMr6bl2BUAIAvT3UA/s320/December+2011+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733229437295152434" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PEJj-AHNIsZzmSzvdbh5tYyxBi-Bl7Sz2aBntB4xMLokSCVKXxPY_HMno5pq2KOmCq-t2PjaIN5JuZUneRs2rBSmbFwXQyZPjJle7rvrIRom9l9T0WRsmT9uQGbtm8MrtTpua_HtYbI/s1600/DSC06876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PEJj-AHNIsZzmSzvdbh5tYyxBi-Bl7Sz2aBntB4xMLokSCVKXxPY_HMno5pq2KOmCq-t2PjaIN5JuZUneRs2rBSmbFwXQyZPjJle7rvrIRom9l9T0WRsmT9uQGbtm8MrtTpua_HtYbI/s320/DSC06876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733229456216793858" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilktS8DiXDjjaYWJzxWYBwrICx2rHmozdacIYSgl4Tbif7zZleW3k5mQEJQbZ7dRSU12ww67zxnNYzkvfyRaCYTUgNNvUtpxqaKo4mpvH563WDA8q5L6u_v6LWy9qxyHkksDBDinyKAs0/s1600/DSC06877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilktS8DiXDjjaYWJzxWYBwrICx2rHmozdacIYSgl4Tbif7zZleW3k5mQEJQbZ7dRSU12ww67zxnNYzkvfyRaCYTUgNNvUtpxqaKo4mpvH563WDA8q5L6u_v6LWy9qxyHkksDBDinyKAs0/s320/DSC06877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733229463383701650" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cousin gift exchange<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhyphenhyphenF4lF1CednzbynzQP9MaHs8AcK-a7mC8aUCOT_C-nV4_aKo6Aw7vv1toiq0CBFf9hG_nTpIHezVRyyQBzOKhrWcTXSs0cc2xiY15YWnDBB7PMBUoBqT-6IpzS7YGppBlzKt1jFwzis/s1600/DSC06913.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhyphenhyphenF4lF1CednzbynzQP9MaHs8AcK-a7mC8aUCOT_C-nV4_aKo6Aw7vv1toiq0CBFf9hG_nTpIHezVRyyQBzOKhrWcTXSs0cc2xiY15YWnDBB7PMBUoBqT-6IpzS7YGppBlzKt1jFwzis/s320/DSC06913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733229473312754002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the crazy cousins that were there, we were definitely missing the other crazy cousins. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuDTZvTS8oK_YM7L578xQr4m6dgpH6XPEyx5RMEy98lJt0TtsEl3D0IXfMbGNoWf43D88uQmSJpLRpBNX6xfl4MvsTwolrsKeCLz4mJg_-0UcptriD7kRKzR9S8mYDkSpSbMphbqaoGQ/s1600/DSC06931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuDTZvTS8oK_YM7L578xQr4m6dgpH6XPEyx5RMEy98lJt0TtsEl3D0IXfMbGNoWf43D88uQmSJpLRpBNX6xfl4MvsTwolrsKeCLz4mJg_-0UcptriD7kRKzR9S8mYDkSpSbMphbqaoGQ/s320/DSC06931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733232539508012482" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas pjs from Grandma & Grandpa Cottrell<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNbRQiokvotO0yfuxb7sRPcl1oviIoWQ0oY-c9Q6KxkdgltOuMatyuhC8aKa0ago1JprEKBBqfAnCbK4jLzXWG7JRj6OXKsXX2AazpcdP-Kn0DDggoP3RK2DKRzRc8r12M88cMcfcmPg/s1600/DSC06946.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNbRQiokvotO0yfuxb7sRPcl1oviIoWQ0oY-c9Q6KxkdgltOuMatyuhC8aKa0ago1JprEKBBqfAnCbK4jLzXWG7JRj6OXKsXX2AazpcdP-Kn0DDggoP3RK2DKRzRc8r12M88cMcfcmPg/s320/DSC06946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733232536457676514" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Aftermath!<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-92003619561535213952011-08-15T20:49:00.000-07:002011-08-15T21:35:28.921-07:005 years old!On the 8th, one week ago today, Katelyn turned 5 years old! She has been waiting for this birthday to come forever (well I think it seemed like forever in her mind). She now loves to tell everyone that she is 5. She will be a young kindergartner, but is so excited to go to school with Luke.
<br />This was Katelyn's off year for a big party with friends, but instead she got to pick something fun to do and invite a friend to come along. She had some great ideas in store for this day.
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<br />We started off with breakfast at McDonalds.
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<br />Then throughout the day she opened presents. She got new pjs, more play doh toys, some princesses, a microphone, some fun coloring books, and stuffed animals.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTdke3dfKUJofArIvJpk9x6Qt_8ZUyp_StAxP1NhPnt8NqZaKAl7U13F7DkFUzhTemSHugkDJ6QawZJQw3Y2MvvACrfLp6hrPiA7HcuNyMmeQiQCH6J1Lu1Esx_1bKOcVvkxoPZy2ZaE/s1600/August+2011+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTdke3dfKUJofArIvJpk9x6Qt_8ZUyp_StAxP1NhPnt8NqZaKAl7U13F7DkFUzhTemSHugkDJ6QawZJQw3Y2MvvACrfLp6hrPiA7HcuNyMmeQiQCH6J1Lu1Esx_1bKOcVvkxoPZy2ZaE/s320/August+2011+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641297770123739394" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZsIxgi2aI26dh8tzpQVLG4aPkv5trRgdPCNII2rxdLDLFXkDGpw5ef3MZd9fO741vOiSNaRb8LJEgt6_O_mRxKdIj5C3eEzgYpKEVDxc6oGSzvB5zdQRyHCv0xsVmLzKyHbWfbs6RxE/s1600/August+2011+051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZsIxgi2aI26dh8tzpQVLG4aPkv5trRgdPCNII2rxdLDLFXkDGpw5ef3MZd9fO741vOiSNaRb8LJEgt6_O_mRxKdIj5C3eEzgYpKEVDxc6oGSzvB5zdQRyHCv0xsVmLzKyHbWfbs6RxE/s320/August+2011+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641297776591384290" border="0" /></a>She really wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese to play and invited her friend Anneliese to come along. But instead of eating at Chuck E. Cheese (thank goodness) we ate at Taco Bell (one of Katelyn's favorite places to eat). Katelyn wasn't so into playing the games, but she did love riding all the little rides they had.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5azIW1hAIG4ISNeVbm_YBDe9wEViuIUWw4F3L76bQeeNoT24TfwDKSmhHyq_jm64SeF7MOi_s2-Kn6VpJtk1J5xs1JmE8uNbB4bw3evE320FwD08-phEIyXzF5p5RpnyzoeMwK66okw/s1600/August+2011+085.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5azIW1hAIG4ISNeVbm_YBDe9wEViuIUWw4F3L76bQeeNoT24TfwDKSmhHyq_jm64SeF7MOi_s2-Kn6VpJtk1J5xs1JmE8uNbB4bw3evE320FwD08-phEIyXzF5p5RpnyzoeMwK66okw/s320/August+2011+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641299761064254946" border="0" /></a>I really like to make my kids' birthday cakes, but for some reason it did not work this year. Here's the proof. I have never had this happen to me. Katelyn was very understanding and had fun picking at the mess and eating it. It actually tasted really good, but didn't look so great.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9zw3Av6TTA0mtIKUrY6xM0iW4EXa2fPI7YX9XYCH249i_U4RcoaQvwk4Iecp3PYq88pW-bvmNsrS3Vst_xKrY1BO-31lqPVWsIp37szj96OHGsVTlzZA16dA0gaXhNgopp86BudSWRM/s1600/August+2011+065.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9zw3Av6TTA0mtIKUrY6xM0iW4EXa2fPI7YX9XYCH249i_U4RcoaQvwk4Iecp3PYq88pW-bvmNsrS3Vst_xKrY1BO-31lqPVWsIp37szj96OHGsVTlzZA16dA0gaXhNgopp86BudSWRM/s320/August+2011+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641299748136287218" border="0" /></a> Kevin saved the day by picking up an ice cream cake on his way home from work.
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<br /></a>5 things about Katelyn:
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<br />1. She loves to color, paint, and draw.
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<br />2. She loves to be active and doing something. She usually asks the night before what we will be doing the next day. When she is bored at home, she will often run around inside the house.
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<br />3. She loves music! She really likes for Kevin or I to sit at the piano to play and sing for her.
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<br />4. She loves playing on the computer.
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<br />5. She has a love/hate relationship with her little sister. I think it has something to do with Ashley being kind of bossy. But that is just my guess. :) They can play really well together and they can fight really well together. She usually gets along well with Luke and enjoys playing with him.
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<br />We really love this cute, 5 year old! She is a blessing in our family and usually just goes with the flow. Heavenly Father knew we needed someone like her in our family.
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<br />We Love Our Silly Katelyn!
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-30460805243276219782011-06-01T17:13:00.000-07:002011-06-01T19:42:24.951-07:00Our weekendSo much for my goal to catch up on posts by Memorial Day. Instead I will just post about our weekend. Our 3 day weekends usually consist of projects and cleaning, but we wanted to make sure we did something different this time. Don't worry we still worked on a project and cleaned like crazy, but we managed to fit in a couple fun things.<br /><br />Friday night Kevin and I were able to go to the temple and out to dinner. I love date nights! It was a great way to start off the weekend.<br /><br />Saturday morning we left our house around 8:15 in the morning and headed to Valley of Fire. Kevin had been there with the scouts, but our family had never been there. It was so much fun and we did the perfect hike for our little family. Lots of pictures to follow from our adventure.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ75oRpjMQ8U4DFyEv89QHmScD_h9SFmSuDv1MKsHHO3GKBQY07wjsTmevhC-XE067dkLgeSSTwUCiyvxNG3Xv7VCZO87YIZpmkzMebtkd8xYmjloEm6LUYgiLRO_caygpQgG5oRiLGgE/s1600/May+2011+142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ75oRpjMQ8U4DFyEv89QHmScD_h9SFmSuDv1MKsHHO3GKBQY07wjsTmevhC-XE067dkLgeSSTwUCiyvxNG3Xv7VCZO87YIZpmkzMebtkd8xYmjloEm6LUYgiLRO_caygpQgG5oRiLGgE/s320/May+2011+142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613433260617035602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pdi2crKML1GxYkPwOmNYlBUHAV61P3hdJG75uW2ZqBx1WktGvDPv-PLmFPeu_YmxAw1bPw_UuITtO8eP3Y0Jp4L-58kKzVRulPXO5U479mlkXAD_rW5xfLnUJbrQMBX749vIpDbGfZI/s1600/May+2011+145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pdi2crKML1GxYkPwOmNYlBUHAV61P3hdJG75uW2ZqBx1WktGvDPv-PLmFPeu_YmxAw1bPw_UuITtO8eP3Y0Jp4L-58kKzVRulPXO5U479mlkXAD_rW5xfLnUJbrQMBX749vIpDbGfZI/s320/May+2011+145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613433255993530994" border="0" /></a>How could we not take pictures in these cool holes in the rocks?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vmmcLCrYMNnJKe9FC2bY_a7CG9qx3FXtcr5KNTO5gC92RVbwq46NZoOY4Nt_tOSdCey8Wb2OrTYTalbZNzLrUNwuZ7vaoiN3w3eRi6TORR2kjXkVAmLDZFUxq0fSSB5okwasMPGSVc/s1600/May+2011+149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-vmmcLCrYMNnJKe9FC2bY_a7CG9qx3FXtcr5KNTO5gC92RVbwq46NZoOY4Nt_tOSdCey8Wb2OrTYTalbZNzLrUNwuZ7vaoiN3w3eRi6TORR2kjXkVAmLDZFUxq0fSSB5okwasMPGSVc/s320/May+2011+149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613433264191212242" border="0" /></a>The hiking begins. We hiked Mouse's Tank. It felt like we were walking on the beach. I am still finding this red sand in shoes, the van, and our laundry room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0oF1Up3pjqOhY7Jtwt7xwOnNerBcjNFR-G9SvsSqtwDiOVPhBfIqC8QN3YpM5fOkLphSto5sxhxxPqlDP4s-liOlkgF747Jm3rG0BSJxuxx31ZVabu9cn3wB0ot2kUcRIIPNqesDabI/s1600/May+2011+151.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0oF1Up3pjqOhY7Jtwt7xwOnNerBcjNFR-G9SvsSqtwDiOVPhBfIqC8QN3YpM5fOkLphSto5sxhxxPqlDP4s-liOlkgF747Jm3rG0BSJxuxx31ZVabu9cn3wB0ot2kUcRIIPNqesDabI/s320/May+2011+151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613433271713795186" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufCpVn7Z9FblmIjG6i5la0WLDuo2agmOttSp8sd-JjEyYmJXQR5298MIZUlPrN-drRAMlsvP5duTaO1KpQOQodJlOwcapj_c0gPfn7ieDecRusqeQKKbEwkbNCaMdN7yJQUFuIHWv6go/s1600/May+2011+155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufCpVn7Z9FblmIjG6i5la0WLDuo2agmOttSp8sd-JjEyYmJXQR5298MIZUlPrN-drRAMlsvP5duTaO1KpQOQodJlOwcapj_c0gPfn7ieDecRusqeQKKbEwkbNCaMdN7yJQUFuIHWv6go/s320/May+2011+155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613433280708986018" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjcfDDOhczaoqTMwKUc6hf4MtohG8OPZSzBmksClzSUHq9W7ROGHzg6sXDkkckD_tZlgDjwAJVjIn_ADWAxJ6FHPFv7jBmt3wKaYumxvwq4Yr71Rg3lrftb0BFDjOEoIZFkTmgUEOxt8/s1600/May+2011+156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjcfDDOhczaoqTMwKUc6hf4MtohG8OPZSzBmksClzSUHq9W7ROGHzg6sXDkkckD_tZlgDjwAJVjIn_ADWAxJ6FHPFv7jBmt3wKaYumxvwq4Yr71Rg3lrftb0BFDjOEoIZFkTmgUEOxt8/s320/May+2011+156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613440057899627842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw lots of different animal tracks and several areas with petroglyphs. The kids thought the writing was so cool.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu44Qox6GOiuBFkatJr055yoqELqiJ3kBfRda2XKWDCBiSu8jIc7iNqHwtZTCCmONkj9fVzI0HSN07QeY4ycKuvgFOj8jq6KVJgpNDWJebkul15jdYzIODMuXAG38tbJT-v3IOuT4XTQ/s1600/May+2011+162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu44Qox6GOiuBFkatJr055yoqELqiJ3kBfRda2XKWDCBiSu8jIc7iNqHwtZTCCmONkj9fVzI0HSN07QeY4ycKuvgFOj8jq6KVJgpNDWJebkul15jdYzIODMuXAG38tbJT-v3IOuT4XTQ/s320/May+2011+162.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613434374014612866" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhJuPVygP4xXNkoOZiQHOE_BZ9DEhK5xRUvSFgAmeJHRDFkqftem2yNNIakevHEBsJM43TNeUoN_A0qy6Mi699eeDpZr4ydycbbwX4n3-zCAl5AaP447zHlPQesUImyMnP9vM95TujG8/s1600/May+2011+165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhJuPVygP4xXNkoOZiQHOE_BZ9DEhK5xRUvSFgAmeJHRDFkqftem2yNNIakevHEBsJM43TNeUoN_A0qy6Mi699eeDpZr4ydycbbwX4n3-zCAl5AaP447zHlPQesUImyMnP9vM95TujG8/s320/May+2011+165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613434386196057154" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKnnVy8saBdIZeGc-9azlAJWVv0qOc77MYxPBcDrbB0ZlmYtcHZ_3caAzmv6_5BgHZekxooILFjpWhJclLFCIK2jgyMS9hS9qh4JBZWJpDVJs5kONafcALsRNNrlkWDDkgc2NMddarts/s1600/May+2011+172.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKnnVy8saBdIZeGc-9azlAJWVv0qOc77MYxPBcDrbB0ZlmYtcHZ_3caAzmv6_5BgHZekxooILFjpWhJclLFCIK2jgyMS9hS9qh4JBZWJpDVJs5kONafcALsRNNrlkWDDkgc2NMddarts/s320/May+2011+172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613434390550315138" border="0" /></a>The sandy part ended and there was some fun rock climbing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE0d1Rpw-DjDgoX2x8VWGYYtRba5t75PEtUJPJdU5lOl_wkISQrvX0hRTNUHjZk-sLJWwhswjit585_YXIDPiT-2liwLVp6vPvbZ9TL_KyDDImX61S5j_B1CFN-A12gEMQSJSo924Du0/s1600/May+2011+174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE0d1Rpw-DjDgoX2x8VWGYYtRba5t75PEtUJPJdU5lOl_wkISQrvX0hRTNUHjZk-sLJWwhswjit585_YXIDPiT-2liwLVp6vPvbZ9TL_KyDDImX61S5j_B1CFN-A12gEMQSJSo924Du0/s320/May+2011+174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613434395330758722" border="0" /></a>I was there too. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98zOJZMsRFjjKZ3KJvuszD6KaUp5YBG7TRsOPNpdBPkOlx7Pyv2bJ1JCQuES38E2nLhx-Sj6RWs85SSSCyo4LtZYnqxdAnC9weU8wWlHOMb40ZIf2im3L1eBJnBGZfPFpcsrdBKQHn5c/s1600/May+2011+181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98zOJZMsRFjjKZ3KJvuszD6KaUp5YBG7TRsOPNpdBPkOlx7Pyv2bJ1JCQuES38E2nLhx-Sj6RWs85SSSCyo4LtZYnqxdAnC9weU8wWlHOMb40ZIf2im3L1eBJnBGZfPFpcsrdBKQHn5c/s320/May+2011+181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613434400449379730" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FDAsOmsiRjDv1TUL2MefN_kSGnrLgmnn4D1tF3ghIhpdOF5BjDsQsa1aXB8oOMhyo_6BNsPPpcZvISKY8X5CbURY5-FoN7OnhyphenhyphenCeh2_jktf6e30cA5fx-bDKbE9q5TNMVyluS2rCMk/s1600/May+2011+182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FDAsOmsiRjDv1TUL2MefN_kSGnrLgmnn4D1tF3ghIhpdOF5BjDsQsa1aXB8oOMhyo_6BNsPPpcZvISKY8X5CbURY5-FoN7OnhyphenhyphenCeh2_jktf6e30cA5fx-bDKbE9q5TNMVyluS2rCMk/s320/May+2011+182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613435901628351618" border="0" /></a><br />Ashley worked so hard she popped the elastic in one of her pony tails. But that didn't stop her from wanting to carry the backpack that was her size.<br /><br />The weather was a little warm in the sun, but perfect in the shade. There was a nice breeze to keep it from being too hot. We did one other short hike to see some petrified wood. They had several of them surrounded by fences. Doesn't sound too exciting, but it was actually interesting to see.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJxRWoAvpjakyjE27qfpaySPhfB2LdDR18D5HeQypfcDvGshEfu8_RxdJxshP-Kxke24LJwKXtQ3uFm1SruUcO3IWfLgABLQJM5lB4mZi87y9c71TP6WM4Kw1o3FFrncaLrNR3nk9EjE/s1600/May+2011+185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJxRWoAvpjakyjE27qfpaySPhfB2LdDR18D5HeQypfcDvGshEfu8_RxdJxshP-Kxke24LJwKXtQ3uFm1SruUcO3IWfLgABLQJM5lB4mZi87y9c71TP6WM4Kw1o3FFrncaLrNR3nk9EjE/s320/May+2011+185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613444388803202082" border="0" /></a>Valley of Fire was so cool! I would love to go back and spend more time exploring. <br /><br />Monday we had some friends over to barbecue. The weather was amazing on Monday. We had so much fun eating and visiting. Sorry no pictures, I was only good about taking them on the hike.<br /><br />On Sunday we explained to our kids the reason for Memorial Day. I loved being able to tell them how grateful I am for the men and women who so bravely defend our freedoms.<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-84361294394730273542011-04-08T15:47:00.001-07:002011-04-08T17:05:01.932-07:003 on the 3rd!<div style="text-align: center;">My baby...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFoU14XcTs2axzy1n0QQ2mwoZ0BaI09awTdLAw0H38b6san0aNkbFvVISwAW_9EhdLkzLxOoUIhSZIb_kUEuRIFC5RT2DJmzK3o5UXYHczyMAaHbUEWpuMLWDh97TxLUabqSUu9egNhU/s1600/DSC00360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFoU14XcTs2axzy1n0QQ2mwoZ0BaI09awTdLAw0H38b6san0aNkbFvVISwAW_9EhdLkzLxOoUIhSZIb_kUEuRIFC5RT2DJmzK3o5UXYHczyMAaHbUEWpuMLWDh97TxLUabqSUu9egNhU/s320/DSC00360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593349356256503170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRHE3xBht8mkejdW-MN2dBtSunAXfS4fp6zP33xz8yyLRvTmA6AjFCejmc58BAbST6tYY-Zi7LWtEQxPmfHB6M42_XHDVUymgXSufFyPoRy5ksNXtOvov8hgi8TocCQzm4QM0uKi5fYo/s1600/DSC00559.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrqaR7aTXP14qEtLCypAc8Aa043rvGjqPny9JJCyNnOBJ1_uWSDDiwlVMySHfLcTOVE9tx6Hn9ALuQAyNnqs9DsgT_lE7vcKGERssB08fTfnk7ULH566nCLjRXaUf0Zbw_agsliyp-Lo/s320/4-2-2009+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593358095351926354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1rbLhwfCa4BT_xROGJCEhnUsRoGOcezAgjLPs3FdpMSxkLSpLy4Fwj34pPbFN7OYMwwHQDfrUANg5ErWuVqb2HGryxl8qlTDwg3cGJm06MFYUlbuVkBq_kv5dV-mX9KKto3uNghm5iY/s1600/April+2010+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1rbLhwfCa4BT_xROGJCEhnUsRoGOcezAgjLPs3FdpMSxkLSpLy4Fwj34pPbFN7OYMwwHQDfrUANg5ErWuVqb2HGryxl8qlTDwg3cGJm06MFYUlbuVkBq_kv5dV-mX9KKto3uNghm5iY/s320/April+2010+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593358103941162370" border="0" /></a>grew up too fast and is now a big 3 year old.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbh-O4pRDhuSRsZKQYY4bRS-j6mX1YXOCL-K8d6huXS6_PAxHeAetnX6LUgaKt2tY-Eq3M3r7wHAsKqXh72YKPfl0Ytb3ZmpxbQaOiVO8ingNvnIaBbo8Xk9Bnub0moAOmaSGwAh9D1I/s1600/March+2011+089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbh-O4pRDhuSRsZKQYY4bRS-j6mX1YXOCL-K8d6huXS6_PAxHeAetnX6LUgaKt2tY-Eq3M3r7wHAsKqXh72YKPfl0Ytb3ZmpxbQaOiVO8ingNvnIaBbo8Xk9Bnub0moAOmaSGwAh9D1I/s320/March+2011+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593350190342179842" border="0" /></a> Some things about Ashley at 3...<br /><br />-she talks really well and loves to boss us all around<br />-she has a great imagination and loves be a mommy to her dolls<br />-she still favors mom over dad, but will give us both the best hugs<br />-loves to play on the computer and has mastered using the mouse by herself<br />-likes to sing and dance<br />-has been potty trained for several months now and caught on fairly quick<br />-LOVES nursery and joy school<br />-can play really well with Katelyn and can argue really well with Katelyn<br />-says "scritchpures" for "scriptures, and "skabetty" for "spaghetti"<br />-favorite shows are Olivia, Little Bear, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates<br />-very afraid of bugs, our tortoises, and dogs<br />-favorite foods: most fruits and veggies (yea!), beef jerky, waffles, hot dogs, pizza, and pudding<br /><br /><br />Her birthday was on a Sunday so we had a quiet family party with cinnamon rolls for breakfast.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vVr4AMd4fe3i3qOkouSoAAuvsituNkR_xVbn_lSA7EspohSTZrnhy3qCyMJeBbSsxKCdvboqjDs5nP5SySbUDlHPDik70mpVrushIY5fFwDIp0bqu64rsrZuQmkcX8Uuf1RFuadIhyw/s1600/April+2011+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vVr4AMd4fe3i3qOkouSoAAuvsituNkR_xVbn_lSA7EspohSTZrnhy3qCyMJeBbSsxKCdvboqjDs5nP5SySbUDlHPDik70mpVrushIY5fFwDIp0bqu64rsrZuQmkcX8Uuf1RFuadIhyw/s320/April+2011+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352635196361922" border="0" /></a>Opened presents(her one request for a present was a pink chair with her name on it, you can see it in the background). She also got the Tangled movie, which has been watched every day since her birthday, a cookie play set, and a doctor's kit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5uF3-Ts_pdgcWrKDyZ1-OEhghNU4MyGZ9NErfNqzMF92g4oJXtbPAkWRb5PDJAreXUq87C7AyyHbw0RxFa21vtQA1EU2vR0DktpAQDNCaI2PmFkbli_bey-vSyGQBrtc3OBMUH6-Ge0/s1600/April+2011+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5uF3-Ts_pdgcWrKDyZ1-OEhghNU4MyGZ9NErfNqzMF92g4oJXtbPAkWRb5PDJAreXUq87C7AyyHbw0RxFa21vtQA1EU2vR0DktpAQDNCaI2PmFkbli_bey-vSyGQBrtc3OBMUH6-Ge0/s320/April+2011+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352648004409458" border="0" /></a>She has wanted bunny cupcakes for her birthday since her last birthday. When she was 2, our friends had a big Easter party and it happened to be on her birthday. She thought the party was for her and has talked about it often throughout the year. So she wanted to have bunny cupcakes this year because she thought she had a bunny party last year. :)<br />My attempt at bunny cupcakes...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDV_RJvHs3sDLmOIpN-CNhBg_JZAshijVsPK0KQpMA5M0C5GyVwLjT4WO-refK0zKkSVYz4Nk7EQ05ZPc3fKG4ow1jClw1OIWjZfACBWvYvlzJVQm21f5fJ1VG_MyCr835UAbhFBORos/s1600/April+2011+022.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDV_RJvHs3sDLmOIpN-CNhBg_JZAshijVsPK0KQpMA5M0C5GyVwLjT4WO-refK0zKkSVYz4Nk7EQ05ZPc3fKG4ow1jClw1OIWjZfACBWvYvlzJVQm21f5fJ1VG_MyCr835UAbhFBORos/s320/April+2011+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352642546531010" border="0" /></a>We spent the rest of the day watching General Conference and playing with her new toys. She seemed to have a great day and kept saying "thanks" to all of us.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-tSRTax_biJlRUwR-txYQ2GJqFATT2H2nuRyY99uNazp49vT2b1M9l7TlfUu_BFt7vzG1oOX1NNR86FP7P8x9fEp78dK-Z-xeRAsN4HSkbUDzR7t05PCr6F3FDhkIa6s7AZoAGIYnvA/s1600/April+2011+028.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-tSRTax_biJlRUwR-txYQ2GJqFATT2H2nuRyY99uNazp49vT2b1M9l7TlfUu_BFt7vzG1oOX1NNR86FP7P8x9fEp78dK-Z-xeRAsN4HSkbUDzR7t05PCr6F3FDhkIa6s7AZoAGIYnvA/s320/April+2011+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352653243594210" border="0" /></a><br />We love our cute girl and are so grateful she is part of our family!<br /><br />(<span style="font-size:78%;">I realize that I have been a horrible blogger lately and birthdays are about my only motivation to blog. I need to go all the way back to October and document some things, but it seems so overwhelming. But it needs to be done so I have some journaling done for that time of my family's life. Hopefully I can catch up before Easter or maybe I should say Memorial Day. :) )</span><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-42211722506898920292011-01-18T09:32:00.000-08:002011-01-18T11:16:08.483-08:004 Days of CelebratingAt our house we just do big birthday parties every other year starting at age 4. On their odd birthdays they get to choose a fun activity and invite 1 or 2 friends. So this was Luke's off year for a big party, but I think he still had a fabulous birthday, if I don't say so myself. :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">FRIDAY</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgxw8E0_qU7a4xvEBVf77PudhAtMy2LIdeL8jvMvrAhpY5n9MftFgu4HFttS_DL31EyHSfmUXj-PPeAbsGNV8oopv_KnHXpKFHoQNl1X0fIzr9yYtpKeNtcYcXj2rhBYXpc5jYipAp6s/s1600/January+2011+039.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgxw8E0_qU7a4xvEBVf77PudhAtMy2LIdeL8jvMvrAhpY5n9MftFgu4HFttS_DL31EyHSfmUXj-PPeAbsGNV8oopv_KnHXpKFHoQNl1X0fIzr9yYtpKeNtcYcXj2rhBYXpc5jYipAp6s/s320/January+2011+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563581840024614434" border="0" /></a>The girls and I took Krispy Kreme donuts into Luke's class. I have not had one of those donuts in forever and forgot that they were so yummy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">SATURDAY</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpJYlYyXRpxBjg-ew5_jLYK65rIuEXnvD2DVzL53nwmkgrAtbMbJovfmBpL0qyDHrNqRlxpVVJbc7K3YfHVu_TsSrm7CRD_CqjRzNQ983clvDwo6zX4d4jcy7J7BmWO66U0_AKX9ZRR4/s1600/January+2011+050.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpJYlYyXRpxBjg-ew5_jLYK65rIuEXnvD2DVzL53nwmkgrAtbMbJovfmBpL0qyDHrNqRlxpVVJbc7K3YfHVu_TsSrm7CRD_CqjRzNQ983clvDwo6zX4d4jcy7J7BmWO66U0_AKX9ZRR4/s320/January+2011+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563581843195501586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUoDgbAQzl1pOwA3D7xrABhyphenhyphenT1xPVIh0mq5UUhmzS2u5tHje8yHtocBaoyk0l6AiEJbkSzQGaDmu396f9dhI3CQCVZnEjGBgY6cQTSXOGHNoWXnZBIKTxbLPyzw5YEcnX-ANJKDQuJ1A/s1600/January+2011+056.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUoDgbAQzl1pOwA3D7xrABhyphenhyphenT1xPVIh0mq5UUhmzS2u5tHje8yHtocBaoyk0l6AiEJbkSzQGaDmu396f9dhI3CQCVZnEjGBgY6cQTSXOGHNoWXnZBIKTxbLPyzw5YEcnX-ANJKDQuJ1A/s320/January+2011+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563581851044297826" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRxit9YlaeLUI_fr46_5xbtrsAm8bSumqE0ULeKPVbqF-nWLeHwkDGPjPDSgMX0D-y95XxpLM790Q7eynkjnpLwDA8NF5DvtUvBVQ25bOa0Uvfol6fwgU358-xEQulKJfBCPRc6fYhJI/s1600/January+2011+062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRxit9YlaeLUI_fr46_5xbtrsAm8bSumqE0ULeKPVbqF-nWLeHwkDGPjPDSgMX0D-y95XxpLM790Q7eynkjnpLwDA8NF5DvtUvBVQ25bOa0Uvfol6fwgU358-xEQulKJfBCPRc6fYhJI/s320/January+2011+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563581854378860546" border="0" /></a>We let Luke take 2 friends to FlipNOut (an indoor trampoline place). They had a great time and were all red in the face from jumping around for an hour. McDonald's ice cream sundaes were the treat after the fun at FlipNOut.<br />Later that night we went to Red Robin as a family. Luke was so surprised when they came out with his free sundae (that's right two sundaes in one day :) ) and started singing to him.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">SUNDAY</span></span> (His actual birthday.)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9HgmlcE3I0Q75CakN-KxKIpMCgH0culomUDwyvZ9a5Qg03bTHZrH1fXCqjrIiDB4WYWFntdFqn_RVroeLyqYUmFq7oilP0F-w4sRSYiohTh6MVtuEe_UVKWsAkzvCh_yNYN202GtNvo/s1600/January+2011+063.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9HgmlcE3I0Q75CakN-KxKIpMCgH0culomUDwyvZ9a5Qg03bTHZrH1fXCqjrIiDB4WYWFntdFqn_RVroeLyqYUmFq7oilP0F-w4sRSYiohTh6MVtuEe_UVKWsAkzvCh_yNYN202GtNvo/s320/January+2011+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563585972346129954" border="0" /></a>It has become a tradition for the kids to come down in the morning on their birthday and see how the kitchen is decorated. I love the "right after you wake up" pictures.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8u0vA-vmK-ptWRoeEilPtHlJE02TfTruIe9V8TwCTMxAOIm7IUYzmn9cIYOzCFrUfMsg1OO9YPb7ylADdyeokb2rIANRX7rgtAOgZGK2DW4zgm376KfSbS-5FNFJ08mc48F1gN4KNU2w/s1600/January+2011+065.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8u0vA-vmK-ptWRoeEilPtHlJE02TfTruIe9V8TwCTMxAOIm7IUYzmn9cIYOzCFrUfMsg1OO9YPb7ylADdyeokb2rIANRX7rgtAOgZGK2DW4zgm376KfSbS-5FNFJ08mc48F1gN4KNU2w/s320/January+2011+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563581866281159794" border="0" /></a>Opening presents...money from grandma & grandpa, double sided light saber, kinex, and a remote control dune buggy from us. A lego game and Star Wars lego vehicle from friends.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsZjs9ClMYOhX7pclFwOx5mNCbKi471YAiIB5Nt8hCxJQfTOy3JAFqkrsFNe5PAQW2SsVwhuv3tOVvwBikk9EEyRb6WYD32bp237CXwMg6-iNshX7VcZeWE6Fv8cpUrT79VuP9vL-i-4/s1600/January+2011+078.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsZjs9ClMYOhX7pclFwOx5mNCbKi471YAiIB5Nt8hCxJQfTOy3JAFqkrsFNe5PAQW2SsVwhuv3tOVvwBikk9EEyRb6WYD32bp237CXwMg6-iNshX7VcZeWE6Fv8cpUrT79VuP9vL-i-4/s320/January+2011+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563585977920620722" border="0" /></a>My attempt at a double sided light saber cake. This was Luke's request for a cake. I'm not sure I met his expectations. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FTqBFN7X8gJYA7gxmANmPqiDwWw6E7WEC5hX0mrPgAdgp76Ho2eHcjPhHdP4g5dnPTpEv96Ld2tEwvt4ZnSsn0sr9cbuahfn5KwfB3O3E5UG7by08P8nQ1DjXiZmyMWdL7wVkGnQ7_g/s1600/January+2011+085.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FTqBFN7X8gJYA7gxmANmPqiDwWw6E7WEC5hX0mrPgAdgp76Ho2eHcjPhHdP4g5dnPTpEv96Ld2tEwvt4ZnSsn0sr9cbuahfn5KwfB3O3E5UG7by08P8nQ1DjXiZmyMWdL7wVkGnQ7_g/s320/January+2011+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563585981522486530" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibecERl2ey3xkSN4Lzq3-TaQ-ZP1BsAzSv_Ts78w9JjUYqgVMJqTJWgx4HVj9W4jzNdJmB_qGX3fM4XZtXiIXFfcWtuLr1kc1HJJgDBse99WvbARZgdosPpd1mi5TH-ZE6wYwVH6MVwBI/s1600/January+2011+086.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibecERl2ey3xkSN4Lzq3-TaQ-ZP1BsAzSv_Ts78w9JjUYqgVMJqTJWgx4HVj9W4jzNdJmB_qGX3fM4XZtXiIXFfcWtuLr1kc1HJJgDBse99WvbARZgdosPpd1mi5TH-ZE6wYwVH6MVwBI/s320/January+2011+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563586002478385794" border="0" /></a>We had Luke's boy cousins and his aunt and uncle come for dinner, cake, & ice cream. Tacos were the requested dinner by the birthday boy. I love this group shot of the cousins for many reasons...the placement of the blue balloon, Katelyn's fruit punch moustache stain, Ashley's helmet along with her ladybug Halloween costume.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">MONDAY<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>There was no school on Monday and that was probably the best birthday present for Luke. He loves a day off from school and it works out that he usually gets a day off close to his birthday.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvcJ5nFXnooK1iVyPCUIGZk47dBILU5wrjENmze_Qh16Wbvsd8jUlN6b5-0WVUSTiMIjwuJVDDXz7SicDPn3L-t-HLub52OASQo2-08H9YIgAWkUIXTpQmBN2duklqMhrMqrFUSpQm0M/s1600/January+2011+076.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvcJ5nFXnooK1iVyPCUIGZk47dBILU5wrjENmze_Qh16Wbvsd8jUlN6b5-0WVUSTiMIjwuJVDDXz7SicDPn3L-t-HLub52OASQo2-08H9YIgAWkUIXTpQmBN2duklqMhrMqrFUSpQm0M/s320/January+2011+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563585991011329026" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-33230898838041380922011-01-16T22:40:00.000-08:002011-01-16T23:08:30.388-08:00Seven<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">That's how old my oldest turned today!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Happy Birthday Luke!<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Has it really been 7 years since I held this sweet baby in my arms and kissed those chubby cheeks?<br /></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_gKfCYL5ENKVlZxQv9P3bwCorNcCpudRvRUdKrzWLzMCSv8XWaEwBBWMKD8c_iaegiO4kxHd_bHu-7Qkpj7YoNrLMT1mzyzV4IKH2BR-mu71L_8drJSEwwvJVSg1PgnGaFBorD2esS8/s1600/HPIM0058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_gKfCYL5ENKVlZxQv9P3bwCorNcCpudRvRUdKrzWLzMCSv8XWaEwBBWMKD8c_iaegiO4kxHd_bHu-7Qkpj7YoNrLMT1mzyzV4IKH2BR-mu71L_8drJSEwwvJVSg1PgnGaFBorD2esS8/s320/HPIM0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563042197919050610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">It is hard for me to believe it's been 7 years. Now I have a handsome, fun, smart, and good 7 year old boy who will sometimes still let me give him hugs and kisses.<br /></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESQ_gGDKPWTNmgdXejskMP4NXGBuHYJFCj4xlWGv5xS9frI3_93HDfnUgDq6lRftm2K1ieCLoqWyczIA4gFeTlG22tejaTqE1ujYb2ys8Vjic2VBJcpA3lRyUWqd7ISHOmiOTYHid6vw/s1600/January+2011+073.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESQ_gGDKPWTNmgdXejskMP4NXGBuHYJFCj4xlWGv5xS9frI3_93HDfnUgDq6lRftm2K1ieCLoqWyczIA4gFeTlG22tejaTqE1ujYb2ys8Vjic2VBJcpA3lRyUWqd7ISHOmiOTYHid6vw/s320/January+2011+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563045498082159970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(7 years old, holding his newest Star Wars lego vehicle)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">7 things about Luke</span><br />1. Loves legos and puts them together so quickly.<br />2. Loves to play the Wii (favorite games right now Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars)<br />3. Still a picky eater, but loves pizza, tacos, quesadillas, and jello.<br />4. Tries really hard to do what is right<br />5. Great student (enjoys math & science the most)<br />6. Likes Star Wars & Tron<br />7. Really likes practicing karate moves with his Dad<br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4_Tg1-NZQbVuIy-GdiHy0cpk3Veckf_mIx9CA2LQG1o-LYvZqB10kv4WbyG1Ojjsp2naEh48K5-h0VzJpAtS2YO0u_fMG6wVx1siyf-nyFyAjBASQK2Blntd9gQg5hRM7YdZyMFjHSA/s1600/Family+Pictures+2010+083.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4_Tg1-NZQbVuIy-GdiHy0cpk3Veckf_mIx9CA2LQG1o-LYvZqB10kv4WbyG1Ojjsp2naEh48K5-h0VzJpAtS2YO0u_fMG6wVx1siyf-nyFyAjBASQK2Blntd9gQg5hRM7YdZyMFjHSA/s320/Family+Pictures+2010+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563045501495266194" border="0" /></a>I love my Luke who is so patient with me and teaches me so much! <br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-81297561927253164912010-09-23T13:22:00.001-07:002010-09-23T13:30:53.634-07:00We can't forget Ashley!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_SATO-iZJ0561CX7w1st6BQPFqdtJGqcPxhWX0B_xZvdJRtAYnzm_KRnLMpEq6nEhA9S02UCvZ2I7nhHED5WXuoUtbDhdEW7926M1vphSP6VZ1mAhYlt8DY9kDJhqK8nCPJood33E28/s1600/September+130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_SATO-iZJ0561CX7w1st6BQPFqdtJGqcPxhWX0B_xZvdJRtAYnzm_KRnLMpEq6nEhA9S02UCvZ2I7nhHED5WXuoUtbDhdEW7926M1vphSP6VZ1mAhYlt8DY9kDJhqK8nCPJood33E28/s400/September+130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520207340403123954" border="0" /></a>Once a week Ashley goes to joy school/play group with 5 other kids for a couple of hours. I had them at my house last week and they are all so cute! Ashley loves talking about joy school and thinks she is really important that she has a "school" to go to each week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAufQso4knyskXPkW1O8jdxEYWACriwqMcF6emGhr_jkhkbSI675umVI5R46vpwrXA_hC59ZiY4zpXn9b767PoXob1acShcj1dzwQa6L-7Y6Zg6DumSR2XcTeXhXc5tsxBzGU5_g9RP0/s1600/September+139.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAufQso4knyskXPkW1O8jdxEYWACriwqMcF6emGhr_jkhkbSI675umVI5R46vpwrXA_hC59ZiY4zpXn9b767PoXob1acShcj1dzwQa6L-7Y6Zg6DumSR2XcTeXhXc5tsxBzGU5_g9RP0/s400/September+139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520207347892398898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(Do you love that couch in the background? It is up in our playroom and someday it will have a nice slipcover. Someday!)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">While all the kids were playing upstairs Ashley put on her apron and "cooked dinner" in her play kitchen. Then she decided she would read a book to the "class". It didn't matter that no one was listening. She just loves being a "little momma".</span><br /></span></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-82107150536031253632010-09-08T19:17:00.001-07:002010-09-08T19:25:13.975-07:00Katelyn's turn<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbQFelsjvbQdWPGbtoSb7uPeVR1p8UKiiawuM4tPHo4zsp2_65eTMjhdMkB_ryYn5AQUWK6EmNZouHVrfoKYi2ttUYtmFfs6_awXW-NMRB7XpQEnV2rvcJZ_xmq3aFTSQ-mzlTH4mxrw/s1600/September+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbQFelsjvbQdWPGbtoSb7uPeVR1p8UKiiawuM4tPHo4zsp2_65eTMjhdMkB_ryYn5AQUWK6EmNZouHVrfoKYi2ttUYtmFfs6_awXW-NMRB7XpQEnV2rvcJZ_xmq3aFTSQ-mzlTH4mxrw/s400/September+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514732573286006514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Preschool has started and she is sooooo excited!<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I might be a little excited too! She goes to preschool in the afternoon and Ashley still takes a nap. I am looking forward to some quiet afternoons until Ashley decides to give up on her naps. I will enjoy it while I can. :)</span><br /></span></span></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-78866120450032011162010-09-02T20:32:00.000-07:002010-09-02T20:53:32.835-07:00About 3 weeks...is all that separated Luke's kindergarten school year and the beginning of 1st grade. I guess that's what happens when you are in year round school and you get the track that takes a couple weeks break in June and then you are in school until August. (That was a really long sentence, but I don't feel like fixing it. :) ) So here is Luke graduating from Kindergarten...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqADUJcFEAKDBDSnBkrbdQ9NmJe4s_aBfEsvONuzfJCAGeWyXlMTpyQsYelQ5q2V128lQ6AmG1OqEgaBBqqouctIDjTQmQBD0tuHIOdxK9LWk8khUG0Ekx3FDpVSE_QWHQvyPtE44Xrs/s1600/August+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqADUJcFEAKDBDSnBkrbdQ9NmJe4s_aBfEsvONuzfJCAGeWyXlMTpyQsYelQ5q2V128lQ6AmG1OqEgaBBqqouctIDjTQmQBD0tuHIOdxK9LWk8khUG0Ekx3FDpVSE_QWHQvyPtE44Xrs/s400/August+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512527083548008066" border="0" /></a>We loved Luke's kindergarten teacher! She was an amazing teacher and so fun. The graduation was so cute, complete with walking in one at a time, singing some fun songs, and then receiving their kindergarten completion certificates. My mom happened to be here visiting during this time so she was able to attend and that made it extra special for Luke.<br /><br /><br />And now here he is on the first day of school as a first grader!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pTXNSCM7DdiwWlRjVnOQkPH3zX_7yGM4N-38dyl1ZwBXcz7dRSw-to9eTWpObRyetMCaUbp7ufbmXBWydXWhC5MXZqfJNSkLV-UhLxQp8bZ__GfC4pt4APsabICb4Fpe-1vg_mt9reY/s1600/August+195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pTXNSCM7DdiwWlRjVnOQkPH3zX_7yGM4N-38dyl1ZwBXcz7dRSw-to9eTWpObRyetMCaUbp7ufbmXBWydXWhC5MXZqfJNSkLV-UhLxQp8bZ__GfC4pt4APsabICb4Fpe-1vg_mt9reY/s400/August+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512527094417171026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxbVX8aR1aTNBxGCF9k756O7KUV9IZ8atrO5JFgdTp_MZgnjzZENg0tq7yCs7inwSBQ3zYuuuOUJPgMtvmyl0NiLTVYTivzpGRDEVeMLB0IRck9U_KXL5oyMSQa2MJg6dm-3XIHc74iE/s1600/August+201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxbVX8aR1aTNBxGCF9k756O7KUV9IZ8atrO5JFgdTp_MZgnjzZENg0tq7yCs7inwSBQ3zYuuuOUJPgMtvmyl0NiLTVYTivzpGRDEVeMLB0IRck9U_KXL5oyMSQa2MJg6dm-3XIHc74iE/s400/August+201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512527124002204178" border="0" /></a>This week has felt like the longest week ever. Katelyn really misses Luke. The afternoon is especially long for her because that was when she and Luke would play while Ashley naps. I'm sure it will be easier next week when she starts afternoon preschool twice a week. But despite the long week, Luke has had a smile on his face everyday after school and says things are going well. He likes his teacher and says that lunch, recess, and PE are his favorite parts so far.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-39337207014513670212010-08-13T19:17:00.000-07:002010-08-13T20:04:44.586-07:00Crayon/Color Party<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I mentioned in my previous post that Katelyn loves to color, paint, and draw, so I thought it would be fun to do a crayon/color themed birthday party. It turned out to be such a fun theme!<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">the invitations<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFgYVZWL-CbQ-bTID15p-HnoOr5gsJArlKGXC_3lcwEMuINBHlRdKFLCy-NKvn_z5HHPU5cKtkhWbDN31OLm1XHAiw_N-2krnuPHu5pYTlbjdUMTzMcIJGFhb_VeX2w5D_K8cnq7-pY4/s1600/August+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFgYVZWL-CbQ-bTID15p-HnoOr5gsJArlKGXC_3lcwEMuINBHlRdKFLCy-NKvn_z5HHPU5cKtkhWbDN31OLm1XHAiw_N-2krnuPHu5pYTlbjdUMTzMcIJGFhb_VeX2w5D_K8cnq7-pY4/s400/August+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505085996246899602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the front door sign<br />(it bugs me that the crayons and the "happy birthday" are crooked, but I didn't have the time or energy to go back and fix it)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qPvDq2h4DqeUgOolVC8Cx4EC6YCnXusxF1EhWTdZpDyrbSBbQz82NfRGwJ1UkEzoUGkKXZ5ARcHkKZ5QKnGRl1kbm17BzouWpnAmQPi2oOifJqNKLhNncNOwOx-w4cggj9CS7YQmlbA/s1600/August+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qPvDq2h4DqeUgOolVC8Cx4EC6YCnXusxF1EhWTdZpDyrbSBbQz82NfRGwJ1UkEzoUGkKXZ5ARcHkKZ5QKnGRl1kbm17BzouWpnAmQPi2oOifJqNKLhNncNOwOx-w4cggj9CS7YQmlbA/s400/August+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505086007765553906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the cake<br />(got the idea off the internet)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW_exEyCWVTFU0qnFC2tKS980AHJWNm9IkOhKfoohzrDGxDjJ2oG0trvdyzTZKdOBrc3FnuwIFlzUxXV0yJ6TiuIa6kDIAx5Xwj8GZra5mcE80R2roOxu5Sz09hxFpOu1f5YYmdLIBD8/s1600/August+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW_exEyCWVTFU0qnFC2tKS980AHJWNm9IkOhKfoohzrDGxDjJ2oG0trvdyzTZKdOBrc3FnuwIFlzUxXV0yJ6TiuIa6kDIAx5Xwj8GZra5mcE80R2roOxu5Sz09hxFpOu1f5YYmdLIBD8/s400/August+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505086020494453074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the take home "bags": little bucket, pack of crayons, coloring book, a little candy, and a crayon eraser<br />(this is a great time of year to do this theme because all the school supplies are such a great deal)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKLLUzN9Ij8jYPqThFPiovD3G-gR-TcVoCoAkxY7hFybe6-IyT-Wyafksa0EWx9jf8pKQttwHzoIz3B3DHX6XYg-sk1QpsKjLrj7_OHR3dGtxaKTWulck4W6ilEo-nWylG7O5ptjR5NE/s1600/August+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKLLUzN9Ij8jYPqThFPiovD3G-gR-TcVoCoAkxY7hFybe6-IyT-Wyafksa0EWx9jf8pKQttwHzoIz3B3DHX6XYg-sk1QpsKjLrj7_OHR3dGtxaKTWulck4W6ilEo-nWylG7O5ptjR5NE/s400/August+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505086028013713954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Katelyn added her own little touch and drew a picture for all her friends that came and then I wrote a little thank you note at the top and helped Katelyn write her name.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sOrtlvLia7I05B_d-ShMYOcDEKcA4ApS9Wi3BiN_6cLHwVvhixfXxDqsslCbMzyoW5ompjvyBYm3iK6_S-t1z5ZOYxdAsVEqAeYnzbCPVCvovWfGUTO0bRnv-72dOuCRXrU7ewafJE0/s1600/August+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sOrtlvLia7I05B_d-ShMYOcDEKcA4ApS9Wi3BiN_6cLHwVvhixfXxDqsslCbMzyoW5ompjvyBYm3iK6_S-t1z5ZOYxdAsVEqAeYnzbCPVCvovWfGUTO0bRnv-72dOuCRXrU7ewafJE0/s400/August+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505086032863557330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Activities:</span></span><br /><br />While everyone was arriving the kids did some coloring.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQqhTSAZuJylL3RszGYM9ViwEBvaVMsOpVfx3ng1gaVU9tRYF0tVtj6WPZxe_ABzC7bnuT-RTsgeDH7lnsHxA777NgDFJm064Lk2eIR59n_3U0egN2J0R2KBJ8g7pybjdT99GzYRS9Og/s1600/August+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQqhTSAZuJylL3RszGYM9ViwEBvaVMsOpVfx3ng1gaVU9tRYF0tVtj6WPZxe_ABzC7bnuT-RTsgeDH7lnsHxA777NgDFJm064Lk2eIR59n_3U0egN2J0R2KBJ8g7pybjdT99GzYRS9Og/s400/August+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505089466327051522" border="0" /></a><br />After everyone arrived I read the book "The Crayon Box That Talked".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvz7fEVicm_3MYCSYC8RGuwQ7PVosBMI5FxDwpcBFRWxWZwGCIkxZzzTf9wxHv8QT-xf9-ez-fC_0W-jM2vt8d52GERxEpVYsGHs4yGIhOt1C2zzaIJD3iNKmLTr-41odhvcERincses/s1600/August+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvz7fEVicm_3MYCSYC8RGuwQ7PVosBMI5FxDwpcBFRWxWZwGCIkxZzzTf9wxHv8QT-xf9-ez-fC_0W-jM2vt8d52GERxEpVYsGHs4yGIhOt1C2zzaIJD3iNKmLTr-41odhvcERincses/s400/August+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505089470182573826" border="0" /></a>Then we played a few games. I didn't get pictures of the first two games which were running relays while holding a large inflatable crayon and throwing the inflatable crayons through a hula hoop. These next two pictures are from our made up version of freeze dance. On the invitation I had asked the kids to wear their favorite color shirt. So we put on some music and let them dance, when the music stopped they ran to the color of card stock that matched their shirt. Then we mixed it up a little and had them run to a color that didn't match their shirt. They had so much fun with this game. Ashley felt like she should run to pink because she was wearing a pink skirt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDCrlQUZzvSRnCuoSJg-ZXk3En5km5P1vCREGtgFq6cbKhss8VihNmTpKwVeOCXsA_xruFVWRGlY32-FmDk4eFI8SI5HEcQ4CPUzffcpMOsvuF4CuaVJuE672Y9wFSCeZnUiQsGJkWx0/s1600/August+070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDCrlQUZzvSRnCuoSJg-ZXk3En5km5P1vCREGtgFq6cbKhss8VihNmTpKwVeOCXsA_xruFVWRGlY32-FmDk4eFI8SI5HEcQ4CPUzffcpMOsvuF4CuaVJuE672Y9wFSCeZnUiQsGJkWx0/s400/August+070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505089483650288466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c8ctrocP84FKYm99dMLayfkyXIRjCdXwmvfub32ski5aBFmnHaUGKuclCf44a_R8S6S6fQrSC6Tz70QMJit2yoivdOY2volSlYrzm6nPQIO9A88s8Wiz_3O8uGaYpa25Fh_oWOobx0Q/s1600/August+071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c8ctrocP84FKYm99dMLayfkyXIRjCdXwmvfub32ski5aBFmnHaUGKuclCf44a_R8S6S6fQrSC6Tz70QMJit2yoivdOY2volSlYrzm6nPQIO9A88s8Wiz_3O8uGaYpa25Fh_oWOobx0Q/s400/August+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505089489283844146" border="0" /></a><br />Then Katelyn opened her presents and loved everything she got.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMp9xNCs8F2tBXWMtodlsHE5N6E4RvX5lwFb4UFCZsX2Db-cRn_lrqAPD7i0VoMfCvHqfyqZhdAGxE8UKoETNCdrLlJz7VP7fWxxqo-MKE7RlvhrnFP34cR29rbI6G6wtbhVvHknCl2k/s1600/August+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMp9xNCs8F2tBXWMtodlsHE5N6E4RvX5lwFb4UFCZsX2Db-cRn_lrqAPD7i0VoMfCvHqfyqZhdAGxE8UKoETNCdrLlJz7VP7fWxxqo-MKE7RlvhrnFP34cR29rbI6G6wtbhVvHknCl2k/s400/August+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505091071079971314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX0ublt6yEJjMIQ6klOnWPbGraHT2G7Z97pRm2-K7tZJSOrW1YcqTPMhhRKAuZmOPOIH-1f5tsVcrcE8kC7qbQ07qltaTAzC4wfBMWeJZxBQuYC3Dp_He2Bzf5zk2u1cp73bnQYHjoUQ/s1600/August+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX0ublt6yEJjMIQ6klOnWPbGraHT2G7Z97pRm2-K7tZJSOrW1YcqTPMhhRKAuZmOPOIH-1f5tsVcrcE8kC7qbQ07qltaTAzC4wfBMWeJZxBQuYC3Dp_He2Bzf5zk2u1cp73bnQYHjoUQ/s400/August+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505091078157517730" border="0" /></a>We finished off the party with some cake and ice cream. Then they just played with toys until it was time to go. All of the kids were so good and Katelyn was a happy birthday girl!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to add this last picture of Katelyn in her princess dress. She has been asking for a Sleeping Beauty dress for a long time. She finally got her wish and has worn it almost everyday since. She had a great weekend full of celebrating with her party on Saturday and then her actual birthday on Sunday. My mom was able to be here for Katelyn's birthday and that made it extra special.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our 4 year old princess!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbGGKu7JWkM0trGLksvSZ1eluEtfIWVRpnWHMx8Dsr9oYiUhpbhq0kfTCaRFzJefHfbAPdLEgOM7YiB1HRJ1LV5BmXfFvrElLnRQVNZW4txK7cAOoyDaqrGKGuUVygWCHzUrlhFeNsNI/s1600/August+095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbGGKu7JWkM0trGLksvSZ1eluEtfIWVRpnWHMx8Dsr9oYiUhpbhq0kfTCaRFzJefHfbAPdLEgOM7YiB1HRJ1LV5BmXfFvrElLnRQVNZW4txK7cAOoyDaqrGKGuUVygWCHzUrlhFeNsNI/s400/August+095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505091089848829442" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-86909100580285898632010-08-12T18:35:00.000-07:002010-08-12T19:40:02.654-07:00On August 8th<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDvOj-oxnq09bHYwkhMOLQs48JYPFdIkPrDopYbKx0WD1V9UqG6mTCkuoWob8kW0J0k_bCe_141OxYW0vjbTcs12btwYigP1H9zJQrGhY2dLqq-G5hpyh9cM1BGmGlVECmnxPTjrfWok/s1600/Katelyn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDvOj-oxnq09bHYwkhMOLQs48JYPFdIkPrDopYbKx0WD1V9UqG6mTCkuoWob8kW0J0k_bCe_141OxYW0vjbTcs12btwYigP1H9zJQrGhY2dLqq-G5hpyh9cM1BGmGlVECmnxPTjrfWok/s400/Katelyn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504710637328509154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(photo taken by my brother, Eric)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Katelyn turned 4 years old!!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">4 things about Katelyn:<br /><br />1. She loves to color, paint, draw, and create.<br /><br />2. She loves to dance and just started taking ballet and tap.<br /><br />3. She is very coordinated and can kick, throw, hit, and catch a ball really well.<br /><br />4. She has a great imagination.<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Kevin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNjIemZuVGvJ8fr5RgAx6Vgdv94cJDwwhyTX3OD3HdNv2YJgHjl_sejmX9Ik6L_W5NbAUY55T5QXhUyoW54e7myxU33ItvkwqQo2xWE9CzOTyatBLXUjK79RumD8S6soje5fD1otlaDk/s1600/HPIM1112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNjIemZuVGvJ8fr5RgAx6Vgdv94cJDwwhyTX3OD3HdNv2YJgHjl_sejmX9Ik6L_W5NbAUY55T5QXhUyoW54e7myxU33ItvkwqQo2xWE9CzOTyatBLXUjK79RumD8S6soje5fD1otlaDk/s400/HPIM1112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504710611497245282" border="0" /></a>1 day old<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AJfbxZjDDMsbi9J88SZGj2Ho0PnhuOdbqbzjOlCymoXKqhkxh0PK4COLmZ4tzCexoSPKwZWSwZQ27JAdFicWCetBXI9y2URdaxJGBaQEuOJLFp8T0cDsrE3x9AxaU41MuM3cqDDHVBk/s1600/100_0811.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AJfbxZjDDMsbi9J88SZGj2Ho0PnhuOdbqbzjOlCymoXKqhkxh0PK4COLmZ4tzCexoSPKwZWSwZQ27JAdFicWCetBXI9y2URdaxJGBaQEuOJLFp8T0cDsrE3x9AxaU41MuM3cqDDHVBk/s400/100_0811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504706577381946722" border="0" /></a>1 year old<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWOKAY5Bw2YhsISmSOHkQmbxbmKC9ag_uT1LEBsKHJ-HJfgTr5Pzk2BvT3Rb6ReumSW8O3vWHdBy9E1GSMXG6Wok3jbRA-oRm0SCXosiempdmMcBncdNm1ObgFvCB2X8yZ4F1Y8w-DyQ/s1600/DSC00942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWOKAY5Bw2YhsISmSOHkQmbxbmKC9ag_uT1LEBsKHJ-HJfgTr5Pzk2BvT3Rb6ReumSW8O3vWHdBy9E1GSMXG6Wok3jbRA-oRm0SCXosiempdmMcBncdNm1ObgFvCB2X8yZ4F1Y8w-DyQ/s400/DSC00942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504713892845837570" border="0" /></a>2 years old<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kTjDXdNxIT5pYew8kTnlYYxE08CR-9tO7YbIGEWZOflLmZ6-CNLF5jginevQdfFxVcbJutNho6GuOzEHiaBYJ7FDTiSOicQWNdvvCmDhuv8ezq7H3jUaf6nMLYLUd7FM7HQ0bDjAe_M/s1600/September+2009+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kTjDXdNxIT5pYew8kTnlYYxE08CR-9tO7YbIGEWZOflLmZ6-CNLF5jginevQdfFxVcbJutNho6GuOzEHiaBYJ7FDTiSOicQWNdvvCmDhuv8ezq7H3jUaf6nMLYLUd7FM7HQ0bDjAe_M/s400/September+2009+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504710625539503490" border="0" /></a>3 years old (I am loving how she posed for this one.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZx3HZqr2autZfdlI_gFm5X-MPWjN-ouqvncVxNS4uqj7HEO3NEIeQML2OLGDSPauiwMWdIRE6DELRMz6xf2WJ6PcVARLMhjGXGWQb3knddfHiKnn4dGtNoYLQcRluxfz9hjWbm9mIY0/s1600/August+099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZx3HZqr2autZfdlI_gFm5X-MPWjN-ouqvncVxNS4uqj7HEO3NEIeQML2OLGDSPauiwMWdIRE6DELRMz6xf2WJ6PcVARLMhjGXGWQb3knddfHiKnn4dGtNoYLQcRluxfz9hjWbm9mIY0/s400/August+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504710640344589874" border="0" /></a>4 years old (She was not in the mood for a picture. So no smile, but I did get a little smirk.)<br /><br />Some other things I want to remember about Katelyn now that she is four:<br />loves to be a helper, very good at folding towels and wash cloths, likes to do the dishes (just mainly playing in the water), loves having painted toenails, can identify her letters and knows the sounds, likes princesses, likes girly things but can get her hands dirty and play rough and tumble with Luke and daddy, enjoys doing puzzles, favorite shows: Hi-5, Ni-Hao Kai-lan, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Sesame Street, likes to play games on the computer, can be quite moody ;), likes to go shopping with me, loves preschool, LOVES popsicles and likes to eat, says the "c" and "k" sound like a "t" sound (so "cake" sounds like "tate"), likes playing with play-doh, loves music and will often make up songs using instruments she creates from toys, plays really well with Luke and sometimes plays well with Ashley ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I Love My Katelyn!</span><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Kevin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Kevin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-10195533664032842492010-07-22T15:22:00.000-07:002010-07-22T15:40:29.281-07:00Just Because...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJn982xzx2s30eWd8rzqcI2uzr6pRnJUBqOKfDfh6-wIyWAH0995l5mc6OEKFol7MyP0dZ0g6nqmqAOLqnXqIWnnt53ob3YQ6HhOT2vjD4XHZBFzecVXPC9DVYkT3nL1Ke6do2RZMXISk/s1600/July+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJn982xzx2s30eWd8rzqcI2uzr6pRnJUBqOKfDfh6-wIyWAH0995l5mc6OEKFol7MyP0dZ0g6nqmqAOLqnXqIWnnt53ob3YQ6HhOT2vjD4XHZBFzecVXPC9DVYkT3nL1Ke6do2RZMXISk/s400/July+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496860403040988770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think they are cute and I needed to finally put something up for my 100th post. Sorry no giveaway or amazing news, I'm just amazed I made it to 100.<br />Let's not talk about the fact that I started this blog over 3 years ago and I am just on my 100th post. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG82zRIYq-RfNiT5ztvfDogm8Dr2EkypIM4VNkAx3tLpmJLr58Ao4i_6NrfVxrCHNy03v4zRA0H7WcAgKUZ5x94zyIkxK8Z72XCORXfuXCIFU1OIxk9vLvhY4qtRupc6I_9Ex31WAOvZ0/s1600/July+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG82zRIYq-RfNiT5ztvfDogm8Dr2EkypIM4VNkAx3tLpmJLr58Ao4i_6NrfVxrCHNy03v4zRA0H7WcAgKUZ5x94zyIkxK8Z72XCORXfuXCIFU1OIxk9vLvhY4qtRupc6I_9Ex31WAOvZ0/s400/July+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496860411602025698" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-67121463020585900902010-07-06T14:22:00.000-07:002010-07-06T14:23:02.859-07:00Loved this and needed this...<object style="background-image: url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/WbYLKVgwztY/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WbYLKVgwztY&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WbYLKVgwztY&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-85099445010842315462010-06-28T13:59:00.000-07:002010-06-28T14:09:41.164-07:00Make time stop!<div style="text-align: center;">This picture was taken last October (10/2009)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZbAK0hyGEODSn5d_6r-wyFUHrVqZAa96fNUNpzacURlPEWbnfcYRGCRvrWrch6LXZd8IZv9ek9C_ZgSc2JqwNqLsz6kGq8gTXCQJQHakRi2FKZk12db2YkdfK68FpVbp7nb13bNtH98/s1600/October+2009+100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZbAK0hyGEODSn5d_6r-wyFUHrVqZAa96fNUNpzacURlPEWbnfcYRGCRvrWrch6LXZd8IZv9ek9C_ZgSc2JqwNqLsz6kGq8gTXCQJQHakRi2FKZk12db2YkdfK68FpVbp7nb13bNtH98/s320/October+2009+100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487932757182966354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and this one was taken in May.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganeTji4QAkMBoTSC4lplrSQNPiijV_bC0pwMr2LAVzWxmhgn9qhDqix9nLbwgJ0ejqyhZluVJOozPSp2YtYxbNR0llzaWhTaWj6qmBDWkMDhdlDoZa62A9PrLO9HH8Okqfq3pASdMIvg/s1600/May+2010+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganeTji4QAkMBoTSC4lplrSQNPiijV_bC0pwMr2LAVzWxmhgn9qhDqix9nLbwgJ0ejqyhZluVJOozPSp2YtYxbNR0llzaWhTaWj6qmBDWkMDhdlDoZa62A9PrLO9HH8Okqfq3pASdMIvg/s320/May+2010+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487932781306313938" border="0" /></a><br />That is just seven months apart and I can't believe how much they have grown. I need to figure out how to put the pictures side by side for a good comparison. Luke and Katelyn's pants don't need to be cuffed, Luke could barely button up his pants, Ashley's pants are now waiting for a flood. That blue stripe ended up being a good measurement. Luke's ears are now at the top of the line, Katelyn's head almost reaches the top and Ashley's whole head is in the blue. And it only took 7 months for all those changes. My babies are growing up and I want them to stop!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-21671355266496557912010-04-12T19:28:00.000-07:002010-04-13T12:58:52.378-07:00Two!<div style="text-align: center;">My baby went from this...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW7iDAQcaMWEQ6hiGdL-5xz-Qr0JthymYTRi4EBCquJ79As5ChYownCUlydh2OQXdKz5FgJtRp4zq5mMIS2qxwr7QqXaVZBZnBAitxSECdNRw235L8E9HImlKixmEQwEIs8BNf5qN_Uo/s1600/DSC00385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW7iDAQcaMWEQ6hiGdL-5xz-Qr0JthymYTRi4EBCquJ79As5ChYownCUlydh2OQXdKz5FgJtRp4zq5mMIS2qxwr7QqXaVZBZnBAitxSECdNRw235L8E9HImlKixmEQwEIs8BNf5qN_Uo/s320/DSC00385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459078482635995906" border="0" /></a><br />to this...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgporCzIwLQujkNC9g1JDnou29-Rpj_La2wZePz5K_sl2if8zFlDplxRHUop5cu23UzyyL43eV2Gk4fzO204FVJrzjHjtIcPpvDIOOIACS8n62Uh594YaqVFBEb_2oNegSP3Guss2T6Bzo/s1600/4-2-2009+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgporCzIwLQujkNC9g1JDnou29-Rpj_La2wZePz5K_sl2if8zFlDplxRHUop5cu23UzyyL43eV2Gk4fzO204FVJrzjHjtIcPpvDIOOIACS8n62Uh594YaqVFBEb_2oNegSP3Guss2T6Bzo/s320/4-2-2009+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459078487906214882" border="0" /></a><br />to this...in just two years!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qpe-mSmk8nTgUuEwQQwe9aDTB2bRbNUP5nOasp7oqh4Skor4JLmGxGDDuCk1jH7ITkwyT-Cg82m06Hyylf4FjD-8H0k04Vo9_UwEn2SVr6HJHb57CNs5m4w6tV2YxfCTrC19PVBnAZg/s1600/April+2010+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qpe-mSmk8nTgUuEwQQwe9aDTB2bRbNUP5nOasp7oqh4Skor4JLmGxGDDuCk1jH7ITkwyT-Cg82m06Hyylf4FjD-8H0k04Vo9_UwEn2SVr6HJHb57CNs5m4w6tV2YxfCTrC19PVBnAZg/s320/April+2010+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459078511415971522" border="0" /></a><br />How can it be? Those 2 years flew!<br /><br />Ashley's birthday was on April 3rd. She woke up to balloons and streamers decorating the kitchen. Her day continued with a fun Easter egg hunt at a friend's house,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlxGMwcJoHzsoXPHDYSSSWxIatenhg3ywB2RA-RgsQTT-4dZPcik4R-OAr_51QCDJ0W8XRopmmtc_hZFeQAxdKAahg616SBGlBAIKvM2ONnvv0jA87OpG3Q7Amj5CahFsmFuBIauzDrg/s1600/April+2010+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlxGMwcJoHzsoXPHDYSSSWxIatenhg3ywB2RA-RgsQTT-4dZPcik4R-OAr_51QCDJ0W8XRopmmtc_hZFeQAxdKAahg616SBGlBAIKvM2ONnvv0jA87OpG3Q7Amj5CahFsmFuBIauzDrg/s320/April+2010+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459078519337894226" border="0" /></a>a Hi-5 cake (this is my lifesaver show when I have had enough of the whining and crying, Katelyn also loves this show and had a hi-5 cake on her 2nd b-day too),<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlxGMwcJoHzsoXPHDYSSSWxIatenhg3ywB2RA-RgsQTT-4dZPcik4R-OAr_51QCDJ0W8XRopmmtc_hZFeQAxdKAahg616SBGlBAIKvM2ONnvv0jA87OpG3Q7Amj5CahFsmFuBIauzDrg/s1600/April+2010+033.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5Oj6emG3lnsOTqD408hmr9TMuq8pfmYMWOVDzKkQlaVA2j0KN0k3-0ZfgV_Aqz0yVh2yVfxf-NUAC9D-vwTob-Tgvj9sRQ3w8m18b2mLo1vM5GnndO_KB7orZAYr_BeLc3NEecrVEOE/s1600/April+2010+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5Oj6emG3lnsOTqD408hmr9TMuq8pfmYMWOVDzKkQlaVA2j0KN0k3-0ZfgV_Aqz0yVh2yVfxf-NUAC9D-vwTob-Tgvj9sRQ3w8m18b2mLo1vM5GnndO_KB7orZAYr_BeLc3NEecrVEOE/s320/April+2010+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459265234220442882" border="0" /></a>a couple of presents with the crawling, talking baby being her favorite,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyBrwGTvJcj7aRf0BEjhcUfA-eGvcqvDtliOPU0T64LM3zErB4UfwxK6T68RnbRvotTJ4dTCqA9AU3IDXAqLxD0Xifrq5uFSSodnlgXvQUyf4A5TUHgQBCuEkp6xkZBBlkP7fmTjFxuo/s1600/April+2010+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyBrwGTvJcj7aRf0BEjhcUfA-eGvcqvDtliOPU0T64LM3zErB4UfwxK6T68RnbRvotTJ4dTCqA9AU3IDXAqLxD0Xifrq5uFSSodnlgXvQUyf4A5TUHgQBCuEkp6xkZBBlkP7fmTjFxuo/s320/April+2010+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459265242912781746" border="0" /></a>and then for dinner we headed out for McDonald's to get her favorite fries! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3zAHPbX_v6qhHA13hHppwapYSHX6R_rWKk6duE_33ADVTSdRlaaKNsBzrBNjctA4zXtyOfr6lnQ2HrqPWVD1rdkhBdkKw83cSunkoNeIALvkTmmzI4blzAa0GDJdu_cfEuwr9efDTHU/s1600/April+2010+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3zAHPbX_v6qhHA13hHppwapYSHX6R_rWKk6duE_33ADVTSdRlaaKNsBzrBNjctA4zXtyOfr6lnQ2HrqPWVD1rdkhBdkKw83cSunkoNeIALvkTmmzI4blzAa0GDJdu_cfEuwr9efDTHU/s320/April+2010+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459265222300248034" border="0" /></a>Here are some things about Ashley at 2 years old:<br /><ul><li>talks really well<br /></li><li>loves to sing songs</li><li>loves her baby dolls and loves real babies</li><li>cries HARD when she doesn't get what she wants</li><li>the whiniest(is that a word?) 2 year old</li><li>loves to eat snacks all day</li><li>tries really hard to be like the big kids</li><li>loves gum</li><li>still a big time mama's girl<br /></li><li>says "I hold you" when she wants me to hold her (I hear this all day long :) )</li><li>likes to do things herself...put on her shoes, take off her clothes, pour her cereal, brush her teeth, get a drink of water, etc. She usually likes to do these things by herself when I need her to hurry, but when I have the time to let her try it she doesn't want to do it.</li><li>we think she is pretty cute and that is what helps us get through the whining and crying:)</li><li>she would swing outside all day if someone was willing to stand outside and listen to her say "higher" over and over again while pushing her higher and higher</li><li>she has an opinion about what she wears, but mommy's choice in clothes still wins at this point</li><li>she loves to read stories</li></ul><span style="font-size:180%;">We love our Ashley!!!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1mxIwpO6mRn6O9UYPcciD8cGaMrNksI3JTyjrvRJFpIg6HKckvyyeLOCbaWKBDO6Yr2NV7SQ7VcgC0RtdB-vDL_1NE1zmC1fUnjpHP9usO7uBckxCFikkisBaj2twOYvh0mFeuyt6xs/s1600/April+2010+064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1mxIwpO6mRn6O9UYPcciD8cGaMrNksI3JTyjrvRJFpIg6HKckvyyeLOCbaWKBDO6Yr2NV7SQ7VcgC0RtdB-vDL_1NE1zmC1fUnjpHP9usO7uBckxCFikkisBaj2twOYvh0mFeuyt6xs/s320/April+2010+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459265250422657474" border="0" /></a>"The princess knows who's boss, and it's not the king and queen."<br />(There could not be a truer statement when it comes to Ashley).<br />We love this girl and all her spunk!<br /><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-39638190541066549702010-03-23T13:05:00.000-07:002010-03-23T13:27:58.031-07:008 years ago today...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBgcbs8-j34nlgI7-pnJJ091EJoqSCdXDA1GYiclKRUS3qiDYGo1KmtclNbHJYsycKTWRKnQ5vOdalngqfY_r_m-Y7PPVZpR0ZjNB3kGzcYMx19DzjcpzxSNHIN-wL_jN50vIovZCHog/s1600-h/img016.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBgcbs8-j34nlgI7-pnJJ091EJoqSCdXDA1GYiclKRUS3qiDYGo1KmtclNbHJYsycKTWRKnQ5vOdalngqfY_r_m-Y7PPVZpR0ZjNB3kGzcYMx19DzjcpzxSNHIN-wL_jN50vIovZCHog/s320/img016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kevin and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple.<br /><br />It is hard to believe it has been 8 years. It has flown by and I am so grateful to have had Kevin by my side.<br /><br />What has happened in the past 8 years? (here's just a few things)<br />-Kevin has worked for the same company.<br />-We have lived in the same state.<br />-Lived in an apartment, a house, a condo, and another house.<br />-Had 3 cute kids.<br />-Owned 6 cars/trucks<br />-Painted lots of walls and completed many projects.<br />-Went on fun family vacations<br />-Had our car stolen once and our house broken into once.<br />-Enjoyed many moments of happiness, some sadness, and have learned so much together.<br /><br />I am one lucky girl to have a husband who works so hard for his family, is fun to be around, can fix anything, so talented, smart, takes good care of me, loves me, an amazing father, has so much patience, loves the gospel, and is my best friend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_F62_YwlZe1LOWeGNDQ2ES4h26-Whq5tE_lk4p3OMsocMJDXhiDxWHhtn1rqXMeVtohEejdOYemEcR7N4H-8p5xrP0q3DNjfusxDFFvIBtsE6KqZs_Cfq6Mom0Rx1v10L3Rt-uDJmP4/s1600-h/img015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_F62_YwlZe1LOWeGNDQ2ES4h26-Whq5tE_lk4p3OMsocMJDXhiDxWHhtn1rqXMeVtohEejdOYemEcR7N4H-8p5xrP0q3DNjfusxDFFvIBtsE6KqZs_Cfq6Mom0Rx1v10L3Rt-uDJmP4/s320/img015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451927495714216754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-58276366041648875992010-02-22T14:26:00.000-08:002010-02-27T19:12:01.769-08:00Valentine Overload<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span>I'm not sure why I got so into Valentine's this year, but I did and I was done with the holiday by the time it actually came.<br /><br />We had a FHE at the beginning of the month and wrote on hearts what we loved about each other. Got the idea from <a href="http://71toes.blogspot.com/2010/01/heart-attack.html">here.</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkfgH6wlwqSeYsAu8y-Bvd0O4qgY0nO1_zc80K2_EDpWkp_k3opwYWgOleitpUk80sERsdL4iKIasNiWh5AErBZBoZgh0fPkmmTKXHbRkl7t21m-e5YTXHEGROX7ND6EJocptRmNBKj0/s1600-h/february+2010+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkfgH6wlwqSeYsAu8y-Bvd0O4qgY0nO1_zc80K2_EDpWkp_k3opwYWgOleitpUk80sERsdL4iKIasNiWh5AErBZBoZgh0fPkmmTKXHbRkl7t21m-e5YTXHEGROX7ND6EJocptRmNBKj0/s320/february+2010+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441198683158815538" border="0" /></a><br />One of Luke's hearts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX3fUN3DWKVy_qSngRE1RIGdSYxDTI9G4drMZXZfzNHOrnn_ZhAAxMJs_qqq0965V_Xoc10EBvXkWZuRvZp4MCC4yU3_Y3ODVhkcuYyy-A6h5RCMr0u3MWvvmcO6xwJKQb9cGZdBQdWI/s1600-h/february+2010+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX3fUN3DWKVy_qSngRE1RIGdSYxDTI9G4drMZXZfzNHOrnn_ZhAAxMJs_qqq0965V_Xoc10EBvXkWZuRvZp4MCC4yU3_Y3ODVhkcuYyy-A6h5RCMr0u3MWvvmcO6xwJKQb9cGZdBQdWI/s320/february+2010+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441198697678672386" border="0" /></a>One of Katelyn's hearts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwBlQiDBMZb3YWgjW8JfaNlZDosiqtOXfO1ZVOKBIWst4FFhPiJBbeCS0mgXxC-LbjBemYMkARlUiPxTftIScCWtBtuAiit_VO77b2Gx0-mH154-pr4M69ibm05iO12e2_nbEWtH-5DI/s1600-h/february+2010+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwBlQiDBMZb3YWgjW8JfaNlZDosiqtOXfO1ZVOKBIWst4FFhPiJBbeCS0mgXxC-LbjBemYMkARlUiPxTftIScCWtBtuAiit_VO77b2Gx0-mH154-pr4M69ibm05iO12e2_nbEWtH-5DI/s320/february+2010+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441198714043686338" border="0" /></a><br />Ashley's contribution which I'm sure says I love my mom so much that I need her to hold me all the time. ;)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIuZGsT0JZcg7b1JcFqXhu9XQyYiV1_N35x1g5amUNknE7wsaPhWpKowxwEhGRNXS0VxpQBwW74KWSJ23e0Y0JNSe3ON4YDSxyH74xHXF-BARMiWQrZaZu3cZG0FYOwf0KxaDjqpr6DM/s1600-h/february+2010+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIuZGsT0JZcg7b1JcFqXhu9XQyYiV1_N35x1g5amUNknE7wsaPhWpKowxwEhGRNXS0VxpQBwW74KWSJ23e0Y0JNSe3ON4YDSxyH74xHXF-BARMiWQrZaZu3cZG0FYOwf0KxaDjqpr6DM/s320/february+2010+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441198720680369042" border="0" /></a><br />We peeled the paper off a bunch of crayons to make a Valentine for all of Luke's kindergarten class and Katelyn's preschool class.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6O3_cMU9V7MyqnSJ43jdHt2Fkni1nSxS0IbfWWfc_moLS1IfPH3vXf14jPXPeWccuhyphenhyphendjJUfrfQF4QxT1a_TkkPWOpFEo9SizxBFh4xGVAJrDWGydku8OoDkgpLT6duixxkzcGaHH7k/s1600-h/february+2010+182.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6O3_cMU9V7MyqnSJ43jdHt2Fkni1nSxS0IbfWWfc_moLS1IfPH3vXf14jPXPeWccuhyphenhyphendjJUfrfQF4QxT1a_TkkPWOpFEo9SizxBFh4xGVAJrDWGydku8OoDkgpLT6duixxkzcGaHH7k/s320/february+2010+182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441201279393092882" border="0" /></a><br />This was the result. Idea found <a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=5646">here.</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiKhcUvZQGYx1Nmn-r2LA-a62jD9XCkr02tFjc6669D985Q6RWsRvv3PY5AUXQ8N3s_36bJlLugCVF9lszuxu6iDnzrOP5ulh9rltr3m9KlZL4xFY23Zxz4HwNm_-U6qzTF8q8Uck_LI/s1600-h/february+2010+097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiKhcUvZQGYx1Nmn-r2LA-a62jD9XCkr02tFjc6669D985Q6RWsRvv3PY5AUXQ8N3s_36bJlLugCVF9lszuxu6iDnzrOP5ulh9rltr3m9KlZL4xFY23Zxz4HwNm_-U6qzTF8q8Uck_LI/s320/february+2010+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441198743925678818" border="0" /></a>We did some heart braids.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LqiQHMnhtFvgg6MWQQcMrIteTcnLys7_jdmam6PhbLOEFHolmwBI0PcnudZuohOi36GWplEVGcwNAOr3TOPMjxpuwgiiMvFSBQlTWCWx_UjHdGkM0FxNokFxL2cfDXNsvhFPQZtwJQ/s1600-h/february+2010+110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LqiQHMnhtFvgg6MWQQcMrIteTcnLys7_jdmam6PhbLOEFHolmwBI0PcnudZuohOi36GWplEVGcwNAOr3TOPMjxpuwgiiMvFSBQlTWCWx_UjHdGkM0FxNokFxL2cfDXNsvhFPQZtwJQ/s320/february+2010+110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441201264378068082" border="0" /></a>Made some <a href="http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/2009/01/teacher-gifts.html">easy teacher gifts</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x3EVH4559eIVJr_37wQFcM0YEc8dUs1BXpPoPh-X-Bg5k5bvrAXhCACNBUyY8XcjRvLerVz5C0EJ3huxa4uzS1fQU1y7TAZ9FXKVpkaWPZ0XKi5zFlhO3Dp77PVR3DsZ6QskWKvPkFY/s1600-h/february+2010+107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x3EVH4559eIVJr_37wQFcM0YEc8dUs1BXpPoPh-X-Bg5k5bvrAXhCACNBUyY8XcjRvLerVz5C0EJ3huxa4uzS1fQU1y7TAZ9FXKVpkaWPZ0XKi5zFlhO3Dp77PVR3DsZ6QskWKvPkFY/s320/february+2010+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441201250129651874" border="0" /></a>Made some yummy heart treats that got me off of my trying to eat better plan.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These were for a Valentine party at a friends house where all my kids were invited.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIThbYXcUsDHrXeGSlWbzu-5E-t_3-uHHa7GvFWnxaPYNlrLtkSJ-TOsQZaeCugHq9PRzvlh2NB0xLUkDIRJU-q2FV2yvkgwrOkNe2Gjwrjan7rmPcr5Blf20GcSljWEqFAXDebNbFP8/s1600-h/february+2010+188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIThbYXcUsDHrXeGSlWbzu-5E-t_3-uHHa7GvFWnxaPYNlrLtkSJ-TOsQZaeCugHq9PRzvlh2NB0xLUkDIRJU-q2FV2yvkgwrOkNe2Gjwrjan7rmPcr5Blf20GcSljWEqFAXDebNbFP8/s320/february+2010+188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441201297381233442" border="0" /></a><br />Ashley enjoyed licking the spoon and eating all the chocolate that was around the house. She was also heard saying, "I need chockit (chocolate)." Just like her mother. :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzAb-JtE_zyojfuNKfxB2-8eDLwPBtDpLdSw7QtkVhIJ5r28ORZQPyu-tEUWrAR-6ZShfQu4BvkOg7HgS2zpi3vhfxawd6vh5s1QSLUMZ0aYGQCxnYhz4T67RNAgxdtw5UDntK4pKJHg/s1600-h/february+2010+092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzAb-JtE_zyojfuNKfxB2-8eDLwPBtDpLdSw7QtkVhIJ5r28ORZQPyu-tEUWrAR-6ZShfQu4BvkOg7HgS2zpi3vhfxawd6vh5s1QSLUMZ0aYGQCxnYhz4T67RNAgxdtw5UDntK4pKJHg/s320/february+2010+092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441206449136060802" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These were for my Laurels because they needed a heart treat on Valentine's day. :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxM-zMazjz0OIcc3LAtJgDwDfXT4S2QDO8tN3y6LBDlJPUm9HUMG4ZtwHFDBHaLaar5KC044To_YQLDq-O9oduA83LQX9juXCtkpgnZ9ybMcgzwLHMc5AY2nZtUvyc68RCtQlQaDd0fI/s1600-h/february+2010+199.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxM-zMazjz0OIcc3LAtJgDwDfXT4S2QDO8tN3y6LBDlJPUm9HUMG4ZtwHFDBHaLaar5KC044To_YQLDq-O9oduA83LQX9juXCtkpgnZ9ybMcgzwLHMc5AY2nZtUvyc68RCtQlQaDd0fI/s320/february+2010+199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441201316267444946" border="0" /></a><br />Valentine's day finally came and I was burned out. So Kevin and I just gave each other a card and he was sweet and gave me some pretty flowers. Kevin also made the kids heart waffles in the morning, but Luke wanted Honey Nut Cheerios instead. At least Kevin tried.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Katelyn loved her waffles. Can't you tell by the cheesy smile?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer0l33GfywvG0noCG8qyXP2GK47vztZxYZrTCcQ_v5ydWHXM-88WoBU4gO3WnKe-Z-USAvBsFDYLPeDDkdwPWMYYByE5H4Myd7zEaRn6kJH6FXnxaldSPrJUkKvHc4Z20vJt285dn3Kg/s1600-h/february+2010+197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer0l33GfywvG0noCG8qyXP2GK47vztZxYZrTCcQ_v5ydWHXM-88WoBU4gO3WnKe-Z-USAvBsFDYLPeDDkdwPWMYYByE5H4Myd7zEaRn6kJH6FXnxaldSPrJUkKvHc4Z20vJt285dn3Kg/s320/february+2010+197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441206454429108066" border="0" /></a><br />And I attempted to get a picture of the kids for a Valentine to send to the grandparents. I didn't end up using this picture but did make some Valentines that I still need to send. If it makes it there before the end of Feb. I will be happy.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was practically standing on my head trying to get them to all look, all smile, and to all have their eyes open. It didn't work. Oh well!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XrnyPjC-N7NKFbMdDxtwA_Fan66Pox23rJXWe-BG6vcLROKQiAswhWZeJx_Gwr0ttgK6JfsIUOQW_26uJ4oTOiaYZCFr6g8LmbZzpF10ar3nIR7M5ZNq-8C2YeFkaP9hj7b6taXTQ-g/s1600-h/february+2010+079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XrnyPjC-N7NKFbMdDxtwA_Fan66Pox23rJXWe-BG6vcLROKQiAswhWZeJx_Gwr0ttgK6JfsIUOQW_26uJ4oTOiaYZCFr6g8LmbZzpF10ar3nIR7M5ZNq-8C2YeFkaP9hj7b6taXTQ-g/s320/february+2010+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441206474406938418" border="0" /></a><br />p.s. I just had to add(so that I have record of it :) ) that Kevin and I did go out to a nice dinner on Friday night and saw the water show at the Bellagio. We had a great time! So I guess we did celebrate Valentine's day, just not on the actual day.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748619050992073980.post-25158390965766604472010-02-17T14:44:00.000-08:002010-02-17T14:57:00.293-08:00Sometimes I Like to be CraftyI have not done anything crafty in forever. I usually see cute ideas, go buy the stuff to make it, and then it sits in my spare bedroom waiting for the perfect opportunity to make it. That perfect opportunity rarely comes.<br />Well, I finally saw a cute Valentine craft, went and bought the materials, and actually came home and made it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsWhenzdz6Q0i_P4zfuxvw5h8Dxb7S95gCxper0AcNDrOupaFBIAYOoZ19ZbXLJ33ivzR1_K4a3ZFux-Zbbkew4x-eMXnneVliLFEeUUjJFjypMziLo0wQ0P9zCDHcogSXqM4GG3-bcg/s1600-h/february+2010+095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsWhenzdz6Q0i_P4zfuxvw5h8Dxb7S95gCxper0AcNDrOupaFBIAYOoZ19ZbXLJ33ivzR1_K4a3ZFux-Zbbkew4x-eMXnneVliLFEeUUjJFjypMziLo0wQ0P9zCDHcogSXqM4GG3-bcg/s320/february+2010+095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439348897631061778" border="0" /></a> Got the idea <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2010/01/felt-heart-wreath.html">here</a><br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967738382352704347noreply@blogger.com8