tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43076587206451731472024-03-05T20:42:44.511-08:00Alexandra & ElizabethEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-38248056898223081922012-11-06T06:36:00.001-08:002012-11-06T06:36:39.890-08:00Lil Punkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I LOVE this time of year and I love my kids' ages...it's so much fun to do things with them! And we got to take Finn to his first Pumpkin Patch ever!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-64663771272032097432012-11-06T06:31:00.001-08:002012-11-06T06:31:40.755-08:00Halloween Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The girls were so excited to have a few friends over in the beginning of Oct. to kick off the Halloween season! I have to admit...I loved planning it and having all the kids here...they were great and it was so fun to get into the spirit of fall!<br />
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Making "You've Been Booed" signs so they could Boo their friends later in the month! Here are the 7 year olds.<br />
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Decorating Halloween cookies...Here are the 4 year olds.<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-41376058525271700442012-11-06T06:22:00.000-08:002012-11-06T06:22:14.086-08:00Oma and Opa's house<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy birthday Oma! She's doing great after her knee surgery and the girls have been able to keep her entertained on several occasions! It's so nice to live close to you guys again! We love you!<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-59120748515200639072012-09-05T13:46:00.000-07:002012-09-05T13:46:46.427-07:00July 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy 4th of July! I'm late on getting all of these posted...but I wanted to thank Oma & Opa for all of the nice weekends we spent with them this summer. (I need to get pics off their camera!!) But it was so nice to go up to their house over weekends...Oma does such a nice job of planning special things for us to do like going to the park, having a picnic by the lake, going to see "Brave" when it was SO HOT outside! The girls LOVE going up to their house and playing with all of Chris and Colin's old toys! You guys make it such a nice getaway for us!! And you also help us out on so many occasions with babysitting!! THANK yOU and we LOVE you!!<br />
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Mueller State Park...our first camping trip with just our family...the girls loved exploring the woods...not such enthusiastic hikers...but GREAT campers!! :)Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-71480551866572920782012-09-05T13:37:00.001-07:002012-09-05T13:37:23.494-07:00Hawaii #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to do some catching up...in June Grandma & Grandpa took us all to Hawaii again!! Aren't we the luckiest?? Here are: Pete, Sheila, & Finn, Grandma & Grandpa with Lizzie, Ali, & Nora in front, Chris & I, Erin, Tony & Charlie<br />
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Jammie kids!!<br />
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Thank you SO much Dad and Janey for such a wonderful time!! It is always so special to spend so much time with everyone...I loved having us all together...we really appreciate how much effort you put into getting us together and making such special memories. We love you!!<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-53108556917672956642012-09-05T13:30:00.000-07:002012-09-05T13:30:09.116-07:00We LOVE FINN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a 3 day Celebration for Finn's FIRST birthday! Grandpa & Grandma were in town and we surprised everyone and drove up to Pete & Sheila's house and we all took Finn to the zoo on his real birthday. It was great to see you again Dad and Janey! Ali got to skip school!! HE HE! The girls were so excited to see Tiare and Thadeus again...it's so fun to have cousins in town!<br />
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Helping finn to walk around the zoo!<br />
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The next day we got to go to Boulder to hang out. Nana is in this picture...Chris took the day off work and Ali again skipped school! (I didn't think I would be that kind of parent...but I know it's important to spend time with family!!) We were SO lucky that Nana was in Colorado for a whole month!! She was so helpful with babysitting and I LOVED it when she would bring Finn over to my house so that Lizzie could play with Finn and she & I could talk. It was a very special time and I miss her already!! One night Chris let me go over to the condo she rented, we had a glass of wine, got pedicures, and went out to dinner at Wash Park Grill. It was SUCH a nice time to be able to spend with my mom! I love you MOM!!! :)<br />
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The lure of the fountains was just too much and little by little they kept getting wetter and wetter until their dresses were SOAKED!! Fortunately, it was a hot day and they dried quickly!<br />
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Both girls LOVED seeing Finn so much over the summer...they played with him so well and loved taking care of him. He gets so excited to see the girls...he is such a happy guy and SUCH a cutie!! We love you Finn!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-39830933527227613202012-09-05T13:07:00.002-07:002012-09-05T13:07:49.942-07:00First Days of School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alexandra started 2nd grade! She started school in early August...it seemed like a short summer and Lizzie & I missed her during the day! But she has an awesome teacher and is in class with Bailey again (below)! She seems happy there and is, as always, such a good student! (I am SO thankful!!) It was also fun to go shopping with her for her new back to school outfit. Her favorite store is Justice and I took her to the mall and we tried on outfits for her and she also gave me ideas for new clothes for me! It was maybe the first time we went shopping just the two of us at the mall. We shared a berry smoothie (which actually got on her new outfit....but I managed to get the stain out!) and it was a lovely afternoon with my lovely daughter!<br />
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One of my favorite stories of Ali recently is one night a few weekends ago Chris and I just didn't feel like doing the bedtime routine...we were tired and just wanted to watch a movie. So, Chris paid Ali $5 to put Lizzie and herself in bed. Elizabeth was in the right mood and enjoyed taking directives from CareTaker Ali...they brushed teeth, Ali read stories, and Lizzie got tucked in! When we went to check on them, Ali was in her reading chair reading her own book "Puppy Place" and all ready for bed! We were SO impressed and proud of her! It was awesome and Chris and I got to enjoy some quiet time watching Mad Men!<br />
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Three weeks after Ali started school, Elizabeth started her second year of preschool. We switched preschools this year so that she could go 3 days a week and it's at a Lutheran Church and I love it! They have a great curriculum and the teacher is SO sweet! For some reason I was really anxious that Lizzie would be so bored while Ali was in school. But we have managed so far to keep busy doing things or be happy at home...I thought those 3 weeks would be forever long but the time goes so fast!! <br />
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(Elizabeth's preschool friend who was in her class last year also!!) My favorite story about Elizabeth recently is that even when Ali isn't around, Lizzie will be thinking of her sister. For example, she got this sticker book to keep her busy while Ali is in school and Lizzie said that she wouldn't do some of the pages because she wanted to save some for Ali. She is so thoughtful and sweet!!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-11084617378767025632012-05-26T13:54:00.001-07:002012-05-26T13:54:26.294-07:00Preschool Graduation #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have a graduate!! (Well she still has another year of preschool but she got to celebrate with the kids who ARE moving on! So I'm sure there will be a Preschool Graduation #2 next year!) The songs the kids sang were awfully cute and then she wanted us all to go out to Chipotle for lunch. We even took Ali out of school for the afternoon on this special day! :)Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-90965314746266550862012-05-26T13:44:00.002-07:002012-05-26T13:44:58.260-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a sweet 7 year old! Ali, you make us so proud! You are so good to your sister, dedicated in school, silly and playful, and you make our lives so interesting! We love you so much! It was a fun filled day with 7 girls over for cake and presents and then on to Build A Bear! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are so lucky that Ali has met such sweet friends this year at school. We are thankful for this nice group!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-37053113736260783582012-05-26T13:35:00.000-07:002012-05-26T13:35:50.157-07:00Cousins!<div>
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I haven't been very motivated to update this blog...I guess because there seems to be such a glut of technological ways to be in touch with people, this little blog got neglected. But the other day Chris said that I should put some pictures up so that he can visit the blog when he needs to take a break at work. (I think he likes it too because I say nice things about him on the blog....but why wouldn't I? He is THE BEST husband and father to our girls anyone could ever ask for. And I'm not just saying that so that he can read this. I really mean it. We are so lucky to have him bring laughter and steadiness and lightness into our house.) <br />
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This picture is our 4 generation picture. I am AMAZED that my 90 year old Granny came all the way from Florida to visit us! What a trooper! She did great, too and it was an honor to host her at our house. I loved having her here for Ali's 7th birthday AND Mother's Day. So, my Granny has said before that she is amazed at how doting and attentive a father Chris is and she loves that he is still that way. But she also added this time that if Chris is the lungs in this family breathing life into our days, then Emily is the heart making everything work. That was the best compliment I could hear because I try really hard to make our home "work". I love making sure everyone is taken care of and that I have the time during my days to make sure the details aren't forgotten. I am so thankful that I don't have to work right now so that I can plan and organize and prepare. And it really does take a lot of time and effort. Hats off to all of the women who do all this AND work. <br />
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I'm so thankful for my little family and all of our extended families. We are so blessed.<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-67808587960153453302012-02-18T09:32:00.000-08:002012-02-18T09:39:39.838-08:00Dinosaur party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqpKDltXJo1UgYzpCSORboI0yU_GYypwihyphenhyphenPMBFSYpON5cmVHH60oHCcDnfzar5VMX2yxarkWP4CKkVespMMt2A9Cb06yRYT7I8qhknVRS9nkx2NDwjzLD75z3iQjusTGhlLDRTDXx4i1/s1600/February+2011+138.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710530691278071922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqpKDltXJo1UgYzpCSORboI0yU_GYypwihyphenhyphenPMBFSYpON5cmVHH60oHCcDnfzar5VMX2yxarkWP4CKkVespMMt2A9Cb06yRYT7I8qhknVRS9nkx2NDwjzLD75z3iQjusTGhlLDRTDXx4i1/s320/February+2011+138.jpg" /></a> Elizabeth wanted to invite all of the kids from her preschool class...and some siblings who are friends with Ali...so we had 16 kids. I had them eat cake down in the basement!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO5yn0Sx1HoNXyhZVZeckybftV-0AwpsAIHfnihh_IcfZB5PyHXQy90VqIW03YfeXTzzcRLRQ_TU_hcauj2qEv3auG2l4TCPVDeTScoDFfz15Y5gOp3Mpc2B4nzipFdkzgPx2EQ44Do74/s1600/February+2011+135.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710530672532478082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO5yn0Sx1HoNXyhZVZeckybftV-0AwpsAIHfnihh_IcfZB5PyHXQy90VqIW03YfeXTzzcRLRQ_TU_hcauj2qEv3auG2l4TCPVDeTScoDFfz15Y5gOp3Mpc2B4nzipFdkzgPx2EQ44Do74/s320/February+2011+135.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdOSw2yoX6eEDXJkX8BjenOUgbpU3Dk1WOWsE_FqDx_bkDH3cVol8PfqJh7yShjDAJ00qO_B1VwTi1bCY96-Nt0h0dCRkIC__QItqmQ-FrxetJUiHOcgwv0FR4x-7pG6CnXwpS4gA0Gp3/s1600/February+2011+127.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710530660852143618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdOSw2yoX6eEDXJkX8BjenOUgbpU3Dk1WOWsE_FqDx_bkDH3cVol8PfqJh7yShjDAJ00qO_B1VwTi1bCY96-Nt0h0dCRkIC__QItqmQ-FrxetJUiHOcgwv0FR4x-7pG6CnXwpS4gA0Gp3/s320/February+2011+127.jpg" /></a><br />We played "Dinosaur, dinosaur, ROAR" (duck, duck, goose), had a treasure hunt, freeze dance, hot potato (with a dinosaur), had a pinata, but Elizabeth's favorite part of her party was opening presents!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbQl_DHoFNAuDRPWGu8uSbBQxFozvTAhOMCibqWiHahpUkEDkYJP0Mw_xBzYjzk9VxGFpZQz1dnz-_39t73lsPBhfPxaw8SCYqeyu8u6bn0663rTTLspssM3wfjB3rK1Y8HcgypSk2rty/s1600/February+2011+118.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710530653543526130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbQl_DHoFNAuDRPWGu8uSbBQxFozvTAhOMCibqWiHahpUkEDkYJP0Mw_xBzYjzk9VxGFpZQz1dnz-_39t73lsPBhfPxaw8SCYqeyu8u6bn0663rTTLspssM3wfjB3rK1Y8HcgypSk2rty/s320/February+2011+118.jpg" /></a>Oma & Opa and Nana & Poppa were able to come and help celebrate...as well as Pete, Sheila & Finn! Elizabeth is a lucky girl!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-80582507831187069992012-02-18T09:23:00.000-08:002012-02-18T09:32:53.745-08:00Elizabeth is FOUR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbYby-3vXsyBT1xeShd6wq40BcWg04ORY3AMqxkZUK5QhpxfCDJzLmFCnnnuEwVuxvIawBb3Le_S4SE05ZWR6TP1DzVqzzKBOct7pKrX97Wel9Tyg4RfIgrQ2DVF40NmxzzjQ82lzUwvl/s1600/February+2011+116.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710528232838967938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbYby-3vXsyBT1xeShd6wq40BcWg04ORY3AMqxkZUK5QhpxfCDJzLmFCnnnuEwVuxvIawBb3Le_S4SE05ZWR6TP1DzVqzzKBOct7pKrX97Wel9Tyg4RfIgrQ2DVF40NmxzzjQ82lzUwvl/s320/February+2011+116.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxV_k24DPzAyPYAdfIUcZ5fu7KZs8sOnFkURg1A5s9NCHX4dKzdeiRYV1R_95IOlvviwS5WS86cb8x7feaaM48HjZOg-9PPgAepKp_iCs7ISG2YvMX45cMaznl0c9vX4wyWrpkfHOj7yd/s1600/February+2011+125.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710528227099794962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxV_k24DPzAyPYAdfIUcZ5fu7KZs8sOnFkURg1A5s9NCHX4dKzdeiRYV1R_95IOlvviwS5WS86cb8x7feaaM48HjZOg-9PPgAepKp_iCs7ISG2YvMX45cMaznl0c9vX4wyWrpkfHOj7yd/s320/February+2011+125.jpg" /></a> Just look at this amazing cake! Thank you to Jen for making this awesome dinosaur cake! I love that Lizzie chose a dinosaur theme for her party...I've never done one of those and it was FUN!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTM17eCfKMohlm016XQUz0e8Q2ucuiqcS0q-Nv_WkCJHsi-piXqm-8rEiXnWaJ7oq5j0dRIWJWdfO2m81HOwicQ3eCHXNMUnR891R48th0e2soOe_62G8B_X9ilWJYsyzRY1J4q7xumbo4/s1600/February+2011+114.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710528207423053778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTM17eCfKMohlm016XQUz0e8Q2ucuiqcS0q-Nv_WkCJHsi-piXqm-8rEiXnWaJ7oq5j0dRIWJWdfO2m81HOwicQ3eCHXNMUnR891R48th0e2soOe_62G8B_X9ilWJYsyzRY1J4q7xumbo4/s320/February+2011+114.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5zN_r7E_pRoB7A_dBSFrx-JRXFDTdnatohZWV6PzRT_0dvnd-mlTsw77NM7la7N2zEJPivLBlRoylPIFsC17_tpiWd5ThYLdDhT3q_9Wyccv07n99TKuO9UZjV_nTak0t8LUfUj3l-Ko/s1600/February+2011+110.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710528205888853778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5zN_r7E_pRoB7A_dBSFrx-JRXFDTdnatohZWV6PzRT_0dvnd-mlTsw77NM7la7N2zEJPivLBlRoylPIFsC17_tpiWd5ThYLdDhT3q_9Wyccv07n99TKuO9UZjV_nTak0t8LUfUj3l-Ko/s320/February+2011+110.jpg" /></a> I made the cake pops...it was something new and fun to make!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-88100364079102752682011-12-21T15:17:00.000-08:002011-12-21T16:20:45.204-08:00Our Secret Adventure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBSG1rCuZlp9_tGPygSDJ5H-gMeUDZDiWXHP7U0exYUKCOMK2TgwbxgdE_nnPO8UeFnHwo3Roki6RTu24-7YAaDjJxeMRmYPDwvlWQFmM_GlVwtIKt-7omKJNOffb4KoaXK_GB8ndLA5i/s1600/December+2011+095.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688725578118727282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBSG1rCuZlp9_tGPygSDJ5H-gMeUDZDiWXHP7U0exYUKCOMK2TgwbxgdE_nnPO8UeFnHwo3Roki6RTu24-7YAaDjJxeMRmYPDwvlWQFmM_GlVwtIKt-7omKJNOffb4KoaXK_GB8ndLA5i/s320/December+2011+095.jpg" /></a> Yesterday, we told the girls we were going on a secret adventure. Before we left, we read them "The Polar Express", put them in their new jammies, watched "The Polar Express" in the car and then asked them what they thought we were doing....they hadn't gotten any of the hints, I guess, so we had to tell them...we were going on the SANTA EXPRESS! Lizzie's reply was, "That's not very exciting." :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXqoCgQzZkWAHKUNByHyH4V0qLubQ7ewDPrmsmZVEpaHbVyIUplTaEig4k8cjLnDKeDKestcEa37Esgyz-8bupr-f5R_XvBhZd4nkv36kHnQMk-ueSibfruM9ZZZFNKFNaX5CfVF6Iidu/s1600/December+2011+099.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688725576855580338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXqoCgQzZkWAHKUNByHyH4V0qLubQ7ewDPrmsmZVEpaHbVyIUplTaEig4k8cjLnDKeDKestcEa37Esgyz-8bupr-f5R_XvBhZd4nkv36kHnQMk-ueSibfruM9ZZZFNKFNaX5CfVF6Iidu/s320/December+2011+099.jpg" /></a> But then we pulled into the train station and saw the train all lit up and the inside of all the cars were decorated AND we were served hot chocolate, cookies, and the girls got their favorite fast food...corn dogs! Then Lizzie said, "This is FUN!" The train went for a little ways and then the conductor yelled, "Look we're in the North Pole and there is Santa!" Santa got on our train and gave all the kids silver bells! Ali hugged hers tight and said, "It's just like the book! The book must be real!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHodYXJ1gceBANcbCvuaMCyCLeofrqBH8SPMMKlaaVusju3WicfAiSG3YKRjG7cHcqkug1NRSI3ggsTCdLWyJnmwl08yXwBw_7Z9K-sBlarF1oV5OOYvqEcCAHNsPnvtTfRi8zb_nR53m/s1600/December+2011+096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688725573550456882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHodYXJ1gceBANcbCvuaMCyCLeofrqBH8SPMMKlaaVusju3WicfAiSG3YKRjG7cHcqkug1NRSI3ggsTCdLWyJnmwl08yXwBw_7Z9K-sBlarF1oV5OOYvqEcCAHNsPnvtTfRi8zb_nR53m/s320/December+2011+096.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK5jGZ04XZ9sGjDXdPg59NSr4EWnKMkgIDfLHh-RrdVjd73jaK_OqEUerxycfBtqOkHOFJTN8vmF6PdreAmc-M0wjbLBA8vdy5Csd6qVAEING31itHOqBeeA3j2IYxU5ndmZvmOMJTUbN/s1600/December+2011+090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688725555837144610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQK5jGZ04XZ9sGjDXdPg59NSr4EWnKMkgIDfLHh-RrdVjd73jaK_OqEUerxycfBtqOkHOFJTN8vmF6PdreAmc-M0wjbLBA8vdy5Csd6qVAEING31itHOqBeeA3j2IYxU5ndmZvmOMJTUbN/s320/December+2011+090.jpg" /></a> Then Santa's elves sang songs with the kids, read a story, and we even saw Rudolph's Red Nose shining in the distance! Oh, I love the ages that my kids are right now...it's SO fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zu9Rcyez_XmIejyQPjWNoHUx8M3fIOnEXoQMizylrsvebtV5WwwtWjuYVao7NR1VFauQoZmYwoQYGppJ5TTjwxJh78xwwMVfCBRD6V77tUSTclzzQTfrG5124tlS_MG_A5he_Bi6O6pn/s1600/December+2011+089.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688725550422772978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zu9Rcyez_XmIejyQPjWNoHUx8M3fIOnEXoQMizylrsvebtV5WwwtWjuYVao7NR1VFauQoZmYwoQYGppJ5TTjwxJh78xwwMVfCBRD6V77tUSTclzzQTfrG5124tlS_MG_A5he_Bi6O6pn/s320/December+2011+089.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-41537402334861633962011-12-21T15:09:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:17:17.861-08:00Neighbor Christmas Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFdrLPXm5w8vsvpuZQb0PWQmGe1ktToyIzkFHOiXVpeM5hxNJBkqYCIMB3H9A5OGk8bShddn7Ac9UAasb1SgrfaHcksLwHwpdjYwdRBI6lEx9jg6F8DIWwPcMdK4FOZsitut3xLM4BWHZ/s1600/December+2011+086.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688723066053500306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFdrLPXm5w8vsvpuZQb0PWQmGe1ktToyIzkFHOiXVpeM5hxNJBkqYCIMB3H9A5OGk8bShddn7Ac9UAasb1SgrfaHcksLwHwpdjYwdRBI6lEx9jg6F8DIWwPcMdK4FOZsitut3xLM4BWHZ/s320/December+2011+086.jpg" /></a> We don't know too many neighbors by our new house yet but the ones right around us have kids that are our kids' ages. It was really nice to have a little gathering and be included in some neighborhood festivities! Thanks, Liz, for inviting us over!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWn1o84KNwhPBx1Jmm-4qkRt4JIbmubUeHetu2JmAdwaV25bkCXMkne52L7ZXm1OdrnMpK40Xc024EHFoPUPV0eVdIm92s1MSn3TlnrZM3AyNa7mE8hqGcfS4WGxlC1a9cBzJXlZ6ioaX/s1600/December+2011+084.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688723065522557170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWn1o84KNwhPBx1Jmm-4qkRt4JIbmubUeHetu2JmAdwaV25bkCXMkne52L7ZXm1OdrnMpK40Xc024EHFoPUPV0eVdIm92s1MSn3TlnrZM3AyNa7mE8hqGcfS4WGxlC1a9cBzJXlZ6ioaX/s320/December+2011+084.jpg" /></a> Here is Chris at his best! He is really good at entertaining the kids...and here he set a record for the most number of kids getting a horsey ride at once! Thanks, Chris, for helping with the kids and giving the other adults a chance to talk!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4VhG0m97xR9Y4fyHaFphTHKVILLxhrMMigAYMP5nucWq_VpKbYlk4TdUpLOnBAQRYJ2qER35YSDEtqNXSrQ7ujOOZJlJCaHyH9IFxd2gkaoXmmmRL-OYPX_Gl0BYqPk5Z336r_9Ar97h/s1600/December+2011+082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688723060078781234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4VhG0m97xR9Y4fyHaFphTHKVILLxhrMMigAYMP5nucWq_VpKbYlk4TdUpLOnBAQRYJ2qER35YSDEtqNXSrQ7ujOOZJlJCaHyH9IFxd2gkaoXmmmRL-OYPX_Gl0BYqPk5Z336r_9Ar97h/s320/December+2011+082.jpg" /></a> The girls are wearing the Christmas tree shirts I made....I copied Susan's idea and found a sample to look at on Etsy's website....I have no original ideas!! But it was fun to make, even though I had to bribe Lizzie to wear hers!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-78549436861135867952011-12-21T15:04:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:09:10.251-08:00Nutcracker Ballet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34_95A5i4aLXALAwB7V60OpU3YFl_jHz7tQz0tl3yVOr93SN-9mkaaaeC8J4Er8_S6StHR-Jjr5akM30GADjamCx_m2CNxxaLacHUNp1MfIYj7il9zvcEpSRzj9EfoUaTHxM8cLXwrpVS/s1600/December+2011+076.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688721891162532098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34_95A5i4aLXALAwB7V60OpU3YFl_jHz7tQz0tl3yVOr93SN-9mkaaaeC8J4Er8_S6StHR-Jjr5akM30GADjamCx_m2CNxxaLacHUNp1MfIYj7il9zvcEpSRzj9EfoUaTHxM8cLXwrpVS/s320/December+2011+076.jpg" /></a> Toothless Darling!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJtvOkiIQBtXEIK6m30GSUBSQbmHgGROVj3xb84GPO0UCt2cXaqB3hZPQgboyCoddOZ2Ho8G3aXFkLlKP7Ho5okrTyZBbDg353WpdHcXf4S0AwqWoZkr8u8gyuTJaXw_Yj0vHaFPDD91r/s1600/December+2011+077.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688721888823547890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJtvOkiIQBtXEIK6m30GSUBSQbmHgGROVj3xb84GPO0UCt2cXaqB3hZPQgboyCoddOZ2Ho8G3aXFkLlKP7Ho5okrTyZBbDg353WpdHcXf4S0AwqWoZkr8u8gyuTJaXw_Yj0vHaFPDD91r/s320/December+2011+077.jpg" /></a> Unfortunately, Chris was out of town but the girls and I got to go to the Ballet with some friends from Ali's school. It was fun to go out with my sweet girls!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiCcDCobq5v7QarkKQLjo-DJ0gu1OCrfdc6MgK0x6l0Rje5sdGJkX3ZxXOiuloAilPD1oPifzAS6Yo0rBWkXwBrfnZ28I0iqAVmFAMiNBKRPl28alZoMndFiNbZu-Ls8Sbq7viWnhgMEN/s1600/December+2011+079.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688721882147468562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiCcDCobq5v7QarkKQLjo-DJ0gu1OCrfdc6MgK0x6l0Rje5sdGJkX3ZxXOiuloAilPD1oPifzAS6Yo0rBWkXwBrfnZ28I0iqAVmFAMiNBKRPl28alZoMndFiNbZu-Ls8Sbq7viWnhgMEN/s320/December+2011+079.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-8790118149471880062011-12-16T12:42:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:49:42.807-08:00First day of VACATION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpPpbLdVrxMFRARpdHpMiCwzMPIja3e-hls7Bnhf94cXwu8gxhJulzzVAvcd8XbLtno6cWV-XEn8YC2GGvg6RZNniNU4Z9URnBCYa8t0yupcqQLFq9_OsUmSE7ssCzZ67IzC-lUdx2i3h/s1600/December+2011+065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686829979373032450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpPpbLdVrxMFRARpdHpMiCwzMPIja3e-hls7Bnhf94cXwu8gxhJulzzVAvcd8XbLtno6cWV-XEn8YC2GGvg6RZNniNU4Z9URnBCYa8t0yupcqQLFq9_OsUmSE7ssCzZ67IzC-lUdx2i3h/s320/December+2011+065.jpg" /></a> The girls were both READY for a school vacation! They have been playing together (Without ANY fights) ALL morning long! It's now almost 2pm and they are doing great! They were just ready to have a day where we did NOTHING. Last night Ali had a friend sleep over and they all played together so great. It makes me happy that Ali includes Lizzie...I hope they continue that for a long time!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5gmqXFCgjTjzV7ZOxSIV4sRgkzIuhCWKhg2YbCeI28UEa2garGxiK_n6ZqM64-ocNHeL_B16je6IYmOmLJmt4fPRGB9Lr6COr6LjQXtw5_t2Ewa53XRCasQYHxgWQYRStl-slPLzDthu/s1600/December+2011+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686829973149589506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5gmqXFCgjTjzV7ZOxSIV4sRgkzIuhCWKhg2YbCeI28UEa2garGxiK_n6ZqM64-ocNHeL_B16je6IYmOmLJmt4fPRGB9Lr6COr6LjQXtw5_t2Ewa53XRCasQYHxgWQYRStl-slPLzDthu/s320/December+2011+066.jpg" /></a> Here they are playing that Ali is a reindeer and Lizzie is Santa (see their wardrobe color choices).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgPuvhaUoiFU388Oqy639g2f2Pa6tkWvyaX5m3pTWElnK5-d-sGvj753jP-Uf9MYVhZwQA667y-8PZHLMVdyuIksrDxyxYMdwSyGZTOs9xRiTERqTwBSNOoBq30WZR8_cf9AIxUwiqZ0m/s1600/December+2011+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686829965816080178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgPuvhaUoiFU388Oqy639g2f2Pa6tkWvyaX5m3pTWElnK5-d-sGvj753jP-Uf9MYVhZwQA667y-8PZHLMVdyuIksrDxyxYMdwSyGZTOs9xRiTERqTwBSNOoBq30WZR8_cf9AIxUwiqZ0m/s320/December+2011+067.jpg" /></a> Now the reindeer is tired and sleeping on Santa's lap! I love it when they are so good to each other! What a good start to our 2 week break!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-83309578137142862942011-12-16T12:29:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:42:51.955-08:00Decorating a new house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6esJOxlR6_fVOX0xupx8JDEq3usQSedLu_sQ-UJ_iNKM79fpu6pABujR5z7rs7Eljxum075Ena3WoXQDDwG-MyBY_gnkNe2sAlt-Wvdh2J2BdHVKr1Of15WvMY_j6B9ubs2bHUityvd8/s1600/December+2011+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686827919276504642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6esJOxlR6_fVOX0xupx8JDEq3usQSedLu_sQ-UJ_iNKM79fpu6pABujR5z7rs7Eljxum075Ena3WoXQDDwG-MyBY_gnkNe2sAlt-Wvdh2J2BdHVKr1Of15WvMY_j6B9ubs2bHUityvd8/s320/December+2011+071.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW6bMY3ISoY2FqevEcDtp-uIPjiHpEQiQtgBOLyQV7OfCSUsLo1QA-5FbBhtEl0olApNQhGuXsPDqE-LvLbqAV8wmzsqV15xxE-G_a_oX3ACof7IpWYajYB-EuYgvtiQCQGevw2tZSWm8/s1600/December+2011+069.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686826665319976914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkW6bMY3ISoY2FqevEcDtp-uIPjiHpEQiQtgBOLyQV7OfCSUsLo1QA-5FbBhtEl0olApNQhGuXsPDqE-LvLbqAV8wmzsqV15xxE-G_a_oX3ACof7IpWYajYB-EuYgvtiQCQGevw2tZSWm8/s320/December+2011+069.jpg" /></a> It's always fun to figure out where things should go in a new house...but we have moved too much...so this is the last time to decide where Christmas decorations should go!! But I love bringing everything out and how the girls get so excited to see their ornaments, their Christmas books, Christmas movies, music, and the Christmas music box is always a hit! This year they have 8 advent calendars to count down the days! A couple chocolate ones, picture ones, the Christmas tree one and one on the computer! Our neighbor and friend from Missouri, Jeni, sent us the Jacquie Lawson advent calendar on the computer last year and we bought it again this year (it's only $3) and it is SOOO cute! Every day the girls like to click on the London scene and watch the cutest Christmas animation come alive. I would totally recommend it! Just google Jacquie Lawson. It's adorable!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGbKRYWGxQe4MRR6ntxUobsbYcMHV1pUGwYgc1Hg7UZaBwrhiAMu2Q0BCNho4MtWMtVDrxsmKVs2RQtFxr5LkzhSO5bneTY854Bkg75Ch7BoykCx11iP4Hhy_swPBnsRLg5WKQ-Lu_Rrr/s1600/December+2011+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686826652346490066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGbKRYWGxQe4MRR6ntxUobsbYcMHV1pUGwYgc1Hg7UZaBwrhiAMu2Q0BCNho4MtWMtVDrxsmKVs2RQtFxr5LkzhSO5bneTY854Bkg75Ch7BoykCx11iP4Hhy_swPBnsRLg5WKQ-Lu_Rrr/s320/December+2011+073.jpg" /></a><br />Our Elf on the Shelf also found us this year in our new home. "Little" is a big hit again and continues to move around the house at night. I love this tradition...and hope it continues to delight the girls at least for a few more years!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIir21ncxo8ySaRrBDn8cA4OCWh22Eh4WIBZDNcMi4hSPRn67n1VpA7J0sFTww366kktESRCv231ObMFIjOY_bqOhq_wV06byh4HWYCU8j7OPOnlh53F7kSe1OfKxIANANxcaYtcOpy3O/s1600/December+2011+070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686826650005963618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIir21ncxo8ySaRrBDn8cA4OCWh22Eh4WIBZDNcMi4hSPRn67n1VpA7J0sFTww366kktESRCv231ObMFIjOY_bqOhq_wV06byh4HWYCU8j7OPOnlh53F7kSe1OfKxIANANxcaYtcOpy3O/s320/December+2011+070.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFFuFQ-Z-xyUf9Q0zPNXfTGQSaoGsLlcPwDZc41hU5oPiWBEhwAwcY945oMNT16R5dq1mVcJFCGjY-BENXRzT5hCsyvDPI6uwxyUsBldZRF6DQSrR7fOK7jn09GmL7w-mB0VqX8L9vJry/s1600/December+2011+068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686826646488166850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFFuFQ-Z-xyUf9Q0zPNXfTGQSaoGsLlcPwDZc41hU5oPiWBEhwAwcY945oMNT16R5dq1mVcJFCGjY-BENXRzT5hCsyvDPI6uwxyUsBldZRF6DQSrR7fOK7jn09GmL7w-mB0VqX8L9vJry/s320/December+2011+068.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-30770787639847766252011-12-16T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:29:15.869-08:00The first gifts of Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LJ1CJ24s67MIkAqHC9yFjzrK5hRd_y17JFMzoxAy9nRw3TOpEMJFYdhS6AcC_ASU-ZxT50oyARR16LWbnW5DFyXMkfldxHEdIFKccrPiAZhSgVizQ0VC4Eoix78ofPc9GF6d46oheAuy/s1600/December+2011+063.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686824774999301346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LJ1CJ24s67MIkAqHC9yFjzrK5hRd_y17JFMzoxAy9nRw3TOpEMJFYdhS6AcC_ASU-ZxT50oyARR16LWbnW5DFyXMkfldxHEdIFKccrPiAZhSgVizQ0VC4Eoix78ofPc9GF6d46oheAuy/s320/December+2011+063.jpg" /></a> The girls got an early Christmas present...a CAT!! We went to the shelter and we were just going to LOOK...but then we ended up taking one home as an early present to the girls! Here is MIDNIGHT...another black male cat (just like our lost Ty Ty in Missouri). The shelter said he was good with kids and didn't have any bathroom problems. SOLD! He is 4 years old and SO mellow...he is the perfect cat. He lets the girls put blankies on him, pet him lots, and he just purrs and purrs. Yay! Even I like him!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu0ebbYkiw4dzFWpoyJ8r-mU8HHd04KQI0yZvEANZfLRyk1geUYGrKuswVGIsWQsOfCvhqwOklS0N4T8YvAcdox3iBUzFckfNRhJG-zy8-H-OFmE4Oy6Vq0JVBGeJNa8QJI48ySmHt_ZF/s1600/December+2011+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686824772399090050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu0ebbYkiw4dzFWpoyJ8r-mU8HHd04KQI0yZvEANZfLRyk1geUYGrKuswVGIsWQsOfCvhqwOklS0N4T8YvAcdox3iBUzFckfNRhJG-zy8-H-OFmE4Oy6Vq0JVBGeJNa8QJI48ySmHt_ZF/s320/December+2011+056.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTo060cSqgx_KF4rS7j3Zyx0KGYUtX_t2OyRLAqTEWu2G8d9yfliNbXLNuGlZWF1I67ginDW3uRUlSGVvmHlTsOvP4KAbgqUGMjIUHJ_ufu71-VjbFXJCleNfJskMlDyTmrlWi1YgdIkD0/s1600/December+2011+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686824767690157106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTo060cSqgx_KF4rS7j3Zyx0KGYUtX_t2OyRLAqTEWu2G8d9yfliNbXLNuGlZWF1I67ginDW3uRUlSGVvmHlTsOvP4KAbgqUGMjIUHJ_ufu71-VjbFXJCleNfJskMlDyTmrlWi1YgdIkD0/s320/December+2011+054.jpg" /></a> The other early Christmas present! Lizzie couldn't wait for me to open her present she made in school (Sorry, Chris, that you were out of town...she just couldn't wait!) She was so proud!! What a sweetie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-59130070370937060072011-12-16T12:16:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:18:40.452-08:00All I want for Christmas...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcSYX76HJezGNn7CUWUwIcVZBE2G_Im3F4unAQLTPrYqaGQu2jfaK27JZrEDZ9wJNT7TfqMF6TaLGNxrGdGiw5EkQsX2mM3nb_owWcVeAWVLoQShLlYuNvA121ptZ8nzmt1xjwIlr01hz/s1600/December+2011+064.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822769261948898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcSYX76HJezGNn7CUWUwIcVZBE2G_Im3F4unAQLTPrYqaGQu2jfaK27JZrEDZ9wJNT7TfqMF6TaLGNxrGdGiw5EkQsX2mM3nb_owWcVeAWVLoQShLlYuNvA121ptZ8nzmt1xjwIlr01hz/s320/December+2011+064.jpg" /></a> I can't believe it!! i just wrote that prior post about her snaggle tooth and not 20 minutes later we were eating lunch (peanut butter must be the key) and it fell out!! Doesn't she look SO cute??<br /><br /><div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-78555117238863464162011-12-16T12:10:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:16:00.236-08:00Office Christmas Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcdVcDUtSe3TxT205M9uyRJI6IGj5ZNrPfBQIh6VpnMOV7TAPvc_xC3tAMKvXGXCYeefBxo6i8bh_CN-IW2iLliCgQyJzYgugdlVr0rVhKTCdci3ElgGUxSp9mJRujuIXhtajc4r063YJ/s1600/December+2011+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686821390047699058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcdVcDUtSe3TxT205M9uyRJI6IGj5ZNrPfBQIh6VpnMOV7TAPvc_xC3tAMKvXGXCYeefBxo6i8bh_CN-IW2iLliCgQyJzYgugdlVr0rVhKTCdci3ElgGUxSp9mJRujuIXhtajc4r063YJ/s320/December+2011+046.jpg" /></a> I didn't care that I didn't know anyone at Chris' work party...it was FUN! I love to get dressed up and go out with my cute husband! It was a really nice night and I got to meet some of his friends who were fun to talk to. We stayed out until 1:30am and I made Chris dance a bit to "Livin on a Prayer!" He'll be really happy that I wrote that here!<br /><br /><div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-85041371054072824022011-12-16T11:57:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:07:18.896-08:00Uncle Pete's bday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwA4yU4xJCHRfKTV4PTjnNHG-FX-9q-Du-VepIHUUIiFu46g8LBSl7fClYcx3KxKzLR0-THQmrgJtnFzgulyKv2K_ik0Ci03p8JyiczgJ5GLOEFH1LSXlACs6vD_I8tdlmoD7uT1RTVDv/s1600/December+2011+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686818421311547906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwA4yU4xJCHRfKTV4PTjnNHG-FX-9q-Du-VepIHUUIiFu46g8LBSl7fClYcx3KxKzLR0-THQmrgJtnFzgulyKv2K_ik0Ci03p8JyiczgJ5GLOEFH1LSXlACs6vD_I8tdlmoD7uT1RTVDv/s320/December+2011+045.jpg" /></a> Yes, Finn did like chewing on that bottle...he has good taste...it was New Belgium beer! Happy Birthday, Pete! We were happy to have you guys come over and hang out for the day! You were good at keeping Chris company!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZrXmUN7PnazmDe6yOYpz-SoIYITgqk8gn0YW6Xt9rNBK7APTxA6rgWfLVvP3frCdu9vLVjZbtvPL_VwXgmuWHOC_oNOMExU-k7iLCa_tZ8_mLDrV9v5oGwTf0aonO2fVl4zs2-zjVp2U/s1600/December+2011+044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686818411385547874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZrXmUN7PnazmDe6yOYpz-SoIYITgqk8gn0YW6Xt9rNBK7APTxA6rgWfLVvP3frCdu9vLVjZbtvPL_VwXgmuWHOC_oNOMExU-k7iLCa_tZ8_mLDrV9v5oGwTf0aonO2fVl4zs2-zjVp2U/s320/December+2011+044.jpg" /></a> Here is Chris who had to be on the couch all weekend long after his, "I don't want any more kids" surgery! I tried to be sympathetic but it was very hard...I kept comparing his surgery to say...my 2 C-sections but he wasn't very appreciative of my comments!! :) Well done, Chris. You're a trooper!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOL6MGtU7eOS5YVxGo_TNKHxG4kT5UQjp1o0svVSlUVjE4yqgWTZgggCUztoOJ5iwy1sZ021i7uWF0AXSSlVuN7w6d8Ff2ZIXVZViHMsVxTsyJty9txzSspyPdAgeJDzYE-8Syukg7Ktu/s1600/December+2011+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686818400786760498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOL6MGtU7eOS5YVxGo_TNKHxG4kT5UQjp1o0svVSlUVjE4yqgWTZgggCUztoOJ5iwy1sZ021i7uWF0AXSSlVuN7w6d8Ff2ZIXVZViHMsVxTsyJty9txzSspyPdAgeJDzYE-8Syukg7Ktu/s320/December+2011+038.jpg" /></a> Babysitting Finn...he is just SOOO cute and happy! I kept asking Chris...didn't he want a little boy of his own?? His answer was a definitive NO! Finn is fun during the day but we're happy to give him back to his loving parents!! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0A8jiYW1WdOEjNnWfZ1RnEOqlwHVJ0hFrSd7mAxinJq_xXEheu3Zu6EerF3nEEg7leHhYFdIriTbzj86P3yqfIXmA7Hf6j5b8xgi9keaRHNPi_YsjTxveG93fkjDgixWp5r4HL6RUK8A/s1600/December+2011+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686818395396738866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0A8jiYW1WdOEjNnWfZ1RnEOqlwHVJ0hFrSd7mAxinJq_xXEheu3Zu6EerF3nEEg7leHhYFdIriTbzj86P3yqfIXmA7Hf6j5b8xgi9keaRHNPi_YsjTxveG93fkjDgixWp5r4HL6RUK8A/s320/December+2011+040.jpg" /></a> Sheila's niece, Tiare, is now our new "cousin" and we love seeing her! She is SO sweet and good with our girls!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylyihjQDPIyIq2o3vFJBUOLzQ2DYNZ3HS1RAFCtQuFxTSgUUijU9_jaRJxvrY7pWv8iaveUCt86W0WAgVP0E4-XCcQ05Z5AqG-h4T7yNJVXBJpyGn8tG70iOV7wsOkiGmgGyl6edLVlON/s1600/December+2011+039.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686818392473548530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylyihjQDPIyIq2o3vFJBUOLzQ2DYNZ3HS1RAFCtQuFxTSgUUijU9_jaRJxvrY7pWv8iaveUCt86W0WAgVP0E4-XCcQ05Z5AqG-h4T7yNJVXBJpyGn8tG70iOV7wsOkiGmgGyl6edLVlON/s320/December+2011+039.jpg" /></a> Thadeus, our other new "cousin", is a great guy! He and Ali had a long rousing game of Monopoly!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-2193037609077449672011-12-16T11:50:00.000-08:002011-12-16T11:57:19.270-08:00Fun at Oma's & Opa's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmL52LfKK82_vE1lNcB4hdpfOVdRaSItUYUY586IQemoRgd1P2ozvtqrOkbFWKZnssMuT_XUy5psZN8QeLMI-wukv5wH-q5laWsoKuYx8x6_mESMRLv8uUUHfFC684Vp4YRECBRbC4GDt/s1600/December+2011+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686816529651916626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmL52LfKK82_vE1lNcB4hdpfOVdRaSItUYUY586IQemoRgd1P2ozvtqrOkbFWKZnssMuT_XUy5psZN8QeLMI-wukv5wH-q5laWsoKuYx8x6_mESMRLv8uUUHfFC684Vp4YRECBRbC4GDt/s320/December+2011+028.jpg" /></a> The band's back together!! Introducing...Opa on the guitar! Daddy on drums! Ali on the harmonica! Lizzie on drums! Wow...let me tell you...they make amazing music!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zPo5GLJWAZcc2OUtVO3Hxzo7PB78k-1r-GC7aEjvXL8DFxziW889mctp023vh-ks7uOX6-wynLkn_dHiF2yD31K5YdHwHDjhmztvtmakPBC3quFg9zX6a3pmWLJCMu7mECdm5SsZYzjv/s1600/December+2011+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686816524235807042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zPo5GLJWAZcc2OUtVO3Hxzo7PB78k-1r-GC7aEjvXL8DFxziW889mctp023vh-ks7uOX6-wynLkn_dHiF2yD31K5YdHwHDjhmztvtmakPBC3quFg9zX6a3pmWLJCMu7mECdm5SsZYzjv/s320/December+2011+018.jpg" /></a> Decorating Oma and Opa's little tree just for the kids!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq5IuhjpIPi6hg2JpHkt2vdHbWz4tly4erteR9YNbxEr5rsbE0mZ7_5YVsYfHqGj4mdleC4zu7CXhwBvBOCdstKiKBoODzR5LM0x1rV9u6FO6R71oEI-Xp2hD8OXf4VZ4O3XCrWesT-WK/s1600/December+2011+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686816513284967842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq5IuhjpIPi6hg2JpHkt2vdHbWz4tly4erteR9YNbxEr5rsbE0mZ7_5YVsYfHqGj4mdleC4zu7CXhwBvBOCdstKiKBoODzR5LM0x1rV9u6FO6R71oEI-Xp2hD8OXf4VZ4O3XCrWesT-WK/s320/December+2011+025.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nYAIX3ZTum2ItpERhvvGwsC84fB0m25N3Qd5u7zX1pHTdqmECS8HPC4ZipAsdbIyaPI-7XBgWLtN-JczbjGHccsiz0vTyB4aul45JRO-z8CP5GaVGWehYV7XesVelEuaoHJ75A7dv60a/s1600/December+2011+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686816509494819746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nYAIX3ZTum2ItpERhvvGwsC84fB0m25N3Qd5u7zX1pHTdqmECS8HPC4ZipAsdbIyaPI-7XBgWLtN-JczbjGHccsiz0vTyB4aul45JRO-z8CP5GaVGWehYV7XesVelEuaoHJ75A7dv60a/s320/December+2011+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-1327344800412011642011-12-16T10:38:00.000-08:002011-12-16T11:50:19.601-08:00We are Thankful for Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIj8VvHOi5uelxrs5-D3ceHrUg5z7fjoAid9Y7TzVaicXnVyn65l2rzsSIaNVqSDWHrrINU392sbi-DD4FdWcufKUMEEW6HEKbEoiarla0bLRlFMHOz1elc1q6qhklvoH0myfVP4Z-Ifm/s1600/December+2011+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686797884969349042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIj8VvHOi5uelxrs5-D3ceHrUg5z7fjoAid9Y7TzVaicXnVyn65l2rzsSIaNVqSDWHrrINU392sbi-DD4FdWcufKUMEEW6HEKbEoiarla0bLRlFMHOz1elc1q6qhklvoH0myfVP4Z-Ifm/s320/December+2011+014.jpg" /></a> Thank you, Oma & Opa, for hosting a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! It was fun to be back at your house for the holiday! We ended up staying ALL weekend long at their house since it was so relaxing and yummy to eat left overs!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkUqatLiL1KAVQ8mmkK50OCXGvdhtk-XrFw-ZGA3GC8yOwmKT6mQXtQ1IKKr1go8ty1ctrcFN8yLVglBLdI-mWsv2R7kyVgePqfFq3JD5rNBx3swM1gF21qW4oxcQKliDWGlH4j7fW0iE/s1600/December+2011+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686797879611848610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkUqatLiL1KAVQ8mmkK50OCXGvdhtk-XrFw-ZGA3GC8yOwmKT6mQXtQ1IKKr1go8ty1ctrcFN8yLVglBLdI-mWsv2R7kyVgePqfFq3JD5rNBx3swM1gF21qW4oxcQKliDWGlH4j7fW0iE/s320/December+2011+012.jpg" /></a> Cute cousins! It was fun to have baby Finn with us this year!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmSnI-FTJn7zMgu-zNMGqRc5nUrLr5K722OQ_PmM5UiPbQIpEt0mKbQwLA1xYUvmEScyZmTIk1nD3rY3tho-9kThFAzpqFyU86l5NywDUvJXeEzQiWGxxMP0vaKdC5DRXN35L-QFxD1n3/s1600/December+2011+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686797867900618146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmSnI-FTJn7zMgu-zNMGqRc5nUrLr5K722OQ_PmM5UiPbQIpEt0mKbQwLA1xYUvmEScyZmTIk1nD3rY3tho-9kThFAzpqFyU86l5NywDUvJXeEzQiWGxxMP0vaKdC5DRXN35L-QFxD1n3/s320/December+2011+010.jpg" /></a> It's so nice to be closer to Pete, Sheila & Finn. I'm so thankful to live close to family now! I've gotten to babysit Finn a couple times now and he is a REALLY good baby! He doesn't like to sleep much but he is really happy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotIlZkeJPlL17Xx3t60eRYR7pLlJmwsZDaPJij_oWQGiqslDmlF92hgNzP98YPlwAwTkJo-QSS43Fp-5x3Adsy79756-3FGJMpRMMKlFbtKLTuripZWuF4-88FUcUa5dE9O1gfiAb0kCK/s1600/December+2011+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686797862974595554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotIlZkeJPlL17Xx3t60eRYR7pLlJmwsZDaPJij_oWQGiqslDmlF92hgNzP98YPlwAwTkJo-QSS43Fp-5x3Adsy79756-3FGJMpRMMKlFbtKLTuripZWuF4-88FUcUa5dE9O1gfiAb0kCK/s320/December+2011+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307658720645173147.post-12109261523946920812011-12-16T10:32:00.000-08:002011-12-16T10:37:57.863-08:00Almost there...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenBOuAmHs4qU54EVBJeJeo2Y-ZmdSSm6UIFHx6avp9Wgw2v2riPwtladbYdWSYBLpV6z-RpD74jIm0mT57Yb0hgpOAy-r_kb9k-J5YjIbj6TmiH9McuvyQt9vBNTSPk0H8Rk3mQYiF_8M/s1600/December+2011+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686796369486944914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenBOuAmHs4qU54EVBJeJeo2Y-ZmdSSm6UIFHx6avp9Wgw2v2riPwtladbYdWSYBLpV6z-RpD74jIm0mT57Yb0hgpOAy-r_kb9k-J5YjIbj6TmiH9McuvyQt9vBNTSPk0H8Rk3mQYiF_8M/s320/December+2011+037.jpg" /></a> She's half way to be able to say, "All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth." That other front tooth just won't fall out and Ali WILL NOT pull on it and WILL NOT let me pull on it. I shouldn't care so much...I just think it will be so cute when she's missing both front teeth especially by Christmas time!! :) Right now that other front tooth is seriously DANGLING...she's got a bit of a snaggle tooth look!! :) Ah, but we still think you are cute, Ali! Good thing parents ALWAYS love you!!<br /><br /><div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13567238143251437451noreply@blogger.com0