tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564789239217777482024-03-05T08:34:30.545-06:00QUIRKIE BIRDSMatt & Jenna sittin in a tree...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-54623500790144250382012-06-26T16:57:00.003-05:002012-06-26T16:57:45.273-05:00what's that? I have a blog?<div style="text-align: left;">
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oh right? Needless to say, I haven't blogged since December and lots has happened since then. Not only did we find out we were having a BOY, but we HAD that baby boy. I told a friend of mine that I was determined to revive the blog when I was on maternity leave. One week in, HERE I AM.</div>
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so in a half hearted attempt to catch up, see my adorable now family of 4. (In my defense, i tried 4 times to do catch up from the last 6 months in pictures but things kept happening and deleting my pictures so i just assumed it was a sign and am going with the last week and a half.)</div>
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Induction day: June 15th, 5:30am. (4 days early from due date)</div>
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1:40 PM, Baby Boy arrives! (Nameless at this point.)</div>
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awwwww. lil punkin...</div>
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Daddy!</div>
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Snug as a Bug in a Rug. </div>
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Mommy and Baby.</div>
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Big Brother loving on baby brother. he was in AWE. </div>
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Didn't want to put him down.</div>
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Quite possibly the cutest picture ever. </div>
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family of 4!</div>
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Love these guys.</div>
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Snuggle bear. </div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">FINALLY we have a name! </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Introducing</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Judah Ryan</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Born on June 15th, 2012 at 1:40pm. 7lbs, 12.5 oz, 19.5 inches long.</span></strong></div>
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smooches</div>
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Starting fresh on this blog! Coming soon: a new header and project updates. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-74353854303557781572011-12-31T23:04:00.000-06:002011-12-31T23:04:18.878-06:00It was a VERY Merry Christmas<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6566407659/" title="Christmas Cheese by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="Christmas Cheese" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6566407659_66d9bc78cf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
What a <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>FUN </strong></span>Christmas it was! We had family in town for the first time in 5 years at <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">our</span></em></strong> house, Davis LOVED getting into all of the presents and i cooked a <span style="font-size: x-large;">full meal for 9 people</span>! My first ever <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">18 lb turkey</span></em></strong> and it was a HIT! (Think Paula Deen seasoning and spices!) I was even told it was the best turkey they had ever had. <span style="font-size: x-large;">I'LL TAKE IT!</span> (So turkey, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, roasted veggies, corn, Happy Birthday Jesus cake, dressing, and many other things.)<br />
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And it was all in good timing b/c Santa brought me all kinds of new cooking things. A new dishwasher, new KitchenAid mixer (which i have wanted since we got married almost 5 years ago!) and new pots and pans! <br />
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And we had another HAPPY one in the house with all of this <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Veggie Tales</strong></span> stuff! Movies, blankets, stuffed animals, figurines, etc. <br />
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And we decorated like crazy and i even made a pinterest creation: a burlap wreath! It turned out pretty well. <br />
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In all honesty, this was the hardest year of my life in so many different ways. I am somewhat happy it is over and i am ready to see what 2012 holds. I pray for God's continued blessing and provision in my life, which has never changed. <br />
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Merry Christmas, HAPPY NEW YEAR and may 2012 hold a better-than-you-have-ever-imagined future for you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-16230934023821262362011-11-30T08:25:00.001-06:002011-12-06T09:35:02.134-06:00I have so many posts i have been waiting to post, but this one trumps them all.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlhAE-pxwDnsMZQCBgcCApzg_Myaiw6qwxqVN0nHHIFn3VuSv39pF-GITwWB8JIUuF28Si20OYN0jyZFgqY7D6KUlArXN08HjnMbRB_YTIgyx_ymOsUWvVZ9LLECbxDJsQ1IGxHxma00/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlhAE-pxwDnsMZQCBgcCApzg_Myaiw6qwxqVN0nHHIFn3VuSv39pF-GITwWB8JIUuF28Si20OYN0jyZFgqY7D6KUlArXN08HjnMbRB_YTIgyx_ymOsUWvVZ9LLECbxDJsQ1IGxHxma00/s320/photo.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgkoWvFLyC4YzoSnF5CrJ0Ws9Vr7Rbu6MMFO-03OgCj68Jr7e-UFj7ftK-cki6iZbxxXT0K-JxIsQO5KVjEdJ7OZV08yoAAGQaRmaZB5uGwZXZWd22NG1PxbTgRn7I1gkR2q85b-_6iw/s1600/photo+%252815%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgkoWvFLyC4YzoSnF5CrJ0Ws9Vr7Rbu6MMFO-03OgCj68Jr7e-UFj7ftK-cki6iZbxxXT0K-JxIsQO5KVjEdJ7OZV08yoAAGQaRmaZB5uGwZXZWd22NG1PxbTgRn7I1gkR2q85b-_6iw/s320/photo+%252815%2529.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I am 3 months along & due June 19th. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-78420153845790066992011-11-16T16:26:00.000-06:002011-11-16T16:26:10.307-06:00A Month or more of catch up<div style="text-align: right;">i <em><strong>used</strong></em> to be a decent blogger. </div><div style="text-align: right;">now it is <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">few and far</span></strong> between. </div><div style="text-align: right;">If you forget one event then once the next one comes along and you think <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>"But i forgot to find time to blog about the first event"</strong></span> and then it <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">snowballs</span></em></strong> and you haven't blogged in a month and your <a href="http://theboatmans.wordpress.com/"><em>friends</em> </a>send you threatening emails about it. </div><div style="text-align: right;">BUT here is the last month in pictures in review and then we will be back on track. <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">(ish?)</span></em></strong></div><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6350982241/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="374" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6350982241_c0c5c2bfd2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Uncle Jay, aka <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">CoCo</span></strong>, was in town for 2 weeks from the Peace Corp. We loved having him here and Davis DAILY STILL says <em><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Where CoCo go?"</span></strong></em><br />
aaaand he put glowing ducks on our heads? Its the little things. <br />
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then we enjoyed the beautiful fall weather and scenery at <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">PumpkinFest.</span></strong> <br />
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and played in the petting zoo with our friends.<br />
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Davis was<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://www.veggietales.com/characterpage/larry/">Larry the Cucumber</a></span><a href="http://www.veggietales.com/characterpage/larry/"> </a>for Halloween! <br />
the <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">cutest</span></em></strong> little cucumber i have ever seen...<br />
Dress up at school was so much fun. He would talk all day about this hat and then wouldn't keep it on for more than 3 minutes. <br />
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Halloween Party at school!<br />
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Batman cant see over his big chest...He's been working out...<br />
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cuties!<br />
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They ended the day with a Pumpkin Hunt in the school's garden! <br />
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Then it started getting cold. Hoodie season is a family favorite. <br />
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this picture makes me laugh. This is how he watches movies. arched back, belly all out everywhere, no pants and hands in the air. He gets really into it. <br />
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THIS is my model child...<br />
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Gabriel and Ashton are his two best friends from school. He talks about then ALL OF THE TIME and his teacher caught them all hugging and took a pic. SO CUTE! Today on the way home from school he said "Mommy, I love school." It made my heart so happy!!! <br />
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resisting bed time is a new favorite activity<br />
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my little LoveBug. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6260643601/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6260643601_dd3b6fc971.jpg" width="500" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-41236162800113907392011-10-25T13:17:00.000-05:002011-10-25T13:17:35.839-05:00Cheech & Chong & CoCo<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Uncle <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">CoCo</span></em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj30Ah6EVU20YhMjxps_AvLkI3S4bxlW_6sfzIAhPuEmEg1TOa0K1NhaTC-gW-jrCLQYP3BhbQVyUD1gIUOW8n85wWx-ClI_K_-TOaRC-AAzkwkdRzHP5cag9Ja54jPcTIda1v2sYtPg/s1600/coco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj30Ah6EVU20YhMjxps_AvLkI3S4bxlW_6sfzIAhPuEmEg1TOa0K1NhaTC-gW-jrCLQYP3BhbQVyUD1gIUOW8n85wWx-ClI_K_-TOaRC-AAzkwkdRzHP5cag9Ja54jPcTIda1v2sYtPg/s320/coco.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">is now</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZIYXiePY8B46z-_gEcWLO1LEhA4HPxZ-LAo_aKn6Hj7Qotr7I47MkA4Ql_z2Xt-QCmNaA-dzQyU-fViGXgaweBNztxbvOzsHz7SqPuwK_rbojZKeg4yKqD_P3Waeh7fb8Cu0txL0ARQ/s1600/chong1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZIYXiePY8B46z-_gEcWLO1LEhA4HPxZ-LAo_aKn6Hj7Qotr7I47MkA4Ql_z2Xt-QCmNaA-dzQyU-fViGXgaweBNztxbvOzsHz7SqPuwK_rbojZKeg4yKqD_P3Waeh7fb8Cu0txL0ARQ/s320/chong1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Walking thru Target, Davis points to this movie and says "that's CoCo!" HA! </span></div></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mr Chong</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-72579163999094384742011-10-19T08:40:00.002-05:002011-10-19T11:19:07.789-05:00Happy 2nd Birdie!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We did a <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>2nd Birdie Par-Tee</strong></em></span> homemade style and had so much fun! Lots of friends and family joined in as we celebrate our little caddie. <br />
Remember our invites?<br />
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</div>The kids took turns going on a <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">golf cart ride</span></em> in our backyard course. It was a chilly day but perfect for some time to practise chasing the little white ball around. :)<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6200951817/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6200951817_ea9ffd9202.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">we had <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">PAR</span></em></strong>-ting gifts for all of the players. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6201464414/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/6201464414_b455d0bcf2.jpg" width="500" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6201462818/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/6201462818_b67014a5ae.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Coloring pages for the birthday boy!<br />
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</div>And the menu was my fav:<br />
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It was hard to get him inside off his FAVORITE new toy:<br />
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But once we got him inside, THIS ONE was not shy about <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>divoting</em></span></strong> in to his putting green.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>How cute are they?:</strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6200953011/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6200953011_99d010664f.jpg" width="500" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-6805172134332091252011-09-23T09:23:00.002-05:002011-09-29T10:45:13.830-05:00'twas the night before a birthday...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">'Twas the night before a birthday and i <em><span style="font-size: large;">wish</span></em> i was asleep</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Little Davis wasn't stirring, we didnt hear a peep.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.veggietales.com/activities/match_game/">Veggie Tales </a>were quiet, not singing their song,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mom and Dad were thankful as it plays <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">all day long</span></em></strong>;</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Davis was nestled all snug in his bed,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With blanket and bear snuggled close to his head;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And me in my tshirt, and Matt in his shorts,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Had shuffled the DVR for a dateline mystery of sorts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When <span style="font-size: x-large;">all of a sudden</span> a thought in my head arose,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I sprung from the couch to see where it goes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Away to the kitchen I flew <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">like a flash</span></em>,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tore open the pantry and made green cupcakes in a dash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Balloons on the floor would be a great touch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For when he woke up, he'd <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">giggle</span></em></strong> so much,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He'll want to touch them and throw them and hug them and play,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But too much too do to stay in his room all day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Strawberries and pancakes with <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;">s</span><span style="color: red;">p</span><span style="color: cyan;">r</span><span style="color: lime;">i</span><span style="color: magenta;">n</span><span style="color: yellow;">k</span>l<span style="color: blue;">e</span><span style="color: orange;">s</span></span></em></span></strong> galore,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is a meal he wont throw on the floor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>off we go</strong></span> for a fun day at school,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the balloons will have to wait for his afternoon fuel;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"It's <em>Ben</em>! And <em>Gabe</em>! And <em>Sean</em>! and <em>Ms Bell</em>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And <em>Dia</em>! <em>Ms Heather</em>! and <em>Ashton</em> and <em>Ciel</em>! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Playing with toys and my buddies is <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">great</span></strong>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Birthdays at preschool with <a href="http://quirkiebird.blogspot.com/2011/09/just-practice.html">cupcakes</a>? </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Cant wait!"</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We painted! We played! We had so much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And scarfed down the cupcakes like life won't go on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I drew in my head, and was turning around,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Davis and friends were hungry blood hounds..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Such a full day with fun things galore,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This happy kid is two and and we love him for sure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But I heard him exclaim, as he ran out of sight,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Happy Birthday to me, and don't make me go nite-nite!!"</span><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_kT2j2pDjpc" width="420"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-34412907899749519192011-09-21T08:32:00.001-05:002011-09-21T08:32:00.443-05:00Nemo<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Never</span> in my life have a heard a child <span style="font-size: x-large;">scream NEMO</span> as loud as i did as when we ventured the <a href="http://www.tnaqua.org/Home.aspx">Tennessee Aquarium </a>a few weeks ago. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>SO </em></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>MUCH </em></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>FUN</em></span></strong>. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Loved seeing him light up when he saw all those crazy 'Nemo' characters.</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141472229/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6141472229_797abdd3d0.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">those <em>mama-jamas</em> were <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">ginormous</span></em>. </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This tot thought it was <strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>so cool</em></span></strong> to look UP and see fish swimming over him.</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141470381/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6141470381_398db3d334.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142024018/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6142024018_6e4087f252.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142019122/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6142019122_3237591242.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>"NEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMOOOOOOOO"</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I'm not sure even that did it justice.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142018954/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6142018954_01341b0be9.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142018922/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6142018922_eae8d5ff3c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142018642/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6142018642_cb5e5b5d06.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK</span></em></strong>, <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">creepy</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> is this picture? it looks like that shark was</span> <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">eyeing</span></em> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">my lil dude</span><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142018022/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6142018022_106feaf2b5.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a <span style="font-size: x-large;">dreamboat</span> i tell ya.</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141997332/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6141997332_90280c935b.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-74703286835728398812011-09-20T08:35:00.001-05:002011-09-20T08:35:00.234-05:00it's baaaaaaaack<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141444841/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6141444841_4bc8a92554.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>"OH I, i just diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied in your arms tonight!"</strong></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">dramatic? yes.</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">can <span style="font-size: x-large;">anyone</span> else hear the theme song now that <span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>pumpkin season is back?!?!</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">Yummm. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>First slice of the season.</strong></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In other news: we had a <span style="font-size: x-large;">chilly</span> day:</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6121139724/" title="It's this chilly out today folks!! by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="It's this chilly out today folks!!" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6121139724_fc4253ffec.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">My <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>own</em></strong></span> lil pumpkin. </div><div style="text-align: right;">It is so cute. I say <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>"Davis, are you a punkin?"</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: right;">He says: <span style="font-size: x-large;">"Oh yea. A <em>pow</em>-kin."</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-21454125096161240842011-09-19T08:37:00.002-05:002011-09-19T08:37:00.444-05:00school picture day<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141442951/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6141442951_234ed6d1cf.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">I can <strong><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">HONESTLY</span></em></strong> say that i </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><u>do not</u></strong></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">think there is <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">ANYTHING</span> cuter than this <em><span style="font-size: large;">cheesy little face</span></em>! </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">This child loves his school and i could not be any happier that this has been a positive experience in the last month. He <strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">LOVES</span></strong> his teachers Ms Bell and Ms Heather. He talks </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em><strong>ALL. </strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em><strong>DAY. </strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>LONG</strong></span>.</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">about his best friends at school: Ben, Gabriel, Ciel, Grant, Ashton. </div><div style="text-align: right;">Among other cuties. </div><div style="text-align: right;">He loves to slide and play outside, paint and color, and his teachers say that he quite literally <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">lights up</span> when it is music time. This child <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>LOVES</strong></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">to sing and dance. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">**I always knew i was destined to have an entertainer.**</span></em> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">And how amazing that we prayed for a <span style="font-size: x-large;">joyful child</span> and those are the reports that i hear about his darling little personality? <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you Lord!!</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: right;">Ms Bell always says that when other kids are coming or going, Davis is the first to say<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong> hi <span style="font-size: small;">or</span> bye</strong></span>. He wants to comfort those kiddos that are crying and wants to play and giggle with those that are having fun. Precious. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">The first thing Ms Bell said to me today when i picked him up was <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">"So, does Davis like cupcakes?"</span></div><div style="text-align: right;">ummmmm....<span style="font-size: large;"><em>what does that mean?</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Oh wait. I remember. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><em><u>I want 10 more just like him!</u></em></strong></span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-39488868611755584862011-09-16T08:07:00.008-05:002011-09-16T08:07:01.038-05:00Dog days are over<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>anyone</strong> <strong>else</strong></span> hear <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWOyfLBYtuU&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLFfqTaTcyAcs"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Florence and the Machine</strong></span> </a>playing in your head? <span style="font-size: xx-small;">just me?!</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>love</em></strong> this song, <strong>hate</strong> this video:</span></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iWOyfLBYtuU" width="560"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-58541503214290552252011-09-15T08:22:00.001-05:002011-09-15T08:22:00.422-05:00just practice<div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">got to get good cake eating practice in before my little one turns 2 </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142041132/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6142041132_02cd05b109.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6142036784/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6142036784_9805a76b7f.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think he has it <strong><em>down</em></strong>...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">and let me TEASE you with a little preview of what kind of party we are having: </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6144797753/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="418" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6144797753_0709405b9c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">More details to come!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-82981012544106739122011-09-13T16:07:00.000-05:002011-09-13T16:07:12.330-05:00I'm no hooker...<div style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">...i just play one on tv...</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/6141492901/" title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6141492901_e6b67a8aba.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yall,</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;">is it <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">NOT</span></strong> just my luck that i would go to a mystery dinner theater </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"> and get chosen to play a <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">STRIPPER</span></em></strong>?!? Granted, i didn't have to DO anything, but out of the group that i go with, and the <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">HUNDREDS</span></em> of people that were there, <strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></em></strong> get to play a STRIPPER in the PLAY. </div><div style="text-align: right;">In front of TONS of strangers.</div><div style="text-align: right;">Of course. NATURALLY they would pick me. <em>(WHAAA?)</em> </div><div style="text-align: right;">Shew. </div><div style="text-align: right;">Just my luck. </div><div style="text-align: right;">but it was a FUN NIGHT!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-40529530427822416872011-08-19T14:50:00.002-05:002011-08-19T22:43:41.920-05:00We survived!we survived the first week of preschool. a few tears, a few scratches, a few naps and the first week is over! PTL.
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<br /><em><strong>I'm not ready for this. </strong></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-90867378167544450072011-08-01T10:31:00.006-05:002011-08-01T14:04:25.344-05:00im pretending i am still there<div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-u6a3URpUQc8WawjaT9Oe__Ud3L8a8oJhyiWAnn8zIE7hJfiiKP6t4yJL87LIV4PDt14qxBjuR0ZjbqrtrCG_6lXqrohq0kntjG-zrz4nqln_XHW1CJBrN1QXOUjsUIH_xuBT1UaTto/s1600/photo+5+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635913642699659346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-u6a3URpUQc8WawjaT9Oe__Ud3L8a8oJhyiWAnn8zIE7hJfiiKP6t4yJL87LIV4PDt14qxBjuR0ZjbqrtrCG_6lXqrohq0kntjG-zrz4nqln_XHW1CJBrN1QXOUjsUIH_xuBT1UaTto/s400/photo+5+%25284%2529.JPG" /></a><br />We are all <em><span style="font-size:180%;">longing</span></em> to go back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hWCjpUijyp6PyIJoZKRPA7mLRt0nJC1gCwX8VgfHTYE7CuSqMZ4nPPLtaQxhjgi9DS2jfiL24MPJR7uUy5oDjLz2gShDypRJHSEUKFIkQAEgo9Odt94kSfl3GVuEcCxsLWb8MvlhmEU/s1600/photo+2+%252813%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635913640681237810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hWCjpUijyp6PyIJoZKRPA7mLRt0nJC1gCwX8VgfHTYE7CuSqMZ4nPPLtaQxhjgi9DS2jfiL24MPJR7uUy5oDjLz2gShDypRJHSEUKFIkQAEgo9Odt94kSfl3GVuEcCxsLWb8MvlhmEU/s400/photo+2+%252813%2529.JPG" /></a><br />I told Matt when we are <strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">SUPER</span></em></strong> rich that i will take the kids and spend our <span style="font-size:180%;">entire</span> summer at <span style="font-size:180%;">our</span> beach house. <span style="font-size:78%;">Yes, we WILL have one</span>.<br />Is that too much to ask?<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Me <em>thinks</em> not.</span><br /><a title="251758_2244546236888_1345099417_2958053_793872_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975291981/"><img alt="251758_2244546236888_1345099417_2958053_793872_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5975291981_5b335e8937.jpg" width="288" height="500" /></a><br />My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">punkin</span> and i RIGHT before nap time- hence the "hold up" look on him. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't</span> let him fool you, he loved the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error" style="font-size:180%;">osheen</span>" and the gobs of seaweed.<br /><a title="285035_2244548356941_1345099417_2958058_2116901_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975227377/"><img alt="285035_2244548356941_1345099417_2958058_2116901_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5975227377_df4832bfb1.jpg" width="457" height="500" /></a><br />another <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">fav</span> or this little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">tike</span>? </div><br /><br /><div align="right">Building sand animals...<br /><a title="225710_2244547756926_1345099417_2958057_8226909_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975788028/"><img alt="225710_2244547756926_1345099417_2958057_8226909_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/5975788028_697900b178.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />there was <strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>S-O M-U-C-H </em>SEAWEED</span></strong> while we were there that we spent <span style="font-size:180%;">MOST</span> of our time in the <span style="font-size:180%;">12,000 sq ft</span> condo pool and played in the sand when we were at the beach. He <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span> eat <em><span style="font-size:180%;">NEARLY</span></em> as much sand as <a href="http://quirkiebird.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-own-this-joint.html">last summer</a>.<br /><a title="206100_2244545876879_1345099417_2958052_1505552_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975226381/"><img alt="206100_2244545876879_1345099417_2958052_1505552_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5975226381_707e826c32.jpg" width="500" height="380" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I'm</span> not sure why his tongue is sticking out here but i <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;"><strong>L-O-V-E it!</strong></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">SOOO</span> CUTE!!!!!<br /><a title="251747_2244545156861_1345099417_2958049_708383_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975226279/"><img alt="251747_2244545156861_1345099417_2958049_708383_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/5975226279_4208671fe1.jpg" width="500" height="364" /></a><br />...and that <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>BELLY</strong></span>! <span style="font-size:78%;">his, not mine...</span> Snack was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">gooooood</span>.<br /><a title="Sand! by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5947347878/"><img alt="Sand!" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/5947347878_ed4c96ddb1.jpg" width="500" height="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">**please excuse the pink wedgie in this pic and keep your eyes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">focused</span> on the love that is sand. **</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK44EcAPF7tqsnTQvzshySz59o3Oh96HgCVIPs8YJI_WD8Ml95UDRsieFDU9WnA7m__wrUvEYMlfZFs_8fZr71hlBK1dpmcZp1rDq9vOwe9_YgFFqqC72Cn6WK_2it6jmaDjqOEWwCJhU/s1600/photo+2+%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635913635333925250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK44EcAPF7tqsnTQvzshySz59o3Oh96HgCVIPs8YJI_WD8Ml95UDRsieFDU9WnA7m__wrUvEYMlfZFs_8fZr71hlBK1dpmcZp1rDq9vOwe9_YgFFqqC72Cn6WK_2it6jmaDjqOEWwCJhU/s400/photo+2+%252810%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="right">I left my dumb camera at <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">home</span></strong> <em><span style="font-size:78%;">(who does that?!)</span></em> so all i had was my iphone and a few that my sister-in-law took but i am glad to have these <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>treasures</strong></span> regardless. </div><br /><div align="right"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">But, </span>ahhhh</span> what a fun week of </div><br /><div align="right">sleeping in, </div><br /><div align="right">beaches, </div><br /><div align="right">pools, </div><br /><div align="right">walks on the beach, </div><br /><div align="right">seafood, </div><br /><div align="right">seaweed, </div><br /><div align="right">family, </div><br /><div align="right">driving, </div><br /><div align="right">more pool </div><br /><div align="right">and more swim. </div><br /><div align="right">I need more of these.<br />I love <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">30-A</span></strong> and <span style="font-size:180%;">Seaside, FL.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-54897064650187385282011-07-28T12:38:00.014-05:002011-07-28T17:05:12.146-05:00Dear Lord, where is my inner DIY? Please help me channel it. Amen<div align="right">There are <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WAAAAAY</span></em></strong></span> too many things i am <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">obsessed</span></strong> with right now for my house but i just can't figure out <span style="font-size:180%;"><em>where</em></span> or <span style="font-size:180%;"><em>how</em></span> to do them. I need to </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;"><strong>channel my inner <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span></strong></span><br />and <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>just</strong></span> <u>DO THEM</u>.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">This is where my self motivation needs to kick in. And the knowledge of HOW to do them. This is where #pinterest comes in and my love of this blessed site! I. need. help. I pin my loves every day.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">What i want to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> and what i am obsessed with right now:</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/82643099/">Magnetic Scrabble Board</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcUTh53Av3SgoLoCl6lCjRvJXMmsUwRn-JTqVyDx_Ct2OBV2Brc97TlXZKZ9MVqKe8m-ioHl5gxfFnPfuKwpWg-WYeir3dM4TWq5OVEtmy8afLiv4_-lNHJajj9Nlr65uYNhBbdfccPg/s1600/scrabbleboard1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 294px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634511720893804290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcUTh53Av3SgoLoCl6lCjRvJXMmsUwRn-JTqVyDx_Ct2OBV2Brc97TlXZKZ9MVqKe8m-ioHl5gxfFnPfuKwpWg-WYeir3dM4TWq5OVEtmy8afLiv4_-lNHJajj9Nlr65uYNhBbdfccPg/s400/scrabbleboard1.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="right"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">don't you want this?!!</span></strong> </div><br /><div align="right"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sheesh</span>. </div><br /><div align="right">It is <em><span style="font-size:180%;">freaking cool</span></em> and</div><br /><div align="right">i. WILL. make. this. one.</div><br /><div align="right">Maybe first project? </div><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/82659215/">Bed tent?!</a> </p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglarieU_zIc6qjSq7uJrj-UEtaMOCO9x1E0yhPy78hwzIxN5xpZdVY46XAOr-LPTSPqe9RknUkNVFM2py7Sc0iSGZthnNInpRC-6th40lfK-Wq0xlWXhZED2cWMfjRfxaD0iewjNT4J5M/s1600/82659215_4BpUMBvt_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634512171951630018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglarieU_zIc6qjSq7uJrj-UEtaMOCO9x1E0yhPy78hwzIxN5xpZdVY46XAOr-LPTSPqe9RknUkNVFM2py7Sc0iSGZthnNInpRC-6th40lfK-Wq0xlWXhZED2cWMfjRfxaD0iewjNT4J5M/s400/82659215_4BpUMBvt_c.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="right">Not only would i <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">love</span> to do something <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"><strong>SUPER swag</strong></span> like this in my boring bedroom but i am trying to figure out how to create a cool <span style="font-size:180%;">tent-</span>like situation for Davis as we transition him to a big boy bed (tear!) and i have settled on the "Camp Out" theme for his room. </p><br /><p align="right"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/83929451/">Colorful polka-tree with paper lanterns?</a> </p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UP497hfMX6PeKXU7vz8ZZ47WCWW4wRBaIYbFNCe1Vim6NjAq2RROwM0nQcPhyphenhyphenJYdr17AbTH9Gq10GPX9suWV7CoInWbrgkenWplysv7FcghjgWno5JwV8tQXfmcIdyt-PXaWNbCfKQA/s1600/83929451_8lW5dqa7_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634512172687211394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UP497hfMX6PeKXU7vz8ZZ47WCWW4wRBaIYbFNCe1Vim6NjAq2RROwM0nQcPhyphenhyphenJYdr17AbTH9Gq10GPX9suWV7CoInWbrgkenWplysv7FcghjgWno5JwV8tQXfmcIdyt-PXaWNbCfKQA/s400/83929451_8lW5dqa7_c.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="right">So <em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">dang</span></em> cute! </p><br /><p align="right">The next kid i have will <strong><em>need</em></strong> to be a girl.</p><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><u>All</u></strong></span> of my FAVORITE </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">ideas/wants/loves/inspiration</span> </div><br /><div align="right">comes with a girl in mind. </div><br /><div align="right">Or MAYBE i just want to dress a girl in a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffccff;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">tu</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">tu</span>?!</span> </div><br /><div align="right">Possibly.<br /></div><br /><div align="right">And speaking of a girls room, who wouldn't love a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/83942397/">birdcage light fixture</a>? </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">This thing is so swank.</span></div><br /><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7I2_UF4wEnmPIBgdZvTTsVdGddAteDGvwytplZ4x73-En-AUx3CMFwfJ5G-iXtCRUHZxq4GTef8CchqSP9GEyJyEg_g1ml_-mvZi7U7F22doULOtunYkBSgRL_cu-5vuibIIjr-8kH0/s1600/83942397_JXQT5i7E_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 292px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634512176855230290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7I2_UF4wEnmPIBgdZvTTsVdGddAteDGvwytplZ4x73-En-AUx3CMFwfJ5G-iXtCRUHZxq4GTef8CchqSP9GEyJyEg_g1ml_-mvZi7U7F22doULOtunYkBSgRL_cu-5vuibIIjr-8kH0/s400/83942397_JXQT5i7E_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p align="right">if i could <span style="font-size:180%;">ONLY</span> figure out <span style="font-size:180%;">WHERE</span> i want to put my chalkboard paint, i have so many things that i <span style="font-size:180%;">WANT</span> to do with it. </p><br /><p align="right">Check out these <span style="font-size:180%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fascinations</span></span>:</p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q5eKIYoSEwRWeJ5xVx2HmkBz2o3OYraRHKK5rH_3KFc53rl3DaDMkJ-4vJZFfIzxnLr-_pXLDnulrae0Rphn9V4qWla-zftqyJ82_GtRWF-PQrMm1mLaDNm7FwFLH7J8_d3bshHVqWI/s1600/82601669_tQMMI3Hm_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634515493777927378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q5eKIYoSEwRWeJ5xVx2HmkBz2o3OYraRHKK5rH_3KFc53rl3DaDMkJ-4vJZFfIzxnLr-_pXLDnulrae0Rphn9V4qWla-zftqyJ82_GtRWF-PQrMm1mLaDNm7FwFLH7J8_d3bshHVqWI/s400/82601669_tQMMI3Hm_c.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt2Kcjbok-7NoWnx5iChPlaNGfH_3shSjIq0OMVl2_SHKMbOrKHerfkTGyuAKTJ3lGmYeD6vhjG7Xr9uWfgLqQDvdIStArBkRXy318lR075GVrVD8U5fhZDHVvTrsvjrlDN1v52H00O4/s1600/80853840_cgFFpPMF_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634515495553819122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt2Kcjbok-7NoWnx5iChPlaNGfH_3shSjIq0OMVl2_SHKMbOrKHerfkTGyuAKTJ3lGmYeD6vhjG7Xr9uWfgLqQDvdIStArBkRXy318lR075GVrVD8U5fhZDHVvTrsvjrlDN1v52H00O4/s400/80853840_cgFFpPMF_c.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhqaP__8WZKTdl3gz5pU9Nx90SUxkAWwWaLdc3ZhUrZZKM4bPPaBvCoGe6lGKYiEnSX8QIIqdqyOJjSIht7l6Fv4K1q6fHRmHBT0rruVwt2gOYqxQ2tNq8cxsDzCFNk3mRtm__S8OR1k/s1600/83818654_RX7OHvmi_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634515501719181618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhqaP__8WZKTdl3gz5pU9Nx90SUxkAWwWaLdc3ZhUrZZKM4bPPaBvCoGe6lGKYiEnSX8QIIqdqyOJjSIht7l6Fv4K1q6fHRmHBT0rruVwt2gOYqxQ2tNq8cxsDzCFNk3mRtm__S8OR1k/s400/83818654_RX7OHvmi_c.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4lLpTWTVeF9haW5XvBnHi6KZ3oMX2fgghusAc-nzohc8P9j15zqZc_Y-1pUz0rBhQu0jt5OsyXrN7_HhTDL843JBvxGoHZ9_C2o1Aky4tr1dHZqcNwJZPnoKF_Wl-fXasFBAtz9oZxU/s1600/83897592_R7vRUNKE_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634515502457098498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4lLpTWTVeF9haW5XvBnHi6KZ3oMX2fgghusAc-nzohc8P9j15zqZc_Y-1pUz0rBhQu0jt5OsyXrN7_HhTDL843JBvxGoHZ9_C2o1Aky4tr1dHZqcNwJZPnoKF_Wl-fXasFBAtz9oZxU/s400/83897592_R7vRUNKE_c.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lzuDQrluceBhNufGraSEH5uGH64ZjhejbQRaL3AFWLviOLTa1C-bM2b_6KqQnS7AP4dTOON7UEyl4n0FchsXNgKzGXgA1vMQjzMV83jYWsfa2a9u6SezHF6OJpjtyoFisubvScC2YfM/s1600/83916699_EbDAFpIs_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634515509232791282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lzuDQrluceBhNufGraSEH5uGH64ZjhejbQRaL3AFWLviOLTa1C-bM2b_6KqQnS7AP4dTOON7UEyl4n0FchsXNgKzGXgA1vMQjzMV83jYWsfa2a9u6SezHF6OJpjtyoFisubvScC2YfM/s400/83916699_EbDAFpIs_c.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="right">and what a <em><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">cool</span></strong></em> lamp shade cover idea:</p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYduPWuFdIbgCGB0M-FjXjF2iGpHQFrSVsHB9UEb5nVtlV0waqTTHpr4pqokZH2nc40dKNI8Y2iAFa14d3YQZ5jCPpfijE9J2___ehqN7Z4iqITSPE70XXKZjKQ3X-OggHAnsnRwLe8o/s1600/81546427_pf1bT5IC_c.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634517682171342962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYduPWuFdIbgCGB0M-FjXjF2iGpHQFrSVsHB9UEb5nVtlV0waqTTHpr4pqokZH2nc40dKNI8Y2iAFa14d3YQZ5jCPpfijE9J2___ehqN7Z4iqITSPE70XXKZjKQ3X-OggHAnsnRwLe8o/s400/81546427_pf1bT5IC_c.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">**CONFESSION**</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>sometimesigetmadthatididn'tthinkofthisstufffirst.</em></span> </p><br /><p align="right">Anyway- <span style="font-size:180%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> it up. </span><span style="font-size:78%;">That's my new slogan.</span><br />What should it be first? </p><br /><p align="right">These are the rooms and things i need to work on:</p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Living Room</span>- art work</p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Dining Room</span>- art work and wall stuff</p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Master Bedroom</span>- our room needs a makeover</p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Guest Bedroom</span>- this room needs a makeover and will end up being a nursery for the next kiddo. </p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Davis' camp out room</span>- in progress. Need a tent and other camp out ideas. </p><br /><p align="right">play room</p><br /><p align="right">office area</p><br /><p align="right"><em><span style="font-size:180%;">this</span></em> makes me wanna take a nap. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-87270174848244397352011-07-25T17:05:00.005-05:002011-07-25T17:12:52.357-05:00Schwimmin<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px" align="right"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975225989/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5975225989_04d18e1be2.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975225989/">270029_2244541716775_1345099417_2958041_7924514_n</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">JennaLouBU</span></a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px" align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error">YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'LL</span>! </span><span style="font-size:85%;">(I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">DON'T</span> KNOW WHY I AM YELLING AT YOU!) </span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px" align="right">this kid is LOVING the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">wah</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">dee</span>!" (so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">stinkin</span> cute to hear him say that.)<br /><a title="270055_2244533396567_1345099417_2958021_1462554_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975786540/"><img alt="270055_2244533396567_1345099417_2958021_1462554_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5975786540_548d6fff1b.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="183966_2244532916555_1345099417_2958020_2031792_n by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5975225167/"><img alt="183966_2244532916555_1345099417_2958020_2031792_n" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5975225167_95998b7c71.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />He got so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">independent</span> while on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">vacay</span> and would jump in, float by himself, want to go under water and basically be a fish. And considering the amount of times a day he said the word "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nemo</span>", i think he is well on his way.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-60526910130605927292011-07-04T10:56:00.003-05:002011-08-04T16:27:31.303-05:00Embrace the Camera- August 4- Bean-mudder<div align="right">Up until about <span style="font-size:180%;">3-4 months ago</span>, we joked with my mom that she was (<em>essentially</em>) the <span style="font-size:180%;">no-name</span> grandmother. She would send me lists of ideas she had for what she was thinking she might want to be called. they were all </div><br /><div align="right"><em><span style="font-size:180%;">dumb </span><span style="font-size:78%;">(oops!)</span></em> </div><br /><div align="right">in my eyes and she refused to be called "Grandmother" or "Grandma" or "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">MeMe</span>" or "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GiGi</span>" or <span style="font-size:180%;">anything common</span> in the <em>Grandparent naming</em> world.</div><br /><div align="right">But for me, growing up, i always had a "Grandmother" and a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mamaw</span>." I am<span style="font-size:180%;"> sad to say</span> that my sweet boy never had the chance to meet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mamaw</span>, but LOVE that Davis, on more than one occasion, has gotten to know MY Grandmother.<br />A few weeks ago, as my Grandmother was coming <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> Nashville to <span style="font-size:180%;">move</span> to Louisville, KY, they stopped for a night at <em><span style="font-size:180%;">the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">casa</span></span></em> and all night long Davis kept bringing books to Grandmother and would sit next to her and go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> them <span style="font-size:180%;">ALL</span> with her. As tired as she was from an exhausting 7 hour trip up to us, she enjoyed <span style="font-size:180%;">every moment</span>, as did we all, of getting to see our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">lil</span> munchkin "perform" <span style="font-size:180%;">all of his tricks</span>, nuances and silly nature.</div><br /><div align="right">I <span style="font-size:180%;"><em>love</em></span> this picture.</div><br /><div align="right">He cant say "Grandmother" yet but it seems as he is falling in line with what i used to call my grandmother which is "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beanmudder</span>." </div><br /><div align="right"><em><span style="font-size:180%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Awww</span></span></em>.</div><br /><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXruVQqiDJAUufQIF6n60EUBQ6jdjT_61UEDg0MbcYiTeS1_0CEyQA56Can5jNYatBFz13eRjfWoiEPPnVxzpfM0K_2NsYbRluNLNIyBUqXG7_5tZvBTysAZeR0d9C0F3L24-0qAuHrg/s1600/photo+%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624045024305711026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXruVQqiDJAUufQIF6n60EUBQ6jdjT_61UEDg0MbcYiTeS1_0CEyQA56Can5jNYatBFz13eRjfWoiEPPnVxzpfM0K_2NsYbRluNLNIyBUqXG7_5tZvBTysAZeR0d9C0F3L24-0qAuHrg/s400/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="right">so, are<span style="font-size:xx-small;"> <em><span style="font-size:large;">you</span></em></span> ready to embrace the camera?<br />here's the <span style="font-size:180%;">low down</span> (no <em>doubt</em>):</div><br /><p align="right"><em>1. take a picture with <strong><span style="font-size:x-large;">you</span></strong> and your kids/spouse/family member/friend/whatever.</em></p><br /><p align="right"><em>2. blog about that picture and include a link to <a href="http://www.andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/">this blog</a>, or grab their button. (also found on their page)</em></p><br /><p align="right"><em>3. <strong>link your blog post</strong> up on that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">same</span> <a href="http://www.andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">SUPA</span> CUTE blog</a>.</em></p><br /><p align="right"><em>4. visit the other <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">embracers</span>...give each other lots of compliments about how much we are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">ROCKIN</span>' it.</em></p><br /><p align="right"><em>5. have fun!</em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-55657816426690201622011-07-01T07:52:00.005-05:002011-07-01T11:04:48.449-05:00Motherhood as a Mission Field<h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in" align="right"><span style="mso-fareast-: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;color:#3333ff;">I read this awesome devo last week and have been thinking about it ever since. Read and share your thoughts. And be encouraged.</span></span></h1><br /><h1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in" align="right"><span style="mso-fareast-: EN;font-family:'Times New Roman';" lang="EN" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Motherhood as a Mission Field<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><br /><p style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class="byline" align="right"><span class="date"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/years/2011"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#0000ff;">June 16, 2011</span></a></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <i></i><i>by:</i> </span><a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/authors/rachel-jankovic"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#0000ff;">Rachel Jankovic</span></a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <i></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">There is a good old saying, perhaps only said by my Grandfather, that distance adds intrigue. It is certainly true — just think back to anything that has ever been distant from you that is now near. Your driver’s license. Marriage. Children. Things that used to seem so fascinating, but as they draw near become less mystical and more, well, <em>real</em>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">This same principle certainly applies to mission fields too. The closer you get to home, the less intriguing the work of sacrifice seems. As someone once said, “Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom with the dishes.” When you are a mother at home with your children, the church is not clamoring for monthly ministry updates. When you talk to other believers, there is not any kind of awe about what you are sacrificing for the gospel. People are not pressing you for needs you might have, how they can pray for you. It does not feel intriguing, or glamorous. Your work is normal, because it is as close to home as you can possibly be. You have actually gone so far as to <em>become</em> home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-fareast-: EN;font-family:'Times New Roman';" lang="EN" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Home: The Headwaters of Mission<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">If you are a Christian woman who loves the Lord, the gospel is important to you. It is easy to become discouraged, thinking that the work you are doing does not matter much. If you were really doing something for Christ you would be out there, somewhere else, doing it. Even if you have a great perspective on your role in the kingdom, it is easy to lose sight of it in the mismatched socks, in the morning sickness, in the dirty dishes. It is easy to confuse intrigue with value, and begin viewing yourself as the least valuable part of the Church.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">There are a number of ways in which mothers need to study their own roles, and begin to see them, not as boring and inconsequential, but as <em>home</em>, the headwaters of missions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice, and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood. Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live the gospel. Jim Elliot famously said, “He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Motherhood provides you with an opportunity to lay down the things that you cannot keep on behalf of the people that you cannot lose. They are eternal souls, they are your children, they are your mission field.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-fareast-: EN;font-family:'Times New Roman';" lang="EN" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Faith Makes the Small Offering Great<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">If you are like me, then you may be thinking “What did I ever give up for them? A desk job? Time at the gym? Extra spending money? My twenty- year- old figure? Some sleep?” Doesn’t seem like much when you put it next to the work of some of the great missionaries, people who gave their lives for the gospel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Think about the feeding of the five thousand when the disciples went out and rounded up the food that was available. It wasn’t much. Some loaves. Some fish. Think of some woman pulling her fish out and handing it to one of the disciples. That had to have felt like a small offering. But the important thing about those loaves and those fishes was not how big they were when they were given, it was about whose hands they were given into. In the hands of the Lord, that offering was sufficient. It was more than sufficient. There were leftovers. Given in faith, even a small offering becomes great.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Look at your children in faith, and see how many people will be ministered to by your ministering to them. How many people will your children know in their lives? How many grandchildren are represented in the faces around your table now?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-fareast-: EN;font-family:'Times New Roman';" lang="EN" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Gain What You Cannot Lose <em>in Them</em><o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So, if mothers are strategically situated to impact missions so greatly, why do we see so little coming from it? I think the answer to this is quite simple: sin. Discontent, pettiness, selfishness, resentment. Christians often feel like the right thing to do is to be ashamed about what we have. We hear that quote of Jim Elliot’s and think that we ought to sell our homes and move to some place where they need the gospel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">But I’d like to challenge you to look at it differently. Giving up what you cannot keep does not mean giving up your home, or your job so you can go serve somewhere else. It is giving up yourself. Lay yourself down. Sacrifice yourself here, now. Cheerfully wipe the nose for the fiftieth time today. Make dinner again for the people who don’t like the green beans. Laugh when your plans are thwarted by a vomiting child. Lay yourself down for the people here with you, the people who annoy you, the people who get in your way, the people who take up so much of your time that you can’t read anymore. Rejoice in them. Sacrifice for them. Gain that which you cannot lose <em>in them</em>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">It is easy to think you have a heart for orphans on the other side of the world, but if you spend your time at home resenting the imposition your children are on you, you do not. You cannot have a heart for the gospel and a fussiness about your life at the same time. You will never make any difference <em>there</em> if you cannot be at peace <em>here</em>. You cannot have a heart for missions, but not for the people around you. A true love of the gospel overflows and overpowers. It will be in everything you do, however drab, however simple, however repetitive.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">God loves the little offerings. Given in faith, that plate of PB&J’s will feed thousands. Given in faith, those presents on Christmas morning will bring delight to more children than you can count. Offered with thankfulness, your work at home is only the beginning. Your laundry pile, selflessly tackled daily, will be used in the hands of God to clothe many. Do not think that your work does not matter. In God’s hands, it will be broken, and broken, and broken again, until all who have need of it have eaten and are satisfied. And even then, there will be leftovers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-67649072668092890412011-06-27T07:23:00.004-05:002011-06-27T11:04:53.637-05:00starting to finish<div align="right">I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> want to hear it.</div><br /><div align="right">I just need to say it. <strong><em><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;">Got it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="right">I <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">think</span></strong> i have a <em><span style="font-size:180%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tendency</span></span></em> to start things and <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">not</span></strong> finish them. </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't</span> judge me. And DON'T say 'Duh!'</span> </div><br /><div align="right"></div><br /><div align="right">Books? I get <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"><em>bored</em></span> halfway <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span>. </div><br /><div align="right">Workout plans? I lose motivation. </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:78%;">Or would rather sleep....</span></div><br /><div align="right">New projects? depending on what they are, they can <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">seriously</span></strong> drag out forever. </div><br /><div align="right">While i <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> think that means I am a quitter <span style="font-size:78%;">(i hope?),</span> i <span style="font-size:180%;">KNOW</span> for me that means that i am distracted and lose my motivation and drive to finish. </div><br /><div align="right">But i <span style="font-size:180%;"><em><strong>want</strong></em></span> to do better. </div><br /><div align="right">SO, i am starting to finish some things.</div><br /><p align="right"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">UNO</span>: working out.</p><br /><p align="right"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;"><strong>UGH</strong></span>.<span style="font-family:arial;">(*#$%*&%(*$&\</span></p><br /><p align="right">5 days a week and finishing this STUPID <span style="font-size:180%;">30-Day Shred</span> that i bought in February and only did two days. </p><br /><p align="right">i <span style="font-size:180%;"><u>FREAKING</u></span> need to finish what i started.</p><br /><p align="right">The list <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">continues</span></strong> but i <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> want to <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;">air out all of my dirty laundry</span> today. And i am just tired from thinking about getting up early to work out all the time.</p><br /><p align="right">And i <span style="font-size:180%;">didnt</span> wake up early to work out today. BOOya. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-47631982310408479082011-06-24T07:18:00.000-05:002011-06-24T07:18:00.199-05:00not too shabby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQTm4rP_PCiB5DREIzebqiyEkoYTClCcy57wWq0OxQcUQ0tLg0finFOaek5cTkL1X5lurFQqtTod6_n8Lq2qMAKbXqRhYkh6KsrriPFFx80BP9Hadq2UMGmUe8pDZvKMDpJiB3loPCzc/s1600/coupon.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621450743483614738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQTm4rP_PCiB5DREIzebqiyEkoYTClCcy57wWq0OxQcUQ0tLg0finFOaek5cTkL1X5lurFQqtTod6_n8Lq2qMAKbXqRhYkh6KsrriPFFx80BP9Hadq2UMGmUe8pDZvKMDpJiB3loPCzc/s400/coupon.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>...for my first time of couponing. </div>I am trying to figure this thing out and while i have a ways to go- this ain't bad... ;)<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-57869462662140957082011-06-23T09:58:00.003-05:002011-06-23T11:39:13.861-05:00Embrace the Camera- June 23<div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">it's been a <em>while</em>...</span></div><br /><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoy8xuOletdg4Jt4smmmHFHu8GeYkYkh-rOC8YU2kv9LcTcj3DXBxBEYCCvlFpcKb8pAOcZDH3ZKFwcrdFtIfa_kigi8LbTeCY0csmj_BkpYR1tka4_VP4juFV3CnEyu2srBK83Sf4_A/s1600/photo+3+%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621451943072863394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoy8xuOletdg4Jt4smmmHFHu8GeYkYkh-rOC8YU2kv9LcTcj3DXBxBEYCCvlFpcKb8pAOcZDH3ZKFwcrdFtIfa_kigi8LbTeCY0csmj_BkpYR1tka4_VP4juFV3CnEyu2srBK83Sf4_A/s400/photo+3+%25286%2529.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwhWHJJCUDOLZk64zdnDmOYmYDf3tm5xIKlCfArtITUXNG8S2HAuGzZSCm2p_9Err8oFiYGCCPEAXaD6WIXh_y8unYjllo1nvnfU4gcL469YClq-rE1NCdzrjGh5tPZrGFB-JNuEElK4/s1600/photo+2+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621451937781392786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwhWHJJCUDOLZk64zdnDmOYmYDf3tm5xIKlCfArtITUXNG8S2HAuGzZSCm2p_9Err8oFiYGCCPEAXaD6WIXh_y8unYjllo1nvnfU4gcL469YClq-rE1NCdzrjGh5tPZrGFB-JNuEElK4/s400/photo+2+%25288%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P8FCPo_KSIp2AaZ2eypc-b7meEB2Lph3wZH78Nb35jQg4Ho34V6rS6cLoW9xJmxC4GTr5lIaFaE46PIZ1vhUPswICs7gKnz76Qs0t9VEy4E0vxG2F3rLNIDBLSGKp-LbDaq-NvurKys/s1600/photo+1+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621451933586528162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P8FCPo_KSIp2AaZ2eypc-b7meEB2Lph3wZH78Nb35jQg4Ho34V6rS6cLoW9xJmxC4GTr5lIaFaE46PIZ1vhUPswICs7gKnz76Qs0t9VEy4E0vxG2F3rLNIDBLSGKp-LbDaq-NvurKys/s400/photo+1+%25288%2529.JPG" /></a><br />but fear not: i <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">still</span></strong> have the<em><span style="font-size:180%;"> cutest family</span></em>.</div><br /><div align="right">I haven't done <a href="http://andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/2010/05/embrace-camera.html">Embrace the Camera </a>in a while, but here i am...It's hard to get a good picture of us lately b/c D is always reaching for the phone and my big nice super awesome camera has been stolen. </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="font-family:courier new;">WOMP</span></strong>.</span> </div><br /><div align="right"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';" ></span></span></div><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';" >so, are</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';" >you</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';" > ready to embrace the camera?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="color:#000000;">here's the nitty gritty:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11;color:#000000;" >1. take a picture with <b>you</b> and your kids/spouse/family member/friend/whatever.</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11;color:#000000;" >2. blog about that picture and include a link to <a href="http://andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/2011/06/embrace-camera-june-23rd.html">this </a>blog, or grab <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8SmgocWYGWVYDC7XqbmlfZezhZoGjTsdIWqZCWAHeBUFSnIdHqtkjitsQ7gFb68E0fYjy26tr-S9gFIHG52uKkGdVjh9492G7-1TH0s9X9uPioiAxceGqBbDEMVehJzDS1yrrOCu1btO/s1600/e_t_c.jpg">this </a>button.</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11;color:#000000;" >3. <b>link your blog post</b> up on the link tool <a href="http://andersonfamilycrew.blogspot.com/2011/06/embrace-camera-june-23rd.html">here</a>.</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11;color:#000000;" >4. visit the other embracers...give each other lots of compliments about how good we look </span></i></p><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9ptfont-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:11;color:#000000;" >5. have fun!</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:9;color:#40452c;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-87688473513433674312011-06-06T07:13:00.001-05:002011-06-06T07:13:00.819-05:00Winter<div align="right">it seems <strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">appropriate</span></em></strong> that i am <strong>JUST NOW</strong> posting these pictures from Christmas. it is ONLY a</div><br /><div align="right"><strong><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;">**tribillion**</span></strong><br />degrees outside and it is only the beginning of JUNE.<br /><a title="IMG_1356 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794416152/"><img alt="IMG_1356" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5794416152_37c9cf51a8.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br />But after my wonderful sister in law sent these to me over the weekend, it made me miss the mountains and the fun time we spent there over Christmas.<br /><a title="IMG_1355 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5793858549/"><img alt="IMG_1355" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5793858549_0be67a781a.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_1353 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794416080/"><img alt="IMG_1353" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5115/5794416080_c47e389d97.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_1368 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5793989129/"><img alt="IMG_1368" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2228/5793989129_cafbb8c953.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_1371 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794555116/"><img alt="IMG_1371" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/5794555116_543a6dfa78.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a></div><br /><div align="right">GREAT family time where playing cousins<br /><a title="IMG_1387 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794415868/"><img alt="IMG_1387" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/5794415868_3b16528a78.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br />turned into kissin' cousins:<br /><a title="Copy_of_IMG_1337 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794415986/"><img alt="Copy_of_IMG_1337" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5117/5794415986_8d4f2e66f6.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br />fun times with the Cox's:<br /><a title="IMG_1385 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794415778/"><img alt="IMG_1385" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/5794415778_bc61b8dfd3.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a></div><br /><div align="right">SO-until that <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">crisp air</span></strong> rolls back around, you can find us here:<br /><a title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794044659/"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/5794044659_8847550cb8.jpg" width="500" height="500" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">doing this:</span></em></strong><br /><a title="iphone pictures 2818 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5783021427/"><img alt="iphone pictures 2818" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/5783021427_5df732ab6b.jpg" width="500" height="500" /></a><br /><a title="Untitled by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794035885/"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/5794035885_d196cf9dda.jpg" width="500" height="500" /></a><br /><br />with a little bit of this action:<br /><a title="iphone pictures 2823 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5783055289/"><img alt="iphone pictures 2823" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/5783055289_5a4bd3e132.jpg" width="374" height="500" /></a><br />and LOTS of this:<br /><a title="Yes please. by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5794600494/"><img alt="Yes please." src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/5794600494_f544015667.jpg" width="500" height="500" /></a></div><br /><div align="right"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Summer y'all! </span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356478923921777748.post-90557816707314306652011-06-03T14:06:00.002-05:002011-06-03T14:11:23.847-05:00i told you...<div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">...that he was <strong><em>the</em></strong> cutest.<br /><a title="iphone pictures 2846 by JennaLouBU, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quirkiebird/5783668464/"><img alt="iphone pictures 2846" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5783668464_e5f12d5d50.jpg" width="374" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">...that he was <em><strong>super</strong></em> <strong><em>silly</em></strong>.</span></div><br /><div align="right">...that he loved <strong>any</strong> sport.</div><br /><div align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">...and that he is <strong><em>ALL</em></strong> <strong><em>BOY</em></strong>.<br /></span></div></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1