tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74934467513296240622024-02-21T00:46:32.915-07:00Meet The Spencer'sChad Kristen and whole lot of Austin and AlyssaChad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.comBlogger438125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-48320580461824805842012-07-14T00:21:00.000-06:002012-07-17T00:22:03.057-06:00Abby's Baptism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My cute niece Abby, made a very important decision, on Saturday. She chose to be baptized and become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Saturday July 14th was Austin's 8th birthday so it was very special to be able to watch his cousin get baptized on the very day he turned 8 years old, and would be able to make this very same decision for himself soon. </div>
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We were thrilled when Abby wanted her Uncle Chad to baptize and confirm her. He gave her a very special blessing. She said she "felt the holy ghost go through her body" and she felt really happy.</div>
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Look how cute they look in their whites.<br />
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So pretty and so handsome<br />
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Abby and her beautiful mama<br />
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Abby and her brothers and sister (Ashley wasn't there)<br />
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Austin, Abby and Alyssa<br />
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Me, Chad and AbbyChad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-80867880253077701192012-06-29T23:05:00.000-06:002012-07-16T23:36:17.770-06:00It's what fun is...Grandma Green gets some great discount tickets to Lagoon each year, and we were excited to be able to go with my sister, Jeana and her kids. My other sister, Melissa couldn't make it because they had BMX plans that day. Them being with us would have been the only thing that could have made this day better.<br />
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It was hot but not too hot, and no one was grumpy or whiny, it was great! It was also a day I realized how my family is changing. I didn't need a stroller, diaper bag, or have to carry a child around, like so many of the other families that were there. I know it has been this way for a couple years now, but it really hit me while we were there for some reason.<br />
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Alyssa was even tall enough this year to go on all the big rides, so this years Lagoon experience, was very different then our years past. And then we were able to "bounce back" a week later, here are some pictures from both of our Lagoon Day, they are all mixed up and out of order, but oh well, you will get the idea :)<br />
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We like to start the day out on 'Rattlesnake Rapids' you get soaking wet, which keeps you nice and cool for a couple hours :)<br />
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Abby was my little buddy, she wanted to be my partner on every ride we went on :) Love her!<br />
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Ryan and Austin are up there in one of those things :)<br />
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Everyone was getting a little sick of my picture taking, so I made sure I took a picture with everyone :)<br />
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Me and Jeana (my seester)<br />
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Me and Tyler<br />
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Ashley was so pleased....<br />
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The tidal wave! The Lady's face that you can see sitting two rows behind these two, was priceless!<br />
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I was too terrified to go on this ride after a bad experience I had 10 years prior, where I seriously thought I was going to die :)<br />
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Haylie's favorite ride! Bombora...she is a dare devil and was mad they wouldn't let her on the wicked!<br />
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I would love to drive this around :)<br />
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Haylie going on the Colossus and super excited about it<br />
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another attempt at trying to get a picture of me and Ashley<br />
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<br />Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-73338670916651977612012-05-31T22:54:00.000-06:002012-06-06T23:00:04.137-06:00Ashley is a High School Graduate!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I CANNOT believe Ashley my teeny tiny niece who used to sit on my lap while we watched Barney together and would read me story after story after story, and would play "recipes" with me in the kitchen, is already old enough to be graduating from High School! So proud of her! Can't wait to see what the future holds for her...she will do great things, that is for sure!<br />
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After her graduation ceremony we went to 'The Pie' for dinner with Jeana and Melissa's families. Can you believe they make this massively huge pizza that fed all 13 of us with LOTS to spare??? It was really yummy. I hadn't been to 'The Pie' since I was like 13-14 years old when I went with my big sister, Melissa and I thought I was so cool because I was in a college hang out :) Now they a location in South Jordan, so we will have to go more often. Ashley is trying the whole VEGAN lifestyle and they make a vegan pizza with vegan crust, sauce and cheese. Who knew? I just love that she is trying to figure out who she is in this world. I hope she discovers how great of person the rest of already know she is...CONGRATULATIONS ASHLEY!!!!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-83484335422702030872012-04-28T23:59:00.000-06:002012-07-16T23:59:54.828-06:00Color Me Rad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ashley and I love to run where there is a theme involved. One day I might be able to run just to run, but for now I like a reason. We did our dirty girl run last July, and it was so much fun, so when I saw this Color Me Rad 5K I just knew this was for us! It was down in Orem and we had to be there early, so we got a hotel room, and stayed overnight (I also didn't want to be showering all of that colored chalk off in my shower at home hehe) So we decided we would give ourselves a little facial before our run in the morning. </div>
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When we walked back to the hotel we got a lot of weird looks. We showered off what we could and then went down for a nice soak in the hot tub to get the rest off our skin and hair (hehehe) before we checked out...it was a BLAST! Definitely be doing this again next year!<br />
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<br />Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-64434277133390729572011-12-25T00:01:00.000-07:002012-06-06T22:46:56.676-06:00Merry Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our family Christmas card this year. Merry Christmas from Our family to yours!</div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-71892015226590090532011-08-16T22:17:00.003-06:002011-08-16T22:30:48.273-06:00Austin has a green thumb!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx1OdmlIxdOxdPq18x88OPuy25f7yMdrNoKkV5YrG46bClDDrnKpl5GyqMr5jZAYiA4sbwP5ViINdXYWbMFk4vunfu0Yy5szRTAd3MxSafzANVdXg6sa_kq2GCs4iCfldhLxBOKr8Oebs/s1600/Sunflower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx1OdmlIxdOxdPq18x88OPuy25f7yMdrNoKkV5YrG46bClDDrnKpl5GyqMr5jZAYiA4sbwP5ViINdXYWbMFk4vunfu0Yy5szRTAd3MxSafzANVdXg6sa_kq2GCs4iCfldhLxBOKr8Oebs/s400/Sunflower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641676615819891794" /></a>
<br />Austin is our little scientist who always wonders who? what? why? when? where? and how? and often does his own little experiments, to answer those questions. Well at the beginning of summer, he was outside eating sunflower seeds with Alyssa, and he decided he would try to plant some of those seeds in our garden. He had been learning about seeds and the life cycle at the end of his first grade year, so he knew how it all worked, and what the seeds would need to grow. So he put those BBQ flavored sunflower seeds in the ground, where it got lots of sun and water, I just don't think any of us expected to see this monster of a sunflower come out of those seeds! Now Austin and Alyssa are wondering if it will produce BBQ Sunflower Seeds :)
<br />Isn't she a beauty?
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<br />It's taller than Austin
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<br />My husband is 5'10" and it is just about his size! Kinda crazy!!
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My morning hair...it rocks!<br />
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We had a day of shopping (Costco shopping, not the good kind), hanging out at the pool, taking more underwater pictures and just having lots of fun with each other!<br />
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Alyssa and Haylie are almost swimming completely without floaties!!! Austin is a complete Spencer Boy and dominates the pool, and just might be half fish or um, shark, that's more manly :) Chad was the master griller and made some seriously yummy BBQ grub! We took the family down to the Splash Park down in the "city center" I don't know what else to call it, the kids just have so much fun and run all over the place and have a blast!!! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!!!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-90615573367309410432011-06-08T23:17:00.000-06:002011-06-09T23:31:26.845-06:00A PRESCHOOL GRADUATE<div style="text-align: center;"><b>She did it!!!</b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCx6qY8vq_FJDwAM9XTMdIbDyz6UHPKDaYQZpx0uFpJUxfmwcWLkvqrVRtoRMVpyura-fNcqG6vl-lpMzDb_tiZ0B8lwn6o8dTi2d7X4Tr6rqVvvGQQFYt3G8mwvznfI9Z8v4dkv5NlWV9/s1600/P6082534.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCx6qY8vq_FJDwAM9XTMdIbDyz6UHPKDaYQZpx0uFpJUxfmwcWLkvqrVRtoRMVpyura-fNcqG6vl-lpMzDb_tiZ0B8lwn6o8dTi2d7X4Tr6rqVvvGQQFYt3G8mwvznfI9Z8v4dkv5NlWV9/s400/P6082534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616459069897411218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">( Alyssa posing with Miss Michelle, on her last day of preschool, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they got to celebrate with a circus party!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My baby girl is a 5 year old preschool graduate! Kind of strange to think that, that whole stage of life, is over for our family. We now officially have 2 school aged kids! The year after that will be CRAZY when they are both in school all day, I can't think about that now, because I am SOOOOO not ready for that!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alyssa is incredibly intelligent and loves to learn!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is reading easy reader books she knows letters, sounds, vowels</div><div style="text-align: center;"> adding and subtracting</div><div style="text-align: center;">knows proper names for shapes (ie: Diamond/Rhombus)</div><div style="text-align: center;">knows all of her colors</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is writing short stories, spelling out words on her own, (phonetically) </div><div style="text-align: center;">knows colors, and knows what colors are made when mixing colors (blue + yellow = green)</div><div style="text-align: center;">She can memorize poems, songs, and short passages.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She amazes me everyday, by the things she learns and knows! I love my children more than anything in the world, and I am glad I was blessed to be there mother!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-87088625214324885302011-06-05T13:57:00.002-06:002011-06-05T14:30:10.936-06:00I ran a marathon....of a day of pictures!!!HAHAHA some day I might be able to say I ACTUALLY RAN a marathon....<br /><br />Yesterday was a great day for pictures!!! Me and my assistant Ashley (my niece, who I love and adore) started my back to back sessions at 10:00AM going every 15 minutes until 5pm, we had a few breaks, but the breaks were just enough to give us time to get back on schedule! This time we were smart and brought a cooler so our water stayed cold, and we brought treats for the kids (I am not against bribery) and brought mentos for us! All of the sessions went great, couldn't have wished for a smoother running day of pictures!! THEN came my last session, it was just a few quick pictures of a couple (this is a story for another time), so we took all the props and equipment to the car, and then as we were walking back to our spot, I slipped and fell HARD down the hill, landed flat on my butt, I heard a snap, from my shin, and my wrists and back hurt instantly, I couldn't stop the laughter and the tears, they were coming before I realized what happened. UNFORTUNATELY, the couple saw me fall!! Luckily I don't embarrass easily, I stood up and besides being swollen and bruised my wrists were fine, they ached a little but I could move them just fine, my shine was swollen but was fine even to the touch (weird! what was the snap sound?) I am glad Ashley was with me, she was laughing, which made me laugh, and then I pictured what it would have looked like to everyone else, which made me laugh harder, good times! I was able to finish their pictures, and felt fine, but then the drive home was excruciating and the tears came again :( my back never hurt so bad, so I went inside, when I dropped off Ashley, took some ibuprofen, laid down on the floor on my back, and did some of the spine massages I have learned in yoga and pilates, which felt good, and then when I tried to get up, something happened and it was the worst pain in all my life, it took my breath away, as this unspeakable pain radiated in my upper back, I rolled around in pain on the floor, and thought this was how the rest of my life would be. My mom has suffered with back pain throughout her life, and has had back surgery, and lives with pain everyday. I said a little prayer, and almost instantly, the pain started to relieve itself, not completely but, definitely not the pass out kind of pain! I went to bed early last night because it still hurt to sit in a chair, and after about 10 1/2 hours of sleep, I just feel like I had a great workout! Sore but, not painful sore, I am so thankful for whatever reason Heavenly Father had to relieve me from that pain, I know that is not always in the plan. AND I am thankful my camera didn't get destroyed in the fall!!!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-70333654810028432122011-05-24T21:49:00.008-06:002011-05-24T22:33:06.729-06:00I can ride my bike with no handle bars, no handle bars, no handle bars. . .well actually, without training wheels!!! Alyssa wanted nothing to do with learning how to ride last summer without training wheels. So I was incredibly surprised when her cousin Abby, which is a great teacher, taught her how to ride her bike in less than an hour!!! Abby was so cute running along side her, telling her "I am not going to let you fall, trust me!" and giving her encouragement, "you can do this!" "your doing great" "Way to go!" I was bummed I didn't have my camera with me, to get the actual FIRST time, but we recreated this and showed dad, for the first time! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZXBD0GGKICbqz-g8ouWUm05BAQMM-biMAls6h37Z2sNdvFXO3CM8vO5bfQj_YCpcTP9XXZZt2mGA3RLLkjqT5qhdQ2DtBLDXBzJzaGeXKfBzLFY9hEqg3HBM-c1Fy5P4RQEGS6FN1uyL/s400/P5249911_0114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610501304038689842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtoR7_DDuO5ebqrU1iuLPn7lhswATWaShBxrV_4xLLQ8tlcMABxVuQ9ONKOJsXPE2eESBT2XCIdAtIZ4VaPzWoZ1exRzC2HwM9HooqdvyaUl65UYOfAwlCqnjfhQup2ZM1akP663N3-9G/s1600/P5249922_0123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtoR7_DDuO5ebqrU1iuLPn7lhswATWaShBxrV_4xLLQ8tlcMABxVuQ9ONKOJsXPE2eESBT2XCIdAtIZ4VaPzWoZ1exRzC2HwM9HooqdvyaUl65UYOfAwlCqnjfhQup2ZM1akP663N3-9G/s400/P5249922_0123.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610501554073505714" /></a><br /><br />Austin was so excited for her, he said, "Now when we go on our family bike rides, we can explore the world even more, where her training wheels couldn't go before!" I just love my kids!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMwWkJvmDzMDG_Vvxea50D8uB91f5G2CDSyA_AFMQKIe6fLAIbbnUxoNR16v4BnwSNGxDxi7kS8_lP41r4S-5YAUgwph38m0hIaH6lrEdNBgnYYfCeAOKNJJffLeivBu3OfNC_M1bRJOK/s1600/P5249910_0113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMwWkJvmDzMDG_Vvxea50D8uB91f5G2CDSyA_AFMQKIe6fLAIbbnUxoNR16v4BnwSNGxDxi7kS8_lP41r4S-5YAUgwph38m0hIaH6lrEdNBgnYYfCeAOKNJJffLeivBu3OfNC_M1bRJOK/s400/P5249910_0113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610506621054206818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2CZ_x6lZMu_On1f5YRheIwBg2BWGPLD5lRBIqe4cMuLynKkWVsp_uEEKkF1XZ-dBDYA8PErS_Cn4JXUBgwE-EvsGQKFEGM64Yf0gP53im8a7t79LffZYB9R67WMTdriSYHGcuVxvhdfr/s1600/P5249900_0103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2CZ_x6lZMu_On1f5YRheIwBg2BWGPLD5lRBIqe4cMuLynKkWVsp_uEEKkF1XZ-dBDYA8PErS_Cn4JXUBgwE-EvsGQKFEGM64Yf0gP53im8a7t79LffZYB9R67WMTdriSYHGcuVxvhdfr/s400/P5249900_0103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610506607394856258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-bNSmaXZCAeX1mHbj5-N2jfUvNWfq4HC7LCrQikbpntc_HaVXJl09RRZjkWYKvk2vJPZR6Z9RWJ2GDLURigUmqFbjtnINVt3MIrd3pn7P6H8Mp5Bj8fXenC5FZ2PealJccKc3-VER93c/s1600/P5249920_0120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-bNSmaXZCAeX1mHbj5-N2jfUvNWfq4HC7LCrQikbpntc_HaVXJl09RRZjkWYKvk2vJPZR6Z9RWJ2GDLURigUmqFbjtnINVt3MIrd3pn7P6H8Mp5Bj8fXenC5FZ2PealJccKc3-VER93c/s400/P5249920_0120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610507044750790002" /></a>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-34069066653613423662010-12-25T00:05:00.001-07:002011-06-02T00:06:37.724-06:00Merry Christmas 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEwDSKIExqnAXBHNdG7hCqDSzhiCe2S88Mek7zTgZ101i5diiPwagDU9ox1sAa7SKGAhjE5zMVAQ8cOYbvWxvByzION3Ro-A-wZkwdUVB2O-w1z4mMvBZT5oQgl2xqwhKa47eJnBfhdpo/s1600/Spencer+Christmas+Card+2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEwDSKIExqnAXBHNdG7hCqDSzhiCe2S88Mek7zTgZ101i5diiPwagDU9ox1sAa7SKGAhjE5zMVAQ8cOYbvWxvByzION3Ro-A-wZkwdUVB2O-w1z4mMvBZT5oQgl2xqwhKa47eJnBfhdpo/s400/Spencer+Christmas+Card+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613499881396741026" /></a>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-80894662434362217262010-10-19T21:25:00.004-06:002010-10-19T21:32:30.342-06:00WiGgLe..:..:..then WiGgLe some more!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCNFAxXPi6Hx2JZdejciYdtXov4zdRD56219bIGFpoAsrWK7WzLhkTZgfJDQn46d8xkqFRnVP_VVhjCSm3djqfsHu0ItpeIHuTTEUMqnQL7LMTXnsfwwHL6CATCak5c__SmfpUTzu0tIH/s1600/20101019_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCNFAxXPi6Hx2JZdejciYdtXov4zdRD56219bIGFpoAsrWK7WzLhkTZgfJDQn46d8xkqFRnVP_VVhjCSm3djqfsHu0ItpeIHuTTEUMqnQL7LMTXnsfwwHL6CATCak5c__SmfpUTzu0tIH/s400/20101019_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529964912495027266" /></a><br />Austin lost his first tooth today!!! I remember when he got his first tooth! This is the same tooth that is first to come out! Can't believe how big my baby boy is getting, I just love him to pieces! <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkGuFvalDulksgIVuAvqYVX_lPEPDgeyYote2jfs1vVYK-JbDcECYHQYQH6Az_TPP8gl1fSHM7e566Vz5pHEDW-NB10GGcGiEoWpp0DjmF8hwjk_-qCHPW8lvkl5UIeoIX_sJGmnZ95gJ/s1600/20101019_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkGuFvalDulksgIVuAvqYVX_lPEPDgeyYote2jfs1vVYK-JbDcECYHQYQH6Az_TPP8gl1fSHM7e566Vz5pHEDW-NB10GGcGiEoWpp0DjmF8hwjk_-qCHPW8lvkl5UIeoIX_sJGmnZ95gJ/s400/20101019_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529964914979476530" /></a><br /></div><div>He has been wiggling and wiggling and wiggling his tooth, and it was ready to come out. It hurt when he would eat a soft banana or bread and tonight when we were brushing his teeth he said OUCH! When the toothbrush touched it, so I told him I needed to look at his tooth, and I gave it a little tug, and it didn't come out (I think I chickened out) and then I said let me have one more look and he said "I'm just so nervous this is my first time losing a tooth" haha so I gave it one more tug and out it came! He said it scared him a little and it did hurt a little but now it feels fine. We just tucked his tooth under his pillow, and now he is anxiously awaiting morning to arrive so he can see what the tooth-fairy left him!!!</div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-36785512380984565712010-10-13T23:50:00.012-06:002010-10-14T00:37:54.670-06:00Fall Break!!! Day 1 "Fabulous Fall Break FUN!!!" Wheeler FarmToday is the first day of Fall Break for Austin's school and I am bound and determined to spend as much time with my kiddos as possible. Because this time of year is so busy for me with my photography business I feel like I am always on a shoot, or in front of the computer editing, I wanted to give them one on one time with mom, and not only that some fun Halloween and Fall activities and play time too!!!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9sWjS7na-Kdj7Pk0M-52bVOiU9WLZR6AcBOthmrrru8ad4Y1m2PmlCoUV7Z5KQgR3EvrMVuUDX6dUdmh5LqVV3fxdKkuvQORAqbLi7q2NUt_jK3XgsYSjLEuFaNciGYbEXZ4LjcVgum5/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9sWjS7na-Kdj7Pk0M-52bVOiU9WLZR6AcBOthmrrru8ad4Y1m2PmlCoUV7Z5KQgR3EvrMVuUDX6dUdmh5LqVV3fxdKkuvQORAqbLi7q2NUt_jK3XgsYSjLEuFaNciGYbEXZ4LjcVgum5/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527786469808172498" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>So for Day 1 of our "Fabulous Fall Break FUN!!!" We went to Wheeler Farm. The kids and I love it there! I bought them some cute Halloween attire just for the occasion. My brother in law and sister in law are moving this weekend, so I brought my little 2 year old nephew, Preston, along, so they could get some packing done. My kids adore their cousins so it was perfect!!!</div><div><br /></div><div> They got to feed the ducks (mostly geese). They are so used to people that you can get right up close and personal to them. Austin was walking around and honking like the geese and his little buddy Preston who like to copy his every move was doing just as he did. Preston liked roaring at the geese because it really got them honking.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnQ5a1OGU-7-nDlbFT9OUn0p9xqR79JJVrGqA2j-eEFA4jX1RgFnFYcS9I_iDFUWem8M3YafkYG11X8FoBYjJSfXM6aLaI0cfYQT-Vw4mC9RFXbctXB_X3RvtlYda1jXSM3bviNHK4WDv/s1600/20101013_0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnQ5a1OGU-7-nDlbFT9OUn0p9xqR79JJVrGqA2j-eEFA4jX1RgFnFYcS9I_iDFUWem8M3YafkYG11X8FoBYjJSfXM6aLaI0cfYQT-Vw4mC9RFXbctXB_X3RvtlYda1jXSM3bviNHK4WDv/s400/20101013_0060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527787178677832258" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We got to look at the animals...the kids favorite was the pigs! Because every time we have come the pigs have always been in their little house, and this time they were out and active!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndkSuQKiZEes9mdsDbISy47WyiZsb-XX0HmkWh2BLiVXppKtC26WosYfKsVsc9hbvSCTjbYLO_MwsDEyeVE1Cg_l6PU2jeMrd-RKi2TgNMFxbgpXih9VhneBwkEl5wPxXYbRvywdBit4t/s1600/20101013_0082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndkSuQKiZEes9mdsDbISy47WyiZsb-XX0HmkWh2BLiVXppKtC26WosYfKsVsc9hbvSCTjbYLO_MwsDEyeVE1Cg_l6PU2jeMrd-RKi2TgNMFxbgpXih9VhneBwkEl5wPxXYbRvywdBit4t/s400/20101013_0082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527778334248098626" /></a></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsU9Hsxb67RZFwC4BRSQfhbkQ2E35lTYswjLi5mR0tYtvoWJLQCe22J9AyVDC3YtFGFmyTgu1C2-LcrW5HSmA1UfrG_qHYWU_-Ny3cY8CbSTXMCv1mrIWLQ4FyPlxsTR0dsqrr-VP2rJAS/s1600/20101013_0084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsU9Hsxb67RZFwC4BRSQfhbkQ2E35lTYswjLi5mR0tYtvoWJLQCe22J9AyVDC3YtFGFmyTgu1C2-LcrW5HSmA1UfrG_qHYWU_-Ny3cY8CbSTXMCv1mrIWLQ4FyPlxsTR0dsqrr-VP2rJAS/s400/20101013_0084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527778795488711986" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF-BHVEBiEbAMi7KpcXGLIKCmoBUqQY0Z-m_Qg2e62EKM_XH__xvkNsvOuxeEcxVofc70qE1xLbSByFGvbRhj33Sz1ehGwKzXRIm-7D1e07BaaA06eqYxtTCA8EpyRGxTq04Rexvhs6P-/s1600/20101013_0081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF-BHVEBiEbAMi7KpcXGLIKCmoBUqQY0Z-m_Qg2e62EKM_XH__xvkNsvOuxeEcxVofc70qE1xLbSByFGvbRhj33Sz1ehGwKzXRIm-7D1e07BaaA06eqYxtTCA8EpyRGxTq04Rexvhs6P-/s400/20101013_0081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527778786859902226" /></a></div></div><div>Then we went on a Tractor pull ride, and got to see a scary graveyard and some more of the farm!! They got to climb on some of the old tractors and play in the old tree house, they were having so much fun!!!</div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgao5dPVl3UbuVSYIe5oBAnAdiBo6Tib8A0IRyRmZmu7XKPtRl01c_Y9tEg8rHwJKwk1jJzognXWHNqN8TW-KjlVzwsgCnMi2dt93bDm4yRhdMOERX2ROX9N4wk9_uDNeWMHBGKTOxxytd9/s1600/20101013_0100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgao5dPVl3UbuVSYIe5oBAnAdiBo6Tib8A0IRyRmZmu7XKPtRl01c_Y9tEg8rHwJKwk1jJzognXWHNqN8TW-KjlVzwsgCnMi2dt93bDm4yRhdMOERX2ROX9N4wk9_uDNeWMHBGKTOxxytd9/s400/20101013_0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527782740710515762" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrIiY_YLofDRw6_B-p8G2swCN81x4WhlYy1bvQJI3Z6BtuHxqlvOwIUVE-E0och0l8g2-X8WXgBmi0tJdkXbkolYAit9u4YL1wi5t87yMrjcD6cL0en6-JqW1zc65yLDZMLBOlzSpTHcF/s1600/20101013_0101.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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I told them, they could pick ANY pumpkin they wanted, the only rule was they had to be able to carry it by themselves, they were so excited and they each picked the perfect size pumpkin!</div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZA0bAFn5YP5_rzxtZ9TyJiJJKWki1CAZUSLzOsEpukHGFeiPQVTNvGJnwMPGvH00yXy9rVvr83z91OE_oWHb_DRxfN0-2yQFAqPqrmKStl_lFALOQ67aKfBGaPBS3xb-VmvLN4i8pgy5/s1600/20101013_0145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZA0bAFn5YP5_rzxtZ9TyJiJJKWki1CAZUSLzOsEpukHGFeiPQVTNvGJnwMPGvH00yXy9rVvr83z91OE_oWHb_DRxfN0-2yQFAqPqrmKStl_lFALOQ67aKfBGaPBS3xb-VmvLN4i8pgy5/s400/20101013_0145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527783995541775634" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDI8YsFeOzUbdjRJkM3vkkcJBt411ycbyImgm3z_adyAY01qAQSj4X6EIrCK7f3R9HChXKOpkA4rRQQpuMQF2ySdRdt-M4gE1iXbOksQry3M00AOgB2hClwrLHpuBh8UCTRE7PhGxMD_F/s1600/20101013_0149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDI8YsFeOzUbdjRJkM3vkkcJBt411ycbyImgm3z_adyAY01qAQSj4X6EIrCK7f3R9HChXKOpkA4rRQQpuMQF2ySdRdt-M4gE1iXbOksQry3M00AOgB2hClwrLHpuBh8UCTRE7PhGxMD_F/s400/20101013_0149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527783986058553122" /></a></div></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wpI4P9s6c8_CqeqL6e1jie3XE-ARQopE6ys8J-hZ2P8vsPDosnWo04gXvVRSmvCLCevVWaTaYSCl771sZ1wzsvQFFnC3OUiC0CCysGL9RwJbSOWQB1iHnwutjOc1VYmrFumZqPygCHRd/s1600/20101013_0150.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wpI4P9s6c8_CqeqL6e1jie3XE-ARQopE6ys8J-hZ2P8vsPDosnWo04gXvVRSmvCLCevVWaTaYSCl771sZ1wzsvQFFnC3OUiC0CCysGL9RwJbSOWQB1iHnwutjOc1VYmrFumZqPygCHRd/s400/20101013_0150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527784987417526162" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDikM0N2POumqWsrBrY3zDMrfviWMGJn9DMYHdDK8nNxnTdo-jJgvRutvKXN8gor0J5Mvfx1Xs-JUOnXiQgbnjjuWnFwteC061uR4NBxUeQjdtWlMg1YFziWyxH5HTUdgkFTjDiHdpiB4/s1600/20101013_0143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDikM0N2POumqWsrBrY3zDMrfviWMGJn9DMYHdDK8nNxnTdo-jJgvRutvKXN8gor0J5Mvfx1Xs-JUOnXiQgbnjjuWnFwteC061uR4NBxUeQjdtWlMg1YFziWyxH5HTUdgkFTjDiHdpiB4/s400/20101013_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527784983609131826" /></a></div></div><div>They had a blast!! And went right to bed when asked because they are excited for Day #2 of our "Fabulous Fall Break FUN!!!"</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bx5NMO3Gyd0WwIADozfhv9PbmDASzH6Eels2IE6aTCpPkuuN_bs6PtYoDlE1JTIIAdoqOkb9RyfKRw4jXjK_VFcNutj5B9lsmBjXz5k9rNGBjpzhRbu05Gjcedzl_7mz9dMpw9erkwlA/s1600/all+the+kids+with+their+pumpkins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bx5NMO3Gyd0WwIADozfhv9PbmDASzH6Eels2IE6aTCpPkuuN_bs6PtYoDlE1JTIIAdoqOkb9RyfKRw4jXjK_VFcNutj5B9lsmBjXz5k9rNGBjpzhRbu05Gjcedzl_7mz9dMpw9erkwlA/s400/all+the+kids+with+their+pumpkins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527780127946685682" /></a></div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-57391249789024146322010-08-23T21:00:00.001-06:002010-08-25T21:23:41.923-06:00Alyssa's first day of pre school<div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She started school this morning,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And she seemed so very small.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As I walked there beside her</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In the pre school hall.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And as she took her place beside</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the others in the class,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I realized how all too soon</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Those first few years can pass.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Remembering, I saw her as</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She first learned how to walk.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The words that we alone made out</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When she began to talk.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This little girl so much absorbed</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In learning how to write.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It seems as though she must have grown</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To girlhood overnight.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My eyes were blurred by hastily</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I brushed the tears away</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lest by some word or sign of mine</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I mar her first big day.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oh how I longed to stay with her</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And keep her by the hand</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To lead her through the places</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That she couldn’t understand.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And something closely kin to fear</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Was mingled with my pride.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I knew she would no longer be</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A baby by my side.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But she must have her chance to live,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To work her problems out,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The privilege to grow and learn</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What life is all about.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And I must share my little girl</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">With friends and work and play;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She’s not a baby anymore –</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She’s in pre school today.</span></span></p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4N64UYarPOz3ObugKETay43uM4KB9p6J_NgbMlmLqt8gnvEpH8yu810ikNRM_bNHrooeas3P4SyepJPjeUUcQp_Ic2xHTXcx2a4zAhpprOqnjt9ocaQgQeRXyWsj1VVkOwuwRZuZfA8c/s1600/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytNWqHfTrbUuQltxfF-1Bqvu3YP-o5Xl_f3KorP7msFjB0YTkdBh2-hARBNtJyorfLjgNtufhQQfEufb7Mupa-LhGjfN6VcXzrlWAmr_GZbXutlZJr-EoKJP1VW673LbY9bSRzrfex08t/s400/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509552326443663394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUl4wVIEk2FnFWrpSXysXKX9NL1sqY8HztfuGCzNlNqv78uqMNWK9jOlRVJUDvX85tI7rzcHV2CVDDmluBfYrinKoimSmbmsUHG1zasFglNKofAHJRmRW4AhfPAL5A7lulWuYmUQVIMou/s1600/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUl4wVIEk2FnFWrpSXysXKX9NL1sqY8HztfuGCzNlNqv78uqMNWK9jOlRVJUDvX85tI7rzcHV2CVDDmluBfYrinKoimSmbmsUHG1zasFglNKofAHJRmRW4AhfPAL5A7lulWuYmUQVIMou/s400/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509551599430898018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSv0xGPfaKONfTQrIj3ZU0N3v9Ih9YHQmrmwO7N10O_bBQOvWJ6EJ0ClNlUr5GSQpyRWFF4x6BKDkalbC8N6B-OtXdosze1AJxeRcHvzWDHm8ZL8GNGbaDM2_xbbaqkLtJT8ET-bLd_Cyt/s1600/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSv0xGPfaKONfTQrIj3ZU0N3v9Ih9YHQmrmwO7N10O_bBQOvWJ6EJ0ClNlUr5GSQpyRWFF4x6BKDkalbC8N6B-OtXdosze1AJxeRcHvzWDHm8ZL8GNGbaDM2_xbbaqkLtJT8ET-bLd_Cyt/s400/Alyssa's+1st+day+of+preschool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509551586176425746" /></a>Alyssa started pre school today! She was so excited!! Time couldn't pass fast enough she wanted school to start NOW!! So to pass the time we had a little photo shoot on the front porch!<div><br /></div><div>When I dropped her off, she gave me a hug and kiss and said "bye mom!" and out the door she went! She was so big!! I am so happy she loves school and had a great day!! She asked me when I picked her up, when she would be able to be big enough to go to Austin's school, I told her it would be next year, and my heart started to race...one step at a time...one step at a time :)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p style="text-align: justify; "></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div></span></div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-21147357791093861992010-08-20T21:23:00.004-06:002010-08-20T21:58:33.300-06:00Birthday Weekend :)Chad and his dad and brother are hunting this weekend. I was bummed it was over my birthday, so I decided I would do something fun! So I decided me and the kids would go to relaxing lava hot springs, my mom thought it sounded like a good idea so I asked her to come along! Then my brother Matt, and my nieces Ashley and Grace decided to come along too!!! :) Funny thing though the motel didn't have any more rooms with more than 1 bed! So here we all are in a King Bed jacuzzi suite, hahahaha! I walked into the room and the jacuzzi is in the room, so I can't even enjoy soaking in it, unless I want to scar my family for life!!!<div><br /></div><div>Day 1:</div><div>We got into town at about 6pm, checked in, and went and had a yummy dinner at Fat Jacks, it was so good, either because I was really hungry or because I am on vacation, either way very good! Then we went and walked up to the sunken gardens, which was really fun for the kids to explore, and it is so pretty! Last time I was here was 11 years ago, in March when it was all snowy and grey, so seeing all the greenery and flowers was fun! Then we took the kids to play at the park and they had a blast, they have one of those merry-go-rounds that all parks used to have...those are the best! Then we came back to our room, I am laughing at the comedy that is my life all 7 of us in a 1 king size bed room!!! We gave the 3 little kids a bath in the jacuzzi tub, they had a blast! Ashley is now taking a "bath" in the jacuzzi with her swimsuit on, and the kids are all on the floor watching Harry Potter...oh my life. Crazy, but it's the best!</div><div>Here's some pics from the lap top of our room:</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhD0_wCTYtZJjvV-LFmxgNENsdJTeMHq7qCFnnb5ASroF-UmKQJsLNFQ0c_nTxXmK6Q_qhouUHK3Yg5L2kGogN7OjN_0XDHekoNLFMd0xNN_HP7dYgoXQ3-6MINk1kxPcT_YOsaIkofMCw/s1600/Photo+477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhD0_wCTYtZJjvV-LFmxgNENsdJTeMHq7qCFnnb5ASroF-UmKQJsLNFQ0c_nTxXmK6Q_qhouUHK3Yg5L2kGogN7OjN_0XDHekoNLFMd0xNN_HP7dYgoXQ3-6MINk1kxPcT_YOsaIkofMCw/s400/Photo+477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507703458418375026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznEfAFTLywXwUT8cXenTBpeLmSOcvmH9XZGbQ8bCzs-vP-ehjc5FtE_HFvpdKJw3DKCXdsuxdSHCF1wsX8-VlNQTX4aLpGfgpo1M5jppBTTMvtsL00o8UhV_xzq9e4_HQJP26d14EB2Dw/s1600/Photo+476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznEfAFTLywXwUT8cXenTBpeLmSOcvmH9XZGbQ8bCzs-vP-ehjc5FtE_HFvpdKJw3DKCXdsuxdSHCF1wsX8-VlNQTX4aLpGfgpo1M5jppBTTMvtsL00o8UhV_xzq9e4_HQJP26d14EB2Dw/s400/Photo+476.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507703452495434546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-rDlZeMD-j_9NJ4-14lhqqOKb6phGfyvB7zp4JHZNsV6taRfflMPYStjrn8cXx3WnOvRr5D7fuHYL03v6qH8a5LRAhFIqzon19aP-ZwjL3OwU9o38j3VwsTuGFmzUHR2Zhbc4D8Infv8/s1600/Photo+475.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-rDlZeMD-j_9NJ4-14lhqqOKb6phGfyvB7zp4JHZNsV6taRfflMPYStjrn8cXx3WnOvRr5D7fuHYL03v6qH8a5LRAhFIqzon19aP-ZwjL3OwU9o38j3VwsTuGFmzUHR2Zhbc4D8Infv8/s400/Photo+475.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507703445117171090" /></a>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-53278955529707543082010-08-19T09:46:00.000-06:002010-08-19T09:46:00.104-06:00need some inspiration???<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-cxHd773Ya0?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-cxHd773Ya0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-80644293962072221712010-08-18T21:52:00.004-06:002010-08-18T21:57:18.993-06:00The O.G.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC09UiLhtSDhx2fSRK3-pj5LrjDWKhZdjbNhUUN8gvKt936ieRHGwzupeGdj2a1MGucK5Y0sKYfUANsX5q1dvfj9pZt_c7llNX4IwDt5qQr8B1DqGcm7eKDntSUqAeUDwm3A2OvHhugFr/s1600/olive-garden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC09UiLhtSDhx2fSRK3-pj5LrjDWKhZdjbNhUUN8gvKt936ieRHGwzupeGdj2a1MGucK5Y0sKYfUANsX5q1dvfj9pZt_c7llNX4IwDt5qQr8B1DqGcm7eKDntSUqAeUDwm3A2OvHhugFr/s400/olive-garden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506964651187062562" /></a><br />Austin's 1st day of First Grade was a SUCCESS!!!<br />We celebrated by going out to dinner at the Olive Garden (or the O.G. as Chad calls it, he is big on initials) at the request of Austin. He has been begging to go to the olive garden so several weeks now, so we finally caved! I think he found his new favorite soup..MINESTRONE! mine too!! <br />Alyssa was so tired from trying to get used to the new early morning routine, she was in a little trance at dinner, I thought she would conk right out when we got home, but she caught a second wind, and was jumping on the trampoline and giggling right along side Austin.<br /><br />The best part of an early morning schedule...kids not fighting you when you say "BED TIME!" they gladly brushed their teeth, said their prayers and climbed into bed! (sigh) Now time for me to crawl into bed!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-8263889468805318322010-08-18T10:48:00.006-06:002010-08-18T21:52:45.692-06:00FIRST GRADE!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwUQbH8hWIGBD45CbeI3Sl5VpbZXhshssm9pQcBDe5mXb4_z1eByaB80AtNNGuugkxulDe0r00YDQcaMPMTr7gROK8ZT7zfAVE-_VvTsuAq7ai0nB9Wtf1wnWAfeybwkON2iGlqYtGANX/s1600/20100818_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwUQbH8hWIGBD45CbeI3Sl5VpbZXhshssm9pQcBDe5mXb4_z1eByaB80AtNNGuugkxulDe0r00YDQcaMPMTr7gROK8ZT7zfAVE-_VvTsuAq7ai0nB9Wtf1wnWAfeybwkON2iGlqYtGANX/s400/20100818_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506793169329562242" /></a><br />Today is the day that Austin started first grade!!! Last night, Austin told me that he was a little nervous but I explained to him that most everyone is nervous, but it would be fun and after the first day he wouldn't be nervous anymore. So he took a nice relaxing bubble bath and then Chad gave him a blessing. In his blessing Chad blessed him to have confidence and my shy, timid little guy walked into his classroom more confident than I have ever seen him! He saw friends from his kindergarten class so he was very excited!!!<br /><br />I wanted to be there with him and not leave, because it is hard knowing, that he is now going to be with his teachers and friends more than he is with me, I wish I could be there to protect him from anything that comes his way, but all we can do is prepare our children so they can handle the obstacles when they come their way. I'm excited that he is growing and learning, but there is a part of me that wants to keep him my little boy forever!<br /><br />Today will be the first time he is having school lunch, he was pretty excited about that! They also get Pizza Hut Pizza every Thursday so he was really excited about that. He was also really excited that he will now have 3 recesses!!! I just hope he does well with the WHOLE DAY of school... we'll see! These first 3 days this week are short days, so the full day of school doesn't start until Monday. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pNAH2U2P1UAEtSl_R96MwqKBOl_vdENn8MuSwrzSsr3oysplhM6mugJBIVJ1NJFCkYO950PrAvK5S2q1MDG5oK2jVIib7iI7kmc1MQvvPUhxrbBG2LtuIWEfgmQ90Ha65jxRp6HE7EY1/s1600/20100818_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pNAH2U2P1UAEtSl_R96MwqKBOl_vdENn8MuSwrzSsr3oysplhM6mugJBIVJ1NJFCkYO950PrAvK5S2q1MDG5oK2jVIib7iI7kmc1MQvvPUhxrbBG2LtuIWEfgmQ90Ha65jxRp6HE7EY1/s400/20100818_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506793161122613058" /></a><br /><br />Last year Austin and his cousin and best friend Abby was in his Kindergarten class. This year they are in different classes. They were both a little bummed and I am sure out of their comfort zone a little but they were excited that they would be able to see each other at recess :) I'm glad that they have each other!!!<br /><br />Alyssa starts preschool on Monday, so I get to do this "letting go" thing all over again, next week!! OY VAY!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF5pThMb5uNImHfoG6KiTA-2jwrjAt9nymfYvzeR9S7qbDYJvXdY_Gvw5ZqWNcIZmmN6GVa7Mj9ADWO3W_aMzBVcYObyxohCZHXrfVvqit9oTc24ONADoRtXifpmeqZGj3C_h6L5T6bPJ/s1600/20100818_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF5pThMb5uNImHfoG6KiTA-2jwrjAt9nymfYvzeR9S7qbDYJvXdY_Gvw5ZqWNcIZmmN6GVa7Mj9ADWO3W_aMzBVcYObyxohCZHXrfVvqit9oTc24ONADoRtXifpmeqZGj3C_h6L5T6bPJ/s400/20100818_0005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506795414609469842" /></a><br />Abby<br /><br /><br /><br />Austin's first day of school went great!!! We had a few issues with the pick up procedures, apparently they don't tell you what to do you just figure it out. So there were a few tears, but we got it all figured it out now, and tomorrow should go much, much, smoother!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-31802913504093769902010-08-13T21:30:00.001-06:002010-08-19T22:36:52.949-06:00It's what fun is....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqHbJr0Q65GKjlO_MMGie3itwgksYdEd5R2zF25rxQFJs9YlTDmnui-y84W-ZCbRs2wOMtlr6HOj_nUjusAT1ZbupvN9Bfd2ME8kouOmidsfgoFu6jAAT4ELLQrWxQxMrVOSx_ml3tZjB/s1600/lagoon.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqHbJr0Q65GKjlO_MMGie3itwgksYdEd5R2zF25rxQFJs9YlTDmnui-y84W-ZCbRs2wOMtlr6HOj_nUjusAT1ZbupvN9Bfd2ME8kouOmidsfgoFu6jAAT4ELLQrWxQxMrVOSx_ml3tZjB/s400/lagoon.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507329492564522690" /></a><div>My awesome mother in law took all of her boys and families (minus Kim, she was stuck at work) to Lagoon. We set up a little camp and spent the day there. We had so much fun!!! The kids can't stop talking about it!! Last time we went our kids were 4 and 2 and couldn't go on many rides other than the kids rides, well this year they are 6 and 4 and Austin was at the heigh requirement to go on most the rides...he was nervous and didn't want to go on some of them, but decided to try them out anyway, and love it! He went on the Tidal Wave,Colossus, The Wicked, The Screamer, The Terror ride, The Wild Mouse, The White Roller Coaster and of course all the kiddy rides! Alyssa loved going on the ladybug bop and, the egg drop (is what they called it) They had so much fun playing all day with cousins, and being with Grandma, Uncles and Aunt, and of course mom and dad! We went down the rattlesnake rapids, and the little boys did not like getting all soaking wet, and neither did Alyssa, so she stayed out the next time with Grandma and sleeping Bryson! I love that our families all get along so well, and we can do fun things like this!! </div><div><br /></div><div><div><embed src="http://widget-56.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=3098476543677643350&site=widget-56.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677643350&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-56.slide.com/p1/3098476543677643350/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677643350&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-56.slide.com/p2/3098476543677643350/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677643350&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-56.slide.com/p4/3098476543677643350/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div></div><div>Thanks again Luan, for an amazing day!!!</div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-90987792295543681392010-08-12T00:05:00.007-06:002010-08-12T00:30:18.947-06:00Swimming LessonsTomorrow well technically today is the kids last day of Swimming Lessons...they have taken 3 sessions this summer, and they are quite the little swimmers now!!! They have always loved the water but now their confidence and ability has gone through the roof!!! They love to swim, and I love to watch them learn and grow!!! My favorite thing is when they learn something new or finally get the hang of something they look over at me with a big grin to make sure I was watching...SO CUTE!!!! The teachers are so cute with the kids and have taught me some fun games to play with the kids in the water ("What time is is Mr. Shark, Fishy in a basket, Treasure Hunt)<br />I like how they had fun cute names for everything like monster arms, catch a falling star, starfish floats, monkey-airplane-soldier, it helps the kids remember the different moves and motions with their legs and arms!! They have been GREAT!!!<br /><br />And although they don't always do it at home, it makes me very proud to see how well Austin and Alyssa both listen to their teachers...other kids will be swimming and doing their own thing and my kids are little angels sitting on the steps waiting for the teachers instructions...they save their devious behavior for mom and dad...Lucky us!<br /><br />1st session<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUZi1xhAcC-ly1hrt6sTBpKC9eOZvKxprvSztBexnBPPihqT4NioGtnaximD3jvSeOVLy6MwtVkqzVG7_ao6L4m4gRTH2rG4iCkf-y6X_eyCSYkZH9RI2i8UXFFFppZPyFCW7XV7ueB-f/s1600/20100607_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUZi1xhAcC-ly1hrt6sTBpKC9eOZvKxprvSztBexnBPPihqT4NioGtnaximD3jvSeOVLy6MwtVkqzVG7_ao6L4m4gRTH2rG4iCkf-y6X_eyCSYkZH9RI2i8UXFFFppZPyFCW7XV7ueB-f/s400/20100607_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504401645325135170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOOc9Wl6uFXLKWLLICLIpY1EiwgfLA5AGhxzSFGi3uzjgmJxgY1ehhETAF0u_zWkf9ZM0bTsvFd_93CHG7AyfSiFrtX04Rw8olPnFVoleUYE4_9uLAFSFgoswLJVDwveS_e8_IsWEXD_1/s1600/20100607_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOOc9Wl6uFXLKWLLICLIpY1EiwgfLA5AGhxzSFGi3uzjgmJxgY1ehhETAF0u_zWkf9ZM0bTsvFd_93CHG7AyfSiFrtX04Rw8olPnFVoleUYE4_9uLAFSFgoswLJVDwveS_e8_IsWEXD_1/s400/20100607_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504401640051319202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLI9EJLN6xHdFk7Rqt-HZqz-JzHXLJbnwoqVk5ZEH1IUfqgFys-8pg__GOdn_1Q33mEY3iQXzAw98UW5XRGFb94VgjUwi6xdLMqwQ20cvPDHPOE3tJuudMscX5NWJbwqMKEGGB1mXuf8M/s1600/20100607_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLI9EJLN6xHdFk7Rqt-HZqz-JzHXLJbnwoqVk5ZEH1IUfqgFys-8pg__GOdn_1Q33mEY3iQXzAw98UW5XRGFb94VgjUwi6xdLMqwQ20cvPDHPOE3tJuudMscX5NWJbwqMKEGGB1mXuf8M/s400/20100607_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504401633979515234" /></a><br />2nd Session<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive53XLU6_OXn2Jm4DdfqqTzRcnenC6MokKgq2BFdGuY3Os7OOIcZte6e0rU97ykcD6vgA3QjoBf8WnoVIGh_8RUAMj3Kq7dVG4AR-3Wt3T8wrVtGakhlkUacaSdQSxO37sKtM-bnXMPrR/s1600/20100715_0125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive53XLU6_OXn2Jm4DdfqqTzRcnenC6MokKgq2BFdGuY3Os7OOIcZte6e0rU97ykcD6vgA3QjoBf8WnoVIGh_8RUAMj3Kq7dVG4AR-3Wt3T8wrVtGakhlkUacaSdQSxO37sKtM-bnXMPrR/s400/20100715_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504402445403335010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDKxkXDrzTOHgZknFLfa7o8N8Ixauc14h1ckr8GLsOp0fvmtotYFtv3QmAc70B7tXCyGL9dnCGIsKEZ5EYuINtQWzWqfzk2mkOpkbqvjwtyJG0m_Nza_oBsw5RPlBlZ5qeWp-L3PtRLMu/s1600/20100715_0125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDKxkXDrzTOHgZknFLfa7o8N8Ixauc14h1ckr8GLsOp0fvmtotYFtv3QmAc70B7tXCyGL9dnCGIsKEZ5EYuINtQWzWqfzk2mkOpkbqvjwtyJG0m_Nza_oBsw5RPlBlZ5qeWp-L3PtRLMu/s400/20100715_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504402434028011378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDmQKbc2PXvoVqNar6lfpgi7jfuw6Fmkd8dEfh36YcnZgHDg3VtxfpRoOi9cB-mha4emPfuS4G2iYkogPlGFbBcOtZs1fbg2BAIqaaHHdCDq9rWuQi9ZJyw5Ne1m4iLo2zgAa9Gi6EpJX/s1600/20100715_0119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDmQKbc2PXvoVqNar6lfpgi7jfuw6Fmkd8dEfh36YcnZgHDg3VtxfpRoOi9cB-mha4emPfuS4G2iYkogPlGFbBcOtZs1fbg2BAIqaaHHdCDq9rWuQi9ZJyw5Ne1m4iLo2zgAa9Gi6EpJX/s400/20100715_0119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504402426617171602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4ZQlahhlJ5IX-WL3nHXJhsnC5WrZVAYfrFXo7LrGMKVk5cU4MZWUTui7c2i6Ue6PRYRRwTaiCjlw3nefOaMwMaekfv1v_yeDCmZCa9aEpXzeTZ4T054DT9oNTAunN79H4tiiZKcY754l/s1600/20100715_0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4ZQlahhlJ5IX-WL3nHXJhsnC5WrZVAYfrFXo7LrGMKVk5cU4MZWUTui7c2i6Ue6PRYRRwTaiCjlw3nefOaMwMaekfv1v_yeDCmZCa9aEpXzeTZ4T054DT9oNTAunN79H4tiiZKcY754l/s400/20100715_0060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504404017699011906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLkeqjg-e0kslPgXE2Jpl8t9354LPDKmUoDTfU_pDjXQs2vDx06wWs8Yp4Ry43Zn3ITd5U25pOzVj94pbpAFsJtMqslcxZLSy9ApfHUQ_F3YYy8Z4c2Q6_BwNV_7ZXIM9Tm_z47L7Qu8l/s1600/20100715_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLkeqjg-e0kslPgXE2Jpl8t9354LPDKmUoDTfU_pDjXQs2vDx06wWs8Yp4Ry43Zn3ITd5U25pOzVj94pbpAFsJtMqslcxZLSy9ApfHUQ_F3YYy8Z4c2Q6_BwNV_7ZXIM9Tm_z47L7Qu8l/s400/20100715_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504404010303003986" /></a><br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is their celebration day where they get to just jump off the diving board over and over again....they love it!!! (these pics were taken at the end of their last session)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yt5j51yk8Bl8YOJQh1Rosa__R2iv47sE6WUQl9LLIe9mrYNNrcfOnOk-IzTg9hwNGxDXxpQ897V8PjQT-VmkiHY0HoCtrvC_2BF6JZOU3EUzFPKmJgzVGuMmSHwulP7Rl-hqhW2bCkxZ/s1600/20100715_0057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yt5j51yk8Bl8YOJQh1Rosa__R2iv47sE6WUQl9LLIe9mrYNNrcfOnOk-IzTg9hwNGxDXxpQ897V8PjQT-VmkiHY0HoCtrvC_2BF6JZOU3EUzFPKmJgzVGuMmSHwulP7Rl-hqhW2bCkxZ/s400/20100715_0057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504404996222944898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L4q5vHcPixEPJ9FjrQoSlRyiG9oT-I62zLzJd180PJxW5Sd9dGFFpnT53idbnFCXsMyj-s_PJ6Biz0a74AmAmiisotTYMtgqFuR12Mqen7SoyygK2fZEF3Ol7MGVXiLfNh3coGw9QP-H/s1600/20100715_0091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L4q5vHcPixEPJ9FjrQoSlRyiG9oT-I62zLzJd180PJxW5Sd9dGFFpnT53idbnFCXsMyj-s_PJ6Biz0a74AmAmiisotTYMtgqFuR12Mqen7SoyygK2fZEF3Ol7MGVXiLfNh3coGw9QP-H/s400/20100715_0091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504404989704330658" /></a>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-22391180378808305662010-08-07T21:59:00.002-06:002010-08-19T22:09:03.393-06:00It's Great to be 8!!!My niece, Jaydyn was baptized by her dad on Saturday 08/07/10, I was so happy that I would be able to be there. Chad had to miss it he had CNA clinicals that needed to be done that weekend, so the kids and I went to support her. She was smiling from ear to ear and the spirit was so strong! It was the feeling where you feel like your chest is just going to burst open, very overwhelming. Austin and Alyssa enjoyed being able to watch the baptism. Austin has been a little nervous (I know he still has 2 more years) but I think seeing that they didn't hold you under water eased his nerves, he has now been saying he can't wait until he is 8 so he can start scouts and be baptized :)<br />Alyssa just liked being up front taking in all the action. Her and Laney sat in their own pew, and held their own hymn books and thought they were as big as could be!<br />I had a wedding to photograph so I missed the luncheon afterward, but Luan, took Austin and Alyssa with her so they could play with the cousins!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjIaTZI8dPqa4W_FVaoRXAv9O9G5bBsNBXvjpwjdZAbo_zvV2K2HWTcKtJPQ9hE3KUOdIwY_3HHFHDLpqFXac8GhASuz9JVvHmbHUE2cDN83bOMPiTCMn1CGN51UmyT4OabB7KAYeGhY2/s1600/20100807_0165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjIaTZI8dPqa4W_FVaoRXAv9O9G5bBsNBXvjpwjdZAbo_zvV2K2HWTcKtJPQ9hE3KUOdIwY_3HHFHDLpqFXac8GhASuz9JVvHmbHUE2cDN83bOMPiTCMn1CGN51UmyT4OabB7KAYeGhY2/s400/20100807_0165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507337374238700434" /></a>Jaydyn<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOC6IpAL2c_y9QIltiFPx4Pr88skcczjsOZHssB3gOJvv4tDOJAB3m7Cw_5o07SOa3ovXQhRqGYOmueJ0x5HTvh7Nz272PXnzynswqzU_hZKUFRYVeX0PGrYORYSA0EnEGG9GCbRpEtOn/s1600/20100807_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOC6IpAL2c_y9QIltiFPx4Pr88skcczjsOZHssB3gOJvv4tDOJAB3m7Cw_5o07SOa3ovXQhRqGYOmueJ0x5HTvh7Nz272PXnzynswqzU_hZKUFRYVeX0PGrYORYSA0EnEGG9GCbRpEtOn/s400/20100807_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507337365994357794" /></a>Jaydyn with her Dad (Nick, Chad's brother)<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xRokgcQYWIph-TqU9gxCT9UK7YrniuvSK7K-ACI9WnuWIn6QVa1dne7bwXu7_UfZMMRldR99M90KJl1RNqyG7S0W-_QVCVW1GJgalJlaXjwxCt-bbpEaP-Fp0DFvBH2b05Jm7D6UGV3l/s1600/20100807_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xRokgcQYWIph-TqU9gxCT9UK7YrniuvSK7K-ACI9WnuWIn6QVa1dne7bwXu7_UfZMMRldR99M90KJl1RNqyG7S0W-_QVCVW1GJgalJlaXjwxCt-bbpEaP-Fp0DFvBH2b05Jm7D6UGV3l/s400/20100807_0160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507337357401289906" /></a>Seth, Preston, Alyssa and Alayna<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qLXTs2-Cp4HSKVZ9BjnjDwpf_0YK291ESWKD9VYn6CdAjxK0KkFnDu1CqmdEMiGlNJdd87ONjPeEDnUvi4ZWs5FBZet-tzncXKYeCFSlqpe74tt1oAQcfY1cTLJ1NCaJ_vUNZFM3Dse3/s1600/20100807_0161.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qLXTs2-Cp4HSKVZ9BjnjDwpf_0YK291ESWKD9VYn6CdAjxK0KkFnDu1CqmdEMiGlNJdd87ONjPeEDnUvi4ZWs5FBZet-tzncXKYeCFSlqpe74tt1oAQcfY1cTLJ1NCaJ_vUNZFM3Dse3/s400/20100807_0161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507337345633553410" /></a></div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-38057314496036372832010-07-18T23:20:00.002-06:002010-08-12T23:27:03.054-06:00Summer isn't complete without CAMPING!!!!!We had an overnight camping trip with Chad's brother Nick and family. The kids always play so nice together!!! I always wanted cousins my same age when I was growing up. I only had 2 cousins and when I was in elementary school they were in high school, so they didn't really want to play the same things I did :)<br /><br />We went up American Fork Canyon, had tinfoil dinners and a yummy tinfoil breakfast, ate s'mores and some junk food...it was GREAT!!!<br />The kids got dirty, got to throw rocks in the river, burn sticks in the fire, Alyssa gathered all the wild flowers she could, and Austin got to chop down trees with his hatchet...he even got Seth in on the action :)<br /><br />We had a lot of fun, but I think I am definitely only an overnight camping kind of girl. So it was so nice to get home and get in the shower!!!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-99.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=3098476543677455257&site=widget-99.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677455257&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-99.slide.com/p1/3098476543677455257/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677455257&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-99.slide.com/p2/3098476543677455257/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3098476543677455257&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-99.slide.com/p4/3098476543677455257/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-26173484735090646832010-07-14T23:52:00.001-06:002010-08-11T23:55:36.515-06:00Austin is S-I-X !!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlb7vdZG_8WQf6pO3_QAOvtIw-CDjSysdo4kXsjt1fiwWjwH2gL-GroYsmm4AcPMs-cautwDdPmgY6AgD_dEjM2eJHuo-k3jlFhVVg5H9IFJnW7YGqoK19KXrj75E_g4IQgsjE6HX64eEd/s1600/602.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlb7vdZG_8WQf6pO3_QAOvtIw-CDjSysdo4kXsjt1fiwWjwH2gL-GroYsmm4AcPMs-cautwDdPmgY6AgD_dEjM2eJHuo-k3jlFhVVg5H9IFJnW7YGqoK19KXrj75E_g4IQgsjE6HX64eEd/s400/602.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504397434424412322" /></a><br /><br />Love you little man!!! Hope you have an awesome day!!!!Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493446751329624062.post-64130965440393918922010-07-09T23:23:00.000-06:002010-08-11T23:59:28.286-06:00Happy 6th Birthday Austin!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BNY1Ouyn2LVIHQvgaXiAZED7XVkPycHR7zTQgQG7skuPfb1xWBv4u3zRr3X1VMA3L9f_Qfi7R_5PPbS3j840CbPf_cUXhTpbuAoCw5wf5x6Dbi4MJZ9k_KJsmLhEp2zUEJ89C00VpH-A/s1600/Austin's+Thank+you+note.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BNY1Ouyn2LVIHQvgaXiAZED7XVkPycHR7zTQgQG7skuPfb1xWBv4u3zRr3X1VMA3L9f_Qfi7R_5PPbS3j840CbPf_cUXhTpbuAoCw5wf5x6Dbi4MJZ9k_KJsmLhEp2zUEJ89C00VpH-A/s400/Austin's+Thank+you+note.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504390081799702018" /></a><br /><br />Austin had his 6th birthday party at Bouncin' off the Walls...our family loves this place!!! He wanted to do a batman themes party as well. And I was lucky enough to win a cake giveaway a few month earlier from <a href="http://sprinklebellecakes.blogspot.com/">Sprinklebelle Cakes</a> So Austin got a very cool Batman Cake and cupcakes!! He had friends from school and his cousins at his party so he had a blast!!!<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdvwzmGEaQgZt39s7whLz4o_AlyF2mlWkgzdWo_Rq5VHgH6453mOf3yII6Y9fVXDCzIaHlWL2ke9PMUvc9uWQUJ-HPj_u2eiSou2jyiDkVKb51k1R0KqqkYnyC5c88FP0FTWvuniASUUY/s1600/20100709_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdvwzmGEaQgZt39s7whLz4o_AlyF2mlWkgzdWo_Rq5VHgH6453mOf3yII6Y9fVXDCzIaHlWL2ke9PMUvc9uWQUJ-HPj_u2eiSou2jyiDkVKb51k1R0KqqkYnyC5c88FP0FTWvuniASUUY/s400/20100709_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504391410475613090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxmns5Sew5sGqNL3rgH74W-lLCN_63qrhYIVtK_dQeclgEUw4vLJNHYetPJmnBf0cVG2IQ2LAPn_2I-IjiUay3J6Kve298BDvb1TBg6fJiuvSq1T3uvkbkPdZCmu-9pZK0Ic7E17ztNO2/s1600/20100709_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsyxXI3cDT2HKHCZElz5VcfYwEQjL6hPROEUp-oNvkFB2ri-yy67WjR4rTYKvc9_UqxxKuGl31_eNrHWrK5-6jFWL988YcEBR8ltXl4m9X7Tv0xZIuxe1BWv1SEOea0zH3s7tzszzDydA/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504399463647747266" /></a><br /><br />and here is some awesomeness (at least I think so)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYhkUnZjmtl7mIDrE_9thGnyHRO-spN_ok8zebTpDdLHNgok4q0uzkAhvgoVogLZkN6pCRub960uHEHnIxPXCR8BqJYEBoSRIbBxra2nLI6ywMF10V3r1HHmyAw56vruZchTXdWjutwfl/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYhkUnZjmtl7mIDrE_9thGnyHRO-spN_ok8zebTpDdLHNgok4q0uzkAhvgoVogLZkN6pCRub960uHEHnIxPXCR8BqJYEBoSRIbBxra2nLI6ywMF10V3r1HHmyAw56vruZchTXdWjutwfl/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504400239839722322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bIYbUJ0SkuF27dStyP3waALkHKdmF_I-2TzdUKsxElSHsfn76IuTucP9myK7LdLF_2RQ2RSlqubeGyuVdX1hkb17qABSBmN_kccXpfdLvdJKqGrblLezMiw5eLvz2kePfTKG7kFNGIR7/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bIYbUJ0SkuF27dStyP3waALkHKdmF_I-2TzdUKsxElSHsfn76IuTucP9myK7LdLF_2RQ2RSlqubeGyuVdX1hkb17qABSBmN_kccXpfdLvdJKqGrblLezMiw5eLvz2kePfTKG7kFNGIR7/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504400209661343218" /></a>Chad and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366829790138899509noreply@blogger.com0