tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402548437787119312024-03-05T18:10:52.892-06:00Watching Our Family GrowLauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-16649984943978615572012-02-15T11:11:00.002-06:002012-02-15T11:13:55.265-06:00Blog Resurrection!!It was a New Year's Resolution of mine to get back to blogging; this is such a great way to keep track of memories... and here it is, mid-February and I'm going to try. I'll be back-dating a bunch of posts, all the way back to when sweet baby girl #2 arrived. Stay tuned. :)Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-76902983449355300952011-08-31T20:11:00.002-05:002012-02-29T09:53:06.588-06:00Camille Elizabeth is here!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhndBZ1rS41pQaq7vCLkKU2bQMUlYqxC7wjYRHGrZSsQzIQ3rKvV501X5rPtE2QL97fWlekrNejdmmMaGymyW4IyyMAVMeiWxzjbKhNRlXpnK3I8nhZvaUz4ksjJdYeg4PvGCu2HY0Is/s1600/21+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhndBZ1rS41pQaq7vCLkKU2bQMUlYqxC7wjYRHGrZSsQzIQ3rKvV501X5rPtE2QL97fWlekrNejdmmMaGymyW4IyyMAVMeiWxzjbKhNRlXpnK3I8nhZvaUz4ksjJdYeg4PvGCu2HY0Is/s320/21+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585653735693298" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg7CeAH73GbC7ZTkGPG87VDFHpbuuTTckdJcsfX5cL78r-gdM6KgLNQzEGKmw7rBXq5YD4cL76TjGX97dGsxdczDuMhdt2mWjpOZhMv6y16TAJ2Ak6ZWom0_Ybrojzp7b0qf_650vdYc/s1600/8+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg7CeAH73GbC7ZTkGPG87VDFHpbuuTTckdJcsfX5cL78r-gdM6KgLNQzEGKmw7rBXq5YD4cL76TjGX97dGsxdczDuMhdt2mWjpOZhMv6y16TAJ2Ak6ZWom0_Ybrojzp7b0qf_650vdYc/s320/8+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585645534351346" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhuWBAg8cUvU5RBrcAt-TLgZXYx988ZD8SY0Mir896dU1wk_bk-6fC-TDAWAaeGWfID5wLSKeHKxN9KXeElv_O-jWR6pJnQ147kX6FEkOFJLdqtRSrPzyJV2gO3LrtNrb2vYsvs2AxcU/s1600/24+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhuWBAg8cUvU5RBrcAt-TLgZXYx988ZD8SY0Mir896dU1wk_bk-6fC-TDAWAaeGWfID5wLSKeHKxN9KXeElv_O-jWR6pJnQ147kX6FEkOFJLdqtRSrPzyJV2gO3LrtNrb2vYsvs2AxcU/s320/24+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585648405634546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwWcQEIjF9X1m9_fbUo1DBAiU5tk7JizgR7eBBSiiIZ8uHXCYIjs2iApqclSYaPGkuKugtaThqq25dL1kOhbUbjM1I-HNQug7iq_QBHzRUe0sv5oE3BHLyR8O2yL3xMBUj8ivNGDey3w/s1600/10+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwWcQEIjF9X1m9_fbUo1DBAiU5tk7JizgR7eBBSiiIZ8uHXCYIjs2iApqclSYaPGkuKugtaThqq25dL1kOhbUbjM1I-HNQug7iq_QBHzRUe0sv5oE3BHLyR8O2yL3xMBUj8ivNGDey3w/s320/10+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585644708745106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsL5bfezL5PckBYzdeXwlhuT4g9C6DyhHoDXDiGnHl9YJbvJSCj95pA9Lcc20YRC6vf_R7tEWJsb8QuhfF09prqN_c5_k7LMqeTTwTsRSEv0jfxi-GiacRK5rUdaQst2jdSm0O3uiEdw/s1600/16+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsL5bfezL5PckBYzdeXwlhuT4g9C6DyhHoDXDiGnHl9YJbvJSCj95pA9Lcc20YRC6vf_R7tEWJsb8QuhfF09prqN_c5_k7LMqeTTwTsRSEv0jfxi-GiacRK5rUdaQst2jdSm0O3uiEdw/s320/16+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585654176605266" border="0" /></a><br />Camille Elizabeth arrived August 31 at 10:09 am weighing a "hefty" 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. The beautiful photos above are her newborn pictures taken when she was 6 days old.Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-73552003796685462302011-08-29T09:30:00.000-05:002012-02-29T09:46:05.225-06:0036 weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQuxNvnbj4ta41tk6hfj8xwlYN_92gTKfJQzfpRTewltWac_lp3lOPYKDCBxSEy4XCMLeGBuiFRcHFxkjSYFWvD-Q5Iu2NBrmdASw24Uig1ZIbquyfjB_GPgLrFFBcAc3fxrP8WmXEeM/s1600/17b+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQuxNvnbj4ta41tk6hfj8xwlYN_92gTKfJQzfpRTewltWac_lp3lOPYKDCBxSEy4XCMLeGBuiFRcHFxkjSYFWvD-Q5Iu2NBrmdASw24Uig1ZIbquyfjB_GPgLrFFBcAc3fxrP8WmXEeM/s320/17b+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714583578586709090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11bbMhLynM1RuawC23c0AyTNbmzrTYGz7vCua8l-_scU4XKAyCplnTF2KAL6zxxUYLVxJL2zhKzXm3QG159t7fIoIeX1YbtPF-iJhejdU7A5cdBPJQVR3f-1nQNfUrqeAt_XaSZYftk0/s1600/7b+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrAJeYvmb9zM91JgyH6_ZdKEbhcCmwyg43p6M2Q-T0iGzq5VOq4jet1H_LoCL1_gQoi4HmQR4rf2hIcB2dppC-vgCdhJTQBhtLUi-6StZwl5eXwhJrdPQDVO1ionn3r4DpT0ybDHXWV4/s320/3+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714581245563778674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPOqGOllju9UlPQNKvNQkZgh6C797QiDi7H4sbRl41f50QhZwRVET-zHjE6CsrryKO4FFXZgCMiARrUUuhdpB1T5leFs3iW6BuUNCtvyDpiPwkwwc5-9JdWEA1jRBrZJr41MHPbs_4a4/s1600/30+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPOqGOllju9UlPQNKvNQkZgh6C797QiDi7H4sbRl41f50QhZwRVET-zHjE6CsrryKO4FFXZgCMiARrUUuhdpB1T5leFs3iW6BuUNCtvyDpiPwkwwc5-9JdWEA1jRBrZJr41MHPbs_4a4/s320/30+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714581616134320866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURuyFnmwysBSO8S4K0H945ogl6RtvninYSoWTphyphenhyphenfr8xR2qVokJoqNbrfXgppcuz8tsNQusaaXtgI-o9zYOZyDPVqfAdV_ixcGPJw22kXFinTN2XFe206wUt6Nt3wJEvAytz3c3dkbCQ/s1600/1+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURuyFnmwysBSO8S4K0H945ogl6RtvninYSoWTphyphenhyphenfr8xR2qVokJoqNbrfXgppcuz8tsNQusaaXtgI-o9zYOZyDPVqfAdV_ixcGPJw22kXFinTN2XFe206wUt6Nt3wJEvAytz3c3dkbCQ/s320/1+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714581611130410370" border="0" /></a>Photos taken by the amazingly talented Beth with Tip Toe Photography. I seriously adore these pictures.Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-53274846571329989822011-07-04T16:26:00.003-05:002011-07-14T04:36:36.680-05:004th of July Fun<div>We had a fun and low key 4th of July this year. Our neighborhood always does a great little parade and pool party, so we invited Elise's friends Audrey, Keira, and Olivia to join us. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our house is on the parade route, so we set out "spectators" to watch since we were all participating. :)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxdDArdw96nZ00FHJMBNtLjrc5eBxkBKmiiiyJ4DLbCMFJePlVToo2JlEzLZktCI6xQfL2LQYl9Xb0c4MddkHucbvV39TtpkcI-ciXePAhDDHzqtE_yVY5Ts-HwNvdF217rI1k3J0slo/s320/IMG_1035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629138019630063842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzlCqNHkS8C7XeRjPoOUKWjsyt-T6GS3tNBK4V5xI-2BjuGAPf5-VrxNzqdmEUAtid7oaTOBw7GJSxNvq_BPLYhZ4-AciUBA84Tze9AbCmey71yJJfo4PLijT7oZYbpWfjryiWt-jfS8/s1600/IMG_1039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzlCqNHkS8C7XeRjPoOUKWjsyt-T6GS3tNBK4V5xI-2BjuGAPf5-VrxNzqdmEUAtid7oaTOBw7GJSxNvq_BPLYhZ4-AciUBA84Tze9AbCmey71yJJfo4PLijT7oZYbpWfjryiWt-jfS8/s320/IMG_1039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629138015731815874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise on her decked out tricycle. She pedaled so hard for the entire 1/2 mile parade. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85la28-La8dk0sYYiozILDBx5HkqEi2_Bl9LQ_7yTGQEQ0CcH9dfWRmzUl2ltuICA8r6fNnNMOyJghcPUz3yL6btHyszUJVXGVhCxJVTh5q3PWN_ieiAV27XqL2FxG-pPzKDRmlA_KKI/s1600/IMG_1040.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85la28-La8dk0sYYiozILDBx5HkqEi2_Bl9LQ_7yTGQEQ0CcH9dfWRmzUl2ltuICA8r6fNnNMOyJghcPUz3yL6btHyszUJVXGVhCxJVTh5q3PWN_ieiAV27XqL2FxG-pPzKDRmlA_KKI/s320/IMG_1040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629138017951550674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Matt also showed his patriotism!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLtQI7lBEL4n8VKtrhoBFXtzav5z6a-Y2RZALalhNaB-1iVDdNbjWhld4lpAxuynuWgY8N-ghXDBK547c6ZuqHVMdPpahuzJE6daI9ISf25RDBs8vo3hhDwPyn_JrRxhJ7K3xv1Ssb9c/s1600/IMG_1044.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLtQI7lBEL4n8VKtrhoBFXtzav5z6a-Y2RZALalhNaB-1iVDdNbjWhld4lpAxuynuWgY8N-ghXDBK547c6ZuqHVMdPpahuzJE6daI9ISf25RDBs8vo3hhDwPyn_JrRxhJ7K3xv1Ssb9c/s320/IMG_1044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629138007813627298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And shocker of all shocks- Elise won first place overall for her decorated tricycle!!!!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaZnR8vgqZPgVPEkiGIVf8bjtTadIzPEZzqhithWjMvpEwSU-EKLOaA8rY0e31EpHqXM6OT03hc4cClrjWUIQUOsGWSxeUhyphenhyphenOKElKhcMuE6FqlhdORpCNq6QCvkZmb1gJsflV83Nqmvs/s320/IMG_1059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629138004160977026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-81943326621657523322011-06-19T18:22:00.003-05:002011-06-20T18:35:12.205-05:00Happy Father's Day!<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ1ZzFQxcFe6Zw30nTzuQHqdK7QPGvaTuDHZmEJZLiIg8jwsGF9gtqUBhcQS_mKmZX2664JSoCMk0fUHRWcgU1lWVREtJogpcFojfFpXa4PLswyTvdBrsp35JJpLEZTwXeplDt1FOGAc/s1600/IMG_0923.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQ1ZzFQxcFe6Zw30nTzuQHqdK7QPGvaTuDHZmEJZLiIg8jwsGF9gtqUBhcQS_mKmZX2664JSoCMk0fUHRWcgU1lWVREtJogpcFojfFpXa4PLswyTvdBrsp35JJpLEZTwXeplDt1FOGAc/s320/IMG_0923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620447571428623730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2etAUTzvJaOTnAqm1C-R-ml5x26sRUc1wlI7LP_s4Zd1LYgj1G9JY61gae5YT7w8RNibYCrYpmZfKqCtjNUcxlOP8dSEbKT54InODvl_Kb67vFjDdPZAwmRToDM6k6bTfCEyn_02awU/s1600/IMG_0946.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2etAUTzvJaOTnAqm1C-R-ml5x26sRUc1wlI7LP_s4Zd1LYgj1G9JY61gae5YT7w8RNibYCrYpmZfKqCtjNUcxlOP8dSEbKT54InODvl_Kb67vFjDdPZAwmRToDM6k6bTfCEyn_02awU/s320/IMG_0946.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620447564789533298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr1r-BvgdFKwNpGTIIeB7xqxlzf3aSZVD9mHYmPGxCVu50Emzv2IfDwHDRyqemncSynIALihuAos-MCyhS8xG1rLavOQl3gcFwhe6im3H1sqbReSjXgq1-LMTEH2wfSsuZcTYrorKhbc/s1600/IMG_0928.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr1r-BvgdFKwNpGTIIeB7xqxlzf3aSZVD9mHYmPGxCVu50Emzv2IfDwHDRyqemncSynIALihuAos-MCyhS8xG1rLavOQl3gcFwhe6im3H1sqbReSjXgq1-LMTEH2wfSsuZcTYrorKhbc/s320/IMG_0928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620447557244180514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqTwbtAhcRP9b6anEJBmmlJktPBqARBmS8Dew2Br4Q7C1g7UcU8l7Hwk30k0_gSNNnQmLfrX54JKMHDpX4G82iI3mQg4aEjqc04V2cbxH_slBGL62XRKTE9Gbca0sUC88Kk2qJCPFbXI/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqTwbtAhcRP9b6anEJBmmlJktPBqARBmS8Dew2Br4Q7C1g7UcU8l7Hwk30k0_gSNNnQmLfrX54JKMHDpX4G82iI3mQg4aEjqc04V2cbxH_slBGL62XRKTE9Gbca0sUC88Kk2qJCPFbXI/s320/IMG_0941.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620447552409008530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Matt- you are simply amazing. Elise is so lucky to have such an incredible daddy and I am so thankful to have you as my husband and father of my children. We love you. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hXVcB09C1oKabSBEeEpTAfZtVie3kLLYZ-l7x9f1f3_iAnDTGtBnyqoy-wdHJtZ8bc0J9bkjQwYevQxgb3NfzDufoGzpD9itEAxeiOe5LYa2xks3ZONF60HRwIIGA9SYfwEr6I3F_LU/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hXVcB09C1oKabSBEeEpTAfZtVie3kLLYZ-l7x9f1f3_iAnDTGtBnyqoy-wdHJtZ8bc0J9bkjQwYevQxgb3NfzDufoGzpD9itEAxeiOe5LYa2xks3ZONF60HRwIIGA9SYfwEr6I3F_LU/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">(DAD- keeping the tradition going. </a></span><a href="http://watchingourfamilygrow.blogspot.com/2010/06/happy-fathers-day.html">2010 and </a><a href="http://watchingourfamilygrow.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day.html">2009)</a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hXVcB09C1oKabSBEeEpTAfZtVie3kLLYZ-l7x9f1f3_iAnDTGtBnyqoy-wdHJtZ8bc0J9bkjQwYevQxgb3NfzDufoGzpD9itEAxeiOe5LYa2xks3ZONF60HRwIIGA9SYfwEr6I3F_LU/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-65918676297760702152011-06-01T06:04:00.001-05:002011-06-09T06:18:18.309-05:00Pinkalicious<div style="text-align: left;">Alecia, Melanie, and I took the girls to see <i>Pinkalicious</i> at the Magik Theater. Elise loves the book and was so excited to the the show!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroVzyy0RAWZCSWkTcFuBDUkBYXiWmDfkSfEkRYseCbCPLrwyluzsy9no5-W8ANbaJMJfS03W_sHdaW_zLmgoJyfBLsv_Q3rlE_kbK9R6LCUFr-ZvJ-GUYQ0TVyqo7YplAWDavIZHYnHU/s1600/IMG_0898.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdvEcSOKKdJFUdU6ez1AaZPe_P73NdhaYeCy4Wfd4eGnjaII3IiU1Zi8urvaxYAQ9-Vgrd91xVw3kxNzTDUTDybqGrxFIUo8eJwv_GqhuqzlTlNbJpYRfvW12f5ASGPK2T9sc-h6t8k8/s1600/IMG_0878.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdvEcSOKKdJFUdU6ez1AaZPe_P73NdhaYeCy4Wfd4eGnjaII3IiU1Zi8urvaxYAQ9-Vgrd91xVw3kxNzTDUTDybqGrxFIUo8eJwv_GqhuqzlTlNbJpYRfvW12f5ASGPK2T9sc-h6t8k8/s320/IMG_0878.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175010887304914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With friends Marissa, Sadie, and Sydnie waiting for our tickets. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKa__wq_voMlKo_TMr7G_WY0IAuqIzA7QwqIrZHzxW_dXNnzhumVIlb9rYrFPJWLDY4Vqx4zO6gvqnMSck9Zyq9JUL_F4eGh6CFX3MEUvIpB2cxpHm9yhiD4ryQnDZerVSYgIf697WgAU/s1600/IMG_0880.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKa__wq_voMlKo_TMr7G_WY0IAuqIzA7QwqIrZHzxW_dXNnzhumVIlb9rYrFPJWLDY4Vqx4zO6gvqnMSck9Zyq9JUL_F4eGh6CFX3MEUvIpB2cxpHm9yhiD4ryQnDZerVSYgIf697WgAU/s320/IMG_0880.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175001131596834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2lBOPIRbs1vy7_Fx_EiSU9MRpfweXQ3k3BaMcvnMNq5DxMfhb9LY0CXJm4c1YxzaAdDKlOLwVlzHF9ekWFzIlLZCTAtmdpHzzbjaglBB0UrLj9oXvkQAwF1MhkiMRcjcZ_7GXqXbi0/s1600/IMG_0887.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2lBOPIRbs1vy7_Fx_EiSU9MRpfweXQ3k3BaMcvnMNq5DxMfhb9LY0CXJm4c1YxzaAdDKlOLwVlzHF9ekWFzIlLZCTAtmdpHzzbjaglBB0UrLj9oXvkQAwF1MhkiMRcjcZ_7GXqXbi0/s320/IMG_0887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616174997372624258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz56K2UQXYxCUwtTkxC1UPL7VhOyCS6MA-EvlobNGH9GVA73P7pzInUC8TRiArttaRiyXvpSUnEPMoD-ddUQaVX2ZGgpJjLW0mcdd-jPAWCe4jcCHrzPvax0ssECGV2T8ZNCfwOWAQwWU/s1600/IMG_0892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz56K2UQXYxCUwtTkxC1UPL7VhOyCS6MA-EvlobNGH9GVA73P7pzInUC8TRiArttaRiyXvpSUnEPMoD-ddUQaVX2ZGgpJjLW0mcdd-jPAWCe4jcCHrzPvax0ssECGV2T8ZNCfwOWAQwWU/s320/IMG_0892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616174988514520146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls sat in the front row and we sat behind them. I had no idea how Elise would do, but she sat in her seat for the full hour and loved every minute of the musical!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6roHN-fFcKbVubawEuLvioPxf5KYgKQI9LOvEEnTmFGmDzVEV0PqrlCwfh6BL9aTj3mSAE2Ly-JDLJrHMdVXq-S8jEIaQTXRepjxAv4nnbIqeKUZ-zWmwJ4FXCidMnOWR96yl1VxtoM/s1600/IMG_0888.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6roHN-fFcKbVubawEuLvioPxf5KYgKQI9LOvEEnTmFGmDzVEV0PqrlCwfh6BL9aTj3mSAE2Ly-JDLJrHMdVXq-S8jEIaQTXRepjxAv4nnbIqeKUZ-zWmwJ4FXCidMnOWR96yl1VxtoM/s320/IMG_0888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616174986357555266" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroVzyy0RAWZCSWkTcFuBDUkBYXiWmDfkSfEkRYseCbCPLrwyluzsy9no5-W8ANbaJMJfS03W_sHdaW_zLmgoJyfBLsv_Q3rlE_kbK9R6LCUFr-ZvJ-GUYQ0TVyqo7YplAWDavIZHYnHU/s1600/IMG_0898.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroVzyy0RAWZCSWkTcFuBDUkBYXiWmDfkSfEkRYseCbCPLrwyluzsy9no5-W8ANbaJMJfS03W_sHdaW_zLmgoJyfBLsv_Q3rlE_kbK9R6LCUFr-ZvJ-GUYQ0TVyqo7YplAWDavIZHYnHU/s320/IMG_0898.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175753174429714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She even got to meet the cast!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4yDRCNPNISvi-AIioLCVWDY5BmvDgNX6V1spL1HqbzaIZ5WDa82hEcPRiwkr9Ep2Ryz1mailgY5Kwp_D1mcZlh5yC94gFQUHZXXGhKECB03s5Dvv4q0OEmDnNnADz20jadAyppOWzhI/s1600/IMG_0899.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4yDRCNPNISvi-AIioLCVWDY5BmvDgNX6V1spL1HqbzaIZ5WDa82hEcPRiwkr9Ep2Ryz1mailgY5Kwp_D1mcZlh5yC94gFQUHZXXGhKECB03s5Dvv4q0OEmDnNnADz20jadAyppOWzhI/s320/IMG_0899.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175749649441330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfn5GDMQoLZ5HzgJqGFrTwbnR9kRG6jxZsjjIQJ8Rf1Z5SN_F4Stcasmsm9SmXboMdR88DA9jU8HHLqKafLvSPom5y1ZDiobwOj17ieKv1zd_4bFhnxkJRraWz5IjeMw0Je8OxpOoX74/s1600/IMG_0900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfn5GDMQoLZ5HzgJqGFrTwbnR9kRG6jxZsjjIQJ8Rf1Z5SN_F4Stcasmsm9SmXboMdR88DA9jU8HHLqKafLvSPom5y1ZDiobwOj17ieKv1zd_4bFhnxkJRraWz5IjeMw0Je8OxpOoX74/s320/IMG_0900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175744365537378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nMvKXNsPWO_Y7uHcMdwMqb2z3wMu-2AwapFzYYZOnxREhQBnoj0YtpfvWwcYAHIe6PtPt1KKsboxkBO3gTAwEKfbrlf7QL1vzfQS0XxUETaaHXAo-rREWiaehaV7ZiPzIqEvbYOF9yY/s1600/IMG_0901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nMvKXNsPWO_Y7uHcMdwMqb2z3wMu-2AwapFzYYZOnxREhQBnoj0YtpfvWwcYAHIe6PtPt1KKsboxkBO3gTAwEKfbrlf7QL1vzfQS0XxUETaaHXAo-rREWiaehaV7ZiPzIqEvbYOF9yY/s320/IMG_0901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175736305812562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I promise we did not pose them!!! These girls are SO sweet! It makes me very excited for baby sister's arrival knowing the fun she will get to have. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteD-WHfzpA-zcMp3i61dnAuAyI8MRfhJiMJBA8fh4nWtYfsZsZodRnyO63JFfJg4tpPAB0gUXsJS-DzVy_7efh2PwA7hAzhTIKgtsF_siHf6_8KEOeohXCQe5AmbytDBKbn4O35s10RI/s1600/IMG_0879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteD-WHfzpA-zcMp3i61dnAuAyI8MRfhJiMJBA8fh4nWtYfsZsZodRnyO63JFfJg4tpPAB0gUXsJS-DzVy_7efh2PwA7hAzhTIKgtsF_siHf6_8KEOeohXCQe5AmbytDBKbn4O35s10RI/s320/IMG_0879.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616175730197583570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-27239940845219750432011-05-30T10:59:00.001-05:002011-06-09T06:03:27.308-05:00Horseshoe Bay- Memorial Weekend<div style="text-align: left;">We decided to stay at the lake the entire holiday weekend and spent the next two nights at the Marriott at Horseshoe Bay. This is such a great and very family friendly resort; we had a blast and look forward to going back again soon!</div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Elise at the "beach." Do not be fooled by her smile. She was not a fan of the sand at all and basically stood frozen, in the same place, for a good 20 minutes.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XRq-FOisTi-piqIeUbWCe6udM9DsBcPtiK_KqmJxi9Gj0B_iYiSG2jTWSY_r9GWmZOz0VCCBxcdU0qeX-HtFz-SctE_kuRlDuvzlQpQ0smk7KBYJ8Ix_mMcbTv-9isiyc7F88BZSLzM/s1600/IMG_0832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XRq-FOisTi-piqIeUbWCe6udM9DsBcPtiK_KqmJxi9Gj0B_iYiSG2jTWSY_r9GWmZOz0VCCBxcdU0qeX-HtFz-SctE_kuRlDuvzlQpQ0smk7KBYJ8Ix_mMcbTv-9isiyc7F88BZSLzM/s320/IMG_0832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615880196745366546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQs0124DsT2F8L3Kri9WYuT2k01w9otdJlvyo658QhwSEaMogNOCv0zHOMFe2BQk0jm-VEgN9ygeivZrRujfVwNGIfewX0oUPtYUvg2584e4P09kTPF-Ylh79MAKWMlLqXgd2Rg-1C_FI/s1600/IMG_0830.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQs0124DsT2F8L3Kri9WYuT2k01w9otdJlvyo658QhwSEaMogNOCv0zHOMFe2BQk0jm-VEgN9ygeivZrRujfVwNGIfewX0oUPtYUvg2584e4P09kTPF-Ylh79MAKWMlLqXgd2Rg-1C_FI/s320/IMG_0830.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615880189622484914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the boats with Tompa. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDLIUohheEgFuKDB9UqdZ3RxDXNQA04aHZiQYX5UMYSNbEroQkIxtoHhcNcSgRLKd5g3jU4k1WE1iJMfRzxrkD1RPIKS67M26nXD70Zkgyomk3uYxUWuyWvr7LHmh7biy5M0JoJix2a0/s1600/IMG_0836.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDLIUohheEgFuKDB9UqdZ3RxDXNQA04aHZiQYX5UMYSNbEroQkIxtoHhcNcSgRLKd5g3jU4k1WE1iJMfRzxrkD1RPIKS67M26nXD70Zkgyomk3uYxUWuyWvr7LHmh7biy5M0JoJix2a0/s320/IMG_0836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615880187415546018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSYxVLwC9lt9eYN9uSgBYPiw5XwUzo8bkHuqDMdH3cDTkOIEIwq77nmeN2nU_6qFPA5XKkwZXxjomP6GUppQgPAiM5SNmJwAO-NH2tuPjbPjDHroNeGWbezVxpLC6ZeR1MDNg2iYo_hw/s1600/IMG_0839.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSYxVLwC9lt9eYN9uSgBYPiw5XwUzo8bkHuqDMdH3cDTkOIEIwq77nmeN2nU_6qFPA5XKkwZXxjomP6GUppQgPAiM5SNmJwAO-NH2tuPjbPjDHroNeGWbezVxpLC6ZeR1MDNg2iYo_hw/s320/IMG_0839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615880172316082322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVyFwtl1kF-rCtyl0OsVYhV7kJacCFn6s9BiO9ikdTFzh4JdIUJpOVb_oU8QrqvX93QnWVTdulAPYUfo67gsCUL-JCXL8tc1MqQkHe-3pjC41ZPACiXMuXG2fVa2jMK9gOboY3b3Kijs/s1600/IMG_0841.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVyFwtl1kF-rCtyl0OsVYhV7kJacCFn6s9BiO9ikdTFzh4JdIUJpOVb_oU8QrqvX93QnWVTdulAPYUfo67gsCUL-JCXL8tc1MqQkHe-3pjC41ZPACiXMuXG2fVa2jMK9gOboY3b3Kijs/s320/IMG_0841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615880168854837106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She was much happier back at the pool!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4_c2QQmZAoDKfGlC9lLFq3snbCpraUAyqtJalVECLgUFNrIPQCvi0jXbZNCAorfUdM2dQzYeBD6bJWACoPW3rWdCbKabGBmFKAOeR09DqGh6FELptFTfKTYQjV8wL0pIisq_COFbWmY/s1600/IMG_0845.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4_c2QQmZAoDKfGlC9lLFq3snbCpraUAyqtJalVECLgUFNrIPQCvi0jXbZNCAorfUdM2dQzYeBD6bJWACoPW3rWdCbKabGBmFKAOeR09DqGh6FELptFTfKTYQjV8wL0pIisq_COFbWmY/s320/IMG_0845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616171865723494866" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYU-6k-ybHuUtd1tpebDYeh898XIO4iNLeOfQ3bIE_vT8de5Mc1A9Ujp71M-E5ZYrW2ARszi9_fKFaFHqFEqzDnMtNOd0HBakYzmnbluEYSgr5W48nwuMi721So59rbH6CXe0EpN4Fzk/s1600/IMG_0851.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-59649594921097044602011-05-28T10:35:00.003-05:002011-06-08T10:57:35.855-05:00Fletch's First Birthday<div>We headed to Lake LBJ for Memorial Weekend. Saturday was Fletch's first birthday party and the kids all had a blast!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmU5EYocFrBYsWrWvphDRevSWcGGXPWa_dogyM2eWxkk8HiAy5J4fl6KAZOt-t4XcdQCtw3xXMP9ye6gTPQaTI9Sb661pW04qZ4iUCPFyoCYpoAo8S91Yew9jfl1Ec5iNfp3kWm2CB-4/s1600/IMG_0802.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmU5EYocFrBYsWrWvphDRevSWcGGXPWa_dogyM2eWxkk8HiAy5J4fl6KAZOt-t4XcdQCtw3xXMP9ye6gTPQaTI9Sb661pW04qZ4iUCPFyoCYpoAo8S91Yew9jfl1Ec5iNfp3kWm2CB-4/s320/IMG_0802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615877802982251474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise still talks about the cotton candy Mr. Jeff made for her. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxnHQeim7Bs3i5u5q0WLPSE9eeI8aUu6VWG8Vy4t6jiXGARCVaFnZ-cdBtG058-UepNzrGWeHh4gUPQr4jlLO6n3erd2gsF_mSWdJ1Ev6G3n_bf2w08aIgVXf-XclphwnPFdcEdsIql8/s1600/IMG_0811.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxnHQeim7Bs3i5u5q0WLPSE9eeI8aUu6VWG8Vy4t6jiXGARCVaFnZ-cdBtG058-UepNzrGWeHh4gUPQr4jlLO6n3erd2gsF_mSWdJ1Ev6G3n_bf2w08aIgVXf-XclphwnPFdcEdsIql8/s320/IMG_0811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615877794573899762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The slip and slide was a huge hit!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXzZ32aZRMXdSGsSI_yq2NsZHzye7Zy0NKGMeCBvJ8gUDtpwZIrIRmuEuBhY13bCH5FMa94L11yLSxq1RMR_FMYKWztZOqxkDk49Tyi6soUAPaNFInXoksEgmFaUtXt_qN7-C7tF9p3Q/s1600/IMG_0814.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXzZ32aZRMXdSGsSI_yq2NsZHzye7Zy0NKGMeCBvJ8gUDtpwZIrIRmuEuBhY13bCH5FMa94L11yLSxq1RMR_FMYKWztZOqxkDk49Tyi6soUAPaNFInXoksEgmFaUtXt_qN7-C7tF9p3Q/s320/IMG_0814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615877790386256466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy hour with GiGi. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAA2OrNLxRe_jLU-oHv64WJ6VrJeGbmqweprv-NZ8zcLMKVVxEbO1KXLKxY9dVsXeJzLe0PzGP3KO25AO46H3dvU0mVGDTy8bnDyfef-FsPW7YgWxCixHXjKGFPWd-D-qCjqRtTYwYcQ/s1600/IMG_0801.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAA2OrNLxRe_jLU-oHv64WJ6VrJeGbmqweprv-NZ8zcLMKVVxEbO1KXLKxY9dVsXeJzLe0PzGP3KO25AO46H3dvU0mVGDTy8bnDyfef-FsPW7YgWxCixHXjKGFPWd-D-qCjqRtTYwYcQ/s320/IMG_0801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615877777391204706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But Elise's favorite person is Tompa. She follows him around and mimics everything he does. Hopefully she won't take up his martini habit!!! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqI3zWGu0s_baxOD-5LWnNVbBd68pHDnfYtFlA3aIKcmukWN3vVCT2_X_exGVaxKhDxhab2ESJjdTDOC4o6yZezi-6KaEEFMOTpTVRrRDf1SJR3hoYpWiqWPt1nB8TctT4CgYAvXnAB8/s1600/IMG_0804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqI3zWGu0s_baxOD-5LWnNVbBd68pHDnfYtFlA3aIKcmukWN3vVCT2_X_exGVaxKhDxhab2ESJjdTDOC4o6yZezi-6KaEEFMOTpTVRrRDf1SJR3hoYpWiqWPt1nB8TctT4CgYAvXnAB8/s320/IMG_0804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615877767486844690" /></a>It was a wonderful day at the lake and a great way to kick off summer!!!Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-160174583014896532011-05-27T10:24:00.001-05:002011-06-08T10:34:42.002-05:00Last Day of School<div>Elise has had a fantastic 2 years at Harvest Day School and we were so sad to see them close their doors.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With her sweet sweet teacher, Ms. Dana. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVhoFw9n7dfMSEnSeacJeGDLR6jcCwv1EbfipKNGcg1BGf8ejON3KEXQWOgUY_ihBP5I9TjxmPLVwlNMU6Yu2tNiCPhZtTa-VlHE4NmOFSeH8mr5KQXSQoFgL1ruwM_zeA2nflA92zDo/s1600/IMG_0758.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVhoFw9n7dfMSEnSeacJeGDLR6jcCwv1EbfipKNGcg1BGf8ejON3KEXQWOgUY_ihBP5I9TjxmPLVwlNMU6Yu2tNiCPhZtTa-VlHE4NmOFSeH8mr5KQXSQoFgL1ruwM_zeA2nflA92zDo/s320/IMG_0758.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615871554350235122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids put on the cutest End of the Year Performance!! It was darling and I was so impressed... Elise totally sang and danced her little heart out. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCW0w6Pceoatv6PekumlJjHvUNowNV0g086Z7ovQGMeTybcuugis4PcZk2RobRalClNG4wbhgKvmosH8Aei0jHlo9BhkEIgUSdqAVZvkaYGIhSBOHkpBrOJyl-ZJ_cTsgtVH7rl6zaMU/s1600/IMG_0768.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCW0w6Pceoatv6PekumlJjHvUNowNV0g086Z7ovQGMeTybcuugis4PcZk2RobRalClNG4wbhgKvmosH8Aei0jHlo9BhkEIgUSdqAVZvkaYGIhSBOHkpBrOJyl-ZJ_cTsgtVH7rl6zaMU/s320/IMG_0768.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615871545727393458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe02u2kOAFSMtfjgaO5Mdey8A-ZJi7nKglJ9ViaykLYniqiKQi3lXudKyMWW75iWQhVOPoCXeFH50leXwitgoGMhlJK0_lmDC4m3aXznC07mtuheE01LYcNgRJ0vwA3T0e28UNsPGcJU/s1600/IMG_0775.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe02u2kOAFSMtfjgaO5Mdey8A-ZJi7nKglJ9ViaykLYniqiKQi3lXudKyMWW75iWQhVOPoCXeFH50leXwitgoGMhlJK0_lmDC4m3aXznC07mtuheE01LYcNgRJ0vwA3T0e28UNsPGcJU/s320/IMG_0775.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615871540378140562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3OAX0ykFE9Dm_tfjKb_d6vJNu14IeXHB2GANKmXNSsNxrNjt4HYteqXp3wAoGMHY8C1MA4I9jbjDT0MI-ZfkBQ53aFARZvkroQCBnwFSbcuVafGNnccKpt7kq13uN6yRmuVFp9chCVQ/s1600/IMG_0791.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3OAX0ykFE9Dm_tfjKb_d6vJNu14IeXHB2GANKmXNSsNxrNjt4HYteqXp3wAoGMHY8C1MA4I9jbjDT0MI-ZfkBQ53aFARZvkroQCBnwFSbcuVafGNnccKpt7kq13uN6yRmuVFp9chCVQ/s320/IMG_0791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615871531066390482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOWfmpl1F0VYe1RNac1fkvGQBtNmruUpHJiO7tMmo1PSBF2bRdzvBzJ9OY4kulhP35sKM7HECbAaj-SbuJ49GuWSu07pQLJb-bhynsxPSUMQssxGE54P1KSh7J8Y44PW_6kmopF9IjIg/s1600/IMG_0794.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOWfmpl1F0VYe1RNac1fkvGQBtNmruUpHJiO7tMmo1PSBF2bRdzvBzJ9OY4kulhP35sKM7HECbAaj-SbuJ49GuWSu07pQLJb-bhynsxPSUMQssxGE54P1KSh7J8Y44PW_6kmopF9IjIg/s320/IMG_0794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615871523526967954" /></a>Crazy how quickly this year flew by.Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-27794312153468542682011-05-22T09:48:00.000-05:002011-06-08T10:22:42.967-05:00Weekend with "Old" Friends!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubAS9IfJlWyPuQxbipUOoL9i-MWn3610EN_pQOU1Fh3SWQVesUUaHDhmRm3w87F2qcisKS-cVnsXLSuLv4RmBo5n7bl-VvrxjnceFYLZU59XookA__AEaRFysp9IN6cH_9uiJ1XXxO4g/s1600/IMG_0723.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">We we first moved to San Antonio almost 4 years ago (yes... it has really been just about 4 years!) we met three awesome couples; Lindsey and Nate, Shae and Tomas, and Christine and Rob. All the husbands and wives got along so well together; we had a lot of fun! Within that first year, 3 of us became pregnant and we talked about how our kids would be such great friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">First pic of all the kids together- Ben's arrival! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Christine is holding Ben; we let Lindsey sit this one out ;) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dWRctU9JEXIGN_HD0yg9tNMYyw05wOHwfCRVxslkBjF8JoRsHwzsxsx_4f03ew1qXDGgFJJEHBjo3u4m8Iqvl7sxF4tSG6CM3pQnc5di7He5gDPTm4pw2JZDvLiL4hWsrTpcswaKrLI/s320/DSC00842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615864426396372914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">And... the last time all the kids were together... because all 3 couples moved away!!! wth?!?! ;) I guess it's called being a responsible adult... gotta go where the job takes you :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">BUT they all came back to visit us. Well, Christine and Rob didn't make it this time but they were here about a year ago... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Ben, Elise, and Beckham at Sea World</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubAS9IfJlWyPuQxbipUOoL9i-MWn3610EN_pQOU1Fh3SWQVesUUaHDhmRm3w87F2qcisKS-cVnsXLSuLv4RmBo5n7bl-VvrxjnceFYLZU59XookA__AEaRFysp9IN6cH_9uiJ1XXxO4g/s1600/IMG_0723.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubAS9IfJlWyPuQxbipUOoL9i-MWn3610EN_pQOU1Fh3SWQVesUUaHDhmRm3w87F2qcisKS-cVnsXLSuLv4RmBo5n7bl-VvrxjnceFYLZU59XookA__AEaRFysp9IN6cH_9uiJ1XXxO4g/s320/IMG_0723.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615866727599148466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise loves the carousel and always insists on a purple horse!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02MJtDQ4ZdDMbjUgLnRyNWT9QPWS8f5PUhZw9gO2jUb6N19KV2dGRVtRxHHCT5QCkNvIwHWB0WgtQ3N8bRAUhp_GIO28pLBB8Z8fqKboITjs9-0h_WtGPkZNtq6jyoABBOHLjaE88A8I/s1600/IMG_0727.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02MJtDQ4ZdDMbjUgLnRyNWT9QPWS8f5PUhZw9gO2jUb6N19KV2dGRVtRxHHCT5QCkNvIwHWB0WgtQ3N8bRAUhp_GIO28pLBB8Z8fqKboITjs9-0h_WtGPkZNtq6jyoABBOHLjaE88A8I/s320/IMG_0727.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615866721640802290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun with Daddy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes it's not so bad being pregnant... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Matt gets to take Elise on all the "scary" rides; she loves them!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVWh6-k9D9ORjdRHBFsY3PWYeSRPvUw_I6enwRGU1Q127zPkgtbBP5hsglwd2Ch-lHVhDb_m8jdvASYlFoHTJBJrpm5lkfRG0UzwzowhIvZvJKe72by45ezkIVOifclJZUi4-mgPqz2Y/s1600/IMG_0733.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVWh6-k9D9ORjdRHBFsY3PWYeSRPvUw_I6enwRGU1Q127zPkgtbBP5hsglwd2Ch-lHVhDb_m8jdvASYlFoHTJBJrpm5lkfRG0UzwzowhIvZvJKe72by45ezkIVOifclJZUi4-mgPqz2Y/s320/IMG_0733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615866713411991218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At 2 Bros. BBQ</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIplfS7mWtSccRWvs0FB9Wz4N1hF9WzQkP2Lt4-4lEEtfj6Lhka3Ftwrl_0JwNgRhD8uPoHsEEbkdwXq0t0InoaRrFknemug26E5sNLKwvRckqNLM0RBoQWHEn3C3mOAWJxAATPJ5PHjs/s1600/IMG_0741.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIplfS7mWtSccRWvs0FB9Wz4N1hF9WzQkP2Lt4-4lEEtfj6Lhka3Ftwrl_0JwNgRhD8uPoHsEEbkdwXq0t0InoaRrFknemug26E5sNLKwvRckqNLM0RBoQWHEn3C3mOAWJxAATPJ5PHjs/s320/IMG_0741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615866709892353378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></div><div>It was such a great weekend and we look forward to seeing them again... maybe in Oregon next time!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-55414184879754764252011-05-08T08:26:00.002-05:002011-05-14T08:36:28.704-05:00Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With my sweet little girl who made me a momma! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(and 23 weeks pregnant with baby girl #2)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaDszZcmk0K_NJ1LZA0MOJAt6twW3B5j3QS6u33m6VR1CICKeiHxvfKufYQx6aUHOFGlwpm9gqPd8Uz7BaYbxpO5LSPAE9jK7UKcUNPvxEJLfcxnyK7cuQ8LBhX8jkqb6oJP5w8tdS48/s1600/IMG_0701.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_YEIoYMAKIL3sLmqEpgAh5njzbDxuvJc3fllSXOvnKhsH0ZL2aGhhXGLrRx4P2gRqJcOpoKB-VYIPPSvPAn0QNtXlANUmR5-2PLJsYlw_e2HRsaMHMS9gvzaiyC3eV4Hw-xJt049Sm0/s1600/IMG_0693.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_YEIoYMAKIL3sLmqEpgAh5njzbDxuvJc3fllSXOvnKhsH0ZL2aGhhXGLrRx4P2gRqJcOpoKB-VYIPPSvPAn0QNtXlANUmR5-2PLJsYlw_e2HRsaMHMS9gvzaiyC3eV4Hw-xJt049Sm0/s320/IMG_0693.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563696603972930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our little family. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekdOTIZnXEgFcs-Ej3C-OlQcoB4YV3QeC8h7UA32oEbt0xEDo-B-Ne0yztTiuTKOfGwjTI7BdB6feVpDJu3fFJXmD3TZZbFt0EMxCo5nuG4ovyUOD129AAsQDFQS90SsaLNtdQYEZh2c/s1600/IMG_0703.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekdOTIZnXEgFcs-Ej3C-OlQcoB4YV3QeC8h7UA32oEbt0xEDo-B-Ne0yztTiuTKOfGwjTI7BdB6feVpDJu3fFJXmD3TZZbFt0EMxCo5nuG4ovyUOD129AAsQDFQS90SsaLNtdQYEZh2c/s320/IMG_0703.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563692564148050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went out to eat with my family at the Grill at Leon Springs. We ate outside (notice the pink cheeks; it was a tad warm but Elise always has fun on patios.) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWJGS8VO4Jc6y-ev3DUryE8SJB48XW8KneOfniaPuM1dy75c5w-LSKXb7bQaum9rReSgeKNjnHSBo5UukRdbsfCF6UiokhhspqE33Wt2VK5y4df5y6rmnlT69oF0vzasQfCjrufUqCmc/s1600/IMG_0702.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWJGS8VO4Jc6y-ev3DUryE8SJB48XW8KneOfniaPuM1dy75c5w-LSKXb7bQaum9rReSgeKNjnHSBo5UukRdbsfCF6UiokhhspqE33Wt2VK5y4df5y6rmnlT69oF0vzasQfCjrufUqCmc/s320/IMG_0702.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563692814214050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tompa, Elise, and GiGi</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmKsVCY7EoRlz1W6ujcAu_gQMnQV17lUtXUuik9KAJ2AlwUOFoc76XwQuvXtEDaN1k19v585adGPpRXdAXg-79tI6l59nEwZI18f9sD5EkTnkJYRxeT5lKg_O9fUW6OJSRhUifsi0TqM/s1600/IMG_0709.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmKsVCY7EoRlz1W6ujcAu_gQMnQV17lUtXUuik9KAJ2AlwUOFoc76XwQuvXtEDaN1k19v585adGPpRXdAXg-79tI6l59nEwZI18f9sD5EkTnkJYRxeT5lKg_O9fUW6OJSRhUifsi0TqM/s320/IMG_0709.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563685382942210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise and GiGi</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLK_BxhstZUyx5J06HmmafTqrDu30B-G82kKOK4KuBEXO-tjtbbMUB2YLJemGKvnRIBDWlE3O2Em4v78ilDai4KGREq-QU5OEd9CYjdYHoGhiG8lX2ltp0Zd1eds3h1Xnvm87-qO8ctU/s1600/IMG_0700.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLK_BxhstZUyx5J06HmmafTqrDu30B-G82kKOK4KuBEXO-tjtbbMUB2YLJemGKvnRIBDWlE3O2Em4v78ilDai4KGREq-QU5OEd9CYjdYHoGhiG8lX2ltp0Zd1eds3h1Xnvm87-qO8ctU/s320/IMG_0700.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563686079995106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Such a happy little girl!</span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaDszZcmk0K_NJ1LZA0MOJAt6twW3B5j3QS6u33m6VR1CICKeiHxvfKufYQx6aUHOFGlwpm9gqPd8Uz7BaYbxpO5LSPAE9jK7UKcUNPvxEJLfcxnyK7cuQ8LBhX8jkqb6oJP5w8tdS48/s320/IMG_0701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606563875350278546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-47897088741858063432011-04-30T07:05:00.001-05:002011-06-08T07:12:33.574-05:00Flying with Daddy.<div>Matt flew a flight from Memphis to Springfield, so Elise and I used that opportunity to fly on his plane and visit MiMi and Papa for the weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Running" into Daddy at the Memphis Airport</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuA2mOTPrEhSzP0ZRlYudtaLpmQm9tNQaCODLkVErZ0DVjjGEKvffzv6sCGlTCZ3ywQvVSDYwdr7vcwIyKPKSr-v6-UJ4v9DIXDr0Y4FYhSTYTi8MrPn0AVik4IuMeo3dgMAbts325Z8/s1600/IMG_0683.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuA2mOTPrEhSzP0ZRlYudtaLpmQm9tNQaCODLkVErZ0DVjjGEKvffzv6sCGlTCZ3ywQvVSDYwdr7vcwIyKPKSr-v6-UJ4v9DIXDr0Y4FYhSTYTi8MrPn0AVik4IuMeo3dgMAbts325Z8/s320/IMG_0683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615819472657429058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx0kHthJD0rV0ZDsXNy-oilG19oBp3f9JAG5AFhVbv6xfNhWZ01U3W26j-NAym2F3xnNDfVL4l3cbW61tl2H5kc-c61NbrIo2pqKIPK3z6Tmk9t6cRrVntL0mWlNnM7A0-fBsdblMel0/s1600/IMG_0684.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx0kHthJD0rV0ZDsXNy-oilG19oBp3f9JAG5AFhVbv6xfNhWZ01U3W26j-NAym2F3xnNDfVL4l3cbW61tl2H5kc-c61NbrIo2pqKIPK3z6Tmk9t6cRrVntL0mWlNnM7A0-fBsdblMel0/s320/IMG_0684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615819466438327154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sitting on Daddy's lap in the cockpit. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nV2DF0cdUi1ZiZ-L559zoLNJYPbp8XMZblUWJYksBXMBNEwjWXS5KP4j1Iq0Dy7my4Bc8PfkWYoncL7cGYpb2gQow3qiHDw2rVTyq9lLCZbpkUhyphenhyphenDRl8bMJ99mlbdYFDLD5HxOJUXGY/s1600/IMG_0686.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nV2DF0cdUi1ZiZ-L559zoLNJYPbp8XMZblUWJYksBXMBNEwjWXS5KP4j1Iq0Dy7my4Bc8PfkWYoncL7cGYpb2gQow3qiHDw2rVTyq9lLCZbpkUhyphenhyphenDRl8bMJ99mlbdYFDLD5HxOJUXGY/s320/IMG_0686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615819459437530050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't snap any pics while in Springfield, but we had a fun and busy weekend and Elise, who never sleeps on the plane, slept a good hour from Memphis to Springfield. She was the perfect travel companion!! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_Jx4rMWnMJJFU80lRjMW331LHpvVlkmcGlOTt0nsNDAXU1_MLrmb5TI9yjGPgJZpmYvjkdAPpsj0QP8LWp4O5nkbHpT34a-isYh00cq2QTQhb_U6c7K_IU4nskK8nmubXLc-WdJjt_4/s1600/IMG_0687.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_Jx4rMWnMJJFU80lRjMW331LHpvVlkmcGlOTt0nsNDAXU1_MLrmb5TI9yjGPgJZpmYvjkdAPpsj0QP8LWp4O5nkbHpT34a-isYh00cq2QTQhb_U6c7K_IU4nskK8nmubXLc-WdJjt_4/s320/IMG_0687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615819455616751426" /></a>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-13941446861663326822011-04-24T15:26:00.004-05:002011-06-08T07:05:11.025-05:00Easter!<div>We had a fun Easter morning; we hosted breakfast at our house and had a fun egg hunt in the backyard.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Easter bunny came!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX40V3hLr7hS0wlCkT-5kCm4iaXKM5a73Ehdojgw3b8L0F1oNk3fvISu90BJ9VuT0FIiz19oUWzq1p63RA13Zvc3Ik7iUmGSLuiu7JlK9dldQ3aGzUePk-BVW-PimDLLTJF-LDh6wRmAg/s1600/IMG_0658.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX40V3hLr7hS0wlCkT-5kCm4iaXKM5a73Ehdojgw3b8L0F1oNk3fvISu90BJ9VuT0FIiz19oUWzq1p63RA13Zvc3Ik7iUmGSLuiu7JlK9dldQ3aGzUePk-BVW-PimDLLTJF-LDh6wRmAg/s320/IMG_0658.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615816852046255666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy (and Jaws) helping Elise find the eggs. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR_eqyuX1JhDQSqswv2dt7N8p5IWVOUr4JjQ_yX554BxCazsM87fw4xhYpWXQiO7ILoJrPGTWHa_k78dx3tpJKtukSkwD9KdVb0zYISzX-KJFxszqb5zbMKLPL8or9XroZx3sxY_hBIw/s1600/IMG_0664.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR_eqyuX1JhDQSqswv2dt7N8p5IWVOUr4JjQ_yX554BxCazsM87fw4xhYpWXQiO7ILoJrPGTWHa_k78dx3tpJKtukSkwD9KdVb0zYISzX-KJFxszqb5zbMKLPL8or9XroZx3sxY_hBIw/s320/IMG_0664.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615816849374820274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Found one!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88uKzhhnie64lwPFHqBPGrw8p1QGAnIlt91u2SBIwETk2G-yxKU2KDGJ-QhzcgHhJmMzygBbJLnNBGTzsr2BEu8vtdd6yb4IGvLL7vhKOaDN1YaNBj3mA7LatfMW_7u04rXXeX9cllsE/s1600/IMG_0666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88uKzhhnie64lwPFHqBPGrw8p1QGAnIlt91u2SBIwETk2G-yxKU2KDGJ-QhzcgHhJmMzygBbJLnNBGTzsr2BEu8vtdd6yb4IGvLL7vhKOaDN1YaNBj3mA7LatfMW_7u04rXXeX9cllsE/s320/IMG_0666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615816842832689954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you're counting, this is the 5th and final egg hunt (for 2011) at GiGi and Tompa's. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tRDlaeT6UyhID5MRf-zH0P91c3ccRcemxRdGRfVKJC7jJbcwi_z-6hRKntX21r7LBNXQbHz8K3e3FYPvER4dR9XWul8Gw6awOQxeSiMSo5sv2yBFPLjSMc6BkSOKgH09tozT6zY0q6M/s1600/IMG_0672.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tRDlaeT6UyhID5MRf-zH0P91c3ccRcemxRdGRfVKJC7jJbcwi_z-6hRKntX21r7LBNXQbHz8K3e3FYPvER4dR9XWul8Gw6awOQxeSiMSo5sv2yBFPLjSMc6BkSOKgH09tozT6zY0q6M/s320/IMG_0672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615816844416365026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm86lsEm9vtiIpOmtKjmsBDjS-JzJKXgPiZGO1Ph8oR5czv7hZQf1cJzwkKTHY_YUWeFbrO7HKLfKGJ5zaU9I5ymAcGejoRotcztPYX61r0KQLR-JrqB5N2EEtQBkOulyflD39tmT_YA/s1600/IMG_0912.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm86lsEm9vtiIpOmtKjmsBDjS-JzJKXgPiZGO1Ph8oR5czv7hZQf1cJzwkKTHY_YUWeFbrO7HKLfKGJ5zaU9I5ymAcGejoRotcztPYX61r0KQLR-JrqB5N2EEtQBkOulyflD39tmT_YA/s320/IMG_0912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615816822530057906" /></a><div><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-29075540605195206802011-04-23T09:16:00.001-05:002011-04-27T14:11:26.887-05:00Egg Hunt Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMIl2nzyRz8d5p_GNZX3FW0gen6StydQfgoBEV0mXVs3LS4taaCPw5kvhtRn2bEwxLi2_OSSPk4eCJ5U3p7hzlOUtOlMP96XYYNKNyw3jHKMDdX9edDSfr6iEOXDvRV8-DWtiGy4CD1U/s1600/IMG_0642.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Our second Egg Hunt of the week was hosted by my MOPS group. Everything this group does is amazing and the Egg Hunt was no exception. I am always in awe of these busy moms who take the time to help put on these events. A special shout-out to my friend <a href="http://www.johnandmeghansimmons.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a> who made 96 sack lunches for the kids, and even decorated the bags!!!!!! The party was a blast!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikET6AcHAaL-yebC0EEfhKc7nDW13oi81deUS9Pdc9n_2d7SBoifMZa6gOiQoE44iaiYj9_QuAl6Dbyd8sWjNy7x0oNrnI6TmMIzDCb2XIyg9czuT5YFCE6hl1gvHmqU1s9TWqrJgFkM8/s1600/IMG_0597.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikET6AcHAaL-yebC0EEfhKc7nDW13oi81deUS9Pdc9n_2d7SBoifMZa6gOiQoE44iaiYj9_QuAl6Dbyd8sWjNy7x0oNrnI6TmMIzDCb2XIyg9czuT5YFCE6hl1gvHmqU1s9TWqrJgFkM8/s320/IMG_0597.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600269070901544002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Picnic lunch</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7wbQieCCuzNg6rYrbg6-PxejX76zg1Y1sPAupWIa1l7xd-J-bFhyphenhyphen3cnKdN0XMPVJ-nRVfyFRUB8jgEEG_b4kOVdL3VLRX4BQlkYTg4qo7fMrNYrceN9u7-1ZO9qBpZ9vFuvNFejuHJ4/s1600/IMG_0601.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7wbQieCCuzNg6rYrbg6-PxejX76zg1Y1sPAupWIa1l7xd-J-bFhyphenhyphen3cnKdN0XMPVJ-nRVfyFRUB8jgEEG_b4kOVdL3VLRX4BQlkYTg4qo7fMrNYrceN9u7-1ZO9qBpZ9vFuvNFejuHJ4/s320/IMG_0601.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600269067611196034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Egg Hunt!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYup2OVKhKHVAhwHuAj3DqyG2iWjpGgObXztkfoO4BSmZ05IH8Zwgj4g3jgA8GPG4AU6eAHBa3U3ZbMkGGB3YkNTq2JGO3pkQnJ5UbyJoclhcvbGocphN44vUAKnbUmtzXCjLIXwBgMw/s1600/IMG_0604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYup2OVKhKHVAhwHuAj3DqyG2iWjpGgObXztkfoO4BSmZ05IH8Zwgj4g3jgA8GPG4AU6eAHBa3U3ZbMkGGB3YkNTq2JGO3pkQnJ5UbyJoclhcvbGocphN44vUAKnbUmtzXCjLIXwBgMw/s320/IMG_0604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600269064971320242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With friends Jacob and Brooke. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRnB8yNrZZu-YL7Qqz8FBFvMXdSji408qWbnikfyXkqEuKpsCRI0Xatq8z3Av8_WUk72jBN9cskvKfvbHE7qd3NCfeuPXkMxvSaovEYCFyEzZ2CejS8Gfl478DjANr8iuxzACR7ilhGg/s1600/IMG_0608.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRnB8yNrZZu-YL7Qqz8FBFvMXdSji408qWbnikfyXkqEuKpsCRI0Xatq8z3Av8_WUk72jBN9cskvKfvbHE7qd3NCfeuPXkMxvSaovEYCFyEzZ2CejS8Gfl478DjANr8iuxzACR7ilhGg/s320/IMG_0608.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600269064635150226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Licking icing off of Brooke's fingers. Cute and gross at the same time ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF_d4TccDWDAau2OYNDYg-s5jWdnd3OiXkAB_M1WVpvi_p_tu4sRk97d2QrD3VUQ6KZbmn-3zOdlnBoFgwY1w-Rnq2QIKy5TM9UtLiY19S-eE-unMDKa9yeIhWCXKUIRClS4BRlhHpU4/s1600/IMG_0614.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF_d4TccDWDAau2OYNDYg-s5jWdnd3OiXkAB_M1WVpvi_p_tu4sRk97d2QrD3VUQ6KZbmn-3zOdlnBoFgwY1w-Rnq2QIKy5TM9UtLiY19S-eE-unMDKa9yeIhWCXKUIRClS4BRlhHpU4/s320/IMG_0614.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600269063548251122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF_d4TccDWDAau2OYNDYg-s5jWdnd3OiXkAB_M1WVpvi_p_tu4sRk97d2QrD3VUQ6KZbmn-3zOdlnBoFgwY1w-Rnq2QIKy5TM9UtLiY19S-eE-unMDKa9yeIhWCXKUIRClS4BRlhHpU4/s1600/IMG_0614.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div>Next Up- Egg Hunt at Concordia!!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-Y7V3bJLBGIrmIXJfaRODzPvLhkIomotM2nCcF4zmfDBX3VFrwllYEoVKRxXTYnhpI9C_kr8k_t43J8ONMWKwH3GaLp9ZxcoObWWtsOgHGRLolnTp0k0A01Rc_nd4wVGvZuNnuN08So/s1600/IMG_0616.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-Y7V3bJLBGIrmIXJfaRODzPvLhkIomotM2nCcF4zmfDBX3VFrwllYEoVKRxXTYnhpI9C_kr8k_t43J8ONMWKwH3GaLp9ZxcoObWWtsOgHGRLolnTp0k0A01Rc_nd4wVGvZuNnuN08So/s320/IMG_0616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600341921419639010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjw-YVkvkQ4U2-5u0ChTdDnQcS27DDf0R9GgeNT7Ffyi3zJfLNVPHx1pyYl_3PsyRH0vnGcdrrvQ48Ev2XHipuvw5rhlF_MnIGk1aBJ_LlsScPQOhOlFB5Aqn3hCVhFVpGoXvmZHrEaw/s1600/IMG_0625.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjw-YVkvkQ4U2-5u0ChTdDnQcS27DDf0R9GgeNT7Ffyi3zJfLNVPHx1pyYl_3PsyRH0vnGcdrrvQ48Ev2XHipuvw5rhlF_MnIGk1aBJ_LlsScPQOhOlFB5Aqn3hCVhFVpGoXvmZHrEaw/s320/IMG_0625.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600341914293015698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">GiGi and Tompa joined the fun!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuenyLdlAwM8rDGRa5pDubX9X_PJPyXZG8_IpShpTzwtkN3Q785RD1hv-u_UtWtHw6z7ZNFw-yMs_oQfkFyWySU-OZGyBY2_Abb4IlKgdAT_qc5dDkMrksCqMCdf4XXGqgqr98C94EuSE/s1600/IMG_0631.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuenyLdlAwM8rDGRa5pDubX9X_PJPyXZG8_IpShpTzwtkN3Q785RD1hv-u_UtWtHw6z7ZNFw-yMs_oQfkFyWySU-OZGyBY2_Abb4IlKgdAT_qc5dDkMrksCqMCdf4XXGqgqr98C94EuSE/s320/IMG_0631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600341908861900722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5RHz2-E6Kz7Q8W67_ZLgVOf6nhDS_AApVF1yqwOcphsJx3AmnnGs8W3-0meKBFpyrun-XZJjaRP7ctcKyZfRzPiK8Ln0_r3Jvk8feqDBSYqrU2V4-OZ5Vp3SgL5TNij4wB4otBoiNQE/s1600/IMG_0632.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5RHz2-E6Kz7Q8W67_ZLgVOf6nhDS_AApVF1yqwOcphsJx3AmnnGs8W3-0meKBFpyrun-XZJjaRP7ctcKyZfRzPiK8Ln0_r3Jvk8feqDBSYqrU2V4-OZ5Vp3SgL5TNij4wB4otBoiNQE/s320/IMG_0632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600341905630038274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Marissa and Elise "inspecting" the eggs... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-l6eDtqqi0g8DREu4pMFBTmR652Xpxs8ie50nvSIlUfu6TvQgiXGALwI8nsyG4aIMt2haVoPaUJlIr0tv03qH2qdQHoLNxwHjfBZSPy2STtzYyglWWGvwzW9lT9H8kEb-U-c8TD1pSU/s1600/IMG_0636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-l6eDtqqi0g8DREu4pMFBTmR652Xpxs8ie50nvSIlUfu6TvQgiXGALwI8nsyG4aIMt2haVoPaUJlIr0tv03qH2qdQHoLNxwHjfBZSPy2STtzYyglWWGvwzW9lT9H8kEb-U-c8TD1pSU/s320/IMG_0636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600341905404146754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying Freddy's Custard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMIl2nzyRz8d5p_GNZX3FW0gen6StydQfgoBEV0mXVs3LS4taaCPw5kvhtRn2bEwxLi2_OSSPk4eCJ5U3p7hzlOUtOlMP96XYYNKNyw3jHKMDdX9edDSfr6iEOXDvRV8-DWtiGy4CD1U/s1600/IMG_0642.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMIl2nzyRz8d5p_GNZX3FW0gen6StydQfgoBEV0mXVs3LS4taaCPw5kvhtRn2bEwxLi2_OSSPk4eCJ5U3p7hzlOUtOlMP96XYYNKNyw3jHKMDdX9edDSfr6iEOXDvRV8-DWtiGy4CD1U/s320/IMG_0642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600342328720052530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-7289347974611089022011-04-18T14:08:00.002-05:002011-04-20T14:42:39.797-05:00A Royal Gathering<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp7KjvrPPUS2hTxMX6NjHQ6hMPM7xucxlMh3xf28rbOa3YDFKieLv3LO0aszc4eCSefQZIwkPvb8yZviHCXqF7EDeKTtOVumbxFOiDCPzWmQfL0cX6h5kKGB6nlbsOctr18Rv1xAajUU/s1600/IMG_0575.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Princesses Sadie and Sydnie hosted their annual fabulous "Bunny and Me Princess Tea," complete with an Easter Egg hunt! It was amazing to see the differences in the princesses from <a href="http://watchingourfamilygrow.blogspot.com/2010/03/princess-bunnies-and-tea-oh-my.html">last year</a> to this year. This year Elise "got it" and totally played the princes part, including wanting to wear her dainty little gloves!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEknLjXhp48L-KQScAruh4g-b1GfLWGwdgrI4sU2-0ptA56mvG3xZNB9xoMSQTNNBjfshy-NGy5-oe-SrwpmX_Zk1H4jfRxzMbUBj1TF3kyfYohySefCGrIFW4xkapUeai-kttFtMkBg/s1600/IMG_0548.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEknLjXhp48L-KQScAruh4g-b1GfLWGwdgrI4sU2-0ptA56mvG3xZNB9xoMSQTNNBjfshy-NGy5-oe-SrwpmX_Zk1H4jfRxzMbUBj1TF3kyfYohySefCGrIFW4xkapUeai-kttFtMkBg/s320/IMG_0548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747293072365346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With besties Marissa (middle) and Sydnie (right.) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNLtxJkpKJn5GcXCxbiujWMXgQnjzaz-Q47adMOct5YJc87JtRbWKJIpRatvlhNkzlh7P6akBERLJ8rNZYgwDKDih_B3PZaQD_geG6U2LcyzFc8xNYrJTE3Q85tivTAQOxWB6qjlSQT0/s1600/IMG_0558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNLtxJkpKJn5GcXCxbiujWMXgQnjzaz-Q47adMOct5YJc87JtRbWKJIpRatvlhNkzlh7P6akBERLJ8rNZYgwDKDih_B3PZaQD_geG6U2LcyzFc8xNYrJTE3Q85tivTAQOxWB6qjlSQT0/s320/IMG_0558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747294339521522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Queen Melanie read an Easter book...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwxWTS1ewgpuwMtzDejLVF32cq-RjiHYziMk9IOxop-rtnwjHcoxBEV-I5SyMNxdaoy7acAzqgBcs8l4ogxjrkhgv3lREbBcnJuC2azGls3IxKnhVVWt064KWOs7MtH9aV_JsqBb-HVE/s1600/IMG_0560.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwxWTS1ewgpuwMtzDejLVF32cq-RjiHYziMk9IOxop-rtnwjHcoxBEV-I5SyMNxdaoy7acAzqgBcs8l4ogxjrkhgv3lREbBcnJuC2azGls3IxKnhVVWt064KWOs7MtH9aV_JsqBb-HVE/s320/IMG_0560.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747291435889794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and then all the girls got to meet "Princess Ellie." </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJbdMDJAI2LNhNr_9trd2n-McfrJB-EaxjeEamowCcNjXevQilZpUZQGvPyS3j9v4Bi-IsF3zaGldVdyW3E4kA22kgZ80vkb-2ceSXBwnm8d9B_2Sjgil-xao-xMnroy_WaDBnd9qrxs/s1600/IMG_0567.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJbdMDJAI2LNhNr_9trd2n-McfrJB-EaxjeEamowCcNjXevQilZpUZQGvPyS3j9v4Bi-IsF3zaGldVdyW3E4kA22kgZ80vkb-2ceSXBwnm8d9B_2Sjgil-xao-xMnroy_WaDBnd9qrxs/s320/IMG_0567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747284957902130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A yummy tea was served... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wBRrMRyBApgltz5STrqPtBBY0Atyo2U0dvtkqaRl7UbCrjI9axLIZmJQSRdV1poardtYoQbxpC5GHo3GZGLdo27cKkt6icDRsm51qNx1WN5rEYuRdMUpeAUYcfhMCr9TGID5JyBdaUk/s1600/IMG_0571.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wBRrMRyBApgltz5STrqPtBBY0Atyo2U0dvtkqaRl7UbCrjI9axLIZmJQSRdV1poardtYoQbxpC5GHo3GZGLdo27cKkt6icDRsm51qNx1WN5rEYuRdMUpeAUYcfhMCr9TGID5JyBdaUk/s320/IMG_0571.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747286037963442" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp7KjvrPPUS2hTxMX6NjHQ6hMPM7xucxlMh3xf28rbOa3YDFKieLv3LO0aszc4eCSefQZIwkPvb8yZviHCXqF7EDeKTtOVumbxFOiDCPzWmQfL0cX6h5kKGB6nlbsOctr18Rv1xAajUU/s1600/IMG_0575.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp7KjvrPPUS2hTxMX6NjHQ6hMPM7xucxlMh3xf28rbOa3YDFKieLv3LO0aszc4eCSefQZIwkPvb8yZviHCXqF7EDeKTtOVumbxFOiDCPzWmQfL0cX6h5kKGB6nlbsOctr18Rv1xAajUU/s320/IMG_0575.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747864782529906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">followed by an egg hunt!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlhd2NwXPeT1j4TK4qJZglipU5x_USxYc-ioUGsKbA7BINKgJZWkWAhhQbEd3BHICIb-OVB8Dzh5MaC5ajlIySnutJ3vaS4BWvIwDYoyAYFDWjzFMDRFqkYs5cYTgziuAjLtV2Du4j_8/s1600/IMG_0588.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlhd2NwXPeT1j4TK4qJZglipU5x_USxYc-ioUGsKbA7BINKgJZWkWAhhQbEd3BHICIb-OVB8Dzh5MaC5ajlIySnutJ3vaS4BWvIwDYoyAYFDWjzFMDRFqkYs5cYTgziuAjLtV2Du4j_8/s320/IMG_0588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747866344195266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As always, creativity was off the charts! :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7WVxeHDnb8Q5r4KeANZ85-01zXP-KHHsn_BMzg6CEaT19WtabfLqFYLyKtMV3P7Ug29SEgYdvKTwwqAlZcRwQPVGo8X0QyBN-9h_fXgcJqk2lJqLSvSutjBdkTxyum2tnq8Af1ddmQE/s1600/IMG_0593.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7WVxeHDnb8Q5r4KeANZ85-01zXP-KHHsn_BMzg6CEaT19WtabfLqFYLyKtMV3P7Ug29SEgYdvKTwwqAlZcRwQPVGo8X0QyBN-9h_fXgcJqk2lJqLSvSutjBdkTxyum2tnq8Af1ddmQE/s320/IMG_0593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747861158869698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUG5FG6RMkTi1zRzC7lTvv8UjK5ZVf1NBG_j_sKpL68_oQh7H1wZ8ufEm6JJxZRdib4sFKPum5jWvytt4JXx2QGgmIOmIPWlVVXCbXU7LCa4S5DJTgF8uumqYpC4-am7N0_FWCaOmLP8/s1600/IMG_0569.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUG5FG6RMkTi1zRzC7lTvv8UjK5ZVf1NBG_j_sKpL68_oQh7H1wZ8ufEm6JJxZRdib4sFKPum5jWvytt4JXx2QGgmIOmIPWlVVXCbXU7LCa4S5DJTgF8uumqYpC4-am7N0_FWCaOmLP8/s320/IMG_0569.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747855414433778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaFUebp-WjHQ4IiMwgqGCApUBnhFD5iH9Rm6GD06AZEVQakWGIkdraqIVhEQ6XkieZ6qHdwiFkvcLXsIm3ZTiM_wvakjwPKV7Mnw_AHXYIFqTr_LjuhlfHftU1EpFXJnniZRTH2hzV_s/s1600/IMG_0570.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaFUebp-WjHQ4IiMwgqGCApUBnhFD5iH9Rm6GD06AZEVQakWGIkdraqIVhEQ6XkieZ6qHdwiFkvcLXsIm3ZTiM_wvakjwPKV7Mnw_AHXYIFqTr_LjuhlfHftU1EpFXJnniZRTH2hzV_s/s320/IMG_0570.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597747850484692018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a fun afternoon filled with friends; a perfect way to start Easter week!!!</div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-41932287004266617532011-04-17T14:30:00.004-05:002011-06-06T15:23:57.060-05:00Sunset Tea Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve8rOSpfoot6MKGU7mLUvv71ooHqYTxfoUvCWyqrU7ugRNosGUTWYIiPgWWU0F5pEGI5IzxqOjYcBATReXXssYlKRw1f8jPuU1QyvVnmP3BXngOOE91wvmRnzathl5ARxB102VHsVG7M/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Friends Audrey, Elise, Reese, and Sarah were all models for our fav photographer's, Beth, Sunset Tea Party. Beth's vision was amazing!!! You can see her FB pics <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150171337529374.322456.95464679373">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE this photo she captured of Elise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXLS5PXy0Ui_sr_HjXUg631oTB60-siboBmEql9qRfIrhEkN8EeKGA6deVMRbMVyK-PcljqKOneetv85XcVvejAB_qbH_A90yHGrtemtBmNi59ezqUq1_m2AtDF7vPnEh3Bd-UEdE3DU/s320/File+to+share+online.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615194890284427378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few I snapped with my camera.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve8rOSpfoot6MKGU7mLUvv71ooHqYTxfoUvCWyqrU7ugRNosGUTWYIiPgWWU0F5pEGI5IzxqOjYcBATReXXssYlKRw1f8jPuU1QyvVnmP3BXngOOE91wvmRnzathl5ARxB102VHsVG7M/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve8rOSpfoot6MKGU7mLUvv71ooHqYTxfoUvCWyqrU7ugRNosGUTWYIiPgWWU0F5pEGI5IzxqOjYcBATReXXssYlKRw1f8jPuU1QyvVnmP3BXngOOE91wvmRnzathl5ARxB102VHsVG7M/s320/IMG_0543.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615204833636084402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRFEcRygjf7gVSCKfMOdSmpJaouvY9PC8q-KIXe4PVzR6Tzj56E56fmiZ1cMuyYSa9oeLrxM-ZMe3VC6Uzel_WZBT3e4VvySdh4WFS3Az6T4SWQgzLO1GPRLW4SaGQs9LypHCLmZXFP0/s1600/IMG_0546.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRFEcRygjf7gVSCKfMOdSmpJaouvY9PC8q-KIXe4PVzR6Tzj56E56fmiZ1cMuyYSa9oeLrxM-ZMe3VC6Uzel_WZBT3e4VvySdh4WFS3Az6T4SWQgzLO1GPRLW4SaGQs9LypHCLmZXFP0/s320/IMG_0546.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615204828254780722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje66-W7OU2Z5ukJ4zqSbTIrn7715gE4lh3Q6U3_zwie-HpNsyt_TK4vOz4C2Xs56-5rV_Vu5oCQl-FUv7ptZSvzYNNxnOU8KnREQ01nRlFJD5CLu44YH9VgskACb4LdSEp_MF0eBS1O0/s1600/IMG_0541.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje66-W7OU2Z5ukJ4zqSbTIrn7715gE4lh3Q6U3_zwie-HpNsyt_TK4vOz4C2Xs56-5rV_Vu5oCQl-FUv7ptZSvzYNNxnOU8KnREQ01nRlFJD5CLu44YH9VgskACb4LdSEp_MF0eBS1O0/s320/IMG_0541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615204824620116098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-1042155363085363722011-04-13T14:47:00.000-05:002011-04-20T15:02:23.674-05:00New Braunfels' Children's Museum<div style="text-align: left;">We have nearly weekly playdates with Elise's friends Audrey and Marissa, yet we (the slacker moms) never seem to pull out our cameras. SO- I remembered to bring it along when we went to the McKenna Museum in New Braunfels (which is so totally awesome, and if you have not been, you must!!) The pictures aren't the greatest, but the girls had a blast!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marissa and Elise. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvtDzfk1KOfVHVF5MWQRVtE8-ulUL1UTiLzZE7BD2KSVC9A5jm3nulpBg3zdnZh8HW6ZflHtOBhuX2LsjDIMS8geuFTCXRjz4efDg_Tykg-fRHTB6Y5CKkmgMwQFeZLsmdGUwqtD9R5M/s1600/IMG_0466.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvtDzfk1KOfVHVF5MWQRVtE8-ulUL1UTiLzZE7BD2KSVC9A5jm3nulpBg3zdnZh8HW6ZflHtOBhuX2LsjDIMS8geuFTCXRjz4efDg_Tykg-fRHTB6Y5CKkmgMwQFeZLsmdGUwqtD9R5M/s320/IMG_0466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756586645919426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls showing off their Easter craft. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRg9nt7RXSW8VRWIVYkztXyALjtkUilx5oqFo-0X5WAWfCjhtfcW6sys29B2lAHnqm7kkZy8YlPofoR-DKfkawY3jcGLgxj1yLWNixiV7pb2Ck3doSHc1EsDnHvUShoIzMP2HBgAtFH4/s1600/IMG_0470.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRg9nt7RXSW8VRWIVYkztXyALjtkUilx5oqFo-0X5WAWfCjhtfcW6sys29B2lAHnqm7kkZy8YlPofoR-DKfkawY3jcGLgxj1yLWNixiV7pb2Ck3doSHc1EsDnHvUShoIzMP2HBgAtFH4/s320/IMG_0470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756585357516722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise and Olivia.... if you haven't heard, Elise is <i>obsessed</i> with Olivia. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFHIhy2PqPlKc6eLIJWEmjOl21zDbMZ2KEmntI5cjescuEo7aGoYjtypsSA-UFLMNWEYRug1Hj7Quw4LS2qehPaW3jaWCviMydF2TQFwMqkM7YWDRU6KEU7GGEdf8UlMOXQKbir4MBTM/s1600/IMG_0474.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFHIhy2PqPlKc6eLIJWEmjOl21zDbMZ2KEmntI5cjescuEo7aGoYjtypsSA-UFLMNWEYRug1Hj7Quw4LS2qehPaW3jaWCviMydF2TQFwMqkM7YWDRU6KEU7GGEdf8UlMOXQKbir4MBTM/s320/IMG_0474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756581827887266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cowgirls Elise and Audrey</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_pro-CET2WeVnaa0OkNwmgX3kDGDkhNFhPs1YKN1ZNe4qGEBJPIeflIbAjmJsfaZt91ZPX1u9_w6u09phmkSTVL0aPP4iAFNCYoL6_PpOuCe-DPeWvw64zjt5at01HudjBj2dtqr_dQ/s1600/IMG_0477.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_pro-CET2WeVnaa0OkNwmgX3kDGDkhNFhPs1YKN1ZNe4qGEBJPIeflIbAjmJsfaZt91ZPX1u9_w6u09phmkSTVL0aPP4iAFNCYoL6_PpOuCe-DPeWvw64zjt5at01HudjBj2dtqr_dQ/s320/IMG_0477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756580477348210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then she found "Baby." </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeORM1sBczoyVvrarWb2UqkRRLKU_4HRWyKpwwGtL3Wogq4ylNHaBsVnljhTcboO8wvv5rdrfytPzWrN3tA3g9AgBcakWhwD1iw-TR2SnqFoLhBfNfkxcWcRsoU6WnCYWlwwdxVCe384/s1600/IMG_0479.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeORM1sBczoyVvrarWb2UqkRRLKU_4HRWyKpwwGtL3Wogq4ylNHaBsVnljhTcboO8wvv5rdrfytPzWrN3tA3g9AgBcakWhwD1iw-TR2SnqFoLhBfNfkxcWcRsoU6WnCYWlwwdxVCe384/s320/IMG_0479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756577563735666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Baby never left her side. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWjGwphUs_eoM0cjq-v02fliKz0DhrJYUvJljQCT_ezJLBWquSIogseVqWAay-2acgVQVgS9g1REtUsNFrqtiTOPb6VQJZU7DPLb3owZ_h450ZJhF6I_PJW4FHMMfNqgUzKLaTQy_TNY/s1600/IMG_0484.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWjGwphUs_eoM0cjq-v02fliKz0DhrJYUvJljQCT_ezJLBWquSIogseVqWAay-2acgVQVgS9g1REtUsNFrqtiTOPb6VQJZU7DPLb3owZ_h450ZJhF6I_PJW4FHMMfNqgUzKLaTQy_TNY/s320/IMG_0484.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756866868592850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a surprising peaceful lunch at Huisache Grill... the girls got their own table in the courtyard and thought they were so cool. :) Fun times with great friends!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr41RZXjv4EzyfW_0Y6fLIPxJcC3lQ13IRqY3ZgI8xSxeloq_Uohr5h50YANq0Qai3bsjlcjYZiG-FSbQweiF39ePWwxspY6gskWrt6wjPQp5wNOXnrypNs_b9IPS5DH0hJ-UjgsVP46c/s1600/IMG_0485.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr41RZXjv4EzyfW_0Y6fLIPxJcC3lQ13IRqY3ZgI8xSxeloq_Uohr5h50YANq0Qai3bsjlcjYZiG-FSbQweiF39ePWwxspY6gskWrt6wjPQp5wNOXnrypNs_b9IPS5DH0hJ-UjgsVP46c/s320/IMG_0485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597756862249560850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr41RZXjv4EzyfW_0Y6fLIPxJcC3lQ13IRqY3ZgI8xSxeloq_Uohr5h50YANq0Qai3bsjlcjYZiG-FSbQweiF39ePWwxspY6gskWrt6wjPQp5wNOXnrypNs_b9IPS5DH0hJ-UjgsVP46c/s1600/IMG_0485.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-40049232751787784502011-04-03T08:37:00.003-05:002011-04-03T08:40:13.681-05:00DancingElise's sweet teacher, Ms. Dana, sent me this video earlier this year (February) of Elise dancing in her classroom while they were eating lunch.<div> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8kLa06FB9COCuEWkQFhVgB-EnyTYVcGk0L5BRLT2eWjDN0B3d0wpSPNpLlSyQAPjLfg2QXwx-btXraKqBgQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-80020973968408376902011-03-30T16:15:00.004-05:002011-03-30T16:23:06.655-05:00Elise is going to have a little....<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUACaXXVdak2-PBpOi8GsgiSlLVyzYAjO-3FCr1MUjKX7grfBDOCIijHwAUYJFRnv1556oy7zlhUmmcXrIyR86X6Eg68EEROdY1GGCeKEnKV5tOr3OrGqnsUq_oqLaxs7rfr4S4QgbWk8/s1600/IMG_0445.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">SISTER!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAG_PZfIrEFCA0IIpbvCPxM3TEHwkFXTg55Elm_uWuoe5zaWYoVECUs50FJUHhIskehnhNC05PlWsI5nrWD7gGmVDe5LrgcgCsx41pS5uEsm5ayA-2-65pQhKkN4RxNqS4xvtbkv1GCw/s1600/IMG_0447.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAG_PZfIrEFCA0IIpbvCPxM3TEHwkFXTg55Elm_uWuoe5zaWYoVECUs50FJUHhIskehnhNC05PlWsI5nrWD7gGmVDe5LrgcgCsx41pS5uEsm5ayA-2-65pQhKkN4RxNqS4xvtbkv1GCw/s400/IMG_0447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589985346141290130" /></a>Baby girl looks perfect and is measuring right on track for a very early September arrival. We are thrilled :)<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUACaXXVdak2-PBpOi8GsgiSlLVyzYAjO-3FCr1MUjKX7grfBDOCIijHwAUYJFRnv1556oy7zlhUmmcXrIyR86X6Eg68EEROdY1GGCeKEnKV5tOr3OrGqnsUq_oqLaxs7rfr4S4QgbWk8/s320/IMG_0445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589986245578499794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-31192452483325037752011-03-26T14:09:00.007-05:002011-03-26T15:37:01.478-05:00Elise- 28 months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyj7m-EMs_PppKHnktZQy6fO-xjJ7hwTwKvE8cLHEJvfIfraQVkuqoH8UtMh3y3q6K1CX9D346O1dXcm2OxceCjTblplgIv3n-w1KeNEEDehvr2KYM1nM-D2_Ykx2LdTtxorZSh5Emyk/s1600/IMG_0423.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyj7m-EMs_PppKHnktZQy6fO-xjJ7hwTwKvE8cLHEJvfIfraQVkuqoH8UtMh3y3q6K1CX9D346O1dXcm2OxceCjTblplgIv3n-w1KeNEEDehvr2KYM1nM-D2_Ykx2LdTtxorZSh5Emyk/s320/IMG_0423.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588468504555566178" /></a> It is true. Our sweet <i>little</i> Elise isn't so little any more. She is nearly two and a half years old!!! And she is a hoot! So active and so much fun. From the moment she wakes until she goes to sleep, she is busy busy busy. Baby is still ultra important, though we may have had a breakthrough. "Baby" has a name!!!! And her name is "Livia." In fact, all of her babies have the same name! Isn't that something??? :) One of her little besties, Audrey, has a baby sister named Olivia and I'm pretty sure that is where she got that sweet name. 'Livia can entertain Elise for hours. Elise helps her sleep by covering her (smothering if you ask me) with blankets, taking her for stroller rides, and giving her bottles. She has discovered the closet where I keep all of her old baby things and she empties it on a daily basis... much to my dismay. She also really enjoys puzzles and books and will read to herself, and 'Livia of course! <div> She can spell her first name, has mastered the alphabet, colors, and shapes. In fact, as we were walking a few weeks ago, we passed the bike path in our neighborhood and she said, "I see a diamond!" I was very impressed. Counting to 20 is a little hit and miss... she usually skips 13. That said, she is a sponge and it is so fun to watch her learn! She loves to be outside and we log many hours at either our neighborhood park or some of the parks in our area. Just recently (like last week) she learned to pedal her tricycle and she loves to be outside on her "bike" with the other neighborhood kids. <div> Elise is still a good sleeper and still sleeping in her crib, though her days left in the crib are certainly numbered. Her big girl bed is in the garage and Matt and I just need to decide when we're going to transition her. She has mastered climbing in and out of her crib but really doesn't do it unless we are in the room with her. In fact, as I put her down for her nap today, I decided to video her climbing in. It took a while, as you can see. She was much more interested in posing for the camera... She finally pops herself in at the end. </div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2APkjZ12v6s?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2APkjZ12v6s?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>We are certainly having a blast with our sweet Elise! Crazy how quickly the time flies when you're having fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>PS- we find out the gender of bebe#2 on Wednesday!!!! Stay tuned for the "big reveal!"</div><div><br /></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-17648890525782663882011-03-16T19:46:00.002-05:002011-03-25T13:58:06.942-05:00RIP Bailey<div style="text-align: left;">I am very sad to share that our "family" dog Bailey is no longer with us. Bailey was adopted from the downtown San Antonio Pound the very end of my freshman year of college. He was such a sweet, well behaved, and fun dog. He loved (in no particular order) belly rubs, food, swimming, off leash walks and runs, my dad, road trips, wrestling with Jaws, and chasing squirrels. He was a very gentle dog and loved by many. I can honestly say he lived the best life... we were so lucky to have him and he was lucky to have us!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weekend we brought him home</div><div style="text-align: center;">May 1998</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe69pXhBUOUVRyk66FE4mQ-GxO6np3533o8jiJdOLQ-tEa2yriWtCGcDNXBnF0vKmQ_paM-Q5kIAaOj796moSYhNa32ModMsIVMUVd6nWIOJVj16Spkq8v-ilCSzmyvdxcEx9ABG97VM/s1600/DSC03618.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFeLbjZcMePEASi5dOyvkdqVC6TRoN1JLopCal14dsCHM4adEOCuYtALItk9XWADAnVaw9JLe1hwADbx7aevfnjT1diJv2DN5dmYv_2ovZETqKPe7-pVaP286x8EwlWY0KXq3Q4uzG0w/s1600/bailey7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFeLbjZcMePEASi5dOyvkdqVC6TRoN1JLopCal14dsCHM4adEOCuYtALItk9XWADAnVaw9JLe1hwADbx7aevfnjT1diJv2DN5dmYv_2ovZETqKPe7-pVaP286x8EwlWY0KXq3Q4uzG0w/s320/bailey7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587821754764816770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hkQWNuosBxbveoavxv6tHrpehmhEjIpXvOEcJMUDmjxAt_p4GLZhgwtcmvbVUfDsppLMmpPgfdoW6-reK7GbJ4jKph398q3CpXDTXQOzLlbwmd6vmfWLrijzWX7B1sRV89s9DwNHa_s/s1600/bailey6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hkQWNuosBxbveoavxv6tHrpehmhEjIpXvOEcJMUDmjxAt_p4GLZhgwtcmvbVUfDsppLMmpPgfdoW6-reK7GbJ4jKph398q3CpXDTXQOzLlbwmd6vmfWLrijzWX7B1sRV89s9DwNHa_s/s320/bailey6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587821743046099170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaTcbPgz5GcvVj-l-zT3melivq9MywbHaxiD1HGK1Egfw1YkiltiSnPz1gInV5Nm1csWDAoUiJSVor6fThyphenhyphenwC_XDkZ4_y-xP8Qu138xoi4XC6-jNhT03F-g8QFFhvGq1PilPE_U6RuWc/s1600/bailey5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaTcbPgz5GcvVj-l-zT3melivq9MywbHaxiD1HGK1Egfw1YkiltiSnPz1gInV5Nm1csWDAoUiJSVor6fThyphenhyphenwC_XDkZ4_y-xP8Qu138xoi4XC6-jNhT03F-g8QFFhvGq1PilPE_U6RuWc/s320/bailey5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587821742054382930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Swimming the Cib' with Jaws</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5RPfSVLp4bzDPcSMiOCtuUO8y5NRUknO_0G7yLcxH1aS8bDbBFi50Ud5gsthA4xIlQA-3saUHw1ynYJyKs4858JgXGuh2dj2b8X8MDoEDJii_-jDdq24bQBm7NMxHOyCb052PHAvaPs/s1600/of%253D50%252C590%252C442.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5RPfSVLp4bzDPcSMiOCtuUO8y5NRUknO_0G7yLcxH1aS8bDbBFi50Ud5gsthA4xIlQA-3saUHw1ynYJyKs4858JgXGuh2dj2b8X8MDoEDJii_-jDdq24bQBm7NMxHOyCb052PHAvaPs/s320/of%253D50%252C590%252C442.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587821735637387826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816DhRqxuw1QQx3BL8Bf-XmEXBz9AS4eA1rESh297PPBwqsQsYqTNv4aah-La6PJNTfi6RRV5uJkwLQ_G75fdi_NIP4Dh68kxoyPPqfiZOPfkRxXOSuWa8oMY1l9KFm7yAKPU3SiD6Eo/s1600/DSC03330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816DhRqxuw1QQx3BL8Bf-XmEXBz9AS4eA1rESh297PPBwqsQsYqTNv4aah-La6PJNTfi6RRV5uJkwLQ_G75fdi_NIP4Dh68kxoyPPqfiZOPfkRxXOSuWa8oMY1l9KFm7yAKPU3SiD6Eo/s320/DSC03330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587821729990233890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elise was of course a Bailey fan. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe69pXhBUOUVRyk66FE4mQ-GxO6np3533o8jiJdOLQ-tEa2yriWtCGcDNXBnF0vKmQ_paM-Q5kIAaOj796moSYhNa32ModMsIVMUVd6nWIOJVj16Spkq8v-ilCSzmyvdxcEx9ABG97VM/s1600/DSC03618.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe69pXhBUOUVRyk66FE4mQ-GxO6np3533o8jiJdOLQ-tEa2yriWtCGcDNXBnF0vKmQ_paM-Q5kIAaOj796moSYhNa32ModMsIVMUVd6nWIOJVj16Spkq8v-ilCSzmyvdxcEx9ABG97VM/s320/DSC03618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587826663504726290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dog Park Fun</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdUxT9L1xbJTr9U7bZNOskxRAaI4Q5Hfqf2vYRT9_QMhIIoafR5Q0wCVl7SuQuhur4wrYKSGHTWecFZhU4uQVmPehwKYBnZOHYZ6Yqke4qz8v0hskExe8uTN0kG5UzMkAG_NgtSUzACc/s1600/DSC04741.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdUxT9L1xbJTr9U7bZNOskxRAaI4Q5Hfqf2vYRT9_QMhIIoafR5Q0wCVl7SuQuhur4wrYKSGHTWecFZhU4uQVmPehwKYBnZOHYZ6Yqke4qz8v0hskExe8uTN0kG5UzMkAG_NgtSUzACc/s320/DSC04741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587826658159818482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Easter 2010</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tVpakrIlZcqlCW1APO0y3BW1yDJhlzBGNQP8kvmAuDR1f_0cTb5i5fYxWfrKeKEwJTZHW__Ie-Rk32vrh2SEHNNl119w3BRNVwV5TldvCj2SX17xnGIshfpiCwDldLy9SNORDozaBik/s1600/P1000917.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tVpakrIlZcqlCW1APO0y3BW1yDJhlzBGNQP8kvmAuDR1f_0cTb5i5fYxWfrKeKEwJTZHW__Ie-Rk32vrh2SEHNNl119w3BRNVwV5TldvCj2SX17xnGIshfpiCwDldLy9SNORDozaBik/s320/P1000917.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587826658844723666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">March 2011</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHkqJEiw7LaQkzUKN9X_Q6mYXdxfWNvgkDJtjh81XxtT6gnCEVGGlR4w01kMwygGi5W3eDMOCMMafdLZpfXWL3lmkVuWQAr9mhJ533GvKOSbG69llXHkT03ES99u-tm9dHUtIbuOAM2Y/s1600/IMG_0429.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHkqJEiw7LaQkzUKN9X_Q6mYXdxfWNvgkDJtjh81XxtT6gnCEVGGlR4w01kMwygGi5W3eDMOCMMafdLZpfXWL3lmkVuWQAr9mhJ533GvKOSbG69llXHkT03ES99u-tm9dHUtIbuOAM2Y/s320/IMG_0429.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587826649029720226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKydz68iqs9W3mLJ_vkdtG5tSVu5fXy6VFgt2dUDeP1MKIGpb-lGQPdlp2f6gozZoNXaWoeupbzQ8uAaOHv-ypVef0_O-XlG_bfUgTmv7D6vI9ca79mlTjVj-6RwR23piMDr1wwKq40-Y/s1600/IMG_0435.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKydz68iqs9W3mLJ_vkdtG5tSVu5fXy6VFgt2dUDeP1MKIGpb-lGQPdlp2f6gozZoNXaWoeupbzQ8uAaOHv-ypVef0_O-XlG_bfUgTmv7D6vI9ca79mlTjVj-6RwR23piMDr1wwKq40-Y/s320/IMG_0435.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587826645536390114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px; " /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>RIP Bailey</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>1998-2011</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px; font-family:georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;font-size:medium;">Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really. ~Agnes Sligh Turnbull</span></u></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKydz68iqs9W3mLJ_vkdtG5tSVu5fXy6VFgt2dUDeP1MKIGpb-lGQPdlp2f6gozZoNXaWoeupbzQ8uAaOHv-ypVef0_O-XlG_bfUgTmv7D6vI9ca79mlTjVj-6RwR23piMDr1wwKq40-Y/s1600/IMG_0435.jpg"></a><div><br /></div></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-3163241492246692872011-03-02T20:43:00.000-06:002011-03-24T20:48:02.011-05:00A visit from Grandma!<div>Grandma flew all the way from snowy Cleveland to spend her 92nd birthday with us!! It was such a fun week... Elise loved spending time with Grandma and I know the feeling was mutual. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvMo1hpQMFGrSIHG2DPVdXD8ZVLENtUaicSVc7_hb5mRu2vGjGUEeHKHyVmNEukD0buE_iwSWuTfePLmp0cWFoOP6UXE-X1j3GfwcXyE70Ig_UzSiMIlPIjZ6n6fIQXbbk8GsuAgKpb4/s1600/IMG_0418.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvMo1hpQMFGrSIHG2DPVdXD8ZVLENtUaicSVc7_hb5mRu2vGjGUEeHKHyVmNEukD0buE_iwSWuTfePLmp0cWFoOP6UXE-X1j3GfwcXyE70Ig_UzSiMIlPIjZ6n6fIQXbbk8GsuAgKpb4/s320/IMG_0418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587828148854495634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqt7vFv3YnlWcjU4ZXLigDJ8fvJ6TqNvfXxYl88YANuKDUBnIusQYeta5J3rATYBat5nAhyphenhyphenZO8AOKun2C3sWIBTcUT4PL3T5cfwmv9VLtZT7zk3oZT9vgODMHN0r5DmpmpXRSw0wU5EU/s1600/IMG_0419.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqt7vFv3YnlWcjU4ZXLigDJ8fvJ6TqNvfXxYl88YANuKDUBnIusQYeta5J3rATYBat5nAhyphenhyphenZO8AOKun2C3sWIBTcUT4PL3T5cfwmv9VLtZT7zk3oZT9vgODMHN0r5DmpmpXRSw0wU5EU/s320/IMG_0419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587828142723246514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40KtYnltG0MZcZ2w3nuiO1ZgylWrptMDoNYZ8_Ah-QkMZ9eDRHy5nVExrgphxkhtaYHUOGwB6CQn_3FT8DNfnFTzO_x5JyDKjhVmIdOzR9YEtFHSlv7Poo0-x49NyuaNIVnZiHbU9OWw/s1600/IMG_0425.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40KtYnltG0MZcZ2w3nuiO1ZgylWrptMDoNYZ8_Ah-QkMZ9eDRHy5nVExrgphxkhtaYHUOGwB6CQn_3FT8DNfnFTzO_x5JyDKjhVmIdOzR9YEtFHSlv7Poo0-x49NyuaNIVnZiHbU9OWw/s320/IMG_0425.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587828145108923890" /></a>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-35779232804283628482011-02-20T15:39:00.002-06:002011-02-20T15:47:57.714-06:00BIG News!<div style="text-align: center;">Elise has a lil' secret. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVAYyzE1m5RybFPc88GTxd34ANu11L0XHhPzHZkwWNApAlFM3ONk4x2_CU2PKLAO6134yS3k3Ah60c5ao0EBTlH2K7n-u91K7AMJuJShxSrrmJAmd4L62GkIUgk-unctu8GoSDyIQBNU/s1600/IMG_0394.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVAYyzE1m5RybFPc88GTxd34ANu11L0XHhPzHZkwWNApAlFM3ONk4x2_CU2PKLAO6134yS3k3Ah60c5ao0EBTlH2K7n-u91K7AMJuJShxSrrmJAmd4L62GkIUgk-unctu8GoSDyIQBNU/s320/IMG_0394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575890060216789154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And she's very excited to share her news!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AexLwXC1NdTKc60Y23z7Wl8e3dDy6kRwtPKj1oP81jvTdqsR45swWHBuU7FroYjr1gPTeIrUAU-nS63bwvKhm37GGNSZvMeGfG1qOvfLajMB3XxPAB7U6GsimCZBOq19ShND_OzZiYw/s1600/IMG_0399.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AexLwXC1NdTKc60Y23z7Wl8e3dDy6kRwtPKj1oP81jvTdqsR45swWHBuU7FroYjr1gPTeIrUAU-nS63bwvKhm37GGNSZvMeGfG1qOvfLajMB3XxPAB7U6GsimCZBOq19ShND_OzZiYw/s320/IMG_0399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575890056911155474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She's going to be a BIG SISTER!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZGmX0bWqV32nE-EaqJYZoOPTbaMCQgedJ4sy1wAfXAih6nLyvpJ5aywLH1U7TMKvvwVx8piR279sWzIA9vmuiEbt2j1NxVbD3bS7hjLRZxNs4VZOpHcEUSPC0G5EXi77bcxW7mev6cw/s1600/IMG_0402.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZGmX0bWqV32nE-EaqJYZoOPTbaMCQgedJ4sy1wAfXAih6nLyvpJ5aywLH1U7TMKvvwVx8piR279sWzIA9vmuiEbt2j1NxVbD3bS7hjLRZxNs4VZOpHcEUSPC0G5EXi77bcxW7mev6cw/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575890050266432914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Baby #2 is due to make its arrival on September 2. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiAb-N8ph0V64OA11nkIV1oY0x01V3MmTZrmedJ5K05r9HbLHuC5V9KeJ7LdFAyn7KovQjAfw4bCSd_4dE3CBFFLYOC6yQXTU9bjtoftQizJowLVnVS2YwUWzZUEkbCZKWad8hrQ0ngs/s1600/IMG_0397.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiAb-N8ph0V64OA11nkIV1oY0x01V3MmTZrmedJ5K05r9HbLHuC5V9KeJ7LdFAyn7KovQjAfw4bCSd_4dE3CBFFLYOC6yQXTU9bjtoftQizJowLVnVS2YwUWzZUEkbCZKWad8hrQ0ngs/s320/IMG_0397.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575890046965488034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And we can't wait!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-37836463648387114012011-02-19T16:36:00.003-06:002011-02-19T16:42:41.525-06:00My Buddy and Me!<div>Remember that toy, "My Buddy" that had that really annoying jingle? There was also "Kid Sister"? Elise and Baby totally remind me of that jingle. By the way, Baby's name is Baby. She has no other name. And I think she might be blind. Or something... because Elise insists on Baby's eyes being covered <i>at all times</i> by the rim of her hat. She freaks out if Baby's eyes are visible. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX4CqiySraEqkcNXGzWZvN_d7_5W9P7IJW9gkxXO1LPiYUnuXcVIbWRU7ONk_tmf-fyiGecXNcfUpA7dP7OZLLBrNQ-zRZ-EsLOh5FS8i4t4Z28Xq7eZEAdMcvtGdXrjxUw61xQk0YGA/s1600/IMG_0373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX4CqiySraEqkcNXGzWZvN_d7_5W9P7IJW9gkxXO1LPiYUnuXcVIbWRU7ONk_tmf-fyiGecXNcfUpA7dP7OZLLBrNQ-zRZ-EsLOh5FS8i4t4Z28Xq7eZEAdMcvtGdXrjxUw61xQk0YGA/s320/IMG_0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575533532230650290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnaeWhCom_Lw0foXrfb-K0CfQYn-OiNX9gYldEi-7Hntg-TH5hoTb0D5DdSy1K8A8wIk8vBI1TJvCwkV83Bho5VxQVLaRqnVw6MJ8nvT5NMKCJR8edL769obS9wQ-gXEkzc0lboM3yQc/s1600/IMG_0374.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnaeWhCom_Lw0foXrfb-K0CfQYn-OiNX9gYldEi-7Hntg-TH5hoTb0D5DdSy1K8A8wIk8vBI1TJvCwkV83Bho5VxQVLaRqnVw6MJ8nvT5NMKCJR8edL769obS9wQ-gXEkzc0lboM3yQc/s320/IMG_0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575533528147219074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwb0tt9mI3tLccjeZSB4uPOSm8hMoITo94evWx2YAh00rB1Y-66hr5AzQXhgm_CRtG20aQISYJHIoFZ-y9UlhKITnC-NdvUsLIxModkYJHOVwDqDU4eQhyphenhyphenWxYAaoarSmG7vVXOmi1UvE/s1600/IMG_0378.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwb0tt9mI3tLccjeZSB4uPOSm8hMoITo94evWx2YAh00rB1Y-66hr5AzQXhgm_CRtG20aQISYJHIoFZ-y9UlhKITnC-NdvUsLIxModkYJHOVwDqDU4eQhyphenhyphenWxYAaoarSmG7vVXOmi1UvE/s320/IMG_0378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575533527559501586" /></a>Where ever she goes, Baby follows, and manages to do the exact same thing as Elise. It's cute... and a little obsessive bordering on OCD. We may have to have an intervention soon.Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640254843778711931.post-75925603740104291402011-02-19T16:29:00.003-06:002011-02-19T16:35:21.875-06:00Let's Rodeo San Antonio!!<div>It finally warmed up after our <i>brutal</i> winter and we took Elise to the Rodeo! She loved it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JKyDLWwNbPMCgrxULJOPaRMZnD_R0Vnl12LZeLhb79dqVNMhz666fGgj5qeNoUlaWQrr36iGdgFS0cWw7fiVqy925tdc50yIIn_rwzD439ghNuyR1HU_8dnUsoY9TTekbdvVtL4J5jk/s1600/IMG_0346.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JKyDLWwNbPMCgrxULJOPaRMZnD_R0Vnl12LZeLhb79dqVNMhz666fGgj5qeNoUlaWQrr36iGdgFS0cWw7fiVqy925tdc50yIIn_rwzD439ghNuyR1HU_8dnUsoY9TTekbdvVtL4J5jk/s320/IMG_0346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575532178313635186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLTsLhEkq_BRXZJlPv1KtjEFbbo7eleVeWuXOoQpahdQ76BSYumanQINLuKEsnTQHZkqJQoxGSwGKu_T6S43U7L9PvW85JqFQfUoppf0cLgPnIdpElPtfuvhBCSssmddlngE4ZaEUCXI/s1600/IMG_0348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLTsLhEkq_BRXZJlPv1KtjEFbbo7eleVeWuXOoQpahdQ76BSYumanQINLuKEsnTQHZkqJQoxGSwGKu_T6S43U7L9PvW85JqFQfUoppf0cLgPnIdpElPtfuvhBCSssmddlngE4ZaEUCXI/s320/IMG_0348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575532173088730322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Petting Zoo with daddy. (Matt totally dressed the part :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NW0wmtqFLTngFt8UmyS8FCRtrOLqRgRVwuHckd_HN9dG37X3R_iASO_L5EJs-DSricRAetj7VBSbb7K3W3eW6wtj6IdRmI5RiIWQd13GlApzSjkMI0K502WcSvs8_9G3lUP0RkRiQgY/s1600/IMG_0354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NW0wmtqFLTngFt8UmyS8FCRtrOLqRgRVwuHckd_HN9dG37X3R_iASO_L5EJs-DSricRAetj7VBSbb7K3W3eW6wtj6IdRmI5RiIWQd13GlApzSjkMI0K502WcSvs8_9G3lUP0RkRiQgY/s320/IMG_0354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575532172566167074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Merry-Go-Round! That was a huge hit and she still talks about it :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMrq_7Nx5-ixz3xUbZIszrTSQTtC5XWVs3PIy6cep7wki9E1nkvWubWuEboiE-y0BB0UBuuJXwGJeGE_3i19PRGG9BO3wc1-mMXkUXGSXKp3XBIneQSHssTUW-WRy2zlu2tlphcjfn6E/s1600/IMG_0357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMrq_7Nx5-ixz3xUbZIszrTSQTtC5XWVs3PIy6cep7wki9E1nkvWubWuEboiE-y0BB0UBuuJXwGJeGE_3i19PRGG9BO3wc1-mMXkUXGSXKp3XBIneQSHssTUW-WRy2zlu2tlphcjfn6E/s320/IMG_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575532166956377538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Milking a cow... what every tiny Texan needs to learn how to do. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGqGns2CQ14VNc1sVjDpUpdZVZ40qOjYl-Ij4zbyqtFP3g0efsjR1ViNm_Tq18LinaRGb44VM_P3-fg61n37YmsIUKclnLQ74JLmAjhfYc2C8YugJVlUAcB5brJHD8cKpJ60czPVili4/s1600/IMG_0366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGqGns2CQ14VNc1sVjDpUpdZVZ40qOjYl-Ij4zbyqtFP3g0efsjR1ViNm_Tq18LinaRGb44VM_P3-fg61n37YmsIUKclnLQ74JLmAjhfYc2C8YugJVlUAcB5brJHD8cKpJ60czPVili4/s320/IMG_0366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575532170136837586" /></a>Lauren and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289109833663469405noreply@blogger.com0