tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207367869678351342024-03-21T11:38:46.282-07:00this is our life.the great atwood adventureKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-3842562830640056082011-04-04T07:50:00.001-07:002011-04-04T07:50:10.880-07:00the famsunday's are very busy days for us. it's jesse's only day off, and it's my 'work' day a church. so usually they come and go so fast we forget to enjoy our time together. for the past 6 or so months i have also had a sunday evening commitment leading quizzing (an in depth bible study for kids). now that quizzing is over, i feel like we have all the time in the world. <br />did you know sunday was the birthday of the original sundae? we just had to celebrate! <br />but first we went down to fisherman's bar and hiked around. we threw rocks and sticks in the water, climbed on logs, raced each other, it was a blast! then the kids devoured their much deserved sundaes. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/04/1199.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/04/s_1199.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/04/1200.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/04/s_1200.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/04/1201.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/04/s_1201.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/04/1202.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/04/s_1202.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/04/1203.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/04/s_1203.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />i hope you enjoyed your sundae, i mean sunday.<br />-Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone4<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-82820902543522966522011-03-24T15:44:00.001-07:002011-03-24T15:44:13.703-07:00anthropologyanthropology is my favorite favorite store. i go in there and feel at home. i want my house to look like that, i want my clothes to look like theirs, i want the floors, the bedding, the dish ware, the seating, the lighting, the candles, the body lotions/perfumes/shower gel/soaps, the jewelry and all the accessories. did i miss anything? if i did, that too! am i unreasonable? maybe a little. anyway, i finally bought a few items that make me happy. (with some help from my momma) these are my first ever anthro. purchases for myself. i love everything I got. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/24/2627.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/24/s_2627.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />this sweater. really? i love. (forgive the weird look on my face. the harder I tried, the worse it got.)<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/24/2628.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/24/s_2628.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />change purse. holy cuteness. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/24/2629.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/24/s_2629.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />egg tray. how did I survive before this purchase? <br />- Posted using BlogPress from<br /> my iPhone4<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-37424458194182254672011-03-23T21:00:00.000-07:002011-03-23T21:27:38.233-07:00cupcakes!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>i can't stop cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes.<div><br /></div><div>i have a thing for cupcakes.</div><div>i was trying to think about why i love them so...</div><div>it is hard to put into words.</div><div><br /></div><div>my friend liz texted me this on sunday:</div><div>"i'm so proud of you"</div><div>"for what, you weirdo?"</div><div>"for baking and decorating for your own personal creative outlet and fulfillment and the 'icing' is that it makes others happy too. :)"</div><div><br /></div><div>i couldn't have said it better myself.</div><div><br /></div><div>check out what i have been up to.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisleV6W7MQCqs7ofPAohUmDYF65IXUwDRlrQZHQ3ksg5ra5N9OGvy6xRFNQ3PMzaPmo-49SEw2pMYYXsfL9K5xJVQqhIjsdmEmmMeP4TMVgV5TpTgpW4O-RtwNEfOZarsLdJhbATr7iw5Z/s1600/IMG_0980.JPG"><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/AVvXsEisleV6W7MQCqs7ofPAohUmDYF65IXUwDRlrQZHQ3ksg5ra5N9OGvy6xRFNQ3PMzaPmo-49SEw2pMYYXsfL9K5xJVQqhIjsdmEmmMeP4TMVgV5TpTgpW4O-RtwNEfOZarsLdJhbATr7iw5Z/s320/IMG_0980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587494376307335266" /></a>mandrine orange SPARK cream-sickle cupcakes w/ mandrin SPARK and orange zest cream cheese frosting. these were for my sister and her advocare business. she is having make 300 cupcakes in two weeks for an event, i am so excited!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qyXRfuBT1Y8flZf2bNHKJV-vSPSfHFk7CV9pW8YeHk38gZamb3JFJQdUtn4yD_vIVUwlGB5cc5xJBAPKakaeDAhjtRxtLy7zZw-uDaN9Y8Raqe2AHdAX_Z589taseIdBq8vgjCUcqZvb/s1600/IMG_0949.JPG"><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/AVvXsEj2qyXRfuBT1Y8flZf2bNHKJV-vSPSfHFk7CV9pW8YeHk38gZamb3JFJQdUtn4yD_vIVUwlGB5cc5xJBAPKakaeDAhjtRxtLy7zZw-uDaN9Y8Raqe2AHdAX_Z589taseIdBq8vgjCUcqZvb/s320/IMG_0949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587494375822868066" /></a>chocolate cupcake w/ peanut butter cups chopped inside and a cream cheese peanut butter frosting with a peanut butter cup on top. these were for my friend peter's birthday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JkgNtAXy8Sh9mBd8t4Dlvnr5TN4JmA-wRM2uLljHwInq2tFLrF2d40QAs2rXEf19yVFi7yFJ56TKe_DtGHc37bSp-G_mqFzm2sw4vsqf9V5vkqPdcmfpvxNpfUD3YOSZH_jK93WbUmhs/s1600/IMG_0950.JPG"><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/AVvXsEj1JkgNtAXy8Sh9mBd8t4Dlvnr5TN4JmA-wRM2uLljHwInq2tFLrF2d40QAs2rXEf19yVFi7yFJ56TKe_DtGHc37bSp-G_mqFzm2sw4vsqf9V5vkqPdcmfpvxNpfUD3YOSZH_jK93WbUmhs/s320/IMG_0950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587494364636898418" /></a>chocolate chocolate chip cupcake w/ cream cheese frosting and topped with a chocolate chip. these were also for peter's birthday<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpAYcAT9X_n0Vw90EsTQZczFF-n0H4lrASJvLDioQKdz7TrbdGDqtiLobRdxqhWMmRn6TkDioKVOowBlKls_-Uok-sFXMJQAY9yeye204TVIV7rVyWObcbP8QflWn629vYFz5VN3eDx9U/s1600/IMG_0854.JPG"><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/AVvXsEijpAYcAT9X_n0Vw90EsTQZczFF-n0H4lrASJvLDioQKdz7TrbdGDqtiLobRdxqhWMmRn6TkDioKVOowBlKls_-Uok-sFXMJQAY9yeye204TVIV7rVyWObcbP8QflWn629vYFz5VN3eDx9U/s320/IMG_0854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587494359084557970" /></a>chocolate cupcake w/ chopped heath bar pieces, filled with salted caramel with a butter cream frosting drizzled with caramel and topped with a heath bar. these were for a church meeting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oNkqoFlqC3d3IfChQYYxy6YcHBed3mYVZaq-DdwJF5kzIptP_rc9CPfMfFigbyY8s4KgX84x98341ZfnJZR1_2NYIuNhfSh8tEHXFG2UH2QVC_rFC5KrKDH8EdWPQPnGHi0iyTIjFA9K/s1600/IMG_0925.JPG"><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/AVvXsEj5oNkqoFlqC3d3IfChQYYxy6YcHBed3mYVZaq-DdwJF5kzIptP_rc9CPfMfFigbyY8s4KgX84x98341ZfnJZR1_2NYIuNhfSh8tEHXFG2UH2QVC_rFC5KrKDH8EdWPQPnGHi0iyTIjFA9K/s320/IMG_0925.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587494353032475298" /></a>chocolate cupcake w/ andee's mints chopped inside and filled with mint chocolate ganache, topped with a whipped cream frosting and an andee's mint. i made these for my friend chelsea's kindergarten class and annabelle's class for st. patrick's day. <br /><div><br /></div><div> </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-64968482896214525052011-03-04T15:21:00.001-08:002011-03-04T16:24:23.604-08:00it's all in the pan<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/04/2659.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/04/s_2659.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />can you tell the difference between these two cupcakes? <br /><br />i was so excited when i found these mini cupcake pans at goodwill for $1.99. um...not so much anymore. they obviously bake horrible. i don't even know if they baked all the way through. ugh! <br /><br />so my advice, buy the good stuff, it makes a huge difference.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/04/2660.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/04/s_2660.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /> they still turned out. chocolate heath cupcake filled with caramel with a buttercream salted caramel drizzled icing with a piece of heath bar on top. yum.<br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone4<br /><br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-62647948281459944472011-03-04T12:55:00.001-08:002011-03-04T12:55:42.710-08:00play<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/04/2207.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/04/s_2207.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />mcdonalds play place, the place to be on a cold, overcast, raining on and off day. the things that go on here...kids sweaty, crying, screaming, biting, laughing. parents ignoring, eating, talking, ignoring, yelling at kids, ignoring, come on people. but all that, it's worth it. <br />sweaty kids=happy kids=happy mom<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/04/2208.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/04/s_2208.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />(yes sawyer is wearing a sleeveless jersey and b-ball shorts and it's 39 degrees outside) <br /> Posted using BlogPress from <br />my iPhone4<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-22316181799595940742011-02-24T20:01:00.001-08:002011-02-24T20:01:26.106-08:00bad rap<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/24/3037.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/24/s_3037.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />meatloaf has a bad rap. at my house it is loved by all. every time i mention to my friends that i'm making meatloaf they cringe. i think it depends on how your mom made this mystery meat when you were growing up. i remember loving it back then. i wouldn't however, order it at a restaurant. i like to know what's in my food. <br />i make it with ground turkey, garlic, onions, ketchup, bbq sauce, an egg, some form of crackers and whatever else I decide to throw in. what could go wrong with that? i add grated carrots and broccoli sometimes to sneak those extra veggies in. It sound strange but it really is good. tonight i made some homemade french fries and sweet potato fries. delish! i dare you to try it again. you may realize meatloaf isn't bad after all. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/24/3038.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/24/s_3038.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone4<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-53548192752796731782011-02-23T10:34:00.001-08:002011-02-23T10:34:35.387-08:00has this ever been you?i am in winco. my nose is dripping from my face (disgusting i know). what do i do? i run to the paper goods and rip open a box of kleenex. nice and classy. that's how i like it. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/23/1666.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/23/s_1666.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone4<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-34968464838990154292011-02-20T15:46:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:17:47.244-08:00thrift finds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbPIy-upcldXz06yawCWNBUTXjO8JzJTNhwNwNMpFwtcn0RMsL0PCLEYr9fElHE-mFhh_K5XMKbVyno1tjJDvDH1s_S66aiodcM3fM4Dn1JTeCRqlnjLo8CiSByew6QU3RTbJB6BP8Ww5/s1600/IMG_0765.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">i love to shop for all sorts of things. i would do it as a job if i could. i especially love shopping for things i could actually have. i found these great finds this week. my ideas for these treasures are unending.</span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbPIy-upcldXz06yawCWNBUTXjO8JzJTNhwNwNMpFwtcn0RMsL0PCLEYr9fElHE-mFhh_K5XMKbVyno1tjJDvDH1s_S66aiodcM3fM4Dn1JTeCRqlnjLo8CiSByew6QU3RTbJB6BP8Ww5/s1600/IMG_0765.JPG"><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/AVvXsEjvbPIy-upcldXz06yawCWNBUTXjO8JzJTNhwNwNMpFwtcn0RMsL0PCLEYr9fElHE-mFhh_K5XMKbVyno1tjJDvDH1s_S66aiodcM3fM4Dn1JTeCRqlnjLo8CiSByew6QU3RTbJB6BP8Ww5/s320/IMG_0765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575925240805113826" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">this giant antique mirror weighs at least 50lbs, so hanging it will be interesting. i keep dreaming about painting it a lacquered black or even some crazy mustard yellow color or do i leave it this cool old gold...hmmm.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the globe is going in sawyer's room. he has wanted a 'real' globe for a while and this one is cool and unique looking. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the round shade in most likely going in annabelle's room. i'm going to get a light kit from ikea and hang it in there. speaking of annabelle's room, that is going to be my project for the week. pictures to come.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the green lamp is for me. my room. love it. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the white empty frame will be transformed. that is being finished this week too. lots to do.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and lastly the small gold mirror will be used hopefully in my room for a small collage of cool mirrors.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-59000695505705450302011-02-11T07:47:00.001-08:002011-02-11T08:00:44.369-08:00Recipe Club February<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet4tVuv5AgJiw41s_f9dlp41NgENWSQQYKb1LNP-Jeywbju0LqLbC_DgKzQp_FoapPetRXzDNkQXFUf6jJjuYL2x3wsFAZbZrq-GxvwaGk25Mv3aYLv3Ef9o5GAgzvjo7Ex6ZuGo5bSSl/s1600/IMG_0708.JPG"><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/AVvXsEhet4tVuv5AgJiw41s_f9dlp41NgENWSQQYKb1LNP-Jeywbju0LqLbC_DgKzQp_FoapPetRXzDNkQXFUf6jJjuYL2x3wsFAZbZrq-GxvwaGk25Mv3aYLv3Ef9o5GAgzvjo7Ex6ZuGo5bSSl/s320/IMG_0708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572459390325019218" /></a>this month in our recipe club the theme was valentine treats. these were my contribution. i love our group of ladies. we have about 12 regular ladies that attend, but this month we only had 6, it was still amazing. the beauty of these ladies inside and out is to be admired. they are all mom's, wives, and succeeding at their 'professions.' our gathering usually is from 7-9 last night it ended at 11pm. i left feeling refreshed and energized. and still encouraged to be better. thank you recipe ladies!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-55212987452042934132011-02-06T23:00:00.001-08:002011-02-06T23:02:12.600-08:00better.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Baskerville;font-size:medium;">what does better mean? <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Baskerville;font-size:medium;"><span class="hwGrp"><span priority="2" dhw="1" class="hw" style=" ;font-size:24px;"><span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">bet</span><span class="hsb"></span><span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">ter</span></span></span><span class="SB" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em; "><span class="prelim"><span ps="1" class="ps" style="font-weight: normal; "><span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">adjective</span></span></span><span abs="1" class="sense" style="display: block; "><span class="sn" style="font-weight: 600; ">1 </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="xrefGrp"><span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">comparative</span> <span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">of</span> <span class="xref"><span class="x" style="font-weight: 600; font-variant: small-caps; ">good </span></span>and <span class="xref"><span class="x" style="font-weight: 600; font-variant: small-caps; ">well </span></span>.</span></span><span priority="2" class="specUse" style="display: block; text-indent: 0px; "><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">of a <span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">more</span> <span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">excellent</span> or effective type or quality </span></span><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">more <span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">appropriate</span>, advantageous, or well advised </span></span></span></span><span abs="1" class="sense" style="display: block; "><span class="sn" style="font-weight: 600; ">2 </span><span priority="2" class="gramGrp" style="font-weight: normal; ">[<span class="syntax" style="font-weight: normal; "> predic. </span>] </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">partly or fully recovered from illness or injury </span><span priority="2" class="specUse" style="display: block; text-indent: 0px; "><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">fitter <span apple_mouseover_highlight="1">and</span> healthier; less unwell </span></span></span></span></span><span class="SB" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em; margin-top: 1em; "><span class="prelim"><span ps="1" class="ps" style="font-weight: normal; ">adverb</span></span><span class="sense" style="display: block; "><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="xrefGrp">comparative of <span class="xref"><a href="x-dictionary:r:well:com.apple.dictionary.NOAD" style="color: rgb(41, 113, 167); text-decoration: none; "><span class="x" style="font-weight: 600; font-variant: small-caps; ">well </span><span class="hm" style="vertical-align: super; font-size:9px;">1 </span></a></span>.</span></span><span priority="2" class="specUse" style="display: block; text-indent: 0px; "><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">more excellently or effectively </span></span><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">to a greater degree; more </span></span><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><span class="lbl" style=" ;font-family:LucidaGrande;font-size:13px;">• </span><span class="def" style="font-weight: normal; ">more suitably, appropriately, or usefully </span></span><span class="MS" style="display: block; "><br /></span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">yes...yes...and yes. we have been talking as a church staff about just being 'better.' it is a simple word that can and should be laid across all aspects of my life. i am tired, worn out, over worked, and done. i don't have the choice of being done. that is not an option. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i am a mom that wants to be better. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i am a wife that needs to be better. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i am a leader who lacks and has to be better. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i must be a better friend. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">does this mean more time that i don't have? </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">does this mean more energy? </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i have noticed that i have been busy doing a lot of nothing. i hate admitting that but it is true. my mind is busy, it never stops. while sitting spending time on fb, or watching housewives of wherever (can't believe i admitted that) my time is wasting away. that really isn't busy, is it? agh! i don't really like these wake up calls. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">i want to be more effective in my relationships, my ministry, my time with God. i want to move forward. i am still right now. and that isn't what God has called me to be or do. i was 'preaching' to my kiddos today about that, DRIVE is our series that we are in right now. i asked them 'what do you think that means, drive?' they came up with all sorts of motorized vehicles that could take from place to place, but that is not what we are talking about here. i explained to them that God has called us to action. to move. to propel forward. to put action steps to His words that He gave us so long ago. they are real, they are alive. jeff, our pastor always says, 'if something isn't growing it's dead.' now dead is a strong word and i really don't want to admit that so i will leave that there. but you know what i mean. so, better is where i'm at right now. i can do better. i can turn off the 'noise' so i can listen. i can be better. i can make that my mission for today. one day at a time. </span><span class="MS" style="display: block; ">better. </span><div><br /></div></span></span></span></span></div></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-55190749479187270342010-05-18T22:45:00.000-07:002010-05-18T23:50:38.903-07:00momma's and daughter's recipe night<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqNA69b8BQdtWSELU1zSVzxyQzghGzorPl1zMCBi2erUjjFlGZVBVjL75JtxOq8ZCEXjkRzPIO7Y8RSGL5TIJTaSnjmPaOskaRDKfwfcw9bAuIh3VJOogTC1VrWidKmovnClJTt3DhzLE/s1600/DSC01735.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/AVvXsEjUqNA69b8BQdtWSELU1zSVzxyQzghGzorPl1zMCBi2erUjjFlGZVBVjL75JtxOq8ZCEXjkRzPIO7Y8RSGL5TIJTaSnjmPaOskaRDKfwfcw9bAuIh3VJOogTC1VrWidKmovnClJTt3DhzLE/s320/DSC01735.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472857054599869874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYGYf-GbvHa-jFTvDP4fBRRZQAZlo4pQbVdBXQNu4sAeQQf9KQMvGX9GcZxiQqf0Gshx-csJ34Z2wY3TPZPLyH1kGKMit8aCbJFcbRJ-Csqv38Dz0psXloE6AOCVIqzICfmA-hEq8afkV/s1600/DSC01763.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/AVvXsEirYGYf-GbvHa-jFTvDP4fBRRZQAZlo4pQbVdBXQNu4sAeQQf9KQMvGX9GcZxiQqf0Gshx-csJ34Z2wY3TPZPLyH1kGKMit8aCbJFcbRJ-Csqv38Dz0psXloE6AOCVIqzICfmA-hEq8afkV/s320/DSC01763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472857044758136018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4coqo0RFHwm8kSRxTfWociGhwk9W803ERB22txuVr6szs1ZM1dsVDWm8creWFjN_ETsK1DmMuxAz5eYsZcy5vTaY_3ZGqCyoumVlP2ydIguxw2C8yquRjwB3M8mkVm_5mikvpyt0xk4b4/s1600/DSC01745.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/AVvXsEg4coqo0RFHwm8kSRxTfWociGhwk9W803ERB22txuVr6szs1ZM1dsVDWm8creWFjN_ETsK1DmMuxAz5eYsZcy5vTaY_3ZGqCyoumVlP2ydIguxw2C8yquRjwB3M8mkVm_5mikvpyt0xk4b4/s320/DSC01745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472857033673711426" /></a>brittany (my sister in law) and i each brought some of our friends together and started a recipe club. we meet once a month. there is an over-all theme (ie main dish, appetizer, crock pot, healthy) we bring a sample of that dish to our get together. we take turns hosting at our own homes, we laugh, we eat, we get inspired to make great new meals for our own families. <div>may was my turn to host. i thought it would be fun to invite our mothers. my mom and i love working together and this is what we were able to create. it was such a beautiful night, in a beautiful place, with beautiful amazing women! </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-66858194618026103662010-05-18T22:26:00.000-07:002010-05-18T22:44:14.024-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGXocTs9ej2ixmNfW1asLxNqZPNBks-rDmcZnt6n2QCGxDhCK1_M9wkqcmIHIc7eKFDpl9TMWewSVfGebNcsFAxsva3-g6JiLFUPYZcPG4CfP44qpRwpQ9_8Btn00kV89qvRgdJ87tM3i/s1600/DSC01591.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/AVvXsEgIGXocTs9ej2ixmNfW1asLxNqZPNBks-rDmcZnt6n2QCGxDhCK1_M9wkqcmIHIc7eKFDpl9TMWewSVfGebNcsFAxsva3-g6JiLFUPYZcPG4CfP44qpRwpQ9_8Btn00kV89qvRgdJ87tM3i/s320/DSC01591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472850793699158338" /></a>annabelle is an amazing girl. she snuck around after she lost her tooth made this secret note for the tooth fairy and cut out these hearts. talk about making it tough for that poor tooth fairy! 10 o'clock at night is not an easy time to find a silver dollar. good thing the tooth fairy had a brilliant idea...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqOIKJ32QMUcALul6J4cwKuaQu4hIT_jOXL213FwOVOAeeBZql75m01we9Kbru3A7SVFxSo1fLJlbhuZz_i33e0w48TFv6x5QWC_pgj2uyDYQv8qizJBCeWT7aOjBvrMG-Zkl0h8trnF0/s1600/DSC01592.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/AVvXsEgbqOIKJ32QMUcALul6J4cwKuaQu4hIT_jOXL213FwOVOAeeBZql75m01we9Kbru3A7SVFxSo1fLJlbhuZz_i33e0w48TFv6x5QWC_pgj2uyDYQv8qizJBCeWT7aOjBvrMG-Zkl0h8trnF0/s320/DSC01592.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472849661801134322" /></a>annabelle was ecstatic with this note she received! phew! one more tooth down only about 20 more to go...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-66248884624746378342010-05-11T21:15:00.000-07:002010-05-18T22:25:27.962-07:00Barn House!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LeH9hBzHrJgcMaAxiIC_qa2EBhikhcYlqFZi13DNPm2vRYkF1vpFrAO0vxhDkf_y4zirLn7XsAXxlTBkZFOHdzDUHe7YLpzlaAVf_veYPQzY8NrUczkjKQrqMi6Dsqm73IJz2C6J9p7q/s1600/DSC01683.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/AVvXsEh_LeH9hBzHrJgcMaAxiIC_qa2EBhikhcYlqFZi13DNPm2vRYkF1vpFrAO0vxhDkf_y4zirLn7XsAXxlTBkZFOHdzDUHe7YLpzlaAVf_veYPQzY8NrUczkjKQrqMi6Dsqm73IJz2C6J9p7q/s320/DSC01683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472846837485462130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosMYGcFRea4aJDMqLMnKgqdyEzRmou12A54qPA7gKg78zfMy-EJ6XMSBP_LAcmvtavtPmpdm7eCkcUkpK4hoXw2D1-oCOEtDkOim_wEyHuwPEYK_1bC1yVOYgbLV68Q05uWsQDWYFI4tx/s1600/DSC01674.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/AVvXsEhosMYGcFRea4aJDMqLMnKgqdyEzRmou12A54qPA7gKg78zfMy-EJ6XMSBP_LAcmvtavtPmpdm7eCkcUkpK4hoXw2D1-oCOEtDkOim_wEyHuwPEYK_1bC1yVOYgbLV68Q05uWsQDWYFI4tx/s320/DSC01674.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472846825321529282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqIqmmpzEAsUOcTro6jXkWz-zpxQQsOpX-7i-1pIsrhD8NannbszWxUmhUwbAmaR3XZsC6DoNPBNbnoW9aEYgeOogNS4xCmr9CYoCEOCdoJ7nBgtLtjq1QM_l9Gz7xzFizvGvGkdEw-h_/s1600/DSC01672.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/AVvXsEhtqIqmmpzEAsUOcTro6jXkWz-zpxQQsOpX-7i-1pIsrhD8NannbszWxUmhUwbAmaR3XZsC6DoNPBNbnoW9aEYgeOogNS4xCmr9CYoCEOCdoJ7nBgtLtjq1QM_l9Gz7xzFizvGvGkdEw-h_/s320/DSC01672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472846815837004946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSCU31YXDBit6bYdSLnOIgNMqGCWmxAF9j5LDNfSLVEBq_N7Wc2GUyELexOHYFtPZrGXucbLsBEUgzWt263bE5B22BUXWX5Fy9I6GwQmOwuHPM4Ac5M2kBQOUALu5_fSEYHTuAM4QhR5a/s1600/DSC01669.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/AVvXsEgSSCU31YXDBit6bYdSLnOIgNMqGCWmxAF9j5LDNfSLVEBq_N7Wc2GUyELexOHYFtPZrGXucbLsBEUgzWt263bE5B22BUXWX5Fy9I6GwQmOwuHPM4Ac5M2kBQOUALu5_fSEYHTuAM4QhR5a/s320/DSC01669.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472846802487862834" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">one of my favorite places, ever! i love barn house. my mom and aunt laurie of worthy goods have created, yet again, a beautiful masterpiece. they came together with many other amazing vendors and of course it wouldn't be barn house without 'the boys' and had an opening like i have never seen. the people came out in droves. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">since it was the saturday before mother's day, i thought it would be a perfect gift for my mom if i could work along side her at this incredible event. so thanks to jesse's mom, i was able to work kid free for 4 hours. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">beautiful people</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">beautiful day</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">beautiful momma</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">(thanks mom, this was a gift for me too)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-14416331820251127582010-04-26T07:33:00.000-07:002010-04-26T07:50:40.274-07:00a quick tripa man who laughed and served.<div>jesse's grandpa passed away and we traveled up to kirkland to be at the service. </div><div>i am honored to have known this great man. he lived a long, happy, healthy life. he gave what he had, he served always, he loved unconditionally. he is an example for me of a life well lived. we love you grandpa atwood. </div><div><br /></div><div>sawyer already has many questions when it comes to death (i don't know why) but when it came time for the graveside service he continued those tough questions. sawyer and i went down by the casket and i kneeled down and hugged him and he started crying. "i want grandpa to still be alive, mommy!" woah..."but sawyer, remember he is alive, he's in heaven" "but his body is in there!" "you are so right, buddy. but his soul, everything that made grandpa, grandpa is up in heaven." his face lit up and he wiped away his tears..."oh yeah! he is walking on streets of gold!!! and he see's golden doggies and...and..." that boy had joy oozing out of him by the end of our conversation. </div><div><br /></div><div>we will miss grandpa atwood, we will not forget him, we will honor him by living our lives like he did. thank you grandpa atwood for being that great example to my husband, you are a huge part of making him the man he is. and thank you for that special moment i was able to have with my boy. we love you.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-70985037279023804282010-04-19T09:23:00.000-07:002010-04-19T10:05:30.493-07:00it's a 'bowling' party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujPBjrZMA8UTjPis4GFuFS6S-mg69vPcH9zwH3bCvwnZyHz5zodKBu6dY8wBSNXnS97UMFFLyR7zQGlBo6ioalxXN58JqjKldvZhbgDv-05YtuntF-xkajntOXKOSgP1YDLYTkXnUK7f-/s1600/DSC01482.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/AVvXsEjujPBjrZMA8UTjPis4GFuFS6S-mg69vPcH9zwH3bCvwnZyHz5zodKBu6dY8wBSNXnS97UMFFLyR7zQGlBo6ioalxXN58JqjKldvZhbgDv-05YtuntF-xkajntOXKOSgP1YDLYTkXnUK7f-/s320/DSC01482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461890948185215378" /></a>here's my stud bowler. (i have these pictures in the wrong order, this is where we ended up.)<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVz7LLnL2j_gHap-CO_KiIkz4BoZFNYAN_ImpOKGdPfPAiEjGaz-bO500szWq2apHBfdH4DJaC0FdZ4NbRzRVoDtmQZlK8Ui8p0wQ9xRSx_ycjFDD5DOdsRySNy6Ie-pWdhA16OABaqtpX/s1600/DSC01501.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/AVvXsEjVz7LLnL2j_gHap-CO_KiIkz4BoZFNYAN_ImpOKGdPfPAiEjGaz-bO500szWq2apHBfdH4DJaC0FdZ4NbRzRVoDtmQZlK8Ui8p0wQ9xRSx_ycjFDD5DOdsRySNy6Ie-pWdhA16OABaqtpX/s320/DSC01501.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461890426237632146" /></a>all the kids had their awesome 'pose' after they had an amazing bowl, this is annabelle's.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxtmWAMETSTynDlUjdfmtDK8E82D_sjrXMHjITLXTyMCntiPY79wEj6sCBluOMSq3WCyO0eXTHMwdUuXD3GBh-gaR1C8b6DW8kQ3i29EvvWBGHv0lYnLB1Hd9iTYpQza7mKLUmW68Nyrv/s1600/DSC01453.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/AVvXsEipxtmWAMETSTynDlUjdfmtDK8E82D_sjrXMHjITLXTyMCntiPY79wEj6sCBluOMSq3WCyO0eXTHMwdUuXD3GBh-gaR1C8b6DW8kQ3i29EvvWBGHv0lYnLB1Hd9iTYpQza7mKLUmW68Nyrv/s320/DSC01453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461889781071532466" /></a>look how cute this boy is. all is right in this boy's world. sawyer and 14 friends went to big al's after having cake, ice cream and presents at our backyard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2GE-HgDYgUbSZ4MODEwTxmjvOHljpu9c6-fmjd3kK514ncC4gXGB49GtNUeaKBesyiqBts0fXu3FES2H4wQXQzBJNIvrznfqi4wm1DdGMGlyTB6FYzc98bzc80vF3spsl8ka1yEcz9Do/s1600/DSC01424.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/AVvXsEiW2GE-HgDYgUbSZ4MODEwTxmjvOHljpu9c6-fmjd3kK514ncC4gXGB49GtNUeaKBesyiqBts0fXu3FES2H4wQXQzBJNIvrznfqi4wm1DdGMGlyTB6FYzc98bzc80vF3spsl8ka1yEcz9Do/s320/DSC01424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461889188854573618" /></a>last year sawyer didn't blow out his candles, someone else helped him out. he was very concerned that this might happen again, but thankfully he was able to blow them all out himself! go sawyer go!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuw7yXc9Y1CedjPvDE1dO1oOUKVPeooAT_BFzYMPTRHVLB_bQnwCjw0gSOEt3FbD4SkfwFiFsYq8r8OdtZeXM23hM-gzrhTEZkC0baJmoGULJG6yX8Uf8T7nGSfPkd8Oe0UnErMXgQ9-j/s1600/DSC01415.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><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/AVvXsEhyuw7yXc9Y1CedjPvDE1dO1oOUKVPeooAT_BFzYMPTRHVLB_bQnwCjw0gSOEt3FbD4SkfwFiFsYq8r8OdtZeXM23hM-gzrhTEZkC0baJmoGULJG6yX8Uf8T7nGSfPkd8Oe0UnErMXgQ9-j/s320/DSC01415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461888609275113394" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8MoxfrW-jmF78DzWQSTEAEDJBF7P3SdWlgfv57V_OBCfo3VSd7Rr7mjqLMaWb1Der15Sr75S2LZ4sIcjWpznqw9SkQ18ovgaZ0U50JtfIzQrAo09nXnpwnv9kpwYfDqbMZ7esHGADkwX/s1600/DSC01394.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8MoxfrW-jmF78DzWQSTEAEDJBF7P3SdWlgfv57V_OBCfo3VSd7Rr7mjqLMaWb1Der15Sr75S2LZ4sIcjWpznqw9SkQ18ovgaZ0U50JtfIzQrAo09nXnpwnv9kpwYfDqbMZ7esHGADkwX/s320/DSC01394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461887602690657426" /></a>this is the party table minus the bowling cake. it was a 'candy bar'. each child got a bag with m&m's, a lollipop, laffy taffy stick, a ball, rip roller (i didn't know what this was either but it was blue, ha ha), and a scoop full of gum balls. the kids loved it. </div><div><br /></div><div>at the end of the day i asked sawyer what his favorite part of the day was and he said, "everything!" perfect day.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-64308460182472068712010-04-17T22:59:00.000-07:002010-04-18T00:01:49.265-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4bBz6eJlgM93u3IZFRBSel3GkkXTvrA6LZ1U24t0QHDb6xAy11XtGCx3RWXrsiG1HtrBnSwxDo_qQlXIPdINXRcDFBf6jlIomm-Lt0u0D4Ajy539zXaQ5OJktADIdl2XWAkd_M27Osqb/s1600/DSC00170.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/AVvXsEjG4bBz6eJlgM93u3IZFRBSel3GkkXTvrA6LZ1U24t0QHDb6xAy11XtGCx3RWXrsiG1HtrBnSwxDo_qQlXIPdINXRcDFBf6jlIomm-Lt0u0D4Ajy539zXaQ5OJktADIdl2XWAkd_M27Osqb/s320/DSC00170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461367602193735650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yF83veAM6EbkZBpE80ymhSWTOIM8Rfr14wY07ReaitmDOqWyBnI7JxBY37AoU5nPP4-gEaK-Wct0e1c-3CAtG8yR-sL9sNEDG-Zpx6Etw122R7jY0CG8WOLQpzRvwgHoaCeZf6pbW_NO/s1600/DSC00318.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/AVvXsEj9yF83veAM6EbkZBpE80ymhSWTOIM8Rfr14wY07ReaitmDOqWyBnI7JxBY37AoU5nPP4-gEaK-Wct0e1c-3CAtG8yR-sL9sNEDG-Zpx6Etw122R7jY0CG8WOLQpzRvwgHoaCeZf6pbW_NO/s320/DSC00318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461365358161957970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLp0al-vnHjGS9e_Ztv5D57WTbGzpniK3WrDU2OozY2qr8A_CmY905Fu0EW7NxrWz0MAstBkcrU02uby8GP65DtQ_hAYkl30zNBRGMU0fhKDCKwhb3GtWgpPSGMI3SFfhwqDlRpj9FA9_/s1600/DSC01294.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/AVvXsEgvLp0al-vnHjGS9e_Ztv5D57WTbGzpniK3WrDU2OozY2qr8A_CmY905Fu0EW7NxrWz0MAstBkcrU02uby8GP65DtQ_hAYkl30zNBRGMU0fhKDCKwhb3GtWgpPSGMI3SFfhwqDlRpj9FA9_/s320/DSC01294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461363882381578018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPe3tRHGlhPt1VM_5plL0Kix99bU8GfJ0HuS9uiSM5ggPcxNhVWrA6Nw__Ke7lY2KJb90uaQXg6XjXDVxoVC3J4QkhUDSUUGz0r6qJMyZA7HxkHBd95KyK9tUxbEdZzkrIupXas1lULek_/s1600/DSC00980.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/AVvXsEiPe3tRHGlhPt1VM_5plL0Kix99bU8GfJ0HuS9uiSM5ggPcxNhVWrA6Nw__Ke7lY2KJb90uaQXg6XjXDVxoVC3J4QkhUDSUUGz0r6qJMyZA7HxkHBd95KyK9tUxbEdZzkrIupXas1lULek_/s320/DSC00980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461363199298957730" /></a><br />sawyer berkeley atwood is 4 today, sunday april 18th...<div>i love this boy.</div><div>he always goes #2 till his legs "go tinglely"</div><div>he asks tough questions about God, death, bad guys</div><div>he is really smart and he knows it</div><div>he loves his sister and he calls her "sister" (which cracks me up)</div><div>he would rather stay home then go somewhere</div><div>he loves wearing jammies</div><div>he would just wear his undies all day everyday if i let him</div><div>he wants to go potty outside instead of inside</div><div>he always wants to pray at dinner time</div><div>he has amazing manners (if i forget, he always reminds me too)</div><div>he says the funniest things ("mom, you are the BEST.........putter in time-out-er!")</div><div>he is caring and giving to others</div><div>he is an incredible scooter rider (and can ride a 2 wheel bike)</div><div>he started learning sign language and it fascinates him</div><div>he thinks he has the best daddy and he tells everyone that</div><div>he plays the wii way too much and he's way to good at it</div><div>he has an awesome imagination</div><div>he could play by himself for hours, "reading", playing cars, setting up his train set, or the wii :)</div><div>he is quiet </div><div>he loves to cuddle</div><div>he has the best grouchy face</div><div>he is the only one in the family who drinks milk</div><div>he randomly says "i love my family"</div><div>he will not walk in the rain or on the wet ground</div><div>he is so funny...on purpose!</div><div>he is 4 now and i will miss 3, 3 and a quarter and 3 and a half and 3 and three quarters, but now i have 4 and i will enjoy every minute of it! </div><div>i love this boy.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-84279789134526027242010-04-15T07:30:00.000-07:002010-04-15T07:42:06.257-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnIXIxVlTHN9b7MU89zANDkXXIh1hMv4QPoXKtwGzjOWSJhUa7BLh24eTv5XBkYI9NlpLLwngRT4yAnJ36XVLO8unSDh7wq8RnR77brGlRif1llMupu5vt7OMG0M16enaP8qhFSv-AK7e/s1600/DSC01164.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><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/AVvXsEgFnIXIxVlTHN9b7MU89zANDkXXIh1hMv4QPoXKtwGzjOWSJhUa7BLh24eTv5XBkYI9NlpLLwngRT4yAnJ36XVLO8unSDh7wq8RnR77brGlRif1llMupu5vt7OMG0M16enaP8qhFSv-AK7e/s320/DSC01164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460373482029867970" /></a><div>spring has sprung here at the atwood house. we have 3 new baby chicks, with 3 "lovely" names steve martin, cookie, and penguin. we have an exciting birthday coming up in a couple days that i can't wait to share with you!</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-49755372170516928872009-03-03T02:06:00.000-08:002009-03-03T02:12:12.255-08:00So Maybe I'll Start Posting Again......if you're lucky! I have been busy! There has been so many things going on and I guess I'll just spare you the hairy details. I one day will share with you my 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> birthday party extravaganza! It was crazy and wild and one of the best days of my life. I will also share with you Annabelle's 5 year old birthday party, it was amazing and I still can't believe she's 5. <br /><br />So I guess right now I just wanted to write to get my feet wet...again...and just start blogging. <br />Here it is, I'll try to be back. Pictures to come...Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-34266843388302419692008-12-18T15:11:00.000-08:002008-12-18T15:36:19.859-08:00oops!these pictures somehow missed the last post...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QvKrUgCUZFDx9J5KuI-UJiVbuyCOhcssrVrfpcRyGOoEc9_pggntHr118NvPB-286bwkYLjvDpyt85pkg8b79r5wM1kmJRYXdejEIee9ftncCKhsT4L9JHhA7hYhH4K-vlLxxsZooDIB/s1600-h/100_8627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273557128768018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QvKrUgCUZFDx9J5KuI-UJiVbuyCOhcssrVrfpcRyGOoEc9_pggntHr118NvPB-286bwkYLjvDpyt85pkg8b79r5wM1kmJRYXdejEIee9ftncCKhsT4L9JHhA7hYhH4K-vlLxxsZooDIB/s320/100_8627.JPG" border="0" /></a> check out these gifts, isn't this cool?<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAy2RUVR6wFClvhSCdXV2Ni_mka0zamVYhbf5q9DwyamOym2T2I_kCvW2KL5DmBxvDyqltjdKq5OEfxwB3rgpBH_kow4MSsXlZLOMxAMn_lw7oiv41SuVuAkDY6RnVH8UkS_y6CADDHy/s1600-h/100_8598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273127773960082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAy2RUVR6wFClvhSCdXV2Ni_mka0zamVYhbf5q9DwyamOym2T2I_kCvW2KL5DmBxvDyqltjdKq5OEfxwB3rgpBH_kow4MSsXlZLOMxAMn_lw7oiv41SuVuAkDY6RnVH8UkS_y6CADDHy/s320/100_8598.JPG" border="0" /></a> this was the best wrap job of the night! look how hard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">riley's</span> working, it love it!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrejhnno2Nwm6vRR04TBtr3QBWzC-6gitVCyuwhTlOZk-E3e4vq-sPWuFw6Z_O14ihnuyypPBxudw-Ruu2Fi8fyV2xiKfvhHlN0SNhvGg70n_tKIg29yRRlWhdLPiteX7t5WQHBDTHaEQE/s1600-h/100_8629.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281273123315878642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrejhnno2Nwm6vRR04TBtr3QBWzC-6gitVCyuwhTlOZk-E3e4vq-sPWuFw6Z_O14ihnuyypPBxudw-Ruu2Fi8fyV2xiKfvhHlN0SNhvGg70n_tKIg29yRRlWhdLPiteX7t5WQHBDTHaEQE/s320/100_8629.JPG" border="0" /></a> i thought this gift says it all. it really brings tears to my eyes. to know what this gift means not only to the child that is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">receiving</span> it but what it means to the child who gave it! </div><div></div><div>i really wish i could explain all the details of what took place this evening but it is impossible. i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">believe</span> our kids gave the gift of presence to their families, they made a memory that will last forever!<br /></div><div> </div><div>thank you God for sending your one and only son so many years ago. let us remember why we celebrate. i pray that this year YOU will be the focus. may you bring families closer together, and closer to you this Christmas season. thank you for not only teaching/reminding these kids the real meaning of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Christmas</span> but for me as well. i love you, you are an awesome God!</div><div></div><div>In Jesus Name</div><div>Amen</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-34108863358944437292008-12-18T13:39:00.000-08:002008-12-18T14:50:11.773-08:00Advent Conspiracy: Kidz Edition Celebration!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6TP9YFaZtg1Jmu50tK1rJvS_Ikn7n99_BF5Cpa7IiIV06h6bkxwlA0D4iy4b-noeSaU7uPY0RypU8o_pN0RMyx03KLtniWukvrY2wGKjsMPhZE5OOjwYvKx7LJRG0mx_7oaYligl-GYw/s1600-h/Picture1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281265719359197202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6TP9YFaZtg1Jmu50tK1rJvS_Ikn7n99_BF5Cpa7IiIV06h6bkxwlA0D4iy4b-noeSaU7uPY0RypU8o_pN0RMyx03KLtniWukvrY2wGKjsMPhZE5OOjwYvKx7LJRG0mx_7oaYligl-GYw/s320/Picture1.gif" border="0" /></a>this year instead of putting on a Christmas musical we got together with the kids every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tuesday</span> night and we potted ways to make this Christmas more about presence (people) instead of presents (things). it was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">absolutely</span> amazing. we challenged the kids to give up one present, instead of having the normal 4 gifts under the tree, this year they would get 3, for example. they would use the money from that gift and buy a gift for someone who might not otherwise get a gift this Christmas. this could be their only gift. this was a sacrifice. we talked a lot about sacrifice and what a true sacrifice means. the kids got it! the stories we heard from parents and the things the kids shared was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">incredible</span>. we wanted to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with our families. the kids wanted to give and gift of presence to their families. so last <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tuesday</span> we did just that. the kids put on a party for their families. they decorated, they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">organized</span>, they made invitations, they made <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">place cards</span>, they practice leading Christmas carols, they made a beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">power point</span> presentation using their pictures as kids read the Christmas story, they served their families throughout the night, they were the host and hostess. they also bought Christmas gifts and together as families they wrapped them. the kids did an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">amazing</span> job! they were so proud, they were beaming. it was a night that i will never forget, i was so thankful to be apart of something so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">absolutely</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">incredible</span>.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT3y5IvmQ1M3sNTpgp4JDhBgZl_vrZL5gV5mmUk-ZphDTBH-i8RY2cYvjULi3wba1Arol5JEIijVzO99ms68s1mOqvDQ_b182WL0OjDrsoRu9Fp2Y8qB9n0bn7_0HysJtVfBCRtklX061/s1600-h/100_8593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281249501753353474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT3y5IvmQ1M3sNTpgp4JDhBgZl_vrZL5gV5mmUk-ZphDTBH-i8RY2cYvjULi3wba1Arol5JEIijVzO99ms68s1mOqvDQ_b182WL0OjDrsoRu9Fp2Y8qB9n0bn7_0HysJtVfBCRtklX061/s320/100_8593.JPG" border="0" /></a> the kids brought in their unwrapped toys. they were so proud so show us what they got for someone else!<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HpTmSDjO1U9SRLegT3XaEaes3Crv-HdigJrGCbpDVxuHHJN6adG3mYKtlButIn__KOHlxxQjp70b6IUXrZMoc4-IIml2NJXyPZbqUMBlvijn9Nav4_B6z7dyGYtqbZyy73Zuqlca3NCM/s1600-h/100_8571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281249483671919170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HpTmSDjO1U9SRLegT3XaEaes3Crv-HdigJrGCbpDVxuHHJN6adG3mYKtlButIn__KOHlxxQjp70b6IUXrZMoc4-IIml2NJXyPZbqUMBlvijn9Nav4_B6z7dyGYtqbZyy73Zuqlca3NCM/s320/100_8571.JPG" border="0" /></a> they decorated cookies.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4DoO8D6nBHgba2mt-s8BIDfxZ7yKIuAH1K8gK7XPViB7KgYai66fatxgj1ULFvXGHR9ewINH3Uz6vyB5JHJjN5_k_UdtIfz3Q0vsvvhdaFWMNgzD8-NP95PtmNEgZ-zFVGGk_EYa6DPK/s1600-h/100_8565.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281249463176560418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4DoO8D6nBHgba2mt-s8BIDfxZ7yKIuAH1K8gK7XPViB7KgYai66fatxgj1ULFvXGHR9ewINH3Uz6vyB5JHJjN5_k_UdtIfz3Q0vsvvhdaFWMNgzD8-NP95PtmNEgZ-zFVGGk_EYa6DPK/s320/100_8565.JPG" border="0" /></a> some kids led singing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6gZC2CWstVrTuB7mZFgFkRFUrsRmJ5iTgJykOuM67PiOwVAS9Crmi3FiVpOVwR_DtuswTzgqxT6yR2HppRTXx4RqXPtNT4wuYLphsMcqIWCJHoePrl8hZdGb0s7FfxiK5cbydr20gUdW/s1600-h/100_8581.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-71199603564639265002008-12-11T16:00:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:16:49.607-08:00You are Invited!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIIhm5LksVeLauPGyXmAH9KhLrLtyQ8X7EhWTVRuFdXVha5rCfBNugP-Y10b1fwqQjoL5h4ZpS4RKUTSSxC3aNIwJ2MJg8rDAdNPp_KAomelX90mNCNfgcnMY8oA7cyLk2yYOe5ZwQN3F/s1600-h/Horton+Hears+a+Who!.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278689815197381058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIIhm5LksVeLauPGyXmAH9KhLrLtyQ8X7EhWTVRuFdXVha5rCfBNugP-Y10b1fwqQjoL5h4ZpS4RKUTSSxC3aNIwJ2MJg8rDAdNPp_KAomelX90mNCNfgcnMY8oA7cyLk2yYOe5ZwQN3F/s320/Horton+Hears+a+Who!.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>i want all of you to come to movie night, tomorrow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">friday</span> the 12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> at 7pm. free popcorn, candy, and drinks, bring something cozy to sleep on and in (sleeping bag/pillow and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">jammies</span>). call me or email me for details. it will be a blast, and the kids might even have fun too! </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-91824982095898455562008-12-09T21:44:00.001-08:002008-12-09T23:15:25.383-08:00San Diego, Perfection!when we touched down in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">san</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">diego</span> we got our car and came straight here! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZYXxeQadY6mDLAJvpd2Oq0vChHuGIScVnUdebDu_N6sAwPFZ22BlOMNt4XXhmLHTgutvTSTjtyGMW0n7nZlaEqDKZUmOQpFkTGYdNHcLVcCtvl1Njo_Agb82opymFnw0pLFEKQKN_mMk/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278052474463174850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZYXxeQadY6mDLAJvpd2Oq0vChHuGIScVnUdebDu_N6sAwPFZ22BlOMNt4XXhmLHTgutvTSTjtyGMW0n7nZlaEqDKZUmOQpFkTGYdNHcLVcCtvl1Njo_Agb82opymFnw0pLFEKQKN_mMk/s320/halloween-sandiego+265.JPG" border="0" /></a> we loved the zoo, the way it is laid out is amazing. the animals are so close. it seams like you could reach out and touch them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihf5sjXvV67JJ4HSDdCe165M3ES9KVrs-2c4PGJ1RCs30T3Nw_4VgZZN2KcP5Qt3QX9Yn3zqBRHTebwcAgjdEOdAR7vPZMXL7H1IHxzHU1Gsz74s-tPPAhqn9GY5zvHUR91EvAw6xjw9/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278052459898595186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihf5sjXvV67JJ4HSDdCe165M3ES9KVrs-2c4PGJ1RCs30T3Nw_4VgZZN2KcP5Qt3QX9Yn3zqBRHTebwcAgjdEOdAR7vPZMXL7H1IHxzHU1Gsz74s-tPPAhqn9GY5zvHUR91EvAw6xjw9/s320/halloween-sandiego+266.JPG" border="0" /></a> on our way to the hotel we stopped at the beach, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">jesse</span> got a little excited when he saw a pelican and seals, "right there"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOkwuhSUvnMFDtg8bWgVV3OPGbAg6fOGz0lo9xf92zcHet_rqau_RnaYUib5CWKyQbgtdbiQPTV6NzkCS2kWIhd2hJd0WTdfxXpl1pCntsNRawlfBR_zd1p_gZpM6UYbDpC3MJH6h6DJL/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+271.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278052455309778802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOkwuhSUvnMFDtg8bWgVV3OPGbAg6fOGz0lo9xf92zcHet_rqau_RnaYUib5CWKyQbgtdbiQPTV6NzkCS2kWIhd2hJd0WTdfxXpl1pCntsNRawlfBR_zd1p_gZpM6UYbDpC3MJH6h6DJL/s320/halloween-sandiego+271.JPG" border="0" /></a> look at these little guys, aren't they so cute?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8eApzheWbZxFK2sumXHdbpX9EZuc7gSJKlW8ZuDZIjWgj0Gl1bqC-nVisY5TMY8z7nwtwz3AlkbcR9HnPZ7I8Ex2xAl2x0paWJszTdGsHA43IqTZs2ENIx3hc7C8r2Mzfjt57MF7Lmja/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278042340807779410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8eApzheWbZxFK2sumXHdbpX9EZuc7gSJKlW8ZuDZIjWgj0Gl1bqC-nVisY5TMY8z7nwtwz3AlkbcR9HnPZ7I8Ex2xAl2x0paWJszTdGsHA43IqTZs2ENIx3hc7C8r2Mzfjt57MF7Lmja/s320/halloween-sandiego+278.JPG" border="0" /></a> this was a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span>-</span>haircut and eyebrow picture, yuck! this girl could use a serious make over!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXx45eOYNCk5yytSU4u_cp-uyq08j-SANctZ9nM311gKOu9TAgc4xte_WhkwnaXjVXHLrQ5sBMR7TV7Qbng21GoPouneUZL-HAiwv5v5q698Je3gGoBlUIuAmoh2_MRVLupaGFaJsqwKt/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278042336218360882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXx45eOYNCk5yytSU4u_cp-uyq08j-SANctZ9nM311gKOu9TAgc4xte_WhkwnaXjVXHLrQ5sBMR7TV7Qbng21GoPouneUZL-HAiwv5v5q698Je3gGoBlUIuAmoh2_MRVLupaGFaJsqwKt/s320/halloween-sandiego+300.JPG" border="0" /></a> after the spa we went down to old town is was so cool. the lady who cut my hair recommended an authentic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mexican</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">restaurant</span>, it was so so so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">delicious</span>! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">muchas</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">gracias</span></span>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikctEYy1RuNzaf1VC0JxvowzOvP7r595jhiBY_9cMiAc_TuZC_r-F6llgwlomgAHVxxSFfVPeMTcU1bHrE4abL1jDtkqBHYIUUmSWTnSjqRhfoROb0or0tidm9NRMrn7x2M469zZhADlyS/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278042333072757682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikctEYy1RuNzaf1VC0JxvowzOvP7r595jhiBY_9cMiAc_TuZC_r-F6llgwlomgAHVxxSFfVPeMTcU1bHrE4abL1jDtkqBHYIUUmSWTnSjqRhfoROb0or0tidm9NRMrn7x2M469zZhADlyS/s320/halloween-sandiego+304.JPG" border="0" /></a> in old town they had this nativity scene set up in the town square it was beautiful. time and time again we would see <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Christmas</span> decorations and it just seemed completely strange. the weather made it seem like summer and yet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Christmas</span> decorations??? it just was very weird.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VC-L-GN-sV4h8yVDlltrVGd8MBcyB6TDt1JWkO53LKKiyamwi_iMhx4uZE-DOhQJnpF59Qgq7oId32X3goFU2ISMnAn1KDZq4AeVuPpG4-YgY3MY2K-tDlPsPmVeb86ETPx359I3ZoX5/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278042329822363250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VC-L-GN-sV4h8yVDlltrVGd8MBcyB6TDt1JWkO53LKKiyamwi_iMhx4uZE-DOhQJnpF59Qgq7oId32X3goFU2ISMnAn1KDZq4AeVuPpG4-YgY3MY2K-tDlPsPmVeb86ETPx359I3ZoX5/s320/halloween-sandiego+303.JPG" border="0" /></a> after the "haircut" in old town. i love this man!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf4Ki77dTr_Vo5RyuJ0tjPJKDb7qXmbS9GmY7FKHHxubUCHN5dnP6vVm1IQ___nLNKeBWbgkm2Ya7kNLkVUfVbEnwa8OxWwuUWD1sXeoH212XH6Dx7ZesqFKO0tIwvWabW690zzjWuj27/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278042322310251874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf4Ki77dTr_Vo5RyuJ0tjPJKDb7qXmbS9GmY7FKHHxubUCHN5dnP6vVm1IQ___nLNKeBWbgkm2Ya7kNLkVUfVbEnwa8OxWwuUWD1sXeoH212XH6Dx7ZesqFKO0tIwvWabW690zzjWuj27/s320/halloween-sandiego+311.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jesse</span></span> saw this coffin and what else did you think he would do??? it was so funny, a lady walked out of a nearby store and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">jesse</span></span> popped up, she screamed! it was an accident, but there was almost a cleanup on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">aisle</span> 2.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yAvaJId2rPtYxHjUkYYwnjIlZ77EUjxG0MU6isRxvzbq0CLcohq2Q0vttUweATsD13nDr4q1R83ODrNngQtppttDMLbTUzBCS7Q6DJNPev7invDHwHNf30-2KkmkZJPIvAGJRWrSwFbP/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040093115517346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yAvaJId2rPtYxHjUkYYwnjIlZ77EUjxG0MU6isRxvzbq0CLcohq2Q0vttUweATsD13nDr4q1R83ODrNngQtppttDMLbTUzBCS7Q6DJNPev7invDHwHNf30-2KkmkZJPIvAGJRWrSwFbP/s320/halloween-sandiego+330.JPG" border="0" /></a> we went to the first light house on the west coast it was amazing, and it had the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">incredible</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">views</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhbbAY2RxQXanY0hGGe_4QIblNGauGq8zxb9ED5fJWT0yg6gzRSZEo7a7PxdLsb5QxhMcWBDoj5OAqSdwNQfIsgSZRgBwm1IXxSfTy-8r_u-gcINpCPPBAtCn5Bu0EaqJPk-elwrrUzbK/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040074146298050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhbbAY2RxQXanY0hGGe_4QIblNGauGq8zxb9ED5fJWT0yg6gzRSZEo7a7PxdLsb5QxhMcWBDoj5OAqSdwNQfIsgSZRgBwm1IXxSfTy-8r_u-gcINpCPPBAtCn5Bu0EaqJPk-elwrrUzbK/s320/halloween-sandiego+322.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">jesse</span></span> and i decided that we want to live here. we're <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">packin</span></span> up and moving to this light house! oh...we can't it's a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">monument</span>, dang!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYExvoobISflJydoEEvaRjNa0F3i13fP88Lsg70zpqTrRNjDDHvviQZIPMrOdWM0E4VSzRjiVrEWboCwGo99H6n-uc7U43pa6dVxEgEMsON5Qn1x6nCeqgPelDfQbiOqSTwwS_IFGI9jD/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+334.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040055363841442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYExvoobISflJydoEEvaRjNa0F3i13fP88Lsg70zpqTrRNjDDHvviQZIPMrOdWM0E4VSzRjiVrEWboCwGo99H6n-uc7U43pa6dVxEgEMsON5Qn1x6nCeqgPelDfQbiOqSTwwS_IFGI9jD/s320/halloween-sandiego+334.JPG" border="0" /></a>look at this beautiful day, can you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">beleive</span> it's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">december</span>? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">jesse</span></span> is on top of the world!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO83SiS1TP6678tUPY0d7-DURHgZLDjVzHFJ1ToNRxroxM3W-E4X7wqSCrwYqOZAKmWH3A-omjmVQChGjRDtMQLSXO9WQG8JDyjL2ytyGZ6F3aE_vkLXNUHJahyphenhyphenCV4tesZ_GOXEEPQwuK/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040043731211666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO83SiS1TP6678tUPY0d7-DURHgZLDjVzHFJ1ToNRxroxM3W-E4X7wqSCrwYqOZAKmWH3A-omjmVQChGjRDtMQLSXO9WQG8JDyjL2ytyGZ6F3aE_vkLXNUHJahyphenhyphenCV4tesZ_GOXEEPQwuK/s320/halloween-sandiego+336.JPG" border="0" /></a> we went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">seaworld</span></span>, the weather was perfect. can you tell who this is? it's jack <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">hannah</span></span>. when i realized who it was, i turned around and chased after him and tried to take his picture. i was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">paparazzi</span>! it was terrible. i can't believe i acted that way, poor famous people.<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucV4NT8cDC9qrPQYMzbYPJkQlb_TiTBzZwLhuMgU0g_UMSTj07-yzJUk_M0p3xmLV3MjUJxQJEUrI7uBM19Ue9npFMrcPD4o2VnA8nMIHRNwNZjYdAt0wYEP7EjpE6BScIKx_1jRpHpul/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278037790373375186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucV4NT8cDC9qrPQYMzbYPJkQlb_TiTBzZwLhuMgU0g_UMSTj07-yzJUk_M0p3xmLV3MjUJxQJEUrI7uBM19Ue9npFMrcPD4o2VnA8nMIHRNwNZjYdAt0wYEP7EjpE6BScIKx_1jRpHpul/s320/halloween-sandiego+352.JPG" border="0" /></a> of course the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">shamu</span></span> show was awesome. i was teary the entire time. i wished my kids could have seen this. they would have loved it, someday they will, that's a promise.<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMHNM_CPaLknKPRE1483dQ40Pc0iTSizGf7eVKtHppzMqiqRjkl03SvI-trIDY4zqzlQO4XRy2ZLLRz_DevJqwGo6JhovPs22KTnzsK2BjV4zyvP7hFAdQTuurKzHrxMu2aOPBTbx9-a2/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278037771378725410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMHNM_CPaLknKPRE1483dQ40Pc0iTSizGf7eVKtHppzMqiqRjkl03SvI-trIDY4zqzlQO4XRy2ZLLRz_DevJqwGo6JhovPs22KTnzsK2BjV4zyvP7hFAdQTuurKzHrxMu2aOPBTbx9-a2/s320/halloween-sandiego+385.JPG" border="0" /></a>after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">seaworld</span></span>, we got all dressed up for our fancy dinner. look at my hot hunk of a man! (it took us four times to get this picture, we were laughing so hard!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJhkxW0YjjB7LFQci_5s3gOI0e39ALq46JIgS8I1jHptrft6hLlxO1qXWxpEkG0A0bUb2GnMJQeHUBhvbIEDLLZwqcHeVsOnNGvIMGfmAQrFmrIGwCq-hv1HmzJNlAWm7XSAJF563wCLR/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278035733784770322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJhkxW0YjjB7LFQci_5s3gOI0e39ALq46JIgS8I1jHptrft6hLlxO1qXWxpEkG0A0bUb2GnMJQeHUBhvbIEDLLZwqcHeVsOnNGvIMGfmAQrFmrIGwCq-hv1HmzJNlAWm7XSAJF563wCLR/s320/halloween-sandiego+393.JPG" border="0" /></a> the dinner and dessert was so good. i wish i could describe it to you in great detail, but it would just make you jealous and hungry, so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">i'll</span></span> spare you...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt-WSkKCSzbVYBHVGS0MaG_xx1q1LRu220Mn7EJwT5hPcml6MgmXOWnp0MkM7iY34SjeyXx13Y6TfxSHVvB_Y_zYrYKN-MRYabYY0B_iFfpKI6R2u9wHexoV86jlukSfJhlIiy2yqKN28/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278035732060884066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt-WSkKCSzbVYBHVGS0MaG_xx1q1LRu220Mn7EJwT5hPcml6MgmXOWnp0MkM7iY34SjeyXx13Y6TfxSHVvB_Y_zYrYKN-MRYabYY0B_iFfpKI6R2u9wHexoV86jlukSfJhlIiy2yqKN28/s320/halloween-sandiego+406.JPG" border="0" /></a> my feet hurt and i was cold, so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">jesse</span></span> (like the gentleman he is) let me barrow his jacket and i ran back to our room barefoot! we had such an amazing night, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">jesse</span></span> was my prince and i was his princess. (thank you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">laurie</span></span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">chelsea</span></span> for the dress and shoes and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">ryan</span></span> for the tie)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVQ7w32QTW4uNd3IBgEnqYRYSXTgK1TAei8DsfOf_j14h907Ykgti1cWsJaAPH4uyfJ3BNd4F6acuObueAxzHrDVKXwDhpU84P-SM70uzKMm5m7Dv54BP853htnaF0rOzJejtI220AiN/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278035706657742082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVQ7w32QTW4uNd3IBgEnqYRYSXTgK1TAei8DsfOf_j14h907Ykgti1cWsJaAPH4uyfJ3BNd4F6acuObueAxzHrDVKXwDhpU84P-SM70uzKMm5m7Dv54BP853htnaF0rOzJejtI220AiN/s320/halloween-sandiego+420.JPG" border="0" /></a> i told <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">jesse</span></span> on the plane to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">san</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">diego</span></span> that i wanted to find this statue. i can't believe we actually found it. it was kind of a fluke. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">jesse</span></span> toured an aircraft carrier that was right next to it. cool huh?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXDclc7C0IupN6GA9AB76VLT7_CBRWqok-7zh5XInrQ2d-PftMgydZLJZmNXlhX6QoUgrG6adCdPZrGskVTFxur76CEvQzrI4a_noflGX1EOTnIDuPLHSLcRCOQ-yKacKISMzluuYzwd/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278035692232303778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eXDclc7C0IupN6GA9AB76VLT7_CBRWqok-7zh5XInrQ2d-PftMgydZLJZmNXlhX6QoUgrG6adCdPZrGskVTFxur76CEvQzrI4a_noflGX1EOTnIDuPLHSLcRCOQ-yKacKISMzluuYzwd/s320/halloween-sandiego+425.JPG" border="0" /></a> this is my man! he is showing me his "how you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">doin</span></span>' " face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmJCzySdl4-ZXAxBJnm6A5rOjkm_rY2NZ_sE2laeYaHerEco21N123EMLvsx7Bin7ljXSzDiNSNT7BJufx-_EWEGJ_dI5Mep10dY7J25hPTlxgMqJ22jP6rr3CDApPxNeOdxzHVvH5rlg/s1600-h/halloween-sandiego+432.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278035684083472002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmJCzySdl4-ZXAxBJnm6A5rOjkm_rY2NZ_sE2laeYaHerEco21N123EMLvsx7Bin7ljXSzDiNSNT7BJufx-_EWEGJ_dI5Mep10dY7J25hPTlxgMqJ22jP6rr3CDApPxNeOdxzHVvH5rlg/s320/halloween-sandiego+432.JPG" border="0" /></a> here's me trying to do it back but not so well... this was our farewell shuttle back to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">couve</span></span>! we are so glad to be home, we missed our kids <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">desperately</span>. i am so thankful however, to have had a wonderful time with my husband of almost TEN YEARS! i love you babe! thank you again to everyone who made this trip possible!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-78506148394179584772008-12-02T23:12:00.000-08:002008-12-02T23:30:42.594-08:00San Diego, Here We Come!!!this is the craziest thing ever! i don't even know what to say or how to say it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jesse</span> and i are going on an amazing little getaway. we're flying to SAN DIEGO for four days! we are staying at the FOUR SEASONS! yeah, and i have money to spend at a SPA! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'm</span> basically getting a head to toe makeover, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">choppin</span>' the hair off, FINALLY!!! going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">SEAWORLD</span>! having a super ultra formal dinner. all of this is free to us! did you read that right? FREE! we are so blessed, beyond blessed. thank you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">gramma</span> c! you are so generous, i am amazed. thank you for thinking of us this is a gift that leaves me speechless, we love you! thank you mom for taking care, kissing, loving on my babies while we're away, i trust you completely! thank you aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">laurie</span> for the most beautiful dress i could ever imagine wearing, (and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">undergarments</span> and shoes to go with), thank you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jeff</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">shelley</span> for the tickets to sea world, what an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">incredible</span> place to experience, and thank you for watching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">annabelle</span> and sawyer on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">saturday</span> for my mom, i know the kids will have a blast! and thank you GOD for putting these people in our lives who love and care for us so much, we feel so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">outrageously</span> blessed, we're busting out the seams right now! you are an awesome GOD!<br /><br />check out these pictures of where we are staying, i can't wait!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5Yxcv-Rx8wms_ccDLaLkQHY34RKx0BGw4j9N60L4Qg5nK-9zj-vzhztOHN9XfBqTnvNzc__U1E9ZqYtyfTBujUmhCG4aybPC1RTmdaiEdkPTzPHFXQbhRQ_EQiZqBVMpPhduJGwNFDSI/s1600-h/CAR_187_616x493.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275458570767430034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5Yxcv-Rx8wms_ccDLaLkQHY34RKx0BGw4j9N60L4Qg5nK-9zj-vzhztOHN9XfBqTnvNzc__U1E9ZqYtyfTBujUmhCG4aybPC1RTmdaiEdkPTzPHFXQbhRQ_EQiZqBVMpPhduJGwNFDSI/s320/CAR_187_616x493.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3rji4sXPstfv9BOR-3Ci4LuQ-yyKEuP5PgSsvjjEWAhIbaGUGbmsy0JD4da4u1D79X2VTSa3iVAb2QWvJmRAXKX5iY0sG6vZ91xnYuUX0dw9IUa4izd_rLT5tIJU6p8yZFDAcm7OGAJA/s1600-h/CAR_067_616x493.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275458566316805282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3rji4sXPstfv9BOR-3Ci4LuQ-yyKEuP5PgSsvjjEWAhIbaGUGbmsy0JD4da4u1D79X2VTSa3iVAb2QWvJmRAXKX5iY0sG6vZ91xnYuUX0dw9IUa4izd_rLT5tIJU6p8yZFDAcm7OGAJA/s320/CAR_067_616x493.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIULSoSoS3cFvKoeFyXp9hUQ4qy8u6EBBseAfHVadAM0azrv2_pcnRGLEd3qcz5o_Nj9q9ay9cdA1C2kw4Ur7MSU4oqwomp82Wq6i4NrpHpBqLgaYLqYiXB26ElMKKtDJEUI1CzfEkfrT/s1600-h/CAR_007_616x493.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275458560696719586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIULSoSoS3cFvKoeFyXp9hUQ4qy8u6EBBseAfHVadAM0azrv2_pcnRGLEd3qcz5o_Nj9q9ay9cdA1C2kw4Ur7MSU4oqwomp82Wq6i4NrpHpBqLgaYLqYiXB26ElMKKtDJEUI1CzfEkfrT/s320/CAR_007_616x493.jpg" border="0" /></a> more pictures to come when we return...<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-47412208291367904522008-12-01T14:06:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:31:33.293-08:00Ms. Debbie!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhQEEGkO-IvT-XK6em84wmygY2jsvKcybINcfCNUIjQpT607E78xH9vFjvF8XzSXB9Zq6GHjVoO18iPKKpS4y4a7oxWjgjlzO64xG2AToAJhzysjTH1Je0aAw_azcitq-um_iXdzRDFV-/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274952906620408738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 107px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 30px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhQEEGkO-IvT-XK6em84wmygY2jsvKcybINcfCNUIjQpT607E78xH9vFjvF8XzSXB9Zq6GHjVoO18iPKKpS4y4a7oxWjgjlzO64xG2AToAJhzysjTH1Je0aAw_azcitq-um_iXdzRDFV-/s320/images.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>do you shop at 164<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fred</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">meyer</span>? those of us who shop here frequently, know and can hear ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">debbie</span> laughing clapping and playing with the kids. she works in the play place and she is amazing! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">everytime</span> we go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fred</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">meyer</span> (which is way too often) my kids beg me to let them play at the place play. if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">i'm</span> not in a hurry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">i'll</span> take a look and see if ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">debbie</span> is working. i only let them go in if she is there. she gives each child one on one attention, she gets on the floor, she comes up with new inventive games, she does a great job in there. i went to f.m. today, there was a waiting list to get into the play place but we waited, the kids were so excited. by the time the kids names were called to head in, my shopping was done. oh well, i thought, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">i'll</span> just hang out and let them play for a while. they had a blast, and i sat at the cafe, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">quietly</span>, calmly, peacefully, as i sipped a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">grande</span>, non fat, chi tea latte it was the best. i could here the squeals and laughs of my kids as i sat and smiled. when i picked them up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">debbie</span> told me that her last day is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">dec</span>. 10! i don't know the details, but it is not her choice! i told her that i wanted to write a letter or talk to someone. she gave me the name of the store director, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">greg</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">gauett</span>. so i wrote him a letter and if she has enhanced your shopping <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">experience</span> in any way i would hope you would do the same. you may also post comment here, and i can pass off your comments to him as well.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPADEHqJBrv4kGEVBaDkYITIVBQ962Tig3d382LdVvm3V2p98v3LcPV0cDomlLHMbdax6gd70GsYSaP42xo91fk6K0-rISsv58Gcox8ghpwHrclkZA8tl27YnUxtG7WobD-WnWhVcLWgwH/s1600-h/fred-meyer.gif"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-420736786967835134.post-32550553824765460502008-11-27T09:14:00.000-08:002008-11-27T09:17:51.616-08:00Updatethank you for your prayers for paul. he is home. please continue to pray for answers and that paul would be healed completely! pray for rachelle as she cares for him.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573144684410816606noreply@blogger.com0