tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22601855073834422102024-03-04T21:48:42.011-08:00That's Sew LexiA fun collection of "Sew Lexi" things...and now a little bit of family too!Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-64321703109025486002011-05-30T07:53:00.000-07:002011-05-31T20:37:48.255-07:00Birthday Party Fun Run for Mileigh<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIwQ30jP0SaRug_ytC1EX8U7nfBM8YWOi1uj2fHgmd2B3KFrBnMoPJrkdTKAXDu8LDrDBzK2V_-DHrWf7fXtsxZoI7eHSD3gqNc7GG27TIfvtUgvAkDhI1D6_RGwXs_lIP9Vb0Io1j2vD/s1600/IMG_4945.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div>Jackson's sweet friend (girlfriend) Mileigh turned 4 this past month and her mom threw her such a fun party! A few months back her family and ours participated in a 5k fun run at our church. She loved it so much that it was a perfect idea for a fun birthday party. Each kid got their own race number and ran a fun obstacle course while they were cheered on by friends and parents. At the end of the course they each got their own medal and stood on top of a podium. She served 6ft subs, chips, and salads, otter pops and ice cream sandwiches. The kids each took home a water bottle with a special treat inside. A super fun time for parents and kids!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsyW9SdNRWMjYiK7QZVNHQN25dHHWaJBBItElYrIM9tGeqGBw97bVSt1nzDefMB-10xRR88Br_TVH4RXNbHV6b5TVzp_ja6unJqp99ZGcqStDVkaQxXqPOD7RBSXz809WVDfxV0Sn1_-i/s1600/IMG_4847.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsyW9SdNRWMjYiK7QZVNHQN25dHHWaJBBItElYrIM9tGeqGBw97bVSt1nzDefMB-10xRR88Br_TVH4RXNbHV6b5TVzp_ja6unJqp99ZGcqStDVkaQxXqPOD7RBSXz809WVDfxV0Sn1_-i/s320/IMG_4847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613087241094947522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jackson's Race Number</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0OlknzP7REYQUxmr4d1YD1imhArMPQji46l6EdtXLKKIwfxgSzkqh0hyphenhyphenxsdXIhSVmCiLYySicUaBQNyY61ZkhblLYcwjFtmvIgfxxxe5Zavpu52cpiwxZ0aZnzOYP0BfIKde8P_yq6uB/s1600/IMG_4870.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEig0OlknzP7REYQUxmr4d1YD1imhArMPQji46l6EdtXLKKIwfxgSzkqh0hyphenhyphenxsdXIhSVmCiLYySicUaBQNyY61ZkhblLYcwjFtmvIgfxxxe5Zavpu52cpiwxZ0aZnzOYP0BfIKde8P_yq6uB/s320/IMG_4870.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613087003454276978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEF03R6wbIK42x-qr_Qt9LXTbtbWxR7z6lMB2MdsWKSfTunZEEdQYyQJnFuGwTo57sJEgl2AHMLKEBa9BxosVznKDOSCm_RQv2qUj9W3ZZKwpHlLpjii_v59DQxIMrzIjDLsV6sgH4jY2G/s1600/IMG_4879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjEF03R6wbIK42x-qr_Qt9LXTbtbWxR7z6lMB2MdsWKSfTunZEEdQYyQJnFuGwTo57sJEgl2AHMLKEBa9BxosVznKDOSCm_RQv2qUj9W3ZZKwpHlLpjii_v59DQxIMrzIjDLsV6sgH4jY2G/s320/IMG_4879.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613086814093486434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6TOoZB-6scPLMTxnk4mGsUYuqGHpaUYjgj58EHs4MV9xKJtCOFQ1BDNcGF9C-8UfWULcNcYyJbXkeDamCos5lIPSE2X5r7Tw6WsYo7fmZPbINf08nnaGa2nGn5KNMtUI0qtwp3pXB8Ko/s1600/IMG_4887.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6TOoZB-6scPLMTxnk4mGsUYuqGHpaUYjgj58EHs4MV9xKJtCOFQ1BDNcGF9C-8UfWULcNcYyJbXkeDamCos5lIPSE2X5r7Tw6WsYo7fmZPbINf08nnaGa2nGn5KNMtUI0qtwp3pXB8Ko/s320/IMG_4887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613086609009299410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV84Lx0907HiLaPdLsJPJzgv_euqj6p5aB8N46ysCE_3aYo3x0XTUTiMq2K7FjZEyT7u8Rh40_Odz7R4jgvOhem4o17bGbZBc8eI0VL3lH0kUtLO0QG0V1-ow71EJBgTLFpwLRMlW_kmdM/s1600/IMG_4883.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiV84Lx0907HiLaPdLsJPJzgv_euqj6p5aB8N46ysCE_3aYo3x0XTUTiMq2K7FjZEyT7u8Rh40_Odz7R4jgvOhem4o17bGbZBc8eI0VL3lH0kUtLO0QG0V1-ow71EJBgTLFpwLRMlW_kmdM/s320/IMG_4883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613086339442604114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0ei7o33BHoz3IcAoLK7kT8VDswr17GmHP5MaHCB6teTG9vZV8Cy5elmr6tHfOY9pIw00p9lGoQab9xdhtdBlrO4xOHi3uZ33fKv9eErXEOjzvqCVVXTKGzLX2jzFmFkNkDP5Q_Hsq6UC/s1600/IMG_4897.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0ei7o33BHoz3IcAoLK7kT8VDswr17GmHP5MaHCB6teTG9vZV8Cy5elmr6tHfOY9pIw00p9lGoQab9xdhtdBlrO4xOHi3uZ33fKv9eErXEOjzvqCVVXTKGzLX2jzFmFkNkDP5Q_Hsq6UC/s320/IMG_4897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613086077223679954" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Through the box</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/AVvXsEjyIwQ30jP0SaRug_ytC1EX8U7nfBM8YWOi1uj2fHgmd2B3KFrBnMoPJrkdTKAXDu8LDrDBzK2V_-DHrWf7fXtsxZoI7eHSD3gqNc7GG27TIfvtUgvAkDhI1D6_RGwXs_lIP9Vb0Io1j2vD/s320/IMG_4945.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613088534320074242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Through the tunnel</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0ekIw3_bzGLrLyWeWBJg22xFd-XjftE6n7Yk5z-rBhR3-NuIZnPjEmXyBLRP-svhZoTRU5MoxUsX4Z4COmi9jtk3C_y6XpPnw9mswWLb32i4Myp44GUjuZeSoBFmw4yFVAMJQ8q7GsEU/s1600/IMG_4996.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0ekIw3_bzGLrLyWeWBJg22xFd-XjftE6n7Yk5z-rBhR3-NuIZnPjEmXyBLRP-svhZoTRU5MoxUsX4Z4COmi9jtk3C_y6XpPnw9mswWLb32i4Myp44GUjuZeSoBFmw4yFVAMJQ8q7GsEU/s320/IMG_4996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613085759152779362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Down the coaster</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg811Tjo8tre5ZNf68UB61iZYSjo96-yl_MXoFMowPfdq8KkW7xTPmXqqstJnVrzKOTL0AcwvndfLfspvSEWiRyLz66ydeXmolYFK7p0G1u54zkkfJbNvznZRnEkcm3wA-tlTxhOyqNPpf-/s1600/IMG_4987.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg811Tjo8tre5ZNf68UB61iZYSjo96-yl_MXoFMowPfdq8KkW7xTPmXqqstJnVrzKOTL0AcwvndfLfspvSEWiRyLz66ydeXmolYFK7p0G1u54zkkfJbNvznZRnEkcm3wA-tlTxhOyqNPpf-/s320/IMG_4987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613085372654911346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the hoops</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt_EmW_KR8R9D-rqAJ7j7nLbfoHLV99FURgbnrgIL-zK8CbsZqmwqhi9USAwxFMduleA0InwTe76lOshqusGL5sTLkFFStl_MauC4rpAbncSN1elQfalBl-VIGGFwjgcsPNY16pSgeMWm/s1600/IMG_4982.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgnt_EmW_KR8R9D-rqAJ7j7nLbfoHLV99FURgbnrgIL-zK8CbsZqmwqhi9USAwxFMduleA0InwTe76lOshqusGL5sTLkFFStl_MauC4rpAbncSN1elQfalBl-VIGGFwjgcsPNY16pSgeMWm/s320/IMG_4982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613084739559330946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tossing the water balloon</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8u61IPsDica0QyLZ3xSqLL6qjZs1tQgs8w3yFzmWznQ9lFLRR5bSQB93yAMsk9EoYtxQy3x4b8FaqnGHWdeMw8yXYGF6lZbEPQ11fwqM7EiaCcihwJK7tEF5x1GYaD939Ucke1axWQjh/s1600/IMG_5020.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8u61IPsDica0QyLZ3xSqLL6qjZs1tQgs8w3yFzmWznQ9lFLRR5bSQB93yAMsk9EoYtxQy3x4b8FaqnGHWdeMw8yXYGF6lZbEPQ11fwqM7EiaCcihwJK7tEF5x1GYaD939Ucke1axWQjh/s320/IMG_5020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613084438343058370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Over the hurdles</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflw-QSOFihzuiZIXDR-r608hjaVBNqLXQNtvfTYEfTMDKmu7r2QCUQZStF6WFmn1YX3hV67oh9VHy9IXDMcN2RyAE_ro9Km5t40oig89jMD8TQ5OBbQ64_zw_BnzywuYjcZMenCuD-g85/s1600/IMG_4978.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgflw-QSOFihzuiZIXDR-r608hjaVBNqLXQNtvfTYEfTMDKmu7r2QCUQZStF6WFmn1YX3hV67oh9VHy9IXDMcN2RyAE_ro9Km5t40oig89jMD8TQ5OBbQ64_zw_BnzywuYjcZMenCuD-g85/s320/IMG_4978.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613084083186173298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And across the finish line</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1oAidvFWaTDOBP1IS5YM-9JtYKzs1nr5f9uMFFKNQHFw_rly5MFthUKWVWf3wOA2cSouYFgct3gmQYt4s_DnJR5sd53X0kUhtQOz3x9JMKAkp9ij1lvih4cFaxMpv1l03sICjQ1_w1kR/s1600/IMG_4909.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1oAidvFWaTDOBP1IS5YM-9JtYKzs1nr5f9uMFFKNQHFw_rly5MFthUKWVWf3wOA2cSouYFgct3gmQYt4s_DnJR5sd53X0kUhtQOz3x9JMKAkp9ij1lvih4cFaxMpv1l03sICjQ1_w1kR/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612639052975296770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They earned a medal!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKNFJWAaoarhjVCF47nR_fcOmS0zWqiPUbqLSN1ADbmcLSuwNN_80fzrDxxxhFGVKAIujmCrJxV1G9BjqVDSU3yxd7-qtF2cNao5lK7bkNSq3rLrO8fbqXaL6eMlCz9bElab1TsdD0ypf/s1600/IMG_4922.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKNFJWAaoarhjVCF47nR_fcOmS0zWqiPUbqLSN1ADbmcLSuwNN_80fzrDxxxhFGVKAIujmCrJxV1G9BjqVDSU3yxd7-qtF2cNao5lK7bkNSq3rLrO8fbqXaL6eMlCz9bElab1TsdD0ypf/s320/IMG_4922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612639049775143906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hooray!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8hCxhxCe7x99n8dypAaPsMR60PQm81jMCQNeUvFM-vmCcRLpY78xdxsywuumnnu-FLUcr4u8kpMcojtbHCI4eXUVkhqzWSnHxMbX_1vDk7MDgnAKyALzk9oHaOFJrHKrW79MnzNrztK3/s1600/IMG_5039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmaT9aHYRmyKbhNSiCWW6X4tt0tljoJRPV5szCECsQ1nCCs2IYk2-riJJUyv1urqJItj-av-KVWaHgiqpJsVhKMjNEwPXx3mzp7PUuSEVazyFTLL9JAim72lYyvEF1ssaHBT3PaXA9Dcp/s320/IMG_5066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612639032008280498" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-90888783929408355142011-05-16T20:15:00.000-07:002011-05-16T22:01:33.370-07:00Mesa Youth Museum<div>We recently got an annual pass to the <a href="http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com/">Mesa Youth Museum</a>. The boys LOVE it!!! There is enough to do that they don't get bored but it's not so big that they get lost in there! :) They have a bunch of cute rooms with different themes, a garden, a kitchen, a music theatre, a bunch of art rooms and so much more. It is also located in downtown Mesa right next to some great shopping. If you go, make sure you save some time to visit <a href="http://domesticblissdesign.com/">Domestic Bliss</a>, <a href="http://found.myreclaimed.com/">Found</a>, and <a href="http://www.adornstylelounge.com/">Adorn Style Lounge</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures of a recent trip we took with my friend Brit and her beautiful daughter Stella.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbfRgrGVqHVdwuC-FqOU7Fx0DxbRoywaOh8pv7rwB1pQr5pYnukRGG32EedUBZZKrILTuxlESe4XNVqAMguNPj6NvnlMIU_-LV2LV00p9WXQF8fcyuuBeXYXuh9wtagB3oz3bxYQ-btKU/s1600/IMG_4805.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbfRgrGVqHVdwuC-FqOU7Fx0DxbRoywaOh8pv7rwB1pQr5pYnukRGG32EedUBZZKrILTuxlESe4XNVqAMguNPj6NvnlMIU_-LV2LV00p9WXQF8fcyuuBeXYXuh9wtagB3oz3bxYQ-btKU/s320/IMG_4805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607534373870709970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVH7qZJGx0ms0YeFxvroyRs0Hh4M_M767TfaOHM6FFkcmomy1S5N-QqWgHD6zHi78HLGeNeqdF-rswZo2y6NBRob2De3xXL7wvnu9aU50Y8dGJP-Vrqzgywxe2Ax-KE1Gz0Z5Eacrc5p_/s1600/IMG_4799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxMwu5xoWOy-3qJST07ZZEPMBFcSBM1inSLeCh1KP1pABgX8eUIzjKM-x5mc21f6GQ4Jbpk4seuNrBNWady_u284T4sdUDrP-A9Coah2o4PpTXGlZqdW1uoGoXvYwPPcOAMAAR8pjmrlW/s320/IMG_4747.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607523763022490642" /></a>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-64408574339858853062011-05-15T14:23:00.000-07:002011-05-15T19:06:30.518-07:00Sad and Happy Reasons to Celebrate<div style="text-align: left;">Our good friends, Sarah and Steve have many exciting things happening in their lives right now. They are expecting a baby girl, Steve just graduated with his Phd, and... well, they're moving. Which isn't happy or exciting for me, but just another reason for a party!</div><div><br /></div><div>My friend Lindsay and I decided all of these things were a reason to celebrate with them. Here are some pictures from the "Baby Shower/Going Away/Congratulations You Graduated" party.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yo-yo Mobile Lindsay and I made for the sweet baby girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoQvcHhQT0NUD7SfE05DjMXWixmY3Vb82icZmJLw9gWlKIRSdlg4NsrRH3CLuPFDwL1hEtYTcDXALYbUXhdM-tWN8ZnXTQaJ22DVywDOsE4Cw-1REdjFxjR7wx7o9oamYJZcHPxrfMlCO/s1600/IMG_9869.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoQvcHhQT0NUD7SfE05DjMXWixmY3Vb82icZmJLw9gWlKIRSdlg4NsrRH3CLuPFDwL1hEtYTcDXALYbUXhdM-tWN8ZnXTQaJ22DVywDOsE4Cw-1REdjFxjR7wx7o9oamYJZcHPxrfMlCO/s320/IMG_9869.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607079522753754338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQLdasLi_RUt81UCl9ESYxXhNsIlM6dKLO5MJSFuVsH5mDKxdw-cy_ZkT5oZO2i4QGQd1iWNbVNvG3xAqkjjlCb4OGBnO_pBhxL2_9hLfSthaTgrc1Vy-mtf32PFDO_xfFy8ulSqsb4US/s1600/IMG_9876.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQLdasLi_RUt81UCl9ESYxXhNsIlM6dKLO5MJSFuVsH5mDKxdw-cy_ZkT5oZO2i4QGQd1iWNbVNvG3xAqkjjlCb4OGBnO_pBhxL2_9hLfSthaTgrc1Vy-mtf32PFDO_xfFy8ulSqsb4US/s320/IMG_9876.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607079517889999154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Katelyn over at <a href="http://www.domesticcharm.blogspot.com/">Domestic Charm</a> made these super cute cupcake toppers and graduation cake pops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZghxzmU9I0THmQGbtyxCQVKL8mXohKpuk1oNoG8qqTJ4_RIl5zcmSQ-oQjN01hYnAK503jsCWfdHa61neO4hFukSEEXDApxW0nZEltetYWWuVhPOvXkjo_Lrh6lEkZtRJsorueYjXbMA/s1600/IMG_9878.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZghxzmU9I0THmQGbtyxCQVKL8mXohKpuk1oNoG8qqTJ4_RIl5zcmSQ-oQjN01hYnAK503jsCWfdHa61neO4hFukSEEXDApxW0nZEltetYWWuVhPOvXkjo_Lrh6lEkZtRJsorueYjXbMA/s320/IMG_9878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607079511498097842" 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: 214px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-26367381749273418702011-05-03T13:02:00.000-07:002011-05-04T12:55:10.555-07:00YoungLives<div style="text-align: left;">YoungLives is an AMAZING ministry that Chris and I have had the privilege to be a part of for the past 5 years. YoungLives works with teen moms and during the past month I was given two different opportunities to help just a little.</div><div><br /></div><div>First as part of our women's bible study at <a href="http://mission68.org/">Mission Community Churc</a>h we threw a Justice Baby Shower. During a time of fellowship, food and testimony we were able to provide East Valley YoungLives with 12- completely filled diaper bags. These bags will be presented to teen moms upon the birth of their baby.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures from that event.</div><div><br /></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/AVvXsEgteMsuYV7WTMcgvlIvSL85QpoioE6vgq587lv-TBXgY6v0H-jEp5ARuh5bsECmTRmmlarYo3kaqwTY26BLaxrNHtaRRvSpxtsu387fLPo-DLQGDot4724x6TP2GWzRVK-gcWjl-wSu7RyQ/s320/P4140418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602923323102758098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiD6wE4dmT8xQGsGH_RwXWCwjD-PNZcJHIj_-LoMbpLS8weFmq_GoO6NUASvEr4V7IHbv04ehRxs8xAXKu-K-vDxIVZzjjFzhxd5E7Fb1RVZYQRCS0y16441nP166oOkfPPhlqTnXq7XB/s1600/P4140421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiD6wE4dmT8xQGsGH_RwXWCwjD-PNZcJHIj_-LoMbpLS8weFmq_GoO6NUASvEr4V7IHbv04ehRxs8xAXKu-K-vDxIVZzjjFzhxd5E7Fb1RVZYQRCS0y16441nP166oOkfPPhlqTnXq7XB/s320/P4140421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602923333211357666" 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/AVvXsEgCATyvRaKqIMa-TUvNytSLC5JQuEJtSw2sBdPNORq-VTxtPZCuGzZDrA0oxCSPQcf2KbDDU7BjLIT7iS6ywC9snRUJL5dlCOl7d3mOZuaEugARUVXS9a5b7Hd2nD77wpHGEnARfN-i8LH3/s1600/P4140419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCATyvRaKqIMa-TUvNytSLC5JQuEJtSw2sBdPNORq-VTxtPZCuGzZDrA0oxCSPQcf2KbDDU7BjLIT7iS6ywC9snRUJL5dlCOl7d3mOZuaEugARUVXS9a5b7Hd2nD77wpHGEnARfN-i8LH3/s320/P4140419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602923328713605762" 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: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSVzH7z-weBVCV6xeEdNQS13apLu6MdIIDov1K-7wKOc0P_pECojzRclc0kKHkuZnYa5KGCtSFUYm6vMHQL2P4P2rWFOy9w63p_48xFEQTfFKDvPy8d3_-LdPQgzrF6u6OThUYvjdHB1v/s1600/P4140415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSVzH7z-weBVCV6xeEdNQS13apLu6MdIIDov1K-7wKOc0P_pECojzRclc0kKHkuZnYa5KGCtSFUYm6vMHQL2P4P2rWFOy9w63p_48xFEQTfFKDvPy8d3_-LdPQgzrF6u6OThUYvjdHB1v/s320/P4140415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602930760598110258" 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><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiD6wE4dmT8xQGsGH_RwXWCwjD-PNZcJHIj_-LoMbpLS8weFmq_GoO6NUASvEr4V7IHbv04ehRxs8xAXKu-K-vDxIVZzjjFzhxd5E7Fb1RVZYQRCS0y16441nP166oOkfPPhlqTnXq7XB/s1600/P4140421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiD6wE4dmT8xQGsGH_RwXWCwjD-PNZcJHIj_-LoMbpLS8weFmq_GoO6NUASvEr4V7IHbv04ehRxs8xAXKu-K-vDxIVZzjjFzhxd5E7Fb1RVZYQRCS0y16441nP166oOkfPPhlqTnXq7XB/s1600/P4140421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiD6wE4dmT8xQGsGH_RwXWCwjD-PNZcJHIj_-LoMbpLS8weFmq_GoO6NUASvEr4V7IHbv04ehRxs8xAXKu-K-vDxIVZzjjFzhxd5E7Fb1RVZYQRCS0y16441nP166oOkfPPhlqTnXq7XB/s1600/P4140421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Just this past weekend I attended the East Valley YoungLives Tea and Silent Auction. I LOVE this event. I use to help plan it... and hope to get to do that again next year! This is such a fun afternoon out with the girls. It was hosted at the Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert AZ. A beautiful clubhouse where we ate yummy "tea food", bid at a silent auction, enjoyed a fashion show, and cried through some amazing testimonies. </div><div><br /></div><div>What a beautiful way to learn more about what God is doing in the lives of teen moms here in the east valley, and also a fun way to send girls to <a href="http://sites.younglife.org/camps/LostCanyon/default.aspx">camp</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to learn more about YoungLives go <a href="http://www.younglife.org/YoungLives">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The apron I made for the auction</div><div><br /></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/AVvXsEghbnVK89R2qJmtRLZCw0ap3WHAJSYf7VUW7OS5asILC7aWrkPaty-B8-zOornjjl2VvAGuAUz-mOLC4no-DRX0dbUOaHC7M_pYhdhyNaKxsjnSqPzFcQPkDu-TBwkqSM5nxmr_QvvhWtX6/s320/IMG_4688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602930782289730594" style="display: block; 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And it was FUN! Muddy, dirty, long, tiring, fun! We ran 3.4 miles, swam through mud, jumped over cars, climbed over walls, hay, hills and up cargo nets, and jumped over fire. Seriously we jumped over fire! There are Dashes all over, visit <a href="http://warriordash.com/">here</a> to see when the next one is! I can't wait to do this every year!<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3K3QWWcIFP5LJcMQhSclo5ylpUIw6eWI8qQEH2PBDPIuawQiWOHVXCCnov5RF6RLikyVivbZ3GQNltYIbaz6dMDoPo6PnCEK7B3Ex8EfhKoQWgeWIk3lsHKsG1IvSwAANxx-D1VOEYa5/s1600/IMG_4621.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDF_yArX6MfjQFq3zTDY_ZBSVBSuvRof5pqK06bU_LohvK25Ry1ZWd7aD_dohFLMO55gg9tKgAgxDa3E9lm1ST2Nnk6uiAptQFP3aTxJxeVqVWSwu2-xrU52zSgH-mm5nVcATs-0fPQXB/s1600/IMG_4548.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDF_yArX6MfjQFq3zTDY_ZBSVBSuvRof5pqK06bU_LohvK25Ry1ZWd7aD_dohFLMO55gg9tKgAgxDa3E9lm1ST2Nnk6uiAptQFP3aTxJxeVqVWSwu2-xrU52zSgH-mm5nVcATs-0fPQXB/s320/IMG_4548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601986274514676914" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcuCfpupWX3JYI6hU6RnuXaClZsBZFbyBVnHdyQD3JgihjpdKzb7ymY5FCk_02bp_Vys5H-NCTBwlUbH27lQbtggj5XWzfy9Rgv95Dg4LW1xfk6FYJUiqek4I8DOe-k8xHjXxgN7A-iKZ/s1600/IMG_4547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcuCfpupWX3JYI6hU6RnuXaClZsBZFbyBVnHdyQD3JgihjpdKzb7ymY5FCk_02bp_Vys5H-NCTBwlUbH27lQbtggj5XWzfy9Rgv95Dg4LW1xfk6FYJUiqek4I8DOe-k8xHjXxgN7A-iKZ/s1600/IMG_4547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcuCfpupWX3JYI6hU6RnuXaClZsBZFbyBVnHdyQD3JgihjpdKzb7ymY5FCk_02bp_Vys5H-NCTBwlUbH27lQbtggj5XWzfy9Rgv95Dg4LW1xfk6FYJUiqek4I8DOe-k8xHjXxgN7A-iKZ/s320/IMG_4547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601986272632549378" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFZfK_8Q6xmqUymT0g2hkVXXbEkX3uQyz1v9AdjNKZrER_goYp4APb9ukx15l-jaBDdqZcaT1nb5q81iiJ4PgKbgIoxNadxUvYO9QcFFyiRf2v7Q71gX1Y5LkSmaKYSJG5lB3AjkawrFz/s1600/IMG_4608.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFZfK_8Q6xmqUymT0g2hkVXXbEkX3uQyz1v9AdjNKZrER_goYp4APb9ukx15l-jaBDdqZcaT1nb5q81iiJ4PgKbgIoxNadxUvYO9QcFFyiRf2v7Q71gX1Y5LkSmaKYSJG5lB3AjkawrFz/s320/IMG_4608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601986280724362098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3K3QWWcIFP5LJcMQhSclo5ylpUIw6eWI8qQEH2PBDPIuawQiWOHVXCCnov5RF6RLikyVivbZ3GQNltYIbaz6dMDoPo6PnCEK7B3Ex8EfhKoQWgeWIk3lsHKsG1IvSwAANxx-D1VOEYa5/s1600/IMG_4621.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3K3QWWcIFP5LJcMQhSclo5ylpUIw6eWI8qQEH2PBDPIuawQiWOHVXCCnov5RF6RLikyVivbZ3GQNltYIbaz6dMDoPo6PnCEK7B3Ex8EfhKoQWgeWIk3lsHKsG1IvSwAANxx-D1VOEYa5/s320/IMG_4621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601986294277611650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstXD95BcGQv1wj3VvcmI4axk_cjg3ATkAmMAqhCGClhGQnMnlPxtnPYGPdkbjdg14k9h7DdoaWRe1fd1Hly3L3Z3yGSrSY0yESaCfLifLt9gZnFdMyFoyjYG91GQDrh4IrvOI-UXvoasZ/s1600/IMG_4631.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstXD95BcGQv1wj3VvcmI4axk_cjg3ATkAmMAqhCGClhGQnMnlPxtnPYGPdkbjdg14k9h7DdoaWRe1fd1Hly3L3Z3yGSrSY0yESaCfLifLt9gZnFdMyFoyjYG91GQDrh4IrvOI-UXvoasZ/s320/IMG_4631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601986290090788866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-19131700930960030092011-04-25T09:14:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:23:03.826-07:00Easter Sunday<div>Happy Easter! I hope everyone enjoyed their day and spent some time praising God for the amazing sacrifice of His son!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures of our Easter. Church and egg hunt at <a href="http://mission68.org">Mission</a> and then dinner at our home with family and friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was so happy to see that our rose tree was covered in flowers yesterday! I cut a bunch and put them in old spaghetti sauce jars I had been saving to use as vases. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0g_fhNp7VtEikpAfEelgGrH1BnrkN_7cb6eC6ecgbVuOJSVjTuKGeasVX-nrq1VVuQElxkRuUegBtvOhviMlGTMkmy97z0DROeO-I2puCuMEfCSc04UWChBRkGAQNqcurMxWHeSAufps/s1600/IMG_4428.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgB0g_fhNp7VtEikpAfEelgGrH1BnrkN_7cb6eC6ecgbVuOJSVjTuKGeasVX-nrq1VVuQElxkRuUegBtvOhviMlGTMkmy97z0DROeO-I2puCuMEfCSc04UWChBRkGAQNqcurMxWHeSAufps/s320/IMG_4428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599574351797514226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwkO_n04wm_S4h8tJxexPEejOear97aA6T2Oj6JOnrYYyN1cDvHizor7LDxCSoYuSp3j4vM2rPKjUaHj-uQ3vFra_Vvy3KyFMG1ORe1i3Ua5VGcZF0xs0YTd5vcgYSjLGqW6zMTJnjxA8/s1600/IMG_4410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-41338196274022500022011-04-23T23:51:00.001-07:002011-04-24T23:47:25.056-07:00Easter Party at the Park<div style="text-align: left;">My friend Katelyn and I put together a little Easter party for our kids and their friends. Just a casual morning at the park with an egg hunt, bunny ear crafts, and lunch. Katelyn made these super cute cupcakes too! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG_21YZYLIixSqI0Dx01aSppRo59ypAg9BqBDPAox0HOXgC2KJc_jgSJwP8B6cpC6PtoiwwibWj4r97ohqdsI2JocvnGNyvlOsQd859_WHIynH4lsjstmaCSxQdhP6mFGwSvL8zMCjZRe/s320/IMG_4170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599055377967816482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-agWdQEg_as41R69Ml8FZpndb1YrHI_zZjPU-s7kWUjB6Ya_UondzFVoeL0-m-3TIyempbZaLoaoY0boz2b8lSwbgoJl8ukZtzEJtaGCiOzB0PnLrScyutypO4GVQRM7iJNqvodac8Pij/s1600/IMG_4253.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mIUbRfG3xz-NMIAxk1yDJ8OZv-AynB8dVl57GdHCI2WIUmBjFrzQrG-AnEJ7UJ0vtj02BNJ-tNgjKe_Sa4oHW1HePGgvJARGcRZmd0MdNcvcniqYhdw8CuAs1yZand78GRHe4v2KPZxa/s320/IMG_4164.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599404412040224866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-24392722043827976922011-04-19T12:32:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:01:08.864-07:00Swedish Pancakes<div style="text-align: left;">If Chris is cooking we know what we are having, Swedish Pancakes. A Lundberg specialty. Chris' Dad always made them for the family and now Chris makes them for ours. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, the boys love them! And Jackson has helped so often that he now duplicates the recipe while playing in the bath tub.</div><div><br /></div><div>3 Eggs</div><div>1 1/4 Cup Milk</div><div>3/4 Cup Sifted All-purpose Flour</div><div>1 Tablespoon Sugar</div><div>1/2 Teaspoon Salt</div><div><br /></div><div>Beat eggs till thick, Stir in milk, Stir in dry ingredients. Spray the pan. Pour batter in until its just thicker than a crepe but not as thick as a regular pancake. Cook on both sides until slightly golden. Sprinkle with Cinnamon and Sugar. Roll up and eat like a burrito!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTx0BMwzNLVKu5C3l2nJg3ZVYZr6-iiNo1yj8gQiMZrTJCNXVuSh2uGIxlWYOZvgdvIeYemwphrPSPvqdetLXk8tURCiMrBMnNJ-lFrOcMx2gDBjtmwt7TMScq2cirhMZQPWy998whe5WZ/s1600/IMG_3905.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTx0BMwzNLVKu5C3l2nJg3ZVYZr6-iiNo1yj8gQiMZrTJCNXVuSh2uGIxlWYOZvgdvIeYemwphrPSPvqdetLXk8tURCiMrBMnNJ-lFrOcMx2gDBjtmwt7TMScq2cirhMZQPWy998whe5WZ/s320/IMG_3905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597389489642009906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpS2c1A29YbtCPuy4LMSQMzHmHWrSAzJoo21pURri_r_dA-p8cWPh7wqnhkADOBRBWxD1Q0dwr2jw98eQ2MR4ghRw4L1wYCM3ahITtKMpzlq5Aq8ruWpXAdIS3agq20NiB6d8efSVgYso/s1600/IMG_3902.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpS2c1A29YbtCPuy4LMSQMzHmHWrSAzJoo21pURri_r_dA-p8cWPh7wqnhkADOBRBWxD1Q0dwr2jw98eQ2MR4ghRw4L1wYCM3ahITtKMpzlq5Aq8ruWpXAdIS3agq20NiB6d8efSVgYso/s320/IMG_3902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597389481479280930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg5zsUguFElkKLFS1o2ogWcT1hCCxntmfmwpKJaQUxgouu7qvOpDof-Q_nrqxmu1Bv8OluJwgWU5kqAETCmr9-aDx19T1yOOgkb7t155GWarkhEu8nb6tPi9ETdhoOGG0LRMp-nWItFyc/s1600/IMG_3897.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: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg5zsUguFElkKLFS1o2ogWcT1hCCxntmfmwpKJaQUxgouu7qvOpDof-Q_nrqxmu1Bv8OluJwgWU5kqAETCmr9-aDx19T1yOOgkb7t155GWarkhEu8nb6tPi9ETdhoOGG0LRMp-nWItFyc/s320/IMG_3897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597389470087432834" /></a><br /><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/AVvXsEgNtfsep060rccE_p4GwnrNryZVfBJaRhjvqwdgc84PjGkMda0XMMW_0CsV3MFQGQ3HloxuWZB5L8_lToqd7rqAKKBpUAl5iiSx3qNSGuXsDbo1lGN2MWXD5C4jVH4ZxMsa_HCiXfv4eRT2/s320/IMG_3889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597401135420405666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;">And yes, it seems as though my kids eat shirtless! Less mess!</div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-72879476285273506352011-04-17T20:40:00.000-07:002011-04-18T13:45:42.300-07:00Cheetahs in my Backyard<div style="text-align: left;">Jackson has been REALLY into lions, tigers, and cheetahs lately. Everyday he pretends to be an animal of some sort, usually "Aslan" the lion. Today it was a cheetah. While out in the backyard this evening Jack and Kai were "playing cheetahs", growling, crawling, you know, doing cheetah things. They came across a drip line and thought that it would work great as a watering hole. I couldn't resist taking some pictures of my wild animals stopping for a drink!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6mCJHQ5ZBsyEFSnELsxMnmkl8T3-Ya8w2LSYcXC3reetyimpl4uBtp5gcpaHMcSqelnfE2pBhAi9VoLJ1yaMuoUR8RMLQYR0Ljv_AgAxm5ycUOKqHRJlMPL-mj-D9aEF1xnH0act-Aqk/s1600/IMG_3870.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6mCJHQ5ZBsyEFSnELsxMnmkl8T3-Ya8w2LSYcXC3reetyimpl4uBtp5gcpaHMcSqelnfE2pBhAi9VoLJ1yaMuoUR8RMLQYR0Ljv_AgAxm5ycUOKqHRJlMPL-mj-D9aEF1xnH0act-Aqk/s320/IMG_3870.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596813988095738690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheetah Jack takes a rest on a rock</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9AdOWNBlOrxS7M1IZvBRHMxX2v5cZ4Lm8UmvpTBRvMBkinrd85fgFHQ14U12hBkWEsrQs0kRSBKQ5LYfNM7liHKwF3mcF8kSiN7ZjcA8wwKZtDPc4g6fpqoqSstmpVrC-tB5Yijyhnra/s1600/IMG_3874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9AdOWNBlOrxS7M1IZvBRHMxX2v5cZ4Lm8UmvpTBRvMBkinrd85fgFHQ14U12hBkWEsrQs0kRSBKQ5LYfNM7liHKwF3mcF8kSiN7ZjcA8wwKZtDPc4g6fpqoqSstmpVrC-tB5Yijyhnra/s320/IMG_3874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596813982885715570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheetah Kai hiding in the bush</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw5GfaQxL0-gtXOpyi_cwY_v5Mr5hgsMN-CBAPIiMIxL5UwWC5UYwo55uFT5zJF08UYdZt9nSS_SalMz_kZXefqgwah_tTZOdjxdZnmIrucj_KYevm6k0fWxNPb6M0B_JKIsp8DVdsvxa/s1600/IMG_3885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw5GfaQxL0-gtXOpyi_cwY_v5Mr5hgsMN-CBAPIiMIxL5UwWC5UYwo55uFT5zJF08UYdZt9nSS_SalMz_kZXefqgwah_tTZOdjxdZnmIrucj_KYevm6k0fWxNPb6M0B_JKIsp8DVdsvxa/s320/IMG_3885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596813979633831458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack showing off his muddy "paws"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VhJElNEeVzpgX8rvTZG1PXaJ0Ps5cUvfcNHdHhvr8iOifICtzsQZnq1_drHNPXbwKaPBBoDuAQ7Xw77GJfData-RedW_1o_4_ogVdg9GYtlXXJndJhgzYtET2DSJjsJeFDfygNOG-lzY/s1600/IMG_3873.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VhJElNEeVzpgX8rvTZG1PXaJ0Ps5cUvfcNHdHhvr8iOifICtzsQZnq1_drHNPXbwKaPBBoDuAQ7Xw77GJfData-RedW_1o_4_ogVdg9GYtlXXJndJhgzYtET2DSJjsJeFDfygNOG-lzY/s320/IMG_3873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596813971402875266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kai takes his drink at the "watering hole"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqS4YFBIi_nt7loujH5Rt1q9M6JPwVQ0fvN3emqyz2yBjMZauNFXOz0PDkib6tjStysN0__QKpUb-FSeoc3sJ3mhXSRSy2DwCMRId7F3aBCM8fCGK52K2I_UuhgRk7Js90HLgkpRLgs9O/s1600/IMG_3863.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqS4YFBIi_nt7loujH5Rt1q9M6JPwVQ0fvN3emqyz2yBjMZauNFXOz0PDkib6tjStysN0__QKpUb-FSeoc3sJ3mhXSRSy2DwCMRId7F3aBCM8fCGK52K2I_UuhgRk7Js90HLgkpRLgs9O/s320/IMG_3863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596813962167279602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jackson's turn at the "watering hole"</div><div><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-67661787340960888792011-04-15T08:33:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:17:35.132-07:00A Day at the Farm<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYBgvc64vh-7qt6l7zxvx-Qmcd9agrgOR2nKcRLCqjohmXcrjT-SQRNm3Y3DWmbVtbs5161pvZrEHmJAdtgo-gjT9vMxJ2kNv0Cbwx_IvuMBzXw7p2obqCNPZ31I8ASoB3uuBiPkA6Wfb/s1600/IMG_3710.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>We recently took a trip to <a href="http://www.superstitionfarmtours.com/dairyclub.html">Superstition Farm</a> and LOVED IT! The staff was great and super informative. We went on a hay ride tour of the dairy cows and saw a baby calf who was just born! The kids brushed goats, fed a donkey, pet a bunny and even held a rooster! The farm also served us flavored milk and ice cream. The boys loved it and we will definitely be going back.<div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvR3YbpIsutGebGlkW2VsAe4pZqA_UZxJLxJDpGrRDAifAdSloYLh42CkPVGrR6XHS60MuwJsHgOyfUzwKxZS_3vM2ymraSEt8h_pb3YIVaT_mSfgmIZSvBtkqG1iG7e6Z-Ag9GsIngWu/s1600/IMG_3729.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvR3YbpIsutGebGlkW2VsAe4pZqA_UZxJLxJDpGrRDAifAdSloYLh42CkPVGrR6XHS60MuwJsHgOyfUzwKxZS_3vM2ymraSEt8h_pb3YIVaT_mSfgmIZSvBtkqG1iG7e6Z-Ag9GsIngWu/s320/IMG_3729.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595841972382133842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYBgvc64vh-7qt6l7zxvx-Qmcd9agrgOR2nKcRLCqjohmXcrjT-SQRNm3Y3DWmbVtbs5161pvZrEHmJAdtgo-gjT9vMxJ2kNv0Cbwx_IvuMBzXw7p2obqCNPZ31I8ASoB3uuBiPkA6Wfb/s1600/IMG_3710.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYBgvc64vh-7qt6l7zxvx-Qmcd9agrgOR2nKcRLCqjohmXcrjT-SQRNm3Y3DWmbVtbs5161pvZrEHmJAdtgo-gjT9vMxJ2kNv0Cbwx_IvuMBzXw7p2obqCNPZ31I8ASoB3uuBiPkA6Wfb/s320/IMG_3710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595842002233386770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNmTilkiXmC8NfKPpA8hKPqsvEVRIbjV5nUYl0eH_jyjrcXkQJ6HqLuzUICcvSv3RP9n-vhoxgLE-F-qrwCK5f-xm91gdibhQomNOO35EaYCA8hhwcEuHD8kE_gd2c4irNoWqxebo5o1i/s1600/IMG_3681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNmTilkiXmC8NfKPpA8hKPqsvEVRIbjV5nUYl0eH_jyjrcXkQJ6HqLuzUICcvSv3RP9n-vhoxgLE-F-qrwCK5f-xm91gdibhQomNOO35EaYCA8hhwcEuHD8kE_gd2c4irNoWqxebo5o1i/s320/IMG_3681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595841993763795122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5D6klvNP9klEDOmndGAtxfSIIRhcChYy-npKCQTMZPA2ZZ7_T5yRY_OqPFJh-hv7Z92gh4bc1gZ42Rnkvrzl_p5LhdlRnHAuosvMLBcGrsRas6vFm2mI7TMYTV-HlNduD6ti_fyobX-g/s1600/IMG_3707.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5D6klvNP9klEDOmndGAtxfSIIRhcChYy-npKCQTMZPA2ZZ7_T5yRY_OqPFJh-hv7Z92gh4bc1gZ42Rnkvrzl_p5LhdlRnHAuosvMLBcGrsRas6vFm2mI7TMYTV-HlNduD6ti_fyobX-g/s320/IMG_3707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595841980163032402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn7vzsWzIkt9goH4VfBXCsznmC9V_3eH7vDKmSiuJVxm1iTqZe22CXGfrJIKNjH7gZh967h2-cKHf42j5XJ22deEZ0H1U-orYY0d4SkY4YHxron2QLQ2SOA_BP6wiwGszyeSaD2YUkItH/s1600/IMG_3674.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn7vzsWzIkt9goH4VfBXCsznmC9V_3eH7vDKmSiuJVxm1iTqZe22CXGfrJIKNjH7gZh967h2-cKHf42j5XJ22deEZ0H1U-orYY0d4SkY4YHxron2QLQ2SOA_BP6wiwGszyeSaD2YUkItH/s320/IMG_3674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595841978288972706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvR3YbpIsutGebGlkW2VsAe4pZqA_UZxJLxJDpGrRDAifAdSloYLh42CkPVGrR6XHS60MuwJsHgOyfUzwKxZS_3vM2ymraSEt8h_pb3YIVaT_mSfgmIZSvBtkqG1iG7e6Z-Ag9GsIngWu/s1600/IMG_3729.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-64104338716842520652011-02-10T14:14:00.000-08:002011-03-20T17:51:11.136-07:00Vintage Computer<div><div><br /></div><div>Our laptop has been broken for awhile and I finally took it in to the Apple store where they informed me that it is now "vintage". Awesome. Luckily we were able to replace it fairly quickly and I now have a working computer! Yippee! :) We've done a lot over the past few months. Here are some pictures to catch you up. I hope that I will be updating more often, but as always... we'll see!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrjfJDyu6K-64X7bDNVv2fFZrBHbHXEBX27k4C5xH6EddPCSJGE2dAI2Uv-Hm3qZUJ_QwdYI6IJeB4fLh9MdIF8Hj5P1U4mJasTMqbgc50crzsDcabKQHyfKW6kJ6629ZVfdyn-uN7-n2/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrjfJDyu6K-64X7bDNVv2fFZrBHbHXEBX27k4C5xH6EddPCSJGE2dAI2Uv-Hm3qZUJ_QwdYI6IJeB4fLh9MdIF8Hj5P1U4mJasTMqbgc50crzsDcabKQHyfKW6kJ6629ZVfdyn-uN7-n2/s320/IMG_2144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585574210009716082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Lundberg Boys</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iN4_3qxeq-vSO9DxTmShOYkw6J2wBGkCRIDzL3Bc38HNfwW7nEzhpPjADqhyHKwh19P0ba-siQXkeZIbqyWWirK4iRJfhkzsdGpbfASgSB97WJbYW0G2dUqwm1FJPIV7GbiPyFuQ2LiE/s1600/IMG_2039.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iN4_3qxeq-vSO9DxTmShOYkw6J2wBGkCRIDzL3Bc38HNfwW7nEzhpPjADqhyHKwh19P0ba-siQXkeZIbqyWWirK4iRJfhkzsdGpbfASgSB97WJbYW0G2dUqwm1FJPIV7GbiPyFuQ2LiE/s320/IMG_2039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585574200962853762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being silly with Daddy</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nchgWeUAlZlZNCulPI_p5tRob4_uJ2UzmCi3h8ZAfSmZSNBVHyav_Qmle3dn9fkZPxDB6RT4LuPp33la0HmdI3xExO0Ri6swFIgGBShdR9DGQRQ3ipxekFMymC4PTsNklNnpqY0lB_LR/s1600/IMG_2546.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nchgWeUAlZlZNCulPI_p5tRob4_uJ2UzmCi3h8ZAfSmZSNBVHyav_Qmle3dn9fkZPxDB6RT4LuPp33la0HmdI3xExO0Ri6swFIgGBShdR9DGQRQ3ipxekFMymC4PTsNklNnpqY0lB_LR/s320/IMG_2546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586324291408329842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spending time with the Wilsons</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMZsr67LNQMWM3ZKSqLdEYEwKkLURWNaV914mYtx6Lb1AXVymYIcbQbIRzBClBb-NH-R1Uhdo9Gz9Q6BAVfDm1oQsCE-0EDCnOHZxY0yQn-lgDstj0lyYvcQzJG4PcT2kFNFjQqkOCH4W/s1600/DSCF9204.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMZsr67LNQMWM3ZKSqLdEYEwKkLURWNaV914mYtx6Lb1AXVymYIcbQbIRzBClBb-NH-R1Uhdo9Gz9Q6BAVfDm1oQsCE-0EDCnOHZxY0yQn-lgDstj0lyYvcQzJG4PcT2kFNFjQqkOCH4W/s320/DSCF9204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585574227097646466" 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;">Carter turns 3!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0jlJG1oKMR0ZNT1cKManjvaw5DskNBRIO2-wNifMAoxVl5nles9W0uZBi90bP_7_BdXzDsv1i1MND3K4igUTMjFqAnF5qnEnjuhwBVoF-XpsTsYyO0vJ8sXX7cfZL6e-RxFyakKK2IyX/s1600/IMG_2230.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0jlJG1oKMR0ZNT1cKManjvaw5DskNBRIO2-wNifMAoxVl5nles9W0uZBi90bP_7_BdXzDsv1i1MND3K4igUTMjFqAnF5qnEnjuhwBVoF-XpsTsYyO0vJ8sXX7cfZL6e-RxFyakKK2IyX/s320/IMG_2230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585574221233519426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa's</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmkOV0f4HWgebt_9FEMKOhy4j1nVB9PL5slFaj1MeeqLWi7QgQIPdgYReyElTxXAS5K28GNBnK6wegWFXravc8HjCcph5A1J8ShYOXnbNLvUDkvdpBWQnGazoUfraiKvmqLZ6Vp2WkRZR/s1600/DSCF9233.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmkOV0f4HWgebt_9FEMKOhy4j1nVB9PL5slFaj1MeeqLWi7QgQIPdgYReyElTxXAS5K28GNBnK6wegWFXravc8HjCcph5A1J8ShYOXnbNLvUDkvdpBWQnGazoUfraiKvmqLZ6Vp2WkRZR/s320/DSCF9233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585574213544963570" 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;">Jackson's first Seahawk game!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyc4KNEN4z0WKYqX15LP-IA6MUmTSXtMsX3LRJRtdRcAJ5_IGEUozB5QZncA3srKV0ly1s1IHaK5B5jUA2ZLvR2Y4I8SWwZJboIj1QRDe0O-4LnvuXAtTvvQe-DY-oFqUn6yxU-QjUvxV/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyc4KNEN4z0WKYqX15LP-IA6MUmTSXtMsX3LRJRtdRcAJ5_IGEUozB5QZncA3srKV0ly1s1IHaK5B5jUA2ZLvR2Y4I8SWwZJboIj1QRDe0O-4LnvuXAtTvvQe-DY-oFqUn6yxU-QjUvxV/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyc4KNEN4z0WKYqX15LP-IA6MUmTSXtMsX3LRJRtdRcAJ5_IGEUozB5QZncA3srKV0ly1s1IHaK5B5jUA2ZLvR2Y4I8SWwZJboIj1QRDe0O-4LnvuXAtTvvQe-DY-oFqUn6yxU-QjUvxV/s320/IMG_3047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586324309796978546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jackson rides a camel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa0ZYlFVMyO_7PmgTaZPLyJK0RSf8Tep-nd7g2kCxzJvKYDWQncu9AU0sMb6OTsX6LRuLuqdImj8QLXymOa-krLiOOpWflvV08WWC6VIlb-jA7d68p6TCTNGofCjvB0t95o1kAYn1_UHe/s1600/IMG_2954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa0ZYlFVMyO_7PmgTaZPLyJK0RSf8Tep-nd7g2kCxzJvKYDWQncu9AU0sMb6OTsX6LRuLuqdImj8QLXymOa-krLiOOpWflvV08WWC6VIlb-jA7d68p6TCTNGofCjvB0t95o1kAYn1_UHe/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586324302662940802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kai's face after his Italian birthday party</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4STCE5SFLFCiWifYFm764mIkgLFJ00KrqJpYszlm-qflAHVbojhhiSd6hW3ZkmEZyoxoZjff3ncvcNaHiPFS01Pr_wndR5EtYWjLbbck8H9uw1zSZyg42LwHT9lu9yYL5MAXyeAkJKus/s1600/IMG_2894.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/AVvXsEjD4STCE5SFLFCiWifYFm764mIkgLFJ00KrqJpYszlm-qflAHVbojhhiSd6hW3ZkmEZyoxoZjff3ncvcNaHiPFS01Pr_wndR5EtYWjLbbck8H9uw1zSZyg42LwHT9lu9yYL5MAXyeAkJKus/s320/IMG_2894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586324299133634066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kai turns 1!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrjfJDyu6K-64X7bDNVv2fFZrBHbHXEBX27k4C5xH6EddPCSJGE2dAI2Uv-Hm3qZUJ_QwdYI6IJeB4fLh9MdIF8Hj5P1U4mJasTMqbgc50crzsDcabKQHyfKW6kJ6629ZVfdyn-uN7-n2/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-47402649123664762992010-12-04T14:10:00.000-08:002010-12-04T14:54:16.948-08:00Christmas Crafts<div style="text-align: left;">I've been trying to be a little creative with our Christmas decor this season. I'm always wanting to add new fun things but can't get myself to buy anything for 30 days of use, once a year, when only $40 feeds a child in Africa for A WHOLE YEAR! (Go <a href="http://www.mission68.org/advent-conspiracy/">HERE</a> for more info on how you can feed some kids!) So Jackson and I have enjoyed doing a few Christmas crafts together and they look super cute up in the house!</div><div><br /></div><div>Coffee Filter Snow Flakes</div><div>These snowflakes are now hanging from the ceiling in our entryway. Jack loved using his scissors and seeing how they looked when he unfolded them. He also loves that it is now "snowing" in our house!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jl8VEQOCTsmCk-99GgYACISSVDwQho8D_q_jDUBjLdbEra2s3lvWDql4gsiWDyI10szJlkhZfyvNf0hKkL8II0BBjNA3SWrTn-AjLx-kUPrTKjIBrSi75I7SiXGq3SLQYF1WS5TdwkbJ/s1600/DSCF9137.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jl8VEQOCTsmCk-99GgYACISSVDwQho8D_q_jDUBjLdbEra2s3lvWDql4gsiWDyI10szJlkhZfyvNf0hKkL8II0BBjNA3SWrTn-AjLx-kUPrTKjIBrSi75I7SiXGq3SLQYF1WS5TdwkbJ/s200/DSCF9137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958278513550114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM16fCIK3VgE5pMzbm-JuACJsxv9jeJmlNloXXQVh5-DBD8Bm3TQJ9zK0l7OJgMIfgBT1Piw-S_O0eZRyWieQfciOsCJbUfGtBcpjzRGRdS1TzLnj4N1Rr7w4DHEMk4HOVh0E1GuVsr4mC/s1600/DSCF9126.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM16fCIK3VgE5pMzbm-JuACJsxv9jeJmlNloXXQVh5-DBD8Bm3TQJ9zK0l7OJgMIfgBT1Piw-S_O0eZRyWieQfciOsCJbUfGtBcpjzRGRdS1TzLnj4N1Rr7w4DHEMk4HOVh0E1GuVsr4mC/s200/DSCF9126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958275353921746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Advent Calendar</div><div>Chris and I really wanted to create an advent calendar for Jackson to open this year. He completely gets that Christmas is Jesus' birthday. He even told Santa just that the other night during pictures at the mall! He is excited for Christmas time and we want to continue to remind and teach him that it's not about the presents and the tree, but that Jesus our Savior was born for us! Jack and I created this advent calendar together. He colored the bags and used "sprinkles" (glitter). I stuffed each bag with either a special treat or an activity for us to do as a family. </div><div><br /></div><div>So far Jackson has set up the Nativity, received two pieces of chocolate- one to share, one to eat, cleaned out our toy box and donated toys to other children, and visited Santa. Other activities we have to look forward to this month are; make presents for our baby-sitters, drink hot chocolate, take special treats to the neighbors, go to the dollar store and pick our brother presents....</div><div><br /></div><div>It has been fun to watch him open each bag and enjoy this Christmas time together.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></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/AVvXsEhjODBMg2Qc-dY6he3ajSG0G78K4CG66cB_cnRmNeTVK9bKWUaaAV_wCvG_Wu3Kvaf-czhgzSqcSPSO8mL4-yfvUSOj0gy0u6wYrMndCygRptPsh533EyI0e8w5F9dR7qhcSEOlpbb8i48R/s200/DSCF9141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958286992592754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JH1gNJfotNVS3ocYrj3bxBgjI-S0oeaz95BHKaUHntlwdsVm6AyQmwqYpxV_dAgUWkai9IbUWvDzui7w1jdk4um8gYJ1g6feZEzvsabQq1T7PdH2z77sV064Nd0vnK_lOEtzEq_TBNq-/s1600/DSCF9145.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JH1gNJfotNVS3ocYrj3bxBgjI-S0oeaz95BHKaUHntlwdsVm6AyQmwqYpxV_dAgUWkai9IbUWvDzui7w1jdk4um8gYJ1g6feZEzvsabQq1T7PdH2z77sV064Nd0vnK_lOEtzEq_TBNq-/s200/DSCF9145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958526092400626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvI1w2JIzs01rbCnYy54Y4qGw1jbLc7gJahoSuBg7ilb4pQYzCKtGRReiZ-I_tgYQTo761xAQPW2SYda0iFNoWuaEN3zAbRAuIWlWqT3Pd7f8lb7WxXw3Xi2pqslYmIH7vhkmvIGZoQds/s1600/DSCF9144.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvI1w2JIzs01rbCnYy54Y4qGw1jbLc7gJahoSuBg7ilb4pQYzCKtGRReiZ-I_tgYQTo761xAQPW2SYda0iFNoWuaEN3zAbRAuIWlWqT3Pd7f8lb7WxXw3Xi2pqslYmIH7vhkmvIGZoQds/s200/DSCF9144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958299733568754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPKeiPiQ4m-3af4yWRkLS2re_q5gnY_1KM3bUzdGtHXAkSsJm80uR8j0Te-yC6DYXx5HzvMl8pDrFQjn3NrIQ4EidpDrtzIWrOR9ZDs5o1VFYww9j_eSZJcB5ApdQa_-EnsQ9hmj4X75Z/s1600/DSCF9146.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPKeiPiQ4m-3af4yWRkLS2re_q5gnY_1KM3bUzdGtHXAkSsJm80uR8j0Te-yC6DYXx5HzvMl8pDrFQjn3NrIQ4EidpDrtzIWrOR9ZDs5o1VFYww9j_eSZJcB5ApdQa_-EnsQ9hmj4X75Z/s200/DSCF9146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546958292742404370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a>Just a side note on Jack cleaning out his toy box to give away toys. I think it was much harder on me then him! In fact he was excited to do it. He decided to give away a lot of what I figured he would, but one toy that really surprised me was his Mickey Mouse. Just this little plastic toy. He picked it up and looks at it and says, "I love my Mickey Mouse. I want to give him away!" At first I thought he was confused and didn't understand so I explained to him that if he gives something away he can no longer play with it. To which he replied, "I know, I want to give him away." I think he understands better then I do! It was eye opening and a mixture of sadness and pride watching him. He is getting SO OLD! He gets it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjODBMg2Qc-dY6he3ajSG0G78K4CG66cB_cnRmNeTVK9bKWUaaAV_wCvG_Wu3Kvaf-czhgzSqcSPSO8mL4-yfvUSOj0gy0u6wYrMndCygRptPsh533EyI0e8w5F9dR7qhcSEOlpbb8i48R/s1600/DSCF9141.JPG"></a></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-15304952599222757132010-12-03T10:31:00.000-08:002010-12-03T10:50:28.290-08:00Turkey by Jackson<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSctTqnay6rntdJCXzDKZgFgJL-nsrQA8-ObqHa2x2Ste_2Vd8ox4G_IWJl1TQjdVodfvGoxcuCwLF-7CQic67PU0s7Nx_wQMju0C-Ee3nulQoBgaKa62lYDd9E5RAP7RyMXH34Yn3XCDY/s1600/DSCF9089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSctTqnay6rntdJCXzDKZgFgJL-nsrQA8-ObqHa2x2Ste_2Vd8ox4G_IWJl1TQjdVodfvGoxcuCwLF-7CQic67PU0s7Nx_wQMju0C-Ee3nulQoBgaKa62lYDd9E5RAP7RyMXH34Yn3XCDY/s200/DSCF9089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546528997632547938" /></a></span></div><br />Once again, a little late with this post. :) Thanksgiving was supposed to be quiet and small this year. Just my parents and brother along with our family at our home. But it got a little crazier when Chris separated his shoulder at the annual Mission Turkey Bowl. Jackson, Kai and I were there cheering him on when he went up for his fifth interception and came down right on his shoulder. My immediate response was, "GET UP! SHAKE IT OFF!" and then when finding out he was really hurt I thought about all my weekend plans (for Chris) not happening. No putting up the tree, no hanging Christmas lights, and no cleaning out the turkey. I know, I know, POOR CHRIS! After getting x-rays and determining nothing was broken it was time for me to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately an uncooked turkey makes me gag. Especially one that I'm supposed to clean out and remove stuff from. Luckily for me I have a great little helper when it comes to all things gross, Jackson! He was SO HELPFUL! He cleaned it, stuck his hand in it and pulled out the gross stuff, and the whole time kept asking, "Mom, where is his face?" He was also the first one sitting at the table ready to dig into "the biggest turkey he's ever seen!" Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-4sha8EPWUt634-B6KwvBnHRzqsQFbg3Cg7FD3tjKnC3CMUZNQRzmF6MffirUvGj1barPm08D1uk7PjTuccoJEpic5-O3rm7hY0t18WWS64JtQiFkPLa7DXtjtXdqBLiQ4M4-vJrgyNT/s1600/DSCF9082.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-4sha8EPWUt634-B6KwvBnHRzqsQFbg3Cg7FD3tjKnC3CMUZNQRzmF6MffirUvGj1barPm08D1uk7PjTuccoJEpic5-O3rm7hY0t18WWS64JtQiFkPLa7DXtjtXdqBLiQ4M4-vJrgyNT/s200/DSCF9082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546529517003645458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhSvRAORKyHVFP91Jw62O2mkpy24ieusDuWcN76xK6kG5gnGKkkkTeobcfEP2rYkKRRcFOUP2I3IFSNDE48mO4ojrXxfDmkozC5kvvQz4INWspHK5kDnsan2U2d-WSCGwfQbVefZxQGoF/s1600/DSCF9081.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhSvRAORKyHVFP91Jw62O2mkpy24ieusDuWcN76xK6kG5gnGKkkkTeobcfEP2rYkKRRcFOUP2I3IFSNDE48mO4ojrXxfDmkozC5kvvQz4INWspHK5kDnsan2U2d-WSCGwfQbVefZxQGoF/s200/DSCF9081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546529506422529874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskMTH9MrandDMEQdErhyByzUREPVbwzCIWIpAW8GTufpnIO5_QI4z7nVCRqWt7DeCWEE0y2gib4RCG9e2xph71Tx4iOpBADAfvmevs_TGbsgWH9InGWU1_W6HDbuTu77tbzHX4cH3gYyG/s1600/DSCF9079.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskMTH9MrandDMEQdErhyByzUREPVbwzCIWIpAW8GTufpnIO5_QI4z7nVCRqWt7DeCWEE0y2gib4RCG9e2xph71Tx4iOpBADAfvmevs_TGbsgWH9InGWU1_W6HDbuTu77tbzHX4cH3gYyG/s200/DSCF9079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546529497889764610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4M_kGnlhq5-ZTcb1RMXTg30hyphenhyphenmhPN-gmn3yin4rFbhCnPArRIcmMeaETQaP9rVqLZKzj3fgeRI-gpCd_YNDXs_y2YdmS8t1P_FbxZCprXtOQRDUAiUzHvLjDYIha0LwH8GcJvq1XDaPT/s1600/DSCF9098.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4M_kGnlhq5-ZTcb1RMXTg30hyphenhyphenmhPN-gmn3yin4rFbhCnPArRIcmMeaETQaP9rVqLZKzj3fgeRI-gpCd_YNDXs_y2YdmS8t1P_FbxZCprXtOQRDUAiUzHvLjDYIha0LwH8GcJvq1XDaPT/s200/DSCF9098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546529017715354642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YIMtr3FSRfNxgTj_HUjL5MK0oYqPjYDJrjt7whQdrHEB_-7xeEc8T2JiVrtPCQ5vO00CqEvwBisKzVR1WkOu997zHlKC7ptcvX1b8ro5hpL7YzyhrRT5a2825cGVaN3quGGNHyG4JF_Y/s1600/DSCF9096.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YIMtr3FSRfNxgTj_HUjL5MK0oYqPjYDJrjt7whQdrHEB_-7xeEc8T2JiVrtPCQ5vO00CqEvwBisKzVR1WkOu997zHlKC7ptcvX1b8ro5hpL7YzyhrRT5a2825cGVaN3quGGNHyG4JF_Y/s200/DSCF9096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546529007340932418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-41484441346790182492010-11-17T21:54:00.000-08:002010-11-17T22:20:58.828-08:00Halloween<div style="text-align: left;">So this post is a little late, but I thought I'd share some Halloween costumes and treats!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the chocolate cake I made for Halloween night. I saw it done on the Today Show and it was pretty easy. But, I must have not let it cool all the way because the tree fell over before we got to eat it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelWzGUaCsjtULvDvrAU0Jf0BsziVwikZrupJf7wykmFBdFQ3YPawbw8w4QoyRiMiDoIR_Mi7MMY56MW2V9v16nrJWFgha3G2nLxpprhi4DLQiDu8WsaYc2WJrRdxVMq6ttPQzsZrn5EB0/s1600/mail.jpeg"></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVZXoMOVXvDIquUjUkSdFAoKDN-RkUjzUxhSFVUyOkxBrzcToRws4j2AQLJh44WEOGmnCvYQU8I3IFaDMgJQ1elKeKwzfQtt60zcshZTjE4KOSjMw9s4JQDklyBoMafG5Y91ZvVVeNxtR/s200/DSCF8995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765239406066066" />I melted some chocolate bars down put the melted chocolate into a zip lock baggy and just kind of gooped it in a "tree" shape. I put it in the fridge to cool.<div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvfTezfcrgKi9A_iYKl-7vxJ-vJe96dDkObxpOTECTIMVxV-k0y9LDH_ko5T4HsaHjAYvclEbuG_lPNdPgtE-2pHgxWq15-mnuk0QtBjvSe-usFtvnk9XwWcmpeMCOR4xAkbZrx_JJSiK/s200/DSCF8996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765251910736658" />I used Milano cookies and black frosting as "grave-stones".</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kuvUHMU-xkvW4mgfabaAfo7Ck3_QNcvNNFZTk_dT_A6V4ArvgJYl5ByHUx7-pYtm7ckjhn_NeXDgzLGvmisCJyLtq08Xsmg6Ud8_WlfMy3VtJjEo5k4VpZzi6S2qUljhwlpk1QT7YTS8/s200/DSCF8998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765252865457794" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q-q5AsdZ-E-Ujj5PGGGXnw7BEc5SeNPs8lvFmV1hO4mS8QgXgr7NNRH1Zf6rx1CkdTNUTKXchgorfRG84Jp9Q95ripZ96Jc1KFkk0hU5pSIC_GW65wSe4ewtDmnkiC0m-A2afGP2QZGF/s1600/DSCF8999.JPG"></a></div><div>I covered pretzel sticks in white chocolate and added marshmallows to the ends to make "bones".</div><div> The finished product: a creepy graveyard!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q-q5AsdZ-E-Ujj5PGGGXnw7BEc5SeNPs8lvFmV1hO4mS8QgXgr7NNRH1Zf6rx1CkdTNUTKXchgorfRG84Jp9Q95ripZ96Jc1KFkk0hU5pSIC_GW65wSe4ewtDmnkiC0m-A2afGP2QZGF/s1600/DSCF8999.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q-q5AsdZ-E-Ujj5PGGGXnw7BEc5SeNPs8lvFmV1hO4mS8QgXgr7NNRH1Zf6rx1CkdTNUTKXchgorfRG84Jp9Q95ripZ96Jc1KFkk0hU5pSIC_GW65wSe4ewtDmnkiC0m-A2afGP2QZGF/s200/DSCF8999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765258656003234" /></a><br /></div><div>Jackson's favorite movie for the past year has been The Cat in the Hat. So for Halloween the boys had to be Thing 1 & Thing 2. They LOVED being Things, and making the costumes were super easy! </div><div><br /></div><div>I just bought red fleece footy pj's. Used sticky-back felt, cut in a circle on the chest and pre-cut sticky-back felt letters/numbers to spell Thing 1 & 2. Red mittens. For the blue hair I simply hot glued blue feather boas onto a beanie. Super fun costumes. I love my little Things.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjelWzGUaCsjtULvDvrAU0Jf0BsziVwikZrupJf7wykmFBdFQ3YPawbw8w4QoyRiMiDoIR_Mi7MMY56MW2V9v16nrJWFgha3G2nLxpprhi4DLQiDu8WsaYc2WJrRdxVMq6ttPQzsZrn5EB0/s200/mail.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765261789126354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wHnKcGccYdNLLFDuehh_r0Y73bUCWQHvhO6wY-2CBsSgflF-3AeeSFHARKczbouKXXUQL3bUEb5u9hbUu1eX1D5rl3jQWhzJ8BW_py0hZcdFNjUCa8OpzoB0-lyLdWLNYgTORFbk2ffV/s1600/DSCF8984.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wHnKcGccYdNLLFDuehh_r0Y73bUCWQHvhO6wY-2CBsSgflF-3AeeSFHARKczbouKXXUQL3bUEb5u9hbUu1eX1D5rl3jQWhzJ8BW_py0hZcdFNjUCa8OpzoB0-lyLdWLNYgTORFbk2ffV/s200/DSCF8984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540770106041577186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnv58DiC3Mf34nblEn7uoIWKw972YXVE420W6N1ZaVhjNyDfPr2MUEsoA_bfMraAsyEJ9gc_WtDYPsQ7G9OtqMAtStu0WwhCBuwle-rjniExp6ijSYuwdyapNLQmOIq7AS2wGFO-PPnxt/s1600/DSCF8986.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnv58DiC3Mf34nblEn7uoIWKw972YXVE420W6N1ZaVhjNyDfPr2MUEsoA_bfMraAsyEJ9gc_WtDYPsQ7G9OtqMAtStu0WwhCBuwle-rjniExp6ijSYuwdyapNLQmOIq7AS2wGFO-PPnxt/s200/DSCF8986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540770120686813266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lW0P0fPCQpFiAAFpkPA9BBfnsMkXbyMrpdHkcH1Yrspu7EtVt7pnUK_3c2wiO1UaJrF6h78Hd-PM6uT3UzAQXK7euyXZly2j-Hri5Qx1zc_s2DaO5GoQ3O2SXBZ_jKmezgGyYZqAZrhW/s1600/DSCF8977.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lW0P0fPCQpFiAAFpkPA9BBfnsMkXbyMrpdHkcH1Yrspu7EtVt7pnUK_3c2wiO1UaJrF6h78Hd-PM6uT3UzAQXK7euyXZly2j-Hri5Qx1zc_s2DaO5GoQ3O2SXBZ_jKmezgGyYZqAZrhW/s200/DSCF8977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540770103732928898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBSePMFAGjTi5_K2IKEE7R2SRQXlOhsQFyYJ7EQhrpQ0EgCg1H15tk5zbUEMcMocaKFpkgjOgz3jhHa8rX9D2myOBA6yWAEBYxgYGsbAgNX_8rgcVfGeyP-AIQ_BQ9LZJZApMNdf1ZFIT/s1600/DSCF8975.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBSePMFAGjTi5_K2IKEE7R2SRQXlOhsQFyYJ7EQhrpQ0EgCg1H15tk5zbUEMcMocaKFpkgjOgz3jhHa8rX9D2myOBA6yWAEBYxgYGsbAgNX_8rgcVfGeyP-AIQ_BQ9LZJZApMNdf1ZFIT/s200/DSCF8975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540770081251094450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbx-alpOWjyjhewzrsRaeIbWxdYRFjbt4o-KmTZCKqJgcILq02SjYIP8ro9unNw-NwblKc5huioVmfOhjiXDKDjRHEcEKsnWjzzpzHnMvq1O_l2DpHuCVY4RW9fO6LPtAuh9kdiKUax1W/s1600/DSCF8970.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbx-alpOWjyjhewzrsRaeIbWxdYRFjbt4o-KmTZCKqJgcILq02SjYIP8ro9unNw-NwblKc5huioVmfOhjiXDKDjRHEcEKsnWjzzpzHnMvq1O_l2DpHuCVY4RW9fO6LPtAuh9kdiKUax1W/s200/DSCF8970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540770058275943842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></div></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-29154247645481841232010-10-13T14:54:00.000-07:002010-10-13T15:42:01.746-07:00What Jack Says...<div>Jackson does a lot of talking, I mean A LOT!!! And, although lately I feel like he has only said, "No" he has also said some pretty funny things. He has definitely been keeping Chris and I on our toes. Always surprising us and never settling for the answer, "I don't know". Here are a few, "What Jack Says". (J: Jackson, L: me, C: Chris)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDhEJnpYPsHe6_qCuguACeUEPHQhSQ3TzWe3DfMlI1A173BwK2HXlpeAeQ4XDyFF9-myCimXmVSJ-zPmCk6_Wgjno3AXZ87g55ajv936Oa9e3C3hnyAEqzxrrGXXAmL9vkMsAsahaV1Dm/s1600/IMG01269-20100913-1208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDhEJnpYPsHe6_qCuguACeUEPHQhSQ3TzWe3DfMlI1A173BwK2HXlpeAeQ4XDyFF9-myCimXmVSJ-zPmCk6_Wgjno3AXZ87g55ajv936Oa9e3C3hnyAEqzxrrGXXAmL9vkMsAsahaV1Dm/s200/IMG01269-20100913-1208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527660415787632546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(notice the marker line on both sides of his mouth)</div> <div><br /><div>L: Jack, why did you write on your face? You can't write on your face!</div><div>J: Yes I can! I'm drawing a smiley face! (see picture above)</div><div><br /></div><div>His version of the song "Thou Art Worthy"...</div><div>J: Now I worry, Now I worry, Now I worry Oh God!</div><div><br /></div><div>"Mom, I like to sing. Is that my talent?"</div><div><br /></div><div>He just let go of his balloon outside</div><div>L: Jack, you let go!</div><div>J: It's okay, it'll float up to heaven and God will get it for me. He will tie it to his wrist and fly it back down here.</div><div><br /></div><div>While watching the sun go down</div><div>J: Where is heaven?</div><div>L: I don't know...</div><div>J: It's not far far away. It's too the west.</div><div>L: Why is it in the west?</div><div>J: Because God and Jesus pull the sun down to the west. And heaven is there. It is light in heaven.</div><div><br /></div><div>While saying bedtime prayers</div><div>J: Thank you for Miley, she's my girlfriend. And Hudson, he's my boyfriend.</div><div><br /></div><div>While eating salad</div><div>J: I don't like the sticks, (the stems) just the leafs.</div><div><br /></div><div>While watching me put on my make-up</div><div>J: These brushes are like paint brushes.</div><div>L: Ya, Kinda</div><div>J: So you are painting your face?</div><div>L: Kinda</div><div>J: So, It's okay to paint on our face?</div><div><br /></div><div>Jackson falls at the park</div><div>J: God wasn't watching over me, He let me fall!</div><div><div><br /></div></div><div>While shooing away a fly</div><div>J: I can't get this freaking fly!</div><div><br /></div><div>J: I don't see God. Is the door to heaven closed?</div><div>L: Well... I think its a gate.</div><div><br /></div><div>While driving</div><div>J: What's your favorite song Daddy?</div><div>C: I don't know</div><div>L: What's yours Jack?</div><div>J: I'm singing right now!</div><div>L: Can you sing louder?</div><div>J: This is loud enough</div><div>L: Oh</div><div>J: If I sing louder I will hurt your ears!</div><div><br /></div><div>6am on Chris' birthday</div><div>J: Happy Birthday Daddy, where's the party? I want cake!</div><div><br /></div><div>At the Disneyland Gate</div><div>J to the gate lady: Are you my mother?</div><div>J's Grandma: I didn't steal him. He's my grandson! Why would you say that!?</div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-58709873564220163972010-10-11T08:40:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:41:46.611-07:00The Boon Spoon<div>I LOVE the Boon Spoon! I received one as a gift at Kai's baby shower. Since, I have been including it in each of my baby shower gifts. All you do is load it with baby's food, squirt and feed. This is a great way to travel with food and not have to pack glass jars. This spoon is awesome and fun to use! You can find them at <a href="http://www.target.com/s?keywords=boon+spoon&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0">Target</a> along with other Boon products.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyZIfuZi7s-4Ek6Eyl9pH1d8EJa-_FYGBwszgZh6SRXbE7biBs2QYUKlhdnP9pzujjMYmuJYxSuxdX7LtjNAKKqemZ7MhF0BPeVtylBa7hGtShoWSdJDyDAz4rEmCudXrQ_tC4m_4lOFK/s1600/pTRU1-5128070reg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyZIfuZi7s-4Ek6Eyl9pH1d8EJa-_FYGBwszgZh6SRXbE7biBs2QYUKlhdnP9pzujjMYmuJYxSuxdX7LtjNAKKqemZ7MhF0BPeVtylBa7hGtShoWSdJDyDAz4rEmCudXrQ_tC4m_4lOFK/s200/pTRU1-5128070reg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516980908135063874" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-86518333418263011082010-10-08T15:50:00.000-07:002010-10-08T16:10:28.496-07:00Playing School<div>Jackson and I have been holding our own little "pre-school" together lately. I really wanted him to start pre-school this fall but it just didn't happen. Next year for sure... but for right now I'm playing teacher and he is eating it up! He is such a fun, smart and challenging little boy and he LOVES learning new things. Here is some of the stuff we've worked on lately.</div><div><br /></div><div>Learning to use scissors...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOgis93ko9n6wk8YNSdIZaq48uEF3numf45e4iZA1jaxfvdkWVGYgFv5t64eoST_SZFad5UCEMD2xDhJD2Drd0OEdl_d9dbrwRyIxQ1DecM-ZSEgV4YhycENj-YKHleAgyTHQemIqaKdj/s1600/DSCF8731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOgis93ko9n6wk8YNSdIZaq48uEF3numf45e4iZA1jaxfvdkWVGYgFv5t64eoST_SZFad5UCEMD2xDhJD2Drd0OEdl_d9dbrwRyIxQ1DecM-ZSEgV4YhycENj-YKHleAgyTHQemIqaKdj/s200/DSCF8731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525813545555260770" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X4Jhqz0BUMjwJaNZo_IjDXoptUPnyxR79MEhhU8Chidy_6qfPODfvQz0G1bQqB7k5AA2OX3XwUkw4sk98zlgxifgOhg6uqJNLiTARAzsMuNozqOE4TlG02l-7vDmbrybkaqBftXRLEvU/s1600/DSCF8733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X4Jhqz0BUMjwJaNZo_IjDXoptUPnyxR79MEhhU8Chidy_6qfPODfvQz0G1bQqB7k5AA2OX3XwUkw4sk98zlgxifgOhg6uqJNLiTARAzsMuNozqOE4TlG02l-7vDmbrybkaqBftXRLEvU/s200/DSCF8733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525812638368561186" /></a><br /><div>And writing letters A & J...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc3cthq-clUWGowDSxBD0kRAMQPq0BfcC66qX0XTkj06z55vxlmSieKu5zQHQpTI51CXrJxeHx4k_0GoVjXMtOsGg_cJJpRZqS7N6ssicniCtsl-K4WbNLW5gpklkxvG_h3RB1jSW19KX/s1600/IMG01236-20100908-1724.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc3cthq-clUWGowDSxBD0kRAMQPq0BfcC66qX0XTkj06z55vxlmSieKu5zQHQpTI51CXrJxeHx4k_0GoVjXMtOsGg_cJJpRZqS7N6ssicniCtsl-K4WbNLW5gpklkxvG_h3RB1jSW19KX/s200/IMG01236-20100908-1724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525812633479431282" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytrPIVqCR6EJKPc5vB0RWOHO7Gh1q7UNhl17XwsMknMVDyuL-8xv5b0E6tTZLlm2v_-JstOjQEXy1Lv0jCJQMYEETxRl4bnjh-oNaTr-5wa8TBN6IAmO2uWPOW91I7WQ8o5GprtHqf4G9/s1600/IMG01235-20100908-1706.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytrPIVqCR6EJKPc5vB0RWOHO7Gh1q7UNhl17XwsMknMVDyuL-8xv5b0E6tTZLlm2v_-JstOjQEXy1Lv0jCJQMYEETxRl4bnjh-oNaTr-5wa8TBN6IAmO2uWPOW91I7WQ8o5GprtHqf4G9/s200/IMG01235-20100908-1706.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525812631868483234" /></a><br />So proud of him!!! We've also been learning our directions (N,S,E,W) and telling time. </div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-37843395320500562102010-10-05T20:53:00.000-07:002010-10-05T21:37:49.994-07:00Mother Nature's Farm<div><br /></div><div>This past weekend my parents invited Chris, the kids and I to join them for an afternoon at<a href="http://www.mothernaturesfarm.com/Pumpkin.htm">Mother Nature's Farm</a>. We had a great time. Mother Nature's is a little farm in Gilbert just off of Gilbert Rd and Baseline. We enjoyed a tractor ride, bounce houses, the hay maze, looking at the farm animals and Jackson even decorated a pumpkin. Super affordable at $7 for kids and $3 for adults. You can even get a $3 coupon <a href="http://www.mothernaturesfarm.com/coupon.php">here</a>. It is open from 9am-9pm now thru Oct 31. Have fun! And watch out for the turkey.... He Bites!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbJC_zDP8An9edZcK0pdD8wG7bWWtv_tVAZH2idpQaUe9SMkS3XVCKXWerbl8leSemE6AHfPQgQHugVvq57ue2zNhDhEmjHl33vezolIV3L5UADaoPeMv3CcTNvmT68yKe8xMZxJCLy8b/s200/DSCF8781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524787160467925554" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-ZTJMn8-S2CQXSYpAtbGiOsGSNEpnbOp0SoP3OEzzk7IoxrUBgDWfgrJGE8hYXdu26AvrxBk0vfNQ4ygm2nU14VSFjuyp8A7TuMq_LrPUinSxnDgJgxyFKj2NfPlInOc9WSjQN330R4E/s1600/DSCF8792.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-ZTJMn8-S2CQXSYpAtbGiOsGSNEpnbOp0SoP3OEzzk7IoxrUBgDWfgrJGE8hYXdu26AvrxBk0vfNQ4ygm2nU14VSFjuyp8A7TuMq_LrPUinSxnDgJgxyFKj2NfPlInOc9WSjQN330R4E/s1600/DSCF8792.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-ZTJMn8-S2CQXSYpAtbGiOsGSNEpnbOp0SoP3OEzzk7IoxrUBgDWfgrJGE8hYXdu26AvrxBk0vfNQ4ygm2nU14VSFjuyp8A7TuMq_LrPUinSxnDgJgxyFKj2NfPlInOc9WSjQN330R4E/s200/DSCF8792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524784580684226690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlu1RD0GynKUVXOgJsl49xecz1kU8c0Y_tzvjjLzvtVK6LUG4UpkSs4oZr_QM_8Qa-4DPEYckIdGxI30noJVzew5tUxRAgLF11SLRmaLEBDJ94GfqVq8m2bf9JeU7N_oY0a2ouABKC1Yf0/s1600/DSCF8782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlu1RD0GynKUVXOgJsl49xecz1kU8c0Y_tzvjjLzvtVK6LUG4UpkSs4oZr_QM_8Qa-4DPEYckIdGxI30noJVzew5tUxRAgLF11SLRmaLEBDJ94GfqVq8m2bf9JeU7N_oY0a2ouABKC1Yf0/s200/DSCF8782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524784569844970786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who are these animals?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWvvgkzp8rCWmwaIEQYxbP6u4b1eIQ6Ysk5JkqA1adee10JlHlPtojh_nrzVtnD5LMiQHqFXvqzAOk3rHsMy4p7-CXGQstjYXgP5F0H7DcsUeQhyLWMsBz9YpYFkQqZknX-ZRPwLyuzNl/s1600/DSCF8777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWvvgkzp8rCWmwaIEQYxbP6u4b1eIQ6Ysk5JkqA1adee10JlHlPtojh_nrzVtnD5LMiQHqFXvqzAOk3rHsMy4p7-CXGQstjYXgP5F0H7DcsUeQhyLWMsBz9YpYFkQqZknX-ZRPwLyuzNl/s200/DSCF8777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524784567152756034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The turkey just "kissed" Jack's finger!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2fA3FtA-EBaLlbKIAkYeuqj7GmB0klsNrqe80_kXgO9eFKsmSUHBZKTMyyqfcinrAIoZaVfPCC_E8mJZrr-_6TBBKuDOShIija2hBvI5hGmQGHr0BWAVmrr2ZqCQbS4sxOuNIOsS_oj1/s1600/DSCF8763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2fA3FtA-EBaLlbKIAkYeuqj7GmB0klsNrqe80_kXgO9eFKsmSUHBZKTMyyqfcinrAIoZaVfPCC_E8mJZrr-_6TBBKuDOShIija2hBvI5hGmQGHr0BWAVmrr2ZqCQbS4sxOuNIOsS_oj1/s200/DSCF8763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524784562458449202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYNHmuNo_ZbcMwF8PWXOMSj55AQ9e3nK-iCGBgCS2l3tqM3pmEx5u3fpQ4M7DIZNxnV6-zfDD4mplAnN-A432B8De3pEpKuj3APr8wp5iwv9gTlDFOJCwbhyOxG5n7jyrckJZeJWCkc4U/s1600/DSCF8797.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYNHmuNo_ZbcMwF8PWXOMSj55AQ9e3nK-iCGBgCS2l3tqM3pmEx5u3fpQ4M7DIZNxnV6-zfDD4mplAnN-A432B8De3pEpKuj3APr8wp5iwv9gTlDFOJCwbhyOxG5n7jyrckJZeJWCkc4U/s200/DSCF8797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524784553513189762" /></a><div><br /></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-40399489863926698642010-09-25T21:16:00.000-07:002010-09-25T23:53:16.229-07:00Dollar $tore Birthday<div>Chris turned 28 this month and Jackson was super excited to get him a birthday present. I took him to the Dollar Store with $10 and said, "Pick out whatever you want to give to Daddy." He LOVED getting to walk around, look at everything and pick out some special things. After a ton of consideration he finally settled on...</div><div>Party Blowers, Candy, Scooby Doo Washcloth, Plastic Magnify Glass, Back Massager, Dog Toy, and a Green Bouncy Ball. What a fun way to let Jack have fun and be involved without spending much. </div><div>Happy Birthday Chris! We love you!!! </div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu279AbHOCTavB-R1ScqPdNOG3K0Ra0uZci1T6q90sHzFdFFVFO1BFPOHKqSPQGyzCq7w_jIhZ8QHKrBSaXW-GziPgbiZm5kBrvRyvHYiXoBhU9NE78UJNV6yOkWWaJsnwcDiDHLW4jVHq/s200/IMG01242-20100908-1738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516990133515427954" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyq24Ln6JkqoGBnGVeaI5UlqMxDtO_799UeyVqwzQtChZkIakviae1nCC0PX_gPd0tDEbkI5fuRugc25aKs6uQTIOsq0RatQxp6VTPDe2eDOKMXHhxFuyMAHZcTr_SEMGU07VLNhzTSyq/s1600/IMG01252-20100908-1744.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyq24Ln6JkqoGBnGVeaI5UlqMxDtO_799UeyVqwzQtChZkIakviae1nCC0PX_gPd0tDEbkI5fuRugc25aKs6uQTIOsq0RatQxp6VTPDe2eDOKMXHhxFuyMAHZcTr_SEMGU07VLNhzTSyq/s200/IMG01252-20100908-1744.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516990150378622930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-4826018184992970832010-09-21T16:09:00.000-07:002010-09-21T17:31:37.010-07:00Our First Family Vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LvWmDMyLCUB97obcsmlGPqakSRxyMusPaMQTbXGfy0Xl35zm1Rr2GpelyJ_p261CYUhp7W3EBlVWI6ZKIENbMyDSutKHWJ-bPs0bI9la4XfgC92MVbk-igj4xsqS5QHLj0mgXTiw3NIL/s1600/IMG01319-20100920-1302.jpg"></a><div><div style="text-align: left;">This past weekend we took our first family vacation. A road trip to California and a three-day visit to DISNEYLAND! Jackson has been talking about Disneyland ever since two of his buddies had gone and we were so excited to take him. We loaded up the car Friday morning and headed out at 4:45 am thinking since the sun would still be down the boys would go back to sleep. Kai did, but Jackson was so excited about our "road trip" (we still hadn't told him where we were going) that he talked the whole way... yes, THE WHOLE WAY! 6 hours! We started our trip in Laguna Beach. Jack and Kai loved playing in the sand and going in the water. That night Chris' mom flew in from Seattle. The boys were SO EXCITED to see her and having her there was such a blessing. The next three days were spent in Disneyland and California Adventure doing everything imaginable. We rode every ride and tried to see every show, parade and character. Chris' sister Kelsey and her boyfriend Paul joined us Sunday. By Monday night we were exhausted and ready to head home. Here are a few pictures from the trip and some of my highlights! </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji99s0lD8CsrNd41vIDwArl-mXtzWCNYn_EhZRX5mHs761IbyH5l7bocuUIAiDl-4VZUcNMOVoMIrHgABrXKzXmCqt4PqhEAqPAa1pD9m98AuO4PMux1YmZMD9P2zdH_Q4KGT2V4D5-sqD/s1600/DSCF8517.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji99s0lD8CsrNd41vIDwArl-mXtzWCNYn_EhZRX5mHs761IbyH5l7bocuUIAiDl-4VZUcNMOVoMIrHgABrXKzXmCqt4PqhEAqPAa1pD9m98AuO4PMux1YmZMD9P2zdH_Q4KGT2V4D5-sqD/s200/DSCF8517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519516762062684818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmrCjfDSUIktS767NgBA5_wir0d6fZQHaTLVlTKHNe5lix3W8CHM7fDc-GODqI2LQ1b7W1CO6idbilImXyU2iJ5tVd4qOT4A0fGe4KZfEZ_LvjuGU3ctqbx3SzPnvGJUvAaPnltlR3ZYd/s1600/DSCF8491.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmrCjfDSUIktS767NgBA5_wir0d6fZQHaTLVlTKHNe5lix3W8CHM7fDc-GODqI2LQ1b7W1CO6idbilImXyU2iJ5tVd4qOT4A0fGe4KZfEZ_LvjuGU3ctqbx3SzPnvGJUvAaPnltlR3ZYd/s200/DSCF8491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519516754030606994" 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: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack got to walk down the street holding Minnie's hand</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV9odZI3LWT4MJsvISR6sMxqKIQQ43XsWyJ6UzSsFd_9ZGA1gcwDfHWUc1BWRDoXa3dM4DFyOKmnNbfbA0VJCJ9wKMH8b2d6ySavl431G4go97hTmIA9Xyu-GyDwMcGDNlnTZZju3jp56/s1600/DSCF8647.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV9odZI3LWT4MJsvISR6sMxqKIQQ43XsWyJ6UzSsFd_9ZGA1gcwDfHWUc1BWRDoXa3dM4DFyOKmnNbfbA0VJCJ9wKMH8b2d6ySavl431G4go97hTmIA9Xyu-GyDwMcGDNlnTZZju3jp56/s200/DSCF8647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519522639357089202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIlsKRsckvAOfp0BODehmypMdOv4YHBTGLSc59TkNCNCKViNOjLBWXTwi6B6hLOaQ0Qjzy_0aW2vh5bzAlfXukdtUmf92MWuDp9pxhpn28zRydg2uQChiML688MTmtjsqQ_cUBbnDqZqO/s1600/DSCF8633.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIlsKRsckvAOfp0BODehmypMdOv4YHBTGLSc59TkNCNCKViNOjLBWXTwi6B6hLOaQ0Qjzy_0aW2vh5bzAlfXukdtUmf92MWuDp9pxhpn28zRydg2uQChiML688MTmtjsqQ_cUBbnDqZqO/s200/DSCF8633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519522630534051938" 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: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yQQydcsXNeVk76kmIqK6AWCxiVEPlNR5dDnW_peGmN4lUZawi8AqxSexxirUNozhLKimaobKFr5Mx9-QQjrSwbqqSRVGTxv8rdNzbTaUhoS5ik5TjAlrk-gQIyNzoqXvGChGpQ6tRtKY/s1600/DSCF8603.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yQQydcsXNeVk76kmIqK6AWCxiVEPlNR5dDnW_peGmN4lUZawi8AqxSexxirUNozhLKimaobKFr5Mx9-QQjrSwbqqSRVGTxv8rdNzbTaUhoS5ik5TjAlrk-gQIyNzoqXvGChGpQ6tRtKY/s200/DSCF8603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519520349364843410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jack was so scared of the cheetah in Tarzan's Treehouse. But we had to go see him every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM_fxUJbfwyZvLSZxGimfgo1C18mkzw8Vmrs2ekMKmDbwD8ePXhZC2UkzypQqxfuxstJVnAqQRNvuo16iu8CbqWTYi9GPLjVC68nB6dRZHJfXw7BIMe3qtrutYiNGwQMGeOV1qKaAX6HK/s1600/DSCF8584.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM_fxUJbfwyZvLSZxGimfgo1C18mkzw8Vmrs2ekMKmDbwD8ePXhZC2UkzypQqxfuxstJVnAqQRNvuo16iu8CbqWTYi9GPLjVC68nB6dRZHJfXw7BIMe3qtrutYiNGwQMGeOV1qKaAX6HK/s200/DSCF8584.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519520335452609554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mEK_Nk_GY-OmdVccfOPm3jxSqzlFKmT4abmlSLVn6Eopld7PimA2cIsgw6kdnqb9V_yw-J909Trz10F1vctYzLJLNoIKm4VkSVbPKgPO0w9gOrxS1Ls-z_Amhs1_WfIymna2xuuzl55O/s1600/DSCF8582.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mEK_Nk_GY-OmdVccfOPm3jxSqzlFKmT4abmlSLVn6Eopld7PimA2cIsgw6kdnqb9V_yw-J909Trz10F1vctYzLJLNoIKm4VkSVbPKgPO0w9gOrxS1Ls-z_Amhs1_WfIymna2xuuzl55O/s200/DSCF8582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519520313085691618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVE8sJ0lugVznY6kEj-m97trC1bcqMf2GzBSFPLlTRZtFlcZEND7w7l6HqU11GmSQWPBPXy7E-NGtFP7HMiBYeI6lpWawFPQETBWOToJFkTEsm8qfidskiOkrgfQSFk98MnCaXaUKiG2H4/s1600/DSCF8576.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U5wDOeHKYqW8zoBQ_XSifDZOz5E6jnPXOM12fObj1MNrHJA_3mTf99QnzsMPKMqxM6Nag-gdywQKez10_R1cTj8CmX3QhPGw9cG1_pEuHTQ4tEg27r8XLUKuo-BxKcU7dEXWVm1TwWak/s1600/DSCF8600.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U5wDOeHKYqW8zoBQ_XSifDZOz5E6jnPXOM12fObj1MNrHJA_3mTf99QnzsMPKMqxM6Nag-gdywQKez10_R1cTj8CmX3QhPGw9cG1_pEuHTQ4tEg27r8XLUKuo-BxKcU7dEXWVm1TwWak/s1600/DSCF8600.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U5wDOeHKYqW8zoBQ_XSifDZOz5E6jnPXOM12fObj1MNrHJA_3mTf99QnzsMPKMqxM6Nag-gdywQKez10_R1cTj8CmX3QhPGw9cG1_pEuHTQ4tEg27r8XLUKuo-BxKcU7dEXWVm1TwWak/s200/DSCF8600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519520324275776578" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">L for Lundberg</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A0YSTJj02SXELREP7koObjdsE7RdAPb6E-kc4QGUPDz9yqNz6Hpz-8Xg0NxsMCIrmT2_zGcDbj2NoaxAQPurnHrwgrl1hVU7G_5Iv7w7mqqzMfGGNLXeI8y83qaM3zgv83CsXOFyvGMP/s1600/DSCF8555.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAn7HXGWk_9_lvJLvLXOCIbC35qFNx46-EFpdl5Q4jTfTRwH0HEXrd8ARS1kc3utX-g2NAL72pwwwHa93PeF_PV6jX03zNBpaq3QuoidlFky1X_V1W8X4EKUE_NAWZ5jiygJIclaXPa6c/s1600/DSCF8536.JPG"></a></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-40318444664830610242010-09-14T21:03:00.000-07:002010-09-24T08:36:54.146-07:00Planting Sunflowers<div>I really like sunflowers. And I would love to have a bunch growing against my back wall. So Jackson and I went to the Garden Department at Target (they are all closing for good on Sept 30th) and bought a few sunflower seed packets. We've never really planted anything before so we'll see how well these grow. And you really know I'm a rookie gardener because when I opened the seed packet I was surprised to see actual sunflower seeds... like the ones you eat! I don't know what I expected to find! I'm hoping it was just a "mommy-brain" moment. I will take pictures as they grow.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBAt97dU9u4do_p9PoVQy22HHkoWlqs-4FUYQPzCnnpHg13IQQvQB0UeFlVcDznYqjR1IkTHKibD7_3O6ee57Zu_Djb-qo83BEv0QSWtxeXGrO_bzU0EPKxYBDmUls-WEbJmM2sLzi7dh/s200/DSCF8383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516987826174231298" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoaEJwOkQ55kPGFSlNQuHXoLByy9QTBVz444052vYLuAMg3wtsmwFp3R9Zqlag_c8AJnnMeo_6ajTcfA3jdrHpMkrwJUY-cpl67cohd1CCaIW2HdNUfdhY-3-9IY0_hdPILxZ4zUH52vm/s200/DSCF8381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516987832269672754" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NNCkJ8ZJfW7i_qTyGNT1GRDiJOTsQaK9DKSKkmWa9mTcdCkLvRTJgItTVSWz9XlEfHQHoeodT4Z9WBgu_uur0zwApcF86EMAR-NcawBSViB6hsnXENDrojVl6WESsQC3lvFW4WQT06d/s200/DSCF8385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516987838260467474" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljtfmNZh2Fw6ViAVa0TCWnvVymgZVRFDiV0gb5Ix9PTp4UyLjFj3VtQ2ii4LZt7tGq2kShu1_9C1hM0qRk_sCE3vCN3gVgki0_d4Zp9F8EGZ07PFZy4x1N7j7W9uYYp9SfxxbRjOMytdT/s200/DSCF8388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516987845620620690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKD_gWy2TkXHdRPH-4evZI8MWWH7Odge5e-kVieJBJIPWKAlBlp23_-_phjozc9_tzbLBVbVOTe7zJwK3xrXP2qCg0QaKHN5K-Vhw4PNV_Ca4DjeU40tQEzATtochQo8QDpgiiq1f9IEJ/s1600/DSCF8391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKD_gWy2TkXHdRPH-4evZI8MWWH7Odge5e-kVieJBJIPWKAlBlp23_-_phjozc9_tzbLBVbVOTe7zJwK3xrXP2qCg0QaKHN5K-Vhw4PNV_Ca4DjeU40tQEzATtochQo8QDpgiiq1f9IEJ/s200/DSCF8391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516987853105245186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NNCkJ8ZJfW7i_qTyGNT1GRDiJOTsQaK9DKSKkmWa9mTcdCkLvRTJgItTVSWz9XlEfHQHoeodT4Z9WBgu_uur0zwApcF86EMAR-NcawBSViB6hsnXENDrojVl6WESsQC3lvFW4WQT06d/s1600/DSCF8385.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NNCkJ8ZJfW7i_qTyGNT1GRDiJOTsQaK9DKSKkmWa9mTcdCkLvRTJgItTVSWz9XlEfHQHoeodT4Z9WBgu_uur0zwApcF86EMAR-NcawBSViB6hsnXENDrojVl6WESsQC3lvFW4WQT06d/s1600/DSCF8385.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NNCkJ8ZJfW7i_qTyGNT1GRDiJOTsQaK9DKSKkmWa9mTcdCkLvRTJgItTVSWz9XlEfHQHoeodT4Z9WBgu_uur0zwApcF86EMAR-NcawBSViB6hsnXENDrojVl6WESsQC3lvFW4WQT06d/s1600/DSCF8385.JPG"></a>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-3251611638686617782010-09-14T19:41:00.000-07:002010-09-14T20:02:44.046-07:00While Chris was GoneThis past weekend Chris got the chance to get away and go golfing with a group of guys from church. He had a great time and has been working so hard, I am glad he got to go. But, that left me to fend for myself with the boys... for 3 whole days! Now that doesn't sound like that long especially compared to when he went to Africa, but by morning 3 I was EXHAUSTED. And this is what I woke up to... Good Morning Mommy!<div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3MqCYOsjq9QgM8sx3SZ0RwqbMI6bkv3d0x7QB5F5AXrC4fo7dd633ARVww_ghjcVTXM1Up8TO6BgF49kc991biAf0aPFnH1cO8muSruCXj-OeA5wIiZaUKtNHR2qd7lhv0EvSZpOUIq5/s200/IMG01264-20100912-0734.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516969464742070754" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKB5gv7KGjXfgdRSYbUXFgQ17GOpd6m8LLlkoXlrTdBi3c4WBH7Vc4Cy7HU22NG0zSo4uINNM8LOzt0eyX5t72ex6WqB9VICqHwVpaTpk6zgD4t2t73c0ZRw7eDz-muDpYKdjJ4blnDQye/s200/DSCF8380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516969461786671458" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ylN-nOszDwhmQZiYeL7YItYloTbl5F2NzQnydwTzjz-pV2HJQ69iJDvKY9ajUHE9SI9ZgxaxPCKONDyngwzqfaZbqI8-fcYChvnq6RY8UgIQnqsSGoIJOXHsRaZuVIPURItMVX-ZhvON/s200/DSCF8379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516969451260151154" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-31897095758489496872010-09-10T20:02:00.000-07:002010-09-14T20:33:08.059-07:00Chris' First Triathlon<div><div>Earlier this month Chris participated in his first sprint-triathlon with a group of guys (and a few ladies) from <a href="http://www.mission68.org">Mission</a>. He had done <i>some </i>training and he wasn't sure he would finish but he did AWESOME! I am so SO proud of him. It was a lot of fun to take the boys and cheer him on. Now he has the triathlon fever and plans to keep running them. To be honest just being there made me want to try! However, I've never ran, biked (besides my beach cruiser) or swam before. That hasn't stopped me from getting in the pool a couple times this last week to try and swim. I will keep you posted on my progress!</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_6kjZqkpsFuy3teQ8omukzZra1UMPcb7_6frTlQBbL5FtJnqSw7nSF2tA_AyAMSHTqymkIxXyplRVaxgM-VhvTlUiHpVJgwvvDLUWXlGXwfMZ0wQ3IQcuBqubI8AhZQPGfXJL6JF3eXk/s1600/IMG01225-20100904-0909.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_6kjZqkpsFuy3teQ8omukzZra1UMPcb7_6frTlQBbL5FtJnqSw7nSF2tA_AyAMSHTqymkIxXyplRVaxgM-VhvTlUiHpVJgwvvDLUWXlGXwfMZ0wQ3IQcuBqubI8AhZQPGfXJL6JF3eXk/s200/IMG01225-20100904-0909.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516975553884337634" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYOkI5x13b98wZiW9mgdMOlEym3EFvyZcXKP0NRcO95Jxi1pTIJB_v_a_dYIHMVlFOujJNbjhOtc2Kzavwp2En9EEnfhM9JzdAqF9UNFuQJ__weuEqo_hb5N2Ct7pMt4gvgZIC7ryOl9H/s1600/IMG01223-20100904-0908.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiGJ3-hYxLUVFetJrFhnhxdvRW6RsHmIoUFa2wMzG8Obuq23vEY_7r5N3vyCsOxQLsw1-4s6MrJ6R7lgpYcAC5ldiuFuCdgIwFxDSQrUQrXh3iweIPJiYyzl46y9CaHhCOf-bx66aSKzG/s200/DSCF8339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516973981305313922" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6yBcrrHhzqexME9fgI8IbZhONlfEIv0P4FQUqV4tVBSArAqFi_wxSkv1fc3xQ8h5Au_d4TlwjgEGjddOZpMDjUCdKAz_MzWc14A8bO80yUFlHu3uCfXootORfA3NTdL380G52qGVtS5l/s1600/DSCF8358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6yBcrrHhzqexME9fgI8IbZhONlfEIv0P4FQUqV4tVBSArAqFi_wxSkv1fc3xQ8h5Au_d4TlwjgEGjddOZpMDjUCdKAz_MzWc14A8bO80yUFlHu3uCfXootORfA3NTdL380G52qGVtS5l/s200/DSCF8358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516975527661078210" /></a></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-1658742466847795832010-09-06T13:44:00.000-07:002010-09-06T14:13:37.946-07:00"You've Been Picked" PartyLast week some friends and I threw a "You've Been Picked" party for our friends Lindsay and Ryan. They have been picked as adoptive parents to a little boy due in November! We could not be more excited for them and felt the need to celebrate. They are going to be amazing parents and this little baby is already so loved. You can read about their adoption journey <a href="http://www.dearbabyguard.com/">here</a>.<div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlODv_ZBS4SXbXBo3W6n2xWFbvG25WtJEXLuwAKcMsz8KipTL5ihmVSSZrhHVZrOzPyHnFS8T0wnBxE62XKnrnw3oczF1wcg-Ulrif7sDBa0RKJFpz_64xss9tAigmnEpv7p2C0T2RQVhq/s200/DSCF8322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513906828365372978" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Ryan and Lindsay being surprised!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I just wanted to share some of the party details with you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>For dinner we had a baked potato bar. I bought the potatoes at Costco and they were HUGE! But the perfect size to stuff with; BBQ chicken, chili, cheese, sour cream, chives, butter and bacon. We also had fruit salad and rolls from Texas Roadhouse. The rolls are super yummy and you can purchase them by the dozen. Dessert we had chocolate cake.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCJsOadAbpAH5_MaDF0BOl3N7w9d_yTuUiozhqd5tHqYymsTg147bJQt3HpHFU-kmIEjJkefkpyB45nX-eXooz4NLrvk3HPbDSQIZRePtJHFcZ-igtAZqSQLDKRutMrpndfWDuLZ5G8Av/s200/DSCF8320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513907919503597202" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a gift we all pitched in on gift cards for Southwest Airlines. We can't wait for them to fly over to California and bring that little baby home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGv50QUCGjvEvEvPFCHiG-V8euYIS7NyBhR4BpAEp44Ofi1dXHVQ6YTrwYmzjoH3E0D07fcMnzHsjLrsGoeXmukTBwEzrUbWBnBGQHFdIuB9SHIn-HjQD-AzjGCXl0dM__ja2gct6emJ0Y/s200/DSCF8315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513906811195045346" /></div><div>And as something extra special we put together a paper chain. One link for everyday until baby is due. On each link was written a piece of advice, bible verse, prayer, quote, or special thought for Ryan and Lindsay from each of their friends.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt-MUCevITmo2rUDZxG3oatzoqqFjZ5vhm19G7dnPHp1hjCJew1kiCojr7T1LwhyzVQt1jZhwFKSqAyjZtD1PEUnOH8goisKEAfvEvhWA9n2eBVSQ4mquBvvJ-4KVThBWgLTaYscG9vpN/s200/DSCF8319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513907925072299746" />Lindsay is going to be such a great mom! Her friend Renee made her this wrap and she is trying it out on Kai!<div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabWVAc_aaIzwZ_UMgHk7aLdeqw77BaOym0OCm5Zuu3MMM3aHmRFJqSrPFEX05xhIHMeJFJ5eNTgaIOlIxKi5kVQRQj2e7ctPg6LqZ5EQ4aXe5K1ANQmoyxMJgXuBDXTEKCz8esYnrYw3W/s200/DSCF8325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513907934985570962" /></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260185507383442210.post-90220977162634296092010-09-01T10:21:00.000-07:002010-09-01T10:31:19.139-07:00Crock Pot Mac & Cheese<div style="text-align: center;">My friend Carrie makes a very yummy, very easy mac & cheese. My family LOVES it. And so does everyone I make it for. She has it posted on her blog <a href="http://lovelifeandhome.blogspot.com/2009/06/crock-pot-mac-n-cheese.html">here</a>. But I thought I'd share it with you too! Enjoy!</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit4r285m7aJdohIA6KnpoNMq3hAER1TEu-QYbd07PzLow2EybAgX_B2hXV3DdR9repveq1E9mdvv3FRzzw4PWv8vpy5Q33JGo1XXXKyWvpcKEeBc6-A49zeV3tyhtpA1Hukk3_Iu_6Y0o/s200/macncheese.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511998630259715906" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 0, 0); line-height: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ingredients:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />8oz. dry elbow macaroni, cooked<br />3-4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese<br />12oz. can Evaporated Milk<br />1.5 cups Milk<br />2 eggs<br />1 tsp. salt<br />1/4 tsp. black pepper<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Directions:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />1. Combine all ingredients, except 1 cup of cheese, in slow cooker. Sprinkle reserved cup of cheese over top.<br />2. Cover. Cook on low 3-4 hours. Do not remove the lid or stir until the mixture has finished cooking.<br /><br />**This recipe is from the cookbook "Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook"**</span></span></span></div></div>Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788367985825244034noreply@blogger.com0