tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42321873861775066252024-02-07T12:25:42.779-08:00The Barrie BunchHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-77817600421319492462011-04-28T20:22:00.000-07:002011-05-06T07:46:57.189-07:00Brinley is 2!!Our little munchkin is two! I can hardly believe it. (I think I say that with every birthday.) It was a fun day, although I don't think she was too excited with all the attention. We couldn't get a smile out of her for pictures. This year we had an owl theme, so cute! I made little owls and hung them on "branches" made from strips of plastic tablecloth. Did you know that if you hold the edge of a plastic tablecloth in both hands between thumb and forefinger and slightly stretch it, that it ruffles and looks like double ruffle ribbon! I didn't get a good picture of it but it looked so cute as drapey tree branches with the little owls. Here is Brinley's cake and dessert table.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603443181943531218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfYAIuJzFeGfHFjkyuwYI_8PLELL2wWPwJB2C1UFo_fELBdb0jX5PDchmg51nBAGRpwN_gvJNTeZZkT99HnQoF5u82CcwxTbIgsxrniM_zcJyuzEjOEJy3kx4C2HTlVZevrU0KdwS97GB/s320/Bs+bday+003.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603443169033844690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbeI0fs9u2EVRJ9lm2Ioi3Yl2brCZpdiZF-lgBGIFbYl_fTJQiUhOvvYEliEuMtRv7Ok22pdDqzA4SaanlsKyeQj-PEkDYdZTQpXaQEnWlJ0R3m3m-EZ2x4xyl7DY-LusXZQGRM-19CTe/s320/Bs+bday+001.jpg" /><br />She was ready to blow out the candles! We had to light them a second time so we could sing before she blew them out. And then she actually smiled when we clapped, which was rare for the night, so we did it again just to get a grin out of her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603443185430710530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMJdo8_RHwtyh_SrqF6HRGo8-CkViX363LxCI9cKUwte732eZPXTKMpDy-djltu0-t6qpjgrYZKgAzTbUhobtW7cMaMjxwZ_u8VRMdKYKc5xHrPTdCzdx-zhVVYPpSEZxPV3XbXbLbQAu/s320/Bs+bday+004.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div>She was completely spoiled by everyone. Unfortunately I had to exchange all of the clothes she was given for 3T's! I am in denial that she is actually that big. She still has some baby chunk, but really does not seem that big to me. She loves her tricycle! She found it earlier in the afternoon and there was no way she was getting off to wait until party time. I love it when she asks for her "cycle".</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603443194575258754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgRDzCAjwquUQKsriiW6u2cHmx02bC2_ZmX_vagIegwtZvM3fBnpGV8t3Zkgw0RtV8qtdZZbSKww6ZjHvhv8M6T3fmouMYheEkgsUG4aHo3-5yFR0xJfU9Fnnnt6r4dbrbs-k6tNp_hP2/s320/Bs+bday+005.jpg" /> My sweet Brinley, I love you so much. These last two years have flown by and I can't believe that my baby is 2. You are such a sweetie and little stinker at the same time. Sometimes you are so snuggly and others times very stingey with your kisses. You know what you want and aren't quiet about voicing your opinion. Just like your brother and sisters were, you are a great talker for a 2 year old. And we love listening to everything you say. You are definitely the superstar of the household and have us all wrapped around your little finger. And we're pretty sure you know it! I love our little snuggles at bedtime each night. The way you snuggle into me for just a minute and I catch that sweet baby smell as I steal some kisses. You are amazing. Happy Birthday Baby Girl!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaU21f1PTx9w-c1lWexaDSt_56SawOf2VPJtYSFaOVBJAJgvKfcKVtYhuDoTb9ZG1AwKCpMa1sJWRqNTFOOgo5940ufk4s7vmsTkdqZgqZ6InWyFAFVWmuzbtMNWtAGnYFqdeIdFgVI7z/s1600/Bs+bday+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603443176638366946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaU21f1PTx9w-c1lWexaDSt_56SawOf2VPJtYSFaOVBJAJgvKfcKVtYhuDoTb9ZG1AwKCpMa1sJWRqNTFOOgo5940ufk4s7vmsTkdqZgqZ6InWyFAFVWmuzbtMNWtAGnYFqdeIdFgVI7z/s320/Bs+bday+002.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-16653929074773134972010-06-16T21:25:00.000-07:002010-06-16T23:16:01.661-07:00How can SHE be 10?!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpi31WKjgFjbFC5e9dYvH05BTtOIIdOakGsH6XLwmSGBepphhPz5hSBVumJ47Osrs1NXGN7k6cwJzbmH8iRXxigC9jxnThoz0PsU0Y3hs0THgI5BqlBeP8dzdRs1oHXUTbNRyuzFhKRxi/s1600/katies10th+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483609259929159314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpi31WKjgFjbFC5e9dYvH05BTtOIIdOakGsH6XLwmSGBepphhPz5hSBVumJ47Osrs1NXGN7k6cwJzbmH8iRXxigC9jxnThoz0PsU0Y3hs0THgI5BqlBeP8dzdRs1oHXUTbNRyuzFhKRxi/s320/katies10th+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> I don't know how it happened. Just a few days ago I looked into this angel's eyes for the first time and now she is 10! I am so lucky and blessed to be her mommy. She is my friend and my right arm. She is so much like me it is scary sometimes, however she is so much smarter than I was at her age. She loves to cook, sing, organize, design clothes (she will be famous someday), write stories and take care of her baby sister. She is the only person Brinley will go to happily, besides me, and sometimes won't come back to me when she has "her Katie". Her testimony is growing and she constantly gets after her slacker mother for our lack of FHE. (I really hate to admit that. I am working on it.) And she is such a BEAUTIFUL girl! I am always in awe of her in so many ways. Heavenly Father knew I needed her, I don't know how I could function without her! I love you Katie-girl! (Please pay no attention to the exhausted looking mother in the photo below)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483609248546807650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRUJRCdKfKrBxlyX9L25SCzIX0aLfS6FnE9anTqK-6lh9JEqLo5W8oD3WXk6s9PzfqHHd_6o8Bphpd0T-6dh27QAGRJl2qIpRS54i78C63rQSoTtAEHHjzCscgkBaWipTcXJvwYp182ry/s320/katies10th+016.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div>Now on to the PARTY! It took us a while to finally decide what to do for her party. Pirates, jungle, purple, polka dots...she finally decided on a pink, black, and white diva-ish theme. Her decorations were fun to put together. I picked words I felt described her (and probably every other 10 year old girl) and made some banners. We love tissue pompoms at our house so we had to have a few of those. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483604441613277106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTZ57QlR4axf6_ZVCZ40cWmfExjWvLu6bVdt5b7QKnr49FMmd9bxoPvfOKixacWRud517n7IB4a3YQD1ssP_dKBXP9yFZu02wuFr3V9yXfaKYc-6RPCGz4qaPWuCyoDiuUMQyo0JAF16J/s320/katies10th+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483604437054707426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2hYzuBAe48fLD-DEcs4JfPe_jPvENQUC0apeGtWqwb0Uujq7lFRgmji-sDNeUuvoix7JUxS_dW3IeKFW1to4OkLEk1VKHOm65unCIXORSxoZ_YqkjzKxtDZdhxMPDQgGPg75gP9aYHir/s320/katies10th+009.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483604425956018306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJiitAvEolnQb3LL1qL7isO5SqqEX2s2ClnpxP5VIvOdtk8pAKwMZw38Qg9N6mK_CuJK5mnyEHjBIAV3Hi2tm-yugUdl9qyRWNG_bhnxki2n3mnar0quveiweRwTLmnEUZ3sSwZsk0zAL/s320/katies10th+008.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I love the dessert tables that Amy Atlas puts together. If you haven't seen them, you should. So beautiful! Here is just one that I love <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p2wr5bT9nx0/TA5osebz2-I/AAAAAAAADNg/8XL5nW9Cpl8/s1600/WBP1006101_AA_017.jpg">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p2wr5bT9nx0/TA5osebz2-I/AAAAAAAADNg/8XL5nW9Cpl8/s1600/WBP1006101_AA_017.jpg</a>. I wish I could put together something that fabulous! I only have a few things against me, lack of unlimited finances and an entire team of professional food stylists. Someday! But for now I do what I can do. We did some flavored popcorn, licorice and strawberry. (However I did not like the recipes so I will not make them again.) And then we did skewers with chocolate and powdered donuts in pink cellophane bags. Her cake was the centerpiece. I was so excited for how her cake turned out! I made marshmallow fondant and it turned out just like I wanted. So cute!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483604408660403650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHVx69pcRle6G6hUjjGP9LhuqEDCqywPnRqmEPzGLdQjFU5NkjzvgvhNuonCM5YlxUzLhQNjK32aXytqF4MOERw1VaSCI7QcFpOS2ZzHQJQJD_bmp2Q12qjACjeapWXs8Z7zz_oVPknUz/s320/katies10th+004.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483604421467828914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD6iq8JN6ap4DpuhZfuxUNR95DbOaVMeGD8gMK8WJGj4h6PqfyWL7bEse4-FZrSsZZ3yA7TNZ3SNcZT1BEB-pdJfd1JYRMsnJgakiVyE-s6s3g9E17s-61c6TIVUransVFcgCfKXEQWOz/s320/katies10th+005.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483609274219868066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFpPXM8Vq8DAfQb2cTKoWbap35XLmWAdrfmr8aCF39msnaOXjCs92tsq8Mu9aML6UpdDGlJ_lVE4nHyIGFetvk2_hGh4rbW4HqbetqNmIJGo0MQb5VcP2br8hMKn2kq_U6Pm0AsTLHdaA/s320/katies10th+024.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>And Katie loved it! It was a fun day! And a week later we had the "friend" party. Oh wow! When thinking about her "diva" theme we decided that divas love to shop and that was the foundation of this party. The girls came over after school and we decorated their "shopping bags". Brown paper lunch sacks (because I already had them) with diva stickers. Then we played a bunch of games. At each game they earned "diva dollars" to shop at the "diva store" with. The store was cute and the girls were excited to shop. But I made them wait, we had to sing and have cupcakes first!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619582080238258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIzyhYbkBh-UfOXOG6leHSJ-xNNuej8CX8b6NsEydUuztqt8ZrMTqkky6e98WWkw0KtyF4Sb0MkE3le8dVvp3mv__RgQzayf5y2SzYjtHMYlD6oze8RCcdrP23QM06TLygoP8Hz4JQ2Or/s320/katies10th+035.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619590577519490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc-AqdJhWAP_G6hEqQkfHF7bL7AdXdJsJ_E2_kfCojPvCJjs3rfOc3FRk1ilerO_Ll24zCUBq5KsGEIrlN-iyqHzzlWTSk8gP-FG0aerk35t8aL1qUNiHusAjzphJzK8syZaOpdkf8KuJ/s320/katies10th+038.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619599485697090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB2M4_uVjIa91ax30Y2UIeqQeBD93ea2DbxyYps_t4Yp0GBOedNy2hgy7Y4fcWt6AGHIXRHVKKJ8E31H6dI0Az43V1xfk0saVD_BopL6FTgfZr20m31xl6lVB5ntN-lQYgkB3VIO2hUVF/s320/katies10th+033.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619611397025538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJXUPJlBZyVOKogmqTX1ah3Plaj_yXymbjK7B9i7PjvEWESBHlnbmTasc4UrB4y6i7h0njb6MWtDfdstBwBtCQo4mfWOvW7PAxi83ydnNOIdDUkvFTZpQpaWzdCAv1MgsMF44asHhLloZ/s320/katies10th+039.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Then on to the shopping! The "store" was stocked with some cute little tablets and pencils, earrings, lip gloss, candy jewelry, and some bracelets I made. I think they are so cute. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483609286614035586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCXv6bReuFSyiGKsjcqsVXjcYtr6EeFQBEcOhd6Jigw6U8ma4cVd2HXlOdmJQNv8nEFfxxDbIPbxjmNqBa848EnsD8ah0EfQcjmsv_LGd6uMOEdJzExLjGCTYfvcZTUHO_8oIdP1V_fOc/s320/katies10th+032.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483609292796811906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhNggFOBzBZLuSDMrJIuaYiDlYHEmRKKFNgtFcewDjEx-SxTveMb4AlCO0aGF4ttr9FmR26eOQBxoq7UA4RRODPuEWZGBkJc-QNlLi_JnfhyiUGlzK6aMRRQJW-kXTycCxBOw_22tSBBC/s320/katies10th+010.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619620256366706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnv7qIzP3ynHdP0I8_fdvUmG-fwiz_ekWjUb246GBsLupL8kwm__N5l8xZcRQ-5_0JLPAXYvcbNZ5WCemKiEemCxyJNwl3mW-VRfooK9a6m2gJYaV-fA8k6Iz77Ogu4D16NdMXOQqjSC-/s320/katies10th+045.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Some of the girls were worried that they wouldn't have enough diva dollars - it really didn't matter there was one of each for everybody. So they all made their purchases and then went outside to run around until time to leave. It was quite the afternoon, we had fun, and I was glad to run them all home! ;-) However that was not the end. Katie's two besties got to spend the night. Last time they stayed over they said they didn't sleep at all. I have proof that they slept a little more this time. At 2:00 they were out and I didn't hear anything until morning. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483621044922441026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVg0So77SWpm6xWz-rdVWD2nWAkfM03btWk_E7O_IuMN53huz3uAtVGzqvND7Ns0UnGRXLyOQnWuBX3NpoyC8cae-HbNHgNmVoMUybk93brim7ARPAf3xBJSXUd1Mk3ThW7yKNl2nqlbA/s320/katies10th+047.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Only, dumb me! That is the only picture I got of the slumber party. The played Barbies downstairs most of the time. And had lots of red licorice. Such cute girlies, I am so glad Katie has such good friends. I tried to make this birthday a little special for her. The big 10 you know! But I have to admit I was glad when all the partying was done. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-44158729462861289882010-04-28T20:16:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:18:42.986-07:00My baby is 1!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Yesterday was Brinley's birthday. This year has flown by so fast, and at the same time it seems we've had her forever. She is so sweet. I spent the first six weeks of her life just holding her. I hardly ever put her down. I may be paying for it now, she is a total mommy's girl. Those nights that she wouldn't go to bed until 1:00 am seem so far in the past. She's a good little sleeper now. She got her first two teeth at 81/2 months and the third is still just teasing at coming through. She took her first crawl on her ten month birthday, and she is all over the place now. She's starting to think about walking along the couch. She started out so big, 9lbs. 10 ounces, and is just at 20 pounds now. Although you wouldn't think she'd be little to watch her eat. I don't think she has ever been satisfied enough to stop eating. Just don't give her peaches - puke fest! I'm not brave enough to try it again yet.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>These are some pre b-day pics I took to get one for her party invitation.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465397571211315778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv74gvaPvc4KXL4XnG-rQB-NwUulHPPXe3JGu-GQRCoOmNnOPQUODVxDbW0bRpKx-esh6PE9KEbkOPbmS8XQJrEojCQ0Qgjhl-_M2HZ7WT7-oSjETZQDzApUly5a3zZptVojRkv3mMRGL6/s320/blogpics+019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465397578947740930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44Qe_FwrfrDQDfZ9h21TYmppw2obmxcAAL2p80XdHyy5eSiG0TZc5R2d4pMexZwohu_zGLcvCVQxhVlNd1Gq4tv54D8uElpLRiJAgLXik_7nnJlkNveg9s_rNTqwfn9GdhBx_isSXgtvm/s320/blogpics+020.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465397583341426306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygAd0jZEZd8v0FIeOyUZdmg-mSxl-5Z0lnD7F2Z_o3_1VuwZkZHHmdle_ZMcozBkVcYMYPmR7Bcc8B3Gsfx3WsAMEmOGcYIHC5Iz2E0kT-CiOd88zoHDtdgELqUx0jbuWoKuKijf-YnrD/s320/blogpics+021.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I did a "Super Sweet Lollipop" theme and made these lollipop invites.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465407360241458274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxH-1H8AnzIJIQ7XqKeu0dCk_3iCKZ-aOqJfIR6ITiKgOWDvheEPrsQgv5tT1H1R32m8PSe9m8hbsH08BGRKJhkUBdYhGslLE0sRt-0fUwDJVhyRsuuECjd1eEhyphenhyphenfI0eLu5AUEmhFZbI44/s320/blogpics+032.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465407356940053474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WFSaNuaXam5vpg9ulJJIvkLdmucUrzdgf8WQyllEQS8vDm8axpdvmfTKtHiJYV5_jEP4qmo7P_qWsaKWa9G2mLKw0P8Kdhw9GJMA3SY87FB1_859h14aR6LPPbVvCBLfipL179pZEyUF/s320/blogpics+031.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>The cake and decorations! I'm sure my husband thinks I'm crazy. Thanks for your help, Katie!</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465397587686468770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeX4RTwgID4tsm9m7muiRYXcEl4o3WrnrG_VpKUmAwhZmW7asZIJS7rkKLDXjsTiXwnHntcgXZzt94Xb8yU4Tjc4jnVfDxeEwJC7xnmuuFPTHFq86wAXt4RDdHtJuvreA-h521DrCDJqf/s320/blogpics+018.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div> </div><div>Not my best cake, but I thought the lollipops were cute. It did taste really good, though!</div><div><br /></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465397592097662274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsElnpOIkQyzwHi5rAq64SwRhyphenhyphenUq7cpAw0AIQoptse20-NwKm72BLFIg9VzLiAkNs7HfW7hrwTzWgrVpXmD87LJlEhahQc5MsK9PG0suhFFbl3KXzITtu7_TsssnR4x6_C_7z2TBXVk69d/s320/blogpics+022.jpg" border="0" /></p><div>We had her party on Sunday to make it easier for the fam to come. Unfortunately Sundays are always hard on the nap schedule. She had only gotten a one hour nap all day long! We had to give her a lollipop off of the cake to keep her in a good mood. Whatever works! It was a lot of fun. </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465401006176250258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuf0jUccfh2syHKFLLty1ubuk3h24w6a3zShOMuwgZSMhDtuvdtdd4mVyw8t3XldSVM8lC6CsBbxBUAPC1AhgtWCejYCuCANCUnE83lmEKbM2evfBS7QtIaRyHR5p3DGh__RomQ8lzJl5/s320/blogpics+026.jpg" border="0" /> She is the only one of my kids who hasn't been sick on her first birthday. Therefore she is the only one who has enjoyed her cake. And enjoy she did! There was cake everywhere, I completely dismantled the high chair to get it clean.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465401017321123746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpGL-6Bc6QYeWVR_4PGc92pTlDRqtbunh0W2Ilhg4MTOZzoyX7vObD3eQu_ZBQneV21Lfa-5c-B0Mz0Kziuf5PBAsQEZNod36fuVttAAvaOkHNBz5VO_NJjojXcJNPweBpUlpGDgTDmjB/s320/blogpics+028.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465401020898601378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VPaPzDtf8SlbTPKYQhbcXoqygnQ4-lcmGlb8oassV6skvK8j1ecbB6jSwe50gCeScEgwLwsEjZ_v6VgIUMdpIg2vbeYc75kQOjX5m-ZkP2hsUgyZAiw6hHfRbdv4n7qX18fz-np0rD0p/s320/blogpics+029.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465401025807292658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqHNE-8Lfq7iY2MKd7XkBroqB539iqZMiRMLk3FGuYxU9APBQDk63TuCxXJyNz1VGsXEvTlWxr0Ay5goNe1dW_pS_q1oFwr-D7uUTt7BwDHlB3ToYerbwm7F3omlJ46Rl7JcfSoabkAyy/s320/blogpics+030.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465401004400187426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVwcTz1Pe0q-pzldiln6zL1VA66Qg3V5EK_Xc9d0rrVFDDPjCI6BpSV42hz1cL_f_dzpeCiHN6YfQ9gW3cEl400NvTsra-wgsC5DsEkClq6m7wfW5av_i4JpFvTi-UFgFkEjhMMNEplM2/s320/blogpics+024.jpg" border="0" /> I love you, my sweet little squishy munchkin!! </div></div></div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-20452747254893082222010-03-30T19:11:00.000-07:002010-03-30T21:11:21.468-07:00My Baby<div><div><div><div><div>is 11 months old! I have very mixed emotions about it. She's my sweet little creepy crawler and I love it. She seems so little and so big at the same time. She loves to clap (when she's in the right mood) and has a funny scrunch-nosed grin. VERY much a mommy's girl! Here she is...</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454644397005146658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRP-NrWawM8Ci9hFfnObSh4ZxKDP12_7n6QsoJilQuNi6PNGaSMiBQqyiToJKa457zOXLqi9yHhOIWCDWRkmQO0rINPFFfrFC3dCq07ML1dWAKOngWiDHbGXTv3PLCpKwTTiSfyOLVUAjm/s320/blog+pics+091.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454644415424441362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHhxwtNVzg1bMKzPFs92H0pvJz-cHxcPXlNPcFSENAeieMgG5rxCQlgfLouQRnxBNKP1t_-7E1Ft7WTWDJkHpLxOW_wGFuzyKf00jSFs92zWovnD4f6pb65b1t8iNKX109qqwqkkOKS2a/s320/blog+pics+096.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454644403231720034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJk0c-VItb2KU_Ql1DXHh46g1BIvQtmRmoeQ9s6DtZlfvOAuzjQgPGZCv1dpS94P7BE70sLAtl8VVVpJM4hXFJKVNmiBVaUWuvSASR1dSv3HhZ6R9fCOj3gLFlJoBjeMx42GEzX65IRniH/s320/blog+pics+093.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454644386482239666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2lbDaIgMalTR6vR3ueG0_z2A2RX9EQHG1WDT5eKfWdc2i9RaJKvnJ3_DUHvR7EZW_FTAM7fQaMMqJTs5ak3llOXMLm_ldwSJVLmmyfqwYSzdkvejXdElwb56WHK_ctSx8LahDJJbW1jL/s320/blog+pics+098.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454644427469322690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-F0zyZk0XiKFMCzN5K_ZJfUxdQTM2J8NbK7dxp85g0tvB0ytuLJClI88rpT8AG5IpJXlPrq5UFTOJhFNRAsdlo_3qV3pQSfMUhXxxc_UJlb-2arec7hFXtLOAzILfYJCf4RPUEQym2BRK/s320/blog+pics+094.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-8664613221881684372010-03-26T20:26:00.000-07:002010-03-28T22:13:06.062-07:00Viva Las Vegas!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh8f9DGRzTLJPKX7eCR5CQOG8YOyG71MIkC0kEAFJM_UUiY73gKwYpsYkqj4duZU6PRT7zTdYjdc4amUvfQoicErBOtZVblG7Skw-5fK4Xy1lht0d87b-6yEH57ja4dOHrrXOm_6Cv-OF/s1600/Las+Vegas+%2710+118.jpg"></a>Warning: Major picture palooza ahead. Read at your own risk!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ51nctJk2EV-3Wxj8e0wHiH_6RErSviXRgy8YR6L-OT6Xdd46oTa4WYHWb4NEgrFnRmAvlMFkOvwcKyiJ80cNYqcmD8QBj7khYF27RDDfaROYXbns7BBwBFiKERdVZutyo4Ua0Atb5g8/s1600/Las+Vegas+%2710+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453156798664732002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ51nctJk2EV-3Wxj8e0wHiH_6RErSviXRgy8YR6L-OT6Xdd46oTa4WYHWb4NEgrFnRmAvlMFkOvwcKyiJ80cNYqcmD8QBj7khYF27RDDfaROYXbns7BBwBFiKERdVZutyo4Ua0Atb5g8/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>On Thursday (the 18th) we packed the van and headed for Vegas! Doug's Mission President is now the Las Vegas Temple President and they had planned a surprise mission reunion for him. After going to Boise in January and Oklahoma in February and leaving the kids home both times we decided that we'd better bring them. They were SO good! We only made two stops on the drive down. I was amazed at what good time we made. After we checked into our place we headed to get some groceries and then planned on swimming. As I walked out of the grocery store the wind had picked up so bad that it swung the cart around and completely scared Brinley. So swimming was out. We spent the evening grilling hamburgers and just hanging out which was nice after the drive. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913162230092466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg688yMNLCSw57nBaiISOqZmr2rWhSqBY_KMXhS6tJyltBq0Ku2Ed7xVQLeckEO-ezS0Iy30LjLQEjKfh2NF3kAtUEO9o71o4sqncm-PE4eYhD2tQkPG5EXJFvoWkoWs3VOWqUML340G3t/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Friday we hit "the strip"! We started at the Bellagio to see the botanical garden and the water show. The kids loved the garden. There were giant ants and bees, ladybugs, a frog and snails all made from flowers. So cute!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453156802147495058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIf_zxqzmeAYwmZa9S0Vq2szSS5GCTrNNaSdRDB_g2hbfnx54iFmWbr9bx0UY7sdOMDdZB4IZoaJeR-AFLXIotQ2RnYc-quyijkT6kJ30ZcU7YYs3xIF3Jg17XPWXG9CW40XR9aPG_0Vx/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+024.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453909128371699522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJa3gCEjgsMPLH9OUBMdOSHC269r7vRyIEKIY86ZGwsyqOiIBvd7ghLnmwGZOGnQTOPIbc8izjjcclkgbMk-OIRqBo0NQmOQZdpTAp86Tca8kSGU0AzoSPdE2IHFXo5LCcvQ5Q6CzMqP0/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+025.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453152726048481554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsx90m1AuYt3JsSJ0_vlbPx9B8Jn_ux9Ot5J5aR0_b0aDlslsehkFH7X025JB2o0YLvzb16XWGytFHtuBUPofam9RepHySEK1uWbEYTVKt6mLOmS9pXlp5PNfqSADpYYqCGnvqVZ9iL__N/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+027.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453909154713587858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkSDVw8WTcka8vhNFt8FeZBsRUv7ODAlUb-NFog0t9f80UjqaVBiKSukTHjhLEU_AiY12TWuGvY4kulJpUEplSxSFhy6Vkoi_pHBVHT9aD52Otz1xN88OizrP25yntbUYnh8lEBXq9yzQ/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+032.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453156813275731010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SPG7WXW6O9TqtdMZagWSGcxsIwJXGZt2cbTwNdK2FhvosjbYuBEUzBjHSyUApNgOSGwKKnB3-MGX7ENrtEE6Kert9QtJcDKzvdXP5ahqKax5ZVFeNG8pl9Ycq5Wz4mraGLG5yw5YjBKp/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+034.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div>After the garden we headed out to see the water show and the kids were mesmerized. That has to be one of my favorite things about Vegas. It amazes me how they can make that water dance, I think could stay there all day and watch it!</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453156789717318050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6KAkbg4VLrTa_bTxNiDl3vkPHt9jILEem4ob_3jZ3YJ2xjfqrLxLFQVCUW57Hyxcz0q6CeI-cu9iXQ9vGiw_yT-mIdWp-Jh130bTTw1auuP9i0Oya31AQuL92QY93CErHE0VuitVZrBX/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+078.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>The walkway from the Bellagio lobby down to the strip and along the front of the pool is lined with speakers and they play Italian themed music constantly. Emily just couldn't resist. The entire way around the Bellagio she danced and twirled and kicked. People had to move aside to give her more room. (I'm glad it wasn't too crowded at the time.) I just giggled and snapped about 30 pictures of her. It was so cute!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453156819998328962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeUdO-TPfqy2ibc6ARz7qgEBOPFMVRE8_i2SDFNJYoGQ-0yLvfhcA78cuFNiVjPDBWwSJeSkQjvCeqqh1Ywo8bp3eanhGVbuDuXcK9fMG9qBbc2EwTtJ7TnAbhn0M6NMvkHKeGk-24vwE/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+039.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453164002706735554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xx8RZcRUCaxxocK1zsrmmpf0KPbiOuzZs_NoGnEM-COhMHlKxWC6PNXc8G2RlkVLLLY878FGGrx37ghYPt34asdYztIxmHkUAo1N9ITw8jV4Gf2Yuso2x6qzPiLhUfmeJfRB0rTTJTZY/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+051.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453164009449522946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOs9mtLARbRRItAI-F0YLpOqg0WYirUmY6-7J1ISyDiIXUKgwae3wXkmMKnMfsB31t_FeSV_1ATpe8chHXgs65woeHLeta8O5Hz3VY48rGO-pbnwbxM3GtGDu1DCwUTxmimXlvvyoBFk2/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+055.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453152739227166466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWf5IpRUCfYmNDLUCCYh48DKHimauJlZA5e0r5_YlgrmghAuzVEXDTzH8djHFcZ2-qKiyqn9-SzeBQrAytOj16s62zhsw-L4OVjhqg8OGWnT_Yg6EjX26aSk91Dn8w8L-mXM6V3n7amoX/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+056.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div>After watching the water show we headed to Caesar's Palace to wander the shops and show the kids the "Zeus" show. Emily had put her boots on without socks and had an almost instant blister so Katie and I spent a while trying to find a store that sold socks. We finally found Gap and Doug found some flip flops for Emmy so of course Katie and Nate wanted some too. It's good that we also got some socks because the flip flops made her toes hurt and she still hasn't hardly worn them! We watched the Zeus show, which the kids thought was kind of scary, went to the Cheesecake factory for lunch, and after a little more wandering went back to our room to swim.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453164019634743090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxTQTasHVthkRcmqGGhCUOUaS0GQWeI2mMcNigjJE3GeAW0EdTL1Z0zEH-w3ZEnrQKgjPHbChfacosU0EiisEzVPl9pknw_7Fg_2X-FsqwMkrKbp-isUVvkvwL4OkuwUn4YAfXD4pyUmL/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+057.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453164031906690882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIFpBXZCI9fNoMJxj2TWTYpoim-IL_jG7_odUCfiVlnYMmEPluA4UP-UYxH6ho0S_YrLoCYOsTRO5m0hDN7JJaE0Yym4miYgrYCIuyYW3cyGvjtfvR22q0n9_cVXRqfQXJIcjDMvxd_Q1/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+073.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453164021676616706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFs1f1_qpmPGd51x60xdD2q0GttEB_C9Bx7oW-yANgajR7t8FYM5CA5aSlqEvqiuyVgqFdOIqyM2aT30p0V3u0otYKVM0WD_L1irDfvnvjfMiUdq2G3UBi-M3OyITCZEjQ6p1dbhUw9cW/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+097.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453909159590677106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7_ghSbCALQcuaFWLyDWjCAbVydy6WUD2xuOseSNGaL3aX5imHfAkNw0mybX656ECkGv7taBVWZoLJEX5D4FNP1IqiyPt6nfi9RfY08gD4RqImY9R8INSdXtV7_pySuyKQZEK89LgDXjd/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+090.jpg" border="0" /> (Yes, she did have to potty, but its the only swimming pic I got of her.)<br /><br /><div>We left at about 5:15 to head to the Temple. Doug had looked at a map at home and was pretty sure of how to get there. WELL...not quite. By the time we arrived at 6:25 and they were supposed to meet at 6:15 he was a bit frazzled. Doug and I both have some family in Vegas, but unfortunately no one could watch the kids. So Doug went in and we hung out on the Temple grounds. Nathan had to use the bathroom and the only building on the grounds was a little distribution center that DIDN'T have a bathroom we could use. We had to go in the Temple to use the bathroom in the front lobby! I felt so uncomfortable with all of us walking in the Temple in our street clothes. Of course they were very nice and it probably is the norm without a visitor's center there. The kids and I spent a few minutes in an outdoor atrium in the Temple. There were some little water fountains there and we really enjoyed it, until the kids started wanting to feel the water - time to leave! Unfortunately that was not our only trip to the bathroom that evening. Rather than the 7:00 session, Doug's group decided to do the 8:00 session. An extra hour to entertain the kids! Doug had called me and said that one of his buddies offered to bring him back to our place if I wanted to take the kids back. Are you kidding me!?! There was no way I was driving across Vegas by myself, no, thank you! We walked several loops around the Temple, took some pictures and then drove to the only store close by, then I turned on a movie in the van and all of the kids crashed. Doug had a wonderful time in the Temple and wished they had planned more activities. It was nice to meet Pres. Ballard after they had finished the session.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453152707011992210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklj8sw43wLqq5U-ICp8gU7AGszUk8ETtSFdu3mrGaRwl_YZH6kfnIY7lQbFT06fa72IvuBRMw8DWKGhCVMuzuqHLR-m5FkCWSVL-Vd2fyTDYV0Zc53UGFULK38VpBiYW2a0ELFRcRvd0C/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+005.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453909135748325090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbVz4vdDtETCF5SbE7Bt5W8vZq7jjkQRNZefliDHKP10l-9w4XqjKH3EubBkNlUoQJ0W93Lb2ggatzzUm8Gp_aSoQIhKbPJyCOqeuJjO0whGYjLAlbPX7zvQGCOX60BgKOf2wY_5Mj1FP/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+023.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Saturday morning we hit the outlet mall for a while - gotta get my shopping in! Went to lunch with one of Doug's companions and his wife. And after a little more shopping (more like wandering, we didn't buy much) we headed back to go swimming. The kids couldn't get enough of the pool! We originally had planned on driving home Sunday, but Friday evening it was a unanimous decision that we should stay one more day.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Sunday morning we headed out to finish seeing the strip. We started at Excalibur and then headed to Mandalay Bay. From inside we could see some of their pools and the kids wanted to go so bad, they had a wave pool! We tried to explain that you have to stay at the hotel to use their pools, and Katie asked why can't we just stay there for the day? :-) Then we found a tram that went to the Luxor and then back to Excalibur. Nathan said that riding the tram was one of his favorite parts of the trip. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453172831740715986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-4p0lLwXSn2v38IsLhS5HyxxwaMlFZzCdVP9byr7Oep3ey5XVoJ4vogkLTis9sfjiO_omp7PvuIrMysyT49LdJizoWEDdctd0QoktaRZnmCjiSQqCA0kbNkDVcuPfdJLBfpuZkpyJL3V/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+096.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453909166685457682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOXe4kTOPzOhtO_Ii6fh5n897l3AJDXElMqV-QXWRFcardm1AGmj1TOy2pu6P4DVpP084MoPjExGzmfq6O5kRFsyjCBZSSpYvjJaeHdPswOtKLoC6o-s5ZxHn5LUqkOtN-_P3bP0EOMO6/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+093.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453172824572195474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25hFfQ9mMGzIi12aiAQXNHdwoaSZZBl8Uszzq41TLfdCZEbYw4S1iLIcVQwz2s1E5eXKko2itsHJ7i7rubz6Z8bYgYC9mCCs2aJbzssubO72I7en4Lc88G_UI-X0w0WLwpMmSCG6clfFz/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+105.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>We took the kids to Rainforest Cafe for lunch and then tackled M&M World. Wow! Four floors of craziness. The kids wanted to get some colored m&m's - $13/lb.! I told them they could pick two colors and I would get them a few. Emily chose two shades of purple, Katie's were hot pink and turquoise, and Nate picked maroon and teal?, that was quite the combination. We also tried some coconut m&m's (they were really good) and after all was said and done we still got just over a pound. Doug and I were glad to get out of there!</div><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453172836607502418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBb1U78a1kmxcLwya9R8OBYmrml4l5XiZU8PNvMGuJ1AP1yahFUza20TgDJ78uQgJOEwbnmvv0j-GXCvuObE5dfZj5b-vmU3sYga1N2LNWl5v5Qmz-2yz3qqGZak6Pqhk0zULDmQrA_Ft/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+110.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453172845481744498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHBVzju62wJxOFzjEnTJpiUh5hAxICnLo2iCXH8JE_NV04NxnHpIPtfX_1XGTIpf048AwCcWvV-Lv6aRULcq6y6mj4MceeTxv50LVX0sO-A3uYm0USyH_5BDN7qvVaa5rGJOVnuMXkQxK/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+114.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Our last stop before leaving Vegas was to go to the Silverton. They have a huge fish tank and the fish were awesome! We got there in time to see them feed the sting rays. The diver was connected to the microphone outside the tank and could hear the questions and answer them. Katie asked him about her favorite fish, a spotted sting ray, and he told her that it was called a "honeycomb sting ray" because of the spots or a "whip tail" because its tail can grow up to six feet in length and they can be nearly 200 pounds! Shortly after the feeding session there was a "mermaid" swim. She was really cute with all of the kids. Emily loved watching her blow air bubble kisses. Unfortunately the pictures of her didn't turn out so good. After the Silverton we loaded up and headed to St. George to stay for the night. We figured it would break up the drive a little bit and we'd get home at a reasonable time. Not so!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913170586299410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShwxWpl6F142rSVwl0t25m4E0foxF4PPispCuTCqhbHDfjWoPGnUE6S16yDFBhlykbf6DKDEbJp9sYfKf-MA3PfWg5X29N2RjKKlkmABS8pmNNRNMqY4qW0r0Yu24u9NKWdfIwMhNh4_N/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+124.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913177853351202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD7DeSLziF5Sb_kP1-QXP7Vw9adGy4VMp81VWb9xHPfseiu6n_61FUR4nJLJ58LJSzXPUeCIvk74tzLt1fon-EG4XPYQeCt5QMgReoGsru40cBgx0vK9Hurg6rR5cXBTz11UE1nXlC99R/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+143.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>We couldn't leave St. George without the kids getting to swim. It was gorgeous even at 9:30 in the morning. So by the time we dragged them out of the pool and got dressed and loaded it was noon. Then we decided we wanted to go see the Temple before we left and why not take a quick tour through Brigham Young's winter home. It was really neat! And of course the Temple was beautiful. Emily had to smell nearly every flower before she would leave.<br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913187419902850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8m4j8B02EUvoZGZwaN1OcoBmwYc3EyAYO2zq0z96SXuup5ga5xD_Q_Xl_P_ekMwgDAHjwGbYJxobiPXOBqAC33fQ1YPvb05xkFIfStc2PuxEmSlC8VAow7nNWH0aQv3lCnP3GCXqMv6-t/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+176.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913189210612530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRDXLcACRCQALA4lWfW0I7KFcYWurWdoBi9Df4DjjAXz6-gdQA2rbwuu5EmgQO2rrzdwx6pZj1uby2msUb4ZWNH6L7tirhqMN_Ynfv1XS93H62ZUIYKWlefs-memvv3LBvHAxzUSeeWEL/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+178.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><br /><div>We finally drove out of St. George at 2:30. The drive home wasn't quite as fun as the drive to Vegas but the kids were so good and that made the trip just that much better! We had a wonderful time, we haven't had a real family vacation, besides camping, in I don't know how long. Can't wait till we plan the next one!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453915053653625298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoyXLikIYEd403rpy8veInRj5mnxFGf1MJPONr6fZOaz9X6_N3Oap5QCZT7ANzJzwe0dDWqQVj9jn2c4sZ3T0s0RccXTJ7436UpYvgQ0wGhI5kOTlVSU5FNTNl51FOC5sPTg5qnYqs5kb/s320/Las+Vegas+%2710+184.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-25547495559294707732010-02-13T07:09:00.000-08:002010-02-13T07:11:51.414-08:00Just Now...I asked "Hi Emy, how did you sleep last night?" And her reply in her cute little elf-like voice "On my ear, bent in half, but it doesn't hurt though!" Followed by a smile and a giggle. What a girl!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-52000362087808417532010-02-05T23:14:00.001-08:002010-02-06T12:29:53.429-08:00Emily's Smiles<div><div><div><div><div>Yesterday Emily got to go to her friend Rhett's house, which she has been talking about doing for a while now. She is always talking about how she will invite Rhett to her birthday party (her b-day is in December!) and what they will do at her party. She's so silly! Anyway, she was in my bedroom watching a cartoon while I showered. When I opened the door she said "Mom, I am so excited! I am going to wear my smile to Rhett's house. I have two packages of smiles." She then walked over to my tv stand to "open a package" of smiles. "This is my first smile."</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228164180281298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6vqtrC5THpEFFkJj1eKCipFNTpSvOAEq1xTIVFXc52DHUE_FbjWOxqed-_wautF8htLsPprhs7AabZCeqQyl-g6GLFuBIxUSFcaxzyywDGAaGQ6R2lqfEmWRs6tmu8Bxqk7jjofiN1Pv/s320/blogpics+010.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div>"This is my other smile."</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228170925530322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlDnhNLxM_k7hplaBUyzcfUW-Aib8jgEidGXs4GFreD5nDvuNWccV6Phb-nNKe_eXR-P_4Wvbzj6Uwx4CFJDOzlRytg6nRjwV_hNP9Xs37fHtjNgIwPZvafK7K5QOVN3DwxzthSHI-aF1/s320/blogpics+014.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><br /><div>Of course I had to kiss those sweet cheeks after every smile! And she must have found more packages because she continued to show me all of her different smiles. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228184643624610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziIU6nr7IHrWjrJ72szumuGYmfjKu4BZW1qUDpeMdPvs_sDG_tkKMT54Dio2OhBIb7WxVWLJpHVs-wVMx_PuZ93gwo7gZ-Hc-XLx9sp6igVlEeayDweBHbXSU2ULCsQ8TwKiAGrEUuOso/s320/blogpics+015.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228177431886642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsF0eOMb6LSzEIwXTmkyrnhVjU6mp6PFdbVymsjZvfdwwQalNyw0kZFxJbnLrl09Dmlb6p9lZsVUrTLsEMgwKbgXsat8qPoIAj7GLlZe5K-DWP6NPt-DqsKRcq1FQnFfdUYOGLzcpnwST/s320/blogpics+013.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435228194714068002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWWZSFffuyL_poOutfkJ_x2a7smQL8crjXaQEs5sgPZUbxpduyiNOTduzZkhr0bfXyyTbZDOTByEYll6uQ5pEh5ATRhmgvKvJ7AhsqZf8bQtFSFsI-wKaVqnOsa0eIU5CT3B6qS5YBulT/s320/blogpics+016.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>She finally told me that she would wear her second smile to Rhett's house. I think she made a pretty good choice! ;-P</div></div></div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-30773643603360008592010-01-20T20:15:00.001-08:002010-01-24T17:00:23.041-08:00Christmas sewingI've had a week of sick kids. All of them on different days and each of them something different. Emmy had pink eye, Nate was throwing up, Katie had a headache, fever, queasy tummy and is just starting to get over her horrible cough 5 days later, and Boo Boo (aka Brinley) has a runny nose with watery goopy eyes. At least Brinley's resulted in her two bottom teeth popping up! She is getting SO big SO fast! :-( And right now I should be packing to go to Boise tomorrow for the Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers State Convetion. Doug (and me by default) is the District 2 Chairman, so he is over 6 counties. But I am tired of thinking about posting and just wanted to do it. I mentioned on facebook that I was making my girls some Christmas skirts and they turned out so cute. I also made them matching necklaces and barettes. I love them! So here they are:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429045747380722450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAwXj6wKx74nGDoPwj_LzBb4_3HdslLVN9o_RTH3HAObK7Rzlzfui4lxx5YRGMT_Fx214vFIQSc9a2p07ekA63Trbqz3a1QWIq7xVh98YBxGEuhc7GF3pao_uu99c3J58sS-M_HUJMjI6/s320/blogpics+006.jpg" border="0" />And here's a close up.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429045761006843634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXHa1W3bwG0tuK8I03fZKcyNzB00JicpK4ZoPiha6E-o0ZmzwStoEI8W4QNYoglmzxq9_ihoiBYH2TRrAAeDcuakePMV58pUxqGsUR_uLWzSiWvCVkf3VUGShvq6Rb6A7cPY83R-CR2O8/s320/blogpics+009.jpg" border="0" /><br />I also made my kids these superhero/royalty capes for Christmas. They turned out pretty cute. I wondered if Katie would want one, but she saw something like them in a Christmas catalog and wanted it. I'm so glad she still likes to play dress-up, makes me feel like maybe she isn't growing up quite so fast. I had some other projects I wanted to make for Christmas. It just didn't happen.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429045775773009954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdY3gyzS1BIl4MfNg7PexUGPHvGz41i8xxL9KeqDwHiwSOif34sClix9XJVn8ggh6JjqNw9v9zmu-ROhKJq4cE_GRa_ag5wk2Pm1u5UUnSIHY36nXCspDFTlOJq0zdwU9eZ4rp5awOjxA/s320/blogpics+008.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429045767184646866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECbT5nMJT0IYVBzaP8gMQG_gfa9qGVWHzkwc_VSRR31tV7lDscRbKSuCclCiFLbRXFvQeDXLZiLXs10aI_Zvie1Oov-dJnqF_5eBwrGAlMgc4FSzvzGdmxc1bhJJX2nDO5XkTJMUD3tDI/s320/blogpics+007.jpg" border="0" /><br />And for those of you who aren't local, I am sorry you haven't received your Xmas cards yet. Yikes! Did I really just admit that? I didn't get them out before Christmas and we spent the week after Christmas in West Yellowstone and after we got home I just forgot! There are my excuses, and I will get them sent next week. We'll just pretend that I wanted to send them for Valentines day, right? :-PHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-74754662539212651042009-12-24T22:39:00.000-08:002009-12-24T23:38:21.568-08:00Still<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419062321841893682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU16YUvyxSwsXTE3pM9PDQMA0qe4HJpw5TsRTJr94oNyy2JTzRe3bs-KPhqEyBIERFu5rFZQCM3qB69uDVosn2XW8IKvIXzCm5iAqXzhYEtk-lheiPMBjx5dEv2D3fSPe2tW9-3f4BkGAY/s320/blogpics+005.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Still, still, still<br />One can hear the falling snow.</div><div align="center">For all is hushed,</div><div align="center">The world is sleeping,<br />Holy star its vigil keeping.<br />Still, still, still,</div><div align="center">One can hear the falling snow.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419062313691915106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyNQvjXMvRYDLIDQ9fJHXo9Y5WPQZ9vVaZwBp3VQzopXA5gQpV4fmG4k0qc_kTf4klvIEv0yCNasLAIzfYPWDE093W1I2FTJqaTKIM0EnA3rmCaxICnfyRvUA0NH7gHWNWKCJD35GkPyI/s320/blogpics+004.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Sleep, sleep, sleep,<br />'Tis the eve of our Savior's birth.<br />The night is peaceful all around you,<br />Close your eyes, </div><div align="center">Let sleep surround you.<br />Sleep, sleep, sleep,<br />'Tis the eve of our Savior's birth.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_54UFljmFvVW1r9sxW_ZeR-_E9qdRVGPZFj30GejwI2Wgn2Y4_e_JJzP2QEevk_MMm_3WJK64tlltY3Yl2t_AoHpMvxxnnpJCVw1mKlyQQTBruWomK0uOlqO1oKDMHAP3DBZhAnlLhsV/s1600-h/blogpics+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419062308481791490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_54UFljmFvVW1r9sxW_ZeR-_E9qdRVGPZFj30GejwI2Wgn2Y4_e_JJzP2QEevk_MMm_3WJK64tlltY3Yl2t_AoHpMvxxnnpJCVw1mKlyQQTBruWomK0uOlqO1oKDMHAP3DBZhAnlLhsV/s320/blogpics+003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Dream, dream, dream,</div><div align="center">Of the joyous day to come.</div><div align="center">While guardian angels without number,</div><div align="center">Watch you while you sweetly slumber.</div><div align="center">Dream, dream, dream,</div><div align="center">Of the joyous day to come.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419062291581261666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYbxU141GNO7VH6B1muA-8-QuzBLOzFjYsut3v9zNU1vnnFObkz4fiC9xwsh0CIsqY8JfmwzQVxKH9HSZOrrIM6LxB5aoUU3TmEcXoboJmNOMw_tMT9sS27vmEwgw7bShPRZyn95ZtIQp/s320/blogpics+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">To all who check on my little blog and our family I wish you a warm and wonderful Christmas. May Heavenly Father's spirit surround you. Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sbEVvh0-dw4I7y0DGOB2D7Xvq8UyXCLwsnvqVPQdSq-IJl8jKYWNMWBlmkEYCkwOS1D_ZuhaRoJLRCGn3WvlNA4xucZ8SJFwEAd2zIJE0vxk-INn20uivVSb3awC3yv3fLLqxn4vYvD6/s1600-h/blogpics+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419062302304297026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sbEVvh0-dw4I7y0DGOB2D7Xvq8UyXCLwsnvqVPQdSq-IJl8jKYWNMWBlmkEYCkwOS1D_ZuhaRoJLRCGn3WvlNA4xucZ8SJFwEAd2zIJE0vxk-INn20uivVSb3awC3yv3fLLqxn4vYvD6/s320/blogpics+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-1179341840327842062009-09-24T19:39:00.001-07:002009-09-24T19:51:02.413-07:00The last month has flown by!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11CvSZxlR4TC9fXBfxoRS6iPmybiodcuYfN1c0kKiKMGHnr7l_fR6zBhwcl7E32_xNknGDqzeAol8wHwrkVNbgW2VnY9bsgnf2HJRVltiJqLOelz8JjVB-GMPu1bI6JqhZ0cfRaxGmg-w/s1600-h/blog+pics+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385231354173594306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11CvSZxlR4TC9fXBfxoRS6iPmybiodcuYfN1c0kKiKMGHnr7l_fR6zBhwcl7E32_xNknGDqzeAol8wHwrkVNbgW2VnY9bsgnf2HJRVltiJqLOelz8JjVB-GMPu1bI6JqhZ0cfRaxGmg-w/s320/blog+pics+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I can't believe that today marks one month that the kids have been in school! Where has the last month gone? I never look forward to sending the kids back, I like having them at home. This year I was just really excited for them to have a great year. And so far they have. And so have I. Amazing how a couple less kids at home makes for a calmer mommy. ;-) Katie is loving school like always and doing great. I was a little worried about Nathan. With his late birthday he had 2 years of Kindergarten and didn't enjoy last year much. However he is doing great this year! And loving it! He is actually enjoying doing his school work and getting good grades. I am so proud of him. If the rest of the year goes by as fast as the first of it has, which I'm sure it will, YIKES!!</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-19688391578077520462009-09-16T21:03:00.000-07:002009-09-16T21:38:49.857-07:00I SO want to cry!<div><div>My mother in law and I were doing peaches today. Brinley wasn't really allowing me to help much, so she and I went to get some dinner. I had a "feeling" I should take Emi with me, but she said she wanted to stay. When I got back I found this:</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382288559543960722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0CtxZNmXXNSG58GlGN019pTN9Wc29TOT_gObh7yRHkYk1ug-vUKs6vkH_caP_uepUDci9k1tWrzhyrr3NgQV12HC3x-tG77rS284pkaNT1Sj-1WiLmqD3kfcHZ2PucJhTWatG_vYAe6O/s320/blog+pics+042.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382288551825641378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNdUagkmzV00QBjOisFYrsUMqXb8IZHFFcenL-rLP21NHx-968ouD_Aa8Chf7JWvzCzogKPmWlQhvngCPgqc3VQ_Ii0Q1rhjyrvMzxHZwMrg9EABKrBPyXjb0UTEcGCstznz1pnrUXg4-/s320/blog+pics+041.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>I've waited nearly 4 years for her hair to get to any length at all. She was completely bald until about 2. I had just decided to cut it to her shoulders now that a spot Katie and Nathan "trimmed" had grown out. All the wispy ends would be gone. It was going to be so cute! Now what!?! An ear length bob just won't be so cute. I just hope it doesn't take another four years to grow out again!</div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-17444630242041517932009-08-06T09:52:00.000-07:002009-08-06T10:41:32.948-07:00Goodbyes Stink!My mother called me this morning and told me my blog was really boring. I know! So I am going to attempt at catching up. I'll start recent and go backwards, so you'll have to scroll through if you want to catch up on all of our "happenings". Which you do, of course! ;-)<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><strong>WARNING! SAD SAPPY POST AHEAD!</strong><br /></div><div>On Tuesday we had to say goodbye to some dear friends. My friend Hollie moved to Arizona! Her husband has been working there for a year so it will be so good for them to be together, but we will miss them dearly. Especially Katie. Lauren is one of Katie's very best in the universe friends. One of those friends that you only find a few times in a lifetime. Before they left I got some pictures of Katie, Lauren, and Oakley. These are the sweetest most wonderful girls! I am so glad that these are Katie's best ever friends. When they left and Katie and Lauren hugged I heard Katie say "I'm sad" and Lauren said "I'm sad too" and every time I think about it I start to bawl, like right now. Excuse me while I go get a tissue... The thing that makes it tolerable is that nearly all of Hollie's family live right around our area. Hence, lots of visits! And Hollie, I better know about every one of them. We wish you all the luck in Arizona! Don't melt and we'll see you soon. Love you! (And yes I will be sending you these darling pictures!)</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366905888672788770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEb2ad4t9ce7Yf2NAr-A76vmTh7baBd1-dKVHCvJlIqbmD3TlsCbQxwjc0qdYz_Wl2dXM5eAzjQx7x7kpiC3WLQkasQUzdb6hyOTGrROuuW35OTv_1MlC6TS0T7FYXBLqguqCMjMaQgaN/s320/blog+pics+011.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366905894205440610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgmc0XdaYXmPMCiCBYTMxliwUU_HcnqjEnu503tS-g1m2aaXFdd1cgP7CqCYz9ihm5L_3qsXXHRYCOW0kvyJoExIzK-2n6PYOhSpWhcjmoZuUlID1m01yrhsOdwn-ipnV6uNdplSbC_pC/s320/blog+pics+012.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366905914857662594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dlBGmIe5LAstaLeDYfDazvFTZ2RuWuGKxROg2vANE2tqKUDYieGesfdRTCTEB7X240G43OkgzDvFIm55O6w8mmrai-6eGwwyT94O0Xegeki0-tPb9ZqXi4dVIhDoeICAMteZxy0NmiGp/s320/blog+pics+023.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-45030155586272770342009-08-01T23:00:00.000-07:002009-08-06T15:15:03.348-07:00Party Time 2I wanted to post some pics from the baby shower of the ladies having fun, so here's an additional baby shower post.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366939184246441138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKPBHxZYJiJ706NLhz1ldghyMAv6Qs8JQERWNCSRLUwU2Eat_W28bdq3v-htFw5SYpxtd6webLm-jfwH5ReXnVow0YVu_jRhGxX5ZrBlDoQvNoSXIKaKvm5QrBX6vM-REZwRvm5tNd3qG/s320/blog+pics+035.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366939195603408338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuX614fAsq3tJN2u5ZKrTed-YcTTxUz7SL1J6yPVkfV1QSgOaCc6KGRw453fLFatL2oeFTLKZHzDxpLFmGcV2FjDZRQ_a2jSoaIbRiNeAFlrHZcjvrlKTR2eJ-4hplZ9Zfa0HvGH6ObOS/s320/blog+pics+036.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366939211203215490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCYpj4CMOlVK122ctlvrDoIjC5GvCsPI_cJKL-lZBsDx55XvGmbJy4qUgNrAZI0v8QwF7Yg_QC65S9mtZDUwehjQiyiscPNhLlrv46ZvQtJpKOeENX0sdapOJepdyprli-P4ULrjf2Hml/s320/blog+pics+037.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366939217481063730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmG9WXWj6Il5RmuM4BqslfoOucTSGOVg0s4l2tXP3eXApJoxc7DfRGHkFjzV7QfzlY3IbOf_TdnjtG09pOtmSBhC4ccxnjen76Zqv4cy9RwE9HzYcy6ori3dbQmHJ9hthWh4rDZCYvlyj/s320/blog+pics+038.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-7524179988705443682009-08-01T22:41:00.000-07:002009-08-06T11:36:34.214-07:00Party Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qwRQDbE6EZWfPMN1NYEkViR-pL-uOpKFW-zGPzp_Dx2nJRW43T7oGCOb3zPmAMHnh35e0jWM-UhT7qoUpuIN8Ntq2oA2dSNJHscmfKEtx-qkLCp2KPTTiYDp3T3sPmgOem60zlRnP4tk/s1600-h/blog+pics+010.jpg"></a> Today we held a baby shower for Hailey and Jaxon at the Firth City Hall building. Not to toot my own horn, but it was SO FUN! My mother and I have been planning it forever it seems, so it feels really good to have it over, but it turned out great. The decorations were so cute and the food was yummy! We started out with a candy bar game: match the candy bar name to the pregnancy term. Conception = Skor, Delivery = PayDay, Hospital Bill = 100 Grand and so on. Then we had a Relay Race. #1 had to fold a pile of baby clothes, #2 found a pacifier in a bucket of packing peanuts with their feet, #3 had to run with a balloon between their ankles, and #4 drank apple juice out of a baby bottle. We were all laughing so hard! And Grandma Skillings - you cheat!! She took the nipple off after a couple of sucks and just drank it! Our last game was to get a plastic baby out of an ice cube. Without sucking on it or crushing it. Most of the ice cubes instantly were placed in the cleavage, I won't mention where Briannie put hers!! Bad girl! Then we opened presents and had a light lunch. We served Italian pasta salad, my 12 layer jello - in coordinating colors with the party, rolls and a yummy punch. Dessert was cupcakes that looked like rattles and the ladies got to fill little containers with candy from the centerpieces to take home as a thank you. We filled canning jars with assorted blue, green, and yellow candies. I told the ladies that they could fill their containers after they ate and as soon as I went to help with food there was a "rush" to the candy. Girls like candy, what do you do! We had a blast! Love you Hailey and Jaxon! <div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366920589690428514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ORdSSsDQDzZspFwHArFCzl-uw3zZwGISc0Keuj9LpqRCwxV2bhoUWrBZ9x-6u8zni7ZnHol0IoRlACGh1HB3oUAuIOV38AjTnCC4Vys1mgJfPzich97kTFLNo3e5-MfbybHC9MtTjTXh/s320/blog+pics+005.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366920605993884642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ewHVhj-8dXdgGtATaTxNp2lViroWT4bFYuL_0BAil2RhJC8SkPDvu25yP-nz5XIDJH_uEPk4AcNaWSwAA9hbovoY9Nt0rlUpnlCVm2Zoa-bpC2czreiuX9nOb0gyLex5Uc1fI128dT0L/s320/blog+pics+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366920596941332050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRyE0tLMiPGZxc_bhKKdqYq6i18P8Wjw1JIDaUA1LNRd9bVcbk3ZThY9jrlg_b8DqiFpzNlg0ll8mZEr4gOKaC_eBpX0Aqj23Q4N-AAZjO6ksq21bBp15Ivopb6X3mWD6Kpj6Nq4H6hVr/s320/blog+pics+007.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366920586308570738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB0f9py8e7T2J5D_6Q-OKGCI2wPv9h8XXXSJCfZRTrlkJceWrNrX7ve7btVfSe-_3TN1ajLYd5nUnSwka5WWY9XT8NsqO2HDNZb0RhqYayI0LPsrgACaXJs9I0zJoBsSNI6J6L-ggJ2j4/s320/blog+pics+006.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-78901640674725745702009-07-20T20:36:00.000-07:002009-08-06T11:55:45.263-07:00Jaxon Ty SmithJaxon is here! He was born today at 8:45 this morning by c-section. 7 pounds 4 ounces and 21 inches. He is just like his parents were, long and skinny. And so cute! Congrats Hailey and Justin!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366926113518702418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNQlXvn-1lIeOKo-DeTvQ7tNGj4oq0rMitr7QMwoyi8L7aiVhKvXRYI__OGuEI58VN2nmr7_Hur0C0JP1UWtP0fygHwT2jVks6P7G2GUnX0cwlkeFYWyp91ag4Y0kHuHj2H7IE4SE9W_2/s320/blog+pics+001.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-23959760881470627532009-07-17T13:31:00.000-07:002009-08-06T16:10:33.118-07:00Pea Pickin'This year Doug planted peas for Del Monte so we had to go out and get some for us. Nothing like 60+ acres of sweet peas. It was such a beautiful night. We picked about 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket. Not too many, but enough to enjoy creamed peas and potatoes a few times. Which we are looking forward to.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366960234128688786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXzsaH0yfnE8Ucym2bqZIBTVWoVIA3w935e0-6kqEUxJ90X6o5W92G1NPl55egHGS_Owm4COkSTr-CfU3EUh3dL9g0NwLvfi4ObtaXvAg22z4cOSaGhxJa3TqhgWa5LN7VS1Mw5xF2mH5/s320/blog+pics+013.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366960242560447746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingj11FVGluZHrNc3VK4-gXDaJrvWAzkwEDQk7SqkL1V1eWXmEacbXFK_mFCppldX0rYvYg-7Ps-b8Kycucn_7MrDRoksAx7lB3gD_Cgfw_4vvJoXj_773fSk08YCy13oEKAwLaiweiata/s320/blog+pics+031.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366960249187514930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdJIq-e_ma-ih1YhYveXNepg5VFcMTD8kPWzbdo3p1qIJgSZ4FeI7Yv1KSE_2bgowfu1iXDJ4iP09Qb_-CI3zYZTwBZrq-hz-TVcw15mcV1VkaR6pnY04iRssF5IbLWtJbvVhDGexlYRS/s320/blog+pics+033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I love Idaho. The sunsets are gorgeous, look at those beautiful pink clouds. There is nothing better than standing in the middle of a lush green field in the cool evening air enjoying nature's beautiful artwork.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366960266952715986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp22nKsg6wO_p8o632xjPHYSIsfLk8bSP0LrqMfB1ZdsTBSJhGYp9XH7AXknznuqV1WkOyRMS-z3S7H45nXVnt9BLl8mgdmF-vxnM5v3gzxMw2XP3DR6Ulqyok-YCb_BitPq5c3npAF7S/s320/blog+pics+034.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366960257060717826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3AelME-7fKevJ4_25UiIw_sHnFB1lsSVgegViOHAqFbBocoBtUv1e_duG-30wKdxm3PbYUBwb9Re4DBVMyoHEmBGntb9a_qTIeXL02CFDm8lBbzRtg-D8x324e12bUd2gNzQ8bOqu4DY/s320/blog+pics+032.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-26949565278232999032009-07-06T12:50:00.000-07:002009-08-06T15:12:42.144-07:00July 4thWe always do the same thing on the 4th of July. Start the day with the parade, hang out at Grandma's for a while, come home for a rest, then head over to the green belt somewhere to have dinner and people watch while waiting for the fireworks. Pretty much the norm, and it was a fun day. We also always celebrate Hailey's birthday, which is on the 5th, while we are all together. And I get to make her cake! This years cake turned out really cute. Usually I do something Patriotic because she loves it, but with her being pregnant I had to do something different.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366948740189410082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJC_BE26Ht3viSpjjfqi1F5AOb-5NmI9tXZZ4psrklgqDcPvl6CWvHGa0STjltLQZniG5QaeHrFyhsuSi48FABqTQc5lgVUg0uePG7Q1ANi0ilVnHxWni5q6Cje5xx2l-g439DSEgZV10/s320/blog+pics+019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />I wish I'd gotten a picture of her with the cake. She laughed and thought it was cute. I was a little nervous. You never know what reaction you'll get when dealing with pregnancy hormones!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366948732224653954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanarZUzuF_DDIrllmBiqbJyBcNUjVCrEKerWvuR28pbYbjA1uy5s8drBV5L86NvTPjclkpYhhjc_gM45SdrnX5OGkSPgIj28PngcqbzdQmXXUHalg6-0ugZpad6Q5aq1vpWWpJ3ytTSpn/s320/blog+pics+018.jpg" border="0" /><br />Playing cards and enjoying some fabulous food while waiting for the fireworks.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366948718752517346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr8ibV6dH203o1BFBzCrsX1y8lZHfhv9FhIO-VGRxVvJB7J453sV4yBbtxkzi_1DMSumL-TZiPhLn0y2lwIhVuqtN2skfsUPEElKvEm2HdHX24mbMdvQhWkdG7gLs_CnOObRYxk2KWAjL/s320/blog+pics+017.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Me with my sweeties. Unfortunately Doug had some farm work to do and didn't meet up with us until almost dark.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366948749395591010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG6smmEBd94oHIYHR1ZBS1DRp7MoG0fVV1askhr3JZZNgonSXbUvmVU8VNfWWWNljQinCTxRHPmDjI8VTr8PbBOYrPtCO66Nc4JKsq7uG4HwdzUVYyAAuHzB7OUhbmpUxqkHIr4nxOJyZ/s320/blog+pics+020.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Everyone ready and waiting for the fireworks to start.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>The last couple of years my grandparents have met someone and gotten us a spot on that persons yard for the fireworks. I don't know how they do it! This year we were able to watch the fireworks on Dr. Orchards lawn. I guess my grandparents and uncles know him well. It was such a nice spot and they invited us to their family barbecue! The food was amazing and we had such a good time. My favorite part of the day is the fireworks with Klassy's radio program in the background. How blessed we are to live where we do. We have so many freedoms that others only dream of. I am amazed at the sacrifice that has been made for our country by so many. It is a great blessing to be an American! </div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-24573840962155148932009-06-23T21:45:00.000-07:002009-06-23T20:51:07.030-07:00Happines Is...... a new bike! Since we have moved into our new neighborhood Katie and Nate have loved riding their bikes all over the place. Even though they have clearly outgrown them. Doug and I have talked about getting the kids new bikes for the longest time. We finally stopped talking about how they needed them and just did it. Nathan looked like he was riding a mini clown bike. It was so funny watching him ride. Now we really can't get them off of the bikes. They were even going out before school to ride, I have never seen two kids get ready for school so quickly! Here are the before and afters.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350733378916293538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0tXo0OBv2cY6tH78qKZjXRzM0dGndnhUnEPWMgdcPe3SIt59QhAmg3MIQjmZuhvjWHQqP5tq9H-uut8xrzrZFDOcYOpQ8VMTvWzHm9LhmbG-Nzf8Zp1MEj4-a_wLDrdeV-h_YzFd3jJ2/s320/blog+pics+051.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350733385529344098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq33UY2KQJssh2n7FAApl828JaDeMDbSmGxszjBY3UiBavkiDLktugJ0zYGygUWXpSVtaCxc3hrd1-HlOkEsnKE5qKiSgZhrsSwY_3-S6FsE-9kSkDu_esvAu1SVk8pZs_RkglpuorR_c/s320/blog+pics+058.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-86777820465303434022009-06-23T20:51:00.000-07:002009-06-23T21:37:00.753-07:00I love weddings<div><div><div>Last Thursday I was at Wingers with my mother and sisters for lunch. My mom told us that my uncle had decided to get married on Saturday. I wondered if they might ask me to do the cake. Not twenty minutes later my cell rang, "Do you still have all of your cake stuff?" (I did cakes for a couple of years when we were living in Firth.) Spur of the moment wedding cake - so fun!? I couldn't refuse though. I love weddings and cakes and the whole bit. I would love to be a wedding planner! My only guidance was that yellow and pink were the colors. So here's what I came up with and the happy couple enjoying it. Congratulations James and Heather! </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350741820331426098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XQNE0MNmiu4YzEx-caJQuJ952qWXYq4WfuOekEEcqx_67i0TF9RI0Fq20WMfwDncbfnO9UguLGlCsTDEAMSu1DKOCruEwkQ27mNsFimjsJCPfHvtHsr0IPkxW-t2Gu4lXI9G3o7VxyqX/s320/blog+pics+059.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350747327753909362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFEQCHBgF9XAkPD4vf4u93x0qvKbco-NhUyo-DGEC89jibSFOx_Hm_TMVQ_e2IfUaxH2ia1hvbLWpmrjMRsXnMEmpk7q_cbAjkz0Kgy3zYB6vo0vT5deTTkQTDsgMN1dUF-rcSMX6a5i5/s320/blog+pics+064.jpg" border="0" /> <div> </div></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-16432906276378742722009-06-23T19:49:00.000-07:002009-06-23T20:12:41.701-07:00Hooo's There?<div>Yesterday at 4:00 am I was up feeding Brinley when I heard some squeeking and scratching by my front door. Freaked me out! There was no way I was opening that door to see. I turned on the outside lights and couldn't see anything through the door window and after a few minutes it stopped so I went back to bed. In the morning I cautiously opened the front door and this is what I saw.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350726279674968642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyxr2KE7LMegSMqYmg7rQNPF0HyPF0iY-wBgIDlq-GsjwF6GzjDp0RSnRiSSBbuePxLIkeo3FU9lOomUIxlcXVdEQN9e9rqGqMritPFQStbXze-UTcKAT2Rb849xHp5okGTpahJh7jM6Z/s320/blog+pics+061.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>I hurried to wake Doug up and tell him there was an owl on our front step. He looked at me like I was crazy, but sure enough there it was. The kids thought it was totally cool. Doug looked it up online and found out it was a barn owl and the kids liked learning about it. Our guest didn't stay too long though, he flew away about 11:00. </div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-36714146474220205172009-06-23T18:54:00.001-07:002009-06-23T19:48:38.942-07:00Weak in the kneesI am dying to go see these guys! Again.<a href="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/karolmakk/NKOTB%20-%20New%20Kids%20On%20The%20Block/anigif.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 425px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/karolmakk/NKOTB%20-%20New%20Kids%20On%20The%20Block/anigif.gif" border="0" /></a> I admit it, I am a big NKOTB fan. Have been since I was 12. I went to their concert in SLC last November with my mom and sisters. Hailey and I did the meet and greet and had front row seats. (I even got a kiss from Donnie!) It was SO GOOD! We had a blast. I really want to go again. My husband said if I can find the money I can go. We can live on hot dogs and mac 'n cheese for a while, right? ;)Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-50409203488194503552009-06-10T22:25:00.000-07:002009-06-10T23:14:36.612-07:00"Katie Girl"Katrina turned 9 on Mother's Day. And with Brinley only two weeks old, I feel like she got the bum end of the deal. Normally I make invitations, decorations, and cake to match. It just didn't happen this year. I made some very simple invites and got a cake from Broulims. It was a Hannah Montana cake and she did love it. I don't know what I would do without my "Katie Lady". She is not only a huge help to me but is my best bud. We help each other pick out our outfits, we love to shop together, and we love to listen to music, sing and dance. We just love to be together. She loves to write - stories, poems, songs. They're all so cute! It's probably not fair that a mom depend so much on her daughter. I can't get out the door without her help. And she amazes me at the things she can do. I don't give her enough credit for the kitchen skills she has or for how good she is with Brinley. And it seems to come naturally to her. I still want her to be little and she is growing up so fast! We're starting to butt heads more as she tries to grow and I try to hold her back. But neither of us can stay upset at the other for very long. Have 9 years really gone so fast? A couple of months ago Doug mentioned that as she turns 9 her time living in our home will be half over. Just stab a mother in the heart why don't you! I don't even want to think about it. Her smile brightens my day and her hugs warm my heart. I love you, Katie girl!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345948450797501538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKqgT0aOO9xHIpX3S8K9ljqmQzTxnLORNzifolghLTy5EltPuF8aWPb7kjWqRk5K0A0ZJwGgxbgTmwxRHH4kBViz6rSJ_IQNQJLvz-Gb9I-H-ISXHf6KwOTsdUkDh3fvF2Cq8CXC-mUGq/s320/blog+pics+033.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345941550871349650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzhw-dWG_TXtoxe6NCGVFfxP0GxIdbLLaONfe1COK7aEaCkUTu0529BX3q8KrhYHcLrMV5jHcuxzpIyU4AyjKSQ4PqfyE84lspjZMgXJyOc1e_xnnuqXd8DjdpzFJcUWF-wOG0Moks6kZ/s320/blog+pics+035.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345945810029438450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi292fyAya9ydUzUACeB2ySJV81gLyiGtC39TWA6DUxPTpAa-cWTaGee7AuFGXHYuq-_L90BbrChTx6rBZRIT7MxV-QVXU80o_RuR7Jg81zVY-HSvQZE_0w4-vC1GhHzyTg4a5le2OAPCtP/s320/blog+pics+039.jpg" border="0" />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-34424196172058061062009-06-10T22:14:00.000-07:002009-06-10T23:13:18.444-07:00Dancing QueenI'm trying to get caught up, sorry I'm so far behind. Katie had her dance recital on May 16. She has always enjoyed dance and I love watching her. I think I must be the biggest sap ever because I get teary every time she perfoms. Basketball game, competition, recital doesn't matter, I need a tissue at them all. She's just so cute! This year she loved the lit up mirrors in the dressing room. She felt like a super star, and I'm her biggest fan!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345930896601299618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUkTh_Xs1NseuUa6rCaZM5ClwaFUNJlzaGZpjTRNjUxJJ8Aw89PGrbkY-khzWZB2Ci67Niv8iCYOZaCU_FUxYQrd20ZPN8JHicSnxTYAFlB0TDKyRbGTFVpky6NGnd5wZVrAYPAU51nQ9/s320/blog+pics+046.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345930898455739106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOTgImd_I5OAIkWVBALRfN7gQ-zZZ46Um3xbMqY-nYC6diCNfO73T6Z29KZpPz0thlOC4hAX8NfX7bafigmAqqgy9pb3mvgk2D2sWg_zW6I1vZpyhTYBL3C-pRHJhcsSx9-qeq8VacRYX/s320/blog+pics+042.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345930910517279666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk9njUZ2wEXP9mPwwUjk0imQYbvSVaJJdj7WMIfYqrvBW11VbxXAmslc3IeHQpMltMNmPga8rqXmKvtL8aPP8pHt5IdFSvAI9b9YkRmND0V2Mq6-phVXD7PbSo1uhQvG2iw3NyyIIvFrf/s320/blog+pics+050.jpg" border="0" /></p>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-916824970236583852009-06-01T20:40:00.000-07:002009-06-02T20:16:45.676-07:00Brinley Grace BarrieBrinley's blessing day was so nice. I love having all the family together and when I get to throw the party, all the better! Her blessing was beautiful and of course I was in tears during the opening hymn, so I was a mess by blessing time. Oh well. Doug and I had a hard time picking her middle name. There was never anything we loved. I liked Grace and he liked Ann, which is his mom's middle name - I didn't want to use a family name. I know, not very nice of me. So we flipped a coin and I won. But during the blessing he was sure to pause nice and long before her middle name. He can be such a stinker. I wondered if he was going to change it but he didn't. Brinley is such a sweet heart. We all love to be around her. I still love to just sit and hold her, which is good because she isn't growing out of her "hold me" attitude. Here's our little angel. <div><div><div><div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342927615786534770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDr40WIphWQ_e_K6p91kZCtI8Sh3MmVxUNg86Rmw3vf18PGTEdaMIgJLJgIKy8i6iABUhS2vib-kdEpD2TcEsGjvzQKPUvUUaUWzoJWDLOkhkrOE2O9Cyz444ERM6ZD4B2iAlNaM42LL49/s320/blog+pics+054.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342927620305930194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw66MUnmmUjOALsnNK2dPHss8shnUKv9U4kcYb_jIbnQwL1Hb9k8b7OjKi73hEjaVCnIOQoH_fyJKQ4Fg5qbZBdmnZv8pparsttkB7CA_yjFka2io0wgHwOjklPR87AFHPuzVBHbP9YdL/s320/blog+pics+053.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Then everyone came over for lunch. I made Hawaiian Haystacks. My favorite! For dessert we had an angel food cake roll with a strawberry filling and a chocolate creme cake roll. It was so good. My little decorations turned out cute and I hope someday Brinley appreciates it. If not, I sure had fun putting it all together! And after everyone finally left I took a two hour nap! </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342927622235969810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreAb0SeKgN6mN_0zjmrpSwwdrY0-kpMWk4uJ18i5ysFfKZMdT1mr8f2bMIR_8wh0TUBh7BGgdoca61g827Kif_g77HhEfYcEqPP2SgIt6vs8gTDfYa6wrJ-Nic8txergKI_2u4TVImBeb/s320/blog+pics+055.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342927629246598114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpyvMGGPnMZXixit97sKPV47pjirn9Q9q5yj4Lrzz0dBfpTLdphpy5XbQzUPMIkNGBm-3zB60uPl9i9Xgv3AdXnLV9Qd0tsS-7HYMnLmcvzKK-J2dbyWl8Ln59sleY5fLzh9o_8qc9UGB/s320/blog+pics+056.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342927635021042386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfW1DKfFj8AvlIKQ1OjVs9pB0hAgmQRA1z-fjSvOZK_BsumRklMi1QERIa4yq9Q-cmRwO0YhB3RWM-cTyWex8PHnHpW9mdHU-WgxyMZJ59Hc5LKT7sYburYC2aY3tgwN2WAivpPn7yls9e/s320/blog+pics+057.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232187386177506625.post-47514602147826946412009-05-19T22:37:00.000-07:002009-06-01T23:06:21.676-07:00Fast ForwardOn Sunday we were planning on blessing Brinley the first week of June. Then we found out we have Stake Conference that day so we decided we would do it on May 31. Then today Doug calls me and says "What if we bless her this weekend?" Huh?! His sisters are coming from Utah for Memorial Day Weekend. So in two days I've lost two weeks in getting ready for her blessing. Which is totally fine, I just have to my tail in gear to get ready for the "after party". I love planning parties and I probably go a little overboard for these kinds of things. Self induced stress, and for some crazy reason I enjoy it.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155656815200819834noreply@blogger.com3