tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28946395530733598962024-03-04T21:23:19.972-08:00On His TermsMaking God's plans for my life MY plans for my lifeAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-21380621742206839612010-06-18T21:39:00.000-07:002010-06-18T21:44:20.629-07:00UpdateThank you all for your prayers!!! God answered in His own way...<div><br /></div><div>...5 days after my last post I broke my elbow.</div><div><br /></div><div>My life these past 3 weeks has <i>really</i> slowed down. </div><div><br /></div><div>My mom came out for a little over 2 weeks to help me with the kids, my dad has been here this week and my mom-in-law comes out next week.</div><div><br /></div><div>This injury has been such a blessing in some ways... Most of all I have loved spending time with my parents.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will update soon. Blessings to you all.</div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-2273647056070431982010-05-17T08:46:00.000-07:002010-05-17T08:57:05.239-07:00BalanceIf you happen to stumble upon this post would you pray for balance for me?<div><br /></div><div>Do you ever have those seasons in your life when you feel like you're barely keeping your head above water? Its not necessarily a bad thing, just that your life is B U S Y? </div><div><br /></div><div>That is my life right now. Busy, chaotic, exciting (I'll admit), but definitely unbalanced. I am 2 weeks behind in school with Emma; partly due to my work, partly due to having the 2 babies (well Brody just turned 2, so he technically NOT a baby....but still...if I have to change diapers and feed them, they're a baby to me). Regardless, I really need to figure out this balancing act.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm typically really good about juggling things, but I've never had this many balls in the air.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was re-reading Proverbs 31 and I noticed that <i>she</i> had "servant girls" (scoff). At this point I would give my left foot to have a few girls come to my house, do some chores, prep some meals, run a few errands, and bring fresh flowers while their at it (because I love fresh flowers in my home). </div><div><br /></div><div>Until then I guess I will have to become the master at organizing. Pray that happens sooner than later...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-16328738858700434352010-04-15T17:09:00.000-07:002010-04-15T17:12:44.107-07:00HiWedding season is in full swing for me, so busy is the norm right now. But I notice that I somehow have new people following my blog and I just wanted to say HI to those of you who are new here and of course HI to all of you who are not! :)<div><br /></div><div>I will post something interesting soon but most days I am just trying to keep my head above water. Since you all are multitasking superstars like myself, I'm sure you understand! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Until then.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-8483358007314090232010-03-10T09:26:00.000-08:002010-03-10T10:23:37.051-08:00Really, This Breaks My HeartOkay, so this may seem like the lamest post ever, but its my blog so whatever... Oh, and if you're super liberal, just skip this one because you will likely take offense to my more conservative views.<br /><br />Because we don't have cable I watch TV either via Hulu.com or whichever TV network streams shows on their website (like LOST on ABC, which I am super behind on). When that doesn't work we have Netflix and if its not on instant play I have to wait for the DVD to arrive in the mail the 'old-fashioned' way. (I still can't believe I'm blogging about this.)<br /><br />Anyway, I used to love watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TLC! They were a great Christian family, their kids were adorable, they were tackling the near impossible with grace and humor, and I loved seeing their kitchen cabinets adorned with scripture-written index cards. Plus, they made my parenting two children (at the time) seem like cake.<br /><br />By the time their relationship hit hard times we had already cancelled cable and so left in my mind was the happy fun-loving Gosselin's from the early days. Of course I heard about their split here and there but thought for sure they'd work it out. And they didn't. Enter Netflix and I was able to 'catch up'.<br /><br />The last season they have on instant play is season 4 where Jon and Kate renew their marriage vows. Being a Christian and a Wedding Planner I was of course interested in their wedding. What broke my heart was when they explained to their kids WHY they were renewing their vows, the significance behind it all, that they were promising with their children (and America) as witnesses that they would be together forever.<br /><br />That must have been a hard one for them to explain away to their children....<br /><br />Something I noticed at the end of that season 4 was how Jon openly said that he didn't want to do the show anymore. He is private and wanted his life back. Kate was obviously not on the same page and she reasoned away his reluctance to do another season. <br /><br />Ahhh.....let this be a lesson to us women! Not that anything Jon did was justified in any way (adultery never is), but as Christian women we should not emasculate our men (and I know from personal experience how that can be easy to do at times)! We are always saying that we want our husbands to lead our family's but only if that fits in with our agenda and plans? Kate showed Jon disrespect so many times during that show. I wonder where they'd be if she reverenced him, affirmed him and had really listened to his concerns regarding their new-found fame? I would bet LOTS that they would be living it up in their nice big house with their 8 adorable babies, happy. Not perfect, but happy. And I have a feeling they would both give up everything right now to have their family back together.<br /><br />Anyway, their whole situation breaks my heart. More proof that no family is immune to this type of destruction. And no matter who they end up with, that person will never understand all the time and sacrifice that went into having two sets of multiples, 8 kids total. No one will ever appreciate that experience or relate to it like they do. <br /><br />I <a href="http://onhistermsnow.blogspot.com/2008/07/great-read.html"><strong>did a post</strong></a> a long while ago about this awesome book entitled "Created to be His Help Meet". No matter how you feel about your role in marriage, or where your marriage is right now, if your desire is to have a healthy, Christ-centered, happy, lasting marriage: read it. It totally challenged my views. I admittedly hated the book for a while, but God's truth (whether I liked it or not) was all over it. Check it out.<br /><br />So what do you think? As a Christian rooting for another Christian family, did your heart also break?<br /><br />p.s. At the beginning of this post I said that this is probably the lamest post ever....lame because I hate discussing celebrity couples, not lame because of my conservative views. And I am positive that this post was my needing to vent after watching GMA last week (yes, online) and learning that Kate will be on Dancing With The Stars. Every time I see her (with her new hair and all) I feel sad for her and her family and I pray that something good would come out of all this for them.Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-31785596120096805282010-02-22T12:07:00.001-08:002010-02-22T12:09:42.319-08:00A Favorite QuoteBelow is one of my favorite quotes. Just thought I'd share. Happy Monday! :)<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' <b>Actually, who are you not to be?</b> You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">--Marianne Williamson</span></span></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-17019595996009120442010-02-18T09:22:00.000-08:002010-02-18T10:19:18.473-08:00An Award For Me?!<div>A big thank you to <a href="http://abunchofmynonsense.blogspot.com/">Jessica</a> for this awesome award!! How very sweet of you for thinking of me!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4UCc52ebfVroeY6CEzNMzfW0WdTRSXaIU_6ua-cNM4CuLShKi8bK9AoKCAFeK7XvyCZIZLVHLANqoxcMD7mjgsRjlzCV-3oI_5yLErYRG4TRTUFeWuNZny4RA9CgLvT3zNon3qOjTe8/s1600-h/beautiful+blogger+-+everyday+kings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4UCc52ebfVroeY6CEzNMzfW0WdTRSXaIU_6ua-cNM4CuLShKi8bK9AoKCAFeK7XvyCZIZLVHLANqoxcMD7mjgsRjlzCV-3oI_5yLErYRG4TRTUFeWuNZny4RA9CgLvT3zNon3qOjTe8/s400/beautiful+blogger+-+everyday+kings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439636003574146994" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(230, 230, 230); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:medium;">Here are the rules:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. Thank then link to the person that gave you the award</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2. Pass this award on to 10 bloggers you've recently discovered & whom you think are fantastic<br />3. Contact said Blogs to let them know they've won<br />4. State 7 Things about yourself!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">The 10 bloggers who I think are fantastic and never cease to make me smile are:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">1. <a href="http://thegillhamfamily.blogspot.com/">Bethany @ Something To Talk About</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">2. <a href="http://meganfarpella.blogspot.com/">Megan (who just happens to be my lil sis) @ Simple Sayings...</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">3. <a href="http://roxyweasel.blogspot.com/">Taryn @ Deep & Not So Deep Thoughts, by Taryn</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">4. <a href="http://lindseynicks.blogspot.com/">Lindsey @ Mommy Wonderland</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">5. <a href="http://www.thenester.com/">The Nester @ The Nesting Place</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">6.<a href="http://www.reallyareyouserious.com/"> Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious?</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">7. <a href="http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/">Angie @ Bring The Rain</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">8. <a href="http://kristinacamp.blogspot.com/">Kristina @ On Fire in PNG</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">9. <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/">Kelly @ Kelly's Korner</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">10. <a href="http://www.theletteredcottage.net/">Layla @ The Lettered Cottage</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">7 Things About ME:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">1. I will be 28 in 2 days!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">2. I am mildly obsessed with the Twilight Saga.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">3. I just planted my first organic garden two days ago!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">4. My blackberry is my constant companion.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">5. I crochet and really enjoy it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">6. I am a wedding planner and love it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">7. I eat a piece of dark chocolate almost daily. </span></span></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-63557359113708814272010-02-18T08:19:00.001-08:002010-02-18T09:11:14.132-08:00A Virtuous Woman<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I have been meditating on Proverbs 31 for the past week. Right now I am balancing being a wife, mother, and homemaker with homeschooling, being a business owner, serving at church, and on and on. Throw in a newborn, gardening, weekly errands, and coffee with a friend (if I'm lucky) and I find that I have little to no time for me. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">But reading Prov 31 reminds me of the kind of woman I want to be. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">That instead of getting overwhelmed I need to be thankful. When I feel like I don't have enough hours in the day I need to realize that instead of staying in bed until 7:30am (even though my older 2 kids are up by 7am) I could always get up at 5:30am with my husband and gain an extra 2 hours of quiet time to spend however I choose (but I am sooo tired these days!). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">So she is my goal, this virtuous woman. Its always good to have goals, right? :) The passage is below. Enjoy!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); line-height: 21px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); ">Who can find a vurtuous and capable wife?<br />She is more precious than rubies.<br />Her husband can trust her,<br />and she will greatly enrich his life.<br />She brings him good, not harm,<br />all the days of her life.<br /><br />She finds wool and flax<br />and busily spins it.<br />She is like a merchant's ship,<br />bringing her food from afar.<br />She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast<br />for her household<br />and plan the day's work for her servant girls.<br /><br />She goes to inspect a field and buys it;<br />with her earnings she plants a vineyard.<br />She is energetic and strong,<br />a hard worker.<br />She makes sure her dealings are profitable;<br />her lamp burns late into the night.<br /><br />Her hands are busy spinning thread,<br />her fingers twisting fiber.<br />She extends a helping hand to the poor<br />and opens her arms to the needy.<br />She has no fear of winter for her household,<br />for everyone has warm clothes.<br /><br />She makes her own bedspreads.<br />She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.<br />Her husband is well known at the city gates,<br />where he sits with the other civic leaders.<br />She makes belted linen garments<br />and sashes to sell to the merchants.<br /><br />She is clothed with strength and dignity,<br />and she laughs without fear of the future.<br />When she speaks, her words are wise,<br />and she gives instructions with kindness.<br />She carefully watches everything in her household<br />and suffers nothing from laziness.<br /><br />Her children stand and bless her.<br />Her husband praises her;<br />There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,<br />but you surpass them all!<br /><br />Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;<br />but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.<br />Reward her for all she has done.<br />Let her deeds publicly declare her praise</span>.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); ">Proverbs 31 NLT</span></span></span></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-85710946582406218092010-02-04T14:25:00.001-08:002010-02-04T14:46:50.271-08:00Look Who's 1 Month Old Already!Miss Kyndall Arianna!!!!!!!! <br /><br />My how a month has flown by! What is Kyndall up to these days? Mostly sleeping and eating but she is more and more alert each day and really starting to take in her surroundings. She is a pretty good sleeper at night and she takes a pacifier (gasp!) which her sister and brother never did. Kyndall is very easy-going, not fussy, super sweet. We think she might get her Daddy's blue eyes, but we aren't holding our breath. :) <br /><br />We are so blessed to be parenting this sweet little thing. And little she is! At birth Kyndall was 6.1 and just this week she weighs in at 8.5 (Brody was 8.6 at birth). She has also grown two inches!! I am loving the newborn stage and know that it will soon be over! <br /><br />Below are some pics of Kyndall taken today. Enjoy! :)<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434519558024320626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGm6dW-ZZ18-a4SMix8ruQM_NoHgu1sStq9Fr3NkGjHPhhvJP1BCDaqBCdhJ7xzFGXAb-t5bhhv6BumAVyEnARC9KxOZRvSCKhcel096WcGZLpC3nAS_pVLzMzrMGkkUpXqdbMcVe2lk/s400/017.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lfcmY9QY7PSFukMjqt2QSixfDljitMPKPq_kEUw0rA3uxeAwxwJO-WhyphenhyphenFPygwE5NdwkeVzALw3I56BWr0UahGMzSnJPGpeKGyJZ_zBBNQnn970Gl-ywePUCjUp5ptZqve2gU-gUezpU/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434519576478299106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lfcmY9QY7PSFukMjqt2QSixfDljitMPKPq_kEUw0rA3uxeAwxwJO-WhyphenhyphenFPygwE5NdwkeVzALw3I56BWr0UahGMzSnJPGpeKGyJZ_zBBNQnn970Gl-ywePUCjUp5ptZqve2gU-gUezpU/s400/021.JPG" /></a> <div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpchSP4Z-o38wnyKHVObX_vmgZN_MHToowP6ryRjcdHDOHHITv0s9hA44ixOlpe_UPbR4WS-pOvTNtjZBYWQdgvAEQlzCjj3WD401moSTPo0WrF0Dfj1Ov04XNVxvP65MKnt3cxeUaXs/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434519564459124338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpchSP4Z-o38wnyKHVObX_vmgZN_MHToowP6ryRjcdHDOHHITv0s9hA44ixOlpe_UPbR4WS-pOvTNtjZBYWQdgvAEQlzCjj3WD401moSTPo0WrF0Dfj1Ov04XNVxvP65MKnt3cxeUaXs/s400/020.JPG" /></a> </div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-60371408676291390812010-01-29T15:57:00.000-08:002010-01-29T16:00:20.424-08:00FoodI love food. And I love knowing where it comes from. If you are even slightly interested in knowing more about what you are putting into your body check out these documentaries:<div><br /></div><div>1. Food, Inc.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. The Beautiful Truth</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Food Matters</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-87869340274063709732010-01-12T09:01:00.000-08:002010-01-12T09:22:18.912-08:00Kyndall Arianna is Here!!!!After 20 hours of my worst labor yet Kyndall Arianna is here! She arrived at 4:20am Monday, January 4th. She weighed in at only 6lbs. 1oz.! Our smallest baby so far! But she is perfect and healthy, loves to nurse and sleep! We are blessed!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_bzDzP_TSiHLWk9MQbW1RuIIyUgHa8INWY_hvPfGhA3MipA9VoFjkjf9X2xOQ4SDl2CM9yY_io78Y8bkqdcZhj27vF49R4WC4i2ISV8cbfV4g2l5giLJCosacZlM9QQ8LkWBXOOJLyM/s1600-h/IMG_5136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425900838346007218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_bzDzP_TSiHLWk9MQbW1RuIIyUgHa8INWY_hvPfGhA3MipA9VoFjkjf9X2xOQ4SDl2CM9yY_io78Y8bkqdcZhj27vF49R4WC4i2ISV8cbfV4g2l5giLJCosacZlM9QQ8LkWBXOOJLyM/s400/IMG_5136.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RfhsP-5q2Hv6SNrw6MKKMzrkK96UP-LhCR71qN2h4VhzzYfgk7CeXxrItG0vUjDfxk9vFg8Et9P2xTrzqnOrBvJ-8CeNmLwpRXD8Cv4Yn3OsVKcQk7lXBt3Bqz46TLh6heQlXmWs1tc/s1600-h/IMG_5147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425900830407803666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RfhsP-5q2Hv6SNrw6MKKMzrkK96UP-LhCR71qN2h4VhzzYfgk7CeXxrItG0vUjDfxk9vFg8Et9P2xTrzqnOrBvJ-8CeNmLwpRXD8Cv4Yn3OsVKcQk7lXBt3Bqz46TLh6heQlXmWs1tc/s400/IMG_5147.JPG" /></a> Our new family of 5!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyZhtXgzIOdyNvTr8JRNCTNi0MgHahG4MOrTdcp9hCuXA1bdK9udw13ovrJqI9LtI10pUit22DOM123jasOU3o6Dpglh_pSoCNfqR2oqvU9L-y1zbQp2Upb0VqW0K-13nOmBWQj_arGQ/s1600-h/5daysold.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425900822200092578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyZhtXgzIOdyNvTr8JRNCTNi0MgHahG4MOrTdcp9hCuXA1bdK9udw13ovrJqI9LtI10pUit22DOM123jasOU3o6Dpglh_pSoCNfqR2oqvU9L-y1zbQp2Upb0VqW0K-13nOmBWQj_arGQ/s400/5daysold.jpg" /></a> We agonized a bit over her name. Mark chose Kyndall, which means "inspiration, fire". It eventually grew on me and I love it now. And I chose Arianna, which means "very holy". Our prayer for Kyndall is that she follows God's command to "consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God." (Leviticus 20:7)<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-62224019676309431352009-12-30T12:14:00.000-08:002009-12-30T12:40:20.915-08:00Goodbye 2009In 2009...<div><br /></div><div>...I discovered that fostering a 4 day old newborn for nearly 3 months was <b>HARD</b>. A lot harder than I expected. It <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">changed</span> me and I look forward to the day when we are called to do it again.</div><div><br /></div><div>...I learned to <b>talk less</b> and <b>listen more</b>. Discipline is golden.</div><div><br /></div><div>...I realized that being a size 4 (or 2 or whatever) isn't important to me like it once was. I am beautiful, I have had three healthy pregnancies and have beautiful babies to show for it. Bring on the big butt and stretch marks! <i>I AM BLESSED!</i></div><div><br /></div><div>...I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>fell more in love</b></span> with my husband than I ever thought possible. I am SO thankful for God's provision over my life when He placed my husband in it over 13 years ago and His many blessings and provisions ever since. </div><div><br /></div><div>...I laughed so hard that I literally wet my pants (did I mention I'm preg with #3)! 'Nough said.</div><div><br /></div><div>...I embarked on the journey of homeschooling and while unsure about this calling, felt God's hand ALL OVER IT! And it turns out I actually <i>really</i> like it. </div><div><br /></div><div>...I (we) finally <b>bought a house</b>!!!! This was SO exciting and I am SO thankful for my humble little dwelling! </div><div><br /></div><div>...I lead and completed my first Beth Moore study. Was super nervous about the intensity, but learned so much! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Highly recommend it.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>...I convinced my husband to get a cat. I have no idea how I accomplished this, but the cat is here and I am happy. And hubs even likes him.... <i>go figure</i>!</div><div><br /></div><div>...I became a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Twilight FAN!</span></span> Who would have known that 4 books would cause such a fun obsession in my life and the lives of my girl friends?! Eclipse....here we come!!!!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>...I accepted that despite all my efforts to be in control, I'm not... and I'm okay with that. <b>I actually prefer it that way now. </b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Excited about all that is in store for us in 2010! Wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!</span></b></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-20395952290830144602009-12-14T19:37:00.000-08:002009-12-14T19:53:56.268-08:00Out Of It....<div>I am 35 weeks pregnant now and completely out of it. Very uncomfortable, super tired, but WAY excited to meet our girl!! :)<div><br /></div><div>I had Emma at 37 weeks and Brody at 38 weeks and so I am feeling all the stress and anticipation that comes during the final weeks of pregnancy. I am trying to be organized since I am also preparing for the Christmas festivities, homeschooling Emma, running my business, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel super anxious about meeting this baby... And now that I know what it feels like to deliver a baby without drugs, a little nervous about that too. OUCH. But I've done it before and I can do it again. I just hope that she doesn't weigh nearly 9 lbs. like her brother did.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below are a few pics that our friend John (who also happen to be a photographer) took about 3 weeks ago. How much bigger will the belly get?? </div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1SV8p35pPc8YZ3gYrfiUUtWw7u72cg59QCsO7uixKC81XHCpr5AnAWQ8EH1cBp6xpZ4OpQipRuc56FA0Qd0A6r9MwKkOQYMUuvHJMCd8CJy7L9zIxNo89GRV37ZO_3pLIUEwLlaYO5Q/s1600-h/picture-18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1SV8p35pPc8YZ3gYrfiUUtWw7u72cg59QCsO7uixKC81XHCpr5AnAWQ8EH1cBp6xpZ4OpQipRuc56FA0Qd0A6r9MwKkOQYMUuvHJMCd8CJy7L9zIxNo89GRV37ZO_3pLIUEwLlaYO5Q/s400/picture-18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415304659360820274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdCAytRKZkoWh24iyvMier6deHqE8OJUCUnVHYZCTsOWy1z4eOCbqWByGdJSfN9gdfazSx4Jip9wEydKzxOFqpQSEfMtXATxtshQXKwu59ZLRETmN2j9ofHoLgIMd4bdDKFapA5AEgsA/s1600-h/picture-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdCAytRKZkoWh24iyvMier6deHqE8OJUCUnVHYZCTsOWy1z4eOCbqWByGdJSfN9gdfazSx4Jip9wEydKzxOFqpQSEfMtXATxtshQXKwu59ZLRETmN2j9ofHoLgIMd4bdDKFapA5AEgsA/s400/picture-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415304653426542962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-l_XFjcHPUI6L4CWzH1JtYdkY3hctou44xQmyjd5Ywj9m6Mwv_AujUU-A_jZE9vNCQQpOjXW2l_z724ZbiAPAxrECZQ-12I9s9GcWa84qCbRAMKpPgA8w19raYDOoda0uUCxW2bbHXk/s1600-h/picture-3.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-l_XFjcHPUI6L4CWzH1JtYdkY3hctou44xQmyjd5Ywj9m6Mwv_AujUU-A_jZE9vNCQQpOjXW2l_z724ZbiAPAxrECZQ-12I9s9GcWa84qCbRAMKpPgA8w19raYDOoda0uUCxW2bbHXk/s400/picture-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415304645834722450" /></a>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-15493427699846164372009-11-10T07:34:00.001-08:002009-11-10T08:33:35.019-08:00Halloween<div>Halloween was a blast! Emma was a 50's girl and Brody was a little Charger. We started off with a Halloween pizza party with friends and then went around with our group of nearly 20 kids trick-or-treating! Last year the kids were kind of confused by the whole thing, but this year they had it down! SO FUN!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjVjFiXkuX7vZ6U5UV_nP4V7GGAy1Mr-Ks99ETdLEeKiMuEas0Y9KCn_2TljRellDYcAb0vOPTqfWCnEDHTkhsLITlDoXzC1nSuUCe2W1dI1D9HkZtoZVU_Nuc_lZGViEbn-Jm5Jn94Y/s1600-h/IMG_4879.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjVjFiXkuX7vZ6U5UV_nP4V7GGAy1Mr-Ks99ETdLEeKiMuEas0Y9KCn_2TljRellDYcAb0vOPTqfWCnEDHTkhsLITlDoXzC1nSuUCe2W1dI1D9HkZtoZVU_Nuc_lZGViEbn-Jm5Jn94Y/s400/IMG_4879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402509974187246418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdABN4s5MXtzukFKrRSCDtYGWl3o-TJFERkCueorI7sAp2ntw2Tkw8c5nDwnXBhBZV3mK7lPjHy4H9jtAZsajSWuamB7CWFHYOl2RwozKWEzwXb7V3q55iJ5thkIWqU3JAhe5DQW__l4/s1600-h/IMG_4877.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdABN4s5MXtzukFKrRSCDtYGWl3o-TJFERkCueorI7sAp2ntw2Tkw8c5nDwnXBhBZV3mK7lPjHy4H9jtAZsajSWuamB7CWFHYOl2RwozKWEzwXb7V3q55iJ5thkIWqU3JAhe5DQW__l4/s400/IMG_4877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402509971053571858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIALO_MDy11nctpfj0iR3l_ozGqI-92c9sfKMPGyYGwa0FcIgard2shGTCOJwvzK01yyuw_5cvvQ5oBFeH1ir2yz4B-Ub1OHJM2S6va1G_4tqh8KbVjtJ8CdDZRx8FuW8uaqUovNJwkk/s1600-h/IMG_4882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIALO_MDy11nctpfj0iR3l_ozGqI-92c9sfKMPGyYGwa0FcIgard2shGTCOJwvzK01yyuw_5cvvQ5oBFeH1ir2yz4B-Ub1OHJM2S6va1G_4tqh8KbVjtJ8CdDZRx8FuW8uaqUovNJwkk/s400/IMG_4882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402509987924068290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Most of the kids...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oB9aBQkpDQd-ikR51EXJDpIgkBy9gXoN9lqax9Pg9CPIRlekdSnjSWaR0wV5nkUljqCmys45zadxKWF66HNSzIu-o82rqy28R2-Fen-h8mu4wBFL76pE8lrG78slpNe3nRswGHt62BU/s1600-h/IMG_4880.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oB9aBQkpDQd-ikR51EXJDpIgkBy9gXoN9lqax9Pg9CPIRlekdSnjSWaR0wV5nkUljqCmys45zadxKWF66HNSzIu-o82rqy28R2-Fen-h8mu4wBFL76pE8lrG78slpNe3nRswGHt62BU/s400/IMG_4880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402509976090657906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pizza time!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWc62pKV8Nix7qGLTAdtyFmIkK7Ml-dV7-vlVaUmBQPWoYmzxFguairsNq6Hg88JGYPewShakkRQv6fsDl1NsPZ0VomSHWNZSU62UR-bwk55wGxWNHgYNWntJBoTZ1rQB6xCokI3zZ6o/s1600-h/IMG_4890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWc62pKV8Nix7qGLTAdtyFmIkK7Ml-dV7-vlVaUmBQPWoYmzxFguairsNq6Hg88JGYPewShakkRQv6fsDl1NsPZ0VomSHWNZSU62UR-bwk55wGxWNHgYNWntJBoTZ1rQB6xCokI3zZ6o/s400/IMG_4890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402504908990100418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me & my sweet Emma.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7N47kJrpnw0h9JrF9zUc3M_qycGSP4lz4zyzYk9toKHvfTSsOxRxvkxTxirXFiudXAw0rvm2-v9XSTAObiydM0Qese318b9H1turGRzP3irjjUV3jFn2Zr1tAq_dvpkvOCP6JJh9kXQ/s1600-h/IMG_4889.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7N47kJrpnw0h9JrF9zUc3M_qycGSP4lz4zyzYk9toKHvfTSsOxRxvkxTxirXFiudXAw0rvm2-v9XSTAObiydM0Qese318b9H1turGRzP3irjjUV3jFn2Zr1tAq_dvpkvOCP6JJh9kXQ/s400/IMG_4889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402504904083068802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma with her good buddies Ian (doesn't he look thrilled?) and Kenzie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6OZTA-rjd1Q_mlq5f2mMSccOhdcu80KrKrb89BCJwa7BI9SjmT8uZb95L9nm5NFAhsF9tKkh0_-rRQ8sSz9xPEpHbFz7dED6fToY1lQuK4V6ZWn4SYHJWpIM24zkanAwNm0Feht-Vos/s1600-h/IMG_4888.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6OZTA-rjd1Q_mlq5f2mMSccOhdcu80KrKrb89BCJwa7BI9SjmT8uZb95L9nm5NFAhsF9tKkh0_-rRQ8sSz9xPEpHbFz7dED6fToY1lQuK4V6ZWn4SYHJWpIM24zkanAwNm0Feht-Vos/s400/IMG_4888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402504899115449010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2R7fT4IsHrU_IeJShnala4NZsp0xCN3jFsdyFRk4e-gqZFNDJlP96X-GGCflrsXvjmTDEJGxTw-2JnVleIrEm6s1hdpOdtdYix7f4SovjIAkyD1wxlFWTV-ce8bruj2zlpka6ZVjugQ/s1600-h/IMG_4886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2R7fT4IsHrU_IeJShnala4NZsp0xCN3jFsdyFRk4e-gqZFNDJlP96X-GGCflrsXvjmTDEJGxTw-2JnVleIrEm6s1hdpOdtdYix7f4SovjIAkyD1wxlFWTV-ce8bruj2zlpka6ZVjugQ/s400/IMG_4886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402504895462384770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma was a princess last year so we told her she had to be something different. :) She has already declared that next year she will be Aurora! These girls share names (from left to right): Ava, Emma, Emma, Ava :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXV3Q0oGKPMwYDrIZP-3vPR8T3ygPrTG0BAKTxD8v4GZStpETJ-UZX-PGrrCCIOf5bUELUvQD2XmW0kkFQousQGnlRVnY42Y5LsZx7Rb_4vlxwn6mkhW4S3xWKRpqjnWH_hVzJWQYlAg/s1600-h/IMG_4885.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXV3Q0oGKPMwYDrIZP-3vPR8T3ygPrTG0BAKTxD8v4GZStpETJ-UZX-PGrrCCIOf5bUELUvQD2XmW0kkFQousQGnlRVnY42Y5LsZx7Rb_4vlxwn6mkhW4S3xWKRpqjnWH_hVzJWQYlAg/s400/IMG_4885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402504887443109170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma and one of her best friends, Emma G.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupR-e_xWnlyaLL9zfd__wdmI9CHKr9Ox9ERUvh_NQCpWMJ5tDMCnXGfNHaJWDDLw6seso_jwCnI9RKRNsXlykNrPXVYvB6lkmjn_K8Ysz8sQkKK91jpId5JzN2OzIYfUqyKALq_zWf6E/s1600-h/IMG_4894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupR-e_xWnlyaLL9zfd__wdmI9CHKr9Ox9ERUvh_NQCpWMJ5tDMCnXGfNHaJWDDLw6seso_jwCnI9RKRNsXlykNrPXVYvB6lkmjn_K8Ysz8sQkKK91jpId5JzN2OzIYfUqyKALq_zWf6E/s400/IMG_4894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502410583704210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M1mzYPxPACvWZzss1WS9INk88E4C_5bW0d8xOE7_zODzbnn6gRMLp3fgiNyuh4qqwG9z_WN2zFbKnTdnoFlh7YXgPjzRxtJ7GdfBR6WMXN7tFGBgCqiQ1kRmtgsEAtm6-UUfiAk6myM/s1600-h/IMG_4895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M1mzYPxPACvWZzss1WS9INk88E4C_5bW0d8xOE7_zODzbnn6gRMLp3fgiNyuh4qqwG9z_WN2zFbKnTdnoFlh7YXgPjzRxtJ7GdfBR6WMXN7tFGBgCqiQ1kRmtgsEAtm6-UUfiAk6myM/s400/IMG_4895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502399451987938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They would storm the houses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRhKQf_GydDJE4ggV0xXf71n15uog-R0yqEj2GVdDd1xdPOMDxmSokUgaM57avLouAfla3QibfpfW2oRxp6bEQ94hpvrILJMyPzCKK_SCz6LFol_n97eTauMxn-cLf1jrS0SM24fey6E/s1600-h/IMG_4896.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRhKQf_GydDJE4ggV0xXf71n15uog-R0yqEj2GVdDd1xdPOMDxmSokUgaM57avLouAfla3QibfpfW2oRxp6bEQ94hpvrILJMyPzCKK_SCz6LFol_n97eTauMxn-cLf1jrS0SM24fey6E/s400/IMG_4896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502397059446210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our buddy Eric in all his 80's coolness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AVZPKNp0zNNcOJkmqJyFRBlgBuFRweFQyHnjo_08tqIgz6pNieEqVPsoUwn-07stPDT5vJbyPbNRnldxFl35mKnj9_oaRwrVl02bs8JaYO_bg1051IRsUctrUErZpemmgA5euK-PJf4/s1600-h/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AVZPKNp0zNNcOJkmqJyFRBlgBuFRweFQyHnjo_08tqIgz6pNieEqVPsoUwn-07stPDT5vJbyPbNRnldxFl35mKnj9_oaRwrVl02bs8JaYO_bg1051IRsUctrUErZpemmgA5euK-PJf4/s400/IMG_4900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502388317804354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JqrjpRi9hANpEYtnHqyBeUcnyaHVwMlpVa-cf90kLkVtXYDtY3KgK2EP3CQxY2ZQeFGRR12cOUcOemP7Que_HSZtFIZUdFAc6Q0n0yE738tcfdpSkweQlPTKvc2RRrgSvDH9as4Is5A/s1600-h/IMG_4902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JqrjpRi9hANpEYtnHqyBeUcnyaHVwMlpVa-cf90kLkVtXYDtY3KgK2EP3CQxY2ZQeFGRR12cOUcOemP7Que_HSZtFIZUdFAc6Q0n0yE738tcfdpSkweQlPTKvc2RRrgSvDH9as4Is5A/s400/IMG_4902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502379519677970" /></a>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-27758934206725448642009-11-06T12:38:00.000-08:002009-11-06T12:48:48.759-08:00Emma's New Love<div>About 8 months ago Emma began asking for a kitten. </div><div><br /></div><div>We told her that she could get a kitten when she turned 5 and after we had bought a house, not thinking both events would happen so closely together. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, those two things just happened in September. </div><div><br /></div><div>Below is Emma with her new love, her kitten (who has yet to be named...we are accepting suggestions). The kitten is a 6 1/2 week old female. </div><div><br /></div><div>Emma is BEYOND overjoyed. I love the little thing too, she is so cute! Mark is actually really sweet with her (he picked her out). Brody thinks she's neat and Molly thinks she is the funnest "toy" we've brought home for her in a while. :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyima_ozsRvt2ooFGZPSikIIBTeJn6Cmur5pGxRDsaY44biX5CQlhLHmdVETdB95-ojaftDQYRT3Se4W1G3mGl-Lh1smwjtXGqxswcg6qaAjUUXHcawTzfVtlX-PH-PCatE4UJwnQZ3jk/s1600-h/15964_1271637589589_1189376659_30834936_831762_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyima_ozsRvt2ooFGZPSikIIBTeJn6Cmur5pGxRDsaY44biX5CQlhLHmdVETdB95-ojaftDQYRT3Se4W1G3mGl-Lh1smwjtXGqxswcg6qaAjUUXHcawTzfVtlX-PH-PCatE4UJwnQZ3jk/s400/15964_1271637589589_1189376659_30834936_831762_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401093268990588866" /></a>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-87070331956804792722009-11-02T08:52:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:05:08.599-08:00<div>It has been a looong time.....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CwTDsZlpzIaTbpoJmoo_sqi31e3mSmnnzVKXjr16c3uMq9-c4z2GOstnI3KRGXPmoyGonoPUL3gYyjQjwP3qTSqIMt1y38GDS58l_oQi7SHvtIGEZKx47Yp-NZl3_MDZS_vSpEPRbG8/s1600-h/coffeetablecrop.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CwTDsZlpzIaTbpoJmoo_sqi31e3mSmnnzVKXjr16c3uMq9-c4z2GOstnI3KRGXPmoyGonoPUL3gYyjQjwP3qTSqIMt1y38GDS58l_oQi7SHvtIGEZKx47Yp-NZl3_MDZS_vSpEPRbG8/s400/coffeetablecrop.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399550551833341650" /></a>....since I opened my prayer journal.<div><br /></div><div>If I'm honest, probably over a year. And so many prayers have been answered (whether I liked the answer or not). Dang it! Wish I would have wrote them down in the midst of it all.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have some things on my heart and I really want to see what God will do, how He will answer... </div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-16559751320260064252009-10-28T10:28:00.000-07:002009-10-29T13:40:01.246-07:00Emma's 5th Birthday Pics<div style="text-align: center;">I am FINALLY getting these up. October has been crazy! Below are pictures from Emma's 5th Birthday Party (a month late, but thats how it goes sometimes). :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviaZ_HQkTT7Rdmr-lJWXqJxkAFWziYHUK5_FdQVBcW2k5csyNA4Ugun2Mc9G-GdHS_VihMCvdU7ENN95PmjTbJmxmp9ez9qwKcWNS5bbItWWbdtWp7Io0vUMcfCIqgj0mcGkC1gCdf1s/s1600-h/IMG_4626.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviaZ_HQkTT7Rdmr-lJWXqJxkAFWziYHUK5_FdQVBcW2k5csyNA4Ugun2Mc9G-GdHS_VihMCvdU7ENN95PmjTbJmxmp9ez9qwKcWNS5bbItWWbdtWp7Io0vUMcfCIqgj0mcGkC1gCdf1s/s400/IMG_4626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398120714043822338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my big 5 year old! So proud!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdU8BVw7SeGS0N1Kgjc5XJC-RzyZ6pNQAYvPRpVa5uVUctBPW2qTPwCZP2c6A5UPisJDoDcHsC8GzM4U8Yf1fKM4h3bxTL-tMcfYCROsTKT7Dl5DrrlUV-hlFmsUcLk3uh8phMcuSczU/s1600-h/IMG_4630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdU8BVw7SeGS0N1Kgjc5XJC-RzyZ6pNQAYvPRpVa5uVUctBPW2qTPwCZP2c6A5UPisJDoDcHsC8GzM4U8Yf1fKM4h3bxTL-tMcfYCROsTKT7Dl5DrrlUV-hlFmsUcLk3uh8phMcuSczU/s400/IMG_4630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398118526500316546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With Tia Megan and Uncle Bryan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8EzS6bm1Uf8ZMZRya2enbYVwQci9XknbzFidPfSHzGSTPe7VRowYyURdw5eiDia0xcdzyTOdbT2-FQQ4ZM2bZu9ySPMt2hRrDh6wgCLjMXdqfH5vSAO922hIrLV47Elzx_HZ3sCK7cE/s1600-h/IMG_4655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8EzS6bm1Uf8ZMZRya2enbYVwQci9XknbzFidPfSHzGSTPe7VRowYyURdw5eiDia0xcdzyTOdbT2-FQQ4ZM2bZu9ySPMt2hRrDh6wgCLjMXdqfH5vSAO922hIrLV47Elzx_HZ3sCK7cE/s400/IMG_4655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398118519403667394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With Vava, who Emma adores!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzbB-cqgnCn7sWiwL-Zf094iBCFB5Bm7yZxVCsZvx5xaMCjT1mIVSyA7IiWt9xYnURRxFjAfrJAIdEBMS05YFsScfYsLVCDwn6goZdslv_LaPehWlpnOMl4ifeW2IA39TeG8p9AUYvdY/s1600-h/IMG_4657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzbB-cqgnCn7sWiwL-Zf094iBCFB5Bm7yZxVCsZvx5xaMCjT1mIVSyA7IiWt9xYnURRxFjAfrJAIdEBMS05YFsScfYsLVCDwn6goZdslv_LaPehWlpnOMl4ifeW2IA39TeG8p9AUYvdY/s400/IMG_4657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398118515166179074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma and Brody, best buds!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai7goWHg7kIyg8WGqt-zy0BYa7-OpJ8rPvrQotSLhdOdL0-cd3ypBlz6_7kbNVR2EW9VrmrJdktD0YJLiYlRc2nkXV6UE2NhvnHcfArY1y2yFH_H8eDdP6fiksgwfh7kUUrgNjHbJxOk/s1600-h/IMG_4661.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai7goWHg7kIyg8WGqt-zy0BYa7-OpJ8rPvrQotSLhdOdL0-cd3ypBlz6_7kbNVR2EW9VrmrJdktD0YJLiYlRc2nkXV6UE2NhvnHcfArY1y2yFH_H8eDdP6fiksgwfh7kUUrgNjHbJxOk/s400/IMG_4661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398118511585471314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Stacie and Uncle Chad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5kIsDvWiyhBr1z7G0H6v0A4XNodMJzgjoCnUVqazkHd2c0bgbb7IPw7oVdlhUxcRrpGDp65NJGWYmDNGrC9o-y3SP4eUGcQDh6T5kSyiMEI14l2GG8SGtEbJMdcUxMWaMqTyKbolXOQ/s1600-h/IMG_4663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5kIsDvWiyhBr1z7G0H6v0A4XNodMJzgjoCnUVqazkHd2c0bgbb7IPw7oVdlhUxcRrpGDp65NJGWYmDNGrC9o-y3SP4eUGcQDh6T5kSyiMEI14l2GG8SGtEbJMdcUxMWaMqTyKbolXOQ/s400/IMG_4663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398118499121910690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nana and Papa!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2fLUNZYIM8YITLCpJKiHhlV4B9dy5qQYGvw_QzuBjHBGHz9Usl8xRh9arBGBVc_JJ_b82spC0UapQW16ZpGsfDm7bM2MoZpTo38oKSx3JtkI8Uk8WrbiFmER1UkUDrj2EhXV0AzAyHw/s1600-h/IMG_4666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2fLUNZYIM8YITLCpJKiHhlV4B9dy5qQYGvw_QzuBjHBGHz9Usl8xRh9arBGBVc_JJ_b82spC0UapQW16ZpGsfDm7bM2MoZpTo38oKSx3JtkI8Uk8WrbiFmER1UkUDrj2EhXV0AzAyHw/s400/IMG_4666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116251124578322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little family. So blessed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-T_nB-CXiJqhYHqgSB7W62mY6c2XI8-C3oEStnyVEjnVpLlmJg1nTM2zfaVtJcT_2g2FOXlkic9GE01xlyVkvkfNHGbZWYIRgGbLcXxuUy8WZWFjbwd3pdbpA8RAhX8XN8yyT-IsM-o/s1600-h/IMG_4667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-T_nB-CXiJqhYHqgSB7W62mY6c2XI8-C3oEStnyVEjnVpLlmJg1nTM2zfaVtJcT_2g2FOXlkic9GE01xlyVkvkfNHGbZWYIRgGbLcXxuUy8WZWFjbwd3pdbpA8RAhX8XN8yyT-IsM-o/s400/IMG_4667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116243059282722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Auntie Kari and Uncle Adam (who were our gracious hosts)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5RaZkTpe5iEDGLCPnweV7HxpDPsmLlPeDg8K_q8l8m4Pr6MxfqWmzUX_Cz5slDfabZ7f1A6fibRdn1_qHGVjroerjZ2Cd5bYMvfFfBnhhjJArD_pm52GSEeacrZHIFJUwzAe0KhBP8E/s1600-h/IMG_4669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5RaZkTpe5iEDGLCPnweV7HxpDPsmLlPeDg8K_q8l8m4Pr6MxfqWmzUX_Cz5slDfabZ7f1A6fibRdn1_qHGVjroerjZ2Cd5bYMvfFfBnhhjJArD_pm52GSEeacrZHIFJUwzAe0KhBP8E/s400/IMG_4669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116239579214034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Time to make a wish!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSg8MfTTuC2YA4Ri7eGbVCB3ip5QtGl-kL8IXGXCi7qgs2ACHo55FiQhi0M-2mgdPdYEW1R2PSu-KJOB6tDncVpNmiq_hJ6hcrOHSj_r6vzSXMD_ZknhfT02g5_Nh3-D4X4vhNR683Dw/s1600-h/IMG_4670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSg8MfTTuC2YA4Ri7eGbVCB3ip5QtGl-kL8IXGXCi7qgs2ACHo55FiQhi0M-2mgdPdYEW1R2PSu-KJOB6tDncVpNmiq_hJ6hcrOHSj_r6vzSXMD_ZknhfT02g5_Nh3-D4X4vhNR683Dw/s400/IMG_4670.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116231763104210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHjROnxxXxzOMlxApY7JMa-K9GJd5lzibgha1hQOplf-d4gf0m-dlS8gKZoH3k9wzFWvIt6pdaVKOEZEZowSQwlOuxPpuH2gPmhqehA3b_surFs7FnYUdeURmIJNIn8siBmhEnj-1Q-4/s1600-h/IMG_4673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHjROnxxXxzOMlxApY7JMa-K9GJd5lzibgha1hQOplf-d4gf0m-dlS8gKZoH3k9wzFWvIt6pdaVKOEZEZowSQwlOuxPpuH2gPmhqehA3b_surFs7FnYUdeURmIJNIn8siBmhEnj-1Q-4/s400/IMG_4673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116227454363250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My big girl! Such a sweetie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimo9YeeXAXemD6DrSEg0IYntiOYg0SPahMuoNCPPmHYiahO8YaRpQ3d8H2_KBKC9gXwVsIES3-VM-L5zbe4uO2mAXqSxnzfTiNX0vAHhU8zSE4H7BgWiUiEZlI60vkNbqWz2ilwuBhsI/s1600-h/IMG_4674.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimo9YeeXAXemD6DrSEg0IYntiOYg0SPahMuoNCPPmHYiahO8YaRpQ3d8H2_KBKC9gXwVsIES3-VM-L5zbe4uO2mAXqSxnzfTiNX0vAHhU8zSE4H7BgWiUiEZlI60vkNbqWz2ilwuBhsI/s400/IMG_4674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397706221745097026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Time to cut that ice cream cake....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUrt_FgHIsnahn9CMHk86vxRi7fakW0djROqD5xbnIyWzS8Tml-Up9ds2_c3uvLfy0Sz-tNHcCpUfUzP1KlbGJO4Uls_CpLW3lltFHfCP783wxBTh3GKcURI3MP3yUHTMpRpo1FchEqk/s1600-h/IMG_4675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUrt_FgHIsnahn9CMHk86vxRi7fakW0djROqD5xbnIyWzS8Tml-Up9ds2_c3uvLfy0Sz-tNHcCpUfUzP1KlbGJO4Uls_CpLW3lltFHfCP783wxBTh3GKcURI3MP3yUHTMpRpo1FchEqk/s400/IMG_4675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397706216739188130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">but Mark broke the knife!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwfsY5iPn-R1XZ4sojobAB06SIyoGPXtD75LtPPhj1QrAn8lEqUT4SIKMZZ1-AaZ6-9fy8PeAB3kQnXKasjRLkQ9eNDikutyNHJAqHaSBQK7kuahc8Hms1bs1XS_bBkeNwXH8QG7YLiY/s1600-h/IMG_4677.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwfsY5iPn-R1XZ4sojobAB06SIyoGPXtD75LtPPhj1QrAn8lEqUT4SIKMZZ1-AaZ6-9fy8PeAB3kQnXKasjRLkQ9eNDikutyNHJAqHaSBQK7kuahc8Hms1bs1XS_bBkeNwXH8QG7YLiY/s400/IMG_4677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397706205598905810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The birthday girl gets the first piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJEA5Z7a2Ni_q7_FVJhtlVVFUuXpR0KJcpacONC0V7EMEL9bo14MqrMmsTzWUrKUvn7CH5zlsMpMefyKDLYFzEK0qjVrEUaWo6Go1ar2ZKlnfVkYHv8mdvZv9MpY7BBBPZtfTDHzQaPw/s1600-h/IMG_4678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJEA5Z7a2Ni_q7_FVJhtlVVFUuXpR0KJcpacONC0V7EMEL9bo14MqrMmsTzWUrKUvn7CH5zlsMpMefyKDLYFzEK0qjVrEUaWo6Go1ar2ZKlnfVkYHv8mdvZv9MpY7BBBPZtfTDHzQaPw/s400/IMG_4678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397706204093817922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa entertaining Brody.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC_JjB-Kfpc_X19fuMQaxAWv1ILItoGtHd1sr-Xw-UDut352MG0k58Sc6YFVStjxZzabRYEzb6g8bJmhYIKxc-fkYAOBkFx1D4jLX5ZxFn3gVS3i9ganYOdgQ4wlVBXUR_5VhwUZapuo/s1600-h/IMG_4679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC_JjB-Kfpc_X19fuMQaxAWv1ILItoGtHd1sr-Xw-UDut352MG0k58Sc6YFVStjxZzabRYEzb6g8bJmhYIKxc-fkYAOBkFx1D4jLX5ZxFn3gVS3i9ganYOdgQ4wlVBXUR_5VhwUZapuo/s400/IMG_4679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397706196841995330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Delia and Emma!</div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-32857438539490148662009-10-19T12:34:00.000-07:002009-10-19T12:37:35.374-07:00BUSY!!!After a week of painting, cleaning, updating and packing we are finally in our new house! What a BUSY week...and its still not over! There is so much to unpack and set-up, but I am beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel!<div><br /></div><div>We could not have done this without the help of Mark's parents! Thank you Perry and Cathy for all your hard work! We appreciate you both so much!</div><div><br /></div><div>Before and after pics to come!!!! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great Monday!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Alison</div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-44499844729828438042009-10-09T08:07:00.000-07:002009-10-09T08:07:00.215-07:00Emma's Ear Piercing<div style="text-align: center;">Emma asked if she could get her ears pierced around May. After discussing it we told her that if she still wanted them pierced in September then she could get them pierced for her birthday. She talked about it all summer long and as mid September approached she was very sure that she wanted to get them done. So the day before her birthday we headed to Claire's with all her Aunts and her Nana in tow! :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIfqmtX08OcEQ2YQNsq-NZWV6DI3qD4js2APl44UB76n7zJQzKGKUUggWjfm9xncZux-93pVFy5eEvZD-oetY3SyXwADcqEHPKUp6STg52m-KOFRlRyEnpxpUipXnvYzEXrhK12gNSo4/s1600-h/IMG_4615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIfqmtX08OcEQ2YQNsq-NZWV6DI3qD4js2APl44UB76n7zJQzKGKUUggWjfm9xncZux-93pVFy5eEvZD-oetY3SyXwADcqEHPKUp6STg52m-KOFRlRyEnpxpUipXnvYzEXrhK12gNSo4/s400/IMG_4615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388959194099028290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma started to get really nervous once she was in the chair. Picking out her pretty pink flower earrings seemed to help her nerves a bit. I told her we could leave but she refused. :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OB3ZIitelAl61HroXK48Q2FvlKuNdWWwwZ__an-3nXCXG38KZce8iiVSgfXAHxPnAXCCGTVZx5htE2NY_QTu4fHm4rBpzK0qTLTQQ5KSSnzk91J-3gZdDqe8RyqwYtZ2Hohx4zPjNHU/s1600-h/IMG_4616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OB3ZIitelAl61HroXK48Q2FvlKuNdWWwwZ__an-3nXCXG38KZce8iiVSgfXAHxPnAXCCGTVZx5htE2NY_QTu4fHm4rBpzK0qTLTQQ5KSSnzk91J-3gZdDqe8RyqwYtZ2Hohx4zPjNHU/s400/IMG_4616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388959183989240738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Marking where the holes will go.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNf8avHsPhX_lFROMNl5PbpLvmCd-TxKTZkGBMPUBrl71CUSfiKCntmC37nzfh1LiIHh4Hr4sj2KC2tVD0euAepC6q5hyDoR_Mcx6sCclN9Dq1PIzmkSv2C3VXq5UR2n8f90KYnw_jgA4/s1600-h/IMG_4617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNf8avHsPhX_lFROMNl5PbpLvmCd-TxKTZkGBMPUBrl71CUSfiKCntmC37nzfh1LiIHh4Hr4sj2KC2tVD0euAepC6q5hyDoR_Mcx6sCclN9Dq1PIzmkSv2C3VXq5UR2n8f90KYnw_jgA4/s400/IMG_4617.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388959173092943074" /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">I had to make sure they marked them just right.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0GimX4_R_ABR9OrJnWBxqiKKGSye3M4_0tFKESMyX8tfpNsNXWJpdYMn_9w88bMOPJ_YXtW9aMU9orZpQl7DvkC6xXiLIN5GrgbdOLc0A5_5LT8CQrz7PYib-IplC2VdgmhLMbRgTH4/s1600-h/IMG_4618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0GimX4_R_ABR9OrJnWBxqiKKGSye3M4_0tFKESMyX8tfpNsNXWJpdYMn_9w88bMOPJ_YXtW9aMU9orZpQl7DvkC6xXiLIN5GrgbdOLc0A5_5LT8CQrz7PYib-IplC2VdgmhLMbRgTH4/s400/IMG_4618.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388959160835739410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"OUCH!!!" was what she said VERY loudly.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEaXb5VfhpPqJpWGso1Prw5NK6HaRvTjkOk3UU-gmBPHsiamPwwAD1XaUSnr42jUYSDA9q2f6Js0lDAFucTQ1GodcRoXCg0UaixsurTV2pYKcWz8uR-gwCT8-DdDEEvY1oPRCbyOd-ec/s1600-h/IMG_4619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEaXb5VfhpPqJpWGso1Prw5NK6HaRvTjkOk3UU-gmBPHsiamPwwAD1XaUSnr42jUYSDA9q2f6Js0lDAFucTQ1GodcRoXCg0UaixsurTV2pYKcWz8uR-gwCT8-DdDEEvY1oPRCbyOd-ec/s400/IMG_4619.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388959149706274946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then we both cried.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVx8rDd9eLJVtvO9ELxeHGSDftdmsAGdkfUZshiQAd0Ags3PV8cpaDN4i0kLROQMOAPzgKJVVQ9WVxDkvzz8MJNZ1pYDTxV31M5e3m_FE0e2vTqI_ceVlN9P854xQXb367EIuerLstuU/s1600-h/IMG_4620.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVx8rDd9eLJVtvO9ELxeHGSDftdmsAGdkfUZshiQAd0Ags3PV8cpaDN4i0kLROQMOAPzgKJVVQ9WVxDkvzz8MJNZ1pYDTxV31M5e3m_FE0e2vTqI_ceVlN9P854xQXb367EIuerLstuU/s400/IMG_4620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388960976032075986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 minutes later Emma was all smiles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Lz71Lb41MD1-ar2uElNU4qGSeLRFjhoRGMRqTxica1eRcLCQmMFuspi1B45KALFzACL_cLYFm2GlO5ZeHhJ5BDu2yLNbNC0sF4Cz_XUGyyGzVjZtZy_u9KuQdpe2SFdYQL_jzOKNtc/s1600-h/IMG_4621.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Lz71Lb41MD1-ar2uElNU4qGSeLRFjhoRGMRqTxica1eRcLCQmMFuspi1B45KALFzACL_cLYFm2GlO5ZeHhJ5BDu2yLNbNC0sF4Cz_XUGyyGzVjZtZy_u9KuQdpe2SFdYQL_jzOKNtc/s400/IMG_4621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388960982114531810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After taking a look-see my (almost) 5 year old says it was worth it! </div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-49606665780884167462009-10-07T07:07:00.000-07:002009-10-07T08:10:50.436-07:00Finished!<div style="text-align: center;">I learned to crochet almost 2 years ago and really enjoy it! My Grandma Borges is the master crocheter and I hope to one day be as good as she is. Below are pics of my first afghan! I started it last year and was a few stitches away from completing it. I finally pulled it out again about a month ago and finished it. Right in time for "winter"! :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsazBlu_1xnKz9UmgB-FQWktqVFZZmfaBvyklQZpTA0CxQ08EnnZDlGuoDJYm0a3uxhTluGx2lVhgdS1H-RVmUjM2iCIi1W7NCsRHx1ZOi0IrCGagM7ReZIfFXS8_JWWbsHZqwzjtUQk/s1600-h/IMG_4586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsazBlu_1xnKz9UmgB-FQWktqVFZZmfaBvyklQZpTA0CxQ08EnnZDlGuoDJYm0a3uxhTluGx2lVhgdS1H-RVmUjM2iCIi1W7NCsRHx1ZOi0IrCGagM7ReZIfFXS8_JWWbsHZqwzjtUQk/s400/IMG_4586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388208874877384578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6XCyTPR9r1zTWc0CYnR-L9Xqd7lPqSnJfQ1nKhuDEzhJCQvJ-eoSZxOZjwqvSabq3XnyznHHT7N3DOB4i52YVwnCVgf2g1JZbw9awMUxoaMu-O0dLQBDeqHHop7FCVLNWGzfArSJK-8/s1600-h/IMG_4587.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6XCyTPR9r1zTWc0CYnR-L9Xqd7lPqSnJfQ1nKhuDEzhJCQvJ-eoSZxOZjwqvSabq3XnyznHHT7N3DOB4i52YVwnCVgf2g1JZbw9awMUxoaMu-O0dLQBDeqHHop7FCVLNWGzfArSJK-8/s400/IMG_4587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388208862415358002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjmDwcslq6i-oVGA4AIp3_OmlcXTxdV-_GuOKdGmgtM_rCB7e6ZYRT8JOAEXV25kxyYZffuo9uhCNbw-qfNtJ5pEDpW6hXfNzEgclekyFpPb0sFYV6Q3VhFl0WX71GCqJL2Lty5F0Kaw/s1600-h/IMG_4589.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjmDwcslq6i-oVGA4AIp3_OmlcXTxdV-_GuOKdGmgtM_rCB7e6ZYRT8JOAEXV25kxyYZffuo9uhCNbw-qfNtJ5pEDpW6hXfNzEgclekyFpPb0sFYV6Q3VhFl0WX71GCqJL2Lty5F0Kaw/s400/IMG_4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388208852982791170" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9g5jigwbbg-xR2fkJDQPQP6MS4mH-SJ10WsE8mW391LhqIqGIcm4PbeKotJS_FBtts0v1ojvnGeNFKy3tni6dttPqZ85MwWSGXx_3M8atqzKwsz931mPGahd7QakxgD7wyLRPXD2AQg/s1600-h/8528_1228018377732_1147244224_692970_1250422_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9g5jigwbbg-xR2fkJDQPQP6MS4mH-SJ10WsE8mW391LhqIqGIcm4PbeKotJS_FBtts0v1ojvnGeNFKy3tni6dttPqZ85MwWSGXx_3M8atqzKwsz931mPGahd7QakxgD7wyLRPXD2AQg/s400/8528_1228018377732_1147244224_692970_1250422_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388210236542553234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Grandma & Grandpa. They are in the Azores right now and come home in a few days!</div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-64018468755799647092009-10-05T07:27:00.000-07:002009-10-05T07:27:00.959-07:00Fun With Friends!<div style="text-align: center;">We love hanging out with friends and birthday parties are always so fun! Here are the kids at another fun birthday party at the Grogan's house a few weeks ago!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2MLP-DEGKp23xkBbQ3XVhHS37RUz5ubsZD2TY661Nb6-qlx0dgH9FRldmXnW0uWRyOub-z_uqQ8n4TpgH1ZN8U_jaGkFXm2KVduP5szhOiKxQCnE4WmUbHVNpZPtoq6nLy_g9hZdJ-Y/s1600-h/IMG_4561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2MLP-DEGKp23xkBbQ3XVhHS37RUz5ubsZD2TY661Nb6-qlx0dgH9FRldmXnW0uWRyOub-z_uqQ8n4TpgH1ZN8U_jaGkFXm2KVduP5szhOiKxQCnE4WmUbHVNpZPtoq6nLy_g9hZdJ-Y/s400/IMG_4561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388202099997431170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma and one of her best friends, Emma Grogan. They are so cute and they call each other by their full names so as not to get confused. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiV9SW7UxydPtfBh2UlRBPufypHM-qMCQxbrN6Ne8kgCrK0u9m3a28zOGxMlvAMX-rohXfANiG2Licqye3CkkK7sTtCWPtyj9GNxln1qtN_q7WBoLSxIYsRj8i2qoyHE3MTDrXDaiMHA/s1600-h/IMG_4563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiV9SW7UxydPtfBh2UlRBPufypHM-qMCQxbrN6Ne8kgCrK0u9m3a28zOGxMlvAMX-rohXfANiG2Licqye3CkkK7sTtCWPtyj9GNxln1qtN_q7WBoLSxIYsRj8i2qoyHE3MTDrXDaiMHA/s400/IMG_4563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388202091433723890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brody getting into the party fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dlz3oFv7X9_voLrn20MBFvgGdry-7YC6Rh1lIPa8npHpBbHLJ8oVRYuX10Rvu-svmgXWTUGtejr9UtfKWuRead1F9opKhETJmWLkomEyzC6QRbZzUZccShKGBgFEtZE_GizpcfdDA9s/s1600-h/IMG_4565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dlz3oFv7X9_voLrn20MBFvgGdry-7YC6Rh1lIPa8npHpBbHLJ8oVRYuX10Rvu-svmgXWTUGtejr9UtfKWuRead1F9opKhETJmWLkomEyzC6QRbZzUZccShKGBgFEtZE_GizpcfdDA9s/s400/IMG_4565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388202078843301394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The balloon game! Who can hold the most?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnsNbr-7msdWBYvF0sCKmrGA2fU-qeUWmTpZS94sXX0EXLYFo1HBtgwYzoE0xnpwcnWb30R-ymAIzwsD6RQBhrchKVcFY7Gy29t_yHB0-6mUzL6YAY4Rhr0Ruf9atgF19S3X8mPVqXE0/s1600-h/IMG_4566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnsNbr-7msdWBYvF0sCKmrGA2fU-qeUWmTpZS94sXX0EXLYFo1HBtgwYzoE0xnpwcnWb30R-ymAIzwsD6RQBhrchKVcFY7Gy29t_yHB0-6mUzL6YAY4Rhr0Ruf9atgF19S3X8mPVqXE0/s400/IMG_4566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388202069727118402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Emma and her buddy Christian tied!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAtsZ_Zb9l0s8Q-n_qX4KDmqxtoea3V_jfpVf-yWGWMDe75BuTyH3-OCsvEWcG2opqEwbX5gI28w4rZ7QwIrN3J7GKvDBpg7-tfhhkrj-Fnr6AFCUavxJoDl8HW6GQN9dZC2LysGzGvg/s1600-h/IMG_4571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAtsZ_Zb9l0s8Q-n_qX4KDmqxtoea3V_jfpVf-yWGWMDe75BuTyH3-OCsvEWcG2opqEwbX5gI28w4rZ7QwIrN3J7GKvDBpg7-tfhhkrj-Fnr6AFCUavxJoDl8HW6GQN9dZC2LysGzGvg/s400/IMG_4571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388202059474581410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brody playing outside. This boy melts my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmiY8Rt6XsQcjikZYvQXKPfyGzpqoBlitwEDMOqDBKw6P1IHf1YER2qGg_OqpBEGJb5R7nGouMk9LtshPhzcREUWibOIF-WJyMD32qW1ohg8_UdCSmWLRKQyV36uEXpNVJMgVkHEOC5Y/s1600-h/IMG_4575.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmiY8Rt6XsQcjikZYvQXKPfyGzpqoBlitwEDMOqDBKw6P1IHf1YER2qGg_OqpBEGJb5R7nGouMk9LtshPhzcREUWibOIF-WJyMD32qW1ohg8_UdCSmWLRKQyV36uEXpNVJMgVkHEOC5Y/s400/IMG_4575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388205395591918594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My handsome guys! </div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-54039634654818701232009-10-03T08:00:00.000-07:002009-10-03T08:00:00.531-07:00My Secret Indulgence<div style="text-align: left;">Okay, I'm coming super clean with this.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am addicted to the Twilight series. <b>*GASP*</b></div><div><br /></div><div>It all began this summer when my very practical sister, Kari, told me that she was reading Twilight. She said that she really thought I'd like it. I figured that since she's one of my closest I'd give it a shot, even though the whole vampire thing has never appealed to me at all. But it was summer and I needed some good beach reading material. Plus, I'd seen the movie and it was pretty good.... so why not?</div><div><br /></div><div>Little did I know how completely in love I would fall with this series. I am almost embarrassed to admit it. I read the whole series in less than 3 weeks. And my kids are now very familiar with all the Disney movies we own because of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So how far exactly has it gone??</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, I have already bought my ticket for the opening midnight showing of New Moon on November 19th (technically the 20th) where I will stand in line with my Twilight girls....and a bunch of tweens.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzOHpWZ3D7zxgPrA2_qyos7XK_O-rtvXjOVKjVwQ42LQYK8_kTIdLoFOQCOURwO_5MRbXwPK4IJFLubUJErtDCWOFKzzzqkn6WIqCzad1IlRWovJLM8pfsoaQ0n63d6yvWbPJAtc6wKY/s1600-h/new-moon-teaser.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzOHpWZ3D7zxgPrA2_qyos7XK_O-rtvXjOVKjVwQ42LQYK8_kTIdLoFOQCOURwO_5MRbXwPK4IJFLubUJErtDCWOFKzzzqkn6WIqCzad1IlRWovJLM8pfsoaQ0n63d6yvWbPJAtc6wKY/s400/new-moon-teaser.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387836183085106930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, we are all wearing our "Team Edward" shirts (3 of us will be wearing our maternity Team Edward shirts....cause that's just how we roll).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzOHpWZ3D7zxgPrA2_qyos7XK_O-rtvXjOVKjVwQ42LQYK8_kTIdLoFOQCOURwO_5MRbXwPK4IJFLubUJErtDCWOFKzzzqkn6WIqCzad1IlRWovJLM8pfsoaQ0n63d6yvWbPJAtc6wKY/s1600-h/new-moon-teaser.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWndA_PmH1teRpP-rORezGFq2W9s31UTcw1Z1dFUCDzBBqQQmsoYwUhk02Zprt-uXCWGj-nAIgrVI-lPf5Xn-LDl-NzKhaCaMQkW9NATexzKxUFt_rkKlaEj1nni6g4lZB3hBhi_bWJSU/s1600-h/343030233v1_350x350_Front_Color-Black.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWndA_PmH1teRpP-rORezGFq2W9s31UTcw1Z1dFUCDzBBqQQmsoYwUhk02Zprt-uXCWGj-nAIgrVI-lPf5Xn-LDl-NzKhaCaMQkW9NATexzKxUFt_rkKlaEj1nni6g4lZB3hBhi_bWJSU/s400/343030233v1_350x350_Front_Color-Black.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387837072654508770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px; " /></a></span></span></div><div>Yes, we are in the process of planning a New Moon party which we will attend prior to the movie (pics will be posted). Games, trivia, Twilight Saga talk, here we come!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, there has been talk of a girls trip to Forks, La Push, Port Angeles and possibly Seattle during a Twilight convention.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwwkvmyQUsteX_h11DrhZ_ChtfTxiC41UCIMviDcg8aFj7_1LA5-1423z6jjVGu15N9ywu9dg5AFyNG7Iax5Ri0p-dZFLA63X2Fi4B0BiHiRyRA5Ox8DStM6z_HeFrwKlXfs-h782p6M/s1600-h/twilight_forks_wa_5.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwwkvmyQUsteX_h11DrhZ_ChtfTxiC41UCIMviDcg8aFj7_1LA5-1423z6jjVGu15N9ywu9dg5AFyNG7Iax5Ri0p-dZFLA63X2Fi4B0BiHiRyRA5Ox8DStM6z_HeFrwKlXfs-h782p6M/s400/twilight_forks_wa_5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387837971424181410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 255px; " /></a></div><div>Don't judge. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhZAv3Ylh136a4So5tV0I-VI07qTFkg-nMQjlt83zBaZeiuptMUf8V-j6n5dOKqfeGasSaCEPGvF64UL_c_YbrnfKcL1DB3zRxB0wX7Ci-FawC1R-6t1zKp0HoJ7I0SUKSO77FErcJ4Y/s1600-h/edward+cullen.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhZAv3Ylh136a4So5tV0I-VI07qTFkg-nMQjlt83zBaZeiuptMUf8V-j6n5dOKqfeGasSaCEPGvF64UL_c_YbrnfKcL1DB3zRxB0wX7Ci-FawC1R-6t1zKp0HoJ7I0SUKSO77FErcJ4Y/s400/edward+cullen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387835309170564002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 388px; " /></a></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-60714453856840988712009-10-02T09:07:00.000-07:002009-10-02T15:59:51.118-07:00Megan's Engaged!<div>My baby sister, Megan, is getting married!!! <div><br /></div><div>Meg is one of my favorite gals and I am so happy for her and her husband-to-be, Bryan!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here Meg and I are the night of the proposal. We had it all worked out weeks prior to this night. She had no idea!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEDf4Rn-xIvgVsruz7EDmpl7SMTf_CVVRPnW1N33zNMEjLAUOF8GSmVR-wByMZfbcqmgKPEVlyR9pzp0EXGdCvqYaNrYuA11jy4fxBgqeGBoj-EpippLXzblzYGeHYdUSowt7rePyDbQ/s1600-h/IMG_4598.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387722182451890306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEDf4Rn-xIvgVsruz7EDmpl7SMTf_CVVRPnW1N33zNMEjLAUOF8GSmVR-wByMZfbcqmgKPEVlyR9pzp0EXGdCvqYaNrYuA11jy4fxBgqeGBoj-EpippLXzblzYGeHYdUSowt7rePyDbQ/s400/IMG_4598.JPG" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Me & Meg about an hour before...</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bTRVcR1sqgXPqrdvpGO1791J8cOSr_NHzieiYUj1m5ZCuuZRRNmS_UbekCIpECzFRANrmW1bA8vCYq_SmgA5e3ZZrBrYRJfvnLOZpIaKYe6eCHyewPx0OTRIG_5cu457D467E6tkJgU/s1600-h/IMG_4599.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387726112156104306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bTRVcR1sqgXPqrdvpGO1791J8cOSr_NHzieiYUj1m5ZCuuZRRNmS_UbekCIpECzFRANrmW1bA8vCYq_SmgA5e3ZZrBrYRJfvnLOZpIaKYe6eCHyewPx0OTRIG_5cu457D467E6tkJgU/s400/IMG_4599.JPG" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sisters!! Kari and I had it all planned out...</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2d6nwGTVXxUdPr37iGdcZyzx08FsbbMXBzd2Yw9xK5idgWJRKmHHdctf-vs4O2ZcUnwiCigyHZukTXHAbtQpOcHEiWB2gOIJcLV16edMjozKcU0u12GRQS85JNCXPClpKfkjZ7nht58/s1600-h/IMG_4602.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387722221454620898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2d6nwGTVXxUdPr37iGdcZyzx08FsbbMXBzd2Yw9xK5idgWJRKmHHdctf-vs4O2ZcUnwiCigyHZukTXHAbtQpOcHEiWB2gOIJcLV16edMjozKcU0u12GRQS85JNCXPClpKfkjZ7nht58/s400/IMG_4602.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The proposal!!!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dsQ3wkh7v_Z_w-oS92fbz5CMiCGA8sumrWKbjw8SnWTUUHi6U91o5dVayI4mDKYk9Df3zPozcwbUIG8gGYQlRmCaJgXcjc1b4InU9wJ4dRDI2P15hbYFTu-JK-As9j565Do-_h4Sink/s1600-h/IMG_4601.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387722211815733650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dsQ3wkh7v_Z_w-oS92fbz5CMiCGA8sumrWKbjw8SnWTUUHi6U91o5dVayI4mDKYk9Df3zPozcwbUIG8gGYQlRmCaJgXcjc1b4InU9wJ4dRDI2P15hbYFTu-JK-As9j565Do-_h4Sink/s400/IMG_4601.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">She said YES!!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50Y26fG6VwQjp-wTM5Inf2Li_lxtR3ovRaZjRVG9zDotXFcOazTALMeSz9Eli1TnPlBX2_OG4sDDPxx9osyPYqO6A9-TFM7qSRRpmXqktj4C4BngoCxqljWdmW13jFK9ftkpMxIrt-4I/s1600-h/IMG_4607.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387722202906309122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50Y26fG6VwQjp-wTM5Inf2Li_lxtR3ovRaZjRVG9zDotXFcOazTALMeSz9Eli1TnPlBX2_OG4sDDPxx9osyPYqO6A9-TFM7qSRRpmXqktj4C4BngoCxqljWdmW13jFK9ftkpMxIrt-4I/s400/IMG_4607.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Flashing the bling! So pretty!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJWh4nNw4bpgjQz4V51n4EGBWxd91TG1Tb_JUor04g2T6PRhP-Kmr7ZrKxmsuNwqU9abybtY2imRyLBLl42R-ot49rW6erxApnRkyoNZGm4RWont4rwXBDVtvkRRjPEJY5o9hzjqHAoU/s1600-h/IMG_4608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387722192512994194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJWh4nNw4bpgjQz4V51n4EGBWxd91TG1Tb_JUor04g2T6PRhP-Kmr7ZrKxmsuNwqU9abybtY2imRyLBLl42R-ot49rW6erxApnRkyoNZGm4RWont4rwXBDVtvkRRjPEJY5o9hzjqHAoU/s400/IMG_4608.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The happy couple.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Meg and Bryan are getting married October 25th...THIS October 25th! She is so DANG lucky that she has a Wedding Planner for a sister! :) She's actually planned almost everything on her own and its going to be beautiful! I love fall weddings! </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-28894389951859917802009-10-01T08:12:00.000-07:002009-10-01T09:00:04.086-07:00Hello October!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I LOVE October!</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I love fall! I love driving up to Julian to see the leaves changing on the trees (because I live in SD and you just don't see that here) and of course for their famous apple pie. I love breaking out my fall decorations (which would have been up already had it not been for our upcoming move). And I LOVE my pumpkin spice lattes from Starbuck's. mmmmm.</div><div><br /></div><div>But this month is going to be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>crazy</b></span>!</div><div><br /></div><div>We have a new house to paint starting on the 11th (do you like to paint? We're having a painting party ya know...), we move in on the 17th (do you like heavy labor? Free pizza for all!), I have 2 weddings (one of which I am in) on the 25th and the 30th, and of course trick or treating with the kids and our friends and all their kids the 31st. This is on top of homeschooling, field trips, consults with brides, leading a Bible study, and life in general.</div><div><br /></div><div>Times like these I wish I were rich and could hire someone to help. Just to cook meals, run errands, clean my house, walk the dog, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pray I survive October! :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">************</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been meditating on this verse all week:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"If you enter your place of worship and are about to make an offering, but you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you, abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God" (Matthew 5:23-24 Msg)</div><div style="text-align: center;">*************</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL4f9QW58LWUKdh3nN1ckhgbFmP2V_vutyyJ8KbDFvpigDBw8KLVxVxXlMu8E_nKFFcVAYZO2YHV0QjeMOCM9rZYkwpopZhSYPlQxIFwRdetIqfVkfNGNCxZIFdsx2hjKSj96NiciWFQ/s1600-h/IMG_4577.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL4f9QW58LWUKdh3nN1ckhgbFmP2V_vutyyJ8KbDFvpigDBw8KLVxVxXlMu8E_nKFFcVAYZO2YHV0QjeMOCM9rZYkwpopZhSYPlQxIFwRdetIqfVkfNGNCxZIFdsx2hjKSj96NiciWFQ/s400/IMG_4577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387658599529017218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">In our couples small group there are 3 of us that are preg right now! Its so fun! We are all due around the same time and we're all having GIRLS! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These are also my Twilight girls (minus Jeannie). That is a whole different post, but yes, we're obsessed like 15 year old teens. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*************</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Happy October!!!</span></b></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-47232448727527183512009-09-30T13:25:00.000-07:002009-09-30T13:58:13.128-07:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy3-ZHy5x5Fln1fimH_VyV58p456E3sIsUp2jDW6OjkSJSBB69HrhHpKFMPxH173lpfuLIirQJ8y_ydC2NgWnVHfrtWoMEkb6isdi6e_oxLxcl3PxmazG6SwdDMgD5cb4x2NM2VdeSXE/s1600-h/IMG_4556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy3-ZHy5x5Fln1fimH_VyV58p456E3sIsUp2jDW6OjkSJSBB69HrhHpKFMPxH173lpfuLIirQJ8y_ydC2NgWnVHfrtWoMEkb6isdi6e_oxLxcl3PxmazG6SwdDMgD5cb4x2NM2VdeSXE/s400/IMG_4556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387359923864511842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 1/2 months pregnant with #3!</span></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894639553073359896.post-19389422530197157582009-09-28T13:05:00.000-07:002009-09-28T18:30:59.183-07:00Home UpdateWe closed on our house this past Wednesday and we are officially homeowners!<div><br /></div><div>YAYAYAYAYA!<br /><div><br /></div><div>We are so excited and feel so blessed that we found a home that meets our needs! Everything went smoothly and our realtor and lender both said this was the easiest deal they've closed in months. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sellers will rent from us until October 10th and then Mark and I (with the help of awesome friends and family) will spend that week painting, doing some demo on a few things, and new carpet and window treatments will be installed. We'll move in the following weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know I keep calling this a "God thing", but here's one more thing that just added to the sweetness of this entire process:</div><div><br /></div><div>Mark and I began dating on October 17th, 1997 and every year since have celebrated our "anniversary" on that day, even after we got married (in addition to our wedding anniversary, of course).</div><div><br /></div><div>This year we'll be moving into our first home on October 17th! What a great way to celebrate! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a happy Monday!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Alison</div></div>Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602988376827008259noreply@blogger.com3