tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84546012039131159402024-03-13T21:23:24.973-05:00Pigtails and PacifiersPsalm 102:18 "Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord."
I created this blog to document my day to day activities as a stay at home mom with three little ladies who are growing up too fast. This is for them to enjoy long after I am gone.Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-10995382199871206552012-01-01T11:08:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:17:03.836-06:00New YearMy New Year resolution was going to be to take a picture of the girls everyday this year. My thoughtful husband thought we should take a family picture everyday instead. We will see how long that lasts! Here is our first picture....<br /><br />January 1, 2012<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze7WiMmErR6yfqMAQuwyqiqJ1wGwfk-NCEKXMIeyjVa0raGx8ZSNUfhpwrWCaS8keQGKYKVPq3tWy1uYAaHMnQzvMwqsWOHZpyJvlYm3tasEyTqClYs9RhUhBxBNaxabZCx5hcqxPCCI/s1600/IMG_1933.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/AVvXsEgze7WiMmErR6yfqMAQuwyqiqJ1wGwfk-NCEKXMIeyjVa0raGx8ZSNUfhpwrWCaS8keQGKYKVPq3tWy1uYAaHMnQzvMwqsWOHZpyJvlYm3tasEyTqClYs9RhUhBxBNaxabZCx5hcqxPCCI/s400/IMG_1933.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693453913956709074" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-54558321912432849272011-12-25T11:00:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:16:53.421-06:00Christmas at Papa and Nana'sAfter church we headed over the Nana and Papa's for Christmas. Papa had to work Christmas day so we waited for him to get off work before opening presents. The girls asked for Papa to come home for a solid 2 1/2 hours. I have never seen 3 little girls more excited to see their Papa when he finally arrived! The Belle was thrilled to get a scooter and a pottery maker. The May loved her Easy Bake Oven. The Lynn loved all of her gifts but was really sad when there wasn't anymore to open (that was her favorite part of Christmas). After Nana and Papa's the girls had a sleep over at Margo and Jude's. The girls were excited to see all of their new toys. My favorite toy that Margo and Jude got was Just Dance 3 for the wii! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sh1m9C-VIrk2yuIYR6gN_7JwQkQtYEH9zjOJ2nlwFDqdAeQejaHRtATk6Y3m2xTuGA5yfrRFYpKbZwrsSTMNlpLjvi-S9jphXAIA2es581fVaLJrDGw6IvFs0PAEMif8tnIIlcYOIrA/s1600/IMG_1880.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/AVvXsEg_sh1m9C-VIrk2yuIYR6gN_7JwQkQtYEH9zjOJ2nlwFDqdAeQejaHRtATk6Y3m2xTuGA5yfrRFYpKbZwrsSTMNlpLjvi-S9jphXAIA2es581fVaLJrDGw6IvFs0PAEMif8tnIIlcYOIrA/s400/IMG_1880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693452252640389106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3emIrx5n4tpAEx-lW4ZjhCHH2zjqXOBqaxb9j5dtGc9JhqhMDzLeCwOlLGlg0UZniHBYg4x_hfcuiso-bquf_yHIS30qfOcLIVtrByqIHr8uGVKJFcMCZmM8XaTXHn-BAKl_Unl5nXg/s1600/IMG_1862.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/AVvXsEhq3emIrx5n4tpAEx-lW4ZjhCHH2zjqXOBqaxb9j5dtGc9JhqhMDzLeCwOlLGlg0UZniHBYg4x_hfcuiso-bquf_yHIS30qfOcLIVtrByqIHr8uGVKJFcMCZmM8XaTXHn-BAKl_Unl5nXg/s400/IMG_1862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693452246178715682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53c8tmssjyZaiqVQsjK7OT_6vQ29O0i0msu1jVTgdcP-YWuJuWdbD0ciI_mMGBoi-Ij10tc6ipBNFmaWTOhMwwNE799h1tYd8Wm39XH45shdBYryGRDtaqxHDeWZNP9E5oShIMdQFTTE/s1600/IMG_1856.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/AVvXsEi53c8tmssjyZaiqVQsjK7OT_6vQ29O0i0msu1jVTgdcP-YWuJuWdbD0ciI_mMGBoi-Ij10tc6ipBNFmaWTOhMwwNE799h1tYd8Wm39XH45shdBYryGRDtaqxHDeWZNP9E5oShIMdQFTTE/s400/IMG_1856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693452243847865122" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-30384657378904832332011-12-25T10:54:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:16:42.330-06:00Christmas Morning!There were LOTS of squeals at our house this morning. The Belle was so dramatic when she opened each gift. It was as if she won a million dollars with each gift she opened. The May kept saying "I can't believe it". The Lynn was a little overwhelmed with her sisters excitement but she quickly got into the routine of tearing into her gifts. After they opened their gifts and ate our weekly Sunday morning cinnamon rolls for breakfast we went to church. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjB5g2hWWCwVY0Y0jQIm-dzqyZhEBgPwdoyjtUZwyM1Hcl5GlkheDSfHfyvOfZ_lvKlVFejFaXaap_fgPg5SkctK-4gyoJOJf_K__bKxyamZExTxR3F25GcLva2ZiMTT-qKNKt7Re4Uo/s1600/IMG_1841.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/AVvXsEjvjB5g2hWWCwVY0Y0jQIm-dzqyZhEBgPwdoyjtUZwyM1Hcl5GlkheDSfHfyvOfZ_lvKlVFejFaXaap_fgPg5SkctK-4gyoJOJf_K__bKxyamZExTxR3F25GcLva2ZiMTT-qKNKt7Re4Uo/s400/IMG_1841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693450611261468994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJiypLbPKtxX5WdcSVZrt7wazgkN9BqkNJCSM1wOPm6924lz1ZA2Bx1SqMVY-vVGYwcor-AkyC7wvsBeCHei4yz953_wSXniEMDH0u90r4kShqU7RMS29oY-4QAPqzMpdmA9y4nqhoPA/s1600/IMG_1824.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/AVvXsEjSJiypLbPKtxX5WdcSVZrt7wazgkN9BqkNJCSM1wOPm6924lz1ZA2Bx1SqMVY-vVGYwcor-AkyC7wvsBeCHei4yz953_wSXniEMDH0u90r4kShqU7RMS29oY-4QAPqzMpdmA9y4nqhoPA/s400/IMG_1824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693450611231642562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLdXq4oTNPebkNcrYyCsYe-AEpx1gS9hP-_ScNUzpX7PHvn2Mpj3lzzMpUmVkYzz662CC31oTEmzMuHMU7nXvP6HwIjaQdyRlKM0U4fv_5pB1rnDM3OwDtBxfHk_FrEAS0s4qflXHiFU/s1600/IMG_1819.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/AVvXsEjaLdXq4oTNPebkNcrYyCsYe-AEpx1gS9hP-_ScNUzpX7PHvn2Mpj3lzzMpUmVkYzz662CC31oTEmzMuHMU7nXvP6HwIjaQdyRlKM0U4fv_5pB1rnDM3OwDtBxfHk_FrEAS0s4qflXHiFU/s400/IMG_1819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693450607470527714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAwz07p1aqj5BNWEoA-kYHBmByOyiml1U2GmDHm83YQOAZfqznJyKwuqDhfS-b1y2yM6tP-KH2xhsg_lUQnSu_-9IjLGW45PRudaMjGATV7B5iXXju118TRG56v2bCbW_ucp-2KPZ9H8/s1600/IMG_1816.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/AVvXsEieAwz07p1aqj5BNWEoA-kYHBmByOyiml1U2GmDHm83YQOAZfqznJyKwuqDhfS-b1y2yM6tP-KH2xhsg_lUQnSu_-9IjLGW45PRudaMjGATV7B5iXXju118TRG56v2bCbW_ucp-2KPZ9H8/s400/IMG_1816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693450590620177778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQexpEZtToJTyJPHhvnBgbnDc5qJg7m1poaGweKWiMeSxrB6U0m9cSNrbTegRG91ZOTtEym7PbMMPT83CbjR_VfBhU1AoY90ruxqxPbzssg1fwcGb1XnEu_iwSCzG38EBVlnlA9tEBCnk/s1600/IMG_1811.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/AVvXsEiQexpEZtToJTyJPHhvnBgbnDc5qJg7m1poaGweKWiMeSxrB6U0m9cSNrbTegRG91ZOTtEym7PbMMPT83CbjR_VfBhU1AoY90ruxqxPbzssg1fwcGb1XnEu_iwSCzG38EBVlnlA9tEBCnk/s400/IMG_1811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693450586327014450" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-23377456869679363082011-12-24T10:49:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:16:31.429-06:00Christmas Eve!The girls opened their traditional pajamas from Nana tonight. You can almost feel the excitement in the pictures. I think tonight was the fastest they have ever gone to sleep.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOKwJsQ6HAf1H7m8FgDsrY34Or6GxH8dqefpQhsYL67hych2jEl7W3UoV6CzoM3WZuozHfgUFNagEdi4RDCkhrykL9Y-LnelaTPQNhGnQXGisa2ZpMJWrhXtTOOblUy9gvFD-6nFmJV4/s1600/IMG_1804.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/AVvXsEgLOKwJsQ6HAf1H7m8FgDsrY34Or6GxH8dqefpQhsYL67hych2jEl7W3UoV6CzoM3WZuozHfgUFNagEdi4RDCkhrykL9Y-LnelaTPQNhGnQXGisa2ZpMJWrhXtTOOblUy9gvFD-6nFmJV4/s400/IMG_1804.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449510248344562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwH0dX8LNpJAauwaMOzVOoTsfUQEJzV36TXiNRE2jnwua3SU3_SXRzWGVQykdJjfew7gRhSCcZ4A78glY8LkxVkJ6qpDTTfwWwmIvjXb7Tk2Kg8J-qAyKsH-7pKHSf8jQkuwCvoUkV12M/s1600/IMG_1803.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/AVvXsEiwH0dX8LNpJAauwaMOzVOoTsfUQEJzV36TXiNRE2jnwua3SU3_SXRzWGVQykdJjfew7gRhSCcZ4A78glY8LkxVkJ6qpDTTfwWwmIvjXb7Tk2Kg8J-qAyKsH-7pKHSf8jQkuwCvoUkV12M/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449504573221314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTLe1e96ojdJuhvq3ZFNNArviYgit6jAHEOF4kTJ30CSmoZw0mNXfnGkNeYXLN02iTiXhMXUJR5cC-etz_5JpIeo-BmxuNct52FKdv3sr_EgIdqZAPePiAHIc8YpnxTsIpxKDaokFdSk/s1600/IMG_1802.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/AVvXsEhsTLe1e96ojdJuhvq3ZFNNArviYgit6jAHEOF4kTJ30CSmoZw0mNXfnGkNeYXLN02iTiXhMXUJR5cC-etz_5JpIeo-BmxuNct52FKdv3sr_EgIdqZAPePiAHIc8YpnxTsIpxKDaokFdSk/s400/IMG_1802.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449494571327522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YNXg4BUF4jaXGbpgSgvHA8oRO-bBDCsOEhzm0OnKd28Ge86D5D_8ZYexrgREVTROTrVHhTU4egx3bvGXpnhLx4okQTk8NJS3yWuO2umNiJLq_T39aopv2SUqDxyghQ1xogafNuaS__Q/s1600/IMG_1801.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/AVvXsEi7YNXg4BUF4jaXGbpgSgvHA8oRO-bBDCsOEhzm0OnKd28Ge86D5D_8ZYexrgREVTROTrVHhTU4egx3bvGXpnhLx4okQTk8NJS3yWuO2umNiJLq_T39aopv2SUqDxyghQ1xogafNuaS__Q/s400/IMG_1801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449471949927058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-o07w40fd21PiGmXL95DsXxalRNenTGIN3ZixJK3an78bdOUbDwUwyDObZd_TzFAb00LyT2Jo47HQWboM-7z2w42J71syQa9usnfGeG-7ZBGof-RjElfHrfQztJ3siS7M78B600a2us/s1600/IMG_1798.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/AVvXsEgW-o07w40fd21PiGmXL95DsXxalRNenTGIN3ZixJK3an78bdOUbDwUwyDObZd_TzFAb00LyT2Jo47HQWboM-7z2w42J71syQa9usnfGeG-7ZBGof-RjElfHrfQztJ3siS7M78B600a2us/s400/IMG_1798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693449469289095026" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-2088143001608579572011-12-22T10:33:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:16:12.607-06:00Christmas with Pappy and Grandmama!We spent the day celebrating Christmas with husband's side of the family. We always have a blast together. All the grandkids got new bikes/scooter for Christmas. My girls were completely shocked! I can't believe I didn't get a picture of Margo with her new scooter. It was so sweet to see baby Marshall on his first Christmas! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lMlY5C7Si7Qzm5iagwyPeFqRWIL3jNrGJfsI7vSN3OYsDn7e7RJeMODX-fymNCNLoMKoG5YdAUlKGWqf-aXuQzqCsPevqVhtvLRcwU6vp38Cb5nwzeQwp7vNdQBELTuLInapXpwmpvQ/s1600/IMG_1793.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/AVvXsEg5lMlY5C7Si7Qzm5iagwyPeFqRWIL3jNrGJfsI7vSN3OYsDn7e7RJeMODX-fymNCNLoMKoG5YdAUlKGWqf-aXuQzqCsPevqVhtvLRcwU6vp38Cb5nwzeQwp7vNdQBELTuLInapXpwmpvQ/s400/IMG_1793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693447254329375250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR2iIUF1dDmFREdwrXhxbSV319XZC7dg_NfKpHkUdZDxNxvWtLwwHdaGlLk57eOSRFCUYJCxylpu7iizT3wtqt4qLTsh7L2Cft6L_2f71ifDaRzZ5a3EeWWNq31KB3-xNd0V8vBIqkMk/s1600/IMG_1778.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgONdc3aa1eXFMm9LisiIuim2pbBIsi8dHYmfkrHyGrxn6xpF5WLXjDANAZiI-3vkiPNJqTBxyVqvvHuk8aIyeRsUhv5Ngum_k-Gbd_hinAaPr75wIqPYbJteOeuAxMDj6Jfo1sgCwfQ/s400/IMG_1764.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693445281365798498" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-62142206319352693962011-12-22T10:19:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:16:01.430-06:00Gingerbread HousesWe were cleaning out drawers and closet's recently and the girls came across old Christmas pictures. Before there were any children in my husbands family we had a tradition of making gingerbread houses. When the girls found out about this they were devastated that they had never made a gingerbread house. They have now declared that the gingerbread house tradition is back! The May really enjoyed the final product. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9vid0vnvMA470jxzsyV64DxwoDqLhMjZICVLt8YR20_IEkRnnex5P82-NUUrEdtUvLAK-n-wlIS_-SeZV2vP4GgD_2_obVRLOXEM8LYn8w84JaYSQImA4NvjjzTS0ZK7I-D-xCmU9mE/s1600/IMG_1763.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/AVvXsEgu9vid0vnvMA470jxzsyV64DxwoDqLhMjZICVLt8YR20_IEkRnnex5P82-NUUrEdtUvLAK-n-wlIS_-SeZV2vP4GgD_2_obVRLOXEM8LYn8w84JaYSQImA4NvjjzTS0ZK7I-D-xCmU9mE/s400/IMG_1763.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693441857405145506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm4Rm5XWwEFvD3QDo4NFy7oALuAnEGE0Ezcis18D5KTO_sJ4c3Bn-e9ITm4Q6JVKyeXxTW_mdb9XX_CnqvLxH9oT-0n17FJMbGcZUgkwWpZd_N9f5uuWcRoMUkfQQgaRCuBWUC0XesFs/s1600/IMG_1755.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/AVvXsEjxm4Rm5XWwEFvD3QDo4NFy7oALuAnEGE0Ezcis18D5KTO_sJ4c3Bn-e9ITm4Q6JVKyeXxTW_mdb9XX_CnqvLxH9oT-0n17FJMbGcZUgkwWpZd_N9f5uuWcRoMUkfQQgaRCuBWUC0XesFs/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693441854584034274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcf-Z1PjZ2jlBNUAgKPcIIEQvYKToIRHN0NaKenlNJ-SoI_ERfVuQRHG5-Hjg7uu-xbgudhkpSbgvC5_c-sck2Ov3uBlZaWG5eFcbyDDm631lRMXKXP9swjc62M2nBUsUn0K8UxKqg_I/s1600/IMG_1753.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/AVvXsEiKcf-Z1PjZ2jlBNUAgKPcIIEQvYKToIRHN0NaKenlNJ-SoI_ERfVuQRHG5-Hjg7uu-xbgudhkpSbgvC5_c-sck2Ov3uBlZaWG5eFcbyDDm631lRMXKXP9swjc62M2nBUsUn0K8UxKqg_I/s400/IMG_1753.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693441837243318242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7RpMYUFAtokqzx98zwJheNYQ9LkIn44peeNNQA6H1wj8fbg5BuVsDgGQP0i8tyCpmNuKo20-xo5QiFijjvZRwcIwSU9c58xR9ewkEuzpRpDcobV9kgaBHuSzd99lCcuj-1kt3W932Ko/s1600/IMG_1751.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/AVvXsEhR7RpMYUFAtokqzx98zwJheNYQ9LkIn44peeNNQA6H1wj8fbg5BuVsDgGQP0i8tyCpmNuKo20-xo5QiFijjvZRwcIwSU9c58xR9ewkEuzpRpDcobV9kgaBHuSzd99lCcuj-1kt3W932Ko/s400/IMG_1751.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693441832059651010" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-4654883795888612552011-12-20T10:03:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:15:50.452-06:00Santa @ Pizza Hut!My sweet husband teaches some pretty cool students (who also read my blog). One of the girls favorite is "Mr." Jarred. We have a tendency to run into him at the beach quite often. He also works at Pizza Hut. He was sweet enough to let us know that Santa was making a visit to Pizza Hut and that kids eat free!! It just so happened that it was also The Lynn's birthday. We didn't tell the girls that Santa would make an appearance but they did know Jarred would be working (I think they were more excited to see him than Santa). The girls were very surprised to see Santa. The Lynn was a tad bit scared of him. Their main concern was "where he parked his sleigh". <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5o7huIAEum8jhifD1JstjaN_8hoBWEvTEGNYYi8NKWvQr_QSsZCTxY9GoiQ5ySrXrA5nRQpDkSzS9ASk_E0J1xiAHDAUm3i7ucL6dENqKBU4tpcIWCSc7LUw5EUdCZhZkzpWiw2GjTg/s1600/IMG_1748.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/AVvXsEia5o7huIAEum8jhifD1JstjaN_8hoBWEvTEGNYYi8NKWvQr_QSsZCTxY9GoiQ5ySrXrA5nRQpDkSzS9ASk_E0J1xiAHDAUm3i7ucL6dENqKBU4tpcIWCSc7LUw5EUdCZhZkzpWiw2GjTg/s400/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693437341255562946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkf5beA7Yhj9InU-MwFpuO2agmwpRbgTWppCPskHz0QO1Cn2UrK8raiKfw-_zyA7Zp1dDYEnf6MDeIrYpBiYWDR_9TFUAbi-ADu0y2KWPmFmZ7Cw9f2WPeWoySPL_6u6YVSeJCl_b9DS4/s1600/IMG_1747.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/AVvXsEjkf5beA7Yhj9InU-MwFpuO2agmwpRbgTWppCPskHz0QO1Cn2UrK8raiKfw-_zyA7Zp1dDYEnf6MDeIrYpBiYWDR_9TFUAbi-ADu0y2KWPmFmZ7Cw9f2WPeWoySPL_6u6YVSeJCl_b9DS4/s400/IMG_1747.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693437336843259986" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-90418859635001633362011-12-17T10:12:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:15:38.561-06:00The Lynn turned 3!The Lynn finally had a real birthday party (her 1st birthday she was sick and just family came and we cancelled her 2nd party because we were all sick). We were so excited for her until we got to the park and a cold front moved through. I had to go to the store to buy all the kids hats and gloves. None of us were prepared for the frigid wind. So, needless to say it was probably the fastest birthday party in the history of parties. The Lynn didn't mind though. She loved all of her gifts and had a blast! I still can't believe our baby is3!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VYA3L7zlcRskNr9K4DNOOJtVPu9K6aw_7-Kb2yH0qQjJVyXrWWOgBjYAotGhz9h3o3F__OgMoW393UzytYB0sulil6x-PGDEaNVhKP545h5A9FPBlE935Pci8ZQ4_ZdVH9uTbyQh8U0/s1600/IMG_1724.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/AVvXsEh9VYA3L7zlcRskNr9K4DNOOJtVPu9K6aw_7-Kb2yH0qQjJVyXrWWOgBjYAotGhz9h3o3F__OgMoW393UzytYB0sulil6x-PGDEaNVhKP545h5A9FPBlE935Pci8ZQ4_ZdVH9uTbyQh8U0/s400/IMG_1724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693439758579618882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OZnQYFyGzwa7aNgyhzc7PT3SOumGDoJir0S_ihKhZXot__LlulHWTNp3PR-lA9E_YzladXsDKlCFQzxIYmCOcf5ECJ7_vV8yi_FZQBCtzudVL1EpmMHiWGKsKMSOSJRVpC6mSh26BRI/s1600/IMG_1738.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/AVvXsEj6OZnQYFyGzwa7aNgyhzc7PT3SOumGDoJir0S_ihKhZXot__LlulHWTNp3PR-lA9E_YzladXsDKlCFQzxIYmCOcf5ECJ7_vV8yi_FZQBCtzudVL1EpmMHiWGKsKMSOSJRVpC6mSh26BRI/s400/IMG_1738.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693439752642677762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90iHy_6hQaSB9ylZiSPYQ_99B3Y8Mzn9vn21BmMGh5u1tmc4cJix8lWvtqzAS1_c6atbPeYB5aH8TPOXV6BCS4PlPjJP_97p0VgOEt5_tENtnlnNnZxV2Kim5jcC0wugWjQvREMwrtWE/s1600/IMG_1722.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/AVvXsEg90iHy_6hQaSB9ylZiSPYQ_99B3Y8Mzn9vn21BmMGh5u1tmc4cJix8lWvtqzAS1_c6atbPeYB5aH8TPOXV6BCS4PlPjJP_97p0VgOEt5_tENtnlnNnZxV2Kim5jcC0wugWjQvREMwrtWE/s400/IMG_1722.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693439738129292098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-V7nx1YvZurel_ZI5SKt02wsK6GzGaqSYLSjfTVIDHyU7iuo_AQNDPc7uY1lh4_MiHhMK9gGQW6eFjHY7YlCjsQwsxkPJWLKKKLQ6J3mcyIutvdYtM2Kxq09KMXXcWCblwIowcN-uHA/s1600/IMG_1712.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/AVvXsEjz-V7nx1YvZurel_ZI5SKt02wsK6GzGaqSYLSjfTVIDHyU7iuo_AQNDPc7uY1lh4_MiHhMK9gGQW6eFjHY7YlCjsQwsxkPJWLKKKLQ6J3mcyIutvdYtM2Kxq09KMXXcWCblwIowcN-uHA/s400/IMG_1712.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693439731547743426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-yL6_Mkai2LwY4sxY7qi0ndJfkkk9rBWEjzJCdS8InMs0fT9LcbSVJfe7akVyqMKJcpNzCwv3rXlu5W7eNm6JZGF2sTErZxjHkfqzmxR0gkZ2KPgRvqQUr-vSTwivW6M7XNXDEGbAj4/s1600/IMG_1703.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/AVvXsEiL-yL6_Mkai2LwY4sxY7qi0ndJfkkk9rBWEjzJCdS8InMs0fT9LcbSVJfe7akVyqMKJcpNzCwv3rXlu5W7eNm6JZGF2sTErZxjHkfqzmxR0gkZ2KPgRvqQUr-vSTwivW6M7XNXDEGbAj4/s400/IMG_1703.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693439729442309234" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-87012735752654236932011-12-09T09:52:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:15:28.568-06:00Little Town of BethlehemOne of our local churches had a night in Bethlehem. Thankfully, a friend of mine posted about how great it was on facebook. So, we decided to check it out. It was so fun! The church set up a literal town of Bethlehem in their parking lot. Each tent offered a different Jewish trade. The girls baked bread, made perfume, made jewelry, hammered out a picture onto sheets of metal, made a mosaic cross, and their favorite thing of all....rode real horses!! Thankfully, Nana and Papa went with us and helped carry all their creations. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9Rnn0DsMA4OXfd-culibqFUncLBVilkssEf2nkFtDNHS3df9_XThCiaGk90YH7Jk5WVxJ5W36OnFmxV4FaZ2_t-ebUwJMsPOPwWEHwTQmEene8fCMybD0Q97aXfrZ4S9D2VDL72n15M/s1600/IMG_1686.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/AVvXsEhN9Rnn0DsMA4OXfd-culibqFUncLBVilkssEf2nkFtDNHS3df9_XThCiaGk90YH7Jk5WVxJ5W36OnFmxV4FaZ2_t-ebUwJMsPOPwWEHwTQmEene8fCMybD0Q97aXfrZ4S9D2VDL72n15M/s400/IMG_1686.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693435071966001778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_nFIW5DTJKlHLpQRumhQD0fBFgsPmDwIoIO2QwftDC3lzHsJUHuR2tI8v_2xJl0M70fTLE7YD8iORGjdbcLXyKR_w0pileo2fggHKAH_-YQhNc10noZzNij3nTvL3Zec-orBEHcFnZs/s1600/IMG_1681.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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I was thrilled when I found out the Lynn could also go (and so was she). The only picture I captured of all 3 girls was when they were sharing a $3.25 blue icee! They had so much fun! After the party they went back to school and exchanged gifts. Each girl drew a friends name from their class. They were both beyond excited to give their gift (I think they were more excited to give their gift than to receive one). It was a great way to end the year before Christmas break. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYiO6cRs1rsPwuPWaHTTod-rBZZEM5GHWec4CiUgouldvyYHRtXpMpFyHgpMsQsYV7gB7K7irHOGZId6F5pxfuiiXi3RaZoc060LlBB9PzomcxcfZNAPTrP8FZ8XH4qT-TAybwqAw6JM/s1600/IMG_1631.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/AVvXsEhAYiO6cRs1rsPwuPWaHTTod-rBZZEM5GHWec4CiUgouldvyYHRtXpMpFyHgpMsQsYV7gB7K7irHOGZId6F5pxfuiiXi3RaZoc060LlBB9PzomcxcfZNAPTrP8FZ8XH4qT-TAybwqAw6JM/s400/IMG_1631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432762445780962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSKsY52Hyh80YJzYNezI8g3y6D3bjKhaHv1ObxxCIpUjbvjYVizpHKYw7QaHFVCACv3C_igTaxHKem_npoRW-AlhRMumqNu6HS3DM96A78px8u3B22DDWohKp1Tqmo3Db7G8p_PYMG0o/s1600/IMG_1625.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/AVvXsEgOSKsY52Hyh80YJzYNezI8g3y6D3bjKhaHv1ObxxCIpUjbvjYVizpHKYw7QaHFVCACv3C_igTaxHKem_npoRW-AlhRMumqNu6HS3DM96A78px8u3B22DDWohKp1Tqmo3Db7G8p_PYMG0o/s400/IMG_1625.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693432757622343218" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-22925187011416508052011-12-04T09:40:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:14:51.773-06:00Dear Santa,The girls wrote their letters to Santa tonight. It was quite the process. Each girl wanted to make sure they included each gift they REALLY wanted. I love how the May sounded out each word in her letter. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uOSs95AQsy0GA3KMO6BRtXeCIcFVi9saBkgh_bsNwU0gXaX469zFkH7w4esPY9n5YnkUFCzsQswf2x-aSJGKErkNRstSJkUx2ANIC5mFzmaTNGD7E5sq-4PTHt_YrkZR0mUsNuP5yiM/s1600/IMG_1588.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/AVvXsEg8uOSs95AQsy0GA3KMO6BRtXeCIcFVi9saBkgh_bsNwU0gXaX469zFkH7w4esPY9n5YnkUFCzsQswf2x-aSJGKErkNRstSJkUx2ANIC5mFzmaTNGD7E5sq-4PTHt_YrkZR0mUsNuP5yiM/s400/IMG_1588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431267229775458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDPeDeDWWov7BXuqggNsMRl7ACkQkHw1D8Xq66XK3mJoAnuWehw_7qKnZunAKgtgR0J6oPRBzO6U5dvPwxDtawzs_OFumJmIBuz5ote08VAJggtw7E6aMYtrO8md6oCdPXmtdCsm8SmM/s1600/IMG_1587.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/AVvXsEjEDPeDeDWWov7BXuqggNsMRl7ACkQkHw1D8Xq66XK3mJoAnuWehw_7qKnZunAKgtgR0J6oPRBzO6U5dvPwxDtawzs_OFumJmIBuz5ote08VAJggtw7E6aMYtrO8md6oCdPXmtdCsm8SmM/s400/IMG_1587.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693431264805338354" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-1678441836671246892011-12-03T09:34:00.001-06:002012-01-03T11:14:36.693-06:00Oh Christmas TreeOne of my favorite Christmas traditions is the day we pick out and cut down our Christmas tree. It was lots of fun this year! Now that the girls are older; they each had a vote on the tree we should choose. I think this was our best tree yet. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUDxFZnpDrxjRSLggfVroau7-cbaRodu3eX3Nu-5RMwLfAqkMPT1Cey2IOb3466l1Ky9tmcakBUOp-VTsHxgkEh2xZiYIXFN3ss682O3S5XUr6UK9lm4C4IALt47hTCVwd_-1m0kd5nk/s1600/IMG_1577.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/AVvXsEjlUDxFZnpDrxjRSLggfVroau7-cbaRodu3eX3Nu-5RMwLfAqkMPT1Cey2IOb3466l1Ky9tmcakBUOp-VTsHxgkEh2xZiYIXFN3ss682O3S5XUr6UK9lm4C4IALt47hTCVwd_-1m0kd5nk/s400/IMG_1577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430233888063266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNPaDTqA3LylDxxFD_mfqMurFSsyPUQPXQ0rFunVd-iqJ767Qk8Sz2xy4tDoGdpMQd1Kzh_U1hOo9O614oVtcQjPfbx6VSiEqXqgBUuQtuTtt6KT2quu3l2-6vUkTVjiWvllKX1MiYKI/s1600/IMG_1571.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/AVvXsEjlNPaDTqA3LylDxxFD_mfqMurFSsyPUQPXQ0rFunVd-iqJ767Qk8Sz2xy4tDoGdpMQd1Kzh_U1hOo9O614oVtcQjPfbx6VSiEqXqgBUuQtuTtt6KT2quu3l2-6vUkTVjiWvllKX1MiYKI/s400/IMG_1571.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430209925247506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSMfQYbbCg-gtkLNIf51UBq7NLm40HWnecXnLz-E3xSdA2P3ddCSyAVfP4U9-Ae9gzjnjFWlUZAHjmUFvjcZAGIo6w29j-WIBaCF_NlSWi-7gUd6tB0RzTkNMGQ3abvTtN7xlXhAGzEc/s1600/IMG_1570.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/AVvXsEiKSMfQYbbCg-gtkLNIf51UBq7NLm40HWnecXnLz-E3xSdA2P3ddCSyAVfP4U9-Ae9gzjnjFWlUZAHjmUFvjcZAGIo6w29j-WIBaCF_NlSWi-7gUd6tB0RzTkNMGQ3abvTtN7xlXhAGzEc/s400/IMG_1570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693430206294914418" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-36253932560156608672011-11-30T10:00:00.002-06:002011-11-30T10:15:22.577-06:00Fudge MouthOur nightly routine is exhausting to say the least. The girls bedtime is 7:30 so we start our nightly routine of baths, put on pajamas (or jomminies as The Lynn calls them), blow dry hair, brush teeth, floss teeth, rinse with fluoride, bed time story, and last but not least tuck everyone into bed. The tucking everyone into bed is a routine all in itself. Each girl must have their specific pillow pet (whale for The Belle, 2 lady bugs for The May, and a bumblebee for The Lynn), their special doll (a minnie mouse doll for The Belle, Madeline and Genevieve for The May, and Cleo the dog for The Lynn), and of course their special blanket that must be placed on top of them just right. Then each girl needs a hug, kiss, I love you, and last but not least we all say "you are the best" to each other about 50 times. By the time Husband and I close the door we both let out a big sigh. Then it is free time for us! Free time usually consists of some sort of dessert and watching whatever we want on t.v.! Occasionally, someone sneaks out of bed to announce they have an itch, some part of their body hurts, or to tattle on someone for talking instead of going to sleep. The really bad part about this is once one of us has to return to their bedroom each girl must have another: kiss, hug, I love you, and another round of you are the best said back and forth. So, last night The Lynn was the one who came out to inform us that she was scared of going to sleep. Husband took her back to bed and was the lucky one to go through the goodnights.....again. As he tucked in The May (again) she said "why does your mouth smell like fudge?". If we aren't careful our night time party may be busted and we will never get these girls into bed!!Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-38106295763344075472011-11-29T14:06:00.005-06:002011-11-29T14:40:57.447-06:00Catching Up!The past couple of weeks have been so busy! So, here is a re-cap of what we have been up to.<br /><br />Papa, Nana, and myself catered the girls Thanksgiving lunch at their school. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLP2hNVIhvL693VAsfev-nlXo17jTeGkrafpChwYUKQ0WIKdZGyjVtrvJ3ATrTfFV4yQX2J6nVQlXA6VLa75bvovrruo0JaOorUEWpZH39TX4VkUlqh9vMWE1JZdE71MN6gXwLqTYfT8/s1600/IMG_1507.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/AVvXsEjQLP2hNVIhvL693VAsfev-nlXo17jTeGkrafpChwYUKQ0WIKdZGyjVtrvJ3ATrTfFV4yQX2J6nVQlXA6VLa75bvovrruo0JaOorUEWpZH39TX4VkUlqh9vMWE1JZdE71MN6gXwLqTYfT8/s400/IMG_1507.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680517163384912818" /></a><br /><br />The Lynn got her first haircut! I know some of you are thinking "really? her first haircut? isn't she almost three?". Well, she was my only baby who actually had ringlet curls and I was a tad bit attached to those sweet curls. But, it was time and she was excited to get a haircut. I am happy to say the curls are still there! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TGxxvQm2BqCTEbYmhv-91Br1zYCrRPHLeYXy8jb2NeC0-l6mMtQ5FC4omAuD28T5gHcz3AspsZuSfz57E4cjHr059-f_7hZ_WGfepZ5kCsfe1mh8Rb4pUTOB35OF2cemh8EfT2Cajv0/s1600/IMG_1524.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/AVvXsEh-TGxxvQm2BqCTEbYmhv-91Br1zYCrRPHLeYXy8jb2NeC0-l6mMtQ5FC4omAuD28T5gHcz3AspsZuSfz57E4cjHr059-f_7hZ_WGfepZ5kCsfe1mh8Rb4pUTOB35OF2cemh8EfT2Cajv0/s400/IMG_1524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518064753775042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuX8114TBQUUUOdej1VL87sRB_jT8bxSealfnY4Ew82jRusmvMCudQjNzVcd5u4e13NeBoyJ9IbN3s67P8BGOjNfgiC0awS5nL5xZtNy3n57lxDeQL1oC7171ZNr6z0ugb0dk4vvXXGE/s1600/IMG_1522.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/AVvXsEhZuX8114TBQUUUOdej1VL87sRB_jT8bxSealfnY4Ew82jRusmvMCudQjNzVcd5u4e13NeBoyJ9IbN3s67P8BGOjNfgiC0awS5nL5xZtNy3n57lxDeQL1oC7171ZNr6z0ugb0dk4vvXXGE/s400/IMG_1522.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518059524958498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaZO1D2CFbr_q_8KVp8gApIoA9e6t9EPWScgzV1zQywbkEmkHeZ5-pbvoMuh1d_ZaHMBEouhsRpi-fV8iA_6etTdDwpxSttoO9uzGcUGG7UOBcWWXbnl9XYv3VyZv6Gx1BdtzVCbOw7o/s1600/IMG_1520.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/AVvXsEgJaZO1D2CFbr_q_8KVp8gApIoA9e6t9EPWScgzV1zQywbkEmkHeZ5-pbvoMuh1d_ZaHMBEouhsRpi-fV8iA_6etTdDwpxSttoO9uzGcUGG7UOBcWWXbnl9XYv3VyZv6Gx1BdtzVCbOw7o/s400/IMG_1520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518055499150674" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated Thanksgiving! No Thanksgiving would be complete without a fun game of "mother may I" with cousins. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACgjU3UcpOEGZbPpZUNNJ9UTqxLtG05ySQV0xaQxpUsLCgNHo60iL-RWezBF_ZqJCzJvBs_pTt1zOExroBgchwHO0k7QU367m7DaivAhsYY6grcDhaLbH2Z0ojWbpkm0ER4WMQY7Dlxg/s1600/IMG_1549.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/AVvXsEhACgjU3UcpOEGZbPpZUNNJ9UTqxLtG05ySQV0xaQxpUsLCgNHo60iL-RWezBF_ZqJCzJvBs_pTt1zOExroBgchwHO0k7QU367m7DaivAhsYY6grcDhaLbH2Z0ojWbpkm0ER4WMQY7Dlxg/s400/IMG_1549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518982733559106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFkfzIn5tcaofuUJ3jAvRUjzghTBwGV0ss8TpP0fwpUp6ItyrBGP7nSJKO1fOcxCvdp7aeLgdSdrvJXNiPmtb4dArL0uZYCDselK7NAB1O1WPuLtQwjHDVlHReWAorSOGspirmotiKYU/s1600/IMG_1547.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/AVvXsEjuFkfzIn5tcaofuUJ3jAvRUjzghTBwGV0ss8TpP0fwpUp6ItyrBGP7nSJKO1fOcxCvdp7aeLgdSdrvJXNiPmtb4dArL0uZYCDselK7NAB1O1WPuLtQwjHDVlHReWAorSOGspirmotiKYU/s400/IMG_1547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518949137790258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKi2utWTxo2O11M2azS6PLfe924aES7B401tbxIsSo7nQ7K9lWeJH4N65YIeTLc1y8lX5Zze24KCItp_OHHY3sHa_xtl5W-1KiWkKxDYCzdlE-KDJ-bok_OFT1pwpGSgd9f-ZLbSnNcUc/s1600/IMG_1544.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/AVvXsEjKi2utWTxo2O11M2azS6PLfe924aES7B401tbxIsSo7nQ7K9lWeJH4N65YIeTLc1y8lX5Zze24KCItp_OHHY3sHa_xtl5W-1KiWkKxDYCzdlE-KDJ-bok_OFT1pwpGSgd9f-ZLbSnNcUc/s400/IMG_1544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518945049889570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWWQc_HlAD4ivAmKKhIXwy5vH6NXaKM0czL9Iq1CkOK_nhm9Pko7jmT-LrqGD9tHy5D-B5DyL4F1wFYreYne5jXgiJjsjYEhycoQG-j9R7huZ3vNvIrJaWursNZq-Z5mkFjo_RqPTgyA/s1600/IMG_1528.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/AVvXsEhHWWQc_HlAD4ivAmKKhIXwy5vH6NXaKM0czL9Iq1CkOK_nhm9Pko7jmT-LrqGD9tHy5D-B5DyL4F1wFYreYne5jXgiJjsjYEhycoQG-j9R7huZ3vNvIrJaWursNZq-Z5mkFjo_RqPTgyA/s400/IMG_1528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680518941270856850" /></a><br /><br />The most shocking event was Husband, Nana, and myself shopped from 10:00 Thanksgiving night until 6:00 Friday morning. That is right my sweet Husband braved all the shoppers all night long!! Unfortunately, I did not capture it on film.....but it happened! Now, we are gearing up for Christmas. The girls and I put out Christmas decorations this afternoon. Hopefully, we can continue our tradition of cutting down our Christmas tree this weekend.Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-90400733942144902622011-11-15T15:05:00.009-06:002011-11-15T15:28:23.985-06:00Harvest Fun!The Belle and The May had a harvest program/festival at their school last Saturday. All of the kids dressed as early Americans. The program was super cute! The May's class said The Pledge of Allegiance and sang My Country Tis of Thee. The Belle's class recited Romans 13:1-6 (and she even had a small speaking part with 2 other classmates). Grandmama was sweet enough to make The Lynn a colonial girl costume so she wouldn't feel left out. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpirHa6RFReDwDeUnGJAsF8dCLk24qgJTe281IACwWGU3RuX0HGZOvEKqy478vF-1-Q8cSZ3uvE34uVl7gcgpNAVGPebvZIyiIlI4-gq386DDkXZLaP4l8S7qNfZM7CCuglOceezxD-QU/s1600/IMG_1408.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/AVvXsEgpirHa6RFReDwDeUnGJAsF8dCLk24qgJTe281IACwWGU3RuX0HGZOvEKqy478vF-1-Q8cSZ3uvE34uVl7gcgpNAVGPebvZIyiIlI4-gq386DDkXZLaP4l8S7qNfZM7CCuglOceezxD-QU/s400/IMG_1408.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675333607184381762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWNcVmWJbfjWf6Z7rOzn7Hd5Wz0Uw3p961teHgZChqABVcEBKUz_7Ur-jDByRAqgjA2nxndaZJtpW9vqdaneQQ2r3tvOQarqdTGejJEdcZTAiumPSx1xd1ozOdBAH4IMn4vDIzh9m6dM/s1600/IMG_1419.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/AVvXsEiQWNcVmWJbfjWf6Z7rOzn7Hd5Wz0Uw3p961teHgZChqABVcEBKUz_7Ur-jDByRAqgjA2nxndaZJtpW9vqdaneQQ2r3tvOQarqdTGejJEdcZTAiumPSx1xd1ozOdBAH4IMn4vDIzh9m6dM/s400/IMG_1419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675333620257452594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT4yQYZL9CqYk7QniUqd05rpHhCIz0KOkU8_vfMXFtKxtr_u_aYuF4nwIXZSPVTIlo__ghXOXtEzYbN_ZcCFk3r4hJZHfc-JvEN8on6Zwsek_eREQzSA-Y1SHNB-JQbntlbHtuLxQtS8/s1600/IMG_1416.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/AVvXsEgyT4yQYZL9CqYk7QniUqd05rpHhCIz0KOkU8_vfMXFtKxtr_u_aYuF4nwIXZSPVTIlo__ghXOXtEzYbN_ZcCFk3r4hJZHfc-JvEN8on6Zwsek_eREQzSA-Y1SHNB-JQbntlbHtuLxQtS8/s400/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675333611285441506" /></a><br /><br />Each family was asked to create a game booth for the festival. The kids had a great time going from booth to booth (they got candy at each one). I think their favorite game was the doughnut eating contest. The only rule was you could not use your hands. It was hilarious! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JlOkA7IfynAGH54VKOSXp_Ijx86piB9GFdn1AufpoKJ8dYS2vmdJzOCcwbtdo0lq1qDuKlGOjd2N7dp5pc1kVuyPLUtbWQxgEuykGxlH6JXoOg5ssr8Fr1GOUDrN-1a3ltN1TQlpNho/s1600/IMG_1486.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/AVvXsEi7JlOkA7IfynAGH54VKOSXp_Ijx86piB9GFdn1AufpoKJ8dYS2vmdJzOCcwbtdo0lq1qDuKlGOjd2N7dp5pc1kVuyPLUtbWQxgEuykGxlH6JXoOg5ssr8Fr1GOUDrN-1a3ltN1TQlpNho/s400/IMG_1486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675334968289411794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesQb84SKB6uu8qpiFE43GhrtIZCXGiYM0a0iHITMvd7rtTv_X4b4ltpbqnjWtRQdr6Y2xWsDL_JUc1E3HToq8o_TnQKy4JDS1II6AoOxX_BASTEbht6dRQ_wkfRCbCqzg97RGG2cLQmk/s1600/IMG_1484.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/AVvXsEjesQb84SKB6uu8qpiFE43GhrtIZCXGiYM0a0iHITMvd7rtTv_X4b4ltpbqnjWtRQdr6Y2xWsDL_JUc1E3HToq8o_TnQKy4JDS1II6AoOxX_BASTEbht6dRQ_wkfRCbCqzg97RGG2cLQmk/s400/IMG_1484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675334959018343634" /></a><br /><br />The Lynn didn't want to have anything to do with the doughnut eating contest, but she did enjoy getting her face painted!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6aWxO8K-lrQOSY6PIj4bQs2YTBPJhCh1sJTwRpkC8EbPOE171vL1D0mLfmphYUFJozCmVUk1wB1P4s_BDLqBs6F062GJjtRw_al-qbaGmmfIGFmuM3x-M1eQDi6A5ZeG6K9wiRiur_0/s1600/IMG_1490.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/AVvXsEiJ6aWxO8K-lrQOSY6PIj4bQs2YTBPJhCh1sJTwRpkC8EbPOE171vL1D0mLfmphYUFJozCmVUk1wB1P4s_BDLqBs6F062GJjtRw_al-qbaGmmfIGFmuM3x-M1eQDi6A5ZeG6K9wiRiur_0/s400/IMG_1490.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675337034115942418" /></a><br /><br />There was also a cook off between all the moms. There was an award given for the best crock pot dish and for the best dessert. Yours truly can apparently cook a pretty good apple crisp cheesecake! The award: a pie cutter! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheuwsezXTacFi-ZX4wO_KelYrKwgUS_ns19dbh73e5mKfNOqADMMAGpdcgOgvmGrN103pKJTDEOTbcxoa_AbeTYCVnRR32mX2_XSQokI4QerMvLRad6EcA7zG5tbKqHdAT4Lbkfb_nls/s1600/IMG_1493.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/AVvXsEhheuwsezXTacFi-ZX4wO_KelYrKwgUS_ns19dbh73e5mKfNOqADMMAGpdcgOgvmGrN103pKJTDEOTbcxoa_AbeTYCVnRR32mX2_XSQokI4QerMvLRad6EcA7zG5tbKqHdAT4Lbkfb_nls/s400/IMG_1493.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675335576063138258" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-84056666956767951222011-11-10T09:15:00.004-06:002011-11-10T09:42:26.931-06:00Artsy Smartsy!One of my favorite traditions we have started is the Arts Festival! Who doesn't love glitter, glue, sand art, face painting, jewelry making, clay, and so much more?!?! It was a great day. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMNZzDr4MYg8N9FIRegbo1wZGmlGeIkJ5pEjWOXKuLwtCaggT7hRWuLQqGIluT8Nu-rl5jB0_rjsnqeOjGJNl2tVmk3gQFpXD9Zz4gBbUgAwlePcFWaa-LLY0QqmkXBDxhIDTd5U75hI/s1600/IMG_1388.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/AVvXsEghMNZzDr4MYg8N9FIRegbo1wZGmlGeIkJ5pEjWOXKuLwtCaggT7hRWuLQqGIluT8Nu-rl5jB0_rjsnqeOjGJNl2tVmk3gQFpXD9Zz4gBbUgAwlePcFWaa-LLY0QqmkXBDxhIDTd5U75hI/s400/IMG_1388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673392640226869442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK0feWRAGQf61E081DanzwayIeyXFOTp1rnvHJ49Evs3tR0pUE8oPxoHD74y0maEssQCWBTBpirHFdpC-pNnf4SQ4uH6HVudxn2XfHPGx0npfBQlEro9v0Hd0-R9rI2njcxwouGThELE/s1600/IMG_1386.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/AVvXsEglK0feWRAGQf61E081DanzwayIeyXFOTp1rnvHJ49Evs3tR0pUE8oPxoHD74y0maEssQCWBTBpirHFdpC-pNnf4SQ4uH6HVudxn2XfHPGx0npfBQlEro9v0Hd0-R9rI2njcxwouGThELE/s400/IMG_1386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673386993825757602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWaiKBYmpako32rJtDGb_P4smA3m_uCqOKIy8eJ-lKaQWHMRetDNluE0STPOjji2kw8yt0wWB6VzwxHtUFqyqoAGMa8FTX0KLwjpBPXbFKU4dFP0ZTTicrTdpwaWXPyzp-JHRL76yigQ/s1600/IMG_1383.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/AVvXsEhvWaiKBYmpako32rJtDGb_P4smA3m_uCqOKIy8eJ-lKaQWHMRetDNluE0STPOjji2kw8yt0wWB6VzwxHtUFqyqoAGMa8FTX0KLwjpBPXbFKU4dFP0ZTTicrTdpwaWXPyzp-JHRL76yigQ/s400/IMG_1383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673386989604541074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf0j0aEpjmcz1wnrq6pdg_ifFSf2igbXTfygDwgf4gWlSOoGJ6ZSCAwZCeiR7fO8Imp4y6lJgtdQBN7xc_gIZ1SfJfYC1C-x3gwtNh98D9OkMsdWUgXZjhVYznR1XZMIiwgAc92EpdFA/s1600/IMG_1372.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/AVvXsEjWf0j0aEpjmcz1wnrq6pdg_ifFSf2igbXTfygDwgf4gWlSOoGJ6ZSCAwZCeiR7fO8Imp4y6lJgtdQBN7xc_gIZ1SfJfYC1C-x3gwtNh98D9OkMsdWUgXZjhVYznR1XZMIiwgAc92EpdFA/s400/IMG_1372.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673386974548345922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xQ-jTvdnpzrKw2sVtfCNedY12Ek8qBLRKZIQTL2OqowMgtuagZ4crb47lor35K5pbICqpjIY9nnb1IxifF0f3qTrau2vrer59AH2inFQjwhXAjctKI8ur9mWCDNyJnYeKssc7uhQp9I/s1600/IMG_1370.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/AVvXsEh_xQ-jTvdnpzrKw2sVtfCNedY12Ek8qBLRKZIQTL2OqowMgtuagZ4crb47lor35K5pbICqpjIY9nnb1IxifF0f3qTrau2vrer59AH2inFQjwhXAjctKI8ur9mWCDNyJnYeKssc7uhQp9I/s400/IMG_1370.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673386965120762178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0w8edCqNd2uhFZw7271IcsIXwwan8R_DtnI0tjV7CpyrH3cTZf4RQrxmE4sZj_z_-oej79NasfAB-WBtAVU99847OAJiR1GtEmytyCMwhU7lwu5jPwiFMW2vaiFJyzYee6kl2tWGcwA/s1600/IMG_1366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0w8edCqNd2uhFZw7271IcsIXwwan8R_DtnI0tjV7CpyrH3cTZf4RQrxmE4sZj_z_-oej79NasfAB-WBtAVU99847OAJiR1GtEmytyCMwhU7lwu5jPwiFMW2vaiFJyzYee6kl2tWGcwA/s400/IMG_1366.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673386960957515282" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-62678717461902350802011-11-05T07:37:00.004-05:002011-11-05T07:49:46.321-05:00I wonder if I can fly now!The Belle has been wiggling two of her bottom teeth for about 3 months now. FINALLY, last night one of the wigglers came out (well, as The Belle was going to bed Nana pulled it out; which delayed bed time for about 30 minutes). At first she was super excited that it came out. Then, when she realized there was some blood she started to feel like she was going to gag (unfortunately, that girl gets her highly sensitive gag reflex from me). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Cp5z6LCQV9agUvRpu1pEZYgPLVo-DcJ659dRQvQCav5Rceqnz2isMrWPZfqbr32CNaJl6VdNRZXXQzv8wc-ST6qLWbv0DXmNcs_TxepM_Mgd3IQfmm0osy06caQoSvL9gYboxW7e0Gg/s1600/IMG_1360.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/AVvXsEh7Cp5z6LCQV9agUvRpu1pEZYgPLVo-DcJ659dRQvQCav5Rceqnz2isMrWPZfqbr32CNaJl6VdNRZXXQzv8wc-ST6qLWbv0DXmNcs_TxepM_Mgd3IQfmm0osy06caQoSvL9gYboxW7e0Gg/s400/IMG_1360.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671491086831492498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqenGyE8W8ZexGyxnqyD1DGskMnl7FxtJP7-mdCz8vyLtzDLIgEd0lW3E5RxtnfxhAtTpp6zMzXNKZ8XUhnpBxAVas6jp0APBeXJUA0K7YVMVRXgaHs27Mpz4XrDjBQtdA99QrybvIiY/s1600/IMG_1354.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/AVvXsEigqenGyE8W8ZexGyxnqyD1DGskMnl7FxtJP7-mdCz8vyLtzDLIgEd0lW3E5RxtnfxhAtTpp6zMzXNKZ8XUhnpBxAVas6jp0APBeXJUA0K7YVMVRXgaHs27Mpz4XrDjBQtdA99QrybvIiY/s400/IMG_1354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671491084488315010" /></a><br />At 6:15 this morning (notice it is SATURDAY morning! Hence the day we can actually sleep in!) The Belle came into our bedroom and woke us from a deep sleep when she yelled "Momma, the tooth fairy came and left me money!". You would have thought it was Christmas morning. We all (including The May and The Lynn) went to check it out. Not only did the tooth fairy leave $1 but she also left behind some pixie dust. Everyone was very excited. The Belle asked if she could fly now, The May thought it was gold, and The Lynn wanted to know who was going to clean up the big mess!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnff056AIhG9Q6-WfBU_xNM-5wM-16dP7PgqV00Wirqt8WWd1ssPCBE2X4Fay0lwcD4GKNwHGD88ZDJy7WURe-SswWQP0lBkxhrSxLOqtlRqs9hTMtryKMammgCiRJrF1F0yxgNNlrgGo/s1600/IMG_1363.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/AVvXsEhnff056AIhG9Q6-WfBU_xNM-5wM-16dP7PgqV00Wirqt8WWd1ssPCBE2X4Fay0lwcD4GKNwHGD88ZDJy7WURe-SswWQP0lBkxhrSxLOqtlRqs9hTMtryKMammgCiRJrF1F0yxgNNlrgGo/s400/IMG_1363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671492831141549074" /></a><br />I have a feeling the tooth fairy will be a frequent flyer around here from now on.Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-58153902862574924802011-11-04T08:25:00.002-05:002011-11-04T09:13:03.899-05:00Charlotte DiedI'm not sure who took Charlotte's death worse; me or The Belle. The Belle had several questions like...who would take care of the babies, how did Charlotte get sick, where would Wilbur put the egg sac, but her main concern was who would bury Charlotte. The May took her death pretty well; she could not understand why we were crying. We will read the last chapter tonight and I am pretty sure more tears will fall. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SlJwYr0HdVX1JtEyBwMpL4ls6GK8rNGIe2MimmDgIdwnaMaEwTmMGSbnuEVgdVe72J9mmRmxEC_BrMjECaoyIezruGEqyFHh02btXOIYwPOxM_qH1NCVRkJQ0RXo_koSR0Sg1P7a4qo/s1600/IMG_1351.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/AVvXsEg3SlJwYr0HdVX1JtEyBwMpL4ls6GK8rNGIe2MimmDgIdwnaMaEwTmMGSbnuEVgdVe72J9mmRmxEC_BrMjECaoyIezruGEqyFHh02btXOIYwPOxM_qH1NCVRkJQ0RXo_koSR0Sg1P7a4qo/s400/IMG_1351.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671131545525497058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwjBv3n1MX-G8CV0GEu7YFkxVU3w19HrTBZLyBSlMxMJKigvpKcLO4XkkW1tz11z6WQ1ccnlmOcCqD-9IG1IskQGhK7KQWQ8dT66R6faUTdAA06VgEwarTK222PFsLsfG-5uRTzkLb7Q/s1600/IMG_1350.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/AVvXsEiAwjBv3n1MX-G8CV0GEu7YFkxVU3w19HrTBZLyBSlMxMJKigvpKcLO4XkkW1tz11z6WQ1ccnlmOcCqD-9IG1IskQGhK7KQWQ8dT66R6faUTdAA06VgEwarTK222PFsLsfG-5uRTzkLb7Q/s400/IMG_1350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671131538384587314" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-52136712879135630812011-11-01T20:02:00.013-05:002011-11-01T20:28:16.916-05:00Trick or Treatie (that is what we heard all night from The Lynn)!I have to admit I was a little disappointed that my girls did not have matching costumes or a theme this year for Halloween. But, I think each costume showed their personality well! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qH8RIgU8ipqBIQ3M8GIn6Qey4y5MUMhXVQXSO4JOA6PNwkjQxdc1b1E7yyxI1SZdTjqVcGmGmEBkQWOkIaG_BZQJeLxxyYT8DBcm5vvGn5tfmvrbaI4scI3OvvWyGaDTLJ__Hno0Kh8/s1600/IMG_1300.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/AVvXsEi7qH8RIgU8ipqBIQ3M8GIn6Qey4y5MUMhXVQXSO4JOA6PNwkjQxdc1b1E7yyxI1SZdTjqVcGmGmEBkQWOkIaG_BZQJeLxxyYT8DBcm5vvGn5tfmvrbaI4scI3OvvWyGaDTLJ__Hno0Kh8/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670200067246634242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0rFQHMVMil8sz8_P7aWs9Qg6VfIJAuJObizdYCTxW0-zs6UQBNdRX5Kh-G9fQjbJhknQQ099dLIkbH60248x9cAmarjSNicWMN1RmYNB1MNrz2A7Y_0uB_R2XU_oauJWe3J4vggqhIY/s1600/IMG_1298.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/AVvXsEiA0rFQHMVMil8sz8_P7aWs9Qg6VfIJAuJObizdYCTxW0-zs6UQBNdRX5Kh-G9fQjbJhknQQ099dLIkbH60248x9cAmarjSNicWMN1RmYNB1MNrz2A7Y_0uB_R2XU_oauJWe3J4vggqhIY/s400/IMG_1298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670200065687099842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UDYz9DL4Cn3fZRmnkAvgtL3uqt5F8fMNL5haNDcGCH3c3TD0gUrMf9cLdBJE8XdVDBSTJ6JtUI6H11kzZODEbgnxhK1iPv-gSUttUJe0BZzSzomRWktZqL0qJe7s1BU2VF-ev_gs21g/s1600/IMG_1295.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/AVvXsEj8UDYz9DL4Cn3fZRmnkAvgtL3uqt5F8fMNL5haNDcGCH3c3TD0gUrMf9cLdBJE8XdVDBSTJ6JtUI6H11kzZODEbgnxhK1iPv-gSUttUJe0BZzSzomRWktZqL0qJe7s1BU2VF-ev_gs21g/s400/IMG_1295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670200039867119026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0N_GNw0vxOJrhVNCYAkU6o7CVng2mlpjVdkd1rOgOmhptV8VU7qtot0pVinjBoDB6g0cVR3lDv1HzB-mE67rAlhy6no5dxmMSr79dcsjy-PETBFJacOHdgrrjfWVZeaVnS0mqkmaQepY/s1600/IMG_1291.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/AVvXsEg0N_GNw0vxOJrhVNCYAkU6o7CVng2mlpjVdkd1rOgOmhptV8VU7qtot0pVinjBoDB6g0cVR3lDv1HzB-mE67rAlhy6no5dxmMSr79dcsjy-PETBFJacOHdgrrjfWVZeaVnS0mqkmaQepY/s400/IMG_1291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670200033170407346" /></a><br />This was the first year since The Belle was born that we did not participate in trunk or treat. I am a girl of tradition so I was a little sad. The change was nice though. Nana and Papa picked us up and we went to Grandmama and Pappy's church. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSEh_Js5o-KOM3xOeEDxlvfEhXYyJLGtIxzgyxy59Q0kU_iu66K4rIky-6jUn_chSof_7OownMne3g0I1RD4bafaaSuYk4G-N41BvWiBZl6Mwq5cLI0bt5nLeNsFjIPIuOWmv3TmvKDU/s1600/IMG_1327.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/AVvXsEggSEh_Js5o-KOM3xOeEDxlvfEhXYyJLGtIxzgyxy59Q0kU_iu66K4rIky-6jUn_chSof_7OownMne3g0I1RD4bafaaSuYk4G-N41BvWiBZl6Mwq5cLI0bt5nLeNsFjIPIuOWmv3TmvKDU/s400/IMG_1327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670199452207150466" /></a><br />The church had game booths set up. The girls got candy at each game they played. They also got a balloon and a cupcake at the cake walk. We really enjoyed it! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwHVpAxOjvReW6Wd0UfjGvMqe5IiecYV_zTYZjxJ02jJlDD53HO3Muzgt9xu_rIx5w519hMrprXWNIrmlFFRqEo3OIIGOTaFNM-Ms75Rm9MhUrk8jZXs9rFUU0mgme31XEuoh2gvMi1k/s1600/IMG_1325.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/AVvXsEiNwHVpAxOjvReW6Wd0UfjGvMqe5IiecYV_zTYZjxJ02jJlDD53HO3Muzgt9xu_rIx5w519hMrprXWNIrmlFFRqEo3OIIGOTaFNM-Ms75Rm9MhUrk8jZXs9rFUU0mgme31XEuoh2gvMi1k/s400/IMG_1325.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670199451375547538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO9v6zcRjRkRx016fo4sKEiKnwox8B0ixNYAmlv-elV3WOGLVxoiQUwSX9yr4Nh5Xx41JYCvx90s_DNMB5alxrN9f7AeY-s-xuk71g_4i76kUjtKILYQwW7m7nm3-IsMgk1OxjqLgFFM/s1600/IMG_1314.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/AVvXsEglO9v6zcRjRkRx016fo4sKEiKnwox8B0ixNYAmlv-elV3WOGLVxoiQUwSX9yr4Nh5Xx41JYCvx90s_DNMB5alxrN9f7AeY-s-xuk71g_4i76kUjtKILYQwW7m7nm3-IsMgk1OxjqLgFFM/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670199434518113730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RCAbX0KhMF7I0_035o0TGYrButdQzWBEUHeb7iidTitNbfeJhKXn0xcMcQIlY5ueB1SqtLw615owcNqoqJt4aLoRHMJn9CdGo3lLeEYjzcL0rPP1mG8T1Pt_bB4PNyr441Eimu5EgEk/s1600/IMG_1306.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/AVvXsEg8RCAbX0KhMF7I0_035o0TGYrButdQzWBEUHeb7iidTitNbfeJhKXn0xcMcQIlY5ueB1SqtLw615owcNqoqJt4aLoRHMJn9CdGo3lLeEYjzcL0rPP1mG8T1Pt_bB4PNyr441Eimu5EgEk/s400/IMG_1306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670199426268711746" /></a><br />Look at all the loot they got!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdPhQj1pDYjRsJkiFwz_291U2dIwIqfOc2cOaAXDHp6F1BgsoRbcsDmmglob2itmwBicyxD2Zn2d7UrEQYOGT0JlNIj_Vt0idFDzPP2C1dbYLvwhzTEqTO-uIX8grm6wX3Ooa5Z8I7a8/s1600/IMG_1330.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/AVvXsEgpdPhQj1pDYjRsJkiFwz_291U2dIwIqfOc2cOaAXDHp6F1BgsoRbcsDmmglob2itmwBicyxD2Zn2d7UrEQYOGT0JlNIj_Vt0idFDzPP2C1dbYLvwhzTEqTO-uIX8grm6wX3Ooa5Z8I7a8/s400/IMG_1330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670198274140790594" /></a><br />One of the girls won a pair of funny man glasses. They thought it was hilarious! I love their faces with the glasses on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5tiX4qHlzAILDk7xb6H2hw0HiN5JENWx9EgL5ho-HDX784Ia-nnwQF9u9l8VUSFx-wu6wBR774_Krr1oeCkarqBx4M2QY4iuUezxEIqmIc2x8CJbluNDBprdbcFiaSb_RiPnDWn4J2w/s1600/IMG_1331.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/AVvXsEhB5tiX4qHlzAILDk7xb6H2hw0HiN5JENWx9EgL5ho-HDX784Ia-nnwQF9u9l8VUSFx-wu6wBR774_Krr1oeCkarqBx4M2QY4iuUezxEIqmIc2x8CJbluNDBprdbcFiaSb_RiPnDWn4J2w/s400/IMG_1331.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670198269659875154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelyIIxG2GdbvKJO8B1zCFrTkiZaQBQGGqK0rSoC2VDK-LRlg56tRFks0UWmmmZecsxaUhC9KEUeqdGg2p2JfPWB-Gg8Vwi7UG3ni72DKQw0uSTSER1i2krDAuQxbADWTxkG71xLih_TM/s1600/IMG_1332.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNBYRYSk7tvfXEVX6yTF82lRxMzPOrTZEqnuntw8fxOFlu4gAtobg-vy7imTzqW5zC1RfaVOEYx_Ro2k8WYCFY3VRs22luAGcxXVbjMyQuE7QQ9ipGYuu1XrDXfetJlykpgkEXAWD5iM/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668175132845099106" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-80663558512035071652011-10-25T20:02:00.006-05:002011-10-25T21:14:36.582-05:00I Ate Them...I can vividly remember the days before I had children. I was always quick to say things like "my child will NEVER act that way, I will NEVER do that to my child, I will NEVER let my child eat that", and the list goes on and on. <br />Well, today it happened (again)....I ate those words. We took our children to a place where I said I would NEVER take them. We took them to the (I still can't believe I did this) fair. Now some of you are probably saying "what is the big deal?". <br />You see, the fair here isn't like the fair you read about in Charlotte's Web. There are no bobbing for apples, sack races, or pie eating contests. <br />I am pretty sure the people who work at the fair have been released from their cell and transported by an officer to operate all the rides. I know that sounds super judgmental but seriously these people are scary. And not to mention the cost is outrageous. <br />Thankfully, we went on ladies night (can you believe it.....I took my children somewhere that has LADIES NIGHT!!) so husband was the only one who had to pay the $10 admission price. <br />The one and only reason we took the girls is because as soon as The Belle got in the van from school one day last week she announced "Momma there is this girl in my class that said the fair is coming to our town and will only be here for 10 days. She told me all about it. I asked her if there would be a ferris wheel there and she said YES. Momma I have never even seen a ferris wheel in my entire life". <br />So, then I began to justify in my mind why we should take them (I knew I would have to convince her daddy). I thought "we are reading Charlotte's Web and the girl is 6 years old and has never seen a ferris wheel and really the fair can't be that bad especially if we go in the daylight". Then when I found out there was a ladies night where we could get in free I had made up my mind that we would go but; we would be there as soon as the doors opened (at 4:00), we would only ride the ferris wheel, see the livestock, and leave before the sun went down. <br />Here is the big kicker to the fair; every ride takes a certain amount of tickets. You can purchase a wrist band (and ride all the rides) for $20 a person (which would have cost us $100..those are Disney World prices people!!) or purchase tickets separately. 1 ticket is $1.25 the ferris wheel takes 5 tickets. <br />So, let's do the math. 5 people times 5 tickets = 25 tickets at $1.25= $31.25 to ride a ferris wheel!! So, we decided that I would ride with the girls and husband would stay behind. Because seriously that is more than our water bill. <br />As we approached the ride I began to pray that we would make it off the thing safely because let's be honest it was probably put together in a matter of 2 hours. The girls loved the ride and really wanted to ride more but I really wanted to be able to grocery shop this week. <br />We did get to see some chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigs, bunnies, and cows. The girls must have said "oh my word" a million times when they were looking at all the animals. We also went into the art exhibit and saw some very good art work done by local children. <br />As we were pulling out of the parking lot (which cost $5 to park in) The Belle said "I really like Disney World better because people don't smoke there". The May chimes in and says "yea and you get to ride ALL the rides there". 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We went to a corn maize at a farm. It was one of the best field trips I have ever been on. We started out on a hay ride which The Belle claimed that she got "farm sick" on because we went in a big circle. After the hay ride we had a lesson from a retired teacher about corn and cows (the girls got to even milk a pretend cow) we also had a hoe-down. Then we got lost in the corn maize. Thankfully, the corn was only about 5ft tall so we could at least see the direction we had to go to get out. Once we finally found our way out the girls went on a cow train ride. This ride was the craftiest thing I have ever seen (look at the pictures closely; the kids are sitting in 55 gallon barrels that were converted into seats; seat belts were included). The pictures do not even begin to show just how much fun the kids had on the ride! After the ride we ate a picnic lunch and the kids played on the farm playground. 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They both finished their first 5k. Husband and I ran with The Belle, Nana and Grandmama walked with The May, and Pappy strolled around with The Lynn (the two of them make great cheerleaders). We were shocked when The Belle won 2nd place in her age category. She is SO proud of her medal. The May is now convinced that she can run a 5k too. Her favorite part of the race was the free chocolate doughnuts. 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We finished my all time favorite children's book this week; The Boxcar Children. Husband thought he would give reading to the girls a try. His book choice; Treasure Island. After the first chapter The Belle and The May had to sleep together because The May couldn't stop thinking about Black Dog and his wooden leg. The Belle let us know last night that they would have to sleep together for at least another 38 nights since there are 39 chapters in the book! So, I decided we needed to change books. Treasure Island can wait a couple more years. After convincing The May that she really would love Charlotte's Web just as much as Treasure Island (if not more) we started it. Let me just say, it took some strong convincing; she REALLY wanted to read that book. Some of the language in classic children's literature is different. For example, they use words like queer to describe a noise or an expression on someone's face. My girls had no idea what that meant! My favorite explanation happened last night...<br /><br />Fern is running through the wet grass and gets her sneakers sopping wet. I automatically think the girls won't know what sopping means. But, The Belle was quick to explain that sopping meant really wet so on we read. The Belle stopped me and said "why is her candy bar wet?". It took me a few seconds and then I realized she thought sneakers was snickers!!! The funny thing is that The Belle hasn't ever eaten a snickers because she doesn't like nuts and I'm really not sure when the last time she saw one was. Obviously, I have never referred to their tennis shoes and sneakers. <br />I just love how their minds think!!!Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454601203913115940.post-59580901472555433032011-10-12T07:57:00.008-05:002011-10-12T08:28:17.563-05:00Jude Turned 5We celebrated Jude's 5th birthday on Saturday. We were so excited to have all of the 6 cousins together for the first time! We started the morning off with an x-games birthday party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FHpAz1zj3-qirr8bcxAm0pjQNMqXF8BkX8x2fz2Qh03_lkgqxFVVxAawyUJNkFHL-b3Hgb0E6nDw0a9U_jlf3LptBJ9uDV0DtRKA9u6XRddqgFBfv5zRUc6zmZyslasC1gf2hyqUUdo/s1600/IMG_0930.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/AVvXsEg7FHpAz1zj3-qirr8bcxAm0pjQNMqXF8BkX8x2fz2Qh03_lkgqxFVVxAawyUJNkFHL-b3Hgb0E6nDw0a9U_jlf3LptBJ9uDV0DtRKA9u6XRddqgFBfv5zRUc6zmZyslasC1gf2hyqUUdo/s400/IMG_0930.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662594312020200498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr77U7VrGSlJucRrtF4nm52MkSkSOhlzGRWRb2RbCQZILvuYmA_SIbmE9RiO0OwQ5Xp98Z0xA9tewZOnITqOzkB-6-XAdO1ps-pdY5nzwcewSPBtGva47ixDWUi9Ak2IusJAei6UdBCPo/s1600/IMG_0921.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/AVvXsEhr77U7VrGSlJucRrtF4nm52MkSkSOhlzGRWRb2RbCQZILvuYmA_SIbmE9RiO0OwQ5Xp98Z0xA9tewZOnITqOzkB-6-XAdO1ps-pdY5nzwcewSPBtGva47ixDWUi9Ak2IusJAei6UdBCPo/s400/IMG_0921.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662594299291577058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivA72DlG1DoGkiaxkHejlVshOrOJzrRDT5ZRsVw-MVrZT-QbJ84xHPcjCz5d8-f9rfDrwbVcSSDXmeshClGep70mi6xoAl4-tEqTw6Rqz8Paau1qGKUh4U0bIU5TGW9jrnMTHDRRk0Qv4/s1600/IMG_0934.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/AVvXsEivA72DlG1DoGkiaxkHejlVshOrOJzrRDT5ZRsVw-MVrZT-QbJ84xHPcjCz5d8-f9rfDrwbVcSSDXmeshClGep70mi6xoAl4-tEqTw6Rqz8Paau1qGKUh4U0bIU5TGW9jrnMTHDRRk0Qv4/s400/IMG_0934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662594293497687010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMq0sv_v0OtuacmccjkOr1r_W0rmsbF3mRH3NyEZrT9nBhRCYyT0LkwK4Q_Z_GFVu7SDJ9le5uui3M9sTBdgcQRcOi7V1d3yuJ17-xB5VOR8E8uphC9YXOHc0ojMaS21lqPjTFp_JHi8/s1600/IMG_0978.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/AVvXsEgbMq0sv_v0OtuacmccjkOr1r_W0rmsbF3mRH3NyEZrT9nBhRCYyT0LkwK4Q_Z_GFVu7SDJ9le5uui3M9sTBdgcQRcOi7V1d3yuJ17-xB5VOR8E8uphC9YXOHc0ojMaS21lqPjTFp_JHi8/s400/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662594970819271234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAV6P-B3w3blxCnLYTa9xfmK0qQ8QEzlZt-nvcAwCRJz_dw1qc1Adq7qupTPY0sRNQ9_N7y-6qtCXlcqBBMP_e5jJHdtYM91cqfaTQ1WBfOtC1mU0fqB-4wcJnmHpGF26InEK2VRndBoM/s1600/IMG_0945.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/AVvXsEhAV6P-B3w3blxCnLYTa9xfmK0qQ8QEzlZt-nvcAwCRJz_dw1qc1Adq7qupTPY0sRNQ9_N7y-6qtCXlcqBBMP_e5jJHdtYM91cqfaTQ1WBfOtC1mU0fqB-4wcJnmHpGF26InEK2VRndBoM/s400/IMG_0945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662594964147006082" /></a><br /> <br /><br />We ended the night with a camp out at our house. Thanks to Aunt Sarah for setting up the tent. She had a little help in the daylight by my sweet husband but, she did the majority of the work in the dark. Believe it or not the kids slept really well in the tent (for the exception of The Lynn; after her first evacuation we brought her inside). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k0OQny7NVOpOZTB3P2SrSG7KrbPGBRBMlzo0ycyswR2GsxcEHN3aizcensI5JMV7B18K_jRR4Y2cu6-sXgHBPoqxDVDM64JrhrBsJrHw1fUqJlx3OM-BW5XNrnDh9nmMg79z504shy8/s1600/IMG_1005.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/AVvXsEh8k0OQny7NVOpOZTB3P2SrSG7KrbPGBRBMlzo0ycyswR2GsxcEHN3aizcensI5JMV7B18K_jRR4Y2cu6-sXgHBPoqxDVDM64JrhrBsJrHw1fUqJlx3OM-BW5XNrnDh9nmMg79z504shy8/s400/IMG_1005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662595671513260386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEe0Z1XSkykpLG8ug1XgsRcxfPNdGLAoiqpI0-r8MPdCoB_XHWy9_UkyPxmwar5wyORwh6f_jfmiAccaDAl0zsDwyU8KxlbeigzJ-DCeFZOas4-WqjSaWAiLqv2ZsumaJ5htIKQVtNRk/s1600/IMG_0995.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/AVvXsEisEe0Z1XSkykpLG8ug1XgsRcxfPNdGLAoiqpI0-r8MPdCoB_XHWy9_UkyPxmwar5wyORwh6f_jfmiAccaDAl0zsDwyU8KxlbeigzJ-DCeFZOas4-WqjSaWAiLqv2ZsumaJ5htIKQVtNRk/s400/IMG_0995.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662595667033810482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfAnAzvSh-kSuomPOnft6WmuAGSVdfp1dvGWw3nlRDyjH0XrCkpt-qynb8HpWS6B1QqrHxg8Medka5ffHysQ6WE-5_tPlwB_lNXVLCiVD0YE6UwIPUb-fppQ41QakvKaTBCwlgVV19io/s1600/IMG_0992.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/AVvXsEiPfAnAzvSh-kSuomPOnft6WmuAGSVdfp1dvGWw3nlRDyjH0XrCkpt-qynb8HpWS6B1QqrHxg8Medka5ffHysQ6WE-5_tPlwB_lNXVLCiVD0YE6UwIPUb-fppQ41QakvKaTBCwlgVV19io/s400/IMG_0992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662595653162213426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_diJd382fkjr8SPljJc2EMn3VvAOKGrL_FXGt8W2ALAm8x-NsTuJkXrNO9oscV4n_Ufv68a92hpeZUau3czm447wxCLMIvOXNcYd_fMVTCYb6rwXRDv1rjdM3GtPyPpP22U3Xp8zH7U/s1600/IMG_0991.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/AVvXsEgY_diJd382fkjr8SPljJc2EMn3VvAOKGrL_FXGt8W2ALAm8x-NsTuJkXrNO9oscV4n_Ufv68a92hpeZUau3czm447wxCLMIvOXNcYd_fMVTCYb6rwXRDv1rjdM3GtPyPpP22U3Xp8zH7U/s400/IMG_0991.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662595649427023874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI3EEmqIppXFbxjdkHZzNEzLoo5HHHj8VBLBslOFMSWt-jVeKy4z5SH3an2riPkuDDFXc4V5uam1kczzKiuFG1CThYiQEP7PRDc8Qgyd6B8shUGWhiSxx19tPofofuyluHsoMmkV1PWE/s1600/IMG_0986.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/AVvXsEgkI3EEmqIppXFbxjdkHZzNEzLoo5HHHj8VBLBslOFMSWt-jVeKy4z5SH3an2riPkuDDFXc4V5uam1kczzKiuFG1CThYiQEP7PRDc8Qgyd6B8shUGWhiSxx19tPofofuyluHsoMmkV1PWE/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662595645510634898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_Bkh84X1j0pjFqJTDvFm8A9lCvjJWqwgOIkrJNuqPuVjgoExA2ERtXPa43muEbmU_vemqotaQ6c7tOnvuEM7za59HsotNxVo-Y9RDzoR8SGMNz8Gdc4gXpoJJuVquKl44g8fQadw7nY/s1600/IMG_1006.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/AVvXsEhF_Bkh84X1j0pjFqJTDvFm8A9lCvjJWqwgOIkrJNuqPuVjgoExA2ERtXPa43muEbmU_vemqotaQ6c7tOnvuEM7za59HsotNxVo-Y9RDzoR8SGMNz8Gdc4gXpoJJuVquKl44g8fQadw7nY/s400/IMG_1006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596020768234658" /></a><br />The kids played ALL day Sunday and were the dirtiest kids I have ever seen in my entire life. I literally bathed each one of mine three times. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIVOsmGoLuQ3zC3Uv4C73OD6M0mtXYCGXghu3uJn9japldHl_8VByuVmwn7GsIJ3HVEwpTFBiJjSGD5yYcN8pTc8oL_r0i1bdvv6m9pm0FJUlmoIQIusTN01IpooBBBQR6XpFKG9ywpQ/s1600/IMG_1013.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/AVvXsEjfIVOsmGoLuQ3zC3Uv4C73OD6M0mtXYCGXghu3uJn9japldHl_8VByuVmwn7GsIJ3HVEwpTFBiJjSGD5yYcN8pTc8oL_r0i1bdvv6m9pm0FJUlmoIQIusTN01IpooBBBQR6XpFKG9ywpQ/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596232577401026" /></a>Pigtails and Pacifiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538022774240312782noreply@blogger.com0