tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67482856878028420022024-03-14T02:22:00.418-06:00The Low-Down on Lincoln & LeviRhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-34675839009281573042011-05-12T10:00:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:23:04.184-06:00DESTIN!Hey guys, we just got back from Destin & had a terrific time. It was such a sweet time of making memories with just the 4 of us. This post has a lot of pictures, so here we go.<br />This was just before they walked out onto the beach. Levi had never seen the beach before.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VNXQXoMLLCk/TcwFqsCgRrI/AAAAAAAACx0/L3XoaL2KWUc/s1600/IMG_0806.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VNXQXoMLLCk/TcwFqsCgRrI/AAAAAAAACx0/L3XoaL2KWUc/s320/IMG_0806.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605861867103733426" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5TY7Bn8LkiI/TcwFq01lcRI/AAAAAAAACx8/Dk_t0CSgHN4/s1600/IMG_0809.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5TY7Bn8LkiI/TcwFq01lcRI/AAAAAAAACx8/Dk_t0CSgHN4/s320/IMG_0809.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605861869465465106" border="0" /></a>So happy.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36YOQSuuOq4/TcwFrH16S0I/AAAAAAAACyE/cJoma7WmeQ0/s1600/IMG_0810.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36YOQSuuOq4/TcwFrH16S0I/AAAAAAAACyE/cJoma7WmeQ0/s320/IMG_0810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605861874567105346" border="0" /></a>The entire first 10 minutes of Lincoln being out in the ocean, he was screaming at the top of his lungs. Filled with joy. It was hilarious. And also kinda embarrassing.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKemVLbVcqg/TcwFrVu_DjI/AAAAAAAACyM/OO2W4AsaqD0/s1600/IMG_0817.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKemVLbVcqg/TcwFrVu_DjI/AAAAAAAACyM/OO2W4AsaqD0/s320/IMG_0817.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605861878296153650" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVRcDN6bOgw/TcwFr9Ip87I/AAAAAAAACyU/A2Cq9EEILdI/s1600/IMG_0827.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVRcDN6bOgw/TcwFr9Ip87I/AAAAAAAACyU/A2Cq9EEILdI/s320/IMG_0827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605861888872805298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3Yf_A8Lfp8/TcwgDzGd54I/AAAAAAAACyk/FZEOmlLWpMM/s1600/IMG_0835.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3Yf_A8Lfp8/TcwgDzGd54I/AAAAAAAACyk/FZEOmlLWpMM/s320/IMG_0835.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605890885798455170" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxfSZnlcTpE/TcwgEJxCdoI/AAAAAAAACys/EFJCnH5B0us/s1600/IMG_0842.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxfSZnlcTpE/TcwgEJxCdoI/AAAAAAAACys/EFJCnH5B0us/s320/IMG_0842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605890891882591874" border="0" /></a>Taking it all in.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wfBqN85hTTk/TcwgEZTks2I/AAAAAAAACy0/dvWDOSzzOtU/s1600/IMG_0843.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wfBqN85hTTk/TcwgEZTks2I/AAAAAAAACy0/dvWDOSzzOtU/s320/IMG_0843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605890896053973858" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R6NoFOlEGtI/TcwgElTT3JI/AAAAAAAACy8/s-17oJbaw0k/s1600/IMG_0847.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R6NoFOlEGtI/TcwgElTT3JI/AAAAAAAACy8/s-17oJbaw0k/s320/IMG_0847.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605890899274095762" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5CbitC5l_I/TcwjO8aquFI/AAAAAAAACzE/qChOsTUMPzU/s1600/IMG_0868.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5CbitC5l_I/TcwjO8aquFI/AAAAAAAACzE/qChOsTUMPzU/s320/IMG_0868.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605894375812544594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gAi72yJsqcA/TcwlFdhHfxI/AAAAAAAACzs/1n6dAYz4hMs/s1600/IMG_0926.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gAi72yJsqcA/TcwlFdhHfxI/AAAAAAAACzs/1n6dAYz4hMs/s320/IMG_0926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605896411922530066" border="0" /></a>This is what Levi looked like while Ben had Lincoln out in the boat. So sad.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HOqp6DoBJVM/TcwlFs_qiqI/AAAAAAAACz0/h2BFT3QHMRM/s1600/IMG_0932.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HOqp6DoBJVM/TcwlFs_qiqI/AAAAAAAACz0/h2BFT3QHMRM/s320/IMG_0932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605896416077187746" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-86I1kPGpNXY/TcwlF8D9fGI/AAAAAAAACz8/lSFxfRu7SSE/s1600/IMG_0934.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-86I1kPGpNXY/TcwlF8D9fGI/AAAAAAAACz8/lSFxfRu7SSE/s320/IMG_0934.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605896420121738338" border="0" /></a>And finally, he got his chance to go with Dad.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Au3icYWQB5A/TcwlGb_HslI/AAAAAAAAC0E/2IJGV-Vo_AA/s1600/IMG_0939.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Au3icYWQB5A/TcwlGb_HslI/AAAAAAAAC0E/2IJGV-Vo_AA/s320/IMG_0939.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605896428691370578" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ4fHepcvkk/TcwoLKx5kpI/AAAAAAAAC0U/vEn_jket2pU/s1600/IMG_0945.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ4fHepcvkk/TcwoLKx5kpI/AAAAAAAAC0U/vEn_jket2pU/s320/IMG_0945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605899808506745490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mom and the boys.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FJ5K7nBqVc/TcwjPVm5b8I/AAAAAAAACzM/l1wpJoCToe0/s1600/IMG_0879.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FJ5K7nBqVc/TcwjPVm5b8I/AAAAAAAACzM/l1wpJoCToe0/s320/IMG_0879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605894382574727106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_V02_EIx_UQ/TcwjP8rLL-I/AAAAAAAACzU/SLb75Bi6fgQ/s1600/IMG_0915.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_V02_EIx_UQ/TcwjP8rLL-I/AAAAAAAACzU/SLb75Bi6fgQ/s320/IMG_0915.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605894393061650402" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp40BY5b0nA/TcwjP4gzS0I/AAAAAAAACzc/b_TSNg6fcj0/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp40BY5b0nA/TcwjP4gzS0I/AAAAAAAACzc/b_TSNg6fcj0/s320/IMG_0918.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605894391944399682" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vXKJ5rYojSs/TcwjQHKEU9I/AAAAAAAACzk/_Ou48oRRy3s/s1600/IMG_0922.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vXKJ5rYojSs/TcwjQHKEU9I/AAAAAAAACzk/_Ou48oRRy3s/s320/IMG_0922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605894395875578834" border="0" /></a>Water fight.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FG0R489LwUY/TcwoLKVDrZI/AAAAAAAAC0c/gzMqMg3bTeY/s1600/IMG_0955.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FG0R489LwUY/TcwoLKVDrZI/AAAAAAAAC0c/gzMqMg3bTeY/s320/IMG_0955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605899808385772946" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tUjvW-3FFc8/TcwoLU8iIdI/AAAAAAAAC0k/r48EEIBn-3A/s1600/IMG_0958.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tUjvW-3FFc8/TcwoLU8iIdI/AAAAAAAAC0k/r48EEIBn-3A/s320/IMG_0958.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605899811235701202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D8yPneo-p8/TcwoLxIlqrI/AAAAAAAAC0s/bPdQVknSKqc/s1600/IMG_0960.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D8yPneo-p8/TcwoLxIlqrI/AAAAAAAAC0s/bPdQVknSKqc/s320/IMG_0960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605899818802457266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ABvKz7mJQXk/TcwoMACwyeI/AAAAAAAAC00/Kq-AyczIMxI/s1600/IMG_0962.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ABvKz7mJQXk/TcwoMACwyeI/AAAAAAAAC00/Kq-AyczIMxI/s320/IMG_0962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605899822804552162" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TiRWKkYIZjQ/TcwrlwQEigI/AAAAAAAAC08/t3Jq4Pyqoqc/s1600/IMG_0969.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TiRWKkYIZjQ/TcwrlwQEigI/AAAAAAAAC08/t3Jq4Pyqoqc/s320/IMG_0969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605903563776887298" border="0" /></a>Highlight of Lincoln's day.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v1PLqu7UpQ/TcwrmMuic7I/AAAAAAAAC1E/GuKyKk8_hrU/s1600/IMG_0973.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v1PLqu7UpQ/TcwrmMuic7I/AAAAAAAAC1E/GuKyKk8_hrU/s320/IMG_0973.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605903571420869554" border="0" /></a>the boys having lunch with the lobster, AKA Ben.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKPTMCEqqtY/TcwrmbN53UI/AAAAAAAAC1M/DWVeak0HZT0/s1600/IMG_0986.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKPTMCEqqtY/TcwrmbN53UI/AAAAAAAAC1M/DWVeak0HZT0/s320/IMG_0986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605903575310523714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tz4JTdCUS2I/TcwrmoN531I/AAAAAAAAC1U/SZhdsqVvTsQ/s1600/IMG_0987.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tz4JTdCUS2I/TcwrmoN531I/AAAAAAAAC1U/SZhdsqVvTsQ/s320/IMG_0987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605903578800185170" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XuG-1wj1iLo/Tcwrm5ncC_I/AAAAAAAAC1c/6toHTzqDDoc/s1600/IMG_0991.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XuG-1wj1iLo/Tcwrm5ncC_I/AAAAAAAAC1c/6toHTzqDDoc/s320/IMG_0991.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605903583470685170" border="0" /></a>Kite-flying.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cb14dkM-oYY/Tcw0nu68SMI/AAAAAAAAC1k/WHJEMtK8Z0w/s1600/IMG_0995.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cb14dkM-oYY/Tcw0nu68SMI/AAAAAAAAC1k/WHJEMtK8Z0w/s320/IMG_0995.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913493384218818" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6hIS2HmwPJU/Tcw0nwLEYZI/AAAAAAAAC1s/q5Rim2VBgfw/s1600/IMG_1012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6hIS2HmwPJU/Tcw0nwLEYZI/AAAAAAAAC1s/q5Rim2VBgfw/s320/IMG_1012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913493720293778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XImzWRSBMhc/Tcw0oC1JCTI/AAAAAAAAC10/KkrddrXbPko/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XImzWRSBMhc/Tcw0oC1JCTI/AAAAAAAAC10/KkrddrXbPko/s320/IMG_1014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913498728597810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cx9z2CvlWm0/Tcw0obotRmI/AAAAAAAAC18/ikJ59lKgXNg/s1600/IMG_1017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cx9z2CvlWm0/Tcw0obotRmI/AAAAAAAAC18/ikJ59lKgXNg/s320/IMG_1017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913505387333218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdCNb4cw5i4/Tcw0oauvagI/AAAAAAAAC2E/39MjRcbCN_E/s1600/IMG_1021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdCNb4cw5i4/Tcw0oauvagI/AAAAAAAAC2E/39MjRcbCN_E/s320/IMG_1021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605913505144203778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GHMViwUoV0k/Tcw2vW0J84I/AAAAAAAAC2M/ay4lA9u_gbI/s1600/IMG_1032.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GHMViwUoV0k/Tcw2vW0J84I/AAAAAAAAC2M/ay4lA9u_gbI/s320/IMG_1032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605915823375512450" border="0" /></a>I can't believe there's only about 9 days of school left. I nearly have a first grader! Unbelievable how fast this year went by. He has loved every minute of it, & Levi has loved his preschool that will end next week. I'm sad to see another year go by, but am so excited for the summer. We've got lots of fun things planned. Busy busy busy!<br />xoxo<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-8678986514472941902011-04-19T17:57:00.008-06:002011-04-19T18:43:02.161-06:00A few events and pictures...Hi guys! I haven't updated in a while, mainly because I've been such a slacker with taking pictures. Oh, how I wish I was better. Ben's great with the Flip video, but frankly, I don't enjoy uploading those & posting videos on my blog. Not sure why, but I much rather prefer pictures.<br /><br />The last few weeks have flown by! Seriously, where does the time go? Between soccer practices, games, volunteering at the school, our Y-time, & going to visit Ben's parents & grandmother, I just can't seem to have time slow down.<br /><br />Levi had his Spring Program last week at the Y, but unfortunately Ben was out of town. So it was just the 3 of us, & Lincoln was really excited for his little brother to have his first "concert", ha! As the class was coming down the aisle, Levi went into hysterics, screaming "Mama! I have a wunny nose! Get my wunny nose!" He absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">hates</span> it when his nose is running, & he demands that someone wipe it clean. So evidently, his nose started running right before the class walked down the aisle up to the stage, & he went crrraaaaazzzaaayy. As he was standing on stage & refusing to sing or perform, Lincoln said to me, "Oh no Mom! Brother has stage fright! I need to teach him how to be on stage." Of course you do.<br />Here's Levi getting ready to go up on stage.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjxMMQJIatw/Ta4kOSIIKDI/AAAAAAAACwE/rKXbgVRuBkQ/s1600/IMG_0733.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjxMMQJIatw/Ta4kOSIIKDI/AAAAAAAACwE/rKXbgVRuBkQ/s320/IMG_0733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597451214670800946" border="0" /></a>And here's big brother, playing his DS, awaiting Levi's performance.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-553IleW8XO8/Ta4kOD9LPEI/AAAAAAAACv8/UahOPoXvpH4/s1600/IMG_0728.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-553IleW8XO8/Ta4kOD9LPEI/AAAAAAAACv8/UahOPoXvpH4/s320/IMG_0728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597451210866768962" border="0" /></a>Then the breakdown with his sweet teacher, Ms. Toni.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPAN99fr-PA/Ta4kO0FCr9I/AAAAAAAACwU/RC5j8JqcPFk/s1600/IMG_0747.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPAN99fr-PA/Ta4kO0FCr9I/AAAAAAAACwU/RC5j8JqcPFk/s320/IMG_0747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597451223784665042" border="0" /></a>Total loss.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXqDUvoDCjA/Ta4kOoqhA0I/AAAAAAAACwM/GCZUm-z-ELM/s1600/IMG_0746.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXqDUvoDCjA/Ta4kOoqhA0I/AAAAAAAACwM/GCZUm-z-ELM/s320/IMG_0746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597451220720616258" border="0" /></a>Annoyance at being on stage:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRFkRfO0pkQ/Ta4kPg4CsSI/AAAAAAAACwc/lz9kRwPeEQA/s1600/IMG_0752.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRFkRfO0pkQ/Ta4kPg4CsSI/AAAAAAAACwc/lz9kRwPeEQA/s320/IMG_0752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597451235809734946" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-moKpk4hv0eU/Ta4nTMmQugI/AAAAAAAACw0/9fBzzf2p9Eo/s1600/IMG_0758.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-moKpk4hv0eU/Ta4nTMmQugI/AAAAAAAACw0/9fBzzf2p9Eo/s320/IMG_0758.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597454597620808194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9WpKt2A_cT4/Ta4nS-hYX5I/AAAAAAAACws/e0sBhFvTRQg/s1600/IMG_0755.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9WpKt2A_cT4/Ta4nS-hYX5I/AAAAAAAACws/e0sBhFvTRQg/s320/IMG_0755.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597454593842241426" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rcn7IX-uajM/Ta4nSicvv1I/AAAAAAAACwk/v--L7DFNu8c/s1600/IMG_0753.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rcn7IX-uajM/Ta4nSicvv1I/AAAAAAAACwk/v--L7DFNu8c/s320/IMG_0753.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597454586306608978" border="0" /></a><br />I mean....<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SaXG0mKXdRk/Ta4nTVERuKI/AAAAAAAACw8/BQUc8BruWfg/s1600/IMG_0767.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SaXG0mKXdRk/Ta4nTVERuKI/AAAAAAAACw8/BQUc8BruWfg/s320/IMG_0767.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597454599894186146" border="0" /></a>Then yesterday, we dyed & decorated Easter eggs. So much fun! We always have a really great time doing that as a family. Here are some photos:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcr6vxp7wg4/Ta4nThuPxOI/AAAAAAAACxE/BpWl8bZGgBc/s1600/IMG_0768.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcr6vxp7wg4/Ta4nThuPxOI/AAAAAAAACxE/BpWl8bZGgBc/s320/IMG_0768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597454603291444450" border="0" /></a>Hello Smiley Joe. Holy squinty eyes.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O15Y-U6zChk/Ta4plUcy1_I/AAAAAAAACxU/Pod1vnoaZWM/s1600/IMG_0771.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O15Y-U6zChk/Ta4plUcy1_I/AAAAAAAACxU/Pod1vnoaZWM/s320/IMG_0771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457107989485554" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Frn5zDGCTE/Ta4pljmlEXI/AAAAAAAACxc/1yENX_7vNog/s1600/IMG_0772.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Frn5zDGCTE/Ta4pljmlEXI/AAAAAAAACxc/1yENX_7vNog/s320/IMG_0772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457112057057650" border="0" /></a>The cutest.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lYMi5DBpoUE/Ta4plFTb0WI/AAAAAAAACxM/zWbSTb-1eyM/s1600/IMG_0770.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lYMi5DBpoUE/Ta4plFTb0WI/AAAAAAAACxM/zWbSTb-1eyM/s320/IMG_0770.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457103923695970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DlpVqVuNSJE/Ta4pmXcApJI/AAAAAAAACxs/wnHSC87HOc4/s1600/IMG_0778.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DlpVqVuNSJE/Ta4pmXcApJI/AAAAAAAACxs/wnHSC87HOc4/s320/IMG_0778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457125971371154" border="0" /></a>The Three Musketeers:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0R4kAlo8to/Ta4pl3cTQDI/AAAAAAAACxk/sS47_G_dVUo/s1600/IMG_0776.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0R4kAlo8to/Ta4pl3cTQDI/AAAAAAAACxk/sS47_G_dVUo/s320/IMG_0776.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457117382656050" border="0" /></a>What a fun day of decorating we had. Have y'all made some good Easter traditions? It's awesome to tell Lincoln about the Easter story & see his eyes light up when he hears of the stone being rolled away, & nothing left in there but Jesus's clothes. Eyes of wonder, eyes of joy. <br />Happy Easter to you,<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-70806451884665157082011-03-24T16:18:00.022-06:002011-03-24T17:01:18.011-06:00Camping Trip Spring Break 2011We went to Fall Creek Falls for Spring Break this year. We were planning on staying for 2 nights & three days. Instead, we stayed for one night & 2 days. We didn't bring enough food, equipment, or supplies. FAIL. This was our second time camping, so you would think we would have our routine somewhat set. Ah, think again, my friends. We went grocery shopping the night before we left & we did it hastily & distractedly. Way too much junk food & not enough healthy stuff. Bleh. We already have a master check-list made for next time, complete with griddle, stove top, dutch oven & steaks. We're so excited for all the yummy food we will make at our next camping trip! All that to say, we still had an awesome time. We hiked through the falls, had a wonderful family picnic, skipped rocks in the creek, walked over rickety bridges countless times (what an adventure that was for the boys!), told ghost stories around the campfire, roasted marshmallows, & all laid in our tent together talking about our day. The boys had such a great time, we were sad to leave! We would have loved to stay there another night. But not to worry, we're already planning our next trip. Soon, very soon.<br />Here are tons of pictures documenting our trip.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c15LJP_zyaA/TYvE74rvSHI/AAAAAAAACrU/fjxwzSO3MOU/s1600/IMG_0574.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c15LJP_zyaA/TYvE74rvSHI/AAAAAAAACrU/fjxwzSO3MOU/s320/IMG_0574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776295790397554" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsyIDG9S0mY/TYvFGTUQIRI/AAAAAAAACrc/PFTDOyUQZhs/s1600/IMG_0576.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsyIDG9S0mY/TYvFGTUQIRI/AAAAAAAACrc/PFTDOyUQZhs/s320/IMG_0576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776474738336018" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHkiHNClIK8/TYvFQCv7hqI/AAAAAAAACrk/5S9JOAN4ozY/s1600/IMG_0592.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHkiHNClIK8/TYvFQCv7hqI/AAAAAAAACrk/5S9JOAN4ozY/s320/IMG_0592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776642089715362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a2EMI94PmHA/TYvFhgGu2WI/AAAAAAAACrs/XtvUFWTjBSY/s1600/IMG_0593.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a2EMI94PmHA/TYvFhgGu2WI/AAAAAAAACrs/XtvUFWTjBSY/s320/IMG_0593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776942027757922" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zebqz6pGIc/TYvFiQKuFfI/AAAAAAAACr0/OjfP9OG2tjQ/s1600/IMG_0595.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zebqz6pGIc/TYvFiQKuFfI/AAAAAAAACr0/OjfP9OG2tjQ/s320/IMG_0595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776954929386994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw5Ic_lVBQs/TYvFi7p9xzI/AAAAAAAACr8/Wbcxaj9SoZo/s1600/IMG_0596.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hw5Ic_lVBQs/TYvFi7p9xzI/AAAAAAAACr8/Wbcxaj9SoZo/s320/IMG_0596.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776966603163442" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3xzvB243hw/TYvFi0DVJ3I/AAAAAAAACsE/z91tzP_zPyg/s1600/IMG_0601.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3xzvB243hw/TYvFi0DVJ3I/AAAAAAAACsE/z91tzP_zPyg/s320/IMG_0601.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587776964562069362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apTNTHqP1Y8/TYvF_jNovEI/AAAAAAAACsM/p64esCsglAg/s1600/IMG_0603.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apTNTHqP1Y8/TYvF_jNovEI/AAAAAAAACsM/p64esCsglAg/s320/IMG_0603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587777458258099266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WB_ncFTsReo/TYvF_9cwJOI/AAAAAAAACsU/qOZQAV4LvxY/s1600/IMG_0604.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WB_ncFTsReo/TYvF_9cwJOI/AAAAAAAACsU/qOZQAV4LvxY/s320/IMG_0604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587777465300821218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPSQO_g6CDM/TYvGAGpquAI/AAAAAAAACsc/aTSpvZxQJ-0/s1600/IMG_0608.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPSQO_g6CDM/TYvGAGpquAI/AAAAAAAACsc/aTSpvZxQJ-0/s320/IMG_0608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587777467770910722" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NNSUf6v2xCY/TYvGAbO5GjI/AAAAAAAACsk/QCHTaxFPHjY/s1600/IMG_0609.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NNSUf6v2xCY/TYvGAbO5GjI/AAAAAAAACsk/QCHTaxFPHjY/s320/IMG_0609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587777473295751730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6ltWqnaYNU/TYvGAv45YUI/AAAAAAAACss/4SU_07uiZdw/s1600/IMG_0610.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6ltWqnaYNU/TYvGAv45YUI/AAAAAAAACss/4SU_07uiZdw/s320/IMG_0610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587777478840639810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIU3JBRF5EA/TYvGrvsIrEI/AAAAAAAACs0/zZaSMHRjSZc/s1600/IMG_0613.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIU3JBRF5EA/TYvGrvsIrEI/AAAAAAAACs0/zZaSMHRjSZc/s320/IMG_0613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587778217521491010" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gyUCQHkjMto/TYvGrg9KiII/AAAAAAAACs8/3rGrL1TB68E/s1600/IMG_0617.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gyUCQHkjMto/TYvGrg9KiII/AAAAAAAACs8/3rGrL1TB68E/s320/IMG_0617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587778213566384258" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-op-gmQXgWXw/TYvGr-kebmI/AAAAAAAACtE/Vb9Af4bQJd0/s1600/IMG_0619.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q0vbVGFYQRo/TYvH0EYZ-EI/AAAAAAAACtc/2cMM590FA9c/s320/IMG_0630.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587779460026464322" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmJvSfevZQ4/TYvH0q_wOCI/AAAAAAAACts/wfe3fx8QU-w/s1600/IMG_0638.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmJvSfevZQ4/TYvH0q_wOCI/AAAAAAAACts/wfe3fx8QU-w/s320/IMG_0638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587779470392047650" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IXqR1TmAuSs/TYvH01nAtUI/AAAAAAAACt0/m5zJBrIaKsA/s1600/IMG_0646.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IXqR1TmAuSs/TYvH01nAtUI/AAAAAAAACt0/m5zJBrIaKsA/s320/IMG_0646.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587779473241060674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qiP4xC_9Mpo/TYvIaI3RxRI/AAAAAAAACt8/kBG0qiV2xnQ/s1600/IMG_0647.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qiP4xC_9Mpo/TYvIaI3RxRI/AAAAAAAACt8/kBG0qiV2xnQ/s320/IMG_0647.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780114064721170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I5sQbv9j9pE/TYvIaCWjWDI/AAAAAAAACuE/MvpBBWCH3_M/s1600/IMG_0650.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I5sQbv9j9pE/TYvIaCWjWDI/AAAAAAAACuE/MvpBBWCH3_M/s320/IMG_0650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780112316848178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1c80e3pcBg/TYvIaddRsJI/AAAAAAAACuM/Lzx2Sux2l-4/s1600/IMG_0651.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1c80e3pcBg/TYvIaddRsJI/AAAAAAAACuM/Lzx2Sux2l-4/s320/IMG_0651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780119592808594" border="0" /></a>Nekked camper:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7WprLXovqGg/TYvIakKmsNI/AAAAAAAACuU/QsK4Fb9QpO0/s1600/IMG_0655.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuN12ka32RI/TYvJIsKyaTI/AAAAAAAACus/0vmckxhy2iw/s320/IMG_0665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780913815775538" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lgXQEI1vdss/TYvJI8qCrVI/AAAAAAAACu0/2qogxNsBv98/s1600/IMG_0675.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lgXQEI1vdss/TYvJI8qCrVI/AAAAAAAACu0/2qogxNsBv98/s320/IMG_0675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780918241832274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gRc0x8E_DzE/TYvJI1OviDI/AAAAAAAACu8/Oo5hHpxvO78/s1600/IMG_0676.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gRc0x8E_DzE/TYvJI1OviDI/AAAAAAAACu8/Oo5hHpxvO78/s320/IMG_0676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780916248283186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxJMRFqm6pA/TYvJJj86zAI/AAAAAAAACvE/PwP3esF0344/s1600/IMG_0680.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxJMRFqm6pA/TYvJJj86zAI/AAAAAAAACvE/PwP3esF0344/s320/IMG_0680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780928789990402" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsACWqI_RtY/TYvMTUEuVpI/AAAAAAAACvM/WG9V7IZZVi4/s1600/IMG_0687.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsACWqI_RtY/TYvMTUEuVpI/AAAAAAAACvM/WG9V7IZZVi4/s320/IMG_0687.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587784394861336210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RK_beL29Xiw/TYvMTpt-0VI/AAAAAAAACvU/WXrPfjoOUpY/s1600/IMG_0688.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RK_beL29Xiw/TYvMTpt-0VI/AAAAAAAACvU/WXrPfjoOUpY/s320/IMG_0688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587784400671527250" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jPPef8thIR4/TYvMUNMC9FI/AAAAAAAACvc/K2DLTNKjMiU/s1600/IMG_0693.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jPPef8thIR4/TYvMUNMC9FI/AAAAAAAACvc/K2DLTNKjMiU/s320/IMG_0693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587784410192868434" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwZixlf45Bo/TYvMU_bJW4I/AAAAAAAACvk/VqP4sV4kF68/s1600/IMG_0695.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwZixlf45Bo/TYvMU_bJW4I/AAAAAAAACvk/VqP4sV4kF68/s320/IMG_0695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587784423677975426" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SWobjHowcU/TYvMU3cIZHI/AAAAAAAACvs/-CcRvqo1IF4/s1600/IMG_0700.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SWobjHowcU/TYvMU3cIZHI/AAAAAAAACvs/-CcRvqo1IF4/s320/IMG_0700.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587784421534622834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9tWiXsQ8doQ/TYvM36Upr_I/AAAAAAAACv0/4uQx75drgYA/s1600/IMG_0707.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9tWiXsQ8doQ/TYvM36Upr_I/AAAAAAAACv0/4uQx75drgYA/s320/IMG_0707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587785023603978226" border="0" /></a>Happy Spring Break,<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-66971878345357461812011-02-10T08:32:00.007-06:002011-02-10T18:09:43.004-06:00Gorilla Mystery Reader<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k1uzUrAPX8/TVR8CLJklsI/AAAAAAAACq0/X8Sx9hPKRQY/s1600/IMG_0215.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k1uzUrAPX8/TVR8CLJklsI/AAAAAAAACq0/X8Sx9hPKRQY/s320/IMG_0215.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572215015758665410" border="0" /></a>Ben went to Lincoln's class yesterday as the Mystery Reader. He had the idea of wearing a huge gorilla costume, & then reading a couple books about gorillas. When he walked into the classroom, there were a few shrieks from a couple girls, but the rest of the class was amazed & so excited! When Ben said hello to the kids, Lincoln said, "Hey! My dad talks like that!" Then, when Ben was reading to the kids, Lincoln looked down at Ben's shoes & said, "Whoa! My dad has shoes just like that!" He still didn't put it together. Then when the big reveal happened, Lincoln screamed, "Daddy!"<br />Hilarious. Ben said that it was such a fun day, & that Lincoln will remember that for a long time. And when dinner time rolled around & we all did HIGH/LOW, Daddy the Gorilla was definitely Lincoln's high.<br />Here are some photos for your enjoyment:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0RmxvDP8UM/TVP5wvyGfYI/AAAAAAAACqc/EFvnRq9pmR4/s1600/IMG_0211.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0RmxvDP8UM/TVP5wvyGfYI/AAAAAAAACqc/EFvnRq9pmR4/s320/IMG_0211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572071779843079554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vAyXtD21ZnI/TVP5wuTVzpI/AAAAAAAACqU/87I5LvQo2uU/s1600/IMG_0210.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vAyXtD21ZnI/TVP5wuTVzpI/AAAAAAAACqU/87I5LvQo2uU/s320/IMG_0210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572071779445624466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jkpH3iiF4fU/TVP5wQytX2I/AAAAAAAACqM/PMBb8B_mZps/s1600/IMG_0209.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jkpH3iiF4fU/TVP5wQytX2I/AAAAAAAACqM/PMBb8B_mZps/s320/IMG_0209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572071771524128610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMNsYIqarW4/TVP5wFt5_SI/AAAAAAAACqE/_k3pQLNr8hY/s1600/IMG_0207.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iMNsYIqarW4/TVP5wFt5_SI/AAAAAAAACqE/_k3pQLNr8hY/s320/IMG_0207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572071768551193890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BA_QLLDLak0/TVP5w2Y0qsI/AAAAAAAACqk/EvYXbEyGFJY/s1600/IMG_0212.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BA_QLLDLak0/TVP5w2Y0qsI/AAAAAAAACqk/EvYXbEyGFJY/s320/IMG_0212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572071781616102082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXL1QfKImAQ/TVR8CWd5WYI/AAAAAAAACq8/K3l3pJdqw0I/s1600/IMG_0216.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXL1QfKImAQ/TVR8CWd5WYI/AAAAAAAACq8/K3l3pJdqw0I/s320/IMG_0216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572215018796702082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A0Aq9aOJJXo/TVR8CyJNDEI/AAAAAAAACrM/6uJ1aVqNFfQ/s1600/IMG_0218.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A0Aq9aOJJXo/TVR8CyJNDEI/AAAAAAAACrM/6uJ1aVqNFfQ/s320/IMG_0218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572215026226105410" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmopj1qHI3k/TVR8CnxJqyI/AAAAAAAACrE/GnalYWPfPas/s1600/IMG_0217.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmopj1qHI3k/TVR8CnxJqyI/AAAAAAAACrE/GnalYWPfPas/s320/IMG_0217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572215023440866082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJF5cWCNhFA/TVR8BxJHHJI/AAAAAAAACqs/R06xUTCT3Zg/s1600/IMG_0214.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJF5cWCNhFA/TVR8BxJHHJI/AAAAAAAACqs/R06xUTCT3Zg/s320/IMG_0214.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572215008777411730" border="0" /></a>until next time,<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-30947343860960878512011-01-29T08:28:00.023-06:002011-01-29T17:21:31.181-06:00Happy Birthday Levi! 3 Years Old!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQndRv_JWI/AAAAAAAACmo/JoU61tCrzk4/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hooray from the highest! My camera is finally fixed & I've gone a little crazy the past few days taking pictures of the family because I've been without it for so long. Thank goodness I got it fixed before Levi's birthday yesterday, and I was able to document his celebration & party. My in-laws are in town (yay!!!) & they have been such a huge help. I'll put it on record right now. I have the best in-laws in the universe.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">So yesterday Levi woke up to his first present, the Mobigo. My parents got it for him, & he loves it. Here are a few pictures of that.</span></a> And PS, why was all that blue & underlined? Me no likey.<br /><br />Here's Levi waking up Sherry, his MeMaw, on his birthday morning. He was sooo excited to tell her that he is now 3!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQnc-kDFYI/AAAAAAAACmY/i31VNpO1g0I/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQnc-kDFYI/AAAAAAAACmY/i31VNpO1g0I/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567618418120791426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQndBaTCaI/AAAAAAAACmg/34JJMYRxTBo/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQndBaTCaI/AAAAAAAACmg/34JJMYRxTBo/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567618418885200290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQndRv_JWI/AAAAAAAACmo/JoU61tCrzk4/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQndRv_JWI/AAAAAAAACmo/JoU61tCrzk4/s320/IMG_0041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567618423271138658" border="0" /></a>So proud of his new game:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJhiM4WI/AAAAAAAACmw/BwLsJwNcPB4/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJhiM4WI/AAAAAAAACmw/BwLsJwNcPB4/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567620282934157666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJ6zd2CI/AAAAAAAACnA/4MCnemEaOR8/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJ6zd2CI/AAAAAAAACnA/4MCnemEaOR8/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567620289717458978" border="0" /></a>And of course, Lincoln has to show him how to play it.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJ6W34JI/AAAAAAAACm4/kUwl311damY/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQpJ6W34JI/AAAAAAAACm4/kUwl311damY/s320/IMG_0046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567620289597530258" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQq4RH2cXI/AAAAAAAACnI/IlGa679LyV8/s1600/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQq4RH2cXI/AAAAAAAACnI/IlGa679LyV8/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567622185494147442" border="0" /></a>Levi & I:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQq4zuxTMI/AAAAAAAACnY/LzlCHwlHiN4/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQq4zuxTMI/AAAAAAAACnY/LzlCHwlHiN4/s320/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567622194784193730" border="0" /></a>And this is what happens when 2 brothers get together with a sled when there's no more snow on the ground. The sled comes indoors, & they pull each other around on it. And also down the flight of stairs. Awesome.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQsvaml0CI/AAAAAAAACno/jqBHoOs35LA/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQsvaml0CI/AAAAAAAACno/jqBHoOs35LA/s320/IMG_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567624232443432994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQsu2xuYNI/AAAAAAAACng/jKJ0TjxqRaA/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQsu2xuYNI/AAAAAAAACng/jKJ0TjxqRaA/s320/IMG_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567624222826455250" border="0" /></a>Here are some other random shots throughout the day of Levi opening up more presents & just having fun before his birthday party.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE1XgCuMI/AAAAAAAACnw/HZ5HEQTxGAQ/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE1XgCuMI/AAAAAAAACnw/HZ5HEQTxGAQ/s320/IMG_0059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567721091713120450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE1oPtP6I/AAAAAAAACn4/OXRBidreyT8/s1600/IMG_0079.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE1oPtP6I/AAAAAAAACn4/OXRBidreyT8/s320/IMG_0079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567721096208007074" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE18DHnZI/AAAAAAAACoA/RrSL-TXUp18/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE18DHnZI/AAAAAAAACoA/RrSL-TXUp18/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567721101523918226" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE2J39luI/AAAAAAAACoI/2pYLHSPiQ5U/s1600/IMG_0090.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSE2J39luI/AAAAAAAACoI/2pYLHSPiQ5U/s320/IMG_0090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567721105235220194" border="0" /></a>Happy boy.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6Qt-XXI/AAAAAAAACoY/GbTTiCI9J7E/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6Qt-XXI/AAAAAAAACoY/GbTTiCI9J7E/s320/IMG_0093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567724474326736242" border="0" /></a>Playing with MeMaw with all of his new Hot Wheels tracks:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6ulCPlI/AAAAAAAACog/egU5jHWySt4/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6ulCPlI/AAAAAAAACog/egU5jHWySt4/s320/IMG_0095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567724482342305362" border="0" /></a>Then that evening, we had his birthday party at McDonald's. It was awesome for so many different reasons, the first one being that each child was well-confined inside the building & things were done for us. All the parents loved just hanging out & visiting while the kids were chaotic & insane. Job well done!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6yHJ20I/AAAAAAAACoo/M08Kbxj2E5s/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH6yHJ20I/AAAAAAAACoo/M08Kbxj2E5s/s320/IMG_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567724483290716994" border="0" /></a>Can't forget Lightnin' McQueen:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH7C4cekI/AAAAAAAACow/tzhtJ0TmbmE/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH7C4cekI/AAAAAAAACow/tzhtJ0TmbmE/s320/IMG_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567724487792425538" border="0" /></a>LOVED his birthday crown!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH7uf5wcI/AAAAAAAACo4/8znX4JI6Pqk/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSH7uf5wcI/AAAAAAAACo4/8znX4JI6Pqk/s320/IMG_0103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567724499500646850" border="0" /></a>I just want y'all to look at this picture right quick. This sweet girl is Ainsley, & we are in her parents' community group at church. Lincoln & Ainsley are big buddies, & when I told them to turn around for a picture, Linc's arm went right around her shoulder. Then he came up to me & whispered, "Gentleman, right?" I nearly died. Then I cried. We have been working so much this past year on respecting girls, always putting them first, never harming a girl, always sticking up for them, always protecting them, & always giving them compliments on their hair, dresses, & shoes (this is a taught-thing, I am sure of it, & I would be doing all girls out there a grave disservice if I wasn't teaching my boys to do this). This quick moment in time when he put his arm around Ainsley was such a vivid picture I will forever hold in my mind as a moment of such innocence, & really wanting to be a gentleman to his sweet friend. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUQnc-kDFYI/AAAAAAAACmY/i31VNpO1g0I/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKqVVA5OI/AAAAAAAACpA/YdjFdN3hB7E/s1600/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKqVVA5OI/AAAAAAAACpA/YdjFdN3hB7E/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567727499221198050" border="0" /></a>Here's Lincoln with his friends Palmer & Anderson. The sweet girl Palmer is Levi's "girlfriend"...ha! Love that.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKqvovTPI/AAAAAAAACpI/JUOdRztIE6Q/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKqvovTPI/AAAAAAAACpI/JUOdRztIE6Q/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567727506283252978" border="0" /></a>Corralling the herd into eating.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKq7fORBI/AAAAAAAACpQ/1Ikm0k7Qi7c/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKq7fORBI/AAAAAAAACpQ/1Ikm0k7Qi7c/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567727509464564754" border="0" /></a>When we got back from the party, we had Levi open up all his presents. Lincoln was so excited for him to open up the one he got for his little brother. He had told us last week that he wanted to give Levi a boom-box just like the one he has on his night stand that he listens to music to when he goes to bed each night. So he was overjoyed when we told him that we had gotten one for Levi, & that Lincoln got to give it to him for his special gift. Linc was standing right there when Levi opened it up, & the pride on his face when Levi saw it...ohmygoodness, it was priceless. (Sorry that Levi looks a little stoned here)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKrJTQxOI/AAAAAAAACpY/yueJMIfeMZE/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKrJTQxOI/AAAAAAAACpY/yueJMIfeMZE/s320/IMG_0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567727513172493538" border="0" /></a>And here's Lincoln, telling Levi all about the boom-box.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKrXLpJTI/AAAAAAAACpg/HTz3EcxCLSI/s1600/IMG_0131.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSKrXLpJTI/AAAAAAAACpg/HTz3EcxCLSI/s320/IMG_0131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567727516898633010" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSeyAROcyI/AAAAAAAACpw/a2NdcdZ5GNM/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSeyAROcyI/AAAAAAAACpw/a2NdcdZ5GNM/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567749621239673634" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday, sweet L-Train. You are my rough-and-tumble wrestler, my independent spirit, my laughter when I'm stressed, and my singer of the good-night songs. My heart is thankful that you are mine. Love you bub.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSeyRQqRNI/AAAAAAAACp4/e2bTfJ2l2sU/s1600/IMG_0136.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TUSeyRQqRNI/AAAAAAAACp4/e2bTfJ2l2sU/s320/IMG_0136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567749625800705234" border="0" /></a>xoxo<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-48991181356180206752011-01-16T20:40:00.002-06:002011-01-16T20:44:41.858-06:00Chicken StroganoffHi guys! I usually don't post any recipes on here, mostly because I like to keep it mainly about pictures, holidays, & fun things we do with the kiddos. But because our camera is on the fritz (sigh, boohoo, gasp), I thought I would share a quick recipe with you because it kicks ass, plain & simple. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicken Stroganoff:</span><br />4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed<br />2 T. butter, diced<br />.7-oz. package Italian salad dressing mix<br />1 can cream of chicken soup<br />8-oz. package cream cheese, cubed<br /><br />Place chicken, butter & dressing mix in a slow cooker; toss to mix well. Cover and cook on low setting for 5-6 hours. Stir in soup & cream cheese. Cover; turn setting to high & cook for 30 minutes, until heated through. Serve over egg noodles. <br />Serves 4-6.<br /><br />Enjoy! <br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-37534534090283240082011-01-06T06:47:00.004-06:002011-01-06T06:56:13.595-06:00Merry Christmas Belated!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TSW6lXN6dQI/AAAAAAAACmQ/3x3ihJLZ9I4/s1600/GGG_2149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TSW6lXN6dQI/AAAAAAAACmQ/3x3ihJLZ9I4/s320/GGG_2149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559054466109043970" border="0" /></a><br />Well. You're looking at the only Christmas photo we have for 2010. Our camera broke (it is 5 1/2 years old, so it's ancient in the technology world) the week before Christmas & I nearly cried my eyes out. So here is our family Christmas photo...at least we have this one! I'll give you a brief recap of our holiday: Drove to St. Louis, spent a fun few days with Ben's family, came back home, Lincoln got all 4 top teeth pulled (we have an even cuter 5 year-old, btw), Ben worked a lock-in on NYE while I stayed home with the boys & was in the bed by 10:30pm, & then school resumed. I'm so glad to be back in our daily routine. Happy New Year to everyone! How was everyone's Christmas?<br />xoxo<br /><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-67327105290410175312010-12-04T22:02:00.050-06:002010-12-05T14:53:36.326-06:00Texas Thanksgiving (Warning: Longest Post Ever)<span style="font-family:arial;">Hi guys! Happy Belated Thanksgiving post. We were in Texas visiting my parents over the holiday, & we ended up staying for 10 days because Ben had a work thingy in downtown Dallas at the Ritz...I know, swanky, right? So we had an extra few days to spend with my mom & dad, & it was really fun. We also went to the Great Wolf Lodge, which was UNREAL. I mean, if you have kids, go there at some point. For those of you who do not know what the lodge is, it's a huge (and I do mean huge) indoor water park. For all ages. There's also an outdoor water park which is just as good, but obviously in November, that wasn't an option. We stayed in a Kid Kamper room, which had a little separate bedroom for the boys which had bunk beds & their own TV. They thought they had died and gone to heaven. It was so much fun! This post has lots of pictures, so get ready!</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Let's boogie:</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Here's my beautiful cousin Jaime & my sweet niece Tatum. Tatum stuck to Jaime like glue the entire time, playing with make-up. It was really sweet. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPsU-Fmv4BI/AAAAAAAACec/UfL_iqNS-RA/s1600/IMG_7234.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPsU-Fmv4BI/AAAAAAAACec/UfL_iqNS-RA/s320/IMG_7234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547050422926041106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mimi, Papa, Linc & Levi:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPuagHbgLKI/AAAAAAAACek/8UL0cCNcfbM/s1600/IMG_7239.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPuagHbgLKI/AAAAAAAACek/8UL0cCNcfbM/s320/IMG_7239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547197242577792162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Levi getting so excited:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPubV7_dgSI/AAAAAAAACes/H1M37kT7m1c/s1600/IMG_7235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPubV7_dgSI/AAAAAAAACes/H1M37kT7m1c/s320/IMG_7235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547198167220322594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Our family made a superhero movie over our break. It involved the "Super Cissell Brothers" (Lincoln & Levi) & the "Magical Morrises" (my sister's girls: Lucy & Tatum) This picture is everyone watching the movie on our laptop. I'll be posting that little gem later. Be on the lookout because it is hilarious. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPub1EsizQI/AAAAAAAACe0/F0QDx9XOtpo/s1600/IMG_7250.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPub1EsizQI/AAAAAAAACe0/F0QDx9XOtpo/s320/IMG_7250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547198702132841730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Look at all those pretty girls!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPud6ic_Y2I/AAAAAAAACfE/19wbRLEs3lQ/s1600/IMG_7254.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPud6ic_Y2I/AAAAAAAACfE/19wbRLEs3lQ/s320/IMG_7254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547200995043271522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Piano playin':</span> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPud6T4xtfI/AAAAAAAACe8/lkf-gAYCNso/s1600/IMG_7252.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPud6T4xtfI/AAAAAAAACe8/lkf-gAYCNso/s320/IMG_7252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547200991133283826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I love this picture of Levi & my mom. The way he is looking up at her is darling.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPufQu03efI/AAAAAAAACfU/UZuyv3jgugc/s1600/IMG_7256.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPufQu03efI/AAAAAAAACfU/UZuyv3jgugc/s320/IMG_7256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547202475833391602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jaime & Char-Char.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPufQdU2CwI/AAAAAAAACfM/LabCmdVmnXE/s1600/IMG_7255.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPufQdU2CwI/AAAAAAAACfM/LabCmdVmnXE/s320/IMG_7255.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547202471135677186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mom & Lincoln:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPug0JTH8oI/AAAAAAAACfk/8cnYxxFbcAU/s1600/IMG_7259.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPug0JTH8oI/AAAAAAAACfk/8cnYxxFbcAU/s320/IMG_7259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547204183746671234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Aunt Kathi & Jaime:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPugzpgAW_I/AAAAAAAACfc/LlDrb6J6R2E/s1600/IMG_7257.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPugzpgAW_I/AAAAAAAACfc/LlDrb6J6R2E/s320/IMG_7257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547204175210765298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Levi & my dad playing soccer on Thanksgiving Day.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPux7EPrO8I/AAAAAAAACf8/b1nVCs6iQVc/s1600/IMG_7265.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPux7EPrO8I/AAAAAAAACf8/b1nVCs6iQVc/s320/IMG_7265.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547222994346785730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sweet face.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPux7dS1upI/AAAAAAAACgE/9W7QWfJMuRM/s1600/IMG_7269.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPux7dS1upI/AAAAAAAACgE/9W7QWfJMuRM/s320/IMG_7269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547223001070942866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This was the first year that we've had an actual Kids Table at our Thanksgiving meal. The kids have usually been so small, that we set them a plate at the big table, & they play a while, then graze a while, etc. But this year was different. They were all pretty much old enough to have their own table & sit there & eat their entire meal without getting up & wanting to play constantly. And shock of all shocks!--nobody needed a high chair! Incredible.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu1dq2ZUeI/AAAAAAAACgU/TfjcLs8aKqU/s1600/IMG_7271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu1dq2ZUeI/AAAAAAAACgU/TfjcLs8aKqU/s320/IMG_7271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547226887360172514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu1dZN-llI/AAAAAAAACgM/USCpv2cClso/s1600/IMG_7270.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu1dZN-llI/AAAAAAAACgM/USCpv2cClso/s320/IMG_7270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547226882627245650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We exchanged gifts with Aunt Kathi & Jaime. They got all the kids wallets with money in them. It was hysterical watching Levi open up his wallet & see the actual bill inside. This was his reaction.</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu3p_D_BXI/AAAAAAAACgk/1KeYg5eqntI/s1600/IMG_7283.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu3p_D_BXI/AAAAAAAACgk/1KeYg5eqntI/s320/IMG_7283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547229297967564146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Voila!<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu7jcOo6RI/AAAAAAAACgs/0OQkf1IJoUA/s1600/IMG_7285.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu7jcOo6RI/AAAAAAAACgs/0OQkf1IJoUA/s320/IMG_7285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547233583584307474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Ben & Levi watching football after the meal.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu3puC6JNI/AAAAAAAACgc/13Lw94-5s-k/s1600/IMG_7272.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu3puC6JNI/AAAAAAAACgc/13Lw94-5s-k/s320/IMG_7272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547229293399647442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This was one of our very many Pictionary games that we played while we were there. Jaime brought her new beau, Jake, & he's the one in the vest drawing. So much fun.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu9FKUFqrI/AAAAAAAACg0/L1c45AVjojE/s1600/IMG_7290.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu9FKUFqrI/AAAAAAAACg0/L1c45AVjojE/s320/IMG_7290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547235262402505394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And last, but certainly not the least, are pictures of my dad with all the grandkids. A serious one....<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu9FwvoV3I/AAAAAAAAChE/YdCPSfNns9U/s1600/IMG_7297.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu9FwvoV3I/AAAAAAAAChE/YdCPSfNns9U/s320/IMG_7297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547235272718571378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">and you can't NOT do a silly one!<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu91l1vj5I/AAAAAAAAChM/uxeH4zc6Xqo/s1600/IMG_7306.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPu91l1vj5I/AAAAAAAAChM/uxeH4zc6Xqo/s320/IMG_7306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547236094425141138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">And now for our trip to Great Wolf Lodge. (I told y'all this would be lots of pictures!)<br />We happened to go during the least crowded week of the entire year. Literally, there were 22 lifeguards & only 16 guests there at one point. When we walked up to the first water slide, the lifeguard at the very top saw us & said, "Hey! Y'all are the first ones up here today!" Holy crap. Usually the lines are <span style="font-style: italic;">at least</span> 40 minutes or longer. So needless to say, we got our money's worth. We must have gone down those slides a hundred times. The boys loved every minute of it, & it is definitely a trip we will take again as they get older. Hope you enjoy these pics.<br />When we first arrived, we all just looked out the window & couldn't believe that we basically had the place to ourselves! The boys were in awe.<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvAB7dVCXI/AAAAAAAAChU/KqPIQ2coDyY/s1600/IMG_7318.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvAB7dVCXI/AAAAAAAAChU/KqPIQ2coDyY/s320/IMG_7318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547238505410005362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvACOjXnRI/AAAAAAAAChc/e6W5UCg4Jlw/s1600/IMG_7320.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvACOjXnRI/AAAAAAAAChc/e6W5UCg4Jlw/s320/IMG_7320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547238510535613714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvACYe4vAI/AAAAAAAAChk/_FOdA_kqKZ8/s1600/IMG_7321.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvACYe4vAI/AAAAAAAAChk/_FOdA_kqKZ8/s320/IMG_7321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547238513201167362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEEnYXN2I/AAAAAAAAChs/8Qy_D42g2Mw/s1600/IMG_7322.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEEnYXN2I/AAAAAAAAChs/8Qy_D42g2Mw/s320/IMG_7322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547242949606586210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The lobby. It was decorated so cute for the kids & for Christmas. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEFLsCCfI/AAAAAAAACh8/g6ah-CJjq3o/s1600/IMG_7324.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEFLsCCfI/AAAAAAAACh8/g6ah-CJjq3o/s320/IMG_7324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547242959352760818" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEEzkaBzI/AAAAAAAACh0/gCckoxjCcZQ/s1600/IMG_7323.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvEEzkaBzI/AAAAAAAACh0/gCckoxjCcZQ/s320/IMG_7323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547242952878327602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't know that I've ever seen Levi this excited about something. He had just seen his Kid Kamper bunk beds, & he climbed up to the top bunk & just screamed out loud. He was so happy to have his own 'room'.<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqIQ_y2I/AAAAAAAACiM/syXAkAaTP3k/s1600/IMG_7329.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqIQ_y2I/AAAAAAAACiM/syXAkAaTP3k/s320/IMG_7329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547244693600848738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqWTrY9I/AAAAAAAACiU/meL_rqLVZwA/s1600/IMG_7330.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqWTrY9I/AAAAAAAACiU/meL_rqLVZwA/s320/IMG_7330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547244697370190802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Linc getting all suited up to go to the water park.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqgR3-yI/AAAAAAAACic/9zHGGdklHJc/s1600/IMG_7331.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvFqgR3-yI/AAAAAAAACic/9zHGGdklHJc/s320/IMG_7331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547244700046981922" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYTNWjXWI/AAAAAAAACik/u9v8UzHr-4A/s1600/IMG_7334.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYTNWjXWI/AAAAAAAACik/u9v8UzHr-4A/s320/IMG_7334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547265190550265186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYT1HnNiI/AAAAAAAACis/9Nxp5lsoqBU/s1600/IMG_7338.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYT1HnNiI/AAAAAAAACis/9Nxp5lsoqBU/s320/IMG_7338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547265201225020962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYUnRlYOI/AAAAAAAACi0/flD4tRY0ujo/s1600/IMG_7339.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvYUnRlYOI/AAAAAAAACi0/flD4tRY0ujo/s320/IMG_7339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547265214688616674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvfz7SyEmI/AAAAAAAACi8/43vGcuTHuy8/s1600/IMG_7341.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvfz7SyEmI/AAAAAAAACi8/43vGcuTHuy8/s320/IMG_7341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547273449219691106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvf0DRCuiI/AAAAAAAACjE/ey0vU8WYkN8/s1600/IMG_7344.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvf0DRCuiI/AAAAAAAACjE/ey0vU8WYkN8/s320/IMG_7344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547273451359877666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvf0TI9aeI/AAAAAAAACjM/0jrtJT7bVkU/s1600/IMG_7350.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvf0TI9aeI/AAAAAAAACjM/0jrtJT7bVkU/s320/IMG_7350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547273455620942306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvhQEYrwuI/AAAAAAAACjc/xDBGdzV4vQY/s1600/IMG_7357.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvhQEYrwuI/AAAAAAAACjc/xDBGdzV4vQY/s320/IMG_7357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547275032208327394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I don't know what we were talking about here, but it's funny how we're both so animated. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvhPRF3QnI/AAAAAAAACjU/e3nwCYkhxXg/s1600/IMG_7352.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvhPRF3QnI/AAAAAAAACjU/e3nwCYkhxXg/s320/IMG_7352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547275018439180914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Ha. Notice the tongue sticking out from concentration.<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvyx5KMUYI/AAAAAAAACjs/jU71SIZNoxc/s1600/IMG_7367.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvyx5KMUYI/AAAAAAAACjs/jU71SIZNoxc/s320/IMG_7367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547294305007980930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">AAAHHH! Joy.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvyyDNJn-I/AAAAAAAACj0/62GO_Pa4SKY/s1600/IMG_7369.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPvyyDNJn-I/AAAAAAAACj0/62GO_Pa4SKY/s320/IMG_7369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547294307704741858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Just taking a break from the water.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1KP8F_fI/AAAAAAAACkE/yLwP8npYMHk/s1600/IMG_7377.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1KP8F_fI/AAAAAAAACkE/yLwP8npYMHk/s320/IMG_7377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547296922462977522" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1Kegin_I/AAAAAAAACkM/m_LtetNMmM8/s1600/IMG_7380.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1Kegin_I/AAAAAAAACkM/m_LtetNMmM8/s320/IMG_7380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547296926373945330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1K1FnKCI/AAAAAAAACkU/9UAyyPjuOqk/s1600/IMG_7381.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv1K1FnKCI/AAAAAAAACkU/9UAyyPjuOqk/s320/IMG_7381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547296932435011618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2vgFPwiI/AAAAAAAACkk/DHJZCtTTVOQ/s1600/IMG_7384.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2vgFPwiI/AAAAAAAACkk/DHJZCtTTVOQ/s320/IMG_7384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547298661963121186" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2vbQxpkI/AAAAAAAACkc/9bjn2eRJHKg/s1600/IMG_7382.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2vbQxpkI/AAAAAAAACkc/9bjn2eRJHKg/s320/IMG_7382.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547298660669302338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This was the boys' favorite thing. That huge bucket up there would pour down every 20 minutes or so FULL of gallons upon gallons of water. We all stood underneath it. The force was incredible. And they laughed and laughed.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2wOdxPpI/AAAAAAAACks/SWADb3S0zKk/s1600/IMG_7385.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv2wOdxPpI/AAAAAAAACks/SWADb3S0zKk/s320/IMG_7385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547298674414010002" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv5Q-E8DPI/AAAAAAAACk0/CAklRaFHwEo/s1600/IMG_7386.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv5Q-E8DPI/AAAAAAAACk0/CAklRaFHwEo/s320/IMG_7386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547301435973831922" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv5RMrkn7I/AAAAAAAACk8/SP8uKGC_BsQ/s1600/IMG_7387.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv5RMrkn7I/AAAAAAAACk8/SP8uKGC_BsQ/s320/IMG_7387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547301439893970866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv5RfDuhNI/AAAAAAAAClE/jmhRpHg_oRg/s1600/IMG_7388.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv61QBRAZI/AAAAAAAAClM/TNpX13dIme4/s1600/IMG_7389.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv61QBRAZI/AAAAAAAAClM/TNpX13dIme4/s320/IMG_7389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547303158777184658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The wave pool.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv61vJL4JI/AAAAAAAAClU/9VA2K2R4Evg/s1600/IMG_7392.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv61vJL4JI/AAAAAAAAClU/9VA2K2R4Evg/s320/IMG_7392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547303167131902098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">And..the end of our day, all tired out & having a snack. </span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv62cyCp9I/AAAAAAAAClc/jvWBQGMhzoc/s1600/IMG_7394.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TPv62cyCp9I/AAAAAAAAClc/jvWBQGMhzoc/s320/IMG_7394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547303179382859730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a super time over Thankgiving & our family time at the Great Wolf Lodge was really sweet. Hope y'alls holiday was great too.<br />Until next time.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><p><img class="right" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-36036450673836711532010-11-01T13:12:00.040-06:002010-11-01T18:07:08.677-06:00Halloween 2010!Whew, it was a very busy past week & weekend for our family! We had Levi's Trunk or Treat at preschool, Ben's parents came in town (yay!!!) and then Halloween. We had such a great time, & I managed to get some amazing pictures of the family. Mike & Sherry were so great to come here & be with us over Halloween & to help us hand out candy to the kids, while Ben & I took the boys trick or treating. We had our annual neighborhood block party in the afternoon, our friends the Schnecks came over to our house & joined in the festivities, & then we all went trick or treating. So fun! <br /><br />Levi getting ready to wear his costume to school for his Trunk or Treat Party. He had the best time this day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8S4_sPwHI/AAAAAAAACac/ceitAskIkHo/s1600/IMG_7068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8S4_sPwHI/AAAAAAAACac/ceitAskIkHo/s320/IMG_7068.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534663237440618610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8S4kDPaqI/AAAAAAAACaU/_9Y2nm6dcwU/s1600/IMG_7069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8S4kDPaqI/AAAAAAAACaU/_9Y2nm6dcwU/s320/IMG_7069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534663230020872866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8XEiNfHOI/AAAAAAAACa8/k9pksTESuPA/s1600/IMG_7073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8XEiNfHOI/AAAAAAAACa8/k9pksTESuPA/s320/IMG_7073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534667833731914978" /></a><br /><br />He thought he could fly:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8X2CeP5aI/AAAAAAAACbE/e6KbVqU7s0I/s1600/IMG_7078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8X2CeP5aI/AAAAAAAACbE/e6KbVqU7s0I/s320/IMG_7078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534668684205745570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8YggXl5CI/AAAAAAAACbM/RYZD7NsMSRQ/s1600/IMG_7086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8YggXl5CI/AAAAAAAACbM/RYZD7NsMSRQ/s320/IMG_7086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534669413785396258" /></a><br /><br />Ben walking Levi into school:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8ZI9OfDDI/AAAAAAAACbU/070QqNqqyqQ/s1600/IMG_7093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8ZI9OfDDI/AAAAAAAACbU/070QqNqqyqQ/s320/IMG_7093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534670108726594610" /></a><br /><br />Here's Levi coming out of the classroom with his classmates in the afternoon for the Trunk or Treat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8aGnxnqwI/AAAAAAAACbc/vGu9z0rzT8k/s1600/IMG_7116.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8aGnxnqwI/AAAAAAAACbc/vGu9z0rzT8k/s320/IMG_7116.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534671168120269570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8av600drI/AAAAAAAACbk/OkWkrZ6Jdbc/s1600/IMG_7120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8av600drI/AAAAAAAACbk/OkWkrZ6Jdbc/s320/IMG_7120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534671877608601266" /></a><br /><br />Smiley-Joe:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8bXCJA60I/AAAAAAAACbs/A7kTszdr0B8/s1600/IMG_7129.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8bXCJA60I/AAAAAAAACbs/A7kTszdr0B8/s320/IMG_7129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534672549587249986" /></a><br /><br />One of the trunks displayed:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8cIGz7jmI/AAAAAAAACb0/WgtV8QqPl84/s1600/IMG_7134.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8cIGz7jmI/AAAAAAAACb0/WgtV8QqPl84/s320/IMG_7134.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534673392654585442" /></a><br /><br />Checking out his loot:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8de5c7RkI/AAAAAAAACcE/nnqW0G8Zd5A/s1600/IMG_7137.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8de5c7RkI/AAAAAAAACcE/nnqW0G8Zd5A/s320/IMG_7137.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534674883717056066" /></a><br /><br />The whole class:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8eXk9XiDI/AAAAAAAACcM/8KimV5dKG3s/s1600/IMG_7140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8eXk9XiDI/AAAAAAAACcM/8KimV5dKG3s/s320/IMG_7140.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534675857468524594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8e91F_pbI/AAAAAAAACcU/PUrPVwk5Ojg/s1600/IMG_7146.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8e91F_pbI/AAAAAAAACcU/PUrPVwk5Ojg/s320/IMG_7146.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534676514634704306" /></a><br /><br />Here he is concentrating so hard on looking at MeMaw's pictures that she had just taken of them in their costumes. So focused!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8gN-LcDLI/AAAAAAAACck/furEkROALLQ/s1600/IMG_7149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8gN-LcDLI/AAAAAAAACck/furEkROALLQ/s320/IMG_7149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534677891462991026" /></a><br /><br />Introducing....HEATBLAST! (for those of you who do not have boys, Heatblast is a character from the popular TV show "Ben10")<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8hANwPZGI/AAAAAAAACcs/YTxCYQ9rbcI/s1600/IMG_7152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8hANwPZGI/AAAAAAAACcs/YTxCYQ9rbcI/s320/IMG_7152.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534678754637341794" /></a><br /><br />Batman & Mommy:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8hlhUHE4I/AAAAAAAACc0/knrIk5B3rnQ/s1600/IMG_7160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8hlhUHE4I/AAAAAAAACc0/knrIk5B3rnQ/s320/IMG_7160.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534679395543225218" /></a><br /><br />Family Halloween photo:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8ii1obY8I/AAAAAAAACdE/o5ChadDYzFw/s1600/IMG_7163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8ii1obY8I/AAAAAAAACdE/o5ChadDYzFw/s320/IMG_7163.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534680448969171906" /></a><br /><br />Here the kids are at our neighborhood block party. We grilled out, looked at all the cute costumes, & got ready to go trick or treating. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8jQ4chgyI/AAAAAAAACdM/Az4GbZgMXYQ/s1600/IMG_7186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM8jQ4chgyI/AAAAAAAACdM/Az4GbZgMXYQ/s320/IMG_7186.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534681239998530338" /></a><br /><br />And here's Lincoln eating with some of the neighborhood kids:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9QY3T8yyI/AAAAAAAACdU/JZNmISfvpwc/s1600/IMG_7187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9QY3T8yyI/AAAAAAAACdU/JZNmISfvpwc/s320/IMG_7187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534730855156337442" /></a><br /><br />And here's Lincoln holding baby Claire, looking so proud to have that job all to himself!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9RDs4YnLI/AAAAAAAACdc/jFjeiX1Dsuw/s1600/IMG_7195.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9RDs4YnLI/AAAAAAAACdc/jFjeiX1Dsuw/s320/IMG_7195.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534731591090740402" /></a><br /><br />Here's some shots of trick-or-treating. Lincoln, Levi, & Liam are all dispersed throughout these next few:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9T44AOqEI/AAAAAAAACd8/2Bf205yj5eI/s1600/IMG_7201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9T44AOqEI/AAAAAAAACd8/2Bf205yj5eI/s320/IMG_7201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534734703632754754" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9Ufer1O1I/AAAAAAAACeE/kcAdqJrKDnA/s1600/IMG_7205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9Ufer1O1I/AAAAAAAACeE/kcAdqJrKDnA/s320/IMG_7205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534735366851214162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9VCF35ORI/AAAAAAAACeM/pnHSHOwUfXQ/s1600/IMG_7207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9VCF35ORI/AAAAAAAACeM/pnHSHOwUfXQ/s320/IMG_7207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534735961486342418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9VnPMMahI/AAAAAAAACeU/gRSUROMilCk/s1600/IMG_7211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9VnPMMahI/AAAAAAAACeU/gRSUROMilCk/s320/IMG_7211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534736599642565138" /></a><br /><br />And last, but certainly not the least, I just couldn't resist taking this great picture of Levi & Ben, trick or treating together. I just love this one:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9R87_6bQI/AAAAAAAACdk/DuZ-qD5A3x4/s1600/IMG_7213.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TM9R87_6bQI/AAAAAAAACdk/DuZ-qD5A3x4/s320/IMG_7213.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534732574401391874" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Halloween, just like we did! <br />xoxo<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-52500180541053242422010-10-21T17:39:00.007-06:002010-10-21T18:26:32.518-06:00Things I LoveLouis Vuitton...such a classic. I will love LV until the end of time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.only-designer-handbags.com/image-files/louis-vuitton-handbags.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.only-designer-handbags.com/image-files/louis-vuitton-handbags.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Leopard ballet flats. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WeBszLZ82jE/SPjLul7p3tI/AAAAAAAAALU/sGwJxqeF6JQ/s320/leopard_flats.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WeBszLZ82jE/SPjLul7p3tI/AAAAAAAAALU/sGwJxqeF6JQ/s320/leopard_flats.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Quelques Fluer. The perfume I have worn since I was 18 years old. Smells so good & I get so many compliments when I wear it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ho/houbigant-quelques-fleurs-original-pure-perfume.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/ho/houbigant-quelques-fleurs-original-pure-perfume.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And last, but certainly not the least...these Frye riding boots make me melt. I wear my black riding boots all the time, but I'm needing a great pair of brown. And these are unreal. Giddyup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z7MmJRVzKj4/TH1mxkQU2GI/AAAAAAAAAI0/x12xdfWF1eg/s320/frye+rb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z7MmJRVzKj4/TH1mxkQU2GI/AAAAAAAAAI0/x12xdfWF1eg/s320/frye+rb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Whatcha lovin' lately?<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-88095048002396606132010-10-21T10:48:00.002-06:002010-10-21T10:50:49.998-06:00Field Day!I volunteered at Field Day this morning, & it was awesome. Lincoln had a blast, & it was so much fun seeing all those smiling faces having such a great time. Here are some photos of the morning:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNi_SWcI/AAAAAAAACaE/nrSCWzbhpn0/s1600/mail-2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNi_SWcI/AAAAAAAACaE/nrSCWzbhpn0/s400/mail-2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530542620932200898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNuFk0GI/AAAAAAAACZ8/ewehIC9xwvc/s1600/mail-1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNuFk0GI/AAAAAAAACZ8/ewehIC9xwvc/s400/mail-1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530542623911366754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNeH9FmI/AAAAAAAACZ0/dy6c0aR3Zj4/s1600/mail.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TMBvNeH9FmI/AAAAAAAACZ0/dy6c0aR3Zj4/s400/mail.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530542619626378850" /></a><br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-22956588079566350822010-10-20T13:02:00.002-06:002010-10-20T13:10:50.300-06:00Hello Hawaii!Hawaii Five-0, that is. Love this show because it doesn't stress me out, it doesn't make me tense, it's funny, has great sets (it being in Hawaii and all), & oh yeah, let's not forget about this one:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/alex_olaughlin_hawaii_five-0_slice_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 531px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/alex_olaughlin_hawaii_five-0_slice_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Make me swoon, Alex O'Laughlin. Oh dear.<br />Hawaii Five-Hottie.<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-88204684869644224492010-10-19T13:58:00.017-06:002010-10-19T15:08:55.606-06:00Fall Break Camping TripIt has been Fall Break here this past weekend, so we packed up everyone & went camping! We went to Henry Horton State Park, & had the best time. Our weekend consisted of setting up camp, a great hike where we explored cool caves, spending time down at the creek where we "re-directed" the river, hot dogs & baked beans over the fire, roasting marshmallows & enjoying S'Mores, a night-time spooky hike with our glow sticks, & then ghost stories & watching stars in our tent before we fell asleep. It was such a sweet time with the boys, we loved every minute of it. Even though I slept like crap. Complete crap. <br /><br />Here are some pictures of our time. Leaving for the trip:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL36pJXtcQI/AAAAAAAACYE/lF1DmCDqGlo/s1600/IMG_6739.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL36pJXtcQI/AAAAAAAACYE/lF1DmCDqGlo/s400/IMG_6739.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529851502277783810" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL37PHwTzkI/AAAAAAAACYM/GO1iv2qwH5I/s1600/IMG_6741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL37PHwTzkI/AAAAAAAACYM/GO1iv2qwH5I/s400/IMG_6741.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529852154679119426" /></a><br /><br />Ben preparing to put up our 8-person tent. HUGE. Ben could fully stand inside it. He's 6'3".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4AtGG7GqI/AAAAAAAACYU/GRbJchpOxOM/s1600/IMG_6747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4AtGG7GqI/AAAAAAAACYU/GRbJchpOxOM/s400/IMG_6747.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529858167191313058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4Cdbfc6eI/AAAAAAAACYc/gpyaXg6EHoQ/s1600/IMG_6748.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4Cdbfc6eI/AAAAAAAACYc/gpyaXg6EHoQ/s400/IMG_6748.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529860097076685282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4Cd11wdgI/AAAAAAAACYk/QmEpX6O4pdk/s1600/IMG_6749.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4Cd11wdgI/AAAAAAAACYk/QmEpX6O4pdk/s400/IMG_6749.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529860104149562882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D9Ju6hxI/AAAAAAAACYs/6aj8d2TvHdw/s1600/IMG_6750.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D9Ju6hxI/AAAAAAAACYs/6aj8d2TvHdw/s400/IMG_6750.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861741577144082" /></a><br /><br />And...the tent is up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D9o-odbI/AAAAAAAACY0/MsKKXvNs5Io/s1600/IMG_6752.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D9o-odbI/AAAAAAAACY0/MsKKXvNs5Io/s400/IMG_6752.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861749964567986" /></a><br /><br />Let the roasting begin! And PS-look at my new pink chair. Since I'm the only girl in my family, I deserve it, I think. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D-evTD0I/AAAAAAAACY8/0-4ZHzjmd5A/s1600/IMG_6753.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4D-evTD0I/AAAAAAAACY8/0-4ZHzjmd5A/s400/IMG_6753.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861764395765570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GW6To8dI/AAAAAAAACZE/QtA-kLjLd14/s1600/IMG_6760.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GW6To8dI/AAAAAAAACZE/QtA-kLjLd14/s400/IMG_6760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529864383136068050" /></a><br /><br />Levi is ready for our spooky hike with his breaker glow stick. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GXRLoPQI/AAAAAAAACZM/k3LRv8tP3NM/s1600/IMG_6761.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GXRLoPQI/AAAAAAAACZM/k3LRv8tP3NM/s400/IMG_6761.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529864389276482818" /></a><br /><br />Linc trying to break his:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GYfo4FWI/AAAAAAAACZU/OobmXRHLx5E/s1600/IMG_6763.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4GYfo4FWI/AAAAAAAACZU/OobmXRHLx5E/s400/IMG_6763.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529864410337121634" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IS4rkOfI/AAAAAAAACZs/ZZNxRc0u7KM/s1600/IMG_6767.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IS4rkOfI/AAAAAAAACZs/ZZNxRc0u7KM/s400/IMG_6767.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529866513003330034" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IQrkM0ZI/AAAAAAAACZc/lhbv6nP6V48/s1600/IMG_6765.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IQrkM0ZI/AAAAAAAACZc/lhbv6nP6V48/s400/IMG_6765.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529866475123036562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IRgTjMfI/AAAAAAAACZk/4_MNwdmWZL0/s1600/IMG_6766.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TL4IRgTjMfI/AAAAAAAACZk/4_MNwdmWZL0/s400/IMG_6766.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529866489280279026" /></a><br /><br />We are already planning our next camping adventure! Hope everyone else had a great fall break. Talk to ya,<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-30056041958191493442010-08-20T11:55:00.013-06:002010-08-20T16:50:49.050-06:00The Bear Card and the First Day of School!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJ-YXiPI/AAAAAAAACW0/cxvLqDpPukc/s1600/IMG_6582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJ-YXiPI/AAAAAAAACW0/cxvLqDpPukc/s400/IMG_6582.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507559468010277106"></a><br />Wow, it's been more than a month since I've updated this thing. Oopsies.<br />Lots to discuss here & many pictures & videos to post. Today was Lincoln's first day of Kindergarten at Trinity Elementary. He was so super excited to go & meet his classmates. I was excited too, until something inside me snapped this morning at breakfast & I started crying. It hit me like a freight train, & that train has continued racing over me at random points during my day. I have been a crying mess. A friend of mine at the Y came up to me & asked the simple question of, "How did it go this morning?" Tears. Good grief. But alll that to say, Lincoln had a great first day & he can't wait to go back. <br />Here are some photos of our morning:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJZsCGpI/AAAAAAAACWs/iYR4luTVYxA/s1600/IMG_6575.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJZsCGpI/AAAAAAAACWs/iYR4luTVYxA/s400/IMG_6575.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507559458160646802"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJOcLC3I/AAAAAAAACWk/lyL4WXyt8Qk/s1600/IMG_6573.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IJOcLC3I/AAAAAAAACWk/lyL4WXyt8Qk/s400/IMG_6573.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507559455141333874"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IK3uDb4I/AAAAAAAACXE/LzX5t8KI3bA/s1600/IMG_6589.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IK3uDb4I/AAAAAAAACXE/LzX5t8KI3bA/s400/IMG_6589.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507559483402055554"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IKYpP0mI/AAAAAAAACW8/LglTDw-tUAI/s1600/IMG_6586.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TG7IKYpP0mI/AAAAAAAACW8/LglTDw-tUAI/s400/IMG_6586.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507559475060396642"></a><br /><br />Here is a quick video of my first morning breakdown. No lie, we were talking about something so non-significant while Ben was filming, & there I went.<br /> <br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hVA0lbETiWY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hVA0lbETiWY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />And here is sweet precious Levi getting so sad when he has to say goodbye to his big brother. What did this do to me? Yup, you guessed it. I'm such a crybaby. <br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aXddKxu8Em8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aXddKxu8Em8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's Lincoln walking into his classroom for the first time:<br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C1ysS2Iy-Pg?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C1ysS2Iy-Pg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />All in all, Lincoln had a wonderful time at his first day. I've been praying over him this summer that he would make good choices while in his class, & that God would provide him with some sweet friends. I will continue praying this throughout the year.<br /><br />In other news, Ben's parents sent Ben a birthday card last week. It's a card that makes noise, & it was a bear in the woods scaring someone. Lincoln thought it was hilarious; Levi thought it was terrifying. Ben took video of Lincoln trying to scare Levi. What ensued was all-out hysterics from Levi. I have never seen him run so fast from something. It was sheer panic. We had one friend watch it, & jokingly claim that he was going to call DCS. OK, OK, it's a little over the top. Half of me wanted to cry with Levi, but the other half thought it was a little funny. I just can't decide. You decide. And please, God in Heaven, don't call DCS.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/98OIPbxf3Co?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/98OIPbxf3Co?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I've had ENOUGH of this summer heat. The fall decor is coming out soon, just so I can get a change of pace here. No more 90 degree weather! Terrible.<br />Bring on the Fall!<br />xoxo<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-52788828466278185132010-07-06T12:23:00.026-06:002010-07-06T17:47:38.340-06:00Did somebody order a White Trash straight-up? Oh yeah, we did.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7UGOEhzI/AAAAAAAACWc/AdwcEI8ZTDI/s1600/IMG_6545.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7UGOEhzI/AAAAAAAACWc/AdwcEI8ZTDI/s400/IMG_6545.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490938324636174130" /></a><br />Did everybody have a good July 4th? We sure did. We had Ben's sister, Tara, & her family in town for the weekend. For the festivities, we had a neighborhood bike parade for the kids, pool time, yummy food, & of course, fireworks at the end of the night. The first half of this post are pictures from the parade. The second half is what we like to call our "White Trash Tennessee 4th". You got a little preview of this frenzy in the above picture. Sexy, isn't it. I'll warn you before those pictures come across your screen. A warning is the least of what you'll need after you see those photos. Be thinking hard liquor. <br />Let's skedaddle:<br /><br />Levi in the race car, about to enter the parade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDONYMcfBhI/AAAAAAAACS0/qr5qVrvEggU/s1600/IMG_6415.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDONYMcfBhI/AAAAAAAACS0/qr5qVrvEggU/s400/IMG_6415.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490887817491842578" /></a><br /><br />All the kids at the starting line of the parade. Lincoln on his scooter, Clara & Wyatt in the orange off-roader, & Levi in the race car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDORMNc8XxI/AAAAAAAACS8/zqrEUJNmKXk/s1600/IMG_6420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDORMNc8XxI/AAAAAAAACS8/zqrEUJNmKXk/s400/IMG_6420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490892009650282258" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOR_iY-zSI/AAAAAAAACTE/lzkbOBTAbmw/s1600/IMG_6422.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOR_iY-zSI/AAAAAAAACTE/lzkbOBTAbmw/s400/IMG_6422.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490892891444137250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOTmsv_ZMI/AAAAAAAACTM/jyqY48S9z_Q/s1600/IMG_6428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOTmsv_ZMI/AAAAAAAACTM/jyqY48S9z_Q/s400/IMG_6428.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490894663751525570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOUOe3SeII/AAAAAAAACTU/GpG5iIUq2Kw/s1600/IMG_6436.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOUOe3SeII/AAAAAAAACTU/GpG5iIUq2Kw/s400/IMG_6436.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490895347218806914" /></a><br /><br />Mom & Levi:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOVRNqN1YI/AAAAAAAACTc/eMcwqWgd0Lk/s1600/IMG_6440.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOVRNqN1YI/AAAAAAAACTc/eMcwqWgd0Lk/s400/IMG_6440.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490896493651809666" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOW7rNZiOI/AAAAAAAACTs/vBlj31tiQo8/s1600/IMG_6452.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOW7rNZiOI/AAAAAAAACTs/vBlj31tiQo8/s400/IMG_6452.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490898322650138850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOW7Lja_CI/AAAAAAAACTk/owVR9dWAzZ4/s1600/IMG_6450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOW7Lja_CI/AAAAAAAACTk/owVR9dWAzZ4/s400/IMG_6450.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490898314152573986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOZOyBKrBI/AAAAAAAACT8/EQXeJ2dCv9E/s1600/IMG_6464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOZOyBKrBI/AAAAAAAACT8/EQXeJ2dCv9E/s400/IMG_6464.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490900849918651410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOZOWUQ3BI/AAAAAAAACT0/0_7Va-3FPpE/s1600/IMG_6460.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOZOWUQ3BI/AAAAAAAACT0/0_7Va-3FPpE/s400/IMG_6460.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490900842482555922" /></a><br /><br />Here's Aunt Tara, Uncle Cliff, Wyatt & Clara:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOawMZzEWI/AAAAAAAACUE/rS5VKMuWCCM/s1600/IMG_6467.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOawMZzEWI/AAAAAAAACUE/rS5VKMuWCCM/s400/IMG_6467.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490902523448594786" /></a><br /><br />Here we are, having our July 4th Dinner. Brisket, baked beans, & coleslaw. Yum! Then for dessert, cupcakes & pie. Love it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOawtLF1pI/AAAAAAAACUM/77tGE8oE634/s1600/IMG_6487.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOawtLF1pI/AAAAAAAACUM/77tGE8oE634/s400/IMG_6487.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490902532245280402" /></a><br /><br />Here's Ben's invention of filling up water balloons. This little contraption allows 6 people to blow up water balloons at the same time. Genius, I tell you. Genius!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOaxKfWiHI/AAAAAAAACUU/fmSQyhO86IY/s1600/IMG_6492.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOaxKfWiHI/AAAAAAAACUU/fmSQyhO86IY/s400/IMG_6492.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490902540114888818" /></a><br /><br />Here's sweet Levi getting in on the water balloon action. This was before all the shirts were taken off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOcMRBzUZI/AAAAAAAACUc/SkhAIAqX_9U/s1600/IMG_6497.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOcMRBzUZI/AAAAAAAACUc/SkhAIAqX_9U/s400/IMG_6497.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490904105238090130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd7KuqyuI/AAAAAAAACUk/dzmKxg6VQFY/s1600/IMG_6498.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd7KuqyuI/AAAAAAAACUk/dzmKxg6VQFY/s400/IMG_6498.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490906010512706274" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd7l71a7I/AAAAAAAACUs/QdWmsERWuwg/s1600/IMG_6499.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd7l71a7I/AAAAAAAACUs/QdWmsERWuwg/s400/IMG_6499.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490906017815686066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd8AMffaI/AAAAAAAACU0/4glLFp6DJog/s1600/IMG_6500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDOd8AMffaI/AAAAAAAACU0/4glLFp6DJog/s400/IMG_6500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490906024864873890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1Oo1BUBI/AAAAAAAACU8/pqo-PJy1l34/s1600/IMG_6503.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1Oo1BUBI/AAAAAAAACU8/pqo-PJy1l34/s400/IMG_6503.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490931633777365010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1PKa7dxI/AAAAAAAACVE/bD7LA7d0zEo/s1600/IMG_6504.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1PKa7dxI/AAAAAAAACVE/bD7LA7d0zEo/s400/IMG_6504.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490931642794735378" /></a><br /><br />Here's Ben getting Wyatt over the head. Yesss. Action shot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1P3Dr7tI/AAAAAAAACVM/1x6u_GMyq-o/s1600/IMG_6508.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO1P3Dr7tI/AAAAAAAACVM/1x6u_GMyq-o/s400/IMG_6508.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490931654776843986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO3zMloOLI/AAAAAAAACVU/Gg9vQ_sSp2Y/s1600/IMG_6509.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO3zMloOLI/AAAAAAAACVU/Gg9vQ_sSp2Y/s400/IMG_6509.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490934460875028658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO3zlA_AxI/AAAAAAAACVc/qnjeG-7JEhw/s1600/IMG_6514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO3zlA_AxI/AAAAAAAACVc/qnjeG-7JEhw/s400/IMG_6514.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490934467432219410" /></a><br /><br />Can you really get any more All-American than this? I don't think so. (see Nascar race car in the background)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO308GpwDI/AAAAAAAACV0/nLMybsbIeXE/s1600/IMG_6521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO308GpwDI/AAAAAAAACV0/nLMybsbIeXE/s400/IMG_6521.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490934490809876530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO30XmUOCI/AAAAAAAACVs/WUDNC4BWtOw/s1600/IMG_6519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO30XmUOCI/AAAAAAAACVs/WUDNC4BWtOw/s400/IMG_6519.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490934481010571298" /></a><br /><br />What you are about to see is not pretty. I'm not gonna lie to you all. This means that the following pictures will be totally redneck, shirts will be off, bellies will be bared, fireworks will be thrown, & all that's missing are a few Nat Lite cans strewn about our front yard. <br /><br />Here's Mr. White Trash himself. Why is he outside without a shirt on, while lighting fireworks? Your guess is as good as mine. He was also talking in a backwoods-country accent the entire night. Hot. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7SNA0T7I/AAAAAAAACV8/MTAnC8npS3E/s1600/IMG_6522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7SNA0T7I/AAAAAAAACV8/MTAnC8npS3E/s400/IMG_6522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490938292099895218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO30LM6a9I/AAAAAAAACVk/NXOR-59AhDs/s1600/IMG_6516.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO30LM6a9I/AAAAAAAACVk/NXOR-59AhDs/s400/IMG_6516.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490934477682797522" /></a><br /><br />Here's Cliff. He <span style="font-style:italic;">had</span> a shirt on, until he realized that he was the only male in the group that was wearing one. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7S8q-yAI/AAAAAAAACWE/3NM_XANGbJ0/s1600/IMG_6524.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7S8q-yAI/AAAAAAAACWE/3NM_XANGbJ0/s400/IMG_6524.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490938304893208578" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Annnnd</span>, the shirt comes off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7TOsZB6I/AAAAAAAACWM/GyCzZ2YfcQM/s1600/IMG_6537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7TOsZB6I/AAAAAAAACWM/GyCzZ2YfcQM/s400/IMG_6537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490938309730961314" /></a><br /><br />Notice the boxers sticking up out of the shorts. I can't decide if this is funny or just plain obnoxious. Discuss.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7Thls1OI/AAAAAAAACWU/CXrDxnn54Q4/s1600/IMG_6542.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TDO7Thls1OI/AAAAAAAACWU/CXrDxnn54Q4/s400/IMG_6542.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490938314803172578" /></a><br /><br />So there it is, our July 4th Celebration with our family. As you can see, we had such a great time, we laughed HARD much of the time, & enjoyed every minute. It was hilarious, joyful, & full of celebration. <br />More next time,<br />xoxo<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-76001155976725712972010-06-27T18:43:00.008-06:002010-06-27T19:34:46.847-06:00Summer Fun.It's been a long time since I've posted anything new! Well, put on your glasses folks because there's several pictures of the boys having fun. I rarely have the time to pull out the camera to start snapping photos, but tonight as we were all on the front porch, I was able to get some really good ones of the boys. And it is so indicative of their personalities. Let's get shakin'...<br /><br />The past couple weeks, Levi has been wanting to wear swimming goggles all the time. He just puts them on & starts running. He runs more than any child I know. <br /><br />Just chillin' in the goggs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyU53eECI/AAAAAAAACQs/dTUzkCG6Lbo/s1600/IMG_6341.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyU53eECI/AAAAAAAACQs/dTUzkCG6Lbo/s400/IMG_6341.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487621111919022114" /></a><br /><br />Look at them teeth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyVSChdYI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Iy5bnqqhxVI/s1600/IMG_6343.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyVSChdYI/AAAAAAAACQ0/Iy5bnqqhxVI/s400/IMG_6343.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487621118407832962" /></a><br /><br />He even wrestles with them on, but before he pounced on Lincoln, he muttered to himself, "hold on...lemme just...there!" And that was him moving the goggles up on his head so he could fully see & concentrate forcing his entire body weight upon Lincoln's back. Hence the tears from Lincoln...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyV1yYqqI/AAAAAAAACQ8/pvp_RH_Mmqk/s1600/IMG_6347.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyV1yYqqI/AAAAAAAACQ8/pvp_RH_Mmqk/s400/IMG_6347.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487621128003824290" /></a><br /><br />"Dooood...you OK?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyWL3MlzI/AAAAAAAACRE/V9LeAI5RIzM/s1600/IMG_6348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyWL3MlzI/AAAAAAAACRE/V9LeAI5RIzM/s400/IMG_6348.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487621133929584434" /></a><br /><br />Darlin'.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyWjMA_gI/AAAAAAAACRM/sf1ssjNIxmo/s1600/IMG_6349.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCfyWjMA_gI/AAAAAAAACRM/sf1ssjNIxmo/s400/IMG_6349.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487621140190920194" /></a><br /><br />Bros.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1c6-IaqI/AAAAAAAACRU/3asJbTt8ItM/s1600/IMG_6351.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1c6-IaqI/AAAAAAAACRU/3asJbTt8ItM/s400/IMG_6351.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487624548189235874" /></a><br /><br />Now here is what happened tonight. We put on the sprinkler & Lincoln ran right into, without missing a beat. Levi, on the other hand, was cautious & when he did finally strip down to his skivvies, he thought long & hard about it. Then once the water hit him, he screamed bloody murder & couldn't figure out how to get back to the front porch where it was dry. Check these out. PURE TERROR.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1dXy6ruI/AAAAAAAACRc/7vOvCgy_BMM/s1600/IMG_6354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1dXy6ruI/AAAAAAAACRc/7vOvCgy_BMM/s400/IMG_6354.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487624555926826722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1dihyU4I/AAAAAAAACRk/VT5dwgsdNkg/s1600/IMG_6355.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1dihyU4I/AAAAAAAACRk/VT5dwgsdNkg/s400/IMG_6355.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487624558807765890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1eAbLLfI/AAAAAAAACRs/TKuWNilXy_A/s1600/IMG_6360.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1eAbLLfI/AAAAAAAACRs/TKuWNilXy_A/s400/IMG_6360.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487624566833098226" /></a><br /><br />"Seriously. This is not fun."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1eSZLMBI/AAAAAAAACR0/AZDrw1s0Bfg/s1600/IMG_6361.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf1eSZLMBI/AAAAAAAACR0/AZDrw1s0Bfg/s400/IMG_6361.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487624571656548370" /></a><br /><br />"No, really...seriously."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf39J4TSGI/AAAAAAAACR8/cH47ZNduQTs/s1600/IMG_6362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf39J4TSGI/AAAAAAAACR8/cH47ZNduQTs/s400/IMG_6362.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487627300970383458" /></a><br /><br />And here we go, Mr. Linc-Man. Quite the opposite of cautious. Lincoln is a do-er, where as Levi is more of a watcher. PURE JOY.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6Jwuv52I/AAAAAAAACSk/IFRVlMLQSEM/s1600/IMG_6381.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6Jwuv52I/AAAAAAAACSk/IFRVlMLQSEM/s400/IMG_6381.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487629716580984674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6Js8oNrI/AAAAAAAACSc/4w3fQnQujAg/s1600/IMG_6378.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6Js8oNrI/AAAAAAAACSc/4w3fQnQujAg/s400/IMG_6378.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487629715565459122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6JJpPVlI/AAAAAAAACSU/MU5q3t6fayM/s1600/IMG_6373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6JJpPVlI/AAAAAAAACSU/MU5q3t6fayM/s400/IMG_6373.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487629706088896082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6In5uyuI/AAAAAAAACSM/CvMedUw6Ix0/s1600/IMG_6370.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6In5uyuI/AAAAAAAACSM/CvMedUw6Ix0/s400/IMG_6370.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487629697031260898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6IEvNB2I/AAAAAAAACSE/AdGK-r5ldgE/s1600/IMG_6364.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf6IEvNB2I/AAAAAAAACSE/AdGK-r5ldgE/s400/IMG_6364.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487629687591864162" /></a><br /><br />And here's the sweetest boy of all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf79qUHdpI/AAAAAAAACSs/9nxxedfi9Us/s1600/IMG_6383.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TCf79qUHdpI/AAAAAAAACSs/9nxxedfi9Us/s400/IMG_6383.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487631707723495058" /></a><br /><br />til next time...<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-22624072186669535792010-06-05T19:29:00.003-06:002010-06-05T19:50:28.114-06:00Welcome the 2 new additions to our family!Hi guys! Long time no talk. <br />Lincoln has been wanting to get a pet fish the past few months, & so yesterday was the big day. We had been discussing different names, colors, & genders, so by the time we got to the fish store, he pretty much knew what he wanted. I couldn't very well get Lincoln a fish without getting Levi one, so each boy got his own fish. We decided on one blue fish (Lincoln's) & one pink/orange fish (Levi's). Lincoln decided on the name MANGO for his; Levi wanted KIWI for his. Here the sweet fish are...<br /><br />MANGO:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7ltl32MI/AAAAAAAACQU/jbHA4U54xpI/s1600/IMG_6336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7ltl32MI/AAAAAAAACQU/jbHA4U54xpI/s400/IMG_6336.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468521961806018" /></a><br /><br />KIWI:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7lNRMEXI/AAAAAAAACQM/4WwUiSAy894/s1600/IMG_6329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7lNRMEXI/AAAAAAAACQM/4WwUiSAy894/s400/IMG_6329.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468513285116274" /></a><br /><br />And these next 2 photos are just a reveal of what I get to see every day in my every day life. I'm in love with this boy...is he not totally looking like a boy & not a toddler anymore?? I feel like his baby fat is falling off him crazy fast. I'm not sure I'm ready for it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7lyEcPbI/AAAAAAAACQc/gT9Ez8H2KR8/s1600/IMG_6324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7lyEcPbI/AAAAAAAACQc/gT9Ez8H2KR8/s400/IMG_6324.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468523163762098" /></a><br /><br />And here we are in the helmet stage...he wants to wear his helmet all the time...eating, sitting watching TV, in the car, shopping, etc. I can't get enough of this kid. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7mYdmMLI/AAAAAAAACQk/VPPLzxE-RZE/s1600/IMG_6326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/TAr7mYdmMLI/AAAAAAAACQk/VPPLzxE-RZE/s400/IMG_6326.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468533469819058" /></a><br /><br />I hope y'all are all feelin' the love like I am this summer. I'm loving the pool, swimming, getting sun, & laughing my head off at my boys...<br />Until next time,<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-46113335413055171192010-05-14T12:14:00.009-06:002010-05-14T12:55:12.628-06:00Summer has started!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSxujJGI/AAAAAAAACQE/-9U1bwohEEE/s1600/IMG_6098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSxujJGI/AAAAAAAACQE/-9U1bwohEEE/s400/IMG_6098.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199869213549666" /></a><br /><br />Hi friends! <br />I know I haven't updated in several days; sorry about all the delay. I know there are people & family from out of town who read this blog, so I will update you on the flood front. Nashville had a terrible flood. Durrrr. Fortunately, our home was not harmed in any way due to all the water. Unfortunately, there are thousands of families who are in a much different place. So many houses have been destroyed & have severe water damage. Watching the news coverage every day is sad in many many ways. We are thankful for God's provision during this horrible disaster, & also praying for God's provision to be laid upon other families who are dealing with life-changing circumstances. <br /><br />In other news, our summer officially started the day after the flood. Lincoln's school was damaged severely, so they cancelled school for the rest of the year. This was very upsetting (on many different levels). It was hard telling Lincoln that he would not go back to school & see his friends. He didn't quite understand it, & still doesn't really. Secondly, he didn't get to say good-bye to any of his great buddies, & there was really no closure there. Again, not much understanding in his sweet little head. And thirdly, I was expecting 2 more weeks of school for him, & had not even begun to wrap my head around the concept of SUMMER, i.e. planning, scheduling, arranging VBS weeks, filling our days with events, etc. So this threw me for a huge loop, to say the very least. But hey, it is what it is.<br /><br />Thankfully, we had a huge party with all of his pre-K friends this past week at a classmate's house, & the kids had a ball. Then yesterday, we had their "End of the Year Pre-K Show". This was a huge deal, as there was a big slide show, we got all of his school projects, & we saw what they had been working on this semester. I cried a lot during that. A lot. Let's just leave it at that & be dunzo. <br />Lincoln has been working on a lot of scripture memory verses, & he has done awesome. Yesterday we heard the entire class recite verse after verse, sing song after song, & act out the story of David & Goliath. It was a really sweet time, seeing what the Lord has done in those little hearts. So thankful.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of our day:<br /><br />Levi waiting for his big brother to come onstage:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WBw6Nh2I/AAAAAAAACOU/mxu-m6CYHKI/s1600/IMG_6046.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WBw6Nh2I/AAAAAAAACOU/mxu-m6CYHKI/s400/IMG_6046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471194079378114402" /></a><br /><br />Lincoln waiting side stage for their big entrance:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCAUiOMI/AAAAAAAACOc/tQRm6sGpCXo/s1600/IMG_6047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCAUiOMI/AAAAAAAACOc/tQRm6sGpCXo/s400/IMG_6047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471194083515054274" /></a><br /><br />Walking in with his music teacher, Ms. Laura:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCW4QaBI/AAAAAAAACOk/D70Luo5yUE4/s1600/IMG_6048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCW4QaBI/AAAAAAAACOk/D70Luo5yUE4/s400/IMG_6048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471194089570461714" /></a><br /><br />Lincoln on his "team" The Philistines.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WDQxiTkI/AAAAAAAACO0/XS8UmHVJCSw/s1600/IMG_6059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WDQxiTkI/AAAAAAAACO0/XS8UmHVJCSw/s400/IMG_6059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471194105111531074" /></a><br /><br />Singing one of their many songs:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCkXRz5I/AAAAAAAACOs/ucotCtPJn_I/s1600/IMG_6051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2WCkXRz5I/AAAAAAAACOs/ucotCtPJn_I/s400/IMG_6051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471194093190238098" /></a><br /><br />This is Lincoln walking up for his "solo." He had to say, "9 feet 9 inches tall! That's impossible!" Precious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YkpwCaXI/AAAAAAAACO8/Zvty8QhlapI/s1600/IMG_6060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YkpwCaXI/AAAAAAAACO8/Zvty8QhlapI/s400/IMG_6060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471196877775071602" /></a><br /><br />The Philistines pointing & laughing at the Israelites.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2Yk1zhuBI/AAAAAAAACPE/lQ83WKxzT1o/s1600/IMG_6063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2Yk1zhuBI/AAAAAAAACPE/lQ83WKxzT1o/s400/IMG_6063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471196881010931730" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YlaNV2KI/AAAAAAAACPM/JIDaw71r3to/s1600/IMG_6065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YlaNV2KI/AAAAAAAACPM/JIDaw71r3to/s400/IMG_6065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471196890782881954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YlqGdTNI/AAAAAAAACPU/u47E8BXz0oo/s1600/IMG_6066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YlqGdTNI/AAAAAAAACPU/u47E8BXz0oo/s400/IMG_6066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471196895048977618" /></a><br /><br />So excited about the songs...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YmFCatgI/AAAAAAAACPc/rqyFPj359dM/s1600/IMG_6067.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2YmFCatgI/AAAAAAAACPc/rqyFPj359dM/s400/IMG_6067.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471196902279788034" /></a><br /><br />Hi Mom!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bRCvNRpI/AAAAAAAACPk/Jqn3BVkcbYQ/s1600/IMG_6079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bRCvNRpI/AAAAAAAACPk/Jqn3BVkcbYQ/s400/IMG_6079.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199839419975314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bRuslksI/AAAAAAAACPs/xdBoR8Gdg5Q/s1600/IMG_6080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bRuslksI/AAAAAAAACPs/xdBoR8Gdg5Q/s400/IMG_6080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199851220144834" /></a><br /><br />Sword fighting with balloon swords...what a dream.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSI29MwI/AAAAAAAACP0/AMRHbxoTI0I/s1600/IMG_6088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSI29MwI/AAAAAAAACP0/AMRHbxoTI0I/s400/IMG_6088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199858242958082" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSSpltdI/AAAAAAAACP8/EJfYnLC8JBs/s1600/IMG_6093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSSpltdI/AAAAAAAACP8/EJfYnLC8JBs/s400/IMG_6093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199860871247314" /></a><br /><br />Lincoln & I having cookies & lemonade in the fellowship hall after the show. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSxujJGI/AAAAAAAACQE/-9U1bwohEEE/s1600/IMG_6098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S-2bSxujJGI/AAAAAAAACQE/-9U1bwohEEE/s400/IMG_6098.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471199869213549666" /></a><br /><br />Ben & I are leaving for Las Vegas next week for a full week of sun, fun, reading out by the pool, jet-skiing, shows, & relaxing. We are soooo excited!! <br />Hope you guys have a fun beginning to your summer.<br />Talk to ya.<br /> <p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-28943566572615700972010-05-06T18:07:00.002-06:002010-05-06T18:15:56.899-06:00spoke too soon......that's what I did. Spoke too soon & I jinxed the whole thing. <br />I walked down the stairs this afternoon during 'Lincoln Time' (Lincoln's time to play by himself, watch TV, read books, do crafts, etc.) to find him sucking his left thumb. His right thumb is currently in the T-Guard. We thought he was a one-thumb-sucking-man. But apparently we were gravely mistaken. I sat down on the couch next to a very guilty look. I asked him point blank..."Lincoln, are you sucking your other thumb?" He said to me questioningly, "No?..." I saw the moisture on his thumb so I knew this was a lie. Before I could even get the words out, he said to me, "YES! OK, yes. I am sucking my other thumb. I'm sorry." I said, "I need to go get the other T-Guard so both of your thumbs can be tied in." He said, "Oh shucks!!....(another moment's thought)...OK go get it, Momma." The second T-Guard went on without fail or complaint. What's happening here?! He wants to quit so badly, but we're going at a snail's place, I tell you. SNAIL'S. PACE. <br />Last week he said, "Momma, we're gonna kick this bad habit...we really are!" Precious, but I'm not sure how true. I'm still optimistic because I know he really wants to quit, but I'm looking ahead to an orthodontic appliance. Just sayin', come on. <br />Here's to another couple weeks of not sucking either thumb & to him truly "kickin' that bad habit"!!<br />until our next dentist appointment,<br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-78382710472762365652010-04-22T19:55:00.002-06:002010-04-22T19:56:41.580-06:00So you're wondering what's happening...?The T-Guard is working. In a huge way. It's working big-time. Hallelujiah. <br /><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-48533749594205627322010-04-17T18:12:00.003-06:002010-04-17T18:22:54.969-06:00T-Guard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8pPdG6Iw9I/AAAAAAAACOM/h9jxvpTCdJw/s1600/IMG_6034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8pPdG6Iw9I/AAAAAAAACOM/h9jxvpTCdJw/s400/IMG_6034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461264859629405138" /></a><br />Thanks to Aunt Tara, we are trying out the new T-Guard for Lincoln's thumb-sucking habit. Hopefully he will break this bad habit within the next 2 weeks. We know he will already have to have a mouthpiece to correct his bite...we are just hoping that the habit is broken by the time his permanent teeth come in. This looks promising. It is so sweet to talk about this with Lincoln because he is so hopeful too. He desperately wants to not suck his thumb; it is all done subconsciously. I will catch him in the act & remind him to not do it. He will pull out his thumb & say, "Oh man! I didn't even know I was doing it!" He wants to please Dr. Snodgrass so badly. He just loves his dentist & wants to go in there for his next visit, thumb-sucking-free. We are praying that this transition is an easy one. I sucked my thumb until I was 9 years old. I have a feeling that not even the T-Guard can break this one, but I am hopeful still. Lincoln asked for the T-Guard tonight & said, "I hope this works!" What a heart he has. His heart makes my heart warm. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8pPcl-4ywI/AAAAAAAACOE/IExJbcCyP5w/s1600/IMG_6033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8pPcl-4ywI/AAAAAAAACOE/IExJbcCyP5w/s400/IMG_6033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461264850790959874" /></a><br />Praying for a night of no thumb-sucking. <br />T-Guarding-it,<br /><br><br><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-45667455381043960382010-04-10T18:54:00.028-06:002010-04-12T05:52:58.037-06:00St. Louis Spring BreakThis past week was Williamson County's Spring Break, & our family went to St. Louis. We stayed with Ben's parents, & trotted around the city doing all of the fun family things. And let me tell you, St. Louis has some truly amazing children's places to visit, tour, play, explore, create, etc. The boys had such a blast, & so did Ben and I. We did a big outing every day, & we even got to go out on a date with free child care! That was very nice. <br /><br />Here is our big day at the St. Louis Zoo. Such a great time...<br /><br />Here's Lincoln at the entrance of the zoo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgVcxseLI/AAAAAAAACIU/_oCv6q4ATH8/s1600/IMG_5759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgVcxseLI/AAAAAAAACIU/_oCv6q4ATH8/s400/IMG_5759.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458679776223721650" /></a><br /><br />Here is the petting zoo. Oh, what a story we have here. Lincoln has never really been afraid of much. At any point in his life thus far, his fright scale has weighed extremely low. Levi, on the other hand, is terrified of so many things. Whether it be dogs, cats, horses, mascots, anything in costume, any headdress or mask, whatever...makes him go crazy. So upon entering, you can imagine the difference of our sons' reactions. <br />Lincoln ran straight for the bucket of brushes and then immediately walked up to a donkey & started petting and brushing. And talking, cooing, & cuddling. He was so sweet. Levi, on the other hand, wouldn't even walk into the zoo without being held by Ben. Ben would get within 4 feet of a donkey, and Levi would thrash into hysterics. Here is Lincoln, so happy and at-ease.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgXfhjCHI/AAAAAAAACI0/uu9kjKsBDzI/s1600/IMG_5779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgXfhjCHI/AAAAAAAACI0/uu9kjKsBDzI/s400/IMG_5779.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458679811321038962" /></a><br /><br />And here is poor Levi. He didn't know what to do, except stand there and scream. He was scared to even turn around. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G3XBS9--I/AAAAAAAACI8/EOBFf5CpRH8/s1600/IMG_5803.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G3XBS9--I/AAAAAAAACI8/EOBFf5CpRH8/s400/IMG_5803.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458845829462621154" /></a><br /><br />Here he is hiding behind Ben's legs, trying to escape the donkeys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWz_0A8I/AAAAAAAACIs/Vy_a216mijY/s1600/IMG_5776.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWz_0A8I/AAAAAAAACIs/Vy_a216mijY/s400/IMG_5776.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458679799636820930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G46um16bI/AAAAAAAACJM/JEsYeidm1YM/s1600/IMG_5800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G46um16bI/AAAAAAAACJM/JEsYeidm1YM/s400/IMG_5800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458847542432623026" /></a><br /><br />This was funny. Here are 2 donkeys sniffing Ben's butt. Actually, they were trying to get at the map of the zoo that was in his back pocket. I think they were trying to find an exit. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G46K166wI/AAAAAAAACJE/AdSkpSJxte0/s1600/IMG_5782.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G46K166wI/AAAAAAAACJE/AdSkpSJxte0/s400/IMG_5782.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458847532832189186" /></a><br /><br />Here's my dollbaby looking at the sea otters. This was a much better situation because of the huge wall of glass between him and the animals.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWnvMQsI/AAAAAAAACIk/38bMXm_U1G4/s1600/IMG_5774.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWnvMQsI/AAAAAAAACIk/38bMXm_U1G4/s400/IMG_5774.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458679796345881282" /></a><br /><br />Silly boys!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWLNmDMI/AAAAAAAACIc/smFURJKOLW8/s1600/IMG_5760.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8EgWLNmDMI/AAAAAAAACIc/smFURJKOLW8/s400/IMG_5760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458679788688772290" /></a><br /><br />Here we are, inside the big monkey house. Levi LOVED watching the monkeys swinging from branch to branch! He talked about it all afternoon. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8upBG0nI/AAAAAAAACJs/LWHOHWc377I/s1600/IMG_5854.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8upBG0nI/AAAAAAAACJs/LWHOHWc377I/s400/IMG_5854.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458851732820251250" /></a><br /><br />About to head into the Snake House. I stayed outside during that tour!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8t5E2baI/AAAAAAAACJk/33skUy8qQK0/s1600/IMG_5840.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8t5E2baI/AAAAAAAACJk/33skUy8qQK0/s400/IMG_5840.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458851719951052194" /></a><br /><br />Stopping for lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8tU1ji5I/AAAAAAAACJc/f_HNKp8rgIQ/s1600/IMG_5831.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8tU1ji5I/AAAAAAAACJc/f_HNKp8rgIQ/s400/IMG_5831.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458851710223223698" /></a><br /><br />About to begin the train ride that goes all around the zoo. What a cool thing, right? The boys were in heaven! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8swv7yoI/AAAAAAAACJU/_0GgInVAino/s1600/IMG_5815.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8swv7yoI/AAAAAAAACJU/_0GgInVAino/s400/IMG_5815.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458851700535970434" /></a><br /><br />After the zoo, we drove through downtown St. Louis and stopped at the famous Arch. We walked up the stairs, & played on the lawn directly underneath the Arch. We had so much fun. Here's Levi being silly. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8vEarQ6I/AAAAAAAACJ0/7TWAC-1P5uQ/s1600/IMG_5893.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G8vEarQ6I/AAAAAAAACJ0/7TWAC-1P5uQ/s400/IMG_5893.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458851740175254434" /></a><br /><br />Right at the base of the arch:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HAAx6Z99I/AAAAAAAACKM/_HciN2K2PTE/s1600/IMG_5912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HAAx6Z99I/AAAAAAAACKM/_HciN2K2PTE/s400/IMG_5912.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458855342980593618" /></a><br /><br />Trying to get a good picture of the three of us, but Levi had other ideas. If I remember correctly, he was sticking out his belly & singing, "I have a fat tummy!" Hilar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HAAWD4uUI/AAAAAAAACKE/2ynGNWEsEFQ/s1600/IMG_5910.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HAAWD4uUI/AAAAAAAACKE/2ynGNWEsEFQ/s400/IMG_5910.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458855335504165186" /></a><br /><br />Laughter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G__xlqJNI/AAAAAAAACJ8/bT2-1PZB0V8/s1600/IMG_5901.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8G__xlqJNI/AAAAAAAACJ8/bT2-1PZB0V8/s400/IMG_5901.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458855325713704146" /></a><br /><br />Here we are visiting the Museum of Transportation. Sherry & Mike went with us for this trip, & we had a ball. Here's Mr. Conductor! The boys had to take turns wearing the hat throughout the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HABFZXDyI/AAAAAAAACKU/OPYL917tNm8/s1600/IMG_5915.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HABFZXDyI/AAAAAAAACKU/OPYL917tNm8/s400/IMG_5915.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458855348210700066" /></a><br /><br />They had a precious craft table set up right outside the Visitor Center. The boys each made a sailboat. The weather that day was perfect. And Lincoln looks drunk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HABj7JntI/AAAAAAAACKc/gliHvB9IZaY/s1600/IMG_5924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HABj7JntI/AAAAAAAACKc/gliHvB9IZaY/s400/IMG_5924.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458855356405489362" /></a><br /><br />Just hangin'.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFiMVPKBI/AAAAAAAACLE/A7qvblSFuL8/s1600/IMG_5935.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFiMVPKBI/AAAAAAAACLE/A7qvblSFuL8/s400/IMG_5935.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458861414566275090" /></a><br /><br />PawPaw & L-Train:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFhoi-_ZI/AAAAAAAACK8/9kElbB5lvmU/s1600/IMG_5933.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFhoi-_ZI/AAAAAAAACK8/9kElbB5lvmU/s400/IMG_5933.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458861404960259474" /></a><br /><br />"I've been workin' on the railroad all the live-long day..."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFg9gwc7I/AAAAAAAACK0/hJlVWqqfa2I/s1600/IMG_5931.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFg9gwc7I/AAAAAAAACK0/hJlVWqqfa2I/s400/IMG_5931.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458861393408193458" /></a><br /><br />Family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFgU-FUkI/AAAAAAAACKs/jk_iEUKMvCE/s1600/IMG_5930.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFgU-FUkI/AAAAAAAACKs/jk_iEUKMvCE/s400/IMG_5930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458861382525342274" /></a><br /><br />MeMaw and Levi:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFf9Ow5pI/AAAAAAAACKk/cmGewSuJsKc/s1600/IMG_5925.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HFf9Ow5pI/AAAAAAAACKk/cmGewSuJsKc/s400/IMG_5925.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458861376152856210" /></a><br /><br />Mr. Conductor having a thought-provoking & introspective moment while on the train:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJdn9KY0I/AAAAAAAACLs/4FU-o9UBroE/s1600/IMG_5949.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJdn9KY0I/AAAAAAAACLs/4FU-o9UBroE/s400/IMG_5949.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458865734128657218" /></a><br /><br />ALL ABOARD!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJc_w1xFI/AAAAAAAACLk/njidDK9buDk/s1600/IMG_5947.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJc_w1xFI/AAAAAAAACLk/njidDK9buDk/s400/IMG_5947.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458865723339555922" /></a><br /><br />Daddy & Son.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJcQI1uqI/AAAAAAAACLc/pPp9wvHS7a4/s1600/IMG_5946.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJcQI1uqI/AAAAAAAACLc/pPp9wvHS7a4/s400/IMG_5946.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458865710555314850" /></a><br /><br />PawPaw and Levi. If you haven't noticed, Danny the Duck made his presence known for the entire vacay. We cannot go anywhere without him coming along. Poor Danny was so dirty by the end of each day. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJcH0x7LI/AAAAAAAACLU/LcMV7bQtVe4/s1600/IMG_5945.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJcH0x7LI/AAAAAAAACLU/LcMV7bQtVe4/s400/IMG_5945.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458865708323695794" /></a><br /><br />So excited to be wearing the conductor's hat. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJbSKG4GI/AAAAAAAACLM/SM54LsxGymE/s1600/IMG_5937.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HJbSKG4GI/AAAAAAAACLM/SM54LsxGymE/s400/IMG_5937.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458865693917634658" /></a><br /><br />We also had an afternoon of plane flying. Sherry & Mike live on a beautiful lot that looks out in the woods in their backyard, with a big hill. Lincoln flew his airplane all over the backyard with Mike. Here he is trying to fix a few things. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNQp8_SJI/AAAAAAAACL8/oZB44XaVJpo/s1600/IMG_5956.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNQp8_SJI/AAAAAAAACL8/oZB44XaVJpo/s400/IMG_5956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458869909373012114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNRJZpxUI/AAAAAAAACME/HeRXRnGKdvE/s1600/IMG_5967.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNRJZpxUI/AAAAAAAACME/HeRXRnGKdvE/s400/IMG_5967.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458869917814736194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNQBI9i9I/AAAAAAAACL0/68Mq3rgEsTQ/s1600/IMG_5955.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNQBI9i9I/AAAAAAAACL0/68Mq3rgEsTQ/s400/IMG_5955.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458869898417376210" /></a><br /><br />Another day we spent at the City Museum. Two words: amazing place. It's unbelievable for kids, in every way possible. We did, however, find out Levi's first phobia. Black midgets. I'm not kidding & I know it sounds absurd but here's the story. There was a really cute choo-choo train that went all around the inside of the museum & the conductor was a black midget. He was super duper nice, amazing with the kids, etc. Lincoln had no problem with him except to say, "Hey! You're little!" (totally mortifying). So Lincoln rode the first time around without Levi. Then the next time, Levi said he wanted to ride too. So Ben walked him up to the gate to enter. When the midget got out of the train to stand up & open the gate, Levi screamed bloody murder & lost all control. It was like he was frantically panicked. That pretty much describes his demeanor. He ran for Ben's arms, & didn't stop screaming & crying until Ben walked him out of the entire area. Whaaaa?!? We thought maybe it was the train that was possibly scaring him for some reason (some of the train ride went through some dark places, so we thought maybe he was afraid of the dark). So we tried again. Ben walked him back up the train & right when the conductor came up to let him in, it happened all over again. We were so embarrassed! Actually, I was mortified; Ben was laughing. Really, what can ya do? It was, how shall I put this, embarrassingly humiliatingly funny?..? Does that make sense? So needless to say, Levi didn't end up riding the train. Here he is in the moment:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HQW6eIE6I/AAAAAAAACMc/-snhZmsxpaY/s1600/IMG_6004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HQW6eIE6I/AAAAAAAACMc/-snhZmsxpaY/s400/IMG_6004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458873315421066146" /></a><br /><br />And Lincoln...calm, cool, & collected.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HRLVkX_EI/AAAAAAAACMk/VqEvIfHX_70/s1600/IMG_6003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HRLVkX_EI/AAAAAAAACMk/VqEvIfHX_70/s400/IMG_6003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458874216048229442" /></a><br /><br />Just having fun at the City Museum:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNR7z5rFI/AAAAAAAACMU/uL2vfEP8m8k/s1600/IMG_5979.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNR7z5rFI/AAAAAAAACMU/uL2vfEP8m8k/s400/IMG_5979.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458869931346603090" /></a><br /><br />Wheee!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNRcT0JWI/AAAAAAAACMM/S6Kpe1LoQV0/s1600/IMG_5976.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HNRcT0JWI/AAAAAAAACMM/S6Kpe1LoQV0/s400/IMG_5976.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458869922890524002" /></a><br /><br />Now I'm going to show you Levi's 2 new faces. Here's the first one. I like to call this one, "Hurry the hell up."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVrtJb2qI/AAAAAAAACNM/QFw-Qr3TIhc/s1600/IMG_5999.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVrtJb2qI/AAAAAAAACNM/QFw-Qr3TIhc/s400/IMG_5999.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458879170180012706" /></a><br /><br />And here's Face #2. This one is coined, "Get off my skate ramp, fool."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVrAZ5hBI/AAAAAAAACNE/B5OGLzAZU8Q/s1600/IMG_5997.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVrAZ5hBI/AAAAAAAACNE/B5OGLzAZU8Q/s400/IMG_5997.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458879158169469970" /></a><br /><br />Lincoln having so much fun in the ball pit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVqSnq8KI/AAAAAAAACM8/nxFaSPqGgtQ/s1600/IMG_5995.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVqSnq8KI/AAAAAAAACM8/nxFaSPqGgtQ/s400/IMG_5995.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458879145879204002" /></a><br /><br />Dad & Lincoln at the outdoor playground.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVqGCovkI/AAAAAAAACM0/eDN7TqZkZf8/s1600/IMG_5987.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVqGCovkI/AAAAAAAACM0/eDN7TqZkZf8/s400/IMG_5987.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458879142502645314" /></a><br /><br />Levi thought he was such a big boy for getting to climb all around with Dad at the 'big-boy' area.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVplf1qYI/AAAAAAAACMs/IGQFpwrnhBk/s1600/IMG_5983.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8HVplf1qYI/AAAAAAAACMs/IGQFpwrnhBk/s400/IMG_5983.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458879133766756738" /></a><br /><br />And here we have the very end of our tour of the City Museum. We were about to endure a 'circus' show inside the museum, & when Ben & I looked at the kids in this moment, we looked at each other & said, "Yup. Time to go." We knew the boys were headed for a meltdown very soon. Look at Lincoln's face. He's so pissed. HA!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8MHo7UXehI/AAAAAAAACNU/0l6JKBMZefM/s1600/IMG_6020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S8MHo7UXehI/AAAAAAAACNU/0l6JKBMZefM/s400/IMG_6020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459215573002451474" /></a><br /><br />So there was our trip, in a heavy-laden picture post. We had such an incredible time there and I hope that the boys remember it for a long time to come.<br />Can you believe that summer is on its way? Whew. <br />Ta-Ta, friends,<br /><br><br><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-16541003134945709562010-04-03T18:31:00.018-06:002010-04-06T15:07:36.602-06:00EASTER 2010, among other things...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugQh4cyAI/AAAAAAAACHs/OJ1mDgE4ip4/s1600/IMG_5707.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugQh4cyAI/AAAAAAAACHs/OJ1mDgE4ip4/s400/IMG_5707.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457131579322976258" /></a><br />Happy Easter everybody! We had an Easter Egg Hunt last weekend at Lincoln's school, which turned out to be so much fun for the boys. And for us. We saw all of Linc's friends, & Levi really got to enjoy the fun of searching for eggs. I am using the term "searching" loosely here, as you will see from the pictures. Not much hunting or searching going on, but a lot of fun was had. There was face painting, egg-hunting, chocolate-eating, games, you name it, we did it. Here are some pics.<br /><br />Levi & me:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7fh-pvViQI/AAAAAAAACF0/AJHQyYMc7Ww/s1600/IMG_5585.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7fh-pvViQI/AAAAAAAACF0/AJHQyYMc7Ww/s400/IMG_5585.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456077940055181570" /></a><br /><br />(as you can see, most of the eggs are just laying around on the top of the grass...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7fp4g2x5FI/AAAAAAAACF8/l9BXp_09U0A/s1600/IMG_5590.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7fp4g2x5FI/AAAAAAAACF8/l9BXp_09U0A/s400/IMG_5590.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456086630684288082" /></a><br /><br />Honestly, Levi would have been perfectly content had there not been any eggs, & just the cars.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ucIZnr1mI/AAAAAAAACGM/7UwVQPGGZt0/s1600/IMG_5612.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ucIZnr1mI/AAAAAAAACGM/7UwVQPGGZt0/s400/IMG_5612.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457127041619711586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ucH6kCPXI/AAAAAAAACGE/f3Gnv4w1ngA/s1600/IMG_5606.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ucH6kCPXI/AAAAAAAACGE/f3Gnv4w1ngA/s400/IMG_5606.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457127033282903410" /></a><br /><br />Showing off his face-painting:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udFpiLONI/AAAAAAAACGk/wPDMD2sciyA/s1600/IMG_5630.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udFpiLONI/AAAAAAAACGk/wPDMD2sciyA/s400/IMG_5630.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457128093863590098" /></a><br /><br />Ben checking his email...what a multi-tasker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udFEc5xfI/AAAAAAAACGc/ugEjiI7OAYg/s1600/IMG_5628.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udFEc5xfI/AAAAAAAACGc/ugEjiI7OAYg/s400/IMG_5628.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457128083909363186" /></a><br />Linc hunting for eggs. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udEixbwXI/AAAAAAAACGU/AMDz5hyGUq4/s1600/IMG_5627.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udEixbwXI/AAAAAAAACGU/AMDz5hyGUq4/s400/IMG_5627.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457128074868670834" /></a><br /><br />Here's Easter Eve. We wrote a letter for the Easter Bunny, & then left him carrots & lettuce. Here is Lincoln telling me what the letter should say.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udGCLMv2I/AAAAAAAACGs/GevUjkib-2I/s1600/IMG_5658.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7udGCLMv2I/AAAAAAAACGs/GevUjkib-2I/s400/IMG_5658.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457128100478107490" /></a><br /><br />Mom & Lincoln:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ueeY5WrFI/AAAAAAAACG0/EzcHzeixEOk/s1600/IMG_5661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ueeY5WrFI/AAAAAAAACG0/EzcHzeixEOk/s400/IMG_5661.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457129618405764178" /></a><br /><br />Easter Morning, when the boys came downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny had eaten & written back to them. It also gave them clues as to where their Easter Baskets were hidden in the house. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uefQJJ1RI/AAAAAAAACHE/o4rp1S5766U/s1600/IMG_5670.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uefQJJ1RI/AAAAAAAACHE/o4rp1S5766U/s400/IMG_5670.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457129633235981586" /></a><br /><br />That hungry rabbit...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ueey39UcI/AAAAAAAACG8/q5m_LlKJk-I/s1600/IMG_5667.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ueey39UcI/AAAAAAAACG8/q5m_LlKJk-I/s400/IMG_5667.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457129625379230146" /></a><br /><br />Lincoln's basket was up in the playroom:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uegE3jS7I/AAAAAAAACHM/Z8FF7sSpwLE/s1600/IMG_5675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uegE3jS7I/AAAAAAAACHM/Z8FF7sSpwLE/s400/IMG_5675.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457129647389232050" /></a><br /><br />And this is Levi on his way into the dining room bathroom where his basket was. Such an excited little boy:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uegmdXGmI/AAAAAAAACHU/1Xcwo6eS5nA/s1600/IMG_5689.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uegmdXGmI/AAAAAAAACHU/1Xcwo6eS5nA/s400/IMG_5689.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457129656406186594" /></a><br /><br />Levi playing with his new frog grabber:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugQPXL-tI/AAAAAAAACHk/C746Fl_H1_U/s1600/IMG_5703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugQPXL-tI/AAAAAAAACHk/C746Fl_H1_U/s400/IMG_5703.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457131574351624914" /></a><br />Checking out the goodies:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugPhjrHuI/AAAAAAAACHc/ljo6uV0B-OA/s1600/IMG_5698.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugPhjrHuI/AAAAAAAACHc/ljo6uV0B-OA/s400/IMG_5698.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457131562055966434" /></a><br /><br />Then off to church we went! Everyone got dressed up...Lincoln even wore a tie! Look at this handsome man:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugSdn20QI/AAAAAAAACH8/0v9625m1Sd0/s1600/IMG_5718.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugSdn20QI/AAAAAAAACH8/0v9625m1Sd0/s400/IMG_5718.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457131612539375874" /></a><br /><br />And let's not forget this heartbreaker in his button-down:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugRTEz4DI/AAAAAAAACH0/upb_93aybys/s1600/IMG_5711.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7ugRTEz4DI/AAAAAAAACH0/upb_93aybys/s400/IMG_5711.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457131592528158770" /></a><br /><br />2 of the cutest boys in town right here:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uhhNaO64I/AAAAAAAACIE/4s84F21PGSI/s1600/IMG_5725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uhhNaO64I/AAAAAAAACIE/4s84F21PGSI/s400/IMG_5725.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457132965396933506" /></a><br /><br />And oh yeah, one more thing that is totally unrelated in every way possible. I have updated our back patio into a very relaxing atmosphere. Umbrella, lights & a boston fern. Favorite things...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uia94k1gI/AAAAAAAACIM/81Ca_iq9Kto/s1600/IMG_5652.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S7uia94k1gI/AAAAAAAACIM/81Ca_iq9Kto/s400/IMG_5652.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457133957661644290" /></a><br /><br />We are in St. Louis right now for Spring Break. I'll post again when we return with a ton more pictures of our adventures. We've had such a great time so far!<br />Happy Easter,<br /><br><br><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-68018477001732301192010-03-14T14:06:00.011-06:002010-03-14T19:57:57.409-06:00Hiking & Happy Easter! ok, a little early...We've had a great weekend, have you guys?! Even though it's been crummy weather outside, we've spent time with the neighbors, at the toy store, spending time as a family, & today we had our first Easter Egg Decorating Day. But before we get to those fun pictures, let's talk hiking. Last weekend, the boys & Ben went hiking in our backyard. Lincoln thinks he has to wear camoflauge clothes whenever he goes hiking, so Ben had to wear them, too. Levi doesn't have any camo yet, so he opted out. Here are some cute shots of them. And, might I add, that Ben created an entire treasure hunt for all the kids in the neighborhood where the treasure was a pot of candy at the top of the hill. Can I just say how joyful those kids were when they laid their eyes on that candy? Oh, it's the simple things. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51IancSGVI/AAAAAAAACCs/xsYy6zL2yMg/s1600-h/IMG_5445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51IancSGVI/AAAAAAAACCs/xsYy6zL2yMg/s400/IMG_5445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448590746289576274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MIyPnnNI/AAAAAAAACC0/JX0N95Er_fU/s1600-h/IMG_5447.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MIyPnnNI/AAAAAAAACC0/JX0N95Er_fU/s400/IMG_5447.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448594837998116050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MKKjWGRI/AAAAAAAACDM/V5X60PjV6KQ/s1600-h/IMG_5451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MKKjWGRI/AAAAAAAACDM/V5X60PjV6KQ/s400/IMG_5451.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448594861703174418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MJzfKlII/AAAAAAAACDE/F49pfIstuSY/s1600-h/IMG_5449.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MJzfKlII/AAAAAAAACDE/F49pfIstuSY/s400/IMG_5449.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448594855511626882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MJTSsXYI/AAAAAAAACC8/Uxgeir1Pv2I/s1600-h/IMG_5448.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51MJTSsXYI/AAAAAAAACC8/Uxgeir1Pv2I/s400/IMG_5448.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448594846869380482" /></a><br /><br />And then here are some pictures from decorating the easter eggs. I don't know how many of you do this every year, but it is stressful with small children! Definitely use a dropcloth of some sort, & be prepared for big messes. But lots of fun! Levi was so sad that he couldn't fully participate because he is just still too small. He wanted to do everything by himself, & we had to help him with everything. He was not a happy camper! But towards the end, he started to have a really good time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YlZodWoI/AAAAAAAACD0/h2YSpSzLjOo/s1600-h/IMG_5466.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YlZodWoI/AAAAAAAACD0/h2YSpSzLjOo/s400/IMG_5466.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448608523747154562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YlHmZzjI/AAAAAAAACDs/UfVAhgRX4Lw/s1600-h/IMG_5464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YlHmZzjI/AAAAAAAACDs/UfVAhgRX4Lw/s400/IMG_5464.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448608518906695218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YkdsGrAI/AAAAAAAACDk/Z3RZ7WOvQhM/s1600-h/IMG_5463.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YkdsGrAI/AAAAAAAACDk/Z3RZ7WOvQhM/s400/IMG_5463.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448608507656317954" /></a><br /><br />Levi was looking up at Ben here. What a heartbreaker huh?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YkPvNQSI/AAAAAAAACDc/XbKxoZ7nwcM/s1600-h/IMG_5462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YkPvNQSI/AAAAAAAACDc/XbKxoZ7nwcM/s400/IMG_5462.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448608503911235874" /></a><br /><br />I told Levi to "smile & say cheese!" This is what I got:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YjbusBoI/AAAAAAAACDU/Q7sYTtfu68k/s1600-h/IMG_5461.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S51YjbusBoI/AAAAAAAACDU/Q7sYTtfu68k/s400/IMG_5461.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448608489950414466" /></a><br /><br />"Gimme some eggs, woman!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NGNPH5NI/AAAAAAAACEc/2ayd5sBf-EE/s1600-h/IMG_5471.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NGNPH5NI/AAAAAAAACEc/2ayd5sBf-EE/s400/IMG_5471.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666261959992530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NFedqquI/AAAAAAAACEU/OyJzFvUp0oM/s1600-h/IMG_5470.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NFedqquI/AAAAAAAACEU/OyJzFvUp0oM/s400/IMG_5470.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666249404525282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NEzU3S6I/AAAAAAAACEM/7D8If4IdntE/s1600-h/IMG_5469.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NEzU3S6I/AAAAAAAACEM/7D8If4IdntE/s400/IMG_5469.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666237824879522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NEZYQDeI/AAAAAAAACEE/172YuVK38fk/s1600-h/IMG_5468.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52NEZYQDeI/AAAAAAAACEE/172YuVK38fk/s400/IMG_5468.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666230859763170" /></a><br /><br />Me trying to explain to Levi why he can't crawl on top of the island & dip his egg into every single bowl of dye. Reasoning with a 2-year old. It's so fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52ND4VDJ-I/AAAAAAAACD8/liEMMZAedGI/s1600-h/IMG_5467.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52ND4VDJ-I/AAAAAAAACD8/liEMMZAedGI/s400/IMG_5467.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448666221987964898" /></a><br /><br />And I gotta tell you, I probably had the most fun of all because I got to decorate some eggs all girly & frilly! I went a little crazy with the flowers, the lettering, etc. But don't they look cute!??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QW-qw1OI/AAAAAAAACFE/tJjUDfniwF8/s1600-h/IMG_5478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QW-qw1OI/AAAAAAAACFE/tJjUDfniwF8/s400/IMG_5478.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669848642049250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QWpFtHEI/AAAAAAAACE8/FU9D7BXNwZs/s1600-h/IMG_5477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QWpFtHEI/AAAAAAAACE8/FU9D7BXNwZs/s400/IMG_5477.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669842849471554" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure what I'm saying to Levi here, but I sure do look excited to be saying it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QV9-ZwII/AAAAAAAACE0/rb1JXrq45sg/s1600-h/IMG_5476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QV9-ZwII/AAAAAAAACE0/rb1JXrq45sg/s400/IMG_5476.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669831276118146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QVMhhB7I/AAAAAAAACEs/iJPJtAsywg8/s1600-h/IMG_5475.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QVMhhB7I/AAAAAAAACEs/iJPJtAsywg8/s400/IMG_5475.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669818001622962" /></a><br /><br />Look at Levi's face in this picture. Hilarious. Can you see the stressed look on my face, as I'm trying to corral Lincoln's egg into the bowl? I swear, those bowls must have come close to falling off the island at least a dozen times. There's gotta be an easier way. Someone invent something already.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QUpjEyNI/AAAAAAAACEk/ZNS-PbaeMQE/s1600-h/IMG_5474.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52QUpjEyNI/AAAAAAAACEk/ZNS-PbaeMQE/s400/IMG_5474.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669808612919506" /></a><br /><br />And here are the finished products! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52TLt-9rQI/AAAAAAAACFU/ZA7w2c-fqIQ/s1600-h/IMG_5480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52TLt-9rQI/AAAAAAAACFU/ZA7w2c-fqIQ/s400/IMG_5480.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448672953719696642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52TLQ4dAlI/AAAAAAAACFM/x14hdhwjB3I/s1600-h/IMG_5479.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S52TLQ4dAlI/AAAAAAAACFM/x14hdhwjB3I/s400/IMG_5479.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448672945907761746" /></a><br /><br />We had a fantastic weekend. Talk to y'all soon.<br />until next time,<br /><br><br><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748285687802842002.post-20840763273559750122010-03-07T07:51:00.021-06:002010-03-08T08:34:27.434-06:00Happy Birthday Linc...the Big Number 5!Well, it has been a whirlwind of a week! Lincoln turned 5 years old on Tuesday, and yesterday was his big blow-out birthday party. This will be a post that is very heavy-laden with pictures. I hope you enjoy them!<br />He woke up on his birthday morning & the first thing we did was open a present, of course. He had been wanting a pillow pet for months. He had seen the infomercial so many times that when he opened up the pillow pet, he said to me, "Look Mom! It's simple. You just take the velcro off...and wow! It changes into a full-size pillow!" Thank you, Pillow Pet Representative. <br /><br />Here are the photos of the birthday morning:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0rU8wbEI/AAAAAAAAB80/lc-we_BLTLE/s1600-h/IMG_5298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0rU8wbEI/AAAAAAAAB80/lc-we_BLTLE/s400/IMG_5298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445895030871977026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0q4kCcMI/AAAAAAAAB8s/SjMRfdxy1LY/s1600-h/IMG_5299.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0q4kCcMI/AAAAAAAAB8s/SjMRfdxy1LY/s400/IMG_5299.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445895023252107458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0quC8hrI/AAAAAAAAB8k/j7EXmLqWwK8/s1600-h/IMG_5307.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0quC8hrI/AAAAAAAAB8k/j7EXmLqWwK8/s400/IMG_5307.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445895020428953266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0qJJnFxI/AAAAAAAAB8c/sv4-4dIhqN0/s1600-h/IMG_5308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O0qJJnFxI/AAAAAAAAB8c/sv4-4dIhqN0/s400/IMG_5308.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445895010524796690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5OzDpfAUYI/AAAAAAAAB8U/A-WQEz5RJLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5309.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5OzDpfAUYI/AAAAAAAAB8U/A-WQEz5RJLQ/s400/IMG_5309.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445893249677939074" /></a><br />The previous night, Lincoln & I had a special afternoon of making cupcakes together. I didn't get any shots of that, but I wish I had. It was a really sweet time. <br />So on his birthday, we took the cupcakes into school so he could celebrate his special day with all of his classmates. He had a really fun day. That night, we had a Family Fun Night, per Lincoln's request. We had pizza, & then we all went upstairs to cuddle & watch "Where the Wild Things Are". It was so great. <br />Here are some photos of the boys enjoying the cupcakes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O3sefgjJI/AAAAAAAAB9E/2qearjLAg_I/s1600-h/IMG_5318.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O3sefgjJI/AAAAAAAAB9E/2qearjLAg_I/s400/IMG_5318.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445898349148408978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O3r7T4BGI/AAAAAAAAB88/4cakEjYOPqA/s1600-h/IMG_5319.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O3r7T4BGI/AAAAAAAAB88/4cakEjYOPqA/s400/IMG_5319.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445898339704374370" /></a><br />My parents came into town on Thursday for the birthday weekend. Here are some shots of the visit, Lincoln opening up their presents, & Levi opening up one of his own, too. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O4xSmQ9JI/AAAAAAAAB9U/FbcUpLqhIdY/s1600-h/IMG_5323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O4xSmQ9JI/AAAAAAAAB9U/FbcUpLqhIdY/s400/IMG_5323.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445899531366495378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O4w0IsqwI/AAAAAAAAB9M/WtgY-848uA0/s1600-h/IMG_5328.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O4w0IsqwI/AAAAAAAAB9M/WtgY-848uA0/s400/IMG_5328.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445899523189418754" /></a><br /><br />My poor dad ended up putting Transformers together and putting Legos together a good part of the day. He got a crash course in toy assembly! Here he is with one of Lincoln's new Transformers:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8ez6JlXI/AAAAAAAAB90/g1po8dioj_w/s1600-h/IMG_5344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8ez6JlXI/AAAAAAAAB90/g1po8dioj_w/s400/IMG_5344.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445903611937265010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8eZppITI/AAAAAAAAB9s/ghk2Q5PVvWQ/s1600-h/IMG_5342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8eZppITI/AAAAAAAAB9s/ghk2Q5PVvWQ/s400/IMG_5342.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445903604888707378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8d8v137I/AAAAAAAAB9k/5DYFIY9OMjw/s1600-h/IMG_5337.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8d8v137I/AAAAAAAAB9k/5DYFIY9OMjw/s400/IMG_5337.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445903597130080178" /></a><br /><br />Here my dad is reading to Levi. He must have read 10 books to him that afternoon. Levi absolutely loved it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8doUpMKI/AAAAAAAAB9c/UAjBiuGxx0k/s1600-h/IMG_5335.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5O8doUpMKI/AAAAAAAAB9c/UAjBiuGxx0k/s400/IMG_5335.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445903591647293602" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday we had his party at Glow Galaxy. We invited all of his great buddies & we all had a big time. Lincoln got his very own tye-dye shirt, his own crown, & a big Transformers cake that was the highlight of the afternoon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBB1wElfI/AAAAAAAAB-c/GXAUJ5XSyG4/s1600-h/IMG_5345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBB1wElfI/AAAAAAAAB-c/GXAUJ5XSyG4/s400/IMG_5345.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445908611773797874" /></a><br /><br />Me and Ben before the festivities:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBBUBBypI/AAAAAAAAB-U/VoOI6SC2y5E/s1600-h/IMG_5348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBBUBBypI/AAAAAAAAB-U/VoOI6SC2y5E/s400/IMG_5348.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445908602718112402" /></a><br /><br />And Levi was all smiles too. He was super excited for brother's party:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBAxBK3NI/AAAAAAAAB-M/0-2U9b98Hl0/s1600-h/IMG_5349.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBAxBK3NI/AAAAAAAAB-M/0-2U9b98Hl0/s400/IMG_5349.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445908593323465938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBAfBuuRI/AAAAAAAAB-E/HhpzSm7bfoE/s1600-h/IMG_5357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PBAfBuuRI/AAAAAAAAB-E/HhpzSm7bfoE/s400/IMG_5357.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445908588493977874" /></a><br /><br />Here is Papa & Levi playing basketball together. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PA_03DGVI/AAAAAAAAB98/LglL_Tj66YM/s1600-h/IMG_5362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PA_03DGVI/AAAAAAAAB98/LglL_Tj66YM/s400/IMG_5362.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445908577174886738" /></a><br /><br />Mimi & Levi:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PUAf30jYI/AAAAAAAAB_E/JNhn3ztccnk/s1600-h/IMG_5371.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PUAf30jYI/AAAAAAAAB_E/JNhn3ztccnk/s400/IMG_5371.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929479441780098" /></a><br /><br />If this isn't a man on a mission, I don't know what is!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_30QwlI/AAAAAAAAB-8/x3TeDGhmfH0/s1600-h/IMG_5373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_30QwlI/AAAAAAAAB-8/x3TeDGhmfH0/s400/IMG_5373.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929468689433170" /></a><br /><br />The whole party gang:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_tV6tQI/AAAAAAAAB-0/-WBeLS-kQTs/s1600-h/IMG_5375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_tV6tQI/AAAAAAAAB-0/-WBeLS-kQTs/s400/IMG_5375.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929465877804290" /></a><br /><br />one more...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_NdsukI/AAAAAAAAB-s/dRhnlqttves/s1600-h/IMG_5376.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT_NdsukI/AAAAAAAAB-s/dRhnlqttves/s400/IMG_5376.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929457320507970" /></a><br /><br />The birthday boy walking into his party room:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT-vCV_AI/AAAAAAAAB-k/jkLPTkelXIM/s1600-h/IMG_5382.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PT-vCV_AI/AAAAAAAAB-k/jkLPTkelXIM/s400/IMG_5382.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929449152707586" /></a><br /><br />Eating cake, enjoying friends...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWaXYLK3I/AAAAAAAAB_s/eTq-Yk-eYjA/s1600-h/IMG_5393.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWaXYLK3I/AAAAAAAAB_s/eTq-Yk-eYjA/s400/IMG_5393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445932122861415282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZ0rYCyI/AAAAAAAAB_k/gM0Pv1_eB3g/s1600-h/IMG_5392.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZ0rYCyI/AAAAAAAAB_k/gM0Pv1_eB3g/s400/IMG_5392.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445932113546709794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZsObIvI/AAAAAAAAB_c/cHidJL0nY6A/s1600-h/IMG_5390.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZsObIvI/AAAAAAAAB_c/cHidJL0nY6A/s400/IMG_5390.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445932111277794034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZJ4RSfI/AAAAAAAAB_U/6gsPS5lcdjc/s1600-h/IMG_5387.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWZJ4RSfI/AAAAAAAAB_U/6gsPS5lcdjc/s400/IMG_5387.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445932102058068466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWYh3IaNI/AAAAAAAAB_M/b7Kod6Oi_pA/s1600-h/IMG_5385.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PWYh3IaNI/AAAAAAAAB_M/b7Kod6Oi_pA/s400/IMG_5385.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445932091315874002" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY57qSYXI/AAAAAAAACAE/WsPBpUSmTac/s1600-h/IMG_5400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY57qSYXI/AAAAAAAACAE/WsPBpUSmTac/s400/IMG_5400.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445934864200262002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY5fKYGSI/AAAAAAAAB_8/Qn1TlQVsV7Y/s1600-h/IMG_5397.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY5fKYGSI/AAAAAAAAB_8/Qn1TlQVsV7Y/s400/IMG_5397.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445934856550226210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY4owfvNI/AAAAAAAAB_0/KJXR_TYEchc/s1600-h/IMG_5396.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY4owfvNI/AAAAAAAAB_0/KJXR_TYEchc/s400/IMG_5396.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445934841946160338" /></a><br /><br />Of course, the biggest & most important part of the party was Lincoln opening up his presents. Isn't 5 years old the most perfect age for this? They're just so excited to give, & for the recipient to receive their gift, & to show their like & affection. I loved watching the sweet kids give their presents to Lincoln, being so proud of what they had picked out for him, & sit & watch Linc open it up. They wanted to show him everything about the present. It was almost like they were receiving it too. It was precious. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY7Ias-qI/AAAAAAAACAU/KaPDU4xiawM/s1600-h/IMG_5414.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY7Ias-qI/AAAAAAAACAU/KaPDU4xiawM/s400/IMG_5414.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445934884804426402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY6rwbW3I/AAAAAAAACAM/M0eGYeGvtdM/s1600-h/IMG_5407.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PY6rwbW3I/AAAAAAAACAM/M0eGYeGvtdM/s400/IMG_5407.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445934877110918002" /></a><br /><br />This is after Lincoln opened up Sydney's present. They gave each other a big bear hug. So cute. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgLCGgvGI/AAAAAAAACA8/1qzcbqAHGjg/s1600-h/IMG_5427.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgLCGgvGI/AAAAAAAACA8/1qzcbqAHGjg/s400/IMG_5427.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942854568426594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgKMXZXiI/AAAAAAAACAs/9bV9qy60UNg/s1600-h/IMG_5426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgKMXZXiI/AAAAAAAACAs/9bV9qy60UNg/s400/IMG_5426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942840143732258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgJjTDbiI/AAAAAAAACAk/7STaKd0OLto/s1600-h/IMG_5415.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgJjTDbiI/AAAAAAAACAk/7STaKd0OLto/s400/IMG_5415.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942829119663650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgJB8oEGI/AAAAAAAACAc/SO2FEO8EJmY/s1600-h/IMG_5414.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PgJB8oEGI/AAAAAAAACAc/SO2FEO8EJmY/s400/IMG_5414.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942820167225442" /></a><br /><br />Levi wanted to know what it felt like to sit in the king's chair. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PizPkpTUI/AAAAAAAACBU/bNm7zjMmMOM/s1600-h/IMG_5443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PizPkpTUI/AAAAAAAACBU/bNm7zjMmMOM/s400/IMG_5443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445945744402500930" /></a><br /><br />One of Linc's best friends, sweet Emmachelle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PiytqNfuI/AAAAAAAACBM/dFnbifhgowU/s1600-h/IMG_5442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PiytqNfuI/AAAAAAAACBM/dFnbifhgowU/s400/IMG_5442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445945735299038946" /></a><br /><br />Mom & I. I swear I'm not pregnant. It's just a bad angle from the shirt. Promise. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PiyV0Np3I/AAAAAAAACBE/2NFUgfLBPXE/s1600-h/IMG_5438.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u_4GHWWj2X0/S5PiyV0Np3I/AAAAAAAACBE/2NFUgfLBPXE/s400/IMG_5438.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445945728898541426" /></a><br /><br />We had an awesome weekend celebrating Lincoln. I teared up when we were singing Happy Birthday to him. I can't believe it's been 5 years. Our time with him has been matchless & full of joy. Each year brings with it more happiness, more laughter, & more of his sweet personality shining through. At the party, he leaned over & whispered in my ear, "Mom, you're the prettiest girl in the world." My cup runneth over, little buddy.<br /><br />Happy Birthday with many more to come...<br />xoxo<br /><br><br><p><image class="right"alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/rhondisigcopy.jpg" /></p>Rhondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366669958994980858noreply@blogger.com1