tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80234342750073267952024-02-21T00:22:11.996-05:00Welcome to the Noto Family Blog!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-76966926940063749082012-08-23T21:04:00.000-04:002012-08-23T21:04:05.137-04:00Sarah goes to KindergartenSarah had her first day of kindergarten today and she did GREAT! She was so excited this morning and couldn't wait to get on the bus. We were the first people at the bus stop...a good 20 minutes early...and she couldn't stop smiling as she anxiously watched to see if it was coming. As a parent, it was wonderful to see her so excited and not nervous like we were thinking she might be. Her excitement was contagious and it kept me smiling rather than digging for the tissues I had stashed away in my pockets. :-) <br />
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Here are a few pictures from her day. Enjoy!<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-24776772493573073992012-08-21T16:58:00.003-04:002012-08-21T16:58:27.408-04:00Emily Goes to SchoolIt's hard to believe, but summer is winding down and a new school year is upon us. Having turned the "Big 2" a couple of weeks ago, Emily moved up to the next class at her preschool and had a great day! She didn't get upset when I dropped her off this morning, in fact she barely said good-bye to me, and was happy and smiling when I picked her back up. :-)<br />
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Here are a couple of pictures I got of her this morning before we headed to school. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-60993296185448848852012-08-15T20:48:00.000-04:002012-08-15T20:48:26.706-04:00Emily's 2nd Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Emily turned two at the end of July and we had a lot of fun celebrating this milestone with friends and family. It's amazing to see how much she's grown over the past two years and how quickly she has moved from baby to toddler. Her vocabulary has exploded in the past few months...in fact she talks all the time these days. She is also very insistent on doing things for herself, "I do it," she often says and doesn't seem to shy away from anything. :-) She loves her baby dolls, jumping on her Dora bouncy ball, and reading books. She's so much fun to be with and makes you smile even when she's doing something she's not supposed to be doing. </div>
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Here are some pictures from both birthday celebrations we had. The first one was just a small family affair with a special dinner and cupcakes. The other pictures are from her Sesame Street party we had with the rest of the family.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-9556432079474098382012-06-05T07:03:00.000-04:002012-06-05T07:03:10.400-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sarah's pre-school recently held their graduation ceremony and needless to say, it was a bittersweet end to an amazing journey. Sarah first started going to Clay when she was 18 months old and it has been a wonderful experience for everyone in our family. She has made many wonderful friends during the past four years and even stood on stage with a few kids who were in her very first class. Her teachers each year have done an amazing job of challenging her while also nurturing the compassionate, creative, and yet hard headed little girl she is. They love her and have supported her and for that we feel extremely grateful and blessed. It is sad to see her leave this amazing group of people, but we are excited too for this next chapter.</div>
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Here are a few pictures from her graduation ceremony. Enjoy! </div>
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It seemed to take her forever to get them so this is a little hard to believe, but Sarah has lost her first tooth! It had been loose for a few weeks, but it seemed to go from "kinda" loose to "really" loose in a matter of days and before we knew it, it was out. She seemed a little upset by the whole thing when it first happened, but within an hour or so she thought is was the coolest thing that had ever happened to her! :-) The tooth fairy hasn't visited just yet since she wants to hang onto it so she can show everyone, but I'm sure she'll be paying us a visit very soon. <br />
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What a big girl she is getting to be! Where does the time go?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-80517101093194027772012-05-17T16:38:00.000-04:002012-05-17T16:39:33.144-04:00Florida 2012We were fortunate again this year to be able to spend some time in Florida with Steve's parents & grandmother who were staying there for a few months during the winter. The house this year was in Siesta Key and it was a lot of fun to get away as a family and spend some time having fun.<br />
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The weather this year was a lot warmer during our stay and the girls spent a good deal of time playing in the water. Here they are being silly. :-)<br />
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One item on my "bucket list" was to go parasailing and I'm happy to say that we finally made it happen! Sarah surprised us by wanting to go along and she did GREAT!! She never seemed to get nervous and had the biggest smile on her face the entire time! Here we are right as we're taking off from the boat. </div>
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We were pretty close to Tampa this year so Steve and I decided to take Sarah to Busch Gardens for a day to ride the rides. :-) We had a great time and took in just about everything the park had to offer. Here we are just getting started for the day.<br />
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The house was a bit of a revolving door this year with people coming and going every few days, but here was the group on our last day. Steve's aunt Patty had arrived from Texas to spend some time with everyone and we were happy we got to see here before heading home. We had a great time visiting with everyone and hope we can do it again next year. <br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-85128581156537702122012-04-26T11:42:00.000-04:002012-04-26T11:52:10.254-04:00Sarah Turns 5So far, 2012 has been rather busy for the Notos which is why I haven't been very good about posting on a more regular basis. Now that things are starting to slow down though, I'm hoping to catch you all up on everything that's been going on with us these past few months.<br />
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To start, I wanted to share some pictures of Sarah's 5th birthday party from February. Steve had the idea of doing a pajama party and I have to give him all the credit in the world because it was a lot of fun to plan and the girls loved it! <br />
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Here is the birthday girl on her big day!<br />
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We asked each of the girls to wear their favorite PJs to the party and
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We had a few different games lined up to keep everyone busy, but the girls had the best time just playing and hanging out. They did humor us though and played a couple of the games we put together. Here are some pictures of the relay race and the donut game. <br />
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The relay race started with a pillowcase sack race...<br />
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The donut game was by far everyone's favorite! I wonder why! :-)<br />
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In keeping with tradition, I once again made the cake for the party. I don't really know that Sarah fully appreciates all of my effort at this point, but I hope one day she will realize this has truly been a labor of love on my part. This year she decided that she wanted to do cupcakes so we had individual cupcakes for everyone and then I made one giant cupcake as the centerpiece. I was happy with how everything turned out, but let's just say I wouldn't make it very far on Cupcake Wars. :-) <br />
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All in all, the party was a big success and everyone had a good time. I've posted more pictures in a slideshow on the right hand side of the page too for anyone who is interested. Enjoy! :-)<br />
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Look at what I woke up to on Saturday morning! :-) Sarah & Daddy surprised me with breakfast in bed complete with yogurt, donuts, and "Sarah's Specialty" (scrambled egg with cheese). Sarah has always been a big help in the kitchen, but recently she's started wanting to do more and more things on her own. It proves to be a little more anxiety provoking for me, but she's having fun and is so proud of herself when she's done. :-) What a wonderful way to start the weekend! </div>
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I don't know if you can see it very well in the picture, but she also wrote me a note that said, "To: Mommy, From: Sarah" with a heart and our pictures on it. So cute! (not too sure about the creepy looking bunny, but she wanted him in the picture too!) <br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-35153287252714651132012-04-18T17:12:00.007-04:002012-04-18T17:30:42.885-04:00Spring ConcertSarah's preschool held their spring concert last Saturday and it was a lot of fun watching her perform with the rest of her class. She's been participating in their Christmas and spring concerts for a few years now, but this one seemed to be the one where she finally "got it" with regards to singing along and following her teacher. It was so much fun to watch her and remember back to her very first concert where she stood perfectly still and looked at the floor. :-)<br /><br />Here are a couple of pictures, but this post mostly consists of videos so you can get the full pre-K concert experience. Enjoy! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIGgZVLopYGrc3z_bWTrfqWi3gMHhtChpM6LF43A86L5UnwnqABxrvt3K96j5Mp1u3NM8Au_KtYV0JOPpc-JmjPaeQGTeTMf63N0J5lcBvFgep7R84vKqjdsyG1irjn_zSAZUuEGcmGE/s1600/DSC_0144.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIGgZVLopYGrc3z_bWTrfqWi3gMHhtChpM6LF43A86L5UnwnqABxrvt3K96j5Mp1u3NM8Au_KtYV0JOPpc-JmjPaeQGTeTMf63N0J5lcBvFgep7R84vKqjdsyG1irjn_zSAZUuEGcmGE/s320/DSC_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732854977351976850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlNravhE9GIq1FvyIZgVnmNf8ptUtSFFD89IfId1IeollD5NEkd2LNhBlJW45ggKYSZPAnlQgqKLmmuWfDrnXUROg6LYhiz_FV0gi_hRCpxnVseurA1zdsH5-vqU73MZx7GrTAdB3q2w/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlNravhE9GIq1FvyIZgVnmNf8ptUtSFFD89IfId1IeollD5NEkd2LNhBlJW45ggKYSZPAnlQgqKLmmuWfDrnXUROg6LYhiz_FV0gi_hRCpxnVseurA1zdsH5-vqU73MZx7GrTAdB3q2w/s320/DSC_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732854959977375666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr-xD0A_7ddxd9ZQqBXwzkfwiy_2PEx9HXgcFU7o3NIUQQUoZlGtuoMUFpoLkXdSPaUzzPQWPDNKAmH8ciWc5VlAHQYAtju862ZJA7drno7AwfIfk3eOEV08MfUNMiK0GdgyXv_otj_k/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr-xD0A_7ddxd9ZQqBXwzkfwiy_2PEx9HXgcFU7o3NIUQQUoZlGtuoMUFpoLkXdSPaUzzPQWPDNKAmH8ciWc5VlAHQYAtju862ZJA7drno7AwfIfk3eOEV08MfUNMiK0GdgyXv_otj_k/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732855262722575746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the videos:<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nNVClI8nCdo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XbBGRhaAyMY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oM9q6rg0-zg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-26262733685553267932012-04-16T14:25:00.007-04:002012-04-17T10:48:57.333-04:00Easter 2012It's hard to believe Easter has already come and gone, but we wanted to be sure and share some pictures of the girls this Easter and their annual Easter egg hunt. :-) The Easter Bunny has been kind enough to visit Steve's parents for the past few years and the girls just love going outside and hunting for any eggs he left behind. He certainly didn't disappoint this year, although it was fun watching Grandpa explain why he knew so much about where the eggs were hidden. :-)<br /><br />Sarah is quite the pro at hunting eggs, but this was the first year Emily really seemed to understand what she was supposed to do. The hardest part though was keeping her on track because she wanted to stop and open each egg as she found them. :-)<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from our day. I've added more pictures to an Easter slideshow which can be seen on the right hand side. 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The bunny hides their baskets and they have to find them which is fun for everyone. :-)<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8pUt5Nq6Fa4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-4634650644010103732012-01-25T14:23:00.002-05:002012-01-25T14:33:58.358-05:00A conversation with SarahThe following is a conversation Sarah & I had on the way home from school today. I was telling her that I had to take the Dynamic Duo (Bo & Luke) in for a check-up tomorrow so they would stay healthy and be with us for a long time. <br /><br />Me: "It's important for them to have check-ups, just like we do, so they will be healthy."<br /><br />Sarah: "When I grow up, I'm going to be a doctor so I can end cancer."<br /><br />Me: "Wow! You're going to cure cancer? That's wonderful!"<br /><br />Sarah: "Yeah, and do you know what I'm going to do with the money I make when I cure it?"<br /><br />Me: "No, what are you going to do with the money?"<br /><br />Sarah: "Well, I'm going to save half of it (that's my girl!) and with the rest of it I'm going to buy toys for me and Emily. I'll also buy you a latte and Daddy a steak...or maybe some ribs or chicken fingers. He really likes those things." <br /><br />I should also note that further into the conversation she mentioned having a house close to ours and doing her own grocery shopping. :-)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-7678506766041289382012-01-25T11:17:00.002-05:002012-01-25T11:23:37.008-05:00So cute!Another cute pic of Emily from our shopping adventures. How can you have a bad day when you've got this to keep you smiling? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73KYKQIqlm2skkRjmZvUDxpV0xFIOz1O5pVam-2EW66t9X0MRqKrpv3q4b390lcbjSuS2KGOojNslYtHdu358P8GKGaYaD7mdWSV3TtmIOFPz4in-z_VrPN4q187NCADrhaotMXSnbw/s1600/2012-01-23_11-00-11_367.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD73KYKQIqlm2skkRjmZvUDxpV0xFIOz1O5pVam-2EW66t9X0MRqKrpv3q4b390lcbjSuS2KGOojNslYtHdu358P8GKGaYaD7mdWSV3TtmIOFPz4in-z_VrPN4q187NCADrhaotMXSnbw/s320/2012-01-23_11-00-11_367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701605267115692722" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-39476068392492762562012-01-18T15:41:00.003-05:002012-01-18T15:54:55.265-05:00She's Got PersonalityI wanted to share a couple quick pictures of Emily. She is almost 18 months now and quite the ham. Her personality is developing more and more each day and she is starting to understand things better which is making communicating a bit easier. She loves to laugh and seems to know when she's done something funny...or at least funny to her. :-)<br /><br />We were going through boxes of Sarah's old clothes over the weekend and Emily loved "trying on" just about everything we pulled out. She knew the hat went on her head and the shoes on her feet...too bad she didn't realize that snow boots don't really work with a sun bonnet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDrloWZpoBRh7EglizPCLDqBjVhRNzmtCeCivR-T05fyi-lg5J4-2Yln7MhK-UtvLk8nn_bloCZqrHNebDYjdtT_B-tpfzEpDN107gqS47L2WUTX_SnI5sMFUemZPoLU4309FSlXZSxQ/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDrloWZpoBRh7EglizPCLDqBjVhRNzmtCeCivR-T05fyi-lg5J4-2Yln7MhK-UtvLk8nn_bloCZqrHNebDYjdtT_B-tpfzEpDN107gqS47L2WUTX_SnI5sMFUemZPoLU4309FSlXZSxQ/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699075214183933122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is one of my new favorites! Emily found Sarah's old goggles earlier today and insisted on putting them on. As soon as she had them on, she looked at the camera sitting on the counter and started to smile. Seriously!! :-)<br /><br />P.S. I have no good explanation for why she is just in socks and a diaper! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pfVay944CqEnJ_9t-iT8W0EhKK321DOqTRk06q5ZDl2Up3a5yisRzWE9p-K86VBb1L8fe2ZyO3YlUUeSVbyS6leIUikAPOQsqIXRz5_acibEbThaZMjXt-b_gOpybkaIWKp-rqOYR9k/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pfVay944CqEnJ_9t-iT8W0EhKK321DOqTRk06q5ZDl2Up3a5yisRzWE9p-K86VBb1L8fe2ZyO3YlUUeSVbyS6leIUikAPOQsqIXRz5_acibEbThaZMjXt-b_gOpybkaIWKp-rqOYR9k/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699075219608998178" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDrloWZpoBRh7EglizPCLDqBjVhRNzmtCeCivR-T05fyi-lg5J4-2Yln7MhK-UtvLk8nn_bloCZqrHNebDYjdtT_B-tpfzEpDN107gqS47L2WUTX_SnI5sMFUemZPoLU4309FSlXZSxQ/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABtBmG49GqXr_6_pPbSXDK4q-Hx1l8W3hyEuGFqPlOHOcQYpNz7FdHs7u-DDtILvgB5YPyS_e2WQ5LIe1kfpKwJHSwyPJhqRDSEmNBhmBAMD9onUTIB_wD4jJECc7mR_O8JHJPIw5txM/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABtBmG49GqXr_6_pPbSXDK4q-Hx1l8W3hyEuGFqPlOHOcQYpNz7FdHs7u-DDtILvgB5YPyS_e2WQ5LIe1kfpKwJHSwyPJhqRDSEmNBhmBAMD9onUTIB_wD4jJECc7mR_O8JHJPIw5txM/s320/DSC_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699075231854083634" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-81745293917593763322011-12-21T21:35:00.007-05:002011-12-21T21:49:52.204-05:00Santa PicsToday we took the girls to see Santa so they could give him a few last minute gift ideas. Sarah was very excited to see him which made it difficult to get a good picture of her because she didn't stop talking the whole time we were there. :-) Emily on the other hand was NOT a fan of jolly Ol' St. Nick and couldn't get out of there fast enough. We finally managed to get her to calm down long enough though to get one decent picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEL2DOvqP81Cd8wTEcH6ggtNJgpIFU4VEjzyf8KeFOynaP_dl5p5ySvxfhjM4Zvho6z76O5_8IWNksGbs4bxf-0QMU73QeiD3JCXbbX4bVyfu31vv1gTIxDLNK9DidmN2uJxbTZj-vok/s1600/20111221120453_0001_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEL2DOvqP81Cd8wTEcH6ggtNJgpIFU4VEjzyf8KeFOynaP_dl5p5ySvxfhjM4Zvho6z76O5_8IWNksGbs4bxf-0QMU73QeiD3JCXbbX4bVyfu31vv1gTIxDLNK9DidmN2uJxbTZj-vok/s320/20111221120453_0001_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688776058975644450" border="0" /></a><br />Not sure why Sarah is posing in this picture, but you can tell Emily was not happy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2URKL3Mhkc414rJuCyszX_jB6NYhYaAhVd6XEE_y_oLzQUJO_N8HQxGDUbSKFgM6wCJ_KavA3P7Y5xjZYY7MEhb_d4-K1Sxw9sWRNGHmJj5lTTENpHbzml76n141WJa_wNAYTqeU5DC0/s1600/20111221120737_0001_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2URKL3Mhkc414rJuCyszX_jB6NYhYaAhVd6XEE_y_oLzQUJO_N8HQxGDUbSKFgM6wCJ_KavA3P7Y5xjZYY7MEhb_d4-K1Sxw9sWRNGHmJj5lTTENpHbzml76n141WJa_wNAYTqeU5DC0/s320/20111221120737_0001_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688776067615370386" border="0" /></a><br />We had to go for a more "posed" picture where Sarah wasn't talking about her long list of gift ideas. :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitRPSi3w5keUx91OfVpKzTiFs8cdza_vLiQkHAtOIa0g0wlVmJqYWBZZPZqtx7R4z7ctFL-j0LnheBNJ85_HDSXSjpe8vPZJ-PvydFVydTLxQB1A2lqtTSXvHgQEiP8nGd32MLe0ju40/s1600/20111221120805_0001_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitRPSi3w5keUx91OfVpKzTiFs8cdza_vLiQkHAtOIa0g0wlVmJqYWBZZPZqtx7R4z7ctFL-j0LnheBNJ85_HDSXSjpe8vPZJ-PvydFVydTLxQB1A2lqtTSXvHgQEiP8nGd32MLe0ju40/s320/20111221120805_0001_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688776073814614194" border="0" /></a><br />Not happy!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-15637043689254892512011-12-15T21:18:00.002-05:002011-12-15T21:25:35.004-05:00A few recent pics...I was going through the photos on my phone earlier today and found a few that I thought we be cute to share. There's never a dull moment around here! :-)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlPZ5bZf4qiBuChh-9NT7KsHouqtp8PYflqhqGUJAay1udS73Dppz5La4k7abr4wCht9RMUgqqa1yQ6eVDD9pgZveEm0OmpwJ6EpTEqTj_aaSbYSQKIwccZ4fl6aTFQuhz9pKqJhyTjo/s1600/2011-11-14_18-04-29_861.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlPZ5bZf4qiBuChh-9NT7KsHouqtp8PYflqhqGUJAay1udS73Dppz5La4k7abr4wCht9RMUgqqa1yQ6eVDD9pgZveEm0OmpwJ6EpTEqTj_aaSbYSQKIwccZ4fl6aTFQuhz9pKqJhyTjo/s320/2011-11-14_18-04-29_861.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686545302493133362" border="0" /></a><br />Our little diva<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriY5orPZ9GgqFLY3nDcZIoNSLrbEzwTL48sYtO08u6GPwlDMYsuDBD7TkBA9WoNpghYTR24WUA_iABxL02wGQhuwEfaL-5b0ftA0Wiz1JZA_83Lon7C-XT-v8EPtECNGdPiIQuVkGPCk/s1600/2011-11-14_11-23-37_463.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriY5orPZ9GgqFLY3nDcZIoNSLrbEzwTL48sYtO08u6GPwlDMYsuDBD7TkBA9WoNpghYTR24WUA_iABxL02wGQhuwEfaL-5b0ftA0Wiz1JZA_83Lon7C-XT-v8EPtECNGdPiIQuVkGPCk/s320/2011-11-14_11-23-37_463.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686545293522675234" border="0" /></a><br />Who doesn't love the doughnut shop?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTa_68YZ5CqWiX4Attoy4K9lcIqhex2HSlarfpjLH9tFeS0SykchJRmTtsp2xd7BAXDntjbqtD5Kg7J4ll-bKv-XDqw4jDCv_bl6yaNSiEfLB-uYAz40uWpkgo6GHpXzV9JtvHSPsbN4/s1600/2011-09-29_15-18-12_495.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTa_68YZ5CqWiX4Attoy4K9lcIqhex2HSlarfpjLH9tFeS0SykchJRmTtsp2xd7BAXDntjbqtD5Kg7J4ll-bKv-XDqw4jDCv_bl6yaNSiEfLB-uYAz40uWpkgo6GHpXzV9JtvHSPsbN4/s320/2011-09-29_15-18-12_495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686545292087168082" border="0" /></a><br />Do you want fries with that? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1S8ukNoGbNIMYarcoXIJ6kY0h2lUkuyo8wuAmnWBmq1jTrhJY5abLeFFweRifpyphTIj_25AtcsBpFRFErk3RjpLMckYK65-R72M5uF9cw3pZPj615sAUOWaKUvUPnDVQNIn6KofdhE/s1600/2011-11-18_20-43-50_153.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1S8ukNoGbNIMYarcoXIJ6kY0h2lUkuyo8wuAmnWBmq1jTrhJY5abLeFFweRifpyphTIj_25AtcsBpFRFErk3RjpLMckYK65-R72M5uF9cw3pZPj615sAUOWaKUvUPnDVQNIn6KofdhE/s320/2011-11-18_20-43-50_153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686545303092209538" border="0" /></a><br />We always knew this child had crazy hair, but this takes the cake!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-14894395182343350542011-12-14T21:16:00.002-05:002011-12-14T21:29:51.362-05:00Our Little Dare DevilI know I'm extremely overdue with posting lately and I have a lot to catch everyone up one, but for now, I just had to share these pictures of Sarah I took a couple of weeks ago. This was one afternoon when it was still relatively warm outside (for Indiana) and we were trying to run off some energy. Sarah loves riding her plasma car and has discovered how much fun it is to ride it full tilt down the driveway. The good news is our driveway isn't too terribly steep AND we live on a cul-de-sac. :-) I'm not sure what prompted the outfit, but I've learned it's sometimes better not to ask too many questions. At least she had fun and didn't get hurt. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcJMcl1Buh2dBUGlKBMGdjGprIpMrNElOZwT3ktk22kVMekWPnlZrZYon1geat4l_8EykQHidBsIof1h2szXF71Dx985UjLU3Muz1tv3DRRobjM7sH5COkC6KZ0VWhvmMrtMENGofKIw/s1600/2011-12-02_15-39-37_525.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcJMcl1Buh2dBUGlKBMGdjGprIpMrNElOZwT3ktk22kVMekWPnlZrZYon1geat4l_8EykQHidBsIof1h2szXF71Dx985UjLU3Muz1tv3DRRobjM7sH5COkC6KZ0VWhvmMrtMENGofKIw/s320/2011-12-02_15-39-37_525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686173397162124610" border="0" /></a><br />Note: Her outfit consists of pajamas, winter gloves, a light weight fleece coat, stocking cap and a scuba mask. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qOBDr1090irDiqSwcO1nfZCuh-dOdcnRacwbfxd8NknIczLwDtW4bA0Ta2dO7OG6RQ5ozbrq7s0QmLh9TaiNLFH9MB8ubAbk0Wy5jybwdPR0hffDrJclmilDlMfN1cwYTAKijlVUQ_4/s1600/2011-12-02_15-39-55_507.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qOBDr1090irDiqSwcO1nfZCuh-dOdcnRacwbfxd8NknIczLwDtW4bA0Ta2dO7OG6RQ5ozbrq7s0QmLh9TaiNLFH9MB8ubAbk0Wy5jybwdPR0hffDrJclmilDlMfN1cwYTAKijlVUQ_4/s320/2011-12-02_15-39-55_507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686173409980412002" border="0" /></a><br />The action shot. Not even halfway down the driveway and the scuba mask is off!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYqLNuaeP9RnHThpaNjmeHiT8CDgOsLa7dPuYgae3HSrwLlPYLxuCP4R4uMXBMVb9CYHpt9VcaE6UEC5ZeDXakYcioLGy6RV439rEZbaXcWkcGUxHJKU1xQeQw60PMcShE5IQL9Tbsx0/s1600/2011-12-02_15-40-01_386.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYqLNuaeP9RnHThpaNjmeHiT8CDgOsLa7dPuYgae3HSrwLlPYLxuCP4R4uMXBMVb9CYHpt9VcaE6UEC5ZeDXakYcioLGy6RV439rEZbaXcWkcGUxHJKU1xQeQw60PMcShE5IQL9Tbsx0/s320/2011-12-02_15-40-01_386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686173431760790578" border="0" /></a><br />Success!!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-65928920247878276822011-10-04T10:45:00.003-04:002011-10-05T15:59:10.294-04:00These heels were made for walkin'...Last Saturday, Steve accepted the local YWCA's Red Shoe Challenge and participated in their annual Men's March to end violence towards women. He walked with a group of his friends from South Bend and together they did a wonderful job of raising awareness for this most worthwhile cause.<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who supported Steve! He was the highest contributor for his team which I know meant a lot to him and the money donated will help a lot of women in our community.<br /><br />Now, for just a little bit of fun. I think most of you have probably seen this picture, but we did promise visual proof of him in heels to anyone contributing to the cause! Here ya go...Enjoy!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclNl_XbT_2KrvxwoAlPCQX9LfuLlUX6_Cnvlgk7BHrW-mlzriz9BgneRplhbC0C51D7lhQVbQruMk4Iu30hUveA8QYnvBdGWHoq4gHhNUfrgS_okdd8drf2d0iBoiFH8kB3rVT63pgOM/s1600/2011-10-01_10-00-15_148.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclNl_XbT_2KrvxwoAlPCQX9LfuLlUX6_Cnvlgk7BHrW-mlzriz9BgneRplhbC0C51D7lhQVbQruMk4Iu30hUveA8QYnvBdGWHoq4gHhNUfrgS_okdd8drf2d0iBoiFH8kB3rVT63pgOM/s320/2011-10-01_10-00-15_148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659648314448046130" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-77170514659915140482011-09-22T16:51:00.005-04:002011-09-27T17:09:56.880-04:00Happy Birthday, Steve!Steve turned the big 38 a couple of weeks ago and what better way to celebrate than with some Angry Bird cupcakes! :-) Thanks to her Daddy, Sarah loves playing Angry Birds and it's become "their thing" they do together so when I saw these guys on the internet I knew we had to give them a try. While they were a little more time consuming than I had expected, they turned out great and everyone loved them! So cute! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70Dhl2Z0XCyYkv3LSzPMf2LYzVLZBbuzPnTzQVvxv2ePJVjgTTFkx6FcX0n3UDqTMKEhR9111JmKgcoaONyb2Fw4PqzsL08w-8ze9xQE3q_-aEi5MGJ_5HB_yZoxWYxOTdP-wcHeKDWI/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70Dhl2Z0XCyYkv3LSzPMf2LYzVLZBbuzPnTzQVvxv2ePJVjgTTFkx6FcX0n3UDqTMKEhR9111JmKgcoaONyb2Fw4PqzsL08w-8ze9xQE3q_-aEi5MGJ_5HB_yZoxWYxOTdP-wcHeKDWI/s320/DSC_0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655289846838429074" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the Birthday Boy showing off the finished product. Note the shirt he's wearing. Sarah saw this in the store one day and insisted we get it for Daddy. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIYJFZ72r2SSDAEOEMO3D4k7RGyz-QQeDVSlHnmDNyvwBGpOl58Y4p5-qDOnlzoQDkS6iaB_NFUS_WjfPnPdnW2evFK2sa5mVqdIa2uCVT7gRKbA1hFlB6F_dq8lmB-DjIRnP0d3c5o8/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIYJFZ72r2SSDAEOEMO3D4k7RGyz-QQeDVSlHnmDNyvwBGpOl58Y4p5-qDOnlzoQDkS6iaB_NFUS_WjfPnPdnW2evFK2sa5mVqdIa2uCVT7gRKbA1hFlB6F_dq8lmB-DjIRnP0d3c5o8/s320/DSC_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655289818040998738" border="0" /></a><br />I think the yellow ones were my favorite! <br /><br /><br />The cupcakes were tasty and Steve loved all of his birthday gifts, but these were by far his favorite presents! ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXTK1Mh-iVfm8nOrJPo_kIK6V3ypydjt0xUxEcScM8cxOv9I7oV6L3o7CBpMfBwDxGJRceE6JbqTGzb9lWBYPqzyCquG02tonhCjMm9Dv5HuudlH6y7OBJnd9KyLEApz0-Ztd3d9UkoM/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXTK1Mh-iVfm8nOrJPo_kIK6V3ypydjt0xUxEcScM8cxOv9I7oV6L3o7CBpMfBwDxGJRceE6JbqTGzb9lWBYPqzyCquG02tonhCjMm9Dv5HuudlH6y7OBJnd9KyLEApz0-Ztd3d9UkoM/s320/DSC_0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655289828209799890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ImGAnLFN0STfudA_9_A1FBp9Pytv4cbsO0eHgZkgLPWf85HbBydStoBcVFsniMDwgKPOHDbh83vDx57D3m1Ar5ugEQ5XkJV4JCIMzcGOitKJTZeKrzFZdE3BFHUn5DTMzuLDYcJ0jZ0/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ImGAnLFN0STfudA_9_A1FBp9Pytv4cbsO0eHgZkgLPWf85HbBydStoBcVFsniMDwgKPOHDbh83vDx57D3m1Ar5ugEQ5XkJV4JCIMzcGOitKJTZeKrzFZdE3BFHUn5DTMzuLDYcJ0jZ0/s320/DSC_0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655289840695165698" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-54998578212002188182011-09-22T09:54:00.007-04:002011-09-22T10:18:52.843-04:00She still likes it...Sarah had her second soccer game last Saturday and I'm happy to report she is still a big fan of the game! Yeah! She also scored 3 goals, which I think is a big part of why she still likes playing. She actually had 4 goals, but we've decided not to count the one own-goal she scored. I guess she liked her odds when she saw the empty net and everyone else at the other end of the field. :-)<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from her game. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPJhs-0Zwp4R659D8zwH9uCa3H1Ehr5pjlfK86dWSiOtGY_cLRsw0lwctfsZ0aTPSSuJ5_nI5jjsyUwDYs6KlUOBN_IL9lxC24Vw9SDP8RU3FQv5-6sTEezQV3Z5YB7CYsS99B57EGkg/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPJhs-0Zwp4R659D8zwH9uCa3H1Ehr5pjlfK86dWSiOtGY_cLRsw0lwctfsZ0aTPSSuJ5_nI5jjsyUwDYs6KlUOBN_IL9lxC24Vw9SDP8RU3FQv5-6sTEezQV3Z5YB7CYsS99B57EGkg/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182379520748178" border="0" /></a><br />Warming up<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GAlEcMcj3ktWz4SO1CuZoU8aUYKl9p3Sr9GAnUE2dpl4mHOjbfVWk8SydSoDwpS5AQk9_ZCauX3BKiVvj265hrfRMWc2brSNv4CqvJfPCFTEj33LfVcNHl8WAwE7sOkiHWRUDSqNqh0/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GAlEcMcj3ktWz4SO1CuZoU8aUYKl9p3Sr9GAnUE2dpl4mHOjbfVWk8SydSoDwpS5AQk9_ZCauX3BKiVvj265hrfRMWc2brSNv4CqvJfPCFTEj33LfVcNHl8WAwE7sOkiHWRUDSqNqh0/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182399832251330" border="0" /></a><br />She's the one getting ready to throw the ball in on the far side.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh49b2YLJ5mx42O3XtPLtZ6jiNgCHmzUt9EXAuQyAlbv2Q5A4a3eruy0xZ9e2u6WBShDL8iKrO3cpKGj8MY_nKMcEqvzAfi-IZJw2XMr3Hhn1Xt1vuGds8EQiIPD6JoxCvATeQ-Rlrpy8/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh49b2YLJ5mx42O3XtPLtZ6jiNgCHmzUt9EXAuQyAlbv2Q5A4a3eruy0xZ9e2u6WBShDL8iKrO3cpKGj8MY_nKMcEqvzAfi-IZJw2XMr3Hhn1Xt1vuGds8EQiIPD6JoxCvATeQ-Rlrpy8/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182386495321938" border="0" /></a><br />Action shot<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpmN-TF38ck9WF5k0CibrXsdnm3wfN9ObtPPyOlIGXjZWveDOpPPPgDef75bqHcjxo6a5E6c5B68h29mPIbvGUBFKBqwTYZsmgbTVEeBRnc_uEtLrz57dlXEprgqi0bEL2IWIKf4fi5A/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpmN-TF38ck9WF5k0CibrXsdnm3wfN9ObtPPyOlIGXjZWveDOpPPPgDef75bqHcjxo6a5E6c5B68h29mPIbvGUBFKBqwTYZsmgbTVEeBRnc_uEtLrz57dlXEprgqi0bEL2IWIKf4fi5A/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655185723141183858" border="0" /></a><br />Going for the score...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIMSV3RbFIohcrqUF1uo7PDhYNmpbpW1eMWBfeaxPUaDwN22wC6iCFPerJePM_WBPKEFMWjULDZALE7gtVOYQkV459VAh84RyfY7MqyQ4pBfsNNjVjzhDgMgLwr7382N-ORd2WLAHo6o/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIMSV3RbFIohcrqUF1uo7PDhYNmpbpW1eMWBfeaxPUaDwN22wC6iCFPerJePM_WBPKEFMWjULDZALE7gtVOYQkV459VAh84RyfY7MqyQ4pBfsNNjVjzhDgMgLwr7382N-ORd2WLAHo6o/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182414276924978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkMyrHMRnJB-wa2OGsGbp8oaDyp5awYdB4KKAyjwpOuotT0WAg0sjd4gk3H6ZOGDG1QREWUkPEAffX7mJEXDyOyh5T2Oh0H3ODeeJdITZgcdzqDW8nmFkdcq6QEvw-tgxZQMuBRfKaqU/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkMyrHMRnJB-wa2OGsGbp8oaDyp5awYdB4KKAyjwpOuotT0WAg0sjd4gk3H6ZOGDG1QREWUkPEAffX7mJEXDyOyh5T2Oh0H3ODeeJdITZgcdzqDW8nmFkdcq6QEvw-tgxZQMuBRfKaqU/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182423932146546" border="0" /></a><br />GOAL!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3rwUzye6HUF1SNfyI7qjiKDiA0atmPNwGhN9MB0chgoSqxFVcwUH9K7_nIrwlqHSQ0QE3tiQMNHOmPZgjaenYrhIa4TIvOemLgMJ2WS8XETfHBwlWksWXwXAf7lgpZFLXtrWjVoVUjc/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3rwUzye6HUF1SNfyI7qjiKDiA0atmPNwGhN9MB0chgoSqxFVcwUH9K7_nIrwlqHSQ0QE3tiQMNHOmPZgjaenYrhIa4TIvOemLgMJ2WS8XETfHBwlWksWXwXAf7lgpZFLXtrWjVoVUjc/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182971429194114" border="0" /></a><br />I like this picture because it shows her aggressively going after the ball. So what if she's trying to take it away from the rest of her team. :-) We're still working on what it means to get an assist.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleej76BkqaF0-cLe0m-eS1X9tb_NrWAr4_9IFMYuTV8Bz9Pmm1RtFjhI6MT5nH2Yxg3LQ5mVmMT2e_DSFCoPCljGwkIROfKzheUe_J390uAt0O4gLmvfVwO-zTs4u7AOHsnW6h7bCq7c/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleej76BkqaF0-cLe0m-eS1X9tb_NrWAr4_9IFMYuTV8Bz9Pmm1RtFjhI6MT5nH2Yxg3LQ5mVmMT2e_DSFCoPCljGwkIROfKzheUe_J390uAt0O4gLmvfVwO-zTs4u7AOHsnW6h7bCq7c/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655182980216663090" border="0" /></a><br />Emily enjoys the games too. Here she is wearing her sister's soccer bag and wishing she was just a bit bigger. :-)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-59467589883333729952011-09-15T10:01:00.002-04:002011-09-15T10:12:09.247-04:00Can it be?This may not seem like a big deal to most, but I had to share this picture of Sarah taken this morning before school. Notice anything different about her? That's right, kids, she's wearing JEANS!!! And she didn't even fuss or argue to put them on!!! We actually bought these a few weeks ago, but I never took the tags off because I wanted to be sure they were keepers. Believe me, we've been down this road before and I'm learning more and more with each trip. :-) I didn't get a picture of the back pockets, but they have some "bling" on them which I think helped seal the deal this morning. Hey, whatever it takes, right? <br /><br />Oh, and I guess 4.5 is the age when girls actually start to enjoy having their pictures taken so we're finally starting to get some good pictures too. Yeah!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyyf1BD1ue5T2ObMkwhkcvAaF5PSLGaZNd_R9MWD_qn0b90Pg9EVKsEhA7hcEcNMAU9CWP7PsL2zRW9xIAJFlbCf67R1UYGJvYihXsNsCTqyoigXC_0VI38E4L1vmTlv_IibU7XHFg4k/s1600/Sarah+in+Jeans.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyyf1BD1ue5T2ObMkwhkcvAaF5PSLGaZNd_R9MWD_qn0b90Pg9EVKsEhA7hcEcNMAU9CWP7PsL2zRW9xIAJFlbCf67R1UYGJvYihXsNsCTqyoigXC_0VI38E4L1vmTlv_IibU7XHFg4k/s320/Sarah+in+Jeans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652586414974787586" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-89581033569586224532011-09-12T15:23:00.009-04:002011-09-14T14:18:19.093-04:00Deere CrossingWe knew the end was near, but I don't think either of us knew just how excited we would be when the time finally came. After five summers of faithful service, it was time to say good-bye to Old Red as the cost to "maintain" her far surpassed her actual value. Considering Steve bought her off a guy on the side of the road five years ago while driving home from work one evening, I would say we definitely got our money's worth out of her. ;-) Now the leaking oil and endless smoke are someone else's problems since we actually found someone willing to take her off our hands...and he actually paid us money for her too!!<br /><br />One last shot before she leaves...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD-10LJb4ZGfGcCTTJ0QFx2SeCVOYQ7AEAIPoMUx16zfpraZMBGzp5W1KBmBz0RXA-c9BorFKyDAknsEcGK9-DzojWy28eiQjvtsKGJTJxcXTYhM0Kjw5jRtruE4wDANb2eZLGpgTbUo/s1600/2011-09-01_18-20-46_712.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD-10LJb4ZGfGcCTTJ0QFx2SeCVOYQ7AEAIPoMUx16zfpraZMBGzp5W1KBmBz0RXA-c9BorFKyDAknsEcGK9-DzojWy28eiQjvtsKGJTJxcXTYhM0Kjw5jRtruE4wDANb2eZLGpgTbUo/s320/2011-09-01_18-20-46_712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651556794118476978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You know what they say though...out with the old and in with the new! Steve was like a kid at Christmas with a new toy when he came home and saw this beauty sitting in the garage. :-)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cLZUFTPcLJMw2KKX57rOLKPiX9b7Ev2qqUThOURKyj56q74FLoH-9a1Lu_AAM2m0hsTP5lgwMRoqLjSZiR7dnOWJrMjE_IchshupmLHs7VRTAPQLyjJZ7_iqIXUVUfdC1-NDKCx3FM0/s1600/DSC_0066%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cLZUFTPcLJMw2KKX57rOLKPiX9b7Ev2qqUThOURKyj56q74FLoH-9a1Lu_AAM2m0hsTP5lgwMRoqLjSZiR7dnOWJrMjE_IchshupmLHs7VRTAPQLyjJZ7_iqIXUVUfdC1-NDKCx3FM0/s320/DSC_0066%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651558234202448258" border="0" /></a><br />Here he is getting ready to take her for her inaugural ride!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjcHpyVW7IUvhmKuITiNZs7aKiDZwnvSWC_bUrd7GyNuMI1vMW4pSxI3E-AwxdlL4H4Kwvn63vzC_MnbEqKWUQQrKlfI0ux49y4_wAOAVCMrME9vh7-zfu2SFFH73G25KhsGA_iHBS6E/s1600/DSC_0068%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjcHpyVW7IUvhmKuITiNZs7aKiDZwnvSWC_bUrd7GyNuMI1vMW4pSxI3E-AwxdlL4H4Kwvn63vzC_MnbEqKWUQQrKlfI0ux49y4_wAOAVCMrME9vh7-zfu2SFFH73G25KhsGA_iHBS6E/s320/DSC_0068%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651558244001852722" border="0" /></a><br />Gotta show off the "beverage" since drink holders were a requirement!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtYPvHkg5oZFqLUsyJfyBlI1QMXCDUhq9PchUMSkDnRgaX_tnpGGkOL6UNoKPe4TVN6VOtkjKxytsw4rl8Jk9MDFU3jyCVaq6uOI5X_91F9mM6PNVHn971kKEjj1K7K1xn4U5yxTQD3k/s1600/DSC_0072%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtYPvHkg5oZFqLUsyJfyBlI1QMXCDUhq9PchUMSkDnRgaX_tnpGGkOL6UNoKPe4TVN6VOtkjKxytsw4rl8Jk9MDFU3jyCVaq6uOI5X_91F9mM6PNVHn971kKEjj1K7K1xn4U5yxTQD3k/s320/DSC_0072%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651558245813227874" border="0" /></a><br />Demonstrating the new four-wheel turning capabilities. Very cool!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-91128653922613362942011-09-10T21:42:00.002-04:002011-09-10T22:11:42.241-04:00It's Official...I'm a Soccer Mom!Hi there! Remember me? :-) I'm sorry it's been so long since I last posted, but now that we're officially back in the Hoosier state, I promise to do better. Or at least try and do better. :-) Be sure to stay tuned for more detailed posts about our summer and all of the fun things we did, but for now I wanted to share today's big excitement! :-)<br /><br />Sarah had her first soccer game this morning and I honestly don't know who was more excited...me or her! I've never seen her this excited about any activity we've tried her in so I'm hopeful this one might have some staying power. She's had two practices leading up to today's game which she's loved and she couldn't wait to get to the field this morning. I'm sure it helps that a few of her friends from school are on her team, but whatever it takes to keep her interested and excited is fine with me. <br /><br />We actually had a cute conversation while I was helping her on with all of her gear before the game. It went like this...<br /><br />Sarah: Mommy, will you watch me play?<br /><br />Me: Well of course I'm going to watch you play. I can't wait!<br /><br />Sarah: No, I mean will you watch me play soccer one day on TV?<br /><br />Me: Oh. Are you going to be playing soccer on TV one day?<br /><br />Sarah: Yeah. Will you watch me kick the ball into the net on TV? <br /><br />Me: Yeah honey, I wouldn't miss it! :-)<br /><br />I'm happy to report that the game itself went much better than I had expected. They played on a much smaller field than normal with much smaller goals too. They also played 4 on 4 which was great because it allowed each child to really see and understand what was going on. This of course was much better than the "gaggle of girls" I had expected to see running around the field chasing after the ball. :-) <br /><br />The other big highlight of the morning was Sarah's first goal! She was so excited and her face lit up as she ran over to give me a big hug! She was so proud of herself and has told everyone she's seen today about her big goal. So cute! <br /><br />Here are some pictures of her big day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H1Mtd4jeUUFOF-AmItvIr_dZa95TI1atUtslfGQQVerPl6t6KnJddmp9y2I0jbeFPTZJ0NrFkXZQVkmBM9K99H1-wcwKhnmUO0fFv5_P4v6NJoijWN_0maNNt-HIO9eB56Eyy4Als2o/s1600/IMG_0359%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H1Mtd4jeUUFOF-AmItvIr_dZa95TI1atUtslfGQQVerPl6t6KnJddmp9y2I0jbeFPTZJ0NrFkXZQVkmBM9K99H1-wcwKhnmUO0fFv5_P4v6NJoijWN_0maNNt-HIO9eB56Eyy4Als2o/s320/IMG_0359%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650912363427541506" border="0" /></a><br />Before the game...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheomngFbrW1-bL9VaE75EAs3SPLBUekeYSr7e0gg7Wv57LDIq3pWF7LksWxg6Lq5W5JnndzUrsV_s00oLvT_P9t6urOv_O3n-UHoc_cKlFizWixJcw7r_ULl85mbvxcv1-eAIjiAkq9TY/s1600/IMG_0362%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheomngFbrW1-bL9VaE75EAs3SPLBUekeYSr7e0gg7Wv57LDIq3pWF7LksWxg6Lq5W5JnndzUrsV_s00oLvT_P9t6urOv_O3n-UHoc_cKlFizWixJcw7r_ULl85mbvxcv1-eAIjiAkq9TY/s320/IMG_0362%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650912368219652034" border="0" /></a><br />Warming up...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUlyao7x8Ju7F3rJVyHSKyPCxGrheovlK-6MtSNGugvQhzWhgDcvwbyRDBxN0yRpfadhkfKDo90ITN9bh1K2Ryr6GLtPtjPJ3Oiz22kyaSlseuxg6FyggWzrWNhma8iJV5YH_tnFiaQA/s1600/IMG_0369%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUlyao7x8Ju7F3rJVyHSKyPCxGrheovlK-6MtSNGugvQhzWhgDcvwbyRDBxN0yRpfadhkfKDo90ITN9bh1K2Ryr6GLtPtjPJ3Oiz22kyaSlseuxg6FyggWzrWNhma8iJV5YH_tnFiaQA/s320/IMG_0369%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650912373714385538" border="0" /></a><br />Action shot...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjICda5lvq-rdlB9htnpEafjH907PVdJPjY61AIfN3JGx7sVz3y1ZocTOnc02FVKM31Oj8h_p18byIXQKCHOM490G4xtmp1GDqdmszGhQxF1foOzPbDdYoS1x4WD_hgrIIj1jkzeIWog/s1600/IMG_0367%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjICda5lvq-rdlB9htnpEafjH907PVdJPjY61AIfN3JGx7sVz3y1ZocTOnc02FVKM31Oj8h_p18byIXQKCHOM490G4xtmp1GDqdmszGhQxF1foOzPbDdYoS1x4WD_hgrIIj1jkzeIWog/s320/IMG_0367%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650912377725652626" border="0" /></a><br />Cute pic, right? Too bad she stopped to pose for it while she was playing! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkcGYlbr0O8wMAwnrbNniFdWX6T56ilCWqIpak9CKFvNsvyPdBYJzKmIahZuLibe14ZzOn6aYiqsrgER4pDYbljZk_aiKN8ZOLlFLWdElH9YpXeH1DUdsWIVHFtRBLqbFgNbUXtiB5gM/s1600/IMG_0372%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkcGYlbr0O8wMAwnrbNniFdWX6T56ilCWqIpak9CKFvNsvyPdBYJzKmIahZuLibe14ZzOn6aYiqsrgER4pDYbljZk_aiKN8ZOLlFLWdElH9YpXeH1DUdsWIVHFtRBLqbFgNbUXtiB5gM/s320/IMG_0372%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650912382557997218" border="0" /></a><br />Good game!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-63322245402829396902011-08-03T09:13:00.014-04:002011-08-03T17:16:31.749-04:00Emily & Mr. EarsIn honor of Emily's first birthday, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the past twelve months and see just how much our little girl has grown.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5hyZXNVa9p1g88bYX6X-1YIDRBCfffFYMQJoZKAyAXkOVC3C8Vln1aH9L2YI4LqszFYv0jZH3qSYsGw4g1LWAp01IYkez3UFxWhh5-9dMJfKcB2tTJehSOSxipMnW99AInhDpAUKM7c/s1600/DSC_0481.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYFiecyN40qqMzRx5Mn8htoejgVq7nn7GdRtF6LYqsiy7uqSrld_gGodBj6dm2_wMbpfiw6x6usziNS-fctr4AEZ6013ANmWp9S8telKRdPFVRqWHTzd-29gaf7E2RcYztZ-GTAMXNbM/s320/DSC_0598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636622224572144418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxezJrtBEg1f-7KGIU9M29ODnYenv5SMIo4QRXIEFfZIj5O_WlXmfCz-etHSjb2Xnyzaj2dw5y78Y-pyFo26SWEfTmjfIJ8LhlGLTo3r3J-5LfdUdEDJhyphenhyphenlhmE9ef4ned4_ed0soKnI0E/s1600/DSC_0347.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxezJrtBEg1f-7KGIU9M29ODnYenv5SMIo4QRXIEFfZIj5O_WlXmfCz-etHSjb2Xnyzaj2dw5y78Y-pyFo26SWEfTmjfIJ8LhlGLTo3r3J-5LfdUdEDJhyphenhyphenlhmE9ef4ned4_ed0soKnI0E/s320/DSC_0347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636617834376354658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My apologies for not having Mr. Ears in the 8 month photo. In all the madness of the summer, he didn't make that particular trip to Grammy's. :-)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-90115988471601863152011-08-02T11:26:00.007-04:002011-08-03T14:41:09.054-04:00Emily's First BirthdayIt's hard to believe, but our little girl celebrated her first birthday last Saturday! The time certainly has gone quickly, but we've had so much fun and it's hard to remember a time when Emily wasn't part of our lives.<br /><br />In honor of the big day we traveled back to Indiana to celebrate the big day with family. It was so nice to have so many people join us and to see the love they all have for our little girl. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by so many who genuinely love us and both of our girls. Thank you to all who made this day so much fun!<br /><br />Below are a few pictures from Emily's Ladybug party! Be sure to check out the slide show on the right hand side for even more! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WjbTN-JijJKMMUrrhZbgamRI1r2hzYhPX0LYaNYwLblLqAIpDqgHeu0ScbMK_Gi8ROt7P29hrk4XmMkSpaD4whlN2CTk2s9WQC_qhew_p7z95GB4Bw44Rh3EhHwJ5amrZdhWh19a_YI/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WjbTN-JijJKMMUrrhZbgamRI1r2hzYhPX0LYaNYwLblLqAIpDqgHeu0ScbMK_Gi8ROt7P29hrk4XmMkSpaD4whlN2CTk2s9WQC_qhew_p7z95GB4Bw44Rh3EhHwJ5amrZdhWh19a_YI/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636338416924632418" border="0" /></a><br />Fresh from a nap, the birthday girl joins the party!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NqZ_7o1rhvbuKd9Hdbd_VaaWbHtNw5O6w7lG5Ic1lFdmE89DIls3ZZjeEzJw1h7BMOTMrEPFzkqeMaT0YPLGisR0lB5h-9ZML3B4eCpxT1kZjMxS_NuwqsnRla8wRzf1hQqerNsiyFQ/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NqZ_7o1rhvbuKd9Hdbd_VaaWbHtNw5O6w7lG5Ic1lFdmE89DIls3ZZjeEzJw1h7BMOTMrEPFzkqeMaT0YPLGisR0lB5h-9ZML3B4eCpxT1kZjMxS_NuwqsnRla8wRzf1hQqerNsiyFQ/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636280779234934834" border="0" /></a><br />The cake. It took some work to get the colors right, but I was very happy with how it turned out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCLQ2KhVfDq27knRmcn7fYeEeIHQewewjtLjqy8U0ZkphGf5g2lwVwOK3vc_uuCKk-Fr-RJjb5gR1ry8yYKBZTmWaphL3Xr49Bs-fjUB59w2B9_OoqACnk4i-U2VwlxmWMyQp7U3Uo8w/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCLQ2KhVfDq27knRmcn7fYeEeIHQewewjtLjqy8U0ZkphGf5g2lwVwOK3vc_uuCKk-Fr-RJjb5gR1ry8yYKBZTmWaphL3Xr49Bs-fjUB59w2B9_OoqACnk4i-U2VwlxmWMyQp7U3Uo8w/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636280788481350418" border="0" /></a><br />Pure sugar...Emily enjoys her first bite of her birthday cupcake!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9OLGV5Mx1Wt7LPC_nysOdruj5eRe1VB66nSMh8aCZH7NMbnk9TKmhGof81bAm5DgwHowQ24NAm6oLXizGCf9Tq7RFDGUH9rPVDCGAnOSugQokgOSF5iNLoutn67dw5PH3f6a8awH4eE/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9OLGV5Mx1Wt7LPC_nysOdruj5eRe1VB66nSMh8aCZH7NMbnk9TKmhGof81bAm5DgwHowQ24NAm6oLXizGCf9Tq7RFDGUH9rPVDCGAnOSugQokgOSF5iNLoutn67dw5PH3f6a8awH4eE/s320/DSC_0203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636280796746143170" border="0" /></a><br />Oh yeah, she's a BIG fan of this birthday thing!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023434275007326795.post-23322577484844579182011-07-17T17:33:00.003-04:002011-07-17T18:01:12.342-04:00Emily - 11 MonthsI know I'm extremely overdue with this post, but I thought I should get Emily's 11 month pictures up before her birthday at the end of the month! :-) Emily is quickly losing the baby look and seems more like a toddler with each passing day. She is crawling everywhere, but we think walking is not far off. She can pull up on anything (and sometimes without anything to help her), she cruises around everything, and she can even walk pretty well by just holding onto your fingers. She loves to get behind her walker too and cruise the living room which is fun to watch. Another big milestone this month is the appearance of her first two teeth! It certainly took them awhile to come in, but once the first one came through the second was quickly behind. This is a welcome addition since we were starting to think she would never get teeth! <br /><br />In addition to becoming more mobile she is also starting to respond to and interact more with the things around her. She loves to dance and will show you her moves when she hears just about anything with a beat. She's also mastered the art of "give me five," which she loves to play.<br /><br />She is still a very pleasant baby who loves to laugh and smile. In fact, Grandpa recently nicknamed her "miles of smiles," which seems to be very appropriate. :-)<br /><br />Here is our little girl at 11 months! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW5B1Jwksom6qJHkwWnZovOCBZ8egsoGIezW8C29gx8SKdXQACIFojGl-SWRu3MHBkmJoe14CzSSg0MAWYs-X-PO5m0eBShZulwmtmVx1fywS4Kaz30f81RC4mJ3-aWiXZfoe8xRqi60/s1600/DSC_0598.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW5B1Jwksom6qJHkwWnZovOCBZ8egsoGIezW8C29gx8SKdXQACIFojGl-SWRu3MHBkmJoe14CzSSg0MAWYs-X-PO5m0eBShZulwmtmVx1fywS4Kaz30f81RC4mJ3-aWiXZfoe8xRqi60/s320/DSC_0598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630438049358056994" border="0" /></a><br />Emily with Mr. Ears the bunny.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirP3c2GtJ2w9RCqrznJxpJaHvORO1yP5IQquw1sQp7qL3O4HSfD1z0B4XiM9uQFXJxPYuoePJ6cPA-PLSji1D5Dp7PbFEM5WdYeHwEnwh2rbkH_KoZWWCG3My3q-T1hyNWSIfZob1Q2wo/s1600/DSC_0562.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirP3c2GtJ2w9RCqrznJxpJaHvORO1yP5IQquw1sQp7qL3O4HSfD1z0B4XiM9uQFXJxPYuoePJ6cPA-PLSji1D5Dp7PbFEM5WdYeHwEnwh2rbkH_KoZWWCG3My3q-T1hyNWSIfZob1Q2wo/s320/DSC_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630438040724551570" border="0" /></a><br />Walking at Grammy's house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLKtOicYE90dsUiVfLkmm1xGGysIUP7gDXtYN_Yze1nYje9kBRmLdpCjDKEL_b1bc6K-ru9dRJI6r-6ugd6mbb-AQwiqF7viafNB7K81-XIoYoU9hqRKr2tKwKPuH728jPky_gLMvkis/s1600/DSC_0554.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLKtOicYE90dsUiVfLkmm1xGGysIUP7gDXtYN_Yze1nYje9kBRmLdpCjDKEL_b1bc6K-ru9dRJI6r-6ugd6mbb-AQwiqF7viafNB7K81-XIoYoU9hqRKr2tKwKPuH728jPky_gLMvkis/s320/DSC_0554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630438039510968466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG0np5UpzasnfkEglE-4xLVcaaBVW-vgTL8lMKnulXm_qRxdPT7bOm4BRTlsl68jFTqV53vrg8ZuoGfl2dV87W9jWC27nipluhJ6mXLsewyCdbXusbZ79DqUq_uGpBOVsB-uC_NV8LPs/s1600/DSC_0547.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG0np5UpzasnfkEglE-4xLVcaaBVW-vgTL8lMKnulXm_qRxdPT7bOm4BRTlsl68jFTqV53vrg8ZuoGfl2dV87W9jWC27nipluhJ6mXLsewyCdbXusbZ79DqUq_uGpBOVsB-uC_NV8LPs/s320/DSC_0547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630438033550394402" border="0" /></a><br />More smiles. She actually poses for pictures with is quite funny to watch!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06212214567407014665noreply@blogger.com4