tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347823242024-03-05T01:54:49.801-07:00Momma DramaA Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-11470243377371954952012-03-29T07:00:00.000-06:002012-03-29T07:00:08.460-06:00Parkin' It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> Look at that toddler fear. Big sister can be a bit pushy sometimes. Let's go down the slide!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I don't know if it's because it was a Dollar Store kite, or we are bad at kite flying, but it mostly just spun in crazy, wonky circles near the ground. Regardless, it was a requested activity that got done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> I let poor daddy do most of the running around, since I "had" to stay near the baby in the stroller. He he he.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(This is for grandma Church. I'm sure she's laughing over there in Spain right now!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Then, later we went to Great Uncle David and Great Aunt Heather's house to see their newish baby chickens. (Great Uncle David is barely 5 years older than me, I just like to rub in the generational verbage. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This may gross out those of you without kids. Babies slobbering all over used to make me gag too. Now I find this cute. But only 'cuz it's my kid, not yours. :)</span></div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-52730670833288533312012-02-22T22:42:00.000-07:002012-02-22T22:42:49.240-07:00Newest Addition To The Family<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, I'm a little delayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's 3 1/2 months old now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But wasn't it worth the wait?</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a cutie pie!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our third sweet little lady. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my friend <a href="http://jesicahandannaphotography.blogspot.com/">Jesicah and her mad photography skillz.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-85144239076607315642011-08-27T13:07:00.000-06:002011-08-27T13:14:30.616-06:00Great Grandpa Houston<IMG style="FLOAT: left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-huC1cO8YJFU/TllCFLFjwxI/AAAAAAAAG7w/JP_djv7WIKc/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg">We visited the girls great grandpa today in Washington. We live so far away and don't get to visit much, so it was a nice visit. <P>Posted from UpdateMyFeed for Windows Phone</P>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-73431630090663232242011-07-20T09:27:00.000-06:002011-07-20T09:39:13.075-06:00Third Time's A...<IMG style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: auto" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s7a7n3TeOY8/Tib2n-ASLeI/AAAAAAAAG7A/5di3wj-ewk8/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg"> <P align=center>GIRL!!!</P> <P align=center>Another one, hooray! We didn't really believe our eyes, but it's true. </P> <P>Posted from UpdateMyFeed for Windows Phone</P>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-88693042957596464062011-07-17T18:06:00.000-06:002011-07-17T18:19:35.084-06:00Ziploc Ice Cream<IMG style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: auto" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cScp2n1vLdQ/TiN8Fa1JAnI/AAAAAAAAG6w/8-1FTZJtHgk/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg"> <P align=center></P> <P align=center>Tonight for a fun family activity we made our first batches of Ziploc ice cream. All you need is-</P> <P align=center>• 1 Gallon Ziploc with ice and 6 tbs salt (we use kosher salt)</P> <P align=center>• In a quart sized Ziploc add 1/2 cup milk (we used whole milk), 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 tbs sugar.</P> <P align=center>• Now SHAKE! It takes about 5 minutes on daddy shake time to whip up 1/2 cup of ice cream. </P> <P align=center>Notes- we added some hershey syrup to our second batch. </P> <P align=center>I also read that doubling the batch doesn't work well...</P> <P align=center> </P> <P align=center>Have fun and share your favorite flavors.</P> <P>Posted from UpdateMyFeed for Windows Phone</P>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-48050707932239538882011-07-16T10:31:00.000-06:002011-07-16T10:36:13.022-06:00Hair Emergency Resolved<IMG style="FLOAT: left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9GwSVx2KcdJ5QK6587wVSE-P7tQQD3rKFxBmI3nilsnFmzMsQj_Ign38P43ijaJytOUAmq8D2wpK0xeGiJ11s7lDq-zLW_7wRQLvBwyMEmfhAVwnxrGun3Qm-TMlADO0c2nh/"> <P> <P>At the zoo today, its nearing 100*f, and I forgot a ponytail holder for Jane.</P> <P>Luckily I brought Ritz with a twistie on them. Twistie into hair tie. Viola!</P> <P></P> <P>Posted from UpdateMyFeed for Windows Phone</P>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-86655351030892452562011-07-12T17:51:00.001-06:002012-02-22T23:06:36.249-07:00Two Birds, One Stone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZK8_JCLFJQI/T0XWLT_IDwI/AAAAAAAAHKQ/1XHewslFrFE/s1600/Fudgesicle+bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZK8_JCLFJQI/T0XWLT_IDwI/AAAAAAAAHKQ/1XHewslFrFE/s320/Fudgesicle+bath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-45674440476305203412011-07-11T22:42:00.000-06:002011-07-11T22:50:58.518-06:00Bowling<IMG style="FLOAT: left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhV33FJ9q-PhqOPkj_EH0qbyjs5z0eHo4rzc7xA99zK3IPHJZBo00-XI2TeICI81nTaoJ5XOYQDXvJmMGGQc38usrUQRSdmMJIqQ3fEcW4A67IclBKPEsqPvOWvQuVxa4O3zI/"> <P align=center><A href="http:///"></A>Our girls went bowling for the first time tonight. Now, there were bumpers in the lane, and much assistance was needed to roll the ball, but still- Jane got a 78 and Lucy got 65. Scott and I both did well, although the bumpers helped him out a bit. ;)</P> <P>Posted from UpdateMyFeed for Windows Phone</P>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-57774262540357653392011-03-01T13:35:00.000-07:002011-03-01T13:35:19.573-07:00Jane Says<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yelled from the potty...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jane: "Mommy, my poops looks like a crocodile! Isn't that silly?!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NWDObZFv6c__L2nD6NLEjw?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TVoSJXscLoI/AAAAAAAAGwc/djF6zmzCnOs/s800/DSC_0035-1.JPG" width="503" /></a></span><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had chocolate chip heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pKTEmjhpJ_4G9_O7J_1Z-Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TVoSIzdtPdI/AAAAAAAAGwY/Lsz1zCXtKyE/s640/DSC_0034.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And daddy got an awesome Valentine delivery with this sweet little picture inside.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's begun crawling up to him and patting him and laying her head on him like she's giving him a little hug. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day this happened, Jane noticed and decided to play with Rody while Lucy followed them around the house. I let them play, then about 5 minutes later I hear Lucy screaming, terrified. I run to see what's happening...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jane has cornered Lucy with Rody. Lucy crawled under my desk, like usual, but then Jane blocked Lucy's only exit with giant Rody. It freaked her out!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was so super cute. Yes, she was screaming at the top of her lungs, but it was because of a <i>bouncy horse</i>. I cuddled her and made her feel better, and told Jane it was naughty to trap Lucy with the horsey, but it was cute-o! </span></span></div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-78214969639387024192011-01-10T22:18:00.000-07:002011-01-10T22:18:33.167-07:00Jane Says<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Scott, Jane and I were goofing with Photo Booth on Scott's mac, some of the pictures were awesomely hilarious. Jane, being such a grown up kid and know what is truly funny, laughed so hard that at one point she said, between gulps of air, "That made me pee-pee!". </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can't get funnier than that!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy the hilarity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TSvn3OJqnII/AAAAAAAAGg8/D0QwavgILp4/s1600/Photo+on+2011-01-09+at+19.36+%25232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TSvn3OJqnII/AAAAAAAAGg8/D0QwavgILp4/s320/Photo+on+2011-01-09+at+19.36+%25232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Double Trouble</span></div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-73150858559335813962010-12-22T23:43:00.004-07:002010-12-21T23:51:11.725-07:006 Years<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's how long this poor fellow's been stuck with me. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am a lucky lady! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let me count the ways:</span></div><ul style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://three65create.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-made-it-onto-nie-nie-dialogues-153365.html">Brings me flowers when I have an amazing day.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Successfully puts the girls to bed all by himself without complaining.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Does the dishes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Takes out the trash.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Does the laundry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Babysits my friends kids so I can go out with my friends.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Works hard at school.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Does church volunteer work as though he were getting paid</span><span style="font-size: large;">(works hard because he wants to serve!).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Is very kind to me and the little ladies.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Helps those around him who need help.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Very talented in music, art, speaking, teaching, writing, playing with kids, making friends, keeping friends, caring for our family.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">etc., etc., etc....</span></li>
</ul><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">You get the picture, I'm a lucky lady!</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kissy face time.</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over the last 6 years we have had a lot of good times and some hard times, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but look what we got out of it all...</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to many more years and an eternity together.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?autoplay=true&index=3&locale=0&sourceId=250b747631f92210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=bd163ca6e9aa3210VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD">(How? See here...)</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love you Scott!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for being such an amazing husband and father. </span></div><br />
</div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-18071650512086765642010-12-05T07:58:00.000-07:002010-12-05T07:58:46.560-07:00I never knew how much love my heart could hold until someone called me "mommy." -- Author Unknown<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This morning I was woken up at what felt like the crack of dawn by my little Jane. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">7:45 am feels like the crack of dawn when you don't </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">go to bed until single digits start rolling around again.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She climbed into bed with me since I couldn't yet speak, move, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or even open my sandpaper eyes, and cuddled up to mommy log. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Jane is my talker. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Well, Lucy can't talk yet, but even still, I know Jane will be my talker. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She said more at 7:45 am than I will probably say before noon. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She kept talking and talking, and honestly, I don't remember any of it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Until this...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"Mommy, you are the best mommy in the whole world."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And then,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"And daddy has the best baby in the whole world, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and mommy has </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the best baby in the whole world and I have</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the best sister in the whole world."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Awwwww!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She had me at "mommy".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Have you ever read this quote?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I never knew how much love my heart could hold until someone called me "mommy."<br />
-- Author Unknown</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Words could not describe that feeling better.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I feel so grateful to have been blessed with two little angels.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Yeah, there are hard days, but then there are moments like </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that melt all the hard stuff away.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have the best daughters in the whole world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hope you are finding moments like this during your days.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-8903654801712916582010-11-14T18:18:00.000-07:002010-11-14T18:18:17.913-07:00You Know You're a Bad Housekeeper When...<div style="text-align: center;">You are cleaning off a counter and find a rotten pumpkin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A rotten pumpkin under your purse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please share your bad housekeeper experiences so I don't feel so lame.</div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782324.post-89186322379401667592010-11-11T22:50:00.001-07:002010-11-11T22:51:28.167-07:00And Finally...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">HALLOWEEN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">We had a lot of fun this year. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lucy was a sweet little cat.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sOaPRa2Z8RW2ahi8vxszUg?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ8d2NAeI/AAAAAAAAGLo/eeUQRqvqCRg/s640/DSC_0042.JPG" width="425" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zZqxli7HbrGV_T4-Go6HvA?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ6eiXqXI/AAAAAAAAGLc/ht7rk8LpwqY/s640/DSC_0035.JPG" width="423" /></a> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jane was the cutest witch ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/61PfZIoYDjFKUE_yfWhL5w?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ7vNMdRI/AAAAAAAAGLk/7CJV1nIYWDs/s800/DSC_0039.JPG" width="361" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scott was a zombie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fsuODNt4VYArMeI_FPDGgQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ67nv__I/AAAAAAAAGLg/wFbJELdlJgM/s800/DSC_0037.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was a witch too, but I don't have a picture at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a lot of fun the week of Halloween. We trick or treated at the zoo with some friends, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o7jWeb-tzg2NXdGtqEPRow?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzUczWjugI/AAAAAAAAGOA/Rr6IuzWILxU/s640/DSC_0006.JPG" width="425" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6BIqQj0Ux8a3_lbQ2agxcw?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzUe_K1OrI/AAAAAAAAGOI/G3VfjNnPuQ8/s640/DSC_0017.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I-ZIyznyrpj7Ftexp_93sA?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="640" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzUfdtqgnI/AAAAAAAAGOM/h2zaT0fazks/s640/DSC_0003.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/A1Kr4-WZqLmyZ8VUbwJUOQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzUd7TngnI/AAAAAAAAGOE/qUeuNpZtkUk/s640/DSC_0014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6zF09JtfF-zP7VHji-qptw?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzUgKGjw1I/AAAAAAAAGOQ/7kj6DTJsEt8/s640/DSC_0033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">went to a party at the YMCA and did a Trunk or Treat at church.<br />
Scott and I even went to a "adults only" party and had a really fun time playing games and feeling young again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4o7pP4Nh54BC_ODsDgloFg?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ9ssX3aI/AAAAAAAAGLs/8bCnUc18zk4/s640/DSC_0058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1GWwh2LP6ILqPZEtSkBy4Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ-kVqtkI/AAAAAAAAGLw/gO-01tNPRTc/s640/DSC_0066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7DgNZpHFa2ZNlxIwRa31Sg?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="425" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MEpfz6fyV_o/TNzJ_bEQcaI/AAAAAAAAGL0/SMNUHVAeCbk/s640/DSC_0077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait until next year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Costumes are already being planned...</div>A Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726930534894012559noreply@blogger.com0