tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580697775496323432024-03-13T10:57:16.575-07:00Sparks' NotesChristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-48912081131493784792012-01-02T15:02:00.000-08:002012-01-02T17:01:44.431-08:00Levi<div style="text-align: center;">We-by, as he is affectionately referred to by his big brother and sister, has probably starred in a total of 3 posts since he joined our family 10 1/2 months ago.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nAOKpsvZXPc/TwJQdsxTWwI/AAAAAAAADEc/3R1_80rh7DI/s1600/IMG_6952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nAOKpsvZXPc/TwJQdsxTWwI/AAAAAAAADEc/3R1_80rh7DI/s400/IMG_6952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693201350114106114" border="0" /></a><br />So I figured it was about time to devote an entire post to my precious, easy going, almost always happy third born.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qroZkPvT3ug/TwJQT6_MsAI/AAAAAAAADEQ/Zpwp8h2r_5U/s1600/IMG_7026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qroZkPvT3ug/TwJQT6_MsAI/AAAAAAAADEQ/Zpwp8h2r_5U/s400/IMG_7026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693201182131793922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Other than waking every 2 hours at night for the first month of his life, he has by far been our best sleeper. I have, on several occasions had to wake him up around the 9:00 hour.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6lvMOICfHA/TtRbZ6wUCqI/AAAAAAAADA4/GJcLqRiMiWI/s1600/IMG_6880.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6lvMOICfHA/TtRbZ6wUCqI/AAAAAAAADA4/GJcLqRiMiWI/s400/IMG_6880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680265530847791778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As you can tell<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0FdyAyd2e0/TtRcrhoY0XI/AAAAAAAADBc/kyRH_G0bagI/s1600/IMG_6666.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0FdyAyd2e0/TtRcrhoY0XI/AAAAAAAADBc/kyRH_G0bagI/s400/IMG_6666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680266932852937074" border="0" /></a><br />he seems to have a problem<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w4x1rwgpb1I/TtRbyAzl6xI/AAAAAAAADBE/4K-dYQ_eDJc/s1600/IMG_6854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w4x1rwgpb1I/TtRbyAzl6xI/AAAAAAAADBE/4K-dYQ_eDJc/s400/IMG_6854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680265944789019410" border="0" /></a><br />with growing any hair.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BaBDRMAV0ao/TtRcL9zSsQI/AAAAAAAADBQ/C2DY7laSY2s/s1600/IMG_6956.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BaBDRMAV0ao/TtRcL9zSsQI/AAAAAAAADBQ/C2DY7laSY2s/s400/IMG_6956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680266390659051778" border="0" /></a><br />In order to avoid being self conscious about our baldness, we like to wear hats<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHKX4UNPgME/TwJEO8YlvwI/AAAAAAAADBo/6E2yZCXKxwQ/s1600/IMG_1078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHKX4UNPgME/TwJEO8YlvwI/AAAAAAAADBo/6E2yZCXKxwQ/s400/IMG_1078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693187902467849986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Both his older siblings had a head full of dark hair by this point, but it seems that his locks might be golden, and his eyes are most definitely blue.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gz4JnDs7Ye8/TwJFW5Mk9mI/AAAAAAAADCA/nZBbiLLz4-c/s1600/IMG_1146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gz4JnDs7Ye8/TwJFW5Mk9mI/AAAAAAAADCA/nZBbiLLz4-c/s400/IMG_1146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693189138562741858" border="0" /></a>Didn't think it was genetically possible that one of my offspring would have blond hair and blue eyes!<br /><br /><br />Being the baby of the family has many perks, but also comes with several disadvantages.<br /><br />Like, being undressed by your older sister while trying to enjoy your lunch,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIrdwkc8MlY/TwJE2CK0InI/AAAAAAAADB0/ffFDInqioXU/s1600/IMG_1102.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIrdwkc8MlY/TwJE2CK0InI/AAAAAAAADB0/ffFDInqioXU/s400/IMG_1102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693188574035583602" border="0" /></a>or being used as a blank canvas for your sister's art project,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SggZe0kSlPU/TwJMjEPMiII/AAAAAAAADDI/SE7XMfxm2lA/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SggZe0kSlPU/TwJMjEPMiII/AAAAAAAADDI/SE7XMfxm2lA/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693197044266338434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqFx6y8GPFs/TwJMugMOG2I/AAAAAAAADDU/AwUCIx4u9A0/s1600/IMG_1305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqFx6y8GPFs/TwJMugMOG2I/AAAAAAAADDU/AwUCIx4u9A0/s400/IMG_1305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693197240748612450" border="0" /></a><br />having to use the only clean bib available<br />which usually is pink,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4yreaGa12o/TwJKZBzgh1I/AAAAAAAADCk/tzClzXDAhYc/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4yreaGa12o/TwJKZBzgh1I/AAAAAAAADCk/tzClzXDAhYc/s400/IMG_1204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693194672791390034" border="0" /></a><br />and sometimes when Daddy's in charge, having to use your Johnny Jump Up as a crib<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--lDZ1KhXGb8/TwJKINBIiwI/AAAAAAAADCY/uD5kH0IhqEc/s1600/IMG_1197.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--lDZ1KhXGb8/TwJKINBIiwI/AAAAAAAADCY/uD5kH0IhqEc/s400/IMG_1197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693194383743552258" border="0" /></a><br />Though it may seem that Levi tends to be neglected from time to time, he is also showered abundantly with love, hugs, and kisses from his siblings<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J164AiH00WY/TwJOcRjca6I/AAAAAAAADD4/yJCQUI9HPLw/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J164AiH00WY/TwJOcRjca6I/AAAAAAAADD4/yJCQUI9HPLw/s400/IMG_1271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693199126605097890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CnfDs8Z3xVk/TwJNi1BTzqI/AAAAAAAADDs/18zrzmpaBxk/s1600/IMG_1240.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J164AiH00WY/TwJOcRjca6I/AAAAAAAADD4/yJCQUI9HPLw/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG"><br /></a>We love our Levi Guy!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHGrQNnHKnE/TwJPbsEChsI/AAAAAAAADEE/aorLzULWdxY/s1600/Christmas%2BPic%2BLevi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHGrQNnHKnE/TwJPbsEChsI/AAAAAAAADEE/aorLzULWdxY/s400/Christmas%2BPic%2BLevi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693200216052893378" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-17620102618942708212011-11-09T07:53:00.000-08:002011-11-09T08:42:31.316-08:00Catch Up<div style="text-align: center;">After going to our MOMs group at church yesterday and being reminded of how important it is to capture and record all the little milestones in your children's lives, I am going to challenge myself to make time at least once a week to blog.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a catch up of what we've been up to<br />the last 2 months:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In September Luke and I went to Houston to visit my new niece, Barrett, and celebrate Parker's 4th Birthday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so nice to spend time with just Luke, I had forgotten how important that one on one time is, so we are going to try to do it more often.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Andy took Luke, Parker, & Kellen to the park our first day there, and when they returned this is what<br /> they looked like:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Zp8V0zPZ2Y/TrqkGJcnwlI/AAAAAAAAC9g/lbozLeJXAlU/s400/IMG_6965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673027106148696658" border="0" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids at a blast at their local bounce house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being in Texas, it had to have a bull</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-168ce7Fd9Ok/TrqjoVFHVqI/AAAAAAAAC9U/HiwkflNr01Q/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673026593875252898" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Luke concentrating really hard on hitting the baseball</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tl_QhvmKCes/TrqjUkMivEI/AAAAAAAAC9I/W4PETJHF4SA/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673026254335556674" border="0" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parker's birthday was at the Stomping Grounds, which is an indoor playground for kids and coffee shop for parents...genius idea!</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KecXgCIKBLQ/Trqk1fak8uI/AAAAAAAAC9s/-ji23_Retmk/s400/IMG_6973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673027919499555554" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_prGvqQnJNQ/TrqlcxJlCWI/AAAAAAAAC94/d1VP_9bdr_U/s400/IMG_6977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673028594274994530" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In early October we went to Indiana to visit Ryan's family.<br /><br />The cousins were able to go to a local pumpkin patch.<br /><br />Sitting on top of the hay mountain<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfooPVfHE-I/Trqoqk9-y2I/AAAAAAAAC_A/w_6KE5hq3CA/s1600/IMG_6981.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfooPVfHE-I/Trqoqk9-y2I/AAAAAAAAC_A/w_6KE5hq3CA/s400/IMG_6981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673032130058177378" border="0" /></a><br />All the kids were thoroughly entertained by<br /> gathering the pumpkins,<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RzepBlUF7Z4/Trqpd1zmvRI/AAAAAAAAC_M/mG4sPAXUiCk/s1600/IMG_6991.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RzepBlUF7Z4/Trqpd1zmvRI/AAAAAAAAC_M/mG4sPAXUiCk/s400/IMG_6991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673033010751388946" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyWDSTLuNZI/Trqq-KQL8GI/AAAAAAAAC_8/6aGdL-Ok7ko/s1600/IMG_7006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyWDSTLuNZI/Trqq-KQL8GI/AAAAAAAAC_8/6aGdL-Ok7ko/s400/IMG_7006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673034665507418210" border="0" /></a><br />loading them in a wagon<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa6oWbo9PmY/TrqpwU2TqHI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/gGX40EWAMSc/s1600/IMG_7007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa6oWbo9PmY/TrqpwU2TqHI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/gGX40EWAMSc/s400/IMG_7007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673033328321865842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9Mkr3UCv7k/TrqqKUaJ05I/AAAAAAAAC_k/hVL92g3PO7Q/s1600/IMG_7002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9Mkr3UCv7k/TrqqKUaJ05I/AAAAAAAAC_k/hVL92g3PO7Q/s400/IMG_7002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673033774880379794" border="0" /></a><br />and transporting them to the picnic table<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Et4jXRb5PE/Trqqo_v2mvI/AAAAAAAAC_w/Lpx7Nbb6UtM/s1600/IMG_7005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Et4jXRb5PE/Trqqo_v2mvI/AAAAAAAAC_w/Lpx7Nbb6UtM/s400/IMG_7005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673034301910194930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pKbVy3FJn9U/TrqrTim_JVI/AAAAAAAADAI/kHufkaaabH0/s1600/IMG_7004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pKbVy3FJn9U/TrqrTim_JVI/AAAAAAAADAI/kHufkaaabH0/s400/IMG_7004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673035032822752594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To end October, we went to our church's Trunk & Treat.<br /><br />At the last minute I found some hand-me-down costumes in our basement for Luke & Aubrey, and Levi just happened to have a costume that went with their theme!<br /><br />A Cowboy, cowgirl, and their trusty bull :)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYi9-Q3a4TM/TrqsLSKJzUI/AAAAAAAADAU/lh2_KBDeva8/s1600/IMG_7033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYi9-Q3a4TM/TrqsLSKJzUI/AAAAAAAADAU/lh2_KBDeva8/s400/IMG_7033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673035990479523138" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-1959707396920088522011-11-01T08:04:00.000-07:002011-11-01T08:09:14.151-07:00We're still here!<div style="text-align: center;">With 3 children under the age of four, I can't seem to find anytime to take pictures, much less download them to my computer, and come up with coherent thoughts to write a blog post to go with said pictures, so I'm stooping to stealing a <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/">friend's</a> blog post about my children :)<br /><br />Go <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2011/10/the-elevator-incident.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GraspingForObjectivityInMySubjectiveLife+%28grasping+for+objectivity+in+my+subjective+life%29">here</a> to find out about the latest craziness<br />that we've been up to.<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-56856560011135596202011-09-08T17:50:00.000-07:002011-09-08T20:03:15.359-07:00Cousin's Camp<div style="text-align: center;">Back at the beginning of July the kids and I attended the first annual Sparks' Cousin's Camp.<br /><br />As I've <a href="http://sparksnote.blogspot.com/2010/08/sparks-family-tree.html">discussed</a> before, Ryan and many of his cousins have taken the task of procreation very seriously over the last 4 years.<br /><br />To date, 14 babies have been born into the Sparks' family over a span of just 4 1/2 years.<br /><br />These babies, toddlers, and preschoolers rarely get the chance to all be together, so Ryan's dad decided to plan a big vacation this summer for all the cousins<br />and their parents.<br /><br />This grand vacation was deemed, Cousin's Camp.<br /><br />Pigeon Forge, a very kid friendly place, was selected as our destination.<br /><br />Since the whole point of this vacation was for all the cousins to get to play together, staying at a hotel wouldn't provide the constant <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">camaraderie</span> needed, so a 15 bedroom lodge was reserved for our party of 37.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Cousin's Camp Cabin<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C4xp1Lw7uFE/TmlxOXsu4GI/AAAAAAAAC8o/1HtfmKoPLKs/s1600/IMG_6785.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C4xp1Lw7uFE/TmlxOXsu4GI/AAAAAAAAC8o/1HtfmKoPLKs/s400/IMG_6785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650171699206742114" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks before the vacation, Ryan and Uncle Andy had to back out due to work <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">commitments</span>, so<br />Aunt Holly and I were tasked with driving 5 kids<br /> 5 1/2 hours from Birmingham to Pigeon Forge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Surprisingly enough the trip<br />was fairly quiet and uneventful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We arrived around 11:30 pm with 5 very sleepy and disoriented children.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say the first night was pretty rough, by about 2 am, Luke, Aubrey, Levi, and I were all in bed together...thankfully it was a nice King size bed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We were awoken the next morning to the smell of waffles, bacon, and coffee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each family was given a meal to prepare, so we saved on food cost and had warm, homemade breakfasts and dinners each day!<br /><br /><br />The campers hoped for four fun filled days of cousin bonding, and the trip did not disappoint.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kiddie area of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dollywood</span> was perfect for our group.<br /><br />Luke, Aubrey, Parker, and Kellen on the bumble bee ride<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QWy3lrxOw6U/TmlsAl9Im1I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/4Er_FhK35gw/s1600/dollywood1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QWy3lrxOw6U/TmlsAl9Im1I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/4Er_FhK35gw/s400/dollywood1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650165964957326162" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hillarie</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hadlie</span>, and Paige riding the pigs<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJoFqTOGx6k/Tmlsf8ht25I/AAAAAAAAC64/mgC7b-laKPY/s1600/dollywood2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJoFqTOGx6k/Tmlsf8ht25I/AAAAAAAAC64/mgC7b-laKPY/s400/dollywood2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650166503592287122" border="0" /></a><br />Parker and Luke fishing for prizes.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9dOb0gZMtg/TmlsMsIG5EI/AAAAAAAAC6o/wtRWcoJeJoA/s1600/dollywood6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9dOb0gZMtg/TmlsMsIG5EI/AAAAAAAAC6o/wtRWcoJeJoA/s400/dollywood6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650166172772394050" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fLjO2n7yeDM/TmlslW5NqsI/AAAAAAAAC7A/I6RIy5Z9F7Q/s1600/dollywood5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fLjO2n7yeDM/TmlslW5NqsI/AAAAAAAAC7A/I6RIy5Z9F7Q/s400/dollywood5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650166596569508546" border="0" /></a><br />The award for the youngest daredevil of the group, goes to 15 month old, Paige. If you look very carefully at the picture you will see the top of her hat and the bottom of her shoes high in the air on this death defying ride.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lnkyTvlZcXQ/TmlsG1aXWSI/AAAAAAAAC6g/PA37S7QOIuM/s1600/dollywood4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lnkyTvlZcXQ/TmlsG1aXWSI/AAAAAAAAC6g/PA37S7QOIuM/s400/dollywood4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650166072185674018" border="0" /></a><br />Playing outside all day sure can build up a big appetite.<br /><br />Waiting for our Varsity inspired hamburger and hot dog dinner prepared by the Atlanta cousins.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyRulatBcqA/TmlsYoLlcSI/AAAAAAAAC6w/EZVzLbrq8Y4/s1600/IMG_6763.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyRulatBcqA/TmlsYoLlcSI/AAAAAAAAC6w/EZVzLbrq8Y4/s400/IMG_6763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650166377871667490" border="0" /></a>This camper was so worn out from the day's activities she couldn't stay awake long enough for dinner<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyUcGzYw__4/TmlyQx_iwUI/AAAAAAAAC84/_3t1cMN0-Ns/s1600/IMG_6764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyUcGzYw__4/TmlyQx_iwUI/AAAAAAAAC84/_3t1cMN0-Ns/s400/IMG_6764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650172840136327490" border="0" /></a><br />While the kids loved <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Dollywood</span>, Splash Country, and riding go carts, I think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">everyone's</span> favorite activity was gathering around the fireplace after dinner and singing, enjoying puppet shows, and just watching the kids have a blast together!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VFVGhDwKSEE/TmltD3nv_NI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/hlkL_igD8WY/s1600/IMG_6767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VFVGhDwKSEE/TmltD3nv_NI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/hlkL_igD8WY/s400/IMG_6767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650167120750705874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mjmXRQdxQI/TmlwChY2MVI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/wfSkdo371a0/s1600/IMG_6774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mjmXRQdxQI/TmlwChY2MVI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/wfSkdo371a0/s400/IMG_6774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650170396137632082" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bigg</span> and Mama (Ryan's parents) led the kids in several Bible songs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Bigg</span> even learned how to play the guitar just for Cousin's Camp.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pTQ6e2UOu9o/TmltN25slGI/AAAAAAAAC7g/_G8Bzgn_Y6Y/s1600/IMG_6768.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pTQ6e2UOu9o/TmltN25slGI/AAAAAAAAC7g/_G8Bzgn_Y6Y/s400/IMG_6768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650167292356236386" border="0" /></a>Aubrey doing the motions for Deep and Wide<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVH5mMunk2s/TmlvJgde14I/AAAAAAAAC74/CJ2KRbTW00g/s1600/IMG_6777.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVH5mMunk2s/TmlvJgde14I/AAAAAAAAC74/CJ2KRbTW00g/s400/IMG_6777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650169416636094338" border="0" /></a>Kellen had some original moves to go with the songs :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQbg4MRg1Xs/TmlvU8lStxI/AAAAAAAAC8A/GnBF1V6sjNw/s1600/IMG_6778.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQbg4MRg1Xs/TmlvU8lStxI/AAAAAAAAC8A/GnBF1V6sjNw/s400/IMG_6778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650169613163607826" border="0" /></a><br />When the puppets came out,<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ00SoXq9p4/TmlthsWS7kI/AAAAAAAAC7w/GudQaNtSjkU/s1600/IMG_6772.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ00SoXq9p4/TmlthsWS7kI/AAAAAAAAC7w/GudQaNtSjkU/s400/IMG_6772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650167633120783938" border="0" /></a>Aubrey was beside herself with excitement<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dIraFj2GIHQ/TmltT_xAihI/AAAAAAAAC7o/VpaOkY8pF5g/s1600/IMG_6769.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dIraFj2GIHQ/TmltT_xAihI/AAAAAAAAC7o/VpaOkY8pF5g/s400/IMG_6769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650167397814929938" border="0" /></a><br />Granny and Levi watching all the craziness<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rP3kI4-CPLo/TmlwZ2XfVPI/AAAAAAAAC8g/Md4iy7pRRQg/s1600/IMG_6783.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rP3kI4-CPLo/TmlwZ2XfVPI/AAAAAAAAC8g/Md4iy7pRRQg/s400/IMG_6783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650170796906075378" border="0" /></a><br />The last evening we set out to take a group photo.<br /><br />Ryan's parents had tie dyed shirts made for all the campers, and ball caps that say "Grandma (or Grandpa) loves me best".<br /><br />We started by putting all the cousins on a ledge, and they all sat pretty still and looked in the general direction of the camera.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C4xp1Lw7uFE/TmlxOXsu4GI/AAAAAAAAC8o/1HtfmKoPLKs/s1600/IMG_6785.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CxpnrinaRHc/Tmlr7rVyR5I/AAAAAAAAC6Q/l0xkmlkNIUA/s1600/270027_101961666566768_100002588048721_13284_5626851_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CxpnrinaRHc/Tmlr7rVyR5I/AAAAAAAAC6Q/l0xkmlkNIUA/s400/270027_101961666566768_100002588048721_13284_5626851_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650165880503551890" border="0" /></a>Then some one had the brilliant idea of hiking up a big hill with 14 kids to get a picturesque shot in front of the mountains.<br /><br />At least the mountain is pretty<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jjzmPbo1m0/TmlrsdLQGnI/AAAAAAAAC6I/GUyjXX_AFxw/s1600/261467_101961829900085_100002588048721_13286_5593147_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jjzmPbo1m0/TmlrsdLQGnI/AAAAAAAAC6I/GUyjXX_AFxw/s400/261467_101961829900085_100002588048721_13286_5593147_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650165619003234930" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone loved the first annual Cousin's Camp so much that the week after we returned a cabin was already booked for next year.<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-13265281884141363912011-07-12T07:09:00.000-07:002011-07-12T12:07:14.315-07:00Aubrey's Birthday, Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey turned 2 on June 19th, she had a bumble bee themed birthday party the weekend of her actual birthday while we were in Indiana visiting Ryan's family.<br /><br />I forgot my camera on the trip (seems to be the trend these days), so all the party pictures are on my father-in-law's camera, maybe by the time her next birthday comes around I'll be able to post them :)<br /><br />She also had a mini party at my parents' house last week while we were in Atlanta visiting our friends, the Carters, who were home from Germany for the month.<br /><br />Party People:<br /><br />Kerri & Levi<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XGYX42d4b14/ThxjXbpsrXI/AAAAAAAAC30/laJZmOCeTMQ/s1600/IMG_6832.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XGYX42d4b14/ThxjXbpsrXI/AAAAAAAAC30/laJZmOCeTMQ/s400/IMG_6832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628482888517070194" border="0" /></a>Mason & Luke<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYro55DMabg/Thxj1PfO2sI/AAAAAAAAC38/sy_8IT8p5-c/s1600/IMG_6819.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYro55DMabg/Thxj1PfO2sI/AAAAAAAAC38/sy_8IT8p5-c/s400/IMG_6819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628483400648022722" border="0" /></a>Nana & Aubrey<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ6GXiztMis/ThyO1_yYIZI/AAAAAAAAC48/_BEQuCrnorc/s1600/IMG_6835.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ6GXiztMis/ThyO1_yYIZI/AAAAAAAAC48/_BEQuCrnorc/s400/IMG_6835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628530692613218706" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey's mint chocolate chip ice cream cake<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jy0pc4ZJmPw/ThxhwloG-CI/AAAAAAAAC3c/mr6lqnlokW0/s1600/IMG_6826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jy0pc4ZJmPw/ThxhwloG-CI/AAAAAAAAC3c/mr6lqnlokW0/s400/IMG_6826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628481121668233250" border="0" /></a>As you can see, Aubrey is bursting with excitement over her birthday cake<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26DSeNTHHZ8/Thxir8VxveI/AAAAAAAAC3s/uJG0omDTpyQ/s1600/IMG_6827.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26DSeNTHHZ8/Thxir8VxveI/AAAAAAAAC3s/uJG0omDTpyQ/s400/IMG_6827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628482141377641954" border="0" /></a><br />Blowing out the candle<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bkdyowCCM94/ThxibW-zcbI/AAAAAAAAC3k/01dDJ4dYhO0/s1600/IMG_6829.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bkdyowCCM94/ThxibW-zcbI/AAAAAAAAC3k/01dDJ4dYhO0/s400/IMG_6829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628481856471265714" border="0" /></a>Opening her present from Nana & Papa, a water table<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dvlQwsepFWg/ThxmjCu76GI/AAAAAAAAC4M/809znnVWSaI/s1600/IMG_6838.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dvlQwsepFWg/ThxmjCu76GI/AAAAAAAAC4M/809znnVWSaI/s400/IMG_6838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628486386521466978" border="0" /></a>The water table was a huge hit!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VW_HmjvEU_4/ThxnGnx0UGI/AAAAAAAAC4U/tedL4UJk5GA/s1600/IMG_6841.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VW_HmjvEU_4/ThxnGnx0UGI/AAAAAAAAC4U/tedL4UJk5GA/s400/IMG_6841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628486997761085538" border="0" /></a><br />It wasn't long before all the splashing required<br />removal of the clothes<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G9oldmE7KrM/ThxnUWYEIcI/AAAAAAAAC4c/MQf6xqpAHk0/s1600/IMG_6843.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G9oldmE7KrM/ThxnUWYEIcI/AAAAAAAAC4c/MQf6xqpAHk0/s400/IMG_6843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628487233607836098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mHq2gUvFcb0/ThxnlQvagBI/AAAAAAAAC4k/8vhZnEgm_-Q/s1600/IMG_6844.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mHq2gUvFcb0/ThxnlQvagBI/AAAAAAAAC4k/8vhZnEgm_-Q/s400/IMG_6844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628487524152934418" border="0" /></a>Splashing<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b6SvhmGfMd0/ThyN96wberI/AAAAAAAAC40/4BrlNYPiWa8/s1600/IMG_6850.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b6SvhmGfMd0/ThyN96wberI/AAAAAAAAC40/4BrlNYPiWa8/s400/IMG_6850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628529729190197938" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey was having so much fun splashing, scooping & dumping the water she wanted to get in the water table<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n3qPq_g8Wn8/ThyNrJEbXrI/AAAAAAAAC4s/LYVsseE9O1E/s1600/IMG_6848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n3qPq_g8Wn8/ThyNrJEbXrI/AAAAAAAAC4s/LYVsseE9O1E/s400/IMG_6848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628529406614658738" border="0" /></a><br />Turning Two Milestones:<br /><br />A couple of months before her second birthday, Aubrey's vocabulary increased by leaps and bounds. She can say anything she wants to and makes 3-4 word sentences.<br /><br />She loves to sing, some of her favorite songs are Jesus Loves Me (which she calls "Bible"), Jesus Loves the Little Children, This Little Light of Mine, and<br />the Calm & Cool Song (a Daddy original).<br /><br />Aubrey is a huge help with her little brother,<br />bringing him diapers, wipes, bottles, toys,<br />or anything she thinks he needs.<br /><br />She even feed Levi in the grocery cart<br />while we were at Publix last week :)<br /><br />Aubrey and Luke are quickly becoming best friends,<br />they play together often, usually Aubrey doing<br />whatever Luke tells her to do.<br /><br />For instance, this is what they did this morning<br />while I was uploading pictures & blogging:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tycuxaVnetE/ThyW6RLT4sI/AAAAAAAAC5k/bC4iAe5EL2o/s1600/IMG_6863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tycuxaVnetE/ThyW6RLT4sI/AAAAAAAAC5k/bC4iAe5EL2o/s400/IMG_6863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628539562093699778" border="0" /></a>I heard them say in passing<br />that they were going on a trip.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIA7ZfVkHCU/ThyXD8LopEI/AAAAAAAAC5s/S6WhlDGwBdQ/s1600/IMG_6864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RIA7ZfVkHCU/ThyXD8LopEI/AAAAAAAAC5s/S6WhlDGwBdQ/s400/IMG_6864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628539728256607298" border="0" /></a>I saw them taking some books out of the den,<br />but had no idea of the magnitude of toy relocation<br />this "trip" required.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hzkhL-uGigs/ThyXMgAjJwI/AAAAAAAAC50/ynVh_mtXcv0/s1600/IMG_6865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hzkhL-uGigs/ThyXMgAjJwI/AAAAAAAAC50/ynVh_mtXcv0/s400/IMG_6865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628539875312740098" border="0" /></a>See why it's been a month since I last blogged?!?<br /><br /><br />The tantrums have also begun, it's always a very sad day when your sweet little baby hits the defiant,<br />I-want-my-way stage.<br /><br /><br />Making a mess, has become one of<br />Aubrey's favorite past times.<br /><br />She can empty the diaper basket in 20 seconds flat.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgkmUpyAWSs/ThyUJJuhgqI/AAAAAAAAC5M/wtOrWgvCZOs/s1600/IMG_6665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fgkmUpyAWSs/ThyUJJuhgqI/AAAAAAAAC5M/wtOrWgvCZOs/s400/IMG_6665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628536519257064098" border="0" /></a>And throw flashcards all over the kitchen floor in the time in takes me to change the baby's diaper.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0qEBWUDiXc/ThyUpyt_gYI/AAAAAAAAC5U/a4WPFjdWHMs/s1600/IMG_6670.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0qEBWUDiXc/ThyUpyt_gYI/AAAAAAAAC5U/a4WPFjdWHMs/s400/IMG_6670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628537080016503170" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey is very independent, wants to do everything on her own, if we try to help her with something she respond, "No! Aubrey do it!".<br /><br />We love every bit of her fun, adventurous, messy, and independent personality!<br /><br />Happy 2nd Birthday Aubrey Lynn!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IgjMw0Pq7CQ/ThyVPuFAClI/AAAAAAAAC5c/VeczrOknyH8/s1600/IMG_6769.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IgjMw0Pq7CQ/ThyVPuFAClI/AAAAAAAAC5c/VeczrOknyH8/s400/IMG_6769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628537731605858898" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-38368888433799368312011-06-10T12:32:00.000-07:002011-06-10T13:45:57.063-07:00Great is Thy Faithfulness<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Five years ago today, Ryan and I made a covenant before the Lord to love, honor, and cherish each other no matter what this life would bring our way.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JjMgKf42VQg/TfJraf1B-HI/AAAAAAAAC3E/M3oUj7Ze5w4/s1600/Wedding%2Bpic1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JjMgKf42VQg/TfJraf1B-HI/AAAAAAAAC3E/M3oUj7Ze5w4/s400/Wedding%2Bpic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616669788249127026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">As I was watching our wedding video today,<br />I was reminded of a hymn we chose to have played at the beginning of our ceremony,<br />"Great is Thy Faithfulness".<br /><br />I started thinking, that describes exactly what God has done in our marriage over these last<br />five years, show His Faithfulness:<br /><br />When we were unsure of exactly what it meant to "leave and cleave",<br />He was Faithful and patient to show us<br />what becoming one truly means.<br /><br />When we lost our tempers and<br />got angry with each other,<br />He was Faithful to calm us down,<br />show us humility, and how to forgive.<br /><br />When we had our first child 18 months into our marriage, and I had no clue how to be a mommy, He was Faithful to encourage me and<br />give me confidence through Ryan.<br /><br />When we left Auburn, moved to Birmingham and Ryan had to start his business from scratch, there were many times we couldn't see where the next paycheck would come from, but He was Faithful and always provided exactly what we needed when we needed it.<br /><br />When we desperately desired<br />a biblically sound church home in our new city,<br />He was Faithful to not only direct us<br />to this church, but provide for us<br />some strong Christian friends to walk beside us.<br /><br />When our sweet babies start turning into toddlers who threw tantrums, had attitudes, and didn't always respond to our discipline the way we had hoped, He was and still is Faithful to remind us to be consistent, keep our cool, and be patient.<br /><br />When we had our third baby in just over three years, and the demands of so many little ones just seemed too much to bear,<br />He was and still is Faithful to<br />carry our burdens and give us the strength<br />and grace to get through each new day<br />He has given us.<br /><br /><br />Although we make mistakes daily in how we relate to each other, He is Faithful to forgive us, show us how to communicate with each other, and how to grow in our relationship with<br />Christ and each other.<br /><br />God was Faithful in our courtship, engagement, and wedding day, and is still Faithful<br />in keeping that spark alive,<br />five years and three children later. </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WriFJk6PFc/TfJrrkZkw1I/AAAAAAAAC3M/ClUmFJBOZ7M/s1600/Wedding%2Bpic2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WriFJk6PFc/TfJrrkZkw1I/AAAAAAAAC3M/ClUmFJBOZ7M/s400/Wedding%2Bpic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616670081533920082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife;</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">and </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >they shall become one flesh</span>.<span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><br />- Genesis 2:24</span><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-78136027461002666482011-06-04T07:36:00.001-07:002011-06-04T07:36:49.923-07:00Photo Card<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fo_Mg7oiVsw/TelIrwNByOI/AAAAAAAAC2I/IHfC8X9zYM8/s400/IMG_0814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614098327005153506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">had</span></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_kgY6U6qTVQ/TelJBOkY_lI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/EjsjpXX4vws/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_kgY6U6qTVQ/TelJBOkY_lI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/EjsjpXX4vws/s400/IMG_0815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614098695933460050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >A</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMWRajs-A8g/TelJJ5_WsiI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/vbWfS1bP5uI/s1600/IMG_0817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMWRajs-A8g/TelJJ5_WsiI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/vbWfS1bP5uI/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614098845028233762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">delicious</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1JVmrFkByWI/TelJT3pbx4I/AAAAAAAAC2g/pTZK5bLZPB0/s1600/IMG_0819.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1JVmrFkByWI/TelJT3pbx4I/AAAAAAAAC2g/pTZK5bLZPB0/s400/IMG_0819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614099016198113154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">time</span></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JvJWKadW7r4/TelJcj9SWKI/AAAAAAAAC2o/3_xBMLd5cpQ/s1600/IMG_0818.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JvJWKadW7r4/TelJcj9SWKI/AAAAAAAAC2o/3_xBMLd5cpQ/s400/IMG_0818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614099165531494562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">celebrating!</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UByWE2AfXkc/TelJpo2R5dI/AAAAAAAAC2w/XTXXwtlCK54/s1600/IMG_0820.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UByWE2AfXkc/TelJpo2R5dI/AAAAAAAAC2w/XTXXwtlCK54/s400/IMG_0820.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614099390182581714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >...well, at least most of us did.</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCZGZ8oAMqU/TelJyhSOUNI/AAAAAAAAC24/BCVerKty7pk/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCZGZ8oAMqU/TelJyhSOUNI/AAAAAAAAC24/BCVerKty7pk/s400/IMG_0825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614099542771126482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-78803912291916654432011-05-26T15:10:00.001-07:002011-05-26T15:17:21.189-07:00Photo Shoot<div style="text-align: center;">We had some professional pictures taken of the kids for the first time since Aubrey was 5 months old, the quality wasn't great, but a few turned out okay.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLm8Q-gvdl8/Td7Qq59fiQI/AAAAAAAAC14/o5lOLq71S6Y/s1600/0083.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLm8Q-gvdl8/Td7Qq59fiQI/AAAAAAAAC14/o5lOLq71S6Y/s400/0083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151621282040066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ryh74rmzAnU/Td7QjEIbbMI/AAAAAAAAC1w/ZciPdORYodA/s1600/0082.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ryh74rmzAnU/Td7QjEIbbMI/AAAAAAAAC1w/ZciPdORYodA/s400/0082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151486573309122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iRdKC2qLz44/Td7QV__rdhI/AAAAAAAAC1o/GQFqjPcejUU/s1600/0072.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iRdKC2qLz44/Td7QV__rdhI/AAAAAAAAC1o/GQFqjPcejUU/s400/0072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151262124570130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TnlWTmiYiZM/Td7QQ8zk8II/AAAAAAAAC1g/NToVIjxTiAo/s1600/0071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TnlWTmiYiZM/Td7QQ8zk8II/AAAAAAAAC1g/NToVIjxTiAo/s400/0071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151175369158786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bpfn7QV-K4/Td7QKs2BrQI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/iLaZP7eTjKs/s1600/0018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bpfn7QV-K4/Td7QKs2BrQI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/iLaZP7eTjKs/s400/0018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151068005248258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aAgoQ3qpxHs/Td7QG2CD_-I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/lFTHjQ57TNQ/s1600/0003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aAgoQ3qpxHs/Td7QG2CD_-I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/lFTHjQ57TNQ/s400/0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151001752174562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MHBfAqzefQ/Td7Q6FRsg3I/AAAAAAAAC2A/EY6wzs3r0DA/s1600/0089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MHBfAqzefQ/Td7Q6FRsg3I/AAAAAAAAC2A/EY6wzs3r0DA/s400/0089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611151882017604466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-90088855102090654942011-05-18T19:38:00.000-07:002011-05-24T20:08:51.057-07:00Easter & Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">In the weeks leading up to Easter, we shared with Luke<br />what Jesus did for all of us on Good Friday and how we<br />celebrate His resurrection on Easter Sunday.<br /><br />Now every time Luke sees a cross he says,<br /> "that's what Jesus died on."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Although he is still very young, he is learning so much about Christ and God's word!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Highlights of our Easter Egg Hunt<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOXrRlRiGUU/Tdxo_a2mGGI/AAAAAAAACzg/ZNcj18nPo4E/s1600/IMG_6603.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cOXrRlRiGUU/Tdxo_a2mGGI/AAAAAAAACzg/ZNcj18nPo4E/s400/IMG_6603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610474674546153570" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7DleYEzgW4/TdxpL2uVo0I/AAAAAAAACzo/69hMdpldPRw/s1600/IMG_6606.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7DleYEzgW4/TdxpL2uVo0I/AAAAAAAACzo/69hMdpldPRw/s400/IMG_6606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610474888186143554" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJIkzJ5sPqk/TdxqGYw_pnI/AAAAAAAAC0A/wkmBcW3Zsy0/s1600/Aubrey%2BEaster.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJIkzJ5sPqk/TdxqGYw_pnI/AAAAAAAAC0A/wkmBcW3Zsy0/s400/Aubrey%2BEaster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610475893756503666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNKhP7Oc2hU/Tdxpt1RwKSI/AAAAAAAACzw/kW9hh1TbkCw/s1600/IMG_6612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNKhP7Oc2hU/Tdxpt1RwKSI/AAAAAAAACzw/kW9hh1TbkCw/s400/IMG_6612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610475471913363746" border="0" /></a>Aubrey decided to go down the slide with her basket in hand and this is what happened:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vgk9DnY1uSU/Tdxp5axrSsI/AAAAAAAACz4/E5sc-Fr2K5E/s1600/IMG_6617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vgk9DnY1uSU/Tdxp5axrSsI/AAAAAAAACz4/E5sc-Fr2K5E/s400/IMG_6617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610475670957935298" border="0" /></a>Digging into the loot<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sA7kyb9_6GI/TdxrMve-TOI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/ZjNt26YBFK8/s1600/IMG_6630.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sA7kyb9_6GI/TdxrMve-TOI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/ZjNt26YBFK8/s400/IMG_6630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610477102445776098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I63DrCamGnU/Tdxs0vytt6I/AAAAAAAAC0g/Ds6Zu22cMho/s1600/IMG_0763.JPG"><br /></a>On Mother's Day we had Levi's baby dedication.<br /><br />Our first priority as parents is to saturate our children's lives with the love of Christ.<br /><br />It is our prayer that each of our kids would come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior at a young age and that they would choose to live each day of their lives for Christ.<br /><br />This dedication service is simply an outward sign of the commitment we have made to raise Levi to love,<br />surrender to, and totally depend on Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Pastor Harry praying over Levi<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WFxGZ0Jnju4/TdxthwKIPSI/AAAAAAAAC0o/bdglVMs7yLc/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WFxGZ0Jnju4/TdxthwKIPSI/AAAAAAAAC0o/bdglVMs7yLc/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610479662427290914" border="0" /></a><br />We wanted the whole family to be together for the service, but Aubrey lasted all of 90 seconds, and then had to be escorted to the nursery.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0bIcZDu9GQ/Tdxv4cFGXuI/AAAAAAAAC1A/kckIzaFbdcw/s1600/IMG_6706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R0bIcZDu9GQ/Tdxv4cFGXuI/AAAAAAAAC1A/kckIzaFbdcw/s400/IMG_6706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610482251197734626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Since we didn't get an Easter family photo,<br />we made sure to get one on Mother's Day.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8cjex7S7pyw/TdxvHDFJfBI/AAAAAAAAC0w/jxyRIpwmvSY/s1600/Family%2BPhoto%2B1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8cjex7S7pyw/TdxvHDFJfBI/AAAAAAAAC0w/jxyRIpwmvSY/s400/Family%2BPhoto%2B1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610481402673462290" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-30962241746790879082011-05-04T13:17:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:47:20.331-07:00April<div style="text-align: center;">As most (hopefully all) of you know many communities, cities, and almost whole counties were completely devastated by last Wednesday's tornadoes.<br /><br />If you would like to help out in some way, but don't know where to start, please see <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2011/05/how-to-be-a-tornado-relief-hero-by-using-social-media.html">this</a> post and this <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2011/04/my-how-to-help-recommendations.html">one</a> by my friend, <a href="http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/">Rachel</a>.<br /><br /><br />Since I don't have time to put together a "real" blog post these days, I've resorted to photo dump posts :)<br /><br />Here's April in Pictures:<br /><br />The kids, whom we affectionately refer to as<br />the 3 baboons<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h_0WO9T_DLU/TcG2lv4s0GI/AAAAAAAACxM/ZfY-KLAosMg/s1600/3%2BBaboons.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h_0WO9T_DLU/TcG2lv4s0GI/AAAAAAAACxM/ZfY-KLAosMg/s400/3%2BBaboons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602960171051307106" border="0" /></a><br />After telling Luke & Aubrey at least a thousand times each to leave their baby brother alone; I decided the safest place for Levi to reside would be in the pack-n-play,<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tYjm3lRZ2Iw/TcG3QO-XoFI/AAAAAAAACxU/l-0PPYtWnNk/s1600/IMG_6533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tYjm3lRZ2Iw/TcG3QO-XoFI/AAAAAAAACxU/l-0PPYtWnNk/s400/IMG_6533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602960900951089234" border="0" /></a> as far away from poking fingers, petting hands, rubbing heads,<br />and shouting mouths as possible.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QiYFQZAUfQ/TcG4JWks06I/AAAAAAAACxc/q9AP98EfvE0/s1600/IMG_6532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QiYFQZAUfQ/TcG4JWks06I/AAAAAAAACxc/q9AP98EfvE0/s400/IMG_6532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602961882243453858" border="0" /></a><br />And Levi doesn't mind it a bit,<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkYMuuiEp74/TcG4rOnD_NI/AAAAAAAACxk/6nSLrr99wtk/s1600/Levi%2B5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkYMuuiEp74/TcG4rOnD_NI/AAAAAAAACxk/6nSLrr99wtk/s400/Levi%2B5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602962464221428946" border="0" /></a><br />in fact, he seems to love it.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LVKNC-FZvc/TcG5fQF7oxI/AAAAAAAACx0/BgoZ6zPDNAI/s1600/Levi%2B2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LVKNC-FZvc/TcG5fQF7oxI/AAAAAAAACx0/BgoZ6zPDNAI/s400/Levi%2B2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602963357972538130" border="0" /></a><br />and he knows how to protect himself with a killer left hook if his brother or sister try to jump in the pack-n-play with him.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3XaEQjRvEWQ/TcG47xCivAI/AAAAAAAACxs/_ep-Zn_Wf2I/s1600/IMG_6531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3XaEQjRvEWQ/TcG47xCivAI/AAAAAAAACxs/_ep-Zn_Wf2I/s400/IMG_6531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602962748341402626" border="0" /></a>Aubrey has become a little momma since Levi arrived,<br />she loves to give her baby a bottle,<br /> change her diaper and rock her.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zd5CiC7bWb0/TcG5t1P7B2I/AAAAAAAACyA/L8P2ffW0VXs/s1600/Aubrey%2BBabydoll.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zd5CiC7bWb0/TcG5t1P7B2I/AAAAAAAACyA/L8P2ffW0VXs/s400/Aubrey%2BBabydoll.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602963608464721762" border="0" /></a><br />Luke & Aubrey enjoying some milk,<br /><br />fully clothed...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-980CaGvcR-4/TcG6UMwJqiI/AAAAAAAACyI/JGwJwI-q6HU/s1600/Luke%2BAubrey%2BMilk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-980CaGvcR-4/TcG6UMwJqiI/AAAAAAAACyI/JGwJwI-q6HU/s400/Luke%2BAubrey%2BMilk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602964267608943138" border="0" /></a><br />or in the buff.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol0O-uPErfw/TcG7AVm4EoI/AAAAAAAACyY/K6E6b96hTFY/s1600/IMG_6578.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol0O-uPErfw/TcG7AVm4EoI/AAAAAAAACyY/K6E6b96hTFY/s400/IMG_6578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602965025900204674" border="0" /></a><br />Side note: This post was interrupted by a certain 3 year old who decided to get into some pink shower gel, and pour it all over our bedroom floor, box spring, and dust ruffle.<br /><br />Have you ever tried to clean liquid soap up off the carpet? All it does is continually foam up.<br /><br />See what happens when I try to blog?<br /><br />Back to April:<br /><br />Aubrey was eating a banana the other day<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dSQIxUH-as/TcHBxU4MxKI/AAAAAAAACyo/Xt7CnVEMMjU/s1600/IMG_6548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dSQIxUH-as/TcHBxU4MxKI/AAAAAAAACyo/Xt7CnVEMMjU/s400/IMG_6548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602972464587785378" border="0" /></a>and had trouble peeling it, so Luke offered to help.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-odvP7eVVmqg/TcHAxQ5ChCI/AAAAAAAACyg/B5CH-K3wxQs/s1600/IMG_6544.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-odvP7eVVmqg/TcHAxQ5ChCI/AAAAAAAACyg/B5CH-K3wxQs/s400/IMG_6544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602971364005938210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vz6inus-NIE/TcHCc58nueI/AAAAAAAACyw/p2lY9xwOvaM/s1600/IMG_6545.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vz6inus-NIE/TcHCc58nueI/AAAAAAAACyw/p2lY9xwOvaM/s400/IMG_6545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602973213272816098" border="0" /></a>Don't let this moment of sweetness fool you,<br /> there is, of course, many arguments, fights, and tantrums,<br />but I try not to capture those moments in pictures :)<br /><br />Levi admiring his big brother<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKW0WtUW-_Y/TcLsFGkzM6I/AAAAAAAACy4/v6jc85tX2rw/s1600/Luke%2BLevi.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKW0WtUW-_Y/TcLsFGkzM6I/AAAAAAAACy4/v6jc85tX2rw/s400/Luke%2BLevi.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603300458810782626" border="0" /></a>As you can tell, Levi did NOT get<br />Aubrey's dark hair and bushy eyebrows<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq2w8hTGUn8/TcLsvirTPJI/AAAAAAAACzA/piBmjdnsXSw/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq2w8hTGUn8/TcLsvirTPJI/AAAAAAAACzA/piBmjdnsXSw/s400/IMG_6573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603301187908746386" border="0" /></a><br />Blogging is not the only thing that I don't have time to do anymore, cleaning has taken a back seat to just surviving;<br /><br />so, I hired some help.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWfSF-vTa8I/TcLtMqDaXoI/AAAAAAAACzI/CVXX4pVdwiQ/s1600/IMG_6634.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWfSF-vTa8I/TcLtMqDaXoI/AAAAAAAACzI/CVXX4pVdwiQ/s400/IMG_6634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603301688105131650" border="0" /></a>They're hard workers<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--zsC7M3VJTE/TcLtXnHtCOI/AAAAAAAACzQ/JeMVl-mM5uk/s1600/IMG_6637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--zsC7M3VJTE/TcLtXnHtCOI/AAAAAAAACzQ/JeMVl-mM5uk/s400/IMG_6637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603301876296386786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-75450315802314522062011-03-22T17:33:00.000-07:002011-03-24T10:20:56.275-07:00Third Born Top 10<div style="text-align: center;">About a year ago I did my first <a href="http://sparksnote.blogspot.com/2010/03/uk-wildcat-fan-top-10.html">Top 10</a> post on<br />the top ten ways you know you're<br />an over the top Kentucky Wildcat fan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As a quick side note to that post, we did, in fact,<br />take our 3 week old son to the SEC basketball tournament<br />in Atlanta the weekend before last,<br />and he did attend all of the Kentucky games!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately I forgot my camera, which I never do, (think I've been a bit distracted trying to survive life with three kids 3 & under), so I only have a few pictures from the tournament weekend that were taken on my phone.<br /><br />Luke got his face painted for the championship game<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5XTc8fJtOw/TYt49DHE2BI/AAAAAAAACw0/7Eqi7ib9WHs/s1600/IMG_0690.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5XTc8fJtOw/TYt49DHE2BI/AAAAAAAACw0/7Eqi7ib9WHs/s400/IMG_0690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587692752885569554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEsoVqAL29s/TYt4tq-TtaI/AAAAAAAACws/3QNxpZc6slI/s1600/IMG_0687.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEsoVqAL29s/TYt4tq-TtaI/AAAAAAAACws/3QNxpZc6slI/s400/IMG_0687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587692488708306338" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Worn out after celebrating Kentucky's victory<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5-rfkR5HwM/TYt5KkqqG0I/AAAAAAAACw8/VFDLiueB-wU/s1600/IMG_0694.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5-rfkR5HwM/TYt5KkqqG0I/AAAAAAAACw8/VFDLiueB-wU/s400/IMG_0694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587692985231481666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JiBeZywwvxQ/TYt5TbBDaKI/AAAAAAAACxE/615wM3LZcwI/s1600/IMG_0695.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JiBeZywwvxQ/TYt5TbBDaKI/AAAAAAAACxE/615wM3LZcwI/s400/IMG_0695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587693137259882658" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we returned home from our fun filled tournament weekend I started thinking about how unloved Levi is going to feel because not only do I not have any picture proof that he attended his first basketball tournament at 3 weeks old, but there are so many other things we've neglected to do with him that we did with Luke and/or Aubrey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, with that in mind I've come up with the<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Top 10 Ways You Know that You are a<br />Third Born Child:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10. If your entire wardrobe consists of hand-me-downs from friends, cousins, and a big brother, and some of those hand-me-downs from your big brother still have remnants of poo and spit up stains, but your mommy is too busy and too frugal to replace them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-XGKYcM7k/TYtUEQ2vMoI/AAAAAAAACvM/kk4mMF9Fq20/s1600/IMG_6481.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DK-XGKYcM7k/TYtUEQ2vMoI/AAAAAAAACvM/kk4mMF9Fq20/s400/IMG_6481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587652194903995010" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. If while being changed in the middle of the night you get poo on your socks and a little on your pjs, but your daddy is so tired he doesn't even notice so you sleep the rest of the night in poo socks and pjs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yyqCc5xpbuA/TYtTwFXYxeI/AAAAAAAACvE/ZbmKWnsoFWo/s1600/IMG_6474.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yyqCc5xpbuA/TYtTwFXYxeI/AAAAAAAACvE/ZbmKWnsoFWo/s400/IMG_6474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587651848222328290" border="0" /></a><br />8. If during your first car ride ever, your big sister screams for most of the entire ride therefore forever ruining your special video of your ride home from the hospital.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_8dWn4KWSoQ/TYtbjhe0_9I/AAAAAAAACwM/17iVKdEjY20/s1600/IMG_0665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_8dWn4KWSoQ/TYtbjhe0_9I/AAAAAAAACwM/17iVKdEjY20/s400/IMG_0665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587660428524453842" border="0" /></a><br />7. If you were exposed to any and every germ imaginable at the tender young age of 3 weeks old, while your older siblings were kept inside the house for the first two months of their life.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TRm51Zb_bsE/TYt4QQhvRfI/AAAAAAAACwc/c0dhcZ_nOcw/s1600/IMG_0672.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TRm51Zb_bsE/TYt4QQhvRfI/AAAAAAAACwc/c0dhcZ_nOcw/s400/IMG_0672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587691983392949746" border="0" /></a><br />6. If you've been kissed, rubbed, petted, and poked hundreds of times a day by the loving hands & lips of your very affectionate older brother and sister.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_T-NqVWVqfI/TYtVOgI6M-I/AAAAAAAACvc/sP7g9LTyJkc/s1600/IMG_6509.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_T-NqVWVqfI/TYtVOgI6M-I/AAAAAAAACvc/sP7g9LTyJkc/s400/IMG_6509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587653470317065186" border="0" /></a><br />5. If your older brother, the firstborn, has 2 picture albums full of photos documenting his first month of life, while you only have about 5 pictures of your first month of life, none of which have been developed.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfGZGGtlVqE/TYtbXPPQ-SI/AAAAAAAACwE/8IP2tlQNm1Y/s1600/IMG_0629.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfGZGGtlVqE/TYtbXPPQ-SI/AAAAAAAACwE/8IP2tlQNm1Y/s400/IMG_0629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587660217468909858" border="0" /></a><br />4. If your older sister, the second born, has<br />12 blog posts documenting her first month of life,<br />while you have only one.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wd7YoDnJDJs/TYta3faTpFI/AAAAAAAACv8/Q-ypXBNnv2Y/s1600/IMG_0627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wd7YoDnJDJs/TYta3faTpFI/AAAAAAAACv8/Q-ypXBNnv2Y/s400/IMG_0627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587659672054375506" border="0" /></a><br />3. If your parents seriously question whether or not you really are their child, because you look nothing like either one of them and nothing like<br />your older brother or sister.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LVKin_UlK8k/TYtUXhPg7fI/AAAAAAAACvU/i-pUWTIJjsM/s1600/IMG_6495.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LVKin_UlK8k/TYtUXhPg7fI/AAAAAAAACvU/i-pUWTIJjsM/s400/IMG_6495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587652525720399346" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sZ8OegUwCo/TYt4eipNbzI/AAAAAAAACwk/T1B6Sjzx4M0/s1600/IMG_0657.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7sZ8OegUwCo/TYt4eipNbzI/AAAAAAAACwk/T1B6Sjzx4M0/s400/IMG_0657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587692228774293298" border="0" /></a><br />2. If you are supposed to be the star of a blog post,<br />but there are several pictures in said post<br />that have nothing to do with you.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgHm5hosZEY/TYtWKmOqC7I/AAAAAAAACv0/a8Gpkmn8JsI/s1600/IMG_6517.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgHm5hosZEY/TYtWKmOqC7I/AAAAAAAACv0/a8Gpkmn8JsI/s400/IMG_6517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587654502743935922" border="0" /></a><br />And the number 1 way you know that you are<br />a third born child:<br /><br />1. If you are starving for some milk, but your mommy leaves you to scream in your crib just so she can finish a blog post about you...something she hasn't been able to do in almost a month.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiD1VwHw1zI/TYt4EXlapRI/AAAAAAAACwU/IWp8sGHtsJQ/s1600/IMG_0658.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JiD1VwHw1zI/TYt4EXlapRI/AAAAAAAACwU/IWp8sGHtsJQ/s400/IMG_0658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587691779128993042" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-11889271208383196482011-03-01T07:01:00.001-08:002011-03-01T07:20:15.219-08:00Introducing...<div style="text-align: center;">Levi Cobb Sparks<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilQxICQG9d8/TW0Kx3rGsTI/AAAAAAAACts/FDblS1dAFmo/s1600/IMG_6442.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilQxICQG9d8/TW0Kx3rGsTI/AAAAAAAACts/FDblS1dAFmo/s400/IMG_6442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579127365256524082" border="0" /></a><br />Born Wednesday, February 16th at 12:52 pm<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jwPDONTekTA/TW0LER8zcnI/AAAAAAAACt0/iseu-8fqOqI/s1600/IMG_6465.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jwPDONTekTA/TW0LER8zcnI/AAAAAAAACt0/iseu-8fqOqI/s400/IMG_6465.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579127681547727474" border="0" /></a><br />He weighed 8 lbs and was 21 inches long<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CvYS2J4zxeo/TW0LQQtO7uI/AAAAAAAACt8/ZyHv04B3sZE/s1600/IMG_6399.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CvYS2J4zxeo/TW0LQQtO7uI/AAAAAAAACt8/ZyHv04B3sZE/s400/IMG_6399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579127887372414690" border="0" /></a><br />Luke & Aubrey meeting Levi for the first time<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ecPkZxdlbA/TW0L6Bbt43I/AAAAAAAACuE/WOj7ANllwns/s1600/IMG_6406.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ecPkZxdlbA/TW0L6Bbt43I/AAAAAAAACuE/WOj7ANllwns/s400/IMG_6406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579128604826919794" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey wasn't too sure about her baby brother at first,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wtm_XYbXFA/TW0MI1hC2uI/AAAAAAAACuM/vr4YPtxU_oc/s1600/IMG_6412.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wtm_XYbXFA/TW0MI1hC2uI/AAAAAAAACuM/vr4YPtxU_oc/s400/IMG_6412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579128859326077666" border="0" /></a><br />but now she is a great big sister,<br /> and loves to help me with him.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrdfZV8q5aw/TW0MYfZ8AiI/AAAAAAAACuU/iitHvZ_L_v0/s1600/Aubrey%2BLynn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrdfZV8q5aw/TW0MYfZ8AiI/AAAAAAAACuU/iitHvZ_L_v0/s400/Aubrey%2BLynn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579129128268595746" border="0" /></a><br />Luke loved his baby brother<br />from the moment he saw him,<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EwshM8CO0iI/TW0Mk0thdMI/AAAAAAAACuc/5MlvaQg59yY/s1600/IMG_6415.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EwshM8CO0iI/TW0Mk0thdMI/AAAAAAAACuc/5MlvaQg59yY/s400/IMG_6415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579129340146316482" border="0" /></a><br />and he tells me several times a day that<br />"Weevi is so sweet" and that "he wuves me".<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MWu9S6cvGg/TW0M02S8lfI/AAAAAAAACuk/oTr5mtX3Dj0/s1600/IMG_6421.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MWu9S6cvGg/TW0M02S8lfI/AAAAAAAACuk/oTr5mtX3Dj0/s400/IMG_6421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579129615449626098" border="0" /></a><br />First picture as a family of five<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2B-L5up6qSU/TW0NN-zPuCI/AAAAAAAACus/_XxW6JVfWjM/s1600/IMG_6420.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2B-L5up6qSU/TW0NN-zPuCI/AAAAAAAACus/_XxW6JVfWjM/s400/IMG_6420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579130047229311010" border="0" /></a><br />Our three Munchkins<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqdjh2b_h0w/TW0NYpswo6I/AAAAAAAACu0/CIeL6iRkKxU/s1600/IMG_6450.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqdjh2b_h0w/TW0NYpswo6I/AAAAAAAACu0/CIeL6iRkKxU/s400/IMG_6450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579130230543524770" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-39949595851390677022011-02-10T14:15:00.000-08:002011-02-10T14:45:23.656-08:00Pictures & Videos<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures & videos that I've taken on my phone over the last couple of months.<br /><br />Aubrey thinks her baby doll stroller is for her, and Luke loves to push her around in it. It's only a matter of time before she breaks it...don't think it was made to hold up a 24 pound baby doll!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AA8xjtlGndE/TVRj8SJM4jI/AAAAAAAACs0/tixgEI0crto/s1600/IMG_0580.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AA8xjtlGndE/TVRj8SJM4jI/AAAAAAAACs0/tixgEI0crto/s400/IMG_0580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572188526277878322" border="0" /></a><br />Working at Daddy's office...thought this pose kinda resembled the infamous JFK Jr. picture :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5sS6_VaKRM/TVRkOZBBdNI/AAAAAAAACs8/Af3hvrYedwY/s1600/IMG_0600.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5sS6_VaKRM/TVRkOZBBdNI/AAAAAAAACs8/Af3hvrYedwY/s400/IMG_0600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572188837360268498" border="0" /></a><br />Goofing off in the car<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdH8IPsVsok/TVRkzsI3KyI/AAAAAAAACtM/EUCkrk0o2FY/s1600/IMG_0602.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdH8IPsVsok/TVRkzsI3KyI/AAAAAAAACtM/EUCkrk0o2FY/s400/IMG_0602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572189478148582178" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey enjoying some spaghetti.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1lI0-NKi3dY/TVRlCAL3a3I/AAAAAAAACtU/jH8Awoljzu0/s1600/IMG_0622.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1lI0-NKi3dY/TVRlCAL3a3I/AAAAAAAACtU/jH8Awoljzu0/s400/IMG_0622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572189724048059250" border="0" /></a><br />Dreaming of some warm weather,<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5t61WI27gmE/TVRlMk_e84I/AAAAAAAACtc/Kg3HAQuhRM4/s1600/IMG_0627.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5t61WI27gmE/TVRlMk_e84I/AAAAAAAACtc/Kg3HAQuhRM4/s400/IMG_0627.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572189905726927746" border="0" /></a>and sunshine!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pU7l665PgJs/TVRlUjx-7AI/AAAAAAAACtk/agrpjqbdmy8/s1600/IMG_0629.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pU7l665PgJs/TVRlUjx-7AI/AAAAAAAACtk/agrpjqbdmy8/s400/IMG_0629.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572190042840820738" border="0" /></a><br />Ring Around the Rosie<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEzOoQYZlQA?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEzOoQYZlQA?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Aubrey and the Ferocious Puppy 1<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JXHO_YwOtBo?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JXHO_YwOtBo?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Aubrey and the Ferocious Puppy 2<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nbwOXb2Gky0?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nbwOXb2Gky0?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />In other news, we'll be welcoming baby #3<br />(still yet to be named) one week from today if not before!<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-78568680418012752472011-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:002011-01-27T15:01:27.060-08:00January in Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">January started off with Luke's 3rd birthday.<br /><br />We celebrated by going to the Galleria and riding the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">carousel</span>, playing on the hot dog truck & enjoying our favorite mall treat, a cinnamon sugar pretzel.<br /><br />The overly cautious birthday boy passed by all the reindeer and instead chose the nice<br />and very safe sleigh to ride in.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHsP_9sy6I/AAAAAAAACrs/G6KyUIz5iRI/s1600/IMG_6335.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHsP_9sy6I/AAAAAAAACrs/G6KyUIz5iRI/s400/IMG_6335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566990374019058594" border="0" /></a>The birthday boy's sister, a dare devil at heart,<br />was thrilled to get to ride a reindeer.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHtUqn9mUI/AAAAAAAACr0/-lNUuck8g0A/s1600/IMG_6346.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHtUqn9mUI/AAAAAAAACr0/-lNUuck8g0A/s400/IMG_6346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566991553701714242" border="0" /></a>Despite the non-moving nature of the sleigh,<br />Luke loved every minute of the ride.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHuMkgCekI/AAAAAAAACr8/iwZuHJ1U_1s/s1600/IMG_6348.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHuMkgCekI/AAAAAAAACr8/iwZuHJ1U_1s/s400/IMG_6348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566992514130541122" border="0" /></a>Aubrey getting excited about the cinnamon sugar pretzel.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHvC0j1hVI/AAAAAAAACsE/lmkNP2iqedY/s1600/IMG_6352.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHvC0j1hVI/AAAAAAAACsE/lmkNP2iqedY/s400/IMG_6352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566993446154372434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On almost a nightly basis, Ryan and the kids<br /> enjoy a bowl of popcorn.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHvl7SNddI/AAAAAAAACsM/Ydv0xTdrVTg/s1600/IMG_6365.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHvl7SNddI/AAAAAAAACsM/Ydv0xTdrVTg/s400/IMG_6365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566994049254913490" border="0" /></a><br />As soon as the kids hear the popcorn popping in the microwave they each go to the cabinet<br />and get out their own bowl.<br /><br />Ryan figured out pretty quickly that Aubrey<br />was not into sharing her popcorn.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHyKh_vnVI/AAAAAAAACsU/UpE5PUA_OHg/s1600/IMG_6044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHyKh_vnVI/AAAAAAAACsU/UpE5PUA_OHg/s400/IMG_6044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566996877144989010" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUHvl7SNddI/AAAAAAAACsM/Ydv0xTdrVTg/s1600/IMG_6365.jpg"><br /></a>We've had a candy jar full of Christmas M & M's<br />this month, and every once in a while,<br />I'll give one to the kids.<br /><br />I picked up Aubrey one day and put an M & M in her mouth, she looked at me with the most serious face,<br />held out two fingers just like this:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUH1PPKXuEI/AAAAAAAACsk/QlwkpNqfR0Q/s1600/IMG_6382.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUH1PPKXuEI/AAAAAAAACsk/QlwkpNqfR0Q/s400/IMG_6382.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567000256523515970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUH1H12lCeI/AAAAAAAACsc/Tpsle7tnBf4/s1600/IMG_6372.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TUH1H12lCeI/AAAAAAAACsc/Tpsle7tnBf4/s400/IMG_6372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567000129470532066" border="0" /></a>and exclaimed, "two!".<br /><br />I couldn't resist the adorable face, so I of course obliged.<br /><br /><br />So, that's what we've been up to this month...as well as cleaning, reorganizing and preparing for baby # 3.<br /><br />We hope he makes his arrival in a few weeks!<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-85570176885863722672011-01-10T13:42:00.001-08:002011-01-10T15:25:21.503-08:00White Christmas in Indiana<div style="text-align: center;">Snapshots from our White Christmas in Indiana.<br /><br />There was already snow on the ground in Madison when we arrived, so the kids (& Uncle Andy) were anxious to get out and play in it.<br /><br />Being that we all live in the deep south, we were not prepared with proper snow attire, so Uncle Andy improvised and used plastic bags & duct tape to make some redneck snow boots & gloves.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt9pTpz6fI/AAAAAAAACoc/ytYkykedm3E/s1600/IMG_6144.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt9pTpz6fI/AAAAAAAACoc/ytYkykedm3E/s400/IMG_6144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560676313522760178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt-ToP6YeI/AAAAAAAACok/5x5B4OqlEAY/s1600/IMG_6148.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt-ToP6YeI/AAAAAAAACok/5x5B4OqlEAY/s400/IMG_6148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560677040605782498" border="0" /></a><br />Day 1 of playing in the snow<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt-jSatt6I/AAAAAAAACos/Z35C1RIO060/s1600/IMG_6155.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt-jSatt6I/AAAAAAAACos/Z35C1RIO060/s400/IMG_6155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560677309623416738" border="0" /></a><br />After making snowballs & snow angels, it was time to come in and make some cookies with Bigg.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_JWmo3gI/AAAAAAAACo0/f_6uWe-OTwM/s1600/IMG_6158.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_JWmo3gI/AAAAAAAACo0/f_6uWe-OTwM/s400/IMG_6158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560677963582201346" border="0" /></a>Everyone got a turn at adding an ingredient<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_gr2hAwI/AAAAAAAACo8/w4b3OZqdSnY/s1600/IMG_6163.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_gr2hAwI/AAAAAAAACo8/w4b3OZqdSnY/s400/IMG_6163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560678364422931202" border="0" /></a><br />and stirring the batter<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_zasvOCI/AAAAAAAACpE/56W9Ku_FmtA/s1600/IMG_6167.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt_zasvOCI/AAAAAAAACpE/56W9Ku_FmtA/s400/IMG_6167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560678686236031010" border="0" /></a><br />Opening presents<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuBndoY12I/AAAAAAAACpM/UcQayw650d4/s1600/IMG_6181.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuBndoY12I/AAAAAAAACpM/UcQayw650d4/s400/IMG_6181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560680679887918946" border="0" /></a><br />Kellen & his airplane ride on toy<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuEN5G1VhI/AAAAAAAACpU/uOQ96ZZiHq0/s1600/IMG_6231.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuEN5G1VhI/AAAAAAAACpU/uOQ96ZZiHq0/s400/IMG_6231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560683539121657362" border="0" /></a>Luke now has each & every car<br /> from his favorite movie, Cars<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuEklbLUlI/AAAAAAAACpc/_ptgDZkC6L8/s1600/IMG_6237.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuEklbLUlI/AAAAAAAACpc/_ptgDZkC6L8/s400/IMG_6237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560683928975266386" border="0" /></a>Aubrey helping daddy put her horse ride on toy together<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuE-yvN8xI/AAAAAAAACpk/SAaNQYMji8Q/s1600/IMG_6248.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuE-yvN8xI/AAAAAAAACpk/SAaNQYMji8Q/s400/IMG_6248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560684379225584402" border="0" /></a>Princess Parker<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuFJqw32dI/AAAAAAAACps/USC2KeSJIlg/s1600/IMG_6249.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuFJqw32dI/AAAAAAAACps/USC2KeSJIlg/s400/IMG_6249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560684566063602130" border="0" /></a><br />Day 2 of playing in the snow:<br /><br />Aubrey decided to join in on the snow fun, so daddy had to make her a redneck snowsuit.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuFueSKCTI/AAAAAAAACp8/HdGG0fFzLhg/s1600/IMG_6252.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuFueSKCTI/AAAAAAAACp8/HdGG0fFzLhg/s400/IMG_6252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560685198368704818" border="0" /></a>You might not can tell from the picture,<br />but she really was thrilled.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuF4fFjMzI/AAAAAAAACqE/FQrAq_1slVw/s1600/IMG_6253.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuF4fFjMzI/AAAAAAAACqE/FQrAq_1slVw/s400/IMG_6253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560685370382955314" border="0" /></a>Aubrey in her Walmart snow jacket & gloves as well as plastic bag snowsuit & boots<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuKsloZ0OI/AAAAAAAACqs/Ox3mMwbl_xc/s1600/IMG_6278.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuKsloZ0OI/AAAAAAAACqs/Ox3mMwbl_xc/s400/IMG_6278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560690663539462370" border="0" /></a><br />We got some fresh snow Christmas Eve,<br /> so Daddy decided to take the kids sledding<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuGQ7xykKI/AAAAAAAACqM/fbhv97hPlms/s1600/IMG_6256.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuGQ7xykKI/AAAAAAAACqM/fbhv97hPlms/s400/IMG_6256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560685790401564834" border="0" /></a>Luke wasn't a big fan of the sledding,<br />but Aubrey loved it.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuG9-pGuBI/AAAAAAAACqc/RSS2lJlYRUQ/s1600/IMG_6259.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuG9-pGuBI/AAAAAAAACqc/RSS2lJlYRUQ/s400/IMG_6259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560686564264556562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuKVRXoWKI/AAAAAAAACqk/jPxgXGxczZ8/s1600/IMG_6264.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuKVRXoWKI/AAAAAAAACqk/jPxgXGxczZ8/s400/IMG_6264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560690262963411106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuGhbF2cUI/AAAAAAAACqU/_gElrSvVi2k/s1600/IMG_6260.jpg"><br /></a>Uncle Andy giving Aunt Holly & Parker<br />a push down the hill<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuLRBd8gVI/AAAAAAAACq0/LZr6FTFnaH4/s1600/IMG_6284.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuLRBd8gVI/AAAAAAAACq0/LZr6FTFnaH4/s400/IMG_6284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560691289487081810" border="0" /></a><br />Family picture in the snow<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuLwORh9yI/AAAAAAAACq8/kmnEw0G1Y7E/s1600/Familypic%2Bsnow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuLwORh9yI/AAAAAAAACq8/kmnEw0G1Y7E/s400/Familypic%2Bsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560691825500616482" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas night at Granny & Grandads:<br /><br />All the cousins had a blast riding on<br />and falling off of the buckin' bronco<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuMIxsls-I/AAAAAAAACrE/ifEwlOtHZE0/s1600/IMG_6293.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuMIxsls-I/AAAAAAAACrE/ifEwlOtHZE0/s400/IMG_6293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560692247326208994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuNkQ2_uRI/AAAAAAAACrM/AZ7E-wBjF-M/s1600/IMG_6298.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuNkQ2_uRI/AAAAAAAACrM/AZ7E-wBjF-M/s400/IMG_6298.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560693819059452178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuNxwDkMSI/AAAAAAAACrU/Iqpt0fGbCbs/s1600/IMG_6299.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuNxwDkMSI/AAAAAAAACrU/Iqpt0fGbCbs/s400/IMG_6299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560694050771972386" border="0" /></a><br />Grandad led everyone in some Christmas Hymns,<br />Aubrey joining in on the singing<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwikgRH1eWuyBikYtp-30jWRWqDnJi3TqkPRCNVoxrUChHX5JYEoCXQTCmRJVB4SngIvxL_faWTnHTHVE5uVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Our attempts at a picture of the cousins in their Christmas outfits from Bigg & Mama<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuPVOj_CrI/AAAAAAAACrc/5ZG2a2VjlVE/s1600/IMG_6321.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuPVOj_CrI/AAAAAAAACrc/5ZG2a2VjlVE/s400/IMG_6321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560695759768062642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuPh9vkp7I/AAAAAAAACrk/Udcyva9c8rw/s1600/IMG_6331.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSuPh9vkp7I/AAAAAAAACrk/Udcyva9c8rw/s400/IMG_6331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560695978591561650" border="0" /></a></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-10131578940290549062011-01-10T12:00:00.000-08:002011-01-10T14:03:26.598-08:00Christmas in Birmingham<div style="text-align: center;">A snapshot of our Christmas celebrations in Birmingham.<br /><br />Aubrey wearing my youngest sister's old Christmas dress<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt0VOgz-qI/AAAAAAAACmU/XkyNdYQzZJk/s1600/IMG_6038.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt0VOgz-qI/AAAAAAAACmU/XkyNdYQzZJk/s400/IMG_6038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560666072940804770" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas with my parents & sisters:<br /><br />Aubrey's new bunny...she immediately realized it was an impostor & has wanted nothing to do with it since.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt0ze9SpTI/AAAAAAAACmc/DjJI0jJVPYE/s1600/IMG_6079.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt0ze9SpTI/AAAAAAAACmc/DjJI0jJVPYE/s400/IMG_6079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560666592751297842" border="0" /></a>Aunt Anna showing Aubrey<br />how to use Luke's new nerf gun<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt1Cm7POjI/AAAAAAAACmk/7ODXxpIJb6g/s1600/IMG_6088.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt1Cm7POjI/AAAAAAAACmk/7ODXxpIJb6g/s400/IMG_6088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560666852588206642" border="0" /></a>Trying out their new table<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt1hEkYsZI/AAAAAAAACms/UTZhw3s0uTg/s1600/IMG_6091.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt1hEkYsZI/AAAAAAAACms/UTZhw3s0uTg/s400/IMG_6091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560667375941497234" border="0" /></a><br />We really enjoyed the hayride with the Latham's<br />to see some Christmas lights.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt2DzK8jgI/AAAAAAAACm8/nCC5nb62j3M/s1600/IMG_6094.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt2DzK8jgI/AAAAAAAACm8/nCC5nb62j3M/s400/IMG_6094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560667972566814210" border="0" /></a>You might remember the <a href="http://sparksnote.blogspot.com/2009/12/santas-workshop.html">Latham's house</a> from last year.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt2uyifRWI/AAAAAAAACnM/BiSFri9ukYk/s1600/IMG_6098.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt2uyifRWI/AAAAAAAACnM/BiSFri9ukYk/s400/IMG_6098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560668711131497826" border="0" /></a><br />Since we were going to be in Indiana for Christmas,<br />had our family Christmas a few days early:<br /><br />Aubrey making breakfast in her new kitchen<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt3CP2PK_I/AAAAAAAACnU/9OygsJAy45U/s1600/IMG_6100.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt3CP2PK_I/AAAAAAAACnU/9OygsJAy45U/s400/IMG_6100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560669045416471538" border="0" /></a><br />Her favorite part of the kitchen was the telephone<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt3KdD7dYI/AAAAAAAACnc/ZAmoAk_2EMs/s1600/IMG_6102.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt3KdD7dYI/AAAAAAAACnc/ZAmoAk_2EMs/s400/IMG_6102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560669186402514306" border="0" /></a>Luke loading up his matchbox car holder<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt34Lu8HWI/AAAAAAAACns/DjgYWuoYdEA/s1600/IMG_6103.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt34Lu8HWI/AAAAAAAACns/DjgYWuoYdEA/s400/IMG_6103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560669972025056610" border="0" /></a>Luke's Thomas the Train set<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt57qpYpnI/AAAAAAAACoM/Jrwn_cq74IA/s1600/IMG_6134.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt57qpYpnI/AAAAAAAACoM/Jrwn_cq74IA/s400/IMG_6134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560672230886123122" border="0" /></a><br />Stocking time<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt4Bzph54I/AAAAAAAACn0/TReSCRdTUqA/s1600/IMG_6109.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt4Bzph54I/AAAAAAAACn0/TReSCRdTUqA/s400/IMG_6109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560670137358608258" border="0" /></a>Aubrey's shock at finding a twix bar in her stocking<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt6G00gZlI/AAAAAAAACoU/c_C2_NTRL-k/s1600/IMG_6113.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt6G00gZlI/AAAAAAAACoU/c_C2_NTRL-k/s400/IMG_6113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560672422595683922" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSt57qpYpnI/AAAAAAAACoM/Jrwn_cq74IA/s1600/IMG_6134.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-86512710082647638412011-01-04T05:09:00.000-08:002011-01-04T05:25:35.875-08:00Happy Birthday Luke!<div style="text-align: center;">Luke is three years old today!<br /><br />Here are some of my favorite pictures of him<br />over the past 3 years:<br /><br />Newborn<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMc1GqKb3I/AAAAAAAACk0/orvrlbH_FzE/s1600/Luke-Jan%2B%252708-094.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMc1GqKb3I/AAAAAAAACk0/orvrlbH_FzE/s400/Luke-Jan%2B%252708-094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558318063751425906" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMc5-kMr0I/AAAAAAAACk8/zdZfng3cO2E/s1600/IMG_7127.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMc5-kMr0I/AAAAAAAACk8/zdZfng3cO2E/s400/IMG_7127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558318147478269762" border="0" /></a><br />6 months<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMdVp4nr5I/AAAAAAAAClM/U5Z9q7QYva4/s1600/Luke-June%2B%252708-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMdVp4nr5I/AAAAAAAAClM/U5Z9q7QYva4/s400/Luke-June%2B%252708-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558318622963117970" border="0" /></a><br />1 year old<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMdiLuD6oI/AAAAAAAAClU/MW8jjch42KM/s1600/Blogprofilepic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMdiLuD6oI/AAAAAAAAClU/MW8jjch42KM/s400/Blogprofilepic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558318838204066434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMduqomcEI/AAAAAAAAClc/PObrtEIeGxI/s1600/January%2B09-53.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMduqomcEI/AAAAAAAAClc/PObrtEIeGxI/s400/January%2B09-53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558319052661092418" border="0" /></a><br />2 years old<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMeYaK_iKI/AAAAAAAAClk/pPsvFjJwywA/s1600/January%2B2010-082.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMeYaK_iKI/AAAAAAAAClk/pPsvFjJwywA/s400/January%2B2010-082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558319769796446370" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMemqkyZcI/AAAAAAAACls/RWCmUbVNMKc/s1600/January%2B2010-100.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMemqkyZcI/AAAAAAAACls/RWCmUbVNMKc/s400/January%2B2010-100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558320014717773250" border="0" /></a><br />2 1/2<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMfHYxuIvI/AAAAAAAACl8/P0tSLjSyuI8/s1600/LukeAubrey4th.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMfHYxuIvI/AAAAAAAACl8/P0tSLjSyuI8/s400/LukeAubrey4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558320576875864818" border="0" /></a><br />3 years old<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMfj_mzOjI/AAAAAAAACmE/eJSgxXSH8m8/s1600/Christmas%2BPic2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TSMfj_mzOjI/AAAAAAAACmE/eJSgxXSH8m8/s400/Christmas%2BPic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558321068335381042" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-24513135194880736792010-12-15T05:00:00.000-08:002010-12-15T05:00:09.873-08:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey's first trip to the famous <a href="http://sparksnote.blogspot.com/2009/05/trip-to-zoo-park-hot-dog-truck.html">hot dog truck</a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB5mONqXRI/AAAAAAAACeY/5pPl99nH-f4/s1600/IMG_0478.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB5mONqXRI/AAAAAAAACeY/5pPl99nH-f4/s400/IMG_0478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544064838850469138" border="0" /></a>She loved it just as much as Luke does<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB5urAd_mI/AAAAAAAACeg/mnORr0yIMdM/s1600/IMG_0480.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB5urAd_mI/AAAAAAAACeg/mnORr0yIMdM/s400/IMG_0480.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544064984018714210" border="0" /></a><br />Cousins, Parker & Kellen, enjoying some swing time<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB58XrpomI/AAAAAAAACeo/jUcQoa5zmCE/s1600/IMG_0489.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB58XrpomI/AAAAAAAACeo/jUcQoa5zmCE/s400/IMG_0489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544065219349291618" border="0" /></a>Aubrey's becoming more and more independent,<br />demanding that she be able to feed herself<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB6JfdhUBI/AAAAAAAACew/mgXQLIrcD3g/s1600/IMG_0505.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPB6JfdhUBI/AAAAAAAACew/mgXQLIrcD3g/s400/IMG_0505.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544065444775809042" border="0" /></a><br />Cheering on the Tigers in the SEC championship game<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQacTsXjtuI/AAAAAAAACig/vYV6Do4dL8M/s1600/IMG_6025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQacTsXjtuI/AAAAAAAACig/vYV6Do4dL8M/s400/IMG_6025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550295452922132194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQachtIEVnI/AAAAAAAACiw/ysZU-XnVGGA/s1600/IMG_6030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQachtIEVnI/AAAAAAAACiw/ysZU-XnVGGA/s400/IMG_6030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550295693643765362" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQacb5K2SFI/AAAAAAAACio/Ibnws0WSAZg/s1600/IMG_6027.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQacb5K2SFI/AAAAAAAACio/Ibnws0WSAZg/s400/IMG_6027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550295593797437522" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQabzTO-zrI/AAAAAAAACiQ/J3AHHfDRQoU/s1600/IMG_6044.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-10802969796041715892010-12-14T19:07:00.000-08:002010-12-15T19:10:08.383-08:00Apparel of Christmases Past<div style="text-align: center;">Growing up with 3 sisters, my mom never missed<br />a chance to get us all dressed up in<br />matching and/or coordinating outfits.<br /><br />Christmas, of course, was the holiday to go all out<br />with our matching attire.<br /><br />Since I was an only child my first couple of Christmases, I had to have a prop to coordinate with.<br /><br />The green phone adds so much to the picture,<br />don't you think?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgx9iOSd6I/AAAAAAAACi4/CKxifJ3pRQc/s1600/Christmas1984.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgx9iOSd6I/AAAAAAAACi4/CKxifJ3pRQc/s400/Christmas1984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550741473962653602" border="0" /></a>For my sister, Anna's first Christmas, she was apparently too little to get all dressed up, so my mom chose nightgowns & caps for our Christmas photo.<br /><br />Kind of 1980's Little House on the Prairie<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgywU153cI/AAAAAAAACjA/z_0jYObUGk4/s1600/Christmas1985.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgywU153cI/AAAAAAAACjA/z_0jYObUGk4/s400/Christmas1985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550742346544045506" border="0" /></a><br />The next year we moved from pajamas to<br />smocked dresses...I had the privilege of wearing<br />a full length smocked bib (forgive me I'm not up<br />on my smocking terminology).<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgzq702URI/AAAAAAAACjI/PxhuuGDrTsU/s1600/Christmas%2B1986%2BMeAnna.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQgzq702URI/AAAAAAAACjI/PxhuuGDrTsU/s400/Christmas%2B1986%2BMeAnna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550743353441014034" border="0" /></a><br />Skip ahead a few years and there's 3 of us in our matching red and black plaid...not sure what happened to Anna's black bow tie.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg0fXx50fI/AAAAAAAACjQ/VHewCq3hhJc/s1600/Christmas%2B1991%2BMatching.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg0fXx50fI/AAAAAAAACjQ/VHewCq3hhJc/s400/Christmas%2B1991%2BMatching.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550744254298051058" border="0" /></a>You probably won't believe this, but my mom actually had a dressed that matched too, but I don't have<br />a copy of that picture :)<br /><br />We didn't just match in our Sunday Best, we also had matching Christmas casual outfits.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg08jNtOCI/AAAAAAAACjY/nzWfc8d4N9I/s1600/Christmas%2B1993%2BMatching.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg08jNtOCI/AAAAAAAACjY/nzWfc8d4N9I/s400/Christmas%2B1993%2BMatching.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550744755583662114" border="0" /></a><br />By the time #4 came along I had outgrown all the matching clothes, so they stuck me in the back<br />to hide my semi-coordinating navy dress.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg1ZmOJkeI/AAAAAAAACjg/wKbuDp02wqo/s1600/ChristmasPic1995.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQg1ZmOJkeI/AAAAAAAACjg/wKbuDp02wqo/s400/ChristmasPic1995.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550745254607032802" border="0" /></a><br />If we are ever blessed with another girl, you better believe she and Aubrey will be dressed in<br /> matching and coordinating outfits!<br /><br />I'd hate to end such a rich tradition.<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-5818080954951544882010-12-14T05:00:00.000-08:002010-12-14T08:10:02.424-08:00First Gifts of the Season<div style="text-align: center;">Sunday night we celebrated Christmas<br />with my grandparents.<br /><br />Luke was so excited to see the presents<br />and couldn't wait to open them.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZLyHgbaI/AAAAAAAAChA/ogOu0yBQIB8/s1600/IMG_6047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZLyHgbaI/AAAAAAAAChA/ogOu0yBQIB8/s400/IMG_6047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292018491583906" border="0" /></a><br />Papa tried to help Aubrey open one,<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZcopT8xI/AAAAAAAAChI/RYPgdHT-YGE/s1600/IMG_6046.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZcopT8xI/AAAAAAAAChI/RYPgdHT-YGE/s400/IMG_6046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292308006794002" border="0" /></a><br />but she was much more interested in<br />chewing on the measuring spoon she had,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaaUq2a7WI/AAAAAAAAChw/uib6SVWPIt4/s1600/IMG_6049.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaaUq2a7WI/AAAAAAAAChw/uib6SVWPIt4/s400/IMG_6049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550293270671322466" border="0" /></a><br />and playing with the bows that were on the present.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZjZ5YSzI/AAAAAAAAChQ/By6rpluqtSA/s1600/IMG_6056.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZjZ5YSzI/AAAAAAAAChQ/By6rpluqtSA/s400/IMG_6056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292424306740018" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZqPXElII/AAAAAAAAChY/vY2Ut83gXA8/s1600/IMG_6057.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZqPXElII/AAAAAAAAChY/vY2Ut83gXA8/s400/IMG_6057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292541737571458" border="0" /></a><br />Luke showing Granddaddy his present<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZ8WfGJbI/AAAAAAAAChg/uBZWdbaNb0I/s1600/IMG_6059.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaZ8WfGJbI/AAAAAAAAChg/uBZWdbaNb0I/s400/IMG_6059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292852887922098" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey showing Nana her new dvd<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaaFKfYeSI/AAAAAAAACho/l_e2R9z6G1Q/s1600/IMG_6051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaaFKfYeSI/AAAAAAAACho/l_e2R9z6G1Q/s400/IMG_6051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550293004286720290" border="0" /></a>Us with Granddaddy and Meme<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaa-oGt5xI/AAAAAAAACiA/wTgqauCyBgE/s1600/IMG_6067.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaa-oGt5xI/AAAAAAAACiA/wTgqauCyBgE/s400/IMG_6067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550293991488874258" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-64990062926417682482010-12-13T11:26:00.000-08:002010-12-13T13:38:05.512-08:00November Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaPWPoA8WI/AAAAAAAACg4/bIet_buB3ok/s1600/Iron%2BBowl2.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm way behind on blogging, so here's a catch up post from our end of November happenings.<br /><br />I've forgotten my camera to just about every important event over the last month, so the few pictures I have were stolen from my sister's blog.<br /><br />This year we were here in Birmingham for Thanksgiving and enjoyed some yummy Lasagna (we're Italian) as well as a "normal" Thanksgiving feast.<br /><br />My sisters and I at Thanksgiving<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZ1B6phfeI/AAAAAAAACgA/d_q1X6JVIyU/s1600/Thanksgiving2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZ1B6phfeI/AAAAAAAACgA/d_q1X6JVIyU/s400/Thanksgiving2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550252266564451810" border="0" /></a><br />Every year after lunch, my cousins and uncles compete<br />in an Old guys vs. Young guys game of touch football;<br />and for the first time in almost a decade<br />the young guys came out on top.<br /><br />Luke & Aubrey sharing a sucker<br />during the touch football game<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZz8kVr3hI/AAAAAAAACfw/CbtXHV-H9zc/s1600/Thanksgiving1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZz8kVr3hI/AAAAAAAACfw/CbtXHV-H9zc/s400/Thanksgiving1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550251075164691986" border="0" /></a><br />The day after Thanksgiving was Black Friday<br />shopping madness as well as the Iron Bowl.<br /><br />I got up bright and early to go to the mall & a few other stores; I was able to get most of my shopping done and saved a ton with some awesome deals.<br /><br />Even though it was absolutely freezing that day, we decided to bundle up the kids and take them to Tuscaloosa to tailgate for the Iron Bowl.<br /><br />We got there just before kickoff, set up right next to the heater and stayed fairly warm until half time when we had to take shelter in the student center.<br /><br />Enjoying some snacks with Papa at the tailgate<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZ23Wne75I/AAAAAAAACgQ/GdJ4JGZP25w/s1600/Iron%2BBowl%2B5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQZ23Wne75I/AAAAAAAACgQ/GdJ4JGZP25w/s400/Iron%2BBowl%2B5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550254284116782994" border="0" /></a>Aunt Kathleen got her camera out to take pictures for me, but Luke was being camera shy<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaPWPoA8WI/AAAAAAAACg4/bIet_buB3ok/s1600/Iron%2BBowl2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaPWPoA8WI/AAAAAAAACg4/bIet_buB3ok/s400/Iron%2BBowl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550281203094974818" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey found a chair that was just her size,<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaOeZ_xXQI/AAAAAAAACgo/DIjD7dyr4aE/s1600/Iron%2BBowl4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaOeZ_xXQI/AAAAAAAACgo/DIjD7dyr4aE/s400/Iron%2BBowl4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550280243806297346" border="0" /></a>and kept herself busy for quite some time,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaORgdaiNI/AAAAAAAACgg/zG9gYIi2LFI/s1600/Iron%2BBowl%2B6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaORgdaiNI/AAAAAAAACgg/zG9gYIi2LFI/s400/Iron%2BBowl%2B6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550280022202943698" border="0" /></a>climbing in and out of it.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaPL0rfw0I/AAAAAAAACgw/EZP8A2i_KvY/s1600/Iron%2BBowl3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TQaPL0rfw0I/AAAAAAAACgw/EZP8A2i_KvY/s400/Iron%2BBowl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550281024063128386" border="0" /></a><br />No naps and all the cold got the best of Aubrey, and she had a major meltdown with about 6 minutes to go in the game, so we had to pack up and head to the car.<br /><br />We made it back to the car just in time to hear<br />the last play of the game,<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >WAR</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >EAGLE</span>!<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-47226227989231166912010-12-05T13:09:00.001-08:002010-12-05T13:26:35.459-08:00Christmas Picture Outtakes<div style="text-align: center;">I knew that getting a good Christmas picture this year was going to be quite challenging.<br /><br />I did manage to get a decent one, here are all the rejects.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBIBJG4VI/AAAAAAAACfQ/e0l1oCbgnss/s1600/IMG_6013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBIBJG4VI/AAAAAAAACfQ/e0l1oCbgnss/s400/IMG_6013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547310078270824786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAacgHFfI/AAAAAAAACfA/0aGvV0HzYl0/s1600/IMG_6010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAacgHFfI/AAAAAAAACfA/0aGvV0HzYl0/s400/IMG_6010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547309295341082098" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAClnfl3I/AAAAAAAACe4/9Tigjp6IC9w/s1600/IMG_6011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAClnfl3I/AAAAAAAACe4/9Tigjp6IC9w/s400/IMG_6011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547308885471106930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBd6L2m_I/AAAAAAAACfg/Ke5G7rARr6s/s1600/IMG_6012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBd6L2m_I/AAAAAAAACfg/Ke5G7rARr6s/s400/IMG_6012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547310454360415218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwByue2QQI/AAAAAAAACfo/MRrfSgjZfDk/s1600/IMG_6020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwByue2QQI/AAAAAAAACfo/MRrfSgjZfDk/s400/IMG_6020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547310811996111106" border="0" /></a><br />This one would have been great<br />if Luke wasn't blocking my face<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAqI3pmtI/AAAAAAAACfI/Ee-G04jPMTw/s1600/IMG_6024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwAqI3pmtI/AAAAAAAACfI/Ee-G04jPMTw/s400/IMG_6024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547309564949011154" border="0" /></a><br />And my favorite outtake<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBRiDzMeI/AAAAAAAACfY/nj0c5wIiw18/s1600/IMG_6017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TPwBRiDzMeI/AAAAAAAACfY/nj0c5wIiw18/s400/IMG_6017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547310241725755874" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-9600141208538755092010-11-15T19:01:00.000-08:002010-11-15T19:22:57.519-08:00Mr. Chatterbox<div style="text-align: center;">Conversations with Luke this week:<br /><br />I was sitting in the den, while Luke was in the kitchen doing something...all of the sudden I hear a big crash and followed by a thousand little crashes. (I was sure he'd gotten into his Daddy's Nerds stash and spilled them all over the floor.)<br /><br />As soon as the crashes cease, he comes running into the den, jumps into the chair and grins from ear to ear.<br /><br />I turn to him and say, "Luke Sparks, WHAT was that?!?"<br /><br />He looks around for a second and replies, "A dream".<br /><br />Trying desperately to hold back the giggles, I reply,<br /> "that huge crash was just a dream?".<br /><br />Luke simply responds, "yes".<br /><br />Well, what do you say to that?<br /><br />After inspecting the kitchen, I find that he'd tried to sneak a few skittles and spilled the whole container full of them on the floor.<br /><br /><br />Sunday morning Ryan was dressing Luke for church, and I hear Ryan telling Luke that he's going to be wearing a "wife beater" undershirt.<br /><br />Luke then comes into our room with a big smile on his face, opens part of his button down shirt to reveal the undershirt and exclaims, "Look Mommy, I have a beef...<br />a beef whiter on today!"<br /><br />I think I much prefer the term "beef whiter" to "wife beater", who came up with such a name anyways?<br /><br /><br />One of the local radio stations starting playing Christmas music today!<br /><br />On the way to lunch, the Grinch song came on the radio and as he often does, Luke asks me,<br />"What's this song about?".<br /><br />I told him it was a song about the Grinch<br />that's from the Grinch movie.<br /><br />He asks, "Is he the green man?".<br /><br />I tell him yes, the Grinch is the green man.<br /><br />To which he responds, "he looks just like a lobster...<br />and a frog".<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758069777549632343.post-22674793955294522252010-11-12T08:58:00.000-08:002010-11-12T11:48:23.661-08:00Veteran's Day<div style="text-align: center;">We spent Veteran's Day in downtown Birmingham<br />visiting the new Railroad Park and<br />watching the Veteran's Day Parade.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey in her red, white, & blue<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1ymUjHf_I/AAAAAAAACcQ/6RAihP3ob7U/s1600/IMG_5958.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1ymUjHf_I/AAAAAAAACcQ/6RAihP3ob7U/s400/IMG_5958.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538709119412174834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN10gX13c0I/AAAAAAAACc4/cB_iX6xuzPk/s1600/IMG_5962.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN10gX13c0I/AAAAAAAACc4/cB_iX6xuzPk/s400/IMG_5962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538711216240161602" border="0" /></a><br />Cousin Parker passed down to us these<br />very patriotic shoes, but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">apparently</span> they are a narrow<br />& Aubrey has double wide feet right now :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1yyFHNgUI/AAAAAAAACcY/MLYtX2eFWCE/s1600/Aubrey%2Bshoes.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1yyFHNgUI/AAAAAAAACcY/MLYtX2eFWCE/s400/Aubrey%2Bshoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538709321427026242" border="0" /></a>So, I tried my best to stuff her feet in them for a few pictures, but after a few minutes she'd had enough of them squishing her feet and she took them off herself.<br /><br />Luke & the big kids entertained themselves<br />by picking up pebbles,<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1zjGmcmRI/AAAAAAAACcg/ygKKwfmJBco/s1600/IMG_5965.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1zjGmcmRI/AAAAAAAACcg/ygKKwfmJBco/s400/IMG_5965.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538710163640064274" border="0" /></a>tossing them in the pond,<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1zzJL1NjI/AAAAAAAACco/cEXr7aSYduw/s1600/IMG_5967.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1zzJL1NjI/AAAAAAAACco/cEXr7aSYduw/s400/IMG_5967.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538710439211644466" border="0" /></a>and watching the ripples.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1z8G2ZcII/AAAAAAAACcw/2WUYn7XuPcY/s1600/IMG_5966.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1z8G2ZcII/AAAAAAAACcw/2WUYn7XuPcY/s400/IMG_5966.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538710593203695746" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loved the slide<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN102EwaUiI/AAAAAAAACdA/wzuh6Ribheo/s1600/IMG_5973.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN102EwaUiI/AAAAAAAACdA/wzuh6Ribheo/s400/IMG_5973.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538711589074129442" border="0" /></a>She went down it at least 50 times.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN109IbjNoI/AAAAAAAACdI/j7JZnzgfma8/s1600/IMG_5974.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN109IbjNoI/AAAAAAAACdI/j7JZnzgfma8/s400/IMG_5974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538711710319457922" border="0" /></a><br />While we waited for the parade to start,<br />Luke enjoyed some cotton candy<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1170-CzXI/AAAAAAAACdg/VQxX5xj2s-w/s1600/IMG_5984.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN1170-CzXI/AAAAAAAACdg/VQxX5xj2s-w/s400/IMG_5984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538712787427183986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN11Z4NUrtI/AAAAAAAACdQ/MWH5KiN-Llo/s1600/IMG_5978.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN11Z4NUrtI/AAAAAAAACdQ/MWH5KiN-Llo/s400/IMG_5978.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538712204181024466" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN11h2uK7XI/AAAAAAAACdY/NpqoHt6e1dE/s1600/IMG_5983.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN11h2uK7XI/AAAAAAAACdY/NpqoHt6e1dE/s400/IMG_5983.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538712341220879730" border="0" /></a><br />Luke loved the parade!<br /><br />He saw soldiers, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">boy scouts</span>, all kinds of cars, trucks, motorcycles, trains and even fire trucks.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13N72OM3I/AAAAAAAACeA/HJTQwy-XVDE/s1600/IMG_5996.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13N72OM3I/AAAAAAAACeA/HJTQwy-XVDE/s400/IMG_5996.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538714198022697842" border="0" /></a><br />Clapping for the soldiers<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN12KILOVJI/AAAAAAAACdo/he9EKtMxVbc/s1600/IMG_5986.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN12KILOVJI/AAAAAAAACdo/he9EKtMxVbc/s400/IMG_5986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538713033100907666" border="0" /></a>We were so glad Aunt Kathleen was able<br />to join us for the day!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13ATLCNXI/AAAAAAAACd4/a1xxH2-gtjg/s1600/IMG_5992.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13ATLCNXI/AAAAAAAACd4/a1xxH2-gtjg/s400/IMG_5992.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538713963765839218" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey kept herself entertained during the parade by playing with a bottle of hand sanitizer for an hour!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN12qEb4X0I/AAAAAAAACdw/7VLEjavBqFU/s1600/IMG_5990.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN12qEb4X0I/AAAAAAAACdw/7VLEjavBqFU/s400/IMG_5990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538713581852843842" border="0" /></a>Right as this train was passing us, it shot off some sort of cannon thing and scared us and the kids to death! After several minutes of crying, we assured the kids<br />that it was friendly fire :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13gSqkY6I/AAAAAAAACeI/Q7CEpYT8D7o/s1600/IMG_5998.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN13gSqkY6I/AAAAAAAACeI/Q7CEpYT8D7o/s400/IMG_5998.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538714513385481122" border="0" /></a>Happy Veteran's Day!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN14FYWj5aI/AAAAAAAACeQ/lWY-lzTPHuQ/s1600/IMG_6006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6EMCHfLLmQ/TN14FYWj5aI/AAAAAAAACeQ/lWY-lzTPHuQ/s400/IMG_6006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538715150567335330" border="0" /></a><br />We want to thank all of our troops for the many<br />sacrifices they make for our country.<br /><br />We are forever grateful for all they have<br />and will do to keep America safe.<br /><br />A special thank you to our friends, <a href="http://carterjourneytogermany.blogspot.com/">the Carters</a>;<br />Brent is currently trying to make his way home<br />from his second tour of duty in Iraq.<br /><br />It takes a very brave and courageous man to be a soldier and an even braver woman to be an army wife.<br />Brent, Kerri, Mason & Sadie, we pray that your family is reunited very soon!<br /></div>Christenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683454723524557976noreply@blogger.com5