tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65140666674047646682024-03-12T21:01:49.341-07:00The Brown FamilyShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-20077014574632030122012-01-23T13:44:00.000-08:002012-01-23T13:44:20.351-08:00October 2011: Big month!!<div align="center">October was full of surprises! First on the list was a house! We started looking for houses and found this one!! We put in an offer and it was accepted! It is a 3 bedroom 2 bath one story with a pool! It was supposed to only be a 30 day escrow, but it ended up being closer to 45 days, so we didn't end up moving in until the week before Christmas. We are still unpacking, a month later, and have been busy making it our home. Tim has done so much to fix, update, organize and set up our house! I don't know what I would do without him! We still have stuff to do, but we are really enjoying our new house! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRF9wqts85dHx2aqwI6NLUNcvexWEQa9zV6jsLVsNZLwVlodNYdT5CHyJo0HQr5wdZjL9ZGewSE_Bu9tgQWgtmY1jiEG2jknsJEZKICu-Mg143cWps8idxiRRRuXi2XjeAQUXWAy8CsE/s1600/house.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700927364353890370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRF9wqts85dHx2aqwI6NLUNcvexWEQa9zV6jsLVsNZLwVlodNYdT5CHyJo0HQr5wdZjL9ZGewSE_Bu9tgQWgtmY1jiEG2jknsJEZKICu-Mg143cWps8idxiRRRuXi2XjeAQUXWAy8CsE/s320/house.jpg" /></a> The end of October we had some other exciting news!!!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700927345168658242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kutzX6AuCX68snRODz3NSTIL4KGnab7gBqMqJrTaqIzA83vQ4Y9RED6Fsi7i1VhNgU3m34qGjvY-eR1N4rNSazO6pfUotvZl9I36kxI76TBtrn_sX8tU-JqFabdz9yf10BkZ75QW1F0/s320/Picture+070.jpg" /><br />and yes, I did take 2 because I didn't believe the first one! I was on the mini-pill and was still nursing Brayden when I got pregnant!! We knew we wanted to have more kids, but hadn't decided when we wanted to start trying, so God decided for us! ;) We were so excited! There is just something about knowing that this is God's timing for this baby, not just for our family, but for this baby's whole life. Psalm 139:16 "...all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." This verse has taken on a whole new meaning to me. To know that each of us, including this tiny baby growing inside me, has a unique plan and purpose...it is just so overwhelming to me. We are so thankful that God has given us this new little blessing!<br />I can't wait to meet him or her!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5OjzwF2bDvdr2w8d61M5WFqBKT4dNl0dq4H61_uyqL4I0KbjYHTbrfpFGh4BboSUxMN2gBO6jjUX6Qj59Doc4hqKwhc4lr1gI1X3ujQAGIiTMfiNrkIZLQTrWT3KJyET2U_raUkhZho/s1600/ultrasound.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700927350225935218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5OjzwF2bDvdr2w8d61M5WFqBKT4dNl0dq4H61_uyqL4I0KbjYHTbrfpFGh4BboSUxMN2gBO6jjUX6Qj59Doc4hqKwhc4lr1gI1X3ujQAGIiTMfiNrkIZLQTrWT3KJyET2U_raUkhZho/s320/ultrasound.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-26146428878100214652012-01-23T11:39:00.000-08:002012-01-23T11:40:04.208-08:00September=Birthday MonthFinally catching up on blogging!! Had to go all the way back to Septemeber, which has become birthday month for our house! First, was Brayden's first birthday with a basketball theme to celebrate Brayden's "rookie season". We had his party at the same park that we had Brooke's 1st birthday party! It was such a fun day!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680573427131689826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmlMkA-Iz8xC_PEpBkJ40EnUZHrEx7a4ScQOM2KWRyZDZIymt7cPnfCkrl6jLq8QkzKeipyFg_kvg2lZrpW7zmAcma24pkXjI4mvlhD1WmT9Ghyphenhyphenu6wUtjFs68YYLy2z0tIWOafTjhX9s/s320/Picture+028.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680570121403762402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvXeUV-xKtzQnkU1PzwPSaAgDKcX-osagc76An6X60XGKlTjZk-dxPtNV21HRkZMARe-Y85SF_cLUzqvXiAZFOcuRX7ZC3oTPan6r1gC_9Rqpdr0zhXASBM0ytPHcroydaAGoYhtGh2o/s320/Picture+024.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680570136240399442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYcC7jS1EovAn-qkxbN7oLvy8-wC6NrxMEcDI6U9SVz5wJPNSYvK5q5zICJCKoIo4FqX62qYxO2ufN7ajxl7snnb6H4E-hFNFvc2u-KbIFTHPwmye7U8CIrl8PcMB00PQbpmceLjt3us/s320/Picture+066.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680570129879086178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PsSSBgTbj6YPVx6s7dAA1rTEVED_uWTs_yLybKuatfttTQP1NTr67HnO3_9luDvRUjTBno-Ood_j3A53LTMp80tjHcCWnDnsHVkr7XYN3AxhXy0IgkW3ZhVJhyphenhyphen1pOyLfL8NFQKFKL2U/s320/Picture+061.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680572558070117586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn6VnkaVhdCQdTYmaZxE39O8_qp7tBxROpRIaZUU0gdgIfciRKbK_yWNCxZh1skkTp4gq2L8-l-bERuLnOgowEoFrhwImgykdj3EMV6Mo81vp4B9n_ekwmGknzwxm4MWV5iUvl5HVyMA/s320/Picture+111.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Next, we celebrated my 29th! Tim and I went out to Davis for a fun date night! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680564406756087250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XT9Ezl2x2997LEt0xDWwmU6p07xAcK8eT209KN8jLzRd43lg_J3I265GXVLl37OvGJQoG2RxGtQxj3AJnwHZZV2iFIN9RhnCRjEUr2ZLo-7QOYjGZ0pFYuTKFKruuABJEJ8DpU1qYyE/s320/birthday+dinner.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680564394701383970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0WKFZ7zzYntZkfCAHXVxsnqP780L_W5-viOf4X4ucBTJmNtzMxqk0TO1g9J5cmxkl-EXnvXbim5E7P9lAyeN8O8LONcOVY7YNZ-s0w7TQmYE5dgnXIUCqCQycCFxX57mEjBUngK0FWE/s320/dessert.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">good food and great company! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680564389367773890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vf574u6Tu0l5oVZqNE1kb4e16AZuxR4QbkaSqlLUgwXiHTm-2_hccrKp8m0OSleuvg0Sz1dlqXN7r5VuB5RvzV23_uR5D-Gi7_0YyV6b-ngNvdLC2E2FgMtxzbRUBi_zYK1kYO955UY/s320/us.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Then it was Brooke's turn! We had a princess party for her 3rd birthday (I know the princess theme is shocking) ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBXQcSWg5LY2ku9dMjHoTgICDIJJ39DCkCB_1hRWqjwkh53L9_V2ox5kVDqaoEjQwL62QqbrRqL8PSsreX0-_pWP9tAvTXXDgN_1LC7cYXzKh_NmqY1AP6r4uY_SPb0MR1tKjbGdTC1E/s1600/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700906695593233554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBXQcSWg5LY2ku9dMjHoTgICDIJJ39DCkCB_1hRWqjwkh53L9_V2ox5kVDqaoEjQwL62QqbrRqL8PSsreX0-_pWP9tAvTXXDgN_1LC7cYXzKh_NmqY1AP6r4uY_SPb0MR1tKjbGdTC1E/s320/Picture+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwHcSXtfpEKxWA-Bz-mJVuAvLD7pTuRA3aJDt22w_K7vsjvOquL5nf47ezHJzodL44oJxLn8XyV9SexfLaIj7MO7e_cFkpXZKZ_BoowT6QJtR5oSBP40bENu6eaOai4eD7wkSJwbnDJU/s1600/Picture+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700906686874360050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwHcSXtfpEKxWA-Bz-mJVuAvLD7pTuRA3aJDt22w_K7vsjvOquL5nf47ezHJzodL44oJxLn8XyV9SexfLaIj7MO7e_cFkpXZKZ_BoowT6QJtR5oSBP40bENu6eaOai4eD7wkSJwbnDJU/s320/Picture+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj3coMKk2DUqfxyZJHFpwoo5H0W0gdUaLfcmPw4FM9VkE4KSr6bSSDgICFIBYupLwlDneV2h92eL3SHEv832kfzEPsZUBvoDiA913HOMF1H7LMM3Chy_WRyVFbOjiuvBjVoKpkB21U6o/s1600/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700906681106602626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj3coMKk2DUqfxyZJHFpwoo5H0W0gdUaLfcmPw4FM9VkE4KSr6bSSDgICFIBYupLwlDneV2h92eL3SHEv832kfzEPsZUBvoDiA913HOMF1H7LMM3Chy_WRyVFbOjiuvBjVoKpkB21U6o/s320/Picture+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBry-azMazKITK5P9kz3jW4xtKahbgswssT2S9hCZnAw-pWBleWwLBNNPHiY7hnmhbClVhO_TbL8trMYR_YDVIUbFJ90RQHjd6gGX3etGOlbjqfA9yhPI4l-5ny48lSZ1ZS4hNF9C5XQ/s1600/Picture+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700906676574204738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBry-azMazKITK5P9kz3jW4xtKahbgswssT2S9hCZnAw-pWBleWwLBNNPHiY7hnmhbClVhO_TbL8trMYR_YDVIUbFJ90RQHjd6gGX3etGOlbjqfA9yhPI4l-5ny48lSZ1ZS4hNF9C5XQ/s320/Picture+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl-WQ7R8D1YAm8ke2c28FRsOoHLzrC7XdEaqEReTIE9o7sNRrq8aClthn2FsLcgOENleQU_9dgfgRyiOqWtTWe-nxpLxJsw5G28nPOdiGT-KLl0tgdmPeLXfy8JWjmqsbuLEMe25VcR8/s1600/Picture+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700905814279585026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl-WQ7R8D1YAm8ke2c28FRsOoHLzrC7XdEaqEReTIE9o7sNRrq8aClthn2FsLcgOENleQU_9dgfgRyiOqWtTWe-nxpLxJsw5G28nPOdiGT-KLl0tgdmPeLXfy8JWjmqsbuLEMe25VcR8/s320/Picture+006.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center">we had a princess table...</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904455689359986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aPzlVcJLUEs1wji0SKf_wlt6ILTcWCkN7-9DElH8NSHDHB4-RCuYHlSJabyDPgHAzlzSdzekp-PECjkE-FLvaTMii2lm7Goqe0wci3f8gx6R37lTkSP9L4utO9TQSR3D-METX2nopuI/s320/Picture+045.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">and a knights table...</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904468586557538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7lIPnQEkQZiOvacTbOVmpgk1caHO2sneZWG5IwKld_ezjQZAAVCwQDIGuZpdzpEdHjSPLsi8RWF1QRPK4NN7T0geYt4EMs4CdZoOE2p8dUOY67e32neII6M8Gyo6o1avDD8xcNdIFRc/s320/Picture+046.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">which ended up being the dads' table :)</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904960716603762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxcQK6Qun7A0zlpOTYZuvF9F5xi4mQYOcAJuD38NboIZz_6MPpDXT5ISkuZoXY-nK95XZlU_66-5ka34rttMV_7-bSyskat6NR4yN_sbTvpVRq9Blt0QMwstUT-Uss5Ti2weki8eBuBE/s320/Picture+018.jpg" />Brooke and Makayla reading in the princess castle</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwoagMLvkq5vbuChAgRApiQiRJjViD1eaLNqz-a3VQKhamMCYkDyENOK9_-P-yXuhy_Z1B3dtYlcP_oD8MmcGnhc3by6G1871qNPTufVQj8unyBPej9DyDVhtmifaLqc-w53tmDUwM2E/s1600/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700905802038522930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwoagMLvkq5vbuChAgRApiQiRJjViD1eaLNqz-a3VQKhamMCYkDyENOK9_-P-yXuhy_Z1B3dtYlcP_oD8MmcGnhc3by6G1871qNPTufVQj8unyBPej9DyDVhtmifaLqc-w53tmDUwM2E/s320/Picture+011.jpg" /></a>coloring<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jvAB5HM6XbWsp1wUuxmu5llZ4gv-BFRhq1sW7mTdLkAyvyQB9AWEtKKfMfgxwn1JwV8AINigXgqpRdRvrFLO5wYv-Yg45X_i0cmjRXt-paihxXih5Po1H8U9C7Z6gsSli_seyBsIwY4/s1600/Picture+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700905800415533746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jvAB5HM6XbWsp1wUuxmu5llZ4gv-BFRhq1sW7mTdLkAyvyQB9AWEtKKfMfgxwn1JwV8AINigXgqpRdRvrFLO5wYv-Yg45X_i0cmjRXt-paihxXih5Po1H8U9C7Z6gsSli_seyBsIwY4/s320/Picture+009.jpg" /></a>Makayla, Abi and Brooke decorating their own tiaras<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4J6UX10cjdC0VRjYghYNoMLDljT5nIdXl3AKXZ5KFh2nI_f2E0snkvjB9shrqt_G4CsFAM7L6UYSGxsQH9_VqeUcexE8p6t_bRBSJLvB4AOZPW_zXqYYZ_qurkK4QZhyZWMaH6XvCgo/s1600/Picture+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904981253542050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4J6UX10cjdC0VRjYghYNoMLDljT5nIdXl3AKXZ5KFh2nI_f2E0snkvjB9shrqt_G4CsFAM7L6UYSGxsQH9_VqeUcexE8p6t_bRBSJLvB4AOZPW_zXqYYZ_qurkK4QZhyZWMaH6XvCgo/s320/Picture+020.jpg" /></a> singing "Happy Birthday"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC7KGxcfxUyemghm1ZUsbNLbfQUPsEVU3G7pMD-WRsxskjFoFVWqm0QoLZvDwdD4zdaODI3bPoY-jPMKIlekTDnbwaIm8fKZNh_phxgv0gUiBcFxrMxMVqwkt6Zjp04JyrG8uC4JlFSw/s1600/Picture+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904971718851618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEC7KGxcfxUyemghm1ZUsbNLbfQUPsEVU3G7pMD-WRsxskjFoFVWqm0QoLZvDwdD4zdaODI3bPoY-jPMKIlekTDnbwaIm8fKZNh_phxgv0gUiBcFxrMxMVqwkt6Zjp04JyrG8uC4JlFSw/s320/Picture+023.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700904449606988690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYCu7u79-DCJceldyeoHDrj55o-_Z8TqGhZrFhTAS-nMASovycfbsl0yUhHQiMHiK5AauZuMcNEa-z8244mBR8IR9N1NC7K4zXhZHZXhNioDCBCdkIzz3EXA8dUPFD-4rRqwLDNVZUCE/s320/Picture+074.jpg" />mommy and the birthday girl!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680581369718723826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo3ScwZv-vEM2f9MTVOjnATD-4XxsITVNJAsdhTgnOW7L7l_jFUmmThFm2y4JCY6yTblW8XfP2RB1voCOr7XFww7QjPSQoPTd6l1QYVge0NMDi72qx1T4zhzXgTY_KMIQSEav_vSfs4g/s320/Picture+044.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center">As much fun as September was, we all needed a few weeks to recover!</p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-66159456210840846952011-09-09T14:18:00.001-07:002011-09-09T18:19:26.202-07:001<div align="center">My sweet little Brayden turns 1 year old today! It is so crazy to think a whole year has gone by since the day I got to meet my son for the first time (which you can read about <a href="http://timandshannonbrown.blogspot.com/2010/09/brayden-tyler-brown.html">here</a>). I am so in love with my baby boy, and am honestly a little sad that he is 1! I feel like he is still just a couple months old, but it is hard to remember life without him! He brings so much joy to our family and is his sister's best friend. They love playing together and it makes my heart happy to watch them play and laugh together! He is saying mommy, daddy, ball, hi, uh-oh and "dees" which means cheese. :) He is taking steps and starting to be more courageous with trying to walk. I am so thankful that God has given him to us and our prayer is that he will come to know, serve and love Him with all his heart, soul, mind and strength. I love you Brayden Tyler Brown, and am so thankful that I get to be your mommy! I love you!</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485018072765122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkWRvCf6iFrSiMSXta8HaqaKUg3rw1pKq8m9QbIiejGMQmsaaHCtM97LjtCVv75q1HVtBvkHOPYE-JX1PYentVV9ucIMigiErVU0YpnJ1JwEd2jcnpDO8BaaKzDGfLOMFnzQjQ8cNyIM/s320/Bray+Bday+invite.jpg" /> Brayden's BIRTHday<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650473858830785890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzlRfsfHtEJIoduCAQFhyphenhyphenUNqrk2-yuyQWiDb-6_hNxdYxUrMlSUftm-p8qBD51OHiX6wVNi40WjFdB643xBCrQROz8aao36ISkGS6dMbLkwfTzjwG9h784KyW2Q34fr0_0LWFF3mWASI/s320/DSC00587.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650473850457347186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1v0L8fL7oS_s2AAXUrrmWkbQVbN2RLY4fd_2Mpn0GCRAtC69b4k9SKlPGQ74FmHCOp9zQhb9Cy0keX2M4oOtO3BvQUhD-nfCkAvUpIvQEh4xgsgt635rm8tTMV0znfF4hh3snfaIGhE/s320/DSC00578.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650473858109414946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvlUnUZtlK3WEF2Zm-FIiVkiU1JjFtrQzDSUJGWJ9GrjIY2xfwIjykaVQ9VAX1ZQOxuIGRBQhF3LWff1_zpXACQsKmbRqiHmWZRCYj98YH5pzJa8cUDNu6ahETegF0yQ9rzu1WENq9Dk/s320/DSC00595.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">I love Brooke's face!! haha! </div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650473855973881986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a8MsZDQmOk9720rETHd8yw4wghWTBb6FsytLuksuu1wHhnYJzyztKSWLnH19cGt7IG5M36dZF13HPYLsmFIKdGuM10Uqft7wvu2XdVSggXP8JpsXrmQjrPsaPchrYVihz8T46czLZ_A/s320/Brooke%2527s+hand+on+face.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">Halloween: my little football (7 weeks old)</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650478576204888194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3HxVqeWUoOuT_qvHV-vTcbaVYJDLkvWX_E1O1Gtso9rZjPEprtMIeX9dbHyz_9j0hUb3JJEukMOdhEtogs72oacVMV5QPMUYD2JArRAX-OGP-fP9FQniDCJbKhf-gmzMylH2f7njUqc/s320/DSC01023.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Christmas Eve (3 1/2 months)</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650478584514022290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ0TF66z1vZjhlT2ayBRHmWpjo8k_DmHoejwBE1PddpWiUdZ1A5jNcASIMRC7h9b10BlI8G1x7jvsg8ekiUGq4mW-j5mT-wKkV_coH85Pg5zSD2T8nvvcEyLVj8c8q1AnHEeOIEWl86E/s320/2011.1.31+100.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Pictures by <a href="http://www.tandhphotography.com/">T&H Photography</a> : 4 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650481546431774738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAqraGeyiN5ERlcBB9Oz8OMHJ_xp33fnhPXiR0r4ea8JBZTxidO4N6ZakUshNCoT9cxX25d7fXqgHFhzllwsFTm1pJRnF9ij7wrxvrkZHY3PM5TBlKDrqRtYNRpaMHvzEkXNJJYP9hME/s320/74.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">5 months! Go Chargers!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650481550861102402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzdYC3Di6moaYcUsl78IlbVnlxrVnIryMCOKXwgnF1lR39_CM9tyNVDo8SrSTS3T-N9RBYZRwGmMGpu3Dmv0EZOIx38z4jVE3zr3go63dDRICZ7HMDutkCOGZGeGawZfca8eyz-IR-Y0/s320/Picture+001.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">6 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650481580898989586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVbdoXu_6SzoX44HNcTMO8cwaQmG2E1v-z9rEwhWkenrTfeRWmpgw01iyTzu5Xzy3rBegwrvN-atqzSYwI4UAYoY-_EQ1cmEmxixvBgtLIiq2F9XWpIAyWGSiK7oB6WVXddLUk3SerA8/s320/Picture+085.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Easter: 7 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483146028939714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSYgFsL-w0qfWqMwO3DdQ940BSYlvvzDa7ZMfSiVM8_JYaXzDF1uwiJbhofbG0oB3x-cZ7J9fKYVl5faZ3ghbSCamAX96MF92GfPz2zGG1ahvLNeTybrFlolif-YTxTkU8yiqcBIptf8/s320/Picture+077.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">figuring out how to crawl: 7 1/2 months </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483137102206866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrn-RwOUnJ2-fLFyzVuovcwPLUUIUvwN3ui-vdN51UWIxXrYz3_E9_kZ8Ih3huEQFIxslbxkNeTNZDG2LoCjAJsSP2BR-OVsmXxIndl7TnYOKd3j1nh9-B99PfvJtU6lJNYAbEyimTn8/s320/Picture+023.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">pulling up on everything! 9 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485011426411730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bPqTCOPLJNj3VUHH_8VGKo-fV_HJMty7qTZn0blmtUSlyhovZZOumJOrmCr5_zJERDSL76wthy6RAbQ1BBmZK_f5fqIJfPiV_mJxwwrNHcpBuiuwzSeKF1XN0t3QHesc4PiYd3DINDM/s320/Picture+003.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">happy boy: 10 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483151886069106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf2zdgBSD5Y1PhTCZuHPKKaJgfmLj_WIXKbQFr-3NywV18hlHi42CcLacYi8o6ckbm_FS4pspYsO1KdWBU2retWGWAH5lCmBxttmupMQzpKF8x7Ghl4sNL2DSxEpfyQIVo8ezXeORTOI/s320/Picture+074.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">First trip to Disneyland: 11 months</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650485020297475426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfzqtiGYwUb600aS9ZnQAxuebgeC-2H4oWvcGENWlLE5wa3YZlNvRdXEmgO_IdDZFP-jDZYbaQTXW80zu_quNntKdwKYZLLHOntYqe-7A7pFQbhTYE1cxe6aKTb7eYr6tss8KEVFnp9U/s320/Picture+089.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">What an amazing year it has been! We love you Brayden!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-74478781618595135422011-08-30T10:15:00.000-07:002011-08-30T13:01:04.117-07:00Knott's Berry Farm<div align="center">On the last day of our vacation, we went to Knott's Berry Farm! Tim's dad was able to get us some free tickets (score!) and came along with us! We have been reading about and watching Charlie Brown and Snoopy since Brooke was little so we knew she would enjoy Knott's. We spent most of our time on the kid rides and walking around, with a nice lunch break at the restaurant there. Here are some highlights from our day!
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<br /><p align="center">daddy and Brookie on the hot air balloon ride
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<br /><p align="center">She was brave and even rode rides all by herself!
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<br /><p align="center">Carousel! I think we rode 5 different carousels during our vacation! It's a favorite! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646716129178950578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1iLyHRlexFxH5_GEJWx8JE1Fkov8NR7OelGjsFtJiMQSaoGJvQI4wXQOUM-o9BtIxcbasL0DtqmU4GU1JrLqHZoqj95VSydFnc7SdTOS_QVu7k4amB9PkLbRQ5lOLHAaJ71f6_nnJWI/s320/Picture+034.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">playing games!
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<br /><p align="center"></a>Tim's dad watched Brayden so Tim and I could go on the Log ride with Brooke!
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<br /><div>Waiting for the show</div>
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<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646707500738953474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbAW5id_0DmdiLUpE4NWFAlkmKkvOlOf9Fb7IlBONSNgiaH4hX8GjLDYOfYm5l-TrYQYH8VC_XV9iIlrgwc3CrC8UzbPNwyZM3RCkAS3NLvF8u4gVwpI3Lc23kNWPXFMry73wYF5a9Oc/s320/Picture+080.jpg" />She finally got to ride a roller coaster. She was just barely tall enough to ride the kid roller coaster! She loved it and wanted to go again!
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<br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-3056783035891909762011-08-24T08:48:00.000-07:002011-08-25T15:06:47.014-07:00Our Little PRINCESS!!!When I was pregnant with Brooke, Tim and I talked about all the things we would encounter in life with having a daughter. One of the things we talked about was that we didn't want her to be one of those girls who was a "princess", and by "princess" we meant we didn't want her to have an attitude of entitlement or arrogance. From the time she was little we didn't let her have any "princess" toys, movies, clothes, etc...We watched non-princess Disney movies, in fact, we stuck mostly to Pixar movies (Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Nemo, etc.). We had bought a big book of a bunch of Disney stories that we would read to her at night sometimes. That book did have a couple of Princess stories in it, and about a year ago, Brooke started telling us she was a princess. I was serioulsy shocked that she had picked that up and it stuck...it stuck hard.
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<br /><p>Right away anytime she would tell us she was a princess, Tim would tell her that she was a SERVING princess. Someone even bought us a book called the Servant Princess. It is just crazy to me that there is just something about girls and princesses. We have embraced the princess craze and talk about the characteristics of a serving princess. A princess should be loving, kind, humble, putting others before herself...all qualities a true princess (a daughter of THE KING) should strive to have. </p>
<br /><p align="center">All that to say, the term "princess" has a new meaning in our household, and have since watched all of the Disney princess movies and her favorite has become Beauty and the Beast. We bought her a Belle dress before we left and told her she could wear it to Disneyland. We decided to let her wear it on our 2nd day in the park, because we knew that would be our long day. We also tried to plan on meeting as many princesses as we could that day as well!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644584838588039810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_kO8Z0XAFGmWG0mQ7fK90dbHTbZTeWrJzeTeAO8hH-hjypP_80vZ7X2vi788JNPntEf_63LNTiIskQ3866t4IB0F24gUdfTDwNxxN_oqoPhgDxoA7oSEuWx8MpQXk1o_suIhN6cl3p8/s320/Picture+100.jpg" />Twirling in front of the castle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuM7D5o6FRg5CcSO7kiYQyctb5Q5dEfNEpfJmlTAiMu-UrJ_ds7Ie1-DA6KKXUIXtggqnHqyqgfaP7RfijE5TEjWojE1sc0HjUDF6r_pei4JKAqxXUUKRgNhLB-rRxt5gj6WEevbFaTE/s1600/Picture+096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644584855486152754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuM7D5o6FRg5CcSO7kiYQyctb5Q5dEfNEpfJmlTAiMu-UrJ_ds7Ie1-DA6KKXUIXtggqnHqyqgfaP7RfijE5TEjWojE1sc0HjUDF6r_pei4JKAqxXUUKRgNhLB-rRxt5gj6WEevbFaTE/s320/Picture+096.jpg" /></a>They had a couple princesses outside by the castle: first stop...Cinderella <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644583038586210130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mnqxDfcXPNuXgoZogagSKqF_RTSShVMLTphh4jM_jT8WugdSd8YGVWfj4qZkxMSvMR2O5a00JGsMlJF5R7b6mkwYkXSJLe2ZDlAPD4VJwSozp_Sn_efVzv3zSXXEsLxNI0YLr55aINE/s320/Picture+106.jpg" /></p>
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<br /><div>There is a cute, interactive show that they teach you how to dance and bow like a princess</div>
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<br /><div>Then the princesses come out and dance with you</div>
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<br /><div>Then they got to dance around the maypole...as you can tell from her expression, she didn't really get this :)</div>
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<br /><div>After the show we (and by we I mean Brayden and I) stood in the longest line we stood in the whole time we were at Disneyland...the Princess Fantasy Faire line. Tim took Brooke to get some food and walk around! Best idea!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGcHIAeaDiwls5DnRwJhDrszlJph-RVpMURMALxa-SmSZ_o1-XHUqKylVWUUBZj_bDIBHdQKRmRt-Zffk0VQOl18tafTi7lxGVi05XJRz1s_6xpTiRZoDcWQQ4vmNwmnEux-ASGJ5hJg/s1600/Picture+116.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644569198563459618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGcHIAeaDiwls5DnRwJhDrszlJph-RVpMURMALxa-SmSZ_o1-XHUqKylVWUUBZj_bDIBHdQKRmRt-Zffk0VQOl18tafTi7lxGVi05XJRz1s_6xpTiRZoDcWQQ4vmNwmnEux-ASGJ5hJg/s320/Picture+116.jpg" /></a>First Princess after the SUPER long line...Ariel! Brooke and Ariel talked for awhile. Brooke was being typical Brooke and saying typical Brooke things, like when Ariel asked who her Beast was, since she was dressed as Belle, She replied with, "ummm, Cinderella". Ariel talked to her about her birthday and they both were laughing and talking like they were best friends. It was sooo cute!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwz_hhwr8gCuDPUvsrVpgj1akjWgGI_60CfNG2EgMODf_lNACpIcgU5Fo5ox7f4iFYEfzhuRyYNKK34Z9oz6_XfqDaPDbiDOXg_DI1vCGzvXUsHsZtFV-1hGkEtM1ES4TKv5jQkjdn7sc/s1600/Picture+119.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644569189104650258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwz_hhwr8gCuDPUvsrVpgj1akjWgGI_60CfNG2EgMODf_lNACpIcgU5Fo5ox7f4iFYEfzhuRyYNKK34Z9oz6_XfqDaPDbiDOXg_DI1vCGzvXUsHsZtFV-1hGkEtM1ES4TKv5jQkjdn7sc/s320/Picture+119.jpg" /></a>Brooke could spot Jasmine and got a little distracted, but we managed to get a picture of them together. Ariel came up to me after the picture and said that Brooke was so cute and seriously just made her day!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvdS9iClh3je0qUks2NTYNcUbYYlpX0sxLuE2Z8qkG1hZJn68eCYitoHE8Myj0ozqdUaB4LTGPbrPraWU3E5xOKrT3AFl3T8f3i6LvMOHG3LSThjUz8XmtFuJDSSlDBwNYX819hFjwnc/s1600/Picture+122.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644528095546073346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvdS9iClh3je0qUks2NTYNcUbYYlpX0sxLuE2Z8qkG1hZJn68eCYitoHE8Myj0ozqdUaB4LTGPbrPraWU3E5xOKrT3AFl3T8f3i6LvMOHG3LSThjUz8XmtFuJDSSlDBwNYX819hFjwnc/s320/Picture+122.jpg" /></a> We moved on to the next princess, which was Belle! Brooke loved that they were matching! She was able to see that there were other princesses in the room and started to get distracted so we told her that we could take a picture and move on to go meet the other ones. Brooke was not fond of that idea...she ignored us and told Belle she wanted to play hide and seek with her. We tried to stop her and explain that there were a lot of other little girls waiting to meet Belle, but before we could finish, Belle said SURE! So we watched our little Belle play hide and seek with the "real" Belle!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tfdoAq3nyZiNkKx_CG8cdKfTeX0j0TbSL3MmenUAcjO5cXW9r1-K2tdpXN2TKOw_E0TfbbAmsRcaAhCGemouGSucuPB4JyKxd5nwpf1dYQcsLYkl-6vk33DLECGhrFIPliugNfujFGw/s1600/Picture+123.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644528085270366162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tfdoAq3nyZiNkKx_CG8cdKfTeX0j0TbSL3MmenUAcjO5cXW9r1-K2tdpXN2TKOw_E0TfbbAmsRcaAhCGemouGSucuPB4JyKxd5nwpf1dYQcsLYkl-6vk33DLECGhrFIPliugNfujFGw/s320/Picture+123.jpg" /></a> apparently the best spot to hide is behind her! haha!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGsE4mjobI6pcjNU0PoRSaht0qyMTpRJo_HlNugNDnrBjBF8CIUvLoyNWIu2q6IO46kZkWBXUupI1H4-Inkd1E0-FEZsSAP6V0BFzGhe0tw501XX-Ul3qCi4-_XwYEQhChRfllk7qs7U/s1600/Picture+125.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644528083308237202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGsE4mjobI6pcjNU0PoRSaht0qyMTpRJo_HlNugNDnrBjBF8CIUvLoyNWIu2q6IO46kZkWBXUupI1H4-Inkd1E0-FEZsSAP6V0BFzGhe0tw501XX-Ul3qCi4-_XwYEQhChRfllk7qs7U/s320/Picture+125.jpg" /></a> After hide and seek Brooke finally took a picture and reluctantly moved on...
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<br /><div>...to Tiana. So, what was the first thing Brooke said to Tiana? Yep, you guessed it. "Let's play hide and seek! You hide and I'll count." Tiana didn't miss a beat...We are starting to feel bad because there are a ton of people waiting and all the kids before us just took a picture and maybe signed an autograph. Then there is my kid who thinks the Princesses are there just for her! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644528072895177090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4VPI9z-H5fnp077BoE4sen1OTT4pP-wmslSnDZQ61voJmU6PJjmQxaWymmvFqG-JmgdGoxccn4Wq941qSkoCG76-l2ETIWOPFQHbVy6hz5neMiwxftmdt0xquLHf2Qw4sbih72uad7Y/s320/Picture+127.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644912621330394290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNH3sxSf-75CcAol9-wIziojZQW35MmPeUVI_jE3EciDQTL8EC1tVf6UOolwrpwP5IliyCNniTJGxcuwgung-WAADEsRBUHgNS_alna5T0DfsiZ6uSyqB_Z-re51QZDNytj5ELcjIyGU/s320/Picture+129.jpg" />found you!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApXF8tRz-sw9RgVYozg4agalApiF6OXGk64qJZto9d_fZlzApuYgtmDSigJ2Mz4o2lOmpLIed6Nb8E1TvTdaI0vA-bfRiHFSeEluX-Kb2FguRwIXQBOgCTjU0ua_HQ5-wl0Y63uNmHY/s1600/Picture+130.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644471084392506114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApXF8tRz-sw9RgVYozg4agalApiF6OXGk64qJZto9d_fZlzApuYgtmDSigJ2Mz4o2lOmpLIed6Nb8E1TvTdaI0vA-bfRiHFSeEluX-Kb2FguRwIXQBOgCTjU0ua_HQ5-wl0Y63uNmHY/s320/Picture+130.jpg" /></a>Brooke's turn to hide
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDtvQOax1kSPNjGaL2664EE1kfyRdAFnUjRxXDyBDNZpUXZGAcH4bj1KPZKnLZv8xbat8I2pofHPWyTw1g29LkZ0Ym2YpbbJ9F5w-wgm4eprghiZ_ACO6GO-iz_TxUED1M3q501iwt-8/s1600/Picture+132.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644459458254454834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDtvQOax1kSPNjGaL2664EE1kfyRdAFnUjRxXDyBDNZpUXZGAcH4bj1KPZKnLZv8xbat8I2pofHPWyTw1g29LkZ0Ym2YpbbJ9F5w-wgm4eprghiZ_ACO6GO-iz_TxUED1M3q501iwt-8/s320/Picture+132.jpg" /></a>Time for a picture! </div>
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<br /><div>While all of the hide and seek was happening, Ariel had stopped the line of people, got Belle, and they both headed over to watch Brooke. While Brooke was hiding from Tiana, Ariel and Belle stood in front of Jasmine to hide her from Brooke
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<br /><div>Ariel asked her where Jasmine was</div>
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<br /><div>can't fool my girl</div>
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<br /><div>They were all telling her where to look</div>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzzu-1GMPBzNy7hJ4_oEnSzptJ65X2CNYY63DA87y7BhIyK9Fx2D7fD7nsI2bkLyWRjw1Cz0cXh-eNPnUHHUSULzGUBjxs9S2VKSCq6A1VMGxBIgI2mEoR-2YKqHIF6ScShyphenhyphenFi0Vtm4Q/s1600/Picture+136.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644454181854682338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzzu-1GMPBzNy7hJ4_oEnSzptJ65X2CNYY63DA87y7BhIyK9Fx2D7fD7nsI2bkLyWRjw1Cz0cXh-eNPnUHHUSULzGUBjxs9S2VKSCq6A1VMGxBIgI2mEoR-2YKqHIF6ScShyphenhyphenFi0Vtm4Q/s320/Picture+136.jpg" /></a> She finally found her!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHANm7Bi_ZiK47BpCk2h37anfycxr2NSPaJ2xVbL9aKO-PH7WnGOd3hyw9TYbHhZ1ysAsrxa6O0S6cMbYz6Be4DFHa5ZpsUdD1dI2bTeV8WvQ8obU_oCUcTuSnJgIlgztqdiWoA8NXWho/s1600/Picture+137.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644454176956687970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHANm7Bi_ZiK47BpCk2h37anfycxr2NSPaJ2xVbL9aKO-PH7WnGOd3hyw9TYbHhZ1ysAsrxa6O0S6cMbYz6Be4DFHa5ZpsUdD1dI2bTeV8WvQ8obU_oCUcTuSnJgIlgztqdiWoA8NXWho/s320/Picture+137.jpg" /></a> It was such a special memory for Brooke (and us too!!) They made her feel so special! And of course, when anyone makes it a priority to make your child feel special, you can't help but be grateful!
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<br /><div>Asking Jasmine where her prince was :)</div>
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-28375008268479881922011-08-22T11:09:00.000-07:002011-08-22T17:02:37.179-07:00DISNEYLAND!<div align="center">So, for the second part of our vacation we headed up to Anaheim for Brooke and Brayden's first trip to Disneyland!! I honestly wasn't sure what to expect taking an almost 3 year old and almost 1 year old, but the kids were AMAZING!! This was such a great age to take them! Brooke loved EVERYTHING and Brayden loved just being outside and slept a lot, haha! We had originally planned to go down in September, for our birthday month (Brayden's is 9/9, mine is 9/22 and Brooke's is 9/23) but when we found out that Drew and Chelsea's wedding was the first week of August, we decided to move our trip up a month so we could go to the wedding too! We had already told Brooke we were going to Disneyland for her birthday, so everytime we said we were going she said, "ya, for my birthday". So even though it was a month early, we celebrated her birthday. Disneyland gives you pins if you are celebrating something, so they gave Brooke (and Brayden) "It's my birthday" pins and wrote their names on them. So when you wear a pin ANYONE that works at Disneyland says, "Happy Birthday". Brooke LOVED it!!! She got a ton of special attention! I have saved a special experience that we had for my next post, but I will give you a hint...it involves PRINCESSES!! :) We had such an amazing trip, and of course, took sooo many pictures!
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<br /><p align="center">Hugging her Mickey and Minnie on our way there! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643746018503235794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBD0l8HAPVG3fZ0TgDCM0rAXibOd0A0QZTobHi8L9OiTl8PQZgthCsVRlNoyx7dIX4a6ahzs__noektp1DuegNH3H1w-Ml7K7WoqauZ3ZSCiwBfRvTSfkebvoxR99cqJbpmPDFgVJh6IA/s320/Picture+008.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Just a little excited!! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643746028861642562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIeqfi5bwVYm6UpLQk-c31a8irTKvRcO8uVNoeZ0shZMTB4DphLb6Vcg6elapG6dYFMTQs5fn-9xAxkYlEYRO4ixtCuUpoIjRPBOBeQj6flwkj9926nqYPyPcsJtrJiK16PTFsCj38vA/s320/Picture+019.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyR16N8MCPk66Dj9fUE2iFPejaaCpQpiGcsXmMsySzBaSlnGfPFbZaFHX1jpBUpoqU-Gs6p-Xh8IOBed-tXhyphenhyphencz3hjhcxD7SEjjFwKN0f6cPW69ohyphenhyphenH26TGxZfgN4TPF1rDLIVktR2JIU/s1600/Picture+030.jpg"></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643790126296370818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IV0giNytaPM-M2rtgwpICqXSbIh2XfxwXsohjOa9ZYH-bNJ1rEN-RwMI0FMSr5mPIDxCXeNkolsEd6pt4k5J_UZ9Bc7lQkz4V0FnwVHOVdHz8D6DumvLIDn-VIKFFflU-ctRt7dw9eE/s320/Picture+028.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Waiting for the Parade!
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<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643790119180042594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iAZtcqpe3dKev19nZnBQ4rhtMazmMhg4ot_-g68bfkoxUUu711Nt3hhHngKEhCJozriA3MTjIJpfDlFWEtbaOII5PAinHwBcd54EDPJupiii37LeWDOXO4DAO4uq3Xb6oO7HJK1vrgI/s320/Picture+031.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643790117826656354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iKVYXmVmqx26PlvO6tuBHXqL2imw1Ob-7WZGNyEI1LNbKJg2NTwGZUUiZej9JND42-iWGAurEUya1g873qYd9WFrOhhmFcrNUjk1nbQelpdmuUu9E_JwrNEC8cm9QiJyuq3pjAYZlew/s320/Picture+035.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Unsure??</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643790112438758722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpPop_Yb7CsonM3B4Tf6wBXsraAH75x7hEShpD76oGW9L311gt9rwxHAYtsiEveoiO_AjpJ8eq3WMd7uM3AabhFJv1sB18hcgXt_Ihdv0edo5OLFt9naF9zC4uTeW1YkMZ90GhK-WBUU/s320/Picture+036.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Even people in the parade said Happy Birthday to her! She waved the entire time! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643782128429024258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt3u7aW95y769Aay1hofVhlIda3ycyWqZifAAFS-g4twczFOIjRkQLnXcbdZJ-N3UhFgii8KE10006biT7eBqVunMkHkEYvHoOslfAH2T0Rx7Z6six1DX1AIc5sGPlbvn9g7s4Nf0Uig/s320/Picture+037.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Brayden enjoyed the parade too...I think :)</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643782111058394562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7ZgcP2IN_TVMArrFh0YygzGDKpzeKqt8JdrIc8KDS2mWPXsvYcI0qK5hFIsTha2xuYvXOKNQy0l7UYPyManvaa1VqBmOpw0c_h4CoRxsBdvJ-mlZ_uDoPfll08Zabb_rBQHNmHlQXiY/s320/Picture+038.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643782100888491442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7xdhSd9u7fiGIC_KWu2me5k0FqgsYWhZqjC_U8E93wdlagBo4WgR-fvEEzht5nVnIWSSlkW0qBw8QC7Hhm8BMbXZYlXYarKncuTArPSiXBBEt3-pf_d7xAprjerJpJoNB1OVmb3KytU/s320/Picture+039.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643782097717580114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b2Cl2U6-c5YMPECf4UfAeOHfknYjZDFn0E-bLTEvOBLZaJFsG-ygPv8U7OLpFawnfPAErZ7YEaBCm3sZOuiIU0mzs1Fp0u1yLpp1lBJwrw5s44Qk7klFIgUrdzXvr2bIA1q5dkknVus/s320/Picture+040.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">She loved that the Princesses blew her kisses and waved to her :)</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643780094036820706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDPL8j9Vl2Gt9h6t5hnOWe2WeUxHmKbjTF3gDroBggGV7BeralyO_JzIxdCOjSbPAnX5RiW_3i432uRDvzeVjSyu4BBy4N1vnnQhk-kXYAkWi91ywgxxxQMPvUgJ3kbmwaFi12G2WXrE/s320/Picture+026.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">She loved the castle and I think we went through it and read the Sleeping Beauty story 5 times while we were there!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643780084506301090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLYGEH3z635oeB8k-lQ03Ici307fzTZEdx4VRjsozt3cM2QMw-iUgoOyzDFevnjcGccfWugB-svs86ovJ9kzztPgUrbpoAgJwsnh9K4mmrz9jDgHb1cjR_2NwIn9lIzjhA2-dhgpe_cQ/s320/Picture+042.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643780079511433986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSjwjNblEkJxEWoDER2LWCGcdNGPTsy_t5UXdvC46ik9LFH6wllP2ZYr_bHzCPD5BrNJEMbg7m8wpU_8nuw5cHxIIIxtX8E-5PCIk5wvP2QOTl0yo7sRXLrJ2N7SWX0Ifv7dUxjecxPc/s320/Picture+045.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643774427734575090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBiMKUDIrjtTJXhLKQcYlOrciV0KJUjijPKFdyDdZ_DFR2XpuLamJik8Ojj8dCnHVsmKya6Kjw5lfUqt1HAu36xYCq4vnoa7M-iai3S8UTKbGa-Qu4oSUtrHfNq3OK8g12oq_dqRM-do/s320/Picture+047.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">DUMBO (which Brooke calls Gumbo)!
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<br /><div align="center">One of the ladies that was working the ride took the individual pictures of us and was so sweet. We saw her again later that night when we were about to get in line for Alice and Wonderland. She recognized us and told us to follow her. She took us through the exit so we could walk right on to the ride and not wait in line! She said she wanted to do that for us because we just seemed like a sweet family and our kids were super cute! She saved us a 35 minute wait, which was AWESOME! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643774421388185778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVg2AANVNCsGgoJ4fSW1H9-P4jp1OuvItw6ltmaRw8T67gFlMtmST3j69EEs8zouCDj0Juqa7Zxq_lH8VwBhJfLKLuMuUTC3ch89XD2vqbQX_CAf5tmYAtDnF2YL_evBwtyUCIEctTR5U/s320/Picture+049.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643774417911540066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4s2GEYE07FJwDrSwtrtuhseUVGWY7bm3H7mfH6nL_6oMlX1pIc7tDwNM0SxDx8egtWfwLJY9bD5Cl9xTBVnb2wenhy4ZmX-u9iUVosJdJG3y8kJTGZTTNSs8KbICp0Mrn0sKDAnHIZw/s320/Picture+051.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643769060426097554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-tpomyZlpwDMyLYgLaSiaviW1ajcvm8DUXzfKYbotHDTEzGpP158nuZlF5_a-ngBATKqe-xbStquR3pw2qF1XGUQSqerCEskX7nAhobIz9ZRTqvbc_JJ48iXavtMxrs7Q7XM2sDNp1k/s320/Picture+076.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">Buzz Lightyear ride!
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<br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643771293479349858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko_hheToxfKeaJuSc0eFk6o5yODPF1hPMs1ynHuqcojWTZeGuzzR-_g950EbP_a6Dgi7FuEET8Ve-VB3aSwiJMNrYRFgN0zttXWDFhuEz8sloAPqKrXa4W-S4dVqjhm4ad-_SmKenneI/s320/Picture+070.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643771279266125410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc28Ok1vUDtqh9BALmdt6JkJQep7tjIHoHtepl4Ca07JnAwEPU7rXM_Y49GaMlEzMBgmzcHSepqYMSC-eyvuZNz21c9ns0otdRWGYgqg6eZcEYBs50RwmOIPl5G3YWkH3Wf78TAIs2V4/s320/Picture+069.jpg" />Family Picture on Pirates with Brayden sleeping!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643769048374953426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfO9c_8E-uyv3bxjjdlU8k3ZrLH3hUlROJcseUB13Q-7goii-5u7qF6lG8NzmFttDKC9uVBcPSjvZzZwlse19cBibfi_KoquI_pEcDAQOnfezt0CyhgLq2UDQsMP75Dkw5ISBDhO-Bg0U/s320/Picture+080.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643774414053539010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw20uJeSHD0jxwgojC5CzTIc1iJm-Y4oB4478Rq408SKi0eOc_N32G2S4ro8iiXsWzK5SLStcnHRIZO42uhKzMIVApkXBDq7xOf7fW3K6FH_st9KRiUHxIJDYduAyEUJimpGTg1G1uAGg/s320/Picture+073.jpg" />
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<br /><div align="center">The Second Day: We bought Brooke a Belle dress before we left (that is her favorite Princess right now) so we let her wear it for our full day in the park.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643795832006990946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARMnFVuK28oMatMzhvPs7jD8_wIap-p8Vw3B66Pqd3DXJ8b6g8pnQlMjRvujUr9HFi6bsxFOsvHsXGQ-1UOiItya771R_lGCob-S6ZUgLlD3DxCKS1e6ip0e3_RcE4bPwBOeYbO9mFDA/s320/Picture+009.jpg" />
<br /><p align="center">The new Little Mermaid ride in California Adventure! SO cute!
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<br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643793099478276162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek542hQ13sBz2mwGMRGJxbGdqy4aAGahOp9-8osBWmv5rchHBVi-EjYqb1Qwu99Fgr_Zn9IIsRM0S5QJAZO27_RmdgZrCHadnYCDjmBF4RshRg5-TwcI60YQJxjHRKZoIM0NpW4k4MA4/s320/Picture+001.jpg" /> Monster's Inc. ride!
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<br /><div>Meeting Buzz and Woody! She loves the Pixar movies so it was so fun to watch her get to meet them. Brayden just stared at them, but didn't want to touch them, or get too close.</div>
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<br /><div>This little cutie turned 11 months old when we were there! He isn't in as many pictures as Brooke because he slept a lot, but this was one of my favorites. I love this sweet little face!</div>
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<br /><div>We played some games and won some prizes! </div>
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<br /><div>OUT!! She slept for over an hour like that! </div>
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<br /><div>Small World! Brayden sleeping again!</div>
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<br /><div>Brooke really like Small World and at one point she saw 2 girls by themselves and said, "Look mom, it's me and Makayla (her little bestie from home)" So cute!</div>
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<br /><div>NEMO!</div>
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<br /><div>Meeting Mickey!
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<br /><div>Brooke kept asking to ride the roller coaster and the carousel the entire time we were there. She wasn't tall enough for either. Apparently the kid rides weren't enough of a thrill for her ;)</div>
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<br /><div>The first night we watched Fantasmic and the Fireworks show in Disneyland and the second night we watch World of Color. Both shows were amazing! I think Brooke liked Fantasmic more because the characters come out. </div>
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<br /><div>It was such a wonderful trip and best of all, the kids were free! haha! Seriously though, even if the kids don't remember much, we have tons of pictures, obviously. It was such a great time for us as a family and Tim and I will remember it forever! </div>
<br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-15664839228865301202011-08-20T12:29:00.001-07:002011-08-20T13:05:33.577-07:00Drew and ChelseaThe first year that Tim was a youth pastor up here, we had a couple of students who had just started dating, Chris and Brenda, and Drew and Chelsea. Last summer we had the privilege of seeing Chris and Brenda get married! This summer it was Drew and Chelsea's turn!
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<br /><div align="center">They got married right on the beach in Coronado! It was beautiful!!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643029079584599154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1u5H9_5GWdyd3mgDK5qcQ3PX_F-qLs3PrTCo_XUPm-yXyU3Ji9A0HdbLE-LuFDnrx7UeaHggowC4QRRlFXOBjeeYXI3muykcDD1WUjRRFMmyXdnRyj-uezf9e8QHFOU3BXrokmTaypM0/s320/Picture+028.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643026503247469106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVXML5jV9OBkrbxvqpgcb-kyk6suFRSo9gMXPd52JrxHbULT_4IsfKjfVJ4jfe3_3vrANdp0_QSUP6Ww_FWXUH8Coj-NGBX4yB_gJ2LkbUuZFH0KPmPQ1V79Zktr4X_0yMVf9Wj67TKA/s320/Picture+031.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643029084080274322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLKmgwQAeZfbnXM1QQouoz8YUebePxkfIsJM0adDmp8T-I5s6sedAJrJis-9IqaasdB3p0eV_89X2u8WcP4AXOK75icijSsmVCtVh8FY1nSs19Huwy9cRYVxW5aTRvTsPxgSj2Safmtc/s320/Picture+032.jpg" />
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<br /><div align="center">Tim, Chris, Berto and Drew</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Me, Chelsea, Candice and Brenda</div>
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-77446745639964616682011-08-19T16:21:00.001-07:002011-08-20T12:20:49.649-07:00VacationThe first week of August we headed down to San Diego for VACATION! I LOVE vacation! I know that sounds silly, because who doesn't, but I really LOVE LOVE LOVE vacation! I love the quality time with just the 4 of us. I love visiting family and friends. I love new adventures and watching my kids experience new things. No work. No one else's agenda. Just doing what we love...being together.
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<br /><div align="center">We went to Seaport Village on an absolutely beautiful day! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643007186434361858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVGbbBQw41gRGKh7XXMghjnfg9ZwLlYwXECeYu9PwvHODB99vnEOr4ulq-Hd6jtFDvT3ryjiQ5n9M1OO_vlhYT-LatnQRKKssjHa9k-rSopHBIoom4KJ6V0PRAhyphenhyphen3zCS-gHfQEUIuvd0/s320/Picture+104.jpg" />
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<br /><div align="center">Brooke in front of the fountain. She kept asking me for "cossing coins" which apparently she thinks is what you call coins that you "toss" in the fountain. </div>
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<br /><div align="center">Brooke and daddy on the carousel</div>
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<br /><div align="center">lunch time</div>
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<br /><div align="center">me and the babies</div>
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<br /><div align="center">We stayed at our friends, Nick and Katrina's house. Baby Nicanor and Brayden are less than 6 months apart and are destined to be BFF's. </div>
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<br /><div align="center">Brayden was trying to play...</div>
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAk3XQNyIhEk7UevxIeC4sps3Df2VvWa9YsNf-Dk0LTIiJQykTePmvI6iYqxdRTChDLMeXtIovFf8sO_wmyo0O91AMMzBJligvKmueBuXgTdIUx9Hj-Rf6WM9ewBjgXx_nOtt8VF5dUw/s1600/Picture+057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643002021877764306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAk3XQNyIhEk7UevxIeC4sps3Df2VvWa9YsNf-Dk0LTIiJQykTePmvI6iYqxdRTChDLMeXtIovFf8sO_wmyo0O91AMMzBJligvKmueBuXgTdIUx9Hj-Rf6WM9ewBjgXx_nOtt8VF5dUw/s320/Picture+057.jpg" /></a> Mission Beach
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmJA0uPaUuU_H-eoWt1ng5QPYTqYMA9CPPEHiI-af1XiXGJc95l6i2ueeqnDw8T-tuRrbSXrJWJ2A7UdzqE6lqflmg_dtlZ8dfYPHqU8zSG-iXvPRfjPN1I_6mjAUBwSndR1qbAWG4_0/s1600/Picture+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643002009723015602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmJA0uPaUuU_H-eoWt1ng5QPYTqYMA9CPPEHiI-af1XiXGJc95l6i2ueeqnDw8T-tuRrbSXrJWJ2A7UdzqE6lqflmg_dtlZ8dfYPHqU8zSG-iXvPRfjPN1I_6mjAUBwSndR1qbAWG4_0/s320/Picture+066.jpg" /></a>We went on some rides at Belmont Park <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643002003763271346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiSHZMOtoSt0dXDaJNWDcrywPCU_Gu_wMtIOiOdcQ1sS5zDzuYJGbp3jLJY5ZtcLArjGAR3AgoNtaHwXv1stWSFNPvie3CvsTTDWhdrAhlQr1Jku3SPBsWN2cIYt2WSCRm_K0ZpJjJhI/s320/Picture+070.jpg" /></div>
<br /><div>Brooke just wanted to look at herself in the mirror the whole time</div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiX7Ll5XkWeYP8OTjfc7FqQBv_H3JMbrIaRF5cMkkqbZCoxgCBre4np7U2_TNMD06XApAnOmyToPfo6i5EfVCwgKVcmVw2aafqn_SPisvk9pteFBgXS5C5iw8nbINSgMBLMsjLee-Dy4/s1600/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642721611549366818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiX7Ll5XkWeYP8OTjfc7FqQBv_H3JMbrIaRF5cMkkqbZCoxgCBre4np7U2_TNMD06XApAnOmyToPfo6i5EfVCwgKVcmVw2aafqn_SPisvk9pteFBgXS5C5iw8nbINSgMBLMsjLee-Dy4/s320/Picture+016.jpg" /></a>We went to Luigi's and we each got a giant slice of pizza!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y7L6kZZZuj9YrCmoOCBEnKQV40SFgeC02G5EaB5WR-WGm2L030R7uW84MiCLYBqGOzcM_Dgpm-NR19BlrKb5sj6GZwZ6K3I1tXzuVsK91MkuyPhTU2HJuILQNmLSBJeAQHMV9-cx7RM/s1600/Picture+087.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642719165155168530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y7L6kZZZuj9YrCmoOCBEnKQV40SFgeC02G5EaB5WR-WGm2L030R7uW84MiCLYBqGOzcM_Dgpm-NR19BlrKb5sj6GZwZ6K3I1tXzuVsK91MkuyPhTU2HJuILQNmLSBJeAQHMV9-cx7RM/s320/Picture+087.jpg" /></a> my sweet girl
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<br /><div>We were able to do so much on our vacation, it is too much for one post. We went to a wedding, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. I'll post those soon! (hopefully!) :) </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-33862502008920328132011-07-15T13:48:00.000-07:002011-07-15T15:00:56.644-07:00Brooke-isms<div><br /><div>Brooke started talking around 11-12 months (saying words like mama, dada, ball etc...). Then around 18-19 months, she went from saying words to complete sentences, in what seemed like, overnight. She says words and talks about topics that sound so funny coming from her cute little toddler self. I have been writing them down (and posting some favorites on facebook). My paper is full so it is now time for, what I'm sure will be the first of many, Brooke-ism posts. <br /><div></div><br /><div>me: Brooke, would you like water or milk?</div><br /><div>B: I'll have water and milk.</div><br /><div>me: no, you can't have both. Would you like water or milk?</div><br /><div>B: water and milk.</div><br /><div>me: Brooke, you have to choose one or the other</div><br /><div>B: I'll have the other</div><br /><br /><div>While we were potty training she came in, while I was using the bathroom and said, "mommy, I'm so proud of you!"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>B: Mommy, do you have some cash?</div><br /><div>me: (after laughing) no Brooke</div><br /><div>B: does Daddy have cash?</div><br /><div>me: I don't know, what do you need cash for?</div><br /><div>B: I need to ride Snoopy</div><br /><div>-there are some little snoopy rides you pay a quarter to ride on and she loves them!</div><br /><br /><div>"I just don't get my life."</div><br /><br /><div>"Mommy, I'm so happy daddy married you!" -me too Brookie!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>me: Brooke hop in the bath</div><br /><div>B: I don't know how to hop</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>B: mom, can I have some fruit snacks?</div><br /><div>me: sure babe.</div><br /><div>B: I can count on you mom!</div><br /><br /><div>after drinking some cold water: "ahhh, this is so refreshing! Mom, what does refreshing mean?"</div><br /><br /><div>ANYTIME my hair is up: "mom, I don't like your hair like that." -opinionated much?</div><br /><br /><div>"I want to go to Chuck E <strong>Cheesus</strong>."</div><br /><br /><div>while in the car, "mom, what is going on with my finger? It is freaking me out!"</div><br /><br /><div>looking at a receipt, she shows it to me and says, "this is my education" -what???</div><br /><br /><div>"apples make my tummy happy"</div><br /><br /><div>holding a handful of change, "here daddy, I'm going to help pay for college."</div><br /><br /><div>B: That was my butt.</div><br /><div>Tim: did you fart</div><br /><div>B: yep</div><br /><br /><div>as she closed the door shutting Brayden in the room by himself, "Brayden just needs some alone time."</div><br /><br /><div>looking at the mud on her shoes, "mommy, what is this crap?" </div><br /><br /><div>me: Brooke would you like a nutrigrain bar?</div><br /><div>B: is it squished?</div><br /><div>me: just a little, do you want it?</div><br /><div>B: ummm...no thanks</div><br /><br /><div>while I was getting her dresses for gymnastics and she was just laying there as I dressed her, "mom, I'm essausted."</div><br /><br /><div>Brooke was watching a show and all of a sudden, from the other room, Tim and I hear, "awwww man! This is SO not my show" </div><br /><br /><div>after we put her to bed one night, she came out and said, "sleeping is not easy."</div><br /><br /><div>At church I picked Brooke up and started running to get back to the sanctuary to make sure I did not miss Tim preaching, Brooke says, "mom, you are making me nervous!"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"mom, I'm not happy about it." - I don't even remember why she said this...she is seriously so dramatic.</div><br /><br /><div>"I am Belle and you can be the Beast" - thanks.</div><br /><br /><div>Tim: Brooke, who do you love more, Mommy or Daddy?</div><br /><div>Brooke: Makayla </div><br /><div>-Makayla is Brooke's BFF. They are inseperable. (she is on the right)</div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629697499695136978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iL8UQaAHnXeSRd6uBPiSokr4BHSJsi4c6ezTt5t4p03a7RMSwxb9HypWFNCHmFKJS4Iay3UkNG_yG4h8iidLn-UaCYxCxIT4tOccLtRlt_D4AzmqfJxerZOqNamZJwqsj-wNvpIlW-4/s320/DSC00811.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>B: I really want to get married</div><br /><div>me: (after laughing) why Brooke?</div><br /><div>B: because I really want to get some flowers</div><br /><br /><div><strong>and my favorite:</strong></div><br /><br /><div>"I don't eat things with a face" -she refused to eat chicken one night and steak the next, and said this to us both times. We told her she had to eat it...I might feel bad about this one later if she decides to be a vegetarian!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629697483289792418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXm3RcAMff1BqTEVtQtfUdZhbdWXYbSUYmwSbn74DMUgaNzN0NJissuy38888zXu-S8xbMSioQ2F2UHNMKB3vfD1RYOFS72aIEDvWs5Uz8svELIRSR3hSC6fgt1kyvrgA3e6eY7K9Z88/s320/Picture+015.jpg" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center">My funny girl!! She keeps us on our toes and we love her sooo much!!</p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-38661399729425505252011-07-11T16:02:00.001-07:002011-07-11T16:06:03.609-07:0010 months<div align="center">This handsome boy is 10 months old!!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh238cLAQrsL-rmM2y2GXoXutChZHCphdCkb-4NUPZfz3MRpvqx1FByr3AQ9p1zs6E_EdvZoTYqoGI59DFqdf9B1ybGong0tkykZDCaADIfjzhij8Yp1CrnZwem-XqSYPYBQU5BC4zCkkM/s1600/Picture+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628234540905907058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh238cLAQrsL-rmM2y2GXoXutChZHCphdCkb-4NUPZfz3MRpvqx1FByr3AQ9p1zs6E_EdvZoTYqoGI59DFqdf9B1ybGong0tkykZDCaADIfjzhij8Yp1CrnZwem-XqSYPYBQU5BC4zCkkM/s320/Picture+006.jpg" /></a> I just love everything about him!<br /><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-3272402924238798402011-06-09T13:09:00.000-07:002011-06-09T17:03:57.894-07:00Brayden is 9 months old!<div align="center">My little man is 9 months old today! At 8 months he was not even crawling yet...it didn't take long for the crawling to start, and now we have this...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqTOCZshAvbCJRWAVk2Vl0hI5opVzlOLCAhgPVRz7HWJI_f4wfg0g-_5Ww1XsVj1eEwrf-hIWMerspj6NxXNsIlvFkX-G3ydKSMcgEylFiq-f3R5hjTv5j0PZg-q9rZVtY3frIhszREI/s1600/Picture+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616354337814796610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqTOCZshAvbCJRWAVk2Vl0hI5opVzlOLCAhgPVRz7HWJI_f4wfg0g-_5Ww1XsVj1eEwrf-hIWMerspj6NxXNsIlvFkX-G3ydKSMcgEylFiq-f3R5hjTv5j0PZg-q9rZVtY3frIhszREI/s320/Picture+003.jpg" /></a>He is pulling up on things, walking himself around the coffee table, going in back and forth between the table and the couch. He is so happy to be moving! He has 3 teeth now and is eating most fruits and veggies. There doesn't seem to be anything he doesn't like! He loves to play with his sister and thinks she is the funniest person ever! I love watching them play together! Being their mom is the best job in the world!<br /><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-6759805496965017592011-05-16T11:11:00.000-07:002011-05-16T16:06:15.945-07:00Mayfair and Mother's Day<div align="center">On the day before Mother's Day we went to the Dixon Mayfair. I really like going to the fair for one reason...the FOOD! We figured since we were there we should do something fun for Brooke too ;) She really wanted to ride the big carousel (the girl has no fear...she is already an adrenaline junky, just like her dad) but she wasn't tall enough, so she settled for the bears. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607384001455482386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgMJCAxE2guHubV7tJTJNZRgaL_e6v1TS4hQ28qTwQj4MPfNn7NuS94lc2vyNNTW34SQVSkFy_p0ITAR1w2aus73sxe11JLqwCXScq05aKv19IgJaHapQqUuaK6qXwCfITX_8PCQKGvs/s320/Picture+021.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirZp-U4VePFBWM9lo9hR4yJBFxyNUIC4aSH0DnPjtj4gZQ1N8YPrHBTJAQBVTkxbXS4CJgEeCczvawnQ5B_5YSJnImRBs7cdMMlqqsC1sCPgOsQfdSg3ub_KBRYHw0DVsXO2I1LDemaM/s1600/Picture+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607384011313543714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirZp-U4VePFBWM9lo9hR4yJBFxyNUIC4aSH0DnPjtj4gZQ1N8YPrHBTJAQBVTkxbXS4CJgEeCczvawnQ5B_5YSJnImRBs7cdMMlqqsC1sCPgOsQfdSg3ub_KBRYHw0DVsXO2I1LDemaM/s320/Picture+022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Then she played some fun fair games</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607383993388888354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17GXBWEkVw9ALab3Yg-PzKUFVSCiGB7-jGagFQRGyzg6yINEe9Ftv6pBgtxhZwzUDfld_wyFnlvvosNEFHDU8W7wRHexo0xR8MxxhzpymlOeGaiN1hyphenhyphen6_sYWmDEwXFIujoF3elp0coKc/s320/Picture+037.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607382689214921442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxyxQF81mqq2zgPDeXRi3_z_KQGzFVGHPoF5hHkcJq-_y2bQjiTSVc-Sm-8i8NCJJjK1HMZVqWWoICxU3Lis5v3krFpZymY4mDsiEmH03pmqx1xIwHcKdmaEJx_2xVlFsR2-8NPDb3NE/s320/Picture+047.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Then it was time for funnel cakes!<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607382709235666418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKnp9hBftKMavJoem1WMESnYiJ7jYnDB26ndORHxsLbVdF0t9pbprdENDP0SL80qOcAR9ShON-r9IQyPPnBflS_YLnkUe0tIXVi0vGSq85dWKlAaWrFEihFk0vJyj3tehJHpG8f2Pz8M/s320/Picture+028.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607382714930974914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzRI1S4NapMIl-ckscWoxkkE2KLKzYsoH4ptI9ASljIKOxmXigNxXIw5DvN2XAAgknWM1fR_W5WJOSU-advVwzAXPIu59690kwCJdv9MXOi4zDT_yfCUuZfMBziEgzJTgMFMrDwG4J4s/s320/Picture+032.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6nkCH7cNVsqEMABhbL71C8BrH_M-6Zy_A691q4Wf1E-eFomiLTPrnN_TR3ih3YUcvExsOGVnuBF7cleJWjGnaPHhrrqM1hbxxRCEycu-7FP8QQDx-YQ8oLZn-0b8qiC2-iw7w3fhRU/s1600/Picture+034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607382723158193666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ6nkCH7cNVsqEMABhbL71C8BrH_M-6Zy_A691q4Wf1E-eFomiLTPrnN_TR3ih3YUcvExsOGVnuBF7cleJWjGnaPHhrrqM1hbxxRCEycu-7FP8QQDx-YQ8oLZn-0b8qiC2-iw7w3fhRU/s320/Picture+034.jpg" /></a> Brayden was just happy hanging out in the stroller, staying warm<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxD18VNFSrWdZwjKayzYBbfj1-_UrRgp67q-7LH6f3XoAg9mC_66fcINNxKZ786sqFQA6ja0yh2W0jwEz9u-qDTZ9I4bFmYpmgA3Gp1cvPRSSFSXH6wfTk9U49DSgI9kyx7R203BwEzQ/s1600/Picture+049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607382696100347410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxD18VNFSrWdZwjKayzYBbfj1-_UrRgp67q-7LH6f3XoAg9mC_66fcINNxKZ786sqFQA6ja0yh2W0jwEz9u-qDTZ9I4bFmYpmgA3Gp1cvPRSSFSXH6wfTk9U49DSgI9kyx7R203BwEzQ/s320/Picture+049.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>On Mother's day we went to church in the morning and headed over to my parents afterward for a BBQ with my mom (we never remember to take pictures there). We went home after and all got to take naps! Happy Mother's Day to me! Later, when we all woke up, we went out to Sushi, which has become a fun tradition we started 3 years ago. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>I love being a mom!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379492691146066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn5k7I-yUJwFefv1BFhyphenhyphene647yWEk9GbuLcfmgx1sy35mf6jZAnemQag8_8FNEg_DjtSJ6d20zIAFIFxEhZGuzOF1flABvdjQtnj-6y3hfPn2zKKnHe4mNEiIxSd8B6pEMmgU_WtxMHsA/s320/Picture+058.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WhKa5y4vAeZiWvZdjxq6LEvuWvrsBSAahow1DyOC88uJhQqikA_rLupHIbhyphenhyphenVoyGfavKnAtAD49yAUOUDH7enX0cknPSduDhxAm0cGeqnHW-gk9hSTs2_P_pfQalAScnrPh1da8xqAY/s1600/Picture+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379500765105026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WhKa5y4vAeZiWvZdjxq6LEvuWvrsBSAahow1DyOC88uJhQqikA_rLupHIbhyphenhyphenVoyGfavKnAtAD49yAUOUDH7enX0cknPSduDhxAm0cGeqnHW-gk9hSTs2_P_pfQalAScnrPh1da8xqAY/s320/Picture+060.jpg" /></a>Brooke was still enjoying her prizes from the fair (her crown and necklace)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9T5r-GRzIL2ZAxMQxAMh7OwLLXKa7d0ZlfIY2HIytLrzZXEm-mc4ZNhijnSXT_ZrEhmVyOEjvBedHSuzmHCKVdVN6iFZVVF5tgXjuBSLXyGLCa5KjpEm0OWOacNMuhCBF55ymt5BCOF4/s1600/Picture+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379495408366914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9T5r-GRzIL2ZAxMQxAMh7OwLLXKa7d0ZlfIY2HIytLrzZXEm-mc4ZNhijnSXT_ZrEhmVyOEjvBedHSuzmHCKVdVN6iFZVVF5tgXjuBSLXyGLCa5KjpEm0OWOacNMuhCBF55ymt5BCOF4/s320/Picture+046.jpg" /></a> she was determined to use those chopsticks!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDEZBoZn2-OhPqAJyQuuYioEmLQGG88QZ3BUEx3ahoSQSQ71JzRKS-LkWtRyVeEWMB8iaDutK1bcKYuxjWOY9cEm0Hfn8IpI51TttIwI5x7vo36pw_wxms0IX1V0cTAE4oArWvnP6_uw/s1600/Picture+070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379489830873826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDEZBoZn2-OhPqAJyQuuYioEmLQGG88QZ3BUEx3ahoSQSQ71JzRKS-LkWtRyVeEWMB8iaDutK1bcKYuxjWOY9cEm0Hfn8IpI51TttIwI5x7vo36pw_wxms0IX1V0cTAE4oArWvnP6_uw/s320/Picture+070.jpg" /></a>YUM!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnIAIRTPTtxxqdFL1-H6V9nkMsTaUuvdwYPOmwPjr7Gnn-Ro7wz-68LEg4uP3G8RmAD7BBVcB794rlFdQojVC8eXEJ-4pK479tPtCure9VvqiLWZKA30HYp0j7_6oyu7BX8cTZ7dgkFk/s1600/Picture+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379480792952034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnIAIRTPTtxxqdFL1-H6V9nkMsTaUuvdwYPOmwPjr7Gnn-Ro7wz-68LEg4uP3G8RmAD7BBVcB794rlFdQojVC8eXEJ-4pK479tPtCure9VvqiLWZKA30HYp0j7_6oyu7BX8cTZ7dgkFk/s320/Picture+067.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><br /><p align="center">I had such a wonderful day and am so thankful for a wonderful husband, amazing children, and a great mom and mother-in-law who set such wonderful examples of loving their children unconditionally!!</p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-1712027809753752332011-05-09T11:32:00.000-07:002011-05-09T16:07:55.674-07:00Brayden is 8 months!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEs3JWhu4w_p2UBbUYHje2RibKSRKWURr3LxPPtBjTbCT40sZqQepUmu2aU_6WXLdv4wSQZC9OxgCgJMhgQZyruiOSHbmp-gUDiRt6T6wdP8XoIubziQlSWGsxYmpoaogDZeGQrdqsHI/s1600/Picture+002.jpg"></a>My sweet boy is 8 months old today! He is such a joy and I am so thankful that I get to be his mommy! </div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604787428297371330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuN5i5NKmWcWTl_XZ4SxGw_T6t4IiPqMEAbBndKjrLRGEjdgeipIYHZXOX4fEn-P7j3MtjJ6r0fuwOqTd9Anc5lIV_PSERN0Af-Wazk458edldr7Q-1Me0PLS8lhHnuRHaWJmSySYlB8w/s400/Picture+076.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604787433822690882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsfmSDTyBR3ZT1nyncsdp8UYutO5SWPz9DwHYJKgTUJV3tC8XQFnndum5Pa_6V5ewPZ8EzD1DvYoNYJ2YTaPp6DbRySW0SVA_MzlDiWe-LvzYAPA2jZ7G2myr3pWbU9hMRz3imyhI5lk/s400/Picture+072.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">He is not crawling yet, but he is always up on his hands and knees. I am SO ok with him not crawling yet. I don't know that I am ready to chase him around yet...I do need to start baby proofing soon...round 2!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604853201925701378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0tKhv9Z5f6RN6AVhWQmC4mnep_6gs0JIFMP1i3nq1YBTBHpvS9J4zdfXEHo1z19wbD6PYx1QNyikIoKkCbE37VUeMn3Qxr8UsgJn0KswYBmPPyAucxued9HyaCVHRY1qZxmM0-n_CC8/s400/Picture+023.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">Brayden got to experience the pool for the first time this past week!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604852554483464930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF0nZuxbzNuD2FgIaSi0ZKDUFham2pumKa52IQZtdDXN_DHJZIkKtOF08vHoV2JaCbRL_ps_imf8CGGPEGqARWMVfN9-y3bTA1avzeAeHa0sr6rQwvhI1xEwYYffQ0qYSFc-NkObEooE/s400/Picture+003.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604852562500783602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gfERy27EvWW3aZSGSMh5nO_xzJt6x07tjVQTvBD7J77hM9YS9mw4vFkUJ320p6MtGc9ae-yk5y-GlE0iUA-yfzUkNNkTPqB4PVMFzMncphfTOvlE3LKgf9PpkyYZzQZiX0SZ_ug8hUI/s400/Picture+019.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">He liked being held, but did not like sitting by himself...obviously!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604853198080334050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPRkcrrf4WrAwCzaeGq32ThrqTAnUe_UJRO1P3dKbyr6g-7q_w_9EM9F_cWyeaIe6uwaHel24JBZfHZJVwJGuiExUetNAojo5le7bzTquyJdIFuF-5mzZptLkXnE4fNdZ5VogDgHCf4w/s400/Picture+010.jpg" /><br /></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-70590501498886783522011-05-02T12:55:00.000-07:002011-05-02T13:32:39.623-07:00time for paint<div align="center">I'm loving this warmer weather! It is making me want to be outside everyday! Today, while Brayden was napping, Brooke and I went outside for a little art time! She got to finger paint (and paint with her feet too)! She loved it. I am trying to get better about doing special things with Brooke. She is at such a fun, inquisitive age and I want to give her opportunities that help her grow...even if that means I don't get any housework done that day. Here are some pictures of her painting!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLzh0fDI7nptwr_IVHcoZJiJZPtE_BhjQC6jpy2XP55pBwzidyyGAEAxbw6W-WhoFtB7rWnMrhs1r10wWvsYTK90tfxOTI9I9_ETuWfD1Dp89G-B1W9ekL-PDyPFNTq67lycP6HRoBPQ/s1600/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602214134298503138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLzh0fDI7nptwr_IVHcoZJiJZPtE_BhjQC6jpy2XP55pBwzidyyGAEAxbw6W-WhoFtB7rWnMrhs1r10wWvsYTK90tfxOTI9I9_ETuWfD1Dp89G-B1W9ekL-PDyPFNTq67lycP6HRoBPQ/s400/Picture+011.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZAuv9TIfeI25KrEHOXR5NxMqstL767Nwtohn4FFOdf_9pHbDpJlq6ssAExFP9WPwkcPdmsSzykh6wbtPGPd6Oj_L1Qv4CtjmeFRo4CkSUjfHlYyCWxFc7lD3sESNYK0_0hafI0WgG5Q/s1600/Picture+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602214127483978258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZAuv9TIfeI25KrEHOXR5NxMqstL767Nwtohn4FFOdf_9pHbDpJlq6ssAExFP9WPwkcPdmsSzykh6wbtPGPd6Oj_L1Qv4CtjmeFRo4CkSUjfHlYyCWxFc7lD3sESNYK0_0hafI0WgG5Q/s400/Picture+012.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G7HYMuuaMmViUoE-Ez9ec_0mFkjI2SAZD8PrCpQRzPJQgTR7Ifk4VMQXNiOlh2QY_V0wEaA5KQh3DqkTwvjHnkJio_rqjqapZxZ-ItJb3e3LLX1FLWWxOQvGvBdz6ky072BWYW3tatM/s1600/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602214123598627394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G7HYMuuaMmViUoE-Ez9ec_0mFkjI2SAZD8PrCpQRzPJQgTR7Ifk4VMQXNiOlh2QY_V0wEaA5KQh3DqkTwvjHnkJio_rqjqapZxZ-ItJb3e3LLX1FLWWxOQvGvBdz6ky072BWYW3tatM/s400/Picture+013.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWZwyfHUVjUv1gRzbJeCuJm1a8tj41ykWrJOGgLJpZsgKXb9HeOQymL4258JROkS9AB1gXKDZRiTY6LHUudtcbw44eOkr1MefbGQBm8QIXsn3UtYDvbfJE-OSzNDGoxjCCznlUwBq2Gg/s1600/Picture+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602214115514602466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWZwyfHUVjUv1gRzbJeCuJm1a8tj41ykWrJOGgLJpZsgKXb9HeOQymL4258JROkS9AB1gXKDZRiTY6LHUudtcbw44eOkr1MefbGQBm8QIXsn3UtYDvbfJE-OSzNDGoxjCCznlUwBq2Gg/s400/Picture+014.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DoJ2t0fWakJx_JtgwRQVBmnjrqRlPrQILqW22H4Gz_KY_qF58S2rxk8EspPpCM19QPFQXOKl8K6Mk3DiGyRIaDDks8GFqCNt0jZFo_IcAe8DZ3U7z4QkQw62zhwAzU4xUQRN3n6g8Hw/s1600/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602210868159226178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DoJ2t0fWakJx_JtgwRQVBmnjrqRlPrQILqW22H4Gz_KY_qF58S2rxk8EspPpCM19QPFQXOKl8K6Mk3DiGyRIaDDks8GFqCNt0jZFo_IcAe8DZ3U7z4QkQw62zhwAzU4xUQRN3n6g8Hw/s400/Picture+015.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDpedyrux5pDNYLCmDEmcjsyMRsDEreDuND_l1YGKT1FMjyJ39f_-nkXh425Hlzgus7UMaB642rpSoJO-trIEi03VJ3u_CaR2RmiMLhfhEm2Be2ZTn0ROuw5oA_hiF0gBTZ9rEG6isS4/s1600/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602210859948917522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDpedyrux5pDNYLCmDEmcjsyMRsDEreDuND_l1YGKT1FMjyJ39f_-nkXh425Hlzgus7UMaB642rpSoJO-trIEi03VJ3u_CaR2RmiMLhfhEm2Be2ZTn0ROuw5oA_hiF0gBTZ9rEG6isS4/s400/Picture+016.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLNiI4ahdSyly0XX1DxBaR2zb7Wv8v4zvtpqT70VaRhLkLqBSrjSL3O20CzHAv5af4x3_TafE8nfMjsVtji4yqURPpJq4Zypi9P2sTEcdnR7JBypE-aaGZumLaifrQ9AraZ9aJlxkyb8/s1600/Picture+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602210851962566242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLNiI4ahdSyly0XX1DxBaR2zb7Wv8v4zvtpqT70VaRhLkLqBSrjSL3O20CzHAv5af4x3_TafE8nfMjsVtji4yqURPpJq4Zypi9P2sTEcdnR7JBypE-aaGZumLaifrQ9AraZ9aJlxkyb8/s400/Picture+017.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhqcNkhxrENU4Cb3p6BhK6Lv4gxAUdlJrQ_qWWf10-4CKBsYKgyhl5XUBU4LpD4kzEVClLNhrGTkidkhZxOSUNIkMMaz7aRYQk76Jy6x3qulYgNiqJHTmYvUYVtN5IE5jT8htqMpFOiw/s1600/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602210845876725890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhqcNkhxrENU4Cb3p6BhK6Lv4gxAUdlJrQ_qWWf10-4CKBsYKgyhl5XUBU4LpD4kzEVClLNhrGTkidkhZxOSUNIkMMaz7aRYQk76Jy6x3qulYgNiqJHTmYvUYVtN5IE5jT8htqMpFOiw/s400/Picture+018.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGry0FLHJfDjzgqrinwbOGjDrMV_WT4BXgjiFq3BGh4x0FX3-apFlTToNSq4iPrEfQWQaHGhyEubdO2enxTFx9OxM6jpmA-tzT12RNXqyFUF4ry14nzRQoaL5o-ZUI6wonLVoQ-hzLn50/s1600/Picture+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602210843887655586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGry0FLHJfDjzgqrinwbOGjDrMV_WT4BXgjiFq3BGh4x0FX3-apFlTToNSq4iPrEfQWQaHGhyEubdO2enxTFx9OxM6jpmA-tzT12RNXqyFUF4ry14nzRQoaL5o-ZUI6wonLVoQ-hzLn50/s400/Picture+019.jpg" /></a> It made for quite an interesting clean up, but PTL for washable paint!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-68612770639373512512011-04-26T18:30:00.000-07:002011-04-26T20:12:00.229-07:00Happy Easter<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600071123490728162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim147WIQ7P0ggWlxhPNd6AfEPQPb4IkEZwA7OJoW805TeutO0ljEr2FtbZ9uce3UPgVKDu1YoJd-BZaplhRlELC1FU0FJKf9ahWQuKBZb4xLFT-QMBZJ74Rcrs0KfX8xRhZE_0ufe0gC4/s400/Picture+077.jpg" /> The day before Easter we went to the Easter "Eggstravaganza" at our church<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600071135199417554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdH3Gh8hy__HQ2ePfrlqMp4MVPRZpVNDHMxbRfDmM3hOoV6L1Uabu9DMR5ObfCVPDli8MyVauC4Z5Wvpmo-DAqNyFI8Pf9LdIXkx53fLB8kmTpd5HrXZsTd8x_ccNZES0nvKNPv7qPD4/s400/Picture+082.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600071127415757170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hYaRwwmctlWUEXkMvSRZlQ_j-MSjqx6En3q-lhVWqzIeaHeGAtTQFceorD8lTKtGvfNf4xw1I2OeeKv3bV2WG6yMpdSHOp2C4ToRgnvaS29RgjssDnEEyvtpQ17-L6ibjDWBBeOFBTM/s400/Picture+089.jpg" /> The kids got to hunt for eggs<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600085510340965698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSzue4xNyU9oVoE1X-8shPoFmimetVORmTjCQyTzk2HhHazus2RpZEJ_sz1r9s1ue1s3Hvt7oRoD-MszYH4swJfLMU9vSqgjqEyu14XazwoaYzOvut-I-ZFRA427rzGmQSdfj6LEhvtQ/s400/Picture+046.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600085505462210274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws6UuwDqabqQ-yWRx1hKZSghhA2ZQYaG-VznpE6UyMj7ggrUQx53_ZwFQ7K0f5ji19sS2I1V6pyBUL6Yd_tGWT9CU4YR_2BXDSVn0-xwwl1UOAhTbcB6oxhU3i27ajNv9CMWWHHfQPyc/s400/Picture+037.jpg" /> and take pictures with live bunnies and chicks<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600085515488517762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2M0BEDqOFAq_N-D4XQMTdaSIzFl7Jf6oSYGnaD-jchoiw7opHjC0tKENR8KMqMRdxRLTtepT0VFNeIILsNimirNyyC1WFoVZyuBPGDRNCKtNi38_KD7Kc_8XmQW27KsrT0lfR3Bs4wX0/s400/Picture+051.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600085522989605202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP9Oc7qnhQEYfNoqaZdjFSq5baHOvcGa7sXMVMiQb1XsYfIQGeN4mpDVEEaV8E6vwcy6Z9Gfp9hAsfvBJtUvUC9l5CSmk5XtSAAQciXuS5DjgkAvGJxgomtslanC-1thnTpcjEqRc71M/s400/Picture+041.jpg" /> I love this picture! This was right after she kissed him, but I think it looks like she is yelling at him and he is crying!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600088149824929458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtgQAZEVrx3GE4FbX7Pc-fMbx4RFhopmps4BpO6k4j9rG8w8HsiBPzFYOofMeS3kD9xjk6eQ2zs2NiAwNL4MYQKfn19ClKn5FI8Ofedg6LN5lbJpYq6xoPJMUBZBTabVCOmxU27IoQs8/s400/Picture+063.jpg" /> Easter day<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600088158493269090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeQJylXLs0aBCCwEikGv6Hr41U58Yi9fF65l6Eo76MCaZJYu2UI6jHYMK0pfoawbuYIHQgakxPxhGkHwbsVxbCrAOmLhsRDcvVhvPWQtjCRMt_kv14StpAJuk1tDwosapFKDkMttkTwk/s400/Picture+106.jpg" /> Brayden didn't quite get the concept of his first Easter basket<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600088165829757250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbar-lRZ2_ItTKwdT8GBh7q58mDCRYnaDxbrSOcaNh5SY8KAnN8ivid1efIsz5xqoJ1QDYK8ZmoG_ZJd0j5X_zJqAZbivVhz20ZnjTigf-a4K14Ny8tSBPL9XRiOq-lkR6OIW2FGL0UPg/s400/Picture+118.jpg" /> Brooke clearly had no issues...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600088169627023042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFB9FOsRTMSCCoi2UWrQA8ZwOGWTjkpZ64EDu5X3-s3Ckd6lAz0PicQw5Xa2BhuM73yL4_4UkHxAjPKTDs9nfOAck9be1kjrY-y2K1fY-7wpHYFbM9cOVWXTnCxt-KrP_ZwzMgPMO5c8/s400/Picture+117.jpg" /> The only family picture we got! I sang in the Easter praise choir and Tim was serving in all different areas for all 3 services! It was a long morning for us, but it was so awesome to worship our risen Savior with our church body, knowing believers all over the world were doing the same thing! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600088964341899426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-hSo1TH9JR-A4CXNBJvWObolA18ESYTaxKUSH8kmfMB79mbsXK9UDt2InGWzoAFivNPbemu3EijEmFbFo4QtkBy6U8YFaphM44rMhGiX6DSjs_xk6sPB8glAMT96DfbagSSFLtP1wt8/s400/easter.jpg" /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-3854841469350433452011-04-22T16:36:00.000-07:002011-04-22T17:00:29.610-07:00My girl<div align="center">I had been looking forward to this day since I heard the words, "It's a girl!"<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598556917089989074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcLuDcnqqZd60RpkF5Un6vIYtxjehmzGo59zb1rsbAXmO9XmVHtxdDSyq7Ya65NIQZqsTyN8Fxq9lFNpL9CKRY5oxvjW4xX81E6xagMx5P3iInXTxHDilY642xMgzOzZ-1YQQMk5hN0I/s400/IMAG0183.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598556920580890066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOYJgzof-IwiD1Vb4HXfE9KSlP0Crz0xNonOWTl4KPegsFvxvycRsn51PjXjbJ_31QY-t6DTYzToSLuhy9u8WqCLzV8myjc2ZzfxdxN6Gg2kWWI0hRZmR1jVTywHil8hW8MyWo68kQ6I/s400/IMAG0184.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Pedis with my girl!<br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598556925878683682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86pDRymEN2VbfcBmVYWpCYev7Lacai7FBd1oiY5A87ztwg7FyTWiYZ7GYuLHYdRsMPzxU5EyeLlzDJdg87UiHRS7gEQfnKDpTZ9TgV8uQXDXGGQndwi9gHnGEYPjO3fvP4nOEanaC6Ko/s400/IMAG0185.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598556934978723410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48jxjdCCzdcQo6nEnYRBvqxhOFSgo29EZ8CM1Gzv4jcMJNNmjp77vzQsCXURNSOAPwiAKh3rfMGZqyu_qD2JZryr9cbN-kbYDX94V208I0FtYz5SnS3Kmea4uy-5VI1Y-1tZ49TSEGnA/s400/IMAG0187.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">She loves when I paint her nails at home, so I took her with me and she LOVED it!!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1e6q7m0XCGRdPJ8cQ1C8IlkAs2eskO7gl-kKGjiF1n79Ac74k0oik85VB6SAeY4HVReE2CQ4f14yzp9V3BgRAYY4fnrh87V7n-AJJI3nSY2tmR_aX_ClvAotR8XwRcEUXFjQk3Vhk9g/s1600/IMAG0189.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598557411842796034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1e6q7m0XCGRdPJ8cQ1C8IlkAs2eskO7gl-kKGjiF1n79Ac74k0oik85VB6SAeY4HVReE2CQ4f14yzp9V3BgRAYY4fnrh87V7n-AJJI3nSY2tmR_aX_ClvAotR8XwRcEUXFjQk3Vhk9g/s400/IMAG0189.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598557417866662194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOnGMB_0Wuv617V1laAxotiuqv_6F9hfvkwv6lOBrCt4s04V6V7A6-C3fpbH4pqjudabjckxRvzXMtsBldNGPYL4w9Yg_fZ51RqS5qxS69MkmHOZWpmoPLfKqOgq3pK0fjiKWyQ8CkxY/s400/IMAG0191.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48jxjdCCzdcQo6nEnYRBvqxhOFSgo29EZ8CM1Gzv4jcMJNNmjp77vzQsCXURNSOAPwiAKh3rfMGZqyu_qD2JZryr9cbN-kbYDX94V208I0FtYz5SnS3Kmea4uy-5VI1Y-1tZ49TSEGnA/s1600/IMAG0187.jpg"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598556929139070338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBOcZ38AHHTKaDtQ5OwYZ0CBapaeJNBrhG8NRHfJ-Rbf62r7YjmgZ9-3jcb-VwzqkgKLqKmB5UJRDPTrH_XZe40Uo4JtURczYCrLJgU7SWjOCY7Iq04QP0ZBQPkigwJFNL1B1D1Wltps/s400/IMAG0186.jpg" /> It was so fun and she felt like such a big girl! </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">unfortunately I forgot my camera, so these are all from my phone!<br /></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-41941294922137587222011-04-09T19:15:00.000-07:002011-04-09T19:36:42.295-07:00Brayden is 7 months!<div align="center">This little cutie is 7 months old today! He adores his mommy, lights up when he sees his daddy, and loves when his sister sings to him. He loves to eat, drool, and most recently, play in his bouncer (which is awesome, because we bought it for Brooke and she did NOT like it!) He is still such a sweet boy and we are so thankful for him! </div><br /><div align="center">We fall in love with him more and more each day! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593774894133048514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTYXx_cBs9zYa2a3_9d9qZZlyhp4cshP7ldkXrRiqToqjrcK2zCson1JCsQFfKeuXY4lrJAKkwn2xVgz3GMXr6CZI7BpNO4-0sYmn02aEmRdBHh_3Phfh06MiuVDFLItDg6_QL0aK4Mw/s400/Picture+120.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593774913644111522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbPJzPBymAvy8kHeU_YE06giLhApxW4VAdeLKpK65gVd3USR_wMjEPNDyEh-vjKfbnJarYAL85iRKjS7kGqOXmhLWsZ2xL5U9PQiV7_avya0XgQErM1wjkEB2ZmMhHSQ36DhCVyeKfYc/s400/Picture+116.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJI_MuCZTHSdWryaoISsCl6T7nWmEzw7MkYCleBtxW1lo-M3hp7xKeqDxWbToVKsMoPVBnW0nemAjp0a42qgQdnav7Y0r1lwgs3pUW77O5kjPA_mtnyMJoA2Td0qorWDDt5POCPsRxBvY/s1600/Picture+119.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /><div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-42929006483132485842011-03-31T14:14:00.000-07:002011-03-31T14:59:49.044-07:00SNOW!When we were in Washington, I think the high was 34! It was soooo cold! It was 17 degrees the day that we left...I am so not a fan of the cold. Give me the sun and the beach ANY day! The only (and I mean ONLY) good thing about how cold it was, was the snow. Brooke had never been to the snow beforeso we bundled her up and let her play in the snow for a little bit. The first thing Tim showed her when she touched the snow was how to eat it! So that's all she wanted to do... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590361008938953666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kkYYbxrfigVj8XAf-UEf0_UojQbLAaGzuWXwhGCngx4lRU4gqWqsVR05hGozQC_4tGKnuZKL160LUnvOD4yb0yofqSHG9vlTlO5ZgxTIm8Y3JejiVbceX4nLwJkRh2ruJlGXdL0lyfk/s400/Picture+042.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590362088717770578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9beVOst2d_vYYQyS2oWtupTA6Bm860xYKK14eUzunI-iUy3N3gGB_WYaGudASuGRNhqsgWaC4JClM3RwoxRsxA7WjYt9iOdD1Jyc-zDjaVLPz0WMIko68CSko7Bbe_kL7gZuh-19a6wk/s400/Picture+048.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53Or7E2Im-zxuESqSKtFea_G8WPJNJQOsF2Sqt6urZhjUI1VWMjUwqAxt_ej9xGWCsbIB3jMfrmh_XSVe2frA1rt9Ucw_ZXqdKZ5H2oX_aniy1q6E-W9Fekkhyphenhyphennw8e7V6yJ50s3Jpk-4/s1600/Picture+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590363947562049154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53Or7E2Im-zxuESqSKtFea_G8WPJNJQOsF2Sqt6urZhjUI1VWMjUwqAxt_ej9xGWCsbIB3jMfrmh_XSVe2frA1rt9Ucw_ZXqdKZ5H2oX_aniy1q6E-W9Fekkhyphenhyphennw8e7V6yJ50s3Jpk-4/s400/Picture+051.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqMftba4wz95Xxgqc6660TVvba5B3JuCGrHBmlqMGCWj4kHb1hIiotIYoFRs2ajRSx5d98u-vWl2ow56fB6Ln4NSX0JrIg4zrBjbrbyouNwkGaElYJKNMqmEN_XCVgO3d5I7vXn9_fdM/s1600/Picture+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590363015071006082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqMftba4wz95Xxgqc6660TVvba5B3JuCGrHBmlqMGCWj4kHb1hIiotIYoFRs2ajRSx5d98u-vWl2ow56fB6Ln4NSX0JrIg4zrBjbrbyouNwkGaElYJKNMqmEN_XCVgO3d5I7vXn9_fdM/s400/Picture+047.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFH5-Tpd_TU-uvP4XBPOiZqn6Kz6bEkEQ-ZW23ondgRwCTKKlvHMupE3Ll_8uNwW7uYo1H8mYCA40VCTbhn2A7hDHht1tmO2SOnygRdmU_G24VROxf98_8fyUTKBNdARuu1QZeJ1bGM4/s1600/Picture+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590361447742430882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFH5-Tpd_TU-uvP4XBPOiZqn6Kz6bEkEQ-ZW23ondgRwCTKKlvHMupE3Ll_8uNwW7uYo1H8mYCA40VCTbhn2A7hDHht1tmO2SOnygRdmU_G24VROxf98_8fyUTKBNdARuu1QZeJ1bGM4/s400/Picture+038.jpg" /></a> Yum! </div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-24720777206829017462011-03-28T12:31:00.001-07:002011-03-28T15:19:34.177-07:00Papa Salamone<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589237857335806802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSFko2ETWBFnqbMZfvmQDFHZ_lQoAN1oMDM103QpIJv2lyhAcs-BRJ8UT-5X3Y854pUOQBh364BJNTghaBBULIt1GgpXFgCLQhsKMqhyphenhyphen4ESKuuEcf7VuIZkZvouHeuscV_ODuyT-2k_A/s400/2011.1.31+216.jpg" />This past December, my Grandpa (my dad's dad) got really sick. He was in and out of the hospital, so the kids and I went up to Washinton with my family to see him in the beginning of January. Papa had just turned 93 and had worked hard his whole life to provide for his wife and 5 children. He loved Big Band music and Western movies. He loved my Grandma! When she started to get sick, he would help her around the house and would wash the dishes every night. He was always so active (even in his nineties!) so it was tough to see him so sick, and even though it was tough, it was good to be with him and spend time all together. He went to be with the Lord a little over a month later and so it meant that much more to have spent that time with him. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589253883791580066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVUl7AQ096fQe52kRIWbubi-zgs0yWsYQhD-ApdnY_8FcN34ndG5f2brbrT5PzjhIjE8OSq6r0KORNVPnFHzqlmXqnKLnseYtwx0U9FgzOSrA2EHn8pTXEVo0fN9v8Zxt46VyL1Py3Jo/s400/2011.1.31+212.jpg" /> <br /><div align="center">We went up in February for the funeral and although it was sad to say goodbye, it was such a wonderful celebration of his life. We were able to have a really special time to sit around and tell our favorite memories about him. And of course we ate...a lot! Grandma and Papa left a legacy...and a love for really good food! We will miss our Papa Salamone, but we find comfort in knowing he is in a place where there is no more pain and suffering! We know we see him again. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589240362094941922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ay2KAOdlDblpydEN3zWGq-AhC-iwrMw3TCiKL8-JoQuEwm5JaNRud0bgxt2l4qE5NSF9KcGiXp-q6rRmKNjo6Dioy8XVvCahEmZWzBOpFuulvHnlyWGuUvIu9iZCZZEyPQh5xmXsWXc/s400/Picture+040.jpg" /> Brooke wearing Papa's hat</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-48849030632269191342011-03-19T15:48:00.000-07:002011-03-19T17:10:43.485-07:00update (mostly about the kids)<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">my kids are sleeping. all night long. in the same room. it is changing my life! </span></div><br /><div align="center">I realize that sounds dramatic, but seriously...In the past 6 months, Tim and I have shared a room with at least one child. But as of last Sunday, our room is child free! I was so anxious because I assumed the worst. Brayden had only slept through the night in the crib for only 2 nights, and Brooke had been getting up and coming into our room in the middle of the night (you see now why I was assuming the worst). They have been amazing! Brayden will go to bed first, usually between 8-8:30, then Brooke will go down at 9. No waking up in the middle of the night for either of them! HALLELUJAH! Brayden will usually wake up first between 7:30-8, but Brooke doesn't wake up when he starts to move around or cry. I go in and get him and Brooke will usually sleep 30-60 minutes longer. I have been a very happy momma this week!</div><div align="center"></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585945665743136674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11hUAcsyKK4QgTxOy1OXE8O8KnuduLYXFcxUQRpdIacvzw_weU4QUxgLjGlLjwFJDTsST173KLOqePtnu3v6EI4EN8Mc6ExLL3xZmCWB0mOby__NWdn6971N2XfHIzoxWFLa18VrOD9I/s400/Picture+102.jpg" /> <div align="center">Brayden turned 6 months old on the 9th and just had his check-up this week. He is a healthy 19.2 pounds and is 27 inches long, both 75th%. He started eating some solid food. We have tried rice cereal, oatmeal, avacado, apples, bananas and broccoli. He has seemed to like them all, although the first taste never looks enjoyable....except for bananas, he LOVES those! He has started sitting up and giving me hugs! In addition to sleeping through the night, he has started to take 2-3 hours naps! This coming from the kid that never took more than a 30 minute nap unless we were in the car. He is still just the sweetest baby and I love him more and more each day! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585946206001536098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgyemajaho55IQWBr5EEBvBUIUsb0bQB3Ku1iy9I0eoe7IurjxTBmMI5F1zEGkYaAOuMe6nCHthFk3Hklkc4VkGhAIYZsXX5SCzKbg1ZAHOGmG2G1K-fu1xva-3dkYUWwlplj4bpr9WI/s400/Picture+105.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Brooke will be 2 1/2 on the 23rd and she is FULL of personality! She loves all things princess, which is funny because she has never even seen a Disney Princess movie! She is such a girl!! She loves dressing up and has obviously not inherited my obsessive need to match when picking out her outfits. :) She is taking gymnastics and loving it! She even "practices" at home. She constantly keeps me on my toes...and my knees! I pray for patience with her daily! She is always saying something new that cracks me up. Some of my favorites have been: </div><br /><div align="center">"Mom," she says while putting on her backpack. "I am going to go to school. I'm going to pay for college and play Volleyball!" Another time she had a handful of change, handed it to Tim and said, "here daddy, I'm going to pay for college." </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">after trying to do something, she looks at me and says, "Oh my gosh mom, that's ridiculous!"</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">While driving to church she asked me to cover her with her blanket and I told her I couldn't reach her and she replied with, "Mom, just do your best." </div><br /><div align="center">"when I grow up I want to be a doctor and help people" </div><br /><div align="center">After eating some ice cream, "This is delicious!" </div><br /><div align="center">And this morning...oh my daughter...she is sitting by the door ready to leave and she looked down at her rain boots and saw a piece of mud and said, "what's this crap?" in a completely serious tone. Yes my daughter said crap. and it took EVERYTHING in me not to laugh! We talked about it and she knows that is not a word she is to say! I couldn't wait to tell Tim about that one!</div><br /><div align="center">We have been busy and I will have more posts coming soon! </div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-34222070511990004372011-01-25T11:43:00.000-08:002011-01-25T12:14:51.072-08:00Brayden at 4 1/2 months<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyv-lTvCAEJwB-6exhuZZHb2wtOXdamqFdniRzPIva6yiIw8xdBIYPebh7L-vDcdvui2ZPlae0dMCyjl2M1lUR8wX-OJ0EMOBPqoBEnd672s2Zw16_mQg5eRiDtK-QX07SCPSJlQPn6k/s1600/Brayden.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566211941375792386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyv-lTvCAEJwB-6exhuZZHb2wtOXdamqFdniRzPIva6yiIw8xdBIYPebh7L-vDcdvui2ZPlae0dMCyjl2M1lUR8wX-OJ0EMOBPqoBEnd672s2Zw16_mQg5eRiDtK-QX07SCPSJlQPn6k/s400/Brayden.jpg" /></a> My sweet boy</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Brayden is 4 1/2 months! Obviously from his picture he is really into drooling! He has also been rolling from his back to his front for almost a month now, and just recently figured out he can roll the other way too. He thinks his sister is the funniest person in the world. When he starts to get fussy I have Brooke go sit with him and sing him a song or talk to him and he will laugh and smile at her! It's so cute! Brayden has always been a really good sleeper, until a few weeks ago. He started sleeping through the night (11pm-6am) consistantly since 7 weeks old! My good sleeper has gone back to his newborn ways...possibly worse than newborn sleep habits, waking up at least 3 times a night! I am not sure how much longer I am going to be able to function...but naptime is definitely coming back into the routine for me! I was hoping it was just a growth spurt, but it's been 3 weeks. I don't know...maybe I'll try giving him some rice cereal. We tried food at 5 months with Brooke, but didn't really start until 6 months. Brayden was 28 inches long (97th%) and weighed 16lbs 2oz (75th%) at his 4 month check up, which is 2 inches and 2 pounds bigger than Brooke at 4 months so maybe he is ready. We'll figure it out sooner or later...hopefully sooner!<br /><br /><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-64306805378034300722011-01-03T15:43:00.000-08:002011-01-03T20:57:59.255-08:00Things I never thought I would say (then I had a toddler)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe8ihC5tXvULq06LLuWGDo5eZmcguAeF3YzpQK1nb0Dcy4YlS7IybGddMdyOUfVV36tuYASvNKPjdwAvLaihBGZuqDX9JljHFjfXth2UVqvKngB5F7hjeUA37lZG3ZBcE-s6PKEWH1Xg/s1600/Copy+of+DSC00962.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558190270058200402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe8ihC5tXvULq06LLuWGDo5eZmcguAeF3YzpQK1nb0Dcy4YlS7IybGddMdyOUfVV36tuYASvNKPjdwAvLaihBGZuqDX9JljHFjfXth2UVqvKngB5F7hjeUA37lZG3ZBcE-s6PKEWH1Xg/s320/Copy+of+DSC00962.JPG" /></a> "You can't eat the whole block of cheese"<br /><br />"Don't touch your poop!"<br /><br />"You are squishing your brother's head when you sit on him like that."<br /><br />"You have to wear a shirt when we leave the house."<br /><br />"Take the magnet out of your mouth."<br /><br /><br />"Please don't put your hair in your brother's mouth."<br /><br />"Ok, you can watch Barney"<br /><br />"You cannot have mac n cheese for breakfast"<br /><br />"Hand mommy your poop."<br /><br />"Only mommy and daddy can change your diaper. YOU may not change your own diaper."<br /><br />"You may not hide in your brother's bed and take your clothes off."<br /><br />"You cannot eat the butter."<br /><br />"You only need to wear one pair of pants."<br /><br />"You cannot eat the pancake mix out of the box."<br /><br />"Don't put your hand in your diaper, there is poop in there!"<br /><br /><br />*(notice a theme with the poop...it's been fun)<br /><br />Love my girl!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-19466416584055074302010-12-31T14:21:00.000-08:002010-12-31T15:42:07.908-08:00It's the most wonderful time of the yearWe had such a great Christmas this year! Tim's mom, brother Todd and Todd's girlfriend were able to come up this year. It was a full house with 7 of us in a 2 bedroom apartment, but we had a blast!<br /><div align="center"><br />Here are some, and by some I mean a TON, of pictures:</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLF8gnrD17fCE67Dwfr4WdtQ6PBvKONihoDHC35Ig3KZgKivvKqmNgB0L6SsFGSFJ7aMrdJ5_e2udPUso2fcTrwaR9tMNFPdPNA2xICmMdxeSR4GKLUKs92lND7YgcuX0pnBXKc1_s0/s1600/DSC01263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556989312508417490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLF8gnrD17fCE67Dwfr4WdtQ6PBvKONihoDHC35Ig3KZgKivvKqmNgB0L6SsFGSFJ7aMrdJ5_e2udPUso2fcTrwaR9tMNFPdPNA2xICmMdxeSR4GKLUKs92lND7YgcuX0pnBXKc1_s0/s320/DSC01263.JPG" /></a> Christmas Eve at church<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556989320318766418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaWMgNFL4QKQzWfJ_EptYLhTN49wZPqHjkhmIjJmc7ysh-V_19M6cXyA07lBljEh9u6IiLxe3lmn3ff8E8X_E5qfhO4By6oj1M4rpr85XskJIjXK0nZ1GntaylGmmp0voWy4Smvy9BcQ/s320/DSC01258.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Brooke and her besties<br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556989324419506466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aQN9gTkRG_A0gjTMMCdAMjQqbn62j0ZVxl8Q7Hn_lwzjEXZnl2SKecsaCKSKlc_uSHFxT2vldfyH3wE6fJdDThHseV7HF-uZjc2EYM9wrTU0M393HVLZIzIJotYP8XSxvH4rJhyphenhyphencXTA/s320/DSC01253.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Nana with her grandbabies<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinemLQ8LFy-x1tI-HM2H4fr74Za0DR5cmaDg7MtxHReyA9G2-xq8PLEzM9SdR_OHpskeM-ftQoToDCV_9nJN5ABT9FeAZVZ7GIQWMjJJeTh4Mjc7qgCnuxXJR2l1KIMNDrARRCBKflOc/s1600/DSC01271.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556989302208493058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinemLQ8LFy-x1tI-HM2H4fr74Za0DR5cmaDg7MtxHReyA9G2-xq8PLEzM9SdR_OHpskeM-ftQoToDCV_9nJN5ABT9FeAZVZ7GIQWMjJJeTh4Mjc7qgCnuxXJR2l1KIMNDrARRCBKflOc/s320/DSC01271.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyzhwXgFVrsEvyfXQ6mARyNnkDGgJ6pfleynLaWTol6golZdCUanBb55rTKjbYxTWMoUMXBAywlJyrJbo4orNziim2KnuOs13kntKeYVdeYQHoQIEk6LWUgFLde6r1cslBIe2xgOBmsg/s1600/DSC01269.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556984822901847522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyzhwXgFVrsEvyfXQ6mARyNnkDGgJ6pfleynLaWTol6golZdCUanBb55rTKjbYxTWMoUMXBAywlJyrJbo4orNziim2KnuOs13kntKeYVdeYQHoQIEk6LWUgFLde6r1cslBIe2xgOBmsg/s320/DSC01269.JPG" /></a>My handsome and happy baby boy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHueK7YUE9yr-KJrQtWiQCvNW9yHkm6aM9V8WB7xZp19UyKdA_d0o71TXg90-R69PULsW1IsM0dfWwE4LMBvpQeLj2GRMCsh_-H__WPwb9BJrKXcR0WQ4pPYhxeEfo_NI0AOG-TtbHr38/s1600/DSC01274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556984819365754482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHueK7YUE9yr-KJrQtWiQCvNW9yHkm6aM9V8WB7xZp19UyKdA_d0o71TXg90-R69PULsW1IsM0dfWwE4LMBvpQeLj2GRMCsh_-H__WPwb9BJrKXcR0WQ4pPYhxeEfo_NI0AOG-TtbHr38/s320/DSC01274.JPG" /></a>Love them!<br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqmH3hSU-wG30fho4BChwjKXRZUxy82papaYcVaUVxwyt5NCpAJ9udZVU1NTy2S_7JafaCvFr3EENywoZL2RaktkBSZU7Yt_cvj0MKsnbes7mPUzkMZIXQhcvqYZ-ZpZ6BEKrxQOQB9Q/s1600/DSC01278.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556984816740726354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqmH3hSU-wG30fho4BChwjKXRZUxy82papaYcVaUVxwyt5NCpAJ9udZVU1NTy2S_7JafaCvFr3EENywoZL2RaktkBSZU7Yt_cvj0MKsnbes7mPUzkMZIXQhcvqYZ-ZpZ6BEKrxQOQB9Q/s320/DSC01278.JPG" /></a>Christmas Eve present<br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC3cUAxCMP5ZBKBvBiENqpjn3BRUHnGq1GZNDvL-TGBPAKmaFsdvpAbpQkEaVh2DjArxf8HYkUu8B5KLAGo4BV8JuHmP3iJXB43_F_krhYyjpGmyvwPIz9E1DGzboqNCp5EreW9w0Ids/s1600/DSC01282.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556984809481645570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC3cUAxCMP5ZBKBvBiENqpjn3BRUHnGq1GZNDvL-TGBPAKmaFsdvpAbpQkEaVh2DjArxf8HYkUu8B5KLAGo4BV8JuHmP3iJXB43_F_krhYyjpGmyvwPIz9E1DGzboqNCp5EreW9w0Ids/s320/DSC01282.JPG" /></a>Christmas jammies<br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRxb5_6fXyv6EDBQRTvZa5q9-3wJzgBfm2YZ22rlHfDLzAAJ6BRQ3NxyOs-3k-4JYqY63d9zNadUDgx-wabVsK9ZTbgZOM9z_stNHl5rPq022d14e_BiQiuHGAIKxUuJX-WVyevWD8Q8/s1600/DSC01292.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556982560313544322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRxb5_6fXyv6EDBQRTvZa5q9-3wJzgBfm2YZ22rlHfDLzAAJ6BRQ3NxyOs-3k-4JYqY63d9zNadUDgx-wabVsK9ZTbgZOM9z_stNHl5rPq022d14e_BiQiuHGAIKxUuJX-WVyevWD8Q8/s320/DSC01292.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPuxyUECrrTgD2LQD-PIRlz7riD3HK1_hpI2uDLd8umdtil-xGp4eDHNG1RHl8Pg9x4JRJHBfSVrEhv9aNCiH3EOgukXUbfskNmEyHt0_CHKNOEY1f0W3Utk5KfYe_fI2PNi8RYcIWWY/s1600/DSC01295.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556982553168497170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPuxyUECrrTgD2LQD-PIRlz7riD3HK1_hpI2uDLd8umdtil-xGp4eDHNG1RHl8Pg9x4JRJHBfSVrEhv9aNCiH3EOgukXUbfskNmEyHt0_CHKNOEY1f0W3Utk5KfYe_fI2PNi8RYcIWWY/s320/DSC01295.JPG" /></a>reading the Christmas story<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK2kcGafrpGRTBcutA5JzA4D940-HqPXpJ2qbx7DhcRznFH2aHuq0wkGmy_ZfZyV1Cup93tOj9k-QbplImZ9nxuWZ0W3MjLiSCLDJbks1Z5p75_1VNerUEk-Q4W3pdryRjHaTP69TaEI/s1600/DSC01304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556982542363632626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK2kcGafrpGRTBcutA5JzA4D940-HqPXpJ2qbx7DhcRznFH2aHuq0wkGmy_ZfZyV1Cup93tOj9k-QbplImZ9nxuWZ0W3MjLiSCLDJbks1Z5p75_1VNerUEk-Q4W3pdryRjHaTP69TaEI/s320/DSC01304.JPG" /></a> Brooke has been loving Toy Story so we got her a Jessie doll.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCylp4aETTTTHy-oYTtHh4cb2a2C2QP5ShzNwtiAjFnmR6OP1MFFbnD4vN9koITRFVdkK7xwGcyfAyxW7Xh8GZ_JYEPoKC6C5XkK_JZ41R9VvnoULq3Lx6kXGAyvCm4DcIdg3VOV3mQU/s1600/DSC01308.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556982533972274242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCylp4aETTTTHy-oYTtHh4cb2a2C2QP5ShzNwtiAjFnmR6OP1MFFbnD4vN9koITRFVdkK7xwGcyfAyxW7Xh8GZ_JYEPoKC6C5XkK_JZ41R9VvnoULq3Lx6kXGAyvCm4DcIdg3VOV3mQU/s320/DSC01308.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ0SzsT4-LWl7XrRInw44zSCtC7AjVWStSl9NsbCxU_IV5GgiyyAfevAiwCZe-jdzAGp-y_6HVNuItHZKFzTDIYgEZxtLLPDg8bfDd3K_ZEfUs8j5dBDvHCoUSb9qH5RjntrZlhLGMu0/s1600/DSC01313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556980416309914530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ0SzsT4-LWl7XrRInw44zSCtC7AjVWStSl9NsbCxU_IV5GgiyyAfevAiwCZe-jdzAGp-y_6HVNuItHZKFzTDIYgEZxtLLPDg8bfDd3K_ZEfUs8j5dBDvHCoUSb9qH5RjntrZlhLGMu0/s320/DSC01313.JPG" /></a> She LOVES her!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8-xFarQRqvMNsaqVYg5_x4K6kdZDUFwFJ1At48mXSZxYy1x1evQnsZhekSbaBBYqgKFrAT46KyZlTX1oL2iuKMR2d_ZMDbjB0c2Ps9j6xVJT-j5v7sK9T_yqV8Fprll_vNEUv55A4rs/s1600/DSC01318.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556980412131249314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8-xFarQRqvMNsaqVYg5_x4K6kdZDUFwFJ1At48mXSZxYy1x1evQnsZhekSbaBBYqgKFrAT46KyZlTX1oL2iuKMR2d_ZMDbjB0c2Ps9j6xVJT-j5v7sK9T_yqV8Fprll_vNEUv55A4rs/s320/DSC01318.JPG" /></a>Brayden got a bumbo! I love his funny expressions!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9ISSpm6ND0Spe_sIMqWo-jwKSjgeXmpdbEaK-nzdGA3g-zxXSGVWSK8pug38jrMBbNFMUQ2vyzHTopV63PWFD11NNr0150W7xOZnDlnThAe5QYB22nSq5WknL7EqDrFdn9riGoeEbkM/s1600/DSC01324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556980404804684242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9ISSpm6ND0Spe_sIMqWo-jwKSjgeXmpdbEaK-nzdGA3g-zxXSGVWSK8pug38jrMBbNFMUQ2vyzHTopV63PWFD11NNr0150W7xOZnDlnThAe5QYB22nSq5WknL7EqDrFdn9riGoeEbkM/s320/DSC01324.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGOehB23OBS9mUq_T5xkeDsWaJstCTKomdOx4z6hIZU9kCvzj0oQp83RG1c41aKFaJ_7VzWbdfWFjujk1wXTD_hSB7TDj1wgldr0h16vqNUkLjenDk6XtV1WdmOaNcPTnpFwIqRMgzNw/s1600/DSC01333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556980400462019730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGOehB23OBS9mUq_T5xkeDsWaJstCTKomdOx4z6hIZU9kCvzj0oQp83RG1c41aKFaJ_7VzWbdfWFjujk1wXTD_hSB7TDj1wgldr0h16vqNUkLjenDk6XtV1WdmOaNcPTnpFwIqRMgzNw/s320/DSC01333.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNcR6AjijiZVmWmNaFdyFW_RWB2NMgrmn5V9zlTrWePK7EMuhVcn3U0waT06WyJRhA9Psrawb31WqeCzqY_1MFJGF1wccbnXa5z-6OwSC-byb6097YxXOJtcLFcKkzo1YEnx492YOLH8/s1600/DSC01345.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556978112179415362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNcR6AjijiZVmWmNaFdyFW_RWB2NMgrmn5V9zlTrWePK7EMuhVcn3U0waT06WyJRhA9Psrawb31WqeCzqY_1MFJGF1wccbnXa5z-6OwSC-byb6097YxXOJtcLFcKkzo1YEnx492YOLH8/s320/DSC01345.JPG" /></a>He will hate me for this later!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQS_RsEulWODU7KEgIUmVS9ejfQa5jv3hFDwMIofDstjWk7G2LQwy6uXdi46m1xEVeVxX45rnayAGjjzQ_cw35-jdxIDVuQ2cz-zVS4proso2fU3vnm20zlm83v1oJ2_e1WSpqhbWo7Q/s1600/DSC01342.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556978102519612274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQS_RsEulWODU7KEgIUmVS9ejfQa5jv3hFDwMIofDstjWk7G2LQwy6uXdi46m1xEVeVxX45rnayAGjjzQ_cw35-jdxIDVuQ2cz-zVS4proso2fU3vnm20zlm83v1oJ2_e1WSpqhbWo7Q/s320/DSC01342.JPG" /></a>We sang happy birthday to Jesus at my parents<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo-eaMOrQJyd7bngBQEBRMl0oy7b5Qobu4g42Q-vOsDH8aO_VweSIJyIQFUGKrEJxaUsSykVuVb58BvsB5JDgIorR9t8BEr-APnfz1yL5zASJKS638iXfeykgJ5_cblrJta2ZUa29B5A/s1600/DSC01353.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556978099715122578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo-eaMOrQJyd7bngBQEBRMl0oy7b5Qobu4g42Q-vOsDH8aO_VweSIJyIQFUGKrEJxaUsSykVuVb58BvsB5JDgIorR9t8BEr-APnfz1yL5zASJKS638iXfeykgJ5_cblrJta2ZUa29B5A/s320/DSC01353.JPG" /></a>Brayden's first Christmas<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaSKsHq-hcALvMTk3NJ0eYk24wDeOv3KVI0655jFBb9rjTlniLi3mPpz3_JgdZNPXfP_IFTSlmZ1zEBHvdi6DdBf7Pk7II3wrkf9NAUlhCL_FIjyMmmn-oXaven_WxFXSFa2K1on3094/s1600/DSC01367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556978089254214482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaSKsHq-hcALvMTk3NJ0eYk24wDeOv3KVI0655jFBb9rjTlniLi3mPpz3_JgdZNPXfP_IFTSlmZ1zEBHvdi6DdBf7Pk7II3wrkf9NAUlhCL_FIjyMmmn-oXaven_WxFXSFa2K1on3094/s320/DSC01367.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-45939338075201418152010-12-17T21:06:00.000-08:002010-12-17T21:43:46.515-08:00same pictures...<div align="center">Since my kids were both born in September, doing things with Brayden at 3 months reminds me of things we did with Brooke when she the same age. I went back to look at some pictures of some of our traditions we do every year and found these 2.<br /><br />This first one is from our annual trip to San Francisco. We always take a sister picture. The top one is from 2 years ago with Brooke and the bottom one was this past Sunday with Brayden.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551892322880648898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgkjs-jP7dk1WmubrmxJjZeis2qv0yJC5ObRROgWoRBdbbQOp9D0qgHFwTnYLjE2sNrA0hPyLWxneMN0rBJ2Z42SUGmprKxXVxX0bhC0wnoLaRrl86OCxknnXB5-JfFAiLoaZJ84RNPw/s320/sister.bmp" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551892325797145554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwzO4-oqAReKPsnroki9TeyQgsaNn-bs4VNpYiSFHeTU3-7wD79BWVQb8yjJcCnaaWAXTFp6VN6SWDAk_yeAKf2gcJqmM-lSAOGlNiM2YlI4VhM3Zw7t8PQjxbIeF03YY6GiRfN6I3kI/s320/sisters.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This one was taken where Leah has her Choir's Christmas concert each year.<br />I didn't even remember that I took this picture with Brooke until I saw that tree...it's hard to miss! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551892319343645698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Nbg46BZkJef1H8C_lZhuWXiPpVUmtF_Bm28qid7Uh6rctqowCd0aqPlBLLu3zhM7pE3tuyQOXmbYyin-2-b1RqtOGu02DscmxOQ1CAWFfr9ywWkQHNiCCi7LjcXbSIMNRDPfvqWmK0Y/s320/same+tree.bmp" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551892317182910546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiGaOhJW3tFHpe_t94uhGNy3ofYTm9ppVF2zK5mQlvruqidvvO7YLTDtDtIHXR9LFTmPShqX6SByTPu85NLt8RQcDfw0hCg7Zfjp5qjjqUsvetBWOvA-idUpWNwbbfs7hp1RtPeN_EiU/s320/btb.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551893441696564530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKo9DOV714gzBhTazOXZhVYWjDL3jKAUSJVlv4HA0ekdILWt879_AT2zq8f0-V3LH5Um8Zn1b-pnkl_hvMKlhWvQD-9S6bZ9fPvGhxP8K_jyOaq3iuvK1NjMNFPZq5WgQklKTKmFgjhEc/s320/both.jpg" /> <p align="center">This is what happened when I tried to take a picture with both of them! <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oQX55KOKY9zaE9XKlHHfO9qictGF6-7l7IOpUozfSwVljYl6L5SR46tSqVPMsiAYTcIfVktopePMjMiAN0jJX0iT9rYbEFUgVxiawMSYrWMl5pjqtM4sbLKsiYpw6lvLIaQ76SAGabY/s1600/btb.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oQX55KOKY9zaE9XKlHHfO9qictGF6-7l7IOpUozfSwVljYl6L5SR46tSqVPMsiAYTcIfVktopePMjMiAN0jJX0iT9rYbEFUgVxiawMSYrWMl5pjqtM4sbLKsiYpw6lvLIaQ76SAGabY/s1600/btb.jpg"></a><p></p>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514066667404764668.post-7343474760001458722010-12-14T13:52:00.000-08:002010-12-14T17:00:43.714-08:00Merriment on MainEvery year Vacaville has their annual Christmas Tree lighting which is called Merriment on Main. We used to go every year when I was growing up, and for 15+ years my dad led the singing. I have been back in Vacaville now for 5 years, and I had never taken Tim until we went last year when we had started at Crossroads. This year, since Brayden was 2 1/2 months old, we were Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. It was fun to be a part of the Nativity scene while the kids choir and adult choir were singing some beautiful Christmas music!<br /><br /><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAK4D-7MdEGenoJuSPafS6hehDbja4aKX2LZyMNKnd9ZKHj57uF52pgyD-V0dkTGFc1YQx0kbT8dlUKJnPTYEwYi_reg5fpmYsJwv4GQ5f3wm2Q7JfgKhRKYeYInlkQupiEfI-wZVX4s/s1600/m.o.m.2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550666361591472738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAK4D-7MdEGenoJuSPafS6hehDbja4aKX2LZyMNKnd9ZKHj57uF52pgyD-V0dkTGFc1YQx0kbT8dlUKJnPTYEwYi_reg5fpmYsJwv4GQ5f3wm2Q7JfgKhRKYeYInlkQupiEfI-wZVX4s/s320/m.o.m.2.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550660841448489442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08v0xk5mCPfRO3hV0sT__Rxd_uJUdKqsK0jWDvLrvTc5mFd3OvWCBMrAe0XmGm3E3FmSc1Z_wbvQrLzr0WKYRyZUNdrHjjjolS2dADGSL9doPAjd5wwKAR2KjgfQS31opulO3IsLFjQY/s320/DSC01158.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwHDpjHNbZ4cGaJ1ezQdZ-VxhsTJ3QXG1fM_Q-8E5GckPn3OmQ3m4i4-p4ipc9PS2r8oNGZgQ3DLYapfqNAAcnK1PtCFxxsb3c3lae1WVUdaz8buof0aHPOdJ-HlesVkFeUi14ARMokY/s1600/m.o.m..jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550666351754605570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwHDpjHNbZ4cGaJ1ezQdZ-VxhsTJ3QXG1fM_Q-8E5GckPn3OmQ3m4i4-p4ipc9PS2r8oNGZgQ3DLYapfqNAAcnK1PtCFxxsb3c3lae1WVUdaz8buof0aHPOdJ-HlesVkFeUi14ARMokY/s320/m.o.m..jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550676223094605986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5Gu8tA7Vn7G3ZteSe8HhqAmUXJTRtcZE7egZ3j9eZQ3kKg_ALNjZfPr1qr8vcp0hoPFdaJZg-nHbUxqW8nlv4MdZYAweT-9RtREPnZ8ToKOt-7IYYjS8Z3GH1oXB7Fz99Ycsh-e5-rw/s320/DSC01149.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Brooke hung out with my mom and Michael (who obviously did not want to take this picture) while we were up on the stage</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550676231904549218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zO2Vwti88Ce27TSPKvrR8wzUUQwZYVGtEuOtZ0MMSXruBC3vv0XrBUbzLGNEZMr8nIy-naGkvCo6-Qg0mfsrKzxmTZCJGz_ww-9MQCSQMnqLq9cJZdjhu9hP2UPbjuRvqvafHT8oeH0/s320/DSC01173.JPG" />Brooke and daddy getting ready to share a burrito </div></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744584391712556077noreply@blogger.com0