tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55024397342247260732024-03-13T07:22:37.418-04:00Josh, Chelsea, Hudson & KendanClh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-8376554177030883712014-12-29T14:36:00.001-05:002014-12-29T14:36:34.889-05:00New Year and no more iPhone<p dir="ltr">I am ditching the iPhone for a DROID again, and I can't wait! Maybe I will blog regularly now that it is so easy again. Sooooo excited. :)</p>
Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-28416435470975747992013-02-26T00:12:00.001-05:002013-02-26T00:12:44.254-05:00Hog ShowsHudson started showing hogs this year. It is something Josh grew up doing, an it teaches the kids lots of important lessons. It teaches them how to talk to adults, helps them gain confidence, they learn how to care for animals, among other life skills. He did awesome! He even won the entire show at his 3rd show!!! It was fun to experience with him. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Y6X3ZN1kFI/USxEPl63pEI/AAAAAAAACK0/Xf9A3EyeHIc/s640/blogger-image-1395925562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Y6X3ZN1kFI/USxEPl63pEI/AAAAAAAACK0/Xf9A3EyeHIc/s640/blogger-image-1395925562.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DooITkABlVE/USxEMU4zOMI/AAAAAAAACKs/frK0LMXU-Jw/s640/blogger-image-571817747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DooITkABlVE/USxEMU4zOMI/AAAAAAAACKs/frK0LMXU-Jw/s640/blogger-image-571817747.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6M_0bSdmXGI/USxESNRBzNI/AAAAAAAACK8/zk4SrglhaZI/s640/blogger-image--639271530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6M_0bSdmXGI/USxESNRBzNI/AAAAAAAACK8/zk4SrglhaZI/s640/blogger-image--639271530.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0yPuVH3_sU/USxEJ8Ob1kI/AAAAAAAACKk/DpDrv2uJjj0/s640/blogger-image-1741959321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0yPuVH3_sU/USxEJ8Ob1kI/AAAAAAAACKk/DpDrv2uJjj0/s640/blogger-image-1741959321.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-47336378828523435502013-02-26T00:08:00.003-05:002013-02-26T00:08:15.281-05:00Potty trained!Self explanatory. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X6D4X6pAuVw/USxDOz7f0yI/AAAAAAAACKY/2vzaBDRJanc/s640/blogger-image--921362496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X6D4X6pAuVw/USxDOz7f0yI/AAAAAAAACKY/2vzaBDRJanc/s640/blogger-image--921362496.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-40485100656119218472013-02-26T00:08:00.001-05:002013-02-26T00:08:02.489-05:00Christmas 2012Playing catch up. Christmas was awesome this year! 4 excited kiddos opening presents. It was a fun morning!!! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vqFIaR6efuQ/USxDLwWK0yI/AAAAAAAACKQ/PubGC-i9OgM/s640/blogger-image-298638288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vqFIaR6efuQ/USxDLwWK0yI/AAAAAAAACKQ/PubGC-i9OgM/s640/blogger-image-298638288.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJ7JHm0f1nk/USxDI3J7WnI/AAAAAAAACKI/FpUZA6s8_F0/s640/blogger-image-197116393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJ7JHm0f1nk/USxDI3J7WnI/AAAAAAAACKI/FpUZA6s8_F0/s640/blogger-image-197116393.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gGoYp11Aw2E/USxDDgp8F8I/AAAAAAAACJ4/TbiU9DTabGc/s640/blogger-image--1318299965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gGoYp11Aw2E/USxDDgp8F8I/AAAAAAAACJ4/TbiU9DTabGc/s640/blogger-image--1318299965.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WCBg9XTtVUY/USxDGf1EIcI/AAAAAAAACKA/chpwjuRtxzg/s640/blogger-image-1428015341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WCBg9XTtVUY/USxDGf1EIcI/AAAAAAAACKA/chpwjuRtxzg/s640/blogger-image-1428015341.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9iKrTMxB8FI/USxDArqS3-I/AAAAAAAACJw/VLNWxGlpWeA/s640/blogger-image-973939077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9iKrTMxB8FI/USxDArqS3-I/AAAAAAAACJw/VLNWxGlpWeA/s640/blogger-image-973939077.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-73442506497089293222013-02-26T00:05:00.001-05:002013-02-26T00:12:45.045-05:00Kendan turned 3!I can't believe it. I realize I say that every time...but I can't! 3 years old! Hopefully more blogs soon...looks like they have made it easy for the iPhone. Yay!<br />
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We had a Thomas party, and Kendan was thrilled! He has some sweet friends, and the party was so much fun! We all enjoyed a huge laugh when Kendan stopped in the middle of playing outside and peed! Boys! :)<br />
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He is such a special boy, and we are so thankful that God has entrusted us with him. I love making birthdays special, an this one was that! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qI07tlFTlfg/USxClPVDOBI/AAAAAAAACJo/alvpbEw7p34/s640/blogger-image-1727687153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qI07tlFTlfg/USxClPVDOBI/AAAAAAAACJo/alvpbEw7p34/s640/blogger-image-1727687153.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X2DqkUdSnVY/USxCWpXcORI/AAAAAAAACJE/zZR8lN7IlTc/s640/blogger-image-1723068020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X2DqkUdSnVY/USxCWpXcORI/AAAAAAAACJE/zZR8lN7IlTc/s640/blogger-image-1723068020.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QOJ2Df1SlwQ/USxCdMacUSI/AAAAAAAACJY/o1DkwQLNJf4/s640/blogger-image-1630573898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QOJ2Df1SlwQ/USxCdMacUSI/AAAAAAAACJY/o1DkwQLNJf4/s640/blogger-image-1630573898.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R0LbXPd6uGo/USxCTlIXupI/AAAAAAAACI8/soQyw8RH0kw/s640/blogger-image--1927633603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R0LbXPd6uGo/USxCTlIXupI/AAAAAAAACI8/soQyw8RH0kw/s640/blogger-image--1927633603.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O41eTyj1e7g/USxCZ0gmr9I/AAAAAAAACJM/T9zfLTrrp_M/s640/blogger-image-1968921270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O41eTyj1e7g/USxCZ0gmr9I/AAAAAAAACJM/T9zfLTrrp_M/s640/blogger-image-1968921270.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uHbh_ikLNgw/USxCgjc6HgI/AAAAAAAACJg/l0kuopz5dgA/s640/blogger-image--1255861964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uHbh_ikLNgw/USxCgjc6HgI/AAAAAAAACJg/l0kuopz5dgA/s640/blogger-image--1255861964.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-4164673769332908242012-09-03T13:05:00.001-04:002012-09-03T13:05:28.456-04:00Hudson's 6th BirthdayI haven't blogged in a long time. My droid was so much easier to blog from than my iPhone. This app doesn't put my pictures in order and that is frustrating. So, I haven't blogged as much.<br />
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Here are pictures (in random order) from Hudson's 6th birthday party. I cannot believe he is turning 6 on Wednesday! We had a very fun day celebrating him. <br />
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He loves:<br />
-his brother<br />
-shoes<br />
-playing outside<br />
-swimming<br />
-school<br />
-riding the bus<br />
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He hates:<br />
-flip flops<br />
-chocolate milk<br />
-getting in trouble <br />
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He is a great kid with a sensitive and sweet heart. I love him more than the beach. :)<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cmkoY8o9dyU/UETjL3CgF7I/AAAAAAAACHI/slMzuy14Q9I/s640/blogger-image-648741542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cmkoY8o9dyU/UETjL3CgF7I/AAAAAAAACHI/slMzuy14Q9I/s640/blogger-image-648741542.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mou-Sydbddc/UETjNWSW9aI/AAAAAAAACHQ/ST_tihx0sY4/s640/blogger-image-1017922970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mou-Sydbddc/UETjNWSW9aI/AAAAAAAACHQ/ST_tihx0sY4/s640/blogger-image-1017922970.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w-_QZaYOOvQ/UETjOpBgKfI/AAAAAAAACHY/NOz2kspOg2c/s640/blogger-image--803783419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BbPTxAwQgr4/UETjT2mM1aI/AAAAAAAACII/_iocm-e_GWU/s640/blogger-image-331935260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BbPTxAwQgr4/UETjT2mM1aI/AAAAAAAACII/_iocm-e_GWU/s640/blogger-image-331935260.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TTPcu6jx_O4/UETjUU6-o6I/AAAAAAAACIQ/Cx_faKfmSM0/s640/blogger-image-114315738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TTPcu6jx_O4/UETjUU6-o6I/AAAAAAAACIQ/Cx_faKfmSM0/s640/blogger-image-114315738.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BHhIwXmdqXE/UETjVGdLu6I/AAAAAAAACIY/n_v93FliMSo/s640/blogger-image--1993988665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BHhIwXmdqXE/UETjVGdLu6I/AAAAAAAACIY/n_v93FliMSo/s640/blogger-image--1993988665.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tyPzh4NO93Y/UETjV3ZA-gI/AAAAAAAACIg/xamfiu41voc/s640/blogger-image--1780585748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tyPzh4NO93Y/UETjV3ZA-gI/AAAAAAAACIg/xamfiu41voc/s640/blogger-image--1780585748.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-21562690869575911222012-06-06T19:16:00.004-04:002012-06-06T19:16:34.500-04:00He ADORES his daddy!Kendan woke up from his nap repeating over and over that he wanted to go outside and ride his firetruck like his daddy. However, by the time I got the camera rolling, he needed a little prompting. :) Still sweet. He loves his daddy. <br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KzqtrR82fA" target="_blank">Kendan's Hero</a><br />
<br />Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-24889755012909390302012-05-07T23:10:00.001-04:002012-05-07T23:10:24.381-04:00Hello Kindergarten!Hudson officially finished Pre-K last week. He had his moving up ceremony. It was so special. His teachers are amazing, and they made his Pre-K year so wonderful! He has learned so much! I love the side by side picture of his 1st and last days of Pre-K. <br />
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It is crazy to think I have a Kindergartner! How did he get so big so fast?<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Bvr8na5-Rnw/T6iOl1TthJI/AAAAAAAACG0/NqtPN0qSgiQ/s640/blogger-image-1447393734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Bvr8na5-Rnw/T6iOl1TthJI/AAAAAAAACG0/NqtPN0qSgiQ/s640/blogger-image-1447393734.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VFXkfyE50Ko/T6iOn6rqWxI/AAAAAAAACG8/bBiQkrDGevU/s640/blogger-image--1900658916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VFXkfyE50Ko/T6iOn6rqWxI/AAAAAAAACG8/bBiQkrDGevU/s640/blogger-image--1900658916.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-60018253056541260782012-03-30T15:13:00.003-04:002012-03-30T15:20:02.932-04:00Easter Egg Hunt<div style="text-align: center;">Hudson had an Easter egg hunt at school today. They are so sweet and let Kendan participate too. Kendan thinks he's a part of the class. :) It was a fun egg hunt that lasted all of 2 minutes. Those kids had the eggs cleaned off that playground so fast! Kendan grabbed 4 eggs and then handed me his basket to go play on the slide. :)<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8yvdNCtSRFQ/T3YGh3e7sOI/AAAAAAAACGg/RQMK420rYqA/s1600/C35C5418-38D9-4033-B544-20988BACE1B5.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8yvdNCtSRFQ/T3YGh3e7sOI/AAAAAAAACGg/RQMK420rYqA/s400/C35C5418-38D9-4033-B544-20988BACE1B5.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725771155147305186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8IlwHEnN_LQ/T3YGhvAXfLI/AAAAAAAACGU/_vIKD25q29M/s1600/E073E21E-F556-4C94-B251-54E0B3083A2C.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8IlwHEnN_LQ/T3YGhvAXfLI/AAAAAAAACGU/_vIKD25q29M/s400/E073E21E-F556-4C94-B251-54E0B3083A2C.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725771152871619762" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn3P-TGiaBE/T3YGiOz8AEI/AAAAAAAACGo/MIFOZtU7uOk/s1600/2FBAC5A1-DACE-4C86-A08A-ADD773C0BABA.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn3P-TGiaBE/T3YGiOz8AEI/AAAAAAAACGo/MIFOZtU7uOk/s400/2FBAC5A1-DACE-4C86-A08A-ADD773C0BABA.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725771161409421378" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aiw4NSEh4y0/T3YGSlweEkI/AAAAAAAACF8/ABqq3LLUnCQ/s1600/6C9C908C-58FE-4C47-8B15-D89EF8C4D5A1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aiw4NSEh4y0/T3YGSlweEkI/AAAAAAAACF8/ABqq3LLUnCQ/s400/6C9C908C-58FE-4C47-8B15-D89EF8C4D5A1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725770892690985538" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5PrX4RMoQeE/T3YGSHAjFKI/AAAAAAAACFs/aOJ7o9dPyao/s1600/2FBAC5A1-DACE-4C86-A08A-ADD773C0BABA.jpeg"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-R2bHofB3I/T3YGRw1FXCI/AAAAAAAACFg/Zsds4qHsdgY/s1600/4F01FBFC-2012-4AB3-9146-EC1008544066.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-R2bHofB3I/T3YGRw1FXCI/AAAAAAAACFg/Zsds4qHsdgY/s400/4F01FBFC-2012-4AB3-9146-EC1008544066.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725770878483258402" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bkF0ifeyg0/T3YGRnQ-5YI/AAAAAAAACFY/DHJVmlqjWaY/s1600/79E59A76-B413-4DC1-BD65-B3FB33325691.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bkF0ifeyg0/T3YGRnQ-5YI/AAAAAAAACFY/DHJVmlqjWaY/s400/79E59A76-B413-4DC1-BD65-B3FB33325691.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725770875915920770" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CW6cmnBtW8/T3YGSzcnUtI/AAAAAAAACGE/TLoyp6Ij-R4/s1600/A0C17F76-87F4-406E-A6FA-AF5450821A55.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3CW6cmnBtW8/T3YGSzcnUtI/AAAAAAAACGE/TLoyp6Ij-R4/s400/A0C17F76-87F4-406E-A6FA-AF5450821A55.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725770896365802194" border="0" /></a>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-35598705668498694532012-03-30T15:09:00.002-04:002012-03-30T15:13:39.712-04:00Disney on Ice<div style="text-align: center;">We took the kids to see Disney on Ice last night, and it was awesome! They all loved it, and the lighting made it very hard to get good pictures. Here are a few.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ie2o5py-t2w/T3YFPCIjb-I/AAAAAAAACFM/53eyodFx-Tc/s1600/BDEA543F-FAB3-421E-B630-81E306BC8A2D.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 230px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ie2o5py-t2w/T3YFPCIjb-I/AAAAAAAACFM/53eyodFx-Tc/s400/BDEA543F-FAB3-421E-B630-81E306BC8A2D.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725769732077088738" border="0" /></a>The Incredibles.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9kvO8T3HrM/T3YFOlSkBDI/AAAAAAAACFA/0mu_4yODl7o/s1600/5C0B9DC6-2726-4619-8798-811262C1E5EB.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9kvO8T3HrM/T3YFOlSkBDI/AAAAAAAACFA/0mu_4yODl7o/s400/5C0B9DC6-2726-4619-8798-811262C1E5EB.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725769724334441522" border="0" /></a>Peter Pan and the lost boys.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9kvO8T3HrM/T3YFOlSkBDI/AAAAAAAACFA/0mu_4yODl7o/s1600/5C0B9DC6-2726-4619-8798-811262C1E5EB.jpeg"> </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCNrCEmZyVg/T3YFN9vl2YI/AAAAAAAACE0/ZAvpZohZxoU/s1600/5F2F8490-68CC-420F-8EA2-4664BDB38504.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCNrCEmZyVg/T3YFN9vl2YI/AAAAAAAACE0/ZAvpZohZxoU/s400/5F2F8490-68CC-420F-8EA2-4664BDB38504.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725769713718778242" border="0" /></a><br />Rafiki from the Lion King.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z37D57wb3_E/T3YFNFyzCNI/AAAAAAAACEo/6hRcitA1zvc/s1600/00D0B8BE-3274-452D-BEEB-3023036A99B6.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z37D57wb3_E/T3YFNFyzCNI/AAAAAAAACEo/6hRcitA1zvc/s400/00D0B8BE-3274-452D-BEEB-3023036A99B6.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725769698699839698" border="0" /></a><br />Pumba & Timon.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DeHbgOls4hE/T3YFM09nUVI/AAAAAAAACEc/-Ix_vqro51Y/s1600/2E6AB18C-00F3-40BA-8D7B-EF153C9E5DDB.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DeHbgOls4hE/T3YFM09nUVI/AAAAAAAACEc/-Ix_vqro51Y/s400/2E6AB18C-00F3-40BA-8D7B-EF153C9E5DDB.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725769694181806418" border="0" /></a><br />Two happy kiddos.<br /></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-87633237667695313862012-03-30T15:02:00.004-04:002012-03-30T15:08:23.138-04:00Awana Pinewood Derby Race<div style="text-align: center;">Hudson has been enjoying Awana this year at our neighbor's church. He participated in the Pinewood Derby races, and did well! His car wasn't fast, but he did win a trophy! They gave 3 trophies to the 3 fastest cars, and they had judges come and pick the top 3 cars for design. Hudson's firetruck derby car got 2nd place in Design! He was so excited! :) It was a really fun morning!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t0Nf6u6_L9U/T3YDsZbJeXI/AAAAAAAACEQ/hvnYyXtFSIc/s1600/F9F9FE80-C0DB-4F3F-95BD-2AFA75124A4E.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t0Nf6u6_L9U/T3YDsZbJeXI/AAAAAAAACEQ/hvnYyXtFSIc/s400/F9F9FE80-C0DB-4F3F-95BD-2AFA75124A4E.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725768037522045298" border="0" /></a>So excited to win a trophy...he calls it his champion. :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LwWK1nGminA/T3YDn-p_fjI/AAAAAAAACEE/PC58p7ATfew/s1600/8DBC5E6E-A7C2-48F0-B921-DFD96AC6206F.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LwWK1nGminA/T3YDn-p_fjI/AAAAAAAACEE/PC58p7ATfew/s400/8DBC5E6E-A7C2-48F0-B921-DFD96AC6206F.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725767961617071666" border="0" /></a><br />Showing off his trophy and car.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t7WmyJX-HSc/T3YDiqjUClI/AAAAAAAACD4/WWsBP_HxEZI/s1600/3FFD0585-5707-45DC-A242-257D6C7C43BB.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t7WmyJX-HSc/T3YDiqjUClI/AAAAAAAACD4/WWsBP_HxEZI/s400/3FFD0585-5707-45DC-A242-257D6C7C43BB.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725767870321003090" border="0" /></a><br />All 6 trophy winners. (3 fastest on the left, and 3 design winners on right)<br /></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-80618913709870626632012-03-30T13:28:00.015-04:002012-03-30T14:51:50.310-04:00Kendan turns 2!This post is LONG overdue. I've tried to upload these pictures several times, and have not been successful. So here goes. :) This year for Kendan's birthday we had a Crayola Art party.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />IT. WAS. SO. FUN.<br /><br />We had everything decorated in rainbow colors, and the kids had lots of fun art activities to do. We had a play-doh table, a chalk table, dyed noodles for the kids to make noodle necklaces, and a painting table where we got their hand print on a canvas. They were then able to take these home as a keepsake. :)<br /><br />For snacks we had rainbow popcorn, pretzel sticks with white chocolate and rainbow sprinkles, rainbow swirl lollipops, and rainbow Jello cups as the "cake." The kids enjoyed it! It was a wonderfully fun party, and my sweet personal photographer was there to capture the day for me! If you haven't stopped by Marian David Photography's website...you should. She's quite talented!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-lhiMKzCXQ/T3Xx5gqEQ7I/AAAAAAAACBE/blpUGaO1Gk8/s1600/010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-lhiMKzCXQ/T3Xx5gqEQ7I/AAAAAAAACBE/blpUGaO1Gk8/s400/010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725748471592666034" border="0" /></a>Rainbow Jello Cups<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xlOTXaSzgJE/T3Xz6joNJOI/AAAAAAAACBc/xbFEIk3z1UI/s1600/024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xlOTXaSzgJE/T3Xz6joNJOI/AAAAAAAACBc/xbFEIk3z1UI/s400/024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725750688593290466" border="0" /></a>Crayon Wreath<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cu8crjYB7GA/T3YATpNGnLI/AAAAAAAACDs/mIpwJxsOVcQ/s1600/175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cu8crjYB7GA/T3YATpNGnLI/AAAAAAAACDs/mIpwJxsOVcQ/s400/175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725764313726491826" border="0" /></a>Birthday banner and goodie baskets<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86WOEjj0GMw/T3X_bejxCvI/AAAAAAAACDg/ViiSedjCrwc/s1600/078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86WOEjj0GMw/T3X_bejxCvI/AAAAAAAACDg/ViiSedjCrwc/s400/078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725763348796082930" border="0" /></a>My 2 year old!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Xx1mZPOxYk/T3X_a07WN0I/AAAAAAAACDU/rP-VZV__EzM/s1600/104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Xx1mZPOxYk/T3X_a07WN0I/AAAAAAAACDU/rP-VZV__EzM/s400/104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725763337620698946" border="0" /></a>So big.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XGx1bU81DMg/T3X-PoaNUiI/AAAAAAAACDI/pDbZvNl5S-8/s1600/117%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XGx1bU81DMg/T3X-PoaNUiI/AAAAAAAACDI/pDbZvNl5S-8/s400/117%2Bcopy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725762045770289698" border="0" /></a><br />'Ma & Kendan<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s0-zbFecbzg/T3X9mj2u7xI/AAAAAAAACC8/-82QyWGnVYg/s1600/286.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s0-zbFecbzg/T3X9mj2u7xI/AAAAAAAACC8/-82QyWGnVYg/s400/286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725761340173119250" border="0" /></a>Play-doh<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kabjp5sLnDg/T3X8sZ8QeKI/AAAAAAAACCw/eCm4Ga1aaK8/s1600/300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kabjp5sLnDg/T3X8sZ8QeKI/AAAAAAAACCw/eCm4Ga1aaK8/s400/300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725760341079521442" border="0" /></a><br />Singing "Happy Birthday" to a shy 2 year old!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_-2U9Cn4nI/T3X8EGe2R6I/AAAAAAAACCk/_PQKHlnAY_I/s1600/435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_-2U9Cn4nI/T3X8EGe2R6I/AAAAAAAACCk/_PQKHlnAY_I/s400/435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725759648661129122" border="0" /></a><br />Help opening his presents.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaixbNsTkMs/T3X6Wi3vyqI/AAAAAAAACCY/qlUYghri6c4/s1600/582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaixbNsTkMs/T3X6Wi3vyqI/AAAAAAAACCY/qlUYghri6c4/s400/582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725757766496144034" border="0" /></a><br />Love this one!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u-wCmoUHyso/T3X5VpmMpGI/AAAAAAAACCM/A94hmaD8Zp8/s1600/599bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u-wCmoUHyso/T3X5VpmMpGI/AAAAAAAACCM/A94hmaD8Zp8/s400/599bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725756651610088546" border="0" /></a><br />Our family with the Birthday Boy!<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9GnpCutesk/T3X3OmDE5aI/AAAAAAAACCA/7mAOCaMn08c/s1600/622.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9GnpCutesk/T3X3OmDE5aI/AAAAAAAACCA/7mAOCaMn08c/s400/622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725754331375134114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">'Pa & 'Ma with Kendan<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EUipOkXQQCs/T3X1ui2sMuI/AAAAAAAACB0/RyJynyTvKHE/s1600/634.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EUipOkXQQCs/T3X1ui2sMuI/AAAAAAAACB0/RyJynyTvKHE/s400/634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725752681250435810" border="0" /></a><br />Grandmama and Kendan<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0z3mu4G28aM/T3X0onwdQeI/AAAAAAAACBo/98v1tC5U9zo/s1600/645.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0z3mu4G28aM/T3X0onwdQeI/AAAAAAAACBo/98v1tC5U9zo/s400/645.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725751479975625186" border="0" /></a><br />G'Paw and Kendan<br /></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-74110535790779809602012-02-25T12:27:00.002-05:002012-02-25T12:39:31.092-05:00VideosKendan telling Knock Knock jokes:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVupNln7Vdg">KNOCK KNOCK</a><br /><br /><br />Kendan singing along to the Thomas song:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVRgbfOtGeI">THOMAS SONG</a><br /><br /><br />Hudson & Kendan dancing to Just Dance 3 on the Wii:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehJ1JsLCsWk">DANCE</a>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-26430775616014944862012-02-07T19:25:00.003-05:002012-02-25T12:36:49.442-05:00Kendan dancing to his hot potato!You tube video. This was on his birthday, birthday pictures to come soon. :)<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8b29JCnUJo"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8b29JCnUJo">HOT POTATO</a><br /></span></span>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-7114273763507462782012-02-04T20:31:00.001-05:002012-02-04T20:31:32.064-05:00Community DayFriday was Community Day at Hudson's school. They earned Pre-K dollars in the weeks leading up to Community Day. Then on Community Day they got their check and went to the bank to cash it. Then they could choose where to spend their money: pizza place, ice cream shop, book store, toy store, barber shop, nail salon, hospital, post office, or Home Depot. It was a lot of fun, and it was a great learning experience. <br />
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Kendan went with Josh and I to help with Hudson's class. He loved it and thought he was big! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EG1OAupXEls/Ty3a3AuJoUI/AAAAAAAACAQ/uI1m-CEXKvg/s640/blogger-image-1191628334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EG1OAupXEls/Ty3a3AuJoUI/AAAAAAAACAQ/uI1m-CEXKvg/s640/blogger-image-1191628334.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TA0zQsb0jHs/Ty3bf96PaLI/AAAAAAAACAY/m3y23eR-BhY/s640/blogger-image--1796869977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TA0zQsb0jHs/Ty3bf96PaLI/AAAAAAAACAY/m3y23eR-BhY/s640/blogger-image--1796869977.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36szddlATec/Ty3bjYgkpYI/AAAAAAAACAg/_w10hs-Qe-E/s640/blogger-image-427104703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36szddlATec/Ty3bjYgkpYI/AAAAAAAACAg/_w10hs-Qe-E/s640/blogger-image-427104703.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Iuq5NnqUsE/Ty3b3o26doI/AAAAAAAACAo/MKK06k6PqaA/s640/blogger-image--1656632658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Iuq5NnqUsE/Ty3b3o26doI/AAAAAAAACAo/MKK06k6PqaA/s640/blogger-image--1656632658.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RhMLRFi0Ln4/Ty3b5xlf39I/AAAAAAAACAw/2yFCPGhuxs8/s640/blogger-image-1749136751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RhMLRFi0Ln4/Ty3b5xlf39I/AAAAAAAACAw/2yFCPGhuxs8/s640/blogger-image-1749136751.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TxiDC3AroO8/Ty3b6ylRPtI/AAAAAAAACA4/G91_jJ2mt-I/s640/blogger-image--854058554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TxiDC3AroO8/Ty3b6ylRPtI/AAAAAAAACA4/G91_jJ2mt-I/s640/blogger-image--854058554.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-43795635297237988902011-12-30T10:30:00.001-05:002011-12-30T10:30:25.483-05:00Babyland GeneralYesterday we made a girls only trip to Babyland General in Cleveland, GA: home of the Cabbage Patch Kids! We took my niece, who is 3, for her first visit. My Mother-in-law, Sister-in-law, niece, and girls all went with me. We had such a fun time. My niece even got to name a brand new cabbage patch baby: Lucas Xavier. (someone else named the middle name). I loved seeing my niece enthralled in the imagination of Babyland General. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8qTEXd0W3OE/Tv3Y9oeUcsI/AAAAAAAAB_A/Lk_uVM5j1hw/s640/blogger-image--1924504128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8qTEXd0W3OE/Tv3Y9oeUcsI/AAAAAAAAB_A/Lk_uVM5j1hw/s640/blogger-image--1924504128.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YNdZhUL8a2Y/Tv3Y-VbqjzI/AAAAAAAAB_I/Q-yAzaKepw4/s640/blogger-image-106364173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YNdZhUL8a2Y/Tv3Y-VbqjzI/AAAAAAAAB_I/Q-yAzaKepw4/s640/blogger-image-106364173.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FZqGQHYkyWc/Tv3Y_OK20jI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/AiWKsJ9o4jg/s640/blogger-image--386373021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FZqGQHYkyWc/Tv3Y_OK20jI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/AiWKsJ9o4jg/s640/blogger-image--386373021.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fI-K0R0AGNo/Tv3Y_44xs9I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/w6CIbIIHIYk/s640/blogger-image-315626818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fI-K0R0AGNo/Tv3Y_44xs9I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/w6CIbIIHIYk/s640/blogger-image-315626818.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RNk6cqAMXpk/Tv3ZAk3Sq5I/AAAAAAAAB_g/ke4BBQo1jIg/s640/blogger-image-338834504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RNk6cqAMXpk/Tv3ZAk3Sq5I/AAAAAAAAB_g/ke4BBQo1jIg/s640/blogger-image-338834504.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VrEidw3zoXU/Tv3ZBSHRqoI/AAAAAAAAB_o/Xvvpdguclkg/s640/blogger-image--1840276580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VrEidw3zoXU/Tv3ZBSHRqoI/AAAAAAAAB_o/Xvvpdguclkg/s640/blogger-image--1840276580.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FTXEZk4U14w/Tv3ZByULjUI/AAAAAAAAB_w/IaHRPxOxG_A/s640/blogger-image--1230738351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FTXEZk4U14w/Tv3ZByULjUI/AAAAAAAAB_w/IaHRPxOxG_A/s640/blogger-image--1230738351.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VFeWN0dy2Aw/Tv3ZCiYr4TI/AAAAAAAAB_4/fCPbfiBDgmI/s640/blogger-image--1718251361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VFeWN0dy2Aw/Tv3ZCiYr4TI/AAAAAAAAB_4/fCPbfiBDgmI/s640/blogger-image--1718251361.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T7V2NMP-JnY/Tv3ZDA9jtrI/AAAAAAAACAA/bBWUsw9lfbo/s640/blogger-image--1079002745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T7V2NMP-JnY/Tv3ZDA9jtrI/AAAAAAAACAA/bBWUsw9lfbo/s640/blogger-image--1079002745.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q583y-Cs7IA/Tv3ZEHD-vHI/AAAAAAAACAI/AfnCCIXebfY/s640/blogger-image--485190613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q583y-Cs7IA/Tv3ZEHD-vHI/AAAAAAAACAI/AfnCCIXebfY/s640/blogger-image--485190613.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-70602659328922689512011-12-30T10:21:00.001-05:002011-12-30T10:21:45.874-05:00Christmas 2011We are so very blessed! This Christmas was amazing! We started at home and opened gifts then hit the road and headed to McRae. We enjoyed our day with my family AND Josh's. Hudson received an iPod touch; Kendan received a wooden train and his own phone (leap frog style). We had a wonderful day! I received an awesome iPhone 4s with a pretty pink otter box. I am a lucky girl. Josh spoils us. Merry Christmas!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yHtexIU36r4/Tv3W8z5sW8I/AAAAAAAAB-I/Z98ZZvgGnaA/s640/blogger-image-1445002615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yHtexIU36r4/Tv3W8z5sW8I/AAAAAAAAB-I/Z98ZZvgGnaA/s640/blogger-image-1445002615.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zgh-cEDCTBQ/Tv3W9rP6zcI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/kENJx7vtxME/s640/blogger-image--364527928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zgh-cEDCTBQ/Tv3W9rP6zcI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/kENJx7vtxME/s640/blogger-image--364527928.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AlFpT_LXNfI/Tv3W-dG8O1I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/23cau9ctCwo/s640/blogger-image-1137377662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AlFpT_LXNfI/Tv3W-dG8O1I/AAAAAAAAB-Y/23cau9ctCwo/s640/blogger-image-1137377662.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ar_XEsw_tpA/Tv3W--bDuyI/AAAAAAAAB-g/CngYzze_Aqw/s640/blogger-image-380719608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ar_XEsw_tpA/Tv3W--bDuyI/AAAAAAAAB-g/CngYzze_Aqw/s640/blogger-image-380719608.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OAyBK6MoAwU/TvfczYd9YOI/AAAAAAAAB-A/nSK7e3CiTQE/s640/blogger-image-78081441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OAyBK6MoAwU/TvfczYd9YOI/AAAAAAAAB-A/nSK7e3CiTQE/s640/blogger-image-78081441.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GdS2VYAyPIU/Tv3W_q93L9I/AAAAAAAAB-o/3DWoyZ54L4o/s640/blogger-image-80991534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GdS2VYAyPIU/Tv3W_q93L9I/AAAAAAAAB-o/3DWoyZ54L4o/s640/blogger-image-80991534.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4Jt0riMz44Q/Tv3XAzQLDKI/AAAAAAAAB-w/mgN8Yxo3ylM/s640/blogger-image--1403494260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4Jt0riMz44Q/Tv3XAzQLDKI/AAAAAAAAB-w/mgN8Yxo3ylM/s640/blogger-image--1403494260.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dxUd2l3US84/Tv3XCDyjH9I/AAAAAAAAB-4/9BoPzIW2y0Q/s640/blogger-image--1551266774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dxUd2l3US84/Tv3XCDyjH9I/AAAAAAAAB-4/9BoPzIW2y0Q/s640/blogger-image--1551266774.jpg" /></a></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-59249505450009771702011-12-20T21:35:00.001-05:002011-12-20T21:35:16.318-05:00The Polar Express<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-35ajeso5SCQ/TvFFrzXDZcI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/52cs96-lRCM/2011-12-20_16-33-01_9.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-35ajeso5SCQ/TvFFrzXDZcI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/52cs96-lRCM/s400/2011-12-20_16-33-01_9.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4yQXk-44dmM/TvFFtt_OoXI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/vdHNloR48Hk/2011-12-20_16-42-37_171.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4yQXk-44dmM/TvFFtt_OoXI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/vdHNloR48Hk/s400/2011-12-20_16-42-37_171.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T9WOOg69eCA/TvFFxUNNZnI/AAAAAAAAB9g/tMAEWGmjfko/2011-12-20_16-52-24_992.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T9WOOg69eCA/TvFFxUNNZnI/AAAAAAAAB9g/tMAEWGmjfko/s400/2011-12-20_16-52-24_992.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tGrs4qs3Lqc/TvFF00JFv_I/AAAAAAAAB9o/Bq3n07ImOHc/2011-12-20_17-33-20_539.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tGrs4qs3Lqc/TvFF00JFv_I/AAAAAAAAB9o/Bq3n07ImOHc/s400/2011-12-20_17-33-20_539.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gaXXddjRWBQ/TvFF2-MBl2I/AAAAAAAAB9w/j56hOfHbWBQ/2011-12-20_17-56-12_725.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gaXXddjRWBQ/TvFF2-MBl2I/AAAAAAAAB9w/j56hOfHbWBQ/s400/2011-12-20_17-56-12_725.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-44EpKL4Fhrc/TvFF4SfkCDI/AAAAAAAAB94/Hh5Wo5XCohw/2011-12-20_18-41-53_998.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-44EpKL4Fhrc/TvFF4SfkCDI/AAAAAAAAB94/Hh5Wo5XCohw/s400/2011-12-20_18-41-53_998.jpg' /></a></p>We took a ride on The Polar Express tonight, and it was magical! We got hot chocolate (with dancing servers) and a cookie. We listened to "The Polar Express" read aloud as we followed along in our book. We sang Christmas carols, and then Santa came by and gave each child "the first gift of Christmas": a bell. It was a very fun train ride from Bryon City, NC to the North Pole and back. MERRY CHRISTMAS!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-48509726600504665222011-12-18T08:44:00.001-05:002011-12-18T08:44:27.474-05:00Pre-K Polar Express Trip<p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nDcIx8YOkU8/Tu3uEoW9BZI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/hxKgFOFdNSQ/2011-12-16_08-34-36_622.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nDcIx8YOkU8/Tu3uEoW9BZI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/hxKgFOFdNSQ/s400/2011-12-16_08-34-36_622.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n0f73JgAr-Y/Tu3uFmomJFI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/1zUorN4ysPI/2011-12-16_08-33-22_487.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n0f73JgAr-Y/Tu3uFmomJFI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/1zUorN4ysPI/s400/2011-12-16_08-33-22_487.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t9qz7sKSSZg/Tu3uG7Z_o5I/AAAAAAAAB8g/SrGHfT9ohdk/2011-12-16_08-39-36_49.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t9qz7sKSSZg/Tu3uG7Z_o5I/AAAAAAAAB8g/SrGHfT9ohdk/s400/2011-12-16_08-39-36_49.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dpMJIYxCTh8/Tu3uIL9XOQI/AAAAAAAAB8o/kHQY5xd9_zY/2011-12-16_08-44-40_523.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dpMJIYxCTh8/Tu3uIL9XOQI/AAAAAAAAB8o/kHQY5xd9_zY/s400/2011-12-16_08-44-40_523.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-62004t-xWyQ/Tu3uKQeyV8I/AAAAAAAAB8w/dDhuEYlr6h0/2011-12-16_09-18-23_99.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-62004t-xWyQ/Tu3uKQeyV8I/AAAAAAAAB8w/dDhuEYlr6h0/s400/2011-12-16_09-18-23_99.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kJrnVSOiTjw/Tu3uL7_LIBI/AAAAAAAAB84/HFNWKLsW27E/2011-12-16_09-20-51_556.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kJrnVSOiTjw/Tu3uL7_LIBI/AAAAAAAAB84/HFNWKLsW27E/s400/2011-12-16_09-20-51_556.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YxbFo_iWcUM/Tu3uMx-E2ZI/AAAAAAAAB9A/GvsTKKW9Fpc/2011-12-16_09-48-34_472.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YxbFo_iWcUM/Tu3uMx-E2ZI/AAAAAAAAB9A/GvsTKKW9Fpc/s400/2011-12-16_09-48-34_472.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hvbZ3GBLtMw/Tu3uOXWYyBI/AAAAAAAAB9I/EVxZ30PJSbY/2011-12-16_09-23-17_861.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hvbZ3GBLtMw/Tu3uOXWYyBI/AAAAAAAAB9I/EVxZ30PJSbY/s400/2011-12-16_09-23-17_861.jpg' /></a></p>Friday we went to the North Pole with Hudson's class. They rode a train, where Kendan decided he was going to ride next to the Conductor. :) When they got there they could pick from lots of different activities: ornament making, cookie decorating, mixing reindeer food, and penguin bowling to name a few. Hudson had a great time! We love his teachers, and were so glad Ms. Pam came for the morning! <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-32669762952701652672011-12-02T09:57:00.004-05:002011-12-12T23:30:10.331-05:00Christmas pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkSSmQaKsD0/TtjpCUQgTZI/AAAAAAAAB74/EPOXtfvcco4/s1600/WallChristmas1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkSSmQaKsD0/TtjpCUQgTZI/AAAAAAAAB74/EPOXtfvcco4/s400/WallChristmas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681547155934825874" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhRc54GANv8/TtjpBpG7HRI/AAAAAAAAB7s/or6A8EMCdZA/s1600/WallChristmas16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhRc54GANv8/TtjpBpG7HRI/AAAAAAAAB7s/or6A8EMCdZA/s400/WallChristmas16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681547144351915282" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C36HUb8yRsQ/TtjpBXpFsxI/AAAAAAAAB7c/nSveM_LENWU/s1600/WallChristmas6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C36HUb8yRsQ/TtjpBXpFsxI/AAAAAAAAB7c/nSveM_LENWU/s400/WallChristmas6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681547139663377170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnQHBf8HDAY/TtjpA_yF_6I/AAAAAAAAB7U/c0fTpdemdMI/s1600/WallChristmas7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnQHBf8HDAY/TtjpA_yF_6I/AAAAAAAAB7U/c0fTpdemdMI/s400/WallChristmas7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681547133258694562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--fbhoSZ3Wns/TtjpAsLVCkI/AAAAAAAAB7I/Os_673xttyg/s1600/WallChristmas10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--fbhoSZ3Wns/TtjpAsLVCkI/AAAAAAAAB7I/Os_673xttyg/s400/WallChristmas10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681547127995828802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My amazingly talented and extraordinarily generous friend, Missy, has walked this foster parent journey with me by listening to me blab on and on about every little step in the process. She's pretty great like that. Anyway, she offered to take some pictures for us this Christmas! They are really really great pictures. She is amazing behind a lens! I love how she captures my family so perfectly! I really love the picture of Josh and me. <br /><br />We are excited to share this Christmas season with our family of 6 this year. Hudson is at an age where he knows the "REAL" meaning of Christmas! He can tell you why we celebrate Christmas, and that is really important to me. Kendan can even tell you who "Bebe Jsis" (Baby Jesus) is in our nativity scene. <br /><br />"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."<br /><br />Merry Christmas Y'all<br /></div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-85471683861089713842011-11-11T20:22:00.003-05:002011-11-11T20:55:12.559-05:00FosteringWe are official. We are an open foster home. We received the call while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kendan</span> was in the hospital with pneumonia saying that our home had been approved. :) The next week we went to the beach, and while we were there we got THE call. Our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DFCS</span> lady called us and said she had twin 12 year old girls (names will be withheld purposely on here) that needed care, and asked if we'd take them. We had specified that we would take children younger than Hudson or a much older GIRL. Josh and I discussed it, and decided we would care for them. <br /><br />October 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> we picked them up from a temporary foster home where they had been placed when they first came into care. That first weekend was rather overwhelming for me. I thought many times, "what have we gotten into?" I didn't yet know the girls, and was beating myself up that I didn't feel overwhelming love for them immediately. After a talk with my mom I realized I was being unrealistic. She reminded me that some mothers have their biological babies and don't immediately feel overwhelming love...she was so right. I remember thinking at the hospital with Hudson & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kendan</span> something was wrong with me because the love had to grow over time. I loved Hudson & Kendan, but it wasn't an overwhelmingly gushy love like I expected. It didn't take long though before it reached gushy with each of my boys. So, I relaxed a bit and jumped into mommy mode: scheduling appointments, helping with homework, making sure basic needs were met, and getting to know our new additions. <br /><br />We have 2 very sweet girls that have joined our family. We are not sure how long they will be a part of our family, but they fit right in. My boys love them, and they enjoy helping me with the boys. They love our church, and beg to go to EVERY event. It is fun having girls in the house.<br /><br />I do not know how long they will be with us, but I do know this: THEY ARE IN MY HOME FOR A REASON. God has made this VERY clear! I have a good friend that I know from high school, and we now work together at Burnt Hickory. She and I were discussing some things, and I was talking about some little things I have seen with the girls. She then starts telling me all about a similar situation she had with a child when she taught school. That night the kids and I were up at church, and my friend walks in and meets the girls. She and I realize that she had been talking about MY foster child and we didn't even know it! We had been talking about the SAME child! She taught one of my girls in 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span> grade 5 years ago!!!! She was fighting back tears, and I had goosebumps. That is MORE than a coincidence. So, since I know they are here for a reason, I am just mothering them like I would my own and trusting God. I do not know His plan, but I know He's got one. I also know I can trust Him! <br /><br />So, life is crazy busy, fun, hectic, and awesome all at the same time! I have 2 boys and 2 girls...just like I always wanted! :) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sidenote</span>: my mom has a letter she wrote to my aunt when I was little all about the talk she and I had on a drive home from Kentucky. I was telling her about my life when I got older and what it would look like, complete with 2 sets of twins: boys and girls. (Only in my little head they were all exactly the same age, so more like quadruplets). HA HA My aunt framed that part of the letter and gave it to my mom many years later. My God has a good sense of humor...and He loves me like crazy!<br /><br />It's hard learning how to mother girls when I haven't learned it all along from the beginning. It's hard mothering middle school age girls and jumping in with homework and assignments and school stuff. It's hard hearing about them talk about their life up until 3 weeks ago. It's hard. But it's WORTH it! I know that tonight they are safe, warm, fed, and loved. I know that tonight they will sleep well. <br /><br />That's where we are at this moment in time. We have 4 children for now. That's our life in a snapshot. We are loving it. I love knowing that God has put us together right now. "Being a mother is a holy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">privilege</span>."Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-27653613045686084282011-11-06T20:54:00.001-05:002011-11-06T20:54:27.174-05:00Boys in the South<p><object width='425' height='355'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/paAhE-yDRZU&rel=1'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/paAhE-yDRZU&rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'></embed></object></p>Never too early to start learning. This is from a while ago, but I finally got it to upload. :)<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-52971529285496248772011-11-05T09:57:00.001-04:002011-11-05T09:57:07.248-04:00Halloween 2011<p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-klClAQ1wN5M/TrVArGcfBQI/AAAAAAAAB6k/QsLAYi2nKXg/2011-10-29%25252014.08.25.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-klClAQ1wN5M/TrVArGcfBQI/AAAAAAAAB6k/QsLAYi2nKXg/s400/2011-10-29%25252014.08.25.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zWI2Zy-XISI/TrVAr7f67NI/AAAAAAAAB6s/CC9ir-5NXbg/2011-10-29%25252014.51.42.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zWI2Zy-XISI/TrVAr7f67NI/AAAAAAAAB6s/CC9ir-5NXbg/s400/2011-10-29%25252014.51.42.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sYgojIZrNfk/TrVAsc2piZI/AAAAAAAAB60/BxkE74Pjy4U/2011-10-29%25252014.52.26.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sYgojIZrNfk/TrVAsc2piZI/AAAAAAAAB60/BxkE74Pjy4U/s400/2011-10-29%25252014.52.26.jpg' /></a></p>This year we had a really busy Halloween weekend. We trick-or-treated at The Avenue (our fav!), Paulding Meadows, and Poplar Springs Baptist Church's trunk or treat on Saturday! Then Monday we went to Pumpkinfest at our church! I don't have any pictures from Pumpkinfest because I was in line for the inverted jumpy the whole night. :) The kids had a blast, and we have so so much candy! We also added two girls to the mix this Halloween. Josh and I are fostering 12 year old twin girls. I am waiting for permission to post their picture on here; not sure if I am able to do that yet. Until then, enjoy my adorable Mario & Luigi! <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-56582929559257121422011-11-05T09:55:00.001-04:002011-11-05T09:55:30.771-04:00Grayton Beach 2011<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rT1dVcbWlXg/TrVAGrRCxGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/TGzmY1W0qI4/2011-10-22%25252013.06.36.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rT1dVcbWlXg/TrVAGrRCxGI/AAAAAAAAB3s/TGzmY1W0qI4/s400/2011-10-22%25252013.06.36.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PSaJUy3WINo/TrVAHcsNehI/AAAAAAAAB30/UNibb-nT_74/2011-10-22%25252013.06.47.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PSaJUy3WINo/TrVAHcsNehI/AAAAAAAAB30/UNibb-nT_74/s400/2011-10-22%25252013.06.47.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YxpzXan-hKE/TrVAH28J9eI/AAAAAAAAB38/LGhIvIjaoc8/2011-10-22%25252013.07.41.jpg'><img 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We had a great week playing in the pool and at the beach! We made a quick visit to my Mamaw & Papaw on Saturday. The rest of the time was spent playing. Hudson and I made it out to the sand bar one day. We flew kites, swam, dug in the sand, and just relaxed! One day while we were on the beach we saw a guy that had caught a 7 ft shark fishing about 40 yds out!!!! He had the shark on the beach cutting out the meat, fins, and jaws. It was cool. :) We didn't go back to the sandbar again though. Ha ha. We celebrated Josh's birthday, watched the sunset several times, had a bonfire, set crab traps, took canoe rides in the lake, and we even saw Manatee swimming in the ocean! It was a great trip!!!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502439734224726073.post-17489712036542923522011-10-21T12:52:00.001-04:002011-10-21T12:52:20.142-04:00Bless His Heart<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r67wrTva-1o/TqGjPS716NI/AAAAAAAAB3U/B_JtyQYrl48/2011-10-19%2525208.35.09.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r67wrTva-1o/TqGjPS716NI/AAAAAAAAB3U/B_JtyQYrl48/s400/2011-10-19%2525208.35.09.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d24PBRC05bA/TqGjPy13sfI/AAAAAAAAB3c/4LUFUiVaEnU/2011-10-19%25252011.39.30.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d24PBRC05bA/TqGjPy13sfI/AAAAAAAAB3c/4LUFUiVaEnU/s400/2011-10-19%25252011.39.30.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xCncNICS8ks/TqGjQRRQclI/AAAAAAAAB3k/exLjVC_Dhkk/2011-10-19%25252011.40.11.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xCncNICS8ks/TqGjQRRQclI/AAAAAAAAB3k/exLjVC_Dhkk/s400/2011-10-19%25252011.40.11.jpg' /></a></p>This is what I have heard all week because my sweet Kendan got an ambulance ride to Scottish Rite. :( He had a cough, and it was keeping him up at night. But I took him to the pediatrician because I thought he had an ear infection, and I hoped that they would give him meds to clear it up and in the process his cough would get better. Dr. Levine, whom we love, was very thorough with him. She told me he was wheezing, his O2 levels were low, and his chest was really tight. Kendan was having to work really hard to breathe, but by looking at him you would have never known. Dr. Levine even said the same thing. He wasn't running a fever; he was playing and acting normal (other than the cough). She called an ambulance because eventually toddlers will tire of working that hard to breathe, and we didn't want to take any chances on the way. He was seen at Children's and got a chest x-ray done. Turns out he has a bad ear infection and pneumonia in his right lung. Possible that he aspirated when he was throwing up last weekend. :( He is on a strong antibiotic, steroids, and a breathing treatment. He is feeling much better today. <br/> <br/> God was watching over our boy last Wednesday! It scares me to think about what would have happened if I hadn't taken him in for a check up thinking he had an ear infection. I am in awe of how God shows His hand in our lives! And I thank God for Kendan's awesome pediatrician!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div>Clh03ugahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06378148117222581993noreply@blogger.com0