tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288366987206325542024-03-13T23:31:40.412-07:00Each Moment is Enormous...Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-48873484558496869672011-11-27T20:28:00.001-08:002011-11-27T20:29:45.992-08:00All I Want for Christmas...I don't need a thing for Christmas. I have everything I could ever want. As for my girls, well, let's just say Santa got an earful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ajywr5WG0P8/TtMOGOXaXnI/AAAAAAAAB74/JMfPTThwQo0/s1600/Ridgedale%2BCtr_20111126_000067.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ajywr5WG0P8/TtMOGOXaXnI/AAAAAAAAB74/JMfPTThwQo0/s320/Ridgedale%2BCtr_20111126_000067.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679899055142624882" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-23912082483678831122011-11-19T17:25:00.001-08:002011-11-19T17:32:52.598-08:00Maddie's 5th Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pQm6HA6dhmg/TshYE0TmFfI/AAAAAAAAB7s/-zZR3QMmpA4/s1600/IMG_4624.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pQm6HA6dhmg/TshYE0TmFfI/AAAAAAAAB7s/-zZR3QMmpA4/s320/IMG_4624.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676884170084062706" /></a
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<br />>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-55860542461460169652011-11-06T18:19:00.001-08:002011-11-06T18:23:57.185-08:00Halloween 2011Costumes were decided upon in August. There was no debate, no waffling, no second guessing. They were going to be princesses no matter what Mommy said.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-29eJ78NShug/TrdAZZIgLSI/AAAAAAAAB6g/E-vMKQdY33c/s1600/DSC03703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-29eJ78NShug/TrdAZZIgLSI/AAAAAAAAB6g/E-vMKQdY33c/s320/DSC03703.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672073060683885858" /></a><br /><br />And here's the other side of the princess persona. The shirts read, "If you think I'm scary, you should see my sister." My sister gave them these t-shirts. Hmmm. Do you think I should read anything into that?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GSa9ElWvBnM/TrdAZEvQgYI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/4qT5BJsbh2k/s1600/313071_305716339454661_100000488931193_1304280_1901591836_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GSa9ElWvBnM/TrdAZEvQgYI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/4qT5BJsbh2k/s320/313071_305716339454661_100000488931193_1304280_1901591836_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672073055209292162" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-54186807542159911142011-09-12T08:31:00.001-07:002011-09-12T08:36:49.348-07:00First Day of Pre-K 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I542KL3Ssoc/Tm4mw4e_XOI/AAAAAAAAB4I/5FNS16W0790/s1600/DSC03526.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I542KL3Ssoc/Tm4mw4e_XOI/AAAAAAAAB4I/5FNS16W0790/s320/DSC03526.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651497203634494690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7t2_vQ6ZMbI/Tm4mxV-SBSI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/VlxnJ7HKdXg/s1600/DSC03527.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7t2_vQ6ZMbI/Tm4mxV-SBSI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/VlxnJ7HKdXg/s320/DSC03527.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651497211550369058" /></a><br />Obviously, since we moved, the girls are in a new school this year. And they are officially in Pre-K, one year before kindergarten. I cannot believe it. There was no apprehension this morning. We attended several workshops at our new school over the summer, so the girls are already familiar with the building. We went to open house on Friday and met their teachers, so there was no anxiety about that either...just excitement over being in a new room and meeting some new friends.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-3565577717374259312011-09-03T13:25:00.000-07:002011-09-03T13:30:33.034-07:00New Leg!Six weeks in a cast. One more week waiting. Finally, a new leg with a Cinderella tattoo. Oh, it's good to be walking again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNi6RURZPgQ/TmKNxdFnsxI/AAAAAAAAB4A/mQ7OPBQd0q4/s1600/DSC03515.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNi6RURZPgQ/TmKNxdFnsxI/AAAAAAAAB4A/mQ7OPBQd0q4/s320/DSC03515.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648232763437331218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L5iKzPTMO7I/TmKNxBEy1sI/AAAAAAAAB34/QTdCls6XMok/s1600/DSC03514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L5iKzPTMO7I/TmKNxBEy1sI/AAAAAAAAB34/QTdCls6XMok/s320/DSC03514.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648232755917674178" /></a><br />Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-34257072137145224102011-07-14T14:33:00.000-07:002011-07-14T14:54:30.043-07:00Out of Surgery and Feelin' Fine...So FarFirst things first. Maddie is out of surgery and doing fine.<br /><br />We arrived at Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis at 8:00 a.m. After three rousing rounds of the memory game, our first ever viewing of "Mulan II," and some sticker fun, it was finally time for Maddie to get ready to go to the OR. It was nearly noon, and despite the fact that she hadn't had anything to eat or drink since last night, Maddie didn't complain once...even when her parents and sister had a hearty breakfast right in front of her.<br /><br />Surgery lasted nearly three hours. Excruciating. But all went well.<br /><br />She is currently sporting a bright pink cast and watching "Pooh's Heffalump Movie while we wait for her specially ordered dinner: Mac and cheese and watermelon. She is in no pain because of an epidural which will be wearing off in an hour or so. At that time, she'll start oral pain meds. We are hoping for a comfortable, uneventful night, and if all goes well, Maddie will go home tomorrow.<br /><br />Miss Isabel has been a real trouper all day, too.<br /><br />We are happy surgery is over. Now begins the six to eight week road to recovery. More details later when I get off this ipad and onto a real computer.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-39734249328258704842011-07-13T15:39:00.000-07:002011-07-13T15:50:14.729-07:00I Wish I Would Have Invented Pillow PetsToday, Maddie, Ibby, and I did every physical thing we could think of, literally hopped, skipped, and jumped as much as we could, knowing that Maddie will not be able to partake in these activities for the next six to eight weeks. The bonus is Mom burned some precious calories (damn nervous eating) and the girls should be exhausted tonight prompting a good night's sleep for all.<br /><br />Tonight we are having a special dinner...Maddie's choice...tortellini alfredo with chicken, salads, and garlic toast. And we will present Maddie with the extra large ladybug pillow pet to sleep with tonight and take to the hospital tomorrow. If you don't have kids, you may not know what these are. We have six of them. Yes, six. My girls are infatuated with them, and as the title of this post states, I really wish I would have created this toy because I would be a gazillionaire, I'm sure.<br /><br />I'm nervous. Really, really nervous. I'm quite confident that all will go well. It's just that if I could spare Maddie of this experience, I would. In a heartbeat. But it's these things that make us strong, right? And build character? And Maddie has more character than almost anyone I know. So. I think I may have to drink a beer tonight to make me tired. I'm not sure sleep will come easily. But tomorrow at this time, we will already be on the road to recovery. More then...Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-63006173045814092732011-07-08T12:36:00.001-07:002011-07-08T12:56:01.395-07:00All Systems GoToday, Maddie, Ibby, and I spent four and a half hours at Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis in preparation for Maddie's surgery next Thursday, July 14.<br /><br />We always knew Maddie would need a second surgery on her leg. The fibula (the only significant bone she has in the lower portion of that leg since the tibia is just a little sliver) is slanted, and to give Maddie the best shot at walking "normally" for the long term, that bone needs to be centralized or straightened. Right now, it bulges out the side of her knee, and as she grows, the bone grows too, so it is beginning to protrude more and more. Fitting her with a prosthesis is going to be much easier once this protrusion no longer exists. And her gait should normalize a bit too once she's no longer swinging that leg out when she walks and runs. Anyhow, our surgeon believes now is the best time to proceed, so off we go!<br /><br />I can hardly believe that Maddie was only two and had only been home a few months when she had her first surgery. What a different experience this time around. When asked, she can tell you what she's going to the hospital for, and she can give a pretty good explanation of the procedure that's going to be performed. I remember, with horror, when they tried to take blood during her pre-op physical for that first surgery, and how she screamed and struggled. Today, not even a wince or a tear...of course, I attribute that totally to the wonderful lab tech who got her on the first poke!<br /><br />After surgery, Maddie will be without her prosthesis for six to eight weeks as her leg heals. Not fun, but we know that Maddie will handle it with the grace and humor with which she handles everything. She is truly a remarkable child. Back in December when she broke her leg, I told her she was a trouper. "Do you know what 'trouper' means?" I asked. She replied, "It means I'm a very brave girl." And indeed, she is.<br /><br />And let me not leave Isabel out of this post. A more caring, empathetic sister you could not find. She held Maddie's hand during the blood draw today. And after it was all over, she exclaimed excitedly, "Good job, Maddie! Give me five!"<br /><br />I left Shriners nearly in tears today because I have two of the most amazing children. They were patient and positive and so well behaved as we went from one part of the hospital to another, seeing one doctor or another. No whining, no complaning. I am so blessed and so proud to be their mom.<br /><br />So I will post updates here as we proceed through our next surgical adventure. I know I don't have to ask for you to keep us, especially Maddie, in your thoughts and prayers next Thursday and in the coming weeks. We are so lucky to have so many friends and family members who hold us close in their hearts. Your loving support means the world to us.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-37831252403345757422011-06-23T06:46:00.001-07:002011-06-23T06:51:48.565-07:00More of MarcoOur vacation is quickly coming to an end. We head home on Saturday. We've had a marvelous time in Marco. Can't wait until next year. Here are a few sunset beach shots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScVpSp-6Nek/TgNEOiHx-gI/AAAAAAAAB3o/1rM-meH-7hM/s1600/DSC03328.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScVpSp-6Nek/TgNEOiHx-gI/AAAAAAAAB3o/1rM-meH-7hM/s320/DSC03328.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621411776356809218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YufDD3GZeP0/TgNEN7PXprI/AAAAAAAAB3g/Wxg5dovJb90/s1600/DSC03317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YufDD3GZeP0/TgNEN7PXprI/AAAAAAAAB3g/Wxg5dovJb90/s320/DSC03317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621411765919655602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_1dp295sUPQ/TgNENvToDvI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/cQbqubrXqGY/s1600/DSC03314.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_1dp295sUPQ/TgNENvToDvI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/cQbqubrXqGY/s320/DSC03314.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621411762716282610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-40qbAXhGeu8/TgNENX_4huI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/dKT9AlHsZMU/s1600/DSC03335.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-40qbAXhGeu8/TgNENX_4huI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/dKT9AlHsZMU/s320/DSC03335.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621411756459460322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVps7RwZ18E/TgNENTgu1-I/AAAAAAAAB3I/uDUmb4-hOVw/s1600/DSC03342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVps7RwZ18E/TgNENTgu1-I/AAAAAAAAB3I/uDUmb4-hOVw/s320/DSC03342.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621411755255060450" /></a><br />Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-8487018747953941082011-06-23T06:20:00.000-07:002011-06-23T06:27:50.143-07:00Marco Island June 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UtekGbLRJJY/TgM-LH8WtKI/AAAAAAAAB3A/mkLxwTFx5pI/s1600/DSC03257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UtekGbLRJJY/TgM-LH8WtKI/AAAAAAAAB3A/mkLxwTFx5pI/s320/DSC03257.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621405120720188578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWcYALoesW0/TgM-LAYeHmI/AAAAAAAAB24/AiHGzFnO0Nw/s1600/DSC03208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWcYALoesW0/TgM-LAYeHmI/AAAAAAAAB24/AiHGzFnO0Nw/s320/DSC03208.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621405118690631266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JwXbGounf0/TgM-KpxBRYI/AAAAAAAAB2w/zg6WnextQow/s1600/DSC03199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JwXbGounf0/TgM-KpxBRYI/AAAAAAAAB2w/zg6WnextQow/s320/DSC03199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621405112619582850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5e11z6u5g1I/TgM-KTnDCTI/AAAAAAAAB2o/ya8IwrAkiLM/s1600/DSC03185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5e11z6u5g1I/TgM-KTnDCTI/AAAAAAAAB2o/ya8IwrAkiLM/s320/DSC03185.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621405106672175410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVTZhDG65J4/TgM-KBPkioI/AAAAAAAAB2g/jX_U925USuI/s1600/DSC03133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVTZhDG65J4/TgM-KBPkioI/AAAAAAAAB2g/jX_U925USuI/s320/DSC03133.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621405101741869698" /></a><br />Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-64870998848785947932011-06-11T11:24:00.000-07:002011-06-23T06:27:50.157-07:00Dance Recital Dress RehearsalOkay, yeah, so it's been forever since I've posted, but I couldn't resist putting up a few shots from today's dress rehearsal for the big recital scheduled for tomorrow. The girls did so great and more importantly had so much fun. We couldn't be more proud of our two tiny dancers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbVRYpaaojE/TfO0I1zNtbI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/EkHUNq8pk1w/s1600/DSC02948.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbVRYpaaojE/TfO0I1zNtbI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/EkHUNq8pk1w/s320/DSC02948.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031224234980786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPAtqVM_0ck/TfO0IsfrCeI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/_smgF0uU4lM/s1600/DSC02949.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qPAtqVM_0ck/TfO0IsfrCeI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/_smgF0uU4lM/s320/DSC02949.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031221737097698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FH9yQF-KLyA/TfOz9Hp1EiI/AAAAAAAAB2I/qV0tzcSbrHA/s1600/DSC02974.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FH9yQF-KLyA/TfOz9Hp1EiI/AAAAAAAAB2I/qV0tzcSbrHA/s320/DSC02974.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031022869025314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kPdGWtk3S9U/TfOz8nvOJqI/AAAAAAAAB2A/wy5Nr_cax_0/s1600/DSC02984.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kPdGWtk3S9U/TfOz8nvOJqI/AAAAAAAAB2A/wy5Nr_cax_0/s320/DSC02984.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031014301705890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8RLEaRZTMdY/TfOz8Cvl5QI/AAAAAAAAB14/CaPNzPmbc_I/s1600/DSC02993.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8RLEaRZTMdY/TfOz8Cvl5QI/AAAAAAAAB14/CaPNzPmbc_I/s320/DSC02993.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031004371150082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-992DcTNT72s/TfOz7xJT_SI/AAAAAAAAB1w/8mtnM1xL_qE/s1600/DSC02996.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-992DcTNT72s/TfOz7xJT_SI/AAAAAAAAB1w/8mtnM1xL_qE/s320/DSC02996.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617030999647190306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_T0bW_FkHyM/TfOzeH1NUoI/AAAAAAAAB1o/IEMrCqTGzUg/s1600/DSC03022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_T0bW_FkHyM/TfOzeH1NUoI/AAAAAAAAB1o/IEMrCqTGzUg/s320/DSC03022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617030490340807298" /></a><br />Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-46221775850784375492010-11-30T12:21:00.000-08:002010-11-30T13:44:18.096-08:00A Visit with Santa<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TPVneyj4jWI/AAAAAAAAB1M/4JA9gJ6ASAk/s1600/Picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TPVneyj4jWI/AAAAAAAAB1M/4JA9gJ6ASAk/s320/Picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545452294842649954" /></a><br />I cannot believe a year has passed since last holiday season. And what a year it's been. If you recall, Maddie got her prosthesis last year just before Thanksgiving, and she was just learning how to manuever on two legs. Now, she's four inches taller and already on her second "special" leg. She can walk across a balance beam at gymnastics with very little assistance. She can tap dance, and she worked very, very hard to learn position one in ballet...no easy task when you have one artificial leg. Besides dance and gymnasatics, Maddie loves to sing. She knows lots of song by heart from "Amazing Grace" to the Black Eyed Peas. Her favorite birthday present, which has been getting lots and lots of use, is a kids' MP3 player with an attached microphone. We were able to load it up with all of her favorite songs, and she can often be heard singing her little heart out, mike in hand. Maddie's English continues to flourish. At her recent parent/teacher conference, her teacher told us that Maddie speaks far better than many of her classmates, all of whom have spoken English all of their lives. We are also pleased that Maddie has developed into a very caring, emphathetic child. Just last night, I was talking to my mom on the phone who has been suffering from a nasty cold. Maddie came into the room and asked, "How is Grandma's cold? Is she feeling better?" And she is so polite. We hardly ever have to remind her to say please, thank you, you're welcome, or excuse me. She loves school. She loves Sunday school. She continues to love dresses and dressing up. She is a happy, smart, funny, talented, amazing kid. We are so lucky to have her as a part of our family. I cannot imagine life without her.<br /><br />Miss Ibby is the most affectionate human being I have ever known. I cannot count how many hugs and kisses I receive throughout the day or how many times I hear, "I love you, Mom." "You're my best friend, Mom." And talk about happy! It is very rare to see her without a smile on her face. She loves puzzles and coloring and painting. Her teacher says she excels in the visual/spatial/mathematical areas. A budding architect, perhaps? She's such a little peanut...we like to use the term "petite"...that she looks younger than she is. It's so funny to hear big vocabulary words like "ridiculous" or "frustrated" in her adorable little voice. Isabel is a cuddler, and if she's not hugging a family member, she can be seen clutching one of her many stuffed animals, all of which must go to bed with her. There is hardly enough room in bed for the girl! Isabel is a sensitive soul...a little scared by the intense moments in films (she and I had to leave "Tangled" for a few moments near the end when things got a little hairy...no pun intended), heartbroken if she's ever scolded, and so in tune with the feelings and moods of others. She loves her sister and her friends. She delights in school and Sunday school. Independent, smart, funny and athletic are all good words to describe her. She loves to run, ride bike, hold hands, sing, dance, "read" books to herself and others, and tell stories. She is full of love and laughter, curiousity and kindness. We are so proud of the person she has become...so sweet, so caring, so polite, so loving. She brings great "joie" to our lives. (Her middle name is certainly fitting.) She makes us better people, better parents, and our lives are immeasurably better because she is our daughter. She is a wondrous, wonderful girl.<br /><br />As many of you know, I love the holiday season, always have. These days, the holidays are brighter and merrier than I could have ever imagined. I am blessed. I am blessed. Happy Holidays!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-5726665669692461302010-10-31T19:01:00.001-07:002010-10-31T19:02:34.337-07:00Halloween 2010<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TM4foosoEvI/AAAAAAAAB1E/6QmAjJ8bFJw/s1600/DSC02228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TM4foosoEvI/AAAAAAAAB1E/6QmAjJ8bFJw/s320/DSC02228.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534395775064740594" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-91438651190378152702010-10-29T19:57:00.000-07:002010-10-29T20:24:30.429-07:00Dance SchoolIsabel and Maddie started taking dance lessons in early September. No surprise. They LOVE it. After each Thursday evening class, they will ask if they can go again tomorrow. An entire week seems like an interminable wait to two excited three year olds. It is amazing to me how intently they listen to their teachers Miss Tara and Miss Eileen and how quickly they caught on to some of the moves even though this is their first formal experience with dance. Oh, we do a lot of dancing around here...especially on Mondays when "Dancing with the Stars" is on. The girls dance right along with the celebrities, wearing tutus and tiaras, sometimes partnering up, often trying to imitate the moves on the screen, and frequently commenting on the stars' wardrobes. Sometimes Daddy is called in for dips. Anyhow, back to dance school. In an effort to get the girls used to performing in front of an audience, there will be several mini recitals during the year, leading up to the BIG recital in June, 2011. On Thursday, they performed for the first time in front of parents and a few grandparents. They wore their Halloween costumes and showed us a few tap and ballet numbers. It was by far one of the cutest things I have ever seen. We didn't get a lot of great photos...they were constantly on the move...but here are a few highlights of the evening.<br /><br />The Dance Company<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNqUIY0BI/AAAAAAAAB08/AiH6gg8ZIvA/s1600/DSC02189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNqUIY0BI/AAAAAAAAB08/AiH6gg8ZIvA/s320/DSC02189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533672325252698130" /></a><br />Striking a Pose<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNp-0p62I/AAAAAAAAB00/04pgXhHn7BI/s1600/DSC02154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNp-0p62I/AAAAAAAAB00/04pgXhHn7BI/s320/DSC02154.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533672319532788578" /></a><br />A Few Ballet Moves<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNp3MlefI/AAAAAAAAB0s/fdUDEAg-MPA/s1600/DSC02153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNp3MlefI/AAAAAAAAB0s/fdUDEAg-MPA/s320/DSC02153.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533672317485677042" /></a><br />Around and Around<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNpW9zh2I/AAAAAAAAB0k/U-ZWIxyUtoE/s1600/DSC02142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNpW9zh2I/AAAAAAAAB0k/U-ZWIxyUtoE/s320/DSC02142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533672308833748834" /></a><br />Little Red Riding Hood and Tinkerbell<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBwnqiCI/AAAAAAAAB0c/szGcFGR-Qlc/s1600/DSC02095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBwnqiCI/AAAAAAAAB0c/szGcFGR-Qlc/s320/DSC02095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533671628525439010" /></a><br />The Cowgirl and the Princess<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBYBDc8I/AAAAAAAAB0U/9C0K_rgTHqw/s1600/DSC02089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBYBDc8I/AAAAAAAAB0U/9C0K_rgTHqw/s320/DSC02089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533671621921043394" /></a><br />It's Fun to See Myself in the Mirror<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBU7I9AI/AAAAAAAAB0M/jA2mv5aS0UE/s1600/DSC02084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNBU7I9AI/AAAAAAAAB0M/jA2mv5aS0UE/s320/DSC02084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533671621090931714" /></a><br />And Even More Fun to Slam those Tap Shoes into the Floor<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNAxpG-ZI/AAAAAAAAB0E/rIqBEfrtsDE/s1600/DSC02076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNAxpG-ZI/AAAAAAAAB0E/rIqBEfrtsDE/s320/DSC02076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533671611620063634" /></a><br />Just Checking to See if Mom and Dad are Watching<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNAnULHkI/AAAAAAAABz8/MfW-X1BRDvg/s1600/DSC02064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TMuNAnULHkI/AAAAAAAABz8/MfW-X1BRDvg/s320/DSC02064.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533671608847900226" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-8106061379417770682010-10-04T19:25:00.001-07:002010-10-04T19:46:13.253-07:00Philosophical DiscussionTonight at bedtime, the girls and I were discussing just what their nightly prayer means. "Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep." I reminded them that the Lord is God, and God lives in heaven.<br /><br />"Grandpa is in heaven," said Isabel.<br />"That's right. Grandpa is in heaven," I replied.<br />"He's not sick anymore," said Maddie.<br />"No, he's not sick anymore. He's with God."<br />"In heaven?" questioned Maddie.<br />"Yes, honey, in heaven."<br />"By the clouds," said Ibby.<br />"And the moon," added Maddie. "Is God the moon?"<br />"No, God is not the moon."<br />"Is God a boy or girl?" asked Maddie.<br />"Well, God is a boy."<br />"Like Daddy is a boy?" said Isabel.<br />"Yes, like Daddy."<br />"I can't play on the moon because the moon is too far away," surmised Maddie<br />"That's right, honey,"<br />"We could ride in an airplane like Daddy," suggested Isabel. "It goes up, like this, and then lands, like this."<br />"That's what a plane does, but a regular plane won't get us to the moon."<br />"We could ride in a rocket ship like Caillou." Maddie loves Caillou.<br />"I'll get the lipstick [lip balm]," said Ibby.<br />And off to bed.<br /><br />Amazing.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-34233389489971547372010-09-12T18:18:00.000-07:002010-09-12T18:34:02.591-07:00A Busy WeekendSaturday included soccer and swimming lessons. Sunday brought the first ever session of Sunday school. Oh, and there was a little tv watching in between.<br /><br />On our way to soccer<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI18P-Qe-TI/AAAAAAAABx0/kVts4Waficg/s1600/DSC01900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI18P-Qe-TI/AAAAAAAABx0/kVts4Waficg/s320/DSC01900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516201732450744626" /></a><br /><br />On the field<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19rKts2vI/AAAAAAAABzE/IzaJ0TEuMKk/s1600/DSC01930.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19rKts2vI/AAAAAAAABzE/IzaJ0TEuMKk/s320/DSC01930.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516203299162610418" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19hupzBfI/AAAAAAAABy8/MY65Aw6vazU/s1600/DSC01931.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19hupzBfI/AAAAAAAABy8/MY65Aw6vazU/s320/DSC01931.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516203137011222002" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19aAiZH6I/AAAAAAAABy0/FVojCg9DTj4/s1600/DSC01947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19aAiZH6I/AAAAAAAABy0/FVojCg9DTj4/s320/DSC01947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516203004373049250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19SN4VQtI/AAAAAAAABys/3talcmxu-jI/s1600/DSC01953.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19SN4VQtI/AAAAAAAABys/3talcmxu-jI/s320/DSC01953.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516202870515778258" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19J-oBtyI/AAAAAAAAByk/7QQue1pWidA/s1600/DSC01942.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI19J-oBtyI/AAAAAAAAByk/7QQue1pWidA/s320/DSC01942.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516202728981903138" /></a><br /><br />Two Little Mermaids<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-cj5yMrI/AAAAAAAABzk/p_hLs4aQVzA/s1600/DSC02000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-cj5yMrI/AAAAAAAABzk/p_hLs4aQVzA/s320/DSC02000.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516204147737768626" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-cCSgj1I/AAAAAAAABzc/fmbZfsyHNRA/s1600/DSC01999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-cCSgj1I/AAAAAAAABzc/fmbZfsyHNRA/s320/DSC01999.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516204138714664786" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-Qqm5mtI/AAAAAAAABzU/0i1zROcC8fI/s1600/DSC01998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-Qqm5mtI/AAAAAAAABzU/0i1zROcC8fI/s320/DSC01998.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516203943379180242" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-QHcqDjI/AAAAAAAABzM/vbGdgEttPCg/s1600/DSC01992.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1-QHcqDjI/AAAAAAAABzM/vbGdgEttPCg/s320/DSC01992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516203933940977202" /></a><br /><br />We Love "Super Why"<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1--W-rmeI/AAAAAAAABzs/raxymhmBvuQ/s1600/DSC02010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1--W-rmeI/AAAAAAAABzs/raxymhmBvuQ/s320/DSC02010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516204728384199138" /></a><br /><br />Off to Sunday School<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1_NVLTqOI/AAAAAAAABz0/ZoJt7aNGOEM/s1600/DSC02012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TI1_NVLTqOI/AAAAAAAABz0/ZoJt7aNGOEM/s320/DSC02012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516204985598322914" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-62733561217785606452010-09-09T21:02:00.000-07:002010-09-09T21:13:54.918-07:00State Fair and Dancing Pics<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvfFzJ9zI/AAAAAAAABxU/aMTlXnzu_0k/s1600/IMG_3963.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515132167359428402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvfFzJ9zI/AAAAAAAABxU/aMTlXnzu_0k/s320/IMG_3963.JPG" /></a> Beautiful Dancers<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvgK4QqmI/AAAAAAAABxk/5dQWEQDgxJg/s1600/IMG_3966.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515132185902885474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvgK4QqmI/AAAAAAAABxk/5dQWEQDgxJg/s320/IMG_3966.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvfmDHsKI/AAAAAAAABxc/gMPHWNN9Cwk/s1600/IMG_3965.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515132176016322722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvfmDHsKI/AAAAAAAABxc/gMPHWNN9Cwk/s320/IMG_3965.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvNGTSJRI/AAAAAAAABxM/M9K59huyT5M/s1600/IMG_3960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131858256536850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvNGTSJRI/AAAAAAAABxM/M9K59huyT5M/s320/IMG_3960.JPG" /></a> School Today<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvMvR-cHI/AAAAAAAABxE/M8R6_8LdWyM/s1600/IMG_3957.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131852077035634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvMvR-cHI/AAAAAAAABxE/M8R6_8LdWyM/s320/IMG_3957.JPG" /></a><br /> Like the Antlers ?<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvMdPN_OI/AAAAAAAABw8/rh3CQcewmxU/s1600/IMG_3953.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131847233633506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvMdPN_OI/AAAAAAAABw8/rh3CQcewmxU/s320/IMG_3953.JPG" /></a><br /> Chillin with Corn Dogs<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvLznTVvI/AAAAAAAABw0/pkrInHXiQ_o/s1600/IMG_3930.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131836060358386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvLznTVvI/AAAAAAAABw0/pkrInHXiQ_o/s320/IMG_3930.JPG" /></a><br /> Moo Isabel, Moo................<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvLfR0xMI/AAAAAAAABws/lD7cBaDI_d4/s1600/IMG_3924.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131830601565378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImvLfR0xMI/AAAAAAAABws/lD7cBaDI_d4/s320/IMG_3924.JPG" /></a> Do I have to wear gloves mom ?<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImutvhU1sI/AAAAAAAABwk/RLk7y_eT2lQ/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131319565473474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImutvhU1sI/AAAAAAAABwk/RLk7y_eT2lQ/s320/IMG_3923.JPG" /></a> Gloves Mom, Gloves !</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImulgOOUrI/AAAAAAAABwc/nKEQWlHCHgg/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515131178019869362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TImulgOOUrI/AAAAAAAABwc/nKEQWlHCHgg/s320/IMG_3914.JPG" /></a> Little Farm Hands </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-36508755998328960552010-09-08T11:17:00.000-07:002010-09-08T11:34:11.229-07:00First Day of SchoolToday, Madeleine and Isabel started their second year at St. David's, a wonderful preschool located just minutes from our home. Last year, they were in the toddler room, and they had a fabulous experience. I cannot believe how much they grew and learned and developed over the course of nine months. Last fall, they were just babies, and now they are definitely big girls with big ideas, big vocabularies, and big opinions. We love it! This year they have graduated to the three-year-old room, and we are looking forward to another great year. <br /><br />Maddie and Ibby will be attending three mornings a week, up from two days last year. Here are a few pictures of them before we left for school this morning.<br /><br />Maddie has grown three inches since last fall...Ibby not so much!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU5pUpDUI/AAAAAAAABwM/3JtwVHkxljc/s1600/DSC01896.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU5pUpDUI/AAAAAAAABwM/3JtwVHkxljc/s320/DSC01896.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514610355548523842" /></a><br />Maddie doing the happy dance for school...Ibby just being happy as usual!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU5Yia21I/AAAAAAAABwE/FZQn8O3XQyY/s1600/DSC01895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU5Yia21I/AAAAAAAABwE/FZQn8O3XQyY/s320/DSC01895.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514610351042911058" /></a><br />Excited, excited, excited for a brand new year, new room, and new teachers!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU4jhdFNI/AAAAAAAABv8/-EZcHVXygDI/s1600/DSC01893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU4jhdFNI/AAAAAAAABv8/-EZcHVXygDI/s320/DSC01893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514610336811783378" /></a><br />Bye bye, Daddy!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU6BciodI/AAAAAAAABwU/iQsUItXzxt0/s1600/DSC01897.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TIfU6BciodI/AAAAAAAABwU/iQsUItXzxt0/s320/DSC01897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514610362024108498" /></a><br /><br />And we're off! Here's looking forward to the 2010-2011 school year!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-78973360224431884292010-08-24T17:21:00.000-07:002010-08-24T17:42:11.638-07:00More Summer FunGetting the Hang of T-Ball<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRlgM98t0I/AAAAAAAABvs/eOBZz9nm0KI/s1600/DSC01773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRlgM98t0I/AAAAAAAABvs/eOBZz9nm0KI/s320/DSC01773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509139848092235586" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRlfa8A1hI/AAAAAAAABvk/eKeu6W-_s-k/s1600/DSC01755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRlfa8A1hI/AAAAAAAABvk/eKeu6W-_s-k/s320/DSC01755.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509139834662344210" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRle0YttfI/AAAAAAAABvc/fgv_mDvB2ys/s1600/DSC01752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRle0YttfI/AAAAAAAABvc/fgv_mDvB2ys/s320/DSC01752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509139824313742834" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRleEitvjI/AAAAAAAABvU/aGNAw7H-uFo/s1600/DSC01748.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRleEitvjI/AAAAAAAABvU/aGNAw7H-uFo/s320/DSC01748.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509139811470786098" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRldgPmnII/AAAAAAAABvM/H7mRpp3vuZU/s1600/DSC01712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRldgPmnII/AAAAAAAABvM/H7mRpp3vuZU/s320/DSC01712.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509139801726950530" /></a><br />Bowling at the Company Picnic<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjKfgsAKI/AAAAAAAABvE/gDfzlsIsCf8/s1600/DSC01849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjKfgsAKI/AAAAAAAABvE/gDfzlsIsCf8/s320/DSC01849.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509137276089401506" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjJSk05II/AAAAAAAABu0/NxJSg6AYABE/s1600/DSC01824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjJSk05II/AAAAAAAABu0/NxJSg6AYABE/s320/DSC01824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509137255437231234" /></a><br />Hanging with Grandpa Dennis in the Arcade<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjJxYeBfI/AAAAAAAABu8/aHsT1OpcLkk/s1600/DSC01816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRjJxYeBfI/AAAAAAAABu8/aHsT1OpcLkk/s320/DSC01816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509137263706899954" /></a><br />The Divine Miss M at her First Public Singing Performance<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRmMTBLj-I/AAAAAAAABv0/MlUfSw7Nc5E/s1600/DSC01861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/THRmMTBLj-I/AAAAAAAABv0/MlUfSw7Nc5E/s320/DSC01861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509140605630648290" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-21482876125483523552010-07-26T13:25:00.000-07:002010-07-26T14:23:31.272-07:00Some Highlights of SummerSummer is far from over. Well, according to yesterday's paper, there are only 44 days left, which isn't nearly enough in my opinion, but right now it feels like we still have a lot of time left before the snow flies. Before too much more of it gets away from us, I thought I should post just a few pictures of some of the things we've been up to thus far.<br /><br />MARCO ISLAND<br />Hanging out in the pool<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xRH2tZpI/AAAAAAAABr8/Zh4v0PeuHlk/s1600/DSC00990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xRH2tZpI/AAAAAAAABr8/Zh4v0PeuHlk/s320/DSC00990.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498315996557829778" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xQszhKPI/AAAAAAAABr0/1_g-uTm97XY/s1600/DSC00905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xQszhKPI/AAAAAAAABr0/1_g-uTm97XY/s320/DSC00905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498315989296687346" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE32OVwlirI/AAAAAAAABs8/fW_FEGsZCGA/s1600/DSC00899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE32OVwlirI/AAAAAAAABs8/fW_FEGsZCGA/s320/DSC00899.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498321446308776626" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE329OExOFI/AAAAAAAABtE/qoSHeW_Zak8/s1600/DSC01195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE329OExOFI/AAAAAAAABtE/qoSHeW_Zak8/s320/DSC01195.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498322251699796050" /></a><br /><br />Hanging out at the beach<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34h6ANyNI/AAAAAAAABtk/ZezyMk5S-70/s1600/DSC01155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34h6ANyNI/AAAAAAAABtk/ZezyMk5S-70/s320/DSC01155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498323981478774994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34hAcv1RI/AAAAAAAABtc/ZaxSNpR8lfI/s1600/DSC01146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34hAcv1RI/AAAAAAAABtc/ZaxSNpR8lfI/s320/DSC01146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498323966029190418" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34ghrJOLI/AAAAAAAABtU/Bdp7MkNiZlY/s1600/DSC01122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34ghrJOLI/AAAAAAAABtU/Bdp7MkNiZlY/s320/DSC01122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498323957768075442" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34gLyrZKI/AAAAAAAABtM/6BtOCjZxS5s/s1600/DSC01118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE34gLyrZKI/AAAAAAAABtM/6BtOCjZxS5s/s320/DSC01118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498323951894095010" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xSJOiEpI/AAAAAAAABsM/O6Lmb6U_2rg/s1600/DSC01015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xSJOiEpI/AAAAAAAABsM/O6Lmb6U_2rg/s320/DSC01015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498316014106055314" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3xRxKJpLI/AAAAAAAABsE/TwJsvuBq6yM/s1600/DSC01000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3y5gTerPI/AAAAAAAABsk/Nvo33bi7CmA/s320/DSC01044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498317789827345650" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3y5F0yHKI/AAAAAAAABsc/8bNNNvU8MMw/s1600/DSC01040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE3y5F0yHKI/AAAAAAAABsc/8bNNNvU8MMw/s320/DSC01040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498317782719274146" /></a><br /><br />4th of July<br />Parade<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36M3zX0dI/AAAAAAAABuE/rRrxGc9ZLFI/s1600/DSC01231.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36M3zX0dI/AAAAAAAABuE/rRrxGc9ZLFI/s320/DSC01231.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498325819134038482" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36MfFSyXI/AAAAAAAABt8/N84Y7ytNjAQ/s1600/DSC01276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36MfFSyXI/AAAAAAAABt8/N84Y7ytNjAQ/s320/DSC01276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498325812498319730" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36LyiAZUI/AAAAAAAABt0/YugHpNtJsSg/s1600/DSC01294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36LyiAZUI/AAAAAAAABt0/YugHpNtJsSg/s320/DSC01294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498325800539153730" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36LWcXlSI/AAAAAAAABts/aNvjeL8Ahc0/s1600/DSC01332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE36LWcXlSI/AAAAAAAABts/aNvjeL8Ahc0/s320/DSC01332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498325792999314722" /></a><br /><br />Fireworks<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE37F-Nf13I/AAAAAAAABuM/KBia0vrZ4U8/s1600/DSC01518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE37F-Nf13I/AAAAAAAABuM/KBia0vrZ4U8/s320/DSC01518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498326800106772338" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE37GXhGylI/AAAAAAAABuU/WqD0vxrHCik/s1600/DSC01588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE37GXhGylI/AAAAAAAABuU/WqD0vxrHCik/s320/DSC01588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498326806899903058" /></a><br />T-BALL<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE371tJWpBI/AAAAAAAABuk/Cp7Xes4WLrQ/s1600/DSC01639.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE371tJWpBI/AAAAAAAABuk/Cp7Xes4WLrQ/s320/DSC01639.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498327620159710226" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE371MBQA-I/AAAAAAAABuc/qq8xyR8c6gY/s1600/DSC01634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE371MBQA-I/AAAAAAAABuc/qq8xyR8c6gY/s320/DSC01634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498327611267351522" /></a><br />Hanging out at home...working on our computers<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE38e8h0phI/AAAAAAAABus/21yKa1adhrs/s1600/DSC01203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/TE38e8h0phI/AAAAAAAABus/21yKa1adhrs/s320/DSC01203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498328328663508498" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-62994385006822425082010-07-13T21:52:00.001-07:002010-07-13T21:53:32.072-07:00First Night of T-Ball and Postgame InterviewCheck out this video of the girls first t-ball game. There's also a post-game interview. <br /><a href="http://downloads2.rjssoftware.com/files/video/baseball.wmv">Click here to view</a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-7290333054335202010-07-11T12:08:00.000-07:002010-07-11T12:22:00.051-07:00One Year AgoOne year ago on this date, we brought Miss Madeleine home from China, and our family of four was whole.<br /><br />Time is a funny thing. On the one hand, I can't believe how fast the past year has gone. On the other hand, it feels like Maddie has been with us forever. Hearing her language develop and watching her dynanmic personality emerge over the past several months has been a true delight, and witnessing the ever growing love between Maddie and Isabel has many times brought me to tears. Just last weekend, they were hugging each other, each saying, "This is my sister! This is my sister."<br /><br />We aren't going to mark the day in any special way. Well, that's not actually true. We did do something new and interesting today. The girls have their first t-ball game on Tuesday night, so we spent some time outside this morning playing catch, the girls sporting their brand new baseball gloves. From the looks of things, Tuesday night ought to be very, very interesting and most certainly entertaining. <br /><br />And now, an apology. I have been the worst blogger. I keep meaning to post pictures and anecdotes about our two girls, but honestly, time gets away from me every single day. We've had a busy summer thus far, and I can't seem to find a spare minute or ten to post some updates. I promise to be better. I don't know if there is anyone out there who's still tuning in...well, except for Grandma Sandy...but I promise, promise, promise to get some pictures and perhaps even some video up very soon, like this week. For sure.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-27554666250326396192010-04-05T00:52:00.000-07:002010-04-05T00:57:00.747-07:00Easter Pictures<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7mW3l7mUGI/AAAAAAAABrk/9Q9oqMAEtNk/s1600/IMG_3906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7mW3l7mUGI/AAAAAAAABrk/9Q9oqMAEtNk/s320/IMG_3906.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456558305355124834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7mW3TDyTvI/AAAAAAAABrc/Hu-aYMIs4ww/s1600/IMG_3886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7mW3TDyTvI/AAAAAAAABrc/Hu-aYMIs4ww/s320/IMG_3886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456558300289191666" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-80325053968227612010-04-04T06:12:00.001-07:002010-04-04T06:20:06.884-07:00Easter Morning<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR-XBECVI/AAAAAAAABrU/hiAO5hivYK4/s1600/IMG_3869.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR-XBECVI/AAAAAAAABrU/hiAO5hivYK4/s320/IMG_3869.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271449075747154" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR97MiJGI/AAAAAAAABrM/KAD39h69fp0/s1600/IMG_3870.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR97MiJGI/AAAAAAAABrM/KAD39h69fp0/s320/IMG_3870.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271441607664738" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR9gRheNI/AAAAAAAABrE/1bE45g4Rjeg/s1600/IMG_3871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iR9gRheNI/AAAAAAAABrE/1bE45g4Rjeg/s320/IMG_3871.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271434380835026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRuifVoOI/AAAAAAAABq8/YYwbiaOKKFI/s1600/IMG_3872.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271177277612258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRuifVoOI/AAAAAAAABq8/YYwbiaOKKFI/s320/IMG_3872.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRuHiIB4I/AAAAAAAABq0/XOaN15-zVJc/s1600/IMG_3873.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271170041546626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRuHiIB4I/AAAAAAAABq0/XOaN15-zVJc/s320/IMG_3873.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtuHuSZI/AAAAAAAABqs/NQHcZLRlHVQ/s1600/IMG_3874.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271163219921298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtuHuSZI/AAAAAAAABqs/NQHcZLRlHVQ/s320/IMG_3874.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtSxGWzI/AAAAAAAABqk/uOmAwf0m6fs/s1600/IMG_3875.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271155877272370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtSxGWzI/AAAAAAAABqk/uOmAwf0m6fs/s320/IMG_3875.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtCAXRUI/AAAAAAAABqc/RoMdrHNmXlQ/s1600/IMG_3876.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456271151377892674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRtCAXRUI/AAAAAAAABqc/RoMdrHNmXlQ/s320/IMG_3876.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRFXj6EiI/AAAAAAAABqU/WuZX7oIvXZs/s1600/IMG_3877.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456270469969351202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRFXj6EiI/AAAAAAAABqU/WuZX7oIvXZs/s320/IMG_3877.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iREpPATpI/AAAAAAAABqM/i_W3GhRM5vg/s1600/IMG_3878.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456270457533648530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iREpPATpI/AAAAAAAABqM/i_W3GhRM5vg/s320/IMG_3878.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iREbvcmyI/AAAAAAAABqE/6dupwYMk0wM/s1600/IMG_3879.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456270453911624482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iREbvcmyI/AAAAAAAABqE/6dupwYMk0wM/s320/IMG_3879.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRD1H6NiI/AAAAAAAABp8/k7SAQzJMWDU/s1600/IMG_3881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456270443545245218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRD1H6NiI/AAAAAAAABp8/k7SAQzJMWDU/s320/IMG_3881.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRCXi1T7I/AAAAAAAABp0/8i2ic9YktMg/s1600/IMG_3883.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456270418425237426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7iRCXi1T7I/AAAAAAAABp0/8i2ic9YktMg/s320/IMG_3883.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428836698720632554.post-4615283978759461732010-04-03T18:59:00.000-07:002010-04-04T06:21:24.260-07:00Easter Egg Hunt 2010<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzI_3feEI/AAAAAAAABn0/SPW2Iyq3iZU/s1600/IMG_3803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456096809491331138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzI_3feEI/AAAAAAAABn0/SPW2Iyq3iZU/s320/IMG_3803.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzHyt9vqI/AAAAAAAABns/9Dg0sEICXIE/s1600/IMG_3808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456096788781842082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzHyt9vqI/AAAAAAAABns/9Dg0sEICXIE/s320/IMG_3808.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzHc-lNII/AAAAAAAABnk/oV3b9hlX3KQ/s1600/IMG_3813.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456096782945956994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzHc-lNII/AAAAAAAABnk/oV3b9hlX3KQ/s320/IMG_3813.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzG1ujSBI/AAAAAAAABnc/GbklYW2kTu0/s1600/IMG_3816.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456096772409739282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzG1ujSBI/AAAAAAAABnc/GbklYW2kTu0/s320/IMG_3816.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzGjJlN8I/AAAAAAAABnU/2XlwCGHJZ1w/s1600/IMG_3823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456096767422838722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzGjJlN8I/AAAAAAAABnU/2XlwCGHJZ1w/s320/IMG_3823.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzV94ojMI/AAAAAAAABoc/nZy1hgJ-6lk/s1600/IMG_3826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097032297548994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzV94ojMI/AAAAAAAABoc/nZy1hgJ-6lk/s320/IMG_3826.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzVFOJVTI/AAAAAAAABoU/hQrew2RKa84/s1600/IMG_3834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097017086956850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzVFOJVTI/AAAAAAAABoU/hQrew2RKa84/s320/IMG_3834.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzU05TApI/AAAAAAAABoM/1fpp8LdZVeI/s1600/IMG_3837.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097012704543378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzU05TApI/AAAAAAAABoM/1fpp8LdZVeI/s320/IMG_3837.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzUizAkaI/AAAAAAAABoE/8Uh5Lz5Ljmk/s1600/IMG_3844.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097007846330786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzUizAkaI/AAAAAAAABoE/8Uh5Lz5Ljmk/s320/IMG_3844.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzUSVSt8I/AAAAAAAABn8/pFZjM86rd2g/s1600/IMG_3845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097003426723778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzUSVSt8I/AAAAAAAABn8/pFZjM86rd2g/s320/IMG_3845.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fztrTp4NI/AAAAAAAABpE/sRZ5htU52XE/s1600/IMG_3847.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097439627469010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fztrTp4NI/AAAAAAAABpE/sRZ5htU52XE/s320/IMG_3847.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fztCDjCfI/AAAAAAAABo8/jxr1HGQRAPo/s1600/IMG_3856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097428554058226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fztCDjCfI/AAAAAAAABo8/jxr1HGQRAPo/s320/IMG_3856.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Easter Bunny is Scary<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzrwOvZ3I/AAAAAAAABo0/9allo8MjijQ/s1600/IMG_3857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097406589298546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzrwOvZ3I/AAAAAAAABo0/9allo8MjijQ/s320/IMG_3857.JPG" /></a> Bye easter bunny </p><br /><p><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzrbv3z3I/AAAAAAAABos/rniFFz3cpoQ/s1600/IMG_3865.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097401091116914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzrbv3z3I/AAAAAAAABos/rniFFz3cpoQ/s320/IMG_3865.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzqt-m18I/AAAAAAAABok/XdENLd5Myo8/s1600/IMG_3866.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456097388804888514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7nwzORMlz8o/S7fzqt-m18I/AAAAAAAABok/XdENLd5Myo8/s320/IMG_3866.JPG" /></a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09905257167553497321noreply@blogger.com4