tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884746596611170442023-11-16T11:08:29.549-06:00The MamaholicA blog written by a mom who can't get enough of her babies.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244654988457690037noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-73440318457919217532017-09-27T11:53:00.000-05:002017-09-27T11:53:51.840-05:00The NCA Spring elementary music program was all about kids around the world. Each class was assigned a country and their costume and songs reflected that country. Clara's class had France and she was chosen to have a speaking part to introduce their portion of the program. She spoke in French and then Dalton translated into English. I was so blown away by her ability to learn to speak in another language and then perform in front of hundreds of parents! She did so well! Her maturity, courage and willingness to perform really surprised me.<br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-56438462356984433272010-11-10T22:25:00.000-06:002010-11-10T22:25:33.078-06:00Basement Kitchen InstallBack in May of this year, Tom and I decided we wanted to spruce up the basement. It really needed some hlep...we had my couch I bought right after college and it's coordinating chair, along with a tv and our office furniture in a fairly large walkout basement family room. It was a mish-mash of old stuff that we have accumulated and used over the past 9 years.<br />
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We first decided to have the concrete floors stained. A crew came and ripped up the carpet, scored the floors to look like tile and stained them a caramal and dark brown combination. Then we ordered some furniture, designed the kitchen and entertainment center, bought a tv and speakers, and prayed it would all come togther nicely one day. <br />
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It is still a work in progress, but starting to take shape. The floors are done, the entertainment center has been built and delivered, furniture is here (along with a new rug) and the speakers have been wired, installed and hooked up to a new tv. It's a lot more fun down here now!<br />
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The kitchen cabinets were installed today. Next step is to have black granite countertops installed. We also need to put the drawer pulls and door knobs on and pick out a sink. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The openings towards the top right corner are for an ice maker and a small refridgerator. The top middle cabinet above (it's raised up about 6 inches) has four stem glass holders. The cabinet opening underneath is for a micorwave. To the left, in the corner, will be the undermount sink.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> I'll post some other pictures of the floor and the rest of the room soon. It needs a bit of a cleaning right now.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-68301925657251069812010-10-26T22:43:00.000-05:002010-10-26T22:43:13.586-05:00Pumpkin PatchLast week Clara, William and I along with a friend and her 2 kids, took a trip to a local pumpkin patch. We rode on a hayride behind a big, old tractor to the pumpkin patch where Clara and William found some pumpkins. There was also a bouncy house, corn maze, pumpkin painting, and a train ride. We all had a blast :)<br />
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The checkpoints along the way were bible verses and thank goodness for those checkpoints! We could coorelate those with the map checkpoints to figure out where the heck we were going. We might still be wandering through the corn without that map :)<br />
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It was fun for Clara - she would run up ahead and whenever there was a fork in the road, she would stop and yell back to Tom about which way to go. <br />
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William sat in the hiking backpack and was happy as a clam. It was a tad on the hot side out there...where did our Fall go?<br />
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</tbody></table>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-7827071366721436932010-09-20T09:35:00.000-05:002010-09-20T09:35:13.264-05:0011 months old!Can't believe my sweet baby boy is one month away from his first birthday!<br />
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William is growing up too quick...he's pulling up on the coffee tables, the wall, my legs..however he can get himself in the standing position. Then he lets go and just bounces up and down and balances all by himself! He are encouraging him to try and take a step, but so far he hasn't made a move. Won't be long I'm afraid.<br />
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He also is babbling quite a bit, saying dadadada, nininini and pointing at objects and having little conversations with us about them. He especially likes the chickens. It's cute when he spots a chicken - he points and starts getting excited.<br />
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Sleeps great, good eater, puts up with his sister's antics...overall a super wonderful little boy!!<br />
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</tbody></table>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-22637809208360130072010-09-19T21:10:00.000-05:002010-09-19T21:10:50.586-05:00Riding Sassy<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blog post is dedicated to Clara's Auntie Ann in honor of her first horseback ride :)</span></em></div><br />
Clara got to take her first horse ride yesteray on our neighbor's horse, Sassy. Gary and Mary have 7 or 8 Missouri Fox Trotter's. We frequently drive the Ranger over to their barn and check in on them. Yesterday, Mary's nephews, ages 2 and 3, were down for the weekend from Kansas City and were going to ride. They asked if Clara would be interested in riding also and she said yes. Tom and I both thought she would chicken out when it actually came time to get on the horse, but she climbed right up and sat with Gary. They went on a nice trail ride around the perimeter of their 10 acres. <br />
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Clara really enjoyed it and we were pretty proud of her too!<br />
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Clara is still loving preschool. I am so thankful it is going well. Today was picture day and I'm curious how well she cooperated with the photographer. It has been nice to have the mornings to get things done (or not) while William naps and Clara is at school. I am car pooling with my neighbor which has been great because the school is about a 45 minute round trip drive. <br />
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Today I took some pictures before nap time. Both kiddos are looking more grown up these days. So are the chickens. They are really pretty, surpisingly. I'm glad we have 5 different types. Their feathers are so different and striking. Not sure if I have put it on the blog, but we ended up with one rooster. He is protective of all his hens (we call them his harem) but headstrong and domineering of us too. We have had to put him in his place (i.e. whack him on the head a few times) because he comes after us. It's kind of scary and funny at the same time. <br />
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Also, did I mention my parents are building a house in Arkansas. Here's a link to their blog which they update about once a week with progress on the house. It is coming along so well and is going to be such an awesome place! http://www.lakeviewdream.blogspot.com/<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love her curly blond hair. So pretty!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like this picture. It looks like William took off with Clara's flip-flop and she is in the background looking at her bare foot.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-33240921085654340592010-09-01T17:17:00.000-05:002010-09-01T17:17:23.494-05:00First Day of Preschool<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yesterday was Clara's first day of preschool. She had such a great time and was so excited to be there :) We have been building this day up for a while now and when it finally came, Clara could not wait to go. Here are some pictures </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ1pWEdlGXI2-TIV_ddCq28ey8XPWWNLlb7HDH8rtnZ137HR4DPHJcvlmV5dMZTNOaU39uiUHQhxohX_ynwmop_41nLfDpZ56yUNk8Z2Vo0aqQ9L37gjZnf5Rhqhq-SYXqUBHp8nV_Xw/s1600/DSC_0764_5613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ1pWEdlGXI2-TIV_ddCq28ey8XPWWNLlb7HDH8rtnZ137HR4DPHJcvlmV5dMZTNOaU39uiUHQhxohX_ynwmop_41nLfDpZ56yUNk8Z2Vo0aqQ9L37gjZnf5Rhqhq-SYXqUBHp8nV_Xw/s320/DSC_0764_5613.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Getting her back pack ready.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing me her lunch box.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She was already tired of my taking her picture in the car.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was already tired of my taking her picture in the car.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking through the parking lot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the hallway by her classroom.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Clara asked several times if William missed her and did he cry. He knew something was different because when we came home and I put him down for his nap, he just cried and would not settle down! I guess he was missing Clara a little :)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-57416159605007669462010-08-26T20:47:00.000-05:002010-08-26T20:47:20.491-05:00Here are the latest pictures of Clara and William. They both did so well this time. Clara was cooperative and really tried her best to smile and stay still while I played peek-a-boo behind the photographer to get William to look at me. The hardest thing about this whole process was shopping for outfits that coordinated 15 minutes before my scheduled appointment. I usually wait till the last minute and work best under pressure!<br />
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Anyways, Clara is 3 years old and William is just a day or two shy of 10 months. Such precious babies!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When they were not in the stroller, they were playing in the rocks! Not good for the baby who puts everything in his mouth.<br />
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday we went to a local park that is really more of a farm. They have a story time in the big red barn and then bring in one of the animals for the kids to pet. This story was about a horse, so we got to meet Bandit, a miniature horse. All the kids were able to pet him.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
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</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-57322880447720942842010-08-17T14:57:00.000-05:002010-08-17T14:57:10.478-05:00SunflowersOur sunflowers are blooming! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdELbJ8tLFt7hs5257l7AiH1lqdIvC8aQrFV6UqEtb4HVI8wfXuqe0yDGCltODtgpWshzCJmueDcJOfdQVg6ZUzHWFu2lV4YDjuhORzLYTJTDjt3Ss4a2sCXuSJfnv9B035sImpQCimvQ/s1600/DSC_0333_5154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdELbJ8tLFt7hs5257l7AiH1lqdIvC8aQrFV6UqEtb4HVI8wfXuqe0yDGCltODtgpWshzCJmueDcJOfdQVg6ZUzHWFu2lV4YDjuhORzLYTJTDjt3Ss4a2sCXuSJfnv9B035sImpQCimvQ/s320/DSC_0333_5154.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Tom wanted to grow some sunflowers this year so he tilled up the ground here, planted the seeds, snaked a soaker hose through the rows, and about 2 months later, they bloomed! The temperatures are so cool today - a good 20 degrees less that what we have been having so we got out in the yard and enjoyed the fall-like weather. Here are some pictures from our walk today after lunch and before naps. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbU0SvR49WocRxsMoB2ZLxLiv-mWhGWWCmrZmy5O8Y0NFu3aH6w_q0aJwdmLKOrjHSp1dehCu9t5xv2sTLVt1GuZZOlFjbOrXIDtjpn_LB6cmzsYsTJ-Hx8fDkGfCb2UoxTYK_MFGVbVE/s1600/DSC_0262_5084_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbU0SvR49WocRxsMoB2ZLxLiv-mWhGWWCmrZmy5O8Y0NFu3aH6w_q0aJwdmLKOrjHSp1dehCu9t5xv2sTLVt1GuZZOlFjbOrXIDtjpn_LB6cmzsYsTJ-Hx8fDkGfCb2UoxTYK_MFGVbVE/s320/DSC_0262_5084_edited-1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSvitWtz13omRURXW5Q_XK1z9fIXGUViwJ1ziFm2oBGch9E1IhOU0yFEh6D_OCndqdyZaktll26IBYhLHkTzINjvmxuirA57UWrFf4hM4p_AmTalXFPup840nFzv-83taZMdG70jUnn0/s1600/DSC_0284_5108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSvitWtz13omRURXW5Q_XK1z9fIXGUViwJ1ziFm2oBGch9E1IhOU0yFEh6D_OCndqdyZaktll26IBYhLHkTzINjvmxuirA57UWrFf4hM4p_AmTalXFPup840nFzv-83taZMdG70jUnn0/s320/DSC_0284_5108.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmynPd8VUyVRXnbcCKY64KIx4CMFjMssF1fivlVlh2s5nZhlb07QgTflNnK8gXYFwz49I5TJMgtsdS0bocBPappnAM1GXoOFFy-kVlyCiUlL0xcsYrtGvie7UU0aXOOyxmgOuqTWl3Pog/s1600/DSC_0316_5139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmynPd8VUyVRXnbcCKY64KIx4CMFjMssF1fivlVlh2s5nZhlb07QgTflNnK8gXYFwz49I5TJMgtsdS0bocBPappnAM1GXoOFFy-kVlyCiUlL0xcsYrtGvie7UU0aXOOyxmgOuqTWl3Pog/s320/DSC_0316_5139.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Clara had to hold the sunflower upright because one minute before Tom took the picture, she fell over and bent the sunflower down on the ground. It was the perfect height for her, so we told her just to hold it up :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvAT-X2462-V3FQKPMrWwwqEoQ1qIlr-6Td3IU3OnC9289rxoBgaNq5cq-Wyl-ZSET7b63g_XGls1IdVOfpvX2tMKZ-iZu3VwTYr0DBAyoMkSXDuQl0Fa7QzcNxz6QrnE1vsrjWWOyH4/s1600/DSC_0344_5165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvAT-X2462-V3FQKPMrWwwqEoQ1qIlr-6Td3IU3OnC9289rxoBgaNq5cq-Wyl-ZSET7b63g_XGls1IdVOfpvX2tMKZ-iZu3VwTYr0DBAyoMkSXDuQl0Fa7QzcNxz6QrnE1vsrjWWOyH4/s320/DSC_0344_5165.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">William is too heavy to carry on our walks, so we push the big ol' stroller around the land. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MlBKKhWpb0FSY9epy0PVSdu0PH0JEPoNzF5ahJYtHr3EL0iOaenAzSmNwrMstvX3Ann0N4zr0wkwkkAygUEMIMy5Z_NJYMXT1wnlaJannYEL2yeOS4kcP3unFx-Y_YdBpTzzrXEy8-Y/s1600/DSC_0351_5172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MlBKKhWpb0FSY9epy0PVSdu0PH0JEPoNzF5ahJYtHr3EL0iOaenAzSmNwrMstvX3Ann0N4zr0wkwkkAygUEMIMy5Z_NJYMXT1wnlaJannYEL2yeOS4kcP3unFx-Y_YdBpTzzrXEy8-Y/s320/DSC_0351_5172.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Clara loves when Chelsea chases her around.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-75016631875078475682010-08-17T14:47:00.000-05:002010-08-17T14:47:29.787-05:00Almost 10 months old<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl76Hbx_C8dWxtLO7_fD8xrKin-g7E5Sr3yxQHnx7yeGe9f1c61Mq0CDVxaXQnhH6lsBvr_rd2cQ4bvW_HjkRydkI96QWnGOI0sjkjVhva-mN1bTvezM2CuCOf_OtxphyphenhyphenlgtXkoA8mUd8/s1600/DSC_0225_5216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl76Hbx_C8dWxtLO7_fD8xrKin-g7E5Sr3yxQHnx7yeGe9f1c61Mq0CDVxaXQnhH6lsBvr_rd2cQ4bvW_HjkRydkI96QWnGOI0sjkjVhva-mN1bTvezM2CuCOf_OtxphyphenhyphenlgtXkoA8mUd8/s320/DSC_0225_5216.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">William's first year has gone by so fast. I still can't believe he will be 10 months old in a couple days. This past month he has become very mobile. He started crawling and then a couple days later started pulling up on the coffee table and chairs. He has learned to clap and babbles quite a bit too. He is also getting very!! I have his 9 month checkup in a couple days (little overdue!) and am curious how many pounds he is. He feels every bit of 23 pounds or more. Here are some pictures - I swear his hair just keeps getting lighter and thicker. His eyes are still so blue - I love them! </div><br />
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</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-57937859014290243592010-08-17T14:40:00.001-05:002010-08-17T14:59:17.405-05:00I'm Handsome, I'm Handsome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have had several conversations with Clara about how she is pretty and William is handsome. Clara then usually says something about William being pretty so that we will say "Nooooo, he's handsome!" Round and round we go. You know how a 3 year old will just say stuff they know is wrong, to get a reaction out of you?!? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptN2d3MyzULpbjVQt7j9yzwelVIh070wVC4aQCmrk5H-MMIifkkpiZiBWYWB58Wi4pLjVhO7N9DVbxbt0dFnEd2E7EG3V3z6XJ_o1ObgxLaCLqpq-q7lArWKzjcVU5pWCovIaZV2brzw/s1600/DSC_0240_5188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptN2d3MyzULpbjVQt7j9yzwelVIh070wVC4aQCmrk5H-MMIifkkpiZiBWYWB58Wi4pLjVhO7N9DVbxbt0dFnEd2E7EG3V3z6XJ_o1ObgxLaCLqpq-q7lArWKzjcVU5pWCovIaZV2brzw/s320/DSC_0240_5188.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YS0lhJ4EJU1YaQpnk04DBHaLHC2xG6-E7MidyEtx5Et549r5GNegitn0Y4ZSZFOiLKieKE_DYvsXp3_obkztePW0m-FrSOCr27YkRr0c4Uow7Ivba8KwHT1-sDkVC2q-EjVXfmhHp40/s1600/DSC_0241_5189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YS0lhJ4EJU1YaQpnk04DBHaLHC2xG6-E7MidyEtx5Et549r5GNegitn0Y4ZSZFOiLKieKE_DYvsXp3_obkztePW0m-FrSOCr27YkRr0c4Uow7Ivba8KwHT1-sDkVC2q-EjVXfmhHp40/s320/DSC_0241_5189.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Clara surprised me the other day by getting into William's clothes. First of all, how does a little girl who wears 3T clothes, get into a 6-12 month outfit? Still not sure how that's possible. However, this really cracked me up because the second I walked into my closet and saw her, she started singing"I'm handsome, I'm handsome". <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dztkNfZyxxoVINQuy42146t9pS63ecixCmkVSa88lFzD5TTi1ICrgp_UEq8c8OKYMRSFG1S9v6f37n390y_LQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-62085457873757591152010-07-13T14:51:00.000-05:002010-07-13T14:51:14.520-05:00Country Life...One year in<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We moved out to the country just over a year ago and I have to admit, life is different here! No longer are we surrounded by other houses, hearing sirens, or strolling through the neighborhood on a daily basis. We are now owners of 5 chickens (one of which turned out to be a rooster), maintain two big gardens, ride around on a Polaris Ranger, and we look out the front of our house and see woods, a pond, and gravel roads. This year has had its fair share of challenges...some we would rather not deal with like the Peoria house (I could go on and on!) but other wonderful things like our baby boy William being born, a big house to furnish, and lots of work at the hospital for Tom. We really do enjoy our place and the work we have put into it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Clara and Tom picked me these flowers this morning. Tom artistically arranged them in the huge canning jar. I think it looks awesome! So pretty and they fit right in on our farmhouse table.</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Canning pickles - a new experience for us.</div><br />
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</div>On a side note, William is almost crawling! He's doing the army crawl right now and should be moving on to the real deal soon.<br />
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We watched fireworks from the state park which was a nice change. The weather was perfect - cool and a little breeze. So unlike many of the years we have spent sweating it out.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZFm1A7cp4tuLq3GIe5_M2TjauaUlzBjQG_FILsBcnOJYZ8RCxYQ2h808cbdhC63kbzULnu2yRTnkAFrMapUBxh6q7JyAE2lcsG4wafxsBjcnKp8bWsI36wFm0CEZQjR_-NbBBt5nojA/s1600/DSC_0315_4291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZFm1A7cp4tuLq3GIe5_M2TjauaUlzBjQG_FILsBcnOJYZ8RCxYQ2h808cbdhC63kbzULnu2yRTnkAFrMapUBxh6q7JyAE2lcsG4wafxsBjcnKp8bWsI36wFm0CEZQjR_-NbBBt5nojA/s320/DSC_0315_4291.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clara and I jet skiied around a little bit. She and Tom also tried to tube behind the boat but wasn't too big a fan once they hit some waves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVY9QOyNqxA5nTOFCFiDgXtYB9v4jufEXlhggu_QMNnXx7k5vkcuCp_AxRFtI3nSYL1mos-85Alr2g7prOdjo7FbQNpXtfUv34Cd2ja5ZGc9oj-1hTBXZgoG6YPkyoxN6YOcWIc5gaYA/s1600/DSC_0132_4346_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVY9QOyNqxA5nTOFCFiDgXtYB9v4jufEXlhggu_QMNnXx7k5vkcuCp_AxRFtI3nSYL1mos-85Alr2g7prOdjo7FbQNpXtfUv34Cd2ja5ZGc9oj-1hTBXZgoG6YPkyoxN6YOcWIc5gaYA/s320/DSC_0132_4346_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">William needed a nap! Luckily Grandma Trent was able to get him to sleep for a little while. He always sucks his thumb with one hand and holds his ear with the other.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXboC_CXesdhPRK5-tS0FYj0AOJgOzEo3qxqx6zpZUgK_QlxMAna_MdfqopU8cLLfO2DYQjdWcw2bwwCYt0j4wGQs8r_Q46cd5SGmRxRsYT-Zzce9vzaTRUNghkG_HLxpwdZqGP3GAMe0/s1600/DSC_0137_4351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXboC_CXesdhPRK5-tS0FYj0AOJgOzEo3qxqx6zpZUgK_QlxMAna_MdfqopU8cLLfO2DYQjdWcw2bwwCYt0j4wGQs8r_Q46cd5SGmRxRsYT-Zzce9vzaTRUNghkG_HLxpwdZqGP3GAMe0/s320/DSC_0137_4351.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmhp3vcoTz9v2kskO3IV-t6cA6umrTtSoz-roa9_mOHRgVNHsAGlKpcTq9QOrzlOPI1KOHImA9yTPQMJtG8hNCF9FW6nccvp_KO_YQBLtGEfCKn1SnNMAnxojPNRbOP23wyrNZnDRBuM/s1600/DSC_0150_4364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmhp3vcoTz9v2kskO3IV-t6cA6umrTtSoz-roa9_mOHRgVNHsAGlKpcTq9QOrzlOPI1KOHImA9yTPQMJtG8hNCF9FW6nccvp_KO_YQBLtGEfCKn1SnNMAnxojPNRbOP23wyrNZnDRBuM/s320/DSC_0150_4364.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clara was able to play in the lake and really enjoys it this year. The life jacket actually fits her (as opposed to years past where it practically swallowed her up) and she is strong enough and coordinated enough to swim around.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVIBkrmv1i019winRvGtjlUGrKL_wcmMguZ-635e-hEj3Y773Kdy1QC6BLxlNKTblPzrPzWSfM9WY5uDiLKLk-rIJt8EKBSQWhayLalf6aBXB7XmIGwGjaNXysqnFnE2jC0rdmnId-IE/s1600/DSC_0147_4361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVIBkrmv1i019winRvGtjlUGrKL_wcmMguZ-635e-hEj3Y773Kdy1QC6BLxlNKTblPzrPzWSfM9WY5uDiLKLk-rIJt8EKBSQWhayLalf6aBXB7XmIGwGjaNXysqnFnE2jC0rdmnId-IE/s320/DSC_0147_4361.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhGXy5WQqHB58uM4wSStmNZlPSOb-4Z8rJO1cbdNxxGrtvYDP4Xhd4JRypmbqL7HGBRZgw3FCRpT2TwC7RzulfgYMJ0ArE_Tn2jUO89RSI7Ubrmo25GetQCFs2Lcw0UcXKtdRPZV0lVk/s1600/DSC_0261_4237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhGXy5WQqHB58uM4wSStmNZlPSOb-4Z8rJO1cbdNxxGrtvYDP4Xhd4JRypmbqL7HGBRZgw3FCRpT2TwC7RzulfgYMJ0ArE_Tn2jUO89RSI7Ubrmo25GetQCFs2Lcw0UcXKtdRPZV0lVk/s320/DSC_0261_4237.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We had brunch at Gaston's on Sunday morning. Yum! I wonder when Clara will actually pose for a picture instead of just turn around or run away!?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq5hdXM3qXaBj4ptsk8cEBf7ft5yaKG3QdqGUBkIfmLl4Rknv3759Rur5mnUASmGeO0TL7i348pa9EaGHCXefgTz6qB9It24rKpFlpXCEAg86Jp5VK2hAbxzpG8JoPrE4RlX4HkZAVIU/s1600/DSC_0237_4213_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq5hdXM3qXaBj4ptsk8cEBf7ft5yaKG3QdqGUBkIfmLl4Rknv3759Rur5mnUASmGeO0TL7i348pa9EaGHCXefgTz6qB9It24rKpFlpXCEAg86Jp5VK2hAbxzpG8JoPrE4RlX4HkZAVIU/s320/DSC_0237_4213_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-17559504562568300482010-06-28T22:04:00.000-05:002010-06-28T22:04:47.051-05:00Happy 3rd Birthday Clara!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We celebrated Clara's 3rd birthday yesterday with a Hawaiian themed party. Her Grandma and Grandfather Reubin, Grandma and Grandfather Trent, and her Great Grandma and Great Grandfather were all there along with our neighbors and some friends and lots of little kids. I think there were 11 kids age 3 and under at our house last night for some fun in the pool and a big dinner and of course some cake. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here's Clara earlier in the day licking the beaters for her strawberry birthday cake. </div></div><div><br />
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL4un3ulZhMQDXlvo66UCdhr2dzBrQIC8ATwhJ2DPPHGjxwJZ9a8p8jZcHqzx0dpLWKM6UhiGoxiZ0rJ7OYzrB35LgSKgSeXQwReSosHXwFmfODFI76r-kCMiC1KbctDh8_iKCcm4YZA/s1600/DSC_0006_3977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL4un3ulZhMQDXlvo66UCdhr2dzBrQIC8ATwhJ2DPPHGjxwJZ9a8p8jZcHqzx0dpLWKM6UhiGoxiZ0rJ7OYzrB35LgSKgSeXQwReSosHXwFmfODFI76r-kCMiC1KbctDh8_iKCcm4YZA/s320/DSC_0006_3977.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Clara was overwhelmed to say the least. She had several meltdowns, including a big freak out when everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. She didn't even want to blow out the candles! Poor girl...she really doesn't want to the center of attention in a group. However, if you get her around close family or just one on one, she will talk your ear off and be perfectly comfortable. </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMOL8PcCl0Y6oXSEIC6Evi1l8963rVBcSj_SUtUgoAQmwbMX-O80NYxJCFj8tjPSkbIQvdraeyyzcLbTWw-xH_9Y-PUhXcegO5dOstMOx19hXhyIBg_xUSpsttWSro7oMLLlrrhm8W0I/s1600/DSC_0043_4014.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018773408994306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMOL8PcCl0Y6oXSEIC6Evi1l8963rVBcSj_SUtUgoAQmwbMX-O80NYxJCFj8tjPSkbIQvdraeyyzcLbTWw-xH_9Y-PUhXcegO5dOstMOx19hXhyIBg_xUSpsttWSro7oMLLlrrhm8W0I/s320/DSC_0043_4014.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; cursor: hand; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Clara did enjoy opening her presents.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-amuLjKkJbCWdFeS6Zcm8wbl76qg1p2GoS5FnDuwZeUat6h-3LxozQ6FfX3BKz86h1N-BoqfRHyPFXCDbl6bmjm31OkYKaVwEjfSpauMgq4XKpYbkVdbKu9NVDfon6SnN47NXLFVoeHY/s1600/DSC_0065_4035.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488020021402161298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-amuLjKkJbCWdFeS6Zcm8wbl76qg1p2GoS5FnDuwZeUat6h-3LxozQ6FfX3BKz86h1N-BoqfRHyPFXCDbl6bmjm31OkYKaVwEjfSpauMgq4XKpYbkVdbKu9NVDfon6SnN47NXLFVoeHY/s320/DSC_0065_4035.jpg" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 213px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVOhEc32Cs8PTqcvqXPBuibemDEZuqfTK4cqL8SPEaDMhQ_ZtycZs4r5tF7r3fjwNo5zVjgo4G74I9ncvnIAfAU3L8YlRgSGA-sQ7BsjZZlbn99vPmd8HcjJ5JwdM3o6U6xE9LF53RwQ/s1600/DSC_0070_4041.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488020012815995394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVOhEc32Cs8PTqcvqXPBuibemDEZuqfTK4cqL8SPEaDMhQ_ZtycZs4r5tF7r3fjwNo5zVjgo4G74I9ncvnIAfAU3L8YlRgSGA-sQ7BsjZZlbn99vPmd8HcjJ5JwdM3o6U6xE9LF53RwQ/s320/DSC_0070_4041.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <br />
<div>After everyone left, she gathered up her new suitcase, purse and golf bag and was ready to head to Grandma's house.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlkTZzwcEEAHo5tf1J2OPSaSpUXfrdGTJrTLAUMEjXMW9EfsKypTTPD80jiTUvDdTWFmv4RFoSZJafw2ouNrz7D46D2VbtPbgwPJ0u6ciw3gahvrorp85su98Eztf4GF_uSYIJqRew5c/s1600/DSC_0106_4077_edited-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488018784119594626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlkTZzwcEEAHo5tf1J2OPSaSpUXfrdGTJrTLAUMEjXMW9EfsKypTTPD80jiTUvDdTWFmv4RFoSZJafw2ouNrz7D46D2VbtPbgwPJ0u6ciw3gahvrorp85su98Eztf4GF_uSYIJqRew5c/s320/DSC_0106_4077_edited-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a> Here's a picture of William playing with Grandma. He was a great little guy for the whole party. <br />
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<img height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio20rYcjl-V6ydGJolltuf-w71QgH19eYN5kIXcxAVdVVvc9i3RtSY0PsZ5NxpRtKWdmEXAQj_yKesb6_6XiTfq4A_ga2moJ0sJUFMBq2sX6LQ6Xnd9sKdmJKt3tbJLHXmK3wQwCs_nHU/s320/DSC_0006_3977.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 443px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 307px; visibility: hidden;" width="63" /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-82885551231926948452010-05-19T15:43:00.002-05:002010-05-19T15:48:34.138-05:00Do they come any cuter than this???Here's my sweet William just being himself. Isn't he the cutest little guy you have ever seen? Can't believe he will be 7 months old tomorrow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyrOhciJdT2Xe5KRRcKXwXZ10rpwwuUoYophku7wb6PQUYpT9YKk-Sgbu9NvFMtsG0UjfCfsSsb3h4wj0tf-3do6V8TKu32rE8fwK9X12uZncekKwHNDnbHeSbv338OydGhDn8h3RLLs/s1600/DSC_0057_2830.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473085778435836258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyrOhciJdT2Xe5KRRcKXwXZ10rpwwuUoYophku7wb6PQUYpT9YKk-Sgbu9NvFMtsG0UjfCfsSsb3h4wj0tf-3do6V8TKu32rE8fwK9X12uZncekKwHNDnbHeSbv338OydGhDn8h3RLLs/s320/DSC_0057_2830.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsLCjyrKcZlFRJu0TZ3HC7O09WbgAmS3jnsHtZCzJ2h91QY195sBrR5b57vMdxbWEZiM2xhbK7rZ9-IkbL23eaYWHa9z8F2OxQSzGcMmtkvfIawXtVJ_sLg80-xVaN_966a-B3be-ZV4/s1600/DSC_0054_2827.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473085768679010130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsLCjyrKcZlFRJu0TZ3HC7O09WbgAmS3jnsHtZCzJ2h91QY195sBrR5b57vMdxbWEZiM2xhbK7rZ9-IkbL23eaYWHa9z8F2OxQSzGcMmtkvfIawXtVJ_sLg80-xVaN_966a-B3be-ZV4/s320/DSC_0054_2827.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCz3oE_Tc5Td7eOAbQmOCRaIMmgoF8LdTRDqmGRGOud8N2tBoa_bDSQ57fushXzxSfgVEj6DHwzN3ji8NfUuz66QJ7aUXYq6CcoUmeB8gwRp1HK5twum1IP_qZ_z7E1VyMLKvNUlVRsE/s1600/DSC_0053_2826.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473085763590851762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCz3oE_Tc5Td7eOAbQmOCRaIMmgoF8LdTRDqmGRGOud8N2tBoa_bDSQ57fushXzxSfgVEj6DHwzN3ji8NfUuz66QJ7aUXYq6CcoUmeB8gwRp1HK5twum1IP_qZ_z7E1VyMLKvNUlVRsE/s320/DSC_0053_2826.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Yceo_eOOnyg5F4n6wt10etrTKFl_wBGazmAInR__s2JcvU1IeY4_bIWw_qKrUz8TwntPoY6wrl1m6YvppNL57QlXi8YGrgbK5N9QIo5NpLhLWIDAkwDdXFJxSdDns5L5YzWIMWu45aM/s1600/DSC_0032_2854.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473085757111811234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Yceo_eOOnyg5F4n6wt10etrTKFl_wBGazmAInR__s2JcvU1IeY4_bIWw_qKrUz8TwntPoY6wrl1m6YvppNL57QlXi8YGrgbK5N9QIo5NpLhLWIDAkwDdXFJxSdDns5L5YzWIMWu45aM/s320/DSC_0032_2854.jpg" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-83425933285745503432010-05-13T15:29:00.006-05:002010-05-13T16:04:26.743-05:00Things are happeningWhen it rains, it pours...so the saying goes. There are so many things happening around the house these days. Today, we {finally!!} got our bedroom furniture in. Most of it anyways. Here is our bed and one nightstand. The other nightstand should be here in a couple weeks. Next thing we need, is a comforter set and window treatments. This room is in some desperate need of color!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARe58pVTpSPhVRriOiIWOL7pb5lVn0ep2M7SP7BSryiTBFxplyAa5TTuDDBhcBrzdNl3AIL-MvmlSvnGkK-gBWzHefZS54tZoEd6u75r2ZL53UziqRIv_Hj7btikc8ahwypwbLl7RMdk/s1600/DSC_0011_2805.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470856881252220642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARe58pVTpSPhVRriOiIWOL7pb5lVn0ep2M7SP7BSryiTBFxplyAa5TTuDDBhcBrzdNl3AIL-MvmlSvnGkK-gBWzHefZS54tZoEd6u75r2ZL53UziqRIv_Hj7btikc8ahwypwbLl7RMdk/s320/DSC_0011_2805.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtmMiVRqkk-rf8DCvASGZDWHHxjB1JTwmvQicuA5l3xKgbRmhw4MPdgWOIRZGQEYZvCcULD2PWyU7YdTE_lwQG-unZol5ovrmKB0esY0U35Lcc5dQ-0QBL8IJOEbltMuvCkOzBJ6PMrY/s1600/DSC_0010_2804.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470856880976397298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtmMiVRqkk-rf8DCvASGZDWHHxjB1JTwmvQicuA5l3xKgbRmhw4MPdgWOIRZGQEYZvCcULD2PWyU7YdTE_lwQG-unZol5ovrmKB0esY0U35Lcc5dQ-0QBL8IJOEbltMuvCkOzBJ6PMrY/s320/DSC_0010_2804.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjtBcFQsDDzBIPYjdL6x6luRSHj0HdhJnYuJ3oTd6rWqsaFtX0WJZPI8dN2Y3924l955_poyeo8XUDpqpPVxFp5F6l_hmJje2IvUFNRWDxxXxvrk8mAP4VJ7Morud3JoZ3Gzx7yFEhFw/s1600/DSC_0008_2802.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470856873933352242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjtBcFQsDDzBIPYjdL6x6luRSHj0HdhJnYuJ3oTd6rWqsaFtX0WJZPI8dN2Y3924l955_poyeo8XUDpqpPVxFp5F6l_hmJje2IvUFNRWDxxXxvrk8mAP4VJ7Morud3JoZ3Gzx7yFEhFw/s320/DSC_0008_2802.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4qDmdSRLbJ0QP6bOR1kJzFwxG4wT6lhSWVRj2rkLTeHTpO3S8nb1LMAZduLbSaThyphenhyphengUWnhzNq-udiVKXqfdh3hSSE4uLoyXlvaL9US-BgpR4jfI0N83Nczoj6Y-ebtR__rwWtn1IWh8/s1600/DSC_0006_2800.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470856867562868162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4qDmdSRLbJ0QP6bOR1kJzFwxG4wT6lhSWVRj2rkLTeHTpO3S8nb1LMAZduLbSaThyphenhyphengUWnhzNq-udiVKXqfdh3hSSE4uLoyXlvaL9US-BgpR4jfI0N83Nczoj6Y-ebtR__rwWtn1IWh8/s320/DSC_0006_2800.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuE-wcq4z29HfGBiXy2YGxR-MqM_UkbiKMHJyDRiQkF0vUBGm7shIUXECv1yRK_V0_iYsFgTFID6Nsg8bRG8Wi5_DC93iOEEy-vICNCdvboWuHWgVkrBQNexEKXFm7k1AE7rwQUaF9hQ/s1600/DSC_0001_2795.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470856856299904834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuE-wcq4z29HfGBiXy2YGxR-MqM_UkbiKMHJyDRiQkF0vUBGm7shIUXECv1yRK_V0_iYsFgTFID6Nsg8bRG8Wi5_DC93iOEEy-vICNCdvboWuHWgVkrBQNexEKXFm7k1AE7rwQUaF9hQ/s320/DSC_0001_2795.jpg" /></a><br />We also decided to take the carpet out of the basement living area and do stained concrete instead. We are beginning to think about furnishing the room and putting in the mini-kitchen. The room is already plumbed for a sink and ice maker. We are going to have some cabinets built and have a mini fridge and microwave. The guys came today to rip out carpet, take up tack strips and also etch a tile pattern into the concrete. Next they will acid wash the concrete and apply several coats of stain and sealers. They should be done Saturday or Sunday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuqhtSUuvnaJSxshg-TI3PM1b5wYMqIs45qzkn_-DRE0H6Ufb6r2G3Ln7nyS84LJjDEjkB9U0yQgNRDhIpDz7xe-hfvNXNVHCAQUjlO-80IM-aj4HYHDCYdZAPAkch93z0vMdLJ4epfY/s1600/DSC_0013_2807.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470857362215185826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuqhtSUuvnaJSxshg-TI3PM1b5wYMqIs45qzkn_-DRE0H6Ufb6r2G3Ln7nyS84LJjDEjkB9U0yQgNRDhIpDz7xe-hfvNXNVHCAQUjlO-80IM-aj4HYHDCYdZAPAkch93z0vMdLJ4epfY/s320/DSC_0013_2807.jpg" /></a><em> The kitchen will go along the left hand wall above.</em></p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOfb0UtR_BZzzrA8H98bPTzru7kaNhnAlRxzvsexO-ds18SpYX8wMF02ti87T_vRbSjQ2SrmogKxZb5YR73ytrbOOu1pJPYy_Y6eo8288-Oz3RT3IRltgtb76FKDk22QP2VSBPfwRgQg/s1600/DSC_0012_2806.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470857351801135138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOfb0UtR_BZzzrA8H98bPTzru7kaNhnAlRxzvsexO-ds18SpYX8wMF02ti87T_vRbSjQ2SrmogKxZb5YR73ytrbOOu1pJPYy_Y6eo8288-Oz3RT3IRltgtb76FKDk22QP2VSBPfwRgQg/s320/DSC_0012_2806.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><em>Can you see the tile lines etched in the concrete above?</em><br /><br />We have all our plants and seeds in the garden. We have planted lots of different kinds of peppers, tomatoes, green beans, corn, cucumbers, zuccini, and okra. Clara and William watched as we planted everything. The chickens are doing well. They are all out in the coop now and getting bigger. No eggs yet. It will still be several more months before they will start laying.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz056tWUeMT2WcPtPnXDgaej8A5PB5Ea2Qqg3bsqcvzpFRA9Fi52Sx_HIay8v7MONO1yY5ZzEsMfGZBJ3lU5sxHGPGkN002h0rMnSzy6TBorAaC4XYcCkRaU9Q_4GTsHd_EGVtHtMub-Y/s1600/DSC_0363_2451.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470860699821904770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz056tWUeMT2WcPtPnXDgaej8A5PB5Ea2Qqg3bsqcvzpFRA9Fi52Sx_HIay8v7MONO1yY5ZzEsMfGZBJ3lU5sxHGPGkN002h0rMnSzy6TBorAaC4XYcCkRaU9Q_4GTsHd_EGVtHtMub-Y/s320/DSC_0363_2451.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIExK-ttx7YnHLI3NNWlp9f0MM0gtVakMZp3q03wkSNMaYxDDt2lijcgqk5puD9-ThY7-jXVWx7WIcTZ582vDD2tmzXm-2etwKSlA359bb0hsLgHAXsxHx9r4zgwOjm9CJzdO1WyoVvZ8/s1600/DSC_0358_2446.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470860696425104290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIExK-ttx7YnHLI3NNWlp9f0MM0gtVakMZp3q03wkSNMaYxDDt2lijcgqk5puD9-ThY7-jXVWx7WIcTZ582vDD2tmzXm-2etwKSlA359bb0hsLgHAXsxHx9r4zgwOjm9CJzdO1WyoVvZ8/s320/DSC_0358_2446.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfsB5vnkyHjrYdlK_Z6kP0Snms24zE1ch-LpTcO3Y9V_CyE6KkP799p8vfHHM8gCzfYUjTcobwthE4YjfyoObJYZVzsKXXDkhBs4Jr2CPfbts9vKf5XqYEliRFxWJYXbAWdx8N-zilPQ/s1600/DSC_0327_2415.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470860689856241250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfsB5vnkyHjrYdlK_Z6kP0Snms24zE1ch-LpTcO3Y9V_CyE6KkP799p8vfHHM8gCzfYUjTcobwthE4YjfyoObJYZVzsKXXDkhBs4Jr2CPfbts9vKf5XqYEliRFxWJYXbAWdx8N-zilPQ/s320/DSC_0327_2415.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTJCkV8toc-_5Qrdz1fdFFueOoR8C4KWs5QaJ3qVp2UbMiFDHd183_eT-dKCe6V09DcIbeZdAm7rybOz687JvmfINsT6fLZ5kgLbWGTc7XNZ4yO7ecuKIi7cf4OCsK9tu2Vc8PYLFHR4/s1600/DSC_0324_2412.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470860683388021586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTJCkV8toc-_5Qrdz1fdFFueOoR8C4KWs5QaJ3qVp2UbMiFDHd183_eT-dKCe6V09DcIbeZdAm7rybOz687JvmfINsT6fLZ5kgLbWGTc7XNZ4yO7ecuKIi7cf4OCsK9tu2Vc8PYLFHR4/s320/DSC_0324_2412.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp8Pk4haOieyuOT8FxAUPLHjlKPcMOI2Wjl-YvNJv3g3aHtZNNSfVBPzlBrNCwN_2FpkW3Rw8YUevTNDgmdPpt3f8UT9wsBAcfR3cMnAhnjM7Rc6iZ8N9Y8O8GdqJknnLQthENEjhWjw/s1600/DSC_0376_2464.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470861713536630706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp8Pk4haOieyuOT8FxAUPLHjlKPcMOI2Wjl-YvNJv3g3aHtZNNSfVBPzlBrNCwN_2FpkW3Rw8YUevTNDgmdPpt3f8UT9wsBAcfR3cMnAhnjM7Rc6iZ8N9Y8O8GdqJknnLQthENEjhWjw/s320/DSC_0376_2464.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLFbQlPq_JY05EsbGtbpBLV38u_HPAwd-pBNsQNAWii1xsKjadPqhVQ6BmQlCPyVD7dbPAuDaCMsBHAQKC8qowesPDjrDOTXbLE507cIPoHwMwnC0AVpkOXMA4yGQdJ-esCGJGGaICEk/s1600/DSC_0384_2472.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470861705210343602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLFbQlPq_JY05EsbGtbpBLV38u_HPAwd-pBNsQNAWii1xsKjadPqhVQ6BmQlCPyVD7dbPAuDaCMsBHAQKC8qowesPDjrDOTXbLE507cIPoHwMwnC0AVpkOXMA4yGQdJ-esCGJGGaICEk/s320/DSC_0384_2472.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRuYYEx_7It7qMPHNPaUyHOl2SoeIlv29VZ4VEZ3CzKXZjT2MA1jG2h5h7pHx6gQgBUkfoKugCBvhzBxdHQoO25gUSyruPRxiqeP552xX0UFWGRTvoi_SS4_jLMPc46Qm_aq6v4VlxX4/s1600/DSC_0387_2475.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470861696478968514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRuYYEx_7It7qMPHNPaUyHOl2SoeIlv29VZ4VEZ3CzKXZjT2MA1jG2h5h7pHx6gQgBUkfoKugCBvhzBxdHQoO25gUSyruPRxiqeP552xX0UFWGRTvoi_SS4_jLMPc46Qm_aq6v4VlxX4/s320/DSC_0387_2475.jpg" /></a><br />It turned cold earlier this week and I put William in some overalls...next thing I know, Tom dressed Clara up to match! I loved it! It's so hard to find stores that make boy/girl clothes in similar patterns or collections, but I'm always looking.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtAqKXllPkpBfK7xfe30S1dgS_2SKgtmZVS_c6WpmuV5sTdNe5mkym_B-ciWM9dNyqTPOufoPLL2Mpq8C2GHv-wKgJBOjs_a0nj0w4etu9XPA72ZdqHaeN92o00BmL44cXMDPkSJN8Fo/s1600/DSC_0292_2770_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470860674109406914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtAqKXllPkpBfK7xfe30S1dgS_2SKgtmZVS_c6WpmuV5sTdNe5mkym_B-ciWM9dNyqTPOufoPLL2Mpq8C2GHv-wKgJBOjs_a0nj0w4etu9XPA72ZdqHaeN92o00BmL44cXMDPkSJN8Fo/s320/DSC_0292_2770_edited-1.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><em>Poor William...he isn't sure what his sister is going to do next</em>.<br /><br /></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-37747856860752056842010-05-04T16:00:00.004-05:002010-05-04T16:05:39.558-05:006 Month PicturesI had these taken a couple weeks ago and just got them back. William had just turned 6 months old.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3FHc38cjZYAamKG6MpfxF3aMfPEy78k_cS0n3oab8dPkSxZgjMCxXxX8IzFdj0hn9VcMCaSxKyFLDk6llOJlZdcTnuUNIU-3f0qDawC503cxlQ8pSS8rf1tvZ-WK6EVMJ9j5ThW323Y/s1600/scan0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3FHc38cjZYAamKG6MpfxF3aMfPEy78k_cS0n3oab8dPkSxZgjMCxXxX8IzFdj0hn9VcMCaSxKyFLDk6llOJlZdcTnuUNIU-3f0qDawC503cxlQ8pSS8rf1tvZ-WK6EVMJ9j5ThW323Y/s320/scan0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467523334191485698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXpNz__iSipz1GGnzjm8kMqZqwXDZxUDUz-RSX6g8nRKY6RSgCtqPKk0ITSd_vxBcUgGON_R2_A2wIdur7T7_vgx3msemlAJXgUtO-xESxAUaOegsfmdPqEPqBXH65jHwza0DvkDxnZA/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXpNz__iSipz1GGnzjm8kMqZqwXDZxUDUz-RSX6g8nRKY6RSgCtqPKk0ITSd_vxBcUgGON_R2_A2wIdur7T7_vgx3msemlAJXgUtO-xESxAUaOegsfmdPqEPqBXH65jHwza0DvkDxnZA/s320/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467523326079913858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZIHJLN7V1M38QLycz0CXNLyFq6y2kWDzqaSBIHidQb-_4j5OIO0FXr8lPU1LD1-i01DR4Kk2rCpNa3CrIBVk5ePrRT0DH7zq3lnJLoeSKAGnG5Cw3FT7yev1OMpaj8mCIqJrAcdqeO8/s1600/scan0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZIHJLN7V1M38QLycz0CXNLyFq6y2kWDzqaSBIHidQb-_4j5OIO0FXr8lPU1LD1-i01DR4Kk2rCpNa3CrIBVk5ePrRT0DH7zq3lnJLoeSKAGnG5Cw3FT7yev1OMpaj8mCIqJrAcdqeO8/s320/scan0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467523317777394834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcIaSXm1JeYU-4r-rbi9mk59-rCLbJgAc2wBTaa-CkfuHyzAkfHynzpEgdotSr5pGp-xjSQrZZiM_Ko-ljKx55ofk85x54VqUNkFNAzzBB-Ld2-tvgsX8UdpWcYoykRIUrL0fif_l4nU/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcIaSXm1JeYU-4r-rbi9mk59-rCLbJgAc2wBTaa-CkfuHyzAkfHynzpEgdotSr5pGp-xjSQrZZiM_Ko-ljKx55ofk85x54VqUNkFNAzzBB-Ld2-tvgsX8UdpWcYoykRIUrL0fif_l4nU/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467523308499880338" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-52038627667069882742010-05-03T21:55:00.003-05:002010-05-03T22:14:14.888-05:00Weekends in Oklahoma<div>We have spent the last two weekends in Oklahoma. One week ago we were in Oklahoma City for the marathon. Tom ran all 26.2 miles and finished in one piece! Clara and I, along with our friends, the Long's, cheered him and Justin on throughout the course. We all had a lot of fun cheering for them and watching them accomplish a big goal.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pQWh_UDeQT5PtbxwTkVAbA9g0sJtNCkaTTdIBq8YqxOAnVHta2oVV-VNHiAdTdULjcNMSl355ULGGU471N1P0J38LvnnVFx6tfqYqPZ56DfdilWnr0RV-pXIycX-9jJdwjfavuejiqM/s1600/DSC_0201_2181.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467246005256555074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pQWh_UDeQT5PtbxwTkVAbA9g0sJtNCkaTTdIBq8YqxOAnVHta2oVV-VNHiAdTdULjcNMSl355ULGGU471N1P0J38LvnnVFx6tfqYqPZ56DfdilWnr0RV-pXIycX-9jJdwjfavuejiqM/s320/DSC_0201_2181.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTr8g_DONLWm3XGsKY8PGZENYUFE82EINf9JSGtSJdh-7Kgq8cP0x6HzWQktJz8xdhlAzgOeirhBKsaBCgiuJhEnjze0WwNXWrhDRt8DsIriXvxSAFk9Hw4a3sscv6KokDJWDZlujBvc/s1600/DSC_0209_2189.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467245994472800354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTr8g_DONLWm3XGsKY8PGZENYUFE82EINf9JSGtSJdh-7Kgq8cP0x6HzWQktJz8xdhlAzgOeirhBKsaBCgiuJhEnjze0WwNXWrhDRt8DsIriXvxSAFk9Hw4a3sscv6KokDJWDZlujBvc/s320/DSC_0209_2189.jpg" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillb6tRvQp5y-_RRZATKP855imCTaIeIOXsr-osoc_g_MIlD7wFBONfq8Y52RMgJ50xtfRyRcNWdHItH6ayuOJQHzkd9QUbOF1VkQZtmAWmU9aOWVcppHmqtLaPG_kCt7V5VUbLMYbYHU/s1600/DSC_0161_2141.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467245987463308386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillb6tRvQp5y-_RRZATKP855imCTaIeIOXsr-osoc_g_MIlD7wFBONfq8Y52RMgJ50xtfRyRcNWdHItH6ayuOJQHzkd9QUbOF1VkQZtmAWmU9aOWVcppHmqtLaPG_kCt7V5VUbLMYbYHU/s320/DSC_0161_2141.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRW2q-6vrETFqvahGOJAp7GXz_OuPegyRJS6tKvr4gPalKvxy1mqfWg4bHnkwWmFT7UUAcCoMU3Zl_o61CHgOXdeakAZb21Vpsooxgi1SsDMTytXKTOVL0zwLTIiY6b1Q_wugwh2tENg/s1600/DSC_0120_2100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467245980418070418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRW2q-6vrETFqvahGOJAp7GXz_OuPegyRJS6tKvr4gPalKvxy1mqfWg4bHnkwWmFT7UUAcCoMU3Zl_o61CHgOXdeakAZb21Vpsooxgi1SsDMTytXKTOVL0zwLTIiY6b1Q_wugwh2tENg/s320/DSC_0120_2100.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWQfVjROcepI2nVGc-nFIcpWbOryHwh3MT9C4r7H-tGa7aPqG9ESLIlw0ZxDIXSyKaWJKIl7KQ3Lgz19KlYbBUtEgINPE1vEETSo5GRyv4N5DJDvmy0zgtesqLzrNO1q6-8NRxeRExE0/s1600/DSC_0118_2098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467245970248642274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWQfVjROcepI2nVGc-nFIcpWbOryHwh3MT9C4r7H-tGa7aPqG9ESLIlw0ZxDIXSyKaWJKIl7KQ3Lgz19KlYbBUtEgINPE1vEETSo5GRyv4N5DJDvmy0zgtesqLzrNO1q6-8NRxeRExE0/s320/DSC_0118_2098.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>This past weekend, we were in Tulsa for our friend Nick's wedding. Tom was good friends with Nick back at Oklahoma State. He went on to law school where he met his future wife, Belinda. Their wedding was really pretty and a lot of fun. They had a photo booth and Tom and I had our picture made for a change. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0yBQ478pEinsnvIncye5jYnkxVH_QXL2oG_aU0Pu62XW8279UhhiCiu00zaIO6fAAPsSaaOqqBzfcxI5vLeg24TIg0joXSiz9q0mkW-qFIGFzz2q0ky_cnNAYM3las2REL4sg2In3D0/s1600/scan0002-copy_edTMP-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0yBQ478pEinsnvIncye5jYnkxVH_QXL2oG_aU0Pu62XW8279UhhiCiu00zaIO6fAAPsSaaOqqBzfcxI5vLeg24TIg0joXSiz9q0mkW-qFIGFzz2q0ky_cnNAYM3las2REL4sg2In3D0/s320/scan0002-copy_edTMP-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467247078127743010" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-45011918305594076722010-04-22T22:40:00.004-05:002010-04-22T22:47:53.769-05:006 month checkup<div>William had his 6 month checkup a couple days ago!! Time has really flown by since he was born. It's hard to believe he is six months old, sitting up, eating solids, and getting so big. He is 17 pounds and 28 inches long which is the 75% for weight and well above the 100% for height. I think he will take after his Daddy in the height category. We will have to get him a new car seat very soon. No teeth yet, but he wants to chew on everything so we're thinking they should be here soon.</div><br /><div>William continues to be a happy and sweet little guy. Clara easily amuses him and gets him giggling all the time. He is not sleeping through the night right now, but has a nice long stretch most nights. He falls asleep in the car so easily - so much different than Clara. </div><div></div><br /><div>We are going to OKC this weekend for Tom to run in the marathon. It will be a lot of fun to catch up with some old friends and also see Tom's Grandma Trent. We are excited for her to meet William for the first time. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwyqofhK-DC9KCC2_nq_pS5QUP6YeKrB_SGFbMBsIwXvNvAf74DqF9UBNPNQkMekEWeF30cU6kFAi_kPMnINyo-H4sf-EqbjJhrN0JlaK_mKdIcLh2EZUCyTzPs1NExjyLBSHWv52xik/s1600/DSCN9818_1998.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463174222729800850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwyqofhK-DC9KCC2_nq_pS5QUP6YeKrB_SGFbMBsIwXvNvAf74DqF9UBNPNQkMekEWeF30cU6kFAi_kPMnINyo-H4sf-EqbjJhrN0JlaK_mKdIcLh2EZUCyTzPs1NExjyLBSHWv52xik/s320/DSCN9818_1998.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGrDjS0UeRQwa2MbvCP0XFLGID-8MqkU8P25eOx3YKkPw2rTJJ20NAzVzA7y51Cvaa6F5RRhWGKOYDvartSgjV6XDvhTxYHjRxS9CAJNxCHhV6driHPVc7Y0MVjaAYk6zj8tQi8BqfNg/s1600/DSCN9812_1992.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463174215134645250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGrDjS0UeRQwa2MbvCP0XFLGID-8MqkU8P25eOx3YKkPw2rTJJ20NAzVzA7y51Cvaa6F5RRhWGKOYDvartSgjV6XDvhTxYHjRxS9CAJNxCHhV6driHPVc7Y0MVjaAYk6zj8tQi8BqfNg/s320/DSCN9812_1992.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzusEASdlp9mU-OCXojX-b7wZRGPXkWjW9KMsUgaRtuoQR0fXUhk8tt5CSpAwTD9-YkMkYWMAF-1erO0Xt-UKkQiXP9UPMP9JNYdJwVz1Su_QiIBqVYTCe9KSnZPFv8x_brN-HhmwGsuI/s1600/DSCN9794_2007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463174210067643202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzusEASdlp9mU-OCXojX-b7wZRGPXkWjW9KMsUgaRtuoQR0fXUhk8tt5CSpAwTD9-YkMkYWMAF-1erO0Xt-UKkQiXP9UPMP9JNYdJwVz1Su_QiIBqVYTCe9KSnZPFv8x_brN-HhmwGsuI/s320/DSCN9794_2007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6JqDBEmOC1p_hML5rBkJTzaxn4AXtx6t4v44ncSIfv_zpf2nOiAJJRQFkICamNtJIX0UUNeujHmeETStSQHAevTJ6yLEvMIVPITmvyIv4wRT1x55oKip5lNMAfrLBZREGCSHkbwvmg0/s1600/DSCN9788_2001-copy_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463174199153557170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6JqDBEmOC1p_hML5rBkJTzaxn4AXtx6t4v44ncSIfv_zpf2nOiAJJRQFkICamNtJIX0UUNeujHmeETStSQHAevTJ6yLEvMIVPITmvyIv4wRT1x55oKip5lNMAfrLBZREGCSHkbwvmg0/s320/DSCN9788_2001-copy_edited-1.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339308537135801828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-72854500674505603972010-04-04T20:59:00.013-05:002010-04-04T21:36:04.046-05:00Happy Easter!!Easter was a lot of fun this year. We went to church and then came home for the Easter egg hunt and baskets. Clara really got into dyeing, hiding, and finding the eggs this year. She dyed Easter eggs 3 times! Once with my mom, once with Tom's mom, and once with me. She is a pro now! <br /><br />I filled 12 plastic eggs last night with lots of jelly beans and a package of Hershey miniatures candy bars. Yum! I put in purple and green grass in Clara and William's Easter baskets. I arranged the little gifts etc. Everything was ready to go and looked cute for the morning. I left the baskets in Tom's closet so little eyes would not see them before I was ready. Well, I was pretty tired last night, I guess, because I did not even think to shut the closet door when I put Chelsea in our bathroom to go to sleep. Tom got up at 6:00 this morning and told me Chelsea had eaten the contents of every egg! The little chocolate bars - foil and all, completely devoured. Lots of little jelly beans - gone. (I'm glad I didn't splurge on the expensive Jelly Belly brand). Oh yes - and 2 cadbury cream eggs filled with caramel. Gone. I was pretty ticked off at myself and kinda mad at Chelsea, but what did I expect with two loaded baskets at her level? Thankfully, Chelsea is fine and somehow does not have any problems eating a ton of chocolate.<br /><br />I had some jelly beans left over and a few little candy bars I had set aside for my stash that I ended up putting in the plastic eggs. Clara never knew the difference. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdceObpzzUCYfrjzmH90I-QTgL6alhumLUS7R_Yqs3s8bRqLFYg33tUDRAeHg1NH3NAf-dN3An-TuhZM_ESl-nkwgil33gtpZySuv13i3KFl6hcyCmi7UosB8lsmiiCFxXFSIDSHDdDM/s1600/DSCN9496_1725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdceObpzzUCYfrjzmH90I-QTgL6alhumLUS7R_Yqs3s8bRqLFYg33tUDRAeHg1NH3NAf-dN3An-TuhZM_ESl-nkwgil33gtpZySuv13i3KFl6hcyCmi7UosB8lsmiiCFxXFSIDSHDdDM/s320/DSCN9496_1725.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456472097174499138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4U5WTOdSsUY7bdqFSG2YDVfJ402ZIOeOW0guG5q3BrvkZT_0JmVP5beV8aQOGiccT45oyxQgCNkjfTRI3vfa5kdSpexfy1TWJPO595G5IiqYX17j1EfTLBtiai0AXRfKZKjmdAjaYSs/s1600/DSCN9484_1713.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4U5WTOdSsUY7bdqFSG2YDVfJ402ZIOeOW0guG5q3BrvkZT_0JmVP5beV8aQOGiccT45oyxQgCNkjfTRI3vfa5kdSpexfy1TWJPO595G5IiqYX17j1EfTLBtiai0AXRfKZKjmdAjaYSs/s320/DSCN9484_1713.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456472094518645186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUWXgnwF3NtEJqRCAGeYXpjTikb2UJBNm_tCSNf34UsHnKJUgOhQ3hf0a1hCsiEjDF0VIJVtFmXYlQGGjbtXSUVbKtHQy6VzLPFL64j-Hqhy4Nfr2rUNhDtxiIvNyDxGOMKkp5s2PIUc/s1600/DSCN9473_1702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUWXgnwF3NtEJqRCAGeYXpjTikb2UJBNm_tCSNf34UsHnKJUgOhQ3hf0a1hCsiEjDF0VIJVtFmXYlQGGjbtXSUVbKtHQy6VzLPFL64j-Hqhy4Nfr2rUNhDtxiIvNyDxGOMKkp5s2PIUc/s320/DSCN9473_1702.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456472087729383538" /></a><br /><br />After church, I hid the eggs and Clara had a lot of fun hunting for them in the yard. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIKR6tQdEs9-Wumd-6iJ2MKH-1Iv8AAQxkGFQIbL5nzkRcAM3ZIUZc5vkwg8J3dB3-QjfKWn_RvQHKf_btcYczqM7ahFwj9Ns9WPdztsUf_rzwgIvYOdk43vS6jZgHDipO9mJsvuhRCY/s1600/DSCN9531_1760.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIKR6tQdEs9-Wumd-6iJ2MKH-1Iv8AAQxkGFQIbL5nzkRcAM3ZIUZc5vkwg8J3dB3-QjfKWn_RvQHKf_btcYczqM7ahFwj9Ns9WPdztsUf_rzwgIvYOdk43vS6jZgHDipO9mJsvuhRCY/s320/DSCN9531_1760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456473471334844946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5Rs5Uz3IbJWdwmBLUKHcvmzE11IZ6Y63vMbeSAyvZbqvj-HfxqsEECUWO9ZjlcWAH25vJZGue2ZvBJclb09ayKIUGHZrshr3r70xqzLs1H-sEAvRBB3Xzctvk41EJNWkOm7P-swEYfI/s1600/DSCN9526_1755.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5Rs5Uz3IbJWdwmBLUKHcvmzE11IZ6Y63vMbeSAyvZbqvj-HfxqsEECUWO9ZjlcWAH25vJZGue2ZvBJclb09ayKIUGHZrshr3r70xqzLs1H-sEAvRBB3Xzctvk41EJNWkOm7P-swEYfI/s320/DSCN9526_1755.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456473465157164626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOQYQ-DJ8HLatl7Tbal3hTLhHUAo55qMJKtFKJv1JOYqi1z6LQsyW3LjTunz63gnW71YKbLqA0RNnh-Lgk7mozlyvJlT6HopKHdZw9kBAWQvo3tw3a6gS-tvr9fW1BYxa9EI7_vU41Cc/s1600/DSCN9524_1753.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOQYQ-DJ8HLatl7Tbal3hTLhHUAo55qMJKtFKJv1JOYqi1z6LQsyW3LjTunz63gnW71YKbLqA0RNnh-Lgk7mozlyvJlT6HopKHdZw9kBAWQvo3tw3a6gS-tvr9fW1BYxa9EI7_vU41Cc/s320/DSCN9524_1753.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456473458687110818" /></a><br /><br />We tried to get a family picture. They are more funny than any good. Here are some decent ones. Tom and I didn't plan on matching, but somehow we did :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELcZCwL2lPRU7DdmANSr3qfCjE8k_-BBItkYOl-cGjF-F4ruG0mFUP9b_yeTr_m9wTdIlzvcCus7a5mq7YBjElab8N0o0H8APnJZUh05aumOKHJ3boPb2x80jldzytJ1x7Q5PkEOEFZM/s1600/DSCN9515_1744.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELcZCwL2lPRU7DdmANSr3qfCjE8k_-BBItkYOl-cGjF-F4ruG0mFUP9b_yeTr_m9wTdIlzvcCus7a5mq7YBjElab8N0o0H8APnJZUh05aumOKHJ3boPb2x80jldzytJ1x7Q5PkEOEFZM/s320/DSCN9515_1744.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456472110640667234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_L-VpWudowJ2JgfVQKGd5z1dDMuAJ6OI2llImjEYfiOCy5qtEeR7jy95cqfrLGiWPj-9ZJhwu4coitGyHqEPGeU5wfSYaD0ytnhu5L8WgiemV_duAyqxQyymgV8vs-tTVZVO1qkQqyE/s1600/DSCN9508_1737.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_L-VpWudowJ2JgfVQKGd5z1dDMuAJ6OI2llImjEYfiOCy5qtEeR7jy95cqfrLGiWPj-9ZJhwu4coitGyHqEPGeU5wfSYaD0ytnhu5L8WgiemV_duAyqxQyymgV8vs-tTVZVO1qkQqyE/s320/DSCN9508_1737.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456472100954029602" /></a><br /><br />We went to the park later on in the afternoon. I LOVE this picture of William!! The best one I have taken so far of him. He is such a doll right now. Just adorable. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKb0ixm6jWYgaTuYNYCkMthd_dbGa3yfKscxCzcMaAjvTR6mZXUXm44Y_vPmWANCCOx545RY1ms-b5Y_owI9yQGktNFDwxvpgCAj3t1fTVGVhXKoFJq0ECnmYkDdOmAzFBTVU89uu8WsM/s1600/DSCN9621_1862.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKb0ixm6jWYgaTuYNYCkMthd_dbGa3yfKscxCzcMaAjvTR6mZXUXm44Y_vPmWANCCOx545RY1ms-b5Y_owI9yQGktNFDwxvpgCAj3t1fTVGVhXKoFJq0ECnmYkDdOmAzFBTVU89uu8WsM/s320/DSCN9621_1862.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456474344472796882" /></a><br /><br />Here are some other good ones. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd3IXvq8_0kwBF7Sr1DhnJWdBQbag9MmUwWbxTkZtsY1pKCKzr2XHPXLPOk974sFA0DmfPhFLYNUjT34mdWcHgdqeIfE1-SD84cFfYKRow_nJyJRfMHJciAIe-rlX6YRpnefl46_lEFo/s1600/DSCN9542_1783.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd3IXvq8_0kwBF7Sr1DhnJWdBQbag9MmUwWbxTkZtsY1pKCKzr2XHPXLPOk974sFA0DmfPhFLYNUjT34mdWcHgdqeIfE1-SD84cFfYKRow_nJyJRfMHJciAIe-rlX6YRpnefl46_lEFo/s320/DSCN9542_1783.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456473494953476274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimmYj-v-ZXYbLnyZ5I6ec29DaPmOTNfw_VPjzdjLymeSRgcORt-Um3pT_Yrgs-obs8DnPJHeHAwAegbTJSOcvY4MRB-Y-CfaFIH60NM1hBomKQgatpXmG2AKlMTyDccBmKH-ebuPhiqU/s1600/DSCN9538_1779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimmYj-v-ZXYbLnyZ5I6ec29DaPmOTNfw_VPjzdjLymeSRgcORt-Um3pT_Yrgs-obs8DnPJHeHAwAegbTJSOcvY4MRB-Y-CfaFIH60NM1hBomKQgatpXmG2AKlMTyDccBmKH-ebuPhiqU/s320/DSCN9538_1779.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456473483347125554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCv-ia0JSu7tfoFKa8hHBwrLN57XqF2MqaPwOpRzgqKsuUr1yGsdUCcx43b-B0JQ7LjYb1tFAPmX_BnXGTdy3yfjwoKq8Lw8DFWjqf1Ti4XXDk1RNvhTNiglEMt3af2rM-vBuFsDDQnmo/s1600/DSCN9546_1787.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCv-ia0JSu7tfoFKa8hHBwrLN57XqF2MqaPwOpRzgqKsuUr1yGsdUCcx43b-B0JQ7LjYb1tFAPmX_BnXGTdy3yfjwoKq8Lw8DFWjqf1Ti4XXDk1RNvhTNiglEMt3af2rM-vBuFsDDQnmo/s320/DSCN9546_1787.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456474309004131106" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPXCgNf-c72QjNZyAkKC0I_6hFTOToHOooK7GoWrrJAvxkkQLlSHNO8MjTnx1-_6aDqMgN3LnfdAjKspXBqC1nh1kqzgXyxeXSTPJXrItwo_glpDz7QIVekYEDf59b1oXd3vj134wozs/s1600/DSCN9626_1867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPXCgNf-c72QjNZyAkKC0I_6hFTOToHOooK7GoWrrJAvxkkQLlSHNO8MjTnx1-_6aDqMgN3LnfdAjKspXBqC1nh1kqzgXyxeXSTPJXrItwo_glpDz7QIVekYEDf59b1oXd3vj134wozs/s320/DSCN9626_1867.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456475016143992466" /></a><br />It was soooo windy today!! Our hair was blowing everywhere. Clara had fun blowing bubbles and playing on the equipment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWbjp5arA7srCaTkP5-kmwL7FfoNsTXeIIgYIhrM9jYb4yUiQlwkZTcy0kn8YVROc8KgC5G57DiNSQOD8vQ-ME0FrQPGYbS9V3DlNIB0pgscNeNSHHbtD7J4Q2pYB5KIJxhBzfuGhCKM/s1600/DSCN9619_1860.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWbjp5arA7srCaTkP5-kmwL7FfoNsTXeIIgYIhrM9jYb4yUiQlwkZTcy0kn8YVROc8KgC5G57DiNSQOD8vQ-ME0FrQPGYbS9V3DlNIB0pgscNeNSHHbtD7J4Q2pYB5KIJxhBzfuGhCKM/s320/DSCN9619_1860.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456474335823856914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwuQq_Slom7uFGEzc0dvNeN9lsMbxhWJPXD7Hwj6_93G_9v-6OgSnZJCwMSp7mDoMofE-by427sVf4jYiNoesZdyOBjY6yoLoBMxXh_6Etm4IMR7cy8uzNa_nDGf7kVUcxY3c3LVe2j0/s1600/DSCN9563_1804.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwuQq_Slom7uFGEzc0dvNeN9lsMbxhWJPXD7Hwj6_93G_9v-6OgSnZJCwMSp7mDoMofE-by427sVf4jYiNoesZdyOBjY6yoLoBMxXh_6Etm4IMR7cy8uzNa_nDGf7kVUcxY3c3LVe2j0/s320/DSCN9563_1804.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456474322922097202" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C1EAKflOTJjr38P1NWpAYvurF_u57mYWxe6BSitQDKrQijhYkOnGhNvophzDl1A7bv3CnU5toZxrrgDLClc1v-MOP4KHSulWnvvR_12yGAwmTcs8xIMRA0O69sVbJqXosWsKTUmTL6s/s1600/DSCN9550_1791.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C1EAKflOTJjr38P1NWpAYvurF_u57mYWxe6BSitQDKrQijhYkOnGhNvophzDl1A7bv3CnU5toZxrrgDLClc1v-MOP4KHSulWnvvR_12yGAwmTcs8xIMRA0O69sVbJqXosWsKTUmTL6s/s320/DSCN9550_1791.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456474317170653906" /></a><br /><br />The weather is finally warming up right now and it looks like Spring is here to stay. So happy to finally see some green and be done with the cold weather!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244654988457690037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-9230176056606623232010-03-11T21:25:00.006-06:002010-03-11T21:35:20.547-06:00Disney Playhouse LiveWe surprised Clara with a special trip this afternoon to see a live Disney show with characters from several of Clara's favorite shows like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Pooh and Tigger and also Handy Manny.<br />We made it out to be a special date for Clara and Tom. I painted her nails and picked up a new dress for her. She found the purse and bracelets. So cute!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPIJZvsjnE1ClkDFp_UmwuJzIxAmZIfY9F64rfVIaBvvyorlyW4xQ4HMP1FxtnxPlmJRp0L8yHgwH1ajEgbh0eduAMxArhqMonSQGwk-JBxe7fEf2UttRd51WCpqS98QgcVJgC565-iM/s1600-h/DSC_0008_1304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPIJZvsjnE1ClkDFp_UmwuJzIxAmZIfY9F64rfVIaBvvyorlyW4xQ4HMP1FxtnxPlmJRp0L8yHgwH1ajEgbh0eduAMxArhqMonSQGwk-JBxe7fEf2UttRd51WCpqS98QgcVJgC565-iM/s320/DSC_0008_1304.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585075108053282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP0vQZ3V0X-hHB9Uo_b11Xprw5UwmLsQFlTQhlbOuAqleHcU6F_ariAJmCrjpDBl-S19RIhbeTxYEqqC_gBZRTL6yHNklBrPQ6Oj9ep3FBdz5naDC_g1R1E7bmtAxePZvu1q9p7Ek3iM/s1600-h/DSC_0005_1301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP0vQZ3V0X-hHB9Uo_b11Xprw5UwmLsQFlTQhlbOuAqleHcU6F_ariAJmCrjpDBl-S19RIhbeTxYEqqC_gBZRTL6yHNklBrPQ6Oj9ep3FBdz5naDC_g1R1E7bmtAxePZvu1q9p7Ek3iM/s320/DSC_0005_1301.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585072944777106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz19RanXZHGtHzEMjTHEqtkJkW4kjnoUFOPIELAl7b4ruEWTpfBzrkmfTogv7Gz1Xcz88eJ9F-s_CIgHZmGGxeSf2ulWwR9uApvdZUUJa_sDdVAX8cQH4YK23MeXhyUaG_bMY2YxZReCg/s1600-h/DSC_0003_1299.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz19RanXZHGtHzEMjTHEqtkJkW4kjnoUFOPIELAl7b4ruEWTpfBzrkmfTogv7Gz1Xcz88eJ9F-s_CIgHZmGGxeSf2ulWwR9uApvdZUUJa_sDdVAX8cQH4YK23MeXhyUaG_bMY2YxZReCg/s320/DSC_0003_1299.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585061821817458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiUp7tUquazbk5uteDQF1gS1-r2CjFCAHt9IljsZReQzB011nrp6yiWHjvx2ifYwdgBSPVNKMN0mM6hnL6mr6Kh2ZZiTgUZyb-pploHX_CXOls3zkUp4QysZCCkxV9QpBLsuaXjDKsas/s1600-h/DSC_0001_1297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiUp7tUquazbk5uteDQF1gS1-r2CjFCAHt9IljsZReQzB011nrp6yiWHjvx2ifYwdgBSPVNKMN0mM6hnL6mr6Kh2ZZiTgUZyb-pploHX_CXOls3zkUp4QysZCCkxV9QpBLsuaXjDKsas/s320/DSC_0001_1297.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585055958171506" /></a><br /><br />They had a great time and Clara was intrigued by the characters and all the singing and dancing. On the way home, they stopped at Bass Pro Shop which is probably Clara's favorite place to go around here. It was a fun afternoon!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqNJfS5dT-BA9jyLpQ-tmY9JEQ3zhHj9oT7BX_Na3rxoy_38gHlZYpFXTfs6fmKg32j-Xm9N_-QW1i-LmcvamjSnV08HiquIjQyD6Yi9SXbFP7nzOn_xpShHQkjoemJiOrCrVCrRLmTY/s1600-h/DSC_0032_1328.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqNJfS5dT-BA9jyLpQ-tmY9JEQ3zhHj9oT7BX_Na3rxoy_38gHlZYpFXTfs6fmKg32j-Xm9N_-QW1i-LmcvamjSnV08HiquIjQyD6Yi9SXbFP7nzOn_xpShHQkjoemJiOrCrVCrRLmTY/s320/DSC_0032_1328.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585079938565202" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlUYSZnX0oeqpbaGe95raH8MsHYRPCSyuaedTBZqJEcAHGu6SL25BzaNKHiM-TvGVu5NDdpjef8MIJyrJNZ8N-cfSonuFLMQtIWIx6xA0lZJ9h-TqgAEJWVUjTh8TW0eE4U9wFprxjc4/s1600-h/DSC_0069_1365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlUYSZnX0oeqpbaGe95raH8MsHYRPCSyuaedTBZqJEcAHGu6SL25BzaNKHiM-TvGVu5NDdpjef8MIJyrJNZ8N-cfSonuFLMQtIWIx6xA0lZJ9h-TqgAEJWVUjTh8TW0eE4U9wFprxjc4/s320/DSC_0069_1365.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585486583759010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzHj7KQeXIYltqywQ6KUvScLhEQ9siCsxK2hziVuhPS2nqxNCPj2ZtggmVHN2vMZeLDBCHguYkCigvZgAmD3nVTQauxA2HbBZw5OLyBA4NuJyLlteUtiJ6im9T6V-ShfSz0gxOJx_348/s1600-h/DSC_0053_1349.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzHj7KQeXIYltqywQ6KUvScLhEQ9siCsxK2hziVuhPS2nqxNCPj2ZtggmVHN2vMZeLDBCHguYkCigvZgAmD3nVTQauxA2HbBZw5OLyBA4NuJyLlteUtiJ6im9T6V-ShfSz0gxOJx_348/s320/DSC_0053_1349.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447585483685532226" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244654988457690037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288474659661117044.post-12681712567068376542010-03-11T11:36:00.013-06:002010-03-11T13:16:46.605-06:00Just Hatched!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oXm6FButBEezf2EGx3S9LW0iWHkqxqTj1pd2l-JBjdXU41eGAOl2Pg2Upd9SwXVVmPY4CuAhkIuXTzcnuSEYwlSRfC5ZFrHeL3wFIxOXqe-uZ93jhQUGRgD_pH3psa3PZ6C3s74TV7I/s1600-h/DSC_0618_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oXm6FButBEezf2EGx3S9LW0iWHkqxqTj1pd2l-JBjdXU41eGAOl2Pg2Upd9SwXVVmPY4CuAhkIuXTzcnuSEYwlSRfC5ZFrHeL3wFIxOXqe-uZ93jhQUGRgD_pH3psa3PZ6C3s74TV7I/s320/DSC_0618_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454388306818530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha10VBaxhoEuNZso_duIxKjh2xp5DEtxguINz6UacItSPJf6pKOSi7Pj3GBgOpLCGNe5X5otitdfePHlaEpmx2ArIPrPz9rfTbKB7qODBxzSpA7ocdT-NPTFmk3iaJ4I1aOMGagb9uJ14/s1600-h/DSC_0617_1279.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha10VBaxhoEuNZso_duIxKjh2xp5DEtxguINz6UacItSPJf6pKOSi7Pj3GBgOpLCGNe5X5otitdfePHlaEpmx2ArIPrPz9rfTbKB7qODBxzSpA7ocdT-NPTFmk3iaJ4I1aOMGagb9uJ14/s320/DSC_0617_1279.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454384348539682" /></a><br /><br />We have four new members of the family! Yesterday we went to the local farm store and picked up some super cute baby chicks. They were just hatched and so cute. We have two Rhode Island reds, one Plymoth Barred rock and a California White. They are really young now, only a day old. It was cool how you could see them establish their pecking order right away. The California White is the leader of the pack, while the Plymouth Barred Rock is at the bottom.<br /><br />We thought about buying full grown birds, but decided against it when we couldn't find exactly what we wanted and also so that the chickens would know us and vice versa and feel really comfortable around kids. They won't start laying eggs until they are between 5 and 6 months old and will not move into their coop until the temperatures warm up - at least 4 weeks from now.<br /><br />For those of you who have known me a long time, can you believe I'm doing this?? :) <br /><br />Here is a picutre of the Rhode Island Red and then what she will look like full grown.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjViueyrjbUlmJuYaOFRX7AJXMcpVGftcLKGAKf6caj9dHww0heHruC1Ba7REk_q17A-b2jq0495jdUvZskME6JdTb-VsE0cwwScklqDtwjCwA88dVd72G0ONb9KW0db8MVxg7SBksDEw/s1600-h/DSC_0610_1272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjViueyrjbUlmJuYaOFRX7AJXMcpVGftcLKGAKf6caj9dHww0heHruC1Ba7REk_q17A-b2jq0495jdUvZskME6JdTb-VsE0cwwScklqDtwjCwA88dVd72G0ONb9KW0db8MVxg7SBksDEw/s320/DSC_0610_1272.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454099007058002" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASgedO2j6inc3m1AVGbS1e8Ck7d0qylDS_PlyI5kGy-E1E0-YNBnjigPzOyOcMWYSkxKf593l0I9L36cRPwKv-80vrDVzwILHQhv_eILpdnGo1wTgokpDZsKbgQmaG6J9t_3_CrJc7-A/s1600-h/rhode+island+red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASgedO2j6inc3m1AVGbS1e8Ck7d0qylDS_PlyI5kGy-E1E0-YNBnjigPzOyOcMWYSkxKf593l0I9L36cRPwKv-80vrDVzwILHQhv_eILpdnGo1wTgokpDZsKbgQmaG6J9t_3_CrJc7-A/s320/rhode+island+red.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447455489404827410" /></a><br /><br />Here is the California White and a full grown hen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJA7jCn9PGz2yR-LN3nz4bdBFk6dgjRKbgRANwcGqrI8AoBK_JGaHm_rXZqTxEwZQzu1n8OA0S1J0laVVwVwIaxLO22I8oyL09V3haS97Cz4WQt9GZzpqT1jJ9R-t6g17o0TCR4vPADk/s1600-h/DSC_0615_1277.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJA7jCn9PGz2yR-LN3nz4bdBFk6dgjRKbgRANwcGqrI8AoBK_JGaHm_rXZqTxEwZQzu1n8OA0S1J0laVVwVwIaxLO22I8oyL09V3haS97Cz4WQt9GZzpqT1jJ9R-t6g17o0TCR4vPADk/s320/DSC_0615_1277.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454380218465554" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtSNhd53y9k8HTe1okeM5ERZC8pFngxxrjNNfDqRZTaJOGhHGT4h1ZsvbwxIHJJ0dWS57bb35XXvlxc89Y_bk048CphDfOX6Sb5Hm_85a4_sFXL6C6wjGE0v5dOFT_OQSVIwFdh91m64/s1600-h/cali+white.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtSNhd53y9k8HTe1okeM5ERZC8pFngxxrjNNfDqRZTaJOGhHGT4h1ZsvbwxIHJJ0dWS57bb35XXvlxc89Y_bk048CphDfOX6Sb5Hm_85a4_sFXL6C6wjGE0v5dOFT_OQSVIwFdh91m64/s320/cali+white.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447455730230411650" /></a><br /><br />Here is the Plymouth Barred Rock and a full grown hen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr9pXpKDzTIRueann3wBOavKedq0IL819GgN1a3PWlJi1loSLyXPhNfXEh_NFT0k8qlnAUBYcH0UbeERlFNQWAfY4PP1IiY2jBb7xo_Qba-v-avD8s-uUgGwxUcjOemFQjXxMVy6ENh0/s1600-h/DSC_0614_1276.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr9pXpKDzTIRueann3wBOavKedq0IL819GgN1a3PWlJi1loSLyXPhNfXEh_NFT0k8qlnAUBYcH0UbeERlFNQWAfY4PP1IiY2jBb7xo_Qba-v-avD8s-uUgGwxUcjOemFQjXxMVy6ENh0/s320/DSC_0614_1276.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454113473134354" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE42tdRB91x_uXrHrsm72WJ04Z8YkhP86SnTd_HVh8c3eEqBGH6Sqv0mDXqHznqUU34GdDSHwQ5uzEZRG5hOBrweBRQj6Z2Gic57vp0n_hQmIrdQRNUPJd5_n_7J6rh1c7jVgFtDkL5Y/s1600-h/plymouth+barred+rock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpE42tdRB91x_uXrHrsm72WJ04Z8YkhP86SnTd_HVh8c3eEqBGH6Sqv0mDXqHznqUU34GdDSHwQ5uzEZRG5hOBrweBRQj6Z2Gic57vp0n_hQmIrdQRNUPJd5_n_7J6rh1c7jVgFtDkL5Y/s320/plymouth+barred+rock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447455884715392322" /></a><br /><br />Oh - one more little chick. This one is 4 months old :) Amazing how fast they grow and how cute they get!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lBS2jGFiS8bSh-YJs0MK2utzWIWhCd8MYmCGmgHmxpTiyvj8Hya_NeeBB2CNrC2FOIHmQwYiee7CjJz0FBTcQ3s8iccd8mgKPx_asaFmAgo9ygGurl6C-z2oZ6RZxWV8QHXLYAHgqaU/s1600-h/DSC_0608_1296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lBS2jGFiS8bSh-YJs0MK2utzWIWhCd8MYmCGmgHmxpTiyvj8Hya_NeeBB2CNrC2FOIHmQwYiee7CjJz0FBTcQ3s8iccd8mgKPx_asaFmAgo9ygGurl6C-z2oZ6RZxWV8QHXLYAHgqaU/s320/DSC_0608_1296.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447454098152954338" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244654988457690037noreply@blogger.com