tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81109333976570115622024-02-18T20:35:17.468-08:00Every "Hill" You Climb...Must come down, but will also climb up, over and over and over...Our lives together as a family have traveled many of "Hills" together. Thank goodness that each down hill brings an up hill with it. I do believe that we have traveled far more up hills than down hills. The journies of our lives. Belinda, Jason, C, N, L, and Z.momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-63693620029697265262012-05-02T22:30:00.001-07:002012-05-02T22:30:47.451-07:00One Year Later an Unveiling<p>My father, the man whom we buried just over a year ago was a very special man. There was once upon a time when I took this for granted. He was vibrant, full of life, driven to make a difference, caring, sympathetic. He was one in a few of those darn people whom got it all. </p> <p>He had it all, yes, he was definitely a good looking man, but as I am trying to teach my children, and he hoped to teach me, beauty seeps through from the inside out. Thus, he was not just a good looking man, but more like a hot stud. </p> <p>Though a stud, he was a little man. Size did not matter in this case. He left huge imprints wherever he roamed. And roam he did. My dad’s journey allowed him to connect with an abundance of good people. Each of these persons meant something special to my father. Whether it be the waiter or waitress having a bad day at work, an employee, or his family, he took time to connect. I remember many times, our waiter or waitress joined us for a drink while we ordered dinner, an employee on our couch for the night, and too many times to count my father putting everything else on the backburner to take care of me. </p> <p>He continued to care for the world after that fateful day when the last years of his life began. I often asked myself why? Why my father, the man whom mastered the art of living life. </p> <p>Day to day life changed, as a result my father’s forced retirement turned into many days spent hanging with family. </p> <p>Family!!!! He preached, yes, preached about family being everything. So, again why the hell did my dad need to have a stroke to learn that family is everything? Those last years are precious memories, a time when things slowed down, and all the lessons my father lived out daily began to come to fruition for me. </p> <p>Blind, stuttering, barely able to walk, and he would answer to peoples’, “Hello’s”, with, “I am doing wonderful! How are you?” A simple walk down the street, meant handfuls of ”How are yous?”, from local business owners accompanied by hugs and pats on the back. He knew these people and not because he spent millions keeping their business afloat but because he took the time to connect. Because he cared about personal relationships. Title, position, name, color, none of that mattered to him, it was all about humanity. What a beautiful way to live. He made the choice to see the good, he did not overlook the not so good, he encouraged one to turn the not so good, into something great. </p> <p>Those evenings when he asked the waiters or waitress if he/she was having a bad night, or asked the employee to stay for the night as opposed to sleeping in his or her car, or the countless times he took my phone calls in the midst of his busy day, he did so without judgment. He understood that the waiter or waitress’ grouchiness did not define him or her, that the employee who needed a couch was in a temporary situation, he believed he or she would move up and out, and that his daughter was just having a moment. He understood that mistakes may have led to those current states, but that state was not whom we were. I feel honored to have been raised by such a man. </p> <p>That fateful day when the clock struck one, and life as we once knew it crumbled, to reveal many many unknowns, well it was a true testament to whom my father was. He proved to be not just a hot stud, but a rock hard hot stud. </p> <p>He held onto his patriarch title and made sure that we held together as a family, he continued to leave his imprints around town, and he continued to live the life of his word. </p> <p>Family is everything, you will be lucky to have a few friends. If I instill nothing else in you, it will be to have respect and to be kind and to remember family is everything.</p> <p>My dad will never know how many beautiful imprints he left me with, all of you, and many others out there by simply living his life. </p> <p>Recently the past years have  been full of family. Of course he was right, he was pretty much right about everything he told me. And as my kind husband reminded me last night he would chuckle with a twinkle in his eye saying I told you so without saying so. </p> <p>Wherever he may be right now he is doing just that.</p> <p>Thank you family. Thank you family for showing up, just as my father said you would. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-45337049567840390422012-02-19T22:31:00.001-08:002012-02-19T22:31:45.387-08:00One year ago today…<p>We were visiting my father, my kiddos grandfather. I had come down to spend a bit of quiet time with my parents, bringing just my littlest of the crew.  Sometimes, all of us was a bit overwhelming for my father and in turn all of us. I had already been down for a few days and  my husband and the rest of the bunch were to be joining us later in the day. </p> <p>It was a sunny day. We awoke just like any other, baby wide eyed ready to party, momma groggily making her way down the stairs to pour some much needed caffeine. </p> <p>The night had been rough, listening to my father struggle. He struggled, to sleep, he struggled to talk, he struggled to walk, he just plain struggled. </p> <p>Papa and Nana having been awake for awhile were already gathered around the table. Upon our arrival, without question smiles broke out and morning hugs were shared, just the way it had always been, for as a long as I can remember. Our family loved to  gather around the table morning, noon and night. A place to share meals, conversation, and love. Because Papa no longer was able to cook, Nana got right to making breakfast, as you were never to be hungry in his home.  As the house filled with the smell of pancakes and eggs we chatted amongst ourselves and discussed where our day might take us. We decided on a nice long walk, our usual walk, the walk we always took with each of our visits to Papa and Nana’s house. Down to a local coffee shop, along the beach, up the hill to Nana and Papa’s we would go.</p> <p>Zari ate panacakers, my parents favorite to make, as the kids loved them, and nothing made my parents happier than to see someone enjoy their cooking. Papa and I lazily sipped coffee and read the paper, well he did his best and I did my best to share with him what I was reading. He could no longer see well enough to read, he could no longer speak back to me. I smiled and looked into his eyes, wanting him to know it was ok, I understood what he wanted to tell me, but the words could no longer be spoken. It was terribly frustrating for him, it pained me to see him so. </p> <p>Gathering for our walk was something straight out of a comic book I tell you. My mother and I trying our very hardest to allow him the freedom to be, as he so very much wanted, but knowing that too much could be catastrophic. Barely able to support himself, yet wanting so very much to walk on his own, just like a newly walking toddler, but oh so very much bigger. A fully grown man wanting his independence, fighting for his independence. After much time Papa was settled in his wheelchair, holding onto his cane for his dear life, his hope to walk, his hope to continue on his journey, his hope to heal, his hope to become independent. We strolled for a long while, Zari hopping along beside him, he would ever so gently rub her head in love, his smile said everything he could not. He loved her, he loved all of his grandchildren. </p> <p>While en route to the coffee shop my husband called to let me know he had left later than he wanted, after spending the morning trying to fix a blown out breaker to our home. My dad overhearing much of our conversation, wanted ever so badly to help me. He wanted to tell me how to fix the breaker. I remember so vividly how bright his eyes shone upon being able to possibly help his daughter. He would smile and use hand gestures to create what he wanted to tell me. We went over and over this silent conversation for a good two hours. I smiling and looking into his eyes as he motioned how I was to tell Jason to go out to the breaker box, flip the breakers, and than wa-la, all would be fixed. Oh my dad, how he loved to help me, how he loved to help everyone. </p> <p>We shared a coffee over this silent conversation, read a bit more in the local papers, and basked in the sun. How how my father loved the sun. </p> <p>We continued on our walk, along the beach path, where My mom and I pushed Zari and my father side by side. He again would glance over and gently rub Zari affectionately atop her head of curls. She would smile, I would smile, my mother would smile. </p> <p>This story shall be continued tomorrow…please check back if you feel so inclined. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-51209102372694608702012-02-17T23:06:00.001-08:002012-02-17T23:06:48.607-08:00A son, a teacher, and a reminder…<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0GKJ01BpCCnRJMsiRyOi055BEVQCSzkS4XFILfX7F0G-88_Hm28-T_B6cjmKQhM8asfsqD0nf2gEIF5tV_FIKvAbeSsnaqqhPdmbo3sfYP3t2NjDv5JZqwl1ousd3rLHIx3OUSnidkQ/s1600-h/Belinda022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Belinda022" border="0" alt="Belinda022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWKJ796idnHJg-d4wyoVfVgPnm9RVoYAjYlNT0dv6OBrz0TrkIHx3OhrazRUf8FMLqfeAaF5T1oorRKKJ88mbUXGKNQf2KK_W6Mo5FlCxsYWyCGDwGoDskXSPJwBVPwll5nhBh5EAAlU/?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tU9VNPJrkNc/Tz9N_R92YxI/AAAAAAAABjI/NFvGUvH51EI/s1600-h/Belinda113%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Belinda113" border="0" alt="Belinda113" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i6KEDW7IQ-0/Tz9N_0FcSSI/AAAAAAAABjQ/umz3Sc1eLss/Belinda113_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrbI5YwTaLFBWcAU7ph4bpCj6p6SC7diw5DlVugVdR1BiKyQl9CsG_sv_-mHpWNDsPhHcJPXnDB2imPeWJ5S2kEI1Jdm82pRK_NPuV73NHVOlrvT9gDrbOKp6VPjx5XeV7zSSIXTL6HU/s1600-h/Belinda023%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Belinda023" border="0" alt="Belinda023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvCEbxYYqzYW6aeuTC8Y8o-u9foZyxotu60y6yTqgY15L5UL3kFPqLxa3TLudwYPdHytzBupe4DPAK0tKJ3W3A_Jx2etAlWAaizSmNCJjTcmS4sjGZXCPC8L8XZHTUoe-Vg_pfP4sdWw/?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5gyX_FSDZ9k/Tz9OBel4gKI/AAAAAAAABjo/YdBcLeLGVLM/s1600-h/Belinda088%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Belinda088" border="0" alt="Belinda088" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w2uQ9Qhtg28/Tz9OB4XuXQI/AAAAAAAABjw/7SLmpOkV7O4/Belinda088_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p>My boy, the kid whom has literally rocked my world from conception, never ceases to stop from keeping me a swaying. Momma had a rather do’zie of a day, ya’ know when ya’ gots a 3 year old, days are beautiful but my oh my are they tiresome. That little gal up there, the one that is smiling and giggling amongst the rest of us whom are obligingly partaking in the family pictures, yeah, well she is 3 and she don’t want to. But do ya’ see that? That awesome older bro of hers, getting her to smile, giggle, and would ya’ look at that even sit still for long enough to get in a snap shot or two that will forever  melt this momma’s heart. </p> <p>I want to remember the picturesque moments, you does not? I also want to remember the moments that are fleeting, that in our busy days come and go so quickly that if I do not force myself to make eye contact and really listen I might just of lost a moment to really connect. </p> <p>The kids and I were throwing on jammies, getting ready to settle in for the night. This moment always seems to be one of a pleasant sort of chaos, each kiddo is needing/ wanting something, they are tired, I am tired, it is lovely but crazy. Amidst this dance, as I am pulling pants on one of my girls, and turning to begin dressing another, Nishan looks up at me to begin speaking. Mind you I have asked him at least 5 times in 1 minute to please get socks on, so my patience level is running thin, lucky for me the deep breath I inhaled stopped me from spewing venom and allowed him to share this, “Mom, I was thinking and I really, really need you and dad.” I immediately stopped what I was doing and looked straight into his big brown eyes, motioning for him to go on, that he had my full, undivided attention. And he went on to share, “You know I get angry sometimes, but that is on the outside, on the inside I really, really love you and need you.” </p> <p>And these are the moments that get lost to easily in the busyness of our lives. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-32995118359461266452011-12-14T22:28:00.000-08:002011-12-14T22:28:45.630-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey there, Ho there, Whoa it has been a long time...a long, long, very, very long time. For the past few weeks I have had an itch to write, to share, to spill the beans on who we are, what we are doing, and maybe share a bit about how we are all feeling in this neck of the woods. For now it will have to be as simple as this: I love winter, I love the holidays that come with winter, I love all of the Birthdays we are getting to celebrate this time of year, I love seeing my girls prepare for The Nutcracker performance, I love partaking in The Nutcracker from the sidelines in my comfy spot behind my sewing machine, the list goes on and on. I know a ton of loves, but really truly I love, love, love this time of year and all that comes with it. It had to be just that as it would take far too many hours to catch up in writing on all that has happened. Plus, family goal at the moment is to live in the moment, so the past is the past, the future is unknown, that would leave right now as where it is at. </div>
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Happy Holidays peeps!!!! Off to read Mockingjay, as I am in love, but not as in love as I am with Harry Potter. </div>momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-40085450408897462702011-08-31T09:44:00.001-07:002011-08-31T09:44:13.936-07:00Happy Birthday, Dad!<p>Today is a special day, it is a day to celebrate you. You are special and you should be celebrated. You never liked birthdays much. And I on the other hand loved them. I never really knew why, as I definitely am not a lover of the “birthday party”, and that is all the rave when most of us think about birthdays. Than I had a few kids, and the term “birthday” took on a whole new meaning, “Birth-Day”. Aha! I love that, now that is indeed something to celebrate! Celebrate however you like, but celebrate, it is indeed a special day, it should be celebrated and never forgot. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27y6ZOIKqtVw2eXUZ4_KdZYrOoTlmAcH6aKkhFteDV9XnGl7ZM-MXA7f7k-kRuso2n64QKQ3ZUcT6eUeVOWgIqgul0gEv7sizkFzpUNJYau8zL1Nvqjj97Fzb5g1TRFdoT07DM38Gl3I/s1600-h/My%252520Father%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="My Father" border="0" alt="My Father" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWNiz5TIwiog98sITX4W1JJnzg_lqGf7dlJLBV8V17s8-qmqyv0de-onuqS6vK4FJ6lPB8yu0PtQZQGcR7oY6oPqAsp71l1-pVej0OomuqOpXZ_oGpxF1I-yCj9cJULMDyAECfWR94Js/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We will never forget you, we will never stop celebrating you, and we will most definitely never not celebrate your, “Birth-Day”. I am sorry, dad, but it is an important day, and yes, you are without a doubt looking down shaking your head, “Telling us we really should not.” But, we are because you are important to us, we are lost without you, we miss you terribly, and dammit we are going to celebrate you! </p> <p>Happy Birth-Day, Dad! XOXOXO</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-44534613160586427532011-07-26T22:03:00.000-07:002011-07-26T22:35:29.652-07:00An Abundance of Love<div align="center">I love my kids, I know who does not. But seriously I love my kids, the love is gushing, overwhelming, almost life hindering. There is a huge part of me that wants to shelter them from all things we perceive negative, there is a part of me that wants to keep them stowed away so that I can selfishly have them all to myself. And, than there is another part of me, the part of me that knows they each need to walk their individual journeys, as I am walking mine. I feel so very blessed that I am walking right along side them. Each of them so very unique, yet so very alike.<br /><br />There's no vocabulary For love within a family, love that's lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is seen, the love within which All other love finds speech. This love is silent. ----T.S. Eliot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-23644273351611229032011-06-23T19:55:00.001-07:002011-06-23T19:55:36.484-07:00a New Fridge, a Cleaner Kitchen, & a Surprise for my Hubby<p>It all started with cleaning a refrigerator. A few years ago I was cleaning our frig out, I was doing some thorough cleaning. The kind where you find yourself taking everything, food, shelves, and drawers out. Well, I was doing such a great job that I took out s shelf, walked through the house, out to hose it off, when all of a sudden it shattered everywhere. So, if you are thinking it is time to hose off you’re the compartments to you fridge, please be sure to check whether or “plastic” shelves are glass. Hahaha…still makes me chuckle to this day. Anyway that was just the beginning to the downward fall of our fridge, that we had bought maybe a year before all of this began. Shortly after the shattered glass, one of the side door shelf holder in things cracked and than just split. A few months after that the crisper drawers both cracked and broke after another cleaning. Just a week ago second shelf thing a ma jig broke. To say the least we have been making do. I have been on the look out for a good deal on a fridge. The cost of shipping and parts for replacements on our current fridge are as much a new to us fridge. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCHIbO5G-G4kt72mn3ROg91buZpuSB6ra3iSg668mWd0NaZOW4T0aEYmNQlEfrj32xkhnEFtee55K86xpBQi-YjqsG_Br8hIzN2ZM6RLj77wFDjohXYlaif8-xUOpJcKO3-GLb_0bNAs/s1600-h/IMG_5420%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5420" border="0" alt="IMG_5420" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2A74dFmE6zlFzyZ6A65MYATOZXySw4cvEFCmevIA_P6yNKhPRlpuIK2zhdVoMGmOT0lXMipxZuGrqBKgYXY8akA4GOU3XQXrLTRHUSHgHQ3JHnMFffgn_QWOEHzEXh6pIe_qjpD5Nmw/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>And than the new to us fridge made her appearance yesterday afternoon, and for free! Downside, this puppy smelled and needed some major cleaning. My husband was doubtful. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_01fhP9u02A1c6lysMbqRZw7LZteRYUFTufsSDLBn0s3TJrKQ17Q1yGJkEbjgR0EPBKbxu6m67CnnV020vePhKfwcluvWM8G9G8fKQIAwCc_-Pb5SzxrCSPU8e5rTuoo9rktVtIZF754/s1600-h/IMG_5423%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5423" border="0" alt="IMG_5423" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Quy4WYlm16w/TgP8duCO6II/AAAAAAAABhk/Ml_tvMSdoPI/IMG_5423_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>He gets really annoyed at me for taking in free stuff that needs too much tender loving care in his opinion. However, I promise you this time he will be utterly surprised! I cleaned it thoroughly, and not a single thing broke!!! Yee haw, we are on the road to having a fully functional fridge. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SsaHyLsFsMw/TgP8f2Uye1I/AAAAAAAABho/-_YbxgC3040/s1600-h/IMG_5419%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5419" border="0" alt="IMG_5419" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uqNmYpZcTqs/TgP8gseQ63I/AAAAAAAABhs/tjbPEoosx0s/IMG_5419_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>After spending a few hours on the fridge, I came into the house and began the much needed spring cleaning in the hardest room in the house. You guessed it, the kitchen. I just had to do it, a girl cannot bring a new fridge into a dirty mess of a kitchen. She may break and fall apart if you are not up to par. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pc1qcdpQ54XbN1l0s9I5wfh7NQCr4QvRqbkBcV8_Z1xVa9X3G_kTnGvenW_Kcg1aFPRsw_b9nVWUn3jQCJYE3XQKnUKGq3ka9rWv92lTLiJ0jriVLNV5wQqD00E82kiTlyFgrxSRczk/s1600-h/IMG_5425%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5425" border="0" alt="IMG_5425" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TTg0V7Z6Uhw/TgP8j3TsKsI/AAAAAAAABh0/QfA69iX5mGE/IMG_5425_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The kitchen is so overwhelming to me, that to today I focused on the appliances and wiping down walls, cupboards, and floors.</p> <p> </p> <p>After a weekend away, I will haul all the chotksys out of the cupboards and wipe em’ down. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Tz8p3ePLO04/TgP8llQEuII/AAAAAAAABh4/vSPmrNzGRck/s1600-h/IMG_5426%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5426" border="0" alt="IMG_5426" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZibQdnrK4dFxI9tWrpef7mw-1ztJFGzELAZJlur00A82cscP0NRKhXsQKUjH33t6bcEsUKaKdmWJPULsYfmgSaDSr1h_EbxSvQpMg9qFMgylbdEo27wAXdSr4ImIMJf8qHRBFilFi1o/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>After the kitchen I have only the laundry room and two closets. Hooray, the big spring cleaning binge is almost said and done. </p> <p>Than I am moving on to some sewing for the Florida trip and a few things I realized I need for the house after cleaning it up and out. </p> <p>Happy weekending to all of you….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b1LmEV_ehVU/TgP8o2bpypI/AAAAAAAABiA/0AVVQd5-t_A/s1600-h/IMG_5424%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5424" border="0" alt="IMG_5424" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z-fGjeGAhuA/TgP8pzI1nqI/AAAAAAAABiE/hsqHr_tU6Ng/IMG_5424_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Hey Babe, this one is for you. No more unnecessary smoke detectors going off at all time of the day.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-88267828346956683542011-06-23T00:52:00.001-07:002011-06-23T00:52:35.759-07:00Day 5 Family Reunion Dress by Oliver + S sew along with Above All Fabric<p> </p> <p>I cannot tell you where my fear of finishing things off stems from, but it seriously took a lot of talking myself into sitting down at the machine and finishing up these dresses. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pJ0TSAslMbM/TgLwoI07k-I/AAAAAAAABg4/6r564h3wYpQ/s1600-h/IMG_5414%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5414" border="0" alt="IMG_5414" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VKUJ1hjlj2I/TgLwo4cQ-FI/AAAAAAAABg8/XTEBfgFLjrs/IMG_5414_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="331" /></a></p> <p>Ok, so they are not totally finished. I may be the lone Above All Fabric sew along sewer that needs 6 days rather than 5 to be 100% done, but eh’ I am now one day away. Ohhh…and I sewed two, not just one. Hahaha…excuses, excuses.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIVtcVsnthPpsQnBiXB45UvZP565D1X2_dFUlIOsV4kdw6s7C07H3A58z7knWByGG8rKFw_E1CE2czHOnyO25Z-bstfO8xPkPgRPrUs8IDSk5-nQwpyF4bBaFAzb5d12MmBkjpXJ-ExM/s1600-h/IMG_5417%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5417" border="0" alt="IMG_5417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDLy-OnL1xIv-YSZVP5X0EzWuTznb2WUj8z6kJGdNRZKoNVvqR5MfHUZu-lZAxs2AHFus8Gf0JiWPoSqWNbFeQhim9DjfAdmaSJohYvUPqmvoCAhTQPx49ndJgsh93x_qF8t1QyYca3I/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p>I am super d’ duper hip hop happy with the final outcome thus far. I am so happy, that I am seriously considering having the buttonholes done by a professional seamstress, as I really do not want to screw up the nice handy work I have done. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbpUMJ7Ig3XGkfYoX2fn1dz-lUtsQBOEomp8IPmdBMLhg6Krd0SKB5UPqYyoXCBhNto_iMd5nSrHL3uK_HwJgYhrMOh21al3yXAOtChPA4cg5J2hwgv7I7Qe0Ub1JOc1nXCeTgsi5ggo/s1600-h/IMG_5418%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5418" border="0" alt="IMG_5418" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9SDwxkhsptI/TgLwuaTLcBI/AAAAAAAABhM/bgQbEv7W6nk/IMG_5418_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p>I highly recommend this pattern being that it is my first Oliver +s, but folks be ready as I will be blogging a plenty about many more. This pattern was wonderful! I love the simple instructions, written in English, as opposed to sewing jargon. The diagrams were simple and self explanatory. The writers of the pattern were ever so kind to add in hints, that made the sewing so much more pleasurable. Folks, I am telling you this pattern was W.O.N.D.E.R.F.U.L, wonderful, wonderful. I sewed these little kitty cats up every night beginning at about 10 and I still maintained sewers sanity throughout the whole experience. So, if you are a beginner hop on the train here, and if you are advanced well sew it whenever. For a more advanced sewer it is the equivalent to reading mindless, fun, reading.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-48AJtMb1ESQ/TgLwvmXeXUI/AAAAAAAABhQ/pHxVC6q1lkk/s1600-h/IMG_5416%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5416" border="0" alt="IMG_5416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgleFiIBQ6dvBO8vI0gwB-awNwxAR8WG9N9YLTHkbyjnaFMRZ4OOIKqtR4LtFk3bRNlA3XSAlpf9JWBbT9ebi119kPuCMsFFINrELd9NyQhUb_3YeG_xRYVTZNR96dphicBc4XNDvom0/?imgmax=800" width="278" height="331" /></a></p> <p>There you have it. Tomorrow, I will be purchasing buttons and finishing up these cuties. Or shall I see a seamstress or myself will be finishing them up. </p> <p>If you have any advice on sewing buttonholes using a Bernina Virtuosa, they would be greatly appreciated!!!</p> <p>xoxoxo</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-9685666327752820492011-06-20T23:15:00.001-07:002011-06-20T23:15:00.438-07:00A Few Fun Moments from Today<p align="center">My kiddos had me giggling today, all day long. We began with the Scary Sisters. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:cbfbd64d-0edd-4d3d-b070-4248bbbc4e32" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!306&type=5&authkey=RwFIeNBnMTs%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GlPbyHSc1rI/TgA2uXGmdKI/AAAAAAAABgM/I4mzM_i6UKU/album%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!306&type=5&authkey=RwFIeNBnMTs%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Scary Sister #1</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!306&type=5&authkey=RwFIeNBnMTs%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!306&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=RwFIeNBnMTs%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">They had me at AHHH!!!! Scream and after scream, I just kept laughing harder and harder. Silence would settle and I would find myself asking for just, “one more scary scream”. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:495f6c7e-5aa3-4482-a4c8-f2c4747b83ff" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!311&type=5&authkey=RNIP31zMWUY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJtv0JCoLrCQX7fE7llfAWITZ48Pscl0LCqg0v2FVboccWKJyfQ4nI7-TK1JsMgEHyfxs3-5TXNdW8PkhokvC4g8kxwz8HkgO3AZnWa8bAxpdHUxFDHVrDRiDj0YJgT5i5W_LgYjdl9Y/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!311&type=5&authkey=RNIP31zMWUY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">The Scary Sisters</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!311&type=5&authkey=RNIP31zMWUY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!311&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=RNIP31zMWUY%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">After a screaming good time, we gathered in the kitchen and ate cookies straight off the pan. Can you say, “yummy'”? I should never ever stray away from baking for this long again. Which is most definitely easier said than done, as every time I enter the kitchen my longing for my father is almost unbearable. Which would explain the lack of cooking in these parts these past few months.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozJqAbW2ciFbZH8tXuleaNCv5TqNbvGX20rQNaQ2Pz6YxKwqeWznDtiFWl0LCq1-CfKxvCfmhegdPYt31bdqp4jIzwN2AXiUguJcI5pC1QOjBL5NnvjYeebmHqrAtxW_C4NbpJMckGxE/s1600-h/IMG_5349%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5349" border="0" alt="IMG_5349" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VSUEr3Sd6nQ/TgA2xc0AT-I/AAAAAAAABgY/NbMp8bSIW74/IMG_5349_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">Nishan began our summer string of camps today. While he reinvented recycled goods into action figures and town buildings, the gals and I rode bikes to the beach park. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P5hCLgV5D4M/TgA2zmsiexI/AAAAAAAABgc/gohSwBqjbUY/s1600-h/IMG_5351%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5351" border="0" alt="IMG_5351" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M4jNJ6tSbOQ/TgA20tKGOnI/AAAAAAAABgg/_6H8l4rpZI0/IMG_5351_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">I seriously have not a thing to complain about. Sitting on the beach, swinging my beans, knitting, and chatting with my eldest. The day was good. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0me5lQfpaTGp052gX78A2f8y02deuDKUtPYZ1jE3tjDNFplbZTWIM5DshDbV90r-PDwfmJFkodmoPnsTNQ1_plyhoGBdUbpGPCzNuEXQ1Vo3fmKQFt2aDN-p-xkD8u0VqbUI6Teyk_-c/s1600-h/IMG_5352%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5352" border="0" alt="IMG_5352" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hheUq6KUdQA/TgA22hVrriI/AAAAAAAABgo/8XsJLutE2yA/IMG_5352_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">When I did not think it could get any better, my kids got together and performed a Dance Show for momma’s and dada’s only. If you can keep a secret, I can too. Please enjoy a few snapshots from our private screening.</p> <p align="center"> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:7e0b67ff-8328-494d-83ff-46d3c5b8cff2" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!318&type=5&authkey=D6zc7RCzDpo%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9K5GRJ19W4M/TgA23TyDHwI/AAAAAAAABgs/aMznHevzeiM/album%25255B16%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!318&type=5&authkey=D6zc7RCzDpo%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Dancing Ballerinas</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!318&type=5&authkey=D6zc7RCzDpo%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!318&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=D6zc7RCzDpo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">Do you see those chunky monkey thighs? Oh my, I want to just gobble them up. So utterly delicious. And, then my Lilli with her impish little smile. My smile was ear to ear…</p> <p align="center"> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:2ab09945-69d4-40e9-9248-eb2cf6e899db" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!326&type=5&authkey=nVRqDKh5LOM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dH6NByWFxHU/TgA239DBdqI/AAAAAAAABgw/wCmzonV16ms/album%25255B18%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!326&type=5&authkey=nVRqDKh5LOM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">The Dancing Man</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!326&type=5&authkey=nVRqDKh5LOM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!326&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=nVRqDKh5LOM%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">And then my son presented his robot man, and my cheeks began to hurt I smiled so hard. </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:5d61a65e-a60f-46fc-928f-1299e0c753fa" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!333&type=5&authkey=0*sKQ*FKXaY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WQj48U86S48/TgA24XRbKkI/AAAAAAAABg0/G7NFsanRQbE/album%25255B20%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!333&type=5&authkey=0*sKQ*FKXaY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Day 4 of the Sew Along</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!333&type=5&authkey=0*sKQ*FKXaY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=3206a32e8d5be310&page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!333&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=0*sKQ*FKXaY%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">I ended the night finishing up Day 4 of the Family Reunion Dress by Oliver + S sew along with <a href="http://www.aboveallfabric.com/blog/?p=5072">Above All Fabric</a>. I am so very happy with the way my girls dresses are sewing right up.</p> <p align="center">Today was not just a good day, but a pretty awesome one if you ask me!!!</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-61087638606702974362011-06-17T19:15:00.001-07:002011-06-17T19:15:56.794-07:00{This Moment}-June 17, 2011<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sjO0llvk01w/TfwKMdhofJI/AAAAAAAABfk/rsW9DK0jQ8I/s1600-h/IMG_5251%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5251" border="0" alt="IMG_5251" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q0pFclyuq9w/TfwKNTK-tsI/AAAAAAAABfo/ZspCpiNRiHs/IMG_5251_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p><em>{This Moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. </em></p> <p><em>If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.</em></p> <p><em>Have a lovely weekend! <br /></em></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYqgXhSNPuI5UN0ypAt055g8dDdlfWtCEy4wkhT-8Wah1xjA0mecM_dZZs1EVRbIdb6r3Tl944X-VwdqpFLXhyHVWbNl2FwjzbUsxY2emFnbLBVZqFklaKWsIq4Q4-JqJFWhbrziIYJw/s1600-h/IMG_5252%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5252" border="0" alt="IMG_5252" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ujgroGAI-1s/TfwKP_t2kDI/AAAAAAAABfw/sLSls8Gq6gQ/IMG_5252_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5bQlNKfSUgo/TfwKRQsgYQI/AAAAAAAABf0/XOT7HjOEdtM/s1600-h/IMG_5253%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5253" border="0" alt="IMG_5253" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UU0ITYkS1cU/TfwKSBchiXI/AAAAAAAABf4/gM1pMTRkmb4/IMG_5253_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sBETSYZ5IzE/TfwKTouykAI/AAAAAAAABf8/rkEvIAR0wJQ/s1600-h/IMG_5254%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5254" border="0" alt="IMG_5254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI3D9IITyHxi2zzL0JoIXIcK_pWepfnomO1lnUkcvnn9HamJ4WyqaoyUBnq4lZldDilmWvdtdFWW283dipH98v-jp0MzwPiSzOYueo2Y6WqNZx9vKb41bhGZ_KZfzTnXjcf0SUrpNHdg/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TTulBxLeVXo/TfwKWJ0HtrI/AAAAAAAABgE/nuWCAdhOc_0/s1600-h/IMG_5256%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5256" border="0" alt="IMG_5256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmASzxBKvfpmWIS6AsWqnrEUiKE7_phoOdF8VF6w1zOLA45EGuCW59mBEFFB8Wlr11Oy5k43g0QdVhVkBgntOpxF87ZrH1av_qTr-0rZPE8a5EN5Tb_GWdvVwel9lPotIqEMHxcJBGJlo/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a></p> <p>I kind of cheated as I added a few more to benefit our memory.</p> <p>Inspired by Amanda Soule at <a title="http://www.soulemama.typepad.com/" href="http://www.soulemama.typepad.com/">http://www.soulemama.typepad.com/</a></p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-61808263123891503192011-06-17T00:01:00.001-07:002011-06-17T00:01:00.447-07:00Day 2 Family Reunion Dress by Oliver + S Sew Along with Above All Fabric<p align="center"><font color="#88bb22"></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#9e7c7c">I have spent the last 2 nights blissfully acquiring the skills to sew a pintuck. Actually 24 pintucks. I jumped into this project without any knowledge on exactly what skills I would need to have to sew the Oliver + S Family Reunion Dress. I confidently traced and cut out 2 sizes in the pattern without much thought. So, when I began Day 2 of the sew along focusing on pintucks and button tabs, my confidence immediately screeched to a halt.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gxdpeructPc/Tfr7VGB-_BI/AAAAAAAABe8/7awGKGUQ0-Y/s1600-h/IMG_52375.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5237" border="0" alt="IMG_5237" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CI--iMAf6TI/Tfr7WOCif-I/AAAAAAAABfA/jSCJwifCys8/IMG_5237_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I kid you not I read the instructions at least a handful of times, looked <a href="http://www.aboveallfabric.com/blog/?p=5059">here</a> at least another 5 times, and than traced and pinned another 5 times, till the damn light bulb turned on.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaUn78g7SyNwZ5vyKvS5FOAwqN9YlKoacd170AQMyKP77ASkMKOZmkzjVx6kxDpBMRmEFp9V6yshCRcblXNCLULez1R1a-r1TBbzY66lUvbizSpFJMNn1JNXB3FwVsZwbZJnUsyukOws/s1600-h/IMG_52385.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5238" border="0" alt="IMG_5238" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_1-2Vvmz5-E/Tfr7as-ULMI/AAAAAAAABfI/c42VjrHBvGs/IMG_5238_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">24 pintucks later & a bit of stain remover for the ultra technical/ professional tracing skills I was ready and rearing to get on to the much simpler button tabs.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzk21cKgzD8YRYRPisdIELUTcT0J2vejvd8217nb1rDxNphC7vR5-cG1Hl6quhDElhyphenhyphen8cXwzQjj7sOvRHgcRWTbMtwpDZgWqWj_4hq8lVB9RN5eeL9lTV2aycVLeOpiD75IhaamnUNgw/s1600-h/IMG_5244%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5244" border="0" alt="IMG_5244" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3IloKX-OKVE/Tfr7hHfRa1I/AAAAAAAABfQ/5KgG58TkBL8/IMG_5244_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It has been a while since I have sewn using a pattern. As you may have noticed I tend to sew things made of rectangles and only rectangles. I never realized how versatile the simple rectangle would be in my sewing career. Anyway, point being that when using “real” patterns, you sometimes need to bust our the big guns. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FBJVH0otISw/Tfr7ljQnUbI/AAAAAAAABfU/ub556ae2hkU/s1600-h/IMG_52415.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5241" border="0" alt="IMG_5241" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WxlP2I_l_-8/Tfr7mr1z2XI/AAAAAAAABfY/RfTXRTwhKvY/IMG_5241_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Today, I used tracing paper, a tracing wheel, a ruler, a water soluble pen, and lots and lots of pins.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLZHyrddtWeSroxti14IIdjYJn1cQJAuHcLhw2hSqOtHALIcKUUzE0PT85CODUsehVAWTsCjygHRzBy3FlLw5llMJwAyKpP2wG8dLOaePeRPbLlQ-lbxzCOBVPc0KT6QFJI3kesiLr_s/s1600-h/IMG_5247%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5247" border="0" alt="IMG_5247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHCsO6wwErB2JRra33ZD6Q5QL3S0tQO5-PqKUE3lCGSOY5SOrmcVp9W6FLayAXfcEKOLqETzxwqF8ocba2Sqttq4w-3GUb1ktqlcQMkfsREBewMTp2FrqeAMDA9Y-yvlSLdtMzKSh7g0/?imgmax=800" width="278" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">The finished results were more than worth it. I cannot believe how rewarding the small intricate steps are in this sew along. With my confidence a bit stronger I am looking forward to Day 3 sewing the shoulder seams and front neck facing.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-5250631913621830552011-06-15T23:57:00.001-07:002011-06-15T23:57:23.309-07:00Keeping It Real<p align="center">~I am so not looking forward to Father’s Day, like not at all. Not a single bone in my body is feeling it this year. I am not ready to celebrate my father, as he is not here in the flash to celebrate with. Yes, I know so many things that I can focus on to feel better, but right now I want to feel his loss. One day I will be ready to celebrate the father he was.</p> <p align="center">~It is becoming more and more difficult to stay positive and in the moment regarding my husbands “employment” or lack there of.</p> <p align="center">~Staying positive is exhausting and rewarding.</p> <p align="center">~Feeling perplexed by our current situation.</p> <p align="center">~Navigating my way through the cycle of grief and finding it to be tiresome and troublesome.</p> <p align="center">~Frustrated by our current economy.</p> <p align="center">~Skeptical of our political system. </p> <p align="center">~Ready to head to bed, snuggle my wide awake 2 year old, and immerse myself in a love story, forgetting the trials and errors of right now.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-9602395464269304462011-06-14T23:44:00.001-07:002011-06-14T23:44:44.318-07:00Crossing One Off the Summer 2011 Bucket List<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_QP1Z6oVV3zB9c7B4rlr78dZC95DnU7SA_WoaVjVSsaMwkWwdI-FBW-jTdmYMoK29C8HDmQSVN7JtsW0BhIXyi1q2DLjmQMcWwybBCZQxtROoP3mHH7Pqhctbv7MQxhbKUqqZb5vNlU/s1600-h/IMG_5172%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5172" border="0" alt="IMG_5172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6-KejIEkAr7zBjO5-FR6sZCQZMktqRQ1XW-vDEjmwo0aW6gc7Lkebrpc5bc-JQlHCpiBSBuZ-mzt0s406XNLRVX3GNyKMITcHTbS2i78L5tvBcGBj_s92kxUNF0N1h6FNe_yAGmBvJw/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It was another busy Monday with a dentist appointment, Costco run, impromptu Fabric Store stop and whatever else I was trying to get done. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fzaPBdMAHl4/TfhUgdGgtXI/AAAAAAAABeE/zuSCHimxsgQ/s1600-h/IMG_5177%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5177" border="0" alt="IMG_5177" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HPch5pIdiGw/TfhUhxVdRDI/AAAAAAAABeI/nK2CJWNs8sY/IMG_5177_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Oh and a stop at the Decker’s our local Uggs Outlet Store. Could you of resisted those knitscrumptious boots? Well, I could not, they make me want to eat my kids legs, literally gobble them up, they look so darn delicious. </p> <p align="center">After a day that I tried to jam way to much into all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. Ha ha ha…yeah it was never going to happen. Hello? I do have kids and yes, they need me till I send them off to sleep.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:1a9f897e-7497-4f49-b0c0-14edb282f710" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!285&type=5&authkey=oBmLb*PJZso%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GF_7QNqxPoo/TfhUiov5WwI/AAAAAAAABeM/80J7EggH4Rg/album%25255B23%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!285&type=5&authkey=oBmLb*PJZso%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Keeping Up with Big Sista’</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!285&type=5&authkey=oBmLb*PJZso%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!285&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=oBmLb*PJZso%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">Upon arriving home and taking over an hour to put away groceries, Lillitha had requested at least 10 times if we could bike to the beach and eat  dinner. Great minds think alike! Earlier I had shared on Facebook that I hoped to make it to the beach.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:dd5183f8-8086-4a64-84a1-3d1ee077d74b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!289&type=5&authkey=PPyGCgN11IY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zrl3reXGi6c/TfhUjOlXncI/AAAAAAAABeQ/-OCL3aGNkQM/album%25255B24%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!289&type=5&authkey=PPyGCgN11IY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Running Free After a Freebird</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!289&type=5&authkey=PPyGCgN11IY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!289&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=PPyGCgN11IY%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">Hopping on the bike, feeling the wind in my hair, arriving at the beach, it was the perfect way to end a pretty funky day. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGUng4zDusd2TzHuv92Z8Dg1swsrxA_6_4YlDHGrzs84L3w6HkAeYJlpwD0UyjLyzA5W7JjQddf-kURMoKQtufx0pXARf9vklEfKt5LsSe9_ghoGd0BlVc_oo-D49sH55rWy0vXtFWlk/s1600-h/IMG_5190%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5190" border="0" alt="IMG_5190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pMGWvDUKNdfzDn7KOWIIp-zVNXJWF9sNHtaU04e6gWMyHf-5bxb57S7uW8qM4WDcz09-E3hV6kdD0uQmZ5COOtZLXPRSdDdsxTfRE3XNba3mbVf4lnqBx9NbsIbSSPxG6yFIIWjPpO0/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">My family ate, I sat, stared, listened, and learned. I seriously took mental notes as I watched my children so simply embrace that time, right where they were, as if there were nothing else to think of in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypreiInQl-0RavoUBbhvC6D5EPbbQL_-adq3iU2Yu_U_CAlFgWDNlXy3uvdG3p52tlLezSDQwoN0YX2vPVi7PR_4R0hw4oJR_UEx6I0foAZpZJ0HWeulIaeMKpdJZ45jVJcTt0uN-3FU/s1600-h/IMG_5198%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5198" border="0" alt="IMG_5198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq8Okqi-fm2eUNl_2RMAm89dXh9RupqS_lI_d9-uWUFT0qjZSfkzaeK4h-vkT8SbTCuHZU__sG7wCkXuFAZeFI3n3nGTYoXToH8E0GxpZVyWbF_qU5c9qrWbrxSSvrwl4prDyraORFDM/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HhckiswI-Pc/TfhUy9JWYQI/AAAAAAAABek/Mv-4znWErhk/s1600-h/IMG_5199%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5199" border="0" alt="IMG_5199" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4JGRhbJedQU/TfhU0JzJQCI/AAAAAAAABeo/Pr8ErjdbrUU/IMG_5199_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Each of them in a way all their own, did as they pleased, what made them feel good, without interruption, guidance, or direction. They owned themselves and that time. This gave me room to sit still in my own thoughts without interruption.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:85b7a658-8a0e-4f66-bab3-90f833a3a8b8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!293&type=5&authkey=!6SkmjABnA8%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbZK7uT1PBv-T3n_3ceAVLeAveDhD77ive8tJEI_e4W5hn-AANrhHiL2fLoUmMkXstserV0jZ_XZ2gLxqHBJ4u9eHU9VA4wqahV8F47PGK_b_4aJ5HcWD0ekxNpl9gY7UOATq5JZNn8Y/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!293&type=5&authkey=!6SkmjABnA8%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Playing in Nature</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!293&type=5&authkey=!6SkmjABnA8%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!293&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!6SkmjABnA8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">It really is a beautiful thing to witness your children live life fully. When I sit still and watch my children live, I learn so much more from them than I could of ever imagined.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:a56bd7e3-68ff-412c-9781-9cd96c86fc47" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!297&type=5&authkey=WVU3e!Cesik%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ypPxRgLmoME/TfhU1mtJ-4I/AAAAAAAABew/VLVV-602BWM/album%25255B26%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!297&type=5&authkey=WVU3e!Cesik%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">This Girl of Mine Keeps Me Smiling</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!297&type=5&authkey=WVU3e!Cesik%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!297&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=WVU3e!Cesik%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">Lillitha requested, wanting to say yes more than no, I obliged, thinking, “I am going to say ‘yes’ more than no and that a picnic at the beach is on our newest bucket list”. This was most definitely a very, very worthy yes. Proving why one must say yes even when all this momma wanted to do was sleep.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:abfa772f-af8e-4171-a019-310716c11114" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!302&type=5&authkey=8v76U0zq!7s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MkZ1tPnKHrU/TfhU2cqO54I/AAAAAAAABe0/wsEQKpuJOs8/album%25255B27%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!302&type=5&authkey=8v76U0zq!7s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">And She Melts my Heart with a Smile All Her Own</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!302&type=5&authkey=8v76U0zq!7s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!302&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=8v76U0zq!7s%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p align="center">We laughed, we smiled, we chatted, we joked, we ate, we ran, we walked, we biked, we learned, we felt, we watched, and when we laid our heads to rest we smiled just a bit wider.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-6508380749485384902011-06-14T00:27:00.001-07:002011-06-14T00:31:14.759-07:00Day 1 Family Reunion Dress by Oliver + S Sew Along with Above All Fabric<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mHdGLI9y_HVlzIcdXNHw4heW73Um2l26R9w0P-hr4b8G18c7tDa-pyDBdtvs3w8EGCe5grdbSyXZqU3-2UnPIuWwXIZ9OMcoFAIq_eHhKp_37S3D9Px7uTBx4FXN_DnbBhxN5eA87N0/s1600-h/IMG_5234%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5234" border="0" alt="IMG_5234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCqjQa3QJkX-MeozhwGuOa_ClAYnZ5UleWle6TYO0CLc_ukCfv763gSBRd-xTkrs08Kd7CC4HDscjpNT6DJz0GqrXyv4Iu8sXhLePVyeLRMsL9u14XQ508sAiI7wCRloMOVl9k8fbPG0/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I decided spur of the moment today to cease the itch I had to join this sew along. I came across it <a href="http://www.aboveallfabric.com/blog/?p=4964">here</a> a few weeks ago, I did not think it was a good idea for me to add something new to my already full platter. However, as the days have slowly slid by, it is the perfect thing for me to keep myself busy with.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1UXFNPMoxiQ/TfcMznMlw7I/AAAAAAAABck/6vi_B-uF74E/s1600-h/IMG_5236%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5236" border="0" alt="IMG_5236" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-APUwX33DYH0/TfcM16FdAjI/AAAAAAAABco/av5mi_ZrvWc/IMG_5236_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">When I decided I just had to join on in the sew along, we hopped into our <a href="http://superbuzzy.com/">local fabric store</a> on our way home and came home with just what we needed.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aUA54QTr_VA/TfcM5GCKc3I/AAAAAAAABcs/gwkWf7ELH58/s1600-h/IMG_5235%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5235" border="0" alt="IMG_5235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qCPwawVCZNrDRKh4EEMs9cz-D_HHNKConllr6Wm_pl4ygzZpuftFuQrDzx5mW_-wQ9ZF3KJKC3tWzVA2lgbQl4kGClruvaD3-sLNyL1ntDHm-7tQPg0NluukASubbszLtsVDJByyFpg/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">An <a href="http://oliverands.com/">Oliver + S</a> <a href="http://oliverands.com/patterns/dresses/patterns23.phtml">Family Reunion Dress Pattern</a> that will fit two of my gals, Fabric that will make both the girls giddy, and Notions to complete the sew along.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hvqZho-u0Is/TfcM-kpc9kI/AAAAAAAABc0/2JVeN9YRqOs/s1600-h/IMG_5225%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5225" border="0" alt="IMG_5225" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Euj8EYalwyU/TfcNAi1C18I/AAAAAAAABc4/JB7KhJWo_Ek/IMG_5225_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">After we got the little people to bed, my hubby and I kept ourselves busy in our shared craft room.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xTFXNQTPl74/TfcNHbZe7FI/AAAAAAAABc8/oMvftznCsGA/s1600-h/IMG_5226%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5226" border="0" alt="IMG_5226" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QQGrcTmFZcY/TfcNIatGISI/AAAAAAAABdA/R3MrsI1qLTc/IMG_5226_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I decided it was best to not bite off more than I could chew, so I focused on getting one dress pattern traced and cut out tonight.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CVUDt-3c8gs/TfcNMdiBowI/AAAAAAAABdE/k7VaNNCQs9g/s1600-h/IMG_5228%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5228" border="0" alt="IMG_5228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCdtlI50Nsk0DtAnTwhlb3HKqWXEe-9S6kwC6w03EkJ670eSQQn0n6cIYRqLdIzFG9Dds_Wvk71EYxjZsR2ndWuFqyIl1zB9X5AUMdQgEDB09fy03mOzl1MO1INYJmXJAkj8uaRaKbOk/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Tomorrow, I am aiming for dress #2, as the sew long day 2 is not again till Wednesday.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gMfvGg9keYQ/TfcNRK-J_qI/AAAAAAAABdM/aGjfCMx9QKQ/s1600-h/IMG_5229%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5229" border="0" alt="IMG_5229" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a2tp6zMI-Zk/TfcNRxxfp9I/AAAAAAAABdQ/vDVlnp4aDFo/IMG_5229_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I am super excited to have decided to scratch that itch and join along. I have been wanting to sew using an Oliver + S pattern for over a year and just never took the plunge. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hSj8uj7JYO0/TfcNYwNAJJI/AAAAAAAABdU/ZQZBHZ_Pguc/s1600-h/IMG_5230%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5230" border="0" alt="IMG_5230" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7GoSMGT74bw/TfcNadIxZ2I/AAAAAAAABdY/TWhGezEezLc/IMG_5230_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Hoping to fall in love with sewing with these patterns, hoping to have 2 new dresses for my girls to wear in Florida, hoping to smile more, frown less, and enjoy working on something to keep my mind off the current frustrations we are living. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdWrS5CuX41gdyOSrCaCZyNsnLSfClJJHVUAthCajbgFmH3802OlpEDSDJO2ApyKyahe5ffCx7yLkbowGZjx8JhgMnXTA-I92R28azRB9xZ0kNlEgPVCA84KDXQ5aJCDfkEi7H82hln0/s1600-h/IMG_5232%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5232" border="0" alt="IMG_5232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U_pUEtel8LkrQNWhdhluf-syNrQcjhv0lSgwL_Vi9hgOW5n9IzlYJAuuBXJjFGYNxs65iPtwclrfZemuBiO1NiuuJnF7go2y9v0pZ7Z4YhXNkqWN99bPIMJoiMJ2gMuZzzb6LYLRysk/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">And tonight I lay me head to bed feeling a tad bit better after completing <a href="http://www.aboveallfabric.com/blog/?p=5053">Day 1</a> of the sew along.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-29227699900412674732011-06-09T22:55:00.001-07:002011-06-09T22:55:15.163-07:00Summer<p>It is coming to that inevitable time, when seasons change. They come and go, just as they should, and always right when I feel my bones needing a bit of change. Mother Nature she knows and I do believe she knows best.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UC-x5zjbLqs/TfGxf-I831I/AAAAAAAABcE/YY4ueUh2RRo/s1600-h/183%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="183" border="0" alt="183" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bRTJcHfI8hM/TfGxgRi65BI/AAAAAAAABcI/pQ7hJPcJVmQ/183_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Here we are, a new season, a new slate. It is time to put this seasons bucket list on that slate, mark it up a bit, get it dirty with our wants, needs, desires, interests.</p> <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkPlnswegzB-cuTosaboJUnGSOO29Zdx05jfs_iQC26jwph13NCEhNwmyd1jdUWNNGdvOtc5NLwbMlowgDOfxNQKbG_z_LZ-AO5w0ZQHwt9eI8CppMnadVqQSdOcImj-2T6Tx3yDZTHY/s1600-h/IMG_5168%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5168" border="0" alt="IMG_5168" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-scR-y5gdNNE/TfGxoW-uXVI/AAAAAAAABcQ/NWjjqfyRZyk/IMG_5168_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>This will be just the beginnings, the lists will grow with each check off. As I find that when we accomplish something, we yearn for more, so we do more, and the circle of life and learning continue. I relish in the ideas of my children and where this season will take us. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwBywE9up7vC_TXfxvLRvk8mpaimzNLP3AsB0GG6JY17tcCMpyiVmxoPopwKpvSbXYuzwfC6MRhjnF50FGsmUMo6CKdao60soWxBkwR0houG-YfNANz7JzGxQSgWA0SbOT6X9qCglsgY/s1600-h/IMG_5167%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5167" border="0" alt="IMG_5167" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qk41N-Gp618/TfGxwQLfyxI/AAAAAAAABcY/uG3CKnyeJYw/IMG_5167_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-69037342840323583092011-06-07T23:01:00.001-07:002011-06-07T23:01:37.758-07:00The World is My Playground<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Vf3w03MRvNCsavWvy9ex2sXUF0amtp3wU0d2CukwcuHbrkI7fFFOdvWO3IOnU7HPda7nqciw7Tr8yrLaiJqtMc6xIaFivN7B97DkLQL3T4wB9YexvhasJaXXXv4b6SaKHb84__y_aQo/s1600-h/IMG_5101%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5101" border="0" alt="IMG_5101" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iC3mszaUgGM/Te8OfTjzJbI/AAAAAAAABZY/DofrgrRggko/IMG_5101_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">We are blessed to have what I believe to be the world’s most beautiful offerings, the beach, right in our own backyard. I love the beach, She calls my name each and everyday to come and play with her. I find myself ignoring her soothing voice more often than not.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QMERYvIhvSc/Te8Olf2dUrI/AAAAAAAABZc/uYUZh4x-Iuw/s1600-h/IMG_5102%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5102" border="0" alt="IMG_5102" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2M2Fgv-7b1s/Te8OmLqBA3I/AAAAAAAABZg/oyFlDQFj0Ts/IMG_5102_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Taking the time to say yes to the things that call to my heart, we found ourselves playing in our own backyard.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z-ao-qdGUOY/Te8OqGTK7sI/AAAAAAAABZk/tSUTtw5chy0/s1600-h/IMG_5103%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5103" border="0" alt="IMG_5103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65glC_v7VJ5dDFgBdVD5T73dbaHDykQFEQrfi3R7-2krL10x3a5U1uSZpUvFI16Ic9_zPgr_XqNyuK1FAOrCPj10ChUY6AtL1ow4Afvplv13cT6txauzaSl_oYBnK5nHSJ6QfetWCLAw/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">We explored, we soaked in the sun, we dug our toes deep into the sand, we played, we threw stones, we got knocked over by waves, we exhaled and relished in this moment, knowing, we were right where we were supposed to be.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr3u1Q0OKi_Th2I_QUPeuf3DByKt7rZUkHuenPBr-phkejiQClYzTdQxWnzi7nQKP3FOwIWxmVz044WNiUFZrgQ629Dsk09ZOmGRn5239H88tUikMv6p9bE2tDCrmId2sxtQBxk63JI0/s1600-h/IMG_5104%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5104" border="0" alt="IMG_5104" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6rX5tTwXDKs/Te8Oy6dT7eI/AAAAAAAABZw/WSbkcH_5cmE/IMG_5104_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I need to do this more often. </p> <p align="center">We need to do this more often.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8GScIS4CS0oA3dxqbw0EKKUlnKmKgV29em2dcHMQpV1OmuLjK8gDY2axzPY0QP1EMwLZqIc3DbmATpHHSXKTe3uiyg9v68yyV83DBoRbICSuLYlWG63eIGL7h7Y70KiTburWED-3TlY/s1600-h/IMG_5105%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5105" border="0" alt="IMG_5105" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UzzHdFT7LIs/Te8O4YLEDiI/AAAAAAAABZ4/CN8sP02x97g/IMG_5105_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Spontaneity, saying yes, going with the flow, letting our hearts desires lead us through our days. I want more of this.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XErugSkeuKw/Te8O8WBho1I/AAAAAAAABZ8/kBtpmxd686c/s1600-h/IMG_5106%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5106" border="0" alt="IMG_5106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GvRXLmTYEefCbQl6_RvHWUh9BlabK-Z6iR2k3nPlKR14WLuwTHeWpcPLCny4UcmPmcyk-VV7zNEWVwdDrURDHCIJumwEAXLm63hMv4SMMv8FiY4i7Kk8nhcMUhGsSmLK07j-edkyd90/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I yearn to be free from my to do lists. I feel handcuffed to our lives daily needs.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fFUPuy2wukU/Te8PBaCZG_I/AAAAAAAABaE/WliuSUYNWRo/s1600-h/IMG_5107%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5107" border="0" alt="IMG_5107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl3aXPmBBjsN07fcchf2LX_5MDT4BPayUOy1lWuFaWmwBrt-EUyA6MHFMJQDX7CP3QYlaVxAvf1wYj8NpFXdZbX3pkRiO1l3PRLlEC-OUNUPBPUI7RVS1NeLfv7InQWGeilvIlDZ_Uew/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">We fell into a beautiful rhythm over the past year or so, but it was missing something. It was missing that spur of the moment kick your heels up and dance kind of fun.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-10oYdUpzwNk/Te8PGBGz_KI/AAAAAAAABaM/wMTM_eCl40k/s1600-h/IMG_5108%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5108" border="0" alt="IMG_5108" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1FduD-Vy49s/Te8PG7iwmXI/AAAAAAAABaQ/Hf8UnHifD_4/IMG_5108_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It is summer, it is time to say yes, more than no.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKvP6FrW0rHIFe7MTjSP4MP2m01LxkgoHAOvA4DaAnc1HnGL0HeiSz4qQfyUsOENaas5mOUYnhFESIqtTNDS6UIz6sxRnZH8TE_cl4QFkiYkwfc8jx_HTAxCS4U7Dho0c7hgSr5EKWlc/s1600-h/IMG_5109%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5109" border="0" alt="IMG_5109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYtIq-redqAY4nFjJWwSqxJdu-VthbMs9ig_v-jZQIbLK9jqWkNIgLNED_6jJ1qtZIJzmARX8PfIJ1qdwYu7E7JWJ5gtOCeH9RBZJpGU_rMRyENlvs7qXnrsxBnz2dSgKbo768dRVEBc/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It is time to let the laundry pile high. It is time to leave the dirty dishes in the sink. It is time to allow toys to be strewn through the house. It is time for beds to go unmade. It is time to let the little things go.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MPbPLyrmXX4/Te8PTvtTXoI/AAAAAAAABac/BOKPTpn07uA/s1600-h/IMG_5110%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5110" border="0" alt="IMG_5110" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mPLGynRpAz8/Te8PVG3SfgI/AAAAAAAABag/BqSPpzU0gvw/IMG_5110_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It is time to play with my children. It is time to laugh with my children. It is time to have fun with my children. It is time to embrace this moment along side my children. It is time to take these days and face them head on with my hearts desire and leave all else aside.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL_vcB-aUALsMgO1ycCPDWW40-VIZcfHXnVoM9QLWdqTc5yT-kLkbondbfH0MFD__fd0gUQ8Ht5o1nwtdMXwwdoniK9Y_-pS2Zqoa4ZBPMTHJMk7rl1tFlw4PCYnG7LernRVjQETSJhs/s1600-h/IMG_5111%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5111" border="0" alt="IMG_5111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLCKcyuZ6DG7j_-HChYioAsbG4txTdgml8thstGeNDS1Jv6-yAx1B7s6kcImklaRqiK_Vkno076C5XfEmDR5kbmIzUWiebz1Vt4pGINJJtFnChbGRe6qUqrjAxtuk-OMslZBUCM7C8lM/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">These kids of mine, they are growing fast. These days, years have flown by since I first became a momma almost 13 years ago.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VYUxYVKOe9Q/Te8Pd3at68I/AAAAAAAABas/qK_wMki2phM/s1600-h/IMG_5112%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5112" border="0" alt="IMG_5112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV61NMOX901wsNlPvlLZfIVJPLoOXL0eynOY8V2RafCF4PhrsS7wFtoFJTVR_mYNWTcaMy69xPaiDw9mBm82lzyJxWwXBsjudhj4ylnFqJ3_31E5Ufm8tMX2t4iGZ9LTSn4ElP8VoRZA/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">I cannot waste time with petty nuances in our days, but must focus on the little things that create the big picture.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jQgBnu1skRM/Te8Phbp1_pI/AAAAAAAABa0/aF7YwAl7idY/s1600-h/IMG_5114%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5114" border="0" alt="IMG_5114" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_Cw2LwI9h18/Te8PiMav2MI/AAAAAAAABa4/Owhx6liJubo/IMG_5114_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">The little things take time, they force us to slow down and steep in our days. They are beautiful. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zd8dK9fE9rM/Te8Pk-uM8iI/AAAAAAAABa8/EkrklSq2X5k/s1600-h/IMG_5115%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5115" border="0" alt="IMG_5115" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XE53EDECan8/Te8Plf3cIhI/AAAAAAAABbA/TwLbQKRE_a4/IMG_5115_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">All of this is not to say that I do not have a daily desire to check off my to do lists.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATHPBbM3Dv1Fms2oBMKsYma3tUYGcHrHE2avlZEDvBhS4AF8Qk47mETa-B053gt2RqULAjzaFZ8W8FH6LCsKpSuUJUFNhBruMg5u1EoVBC5_kVEj0W9CgOQZlSg_2XUpqKoB8cjvUB5k/s1600-h/IMG_5116%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5116" border="0" alt="IMG_5116" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kx9gZeEae-I/Te8Pp3qCBdI/AAAAAAAABbI/WdTsTbrN7Bc/IMG_5116_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">It is about doing my darndest to find a happy medium. Why it is so hard for me to play in the middle, I do not know. But dang it is. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KbvaSsSBISE/Te8Pv4HqVgI/AAAAAAAABbM/CRORQ-hAr0U/s1600-h/IMG_5117%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5117" border="0" alt="IMG_5117" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5oX5nnqcxD0/Te8PwnjGwnI/AAAAAAAABbQ/d_aISKaWcas/IMG_5117_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">So, we are pondering lives journey, wondering where we will go next, wondering what is in store for us. Finding that in this holding pattern, I am either the to do task master, or the live life for today fun fairy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eBXgwzeN3v8/Te8PzOYxVJI/AAAAAAAABbU/uFjE4NPruzw/s1600-h/IMG_5118%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5118" border="0" alt="IMG_5118" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CCAdamVSGIQ/Te8P2XR43ZI/AAAAAAAABbY/6Ap0vc8aE4g/IMG_5118_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">We will find our way to check off lists and throw off our shoes and dance in the sun, as where there is a will there is a way.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgcTW3OdDMDMdCTcmO7hnjeyEsZ8AIpv4Br3I7ucOEM5D84ARYYqGCfjMrDsyaxncwM1R6F4LGnstNUxb1oxNM5I1k7bBAWQamiRkULp42N0mSgvyFM_WnT42KRyefswpjOcNufjiL6E/s1600-h/IMG_5119%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5119" border="0" alt="IMG_5119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhLbzVbmT7WOBfmk-GD7_81GsAQeSjTwsrfhAMVMQecWGYODuzMYKxlPTygrAKCLxHkrvjBwBIP9KxhRZnv2akQavwrG2EbDZ1lFjUSjxG3MfFfhAru0oeikG6vVjzXO9I6OFya5-irQ/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">My children will be left with memories, I want these memories to be the perfect balance of our daily rhythms and our spur of the moment live your life fun.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SR5I3gL0TyI/Te8QAm1_3-I/AAAAAAAABbk/Or_ItMaLM3A/s1600-h/IMG_5120%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5120" border="0" alt="IMG_5120" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KvN34ud6hx0/Te8QBdUbkpI/AAAAAAAABbo/LqPkOYRQdEs/IMG_5120_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">And goodness me, I best be remembering these fleeting moments just as they were. My children teaching me all over again how to live life to the fullest, how to live life fearlessly, how take hold of what I want and reel it in. Smile more, laugh more, cry more, and say it just like it is. Yes, that is what is exactly what I hope to reminisce when I am 80 while sitting on my porch swing holding hands with Jason speaking of the old times. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-83-iV4UvqUw/Te8QGWTFn4I/AAAAAAAABbs/El6gP6olzmk/s1600-h/IMG_5121%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5121" border="0" alt="IMG_5121" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-skukOm_CW4I/Te8QHKwAk4I/AAAAAAAABbw/j59ceCTmNe8/IMG_5121_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">For right now, I will say yes more to my heart, to my children, to my life. I will stray away from complacency. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRRoC8-G5qdPUwl2xTjtQqhSaPI2-aJb8ahjh7gIqhk8ZftHyzNBAetGG-Kc20EFcaaqa5YmQ9Vx7Q9C1lafi7Lu9kWmcfjiKeHnEiXgnpJtm2j4hYtqmX0pIoW4XqmJrxgOWtMqOKho/s1600-h/IMG_5122%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5122" border="0" alt="IMG_5122" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GtB2Gns6YJ4/Te8QLfANU1I/AAAAAAAABb4/RdPheAGyBVM/IMG_5122_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">We will still tend to our daily rhythms, but I will not allow them to get the best of our lives. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jEvnQpfL8A8/Te8QPQHcXMI/AAAAAAAABb8/vZ0CZ4CHZQY/s1600-h/IMG_5123%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5123" border="0" alt="IMG_5123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCruFes4tG28Lx_QnQNz1BnWtwZMy5FlsXiqRo93q9fPZBVmBXxSTWK38G4lBwD7SPR2s_AYCoeAlzEoGK-C95lE_tNbI3ryxH5nmsZeSOFWRXcmHB8x5aWIt7sknm0HqfeCwYwrHcBE/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">What is your secret? How do your entangle fun with responsibilities?</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-89947859844548590072011-06-05T23:14:00.001-07:002011-06-05T23:14:24.720-07:00A Performance Filled Weekend<p align="center">I am in love with the feeling I get upon seeing my kids do their thing. Our weekend was filled with a Spring Ballet Recital and a Mayan Myth called Man of Creation.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Yum7cejpTMw/TextN_UDfyI/AAAAAAAABXE/PaksZkyFjnE/s1600-h/IMG_5053%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5053" border="0" alt="IMG_5053" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTyn4LPVnambVhp8hi2ERYtePpZ0B8CLO4cejLKjb666VdsIguX9SwxHHte1gLmEl1L_lreJGYmm-klTZm0QqqYtLKvFmEUHdl4bisrh8pnJNRtfL0Ycb5fJixFqq_kyAvuTQuDpYqiA/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">What can I say, other than dude, my kid blows me away every time! She amazes me! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OXQgibR-h8s/TextSRE-HPI/AAAAAAAABXM/82CSG-aUx7o/s1600-h/IMG_5055%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5055" border="0" alt="IMG_5055" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-omr5KGi8Gjg/TextTEJ_zuI/AAAAAAAABXQ/4SPsZuZ-x5g/IMG_5055_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">I am blown away by her determination, dedication, and desire to dance.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7FV8MyJHAXkXz6uzGpKZ2bLfxbE8GGK53DU0gdO4092Zm0_5Y3pmtjFleJovLiHeagDCT72-UNvP9MBFucDVUEphwo6ScZLW9P0bn9pSqIm5RKZxDW6-AvBiuoXX5_i8luR6Z6V_I7Y/s1600-h/IMG_5057%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5057" border="0" alt="IMG_5057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8lsuMW3oANpxcUZEOxhNSRTxxthM9m-U0gGSiq8tFb5lTgX8nuUprRF3qkr7aPHTJUY9TLv39r2XsC4GdBM6_PYR-LOiy2RSuHbYRDzE9s6bTjAR0HnOyGc4IOmCO9ORv7o_KcEqysI/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">She would rather attend dance class than visit Nana, she would rather dance than have a play date, she would rather dance than go to the movies. I know, you are thinking, really??? I am 100% telling you the truth. The examples I used are just a few things that have come up during a time when she would be going to class, and almost every time she opted for class. I can clearly remember a few times when I made the momma call that we would be skipping dance class, and that sweet little girl of mine was a very sad and disappointed girl of mine. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiR-iScXpfGE0eBCxIq_G5DQCrvxOBH53dF60AHeRU9ph3B14Aj9ZjGsm7phv2FKqZGgV1ZwfYkdg3DJsAKOrnse3HJ38ovDvs8YS5tSn4t63Vp7jMXWm4a4adlRPHL5ewEpZ_hBm18PE/s1600-h/IMG_5058%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5058" border="0" alt="IMG_5058" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LUkgWgyrCxM/TextbCOVe8I/AAAAAAAABXg/Lv4cfPyFU3E/IMG_5058_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">I was all smiles with a few tears watching her perform up on that huge stage with her 6 little classmates all on their own.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3kgxPGmS27U/TexvQFLOPMI/AAAAAAAABXk/IYqP81I-wtM/s1600-h/IMG_5061%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5061" border="0" alt="IMG_5061" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JD-q4yfHJWg/TexvRGA_sBI/AAAAAAAABXo/ufVsRHcv-Po/IMG_5061_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">I loved that they looked to each other when they were a bit unsure, I love that they looked to each other to encourage one another…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4D_HjloyDDE/TexvTz9M8sI/AAAAAAAABXs/k8hQRuy4UQM/s1600-h/IMG_5065%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5065" border="0" alt="IMG_5065" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zo6BNidXsFI/TexvUy4J_DI/AAAAAAAABXw/32sHn73JZ3c/IMG_5065_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">I loved that they looked down to double check their little feet were doing exactly as they were telling and hoping them to do.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oRhyuXfrDjg/TexvZMkUg6I/AAAAAAAABX0/dtRJDiLli58/s1600-h/IMG_5067%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5067" border="0" alt="IMG_5067" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6XguNMJPWEU/TexvZx__f-I/AAAAAAAABX4/Jt5LzOjtl2Y/IMG_5067_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">And Oh My Goodness do I love, love, love the smiles and sparkle in each and everyone of these 7 little girls faces when they</p> <p align="center">DID IT!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U2fwEeFY97A/Texvd85tq9I/AAAAAAAABX8/zleCWrJ3ttQ/s1600-h/IMG_5068%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5068" border="0" alt="IMG_5068" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVW2e_jNlQXLxzK2XJ4ta5GLCXR6P2J3qB6L18nviBeiad1O7sUSM8n_d9KutS2vyHGrHQEKCRJ_JXRWROlNwJs_pap1FUyR1mLevE1w5LhayUJofbwcDs4d_bsdudfTeuEro9RWPavk/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">They did it, my girl did it, all on her own, with just themselves, they stood up on that stage and danced their dance!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8tKFdywodI1yRQMXpl7Xy2TK2tArbMVYur4V2E_0iWOSLi-KJThx9pXxGZ5P4LlSZnhGSLUlrte5137DklJzcZwUqzE9jC-vxbZmz6cwpV2gMiiJu6DdRygBGrKHecSjyDxu2j5O6b8/s1600-h/IMG_5069%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5069" border="0" alt="IMG_5069" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3biULvP02U2T2vOhjSo1j87vdRGCA0kApXiEAqGR6ETiXL54ENgkU2kliS_UMJcVysGKAKGNGPdFK_NyO2v8bxBvPtu5jRlNAebY3o-MOv4ZficYOsmsZ2pSCWAMYghsxaLBh1NVJ8Ek/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">A few of these girls danced not once but twice today, way up there on that big stage. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Fp8fIWpnVsg/TexvoXz4swI/AAAAAAAABYM/RM24gx5tLEM/s1600-h/IMG_5077%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5077" border="0" alt="IMG_5077" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUQHX_t3RrFxWjPuJtLXA6fZNrGm9cRfK8mPdxmPewn7jEEA_wJ6VMWoEdTCQRqtvchRHwXz7kWWGUhyphenhyphenDvX533r0UzbOkodxh1SVRiMVI3LzSRzSSJ7e8DZP8eIgrZQ-ffnRQwX-5_iM/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">This time they had a bit of help from their wonderful teacher, Mrs. Eidson. I watched from the wings this time, per Lillitha’s request.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mzI9mPgfHtg/TexvtepD4II/AAAAAAAABYU/UwJi8J1sRBc/s1600-h/IMG_5080%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5080" border="0" alt="IMG_5080" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t-39XG1weF0/TexvuLNAdbI/AAAAAAAABYY/IfTydur4KZE/IMG_5080_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">I watched with joy as she danced her danced, I smiled with love when she stopped dancing to smile at her family, and I giggled when I saw her little hand sneak up to wave at her brother sitting in the audience.</p> <p align="center">What can I say as much as I am in love with all those wonderful “d” qualities, I love, love, love that she “dances” to her own tune, breaking all the little “no, nos” of “good” stage presence. It was most definitely perfect stage presence for her family whom filled up the whole center front row.</p> <p align="center">We love you Lillitha and we are ever so proud of the little dancing lady you have become.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z8XwYZMOQtw/TexvwsgG0KI/AAAAAAAABYc/Ii8-sOo3iFU/s1600-h/IMG_5084%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5084" border="0" alt="IMG_5084" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TaL_oLQM6YU/TexvxYAgTyI/AAAAAAAABYg/zKRUj6nuaq8/IMG_5084_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aIC7cx-dc9k/Texv0cDQ6mI/AAAAAAAABYk/JsVRu0D_Cd8/s1600-h/IMG_5085%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5085" border="0" alt="IMG_5085" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zl2JafrBSXY/Texv1W7S3HI/AAAAAAAABYo/uoOeOCVSfnE/IMG_5085_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Coral was cast as one of three Gods in the Mayan Myth, The Dawn of Creation.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RTjnoCRqzGQ/Texv5GToupI/AAAAAAAABYs/w267KrxtTvU/s1600-h/IMG_5093%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5093" border="0" alt="IMG_5093" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kCKOUUlFA5o/Texv6GhCu9I/AAAAAAAABYw/Z83U35ewD08/IMG_5093_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Coral astonishes me time and time again. I am inspired by her confidence to jump on stage and perform, by her abilities to adapt to so many different kinds of parts, and her determination to make each and every production she is a part of a good one. Once Coral accepts a part, she gives it her all and she expects and wants the same from all of her cast mates.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrIrc-bPIvlc6ECQVyCv2bpj0zEO3CwqLkBjqMykmI2xS3wtIn_dn3gdprTKP7Gn5r414HmYukMWG61o16NgFtPY_yO5cDSZH0mEnHlvaXGX8iIK4id3QUdYyLZc22Xm1PjugEw69aA0/s1600-h/IMG_5094%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5094" border="0" alt="IMG_5094" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bocHrefN0Dw/TexwDIKfj2I/AAAAAAAABY4/GVoP34BTkzY/IMG_5094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="center">I think she struck gold this time. This production was absolutely fabulous! I loved the authenticity of everything from the story, to the handmade costumes, to the music.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ehXJKFazZb4/TexwGTtEjOI/AAAAAAAABY8/DKbLZgK9JJo/s1600-h/IMG_5096%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5096" border="0" alt="IMG_5096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHvoDJbiqYUF0onvMQW4FqJiaiNkhHs0Q4eHU-WmMJHPuPN31hqA77e8icw7lZEQ-NmypSztkBN93F5-rG6yTRB85Rao4l2ywH7Bb5H9qKqtymN0tISbYt6Tlj2iE8Sxw1Ug84CTINlY/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hdp_Co0y3UM/TexwKsG6ywI/AAAAAAAABZE/jc4b5o2MSxE/s1600-h/IMG_5098%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5098" border="0" alt="IMG_5098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhTL_3AH-yS1DtI8LGfFZweiMvezN1Fwa52PCv0u2o-cZD1wNbIzicKWR3gAA1w966WkEUltVz21ZeaneDz8nBk5OdW1ftjQ2nY3cpGGR4AGf8tAd3TERZIpYec8_tEjJ2MfE8PBMdiY/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Coral put more effort and time into this performance than any other. This director pushed her far out of her comfort zone, and she rose to the occasion. </p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYj3Un-vFq83LmhuKNOnUu7sOkotWji-UhYadxZv4GoxFH9b5Bmn0m9tcsIwWsM9NSZJOLHSOkSFgp0dDm_5d_emX8kpcOEbvW8oIie44-TuqLNtZyP5kbZJ7SQprKSt0Y67bsuj8ucA/s1600-h/IMG_5100%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5100" border="0" alt="IMG_5100" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zq6EUPWew2I/TexwPgQCxHI/AAAAAAAABZQ/ewjXSyZULmU/IMG_5100_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <p align="center">In my book, my little lady outdid herself, she amazed me, it reminded me of the very first time I ever saw her on stage, she did a jaw dropping performance today. </p> <p align="center">Coral, you will go far in this journey of yours, you soared higher than ever today!!! We love you young lady…</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-76877071968429668732011-05-27T22:32:00.001-07:002011-05-27T22:32:41.219-07:00A Friday Night Beauty<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdJYuU2vlPbnYQXLgE-jOh_GZyjK6L0D6eCwKtYmklgJTJRBW4-e-xAW9TY2QmuUcX_STu3lQMrWxGUDU4lOhZUgDnp2YksMvk_uawYMHhLBOB93W5ktJRw9UHkZ-aw3LBIhjrSy19iI/s1600-h/IMG_4913%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4913" border="0" alt="IMG_4913" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfUm9mMw6qemEEUpRoOvxMH-1f41zP2jC76NNJngSQkRmHXCKL2vqS6prgG6hhHl-ChzgOLS3Hbr6E_fcFYAChIQW6ovFk9hDWc5BW8eWYcLSXAZEFKaNZQMLx1VRszmLmsHRgFf-_sk/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a>We went for a walk tonight, we left the house strewn with disarray from a quick dinner and a day full of classes.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:05c9f003-9713-4780-87d8-009dcdab7753" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!271&type=5&authkey=36Rdxcxd51A%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UM1N-Bx4UWc/TeCGvWuG77I/AAAAAAAABWg/NSp4zTp1Cic/album%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!271&type=5&authkey=36Rdxcxd51A%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Yummy</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!271&type=5&authkey=36Rdxcxd51A%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!271&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=36Rdxcxd51A%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p>Our destination was for ice cream & movies. Sometimes leaving the “To-dos” for another day is jut what we need. Taking a step out of my comfort zone, of our nightly rhythm, and shall we say taking a “walk” on the wild side.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhbFpr-Ekyonr37ksTEwN8XnV7U6BJ5hJmDmuYQGeZNJaUnXd3vcCfmNDRukQqLq3kJLbXflThUgVAeo7Gk_om_WTT8pKzheJtcb5tUKCFNFK4O0eHnUsi7PNQAMOc5zpYItfKzuursY/s1600-h/IMG_4920%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4920" border="0" alt="IMG_4920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAejDt5pMc0RkpFjnQj50NYWL2GClZN_OahieDCJO2JIJNKjY-NM-XescQLCvpmCcnbCZjzijrtzPs2iC787Mz3z6GhrIByhUQDtR9OZt-8yCauOX0cSf1iMA6QXvVVHKgHVw8n5KENK0/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLohh3IrkSwYoUzPQTgc_oLN3a46-NeE3OFgMvX8MbblTQ7glOwTNMAC4IH8IcKJeYeTnrWDMOeWyFpfJi1WP_LO6zd8cuST4BGRnfaB_HVKrQS_g1wvWRadGDBdBfUxg16fmGp5B8vk/s1600-h/IMG_4923%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4923" border="0" alt="IMG_4923" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IoQULPHcSF0/TeCG5nznaTI/AAAAAAAABVs/0JMw9EYAaEI/IMG_4923_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Time stood still for this short journey. I was able to take notice of of the little things. I was able to remember how to make learning fun.</p> <p align="center">Have you ever seen my guy have so much fun with spelling. He is learning to spell pee and poop. Yes, pee and poop. Using potty language is the way to my boys head and heart.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qGLYCFJUT_Q/TeCG9dOluII/AAAAAAAABVw/uTdYcp_7qeI/s1600-h/IMG_4924%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4924" border="0" alt="IMG_4924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVf7oT3YrxJ1ZwfsQ_wSMzl1gymlY4hPWy6vJteU7CrSn6vgg-2thJUCh0W9BuMgMDVuyI6qLq2PVQQ6ydjbYCbD36J1tJ0hsZOrwyRK9tT742m1vRRf_dVHwYsWN6Hs8MiK1erVvsERA/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">When time slows, we have more fun, we take less for granted, we truly feel the love our lives have to offer. All of that living, love, and laughter knocked this little gal out. Soon after we walked in silence and I began to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us, even in the city.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:7225128c-ec1a-4474-b6dc-a6adbc3a4e81" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!275&type=5&authkey=U!!D0g4lY7Y%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-usDdB-XQAqU/TeCG-tGSNpI/AAAAAAAABWk/eC-c1DMNsjI/album%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!275&type=5&authkey=U!!D0g4lY7Y%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Scenery</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!275&type=5&authkey=U!!D0g4lY7Y%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!275&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=U!!D0g4lY7Y%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">The daylight was changing to dusk, the light peered through the tangled tree branches with plump full leaves reminding me it is indeed spring, the surrounding mountains begged me to climb them during the summer months, and for a few moments all was still, quite, and perfect. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W1V-C9cYb1Q/TeCHAuhQfMI/AAAAAAAABV8/LSPW3l2qvxY/s1600-h/IMG_4928%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4928" border="0" alt="IMG_4928" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7mBuCFacP5NyuAPLx_4Hs_FL00GEU3CJCSrOPlHLQ0_BtwaTA7-ko05bQErtNHsG-PyetpwnZ9S36q5qRPdSK_mxJQyB1TmynBPUgVR_NSI7Xwg2eUgoEuTr8OKEuog7i-9JTdJkzEk/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ef7uxIauTP8/TeCHDPTD-wI/AAAAAAAABWE/m_v_3hhgY9k/s1600-h/IMG_4929%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4929" border="0" alt="IMG_4929" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8xda2AJeIisYOQ3vOE5AHwVA8qH3TCF-WEQ51ig74Eb1oghc87TXsB6nnVrzGk9T7LAu_y_am6PK7w2jUR7g9wIdtX2yCD2-e1_1mtE_wS9miViEWqhSpwXKidZVNow5e3tLfia70hg/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a>My quite thoughts were happily interrupted by my boy saying, “Mom look at me, Mom look at me, Mom!” I turn around and see him walking the plank wearing his happiness in a big smile. As soon as I raised the camera, he slipped and caught himself before falling into the bushes. He laughed, I laughed, Lillitha politely giggled.</p> <p align="center">The humor, the treats, the tricks, the beauty were all more than worth leaving the messes behind.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:afe2ae12-5d02-470e-a92a-4afad83a7c2f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!279&type=5&authkey=Xpfn7LzJApg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pHvf2OuNSqo/TeCHEPAvMHI/AAAAAAAABWo/kvJ7YzS8zGY/album%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!279&type=5&authkey=Xpfn7LzJApg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">The “To-dos”</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!279&type=5&authkey=Xpfn7LzJApg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!279&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Xpfn7LzJApg%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">The messes and the to-dos will always be here. My children are growing every minute of everyday and I am making a vow to leave it all behind more often. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIfWvtraWptzBblbMq81bJ63A7vBpQ2M-KTwMdTKwZFt6IaI6g-IdJiScFdq2IMJZFChEzwNbZeqOBDyp_np00i-o1f_zTKIMcSgpOvL_B5HigaNbSathcvpV6HELmiSeDljxwqvCSKk/s1600-h/IMG_4938%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4938" border="0" alt="IMG_4938" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WyILy5Ye8s4/TeCHKCU1H6I/AAAAAAAABWU/LkaWf-TLkts/IMG_4938_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C-sy70x0_Ew/TeCHOMpGVGI/AAAAAAAABWY/bs8IsYefffU/s1600-h/IMG_4939%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4939" border="0" alt="IMG_4939" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIsKn-X3h6OT7wAnN0XoK71uwZQC1s6Q3bnKzuiPdnGWuYKnHvtt8oFoniX4LqnOao72v-rYjHioYU8Lwhoz8nLHSZdoPljCYdEBNudcyfRipgJTaUnkjj_kQ7Td4ro7VfoQBzfctxUs/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">My guy and gal were pooped after all the fun and love, but still determined to end the night as promised with a movie. Within a few minutes of the movie beginning, my girl was asleep. I lay her down, moved into the chair with my guy, where momma knit and son watched. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TkZ3vLmnKqc/TeCI2QxcpAI/AAAAAAAABWw/O8Yg_VnXtA4/s1600-h/IMG_4942%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4942" border="0" alt="IMG_4942" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NbJV_lUPYxA/TeCI3HB_MZI/AAAAAAAABW0/z8Dw-WUsTsA/IMG_4942_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">Gnomeo & Juliet , knitting, snuggles, and sleeping beauties, what else could I ask for on a Friday night?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6qbXzXoQQoM/TeCI9HfkgII/AAAAAAAABW4/0HIEqi3nGGU/s1600-h/IMG_4941%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4941" border="0" alt="IMG_4941" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nL-n_RwU-2k/TeCI9z1OxuI/AAAAAAAABXA/yMinY5AsDE0/IMG_4941_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-70154271633188439812011-05-22T22:53:00.001-07:002011-05-22T22:53:55.493-07:00LEGOLAND May 2011<p align="center">“Welcome to LEGOLAND. You are welcome to park in our V.I.P. Volvo parking.”</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_ZuriZIUl0LFLYHSkXDaDUDfCDEiC4VnGVXMyhZfS_kC4U8ZAoNKTJYOd4n-jQAlVRcasCrklKolWJ-EZybho0wfXOKalrTB8kfsB_m7IDMfElrsA3S0WuFhc4207c3XNUu1v6ayuho/s1600-h/IMG_4733%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4733" border="0" alt="IMG_4733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMhNyw_jWF_sQ4vKEuKYiMzlBxYvH92MyiHTVwkvtpX4w2u6e85MqyZLCETncC7sclduzZxjZSASspcWjSeriJhI-44bHe_fJxFUP7RWH4Zzy932HMmSWorI2_Vbh3oVt_OF5KFa472Y/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p align="center">My sister and I could not stop laughing. Ha!, there are indeed perks to driving a 20 year old car. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn0ze4fu2I/AAAAAAAABPc/___nOOxmuxM/s1600-h/IMG_4734%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4734" border="0" alt="IMG_4734" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn00W3MbJI/AAAAAAAABPg/P5ZdjQatwY8/IMG_4734_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p align="center">Is that insane or what? All of that shebang behind my boy is, umm….MADE OUT OF LEGOS!!! Can you believe that? I cannot.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhzXIzEe21YV7v2mfZXMT5PNizfP5e4jxuOQ2K89BtS0M-NK-meq-qxqFK8UvQN78TcthMVY4bvpHH-tnQ5maUL6m2bR_OSCPNrNLFxXqC4OCMreOYMhnGH2oZcn2OiquuFlY4cYphTo/s1600-h/IMG_4735%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4735" border="0" alt="IMG_4735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQau3GcqLR-m7J2NZtmvLGU4TCKOJBRcTnkhQPFMMlS5xrybFYNlCheqi4Ioy9m2AgAWtpjpXQRHzSSaOSP0BCox7lZvsfpfIs19Nb2HXHLlrfTYxQ0I93fog6PgHEypLrvqgwO0_iI9c/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p align="center">But, I can believe that this is made out of sand. My kids agreed…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1BVPQ5BI/AAAAAAAABPs/Ey_M0FhNllM/s1600-h/IMG_4737%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4737" border="0" alt="IMG_4737" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1CLJO_WI/AAAAAAAABPw/A1ssv5eTjc8/IMG_4737_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p align="center">The Lego elephant was way more impressive. Go figure, guess that is what happens when you live near the beach.</p> <p align="center">Moving on we just became more and more in awe of the ridiculously cool things made out of Legos. 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So perfect, as we are reading the series as bedtime stories right now and are looking forward to Harry Potter world in August. Just cannot get enough of the magic.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1SVWJbOI/AAAAAAAABQ0/6RvjbL7LFXg/s1600-h/IMG_4758%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4758" border="0" alt="IMG_4758" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1TKh5WqI/AAAAAAAABQ4/ZFPXPx0ERQM/IMG_4758_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1Zn7uMcI/AAAAAAAABQ8/V5OdDmNneZs/s1600-h/IMG_4759%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4759" border="0" alt="IMG_4759" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1aeU63AI/AAAAAAAABRA/Ygxafy2Tbuk/IMG_4759_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a>We were told they had a little something for everyone, and they were not kidding. A nice break in the day for a bit of water squirting.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1jsgr3GI/AAAAAAAABRE/1ZxV55syP2I/s1600-h/IMG_4760%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4760" border="0" alt="IMG_4760" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1kYw1I9I/AAAAAAAABRI/UIn9ANcqMhM/IMG_4760_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Time-out, I think I may have lost my children…</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:caad1f22-7541-4ec6-a106-dd9c7a25af8d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!143&type=5&authkey=xtuDKLDJ6Cg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCKD5JZrQ9DKPprsMKkJRTHa6jtwYVzUdyX1TfVEweZBDu9AEnqctiWIkGtDb0vmjqrDkNnwWdJPCY14p9dkWNvv0ulkCxhMKZeUhoem7acDD3SwYR-4W2wyA5YRt3bJAFJ4YF_hujQM/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!143&type=5&authkey=xtuDKLDJ6Cg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">My Children Have Been Eaten by a Lion</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!143&type=5&authkey=xtuDKLDJ6Cg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!143&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=xtuDKLDJ6Cg%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p>Thank goodness, on to more fun…</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:3f30e919-6565-4e7d-a13f-957f03473982" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!147&type=5&authkey=dz9ZFj6Gf1s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwR6-p95EId8znv4b1Fu2qRt_UmO86E5yD7N1YAQsJnJJz_5FUXZPvswM1XbfpUySCodlLCCLw1DKdL7vFoRcCOd9a_bAbjdpiEokMRRtNcoj8nj9-6qaN9Nxu0703Km1g2QRcI4JKNo/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!147&type=5&authkey=dz9ZFj6Gf1s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Jailed for Having Too Much Fun</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!147&type=5&authkey=dz9ZFj6Gf1s%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!147&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=dz9ZFj6Gf1s%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>We sure do love to seek out fun wherever we may find it…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:cce83a34-8091-4c83-b2ee-78ef3df8dcc6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!152&type=5&authkey=dZVp1MZbDKc%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1mcgPUeI/AAAAAAAABRU/w9F47W-vew0/album%5B56%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!152&type=5&authkey=dZVp1MZbDKc%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Traveling</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!152&type=5&authkey=dZVp1MZbDKc%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!152&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=dZVp1MZbDKc%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>Having so much fun is really hard work. Thank goodness we have help in tow if it is ever needed…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:f01fc0c9-a033-4b04-ab59-2bf3254c23f7" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!156&type=5&authkey=nhRtRAOdypM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1nJjgt-I/AAAAAAAABRY/RqNMGQcO9Pk/album%5B57%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!156&type=5&authkey=nhRtRAOdypM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">#1 Rescue Worker</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!156&type=5&authkey=nhRtRAOdypM%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!156&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=nhRtRAOdypM%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>Hmmm….pass or fail?</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0ed66fd7-6a36-4c07-802e-057cbbc42ce6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!161&type=5&authkey=AXoioFR0Fp4%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1DJWvLd-eAasd8vOoOp47TiRxP34zkO55The0mYM2kvXM0Ib91PNytxRfPPnihOFogXOruy0S30YN_Rq8tiBb1jjoFfaPyYVzkz_jdvhHz93n2EMp2-UvxSFWZosPnYhEe-7_BHB_eg/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!161&type=5&authkey=AXoioFR0Fp4%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Waiting to see how the Big Kids did on their Driving Tests</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!161&type=5&authkey=AXoioFR0Fp4%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!161&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=AXoioFR0Fp4%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>And, they passed. Guess it does not matter that many stop signs were run and old’ granny drove so slow she was holding up traffic.</p> <p align="center">{Star Wars}</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:8fc33069-e8de-4ffa-91f1-b132cf424860" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!166&type=5&authkey=AIHcsvp0MME%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1oosRrfI/AAAAAAAABRg/MjIggOJtiVI/album%5B59%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!166&type=5&authkey=AIHcsvp0MME%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">And My Boy is in Heaven</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!166&type=5&authkey=AIHcsvp0MME%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!166&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=AIHcsvp0MME%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:c70409f3-a8b6-470b-848b-004656405822" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!172&type=5&authkey=iiGzzX1il1o%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1pGWQVJI/AAAAAAAABRk/iQWUW2dd7vU/album%5B60%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!172&type=5&authkey=iiGzzX1il1o%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Seriously Happy to be right here, right than.</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!172&type=5&authkey=iiGzzX1il1o%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!172&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=iiGzzX1il1o%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d90fac9a-d296-4844-93de-c39461ec5184" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!176&type=5&authkey=U3p2O2xqHCI%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbxwICR9nch7dEulKovQyW68z_Rb-5_db-MbHwSfbGZeq7cT2n-0DkKCDxG0ewkeBBCOvEpbhAVKgSo9JQCWMcZzLJ8ID_lBbfA_RHIBn0wxQGyE1oOpd8pjM8fLykFVC9wlKSG9bdV4/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!176&type=5&authkey=U3p2O2xqHCI%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">More Cloud 9 for Nishan</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!176&type=5&authkey=U3p2O2xqHCI%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!176&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=U3p2O2xqHCI%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:bd9d6980-a0c2-455c-b530-27b013211eb9" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!181&type=5&authkey=Za3tnGPSaL0%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1qpmBLnI/AAAAAAAABRs/pJJj17PzL9c/album%5B63%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!181&type=5&authkey=Za3tnGPSaL0%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Star Wars Battle</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!181&type=5&authkey=Za3tnGPSaL0%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!181&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Za3tnGPSaL0%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:dac3ffc6-3888-4930-912e-071706b0a171" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!186&type=5&authkey=7g9O8Y8lf9c%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1rMykznI/AAAAAAAABRw/agNiMssVXQQ/album%5B65%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!186&type=5&authkey=7g9O8Y8lf9c%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Ok, I am now Beginning to think Star Wars maybe the next best thing.</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!186&type=5&authkey=7g9O8Y8lf9c%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!186&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=7g9O8Y8lf9c%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>This stuff was crazy cool! Thinking some reading on Star Wars maybe next in-line after Harry Potter.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d92e0888-4c02-4add-89d0-203667aa86e9" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!190&type=5&authkey=mXa!eC*GNtY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1r2dEnWI/AAAAAAAABR0/pd8xUBywjE4/album%5B67%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!190&type=5&authkey=mXa!eC*GNtY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">So Awesome!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!190&type=5&authkey=mXa!eC*GNtY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!190&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mXa!eC*GNtY%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">{A Trip Around America}</p> <p align="center">Being that Star Wars got a bit boring for a few of us, we decided coming back down to earth and exploring our home country would be fun.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:5c290dd8-0dac-47ab-8996-c53ae87e8f70" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!194&type=5&authkey=UtNYBqiP0SY%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img 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href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!216&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!205&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=qODfcWFR!L8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn17CWaCVI/AAAAAAAABTE/Bpt9TJmbTc8/-1803629603601FBDC8.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 5px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!217&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!205&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=qODfcWFR!L8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn17pyRKHI/AAAAAAAABTI/gFofT65D0MQ/-18036294444B2E3B55.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td></tr></table></div> <p>Yahoo, we must be cats with 9 lives. Maybe we will star in a cat food commercial…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:f98e976b-9c1d-4fd3-a193-cd58e3d18f6c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!218&type=5&authkey=KORAWBfqHJ4%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn18WE8_qI/AAAAAAAABTM/znvMOfbEQ6o/album%5B71%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!218&type=5&authkey=KORAWBfqHJ4%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Hollywood where we are Hoping to run into the real Luke Skywalker</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>Dancing & eating our way through New Orleans…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:b5e05b44-0f3f-49b5-823b-db3a36b0063b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:390px;border-collapse:collapse;' > <tr> <td colspan=2 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 5px 5px;width:153px;vertical-align:bottom;' > <a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!223&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" target="_blank" border="0" style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;"> <img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" alt="View album" title="View album" width="153" height="153" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn19YK6zwI/AAAAAAAABTQ/1sKgysvKFN8/-193751979100C5473A.png?imgmax=800" /></a> </td> <td colspan=3 style='vertical-align:middle;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 5px 0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:217px' > <div style="margin-left:10px;top:-3%;" > <div style='width:217px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=5&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:217px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Mardi Gras because we Love Fun!</span></a></div> <div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;width:auto;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:10px 15px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=5&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 5px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!224&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1970wAII/AAAAAAAABTU/of-cMCIrGzw/-19375197604C24EAFE.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!225&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn1-a8qmiI/AAAAAAAABTY/VkhsjdumBAk/-19375197257A123DB6.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!226&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlPZKVmUHECSOFsT8Tf1qrlukQHxZ8CC28nCg-T7Ds3VUuTku8hKIpJYHYKsb7KaHx5UtlxeUcbr5CWJ56OTIpValbe3TqpN_1jQmQEJjItdlQBniMbr_NUuJXEriGVp6UnlEYOYFULU/?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td 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style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!228&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!222&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=mCcP8*wBSEo%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwaQHLuumz5Jyqk9qYCIgmALAz34LgC02XF2tnUYoSjRMPcyXXntvVjukDCvauTbInJeHzsVYIzKaSkoyocPpN1iLnt5fW53xIJ30RGP9Pio8KDNpOt6PS46bdBw-14g0cVZH7yS0HwQ/?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr></table></div> <p>Moving onward and upward…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:75f98c98-04f2-4525-b27e-ca132e457132" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!229&type=5&authkey=7GIR42u2nBg%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" 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sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>What happens in Vegas, stays in…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:53baf426-65cd-4135-9601-5fab47e71f3d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:390px;border-collapse:collapse;' > <tr> <td colspan=2 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 5px 5px;width:153px;vertical-align:bottom;' > <a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!236&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24" target="_blank" border="0" style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;"> <img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" alt="View album" title="View album" width="153" height="153" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2BmECxgI/AAAAAAAABTs/6uBFEFkJc_U/-235615310249FE0BC.png?imgmax=800" /></a> </td> <td colspan=3 style='vertical-align:middle;margin:0px;padding:5px 5px 5px 0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:217px' > <div style="margin-left:10px;top:-3%;" > <div style='width:217px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=5&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:217px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Vegas Baby</span></a></div> <div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;width:auto;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:10px 15px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=5&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24" border="0" target="_blank" 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href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!241&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2D-q7BqI/AAAAAAAABUA/D74LQ9O1fBM/-3695054554FE477C3.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 5px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!242&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2EYz41ZI/AAAAAAAABUE/kP0vnB3zlY4/-3695054247DD1CA7B.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!243&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!235&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=Bji4zTVBDD8%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqqbZr01gO5MzY2ovHqjZeXp-Cy0MbF-iYfESgjkxXL2pideqaGoXRgmSzT3ZzmuciQh450ef_bGa4o8tuu6ZALmetaNgrXzcQkDWe0mgNSiFMcYphL6oO7gn76ARKUQt_yz8zOW9wdA/?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' > </td></tr></table></div> <p>It twas’ a grand tour of our home America. But the fun was not over yet…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2LxzWeZI/AAAAAAAABUM/xge1aYTfjjo/s1600-h/IMG_4877%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4877" border="0" alt="IMG_4877" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJoTfp63KMVw6b7RuueluwdIS8I2IFll319nK01V5O7Xg9AiRE6XlZ2kI_Jyum1VpcStfDSIfHIS-HcErqdcD895DLa0Kq5zg4PZZnXvZ9TeNTCYyZ_21l024bf3uac1BdFiCbcelvf8/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Yep, you guessed again, ALL Legos. Is that insane? Yes, yes it is!</p> <p align="center">{Time for a bit of rides}</p> <p align="center">The littles and the mommas like to frolic and play while the big kids get their fill of coasters.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:4d6a34a5-2d25-4b53-b9d2-8e866bd2c606" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!244&type=5&authkey=ZjV5fmUcYBI%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img 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href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!265&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!255&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=RuC2tqvBZ2M%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2SWFf1rI/AAAAAAAABVA/nAgbKV277lE/-11269071084E808F69.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:74px;height:74px;' ><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!266&parid=3206A32E8D5BE310!255&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=RuC2tqvBZ2M%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="74" alt="View album" title="View album" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqykEdaBMCqRExu7TSuCiGUz-ujgGjBZiXD2dpqNlKpMXA2mQwOJW0IBe1WlRMxZ9mujH2IuaKx-0q5Sewk22t28xUGv9pNMpOKlKXRBPaCGCz4b685A0Itjc8vusm5mfNGpwto3mMhE8/?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr></table></div> <p align="center">By the end of the day we were delirious from all of the fun.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:8766a91b-929f-43fc-8e63-2b20b793fdf5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:400px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!267&type=5&authkey=YI4s*!A*DwA%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2TSYPLkI/AAAAAAAABVI/NQBv6Xt3kAw/album%5B79%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:400px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:400px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!267&type=5&authkey=YI4s*!A*DwA%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:400px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Funny Girls</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=play&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!267&type=5&authkey=YI4s*!A*DwA%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://cid-3206a32e8d5be310.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=downloadphotos&resid=3206A32E8D5BE310!267&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=YI4s*!A*DwA%24" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p align="center">To bad the Volvo V.I.P parking did not miraculously, magically transform our car into this Lego mobile.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenaQrUWPmsjvFXYuenE0xxO6YTj_JrjcKgNsDJa1LFtIQEeCl-AwfauashYynAeU_XlA2buQ0PNzc_vCKhkg0Mqs94zwK3fqc0P39YWyCYkQeYBbAEB95PX95Fi42X2dY5hZQutay8bg/s1600-h/IMG_4909%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4909" border="0" alt="IMG_4909" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tdn2ajzjIcI/AAAAAAAABVQ/vn-Lm7qmkyI/IMG_4909_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a></p> <p align="center">I cannot say enough wonderful things about LEGOLAND!!! It was a blast, it was inspiring, it was magical, it was good wholesome fun. One could not ask for more in an amusement park.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-62329295437342869442011-05-20T22:08:00.000-07:002011-05-20T22:34:27.278-07:00This Moment<div align="center">{This Moment} Inspires by~ <a href="http://www.soulemama.typepad.com/">Amanda Soule</a></div><br /><div align="center">A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.<br /><br />If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Wishing you a lovely weekend, I hope to be knitting away my worries. How about you?<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc8YtKb6xqqYM3U9pgcSRf7LFjbcrdD6KYiIzC4eqRRzzBwV-In434q063FLxw4qWbZ5hWGCulikjgztRAax6DJm-tKIwME9VSnNaox7CbNMfZACMqXWI7-Mv1isr5NHR7TnquE3k0Ho/s1600/IMG_4733.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609037139876384098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc8YtKb6xqqYM3U9pgcSRf7LFjbcrdD6KYiIzC4eqRRzzBwV-In434q063FLxw4qWbZ5hWGCulikjgztRAax6DJm-tKIwME9VSnNaox7CbNMfZACMqXWI7-Mv1isr5NHR7TnquE3k0Ho/s400/IMG_4733.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuuvU6939vpA0iF6Dg_C5qQmlWCkRM7L7BSf2l3UmU88ysGGKOgUcKcIH-M5MPrBl01e6YqiNuiwGuFhyphenhyphenmK4elqwxS83IrPEo1jemwQUFcmcjghKXKv8V_n_Pbj7Pd3QN67opeE9fNLg/s1600/IMG_4752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609037135103044306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuuvU6939vpA0iF6Dg_C5qQmlWCkRM7L7BSf2l3UmU88ysGGKOgUcKcIH-M5MPrBl01e6YqiNuiwGuFhyphenhyphenmK4elqwxS83IrPEo1jemwQUFcmcjghKXKv8V_n_Pbj7Pd3QN67opeE9fNLg/s400/IMG_4752.JPG" /></a> </div>momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-11552669598286790322011-05-18T17:15:00.001-07:002011-05-18T17:15:51.591-07:00Day 7 KCWC Spring 2011<p align="center">Sewn on Day 7, written and posted today due to internet circumstances on Day 7.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdRg8n1M2dI/AAAAAAAABOc/fmPaRKgwvvc/s1600-h/IMG_47229.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4722" border="0" alt="IMG_4722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0tmK9P-xlgsyFTOgeUeNBQUm2simVJ3xPHKnKz8BapO1L5tocGLWYsJCI8K9D0FkVazyb50BLsO6Belaf4xIrDIp_G_1NDhEdy5awjaewz-GGKBMXIOiM2KzzT6RKsfablBXafbv9TI/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">Another infamous Pillowcase Outfit.</p> <p align="center">I made this outfit using two pillowcases, one for the top and one for the pants.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdRhBibQWrI/AAAAAAAABOk/nAPsDBqOQig/s1600-h/IMG_472411.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4724" border="0" alt="IMG_4724" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdRhCQH2LxI/AAAAAAAABOo/vdE32S37p3w/IMG_4724_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">When I buy things such as these pillowcases while thrifting it is always on impulse of where my imagination takes me. And it seems to always take to me a big, open, wide field with one of my girls adorned in such an outfit frolicking along without a care in the world. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdRhHX2JAUI/AAAAAAAABOs/fPn_6BHBEUs/s1600-h/IMG_472611.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4726" border="0" alt="IMG_4726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81mieKBedTmAvISX7tnTWJPpomEUzK9ul0rvorN2_KEo1Fhr45DlOmg2lGrWflbyMpnICbkesP3G5Aav94z3Wcs5fQWD4OM4Zt8caPhUKBL4r_YpkxSzunRg91m5zkg0kYQ_TvxKW-W0/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">Thanks to KCWC Spring 2011 we are one step closer to making my “dream” come true. But in real life it just might be all of my girls frolicking together with one lone boy spying on his sisters easily camouflaged.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9_FGuRa1ncOWHJadyL6dPZKnz-hs-p_Zq-c603skDUEeYIJJ5K1PS_RMIHjqZ-cLrh2CfmOgWREjCIm7gF7BMt-oG3o_QEnBD6nHJqP7Tp9Ju6e8l2tvUu-Jhefgcz5xceeodbFKOY8/s1600-h/IMG_47295.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4729" border="0" alt="IMG_4729" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdRhNiFsKhI/AAAAAAAABO4/lTOJHDB-GNc/IMG_4729_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">And here is a close up of why I LOVE making pillowcase pants so very much. They never need hemming!!! By the way the shirts do not either.</p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-64391731146069716852011-05-17T22:49:00.001-07:002011-05-17T22:57:24.346-07:00KCWC Spring 2011 Day 6<p><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff;font-family:Bell MT;font-size:85%;color:#666666;" >Apologies, I did indeed write this post with the intent of posting it on Day 6, but we had a internet trouble while at my mom’s. Better late than never…</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdNdhoqnAcI/AAAAAAAABN8/_xjvzigKZ5I/s1600-h/IMG_47186.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_4718" border="0" alt="IMG_4718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmBbKjv9sh_Uc584ceBuFQYRezFICPdcB7n62q6V5UZ6vH0Jm-mBozae9FAwGO3v5PHIhPd3WH28kllf8cwsiPsZKRm9c_MEAss_df0f-4ZrswRU-EUj_5R7TmGA-QSN8z5D48ip7ECM/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">When I mentioned simple I was not kidding. Today I sewed yet another Pillowcase Dress using Amanda Soule’s pattern in Handmade Home. To spice it up a bit I threw in a pair of Ruby’s Bloomers from Heather Ross’ Weekend Sewing. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdNdsit0EQI/AAAAAAAABOE/r2OpZ24WU9g/s1600-h/IMG_47195.jpg"><span style="color:#80554e;"></span><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_4719" border="0" alt="IMG_4719" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdNduUOc2CI/AAAAAAAABOI/XGvxjq5-2iY/IMG_4719_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">Again, I really like the simplicity of up-cycling a beautiful vintage pillowcase into a simple quaint dress. There is just something really beautiful about a little girl running around in white cotton with bare shoulders.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdNdy1I3VdI/AAAAAAAABOM/CG9uYZvPP_0/s1600-h/IMG_47205.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_4720" border="0" alt="IMG_4720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8yjT6Zhwzb3HJY8xcFx4z85HyLhiv-cUCnTk-MvKXFw1jRiLCChgmuVefIByePM7QMCSLiYIDLPecr4oMIF5iYX-TKUjDUwKl7LdyAWiNf7uZs2GZkSc7lH_YJUq_L7NeKRycdM4oRI/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I do not think one can tell from the shabbiness of my pictures, but I used pink thread to sew up these little bloomers not only to add a bit of contrast but also to bring the “outfit” together. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcA8yJBg5qAojED9fTV8tjhjBQWXuCOySkUk6kSnIcn4Yiazr7vakZQZCJAPe39Bcugez2_q6GBBnUG34l-XqdZ1idhVNe8F0bmW5IEzuqqQ6wLpNPMsUOazdxJD6jyIug_oyYmnpGNj8/s1600-h/IMG_47215.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_4721" border="0" alt="IMG_4721" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TdNd9ig4gjI/AAAAAAAABOY/6YW8FFd9faM/IMG_4721_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">I have made way too many pillowcase tops/ dresses this week. But that is indeed how one comes to perfection, right? </p><br /><p align="center">I have overused the word, “simple”, but than again that is right where I am at.</p><br /><p align="center">I have referred to up-cycling, Amanda Soule, and Heather Ross everyday. Hmmm…what does that say about me, I m boring?</p><br /><p align="center">Thinking it is high time I try something new before my kids grow weary of my sewing their boring simple wardrobes. Do you have any recommendations?</p>momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-90057692818403095092011-05-13T23:20:00.001-07:002011-05-13T23:20:31.750-07:00KCWC Spring 2011 Day 5<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc4fDn_GbKI/AAAAAAAABNs/HbK4jVCSDLk/s1600-h/IMG_4714%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4714" border="0" alt="IMG_4714" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjb1LGMncocc-wFkPLBX8OhV1Ib6NIPc_6_81suA82Zou9d7g_6DlP2zlqayEtX389Bx31Ek6IE2lK2JP0NM7TS9B1YdeiJ1HnKBuxyWYgcEZdLLaWIjhp0bo9n3opHklPGCeKJhVAKU/?imgmax=800" width="186" height="246" /></a></p> <p>Welcome to Day 5 of Kids Clothing Week Challenge. I decided it was best for my first time joining a challenge such as this that I keep it simple. Keeping it simple meant for me, that I was using patterns I am comfortable with, or patterns that I could use without having to learn or even relearn techniques, making things that I was certain my kids would wear, and using what I have on hand (outside of matching thread and bias tape). </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc4fLBP7zlI/AAAAAAAABN0/hjUPQx6VbYE/s1600-h/IMG_4715%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4715" border="0" alt="IMG_4715" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc4fL93VT_I/AAAAAAAABN4/flSIviu4ZhY/IMG_4715_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="186" /></a></p> <p>It cannot get anymore simple than a gathered neckline pillowcase top, paired with pajama pants. The fabric I used from my stash was originally intended for use as a baby blanket for Lillitha. Not only will my girl not be snuggling it to sleep but she will not be sleeping in it as it is way to cute!!! She will be one comfy chicken in such a loose top and pj pants to boot. Goodness me, what wonders and magic “fabric” can play into making such a simple sew up look so fantabulous.  Hey, at least the fabric still went to its’ intended user. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-12972214561570635182011-05-13T14:53:00.001-07:002011-05-13T14:53:57.655-07:00KCWC Spring 2011 Day 4<p align="center">So happy to have finally made my little guy something other than PJ pants!!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIk2sYDh_QqzcvhOvXWpcE4RyoCCAv_xeJhmCdRLMBXfrIZ1Fd9wBzrbbl_i5K6RKHoMTsoA38613LG2iH2q2VZB-vY3tVGy8Az0Gx2-LBdGH52vJtezVMFW-BMMb3l8PsSq5nCuWm8Y/s1600-h/IMG_46966.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4696" border="0" alt="IMG_4696" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2n6VCu_fI/AAAAAAAABNA/IOnPecgWS7s/IMG_4696_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">Nishan scored camo flat front shorts with pockets using a tutorial from Dana over at <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-flat-front-pants-pockets.html">Made</a>. This is the first time I used one of her tutorials and it will definitely not be the last. I loved her thorough instructions and pictures. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQGW6a-1mjpVlaRDCvfksSPBwjvs-TZD_FZ9fWzwyuH5IsmYhkwxslIWqoOie-sCEW-_zIu9pj0ro_fe2eLbmKOMSkUfVsHHifW-lyuzyGE1RJQ5mG2mInyUvwl8JQBW_xCe6Xk1OYJs/s1600-h/IMG_47015.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4701" border="0" alt="IMG_4701" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2n_ScOuiI/AAAAAAAABNI/97CJOjD0XEU/IMG_4701_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">My guy was super excited to pick out his fabric and requested a matching tee. I did not have enough fabric to bust out a full camo outfit, and even if I did, I would of refused to comply as I would of lost my fave dude. So, he settled for the faux tie tee. If you like it as much as I do you can use this <a href="http://www.saltwater-kids.com/2008/10/tie-shirt-tutorial_08.html">tutorial</a> from Saltwater Kids.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2oCG3WmKI/AAAAAAAABNM/tAQisUkkmp0/s1600-h/IMG_47035.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4703" border="0" alt="IMG_4703" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2oCzFAPmI/AAAAAAAABNQ/aML1mf3QpJA/IMG_4703_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">While rummaging around looking for a few things to use in this weeks sewing, I came across my half finished bin. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2oI6EgUrI/AAAAAAAABNU/No3fBiVhNUs/s1600-h/IMG_47045.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4704" border="0" alt="IMG_4704" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2oJvbcFMI/AAAAAAAABNY/GAvYsjbnqgM/IMG_4704_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">I sadly started this over a year ago, but hey, its finished now! It is the <a href="http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2008/08/lazy-days-skirt-free-pattern.html">Lazy Days Skirt</a> from Oliver + S blog. I am not sure why in the world it sat for so long as it really is one of the easiest things I make.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQo3As078kAi1hhTdwuCL0TjnywdU2pohN8qI7B_LcnokI32V9unQdHTucJ-4VvO9YB5V7KsT98G4U3whrFcio5IJAxxh_Mr4Y1Aa_KOXCrfZvF4HFedFS-SkS_2LA_MTP6_Nux_2-oCk/s1600-h/IMG_47055.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4705" border="0" alt="IMG_4705" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2oUaXWqYI/AAAAAAAABNg/qqQfDTHGWmo/IMG_4705_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">I am amazed how easily it whips up and yet looks so polished and “real”. Ya know, sometimes home sewing looks just that, but this skirt never does.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2ocRhSU3I/AAAAAAAABNk/bqpyow5ZZb0/s1600-h/IMG_47135.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4713" border="0" alt="IMG_4713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/Tc2odF9OGvI/AAAAAAAABNo/qHxYE2OI8eY/IMG_4713_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">Thanks to this week our Florida pile is growing and the challenge still has a few more days. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110933397657011562.post-10702327611967226182011-05-12T00:32:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:39:10.804-07:00KCWC Spring 2011 Day 3<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuMs8CDxaI/AAAAAAAABLg/dW9lNrXpZLo/s1600-h/IMG_4685%5B5%5D.jpg"><u><font color="#88bb22"></font></u><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4685" border="0" alt="IMG_4685" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuMt24jAYI/AAAAAAAABLk/wpxwzBuftDM/IMG_4685_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center">Oh me oh my it is Day 3 of the challenge and Miss Zari is making out like a bandit.</p> <p align="center">She pretty much likes anything she sees me make. The older kiddos on the other hand have a lot of opinions regarding what they “want” made. Imagine that???</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuMwuLYNAI/AAAAAAAABLo/TOeAVoJtB-Q/s1600-h/IMG_4689%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4689" border="0" alt="IMG_4689" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuMxTLZ1CI/AAAAAAAABLs/1BhOi827eAU/IMG_4689_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">So, for day 3 I threw together a Pillowcase Top using Amanda Soule’s pattern in Handmade Home and fancied up a pair of Pajama Pants using Heather Ross’ Weekend Sewing pajama pants pattern for everyone.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuM0oQ99oI/AAAAAAAABLw/k4TmpO1d_6o/s1600-h/IMG_4690%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4690" border="0" alt="IMG_4690" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuM1q6Kq6I/AAAAAAAABL0/6OtRTwNC6cI/IMG_4690_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">I bought this pillowcase a while ago with intention to make it into exactly this. I really like the handwork and the simple white. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuM4rUtViI/AAAAAAAABL4/xidt35xsE04/s1600-h/IMG_4695%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4695" border="0" alt="IMG_4695" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuM5Ziz7DI/AAAAAAAABL8/PeEAQNgjpmE/IMG_4695_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center">While out and about yesterday, I stopped by the local fabric store to pick up a few things I needed to complete kcwc. On the top of my list was bias tape. Yep, you guessed it, you will be seeing a few more of these pillowcase tops/ dresses this week. Anyway, they were seriously out of every color I had in mind to match my pillowcases. So, I went with red keeping my fingers crossed I would not be bummed out thinking it looked too Valentines Day or Xmas like.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6FwAiJPwGJpk9j3UYx5FSr3kLQKNOgNEIjyY8JOIZfqavW853XntWY981oqGf2a77CfUFGxaBCm_a9Gxt_wYdqvT3hJNmR-P6R7FBdt-BWbePc0Q9Oq2Qq-EulB76hgQp4qwvwiVw2s/s1600-h/IMG_4694%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4694" border="0" alt="IMG_4694" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YUSXAveCsKY/TcuNBJzlF6I/AAAAAAAABMI/d0t6PmZmPRo/IMG_4694_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p align="center">Ta da! It so does not look too holiday to me and low and behold check out the red pants I whipped up using scraps from the scrap stash and trims from the trim stash. </p> <p align="center">I LOVE when an ends and odds project, out of the stash bucket come together so well. </p> <p align="center">This week is thus far a ton of fun, though My older three would like in on the fun. So please stay tuned, there will be “bigger” items with a ton of input from the “big littles” showcased in the next few days. </p> momcnlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097101977641575007noreply@blogger.com0