tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64647911871953451172024-03-12T21:29:46.181-07:00Ashton FamilyThe good, the bad, and the not so pretty...Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-15369174806171892972011-10-24T15:36:00.001-07:002011-10-24T15:59:49.762-07:00Pumpkin Patch!<div style="text-align: center;">After a long day at the soccer fields in the 100 degree heat, what better way to end the day than with a trip to the pumpkin patch, lol! Luckily, by 5:30 when we arrived, it was only about 95 degrees and we were ready for some fun! We invited the Simpson's along because would could be better than time with the cousins in a corn maze?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YS5YYvh5aIk/TqXrAbpoRWI/AAAAAAAADcY/aFcPL4TLco4/s1600/2011-10-24%2BOctober%2B20111.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YS5YYvh5aIk/TqXrAbpoRWI/AAAAAAAADcY/aFcPL4TLco4/s400/2011-10-24%2BOctober%2B20111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194098770527586" border="0" /></a>Before heading over to the corn maze, we took a ride in the barrel train, woohoo!!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-khQSOdDMIAg/TqXqJykLboI/AAAAAAAADbc/SI3bqNYoupI/s1600/October%2B2011%2B189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-khQSOdDMIAg/TqXqJykLboI/AAAAAAAADbc/SI3bqNYoupI/s400/October%2B2011%2B189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667193160028876418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-54LB02hHSVs/TqXqKV0lpSI/AAAAAAAADbs/gYbZZOmnrWY/s1600/October%2B2011%2B190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-54LB02hHSVs/TqXqKV0lpSI/AAAAAAAADbs/gYbZZOmnrWY/s400/October%2B2011%2B190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667193169492944162" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Tkt-hNtdVA/TqXqK0daHPI/AAAAAAAADb0/WE1m7NKg9kY/s1600/October%2B2011%2B191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Tkt-hNtdVA/TqXqK0daHPI/AAAAAAAADb0/WE1m7NKg9kY/s400/October%2B2011%2B191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667193177717218546" border="0" /></a>Each of the kids then took a turn ringing the bell with the big sledge hammer...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZVD_a2F-gg/TqXqLEjtCyI/AAAAAAAADb8/-W8GrjAW6JM/s1600/October%2B2011%2B194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZVD_a2F-gg/TqXqLEjtCyI/AAAAAAAADb8/-W8GrjAW6JM/s400/October%2B2011%2B194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667193182038592290" border="0" /></a>... and they milked the pretend cow, it was super cool!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esmJWnWVJJY/TqXqLREAOtI/AAAAAAAADcM/Q7mdx2X68QM/s1600/October%2B2011%2B197.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esmJWnWVJJY/TqXqLREAOtI/AAAAAAAADcM/Q7mdx2X68QM/s400/October%2B2011%2B197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667193185395292882" border="0" /></a>It was getting dark so we figured we better take a stab at the corn maze before it really got dark!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVjPQigmxV4/TqXrCXTh2FI/AAAAAAAADdM/yYgDExcekqU/s1600/October%2B2011%2B211.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVjPQigmxV4/TqXrCXTh2FI/AAAAAAAADdM/yYgDExcekqU/s400/October%2B2011%2B211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194131963828306" border="0" /></a>Zac with his favorite, Caroline!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yw1lotJbhes/TqXrAkvHC4I/AAAAAAAADck/1OR5Cfs3Vx8/s1600/October%2B2011%2B200.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yw1lotJbhes/TqXrAkvHC4I/AAAAAAAADck/1OR5Cfs3Vx8/s400/October%2B2011%2B200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194101209435010" border="0" /></a>The dads and the kids!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H33RzaxWfn4/TqXrCLEHsdI/AAAAAAAADc8/VRXGay1Luoc/s1600/October%2B2011%2B207.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H33RzaxWfn4/TqXrCLEHsdI/AAAAAAAADc8/VRXGay1Luoc/s400/October%2B2011%2B207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194128677974482" border="0" /></a>Mia was loving the corn maze...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G1Jog19DZnI/TqXrBF-wqBI/AAAAAAAADc0/rqFGu7B_v60/s1600/October%2B2011%2B205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G1Jog19DZnI/TqXrBF-wqBI/AAAAAAAADc0/rqFGu7B_v60/s400/October%2B2011%2B205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194110133446674" border="0" /></a>Lovin my babies!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGnWKipSApE/TqXreFahiBI/AAAAAAAADdY/TUp-KXNFUtc/s1600/October%2B2011%2B214.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aGnWKipSApE/TqXreFahiBI/AAAAAAAADdY/TUp-KXNFUtc/s400/October%2B2011%2B214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667194608197666834" border="0" /></a>After the corn maze we went to the huge Air Pillow, where the kids bounced and bounced forever! Poor Kate was being tossed about like crazy, but the rest of the kids had a fantastic time!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-34236788381688501302011-10-17T14:53:00.000-07:002011-10-17T15:21:41.006-07:00California here we come!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Last month I got to go to California with two of my best girlfriends {Wendy and Toni} for a quick trip! We headed out on a Thursday morning to see The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Tonight Show the next day!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz6cIpTC6eM/Tpykh6LsmcI/AAAAAAAADZ0/zLIlD6ftuDc/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz6cIpTC6eM/Tpykh6LsmcI/AAAAAAAADZ0/zLIlD6ftuDc/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664583333786196418" border="0" /></a>This is the only shot I have from the day of Ellen - this was right as we were leaving the hotel room. We ended up having to wait in line for Ellen for 2-3 hours. It was sooo worth it though because it gave us plenty of time to flirt it up with the security guards and to dance and look AWESOME so that we could get good seats. And good seats are what we got - we sat on the aisle of the row that Ellen dances down - we almost touched her! {But we didn't because we didn't want to get kicked out, lol!} It was such a fun experience!<br /><br />The next day we woke up and ate at Denny's - um have you tried the strawberry pancake balls??? Oh my goodness - those are GOOD! Then it was off to wait for Jay Leno! We were told that people line up as early as 9am (for a 3pm check in) so we decided to be there by noon to get a decent spot in line. We were officially numbers 9, 10, and 11 in line! Again, we pretty much spent the whole time talking to people - pretty much made the day of the Intern we talked for hours to. He loved us {too bad I forgot his name, sorry intern!}... He also told us he had no say in where we would sit, dang.<br /><br />All was ok, as we were led into the studio around 4pm, we were seated in the 2nd row on the floor!!!!! Yeah, we rock! The front row was saved we were told for guests of the band, etc... Too bad regular people ended up sitting in front of us and we were way cuter than them, grr. Oh well.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iclaYh8Loo4/Tpyl4mRenhI/AAAAAAAADbQ/lymA5ZhgDQo/s1600/Tonight%2BShow%2BPic%2BGroup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iclaYh8Loo4/Tpyl4mRenhI/AAAAAAAADbQ/lymA5ZhgDQo/s400/Tonight%2BShow%2BPic%2BGroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664584823090355730" border="0" /></a><br />Jay Leno is SO nice! He comes out to talk to the audience before every show. He asked if anyone had questions, so I raised my hand super high and he called on me, ack!!! I told him we were there for Wendy's birthday and we had her son's Flat Stanley and asked if he would take a picture with us. He said of course and so we ran down freaking out! We weren't allowed to use our own camera so a stage hand used a tiny little polaroid - this is a scan of that! He has his arm around me!!!<br /><br />After the show we hung around the exit of the studio to catch a glimpse Hugh Jackman - in hopes of him taking us to dinner or something... Anyway...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Sqck_pnjnw/Tpyl3R20pDI/AAAAAAAADas/7pF-N2i7NeU/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Sqck_pnjnw/Tpyl3R20pDI/AAAAAAAADas/7pF-N2i7NeU/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664584800429974578" border="0" /></a>Rickey Minor was happy to let us snap a pic of him with Flat Stanley!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PODpTJqeZlQ/Tpyl3IOc5PI/AAAAAAAADag/-tJNmk88pR4/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PODpTJqeZlQ/Tpyl3IOc5PI/AAAAAAAADag/-tJNmk88pR4/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664584797844727026" border="0" /></a>Wendy flirted with the Paparazzi guy to get a pic!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xUtPky6wFU/TpykjV6r8WI/AAAAAAAADaU/0eHjBaZfHdI/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4xUtPky6wFU/TpykjV6r8WI/AAAAAAAADaU/0eHjBaZfHdI/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664583358410912098" border="0" /></a>I was trying to get the info from Security on when Hugh Jackman would actually be leaving {he apparently had no idea}.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-miZpsCogS20/Tpyki-6Xs5I/AAAAAAAADaI/_w4XAdkwejY/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-miZpsCogS20/Tpyki-6Xs5I/AAAAAAAADaI/_w4XAdkwejY/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664583352235570066" border="0" /></a>Jay Leno leaving<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLlFnuFILhg/Tpykir4GC0I/AAAAAAAADZ8/eDM5Pv4mLsg/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLlFnuFILhg/Tpykir4GC0I/AAAAAAAADZ8/eDM5Pv4mLsg/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664583347125750594" border="0" /></a>The three of us after the show<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YElJxe1XOqo/Tpyl3xXW2wI/AAAAAAAADa8/ZPwcIX_FAxA/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YElJxe1XOqo/Tpyl3xXW2wI/AAAAAAAADa8/ZPwcIX_FAxA/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664584808887933698" border="0" /></a><br />Hugh Jackman's driver signaling to us that he had no idea when they would be leaving...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M_aSyumma8/Tpyl4R7ZLcI/AAAAAAAADbE/apEmbszOH6g/s1600/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M_aSyumma8/Tpyl4R7ZLcI/AAAAAAAADbE/apEmbszOH6g/s400/End%2Bof%2BSeptember%2B-%2BCalifornia%2B036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664584817629015490" border="0" /></a><br />Hugh finally leaves {we might have waited around too long for this moment, lol!} Stupid people who crowded his car made it impossible for him to even ask us to go out with him, dang!!!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-78454142673912674972011-09-27T23:00:00.000-07:002011-09-27T23:00:43.355-07:00Sweet Baby Girl...<div style="text-align: center;">(This should have posted about two weeks ago!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Currently I am sitting in a hotel room in Minnesota, it's 3am and I just finished working for the night. The break from normal life is a bit exciting but I sure am missing my kids! I happen to especially be craving some loves from my little companion who normally never leaves my side... To feed that craving I opened a folder of photos on my desktop and found these beauties!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_7qH3irMzPY/ToKxz9UMKQI/AAAAAAAADZU/8u54eApzAfA/s1600/2011-09-06%2BSeptember%2B6th%2BPhotos1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_7qH3irMzPY/ToKxz9UMKQI/AAAAAAAADZU/8u54eApzAfA/s400/2011-09-06%2BSeptember%2B6th%2BPhotos1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279588121454850" border="0" /></a>Mia is obsessed with this doll and poking it's eyeballs. Zac thinks the doll is scary and every time we put Mia down for her nap, Zac takes baby and highchair out of her room!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vukx46zmHZs/ToKxV47lfKI/AAAAAAAADY8/Zo_nBgWrvTQ/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vukx46zmHZs/ToKxV47lfKI/AAAAAAAADY8/Zo_nBgWrvTQ/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279071548439714" border="0" /></a>Oh my goodness, isn't she a doll???<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2UwJSP8_hk/ToKxWIbjd6I/AAAAAAAADZE/5CblPz2t84g/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2UwJSP8_hk/ToKxWIbjd6I/AAAAAAAADZE/5CblPz2t84g/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279075709056930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gGVPP9dMJjo/ToKxWV4eGgI/AAAAAAAADZM/5slHzf34MJ4/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gGVPP9dMJjo/ToKxWV4eGgI/AAAAAAAADZM/5slHzf34MJ4/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279079320001026" border="0" /></a>For those who haven't seen yet, we painted Mia's room - finally! It used to have partially painted blue and orange walls {from when it belonged to Hayden and I never got it finished!} I am in love with her room now!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02UCM4-N4Ck/ToKx0RWWIEI/AAAAAAAADZc/UpxH8fF-_C0/s1600/2011-09-06%2BSeptember%2B6th%2BPhotos.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02UCM4-N4Ck/ToKx0RWWIEI/AAAAAAAADZc/UpxH8fF-_C0/s400/2011-09-06%2BSeptember%2B6th%2BPhotos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657279593499205698" border="0" /></a>Mia is in a super fun stage - a bit clingy but fun none the less! She LOVES playing outside - luckily we had a day last week when it was only about 105 degrees so she got a little bit of play time outside!<br /></div><br /><div></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-6227931636695628362011-09-07T00:15:00.001-07:002011-09-07T00:27:03.856-07:00Doggie<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1_rtNmot8cM/Tmca7KrsbgI/AAAAAAAADYM/ndC3ig1fPJc/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1_rtNmot8cM/Tmca7KrsbgI/AAAAAAAADYM/ndC3ig1fPJc/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513861341801986" border="0" /></a>{Check out the picture of him licking his nose!}<br /><br />We have a pet, two actually... Twitch and Rosie our super cute Leopard Geckos. Hayden got Twitch for Christmas last year {well he got hermit crabs but we returned those for the gecko} Twitch had a near death experience when Andy squished his shoulder/leg with the edge of the ottoman. We nursed "him" back to life, it took a few weeks but "he" eventually grew strong enough to hunt "his" crickets...<br /><br />A few months later, the Simpsons gave Brynley her own Leopard Gecko for her birthday - they took her to go pick it out, she chose one and named it Rosie. {We were hoping it was a boy as we thought Twitch was a boy and therefore, no baby making!!} Recently we discovered the Rosie is infact a boy - but Twitch is a girl, uh oh... We believe twitch is pregnant...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2i1Puraa2M/Tmca7-GoxrI/AAAAAAAADYc/NWIpPQ3uAEA/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2i1Puraa2M/Tmca7-GoxrI/AAAAAAAADYc/NWIpPQ3uAEA/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513875145017010" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0fMeUdnnj9A/Tmca7XLDokI/AAAAAAAADYU/UbtYKf47mfg/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0fMeUdnnj9A/Tmca7XLDokI/AAAAAAAADYU/UbtYKf47mfg/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513864694571586" border="0" /></a><br />We love these little guys - the other night Zac and Brynley took turns letting Twitch crawl around on their heads. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2BcwYj52zuw/Tmca6DFemdI/AAAAAAAADX8/B_dQKs_2i90/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2BcwYj52zuw/Tmca6DFemdI/AAAAAAAADX8/B_dQKs_2i90/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513842122594770" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrI4CZxenVE/Tmca6aQSXHI/AAAAAAAADYE/m8XKRsT-HKY/s1600/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrI4CZxenVE/Tmca6aQSXHI/AAAAAAAADYE/m8XKRsT-HKY/s400/September%2B6th%2BPhotos%2B003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649513848341945458" border="0" /></a>Why the post title of Doggie you may ask? Because sweet Mia is OBSESSED with the geckos. She wanders into the office at least 15 to 20 times a day to stand on her tippy toes and watch the "doggies" she just squeals, "doggies!!!!" as she walks up to them and just watches them. She absolutely LOVES them! not sure why she calls them doggies...<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-55264321736029786112011-09-03T22:47:00.001-07:002011-09-04T11:30:36.785-07:00Family Night Bowling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2r-WRKawxg/TmPDn4AF_LI/AAAAAAAADX0/tQnUnlnfflc/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B076.JPG">
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last week we went bowling with the kids. We always love bowling together - it's fun to see the kids actually improve each time we go {sine we go one or two times a year!} We had a blast together, even Mia didn't mind just hanging out!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bX12FRKVAHg/TmMRb5tNYaI/AAAAAAAADXc/-72iBscx9Es/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bX12FRKVAHg/TmMRb5tNYaI/AAAAAAAADXc/-72iBscx9Es/s400/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648377528697315746" border="0" /></a>Is it bad that the only picture I got of Brynley included her sckirt being tucked up inside of her undershorts? I couldn't help but post it!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEvgtL6_0lc/TmMRawi3rII/AAAAAAAADXM/l3757IOyCuw/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEvgtL6_0lc/TmMRawi3rII/AAAAAAAADXM/l3757IOyCuw/s400/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648377509058161794" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMUCn5sVYxo/TmMRbBuFQDI/AAAAAAAADXU/f6ih0Wa8tUA/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B062.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMUCn5sVYxo/TmMRbBuFQDI/AAAAAAAADXU/f6ih0Wa8tUA/s400/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648377513668591666" border="0" /></a>Hayden had some SWEET moves, his form is priceless!
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2r-WRKawxg/TmPDn4AF_LI/AAAAAAAADX0/tQnUnlnfflc/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B076.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2r-WRKawxg/TmPDn4AF_LI/AAAAAAAADX0/tQnUnlnfflc/s400/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648573447467826354" border="0" /></a>She had this little chip stuck to her lip for a about 15 minutes! It was so funny I didn't take it off!
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<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-10375831977375717362011-08-27T22:01:00.000-07:002011-08-27T22:18:28.169-07:00This girl melts my heart...<div style="text-align: center;">I cannot even explain the <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >joy</span> I feel every morning when I get Mia out of her bed. She lays in bed {for who knows how long as she is totally silent!} until I come in to get her - usually around 8:15 or 8:30 {oh yah!}... She greets me with the World's biggest grin and just cuddles into my shoulder as I pick her up. Wow... I feel so lucky to be her mama! She has been such a trooper lately as I drag her all over the place, often skipping a nap here and there - and yet she mostly doesn't mind one bit. I love the one on one time I get to spend with her, since she is my last baby I have to soak in every second of it!
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BKPbkmG13Q/TlnMtANU0LI/AAAAAAAADWk/LHgFV3Onc5w/s1600/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B054.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BKPbkmG13Q/TlnMtANU0LI/AAAAAAAADWk/LHgFV3Onc5w/s400/August%2B26th%2B2011%2B054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645768681407697074" border="0" /></a>Mia has a favorite blanket, she <span style="font-style: italic;">ADORES</span> this thing. She loves to hold the corner and stroke her nose with it, and sometimes she even gives me the joy of the nose stroke as she reaches it out and strokes my nose for me! <span style="font-style: italic;">{Honestly, I'm not sure of the appeal for her as it does nothing for me, lol!}</span> I have been stressed trying to find another similar blanket because I cannot even imagine what would ensue if said blanket were to get lost. Unfortunately, I got this blanket 6 years ago when I was pregnant with Brynley. Andy went on a hunt and finally found an almost new one on Ebay. We snatched it up and now we have two, phew! We pretty much bring the blanket everywhere as we know it will always make her happy! Even now, in the 114 degree weather, she is cuddled up with it in the car/stroller all day!
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6wqrolCSpI/TlnMuUHLnPI/AAAAAAAADW0/e2h9e1Se0bE/s1600/2011-08-27%2BAugust%2B26th%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6wqrolCSpI/TlnMuUHLnPI/AAAAAAAADW0/e2h9e1Se0bE/s400/2011-08-27%2BAugust%2B26th%2B2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645768703930506482" border="0" /></a>Her nose stroking reminds me of my cute Cousin Eric as a baby who loved to stroke his ear with the corner of a pillow - it's totally the same!
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-78yJSO4rb-w/TlnMtq59V0I/AAAAAAAADWs/4MRNEB8_ss4/s1600/mia%2B003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-78yJSO4rb-w/TlnMtq59V0I/AAAAAAAADWs/4MRNEB8_ss4/s400/mia%2B003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645768692869191490" border="0" /></a>Mia had crashed in the car the other day and I wanted her awake as I really needed her to nap later. I figured if I laid her on the couch she would for sure wake up, but no. She was out!
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-crw_b3QpNzg/TlnMulF1sEI/AAAAAAAADW8/tc7S_ZpD0AQ/s1600/2011-08-27%2BAugust%2B26th%2B20111.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-crw_b3QpNzg/TlnMulF1sEI/AAAAAAAADW8/tc7S_ZpD0AQ/s400/2011-08-27%2BAugust%2B26th%2B20111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645768708488278082" border="0" /></a>Playing Peek a boo with her blanket!
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<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwEJMLvUFg/TlnMu2S-2gI/AAAAAAAADXE/AB6WfLRxFuA/s1600/2011-08-10%2BSt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwEJMLvUFg/TlnMu2S-2gI/AAAAAAAADXE/AB6WfLRxFuA/s400/2011-08-10%2BSt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645768713106807298" border="0" /></a>Isn't she beautiful???? She is so happy {except when I'm trying to make dinner and all she wants to do is play with me!!!!}. Other than that, she might be the perfect baby. I can say that right? And I get to cuddle her all day long if that's what I want to do - if only I had the time to do just that!
<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-40371359599723881322011-08-22T22:08:00.001-07:002011-08-22T22:16:58.866-07:00Our First Pack Meeting!
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-llUSRu3iwbE/TlM2M4lR4FI/AAAAAAAADWM/UsQPRjWkcPY/s1600/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-llUSRu3iwbE/TlM2M4lR4FI/AAAAAAAADWM/UsQPRjWkcPY/s400/IMG_0049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643914353000439890" border="0" /></a>Hayden had his first pack meeting last week, it was so much fun! The whole family went and I am so glad we did.... I am new to the whole scout world and had no idea what went on at a pack meeting - there were different chants and flag ceremonies and awards. Zac and Brynley got a kick out of it and Mia just toddled around charming those around her.
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFz_SxtM5MQ/TlM2NH7NVgI/AAAAAAAADWU/DCGsvPDBUpc/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UFz_SxtM5MQ/TlM2NH7NVgI/AAAAAAAADWU/DCGsvPDBUpc/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643914357118948866" border="0" /></a>I will say that Hayden was <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >extremely</span> lucky to enter scouts right before day camp. They passed off a lot of awards at day camp and were given those awards at Pack Mtg. In addtion Hayden earned a few things on our sabbatical and he earned his Bobcat! There was a little ceremony for the boys earning their bobcat, Brother Breinholdt told them they would have to drink Bobcat blood... Hayden's face was <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Priceless</span></span>! {The first photo somewhat shows his face - click on it to see it larger!} Everyone was dying watching him shake and his mouth was perced in such a funny way. I sooo wished I had brought my camera, grrr... Luckily, my friend Joy took a few photos of Hayden and her son, but they do not do it justice. Hayden actually jugged the "V8", which really surprised me, but he thought it was pretty good!
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3IwcmWly4Cg/TlM2NfzcSdI/AAAAAAAADWc/bwoHfbDeE3M/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3IwcmWly4Cg/TlM2NfzcSdI/AAAAAAAADWc/bwoHfbDeE3M/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643914363528825298" border="0" /></a>Hayden is super excited to be involved in Cub Scouts and he has FABULOUS leaders {I hope they are never released!} I on the other hand, have no idea what I am doing and am kind of flying by the seat of my pants with this whole thing!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5CKolFCCKHU/Tk6MryG8upI/AAAAAAAADWE/NmQ4FPH524s/s1600/First%2BWeek%2Bof%2BSchool%2Band%2Bzac%2B017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5CKolFCCKHU/Tk6MryG8upI/AAAAAAAADWE/NmQ4FPH524s/s400/First%2BWeek%2Bof%2BSchool%2Band%2Bzac%2B017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642602066954992274" border="0" /></a>Zac has been super excited to start preschool and he finally started this week! He's attending at one of my friend's houses {Kim Keith}. We LOVE Kim! She was his nursery leader at church for the last year and half and I knew he would just love going to preschool with her. He is at school Tuesday and Thursday from 9 - Noon... The first day he did great, went right in and had a blast... Day 2 was not so good. He got super nervous as I took him in and by the time we got to teh classroom, he was hysterically crying. Poor little dude. Kim took him right on her lap and I left as he was crying out for me. I texted Kim to see if I needed to come back and get him and within about 5 or 6 minutes he calmed down and had a great time!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have been a bit nervous for school to start, only because Zac had to be potty trained. With our sabbatical this summer and being on the road, we didn't really do much potty training. So, when we got back in town I knew I had about 10 days to get er done! It wasn't going as well as I had hoped until the day before school started and I think it finally "clicked", yippy!!! It has been 5 days now of no accidents and no diapers, woohoo!!!! *knock on wood* I think that means he's done, right?
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<br />Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-35989653812446775712011-08-10T14:25:00.001-07:002011-08-10T14:53:38.946-07:00First Day of School!!!
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<br />We have been anticipating this day for a long time! Hayden and Brynley were super excited to start school today. Hayden is in 3rd Grade with Ms. Turley {the teacher he didn't want but is now excited about!} and Brynley is in Kindergarten with Mrs. Silveira. They were both anxious to get up and get dressed after picking out their outfits last night - I wish I would have coordinated them for photos but I let them choose!
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<br />Neither of them were scared at all and just went right to their lines when the bell rang - they then headed inside. Well I assume Hayden did, Andy took him to the 3rd grade play ground and left. I guess Hayden was fine and said he didn't need him to stick around!
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2FZWnEuuME/TkL8M-4oAAI/AAAAAAAADVU/VdJCKfc9U44/s1600/St.%2BGeorge%2Band%2BFirst%2Bday%2Bof%2Bschool%2B073-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u2FZWnEuuME/TkL8M-4oAAI/AAAAAAAADVU/VdJCKfc9U44/s400/St.%2BGeorge%2Band%2BFirst%2Bday%2Bof%2Bschool%2B073-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639346983390412802" border="0" /></a>And this is the sum total of the photos Andy got of Hayden playing before school, what?
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<br />Andy, Zac, Mia and I headed to the Farmhouse for breakfast but of course the line was way too long and Liberty Market was crowded as well so we went to The Good Egg. We had a fun time, just the four of us - there was no fighting at the table and we had a great breakfast! We then ran some errands and did some grocery shopping. By the time we got home, it was time for Zac and Mia to take a nap... Now the house is quiet for the first time in what seems like forever!!! I can't wait to hear all about how today went!
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<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-24390226305655766452011-06-18T22:45:00.000-07:002011-06-18T23:39:42.953-07:00A beautiful day for a baptism...<div style="text-align: center;">A handsome young man taking a huge step in his life...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dfRMJ7X5Z1Y/Tf2VFSChCvI/AAAAAAAADSs/VOTWMKvLv_Y/s1600/2011-05-25%2BHayden%2Bbaptism.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dfRMJ7X5Z1Y/Tf2VFSChCvI/AAAAAAAADSs/VOTWMKvLv_Y/s400/2011-05-25%2BHayden%2Bbaptism.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619811828002523890" border="0" /></a><br />Though the day before the baptism had us stuck in the Honolulu Airport - having a flight delayed and then almost canceled - we made it home from Hawaii with 8 hours to spare! I was a bit nervous that we wouldn't make it home but we rolled in the driveway around 2:30am, for a 10:30am baptism!<br /><br />Thanks to Aunt Shelly for having the house clean when we got home and to Meredith for making cupcakes for the event and to Barro's Pizza for having 8 large pizzas ready at noon for us, and to my new friend Kim of Cakepops 101, and to the Booher Girls who made chocolate chip cookies for a fundraiser - it was a relatively un stressful day {all things considered}. I didn't have to make any food - yay! I had a bit of a hard time with the whole pizza thing {I would have had a much more elaborate menu} but Hayden requested it and so his wish was granted. And considering we were going to be in Maui for the 9 days leading up to the day - it relieved the stress considerably!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5sWEaTL3Nxk/Tf2RrKzGwFI/AAAAAAAADSM/U-pQ4K23hSQ/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5sWEaTL3Nxk/Tf2RrKzGwFI/AAAAAAAADSM/U-pQ4K23hSQ/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619808080847355986" border="0" /></a>Andy and Hayden all ready to go<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxKVj6_cGXc/Tf2Rq7Ybl5I/AAAAAAAADSE/-VcIKNthyiY/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B021-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxKVj6_cGXc/Tf2Rq7Ybl5I/AAAAAAAADSE/-VcIKNthyiY/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B021-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619808076708943762" border="0" /></a>Some of Hayden's cute friends who attended today<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u1R-jduJAM/Tf2Rqu0g69I/AAAAAAAADR8/j-4r5Bm0SyU/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7u1R-jduJAM/Tf2Rqu0g69I/AAAAAAAADR8/j-4r5Bm0SyU/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619808073337072594" border="0" /></a>A fun bunch of cute cousins {who are about to move down the street from us, woohoo!!!}<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JMyM5Xui9gA/Tf2Rqr9O1-I/AAAAAAAADR0/r3jEieeJVeg/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B025-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JMyM5Xui9gA/Tf2Rqr9O1-I/AAAAAAAADR0/r3jEieeJVeg/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B025-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619808072568330210" border="0" /></a>Hayden has had amazing Primary teachers, this is his current teacher along with his old teacher!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1dDIJPIAg/Tf2RqaqtV-I/AAAAAAAADRs/9m5PMNZzCOg/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B026-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1dDIJPIAg/Tf2RqaqtV-I/AAAAAAAADRs/9m5PMNZzCOg/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B026-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619808067927234530" border="0" /></a>Lovin' my cute family! {Can you tell I got two whole hours of sleep!}<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EaIBszsv5kc/Tf2QdSeutHI/AAAAAAAADRE/RxN80JpALu8/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B046-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EaIBszsv5kc/Tf2QdSeutHI/AAAAAAAADRE/RxN80JpALu8/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B046-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806742879581298" border="0" /></a>With Meredith's Family - I had only seen Mia for about an hour since getting back in town, I think she still wasn't sure about who I was!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lHeC_326QIk/Tf2QfX6MASI/AAAAAAAADRk/U59JaEb4uWs/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B034-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lHeC_326QIk/Tf2QfX6MASI/AAAAAAAADRk/U59JaEb4uWs/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B034-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806778696663330" border="0" /></a>With Dad and Debbie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yeTupucknLg/Tf2Qe68Tg5I/AAAAAAAADRc/QMYEBM17Mks/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B035-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yeTupucknLg/Tf2Qe68Tg5I/AAAAAAAADRc/QMYEBM17Mks/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B035-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806770920915858" border="0" /></a>So glad to have Andy's parents here!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZRt7t_iGD8/Tf2Qeo5EW_I/AAAAAAAADRU/WzVMm3gw_Qc/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B040-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZRt7t_iGD8/Tf2Qeo5EW_I/AAAAAAAADRU/WzVMm3gw_Qc/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B040-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806766075501554" border="0" /></a>With Aunt Shelly {our hero for taking care of our three oldest for 9 days!!!} and Uncle Joe and Grandma - who also helped but Aunt Shelly was the main caretaker!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jP--LAFjvnY/Tf2TZU_UTqI/AAAAAAAADSk/-RNjoRwhVNI/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jP--LAFjvnY/Tf2TZU_UTqI/AAAAAAAADSk/-RNjoRwhVNI/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619809973368540834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7wHX4G4dkk/Tf2TZOhxasI/AAAAAAAADSc/TrEdizb6z7k/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7wHX4G4dkk/Tf2TZOhxasI/AAAAAAAADSc/TrEdizb6z7k/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619809971634006722" border="0" /></a><br />I had notecard for the guests to write on for a memory book of the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKKZKHKt2N4/Tf2TY8aAx6I/AAAAAAAADSU/X0Fsz2i0NKY/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKKZKHKt2N4/Tf2TY8aAx6I/AAAAAAAADSU/X0Fsz2i0NKY/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619809966769620898" border="0" /></a>Gorgeous {and tasty!} Cakepops courtesy of my new friend Kim from Cakepops 101 - these were a huge hit. Kim also teaches classes which I have convinced a few friends to take with me in a few months! We also had the cutest tiny white cupcakes with banana frosting made by Meredith - yum, some fantastic chocolate chip cookies and ice cream sundaes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0wD07WmxoQI/Tf2Qeaq_tmI/AAAAAAAADRM/Re5b8eiq96k/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B050-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0wD07WmxoQI/Tf2Qeaq_tmI/AAAAAAAADRM/Re5b8eiq96k/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B050-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806762258380386" border="0" /></a>My sweet baby girl... Who was inadvertantly left in the car in the garage with the doors closed after the baptism... 15 minutes after we got home I was rushing around getting food read and I had a horrible feeling that something was wrong with Mia. I asked Andy where she was and he didn't know. I ran to the garage to find her in a closed - extremely hot - car. It was over 100 degrees outside. She was tear stained and panicking. I was a wreck for a few minutes but she seems to be ok!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwOkrdGd49A/Tf2P_NgkfRI/AAAAAAAADQ8/QuTP_DwXuFg/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B051-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwOkrdGd49A/Tf2P_NgkfRI/AAAAAAAADQ8/QuTP_DwXuFg/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B051-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806226149047570" border="0" /></a>Some of the kids eating before getting into the pool!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jbctkMeKDdU/Tf2P-7DNs0I/AAAAAAAADQ0/nDzo-7oAp8k/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B052-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jbctkMeKDdU/Tf2P-7DNs0I/AAAAAAAADQ0/nDzo-7oAp8k/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B052-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806221194081090" border="0" /></a>Eating our pizza feast, which included Barro's Pizza {our favorite!} and garlin butter from Papa John's! {Hayden's request!} Thanks to Uncle Steve who picked up 20 packets of the stuff from Papa John's!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6FwM5QuZ2E/Tf2P-pu3y0I/AAAAAAAADQs/GJtfOyKOeJQ/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B056-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6FwM5QuZ2E/Tf2P-pu3y0I/AAAAAAAADQs/GJtfOyKOeJQ/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B056-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806216545356610" border="0" /></a>Hayden was over the moon about his new scriptures form Dad and Debbie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7p8zSiDwE84/Tf2P-fKmLQI/AAAAAAAADQk/J9oUDmMq5tw/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B059-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7p8zSiDwE84/Tf2P-fKmLQI/AAAAAAAADQk/J9oUDmMq5tw/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B059-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806213708852482" border="0" /></a>Aunt Shelly and Uncle Joe got him this cute picture and a tie tack. Grandma and Andy's parents gave him money for his mission fund, Jackson {Hayden's very first friend - got him a cute tie and the Myer's family gave him an awesome journal for recording spiritual experiences! It was a fantastic day! We missed a few friends who are normally staples at our events due to sickness and being out of town... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAecWkrzP6U/Tf2P-TZ3MuI/AAAAAAAADQc/L625JyjDuSQ/s1600/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B061-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAecWkrzP6U/Tf2P-TZ3MuI/AAAAAAAADQc/L625JyjDuSQ/s400/Baptism%2BPhotos%2B061-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619806210551657186" border="0" /></a>This is where we found Zac half of the time - in the toy basket - so weird!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-3701361747166970572011-05-23T23:09:00.001-07:002011-05-23T23:33:53.236-07:00Someone turned 8...<div style="text-align: center;">Yep, that's right - we now have an eight year old!!! Hayden turned 8 last Saturday, and to celebrate we had a pool party with friends {and a few girls!} too! After the swimming and water balloons we had a BBQ and presents! <br /><br />Hayden chose a bright surfer theme and so, that's what he got!<br />{I keep thinking it's a good thing I have some connections...}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wVw03rpC4cQ/TdtL8CS5ejI/AAAAAAAADNw/Y-kwa-koU7w/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wVw03rpC4cQ/TdtL8CS5ejI/AAAAAAAADNw/Y-kwa-koU7w/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161255600454194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eS5EnEbReX4/TdtL6jsF_tI/AAAAAAAADNY/VJgs9iogZYY/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B185.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eS5EnEbReX4/TdtL6jsF_tI/AAAAAAAADNY/VJgs9iogZYY/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161230204763858" border="0" /></a>These cookies were soooo good! My good friend Jill of Lil Darlin sweet shoppe made them for me for the party! I am so grateful to know talented people who are willing to share their talents with me! Thanks Jill!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PuaqNlTuTqg/TdtL7Cg12HI/AAAAAAAADNg/eA7oCbu897o/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PuaqNlTuTqg/TdtL7Cg12HI/AAAAAAAADNg/eA7oCbu897o/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161238479067250" border="0" /></a>In case you were wondering - the colored parts on the beach balls were made from Starbursts flattened out! Oh my, they were tasty! {I took a little break from my 7 weeks of no sugar to have one... or two...} It was worth every bite!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLLWBiSgAP8/TdtL7hPpp-I/AAAAAAAADNo/5nXZY4R-Njw/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B197.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLLWBiSgAP8/TdtL7hPpp-I/AAAAAAAADNo/5nXZY4R-Njw/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161246728464354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0o_3DCag9eE/TdtL8iJJhNI/AAAAAAAADN4/aUIsohNaDyk/s1600/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0o_3DCag9eE/TdtL8iJJhNI/AAAAAAAADN4/aUIsohNaDyk/s400/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161264149497042" border="0" /></a>Lucky for me, Fry's always has these cupcakes in stock and they matched perfectly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-HjvnKNPQU/TdtMgdBDGzI/AAAAAAAADOo/eVyPMKzWei8/s1600/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v-HjvnKNPQU/TdtMgdBDGzI/AAAAAAAADOo/eVyPMKzWei8/s400/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161881248635698" border="0" /></a>The boys {and girls} had a fun time with the canonball contest!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGIlr5mTe90/TdtMO9zMiXI/AAAAAAAADOY/-WfgSua46Rk/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B238.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGIlr5mTe90/TdtMO9zMiXI/AAAAAAAADOY/-WfgSua46Rk/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161580811258226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ5pcvMmnkw/TdtMOU3a51I/AAAAAAAADOQ/bLT-31X86ZY/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ5pcvMmnkw/TdtMOU3a51I/AAAAAAAADOQ/bLT-31X86ZY/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161569823123282" border="0" /></a>Thankfully Meredith and my Dad were both willing to come and help supervise - the pool made me nervous but these kids were so well behaved! We had the perfect number {3 boys who were supposed to be there had to cancel that day - I was kind of glad!}<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nR2CFAZopMs/TdtMN-9_2tI/AAAAAAAADOI/UTqLykKUc38/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B234.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nR2CFAZopMs/TdtMN-9_2tI/AAAAAAAADOI/UTqLykKUc38/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161563945130706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRAJkbZGL70/TdtMNXcU9pI/AAAAAAAADOA/Hs_14RN9qEU/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRAJkbZGL70/TdtMNXcU9pI/AAAAAAAADOA/Hs_14RN9qEU/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161553334924946" border="0" /></a>After an hour of swimming the kids got out for some water balloon games!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzGtnhrc8jE/TdtMPvEoF1I/AAAAAAAADOg/mGI1iaPzUC4/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B287.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzGtnhrc8jE/TdtMPvEoF1I/AAAAAAAADOg/mGI1iaPzUC4/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161594037704530" border="0" /></a><br />After a little more pool time, Andy grilled hotdogs and they each got their own can of soda {and other food but Hayden insisted that we have "soda cans"!}<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FnvskCJNH6o/TdtMg0jNFvI/AAAAAAAADOw/NOvoJpuRzr0/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FnvskCJNH6o/TdtMg0jNFvI/AAAAAAAADOw/NOvoJpuRzr0/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161887565911794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8H-e9tFqSw/TdtMhSSVWMI/AAAAAAAADO4/4lt08e9VC-0/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B307.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8H-e9tFqSw/TdtMhSSVWMI/AAAAAAAADO4/4lt08e9VC-0/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161895548213442" border="0" /></a>Birthday boy eating a cupcake and wearing a shirt from Kindergarten, nice.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fnsmh7WT-gA/TdtMhtv6R6I/AAAAAAAADPA/EZaWqONy768/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B310.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fnsmh7WT-gA/TdtMhtv6R6I/AAAAAAAADPA/EZaWqONy768/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161902920026018" border="0" /></a>Present time! Hayden loved all of the sets of Legos he got as well as the games and Bakugans he received!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GD3VpzKsTts/TdtMwg1jOII/AAAAAAAADPo/_0rXLbgpZew/s1600/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GD3VpzKsTts/TdtMwg1jOII/AAAAAAAADPo/_0rXLbgpZew/s400/Hayden%2B8th%2Bbday2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610162157152057474" border="0" /></a>My dad was super excited to give Hayden a Red Rider BB Gun! A few years ago I might have nixed the idea but I think this was a good bonding experience for them! He also got Andy an early birthday present and so the boys played after all of the guests had gone home!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2O8tUcfGzE/TdtMwPONNEI/AAAAAAAADPg/i51zf-dRRF0/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B391.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2O8tUcfGzE/TdtMwPONNEI/AAAAAAAADPg/i51zf-dRRF0/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610162152423633986" border="0" /></a>A messy face on a pretty little girl! <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnBE2Pj2yBg/TdtMiNbElyI/AAAAAAAADPI/vWBu78ZKLW8/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B315.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnBE2Pj2yBg/TdtMiNbElyI/AAAAAAAADPI/vWBu78ZKLW8/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610161911422555938" border="0" /></a>An even messier face on a cute little dude!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1gyD5zTpD8/TdtMvrky60I/AAAAAAAADPY/mbzQGAuj_XU/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B374.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1gyD5zTpD8/TdtMvrky60I/AAAAAAAADPY/mbzQGAuj_XU/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610162142854703938" border="0" /></a>Showing off her skills on the trampoline!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxliXHhRHvE/TdtMvMmlHoI/AAAAAAAADPQ/qp3SMm2Iq0Y/s1600/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxliXHhRHvE/TdtMvMmlHoI/AAAAAAAADPQ/qp3SMm2Iq0Y/s400/May%2B2011%2BPics%2B358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610162134540689026" border="0" /></a>Oops - looks like another little present! {Zac did this all on his own and we had to get a picture!}<br /><br />The night after the party we had our family party with a BBQ again - this time burgers instead of hotdogs! The Simpsons got him two cool hats - specifically with mostly flat brims - as that is the current style and he insisted he needed some! <br /><br />Mom and Dad broke down and got him a Nintendo 3DS... We have been putting it off for years telling him once he was eight he could maybe get one... With our sabbatical coming up in a few weeks we decided it would actually be a really good thing! <br /><br />We are really excited that Hayden has chosen to be baptized... The big day will be Saturday, June 18th! We love you Hayden!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-77455463797657305992011-05-19T00:27:00.001-07:002011-05-19T00:53:58.411-07:00The Surprise... Part Two!Disneyland continued...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Imagine my surprise when 2 1/2 days into our vacation, we were walking off of the Monster's Inc. ride and I notice someone wearing a shirt like my Aunt Shelly's. And wait, the guy sitting next to her looked like Uncle Joe. What the???? Yep - Andy and Shelly pulled off a second surprise - I had NO idea! The kids were ecstatic to see them there {and truthfully, Andy and I were grateful for a few extra sets of hands!}<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tb30q-jvY8g/TdTG3QuoTGI/AAAAAAAADMI/e4vYNkNMBuA/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B125.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tb30q-jvY8g/TdTG3QuoTGI/AAAAAAAADMI/e4vYNkNMBuA/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326088668761186" border="0" /></a>Waiting for a Bug's Life ride with Aunt Shelly<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eqcW-2O4YoI/TdTGqCvt1-I/AAAAAAAADLY/ulvOBdLo3kM/s1600/Blog%2Bpics5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eqcW-2O4YoI/TdTGqCvt1-I/AAAAAAAADLY/ulvOBdLo3kM/s400/Blog%2Bpics5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608325861576923106" border="0" /></a>Bumper Cars with Uncle Joe and Dad<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1j4g_pyt0Ho/TdTGpsYT-vI/AAAAAAAADLI/F6GzTQTIYtg/s1600/Blog%2Bpics2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1j4g_pyt0Ho/TdTGpsYT-vI/AAAAAAAADLI/F6GzTQTIYtg/s400/Blog%2Bpics2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608325855573179122" border="0" /></a>Mia was THE BEST BABY ever! I seriously don't even remember her crying on this trip! Isn't she a doll???<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCn6jv7-BtE/TdTJ8U3HR_I/AAAAAAAADNQ/QqI4k3vIHAM/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCn6jv7-BtE/TdTJ8U3HR_I/AAAAAAAADNQ/QqI4k3vIHAM/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608329474212317170" border="0" /></a>I had to sit off Grizzly River Run with the young kids, Zac loved seeing them pass under us though!<br /><br />Andy helped with the little surprise and somehow without me knowing, got Shelly and Joe a room down the hall from us at the hotel!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGhFeUR8ZCs/TdTJ8J_DnEI/AAAAAAAADNI/E2lbHPrcqT0/s1600/Blog%2Bpics%2B2-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGhFeUR8ZCs/TdTJ8J_DnEI/AAAAAAAADNI/E2lbHPrcqT0/s400/Blog%2Bpics%2B2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608329471292841026" border="0" /></a>Even though it was pretty cool outside, we still got to play in the pools a little bit!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFKuBhbIN2Q/TdTJ7mBXD_I/AAAAAAAADMw/jgptlI6PFtY/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B165.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFKuBhbIN2Q/TdTJ7mBXD_I/AAAAAAAADMw/jgptlI6PFtY/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608329461638828018" border="0" /></a>Zac was so cute in his little toga!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGdOwkwMwaI/TdTG-zwhanI/AAAAAAAADMo/9f2j6TLRC6c/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B255.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGdOwkwMwaI/TdTG-zwhanI/AAAAAAAADMo/9f2j6TLRC6c/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326218331023986" border="0" /></a>Joe in a tea cup with the three big kids!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZIl8y4Rtis/TdTGqoiSfWI/AAAAAAAADLo/tTz3HeIN0nc/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B072.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZIl8y4Rtis/TdTGqoiSfWI/AAAAAAAADLo/tTz3HeIN0nc/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608325871721151842" border="0" /></a>Besides Pirate's of the Caribbean, the tea cups were for sure Zac's favorite ride!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QztjRAAKGgI/TdTJ77ZR8HI/AAAAAAAADM4/7-dDwt3xNGw/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QztjRAAKGgI/TdTJ77ZR8HI/AAAAAAAADM4/7-dDwt3xNGw/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608329467376300146" border="0" /></a>Small World with Aunt Shelly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aR4DgNxC8eQ/TdTG-qLm9dI/AAAAAAAADMg/eAQ1oG7SG9A/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B224.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aR4DgNxC8eQ/TdTG-qLm9dI/AAAAAAAADMg/eAQ1oG7SG9A/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326215760278994" border="0" /></a>Zac and Bryn got to meet Jesse while Hayden and I were on the "upside down roller coaster!"<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmarJgHpvm8/TdTG3dOkVWI/AAAAAAAADMQ/uzWYAXzZiLc/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmarJgHpvm8/TdTG3dOkVWI/AAAAAAAADMQ/uzWYAXzZiLc/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326092023944546" border="0" /></a>Mia loved Minnie's nose!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1X2otvpb7w/TdTG3HM6T3I/AAAAAAAADMA/Yo43YamAJpE/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1X2otvpb7w/TdTG3HM6T3I/AAAAAAAADMA/Yo43YamAJpE/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326086111416178" border="0" /></a>Zac was super excited to meet Handy Manny but he was so shy when he got up to him!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur4c7EQHHVc/TdTG3M0zfYI/AAAAAAAADL4/8aFNZUxlnJ4/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B108.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur4c7EQHHVc/TdTG3M0zfYI/AAAAAAAADL4/8aFNZUxlnJ4/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326087620918658" border="0" /></a>I love it that the kids aren't afraid to do anything {for the most part!} I got Brynley on Tower of Terror and I'm pretty sure she will never do it again!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-escJtW0Xwuo/TdTG20XVH_I/AAAAAAAADLw/YiVbTgcGN-Q/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-escJtW0Xwuo/TdTG20XVH_I/AAAAAAAADLw/YiVbTgcGN-Q/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326081054842866" border="0" /></a>I will say that Zac only wanted to do the Matterhorn once, he was good after that!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrMZMk9AulQ/TdTGqcSaTlI/AAAAAAAADLg/RK_XOU4OcOo/s1600/Blog%2Bpics6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrMZMk9AulQ/TdTGqcSaTlI/AAAAAAAADLg/RK_XOU4OcOo/s400/Blog%2Bpics6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608325868433329746" border="0" /></a>As much as I think the food at Goofy's Kitchen is terrible - it's always fun for the kids to see so many characters in one place.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kgzaXfN7ifI/TdTGp9Log6I/AAAAAAAADLQ/9lb-13BCGTs/s1600/Blog%2Bpics4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kgzaXfN7ifI/TdTGp9Log6I/AAAAAAAADLQ/9lb-13BCGTs/s400/Blog%2Bpics4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608325860083401634" border="0" /></a>Brynley was thrilled to meet some of the princesses... I never wait in line to see them because it is always so long. We were lucky and only had to wait 30 minutes this time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aJHnZ3SKijc/TdTG-nEJyoI/AAAAAAAADMY/ktG1yQoX86I/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aJHnZ3SKijc/TdTG-nEJyoI/AAAAAAAADMY/ktG1yQoX86I/s400/March%2B2%2B2011%2B206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608326214923700866" border="0" /></a>I love this picture! Not because anyone looks great but I love the picture of Shelly and Brynley behind me watching the fireworks - priceless!<br /><br />We had the best time on this trip! We can't wait to go back in a few months {of course we got annual passes so we will be back at least two or three more times!} We were so glad that Shelly and Joe were able to be there as well!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-72253809834232596032011-05-10T00:26:00.000-07:002011-05-10T00:32:12.150-07:00Surprise... We're going to Diseyland!!!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">So I'm pretty sure we pulled off the best surprise EVER!!! We have been to Disneyland several times but it had been a few years and the kids had been asking to go for months... It wasn't really in the plans anytime soon as we have been saving for our sabbatical this summer. Well... Andy got an email for a great deal to stay at The Grand Californian Hotel {which is right in California Adventure} and he sprung the idea of maybe taking a quick trip to Disneyland. We decided to do it but we were going to do it right this time... we decided not to tell the kids!<br /><br />The morning we were leaving, we had to leave around 5am. I packed the kids that night after they went to bed and we woke them up literally after the car was packed and we were heading out the door. We told them we were going to Idaho??? Not sure why but it seemed like a good destination... They had no idea... It wasn't until we got near Palm Spring that I thought our plan might be ruined! We had to stop at a car dealership to get something fixed on the under carriage of the car. As we waited in the lobby I saw Hayden looking at newspapers and watching the news, to my surprise, he didn't notice that California was splashed everywhere! As we drove through Palm Springs he made comments about the big white turbines and said how weird it was that they had the,m in Idaho, just like California...<br /><br />Every time I saw a sign that said LA or California, I would hold up my pillow in front of me so Hayden wouldn't notice... Oh my goodness, the one time I didn't do it he saw a sign for Anaheim!!!! Ah... We convinced him that there is an Anaheim in Idaho - he totally bought it. Then he saw a little amusement park and mentioned that he had seen the same one near Disneyland... uh oh... The kicker was when we were REALLY close he saw a McDonald's wit ha California flag ans asked why there would be a CA flag in Idaho. We explained that the owner must be originally from CA. He said that was really rude. We were really close by now and decided to let Hayden look out the windows when he noticed the Tower of Terror! He was sooo excited and started telling Bryn and Zac that we were at Disneyland!!!!! He was worried that Andy';s Aunt and Uncle might be disappointed that we weren't in Idaho to see them, but he didn't really care too much!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RH9lO-DWNaM/TceD37wJI4I/AAAAAAAADJk/ydSPhUteTTE/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593258241532802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RH9lO-DWNaM/TceD37wJI4I/AAAAAAAADJk/ydSPhUteTTE/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B008.JPG" /></a>The kids in the Hotel with their Welcome Balloons!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-NOxT3SEzI/TceEWjl9d5I/AAAAAAAADKY/saIGfgaenZI/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593784332318610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-NOxT3SEzI/TceEWjl9d5I/AAAAAAAADKY/saIGfgaenZI/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B045.JPG" /></a>The Gorgeous sliding doors of the hotel<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rHUW4OYGB9c/TceEW9mNH9I/AAAAAAAADKg/KSevwRzB6tM/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593791312666578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rHUW4OYGB9c/TceEW9mNH9I/AAAAAAAADKg/KSevwRzB6tM/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B054.JPG" /></a>The kids asleep on our first night -they were out cold in a matter of minutes! All I can say is that it will be hard to ever go back to staying in the cheap hotels! This hotel is amazing!!! And so convenient....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnsw__IEWuU/TceGdt2aB2I/AAAAAAAADK4/mJMnuu04mtQ/s1600/Blog%2Bpics3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604596106367993698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnsw__IEWuU/TceGdt2aB2I/AAAAAAAADK4/mJMnuu04mtQ/s400/Blog%2Bpics3.JPG" /></a>The whole Family on Dumbo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xW_46wFwVuM/TceEXF4nfXI/AAAAAAAADKw/cg8h8cO-dcI/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593793537375602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xW_46wFwVuM/TceEXF4nfXI/AAAAAAAADKw/cg8h8cO-dcI/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B059.JPG" /></a>The boys in line for Peter Pan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jUENhAlNG-k/TceEWwBbmHI/AAAAAAAADKo/F0Px6vugE04/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593787668764786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jUENhAlNG-k/TceEWwBbmHI/AAAAAAAADKo/F0Px6vugE04/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B058.JPG" /></a>The girls in line for Peter Pan... I might add that we never go on Peter Pan - it always has the longest line! But - When you stay at the hotel, you get some early entries into the park - so worth it for the rides that always have such long lines and no fast passes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9_xtFDk06Q/TceEWpgI83I/AAAAAAAADKQ/h7W-d0L37GA/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593785918518130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9_xtFDk06Q/TceEWpgI83I/AAAAAAAADKQ/h7W-d0L37GA/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B034.JPG" /></a>We never wait to see Mickey in his house but the line only had two people in front of us so we jumped at the chance!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7IKeHr9KkFI/TceD490HOUI/AAAAAAAADKE/AjSGfrg_PpE/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593275974924610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7IKeHr9KkFI/TceD490HOUI/AAAAAAAADKE/AjSGfrg_PpE/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B024.JPG" /></a>Riding on It's a Small World<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Djn05d2uprU/TceD4idHCSI/AAAAAAAADJ8/J3crbd5MM_Y/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593268630685986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Djn05d2uprU/TceD4idHCSI/AAAAAAAADJ8/J3crbd5MM_Y/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B018.JPG" /></a>Outside It's a Small World - this was for sure Zac's favorite ride!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sg1GljLJAYw/TceGdzQ211I/AAAAAAAADLA/-Leh8H9jaOI/s1600/Blog%2Bpics4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604596107821111122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sg1GljLJAYw/TceGdzQ211I/AAAAAAAADLA/-Leh8H9jaOI/s400/Blog%2Bpics4.JPG" /></a>We got to see some princesses! I never stand in line for the Princess thing but we happened to be over there when the line was only 30 minutes long, yay~ Brynley was thrilled but a bit disappointed that she didn't get to meet Cinderella -oh well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJP5hSHtYnA/TceD4UdJkwI/AAAAAAAADJ0/1kmq335AH5I/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593264872755970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJP5hSHtYnA/TceD4UdJkwI/AAAAAAAADJ0/1kmq335AH5I/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B016.JPG" /></a>Hayden's first time on "the upside down rollercoaster". He was so excited and loved it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8AFv_0gqTmc/TceD4JPJi7I/AAAAAAAADJs/rohc86yiDto/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604593261861243826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8AFv_0gqTmc/TceD4JPJi7I/AAAAAAAADJs/rohc86yiDto/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B012.JPG" /></a>Brynley and I on the Jumping Jellyfish! </div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-81201093611355132672011-05-08T22:22:00.001-07:002011-05-08T22:33:52.340-07:00Brynley's Dance Recital!<div style="text-align: center;">I must begin this post by saying again how much I love Brynley's dance teacher! Misty is amazing with the girls and they love her so much! This year Brynley had two dances, the first was a cute dance to a song from Tinkerbell - it was so sweet! The second dance was to "My Boyfriend's Back" and boy did she have the attitude she needed during that dance! Her personality was amazing! She was so glad to have Grandpa there to see her perform as well!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cnziXyK-wKs/Tcd6t8y96AI/AAAAAAAADJc/L9WMNrVzia8/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B138.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cnziXyK-wKs/Tcd6t8y96AI/AAAAAAAADJc/L9WMNrVzia8/s320/April%2BPictures%2B138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604583191118473218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh_h9LFOVBo/Tcd6tnqVOfI/AAAAAAAADJU/3Fy3wroAndA/s1600/bryn%2Bdance%2Brecital.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nh_h9LFOVBo/Tcd6tnqVOfI/AAAAAAAADJU/3Fy3wroAndA/s320/bryn%2Bdance%2Brecital.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604583185445108210" border="0" /></a>She's already looking forward to dance starting again in the fall - we are hoping Misty will have space for her both in Tumbling and dance - she is dying to do both - we will see!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-7313327516415372342011-05-04T21:22:00.000-07:002011-05-04T21:39:51.328-07:00Disney on Ice!<div style="text-align: center;">I was so excited to be able to take my girl Bryn for a mommy/daughter date... I kept it a surprise until the morning when she woke up, I told her we would be going to brunch with some friends and then to see Disney Princesses on Ice! She was so excited and I was glad to be able to spend the time with her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Lucky for me I work for an amazing company {The TomKat Studio} and we had the opportunity to style a dessert table for a huge Disney on Ice charity event the same weekend... As a thank you, they gave Kim a block of tickets for the show and she invited us along! Below are two pictures of the desserts - this event was incredible - it was a benefit for many terminally ill children - oh my these kids were AMAZING!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zkp5OrkHU00/TcIofJDl0EI/AAAAAAAADJM/QlVD36xokjQ/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zkp5OrkHU00/TcIofJDl0EI/AAAAAAAADJM/QlVD36xokjQ/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603085401874354242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uPSkaxBMpw/TcIoe4K_ONI/AAAAAAAADJE/AvKUZlXnVEk/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B127.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uPSkaxBMpw/TcIoe4K_ONI/AAAAAAAADJE/AvKUZlXnVEk/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603085397341976786" border="0" /></a>Brunch at Sweet Tomatoes<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YQCv3kz7jN8/TcImv6Hg7tI/AAAAAAAADIc/WQk6WhDSGYI/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YQCv3kz7jN8/TcImv6Hg7tI/AAAAAAAADIc/WQk6WhDSGYI/s320/April%2BPictures%2B058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083490898800338" border="0" /></a>All of the girls before the show! {with thei<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HaIrTGLzM5k/TcImv0tWAXI/AAAAAAAADIk/gs3QSicGQeg/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HaIrTGLzM5k/TcImv0tWAXI/AAAAAAAADIk/gs3QSicGQeg/s320/April%2BPictures%2B065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083489446855026" border="0" /></a>Brynley and I waiting for the show to start!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-324eiYj0GyE/TcImwaqBweI/AAAAAAAADI0/jpPT2cOWeuY/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B069.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-324eiYj0GyE/TcImwaqBweI/AAAAAAAADI0/jpPT2cOWeuY/s320/April%2BPictures%2B069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083499633492450" border="0" /></a>Bryn and her cute new friend, Madison<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z5b8kuJkghM/TcImwMijupI/AAAAAAAADIs/Q4Jf9UTOPsE/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z5b8kuJkghM/TcImwMijupI/AAAAAAAADIs/Q4Jf9UTOPsE/s320/April%2BPictures%2B067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083495844067986" border="0" /></a>Brynley loves posing for the camera - it's the same pose every time!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6Y8O9vxMM0/TcImwqUwnTI/AAAAAAAADI8/8Oy0HxPtKYU/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6Y8O9vxMM0/TcImwqUwnTI/AAAAAAAADI8/8Oy0HxPtKYU/s320/April%2BPictures%2B070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083503839255858" border="0" /></a>Mickey and Minnie started the show<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDvvmbk_ApA/TcImUGILs1I/AAAAAAAADH0/NiClH3kYO4E/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B074.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDvvmbk_ApA/TcImUGILs1I/AAAAAAAADH0/NiClH3kYO4E/s320/April%2BPictures%2B074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083013086491474" border="0" /></a>One of our favorite moments...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2D64f1J71Q/TcImUJb3S3I/AAAAAAAADH8/j3wwhmEHKHA/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B084.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2D64f1J71Q/TcImUJb3S3I/AAAAAAAADH8/j3wwhmEHKHA/s320/April%2BPictures%2B084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083013974346610" border="0" /></a>And another favorite moment...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6PWT3Lskyo/TcImUQcTjrI/AAAAAAAADIE/tLPglIUTBXk/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6PWT3Lskyo/TcImUQcTjrI/AAAAAAAADIE/tLPglIUTBXk/s320/April%2BPictures%2B088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083015855247026" border="0" /></a>Brynley was waiting for Cinderella and Prince Charming to kiss<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6aw952rnYA/TcImU3C_ZcI/AAAAAAAADIU/2TAQ7eUqJhA/s1600/April%2BPictures%2B131.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6aw952rnYA/TcImU3C_ZcI/AAAAAAAADIU/2TAQ7eUqJhA/s320/April%2BPictures%2B131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603083026218051010" border="0" /></a><br />We had a fantastic time!!! Thank you to Disney on Ice and to Kim for letting us have this time together!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-35978260254312728022011-04-24T17:10:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:10:00.222-07:00Temple Lights 2010<div style="text-align: center;">We always love going to the Temple Lights - the funny thing is our pictures all look the same every year! The kids are aging a bit and we usually have different people with us so I guess I'll keep posting every year. The kids love seeing all of the Nativities - my favorite part!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R24VS3k9Pf4/TbPNHeGM4sI/AAAAAAAADHs/S3WWaGuQImY/s1600/temple%2Blights.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R24VS3k9Pf4/TbPNHeGM4sI/AAAAAAAADHs/S3WWaGuQImY/s320/temple%2Blights.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599044289973510850" border="0" /></a>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-28199232462992177852011-04-24T00:15:00.000-07:002011-04-24T00:09:39.823-07:00Christmas Day 2010<div style="text-align: center;">We had such a great Christmas this year... Honestly, I can't think of the last time we had a bad Christmas, but whatever! The kids woke up to open all of their presents from Santa. Some of the highlights included basketball hoop for Zac, Tech Deck ramps and skateboards for Hayden, Hermit Crabs for Hayden {which were later returned and replaced by the Leopard Gecko}, Bryn and Hayden both got iPod shuffles, and so much more!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dJxQlo36aQI/TZQtvGIMd8I/AAAAAAAADE0/gCCegQBglVo/s1600/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dJxQlo36aQI/TZQtvGIMd8I/AAAAAAAADE0/gCCegQBglVo/s320/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143324595713986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y4qHVqhcQ00/TZQuVjfyJII/AAAAAAAADF8/U3vCDhfTXUs/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y4qHVqhcQ00/TZQuVjfyJII/AAAAAAAADF8/U3vCDhfTXUs/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143985314309250" border="0" /></a><br />I was able to surprise Andy {with a bit of help from his Dad} with an iPad! This was the best surprise ever and I was so glad I actually pulled it off! Andy and I were not doing gifts for each other this year - we never do - and yet we both end up somehow getting awesome gifts! Andy got me a gorgeous Nativity {I collect Nativities and this one is my new favorite!}, he got me a new point and shoot camera, and The Incredible Shrinking Woman on DVD! It was really a great day!<br /><br />We had our annual Christmas brunch at our house - it was just as tasty as ever. We invited out cute neighbors Jeff and Diana over with their cute little baby Ty!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO5p5yWA3Kc/TZQuUVOBLUI/AAAAAAAADFc/AUkl-CtgmNw/s1600/Christmas%2B2010%2B013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO5p5yWA3Kc/TZQuUVOBLUI/AAAAAAAADFc/AUkl-CtgmNw/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143964301831490" border="0" /></a>Ty and Mia together!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hz6wS-mOFH0/TZQuVaO75FI/AAAAAAAADF0/8b2Ry9_Sj8c/s1600/Christmas%2B2010%2B193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hz6wS-mOFH0/TZQuVaO75FI/AAAAAAAADF0/8b2Ry9_Sj8c/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143982827725906" border="0" /></a>We spent the day being very lazy - letting the kids play and watch movies, playing Twister, until dinner which was a huge buffet of really awesome appetizers, etc...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUi4AIPVk1w/TZQtwdtJsAI/AAAAAAAADFU/gPexSntjgTs/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B112.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUi4AIPVk1w/TZQtwdtJsAI/AAAAAAAADFU/gPexSntjgTs/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143348104605698" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YifW9FXleyk/TZQuUxad_1I/AAAAAAAADFk/5dOfAU0wMG4/s1600/Christmas%2B2010%2B016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YifW9FXleyk/TZQuUxad_1I/AAAAAAAADFk/5dOfAU0wMG4/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143971870244690" border="0" /></a><br />I might add that Meredith and Steve were the only adults to actually play Twister!<br /><br />After brunch we headed over to Aunt Shelly and Uncle Joe's house for more present opening! All of the kids wanted a pillow pet for Christmas and so Aunt Shelly delivered!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GfKIL4Uen4/TZQtv-O-QtI/AAAAAAAADFE/O7PfXUJsSt0/s1600/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8GfKIL4Uen4/TZQtv-O-QtI/AAAAAAAADFE/O7PfXUJsSt0/s320/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143339656528594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK9yxfUTfpA/TZQuVGHwrSI/AAAAAAAADFs/zwhXMbq9CT4/s1600/Christmas%2B2010%2B059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK9yxfUTfpA/TZQuVGHwrSI/AAAAAAAADFs/zwhXMbq9CT4/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143977428921634" border="0" /></a>After we opened presents, Uncle Joe pulled out his annual bag of Christmas goodies! Each was labeled and we each got to choose numbers to determine what our gift would be... there was much trading and bartering with Andy ending up with the canned ham!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0N5rvIzF5ck/TZQtvYzAo-I/AAAAAAAADE8/MCEjvJG_UF4/s1600/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20102.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0N5rvIzF5ck/TZQtvYzAo-I/AAAAAAAADE8/MCEjvJG_UF4/s320/christmas%2Bmorning%2B20102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143329607132130" border="0" /></a>We finished the night with a rousing game of "Hot Rudolph" {Like Hot Potato only you play with a rudolph toy that lights up and when it stops playing music and lighting up, you're out!}<br />Pretty much Zac was the best player ever!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBZRcFCRxT0/TZQtwKxcjFI/AAAAAAAADFM/3L5_hRSHU1g/s1600/christmas%2Bmorning%2B2010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBZRcFCRxT0/TZQtwKxcjFI/AAAAAAAADFM/3L5_hRSHU1g/s320/christmas%2Bmorning%2B2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590143343022345298" border="0" /></a><br />The night was capped off with a viewing of The Incredible Shrinking Woman, a perfect ending to a perfect day...<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-62145717581288711752011-04-20T12:04:00.000-07:002011-04-20T15:25:14.674-07:00Someone had a Birthday!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Our "little" Zachar Man turned 3 last week! He continues to melt my heart every day {even on days he's being naughty - like yesterday when I was making dinner and he apparently was squirting Mia with a squirt bottle from less than a foot away. She never made a peep but in the end was SOAKED!} When he woke up I had a surprise for him - cupcakes for breakfast! He had been singing happy birthday all week and was thrilled that we all sang it to him!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n8hgIhzSlGU/Ta6FnhscA3I/AAAAAAAADHk/BTbSpswOpbc/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597558300974252914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n8hgIhzSlGU/Ta6FnhscA3I/AAAAAAAADHk/BTbSpswOpbc/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B194.JPG" /></a>Eating his cupcake<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RB-kyPrgjZg/Ta6FnYhVtoI/AAAAAAAADHc/1L-ytOihN94/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597558298511783554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RB-kyPrgjZg/Ta6FnYhVtoI/AAAAAAAADHc/1L-ytOihN94/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B195.JPG" /></a>He and Mia eating a cupcake and the mess they made!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECs1R4FmqBY/Ta6FnBI2JGI/AAAAAAAADHU/ZUHSY1aACcw/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B196.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597558292235035746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECs1R4FmqBY/Ta6FnBI2JGI/AAAAAAAADHU/ZUHSY1aACcw/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B196.JPG" /></a>What the heck? Seriously... Zac used to be the cleanest baby... Not so much now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UVSI6wn1nQ/Ta6Fm6zRuyI/AAAAAAAADHM/y9fzM9f412Y/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597558290533956386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UVSI6wn1nQ/Ta6Fm6zRuyI/AAAAAAAADHM/y9fzM9f412Y/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B198.JPG" /></a>Just for good measure we better include a picture of Mia's dirty face!<br /><br />Check out <a href="http://ashtonfam.blogspot.com/2009/04/one-year-ago-today.html">this post</a> for some super cute pics<br /><br />Remember <a href="http://ashtonfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/zac-verdict.html">this post</a> from two years ago when we knew Zac would be going in soon for abdominal surgery?<br /><br /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/Moolay/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" />And finally, I remember <a href="http://ashtonfam.blogspot.com/2009/06/hospital-pictures.html">these days</a> like they were yesterday...<br /><br />Zac has come a long way in his short life.... He has gone from barely being on the growth chart at a year to being over 100% on height and weight! Amazing... I look forward to watching his personality develop even more! {Like today when we were out to lunch and then went outside to run around - there was a big huge fountain - Zac ended up fully in the fountain, nice!}<br /><br />Love that guy! </div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-37984697151463611182011-04-19T23:53:00.001-07:002011-04-20T00:01:21.243-07:00Seriously? Don't be jealous...<div align="center">But I know you will be when you see the following pictures... Jealous about what you ask? The fact that I get to hang out with this beautiful thing ALL Day long! Seriously, Mia is a JOY and I just love watching her waddle around the house, her bum moving from side to side! She is one amazing little girl ad she just turned 9 months - holy cow!!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">(The pictures look bad, not sure why but if you click on them, they are a lot clearer!)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usvjP3-LYXU/Ta6DdHhMPVI/AAAAAAAADHE/jqe_fcAXCrs/s1600/2011-04-15%2BFeb-april%2B15%2Bpics.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597555923125812562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usvjP3-LYXU/Ta6DdHhMPVI/AAAAAAAADHE/jqe_fcAXCrs/s320/2011-04-15%2BFeb-april%2B15%2Bpics.JPG" /></a> My only child who actually liked the pickle the first time we gave it to her! </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2rOgzx6afpo/Ta6DMqQAuyI/AAAAAAAADG0/oDedYjUEf_A/s1600/Zac%2Band%2Bmia%2Bapril%2B15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597555640391220002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2rOgzx6afpo/Ta6DMqQAuyI/AAAAAAAADG0/oDedYjUEf_A/s320/Zac%2Band%2Bmia%2Bapril%2B15.jpg" /></a> The other day she was so happy just crawling around and playing - it made me happy too!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TJTBpkaOzsI/Ta6DMYApnnI/AAAAAAAADGs/S7Osn1QpBiw/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597555635494952562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TJTBpkaOzsI/Ta6DMYApnnI/AAAAAAAADGs/S7Osn1QpBiw/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B202.JPG" /></a> She managed to find someone's marker on the floor... Hmmm...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pChbga_IvQI/Ta6DMIAXr7I/AAAAAAAADGk/ZPZJC6kgtL0/s1600/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597555631198810034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pChbga_IvQI/Ta6DMIAXr7I/AAAAAAAADGk/ZPZJC6kgtL0/s320/Feb-april%2B15%2Bpics%2B200.JPG" /></a> The first glance I had of the marker!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-56894712018829939972011-04-04T21:21:00.000-07:002011-04-04T21:24:11.613-07:00It's Official!!!For those of you not on Facebook... you may not have seen my official introduction on The TomKat Studio that was posted today. Go click on this link to see my picture and Bio! It feels so good to have people appreciate what I do! Anyway, click below to check it out and you can also see the amazing people I get to work with! <a href="http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/tomkat-team-meet-molly/">http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/tomkat-team-meet-molly/</a>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-87488414671524873372011-03-31T00:02:00.000-07:002011-03-31T00:23:04.496-07:00Christmas 2010 - Can I backtrack that far?<div style="text-align: center;">I have had several posts I've been in the middle of.... I figured Christmas was as good a place as any to pick up from...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We were planning on having Christmas Eve at my house this year... when our super, amazing, awesome friends {Maddy and Dustin Rogers} invited us to come to their house with Meredith and her family, and Grandma of course! This sounded like a great idea {considering I had just had surgery 4 days earlier and wasn't quite feeling great yet!}<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hGmdUijwwqE/TZQoBDeCyNI/AAAAAAAADEE/Sp5ZBsajKX0/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hGmdUijwwqE/TZQoBDeCyNI/AAAAAAAADEE/Sp5ZBsajKX0/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137036049926354" border="0" /></a><br />We had some awesome soups along with some equally awesome rolls {brought to AZ all the way from Utah} YUM!!! My mouth is watering thinking about them -anyone heading to St. George want to pick some up for me???<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vE-w5-vFNC0/TZQoAr_CWpI/AAAAAAAADD0/SvQMtnALX14/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vE-w5-vFNC0/TZQoAr_CWpI/AAAAAAAADD0/SvQMtnALX14/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137029745859218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2zZI1PiGH8/TZQoAw-aD2I/AAAAAAAADD8/Qsil9c1XZUc/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2zZI1PiGH8/TZQoAw-aD2I/AAAAAAAADD8/Qsil9c1XZUc/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137031085395810" border="0" /></a> It was a perfect, low key evening - complete with a Nativity reenactment - probably the best one I have EVER witnessed! If you weren't there, you totally missed out. Especially when Nate was helping Brynley give birth!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--G2BNl1PWsg/TZQoABcCXBI/AAAAAAAADDk/wYYtuZyaeWc/s1600/christmas%2Beve%2B2010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--G2BNl1PWsg/TZQoABcCXBI/AAAAAAAADDk/wYYtuZyaeWc/s320/christmas%2Beve%2B2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137018324769810" border="0" /></a>(You must click on this collage and look a bit closer at the pictures!)<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ecDHdP6M4oQ/TZQoAfDASFI/AAAAAAAADDs/4oHSl3ExOMM/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ecDHdP6M4oQ/TZQoAfDASFI/AAAAAAAADDs/4oHSl3ExOMM/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137026272839762" border="0" /></a>After the Nativity we had the kids play Left, Right, Center - good idea gone terribly wrong... It was an epic failure. Kids were crying right and left as their treats were being taken and given away. I'm pretty sure it must become a new tradition! <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QdL8-SvYo9M/TZQozmN1uCI/AAAAAAAADEM/gxpcGCK9XwU/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QdL8-SvYo9M/TZQozmN1uCI/AAAAAAAADEM/gxpcGCK9XwU/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137904370661410" border="0" /></a>(This picture was before the massive bouts of hysteria!)<br /><br />We then let the kids decorate cookies for Santa - they were really cute! And lastly, Santa dropped off some pj's at the door for all of them! Yay! They were all nice and tired when we left the Roger's house and went right to sleep when we got home!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r_7otslo6iY/TZQoz19MLII/AAAAAAAADEU/lJ5sAiH17mg/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r_7otslo6iY/TZQoz19MLII/AAAAAAAADEU/lJ5sAiH17mg/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137908595797122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nemw51TCcqk/TZQo0COb68I/AAAAAAAADEc/Sc5TZ7AkNbQ/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nemw51TCcqk/TZQo0COb68I/AAAAAAAADEc/Sc5TZ7AkNbQ/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137911889357762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eg9q8XvIN6w/TZQo0c0BKpI/AAAAAAAADEk/UkKe3cLdMu0/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eg9q8XvIN6w/TZQo0c0BKpI/AAAAAAAADEk/UkKe3cLdMu0/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137919026309778" border="0" /></a><br />It didn't take Andy and I too long to get the kids presents under the tree. Grandma was in town and helped get Christmas ready {hence the reason for Days of Our Lives being on the TV!}<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rDo7NDOtg0/TZQo06V7MiI/AAAAAAAADEs/ccsUyAcbuEw/s1600/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rDo7NDOtg0/TZQo06V7MiI/AAAAAAAADEs/ccsUyAcbuEw/s320/christmas%2B2010%2Brebel%2B065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590137926953153058" border="0" /></a><br />It was a very relaxing and perfect Christmas Eve!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-18673678483445061632011-03-05T14:35:00.000-08:002011-03-05T14:35:00.686-08:00Valentine's Day 2011<div style="text-align: center;">I know I'm a little late this year... Just wanted to post a picture of the kid's Valentine's they handed out. I am <span style="font-style: italic;">IN LOVE</span> with them! I got the idea from my sister {Meredith} who made similar ones last year. She got the idea somewhere else on the internet, not sure where...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1vAky1_8soE/TXFrJ90FQGI/AAAAAAAADDM/17hwLE_ackU/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1vAky1_8soE/TXFrJ90FQGI/AAAAAAAADDM/17hwLE_ackU/s320/feb%2B2011%2B001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580359232244760674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-obXqaaaN7Zs/TXFrKRtNqRI/AAAAAAAADDc/z28CYpK76ow/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-obXqaaaN7Zs/TXFrKRtNqRI/AAAAAAAADDc/z28CYpK76ow/s320/feb%2B2011%2B005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580359237584660754" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIGFABBiQGw/TXFrKEKiNaI/AAAAAAAADDU/sM27eeXk7h4/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIGFABBiQGw/TXFrKEKiNaI/AAAAAAAADDU/sM27eeXk7h4/s320/feb%2B2011%2B004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580359233949545890" border="0" /></a>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-34893482536449329522011-03-04T21:14:00.000-08:002011-03-04T23:25:12.329-08:00Brynley turned 5!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Brynley spent at least two months counting down to her Birthday, the day couldn't come soon enough! She REALLY wanted her party at Chick-fila this year and so that's what we did - best decision I ever made! She still wanted a cutsie girl theme so she chose Alice in Wonderland {using TomKat Studio Printables of course!} The invites were sweet and it was fun making the cupcake toppers. I really wish I had gotten a picture of the favor bags. Each one had a thank you note as well as a circle with each girl's name. Inside was a Chick-fila cow, candy, and a fun hair applique!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QAeBQgf12PY/TXCUNn4xYJI/AAAAAAAADBM/OIsaFdGCveE/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B299.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580122900078354578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QAeBQgf12PY/TXCUNn4xYJI/AAAAAAAADBM/OIsaFdGCveE/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B299.JPG" /></a>Brynley headed out the door for school on her birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SD8CTUlj1vU/TXCUylQHFII/AAAAAAAADB8/8lmmlkzMv_I/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B337.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580123535026099330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SD8CTUlj1vU/TXCUylQHFII/AAAAAAAADB8/8lmmlkzMv_I/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B337.JPG" /></a>This is the really awesome banner that came with our party package!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6FIs_Hkd7s/TXCUyXahwUI/AAAAAAAADB0/H9FnEWVrTCc/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580123531311694146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6FIs_Hkd7s/TXCUyXahwUI/AAAAAAAADB0/H9FnEWVrTCc/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B328.JPG" /></a>Zac at the party<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P0V27C_x-oA/TXCUx5ikJOI/AAAAAAAADBk/4tQ_MSyPm48/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580123523292341474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P0V27C_x-oA/TXCUx5ikJOI/AAAAAAAADBk/4tQ_MSyPm48/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B312.JPG" /></a>Brynley and two of her sweet friends - Avery and Hannah<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6ptCYVUtRA/TXCUxgtv2oI/AAAAAAAADBc/fMMM7DLGT2Y/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B308.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580123516628359810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6ptCYVUtRA/TXCUxgtv2oI/AAAAAAAADBc/fMMM7DLGT2Y/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B308.JPG" /></a>All of the party guests {except Addison who hadn't arrived yet}<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VxmIR5Rhl8Y/TXCUNMmp6NI/AAAAAAAADBE/xBA9pVtcZic/s1600/Blog%2Bpics.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580122892754610386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VxmIR5Rhl8Y/TXCUNMmp6NI/AAAAAAAADBE/xBA9pVtcZic/s320/Blog%2Bpics.jpg" /></a>It was a fun day filled with food, playing, presents, and fun! What made the day even better was the surprise visit from Aunt Shelly and Grandma Nadene. Brynley had no idea they were coming to surprise her on her birthday, it was so fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtCm5LQlDjE/TXCUNyeaE4I/AAAAAAAADBU/usTjr921U30/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580122902920565634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtCm5LQlDjE/TXCUNyeaE4I/AAAAAAAADBU/usTjr921U30/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B301.JPG" /></a>Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qqqE0FlDNtg/TXCUyG3_g-I/AAAAAAAADBs/NsbYIrfzV7w/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580123526871876578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qqqE0FlDNtg/TXCUyG3_g-I/AAAAAAAADBs/NsbYIrfzV7w/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B316.JPG" /></a>Mia wore a dress and headband to match her big sister!<br /><br />The Sunday after her birthday was Brynley's family party. She got snorkel equipment from Grandpa and Debbie, dollhouse people and mini van from Grandma and Aunt Shelly and Uncle Joe, Polly pocket stuff from her brothers, clothes from Mom, and a certificate to get her own Leopard Gecko from the Simpsons!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fi9xb81OKOI/TXFdcSlLH2I/AAAAAAAADCE/ij0rNsgjKzg/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344153894231906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fi9xb81OKOI/TXFdcSlLH2I/AAAAAAAADCE/ij0rNsgjKzg/s320/feb%2B2011%2B020.JPG" /></a>The real surprise was the scavenger hunt to her BIG present!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0mO4sfohYn8/TXFdcmu6oFI/AAAAAAAADCM/2e0oBbNcyAA/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344159303802962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0mO4sfohYn8/TXFdcmu6oFI/AAAAAAAADCM/2e0oBbNcyAA/s320/feb%2B2011%2B027.JPG" /></a>All of the kids were super excited for the HUGE dollhouse! Brynley has been playing with it almost non stop since she got it!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5zcRnLrJzQ/TXFdc6wBuUI/AAAAAAAADCU/uq6MGbJsC8U/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344164677171522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5zcRnLrJzQ/TXFdc6wBuUI/AAAAAAAADCU/uq6MGbJsC8U/s320/feb%2B2011%2B032.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-welAsc-9aG8/TXFddP99FdI/AAAAAAAADCc/FnkAB0JnO7k/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344170372732370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-welAsc-9aG8/TXFddP99FdI/AAAAAAAADCc/FnkAB0JnO7k/s320/feb%2B2011%2B037.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBw9DvTj_CQ/TXFddrXjnjI/AAAAAAAADCk/F97y_WRDfZE/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344177727872562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBw9DvTj_CQ/TXFddrXjnjI/AAAAAAAADCk/F97y_WRDfZE/s320/feb%2B2011%2B040.JPG" /></a>Brynley made sure to invite Peanut {Lindsay's Hampster} to her party. Mia was obsessed with peanut and almost squeezed her to death!<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVqE2lsHFwo/TXFdwoLbrWI/AAAAAAAADCs/9sjdKA4aBiM/s1600/Blog%2Bpics1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580344503289228642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVqE2lsHFwo/TXFdwoLbrWI/AAAAAAAADCs/9sjdKA4aBiM/s320/Blog%2Bpics1.JPG" /></a>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-55647467885441791252011-03-03T22:34:00.000-08:002011-03-04T11:39:50.799-08:00What I've been up to lately!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">Life has been crazy lately but so exciting at the same time! The main reason for my lack of blogging has been my recent employment... I am currently working two jobs from home while trying to maintain the house and kids. I am a million times busier than I have been in ages yet I am the happiest I've been in a very long time. Don't get me wrong, I am generally very happy in my life but things are even better now. I have come to realize how much I have missed working over the last 8 years...<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xADpodt_1aI/TXCJWcvkwRI/AAAAAAAADAc/sq5oe6nd0HU/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580110957077905682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xADpodt_1aI/TXCJWcvkwRI/AAAAAAAADAc/sq5oe6nd0HU/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B301.JPG" /></a>My first job is as an<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> assistant designer</span></span> at <a href="http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/">The TomKat Studio</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">{the above cupcake toppers are part of the Alice in Wonderland Collection, these are from Bryn's B-day last week}</span><br />We create custom printable items for birthday parties, baby showers, bridal showers, etc... This is a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" >DREAM job</span> for me and I feel so incredibly blessed to have gotten it. Thanks to my amazing friend Toni {Who also works for The TomKat Studio} for putting in a million good words for me and to my friend Wendy for encouraging me to just put myself out there! I work from home most of the time except when I get to help Kim with a photoshoot which is also great fun! I look forward to working here for MANY years...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHnVfAYjIug/TXCJWqad-UI/AAAAAAAADAs/AYjkeZNttEo/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580110960747477314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHnVfAYjIug/TXCJWqad-UI/AAAAAAAADAs/AYjkeZNttEo/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B311.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDQHQx8AIUo/TXCJWirWEoI/AAAAAAAADAk/SN1xQ3RWB30/s1600/March%2B2%2B2011%2B309.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580110958670779010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDQHQx8AIUo/TXCJWirWEoI/AAAAAAAADAk/SN1xQ3RWB30/s320/March%2B2%2B2011%2B309.JPG" /></a>My other job {which was supposed to be pretty temporary but has turned permanent because I adore my boss Becki} is working for <a href="http://www.whippycake.com/">Whippycake</a>. The above pictures show Mia and Brynley wearing some of my own creations similar to Whippycake stuff. I used to sew for WC but now I assemble each of the appliques. Again I get to work from home doing something I love, what could be better???? Thanks again to my friend Wendy for helping me get this job! </p><p align="center">I also want to mention that neither of these jobs would be possible without the support of my amazing husband! Andy has really helped pick up the slack around the house. We have developed a great laundry system as well as a great partnership in all of the other household chores - We have always shared most of the responsibilites around the house but he is definitely doing a little more now!<br /><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ry34SawpF0o/TXCJXCfZxPI/AAAAAAAADA0/0BJ38Qq8eKY/s1600/the%2Bkeg%2Bmarch%2B3%2B002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580110967210624242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ry34SawpF0o/TXCJXCfZxPI/AAAAAAAADA0/0BJ38Qq8eKY/s320/the%2Bkeg%2Bmarch%2B3%2B002.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UpnK7YYbuI/TXCJXdNAiJI/AAAAAAAADA8/Ip4avL0UqBQ/s1600/the%2Bkeg%2Bmarch%2B3%2B005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580110974381230226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UpnK7YYbuI/TXCJXdNAiJI/AAAAAAAADA8/Ip4avL0UqBQ/s320/the%2Bkeg%2Bmarch%2B3%2B005.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Finally, tonight Andy and I went out by ourselves for the first time in a VERY long time! We went to The Keg to celebrate my 32nd birthday... We had a great night - it seems we have been so busy for the last month since I started working that it has been hard to have any quality alone time. We had a fun time just chatting away... I love it that we can still have such great conversations together!<br /><br />I kind of feel like life is so good right now, perfect really... the only thing that would make it better is losing about 50 pounds... I will start that goal next week I think!!! </p>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464791187195345117.post-84433872190913246152011-03-02T08:33:00.000-08:002011-03-03T22:33:15.316-08:00A new addition to the family!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RMCw4zsKFPs/TXCG-IPNXDI/AAAAAAAADAU/n9oqvTkylZA/s1600/January%2B2011%2B052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RMCw4zsKFPs/TXCG-IPNXDI/AAAAAAAADAU/n9oqvTkylZA/s320/January%2B2011%2B052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108340233329714" border="0" /></a><br />Back in January we decided to trade Hayden's Hermit crabs {which Santa brought to him} in for a Leopard Gecko. Hayden got to choose which one he wanted and he named him Leo. After a few weeks we changed his {her, we figured out it is actually a girl} name to Twitch because her tail would twitch really fast each time she ate a cricket! We have really grown to enjoy Twitch, though she is more Andy's pet than anyone else's as he gets to do the honors of coating the crickets in vitamin powder and diggin the meal worms out of their container. The pictures from when we first got her are not the best but if you look at the first few compared to the last, you will see how her skin coloring has changed a ton since shedding her skin twice.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lWtvDy2Vwu0/TXCG9zNvdFI/AAAAAAAADAE/uVlP6Gll3ck/s1600/January%2B2011%2B013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lWtvDy2Vwu0/TXCG9zNvdFI/AAAAAAAADAE/uVlP6Gll3ck/s320/January%2B2011%2B013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108334590030930" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysVyQMHunkE/TXCG9_YfJsI/AAAAAAAADAM/ukrB9q-Qrbs/s1600/feb%2B2011%2B064-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysVyQMHunkE/TXCG9_YfJsI/AAAAAAAADAM/ukrB9q-Qrbs/s320/feb%2B2011%2B064-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580108337856325314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's been interesting learning about Geckos and how they need to be cared for. It might actually be a bit higher maintenance than a dog even! Twitch had a bit of a near death experience the second day we had her when Andy accidentally squished her with the leg of the ottoman. It was so sad, we thought for sure that she was dead. Her arm seemed to be broken for a few weeks but somehow we nursed her back to health and she is alive and kickin after a few weeks of practically having to hand feed her the crickets!<br /></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994461954315155742noreply@blogger.com0