tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84698787027562428222024-03-05T08:33:57.834-06:00Los Shephitos: A family journalJackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-76209806922634526422013-02-10T20:31:00.001-06:002013-02-10T20:31:14.957-06:00Christmas in OhioWell, I finally finished my photobook from our Christmas trip to Ohio! Now if I can remember how to post it on the blog... Wish me luck!
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width: 425px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com" style="color: #6666cc;">Click here</a> to create your own Shutterfly photo book.</div></p>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-10889061628015358762012-08-04T21:02:00.001-05:002012-08-04T21:02:18.680-05:00Photo Book<object width="425" height="425" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"/><param name="flashvars" value="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=3KaNmLhlzmg&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed width="425" height="425" align="middle" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="wrapper" quality="best" menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=3KaNmLhlzmg&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"></embed></object><p style="width:425px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=3KaNmLhk50&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115">Click here to view this photo book larger</a><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 425px; text-align: center;">Shutterfly <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books/baby-photo-books" style="color: #6666cc;">baby photo books</a> are the perfect way to preserve your baby's precious moments. </div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=photobook&c2=blogger" /></p>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-67527176581859372832012-07-31T20:13:00.001-05:002012-07-31T20:13:20.259-05:00Photo Book<object width="425" height="425" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"/><param name="flashvars" value="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=3KaNmLhlziw&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed width="425" height="425" align="middle" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="wrapper" quality="best" menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=3KaNmLhlziw&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"></embed></object><p style="width:425px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=3KaNmLhk4w&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115">Click here to view this photo book larger</a><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 425px; text-align: center;">Shutterfly <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books" style="color: #6666cc;">photo books</a> are the new way to preserve your memories. Create your own today.</div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=photobook&c2=blogger" /></p>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-12873772638263349592012-05-28T11:12:00.001-05:002012-05-28T11:12:02.588-05:00Happy Memorial Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this picture of the boys! They are getting so big, so fast! I love to watch them play and be silly together. People keep telling me they are going to start fighting like cats and dogs when they get older...but time keeps passing and they pretty much like each other most of the time...so I feel pretty lucky...for now.
Lately playing in the backyard with the sprinklers and baby pool is pretty exciting for the boys! It's not glamorous...but they seem to find the most enjoyment in the simple things anyway. This picture was taken a few weeks back...because at the moment Luke is struggling with a nasty cold and teething...poor thing! Anyway...only a few more days until school's out!!! Yay!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-25352107678622725832012-04-08T20:52:00.015-05:002012-04-08T21:10:54.746-05:00Spring Break March 2012For Spring Break, we decided not to go out of town and to try some of Houston's popular attractions. Overall, we had a really nice time spending time as a family, going to the rodeo, and to the zoo. We also enjoyed some time at the good 'ole homestead playing in the baby pool and washing the cars. Life doesn't get too much better than this!<br /><br />At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo...just a few pictures...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VFDIZjOgfDIRCQmrkmYujDF50uSbppAUiN_QkzK1GB5D6YuEPggUZOL6mltCbTJeiMlBjnDRF11nSt5cnhL0hUVgQAgIXhyphenhyphenyTxIfpi-gSPzW1nH8TRLJO7hakyxT9aCZM28b75EGnWcu/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VFDIZjOgfDIRCQmrkmYujDF50uSbppAUiN_QkzK1GB5D6YuEPggUZOL6mltCbTJeiMlBjnDRF11nSt5cnhL0hUVgQAgIXhyphenhyphenyTxIfpi-gSPzW1nH8TRLJO7hakyxT9aCZM28b75EGnWcu/s320/IMG_0215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729214130838701538" /></a><br />Kirk and Grant petting a fake horse. Like the Astrodome in the background!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwk5kD7z1BnK9mSn4TiWKcEuLuPgQr0hyAXvorFUYbN63JmsOatmAfT3kvWEGwe-hqyFXuzC3aSXtsz9Ms4j5dg4TGvbD_WijSGo_TgYd-6IJ8EdvkzBzlNu5R3pMNkU8lmMSGDWOj3S7/s1600/IMG_0221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwk5kD7z1BnK9mSn4TiWKcEuLuPgQr0hyAXvorFUYbN63JmsOatmAfT3kvWEGwe-hqyFXuzC3aSXtsz9Ms4j5dg4TGvbD_WijSGo_TgYd-6IJ8EdvkzBzlNu5R3pMNkU8lmMSGDWOj3S7/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729214312380396050" /></a><br />Kiddos playing in the corn. They are learning all sorts of good stuff about agriculture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmyZJEGHliycTilylP14a7ZV-0GX38McGYAoxyaVIUs8nFKLH0-0DEF6v85CVKlZPf5XX6-wZwnFBp5Jobjg1AruEVLe81ixQfHocD6yEjvFNZSwTjvAr6S5ehMWkgB_gAdP1lKZ3FwLE/s1600/IMG_0237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmyZJEGHliycTilylP14a7ZV-0GX38McGYAoxyaVIUs8nFKLH0-0DEF6v85CVKlZPf5XX6-wZwnFBp5Jobjg1AruEVLe81ixQfHocD6yEjvFNZSwTjvAr6S5ehMWkgB_gAdP1lKZ3FwLE/s320/IMG_0237.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729216804827518642" /></a><br />Carnival Rides!!!<br /><br />At the Houston Zoo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOgMzsOpnsCTYxf0ktXmb29oTkoyC-B9lhV1d0qCT__Tb5ufw66SjeZX5vxwPeRFnRYgpqN1hSMUpEJKDu0GFI06AhBNiBsVnrS1rIte-eJ-Vqv5Asg9NGa8rMrIfefBNdCSrVszNl0UR/s1600/IMG_0273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOgMzsOpnsCTYxf0ktXmb29oTkoyC-B9lhV1d0qCT__Tb5ufw66SjeZX5vxwPeRFnRYgpqN1hSMUpEJKDu0GFI06AhBNiBsVnrS1rIte-eJ-Vqv5Asg9NGa8rMrIfefBNdCSrVszNl0UR/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729214994132809522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pPSRybXwJbEy5J6P9RnSIu-_-DaBUTLbTfxpBqCMjhbccdMya6wOdtvqnaeEM1re9X_-mHXTaF-zpvq-AZIV4AgzMy8A1QFptYHLUgNGJaehm5Dqi18UqwsmlODLx5mdTAbQE0HiL9eg/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pPSRybXwJbEy5J6P9RnSIu-_-DaBUTLbTfxpBqCMjhbccdMya6wOdtvqnaeEM1re9X_-mHXTaF-zpvq-AZIV4AgzMy8A1QFptYHLUgNGJaehm5Dqi18UqwsmlODLx5mdTAbQE0HiL9eg/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729215332368174834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_2psbGR0TwBZLpJ8hm-lFPjMRIBv90uBfPS2b272Q1g36jIrRtzwYqtXxCS102njWY8yW0XaTLxrDJ-r3lgayDc7KwWUz3wvQtgW61PMPoo77y0-laS9JbnxeUNEuzejZlEQbKZNwVS1/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_2psbGR0TwBZLpJ8hm-lFPjMRIBv90uBfPS2b272Q1g36jIrRtzwYqtXxCS102njWY8yW0XaTLxrDJ-r3lgayDc7KwWUz3wvQtgW61PMPoo77y0-laS9JbnxeUNEuzejZlEQbKZNwVS1/s320/IMG_0284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729215551056344658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOrDCaDHDlUqUTkZCHQ9h1xXsMXM8aIx4xFzwWBk-vAEvrUxwkq9VEpTdMBCS7gmObrlXWYI4w7xZm0r1QvCfiwNxutnxEwnm-9gZMnwDpqduOfnwanImJA5CP1ruvo7SJtF9qiA7AipP/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOrDCaDHDlUqUTkZCHQ9h1xXsMXM8aIx4xFzwWBk-vAEvrUxwkq9VEpTdMBCS7gmObrlXWYI4w7xZm0r1QvCfiwNxutnxEwnm-9gZMnwDpqduOfnwanImJA5CP1ruvo7SJtF9qiA7AipP/s320/IMG_0291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729215723594359778" /></a><br /><br />Hanging out at home<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_BjYOh6w_Wtqo0EfgihxKPK5T6tSsJKlKRvIF3PiEGLXP4ZPcGV5J4YPlEOLTwWJdPQ8EjOQ-wCFMQjIILD1qpQbQTp9zl2NiK2NHd2qiUv317Ank7QR8hPLuN15pe3y9WpiO3z9DRR4/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_BjYOh6w_Wtqo0EfgihxKPK5T6tSsJKlKRvIF3PiEGLXP4ZPcGV5J4YPlEOLTwWJdPQ8EjOQ-wCFMQjIILD1qpQbQTp9zl2NiK2NHd2qiUv317Ank7QR8hPLuN15pe3y9WpiO3z9DRR4/s320/IMG_0256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729215990502005298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y1ycsmzo562dqBJc8Rk4DAqXngGTAIDVd0_4ukoxQSKf65MBbMgN4L6EiTRkDBZXquwxmyWSfaFomx6IZbczrW0ahhiTzR0bPhxc0RozYD0XPrnC1yM8YFTEUW8xEuihpA0nrtIidHBE/s1600/IMG_0208.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y1ycsmzo562dqBJc8Rk4DAqXngGTAIDVd0_4ukoxQSKf65MBbMgN4L6EiTRkDBZXquwxmyWSfaFomx6IZbczrW0ahhiTzR0bPhxc0RozYD0XPrnC1yM8YFTEUW8xEuihpA0nrtIidHBE/s320/IMG_0208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729216225073454626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0niiZuIWS8K30LiPM0nHRdyMvxQs-MMaruS_a1Q_zUogIuJHaCU3X9crC86RhrWO0k4EmAsfFx2Mv57KvzwiEH4yTcXpmi-fBTQYEkA3k3ETtLlqvjuQyuFgGSh01bF3_ucPfdBulDG12/s1600/IMG_0201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0niiZuIWS8K30LiPM0nHRdyMvxQs-MMaruS_a1Q_zUogIuJHaCU3X9crC86RhrWO0k4EmAsfFx2Mv57KvzwiEH4yTcXpmi-fBTQYEkA3k3ETtLlqvjuQyuFgGSh01bF3_ucPfdBulDG12/s320/IMG_0201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729217058057052290" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-5576328091139828632012-03-13T12:31:00.011-05:002012-03-13T12:49:39.438-05:00Luke update: 1 year old!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl5iPM4ACG7jhZ_MLJ7_c7wIRB1jkR3QAeo0qPHPbaDZtaqVy6Xc7OPolPPVao6rrhDNKCpZnlYYzK1hylpZ7I6gSbjXFbyRm-hedzpYNG4mg-d0hZaQzWvaTX7skcdY37sh4VSro96Bo/s1600/Luke1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl5iPM4ACG7jhZ_MLJ7_c7wIRB1jkR3QAeo0qPHPbaDZtaqVy6Xc7OPolPPVao6rrhDNKCpZnlYYzK1hylpZ7I6gSbjXFbyRm-hedzpYNG4mg-d0hZaQzWvaTX7skcdY37sh4VSro96Bo/s320/Luke1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719438271435698578" /></a><br />Well, our little Luke is now a 1 year old! Yayyy! Okay, his birthday was over a month ago...but at least I didn't skip it all together on the blog. We did have a nice little birthday party for him with just family. (If anyone needs Seasame Street decorations...let me know. Seriously.) Overnight, he seems to have transformed from a cute little baby to a very active toddler who is walking around every where and loves to play in the grass. He is now totally a walker...he hardly ever crawls at all. He says 4 words rather frequently: hi, bye, ball, and book. He loves balls! His face lights up whenever he finds one. As far as other favorites are concerned. He loves yogurt! He can't get enough of it. At his one year appointment he was almost 24 lbs and i think he was 30.25 inches. Luke has even had his first denist appointment and he did quite well. Here are some pictures from his party. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ5rIiz4bUcVM85h2TYqPXEil4AR2da7XuMZrhhS8F8AW3LQhnI6qrM0b3YBSk1ZMjq4lVdSn7wQyZEij2pElz_oe-wczqeKCfCx20gnJ9FqlitBM1K9jfyvl7i9w4DdigJ0BlsUkhHS6/s1600/IMG_0150.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQ5rIiz4bUcVM85h2TYqPXEil4AR2da7XuMZrhhS8F8AW3LQhnI6qrM0b3YBSk1ZMjq4lVdSn7wQyZEij2pElz_oe-wczqeKCfCx20gnJ9FqlitBM1K9jfyvl7i9w4DdigJ0BlsUkhHS6/s320/IMG_0150.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719438061744485794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq-JpxUFSQ89xre7F1UDaoreOb6mYH2nKgtQJdOLQ8oNl_bBd2U_RCJRy7iDWgqhRGsU8Q0Bw37DWaHiEwH2RvsRsoSremkmbuUesTiaGZVMTsGqQ9oUZnhVO0WE_KDImSCHDLX31DiXQ/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq-JpxUFSQ89xre7F1UDaoreOb6mYH2nKgtQJdOLQ8oNl_bBd2U_RCJRy7iDWgqhRGsU8Q0Bw37DWaHiEwH2RvsRsoSremkmbuUesTiaGZVMTsGqQ9oUZnhVO0WE_KDImSCHDLX31DiXQ/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719437865889159522" /></a>His cousins opened all of his presents...but Luke didn't mind. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfBSgMv8wWags07-Hr80PfdmeWtoEGIUvMa3ontgxG5S_bwkm3_YuNUltodSDd85_MVoykE8L3IOXiT4AJ5hEjyiCe0Q7JvC0j2KpTBGENZICu29GBYADyi9H9JxOYxYA0GHfIfiUbkEj/s1600/DSC_0416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfBSgMv8wWags07-Hr80PfdmeWtoEGIUvMa3ontgxG5S_bwkm3_YuNUltodSDd85_MVoykE8L3IOXiT4AJ5hEjyiCe0Q7JvC0j2KpTBGENZICu29GBYADyi9H9JxOYxYA0GHfIfiUbkEj/s320/DSC_0416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719439114824164194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vFRcHyOKQO6gBTCQjEKdKDVZVkrOPc8_L-EDxHMmKfa-FVYn1j7wNW-9o0dSviYyxBoiBF1RrZDbyn-boE3TWbPZ0T_ZAH8K_bZBe81qpGO-aDBL5FER3M3uEXf3zWjjJLOfRMsUfmvV/s1600/DSC_0391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vFRcHyOKQO6gBTCQjEKdKDVZVkrOPc8_L-EDxHMmKfa-FVYn1j7wNW-9o0dSviYyxBoiBF1RrZDbyn-boE3TWbPZ0T_ZAH8K_bZBe81qpGO-aDBL5FER3M3uEXf3zWjjJLOfRMsUfmvV/s320/DSC_0391.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719440244787617474" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-61247955076193094932012-03-12T13:16:00.007-05:002012-03-12T13:26:05.555-05:00Day trip to Kemah!I love this time of year! When the weather's good...it's beautiful and nice to hang outside. Not too hot...not too cold...and not too many mosquitos yet! It makes me want to eat some food from the grill and watch the kiddos play outside. Well, last weekend the weather was so great we decided to take an unplanned trip to Kemah. I love Kemah! Good food, nice scenery, and plenty of kid things to do. Here are some of the pictures from this little day trip.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjAf6pns1CzIj5qYB9ltsznIyyMrHQOA3MSi_eM6cEfyx2RmvvibL0C5RtHi_FPJfr3BK7Tx8ihN5cy0iQvvrzcgEWAgxHzr1dA5PZjKUJi5qn62DuB8QoUOYerBTYstmv5dvGsDLeSEJ/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjAf6pns1CzIj5qYB9ltsznIyyMrHQOA3MSi_eM6cEfyx2RmvvibL0C5RtHi_FPJfr3BK7Tx8ihN5cy0iQvvrzcgEWAgxHzr1dA5PZjKUJi5qn62DuB8QoUOYerBTYstmv5dvGsDLeSEJ/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077350600366802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXk3gUSp4IpvryuBPat-4B3MZTCILPcqfrbrbP9ZqjnjvXBVM5Rxe5iv24u-_GAWqtN8PV7knFqbite5wcbbyB5UCOmzSEclBel63YPR3x9AdSH0m6vLlSCxthl7gFRuQCwPXCAxdaEId9/s1600/IMG_0189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXk3gUSp4IpvryuBPat-4B3MZTCILPcqfrbrbP9ZqjnjvXBVM5Rxe5iv24u-_GAWqtN8PV7knFqbite5wcbbyB5UCOmzSEclBel63YPR3x9AdSH0m6vLlSCxthl7gFRuQCwPXCAxdaEId9/s320/IMG_0189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719077529166111586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-s64VPjnDCPxNutWPxLcpuxjCpLsTCIPC6hGPEdh04tFjCp1D1t5vpI7XkpyIw2XHl2KANyzx_n6Rgz5YsNOv37XwgKAVS0lu8tmSVy2kvyZvPmmJZfSzX5B_EyL-XjlbocniOuJsJj/s1600/carosel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-s64VPjnDCPxNutWPxLcpuxjCpLsTCIPC6hGPEdh04tFjCp1D1t5vpI7XkpyIw2XHl2KANyzx_n6Rgz5YsNOv37XwgKAVS0lu8tmSVy2kvyZvPmmJZfSzX5B_EyL-XjlbocniOuJsJj/s320/carosel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719078228009259138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf350o4gl3OoibSNXxwZ6IGPFNzhETbIGRbDOVWCEI8XybLJLIvWeLG2dsxIflBB9ZLGWu1PjkLMSNm71_gEw7xQQEZ-c_j_x1w0XkcyR52K1rH8B-sGD1A7PGYblaRSexcGkPJWCBRox/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf350o4gl3OoibSNXxwZ6IGPFNzhETbIGRbDOVWCEI8XybLJLIvWeLG2dsxIflBB9ZLGWu1PjkLMSNm71_gEw7xQQEZ-c_j_x1w0XkcyR52K1rH8B-sGD1A7PGYblaRSexcGkPJWCBRox/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719078370009756962" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-12791248066462243592012-02-18T08:30:00.000-06:002012-02-18T08:34:43.633-06:00My Superheroes!Grant is finally starting to get into superheroes which is kind of cute! He's not obsessed since I am pretty positive that he still likes sports better...but I love these pictures. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLXzTdX22mu_eHiW0eTq_IcH_08J0GrP26fYLiAf0UaZbut1yS3vJjlFJS6WyUcmtEsEjfbAth9OEa53SgBRDJQHf2DrBThO1d19uTNSTyYn5-QZftIB7jxJJ0hxHbR72uGc_CMZF8ArN/s1600/DSC_0364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLXzTdX22mu_eHiW0eTq_IcH_08J0GrP26fYLiAf0UaZbut1yS3vJjlFJS6WyUcmtEsEjfbAth9OEa53SgBRDJQHf2DrBThO1d19uTNSTyYn5-QZftIB7jxJJ0hxHbR72uGc_CMZF8ArN/s320/DSC_0364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710481450687269522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdIub1Phoh016J1Z-bFZlOiwJMJLLg8IjXKS87f8Iiz_-A3EFTm3fng0DQ5NfS4ruoRkM9JZskZSeURGQUhltVmIiIZ5LqPTypPXLbgIFNJHCTKaFnI4PoA9yTIHdiD6k46CS4cq_f2wj/s1600/DSC_0210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdIub1Phoh016J1Z-bFZlOiwJMJLLg8IjXKS87f8Iiz_-A3EFTm3fng0DQ5NfS4ruoRkM9JZskZSeURGQUhltVmIiIZ5LqPTypPXLbgIFNJHCTKaFnI4PoA9yTIHdiD6k46CS4cq_f2wj/s320/DSC_0210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710481858980717954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDHFGadEU-dEpSpC47TN4Fn7XyaNC_1iGUOmV8YRpM5K2j00w5BdiKcasZBMjW6KhBiLotNO1QzhtnklaZdCDV03qax7hjpw8FQhCZSblSyiInbIHuAHcD7Vh2Fn5nwSfwc32f1Xzgz4S/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDHFGadEU-dEpSpC47TN4Fn7XyaNC_1iGUOmV8YRpM5K2j00w5BdiKcasZBMjW6KhBiLotNO1QzhtnklaZdCDV03qax7hjpw8FQhCZSblSyiInbIHuAHcD7Vh2Fn5nwSfwc32f1Xzgz4S/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710482558233757778" /></a><br />Even Luke likes to get in some of the fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JYo379JaqiCZTw_mXI45FilcDpU8VpVQ1jRRuhDvqXirkPKoDaR93Fu4fT_KwZHRwwdxEOO5ZzCnhixzv-cItBipuWRTwSxdfxevI0trxoypMGlOrKcQRGmIFgClC3ZG28L76Db8Gbhp/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JYo379JaqiCZTw_mXI45FilcDpU8VpVQ1jRRuhDvqXirkPKoDaR93Fu4fT_KwZHRwwdxEOO5ZzCnhixzv-cItBipuWRTwSxdfxevI0trxoypMGlOrKcQRGmIFgClC3ZG28L76Db8Gbhp/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710482915375574914" /></a><br />Isn't Luke so adorable!!!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-63268756116701895982012-02-05T12:09:00.003-06:002012-02-05T12:14:35.951-06:00Happy Birthday Nona!<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-e20a174a680c0054 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="e20a174a680c0054"></OBJECT>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-80596546762785043382012-01-17T18:32:00.038-06:002012-01-25T18:41:51.934-06:00Christmas!Christmas time this year was a lot of fun! This is the first year I think Grant understood some of what Christmas is all about and, of course, throw in a 2nd child and you double the fun. <br />We did many different things and I have pictures on 2 different cameras...but here's a sampling of some of what went on in our lives in December.<br />Grant's daycare had a Christmas concert. Grant learned all the verses to Frosty the Snowman and most of Silent Night...but unfortunately he got a little stage fright at the time of the performance.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpzCLKqKSbxUj4oWfjexlLOvRTP1SY-go3_p3W_j37lHc6jYDHlcVN7AGrBznPOR3sSjtCbQsqEdMKK4t5ifeiI3KaQb_dTcAZyzRvCtfpYIXqy-V65vddVNho4P_M4rtIreQTuwkjUO-/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpzCLKqKSbxUj4oWfjexlLOvRTP1SY-go3_p3W_j37lHc6jYDHlcVN7AGrBznPOR3sSjtCbQsqEdMKK4t5ifeiI3KaQb_dTcAZyzRvCtfpYIXqy-V65vddVNho4P_M4rtIreQTuwkjUO-/s320/DSC_0224.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698764851837463282" /></a><br />Photo with Santa after the concert as their reward.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOvokDXYnuThB9dJVWUmqk3JP1BNNYWuM5NmiP6n7My9Cqumb_AX6fuALZyae8MZ2-H_JZn5B3Fo0kNSrJPOPDZAqU8lBnj3r2oVryaqZ1X0DBXiEg3ls1_XMtvQKHsnzm8-3VTGVIxAd/s1600/DSC_0235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOvokDXYnuThB9dJVWUmqk3JP1BNNYWuM5NmiP6n7My9Cqumb_AX6fuALZyae8MZ2-H_JZn5B3Fo0kNSrJPOPDZAqU8lBnj3r2oVryaqZ1X0DBXiEg3ls1_XMtvQKHsnzm8-3VTGVIxAd/s320/DSC_0235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698766740063082898" /></a><br />Grant made Christmas cookies. He really likes to help out in the kitchen. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhsJtAtxxbOz5M9xke8Cd_ziIzpzcIszWE2gnQ3qsAtENb1w9kvd2cch6h2NoMibxIHj2pDItmpQbQB1lrmu0c8zMXbzkNJR4YqoMpNX8R4KhraS1BRXJdl6hhYBK68Iw8m8i48ncSpk_/s1600/DSC_0238.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhsJtAtxxbOz5M9xke8Cd_ziIzpzcIszWE2gnQ3qsAtENb1w9kvd2cch6h2NoMibxIHj2pDItmpQbQB1lrmu0c8zMXbzkNJR4YqoMpNX8R4KhraS1BRXJdl6hhYBK68Iw8m8i48ncSpk_/s320/DSC_0238.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698767014225406242" /></a><br />Spent Christmas Eve with my parents and my older sister and her family. Grant loves to hang out with his cousins and Luke loves his Papo Carlos!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFSF_ZMGK_BHv6oI3p6JjkaiLCysQYArylvyj9SA7jKXZveZt16sLILwiCAZbFHx8lUH8rrXDKkIJJdfLlrSVvc4jV6YN-bE69Gq4WBSPNw4kxiQqBboWx72C8wwkLnQxBgQV8j8BVO81/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFSF_ZMGK_BHv6oI3p6JjkaiLCysQYArylvyj9SA7jKXZveZt16sLILwiCAZbFHx8lUH8rrXDKkIJJdfLlrSVvc4jV6YN-bE69Gq4WBSPNw4kxiQqBboWx72C8wwkLnQxBgQV8j8BVO81/s320/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701386682206243202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMYG1rievk0hJnZMDJ2VPkDrZQUlPn6Df7HB9GVgfnO34QCyowHiE4-YYSMZQ324mmlMhWPCvpuuRJe-oKLE5lCqshx4vdBO078Ruj2X6nxuIwJ8L9PuPCVbRLU0Bn3gaafcu1kPbuCc7/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMYG1rievk0hJnZMDJ2VPkDrZQUlPn6Df7HB9GVgfnO34QCyowHiE4-YYSMZQ324mmlMhWPCvpuuRJe-oKLE5lCqshx4vdBO078Ruj2X6nxuIwJ8L9PuPCVbRLU0Bn3gaafcu1kPbuCc7/s320/DSC_0250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701380055288795634" /></a><br />Christmas Day---very informal. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQA8qE3HIYU7H6X7dssIFAQYvA_IHRjx2spzYAeXHURQVaT7lMpD3feJlpmZBbyIucQT93dpttVd0LP7NJDTUgmYzFoZetg7Gfsk5GkQ5kOnKgDvsrukGsb51nAEx8ryCs0ugnDufpIXZ/s1600/DSC_0280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQA8qE3HIYU7H6X7dssIFAQYvA_IHRjx2spzYAeXHURQVaT7lMpD3feJlpmZBbyIucQT93dpttVd0LP7NJDTUgmYzFoZetg7Gfsk5GkQ5kOnKgDvsrukGsb51nAEx8ryCs0ugnDufpIXZ/s320/DSC_0280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701381691071805778" /></a><br />Isn't he a little cutie!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXrkPu-9xNb_epdNByTrmf9f0pUcXp5HoCiGNG2_TjjJYrMwIQZ4CuZN8c77jYqYh-g8t9Y4sCp0WnQyug7RQZMQ2mJoIrG3bCkuFOF67rC5LDgiK91qrzllNGuWWoxYOlkHOXSIvSB4n/s1600/DSC_0287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXrkPu-9xNb_epdNByTrmf9f0pUcXp5HoCiGNG2_TjjJYrMwIQZ4CuZN8c77jYqYh-g8t9Y4sCp0WnQyug7RQZMQ2mJoIrG3bCkuFOF67rC5LDgiK91qrzllNGuWWoxYOlkHOXSIvSB4n/s320/DSC_0287.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701382351220254594" /></a><br />Going to church! I am bummed I didn't get a family picture...O-well<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli8WnI_VCI0sqzFyBMGyUqgVHYoCeA1UUBuWNTHGpK0bRi8eyGHuMnIiiAnyuOC8Utxg1L2CUFpNQwSlBuL_vaaC6CvdIdY5QclzYvlad-YD2XJ6PSWgFlB-b3zbE71Mbk82mY5Swld02/s1600/DSC_0289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli8WnI_VCI0sqzFyBMGyUqgVHYoCeA1UUBuWNTHGpK0bRi8eyGHuMnIiiAnyuOC8Utxg1L2CUFpNQwSlBuL_vaaC6CvdIdY5QclzYvlad-YD2XJ6PSWgFlB-b3zbE71Mbk82mY5Swld02/s320/DSC_0289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701386010615982114" /></a><br />Having a blast with all of his loot!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipROFLqeasKqGfJ6ZJZ-aHPiGYjEwmtOF3FldQmruKsMBdtxZGaSIc0z6lP7OyQVxULLRhxrAkIqNN7GQ1_rE9JQ6EQvhA7J9Zyw8O3YRgpiVH1PdUdKC-TdwFGNEN1GbfLZzTwvpHwGSH/s1600/DSC_0296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipROFLqeasKqGfJ6ZJZ-aHPiGYjEwmtOF3FldQmruKsMBdtxZGaSIc0z6lP7OyQVxULLRhxrAkIqNN7GQ1_rE9JQ6EQvhA7J9Zyw8O3YRgpiVH1PdUdKC-TdwFGNEN1GbfLZzTwvpHwGSH/s320/DSC_0296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701387593028856930" /></a><br />Grant in front of the Christmas tree. Whenever we tell him to look cute, he puts his fist under his chin and gives a really cheesy smile. Cute boy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNrghPu-enZo-uvjbqCpb346akXX9RwGsRmn5da3uG4L6dHSdtHZM-PzRhVi6rnaXPbLYMfty-OK05_LDX0G9uZat9UrnYl28Otz9wxuBN-7ei89MRxnmY5jRx-ucQvbGfb51WNge_0kR/s1600/DSC_0266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNrghPu-enZo-uvjbqCpb346akXX9RwGsRmn5da3uG4L6dHSdtHZM-PzRhVi6rnaXPbLYMfty-OK05_LDX0G9uZat9UrnYl28Otz9wxuBN-7ei89MRxnmY5jRx-ucQvbGfb51WNge_0kR/s320/DSC_0266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701384521890126434" /></a><br />Okay...maybe this will be the last picture....Visiting Santa at Bass Pro Shops. Luke was not happy about a strange man holding him! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GZaG2W9htrRLtS7g5_M6IVP6N5goPA63MS1wXYUFaUVFQ78w19cqx9FvDRM6vaWq_BB5HVt43QryrymM9XwXXRtIjMi2qPWHD7ExxEzRa5RcL_br30jaxC-GZtJVqNY57g2OQqanuLTK/s1600/Santa+picture+2011+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GZaG2W9htrRLtS7g5_M6IVP6N5goPA63MS1wXYUFaUVFQ78w19cqx9FvDRM6vaWq_BB5HVt43QryrymM9XwXXRtIjMi2qPWHD7ExxEzRa5RcL_br30jaxC-GZtJVqNY57g2OQqanuLTK/s320/Santa+picture+2011+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701733278676186306" /></a> <br />Oh...here's a cute one of Kirk and Grant having dinner right before going to see Santa. This is the last picture...promise. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Yme3ZMkRr_1Fva47mjFQJ464P3Hk3NOpbXcZ9XuNs5D6GN5QoXICcc9Rz29kpmq_v-yj1Vtx7PIiyi8vZoxJnbk61GD7FKkjn3e4GffCWoe8Ib1Fv8cmNz_qqquobici7teQaH1Swne/s1600/IMG_0092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Yme3ZMkRr_1Fva47mjFQJ464P3Hk3NOpbXcZ9XuNs5D6GN5QoXICcc9Rz29kpmq_v-yj1Vtx7PIiyi8vZoxJnbk61GD7FKkjn3e4GffCWoe8Ib1Fv8cmNz_qqquobici7teQaH1Swne/s320/IMG_0092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701734382868220258" /></a><br />Happy late Christmas!!!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-28608698945081648962012-01-16T20:10:00.014-06:002012-01-16T20:37:20.520-06:00Grant's Birthday Party!!!Well...it seems like I always forget to post pictures of Grant's birthday parties. This is a shame since I put so much time in planning something memorable and fun...and now...I can't remember what we did for Grant's 2nd birthday. This is really going to bug me. Hopefully it will come back to me soon. Anyway, for Grant's 3rd birthday I invited a few too many kids to our house and couple that with the full-size horse that my friend from school let us borrow...it was kind of crazy! <br />This year...we had Grant's 4th birthday party at Jump N Jungle. Great idea! Not much prep, kids had a great time, and the best part...no clean-up. Here are some of the pictures...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsyy2216BJnUSax_k1Ns9r9Yvf9SYKA9TJtSo6TyBlXGVksxiTiYmltYYpofAWnLfMULMeZSOMamJVxZdmtOgnCGVm9Kx9eJtrh3wZQ-DDOkyxP690ywf3sEkQTUDtNvF62yjnlnAM1zL/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsyy2216BJnUSax_k1Ns9r9Yvf9SYKA9TJtSo6TyBlXGVksxiTiYmltYYpofAWnLfMULMeZSOMamJVxZdmtOgnCGVm9Kx9eJtrh3wZQ-DDOkyxP690ywf3sEkQTUDtNvF62yjnlnAM1zL/s320/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698419591245971442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fZ7o0Qyq7cb_Uj8a8xVAZ_97t04KhUnLWR_pBVvCqQhBewHgD2NOU-0ZsQB3YMOCsy-HjTjDbOLkS_i93CiSPUF-7JYDHA6NoR6ZnqGjOaq_87FUBzJdLYq0v9sKyLcxkpySapqPEwBa/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fZ7o0Qyq7cb_Uj8a8xVAZ_97t04KhUnLWR_pBVvCqQhBewHgD2NOU-0ZsQB3YMOCsy-HjTjDbOLkS_i93CiSPUF-7JYDHA6NoR6ZnqGjOaq_87FUBzJdLYq0v9sKyLcxkpySapqPEwBa/s320/DSC_0182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698420090162506018" /></a><br />Momma and Lukie had a great time too! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2xtmzfy-Ar6ebxXV0nds3n_1ML1ONbWgIt565Tk_CtNrl2luE0IiZb2UqPp6eUaTY0kIIAMGvUFFN9nIIEAypjN3e37yo2C7XjDfcNKpjs6dzBrNVVE8lNdUbbO-4X_yOZcaBAQbvJ3S/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2xtmzfy-Ar6ebxXV0nds3n_1ML1ONbWgIt565Tk_CtNrl2luE0IiZb2UqPp6eUaTY0kIIAMGvUFFN9nIIEAypjN3e37yo2C7XjDfcNKpjs6dzBrNVVE8lNdUbbO-4X_yOZcaBAQbvJ3S/s320/DSC_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698420450014833618" /></a><br />Grant decided he wanted a football/sports themed party. At the time he was really into watching college football. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHGtSPrcXeu4trHhbmQ0Fbsc-54QZETADVUZLRXzJydD-bt6DCc-zLQy3CqgYL3Dq1jFJoMNUvPDNvFu7b631XL8ynuDDOLmV5rOqrWdMasKsf4VaqYBvg3c0URZqHqWMEWfndbmMmraX/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHGtSPrcXeu4trHhbmQ0Fbsc-54QZETADVUZLRXzJydD-bt6DCc-zLQy3CqgYL3Dq1jFJoMNUvPDNvFu7b631XL8ynuDDOLmV5rOqrWdMasKsf4VaqYBvg3c0URZqHqWMEWfndbmMmraX/s320/DSC_0191.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698420825815137890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0YL5gcUswaTsNDppRtMOaUbe1IZSwMWhfyLSIWQM5X1nlRh61_oehmVwRWD78978aDfPKWQG1smAdUFbyhwTJWXb0qUGGEGKGAvGODwDzoaxh6WH8RvCfeAZJtpPPoJevCHif0qhwH__/s1600/Copy+of+DSC_0193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0YL5gcUswaTsNDppRtMOaUbe1IZSwMWhfyLSIWQM5X1nlRh61_oehmVwRWD78978aDfPKWQG1smAdUFbyhwTJWXb0qUGGEGKGAvGODwDzoaxh6WH8RvCfeAZJtpPPoJevCHif0qhwH__/s320/Copy+of+DSC_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698422240735192162" /></a><br />Some of Grant's daycare buddies. Some of them have been classmates since they were babies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sHlPo_UcaYYuiKfVyvlCABrGQmkDPtPyqGgMMtS9mkl3yGb0OoaJxwAkiKEzFiWGLLkYt6xfEC16cOxUQT2NqQaX1l_eLGioQ4ASmro9dOGbGDp7D7SSI3uzHv_8Utx-boXKLdVLO6TT/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sHlPo_UcaYYuiKfVyvlCABrGQmkDPtPyqGgMMtS9mkl3yGb0OoaJxwAkiKEzFiWGLLkYt6xfEC16cOxUQT2NqQaX1l_eLGioQ4ASmro9dOGbGDp7D7SSI3uzHv_8Utx-boXKLdVLO6TT/s320/DSC_0208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698422820924814834" /></a><br />Overall, we all had a really fun time and now Grant is already placing requests for his next birthday parties all the way to age 18!!! It's kind of cute.Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-50757660367001331002012-01-15T08:31:00.012-06:002012-01-15T08:40:51.581-06:00Luke's first hair cut!Well...yesterday Luke had his first professional haircut! He has been blessed/cursed with really light and fluffy hair that likes stand straight up. It is really cute and it gets comments all the time from random strangers...but he is almost 1 and I thought we could try out a big boy haircut now. Here are the highlights...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKpXWKxXL7BSsU-uzxm8IcZVafLnugbbkXyn_k95xkKfvoBXxAhcVHZTTijcXTlxWJs_78hwT63RqeNrlyJRr3eKJ3OZXfC702VXj7F5SC3dcYBmQwCwvHnA8Qc_zM1NebCsqEeC1UdH7/s1600/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKpXWKxXL7BSsU-uzxm8IcZVafLnugbbkXyn_k95xkKfvoBXxAhcVHZTTijcXTlxWJs_78hwT63RqeNrlyJRr3eKJ3OZXfC702VXj7F5SC3dcYBmQwCwvHnA8Qc_zM1NebCsqEeC1UdH7/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697867292129093138" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XZweAfTZM4oO7tpkrcvrHxAYYOosima3APCRkktiBgYV5gKn-GZEPC7FqosOUGoRd7wSk-Slq6gIsNiySrtVAdMASVKi5zA6p1ke2z6f7T53cwMIokdBzQf5M0AvhvQDM82SAf8kN4Dp/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XZweAfTZM4oO7tpkrcvrHxAYYOosima3APCRkktiBgYV5gKn-GZEPC7FqosOUGoRd7wSk-Slq6gIsNiySrtVAdMASVKi5zA6p1ke2z6f7T53cwMIokdBzQf5M0AvhvQDM82SAf8kN4Dp/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697867556419121186" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9Eas5SCpsDy7DmSjzJsxDMj641380Ax9nGfffoxIazvfLyH61GEbVy2rVISSV9WooO0kOQ16kHSYVOq74inWDNex3Lk6ef9WttVk9hnVKBdSYecnKIMmg2jgYZwzdGkCrMEc0T3wqxSI/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9Eas5SCpsDy7DmSjzJsxDMj641380Ax9nGfffoxIazvfLyH61GEbVy2rVISSV9WooO0kOQ16kHSYVOq74inWDNex3Lk6ef9WttVk9hnVKBdSYecnKIMmg2jgYZwzdGkCrMEc0T3wqxSI/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697867760372352322" /></a> Before gel. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-BQiWKraB4dsuuTdRhl9N3k0mSM6pDI3A4bxI5K6EenrW6tVZ2xQ2tY7dUZXvAvZPi-uDu9krgJ5_umR7ll6pjOqh_qd6ux4CR7QcaC_EzeLIqdNGIMQo8UtV8I-VqQ-wisAqp5ybxQM/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-BQiWKraB4dsuuTdRhl9N3k0mSM6pDI3A4bxI5K6EenrW6tVZ2xQ2tY7dUZXvAvZPi-uDu9krgJ5_umR7ll6pjOqh_qd6ux4CR7QcaC_EzeLIqdNGIMQo8UtV8I-VqQ-wisAqp5ybxQM/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697867935818438466" /></a> After gel. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSPOHSicX2Enz0jLyuixraFPo7CeIRqCcDznnju0TLtCrlK8_E7DhC2QX8GKh8yT_n06WQIjYXsDZUuhpV6hL5Jw5OtjsVd0sv364hpeWykq385MHP4aNglxZqIXW5RWG3pdCfRZhRYfE/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSPOHSicX2Enz0jLyuixraFPo7CeIRqCcDznnju0TLtCrlK8_E7DhC2QX8GKh8yT_n06WQIjYXsDZUuhpV6hL5Jw5OtjsVd0sv364hpeWykq385MHP4aNglxZqIXW5RWG3pdCfRZhRYfE/s320/IMG_0121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697868071414627554" /></a>Now his hair looks a lot more thin...but in a few weeks it should be really cute!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-4095208064237857902011-12-20T06:50:00.001-06:002011-12-20T06:51:02.557-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHViiTC4m2iFvUIJp9urmOqBM-TsgQXItqdIAA7ohn1OrbqXsZLirMyIAnKc0wixw7raPCMd41cBXwzs2jHCRZMmWnjt7p0y8vC4xGQ4Rf_1QD3sNE1TI0HtLM8iVvASs88zHnNbqTENU-/s1600/Christmas+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHViiTC4m2iFvUIJp9urmOqBM-TsgQXItqdIAA7ohn1OrbqXsZLirMyIAnKc0wixw7raPCMd41cBXwzs2jHCRZMmWnjt7p0y8vC4xGQ4Rf_1QD3sNE1TI0HtLM8iVvASs88zHnNbqTENU-/s320/Christmas+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688192213668287922" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-40814689507217379122011-12-03T09:43:00.011-06:002011-12-03T13:37:26.171-06:00Thanksgiving 2011This Thanksgiving we spent the day at home with my parents and my little sister and her family. I made the turkey...the first time in a long time...and I must say it turned out pretty well. Of course, we made too much food...but it was a nice day to spend with family and to have the cousins play together. Here are the highlights!<br /><br />Our cutie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJcUOtqI60xiW6elRkx13DJmkEbA1IXzytIz5aDtrz5pg2-9f_1sdljZgoGD-7toPK0P9fIC2B1GiN6Hi-vc-gZ-0hPPkFt33cKg_nVL6CJWHDjdo6KP3Tdm-Ujz91OTNK9GYgWx3sIyn/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJcUOtqI60xiW6elRkx13DJmkEbA1IXzytIz5aDtrz5pg2-9f_1sdljZgoGD-7toPK0P9fIC2B1GiN6Hi-vc-gZ-0hPPkFt33cKg_nVL6CJWHDjdo6KP3Tdm-Ujz91OTNK9GYgWx3sIyn/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681929237198270274" /></a><br /><br />The kids table. Luke was taking a much need nap!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2RzL9lDovXwaJ84F0z7hqF1iHuVxUkTPdrWK4o7Ky98JxKKMtuCtDfR-8L15KNPtg9AcVVdH4v5AuXeLltoMHEzmLqNfhceM8RtJ6jH7Vfx6oySNxZRV9sOpyFxkcOnCp_7QaNZjAfkD/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2RzL9lDovXwaJ84F0z7hqF1iHuVxUkTPdrWK4o7Ky98JxKKMtuCtDfR-8L15KNPtg9AcVVdH4v5AuXeLltoMHEzmLqNfhceM8RtJ6jH7Vfx6oySNxZRV9sOpyFxkcOnCp_7QaNZjAfkD/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681930276713677938" /></a><br /><br />Adult table...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NA7hcNT1wsZwG4I0jEY8LUxDx0oeJvCGYHQJzkTNo_ofefehntCuYxnbnBDFeMnPta9sejoEfwlWxz6q4QrRfmJqdDwqFqKVeFi3jaK61p4EhtSrt-_kX-ybc7FJAN5jyTZPusdCDRh8/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NA7hcNT1wsZwG4I0jEY8LUxDx0oeJvCGYHQJzkTNo_ofefehntCuYxnbnBDFeMnPta9sejoEfwlWxz6q4QrRfmJqdDwqFqKVeFi3jaK61p4EhtSrt-_kX-ybc7FJAN5jyTZPusdCDRh8/s320/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681930911381637682" /></a><br /><br />Kiddos playing outside after a nice Thanksgiving lunch! Soccer was on the agenda!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrg2Im1XK_GObtbzjZbOm3MkU3DvDlVvcyCjgExyZdxuVHelKRmsIy1M46ctdh2hlX7Z1fzZzggnQfnIBFznfivLlqXd0HJsuaPQK6taM95aaKaAG9mhQGc8vXtumtrQ2rRETC81DR9DB2/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrg2Im1XK_GObtbzjZbOm3MkU3DvDlVvcyCjgExyZdxuVHelKRmsIy1M46ctdh2hlX7Z1fzZzggnQfnIBFznfivLlqXd0HJsuaPQK6taM95aaKaAG9mhQGc8vXtumtrQ2rRETC81DR9DB2/s320/DSC_0113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681931409358313794" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMBeoNMN4iO2xYQ_pK1A87wuCEsu9nEUZcCptXtv1VgVWzVhuptiT8Gk5jxFZZw8FBDEVO0ty63dex0jZsvGi2roXvbsC-p6-Wxa9YRxO1Zrt6bf8uPkRunnKJXtEJHuMRZ3Qkvy4SwO5/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMBeoNMN4iO2xYQ_pK1A87wuCEsu9nEUZcCptXtv1VgVWzVhuptiT8Gk5jxFZZw8FBDEVO0ty63dex0jZsvGi2roXvbsC-p6-Wxa9YRxO1Zrt6bf8uPkRunnKJXtEJHuMRZ3Qkvy4SwO5/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681931911988496370" /></a><br /><br />Family picture on the backyard swing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1FshZXngeZmVeOO-E5z1kRLQ-I5k7hGPsCEarLDZNkEM5Dgsj_MtXFsOFwKNlR5VdBNs8lue_4FoZE7bVEm6rtVUJ3m0aFF-UCulaOcpSgpTQUkQY7zqNl1eTFX0x6VoEo_3rdePDlQT/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1FshZXngeZmVeOO-E5z1kRLQ-I5k7hGPsCEarLDZNkEM5Dgsj_MtXFsOFwKNlR5VdBNs8lue_4FoZE7bVEm6rtVUJ3m0aFF-UCulaOcpSgpTQUkQY7zqNl1eTFX0x6VoEo_3rdePDlQT/s320/DSC_0146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681988167817240882" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-78923774482452428872011-10-15T21:42:00.011-05:002011-10-15T21:52:08.801-05:00Family Day at the Zoo!Today Kirk's company had a family day at the zoo. It was a beautiful day and it was nice to get out of the house and do something different. At the zoo we were set up in a pavillion, provided with lunch, facepainting, and an "animal experience." We had a great time. It was also Boo at the Zoo...so you could walk around and also collect candy. It doesn't get better than that for kids! Here are some pics. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvthC-U6wQcO-s8ySzjB255QenLHoFYVG456KspXpyTOkJoPofaQzUEyK_pIND3ziAfdnaEU5aSMM6EXtixT22O42ksu_vhvgFCmcIZIfCxZu4aeKdlkmKUfDUFsd_mDznBelyus1XMtv/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvthC-U6wQcO-s8ySzjB255QenLHoFYVG456KspXpyTOkJoPofaQzUEyK_pIND3ziAfdnaEU5aSMM6EXtixT22O42ksu_vhvgFCmcIZIfCxZu4aeKdlkmKUfDUFsd_mDznBelyus1XMtv/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663915750087946786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_X-LUs7graW8cR7l92Ko60nu2g7q0bv0DPmlFc7LyuVQUME4VXqAoHDXPL9AYpYRxAXIm7QAAgJjL18eKBDQRsp7Fq96GkYfbtwzO_UTt8CRQw2J6aGc-gkSK7ffoUVpJaqVBDb-cfvf/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_X-LUs7graW8cR7l92Ko60nu2g7q0bv0DPmlFc7LyuVQUME4VXqAoHDXPL9AYpYRxAXIm7QAAgJjL18eKBDQRsp7Fq96GkYfbtwzO_UTt8CRQw2J6aGc-gkSK7ffoUVpJaqVBDb-cfvf/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663915885670551330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93J1cabJtxGVRK9rdcz90_srh_U_9lEmApO_7w6l6b5rbir5nczJ1a1uPSHng5BXuo6wAZDiBi5KpDpSto0e86BykGrujhLe22sxPwUvVZ3bYdsLUEHkG8y0xwVEEhUtdmb0JU8_Y_jXj/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93J1cabJtxGVRK9rdcz90_srh_U_9lEmApO_7w6l6b5rbir5nczJ1a1uPSHng5BXuo6wAZDiBi5KpDpSto0e86BykGrujhLe22sxPwUvVZ3bYdsLUEHkG8y0xwVEEhUtdmb0JU8_Y_jXj/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663916032426189874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdOSFOx4yomjH2FrOFMfesAP340dK4kBmE2dx4TmyE8Ms0Nim482ceyS8gF25-DkTIL1QSjZNjBY2pJH-ivgopcgzNj_qxE-Gc0z0_0KLwRN6poHq51EGT9PUjOCitKAuKaJ4dBJk1TqZ/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdOSFOx4yomjH2FrOFMfesAP340dK4kBmE2dx4TmyE8Ms0Nim482ceyS8gF25-DkTIL1QSjZNjBY2pJH-ivgopcgzNj_qxE-Gc0z0_0KLwRN6poHq51EGT9PUjOCitKAuKaJ4dBJk1TqZ/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663916194333674626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP11oreoJ2em1gXq8yGGWe1iCVBtNeh0qNkjZQgNQQqLBPVOpJcj2stlrBM-AlvkBqGzgeCsMlBR8bwGttm3rVib8SKnbe3uuon9Ws2jnFcQkS6ib6LlyJ-QK2cMlr_PFOEnR4beNFsIHO/s1600/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP11oreoJ2em1gXq8yGGWe1iCVBtNeh0qNkjZQgNQQqLBPVOpJcj2stlrBM-AlvkBqGzgeCsMlBR8bwGttm3rVib8SKnbe3uuon9Ws2jnFcQkS6ib6LlyJ-QK2cMlr_PFOEnR4beNFsIHO/s320/IMG_0020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663916342698083746" /></a><br />Luke went with us...but I don't think I got a single picture of him! Bad Momma!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-73816531525284545182011-10-10T20:45:00.003-05:002011-10-10T20:47:46.103-05:00Pre-Crawling...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyfA4NOzAF9BEaM19YhD58EDzGQ3kFl8mvtrLsGzxLHKhbQCX8EdpsBpXUT8y6oRbGtt3dXo6uFjKwFKvcuq6ninnBM5D3kly1rkKHawEeg79B3Voh_gFZcRDO9eDcOaUAP48RCGoPh5S/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyfA4NOzAF9BEaM19YhD58EDzGQ3kFl8mvtrLsGzxLHKhbQCX8EdpsBpXUT8y6oRbGtt3dXo6uFjKwFKvcuq6ninnBM5D3kly1rkKHawEeg79B3Voh_gFZcRDO9eDcOaUAP48RCGoPh5S/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662045209336890162" /></a><br />I thought this picture was worthy of documenting in the online family journal. Here is Luke practicing to crawl. Isn't he a cutie!!!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-30515154350078947482011-10-09T09:37:00.004-05:002011-10-09T09:46:00.811-05:00Luke is 8 months!Yay!!! Baby Luke is now 8 months old! He is definitely getting big really fast! I have missed a few months of updates...so here is what little Luke is up to lately...<br /><br />-He is trying to crawl. He is not there yet...but as soon as he develops a little more arm strength...he will be there. <br />-He is eating more solid foods. He loves tiny little pieces of bread!<br />-He had his first double ear infection. So sad...but he's recovering nicely.<br />-Luke went on his first road trip to San Antonio and had a wonderful time. <br />-He is now wearing a range of cloths sizes from 9 months-18 months!<br /><br />Here is the latest and greatest picture of Baby Luke...as Buzz Lightyear. This is, of course, his Halloween costume. Enjoy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjKm3ePSh28CMxBRT6PZBS5ldlpRAexaeN612EgldFiqJMXhC4liBWPPM8jEPj7LI3MktOO3gpBpAsc8yM6gejRSt4X6lM9SG-QYZfwSpsylO0QaIAN2TnOLLidftWwbleCWlCVtP2HbR/s1600/Luke_Buzz+Single.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjKm3ePSh28CMxBRT6PZBS5ldlpRAexaeN612EgldFiqJMXhC4liBWPPM8jEPj7LI3MktOO3gpBpAsc8yM6gejRSt4X6lM9SG-QYZfwSpsylO0QaIAN2TnOLLidftWwbleCWlCVtP2HbR/s320/Luke_Buzz+Single.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661503272752527426" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-30832350452593832852011-09-28T20:46:00.003-05:002011-09-28T20:52:38.218-05:00Master manipulatorGrant usually goes to bed pretty easily in his own room, but lately if he hears the baby start to cry in his crib in the next room...Grant will start crying too. Either Kirk or I will go to his room to comfort him and he says that baby Lukey is scaring him. <br /><br />Today, he started to cry for momma about 30 minutes after we left him in his bed. Luke wasn't crying...so I asked him what was wrong. He said he was scared, but when I asked him what he was scared of he said he just wanted to sing more primary songs before bed. <br /><br />Ugh!...but cute!Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-43405460798881016382011-09-24T20:21:00.010-05:002011-09-24T20:47:45.608-05:00New family pictures....with a new addition!Well, when Luke took his newborn pictures at a few days old...I didn't really feel like putting make-up on and getting dressed decently to take pictures with him (regret this now), so up to this point I didn't have any pictures with Luke and the family except for the ones that we take around the house occasionally. Those are usually poor quality for one reason or another. So for his six month mark, I decided now was a good time. Here are some of the highlights from our family photo shoot in August...notice all pictures are indoors since it was 100+ outside almost all August. <br /><br />I am a litle behind on the family happenings...but I am getting to the family vacation in San Antonio next!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe4md_CMQgwrwOXLrc5gonLJA8Feo68XOkUX4oP6SWV0NfaxrODrE55fS8BgLNO5xb_bGHiYVbcpUDntkMzQ8Bv_Tpz5aCCeIZhq1kp6zjProqknttAy-uIgxvSHPCj5OEzlV0fLaGQL-/s1600/%252828%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe4md_CMQgwrwOXLrc5gonLJA8Feo68XOkUX4oP6SWV0NfaxrODrE55fS8BgLNO5xb_bGHiYVbcpUDntkMzQ8Bv_Tpz5aCCeIZhq1kp6zjProqknttAy-uIgxvSHPCj5OEzlV0fLaGQL-/s320/%252828%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656102657947176914" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDWNRpdmsf04suO4J_Xqu56_f_bVyVOS0nh8LLL8Ugy7zYWaxXA4LEVWl5e2xVu8-WWupH6_kZvKhOx45RTTmBF8LuhnUcepLY6D91gDrfqhyphenhyphenpCEptqN97SBQuR8fbV0gPMJu54E37Xsr/s1600/%252832%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDWNRpdmsf04suO4J_Xqu56_f_bVyVOS0nh8LLL8Ugy7zYWaxXA4LEVWl5e2xVu8-WWupH6_kZvKhOx45RTTmBF8LuhnUcepLY6D91gDrfqhyphenhyphenpCEptqN97SBQuR8fbV0gPMJu54E37Xsr/s320/%252832%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656103661693708050" /></a>Kirk and his twin Grant! Grant is a total daddy's boy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgUPdoxq9FkFUhjVtHEARsWp1jR7KQT7QwHmHLLc07NTMM9KmuKLQmZn_GLGHMGouXyxD_at0Dnxp1EMqz7810OyFRWUi2tL7AVNiZeBUoXnforefPxDmTi0FBwTNEnC6hiQoZUXcCBlM/s1600/%252831%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgUPdoxq9FkFUhjVtHEARsWp1jR7KQT7QwHmHLLc07NTMM9KmuKLQmZn_GLGHMGouXyxD_at0Dnxp1EMqz7810OyFRWUi2tL7AVNiZeBUoXnforefPxDmTi0FBwTNEnC6hiQoZUXcCBlM/s320/%252831%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656104436970139154" /></a>Brothers and best friends!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionCXn_5hlY2OvQd9Tu7A8DN4ZyAApub74F0RMvyopuwGaOXp315n3Tv49rfiorYDdZZrxD9d8f6aFjpJL3pBQAtWGDKhxeb7KE51ySWXA43n3CqUjAwNqCX2FWgquQCdsyFvhrrPeyDxh/s1600/%252839%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionCXn_5hlY2OvQd9Tu7A8DN4ZyAApub74F0RMvyopuwGaOXp315n3Tv49rfiorYDdZZrxD9d8f6aFjpJL3pBQAtWGDKhxeb7KE51ySWXA43n3CqUjAwNqCX2FWgquQCdsyFvhrrPeyDxh/s320/%252839%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656105043852438546" /></a>Not exactly a smile...but this picture is so Luke. He is so curious and is always reaching for something.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnJQfT0iaYA4g-ljrNeoKXOeB2lx1V493dPZXRCY9FAhrBJfvewjrZeTxp4HPCGLD26HJFrvkMzdLIJlpH-MX48DaEJEFOSFIhAQ3qWiXJcbRmo2rRxmRL7YqSsLYF3mv-yiJt_wAiQch/s1600/%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnJQfT0iaYA4g-ljrNeoKXOeB2lx1V493dPZXRCY9FAhrBJfvewjrZeTxp4HPCGLD26HJFrvkMzdLIJlpH-MX48DaEJEFOSFIhAQ3qWiXJcbRmo2rRxmRL7YqSsLYF3mv-yiJt_wAiQch/s320/%25286%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656105641573913794" /></a>I love this picture of Grant! It is so much of what he is into right now. He loves that blanket!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hUyxeVwMdFFpxSKwZ6JTGu0tjk6FwmV9QJ3ra-pZ1iyK3ahpmSezTXOE4NkmIBXXzND8WSN-Yjy0CH1ceXVVZdlIA155MuzyHOiOhjtdH5ny_vkk_V2rJMlznWBWVvnxCiTzJBW_uOKo/s1600/%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hUyxeVwMdFFpxSKwZ6JTGu0tjk6FwmV9QJ3ra-pZ1iyK3ahpmSezTXOE4NkmIBXXzND8WSN-Yjy0CH1ceXVVZdlIA155MuzyHOiOhjtdH5ny_vkk_V2rJMlznWBWVvnxCiTzJBW_uOKo/s320/%25287%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656106078802711298" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-66070449792190886612011-09-20T20:20:00.007-05:002011-09-20T21:55:58.408-05:00I pledge allegiance...Grant has been learning a lot about his country and state in daycare lately. I have been pretty impressed of what he has actually retained and talked about at home. He now recites the pledge of allegiance almost perfectly, can tell you who the President is, can tell you the differences in the Texas flag and US flag...and that is only what I remember right now off the top of my head. I pick up his art work at the end of the week and this time I found these masterpieces. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR5KCtHvL1cocXrgk-NCy75foALr23WVCiNaJlbnnzgVTaEIOTVYjTywqR7VAKMR1jNeEngaygTyo4PKF9vQqr5U93kpLUzZuFs_gdypNeIaBlS6Yn7ON59731XuFR2vDeYZp_y9be_vK/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR5KCtHvL1cocXrgk-NCy75foALr23WVCiNaJlbnnzgVTaEIOTVYjTywqR7VAKMR1jNeEngaygTyo4PKF9vQqr5U93kpLUzZuFs_gdypNeIaBlS6Yn7ON59731XuFR2vDeYZp_y9be_vK/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654617660882271506" /></a>Doesn't he make a handsome lady liberty?Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-50010973237130035862011-09-02T20:33:00.004-05:002011-09-02T20:38:27.099-05:00Gooooooooo Oilers!!!Kirk and Grant dressed and ready to see the state champion Pearland Oiler football team!!! (I stayed home with the baby...since it is still too hot outside for Luke.) Anyway...don't they look cute? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP-5HviAgshnNQ0IxbGEox0Z-pXJQ0CKThG-y8QhXnmlzTfcxnVFRB2A6LXPbu5fT67qV4AbizkiwXbLrdWGifYD5fjx4s61OjB4GT28p_-r8FO620xVE1tXYFTn1gidobrG4CMRFhyphenhyphenQm/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP-5HviAgshnNQ0IxbGEox0Z-pXJQ0CKThG-y8QhXnmlzTfcxnVFRB2A6LXPbu5fT67qV4AbizkiwXbLrdWGifYD5fjx4s61OjB4GT28p_-r8FO620xVE1tXYFTn1gidobrG4CMRFhyphenhyphenQm/s320/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647941068621237106" /></a> I had to bribe Grant with a lollipop to put the visor on. And yes...this picture was taken in our bathroom. I was giving Luke his bath at the same time. Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-28474892824485471152011-08-15T17:44:00.007-05:002011-08-15T17:52:56.375-05:00Brotherly Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZIl04td-sOdR-moQREG7v7Gw7x5GZqgQqV3c4dtFhnbFk1lPnJsHNWTikt7YBGSa8veOfNI1ytRi8s5s4tiOhnphNWXvxeNqZVxyn2cwrH61GNyUF9vdaKYj_NKyEY8rBx2rEZYOtLbW/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZIl04td-sOdR-moQREG7v7Gw7x5GZqgQqV3c4dtFhnbFk1lPnJsHNWTikt7YBGSa8veOfNI1ytRi8s5s4tiOhnphNWXvxeNqZVxyn2cwrH61GNyUF9vdaKYj_NKyEY8rBx2rEZYOtLbW/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641217547717681618" /></a>
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<br />Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-58627872095494270892011-07-22T10:40:00.004-05:002011-07-22T10:48:44.901-05:00Crafty momentWell...for those that know me well...they know that I am not too crafty. It's not that I don't want to be...but I guess I find it a little intimidating. It's kind of like me and cooking (though I am getting better.) I am not completely inept, though. I have taken a few classes, so I can figure a few things out.<br />Earlier in the week, I went to a store that sells custom baby items. I saw these really cute bibs, and then I looked at the price...$13. I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for something I knew I could make if I just tried. Well...I went to the store and picked up my materials and here is the finished product. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74zF-Hc8Fs3OlHbwFSDx5JQ5kzhodRqY_Tw-V5GoyRi-qW1r8PeFFqSm_WoDfJHVjgKz_AbxXKCuMHCXU30CbDWfHGJP76wZry7DzP1o_AW2eVcykoJael7c7jzNhKyumWSXS7dbWsU4X/s1600/IMG_1829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74zF-Hc8Fs3OlHbwFSDx5JQ5kzhodRqY_Tw-V5GoyRi-qW1r8PeFFqSm_WoDfJHVjgKz_AbxXKCuMHCXU30CbDWfHGJP76wZry7DzP1o_AW2eVcykoJael7c7jzNhKyumWSXS7dbWsU4X/s320/IMG_1829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632203903324982402" /></a><br />Bad picture...but what do you think of the cute bib?Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-50268333508996622572011-07-11T09:19:00.009-05:002011-07-11T09:45:52.151-05:005 month update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIE078AuP1fofpArkhO9fYCxOV3YMmJXDbFggEBxlJPFRjPvEqCT-tcdPIkxgXajVYfVY9gsvou_aRZ96JfD9VwapRhHeMO3ORXucGQofkrYB7V1YJYYWr9DjUzfNnwpPo_V3yry4sBAs/s1600/DSC_1154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIE078AuP1fofpArkhO9fYCxOV3YMmJXDbFggEBxlJPFRjPvEqCT-tcdPIkxgXajVYfVY9gsvou_aRZ96JfD9VwapRhHeMO3ORXucGQofkrYB7V1YJYYWr9DjUzfNnwpPo_V3yry4sBAs/s320/DSC_1154.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628101721274855858" /></a><br />It is amazing that Luke is already 5 months old... In some ways he seems like he has been a part of our family forever and in other ways I feel like we are just getting to know his sweet little personality and discovering who he is. In this past month, I really feel like Luke has changed so much. Everyday he is doing something new or getting better at new skills. It is amazing to see how he is starting to learn new things and discover the world around him. Well...here are some of the things he has accomplished in the past month.<br /><br />-Luke is now sleeping in his own room in his crib. Yay!!! <br />-He is sleeping consistently 9 hours before waking up. His favorite time to wake up is 5:30 AM. Ouch! (Could be worse!)<br />-He is grabbing whatever he can and bringing it to his mouth. <br />-Two days ago, his bottom two teeth popped out! So cute!<br />-He is now eating all types of cereal and carrots and green beans. We might start peas today. Yummy! He has really made progress in eating. Still messy...but a lot better than the first week. <br />-Still wearing 6-9 month. (Not really an accomplishment...just keeping track of stuff so I can put it in the baby book later.)<br />-He has dropped one of his naps and is only napping twice a day now. <br />-He can roll both directions quite easily now and somehow he can move pretty well by moving his legs around. Basically his is crawling on his face. Hopefully, he will build up his strength soon so he can hold up his top half and really crawl. <br /><br />Well, that is pretty much all that I remember right now. Enjoy some of the new pictures! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljQcD7s9xdwJoGFAWyBXQSaNFtE9EnKBz6cOyZ4CB70vAy7K64RMcxYd7YFaOeiBIVQMjoScPJPyur7BUQ61SLssQxRcEaxESHjuAf8updKRh3Lq_iI_Qghb-jpOggy2uWHb1rtIvLka-/s1600/DSC_1157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljQcD7s9xdwJoGFAWyBXQSaNFtE9EnKBz6cOyZ4CB70vAy7K64RMcxYd7YFaOeiBIVQMjoScPJPyur7BUQ61SLssQxRcEaxESHjuAf8updKRh3Lq_iI_Qghb-jpOggy2uWHb1rtIvLka-/s320/DSC_1157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628102829590893906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22bAVGKeDU7y3zTnORD5VeJ_MT-9LaJ5siR0v2QfDwF3hmlxfNdLzJEApsqlMgkx2Tn3YiGjTuaBQmL6siVy9NL1P8m5uqnZm4pxqqoiwhuk2whwXeCNmPrVtFfYIPWNO03OxcFSTgQOJ/s1600/DSC_1226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22bAVGKeDU7y3zTnORD5VeJ_MT-9LaJ5siR0v2QfDwF3hmlxfNdLzJEApsqlMgkx2Tn3YiGjTuaBQmL6siVy9NL1P8m5uqnZm4pxqqoiwhuk2whwXeCNmPrVtFfYIPWNO03OxcFSTgQOJ/s320/DSC_1226.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628103150106869570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5xKub3wOMwbhGYSm6ETBRBcinarkV73nTXLXvYn3maua6mIUgnrjb8pQRvQg4CKV4yvgm3VJkueWrbTi2TA9SK5EurR2I0eVjOCsdsH4NpcTWrkR3dPsVkbB2JK1tVp5E3zJ1tayBFag/s1600/DSC_1229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5xKub3wOMwbhGYSm6ETBRBcinarkV73nTXLXvYn3maua6mIUgnrjb8pQRvQg4CKV4yvgm3VJkueWrbTi2TA9SK5EurR2I0eVjOCsdsH4NpcTWrkR3dPsVkbB2JK1tVp5E3zJ1tayBFag/s320/DSC_1229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628104281758334610" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469878702756242822.post-73222089081942632682011-07-08T10:29:00.012-05:002011-07-08T12:16:48.523-05:00Organized chaos!This summer, we decided to put Grant into an organized sport. Since he is only 3 there were limited options, but we settled on soccer as a good sport to try first. All I can really say about this experience is that it's pretty funny to watch a bunch 3-4 year olds running around trying to kick the ball in any direction...let alone trying to make a goal. Grant started out a little apprehensive about the new coach (Grant is a pretty shy kiddo)...but now he is ready to get in there and chase the ball around. Here are a few pictures from his first game. It lasted 15 minutes. <br /> <br />Warming up playing "Red light, Green light".<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1e3Tos1BVPegNzJWJS8X87EAsM3tarhwC9m3-8Wb66bbuaWfFBCcG3YzaZJaLiF_649Q6HH1ZQOvmXcHYK20bo2srvfT-XWXjFT7kjeLPwK0i0NuKtQS-sOU_Bybh5RI5J6O8t_-3oiwh/s1600/DSC_1205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1e3Tos1BVPegNzJWJS8X87EAsM3tarhwC9m3-8Wb66bbuaWfFBCcG3YzaZJaLiF_649Q6HH1ZQOvmXcHYK20bo2srvfT-XWXjFT7kjeLPwK0i0NuKtQS-sOU_Bybh5RI5J6O8t_-3oiwh/s320/DSC_1205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627013798470730818" /></a><br />Doing some drills.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY6ChOGX5C4eFuRWHE3fjeSai8e1WuDWoDS2mPBhTKJ0IH7Dd34-zkKNiE66WbGOSrC-iWzCrZMQW_Zp3lB17b5l9Mh2m52E229T8h8VXVCPig3UCN2n2DvOzjVKVAZkPBW6W5GD55kUn/s1600/DSC_1211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY6ChOGX5C4eFuRWHE3fjeSai8e1WuDWoDS2mPBhTKJ0IH7Dd34-zkKNiE66WbGOSrC-iWzCrZMQW_Zp3lB17b5l9Mh2m52E229T8h8VXVCPig3UCN2n2DvOzjVKVAZkPBW6W5GD55kUn/s320/DSC_1211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627014432394337058" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqkTWg7Lm3WjLQU806R9OglmQyTYtaKV5HMyVO3nrotzoZaDu2LzcciKrvROYtYyRAhfPnZ2qyXgoeryUrYrI5NI3rRrUPRgYo-WMusqw7mv93-xtdKSlzX4m2JNjUJcqUJsq7eLpTyI4/s1600/soccergr2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqkTWg7Lm3WjLQU806R9OglmQyTYtaKV5HMyVO3nrotzoZaDu2LzcciKrvROYtYyRAhfPnZ2qyXgoeryUrYrI5NI3rRrUPRgYo-WMusqw7mv93-xtdKSlzX4m2JNjUJcqUJsq7eLpTyI4/s320/soccergr2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627031447367229394" /></a><br />Game time! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j0v4jT0pIDN14ftZ1REY_y7SwLWG-LUc7f545q6dVO-IEaBiuVu0fS4gOJGCzxAx7bCB17sEyYKutbOI2RDakP2JbwwXjWYb69v5uWFFZ7kfIlVpojhBqka9vYdXqFbGUVZiQKxY0XQX/s1600/soccergr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j0v4jT0pIDN14ftZ1REY_y7SwLWG-LUc7f545q6dVO-IEaBiuVu0fS4gOJGCzxAx7bCB17sEyYKutbOI2RDakP2JbwwXjWYb69v5uWFFZ7kfIlVpojhBqka9vYdXqFbGUVZiQKxY0XQX/s320/soccergr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627016351252149218" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QRZ_NM8HWpIO2IMeeBuf4EAO8qh_w7VV6toC21kns6Exf3PwPF20Z-i__sEwM7dNIhlcFx3POSfzS33ODAW8sLUiDp60tAWnGly4L0haoRKLDTHK4itOCDJtxvJ4f9yfTU3M8Hxb1pKS/s1600/DSC_1220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QRZ_NM8HWpIO2IMeeBuf4EAO8qh_w7VV6toC21kns6Exf3PwPF20Z-i__sEwM7dNIhlcFx3POSfzS33ODAW8sLUiDp60tAWnGly4L0haoRKLDTHK4itOCDJtxvJ4f9yfTU3M8Hxb1pKS/s320/DSC_1220.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627016791461478866" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8Fj39dBtC8_ah6WEU20QbAlp-x33iSLtPRSWu-O2mTII4dlvHOhaJyglUrhkyaD5o0mtQOYtT-vueGMYXYSHptMtqhz1Tul-ugvxtKbtsr4ITMqvm3h7sp22K3WasdimhaPxO9PfknCT/s1600/DSC_1209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8Fj39dBtC8_ah6WEU20QbAlp-x33iSLtPRSWu-O2mTII4dlvHOhaJyglUrhkyaD5o0mtQOYtT-vueGMYXYSHptMtqhz1Tul-ugvxtKbtsr4ITMqvm3h7sp22K3WasdimhaPxO9PfknCT/s320/DSC_1209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627017129879541506" /></a>Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11821488285041470371noreply@blogger.com1