tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167914492024-03-07T15:39:59.330-11:00Love, Life, and a Cup of TeaStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-12872450936421773662009-08-28T02:52:00.004-11:002009-08-28T03:05:09.239-11:00wow, it's been awhile!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-eW5hQ0rLf0flATbMhdZU8apIzXkpqS93WXkWx0tPsTNVyKveI2JMCzvoooevDoKCRP_2CqoagXujg5DiyIkS1y5pqF_dMmnPydzRasXUtZl0g3h1fLO8iaPHuQmlULWvZLmaA/s1600-h/paper+mache+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375015297977330754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-eW5hQ0rLf0flATbMhdZU8apIzXkpqS93WXkWx0tPsTNVyKveI2JMCzvoooevDoKCRP_2CqoagXujg5DiyIkS1y5pqF_dMmnPydzRasXUtZl0g3h1fLO8iaPHuQmlULWvZLmaA/s320/paper+mache+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fKcBjLtGm7VtVEklEHQjHYHaitaKwSTmssHmKBWAJd9RAHsiap8khheg3sLhykXdvckYe9zpQAyVvYo5IO2YEVQlMjoKv-_PP1sv28X9zGXFPJZp9IBIJ4stWb9y2Z6f1klOIQ/s1600-h/paper+mache+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375015288493117970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fKcBjLtGm7VtVEklEHQjHYHaitaKwSTmssHmKBWAJd9RAHsiap8khheg3sLhykXdvckYe9zpQAyVvYo5IO2YEVQlMjoKv-_PP1sv28X9zGXFPJZp9IBIJ4stWb9y2Z6f1klOIQ/s320/paper+mache+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_isfRsaAI2vtgIth3UyPvw5tyMa3TRSah48V273SbipttJbP057LAaEoYoeeyHQBIXvnjnNCQaH_J7Wme0k0c32En0EdnyZdBuevwjWOxODNfYRGPNyLFHqVWlWv9SOitUkOFaQ/s1600-h/paper+mache+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375013713637208290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_isfRsaAI2vtgIth3UyPvw5tyMa3TRSah48V273SbipttJbP057LAaEoYoeeyHQBIXvnjnNCQaH_J7Wme0k0c32En0EdnyZdBuevwjWOxODNfYRGPNyLFHqVWlWv9SOitUkOFaQ/s320/paper+mache+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375013719894912162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F3Lni1sjsE2fnL8IwdvVrQYn6Hfh7pi_dtaGOHc2C-ORfP7VbXGxWOzCbnHTZ2pvYYP0uJiflWt9SgyEOxI9YUNHG5FrQ2GpsgkdWyq1R8bqQ8jy7wnP8GLD7QPx69dMwYVxPQ/s320/paper+mache+018.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGh5Pi5FHj-JbLqO-mMGyQYId-ytT7JCeL0kM1Eu72amM3Yo47CkUfkNwHgGMDnqO8gTI63DLVMK4KFaROgQSXJN860_LWdyttTsZaa_HphHc6_YHedJz1d9ZgC91Z3cG6dHDdg/s1600-h/paper+mache+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375013698945509778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGh5Pi5FHj-JbLqO-mMGyQYId-ytT7JCeL0kM1Eu72amM3Yo47CkUfkNwHgGMDnqO8gTI63DLVMK4KFaROgQSXJN860_LWdyttTsZaa_HphHc6_YHedJz1d9ZgC91Z3cG6dHDdg/s320/paper+mache+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well it sure has been a long time since I have been on here! Our summer has been filled with a lot of kids and pokemon! School will be starting soon and I know the girls are ready for a change. Madison will be in 2nd grade and Isabella is off to Kindergarten! Wow how the time flies!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>So here are a few pictures of our summer and the girls getting their school hair cuts and a trip to the library! Hope you all enjoyed your summer vacation! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375013742405306418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycacdXspZSifSxKt8JjsEx62bWUu96SwFmkv6FM1ndWYe_Y1a0rEjJbdHEo6kmWTff7hrwRlfCmVXYicqh5XV657YZLK1eCM6vXpLgY9LddZ13R62bNnxm_PCDBZzEc7guQq9FQ/s320/paper+mache+010.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375013730137629058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb5yc2UWnVjCM6Acc6msBJBD3sSmJmnTy2UwYLDBZpNo7vqbrKu0LYrtVPbXUvSl_VSw4Lje7Gtfjqm1wXEe5twOE66fV2YCR5Jxong4LycKbzV62Xyh-O4olmHB1cAnuyeLIWw/s320/paper+mache+009.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>Ok so I haven't blogged in so long that I can't remember how to get the pictures on here right! So it will be chaotic but at least the pic's are up! More in the next post!</p></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-55802122827468059952009-02-23T05:02:00.003-11:002009-02-23T05:08:25.361-11:00Daddy Daughter Dance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4Sv4kwCuFJe0zMizF9gm8Gzrcqi95aAuWk5ItXCTBZUD6p3i4O1mTemtUmwAFL0afoELSuHSnTP3AJXSMOztOSjiLymolpmQDKeBA_OaQiN650SuTIiVjdBQmgHgIGfEFsqRkw/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306025132782885570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4Sv4kwCuFJe0zMizF9gm8Gzrcqi95aAuWk5ItXCTBZUD6p3i4O1mTemtUmwAFL0afoELSuHSnTP3AJXSMOztOSjiLymolpmQDKeBA_OaQiN650SuTIiVjdBQmgHgIGfEFsqRkw/s320/daddydaughterdance+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzlNpll7KBbYab8csbA-rtKzCrbquwn-JhvSd_hNbbk0hmic8rmZLtFzuoS5ViI483uKmAmsVybT_qWykmr7ZreAzkjl5rXvmdJ9_7hR3fZWGE-smpQv2AKKxbhol1mxk9z2WyQ/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306025123954918210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzlNpll7KBbYab8csbA-rtKzCrbquwn-JhvSd_hNbbk0hmic8rmZLtFzuoS5ViI483uKmAmsVybT_qWykmr7ZreAzkjl5rXvmdJ9_7hR3fZWGE-smpQv2AKKxbhol1mxk9z2WyQ/s320/daddydaughterdance+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTpjOzWN7Xnz7xnIKsDNoLlWbeymVlyBFSPwyKngRlm0BEL5rqRWSve1pO6X-L4en5sGBD6crTIKYc6JFR5-lEwLkuhufaU-7g51ADEvllW5vERqC5qOYc1c1Y1_BWLpTwNZqbg/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306024811175208290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTpjOzWN7Xnz7xnIKsDNoLlWbeymVlyBFSPwyKngRlm0BEL5rqRWSve1pO6X-L4en5sGBD6crTIKYc6JFR5-lEwLkuhufaU-7g51ADEvllW5vERqC5qOYc1c1Y1_BWLpTwNZqbg/s320/daddydaughterdance+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibH9VzOmA6y5ilOR0o8TsjKFjMPC1_7qegk0opHzOWVhPhf_LH7BV50Z3afrHB0d6uB2iMytpSAG0wyASlx777xKn662yAI3HZ5vVbmL_Y4YWmQL4WPshBU0s0morYGfKuHEIkkw/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306024802927183506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibH9VzOmA6y5ilOR0o8TsjKFjMPC1_7qegk0opHzOWVhPhf_LH7BV50Z3afrHB0d6uB2iMytpSAG0wyASlx777xKn662yAI3HZ5vVbmL_Y4YWmQL4WPshBU0s0morYGfKuHEIkkw/s320/daddydaughterdance+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Mq-xEl-MjpWCRI4kpaBS_DCWewg8uA9279MjnBA97WWFnVd6i7v8NYFnYWMcJiv-HtsyRKdzszduFYa_ZiH2FR82MzGciBccizq85FgTbNgT12lwTI4qty8Sx6_Ujkns4z-MAQ/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306024789539033058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Mq-xEl-MjpWCRI4kpaBS_DCWewg8uA9279MjnBA97WWFnVd6i7v8NYFnYWMcJiv-HtsyRKdzszduFYa_ZiH2FR82MzGciBccizq85FgTbNgT12lwTI4qty8Sx6_Ujkns4z-MAQ/s320/daddydaughterdance+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoXQtt1BDsoU-NC2qo6wtQFB-f86WGQDK72FI9tMozFrJYTdoH2Ai2g-TsVGV1tLrCzgJ2XynC6ghBXO1meQexNHNtZppmgkcZqaLdGXzCcyn8Lu6UYR48HHJwPDhmFuSW7v0_Q/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306024773797086370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoXQtt1BDsoU-NC2qo6wtQFB-f86WGQDK72FI9tMozFrJYTdoH2Ai2g-TsVGV1tLrCzgJ2XynC6ghBXO1meQexNHNtZppmgkcZqaLdGXzCcyn8Lu6UYR48HHJwPDhmFuSW7v0_Q/s320/daddydaughterdance+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_roN1OK9SGNhgxsF8IhKhNA5xYy1sbTVxfcC6-AbWFRDevMMXlDTIw8_gdDkctEeQumIHGF8DwAOcRX96L9n05ufPipi2LJfNZ_yx6ePraaMCFf38Oz0M2G7lRqRfVESBz81CQ/s1600-h/daddydaughterdance+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306024769165441218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_roN1OK9SGNhgxsF8IhKhNA5xYy1sbTVxfcC6-AbWFRDevMMXlDTIw8_gdDkctEeQumIHGF8DwAOcRX96L9n05ufPipi2LJfNZ_yx6ePraaMCFf38Oz0M2G7lRqRfVESBz81CQ/s320/daddydaughterdance+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Here are some pictures from the Daddy Daughter Dance last wed. Mike and the girls had alot of fun!! They were so cute!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-48200423599303427512009-01-13T04:42:00.002-11:002009-01-13T04:43:37.797-11:00A poem I wrote that I wanted to post for Christmas, but forgotA Christmas tree to me A feeling of peacefullness and bliss<br />As if in a moment of one's first kiss<br />Twinkling lights become one with your soul<br />A journey of memories is taking it's toll<br />By far the favorite part of the season<br />Without any specific memory or reasonStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-62254490469453598582008-12-17T03:19:00.002-11:002008-12-17T03:26:08.548-11:00Singing Maddie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm03Tygz_MyAnhnQAHrZpjLwHU8YBos2sgmCHHc-UqcfUHxrpqppGcCJilixeXpxUP2wvYzhO_-rpLY1Wl6LJT5SbHcnrC21QCrEz7HFE3o27hJTiq3N_xBMXfnBNpjFCsC89Yg/s1600-h/maddie+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280765060014479602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm03Tygz_MyAnhnQAHrZpjLwHU8YBos2sgmCHHc-UqcfUHxrpqppGcCJilixeXpxUP2wvYzhO_-rpLY1Wl6LJT5SbHcnrC21QCrEz7HFE3o27hJTiq3N_xBMXfnBNpjFCsC89Yg/s320/maddie+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoArZ2W8btbiDjTe9jFMUDjWG106V4kJs_x_kkvqeM-ulc5RB2FCAqaztNCTe8sZsSmOzZQ57YyTJMjH3bGvaiF5ksHUAkU92KldBKpk17loA3I6G7YbxG8pQZvmiAV66nI4C2w/s1600-h/maddie+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280765050941508498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoArZ2W8btbiDjTe9jFMUDjWG106V4kJs_x_kkvqeM-ulc5RB2FCAqaztNCTe8sZsSmOzZQ57YyTJMjH3bGvaiF5ksHUAkU92KldBKpk17loA3I6G7YbxG8pQZvmiAV66nI4C2w/s320/maddie+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Today Maddie and all of the first graders are going to a Elderly home to sing Christmas songs for them. I have really enjoyed listening to her practice, it really is sweet to hear her sing. Everytime "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" comes on the radio she turns it up and practices, they are doing all sign language for that one, super cute! So I thought I would share a picture of her before her big performance, Enjoy!</div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-69930498443009000252008-11-21T02:03:00.002-11:002008-11-21T02:06:45.967-11:00Michigan Weather!Days like today make me wonder why I live in Michigan! It is freezing and that's it, no snow, nothing but freezing cold air!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-67810778778692697742008-11-20T07:02:00.004-11:002008-11-20T07:19:36.428-11:00How did this happen so fast?<div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270803035627866914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ON6GkWnC0LVZYuy2sr8BHgsIWQWUDU-UxuEn61E-N_pHKfRPiO-5r3u4m7ypOXxRYJ08w0qcPw4GteJOdPpQcHTwVK9MUKANkrWxAIsgX4YZtp6Cgdxu_CrNzcS7u26mPhXq5g/s320/bella+baby.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJbY0NpG_rtif_mxmzUPkrmHcOjSl6G-A8K7QlE2ircjBSWNLcJD9N1_XNdolPJK7JOQPhYHweDL3n4dbido-qVfYxhQVvGoyA_irS61EPgV989QueHLQaecet-Be_6CXXKahJA/s1600-h/Bella"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270803046457172610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJbY0NpG_rtif_mxmzUPkrmHcOjSl6G-A8K7QlE2ircjBSWNLcJD9N1_XNdolPJK7JOQPhYHweDL3n4dbido-qVfYxhQVvGoyA_irS61EPgV989QueHLQaecet-Be_6CXXKahJA/s320/Bella's+1st+day+of+school+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> or this?</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270805234373050370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgZQLpCGpHdkO_dw8lLy-Fq_RdvgPwOELomJCvT3AHW1gOkMwzF4DmpsBfMyLXm5tM-FHhfJglJdz4iWe1JzhDGqPudBSpcD_cj7n1L89vXgj6hg_v527XnQUhyphenhyphen6AOEAKllIR6g/s320/maddie+baby.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270805254832273010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAgp4pRdqxALCqz3FjU5k33aGEN4scqzk8QHgmggt8V_Szrj1fYBgp4hPMZ5ph8zfi2hpxzzClO4IHYdMnzqgKjMk4Vc7NyFpvU7WoBxCGf718iGCawqPCuOVMYDmkNczuPrbFg/s320/makeover+011.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div>My babies are growing up way too fast!! I miss snuggling with a freshly bathed baby in my arms, the learning of new words, sounds and steps. Time sure does go by fast and it is hard for me to believe that in a few months my girls will be 7 and 5!!! That just seems ubsourd to me! I remember Mike and I wondering what Maddie would look like when she turned 2 or how Bella will sound when she starts talking. Now Maddie is so beautiful that it takes my breath away sometimes. As for Bella's voice, I'm surprised that she hasn't lost it. She talks more than any kid I know but with a very sweet voice. Enjoy your babies they don't stay that way for long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-78338732035085746492008-11-20T06:48:00.003-11:002008-11-20T07:00:45.895-11:00Some of my thoughts on this Holiday SeasonThe holidays are getting closer and so is the failing economy. It brings me to thoughts like how did the meaning of Christmas come to buying so many gifts for your family that they are left overwhelmed and don't even appreciate it. Whatever happened to enjoying <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">each other</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Christmastime</span> and having a few special gifts to give that will actually leave a lasting impression on someone? I believe that this Christmas is going to be a rude awakening to many children(mine included) but a much needed one! My girls have circled almost everything in the toy catalogs that were printed. I remember doing this as a child and it is fun but, the consumerism of it all has sort of ruined the true holiday spirit. We have a certain amount to spend on each child this year and have decided to not buy for everyone else like we usually do, it is just too much. I have some homemade gifts that I will put my heart into and give to those special to me and our family but we really need to pull together and stop this materialistic life that is taking the "real" moments from our children.<br />So tell me some of your ideas on this Holiday Season, how will you save money? What are some of your favorite traditions? Are you cutting back too?<br /><br />I hope everyone has a Wonderful Holiday Season, enjoy your family and have fun creating those memories and traditions that will last a lifetime!!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-77162502060375098342008-11-01T00:22:00.003-11:002008-11-01T09:07:03.742-11:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jPvQTp5DDEBbV0O1IKHLCWq9EPMp2d2S7VXJwCzZWvreVXBbfCfrmmaQX82iIAQGLYCpcREjEzgMME8cm1hRlR-Cs6RhkmmlNzQk5FAI7q1bI-CSHzFn7j8VsLoW9hEUFcQ0oA/s1600-h/halloween+08+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263651084558286418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jPvQTp5DDEBbV0O1IKHLCWq9EPMp2d2S7VXJwCzZWvreVXBbfCfrmmaQX82iIAQGLYCpcREjEzgMME8cm1hRlR-Cs6RhkmmlNzQk5FAI7q1bI-CSHzFn7j8VsLoW9hEUFcQ0oA/s320/halloween+08+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMams888i7QYBzTnulKvwbMb_xESxgKmTgEhQwTzyQLrRFjERcH9u4Hhnqz4r5pcwjaHkOS5fGs3bFgz39OMmUt1ivz3NXzEpOrpbTDy1ttPuu7oF64wJEEnpY-nqTB-we8lssMw/s1600-h/halloween+08+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263651068266239666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMams888i7QYBzTnulKvwbMb_xESxgKmTgEhQwTzyQLrRFjERcH9u4Hhnqz4r5pcwjaHkOS5fGs3bFgz39OMmUt1ivz3NXzEpOrpbTDy1ttPuu7oF64wJEEnpY-nqTB-we8lssMw/s320/halloween+08+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLwh6I7gxgFf8b2wT2WqNEmom6RcXI1ayFnIlHJQUw5l5taTCknqsWZOxOG1Bo8ypUnWplL3KZ7CCQqAlgrrSjj-1JAHT0JJ3Mq9TTD2Wqrcv3xy5FINIBCy7roE9JkYpdwmmxw/s1600-h/halloween+08+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263651094516709762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLwh6I7gxgFf8b2wT2WqNEmom6RcXI1ayFnIlHJQUw5l5taTCknqsWZOxOG1Bo8ypUnWplL3KZ7CCQqAlgrrSjj-1JAHT0JJ3Mq9TTD2Wqrcv3xy5FINIBCy7roE9JkYpdwmmxw/s320/halloween+08+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-_kl8qBffe5uJMMIewfadsqcGgRvz_v1DjQ_RNoHRQjEXMRojeEoR_Src0Mt-PP2bx7-2NDPdgHYBOADpKow_egwuiVQNuVDqKNkzVEP9SHW0Yu85NVcqIaR3jzZbquECP0XUA/s1600-h/halloween+08+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263651087213117026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-_kl8qBffe5uJMMIewfadsqcGgRvz_v1DjQ_RNoHRQjEXMRojeEoR_Src0Mt-PP2bx7-2NDPdgHYBOADpKow_egwuiVQNuVDqKNkzVEP9SHW0Yu85NVcqIaR3jzZbquECP0XUA/s320/halloween+08+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Halloween, finally, no more "is it trick or treat day yet?". Yesterday was a very long day, a party and parade at school for Maddie, which Bella and I attended. Then a rushed dinner, costume gathering, and then finally the trick or treating. The girls looked adorable in their costumes and it was still light out when we started, not to mention warm. A beautiful evening indeed. Bella started off on the shy foot not even going up to the fisrt few houses but, by the second street she would turn after getting her candy and say "Happy Halloween" it was very cute. Maddie did a great job with her good manners, a thank you every time. Well here are some pictures of the girls. Enjoy!</strong></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-66447541025773382402008-10-15T16:34:00.001-11:002008-10-15T16:41:14.280-11:00Just a few pictures I like<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3shc83g5xGdYqjyUNbOzDxaxjUnIR0Ad1V70F9Sy-QcYeNvVsmWrzkjk616a9uSmOJgJ_a2eqxWexRX7xB51bwGWQWnzs51AE2139AQV8srNmV3fSNwmxhWU9xJ_EFtMKuHOXCg/s1600-h/bathroom+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257591667419589826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3shc83g5xGdYqjyUNbOzDxaxjUnIR0Ad1V70F9Sy-QcYeNvVsmWrzkjk616a9uSmOJgJ_a2eqxWexRX7xB51bwGWQWnzs51AE2139AQV8srNmV3fSNwmxhWU9xJ_EFtMKuHOXCg/s320/bathroom+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdy6mqtDRKJHQWHo8WZs4TOsLQ83Wb6mswk84y-uh7-rOzFjfri7D3aHIuD3_mIJ056_JCQquZfedEwwqUkxCjxjU9ZB_WhUakuqKizv3QNePMWlzpQvxTiKbAtWKlKb5Ba1raw/s1600-h/Copy+of+tree+farm+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257591667741120402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdy6mqtDRKJHQWHo8WZs4TOsLQ83Wb6mswk84y-uh7-rOzFjfri7D3aHIuD3_mIJ056_JCQquZfedEwwqUkxCjxjU9ZB_WhUakuqKizv3QNePMWlzpQvxTiKbAtWKlKb5Ba1raw/s320/Copy+of+tree+farm+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedNqVfdvFIdNw9E-iEHz2eNJ5Dpp11wrV20ONjoFeOBBI9b-aJV5BpL9fd11zyhiHXkeatJtgQ4rLMgB4b5nNvk6EJwJNiGCTHRYZWdO2Fa1MAcak9yJPOM0cCFaZHTLvQvRELg/s1600-h/sat.+night+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257591672508469554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedNqVfdvFIdNw9E-iEHz2eNJ5Dpp11wrV20ONjoFeOBBI9b-aJV5BpL9fd11zyhiHXkeatJtgQ4rLMgB4b5nNvk6EJwJNiGCTHRYZWdO2Fa1MAcak9yJPOM0cCFaZHTLvQvRELg/s320/sat.+night+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohe1EX2ad_vtcUfZmQd5DAviV70VK0qj1GCuchi9ioEXKd3ENvljbnyixbD_vuA1XX9FF-8J-CbuZcStgfIKnDgpdynWC4yFkHvZvNfvGHIgxvmE4XnpaNI9qgdtufTI5dXO0mg/s1600-h/sat.+night+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257591678109620018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohe1EX2ad_vtcUfZmQd5DAviV70VK0qj1GCuchi9ioEXKd3ENvljbnyixbD_vuA1XX9FF-8J-CbuZcStgfIKnDgpdynWC4yFkHvZvNfvGHIgxvmE4XnpaNI9qgdtufTI5dXO0mg/s320/sat.+night+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVB5mBEue5rC02Fc74cvI31CXZNvrQJ4nD5gW0hPdPsE1u0R499OlV9EEV14Rhm_yisO1oa2IhUgFerQLi8SK9Agvs2OJouppFitGtLt5mJfq9aR0_yKZGE85SIECTeg71bqOLg/s1600-h/sat.+night+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257591683362019634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVB5mBEue5rC02Fc74cvI31CXZNvrQJ4nD5gW0hPdPsE1u0R499OlV9EEV14Rhm_yisO1oa2IhUgFerQLi8SK9Agvs2OJouppFitGtLt5mJfq9aR0_yKZGE85SIECTeg71bqOLg/s320/sat.+night+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-34654902604883765362008-10-15T16:17:00.003-11:002008-10-15T16:34:15.257-11:00A day at the pumpkin farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uyJ_ffg_JoRXqlsF4ZoU5j29Sh3ASTgy4v9iKY-WfaW9jB3k5zkN3BVV3g8pvJwKmwxxv4uOpb3zli5jCrVLgL1UUNp-5qo-MkEqtwNaM_NoWmN8LatLBhKJTc-WXbxI9ddvA/s1600-h/tree+farm+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257588808370068930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uyJ_ffg_JoRXqlsF4ZoU5j29Sh3ASTgy4v9iKY-WfaW9jB3k5zkN3BVV3g8pvJwKmwxxv4uOpb3zli5jCrVLgL1UUNp-5qo-MkEqtwNaM_NoWmN8LatLBhKJTc-WXbxI9ddvA/s320/tree+farm+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P1CYjVcSEgibzd3_1mTG94w5AEOeVe5mVjBA3aONbpQLC8z7u6T-Ex1jxiTrxtNQKE2XwQOjGhGjXfx2tU_BZzkvurqBKYoCAp0M9QCTSYDQ7v3Sf6zkcE9agqy1eYG_fjXt-w/s1600-h/Copy+of+tree+farm+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257588809656318210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P1CYjVcSEgibzd3_1mTG94w5AEOeVe5mVjBA3aONbpQLC8z7u6T-Ex1jxiTrxtNQKE2XwQOjGhGjXfx2tU_BZzkvurqBKYoCAp0M9QCTSYDQ7v3Sf6zkcE9agqy1eYG_fjXt-w/s320/Copy+of+tree+farm+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBaMRV9EJKcG0LFwNhddHwRo2ty7ofzOpLOx71tnsvjuWcyhjfjAcUtO8Mx_ZRujXMTcNtkp3CImSlBpJfM2U8Ptluy9Y4Z7N-ZWF4FIdMAxs4zXu8PEwKh9jJOZrCbt4q4W5jg/s1600-h/tree+farm+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257588817021582850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBaMRV9EJKcG0LFwNhddHwRo2ty7ofzOpLOx71tnsvjuWcyhjfjAcUtO8Mx_ZRujXMTcNtkp3CImSlBpJfM2U8Ptluy9Y4Z7N-ZWF4FIdMAxs4zXu8PEwKh9jJOZrCbt4q4W5jg/s320/tree+farm+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We have been visiting a local tree farm for several years now. We go once in the fall for pumkins, grapes, hay rides and to see the animals. At Christmas time we go for a train ride to visit Santa in a log cabin nestled in the woods, roast marshmallows and get a tree. Well about two years ago we quit getting our tree there, way too exspensive. Now it looks like we are going to cut out our fall trip all together. We had to pay a $2 admission ea, well Bella was free because they thought she was only 3! And the pumpkin patch was mostly all green and really big, the kids like to pick out the little ones for themselves, no grapes either. And the word about this place is out and it was crowded, never ever used to be crowded or this pricey. So we just went on a hayride, looked at the animals and then drove the country side where we found some pumpkins for $1 a piece, can't beat that!! So next year we plan to pack a lunch and drive the counrty side in search of our fall harvest of pumpkins and squash. At least we captured some great pictures;) </div><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-72003968126774627642008-09-15T09:20:00.002-11:002008-09-15T09:27:15.564-11:00Bella's 1st day of "peeschool"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRFUBB6U_ol8xx9Iko4d4W6XgJsqbL_1Gn_Ztcxzz_Cz4uwMX3voz97pz30I9EqJQccgJeWLoMoDy4b-k2OdnPeoVUPGReNGVrZDirIdOMVmRpsag8X5O7Qjcxo9wJXuBuYT1cg/s1600-h/Bella"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246347118571768386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRFUBB6U_ol8xx9Iko4d4W6XgJsqbL_1Gn_Ztcxzz_Cz4uwMX3voz97pz30I9EqJQccgJeWLoMoDy4b-k2OdnPeoVUPGReNGVrZDirIdOMVmRpsag8X5O7Qjcxo9wJXuBuYT1cg/s320/Bella's+1st+day+of+school+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAuz2Cft6n2PL24RptL8JeO9EPoE1jM9IG-8-sow4vSnUXXmumY3IWt1jD6yRIh4E_m9owcMy1z_7pkooNQqWw6SDNefyyHFGt5TbOLW6QzM9pBDbsLwitAvJqWMQyoJYH0kr4w/s1600-h/Bella"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246347127681588594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAuz2Cft6n2PL24RptL8JeO9EPoE1jM9IG-8-sow4vSnUXXmumY3IWt1jD6yRIh4E_m9owcMy1z_7pkooNQqWw6SDNefyyHFGt5TbOLW6QzM9pBDbsLwitAvJqWMQyoJYH0kr4w/s320/Bella's+1st+day+of+school+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOapxNmjJASOVD7bZdPK68ZpwfyFTcASffyGcj6mxCXxmcAulAbYzovCIhmqklCe0SweE8h5VRJzL2cU6zWNEZV7cxQ-xE1Dk7ZoWkzyTeXaRceObkrB3P7ByqqXfAyWUqaLbOA/s1600-h/Bella"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246347139820526578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOapxNmjJASOVD7bZdPK68ZpwfyFTcASffyGcj6mxCXxmcAulAbYzovCIhmqklCe0SweE8h5VRJzL2cU6zWNEZV7cxQ-xE1Dk7ZoWkzyTeXaRceObkrB3P7ByqqXfAyWUqaLbOA/s320/Bella's+1st+day+of+school+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I had an empty nest this morning, first time in 6 years!!! It was so cute though to see Bella up, dressed, teeth brushed, hair done, shoes and backpack on all by 7:45am:) She was really excited and did an awesome job listening to her teacher, Mrs. Malaska(Mayakka in Bella language). Here are a few pictures from her day. I love, love, love this first one!!</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-61997053722438304732008-09-05T03:50:00.003-11:002008-09-15T10:41:28.045-11:001st day of First grade<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0coOdMyN6L7h0F2xnAkFjouTN9tuUDRTZIpA1vGCTacqJT3EqAqt3TQH4fvMsSpDmFA5IhUxw4w31p8jB5xlQfsPY6GQpaDGqmAEmR8RRYpkd-yzagkf9RNF9bTlVOrtAt8csA/s1600-h/first+grade+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242552241623661026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0coOdMyN6L7h0F2xnAkFjouTN9tuUDRTZIpA1vGCTacqJT3EqAqt3TQH4fvMsSpDmFA5IhUxw4w31p8jB5xlQfsPY6GQpaDGqmAEmR8RRYpkd-yzagkf9RNF9bTlVOrtAt8csA/s320/first+grade+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0uF-fDi71jXMA1Ffab4XTxJkSgYBK8lKTUnDSZoZyt2xGL9DpiKYXACzGzPNgbUfyNBAV7LPGgO31H2VnUA2WbGrJL5PplK3P4bpRM-E0IypWwK5szhakDvHDATGUD27hXhlNQ/s1600-h/Copy+of+first+grade+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242552246039087458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0uF-fDi71jXMA1Ffab4XTxJkSgYBK8lKTUnDSZoZyt2xGL9DpiKYXACzGzPNgbUfyNBAV7LPGgO31H2VnUA2WbGrJL5PplK3P4bpRM-E0IypWwK5szhakDvHDATGUD27hXhlNQ/s320/Copy+of+first+grade+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is Maddie on her 1st day of school. She is in school all day now and it was harder on me than it was on her. She wanted me to just leave the classroom, no whining or crying for me to stay this year:( Tears pricked my eyes as I walked away from her classroom). She is loving it though and when we went to her open house last night she excitedly took me around her room and told me all about everything in there. She is very bright and I could tell that she will be the sweet girl in class that tries to get everyone to laugh. That is Maddie in a nutshell! </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-40204749283741838682008-08-22T05:19:00.002-11:002008-08-22T05:58:21.504-11:00I love this new smile!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ265b5hS5fkhxrb9Acax2jP7glmSyzqhB4hv3She4QzO9_ZeKO_GG0FTSDXF28aDWnac3z7kj5brL5PlMdwYRrzznO9aEvphJfgZ81tcixCkaBYt5R2E1Q3OKA-6zjKN7NvMOg/s1600-h/misc+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237378096290861906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ265b5hS5fkhxrb9Acax2jP7glmSyzqhB4hv3She4QzO9_ZeKO_GG0FTSDXF28aDWnac3z7kj5brL5PlMdwYRrzznO9aEvphJfgZ81tcixCkaBYt5R2E1Q3OKA-6zjKN7NvMOg/s320/misc+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-56692565841211895202008-08-22T05:16:00.000-11:002008-08-22T05:19:25.607-11:00Need I say more?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMHS47Ap6xQybmXSD6wyQLf5uy2d4mQnqeoNs7W_DKA2ISn18Wbssjt-jk8ZsoYyDaD_1x0RDQpbknMDAnyK8a8FflopuBH7NsorYGOOrY9ynEZkRmM_fRoLuqC8550PKGDjkFg/s1600-h/misc+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237377387244232818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMHS47Ap6xQybmXSD6wyQLf5uy2d4mQnqeoNs7W_DKA2ISn18Wbssjt-jk8ZsoYyDaD_1x0RDQpbknMDAnyK8a8FflopuBH7NsorYGOOrY9ynEZkRmM_fRoLuqC8550PKGDjkFg/s320/misc+064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-72103284250522735752008-08-04T08:30:00.003-11:002008-08-04T08:52:18.769-11:00Finally.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpFP40XH_zTyCNffQuSNB5WDLJw_-C1Jk0arUkS8MyOx_Y-Et2ZuxWu-RLSsS40Ydh7gxHnamkiNcbDqJNrZl-0tPvPhql8NzJg0J0krBGzouQZKa5LhK2zmnKTx4HLCcb1y2qg/s1600-h/bathroom+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230751668497312338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpFP40XH_zTyCNffQuSNB5WDLJw_-C1Jk0arUkS8MyOx_Y-Et2ZuxWu-RLSsS40Ydh7gxHnamkiNcbDqJNrZl-0tPvPhql8NzJg0J0krBGzouQZKa5LhK2zmnKTx4HLCcb1y2qg/s320/bathroom+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPkvzbex3ZYNOr1BmHc81bgfnB7WL9ZOWG2XYGLcinuM3yg5fGG1VATetWxBbCtDFtwnOLzGPO6Af2p9dpPv9xM2t4f32bZ08Vuub_28udJu2F-P-lIvKrYZu_RsVNd2yCgvZQ/s1600-h/bathroom+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230751673215931186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBPkvzbex3ZYNOr1BmHc81bgfnB7WL9ZOWG2XYGLcinuM3yg5fGG1VATetWxBbCtDFtwnOLzGPO6Af2p9dpPv9xM2t4f32bZ08Vuub_28udJu2F-P-lIvKrYZu_RsVNd2yCgvZQ/s320/bathroom+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9rUSFEccdrnh9aY3GjuX2HA5_Z05kvAXFu1Qt2G90ceg7QzswkOpr9z6LUI9X4arIhVWzBfvNdfLkWEFqpNuYWFB1EcICTeWNesK0Q-UzhDQhSTiaMDDTC6hzq3OQuLVnqTWow/s1600-h/bathroom+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230751681633903490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9rUSFEccdrnh9aY3GjuX2HA5_Z05kvAXFu1Qt2G90ceg7QzswkOpr9z6LUI9X4arIhVWzBfvNdfLkWEFqpNuYWFB1EcICTeWNesK0Q-UzhDQhSTiaMDDTC6hzq3OQuLVnqTWow/s320/bathroom+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitCeW5dg3u9i1qD4hoy8i_LhnfWuGHR5b2_m-eGVfcBTBDyUaP0qW_Zi6_dS2Od_2cjqRdke3LotJWx-ZDSBVG4yCssXgho7Ke7FJEKkJukCsxdNfCCk9nXw2EHB4RqYy5_wPjA/s1600-h/bathroom+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230751687365950418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhitCeW5dg3u9i1qD4hoy8i_LhnfWuGHR5b2_m-eGVfcBTBDyUaP0qW_Zi6_dS2Od_2cjqRdke3LotJWx-ZDSBVG4yCssXgho7Ke7FJEKkJukCsxdNfCCk9nXw2EHB4RqYy5_wPjA/s320/bathroom+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJtMwvuyLtwrz8WGq2a0UOLkCxIaCr9bkNyW23GIuoIRPTdHHemUKR2s3DIqYh-OVFwiOjuai7GmvqZeP1GejI-ANvkl3yhhZhajT8P3js_WO_bCq8a7wO6AVI52AGQYiSAetcQ/s1600-h/bathroom+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230751698035391122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJtMwvuyLtwrz8WGq2a0UOLkCxIaCr9bkNyW23GIuoIRPTdHHemUKR2s3DIqYh-OVFwiOjuai7GmvqZeP1GejI-ANvkl3yhhZhajT8P3js_WO_bCq8a7wO6AVI52AGQYiSAetcQ/s320/bathroom+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have been waiting for almost two(yes that's 2) whole years to remodel our bathroom. We have been storing all of the stuff we needed to remodel in our garage for just as long, even two old mirrors I found at a garage sale for $1 a piece!! Well Michael had his cousin Bill come out and tile the floor, and he helped with everything else. Thank You Billy!!!!!!! If anyone in Michigan needs tile work done let me know, this guy is amazing at what he does. I really didn't get that many pic's of the before bathroom so I will give you all a little insight , we had berber carpet on the floor(a quick and cheap, move in fast fix), white paint on the walls and trim, a very tiny vanity that only came up to my hips if that, a medicine cabinet over the sink that was scratched and waaaay to tall for me(I had to stand on a stool so I could see to curl my hair), and no mirror over the old dresser, and a really bad shower head that was ready to fall off the wall at any given moment. So here is the new bathroom that I could sit in all day long if I could actually do that. Everything is new( well new to me) new vanity, toilet, shower, paint, mirrors, towel holder, tp holder, floor, and that pretty little light. Ahhhhh now all we need to do is put up the shower rod and we are golden!!! Here is a view going in a circle around our bathroom, it is quite big.</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-2648714038592160382008-07-09T01:39:00.003-11:002008-07-09T01:47:20.176-11:00More pic's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoqux5GqTUZjaf_N8P_68vnd6OSgZs3CXZVc1QExcCnataU3NKaLcrtTXCuoj2GN7cyygrCWb4xfL3020IGczVPDc6ERXSdjxbq5Lajb-86h8tD8q-MxcIfltQz9d-VnumEfQug/s1600-h/vacation08+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220993974670619506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoqux5GqTUZjaf_N8P_68vnd6OSgZs3CXZVc1QExcCnataU3NKaLcrtTXCuoj2GN7cyygrCWb4xfL3020IGczVPDc6ERXSdjxbq5Lajb-86h8tD8q-MxcIfltQz9d-VnumEfQug/s320/vacation08+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi9koqnMBFpXO3d5fTkOIKrBi4dvJfgQQke0L1-r5hM4Gl4g3hCSVJ5YJg82BUmZPw06LLB_KDxhyphenhyphenWjGJ5dqO271Sc22tWKahyBfzAiHBz-aJGzAXzIqjkk9pleJXFDJPs1XFPw/s1600-h/vacation08+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220993978188238354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi9koqnMBFpXO3d5fTkOIKrBi4dvJfgQQke0L1-r5hM4Gl4g3hCSVJ5YJg82BUmZPw06LLB_KDxhyphenhyphenWjGJ5dqO271Sc22tWKahyBfzAiHBz-aJGzAXzIqjkk9pleJXFDJPs1XFPw/s320/vacation08+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKnj7E0ID21AV8JxCzBL46BlXd6j7ZlALNIoqqxxiMRCCEL4g56WR1aDbEf_QAQR9nPHewGw5deXMJzA68uUyfB01kVSKxLaWImcucuDj3k0iZFEnQvYnXm7zJjdHPB_PHFWAw/s1600-h/vacation08+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220993983037512402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKnj7E0ID21AV8JxCzBL46BlXd6j7ZlALNIoqqxxiMRCCEL4g56WR1aDbEf_QAQR9nPHewGw5deXMJzA68uUyfB01kVSKxLaWImcucuDj3k0iZFEnQvYnXm7zJjdHPB_PHFWAw/s320/vacation08+039.jpg" border="0" /></a> A BEAUTIFUL sunset on lake Charlevoix<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrBkil5HWWeBAx2iAx7HWRPsqdQMUheWSKHytqGejFtfmCEmQx-uc4EO2ZQFhGL2UhGthGcF9n9o6-zaADtCmNb8Cjk668iY64KLmkgqCvzOfSj7nFyxTLIv7MiIqaoWIo5aWSA/s1600-h/vacation08+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220993985521332946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrBkil5HWWeBAx2iAx7HWRPsqdQMUheWSKHytqGejFtfmCEmQx-uc4EO2ZQFhGL2UhGthGcF9n9o6-zaADtCmNb8Cjk668iY64KLmkgqCvzOfSj7nFyxTLIv7MiIqaoWIo5aWSA/s320/vacation08+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-69219890755524290222008-07-09T01:28:00.003-11:002008-07-09T01:39:21.128-11:00Vacation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjZhHRSk9c2jZ0zYnUjTLYs0rCwu7agF9Qr_JeBGwYW-1YJPk-Wb-txNs4zJqyI2XYaO-ca-LJVs5itLOE_So0c8DwSGmvM0nXRuEopLb3Aem478q9VMfAFI_sorcXRLfI8Cr4A/s1600-h/vacation08+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220992128125767778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjZhHRSk9c2jZ0zYnUjTLYs0rCwu7agF9Qr_JeBGwYW-1YJPk-Wb-txNs4zJqyI2XYaO-ca-LJVs5itLOE_So0c8DwSGmvM0nXRuEopLb3Aem478q9VMfAFI_sorcXRLfI8Cr4A/s320/vacation08+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI6d1xxAWCYFTTylgDsu8TRQ39KJxQQ5XCO6pZ6NDYHZs0mVxf5jDZwibIu9g2scb6QscPsxje0HP_EURGEveR5eECpbj0QdyyUXzcGLvsSMYg-29P20BvCodLZZZtitia3UIJQ/s1600-h/vacation08+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220992131780529858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI6d1xxAWCYFTTylgDsu8TRQ39KJxQQ5XCO6pZ6NDYHZs0mVxf5jDZwibIu9g2scb6QscPsxje0HP_EURGEveR5eECpbj0QdyyUXzcGLvsSMYg-29P20BvCodLZZZtitia3UIJQ/s320/vacation08+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMUVIuWIdnEdtImEHu53qKAX2QM2L06y7gBoB8nEZTCErZRdqtgot5VvyA3p3Dk78z2SfN2ZY2MWLUEmLzGpyBDudGhI0aQuJYUxYSpaKVc_JxHpa_EssBJq1vEGGRqkqRPVXkQ/s1600-h/vacation08+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220992138293226674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMUVIuWIdnEdtImEHu53qKAX2QM2L06y7gBoB8nEZTCErZRdqtgot5VvyA3p3Dk78z2SfN2ZY2MWLUEmLzGpyBDudGhI0aQuJYUxYSpaKVc_JxHpa_EssBJq1vEGGRqkqRPVXkQ/s320/vacation08+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> My dad and I.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJJZsSsj6YNH4G1QjlCWXsHogif1D_ZLpeesinS5UFGLRNWlX78eZSe6mExpqTegftoJwQVqLoOe4Vom5wTUEQIOEUAsYIBEaqZufglq3gWh74wQLJ0wQARrZEqN4Jwksevif-g/s1600-h/vacation08+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220992143835346402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJJZsSsj6YNH4G1QjlCWXsHogif1D_ZLpeesinS5UFGLRNWlX78eZSe6mExpqTegftoJwQVqLoOe4Vom5wTUEQIOEUAsYIBEaqZufglq3gWh74wQLJ0wQARrZEqN4Jwksevif-g/s320/vacation08+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lake Michgan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4TQufw0wFxg6dCuOa8cakQ1lvDxVgzBxA_e6vFMvLZxwJYpxayvWR7EuzFOpAgzrebDFpXaB_s-7X4Kl5k7KS-T5-FMvclz6BtF5pZILX9pFp9fmUKxdNuZn__pHDFx_Q1LPMQ/s1600-h/vacation08+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220992151403668002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4TQufw0wFxg6dCuOa8cakQ1lvDxVgzBxA_e6vFMvLZxwJYpxayvWR7EuzFOpAgzrebDFpXaB_s-7X4Kl5k7KS-T5-FMvclz6BtF5pZILX9pFp9fmUKxdNuZn__pHDFx_Q1LPMQ/s320/vacation08+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My dad and stepmom were very generous letting us take our vacation at their place up north. We had a wonderful time visiting, relaxing on the beach and just "being". So here are a few pictures, my favorites....Enjoy!</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-13511980455321500732008-07-08T02:51:00.003-11:002008-07-08T02:57:34.468-11:00Fashion show 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitm1HBYz9LKYMS5NpfSNczhZ8Dl6T44IInED9Y-bRrqKrpUzb3PMtdOVfsWOXqOy-1hECcb7VLyq2OfL_pzPwuOpkD4JJIkZhCPlQzkWsLLJIys3n8br-yg_HkoJxN08MVvjI-EQ/s1600-h/fashion+show+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220641480418891682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitm1HBYz9LKYMS5NpfSNczhZ8Dl6T44IInED9Y-bRrqKrpUzb3PMtdOVfsWOXqOy-1hECcb7VLyq2OfL_pzPwuOpkD4JJIkZhCPlQzkWsLLJIys3n8br-yg_HkoJxN08MVvjI-EQ/s320/fashion+show+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well "the girls" have been seperated for a week(we were on vacation) and it didn't take them long at all to get back together and quickly put on a fashion show! I didn't even know they were doing this, but they sure did put on a cute show, I think they may be onto something,lol!! You have to click to enlarge and really see all of the "fancy" accesories!! </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-20675201683482875402008-06-30T01:29:00.002-11:002008-06-30T01:35:14.668-11:00Spiderwick Chronicles anyone???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQbr-whrTeurqAN3574V0WAhFeZ2bTapeVQo9xc8WOBJPKjFSqfCx4sriusOd28_sRihAUZbBeWovzQbpOujiIB3Rb7-UG9N5NXcx1B4DDwJEk10iC_MVZO_bq3w0uwxqHrS6DA/s1600-h/spiderwick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217652131043998434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQbr-whrTeurqAN3574V0WAhFeZ2bTapeVQo9xc8WOBJPKjFSqfCx4sriusOd28_sRihAUZbBeWovzQbpOujiIB3Rb7-UG9N5NXcx1B4DDwJEk10iC_MVZO_bq3w0uwxqHrS6DA/s320/spiderwick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I love this movie and the girls are into it too. We watched it at the theatre and just rented it a few nights back. Our next door friends had rented it too and all of the kids got together and watched it next door. When I came home from work Ruth was telling me how the kids convinced her to give them some salt, only to find it in the window sills:0 Maddie came running over to me with a backpack full of cans of tomato sauce, too cute. But the funniest thing I've seen in a long time is this picture of Bella with her Goblin seeing goggles on and CRAZY outfit!! I love it, it makes me smile every time I see it! She is a funny girl and those kids had a blast playing The Spiderwick Chronicles yesterday:) </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-56277094250601369802008-06-23T01:01:00.001-11:002008-06-23T01:06:51.504-11:00Sharing secrets over a root beer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13TOGvL0QK2jiPbnQo4Eeo-kK5BU0b2ydd42iLzOIZAkyvZec_EF8qgydMkOXD4OzvS0P3SLzhUYTGTLtm_fOS2aCDXtjEz-nLGIEZ9wGemMQYvYbAuoFbaou44iLTT6Q1aNXeA/s1600-h/park+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215047177606162658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13TOGvL0QK2jiPbnQo4Eeo-kK5BU0b2ydd42iLzOIZAkyvZec_EF8qgydMkOXD4OzvS0P3SLzhUYTGTLtm_fOS2aCDXtjEz-nLGIEZ9wGemMQYvYbAuoFbaou44iLTT6Q1aNXeA/s320/park+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-62783359419287952282008-06-15T15:13:00.003-11:002008-06-15T15:20:06.726-11:00Madison<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ULS1MhFvO0JfTYSZDrflqe_tFHV7mUOP9gKWWuhcZtDoomtvOsYykKOB69606vpB-hAddBa9dxFIiEqgptRk3sMISFGOqO5VW2nAY8KKFezNu2ttOvuau3XE3H7L5-euaknoEw/s1600-h/stuff+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212297343343162674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ULS1MhFvO0JfTYSZDrflqe_tFHV7mUOP9gKWWuhcZtDoomtvOsYykKOB69606vpB-hAddBa9dxFIiEqgptRk3sMISFGOqO5VW2nAY8KKFezNu2ttOvuau3XE3H7L5-euaknoEw/s320/stuff+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUkDtH2x_7dHIvjc0Ex-ZPgYTFl0qhf7yoW5_I3jvyT8-H3rhInfCzCYOtIYLbaOyRQrp5g5o4cGna6ou53GmYFbe5iDzrjCpGUbKKqzfGjccODnjMMI4zZtFkonqIHn3QrjedQ/s1600-h/stuff+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212297352618998130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUkDtH2x_7dHIvjc0Ex-ZPgYTFl0qhf7yoW5_I3jvyT8-H3rhInfCzCYOtIYLbaOyRQrp5g5o4cGna6ou53GmYFbe5iDzrjCpGUbKKqzfGjccODnjMMI4zZtFkonqIHn3QrjedQ/s320/stuff+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Maddie begged us for a snorkel and when I seen this one at the $ tree how could I resist!! She was afraid at first and wouldn't even put her face near the water. Then Michael went and threw some coin money into the pool and within ten minutes she had it mastered! That is Maddie in a nutshell, she will not give up until it is mastered. That is how she learned to ride her bike too, on a gravel driveway in less than an hour. I hope her drive to succeed stays with her forever!</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-77053568023157979482008-06-15T15:07:00.002-11:002008-06-15T15:12:23.206-11:00Isabella<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjd56Fch2GVepnGcWv6sja6R1SVtlvSS0_dU-jaS8buqaUSb9p77IIPAevKJBiJpskdgBE94_1EInnNaAJIiTSqalISN22ueV35kFOuEM-CyXa5Jyi728VI3CeBs13bMNUKh0zA/s1600-h/stuff+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212295953338700754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjd56Fch2GVepnGcWv6sja6R1SVtlvSS0_dU-jaS8buqaUSb9p77IIPAevKJBiJpskdgBE94_1EInnNaAJIiTSqalISN22ueV35kFOuEM-CyXa5Jyi728VI3CeBs13bMNUKh0zA/s320/stuff+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just "had" to post this one of Bella, isn't she cute? She is not really crazy about getting in the pool but boy does she love to wear the swim suits!!</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-46411218157090047842008-06-15T15:01:00.002-11:002008-06-15T15:06:03.377-11:00Maddie is a thinker....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzcAFs_lXy0W7HeE4MjnyxZ9m37DQOLM_d5qr8fOl9cnVH3IOlsQVOYVrJFhYBHpZYipUHyR3X2XRdMrtZFoM8BXJBnOixi3PGub1eMNbt79STTTaj_m8rmtCYf17mzzKD5fThw/s1600-h/cuteness+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212294681003015394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzcAFs_lXy0W7HeE4MjnyxZ9m37DQOLM_d5qr8fOl9cnVH3IOlsQVOYVrJFhYBHpZYipUHyR3X2XRdMrtZFoM8BXJBnOixi3PGub1eMNbt79STTTaj_m8rmtCYf17mzzKD5fThw/s320/cuteness+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8v4kNiy5HOIQ6ur8mjy4wA9QHbjY7kxUAfH9KECHYyY4tlgIK7uHh68ckbUX8jJKki3SK6cEOyJ4YQFHSY24zIS5M3S-4qGJUHQZaZlwPdX9lsJPvdhOSk0PAmMnal7g1CtgDg/s1600-h/cuteness+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212294685887752978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8v4kNiy5HOIQ6ur8mjy4wA9QHbjY7kxUAfH9KECHYyY4tlgIK7uHh68ckbUX8jJKki3SK6cEOyJ4YQFHSY24zIS5M3S-4qGJUHQZaZlwPdX9lsJPvdhOSk0PAmMnal7g1CtgDg/s320/cuteness+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just love this outfit that Maddie decided to wear this day and the thoughtful look on her face. I'm not quite sure what she was doing, I guess I should start taking more time to just be with her and then I probably would have quite the story as to what she was doing. </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-4976279791216499112008-06-15T14:57:00.002-11:002008-06-15T15:00:37.276-11:00This one is for you Mom and Paulette<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE0tfxWkERErLfhbY_gqwe4EUSq3KpDVQbeL6R_g8MrxKcead5qTceoJnxjbvQ6rML3DrxOTIxcxIUz4Gnwa9QgZHbq-QndO9d6gBJ10JBjKtR6VneVU7qdZAj3n8AZZ9oilaNQ/s1600-h/graduation+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212293310562129762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE0tfxWkERErLfhbY_gqwe4EUSq3KpDVQbeL6R_g8MrxKcead5qTceoJnxjbvQ6rML3DrxOTIxcxIUz4Gnwa9QgZHbq-QndO9d6gBJ10JBjKtR6VneVU7qdZAj3n8AZZ9oilaNQ/s320/graduation+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>My mom and Paulette were complaining that you couldn't see Bella's dress good enough, so here you go:))</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16791449.post-91666053402412340122008-06-13T02:33:00.003-11:002008-06-13T02:54:33.313-11:00Time, why does it pass so quickly?<div>I can remember the first day that I brought Madison home from the hospital, nervous, excited, and fearful. Fearful of not being a good enough mother or that I would be able to provide all of the things that she will need. Little did I know that all she would ever need was her mommy and daddy's love. Maddie has been an angel in my life, trying at times, but still my little princess. I remember saying to Mike, " I wonder what she will look like when she is 2 and walking and talking", now she writes sentences and reads stories and invents all sorts of things. </div><br /><div>Wednsday was her kindergarten graduation and let me tell you it was a tear jerker. Her teacher was wonderful, we all love her. The kids did a play that they learned in fine arts and then Mrs. Foster played a slideshow with emotion filled songs that made all of the moms cry all over again. We each recieved a copy too. I came home, watched it again, and cried all over again. Here are a few pictures. Maddie's teacher is the one on the left and the teachers aide is on the right. The other picture is with two of her best friends, Elizabeth on the left and Matilda on the right. They were quite silly:)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211362377806478818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-v2_4iTot96a3eno45mbbvHtcSqiZRaGS9z4nRPZ-lkbnRS_HxkaXW1jIKBaspSqIoN7vycqiAq3_elrNXKCOxYr25J-ZjbFjU4l3pm2WvnmMSrcJ4Zk9XK1DrYzmOLV5Po6bwg/s320/graduation+028.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211362387114090098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgJsiq0n6PntxAMdx3Pmr18Xk5RZY66FBCfx7HJFwuIaJT4xIucd9NcVpsC3O5zyM2QWBUGgK98SzouNU2KRgruyJ56qpC2ToNqsqysnM0RM8JGFbdtbfgQf2nsC4pWAdDMBhpQ/s320/graduation+030.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> This is Maddie and Shyla, another best friend.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211362387967278290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaSKC1um5FUqaA9ZxitHhWsZ13AaegnZe6PtKgzQHSWc5Z5pt2qzsZTxFZFNBcRUxzrNqN3b0Pr3pdRLsamjNrKrxdJqx2qeAWYqwCYLRV67lVzE-70QcbKt9mpBOsbMtFOIy6Q/s320/graduation+002.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> And here is "Peyton" I think all of the girls talked about him;)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211362398927311762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNRTLSz1OrpQiny7Lf-SWvKQWJnPYhT8lvp_FPboIGa00zBp7oEM5VJsfbyk_44ZA9X9Da2PMn5b_r0rhjLlggWln0y9TRO3oIke5mKVwZ7M9rmmrFuJcB9TwSk1fXz_sx-mvqA/s320/graduation+008.jpg" width="223" border="0" /></p><p> And of course Bella and I got dressed up for the occasion. Thanks Paulette for Bella's dress that is the only reason she would wear it, because "Pauyette" bought it;)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211362408247649202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEBtAZDq0GkRbhFmEDcj8gQBcXFiqIW41MEx6RuClAmlg3HrHy7hc4f4WkNS2AnzFBsstVYvrJTSRteA7DVN4tbiKaETZ7roFMUixW7KBOJqwb1RiFs2uQDYkXhj1Q9nf9oaRGw/s320/graduation+005.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284981848040013537noreply@blogger.com5