tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44047494132030883112024-03-13T11:41:27.989-05:00Meurrier FamilyMichael, Meredith, Myla, Selah & Ramseymeurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.comBlogger720125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-77374577763735629302014-03-25T16:18:00.001-05:002014-03-25T16:18:43.764-05:00Selah is 4!<p align="center">Our sweet and sassy Selah turned 4 on March 4th. It is still hard for me to believe since I still see her as the “baby” of the family. She is definitely not a baby! She is so grown up and wise beyond her years. I can’t wait to see how God uses her mightily in her life!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0gn1_9vypA0/UzHyIdOPZLI/AAAAAAAAQSU/nxabECSDEjA/s1600-h/IMG_6127%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6127" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6127" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2aJfyB5VPUM/UzHyKJuUPCI/AAAAAAAAQSc/rRJ1TMs_SjM/IMG_6127_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I already posted that we did an early party for her with Mimi, Bodie and Sis Sis, but I wanted to include them in her “birthday post”.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aIAkqajng0I/UzHyLp_RPXI/AAAAAAAAQSk/QONcvg55fDw/s1600-h/IMG_6129%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6129" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6129" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MHIYNp7BZYg/UzHyN9YNEkI/AAAAAAAAQSs/OZiP0pTseuU/IMG_6129_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi and Bodie were so kind to give Selah (and Myla) plasma cars for her birthday. So now, we have 3 plasma cars racing around our house. We need lane lines and traffic lights.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Igg6evqdwSw/UzHyRk5GriI/AAAAAAAAQS0/VC5ermW9PFk/s1600-h/IMG_6154%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6154" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6154" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iro8kIiJv2Q/UzHyTPgNxgI/AAAAAAAAQS8/iZJ9ZV5PqHo/IMG_6154_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">On the morning of her birthday, we had her bike and presents out. She was so excited to get a “big” bike! And, we have now added that mode of transportation to the plasma cars!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V9YIsSe7i_s/UzHyUwjbGLI/AAAAAAAAQTE/f1XAj2QlXhk/s1600-h/IMG_6155%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6155" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6155" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4UCZiDU6IH0/UzHyWfFKv9I/AAAAAAAAQTM/P_KvbnzfLRM/IMG_6155_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">She also got a helmet and (another) memory game. She LOVES to play memory!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OTlMOQv_6ps/UzHyZKHvHzI/AAAAAAAAQTU/lx2Ra5VOfQk/s1600-h/IMG_6160%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6160" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6160" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eFePVVgBAg8/UzHya9OyiYI/AAAAAAAAQTY/b8vbTh1r4SI/IMG_6160_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">FOUR years old and proud of it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-57Tiy7Gd3E4/UzHydFayJjI/AAAAAAAAQTk/VcJ1vYJ91GI/s1600-h/IMG_6170%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6170" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6170" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-72FHqjmt4zs/UzHygh6QFOI/AAAAAAAAQTs/pZ4kgMvxUkE/IMG_6170_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">All Selah wanted for her birthday party was for a few friends to come play. We ended up going to Pirate Adventures since it was just a few girls. We were the only ones there, and they had a great time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RY0BDMNed78/UzHykojILWI/AAAAAAAAQT0/xBuYqcZ4a0E/s1600-h/IMG_6168%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6168" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6168" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gq-k1gFRk4o/UzHynbr_djI/AAAAAAAAQT8/4v0wUor21RA/IMG_6168_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a><br>Afterward, we went to Chick-Fil-A and Mary Katharine and her grandmother joined us!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CrxqAoSaEFQ/UzHyp_cbY_I/AAAAAAAAQUE/j4jU2Cg_ufk/s1600-h/IMG_6151%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6151" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6151" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yF84kkVCGaI/UzHyrX9JHZI/AAAAAAAAQUM/6xVQqleXgQs/IMG_6151_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">To wrap up the day, we went to Newk’s for supper. To say this girl has a crazy sense of style would be a mild understatement. Don’t you love the “Happy Holidays” headband! </p> <p align="center">Words can’t describe what this girl means to me. She is her OWN person, and I just love her to death. From a parenting perspective, she hasn’t been the easiest, but she is so fun to be around! She keeps us laughing all the time!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-24118744949157429182014-03-03T10:54:00.001-06:002014-03-03T10:54:09.047-06:00Tea Party, TOT and Early Birthday…<p align="center">This weekend Myla went to a precious “Tea Party” Birthday. It was so cute!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AsR8tkupnls/UxSybKbZarI/AAAAAAAAQPM/SnAfIQpSx0g/s1600-h/IMG_6116%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6116" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6116" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DveovYfNkqc/UxSydLFA5gI/AAAAAAAAQPU/I1_z1pU_JtI/IMG_6116_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">The invitation said to wear “your fanciest dress and your mother’s pearls”, so that’s what we did! It bothered me just a little bit that she looked like a teenager. Ouch… In her daddy’s words, “I don’t like it.”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jebLAMaWvJM/UxSyeBh4K_I/AAAAAAAAQPc/KSY1ZIBP5FA/s1600-h/IMG_6115%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6115" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6115" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A1_PYS0AAHU/UxSyg94BlgI/AAAAAAAAQPk/mX14AFXuFPI/IMG_6115_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">She was so proud of her hair!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mnRotl4n-B8/UxSyqhEGKbI/AAAAAAAAQPs/l0Tz9D7keFo/s1600-h/IMG_0147%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0147" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0147" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-up6zLuXh7Ek/UxSyznFploI/AAAAAAAAQP0/_CkpTKhRLIU/IMG_0147_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I thought this picture was funny. The mom of the birthday girl was giving directions about how they were going to make their hats. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FmeKZ4ddhic/UxSy4fRsaAI/AAAAAAAAQP8/HewjjAPsXNg/s1600-h/IMG_0162%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0162" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0162" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CRTp6iboni8/UxSy6cZT4RI/AAAAAAAAQQE/imxDb-vJU7Y/IMG_0162_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">They also made these fun, big tissue paper flowers!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uxDydHKSZlA/UxSy_g7SpaI/AAAAAAAAQQM/FHFjeb_87xA/s1600-h/IMG_0170%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0170" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0170" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GYSfiAynwsQ/UxSzEFRYb-I/AAAAAAAAQQU/gzr_AN2P5PM/IMG_0170_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">All the girls with their hats! So cute and “southern”! It was a wonderful party. I felt like I had attended a lovely bridesmaids luncheon. The mom went to a lot of trouble to make every detail perfect!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0Bf_FrhcwQE/UxSzKbKVF1I/AAAAAAAAQQc/wnzACnP3kzg/s1600-h/IMG_0174%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0174" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0174" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WP5-epDr-m8/UxSzMTKEAuI/AAAAAAAAQQk/xbk9xx03_tU/IMG_0174_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Sunday after church, Mimi and Bodie treated everyone to a birthday lunch for Selah at McAlisters!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0nZ94saIf1g/UxSzR-o7tfI/AAAAAAAAQQs/Z5uLv4X7PHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0176%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0176" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0176" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DBZqT5hAY58/UxSzW-VWUFI/AAAAAAAAQQ0/1Rd9YW6S_3k/IMG_0176_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi and the birthday girl</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SJyx4hufErc/UxSzcyWkLTI/AAAAAAAAQQ8/1Sh5UFG2E8k/s1600-h/IMG_0178%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0178" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0178" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gIO2jmxxTOU/UxSzeLmo2jI/AAAAAAAAQRE/CjD4fOgm5Oo/IMG_0178_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and Daddy</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QwEXLh46nEc/UxSzfm7WVNI/AAAAAAAAQRM/Yw3HKSRNdmQ/s1600-h/IMG_0175%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0175" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0175" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TGf8PhA9msY/UxSzg_-mrwI/AAAAAAAAQRU/SfaDSco3pAo/IMG_0175_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Rambo waiting for his lunch!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FtkBqYu9JoQ/UxSziWWxUEI/AAAAAAAAQRc/RyW2y7hc9cc/s1600-h/IMG_0179%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0179" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0179" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oYU1Vqy6lEM/UxSzkioU5UI/AAAAAAAAQRk/ss6bGCzsMWc/IMG_0179_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Sis Sis was able to join us too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oH-LUrxDnAg/UxSzmE0WlsI/AAAAAAAAQRs/mCgJpib76So/s1600-h/IMG_6127%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6127" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6127" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NByDEg4NVho/UxSznFw0_5I/AAAAAAAAQR0/dQrn9znGQuI/IMG_6127_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We ran back home to do cake and gifts before Selah’s TOT performance at half time of the Ole Miss women’s basketball game.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hg34V2icrFI/UxSzp-ER_uI/AAAAAAAAQR8/wgsBFRjdEKg/s1600-h/IMG_6138%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6138" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6138" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ksvV7PS2fi8/UxSzrawbyiI/AAAAAAAAQSE/g7Oiuq_dAG4/IMG_6138_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Right before her performance. Again, she did a great job and had lots of fun!</p> <p align="center">We are looking forward to celebrating her 4th birthday tomorrow. I simply cannot believe she is going to be FOUR.</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-12066859492020937742014-03-03T09:56:00.001-06:002014-03-03T09:56:11.751-06:00February Wrap-Up…<p align="center">For the sake of not having to do a bunch of little posts, I’m just going to wrap February up all together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5f2WBOQVA_4/UxSlPOmfdwI/AAAAAAAAQKU/HrY9EerOJRg/s1600-h/IMG_0051%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0051" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0051" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KSo-_AigB7Q/UxSlQcV8YZI/AAAAAAAAQKc/tGVgAgVPJfA/IMG_0051_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This is what a typical morning looks like around here after Daddy and Myla leave for work/school. PJ and TV time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RhH2ac_5VBI/UxSlRw1Z-VI/AAAAAAAAQKk/Ng6d0R_OFGA/s1600-h/IMG_0053%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0053" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0053" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XRhDJT31GPc/UxSlTO9KnvI/AAAAAAAAQKs/WQGAsI6OcQw/IMG_0053_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Granddaddy’s birthday is at the beginning of February, but he was feeling a little puny on his birthday. So, later in February, he and Sae Sae came over for dinner and we had a little birthday celebration for him!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gWUC1Zk40Gw/UxSlUPB0PsI/AAAAAAAAQK0/59GF5k2F788/s1600-h/IMG_0056%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0056" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0056" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Loy-mp2rrfQ/UxSlVMhv5KI/AAAAAAAAQK8/EODoU4b-Ig0/IMG_0056_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">It was a birthday, so we had to have balloons! My kids are obsessed with balloons!!! Unfortunately, they usually lead to fights and tears. HA!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YyRBPRH_Sgk/UxSlWpRsO_I/AAAAAAAAQLE/SKnt5d3axA0/s1600-h/IMG_0058%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0058" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0058" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-08UjMiKSYlY/UxSlX-wq7II/AAAAAAAAQLM/evpqo-MlbYI/IMG_0058_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Granddaddy with 3 of his 5 grands!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cSHSq3XYD7U/UxSlaDuh5AI/AAAAAAAAQLU/MqVKALR5y7I/s1600-h/IMG_0101%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0101" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0101" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3ELwq1M3Qok/UxSlbTfHg3I/AAAAAAAAQLc/MzwdGyFKaGA/IMG_0101_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla started soccer this spring. This is her first time playing, and she is enjoying it so far. It was delayed for several weeks due to cold and wet weather! This was when they were finally able to have their first game. Unfortunately she had basically no idea what was going on because she had only been to one practice, but she still did great!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AxdUTRXn7hk/UxSldKZyrLI/AAAAAAAAQLk/IfgvkVuijAQ/s1600-h/IMG_0104%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0104" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0104" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u9uncXIQfy4/UxSleCI4u4I/AAAAAAAAQLs/bC1XOqy8NJE/IMG_0104_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Team huddle with Coach Joel before the game.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BVCn70x5Y9s/UxSlfseMMbI/AAAAAAAAQL0/Dxd9Z8iIVag/s1600-h/IMG_0109%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0109" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0109" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0gFKNERpIKM/UxSlguPjIvI/AAAAAAAAQL8/g722ixlxB-w/IMG_0109_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Waiting her turn to go in!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iH91DwI5Ymk/UxSliOgY5OI/AAAAAAAAQME/OncDi_ZR16w/s1600-h/IMG_0107%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0107" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0107" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EEgYmepmPCE/UxSljeczFaI/AAAAAAAAQMM/IIVnAYUR_X4/IMG_0107_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">An action shot! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Llw8Fa13C6w/UxSlkkkrgiI/AAAAAAAAQMU/TpB3_n5x3TU/s1600-h/IMG_0100%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0100" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0100" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--SxuH6vIPvg/UxSlluaXUyI/AAAAAAAAQMc/Tc7pmMDRqh8/IMG_0100_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Meanwhile, back on the sidelines, Selah enjoyed her snack and sitting in her lawn chair.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f5TURldPo7A/UxSlnWQI03I/AAAAAAAAQMk/AmZZPHnswdk/s1600-h/IMG_0112%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0112" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0112" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_tVWU-2fi2k/UxSlorxhGOI/AAAAAAAAQMs/QL5eVE2OseM/IMG_0112_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">It didn’t take long for little brother to want to join her, so they entertained themselves for most of the game.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p-mdkk4EXrw/UxSlqjxWv2I/AAAAAAAAQM0/UCi55V7F9MI/s1600-h/IMG_0113%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0113" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0113" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uzAWg3Hh5yo/UxSlr_Rc-MI/AAAAAAAAQM8/WAOCgVCXZWI/IMG_0113_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Getting a little bored by this point, I think!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YE9Jn4ehrp4/UxSltpl86eI/AAAAAAAAQNE/Dwh4y0HBCnk/s1600-h/IMG_0115%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0115" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0115" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hv6ppy8rLTY/UxSluoc-hhI/AAAAAAAAQNM/cjkt-X5uvm0/IMG_0115_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The post-game handshake</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vn_bqFFo9qo/UxSlwAelQKI/AAAAAAAAQNU/Iopyy1csHxM/s1600-h/IMG_0116%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0116" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0116" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8_MC5VIX0GA/UxSlxVBidLI/AAAAAAAAQNc/KhxeMBqcSxg/IMG_0116_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and sweet Caroline. These babies are getting so big! I’m so thankful for Myla’s sweet friends. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sf360aqZY0o/UxSlzRz1xwI/AAAAAAAAQNk/FtupnbBUdrA/s1600-h/IMG_0117%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0117" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0117" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MD149aq4woo/UxSl0pPTCzI/AAAAAAAAQNs/2Udsb_wOTEs/IMG_0117_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Caroline and her twin brother, Jack, and Myla.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QjrkIK_ahdo/UxSl2Mbx4_I/AAAAAAAAQN0/EJ0qvBUd_-I/s1600-h/IMG_6002%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_6002" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MpZrV6sCOKE/UxSl3u_Xg0I/AAAAAAAAQN8/bxQbWD9Hjm8/IMG_6002_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Earlier in February, Regents had spirit week. One day was 50’s day. My friend, Julie, had a poodle skirt that we could borrow, and it worked perfectly!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-idCpwA6XI1k/UxSl49SBI_I/AAAAAAAAQOE/pGF3hTq2HAU/s1600-h/IMG_0122%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0122" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0122" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2b_CqOhFmrM/UxSl5zTtxaI/AAAAAAAAQOM/HEqPIAgKrN8/IMG_0122_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla’s class also recited in chapel this day. I am so, so thankful for this sweet school and what they are instilling in the students there. This particular morning, they recited Matthew 5:1-12, The Beatitudes, as well as two other things. So sweet!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fJuiOp1e3UE/UxSl9wwq2pI/AAAAAAAAQOU/2FDGQLhD6wo/s1600-h/IMG_6007%25255B6%25255D.png"><img title="IMG_6007" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_6007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tGVSxEpbLEo/UxSmApO_FoI/AAAAAAAAQOc/x31jYzFRsgo/IMG_6007_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="525"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah absolutely loves Oskie…they really have the sweetest little relationship. He lets her do whatever she wants to him. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m-6PLU55SFQ/UxSmCDnUfeI/AAAAAAAAQOk/_bGF-PMePBw/s1600-h/IMG_0124%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0124" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0124" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5MRc3pvNaJ8/UxSmDUsh9CI/AAAAAAAAQOs/LiCRJVDodCI/IMG_0124_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah has gotten to participate in TOT (Teams of Tomorrow) this year, and they had their first performance last week in Tupelo at half-time of the Harlem Globetrotters game. She did AWESOME! This was after the performance and after she had enjoyed the red sucker she got as a treat!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ml6X0G-A-fU/UxSmEsds2lI/AAAAAAAAQO0/Lo0Ggjq3MQ8/s1600-h/IMG_0125%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0125" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0125" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WSTaD5BUEXc/UxSmF6a3ALI/AAAAAAAAQO8/xYrWAEyCSBw/IMG_0125_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Henry and Mimi got to come watch her performance. So much fun!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-46876695868328013132014-03-03T08:36:00.001-06:002014-03-03T08:36:28.217-06:00Mississippi Snow…<p align="center">You know how we are as Mississippians…1/8th inch of snow, and we go nuts! My kids were so excited when they woke up earlier in February and it had “snowed” (if you could really call it that!). Anyway, they were itching to get out in it! So, we took a good 20 minutes to find hats, gloves, scarves, boots, etc. and get bundled up.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1-VpGyHTclU/UxSTFwvtXpI/AAAAAAAAQIM/hFypwYkJOrc/s1600-h/IMG_00637.jpg"><img title="IMG_0063" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0063" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9mefCDApQ2o/UxSTHNtJenI/AAAAAAAAQIU/U9ylllImR1k/IMG_0063_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">All ready to go outside. Ramsey was just along for the ride. He had no idea what was going on!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SihAXg24xjQ/UxSTIq92NqI/AAAAAAAAQIc/2m6xUGR3Jz4/s1600-h/IMG_00647.jpg"><img title="IMG_0064" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0064" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y6PLn0ZO7B0/UxSTJwj9hUI/AAAAAAAAQIk/McRcqIVb8Dc/IMG_0064_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet boy! He doesn’t mind being bundled up at all. He loves to put his coat and hat on when it’s cold! The girls would never keep hats on when they were smaller!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IZ503f862b0/UxSTLre25SI/AAAAAAAAQIs/d2c4Xr_3OuY/s1600-h/IMG_00667.jpg"><img title="IMG_0066" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0066" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MFpiqbHXEBc/UxSTM_2oQxI/AAAAAAAAQI0/up37RVq7i9w/IMG_0066_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Daddy didn’t waste any time trying to scrounge up enough snow to make a snowball! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_IdGfIDs1Z4/UxSTOPSbbVI/AAAAAAAAQI8/n857PXMdg78/s1600-h/IMG_00689.jpg"><img title="IMG_0068" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0068" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mg_25ag2dEM/UxSTPDxS8RI/AAAAAAAAQJE/M5V29ArWaqs/IMG_0068_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">As you can see, it was barely a dusting, but fun, nonetheless!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MUivpMqVctc/UxSTQU1jODI/AAAAAAAAQJM/5piUR_mryVE/s1600-h/IMG_00717.jpg"><img title="IMG_0071" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0071" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-blNdTUsCQng/UxSTRo6fETI/AAAAAAAAQJU/6OFzBPn6tyw/IMG_0071_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Look of confusion… He just stood there. I don’t think he had any desire to be outside. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I5Y8V8Xft8Y/UxSTTQDKwrI/AAAAAAAAQJc/T8OC4GmnZWw/s1600-h/IMG_00747.jpg"><img title="IMG_0074" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0074" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yaZCFJ3r1-Q/UxSTUZ3ojRI/AAAAAAAAQJk/vSnE6l--OxE/IMG_0074_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls loved getting the snow off of the trampoline and trying to jump on it. It was pretty much like ice!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wL0LOvZadn8/UxSTWDUwomI/AAAAAAAAQJs/1z4LQD7yJOE/s1600-h/IMG_00757.jpg"><img title="IMG_0075" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0075" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wN78jh2Ctdo/UxSTXEAkVFI/AAAAAAAAQJ0/2_Xlh1GglFU/IMG_0075_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This picture looks like Michael is about to take one of their heads off with a snowball. Ha! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eHhH9X4bVIA/UxSTYj7THNI/AAAAAAAAQJ8/HYh_glZ9L1M/s1600-h/IMG_00787.jpg"><img title="IMG_0078" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0078" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oSMTBE8qp98/UxSTaB3L-MI/AAAAAAAAQKE/yQwEBy3jMQY/IMG_0078_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">This was about 15 minutes after we got outside, and then they were ready to come back in!</p> <p align="center">It snowed again several days later, but they had no desire to get out in it again! Oh, well!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-78544470103222000312014-02-18T20:34:00.001-06:002014-02-18T20:34:50.650-06:00The Meurrier Café…<p align="center">We had a fun Valentine’s Day which started bright and early with these two little love bugs. I think they knew they may have a little something waiting for them when they woke up, so they were up earlier than normal!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c2-JV-IZdnI/UwQXErYTrKI/AAAAAAAAQFk/_uSlVPTLNfA/s1600-h/IMG_5966%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5966" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5966" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wSZhp6gDqNQ/UwQXHXBEKFI/AAAAAAAAQFs/UZ-3CplhED4/IMG_5966_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">They loved their big Lalaloopy (or as Selah calls it, Lalalalaloopsy) to play with in the bathtub! And, of course, they loved the candy. It’s their favorite food group!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xOG9IeG7CTA/UwQXKyJQKrI/AAAAAAAAQF0/KnhIVgOjT3U/s1600-h/IMG_0090%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0090" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0090" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vM_3_z9lKvg/UwQXPDDwsjI/AAAAAAAAQF8/hDcL09OYypE/IMG_0090_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I stole an idea from my friend, Tamah, about making our house into a “restaurant” for dinner that night. The girls LOVED the idea and were on board 100%. I let them do the decorating, and I did the cooking (and cleaning), of course!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_SIbDJK1XDM/UwQXRD05ahI/AAAAAAAAQGE/nn0-1EFdgak/s1600-h/IMG_0089%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0089" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0089" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OUSroNCTNfI/UwQXTVhGagI/AAAAAAAAQGM/ucmLyYx8zMY/IMG_0089_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">We made our menu (Daddy’s favorite) and the girls set up a little hostess station to welcome him when he came in the door. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jW-Y_1svkXI/UwQXVdv0WEI/AAAAAAAAQGU/xpVrvXeSP28/s1600-h/IMG_5967%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5967" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5967" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vuBQXF5s3rE/UwQXZH6B7GI/AAAAAAAAQGc/eNjbqj9idyk/IMG_5967_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We set the table, which we need to do more often! We have a large kitchen island that we eat 90% of our meals at, so it was fun to set the table with good dishes, candles, etc. The girls got a kick out of it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6cBpWn5wOaY/UwQXebBxgqI/AAAAAAAAQGk/vjHAPm8XsO0/s1600-h/IMG_0085%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0085" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0085" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Cjxa9z7fISM/UwQXgu6jqfI/AAAAAAAAQGs/WLR2IYcOGbg/IMG_0085_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla made place cards for everyone. She also cut out some hearts for Selah to decorate. She had lots of fun doing that. I was really happy about how well they worked together doing this. They are normal sisters and bicker so much that it’s nice when we have these peaceful moments of doing things together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q44eaWYHDAo/UwQXjnbLhvI/AAAAAAAAQG0/ct7ID-oG3bw/s1600-h/IMG_0088%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0088" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0088" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ilSBSvpulVA/UwQXmqrgunI/AAAAAAAAQG8/MsCmAHSVNY0/IMG_0088_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">They made so many hearts that we decided to hang some from the light. We also strung some Christmas lights up. They were so confused why I did this since it wasn’t Christmas!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-odSfJ1d30tI/UwQXq_qeaWI/AAAAAAAAQHE/7CaW3yzwd8c/s1600-h/IMG_5970%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5970" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5970" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Xs5-oNfKnts/UwQXufkkpeI/AAAAAAAAQHM/cDjRI2YDnfc/IMG_5970_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">After everything was ready, they couldn’t wait for Daddy to get home!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NknlQq2337k/UwQXyAHDOwI/AAAAAAAAQHU/biAFBAuadfo/s1600-h/IMG_0092%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0092" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0092" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FnmKpkgwmE4/UwQX02MeW9I/AAAAAAAAQHc/beWXEULYjwk/IMG_0092_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Daddy finally made it home from work, and the girls greeted them at the door with their aprons on since they were the hostesses. They had a pen and notepad so they could write down what Daddy wanted to drink.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XCUcKYWgcC4/UwQX35AxEDI/AAAAAAAAQHk/2jHp4PFb1dA/s1600-h/IMG_0093%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0093" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0093" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FX8GMCbDnoQ/UwQX8GCNWfI/AAAAAAAAQHs/w1rEOEIOjBs/IMG_0093_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Daddy and his crew. He didn’t know exactly what we were up to, but I had sent him an email earlier in the day to confirm his dinner reservation at The Meurrier Café, so I guess he knew that we would at least be eating!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P4zu-DmCj94/UwQYDwGIfAI/AAAAAAAAQH0/-h-1eNawg8k/s1600-h/IMG_0094%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0094" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0094" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ks2D1w3V4xY/UwQYNy7DgAI/AAAAAAAAQH8/Ye5Oz90h2sw/IMG_0094_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Enjoying our meal! I love my little family!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-47915100596919565722014-02-15T09:29:00.001-06:002014-02-15T09:29:36.256-06:00I’M BACK!!! Wow…it’s been a long time!<p align="center"><font size="3">Well, it’s been almost 8 months since I posted anything to the blog. Too bad we haven’t had <em>that</em> much going on during that time. Yeah, right. We’ve had a huge life change in September when we finally brought home our little love, Ramsey, from Taiwan. To be totally honest, after my last post in May, things were just tough. To travel and spend a week with Ramsey, and then have to leave him for an undetermined amount of time was just awful. I was pretty much depressed, irritable, pouty and didn’t want to blog about it. Ha. Looking back, I greatly regret that. I wish I could read back over those raw emotions now. Then, after Ramsey got home, things were just nuts. That is another blog post (or two, or three, or more) on its own, which I hope to get to!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3">SOOOO, I think I’m just going to start with 2014 and then back track and try to catch up one month at a time from June-December 2013. I’m excited about getting back to documenting just our normal, everyday life…this crazy one we have! I bought a new, little point and shoot camera with my Christmas money which I am so excited about. I had gotten to where I was taking hardly any pictures…even with my phone. I didn’t like taking my big camera around, so now I just have my little one in my purse at all times so hopefully I won’t miss anything important!!</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="5"><u>January 2014</u></font></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><u><font size="5"></font></u></strong> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3">Well, we made it through the crazy, wonderful holiday season! I absolutely LOVE the fall holiday and Christmas seasons. This year they were especially fun with a new little one running around! I’m going to do a separate Christmas post, but here’s a little teaser!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TZzxR3UaFOc/Uv-HAaKeI7I/AAAAAAAAQAg/jDgmdENvF9s/s1600-h/IMG_5415%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5415" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5415" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QM7CsjwuWmo/Uv-HBi4mP0I/AAAAAAAAQAo/JpdZlA664Fs/IMG_5415_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Back to January…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kgb5osQqWjA/Uv-HDKgxHLI/AAAAAAAAQAw/PquMUz7-54U/s1600-h/IMG_5594%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5594" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5594" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VBEv3yiUiuE/Uv-HEdCME2I/AAAAAAAAQA4/4l0lO8VVgoM/IMG_5594_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla lost her 3rd tooth at the beginning of January. Is losing a tooth as traumatic for everyone else’s children as it is for Myla? (See the red eyes, evidence of a lot of crying) Goodness, for us, it’s at least an hour long process of trying to convince her to let us pull that pesky little tooth that is hanging on by a thread. It’s crazy. Nonetheless, once it’s out, she’s ok.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NurKz4C7sKE/Uv-HGH5dGzI/AAAAAAAAQBA/U2AFiP5mGrk/s1600-h/IMG_5591%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5591" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5591" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dP5qONwR2To/Uv-HHhkyDNI/AAAAAAAAQBI/_W6_aiP0J_g/IMG_5591_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">For Christmas, Myla got a “fake” American Girl doll from Target. She was pleased as punch with it because she had no idea Target didn’t sell authentic American Girl dolls. No offense to AG, but I think the price of these things and all of their trillions of gadgets are a bit, um, outrageous! Myla has never been a big fan of playing with dolls, but now that she has been around other little girls with AG dolls, she has really been wanting one. Anyway, a friend of mine at church told me that her nieces were ready to get rid of two of their AG dolls, and they wanted to give them to someone that really wanted one. Myla was so thrilled that now she had not only one, but two REAL AG to go along with her knock off. Ha. To be honest, she has played with them more than I would have thought, and Selah loves them too. They play with them together a good bit, which is very sweet!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rw-5Zcl9R78/Uv-HIlEQM2I/AAAAAAAAQBQ/QIZxfi0MY5o/s1600-h/IMG_5603%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5603" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5603" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JTwq60XCgNQ/Uv-HJzY62FI/AAAAAAAAQBY/1vQ454JCxTU/IMG_5603_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">One day the girls asked to help with chores. Of course, I jumped on their requests! Selah enjoyed vacuuming. She loved it so much that she did it several times over the next couple of days, and the poor vacuum endured more torture than it could stand. I think she dropped the handle part no less than 15 times. Anyway, the vacuum became a casualty and we ended up having to get another one. Needless to say, vacuuming has gone back to being a “mommy only” chore.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a0zjVDd-BWI/Uv-HK1l2_uI/AAAAAAAAQBg/DwfLLndL5lM/s1600-h/IMG_5604%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5604" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5604" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IVSQb9p-n6o/Uv-HL0gfupI/AAAAAAAAQBo/TCFTApW2z_c/IMG_5604_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla emptied the garbage cans. Nice!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-o61k_GtsX18/Uv-HM57tZFI/AAAAAAAAQBw/-PqIRUtfXq4/s1600-h/IMG_5600%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5600" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5600" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-__s02SmBgB4/Uv-HOJXwd_I/AAAAAAAAQB4/bTgvvXEWJkI/IMG_5600_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We had some pretty frigid days in January. I think this particular morning it was 9 degrees. I called this picture, “I’m dreaming of the tropics of Taiwan.” I can guarantee that Ramsey, before coming home from Taiwan, had never been subjected to temps less than 60 degrees. (When I do our Taiwan posts, you will see a common theme of HEAT…it’s the hottest place I’ve ever been!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lWKTJWJ_jgY/Uv-HPcxkjLI/AAAAAAAAQCA/Ga2wcViksoo/s1600-h/IMG_5629%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5629" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5629" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L21K_fOvqxk/Uv-HQZq1XhI/AAAAAAAAQCI/xN-U3Z-SCaI/IMG_5629_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Tooth number 4 was lost in January as well. This one wasn’t quite so dramatic. This tooth was literally sticking out of her mouth. I was calling her Nanny McPhee. Anyway, Michael was looking at it trying to get her to let him pull it and she had her lips tight together. He pushed on her top lip, and she opened her mouth and her tooth was on her tongue. She was shocked…I mean because it was obviously not ready to come out if it just took a little push on her lip to get it to come out. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-35wpoLuEOAI/Uv-HRhy5rqI/AAAAAAAAQCQ/18CjGM5o7bY/s1600-h/IMG_5613%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5613" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5613" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nw1zbDmDcfw/Uv-HSmFo-mI/AAAAAAAAQCY/7atF8HT4oqU/IMG_5613_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Capturing a sweet moment in the car!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hAvh-EY1BqE/Uv-HUytUGJI/AAAAAAAAQCg/vxcG3yQwVMA/s1600-h/IMG_5612%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5612" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5612" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EtJEWSKNKow/Uv-HV9Sho5I/AAAAAAAAQCo/BI65PCWEBVA/IMG_5612_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah got this dog for Christmas. His name was Shadow. Anyway, Selah loved the dog much more than the dog loves her. So, after about three weeks, we had to find him a new home. This was right before we dropped him off to his new owner. I think the look on his face says it all….”Please, get me out of here!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9zHI_yANFWQ/Uv-HaIJsqBI/AAAAAAAAQCw/83u0oq9sT-0/s1600-h/IMG_5646%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5646" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5646" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pbbhXMLpS7U/Uv-Hbl8WoqI/AAAAAAAAQC4/JHafxowYAjY/IMG_5646_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Random January movie night!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0c1LumZNj4Y/Uv-HdEb7FOI/AAAAAAAAQDA/kCxpXQY__1k/s1600-h/IMG_0021%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0021" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fCVolsFBeEM/Uv-HepFDu9I/AAAAAAAAQDE/OQVwqo_gLNM/IMG_0021_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Ramsey had his 18 month check-up with Dr. Molly in January. Health wise, he is doing great. He is like a string bean, though…tall and skinny! I was shocked to learn he was in the 19% for weight because he eats ALL the time. I don’t know how he could eat any more. LOL. He is in the 65% for height. Unfortunately, his ears have been yucky and infected pretty much since he came home. Looks like he’ll be getting tubes in March.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RW3ZYMqWugI/Uv-Hf1TWh9I/AAAAAAAAQDQ/dTP_oZgb1Z0/s1600-h/IMG_0023%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0023" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6q6y7DWGHbA/Uv-HhIT_P5I/AAAAAAAAQDY/Xz6b2f-s11I/IMG_0023_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">In case you were wondering, this is Ramsey’s preferred posture to pitch a fit most of the time. And believe me, he can pitch a good one!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MyTFrjGPXCs/Uv-Hi747wxI/AAAAAAAAQDg/00Fls_oSCgw/s1600-h/IMG_0029%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0029" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0029" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MqcuifEIBJo/Uv-HkHe6kcI/AAAAAAAAQDo/E3zdNDIINnY/IMG_0029_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">He (and Selah) loved playing under the table in the exam room. He’s like a little monkey!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4GkBwRX6Ic4/Uv-Hl_tm5jI/AAAAAAAAQDw/T7GEbsiFsBY/s1600-h/IMG_0033%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0033" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BZVFnPqXqjg/Uv-HmwTrKKI/AAAAAAAAQD4/kbwUCiJnLHA/IMG_0033_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">These two have come a LONG way together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ECIEnqpotjg/Uv-HoN5hknI/AAAAAAAAQEA/WJ991kvE_Q0/s1600-h/IMG_0030%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0030" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0030" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vvc5Rms0xVs/Uv-HpZlPLyI/AAAAAAAAQEI/CPo8FxBFbOk/IMG_0030_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet boy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NF_RpcQRnoo/Uv-Hq83AfII/AAAAAAAAQEQ/KEA9_ez5ms0/s1600-h/IMG_0034%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0034" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tHD7HP2W-yw/Uv-Hr_ti2dI/AAAAAAAAQEY/ylKQJTC4kLw/IMG_0034_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Over and over again…back and forth over that bar!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wda7rYrq_fU/Uv-HtM5G9cI/AAAAAAAAQEg/igM6jjD98sI/s1600-h/IMG_0035%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0035" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0035" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r503U-uuYjI/Uv-HuKcYP3I/AAAAAAAAQEo/zIWY5S-gWg0/IMG_0035_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Pleased with himself.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kN2NyouGWek/Uv-HvsxMnMI/AAAAAAAAQEw/sdYAyo5mS_s/s1600-h/IMG_0044%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0044" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_THwRd1a9k4/Uv-Hwx7gGkI/AAAAAAAAQE4/sXfQ6yjfIP0/IMG_0044_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">On another random note, Ramsey LOVES to dip his food in any condiment, ketchup, Ranch dressing, mustard, Ro-tel, etc. It is so funny because the girls are not “dippers”!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-57682687368976538122013-06-02T00:24:00.001-05:002013-06-02T00:24:22.729-05:00Taiwan–Trip One!<p align="center">So, we have been home from Taiwan for a week, and I am finally getting around to updating the blog! As you can imagine, we have lots of pictures, so this post is a little lengthy!</p> <p align="center">First, let me say, our God is good! He blessed us and showed us favor over and over again on our trip. We could not have asked for anything more…except to have gotten to bring him HOME with us! We are so, so, so ready to go back and bring him home. Of course, we do not know exactly how long it will take, but we are praying no more than 2-3 months. So here goes…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jqt0lhGHe_A/UarTUms0KTI/AAAAAAAAP2Y/K42gR8hfexY/s1600-h/IMG_0223%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0223" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0223" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b6u_nImIyFk/UarTXjlL12I/AAAAAAAAP2g/Ics4Qu6aHjI/IMG_0223_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">The night before we left, the girls had their AWANA awards night at church. Selah was very excited about her Puggle certificate. At this point (of the picture) we were meeting my parents to pick up the girls. They stayed with them and Michael’s parents some during our trip. Myla and I are in the front seat both bawling our eyes out. It was very hard to leave them…I was fully NOT prepared for the emotions that we endured during the drop off. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WvHUGN8a_5w/UarTZ5uVtfI/AAAAAAAAP2o/4uv9I-OG7GU/s1600-h/IMG_2421%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2421" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2421" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pk8A8Aew5Q0/UarTbAmqFkI/AAAAAAAAP2w/bR5XkvVIeRo/IMG_2421_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">On the first leg of our trip…Memphis to Los Angeles. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kZl-9415dx0/UarTd3Wq2UI/AAAAAAAAP24/ojKsEw37mp8/s1600-h/IMG_2425%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2425" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2425" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Cng7FQMbjAA/UarTfTxk43I/AAAAAAAAP3A/paYKdUKVBlA/IMG_2425_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Once we got to LA and made our way to the international terminal, we got some lunch. We ate at Panda Express, which is hysterical. If I had only thought about how much Chinese food we were going to eat over the next 8 days, I probably would have chosen McDonald’s. Ha!! Michael read the Duck Commander book while we waited for our flight. He literally laughed out loud every other minute. I got so tickled at him!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D2HfmZJnamY/UarTi4baB1I/AAAAAAAAP3I/3egNJwEERow/s1600-h/IMG_2427%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2427" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2427" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V5yyHKwVUiA/UarTmN2hvNI/AAAAAAAAP3Q/Ej6DAv23S7Q/IMG_2427_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I mean, he was seriously cracking up! And he was giving me a summary of each paragraph/page even though I had already read it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g3lrAEGYIuo/UarTrShT6oI/AAAAAAAAP3Y/CzSJ5zGaz8Q/s1600-h/IMG_2430%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2430" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2430" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_i9Misk9FeM/UarTtJt6n8I/AAAAAAAAP3g/aRnU6Dy4Gho/IMG_2430_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Our big plane! It doesn’t look big in this picture, but it was huge!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jXMrV3tclb8/UarTu08eD0I/AAAAAAAAP3o/CKtS8D3Ymgc/s1600-h/IMG_2431%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2431" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2431" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DSRLHhZ4E38/UarTv_zP2SI/AAAAAAAAP3w/rMVZOP1GNAQ/IMG_2431_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Next stop…Taipei, Taiwan! Such a rush of emotions at this point knowing we were so close to meeting our son and being in his birth country. Like I said earlier, I really wasn’t prepared for ALL of the emotions of this trip!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v_qa53cxoPI/UarTy615b9I/AAAAAAAAP34/6t6mAjK9esU/s1600-h/DSCF2516%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2516" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2516" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ygyHVO0mh6A/UarT0gMn3wI/AAAAAAAAP4A/3zLe1uAoiQ4/DSCF2516_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Michael in his nice “slippers” that were provided on the airplane.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SJSbmxuc9Iw/UarT3zoF9PI/AAAAAAAAP4I/wC4gxU7usxI/s1600-h/IMG_2433%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2433" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2433" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ePH2ofYkmVM/UarT5YRTC2I/AAAAAAAAP4Q/W9M7ocuYAhQ/IMG_2433_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Right at 14 hours later, we finally landed in Taiwan! The flight was LONG…very LONG! Once we landed, we got our luggage, literally walked through customs and met Tim, the man than was picking us up. After an hour and a half drive, we finally got to the orphanage where we were going at around 1:30 am. One thing I was totally unprepared for in Taiwan was the HEAT. Sweet goodness, it is HOT and HUMID there and air conditioning is RARE. We did have it in our hostel where we stayed, so I was super thankful for that!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_DrwOaQrX4k/UarT8PsSlOI/AAAAAAAAP4Y/fjOSm8xQXgc/s1600-h/ramsey2%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="ramsey2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ramsey2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AF4LmVGQ6Do/UarT9w7jq5I/AAAAAAAAP4g/XuFTcBx-1D8/ramsey2_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Saturday morning, the moment finally arrived! We had Ramsey in our arms! (We cannot post pictures of Ramsey’s face until the adoption is final, in case you are wondering why a heart is covering his face in every picture!! It was a sweet meeting with his nanny, and I was just overwhelmed by all of it. Of course, tears were shed by all and we were just grateful, grateful, grateful!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RZNORPO6-sk/UarUAW05OMI/AAAAAAAAP4o/kiLwrD4Azng/s1600-h/ramsey3%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="ramsey3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ramsey3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UX5ZdZg0Wwc/UarUByefXhI/AAAAAAAAP4w/liJWsC69h8A/ramsey3_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Ramsey cried soon after his nanny gave him to me, which is totally understandable! We were complete strangers, and he was in a brand new place! After we got back into the car, Michael reached his arms out to him and he went to Michael and didn’t cry again. Melt.My.Heart! It was seriously the sweetest moment, and from that point on, it was if he had been with us forever. He didn’t miss a beat. Did I mention that God is good? He answered many prayers about Ramsey adjusting and attaching to us. Simply amazing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-X1m04JH8Nw0/UarUD9mt_rI/AAAAAAAAP44/bmzvRUXfFGs/s1600-h/ramsey1%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="ramsey1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ramsey1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-25t64safBlI/UarUFQw0W1I/AAAAAAAAP5A/Wxg1Omf_dik/ramsey1_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Our first night together…I think the shirt says it all! He even slept great!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-egUiOAH8QTs/UarUIr6KStI/AAAAAAAAP5I/o0Io-YNBoH8/s1600-h/DSCF2598%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2598" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2598" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YKqkBE9Vm1A/UarUKENAuHI/AAAAAAAAP5Q/Nr-QjqToukE/DSCF2598_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Our hostel was a short walk to the orphanage that we served at while there. The island of Taiwan has beautiful vegetation. So much different than what we are used to! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B-HWzJPupP0/UarUNGe6l7I/AAAAAAAAP5Y/la9aQ9-Osrw/s1600-h/DSCF2600%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2600" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2600" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_pl5p_8MM2I/UarUPm8U5AI/AAAAAAAAP5g/syiwx2PVpJA/DSCF2600_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">The driveway to the orphanage.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WgaPsoq0Q0I/UarURpHQRMI/AAAAAAAAP5o/-Cu_XT9dj_M/s1600-h/DSCF2601%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2601" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2601" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZJyj34yajE0/UarUTFccEfI/AAAAAAAAP5w/TvZaKvLhpKE/DSCF2601_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">LOVE the tall trees! Michael was pushing Ramsey in the stroller, which he LOVED, by the way. I think he would stroll all day!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rKaaztVG2eU/UarUVk63hhI/AAAAAAAAP54/RFnv3Gn40ls/s1600-h/12%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D7iJ440glLs/UarUX01ToaI/AAAAAAAAP6A/dTsF5ns1xsY/12_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Getting some play time with Daddy! Ramsey really attached to Michael, which was so sweet! I helped a lot with the babies in the home so they had a lot of alone time together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jXHGRiRZmKQ/UarUZrYLwtI/AAAAAAAAP6I/LNK-TCuAPKg/s1600-h/ramsey4%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="ramsey4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ramsey4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-90MZYQyLHmc/UarUbebX3nI/AAAAAAAAP6Q/byf8Ix-VkO4/ramsey4_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I guess iPhones are international with kids! He loved it. And, yes I introduced him to smocked Jon Jon’s!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Dkf4bwAI32M/UarUc9o8BaI/AAAAAAAAP6Y/gBYayRbVaWw/s1600-h/ramsey5%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="ramsey5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="ramsey5" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mrP6XTJo09Y/UarUdyzThKI/AAAAAAAAP6g/V6LNN3Va8zg/ramsey5_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">When we would say the Chinese word for telephone, he would hold the phone up to his ear. We’re pretty sure he’s a genius!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_cdd-rymQxQ/UarUfgxlMlI/AAAAAAAAP6o/v4hh0de0P14/s1600-h/9%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qtS2ul8Xtlk/UarUhxEg4OI/AAAAAAAAP6w/b0j14mNAnBM/9_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Poor Ramsey’s hair stayed soaking wet with sweat most of the time, so we sported a mohawk while running errands one day! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-suvU3zj6NP4/UarUjk_qGxI/AAAAAAAAP64/J2Db_8mMcYo/s1600-h/6%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8wv0R8A_diw/UarUkzZ0awI/AAAAAAAAP7A/2O08znzz8Bk/6_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Ramsey’s favorite toy was this bike! If he wasn’t riding on it, he was pushing it around everywhere!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sRxuIO3xguw/UarUm-cD3HI/AAAAAAAAP7I/krq8w8X9raA/s1600-h/DSCF2686%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2686" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2686" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jdenz6DjP_k/UarUpNrWaUI/AAAAAAAAP7Q/LVlqNNhQ8vE/DSCF2686_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">One day while we were there, we went to a place called the Cultural Center. It is set up like Taiwan would have looked many years ago. It was very interesting, and we had a great time getting to explore and shop!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kCKaPowDlJ4/UarUv2jq5YI/AAAAAAAAP7Y/zlhJt2ZCXKM/s1600-h/DSCF2692%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2692" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2692" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hn4ACIKJfgg/UarUxFXO9sI/AAAAAAAAP7g/_XbdHQFm94Q/DSCF2692_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">There was a parade/play that came down the street….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uI_vcZDOWbU/UarU2RLm4dI/AAAAAAAAP7o/eQj2InfYJkQ/s1600-h/DSCF2665%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2665" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2665" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q4bjM7BlWf4/UarU38Ov6DI/AAAAAAAAP7w/Tru3KnkitKg/DSCF2665_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">…and ended at a pavilion. The acrobats were really neat!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0s-DFSFK-JA/UarU9Z5I-OI/AAAAAAAAP74/Ohj_defS68s/s1600-h/DSCF2660%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2660" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2660" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RpvutJ2VncA/UarU-3IcYpI/AAAAAAAAP8A/o9NZwXoTx7k/DSCF2660_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I was so excited to see a 7-Eleven at the cultural center! We went in to get a snack, and I almost picked up these Lay’s until I realized they were seaweed sushi flavor. No, thanks!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SofYS2M8bBg/UarVBKQt59I/AAAAAAAAP8I/B_uHX-kP6hU/s1600-h/DSCF2661%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2661" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2661" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DkZF_Up8ing/UarVCQ5GAZI/AAAAAAAAP8Q/r4fjgaWOboo/DSCF2661_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I didn’t get the chicken flavor either. Ha! I did get some plain Pringles and a Coke!! YUM!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e5YstYs69a4/UarVFcHTWwI/AAAAAAAAP8Y/hPKAYfDxJ1U/s1600-h/DSCF2683%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2683" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2683" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LuoNPUtJoJQ/UarVG4JiE_I/AAAAAAAAP8g/G0VW9G5l3Eo/DSCF2683_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">At lunch, I did try some squid. That was about the extent of my craziness. I pretty much stuck to rice and fruit!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IgZRqyiMi7c/UarVJEY92EI/AAAAAAAAP8o/a37cXzJIHHY/s1600-h/10%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-POA2z0A0TXA/UarVKugmP5I/AAAAAAAAP8w/JUUj81jjhU8/10_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="277"></a></p> <p align="center">Still so surreal to have him in our arms!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DjjGLjnE0hc/UarVMFbEudI/AAAAAAAAP84/gNt_TdwN3hc/s1600-h/7%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-10JQ1tGO_LE/UarVNjiTLTI/AAAAAAAAP9A/BjBX6ub2KSs/7_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Me and my SON!! I still love saying it. Notice the shiny face. I sweated gallons every day!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LmR62YVU9-E/UarVQ5SCitI/AAAAAAAAP9I/LmAmf0vvz3c/s1600-h/13%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="13" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YX6zrsegPTA/UarVSzQTH8I/AAAAAAAAP9Q/nP4XITVGWp0/13_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Ramsey loved playing with this basketball! He would kick it and chase it forever.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ckhCwqquTLs/UarVXQL8OjI/AAAAAAAAP9Y/HUX-3k17HzU/s1600-h/IMG_2474%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2474" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2474" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p2JW6OlaCQ8/UarVaLCMhII/AAAAAAAAP9g/Yx3a71l0CwE/IMG_2474_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Michael enjoyed playing a little ball too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VPkNR_HNXfU/UarVf4brm2I/AAAAAAAAP9o/pfTJ1-XXYAI/s1600-h/IMG_2465%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2465" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2465" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SCEAcNaxcVk/UarVh5KWHMI/AAAAAAAAP9w/Upf2OvWWAtA/IMG_2465_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">We stayed at a great hostel that had air conditioning, plenty of room and a great bathroom! I was very thankful for this place!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ByQNWatnvW4/UarVlgYkkxI/AAAAAAAAP94/WSJrs7dcol8/s1600-h/14%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="14" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PVu41P6Q_DA/UarVs0F88CI/AAAAAAAAP-A/TneLNGLcLPw/14_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">The morning we had court was the only morning I tried to “fix up” by drying my hair, etc. Needless to say, by the time I walked to the orphanage, my hair was in a ponytail and all my make up was pretty much sweated off! That morning, we had a wonderful meeting with Ramsey’s birth mom that I will remember and treasure forever.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8DaNgRxBZyw/UarVwFo77XI/AAAAAAAAP-I/vN7x3jRHBfc/s1600-h/DSCF2769%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2769" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2769" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EmIKDq3fS7Q/UarVyOUGSjI/AAAAAAAAP-Q/3aVuDCYFQco/DSCF2769_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This was the building where we had court. I thought about getting a picture on the way out, so this was the best I got out of the back windshield!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gvxse8z13vg/UarV4u4ZpKI/AAAAAAAAP-Y/m5O4ouRh0ig/s1600-h/DSCF2772%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2772" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AovWOccc-3E/UarV6MUGOLI/AAAAAAAAP-g/X6bVqpQVGX4/DSCF2772_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We ran some errands after court, so I took a chance to take some pictures of some of the scooters. They were everywhere!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k9jwKRIo4tE/UarV8miIr2I/AAAAAAAAP-o/KGktonKkYm8/s1600-h/DSCF2777%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2777" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2777" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0Q83WjsA_wc/UarV-So2LHI/AAAAAAAAP-w/QgcEaBsIw18/DSCF2777_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Lots and lots of them!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xWL18cn4HCc/UarWCh803qI/AAAAAAAAP-4/m0adbQSSPtM/s1600-h/DSCF2778%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2778" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2778" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TvBiu4MgyS8/UarWET5IhuI/AAAAAAAAP_A/lYz8Oz18M3E/DSCF2778_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">After court, we came back to the area where the orphanage is and walked down by a beautiful lake that is very close one last time. There is one little street with some vendors and bike rentals.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WHeiyobksdE/UarWLmYrm0I/AAAAAAAAP_I/scmX4feUtZ8/s1600-h/DSCF2784%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2784" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2784" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AkzCNNZCoqM/UarWPQnz4vI/AAAAAAAAP_Q/HiufE8I2YWw/DSCF2784_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The lake is very beautiful and serene and has a walking track all the way around it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vQNM4uakRyQ/UarWk6ja7UI/AAAAAAAAP_Y/Z1YUocoTfHk/s1600-h/DSCF2786%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF2786" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF2786" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l2zjiNebtH0/UarWy7PsQdI/AAAAAAAAP_g/hqECHglU2t8/DSCF2786_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">If you didn’t want to walk, you could rent these bikes. Four people could peddle at the same time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jk0NBHKktE4/UarW11oFjuI/AAAAAAAAP_o/L-raZ85sqsY/s1600-h/8%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p9xL5v7E0tY/UarW3NztnGI/AAAAAAAAP_w/3fByjlj1u8I/8_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The hardest moment of our trip. Driving away from Ramsey. Oh my, it felt like my heart was breaking. The only peace I had leaving him was knowing how much he loves his nanny, and she takes wonderful care of him. Of course, going over, I knew we were going to have to leave him, but again, there is nothing to prepare your heart for that. </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nJznXd_fIfo/UarW55wQKjI/AAAAAAAAP_4/CCAcPYvnW0U/s1600-h/IMG_2539%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2539" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2539" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-La3-hCwnO-0/UarW73cI8oI/AAAAAAAAQAA/xMItFs7GEWs/IMG_2539_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">When we got to the airport in Taipei, we headed straight for the Burger King. Best french fries I’ve ever had. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aE-6g_daKuM/UarW_Q06ceI/AAAAAAAAQAI/njFXhqxW5R0/s1600-h/IMG_2541%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2541" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2541" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JblcjpFYAxE/UarXAUMv_yI/AAAAAAAAQAQ/_Ko3rqaUO68/IMG_2541_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">About to board to head back to the USA!</p> <p align="center">As I said, our trip was great! There is much that I didn’t share because I just want to keep some things private. We are praying every day for the call that we can go back and get him for good.</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-82417763445425478332013-06-01T16:25:00.001-05:002013-06-01T16:25:37.532-05:00Mother’s Day…<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6yEdagBVt18/UapmvxpwlnI/AAAAAAAAP2A/AV7O0Hu32h4/s1600-h/IMG_2296%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2296" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-87RHrq2phlE/UapmzXRAEhI/AAAAAAAAP2I/CJlZfkxhrN8/IMG_2296_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">We had a great Mother’s Day this year! We had both of our families over for lunch and, as always, we had lots of fun! I am so thankful for these girls who make me a mommy! Being a mommy is BY FAR the HARDEST job, in my opinion. </p> <p align="center">This is the third Mother’s Day we have celebrated since we started our adoption (4th if you add the May we actually decided we were going to adopt), and I never would have imagined our child wouldn’t be home by now. Unless something very tragic happens, Ramsey will be home long before next Mother’s Day, and I am very thankful for that!!</p> <p align="center">I hope all of you Moms out there had a great Mother’s Day to!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-61572958103645681222013-05-09T10:52:00.001-05:002013-05-09T10:52:28.563-05:00TOT Shine Time, Naptime & The Easiest Supper Ever….<p align="center">Yesterday was a very busy day!! The girls got to participate in TOT Shine Time, and they were VERY excited! They have been doing TOT once a week since September, and they have loved every minute of it! Not only have they learned 25 basketball handling skills, they have also learned to count in Spanish and French, parts of the body, mixing colors and many other things. It was fun to watch them show off what they had learned. Selah was in a two year old class that met before Myla’s class, but in January Amy, the teacher, told me just to leave Selah for the big class so I wouldn’t have to come back to the church to pick her up after 30 minutes. Of course, she adored being in the “big kid” class!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_s6fJZzN_sg/UYvFZQ7rfdI/AAAAAAAAPyY/IH2hVZ-Wf_k/s1600-h/IMG_2252%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2252" border="0" alt="IMG_2252" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uhW2Z-gHmNc/UYvFbKrOJpI/AAAAAAAAPyg/gzmDPFLnLOg/IMG_2252_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I forgot my “real” camera, so the pictures from my phone aren’t the greatest, but they’re all I’ve got! Selah was very proud of her trophy, if you can’t tell!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-br4oHwBGc54/UYvFddSTHPI/AAAAAAAAPyo/TY8oFgnTEC8/s1600-h/IMG_2253%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2253" border="0" alt="IMG_2253" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5Rlpgr5pcbE/UYvFfdy41yI/AAAAAAAAPyw/JBdgWqvn7FI/IMG_2253_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla was so excited to get her trophy as well! I forgot how exciting it was to get a trophy as a kid!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YIwqc4R_aU4/UYvFiYSIiPI/AAAAAAAAPy4/DADCbgdFlDs/s1600-h/IMG_2258%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2258" border="0" alt="IMG_2258" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-73qbT-t_7SU/UYvFj71xjcI/AAAAAAAAPzA/g5d5vlNkUTM/IMG_2258_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls with Mrs. Amy! They ADORE her!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fuaf0cHnOmE/UYvFoOLsfjI/AAAAAAAAPzI/EW9_B0ku0Hk/s1600-h/IMG_2259%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2259" border="0" alt="IMG_2259" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9QiQlAhSjUo/UYvFqJ5OCJI/AAAAAAAAPzQ/0nX-iQfl6Ao/IMG_2259_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Daddy ran over from work so he could watch the performance!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WC699hGPLMs/UYvFsSY12PI/AAAAAAAAPzY/Pdv6tr2KxCY/s1600-h/IMG_2261%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2261" border="0" alt="IMG_2261" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nYDUcyCY7-E/UYvFucmI6FI/AAAAAAAAPzg/wUr2zlez_wE/IMG_2261_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a> </p> <p align="center">Happy girls with their trophies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BbS9lpFzmCs/UYvFwQJVahI/AAAAAAAAPzo/HQ7Is2cygF8/s1600-h/IMG_2263%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2263" border="0" alt="IMG_2263" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jx9BoTtdnro/UYvFygzz-oI/AAAAAAAAPzw/3WnrAAOuCLo/IMG_2263_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We love our girls!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p2RhEmFbQ7Q/UYvF2EDfJzI/AAAAAAAAPz4/9VsFEFe5QLo/s1600-h/IMG_2274%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2274" border="0" alt="IMG_2274" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LFkbyn028ZY/UYvF5ldk4DI/AAAAAAAAP0A/bL_tm6eXyUI/IMG_2274_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I mentioned in my last post how Selah’s naps are hit and miss. I think she was sleeping pretty good on the couch yesterday. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D09Jyu61nNI/UYvF9WcmU_I/AAAAAAAAP0I/0Ct-gmqMocA/s1600-h/DSCF2488%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2488" border="0" alt="DSCF2488" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LUA_OMqndKg/UYvF_DRcHaI/AAAAAAAAP0Q/EpNpZ8Ox5Ws/DSCF2488_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">I wanted to share one of my favorite suppers to cook because it is EASY and GOOD! You stare with frozen chicken (I use tenders), but you could obviously use chicken breasts if that is what you would prefer.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bsmdu969Kyw/UYvGA9ijbWI/AAAAAAAAP0Y/kLGzrEp7uXc/s1600-h/DSCF2490%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2490" border="0" alt="DSCF2490" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-knMuPJ-o67Q/UYvGCaKdY3I/AAAAAAAAP0g/R24Mygm_8aE/DSCF2490_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Next pick your favorite salsa and taco seasoning.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eeqnAONyrCI/UYvGHmeejoI/AAAAAAAAP0o/SJwllWj6oBE/s1600-h/DSCF2492%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2492" border="0" alt="DSCF2492" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LAE_9cD13F0/UYvGJIab3ZI/AAAAAAAAP0w/Jp9l_ruGcvw/DSCF2492_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Pour in the salsa, then the seasoning.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5cllZn-53ac/UYvGMjEI-LI/AAAAAAAAP04/PDRsUDYcnvg/s1600-h/DSCF2493%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2493" border="0" alt="DSCF2493" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v_pFo2kOTXQ/UYvGObs_MtI/AAAAAAAAP1A/kwGUfQK2ydE/DSCF2493_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Stir it up well, then turn your slow cooker on Lo and let it cook for 6-8 hours. When it’s done, shred the chicken and serve it on tortillas as tacos or on a salad. We also eat a side of Knorr’s taco rice ($1). Yummy, easy and cheap! It doesn’t get much easier than that!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-88395934735497638452013-05-07T07:21:00.001-05:002013-05-07T07:21:49.817-05:00A Good Reason to Finally Update….<p align="center">So, I’m not going to offer any excuse as to why I haven’t updated the blog because there really are none, but I have a good reason to, so here goes…</p> <p align="center"><font size="4">WE GOT A COURT DATE!!</font></p> <p align="center">We are actually leaving for Taiwan next Thursday for our first trip (we have to make two)! We will get to spend the entire week with Ramsey while we are there (pinch me), and we will have court on May 24th. After court, there is really no way to know when we will be able to go back to bring him home. It depends on how long it takes the court to issue all of the documents that must be issued and how long it takes our government to issue his visa to come home. It could be one to five months after court. Let’s all pray that it is very quick, okay? Thanks!</p> <p align="center">So, I am going to try and do better with the blog. I don’t think it’s ever been this long. I really don’t know a way to “catch up”, so I’ll post a few quick pictures here (totally random ones), then I’ll just try to jump back on track! Of course, they are all from my phone because I never carry my camera anymore!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H04J2_NecZ8/UYhuaEuvPnI/AAAAAAAAPqg/BzsmguG7BCc/s1600-h/IMG_1798%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1798" border="0" alt="IMG_1798" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ms_wb9rwVPU/UYjwDVrPAiI/AAAAAAAAPs4/qA3wY9Y5HlE/IMG_1798_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I guess it’s been about two months ago (didn’t record the date….oops!), but Myla lost her first tooth!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-77YTp7RuIn0/UYjwFvCfYoI/AAAAAAAAPtA/5XCYGhJYwO4/s1600-h/IMG_19097.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1909" border="0" alt="IMG_1909" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kLOG6uWQETs/UYjwM365F2I/AAAAAAAAPtI/R9_eaQZmdtA/IMG_1909_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Then just a few weeks later, she lost her second one! As you can see, the permanent teeth were already well on their way in! Can’t believe she’s this big!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ybrn-TiErpU/UYjwPAgfN3I/AAAAAAAAPtQ/5frHiy2mgL4/s1600-h/IMG_17797.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1779" border="0" alt="IMG_1779" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HDroA0eLrLU/UYjwQ_lMX1I/AAAAAAAAPtY/QkR2Hc3yAgg/IMG_1779_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I think my Facebook caption for this one was, “My sunshine on a rainy day!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hV5J2-GNvVk/UYjwS4DPZNI/AAAAAAAAPtg/TQyLpFV9hLM/s1600-h/IMG_18317.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1831" border="0" alt="IMG_1831" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9vexNBfmFuk/UYjwUpDsccI/AAAAAAAAPto/go2M9J3Y2NQ/IMG_1831_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet Grace turned six in March. Simply unbelievable! Believe it or not, Myla is four months younger than Grace, despite her height!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Jh5S0RaUcA/UYjwXOqPljI/AAAAAAAAPtw/9gHnV2PTVuo/s1600-h/IMG_18487.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1848" border="0" alt="IMG_1848" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lkgy5rQ_fx0/UYjwZRtkPEI/AAAAAAAAPt4/oyOhHOcUexo/IMG_1848_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Naps with Selah these days are hit and miss, at best. She has nothing to do with actually getting in her bed to nap, because she realizes Myla doesn’t nap. So if she does fall asleep, it’s like this…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qIxfB-Z1ry0/UYjwbHSwvXI/AAAAAAAAPuA/MU01tGsZSk8/s1600-h/IMG_19397.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1939" border="0" alt="IMG_1939" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ljwKbqF0cgw/UYjwdTTmV-I/AAAAAAAAPuI/iu7WvAMCEi8/IMG_1939_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">…or this…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sttCz46ukGM/UYjwgVS-A9I/AAAAAAAAPuQ/DEylBoiLPTk/s1600-h/IMG_19577.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1957" border="0" alt="IMG_1957" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K7mzzzJPtuQ/UYjwpmhhTlI/AAAAAAAAPuY/yY54E1P1GKo/IMG_1957_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">…or this!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y0EH9dT68vM/UYjwtiCC00I/AAAAAAAAPug/Ae9D-O7HAFg/s1600-h/IMG_18647.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1864" border="0" alt="IMG_1864" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XbM35B6dbIA/UYjwv0Xz8cI/AAAAAAAAPuo/va5GZbDEzQo/IMG_1864_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I had a momentary lack of sanity one day and let the girls take their shopping baskets in Wal-Mart. They did well and loved it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xU3HqcqpERE/UYjwzjEalvI/AAAAAAAAPuw/jg-4g0PbTX4/s1600-h/IMG_18617.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1861" border="0" alt="IMG_1861" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sn2us5JFu7g/UYjw1OCM51I/AAAAAAAAPu4/7jfCayHigrI/IMG_1861_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Homeschooling is still going well! Selah LOVES to do school too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wcYjFJfRiMg/UYjw3pgt3-I/AAAAAAAAPvA/vsLbCOyIl0A/s1600-h/IMG_18677.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1867" border="0" alt="IMG_1867" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AJ5Fwf4RhZA/UYjw60mr8ZI/AAAAAAAAPvI/zAvTn0sGfI0/IMG_1867_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Pretty girls on Easter Sunday!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Log-zL6lJR8/UYjw9vRd3MI/AAAAAAAAPvQ/Pwlhj30DxMI/s1600-h/IMG_18787.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1878" border="0" alt="IMG_1878" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SJkSMDlL_NU/UYjw_vfyrsI/AAAAAAAAPvY/mkOu81fG-DM/IMG_1878_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">We finished up a wonderful year at our homeschool group, Classical Conversations. I feel so extremely blessed to have been a part of this community this year! This was Myla’s “class” and her tutor, Mrs. Allyson!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nTbgqddEBBg/UYjxBzH2geI/AAAAAAAAPvg/f_89gx27cv0/s1600-h/IMG_19647.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1964" border="0" alt="IMG_1964" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FSZPEl3uUZY/UYjxHxFmkwI/AAAAAAAAPvo/9RlRIUabcdc/IMG_1964_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We have two new pets at our house…sadly, I cannot remember their names at the moment. Ha! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cjuyy-5Q6_8/UYjxLl2BT8I/AAAAAAAAPvw/F8zm7KmARNA/s1600-h/IMG_19867.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1986" border="0" alt="IMG_1986" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YNFqSJUz1Kk/UYjxNaC2qoI/AAAAAAAAPv4/mYw8oJU9Nxo/IMG_1986_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Check out these two ginormous snakes Michael killed in our backyard several weekends ago. GAG ME! I HATE snakes and may be a bit psycho scared of them. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bZmbkuEUpqo/UYjxPnc1vqI/AAAAAAAAPwA/MqWSjXTA_KY/s1600-h/IMG_20047.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2004" border="0" alt="IMG_2004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6RUlcApvURE/UYjxRZCBjRI/AAAAAAAAPwI/7cmm1cxA14o/IMG_2004_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I love how when I dress the girls they say they don’t “look cute”, but when they pick out their own outfits, they think they are the best looking things around.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L2bF3zyJoR8/UYjxTc_C-9I/AAAAAAAAPwQ/HxfEyplLYYU/s1600-h/IMG_20037.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2003" border="0" alt="IMG_2003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3MCq_Vs7IwA/UYjxWs5d7UI/AAAAAAAAPwU/lhBd76nuatM/IMG_2003_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I’m sure this will just get worse with time…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qhisF_ofJM0/UYjxbmuff9I/AAAAAAAAPwg/lSNvXgbEHfs/s1600-h/IMG_20877.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2087" border="0" alt="IMG_2087" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KerOzmCKnLA/UYjxeG5bvGI/AAAAAAAAPwk/S5ZHyQPh3aU/IMG_2087_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Last Friday night I got to go eat with Katie and this little cutie! I can’t believe how quickly Abby is getting!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AgGx4ASIFzc/UYjxgFwiFRI/AAAAAAAAPws/Jl6MXqAvMy0/s1600-h/IMG_20757.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2075" border="0" alt="IMG_2075" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7CgpmxTACbs/UYjxjAJHOPI/AAAAAAAAPww/N-GY52DQf6w/IMG_2075_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla loves, loves, loves to fish at my mom’s house with my brother, Peyton. I loved fishing growing up as well, so it has been fun for me too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xjB5-LnPmM0/UYjxlMB5lYI/AAAAAAAAPw4/Hxp1IihL-UM/s1600-h/IMG_20787.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2078" border="0" alt="IMG_2078" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fhuJIrGEQSc/UYjxnoV5xcI/AAAAAAAAPxA/1a_uaWXUYfo/IMG_2078_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Even Selah got in on the action this time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HUKJWZ4I_d0/UYjxpaMHwII/AAAAAAAAPxI/fb7t6kdBXO0/s1600-h/IMG_21057.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2105" border="0" alt="IMG_2105" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pjnQ5iUCuhU/UYjxq1WE_VI/AAAAAAAAPxQ/woi0iBK-jgw/IMG_2105_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">This picture cracks me up. Selah LOVES getting her teeth cleaned, can you tell??</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K11eV-LnOX8/UYjxsqYn-hI/AAAAAAAAPxY/HREMuxfOkHo/s1600-h/IMG_21387.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2138" border="0" alt="IMG_2138" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SewLGdv3ubk/UYjxuGVP6DI/AAAAAAAAPxg/6M7QiJYA2Lc/IMG_2138_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">My cousin, Olivia, gave the girls gift certificates for Christmas to have their nails done. We finally got around to using them, and the girls loved it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0f1w5wQHskM/UYjxv7Qd-nI/AAAAAAAAPxo/gk0KkaFDCnI/s1600-h/IMG_214310.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2143" border="0" alt="IMG_2143" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--LuQov9KR2Y/UYjxxh3o1uI/AAAAAAAAPxw/Oj7HP1kk0uY/IMG_2143_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Waiting patiently for her nails to dry!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mWLw9yZk0Y8/UYjx1Uax4UI/AAAAAAAAPx4/vLjdukpYFfc/s1600-h/IMG_21737.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2173" border="0" alt="IMG_2173" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q4YjaAyC-kQ/UYjx2-_0bBI/AAAAAAAAPyA/2PFCEEAMXCs/IMG_2173_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Sometimes I’m glad my mom is a semi-hoarder (she saves everything) because I get to see my girls in my old dance costumes! Ha! This is their new favorite past time at my mom’s house. Believe me, there are some doozies to choose from in the costume department!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-8755738874591400942013-03-08T23:19:00.001-06:002013-03-08T23:19:01.370-06:00Selah is 3!<p align="center">We celebrated Selah’s 3rd birthday last Saturday with a Minnie Mouse/Breakfast/PJ party! Selah woke up in the WORST mood that morning, which is unusual because she normally wakes up very happy. Oh well, she seemed to have a good time after it was all said and done!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4tj13vGqVv0/UTrFQ-w5udI/AAAAAAAAPlg/A8w88LHP9XM/s1600-h/DSCF23188.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2318" border="0" alt="DSCF2318" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RPr_LgnWimk/UTrFSPrL2tI/AAAAAAAAPlo/7c2kH8Z7kdw/DSCF2318_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="258"></a></p> <p align="center">I had to change out the chalkboard to celebrate Selah!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qmpIXuuy3kI/UTrFTfSGdzI/AAAAAAAAPlw/0cISSX9iQxg/s1600-h/DSCF23207.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2320" border="0" alt="DSCF2320" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TuMUVdCKJDA/UTrFUzCAGYI/AAAAAAAAPl4/rcnfEZeMocU/DSCF2320_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The party table all ready minus the balloons!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lz6cVdm3akM/UTrFWW7esXI/AAAAAAAAPmA/8id5rrSv_w4/s1600-h/DSCF23257.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2325" border="0" alt="DSCF2325" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JieIAmSDdqs/UTrFXkp0AuI/AAAAAAAAPmI/h0FqJOn3a70/DSCF2325_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">My sweet friend, Hilarie, who is an awesome graphic designer, made the cute invitations as well as these little tags to attach to the favors!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9CbUNDW74Tg/UTrFZmLj7iI/AAAAAAAAPmQ/JJ6rCaQMI_M/s1600-h/DSCF23277.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2327" border="0" alt="DSCF2327" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C7WnN7yyKz4/UTrFat8fGYI/AAAAAAAAPmY/ZQdLAyyl1Vw/DSCF2327_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">And, of course, I had to make a special door hanger to welcome the guests!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VkR5K8UmL1w/UTrFcWaxYGI/AAAAAAAAPmg/TlFcKthuiB4/s1600-h/DSCF23359.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2335" border="0" alt="DSCF2335" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zcb9Jc-QZGE/UTrFdIvDmJI/AAAAAAAAPmo/seQiF3zPrxs/DSCF2335_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Smiles were not easy to come by before the party started, so at least I got this one! If you are wondering about the Minnie head, we borrowed a Minnie Mouse costume, so Minnie could make an appearance at the party! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SOjPtZ9CAUc/UTrFejDdOzI/AAAAAAAAPmw/Vitn0Tf0q_0/s1600-h/DSCF23367.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2336" border="0" alt="DSCF2336" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9cdsYsYT-Mw/UTrFgArIXlI/AAAAAAAAPm4/MWe6wkaGr90/DSCF2336_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi with the birthday girl before the party started!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v6RqX3qqaDs/UTrFi17PjHI/AAAAAAAAPnA/Jl9qHR5G2tI/s1600-h/DSCF23457.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2345" border="0" alt="DSCF2345" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-94pzWYiVyXE/UTrFkifu1wI/AAAAAAAAPnI/bHEiUA6zvlY/DSCF2345_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">A sweet girl from our church, Brooke, dressed up as Minnie (the head never made it on her b/c some kids were a little spooked out!). Charlie knows Miss Brooke, so he was so happy to see her!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IQ9JsbYTOZg/UTrFmFY8IbI/AAAAAAAAPnQ/Eh7zgYDQoys/s1600-h/DSCF234711.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2347" border="0" alt="DSCF2347" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yTi-W4XvKJY/UTrFna5ukBI/AAAAAAAAPnY/AoUjgnJG978/DSCF2347_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">This was Selah’s face most of the morning. ha! Myla, as you can tell, thoroughly enjoyed herself at the party!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-00vdUqO6TdY/UTrFoxSl2nI/AAAAAAAAPng/FrG5FtOI07I/s1600-h/DSCF23487.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2348" border="0" alt="DSCF2348" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LcllU5PAShI/UTrFqAUZO3I/AAAAAAAAPno/IItpzWDYI9U/DSCF2348_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">We were SOOOO excited to see the Buckleys. We miss them so much! Grace and Myla are practically grown, and then there is sweet baby Abby!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-14dGqWh2q04/UTrFr-WYc1I/AAAAAAAAPnw/mRqwnbKjpXg/s1600-h/DSCF23517.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2351" border="0" alt="DSCF2351" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QKloN9oiRcM/UTrFs41BJNI/AAAAAAAAPn4/gHY_N6W6ffU/DSCF2351_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Since it was a breakfast party, we decided to do a “do-nut” cake versus a traditional birthday cake! There were no complaints!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7HNYd5USy5o/UTrFuwear-I/AAAAAAAAPoA/135y2ay7myY/s1600-h/DSCF23557.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2355" border="0" alt="DSCF2355" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3z1Cnc7TIos/UTrFv_c7kkI/AAAAAAAAPoI/jWBlKsc9XVQ/DSCF2355_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">All the sweet friends!! Sweet little Remi on the end wore her hat. I was so happy at lease ONE child did since it took me six hours to make them. HA!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9VqdEUw19P4/UTrFyFqNxEI/AAAAAAAAPoQ/l0tqpQNvsF8/s1600-h/DSCF23597.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2359" border="0" alt="DSCF2359" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fOkO6YRwoEQ/UTrF0Ek9I6I/AAAAAAAAPoY/IKBNRxREq0I/DSCF2359_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Finally got a smile (albeit somewhat fake) with Minnie!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yq5YwjHQqTU/UTrF1ZNv5GI/AAAAAAAAPog/xNytQIOpxcw/s1600-h/DSCF23647.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2364" border="0" alt="DSCF2364" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0kqHkV92OJg/UTrF2mMt_NI/AAAAAAAAPoo/7XSTA-1Yvxw/DSCF2364_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah pinning the bow on Minnie!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IfP350ckimw/UTrF44YnKRI/AAAAAAAAPow/h-cdi8L0aQU/s1600-h/DSCF23657.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2365" border="0" alt="DSCF2365" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sgFbeQYIK-w/UTrF6FS_o_I/AAAAAAAAPo4/NBZhaWiYjPE/DSCF2365_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla getting ready to take her turn!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kY7y8PHCa4M/UTrF89vx8PI/AAAAAAAAPpA/_nRsbGJ5gBY/s1600-h/DSCF23677.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2367" border="0" alt="DSCF2367" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-045wZJsrSYE/UTrF967H7wI/AAAAAAAAPpI/lXICrtkiMvU/DSCF2367_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">I think she was quite proud of herself!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D11pcnA-dSA/UTrGHMSioFI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/wjZ5Irar1Ok/s1600-h/DSCF23737.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2373" border="0" alt="DSCF2373" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--yPWHttG9tc/UTrGJyRy5VI/AAAAAAAAPpY/K-dlinmjB8A/DSCF2373_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Group picture!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5KbXpEKl2Eg/UTrGNUlURZI/AAAAAAAAPpg/aZo9zh-Eajc/s1600-h/DSCF23977.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2397" border="0" alt="DSCF2397" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uyoQiGdU7Lk/UTrGQvFIaTI/AAAAAAAAPpo/P5kDG3cJWXU/DSCF2397_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Grace and Myla. Everyone had left at this time and they were playing school! </p> <p align="center">I still cannot believe Selah is three! I know it sounds cliché, but time really does fly! Even though she is my spitfire, sassy pants girl, she brings so much joy and laughter! Happy Birthday, Sweet Selah!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-35768245745534770952013-03-08T23:13:00.001-06:002013-03-08T23:13:27.427-06:00TOT at the Globetrotter’s!<p align="center">A couple of weeks ago, Myla got the chance to perform with her TOT group at halftime of the Harlem Globetrotter’s game in Tupelo. It was such a great experience! She had been looking forward to it for months, so she was so excited when the time finally came!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TKi6zlVM4E8/UTrEXx_vJNI/AAAAAAAAPjA/9VP1qodTq1k/s1600-h/IMG_15867.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1586" border="0" alt="IMG_1586" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BvwqDmEiB-A/UTrEZaxbeiI/AAAAAAAAPjI/nSzh9cZZOSs/IMG_1586_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet TOT star ready to perform!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xB2PvjxZQBc/UTrEaxcWTAI/AAAAAAAAPjQ/fvFEmi815L0/s1600-h/IMG_15877.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1587" border="0" alt="IMG_1587" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-14bErsm4Y7Q/UTrEcqTy51I/AAAAAAAAPjY/lzGpVPvTaAY/IMG_1587_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and Clayton, her friend from church</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m2igi2eUA48/UTrEexIBBiI/AAAAAAAAPjg/5ErhEokS9zw/s1600-h/IMG_15887.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1588" border="0" alt="IMG_1588" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ixWQ_FFcL4I/UTrEgLIaLEI/AAAAAAAAPjo/N7KBNUZPoBI/IMG_1588_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Will, Myla and Clayton</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2eqxaolPIRs/UTrEiMa0QnI/AAAAAAAAPjw/q11jKpYsFlI/s1600-h/IMG_15947.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1594" border="0" alt="IMG_1594" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Az6daodzhPo/UTrEkeesabI/AAAAAAAAPj4/JpVloz4dUos/IMG_1594_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">After the performance, they gathered at half court to have their picture made with the Globetrotters. Selah deleted the video of the performance off my phone, so unfortunately I don’t have that to share. :(</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iN3oX12g3BA/UTrEp9v0NGI/AAAAAAAAPkA/KokDQMzu9Yo/s1600-h/IMG_15977.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1597" border="0" alt="IMG_1597" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3yTwEq5MwRY/UTrErU5ELoI/AAAAAAAAPkI/vAYXAJFHYjM/IMG_1597_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">All the TOT stars with the Globetrotters…who are hilariously entertaining!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fzQTMcIcwfk/UTrEtGriczI/AAAAAAAAPkQ/MohMdBL4j_4/s1600-h/IMG_16007.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1600" border="0" alt="IMG_1600" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5QWzMlv_woo/UTrEuUrBNcI/AAAAAAAAPkY/uVmnadt9OEE/IMG_1600_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Mrs. Amy and Myla</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Rkpvp12g2R8/UTrExDPOmwI/AAAAAAAAPkg/WZ738CL88-Q/s1600-h/IMG_16028.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1602" border="0" alt="IMG_1602" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iHkMPRpYEz4/UTrEyTn3K7I/AAAAAAAAPko/ibMpE0GNFd0/IMG_1602_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla had quite the fan club at the performance. Henry and Peyton were there, and of course, all the kids had to have a sno-cone during the second half!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_pLv3bi43mA/UTrE03r4YwI/AAAAAAAAPkw/PfdTeW2h4eM/s1600-h/IMG_16087.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1608" border="0" alt="IMG_1608" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N6Mdz-_h55Q/UTrE2THdBfI/AAAAAAAAPk4/x9GV-cYkpP0/IMG_1608_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Can you guess what color Selah’s was??</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-034VXk69vps/UTrE4nWvPuI/AAAAAAAAPlA/in3zbWxcIsA/s1600-h/IMG_16097.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1609" border="0" alt="IMG_1609" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EQV1usmO5s4/UTrE59MjWoI/AAAAAAAAPlI/1oCg3R8uWBc/IMG_1609_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">All the kids with Peyton. Selah was still showing off her tongue!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HDWwA28axuM/UTrE8I3K3dI/AAAAAAAAPlQ/im_onIBA06E/s1600-h/IMG_16117.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1611" border="0" alt="IMG_1611" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9elRLlBBAVU/UTrE9TRuuDI/AAAAAAAAPlY/qG5m6gw9xkE/IMG_1611_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Sis Sis also made the trek over…she doesn’t want to miss anything the kids do! I hate I didn’t get a picture with Mimi and Bodie, but they were there too!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-10045476118729709362013-02-12T16:47:00.001-06:002013-02-12T16:47:58.217-06:00TOT…<p align="center">In the fall, Myla (and Selah) began a program at Mother’s Morning Out called TOT…Teams of Tomorrow. It is a basketball skills program (kind of like little dribblers), but they also do fun learning games and activities. They love going and have loved Mrs. Amy, their teacher, so much! Mrs. Amy is actually Myla’s first employer! Myla goes early each week and helps Mrs. Amy out with the 2 year old class! She loves going to “work”! Back in January, they had their first TOT performance. Myla was so excited about it! It was in New Albany at a high school basketball game (boy, did that gym, even the smell of it, bring back lots of memories!!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4Bw2kKoy01U/URrF_gxQnpI/AAAAAAAAPfo/ep4NphsgGk8/s1600-h/IMG_1281%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1281" border="0" alt="IMG_1281" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RiRb-DMi9Ss/URrGCcvUAUI/AAAAAAAAPfw/XuACJs-9dHM/IMG_1281_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">So thrilled to go to her performance…seriously she was bouncing off the walls!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h8L5PgyfFo8/URrGFfTxHoI/AAAAAAAAPf4/ew5ilyxjuoI/s1600-h/DSCF2287%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2287" border="0" alt="DSCF2287" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lp_-k8RIXXA/URrGHfMXRII/AAAAAAAAPgA/B03UaAWkz8w/DSCF2287_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla with Daddy before the big performance!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oHOpx0szDOo/URrGKEwtHiI/AAAAAAAAPgM/m4o5Oe3_nUM/s1600-h/DSCF2289%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2289" border="0" alt="DSCF2289" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nw6PdqMTo6g/URrGLxP6wRI/AAAAAAAAPgU/Ly3Tk_mEAjQ/DSCF2289_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">All the First Baptist class (minus 2). </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jb4qCmiEedo/URrGPfaTQbI/AAAAAAAAPgc/S9d6Ao40w28/s1600-h/DSCF2290%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2290" border="0" alt="DSCF2290" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7T_VU6UTOyw/URrGRcDShSI/AAAAAAAAPgk/nx8ZZuu8dUw/DSCF2290_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Getting close to performance time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6XOweZ3Zx4Y/URrGUftzM7I/AAAAAAAAPgs/hK3Tybpjje0/s1600-h/DSCF2299%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2299" border="0" alt="DSCF2299" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TD_kiuvY_wQ/URrGW_NiTRI/AAAAAAAAPg0/2CKjFJimMNk/DSCF2299_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Finally on the court!!!! Myla was so excited! I wasn’t sure how she would do once the time came because she can be a bit apprehensive about being in front of people, but she did awesome!!! We were so proud of her, and she was so proud of herself!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4k55ZvrX7KE/URrGZWEBW3I/AAAAAAAAPg8/_70qN6OlsH0/s1600-h/DSCF2295%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2295" border="0" alt="DSCF2295" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WGSRIkSq3f8/URrGb89tQzI/AAAAAAAAPhE/-VSPFWD3870/DSCF2295_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Mrs. Amy does TOT all over North Mississippi, so there were lots of classes combined, so it was fun to see so many kids participating.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O76hLRHfHvU/URrGeNRU22I/AAAAAAAAPhM/cyONwMHyO7s/s1600-h/IMG_1286%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1286" border="0" alt="IMG_1286" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9QIrjSbIxb4/URrGhixrLrI/AAAAAAAAPhU/iCJF3NPBJ7U/IMG_1286_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and Mrs. Amy</p> <p align="center">Mrs. Amy does TOT all over North Mississippi, so there were lots of classes combined, so it was fun to see so many kids participating.</p> <p align="center">They have another performance coming up at the end of this month at halftime of the Harlem Globetrotters game in Tupelo! I’ve always wanted to see the Globetrotters, so I’m excited about getting to go to the game. Myla performing at halftime is just icing on the cake!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qmpTzR5zVJQ/URrGka0hqkI/AAAAAAAAPhc/sWLQxtPcWnE/s1600-h/IMG_1289%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1289" border="0" alt="IMG_1289" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f1SYk-u74To/URrGm6Qd4dI/AAAAAAAAPhk/-Rgxu1Navbc/IMG_1289_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">On a totally unrelated note, on the way home from the performance, Selah at an apple. I noticed that she had been eating on it for quite some time, so I asked her to give it to me. This was ALL that was left! She was mad that I didn’t let her finish it!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-57265965543425580592013-01-23T21:27:00.001-06:002013-01-23T21:27:55.801-06:00Our Sweet Little Man…<p align="center">I have to be honest…many of my thoughts are taken up each day with my son. I will think of him and pray that God brings him to us SOON! I wonder…what is he like? Is he a happy baby? Does he sleep well? What are his favorite things to play with? Is he eating baby food? It is such a strange feeling as a Mommy to have a child on the other side of the world, but know so little about him. I am SO thankful that he is being taken care of. In fact, he is probably getting quite spoiled because he has a nanny that gives him lots of attention. That makes me SO happy and thankful because I know there are many children in his situation that are not properly care for, and it breaks my heart.</p> <p align="center">I have so many people ask me where we are in the process. All of our paperwork, which has been translated into Chinese, is in the court system in Taiwan. We are waiting on a court date, which could come anytime between now and the next 8 weeks, if I understand correctly. Of course, we are hoping it comes sooner! There is a process of papers, or decrees, that are issued from the court subsequent to your court dates, but do be honest, I don’t know every detail of that. We’ve been told that you “typically” travel around 3 months after your first court date. I am hoping and praying that he will be home in April or before. </p> <p align="center">The wait has been HARD. We have been waiting now, in total, for about two years (we began our paperwork in Jan. 2011)…including our time in the Ethiopia program. I am ready to have him home. I am ready for him to meet his big sisters, who ask every day, “Is today the day we get Ramsey?” (Especially Selah!) It’s like she misses him and wants him home so badly too! I am ready for him to know that he has so many family members and friends that love him and have been praying for him. I am ready for him to just be in our regular routine of life as our son/brother. I am READY! </p> <p align="center">Our agency is so good about getting us pictures! I have so many pictures of him that I will treasure forever…even one from the day he was born! He is growing, and I can’t believe how much he has changed in the past couple of months. I pull them up on my phone many times a day to just look at him or show him off to someone! I can’t post a full size picture until we go get him, but I can give you a glimpse…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8oEv1JnPUjc/UQCqNMeb8nI/AAAAAAAAPeE/q-s7rdFEbjk/s1600-h/IMG_20130104_125217%252520-%252520Copy%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20130104_125217 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_20130104_125217 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4VFCVJfODNA/UQCqOX0Iq4I/AAAAAAAAPeM/Hkj7uqVuNtA/IMG_20130104_125217%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="144"></a></p> <p align="center">Can you tell form his eyes that he has a mouth-wide-open full grin! It is the sweetest picture! I cannot tell y’all how handsome he is! OH.MY.HEART! I cannot wait to get my hands on him!</p> <p align="center">God has been SO good to us through this process, and the things I have learned have truly changed me. I am so thankful!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-34628031032736641382013-01-16T09:55:00.001-06:002013-01-16T10:22:00.421-06:00Holiday iPhone Pics…<p align="center">Looking through the pictures on my phone are a great way to remember what we were up to over the holidays as well! I’m just going to lump them all together rather than do individual posts, then I think I will finally be caught up! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AzJSb6g26cI/UPbLwTOUS1I/AAAAAAAAPXk/1M1LNcwCShk/s1600-h/IMG_0596%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0596" border="0" alt="IMG_0596" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5wL8V3XqiK0/UPbLx46GqhI/AAAAAAAAPXo/zyz3E5uEmFU/IMG_0596_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Our Elf, Lucy, returned this year, and she was up to a lot of mischief. I forgot to take pictures everyday, but the girls, especially Myla, loved looking for her each morning, and they were sad that she went back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. I, on the other hand, wasn’t sad to see her go so I didn’t have to think of something for her to do each day!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JSFJlsPkVgs/UPbL0nItUbI/AAAAAAAAPXs/amvS9XmV7G8/s1600-h/IMG_0598%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0598" border="0" alt="IMG_0598" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mUmdzw7VjCI/UPbL1rUyDNI/AAAAAAAAPXw/KLjNV24p8ag/IMG_0598_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Playing a game with friends!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gll7I30Qliw/UPbL2zdEcfI/AAAAAAAAPX0/7DbhrAav3F0/s1600-h/IMG_0611%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0611" border="0" alt="IMG_0611" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lggGTJEybds/UPbL3xOdezI/AAAAAAAAPX4/T9WDyL8FCh0/IMG_0611_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Playing in marshmallows because she missed the snow at the North Pole!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1XtfP7KiyRg/UPbL5DVwzMI/AAAAAAAAPX8/y-xyAovcaHU/s1600-h/IMG_0660%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0660" border="0" alt="IMG_0660" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EktmxYuJk-A/UPbL6Z88raI/AAAAAAAAPYA/gVnB2DGr8mI/IMG_0660_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Rolling our Christmas tree!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hYGBu3WshQU/UPbL8T34NhI/AAAAAAAAPYE/CxGGRQEtCVM/s1600-h/IMG_0623%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0623" border="0" alt="IMG_0623" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0uZECnNN__8/UPbL-6xvOaI/AAAAAAAAPYI/aD2n0OWOpvY/IMG_0623_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">One day we invited some friends over to bake, and Lucy didn’t want to be left out!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tTjTIulxlBg/UPbQ4CrotEI/AAAAAAAAPYM/5qfpVD6xtSo/s1600-h/IMG_0614%25255B19%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0614" border="0" alt="IMG_0614" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aolyYS1jLQk/UPbQ6uRvaDI/AAAAAAAAPYU/TkxTDafYKFA/IMG_0614_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">In December, we also mailed a package to Ramsey!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QYeTN502iSg/UPbMFID2EzI/AAAAAAAAPYc/euWjKZKfqeM/s1600-h/IMG_0619%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0619" border="0" alt="IMG_0619" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fYZOkQsAz4o/UPbMGUo9f_I/AAAAAAAAPYg/eshkfZEtJnI/IMG_0619_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We also went to Daddy’s work party. The party is at his bosses house, and Selah remembered this big Barney that was there last year. She went right in and quickly found the big Barney again to play with!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G92f83Sr5Ek/UPbMIWerqwI/AAAAAAAAPYk/CrfdeYrHghg/s1600-h/IMG_0682%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0682" border="0" alt="IMG_0682" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-utTGz7M4XTI/UPbMJbx4kMI/AAAAAAAAPYo/J89d-2i0gPI/IMG_0682_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We had LOTS of lazy days over the Christmas break! This day we all napped together in mommy and daddy’s bed, although I think I was the only one that actually napped!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hhPVUdyuzeI/UPbMLTqDTQI/AAAAAAAAPYs/rSDUhdQ3fwo/s1600-h/IMG_0702%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0702" border="0" alt="IMG_0702" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yK00stGfO5E/UPbMMpejKdI/AAAAAAAAPYw/UmnAMdTCpTQ/IMG_0702_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Another fun thing I did was go caroling with our church choir. This was at the VA home where we visited a former pastor of FBC Oxford. It was so special because he was SO thankful we had come. He was overcome with emotion, which made all of us emotional too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mya_AT4UmZQ/UPbMP_8H3eI/AAAAAAAAPY0/-rJAKs5lrWY/s1600-h/IMG_0708%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0708" border="0" alt="IMG_0708" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-plcpvUPDMAM/UPbMRTWItMI/AAAAAAAAPY4/zH7aSjjSY4E/IMG_0708_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Sae Sae came one day to play and take us to lunch!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bU8wEQ4MV4Y/UPbMTEUuubI/AAAAAAAAPY8/QFTZ5HuOKNs/s1600-h/IMG_0731%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0731" border="0" alt="IMG_0731" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ema5jjoSQuY/UPbMUWS1LsI/AAAAAAAAPZA/vigV06Dbn5E/IMG_0731_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">We made the trip over to Cotton Plant, MS, to see the inflatable display. I’m sure many of you heard about this place. It was featured on the TLC show, “My Crazy Obsession”. These people are obsessed with inflatables, and they display over 500 of them as well as a light show! The girls really enjoyed it! Myla actually had her picture made with the grinch. I think this is the first time she has ever had her picture voluntarily made with a character! Funny Myla story…she had a crocheted hat on, but on her visit to the porta-potty, it fell in the toilet. Needless to say, I was NOT getting it out! She was so upset, poor thing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h07GilZPHlQ/UPbMWWExztI/AAAAAAAAPZI/4N8xKN5JIP8/s1600-h/IMG_0734%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0734" border="0" alt="IMG_0734" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IRDtZkJ0uiM/UPbMXsIAB9I/AAAAAAAAPZM/QQObMpEGUxk/IMG_0734_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah loved the Mickey section!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-97Q5RnNpHLs/UPbMa11OShI/AAAAAAAAPZQ/Lp6HpYkd4-M/s1600-h/IMG_0739%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0739" border="0" alt="IMG_0739" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bgTzj0YsVJ8/UPbMcLd3VoI/AAAAAAAAPZU/Vc5aLYjwJeQ/IMG_0739_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Little snowmen in Cotton Plant!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dAhEYaITK44/UPbMe4OEPUI/AAAAAAAAPZY/ypRCWuLhCrY/s1600-h/IMG_0713%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0713" border="0" alt="IMG_0713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GxXKACzPnYs/UPbMgFFt-_I/AAAAAAAAPZc/o-jvgTMcjqI/IMG_0713_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah loves playing with all of her babies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q9QhKEmAFPc/UPbMjJeJ9JI/AAAAAAAAPZg/rKsl_OLHG8U/s1600-h/IMG_0826%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0826" border="0" alt="IMG_0826" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GWJfLE9I1KE/UPbMkWVyJyI/AAAAAAAAPaI/p_hoff6QcIY/IMG_0826_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">On our way to the Christmas party day at MMO!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9A2y5eVH9Tc/UPbMmpnKHnI/AAAAAAAAPa4/inr5tqmT5kU/s1600-h/IMG_0827%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0827" border="0" alt="IMG_0827" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6X54Xcv5HsA/UPbMoB_9R4I/AAAAAAAAPa8/7eXDL3Rns68/IMG_0827_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah’s class sang a few songs on stage, and she loved every minute of it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oYxTERcFfaY/UPbMqS39qqI/AAAAAAAAPbA/eFuzxyg7Iac/s1600-h/IMG_0862%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0862" border="0" alt="IMG_0862" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wvGqxcInpKE/UPbMsALja5I/AAAAAAAAPbE/7RrsfmBPRNA/IMG_0862_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">The day we celebrated with the Meurrier’s, we ran over to see Granny and Papa (Macy parents) for a few minutes! The girls love Granny!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jVKGMTATMv8/UPbMudvnFEI/AAAAAAAAPbI/VxW3GDLxv3o/s1600-h/IMG_0866%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0866" border="0" alt="IMG_0866" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j2-i3M19niE/UPbMvVvp7nI/AAAAAAAAPbM/9vqAw-2VLx4/IMG_0866_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Michael and Papa always enjoy talking about the world’s problems, and as Macy said, “The conservativeness was flowing!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4r7N6Oj_Aic/UPbMxQEhbVI/AAAAAAAAPbQ/mP9WthE4Hz8/s1600-h/IMG_0928%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0928" border="0" alt="IMG_0928" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0sYmP3sazjk/UPbMynn_H2I/AAAAAAAAPbU/hlTzxIGF4JU/IMG_0928_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="350"></a></p> <p align="center">I loved my Christmas tree and decorations this year. I was so sad to take them down! I bought a new tree this year on sale, and I can’t wait to have 2 trees next year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fyHClmP3PH4/UPbM1BgHRHI/AAAAAAAAPbY/akwiti49HU0/s1600-h/IMG_0869%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0869" border="0" alt="IMG_0869" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mIfjN5uHKvs/UPbM2ptlVVI/AAAAAAAAPbc/qVt4uGb_8P4/IMG_0869_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center"> A new addition to our decorations this year was new stockings. My friend, Paula, made them, and I LOVE them. I told her I wanted to leave them up all year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HAMBAhCofww/UPbM4S0fhxI/AAAAAAAAPbg/O0SNvASKucE/s1600-h/IMG_0955%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0955" border="0" alt="IMG_0955" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5mx2vpYC1VQ/UPbM5ld9lBI/AAAAAAAAPbk/wkzammL8YrI/IMG_0955_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="350"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet girls after bath!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1VSI48vLT_g/UPbM7Qw6f3I/AAAAAAAAPbo/h6fl9xKKlaE/s1600-h/IMG_0979%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0979" border="0" alt="IMG_0979" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HxXPkeNh51U/UPbM8ksZs7I/AAAAAAAAPbs/4YzcV_kBTJE/IMG_0979_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla has become a little domino player. She loves to play and would play 25 games in a row if she has someone to play with!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uO24OWbfR8A/UPbM_sQzmsI/AAAAAAAAPbw/rfF26PoqVN0/s1600-h/IMG_1014%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1014" border="0" alt="IMG_1014" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qku6qfyl_w0/UPbNBJ_vCgI/AAAAAAAAPb0/Xw9tt60tIpg/IMG_1014_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Sis Sis getting fixed up by two little beauticians!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PQ-FWYYAP2c/UPbNEwqtQDI/AAAAAAAAPb4/dDd1j9tua1A/s1600-h/IMG_1027%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1027" border="0" alt="IMG_1027" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BoTDpOxqTjg/UPbNGKia0PI/AAAAAAAAPb8/tvhxYOjFRWs/IMG_1027_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">I decided to paint stripes on the walls around our dining room table to create an accent wall. This is before…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tOuiUiAecdU/UPbNJD417sI/AAAAAAAAPcA/0zmRknCDZgo/s1600-h/IMG_1028%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1028" border="0" alt="IMG_1028" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uuChoe3FgCM/UPbNKHjLfSI/AAAAAAAAPcE/BfR5i6SSMbc/IMG_1028_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">During…my friend Molly helped me tape and paint!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zBZrb2_Bfi8/UPbNMKEeucI/AAAAAAAAPcI/I2hsfzrrO4I/s1600-h/IMG_1030%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1030" border="0" alt="IMG_1030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5xdUIb6Qjcc/UPbNNrkCnkI/AAAAAAAAPcM/GXsr-98QAJU/IMG_1030_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">It took over 4 hours to tape and about 15 minutes to paint!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qu9Z_58KM0Q/UPbTbz8o2tI/AAAAAAAAPcQ/6XQxvNqVWgo/s1600-h/IMG_1036%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1036" border="0" alt="IMG_1036" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zgwz-cLSLQA/UPbTdPPzJVI/AAAAAAAAPcY/9CDaybieWYM/IMG_1036_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">And after…I’m a little obsessed with the way it turned out! I love it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FOLhFb3y78g/UPbNTaucmoI/AAAAAAAAPcg/WNG9RxFxVas/s1600-h/IMG_1071%25255B6%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1071" border="0" alt="IMG_1071" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qdqDb-k3VsY/UPbNV52Xu9I/AAAAAAAAPck/S61t9DqyBl4/IMG_1071_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="525"></a></p> <p align="center">I was one happy girl when our paperwork was delivered in Taiwan on Monday! I’ll do a separate adoption update post soon!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-38Lk2NcvGNw/UPbNZq43RmI/AAAAAAAAPco/V6JAd1FIrQQ/s1600-h/IMG_1090%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1090" border="0" alt="IMG_1090" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E_jrjvfG1Uw/UPbNakS4jWI/AAAAAAAAPcs/uKRNLbPFGAg/IMG_1090_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">And it’s been SOO cold the past day or two, so the girls requested coffee mid afternoon yesterday!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-14802197921465855142013-01-16T08:55:00.001-06:002013-01-16T08:55:46.439-06:00Christmas Eve & Christmas Day…<p align="center">I’m slowing, but surely catching up on the blog from Christmas…</p> <p align="center">LOTS of PICS, so hang in there!</p> <p align="center">On Christmas Eve we went to the service at our church, and it was such a blessing. It’s always a great time to remember that even in the craziness of the season, Jesus is why we celebrate it. Taking the Lord’s supper on Christmas Eve is always so special to me because I think even though at Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s birth, his death on the cross was the REAL reason He came.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zEQ_xmmEcaE/UPa9IpTaguI/AAAAAAAAPCY/RvKx2hi0bEw/s1600-h/DSCF2163%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2163" border="0" alt="DSCF2163" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zgL3AlQWN7A/UPa9LPilVpI/AAAAAAAAPCg/Riap-ljry_I/DSCF2163_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Pretty girls ready for the service. The Christmas Eve service is for the entire family to attend, so there is no nursery. Selah enjoyed being in “big” church with everyone! She did great except for when she got her candle at the end and she kept blowing it out and getting wax all over me. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A8V8IPIHQZM/UPa9NCdPO_I/AAAAAAAAPCo/Tv03c73ibl8/s1600-h/DSCF2167%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2167" border="0" alt="DSCF2167" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-23AtFUyvd4U/UPa9OjrjzWI/AAAAAAAAPCw/quaQki0X07Y/DSCF2167_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We came home from the Christmas Eve service and got ready for bed so Santa could come! Doesn’t Selah look SO different without her glasses?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kjl1LQH8QNQ/UPa9RzPjGzI/AAAAAAAAPC4/pXRvQyn_FMk/s1600-h/DSCF2171%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2171" border="0" alt="DSCF2171" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PG-8mQ9Wna4/UPa9T2dzL6I/AAAAAAAAPDA/KWCnu6gK9K8/DSCF2171_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We left chocolate candy for Santa since that is all we had fixed. I don’t think he/she minded that at all!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KXOyGDdzbp8/UPa9Vw3VWoI/AAAAAAAAPDI/pYcnKh9b3f8/s1600-h/DSCF2180%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2180" border="0" alt="DSCF2180" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BlqH5UAHf3A/UPa9W8u5ElI/AAAAAAAAPDQ/WaeBNJ-EbpM/DSCF2180_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Santa did stop by!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Th9H5IeB5yQ/UPa9Y39wG8I/AAAAAAAAPDY/aqwAYcgo0u4/s1600-h/DSCF2182%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2182" border="0" alt="DSCF2182" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-thNwc49z3CI/UPa9aH5JyEI/AAAAAAAAPDg/fY3Sxo5uapE/DSCF2182_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla’s stash from Santa</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7sa6QpFswNs/UPa9b68YvoI/AAAAAAAAPDo/YyNqnqjmNbQ/s1600-h/DSCF2183%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2183" border="0" alt="DSCF2183" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8beRQ4Jvkr8/UPa9dH0D7CI/AAAAAAAAPDw/cW-FmO545kQ/DSCF2183_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">And Selah’s stash.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--IsJIO3a2lg/UPa9exowJKI/AAAAAAAAPD4/6EYHiejNGhQ/s1600-h/DSCF2188%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2188" border="0" alt="DSCF2188" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B_YTWEA9NLE/UPa9flJQHGI/AAAAAAAAPEA/pHdDxGpznlI/DSCF2188_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">All the girls asked for was a doll house and a doctors’ kit. Thankfully “Santa” got a dollhouse last January at Goodwill that was still in the box! Daddy had fun putting that together while we went to the Bellevue Singing Christmas Tree! His words, after putting it together, were, “I REALLY hope they enjoy this!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MFr6KLL6xYE/UPa9hBKvosI/AAAAAAAAPEI/li2SjzyGj0k/s1600-h/DSCF2191%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2191" border="0" alt="DSCF2191" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KChIxnR8yOk/UPa9iQ_OHuI/AAAAAAAAPEQ/0H69Qo5zJhk/DSCF2191_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy girl #1!!!!!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-spoRJMcLdP4/UPa9j4PXYzI/AAAAAAAAPEY/s9pBN4Dxwuo/s1600-h/DSCF2194%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2194" border="0" alt="DSCF2194" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ERDKU5UyQg4/UPa9k4SZ0CI/AAAAAAAAPEg/p8omRHxC8b4/DSCF2194_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy girl #2!!!!!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ji107eA1J6E/UPa9m7EGqnI/AAAAAAAAPEo/AtIHO1cvLuY/s1600-h/DSCF2197%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2197" border="0" alt="DSCF2197" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iWqNrdcA7mI/UPa9nwIOnII/AAAAAAAAPEw/99qO5MzApJI/DSCF2197_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah checking out her doctor’s kit accessories!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VpURdlRU8V0/UPa9pYHOENI/AAAAAAAAPE4/NSoQeMAjde4/s1600-h/DSCF2200%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2200" border="0" alt="DSCF2200" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P1HGazCFqkQ/UPa9qt65gII/AAAAAAAAPFA/sydUMBvzEjw/DSCF2200_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I think stockings are Myla’s favorite part of Christmas! She was so excited to start digging into hers!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pBC5aWohswQ/UPa9sZODoiI/AAAAAAAAPFI/yEFbpYuj4oU/s1600-h/DSCF2205%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2205" border="0" alt="DSCF2205" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VL0ov_p6crY/UPa9twU96HI/AAAAAAAAPFQ/ORs7uu5Fpck/DSCF2205_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah had lots of treasures in her stocking too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s4w7KFg3u38/UPa9vHABvbI/AAAAAAAAPFY/HcKuLWZbwFY/s1600-h/DSCF2204%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2204" border="0" alt="DSCF2204" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Eq8kr6WeM40/UPa9wZDIECI/AAAAAAAAPFg/7mJZP_XUZhY/DSCF2204_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Still searching for more!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nQOApE_aI60/UPa9yR7_OsI/AAAAAAAAPFo/SeJdvyiQmLE/s1600-h/DSCF2210%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2210" border="0" alt="DSCF2210" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n5nUx-Ix5_U/UPa90PTgehI/AAAAAAAAPFw/lg6YLbbSSmc/DSCF2210_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Everything can be so nice and neat, and then…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DFQOQAdmHtg/UPa93STTi3I/AAAAAAAAPF4/bHkuE3psz0c/s1600-h/DSCF2211%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2211" border="0" alt="DSCF2211" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iwOroyzpc9Q/UPa95ERauqI/AAAAAAAAPGA/tNyXt7uND8E/DSCF2211_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">The doc is in!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-O11s_DtyiRs/UPa97HTBPyI/AAAAAAAAPGI/xqAYRYnww9w/s1600-h/DSCF2212%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2212" border="0" alt="DSCF2212" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OGVm9e7mX_4/UPa98XD2bBI/AAAAAAAAPGQ/qhA-tUaBTtQ/DSCF2212_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I would trust her as my doctor, wouldn’t you?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cQ4hLhKAr5E/UPa99176gVI/AAAAAAAAPGY/jvhM09FYAVQ/s1600-h/DSCF2217%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2217" border="0" alt="DSCF2217" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nQhGkruxm6g/UPa9_Z_DJ0I/AAAAAAAAPGg/3xKT528mStc/DSCF2217_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">After enjoying their Santa stuff for awhile, it was time to open presents! All Selah asked for for several weeks before Christmas was the big Minnie that she had seen at WalMart. So, Myla gave her that! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tHF4LBgEPFo/UPa-AbkWhZI/AAAAAAAAPGo/kWu-6Gkux74/s1600-h/DSCF2219%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2219" border="0" alt="DSCF2219" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pgkiQOWuHvw/UPa-Br6RlRI/AAAAAAAAPGw/brSAN-ntAIE/DSCF2219_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla was excited to get a VReader, and she has enjoyed playing with it so much! She loves electronics!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fZn7-EJRXMc/UPa-DRxeYnI/AAAAAAAAPG4/hhAz4InwBRw/s1600-h/DSCF2221%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2221" border="0" alt="DSCF2221" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yfKlFxrleSM/UPa-Eq5aSEI/AAAAAAAAPHA/TON8UjCoELo/DSCF2221_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah opening her Baby Alive doll. They have both played and played with this doll!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1ZE-qkrBl8A/UPa-Gh7lVxI/AAAAAAAAPHI/oU2ppaV6mPA/s1600-h/IMG_0881%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0881" border="0" alt="IMG_0881" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bFYLZ-jt5Mk/UPa-HhEDYTI/AAAAAAAAPHQ/Vdnx0B8KCxE/IMG_0881_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah’s first board game!</p> <p align="center">In true form, my camera battery died about 15 minutes into Christmas morning, so I had to resort to my phone! Not the greatest picture quality, but at least it’s documented!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gkt-sg_ZnP0/UPa-JAsTdnI/AAAAAAAAPHY/v6HXzt4Aliw/s1600-h/IMG_0882%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0882" border="0" alt="IMG_0882" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ukszp9N8cn0/UPa-KIL5HNI/AAAAAAAAPHg/haAdzxrLKYs/IMG_0882_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Princess dress for a princess!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--AB1Rq0-f-Q/UPa-LrgL_cI/AAAAAAAAPHo/6x-x2XFlDo4/s1600-h/IMG_0887%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0887" border="0" alt="IMG_0887" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aU5-OENdknI/UPa-NKXhLBI/AAAAAAAAPHw/QWbHfN0z-5M/IMG_0887_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Love this picture!!! Myla had seen some house slippers at a store here in Oxford and wanted them so badly. SO, Selah saved the day and gave them to her!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7FGoWLIhF4E/UPa-Op2RgyI/AAAAAAAAPH4/3wL5BblMKs4/s1600-h/IMG_0888%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0888" border="0" alt="IMG_0888" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9RQb3Y6Z3W4/UPa-QDHOBYI/AAAAAAAAPIA/2jOOSRPrJas/IMG_0888_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Aren’t they cute?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M7ArxmymmgU/UPa-Rlq2rtI/AAAAAAAAPII/I2x93b33pdA/s1600-h/DSCF2226%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2226" border="0" alt="DSCF2226" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jwj6X-L8aaI/UPa-SsVv39I/AAAAAAAAPIQ/hvWWQggfX3g/DSCF2226_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Love this face too! Papaw, Macy and Maggie sent Myla a cosmetologist dress up kit! She had seen it when Maggie was here in Square Books, Jr., and Aunt Maggie took note and got it for her!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7AUUQX1tbL4/UPa-UFd28HI/AAAAAAAAPIY/uhJ9nLuIMsY/s1600-h/DSCF2228%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2228" border="0" alt="DSCF2228" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wdUIcucNwEI/UPa-VJKWiyI/AAAAAAAAPIg/JOgr8y-XnCs/DSCF2228_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah LOVES her big Elmo pillow from Papaw, Macy and Maggie. He sleeps by her every night!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tKhrsXYsL1c/UPa-XKPuxpI/AAAAAAAAPIo/rypNQnSWR6k/s1600-h/IMG_0889%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0889" border="0" alt="IMG_0889" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XnKMG7FyGF8/UPa-YI5XzwI/AAAAAAAAPIw/jb2HSTRRyJM/IMG_0889_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">After all the presents were opened, it was time for breakfast. The new baby had to join us and have her breakfast too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K97yzIT2ogQ/UPa-ZT2kEwI/AAAAAAAAPI4/eRQz5BsBJnE/s1600-h/IMG_0890%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0890" border="0" alt="IMG_0890" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Va63-g2YYcQ/UPa-aW0tDVI/AAAAAAAAPJA/78KemXR2M7c/IMG_0890_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Such a good little mommy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--spCtaN_aOE/UPa-cZa6HgI/AAAAAAAAPJI/hrJZENsU9rk/s1600-h/IMG_0893%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0893" border="0" alt="IMG_0893" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CFxlhUgrof0/UPa-diWcTKI/AAAAAAAAPJQ/Mq_SpO1uQZ8/IMG_0893_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Doesn’t that green mush look appetizing? And yes, she does have a dirty diaper after she eats. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PnLdc27n2EI/UPa-exEbbiI/AAAAAAAAPJY/Q26BEx1m6Ak/s1600-h/IMG_0897%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0897" border="0" alt="IMG_0897" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eOOu7ypARyg/UPa-fwxvwxI/AAAAAAAAPJg/XH7-mO_-VNA/IMG_0897_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla quickly put her cosmetologist kit to work!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0-pu_2X-HBc/UPa-h5rW66I/AAAAAAAAPJo/k6jtjw3_uBQ/s1600-h/IMG_0905%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0905" border="0" alt="IMG_0905" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uYDoQvA5kbM/UPa-i8A1KeI/AAAAAAAAPJw/GtL8l4BiH84/IMG_0905_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Something we had not planned to do on Christmas day was spend several hours on the roof because it was leaking. Our families were good sports about it and helped out!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z7wm_dtPcYs/UPa-ka-kFNI/AAAAAAAAPJ4/w4tVeks-oB4/s1600-h/IMG_0907%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0907" border="0" alt="IMG_0907" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YhwO8FDCvjk/UPa-lXuGNEI/AAAAAAAAPKA/D1ujrS75F0s/IMG_0907_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Poor guys!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FPz_9NsbGDw/UPa-m-XwVaI/AAAAAAAAPKI/_CUQaNqEIuQ/s1600-h/IMG_0904%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0904" border="0" alt="IMG_0904" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-x8oDwmPIEIE/UPa-oKvLVGI/AAAAAAAAPKQ/n9-TJvdSoP4/IMG_0904_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi got her hair done as well!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--uZ6rspgd8o/UPa-pmnZd7I/AAAAAAAAPKY/yGuR3fE8cqk/s1600-h/DSCF2231%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2231" border="0" alt="DSCF2231" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6TfqV5e6vqY/UPa-q-4Sf_I/AAAAAAAAPKg/lnEG0WlpWY0/DSCF2231_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Both of our families came over Christmas day for lunch, and later in the afternoon it was time to open gifts from Mimi, Bodie and Sis Sis! It was chaos!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tWr1ukt24t8/UPa-tOVQy4I/AAAAAAAAPKo/3fervD32ZNU/s1600-h/DSCF2239%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2239" border="0" alt="DSCF2239" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7zXUC3G2jZw/UPa-vMOJS4I/AAAAAAAAPKw/9P1oHkcI_AU/DSCF2239_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah LOVES all of her new babies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f9GQGdTzR2w/UPa-xDPZgTI/AAAAAAAAPK4/UlgBVksoI6Q/s1600-h/DSCF2241%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2241" border="0" alt="DSCF2241" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b326hkygcyI/UPa-yAoFUeI/AAAAAAAAPLA/-ZQ98nOe8s4/DSCF2241_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla asked my mom for “mommy” dresses and high heels. She was so excited to get her first pair of high heels to dress up in!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-86JwYJaSFZU/UPa-z6yEUmI/AAAAAAAAPLI/EEj2z-Rj0ao/s1600-h/DSCF2242%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2242" border="0" alt="DSCF2242" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MDrP34kzOcs/UPa-1yhi0wI/AAAAAAAAPLQ/ZaY7rDhGMJA/DSCF2242_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Henry like his magician kit from us!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IvAW5Du2I3A/UPa-4HUyI0I/AAAAAAAAPLY/zCZkEz0YGxU/s1600-h/DSCF2246%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2246" border="0" alt="DSCF2246" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hUBdwAnDyCE/UPa-6C2TWfI/AAAAAAAAPLg/u6LJRklc9Mk/DSCF2246_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla with one of her “mommy” dresses!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U_gaNHYZuXc/UPa-71ylpHI/AAAAAAAAPLo/Je8qjjBGnXY/s1600-h/DSCF2248%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2248" border="0" alt="DSCF2248" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Sjssz-Nh9dw/UPa-9AzyB6I/AAAAAAAAPLw/gHHtqL_vtIQ/DSCF2248_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Organized chaos!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pk3Vf8IqFWc/UPa-_rpoeFI/AAAAAAAAPL4/zY3f-_MtOtY/s1600-h/DSCF2251%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2251" border="0" alt="DSCF2251" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RazHzdaMaSM/UPa_BJAP3sI/AAAAAAAAPMA/eV8I_PU6bsQ/DSCF2251_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Bodie loved his NY Giants car floor mats from Mimi!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZbckC_6g0Ds/UPa_E_Yp11I/AAAAAAAAPMI/rcURel4G-Ss/s1600-h/IMG_0908%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0908" border="0" alt="IMG_0908" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hQSine2xw7s/UPa_HZFosWI/AAAAAAAAPMQ/O2SACPRy6N8/IMG_0908_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and Henry…Henry came in his pajamas and my girls changed clothes about 10 times on Christmas Day. I had cute, matching outfits laid out for them to wear, but we just went with the flow and wore whatever they wanted to!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-caIs5invPt8/UPa_KHYDBFI/AAAAAAAAPMY/g2McowJPeyY/s1600-h/IMG_0910%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0910" border="0" alt="IMG_0910" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-izbfkdDKL2U/UPa_L5Jy1oI/AAAAAAAAPMg/N2W3T9QTruA/IMG_0910_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah was getting a little tired and out of the mood for pictures!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/----WpMG1NpM/UPa_NUPO-II/AAAAAAAAPMo/W3fQCin2JpU/s1600-h/DSCF2252%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2252" border="0" alt="DSCF2252" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SHkVWXuFMEk/UPa_PXdJiII/AAAAAAAAPMw/GSTDmbaaJH4/DSCF2252_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">How about this pose!! LOVE ti!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eWAtymUjua4/UPa_Rmv3xrI/AAAAAAAAPM4/2v8NLFiuXTg/s1600-h/DSCF2254%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2254" border="0" alt="DSCF2254" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RahEo7Th-oc/UPa_S42o-fI/AAAAAAAAPNA/drwTSl7H0OE/DSCF2254_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">She loves having a baby in her hands all the time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bAWp4JErFPc/UPa_UXjCi0I/AAAAAAAAPNI/A3-DshppCKk/s1600-h/DSCF2255%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2255" border="0" alt="DSCF2255" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uY88_sE5gvA/UPa_VQcDiCI/AAAAAAAAPNQ/sze9Ni7ryzo/DSCF2255_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Doesn’t she look like a little “mommy” in her dress and high heels!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZgL0qVOKRjM/UPa_X-b5A9I/AAAAAAAAPNY/-YwG8qNtemE/s1600-h/DSCF2259%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2259" border="0" alt="DSCF2259" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jHGf6KCqkD0/UPa_Zd9c-zI/AAAAAAAAPNg/Ga5IXtbc_6M/DSCF2259_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Playing with toys and dressing up…happy kids!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wrITOn4y-J0/UPa_axyN_cI/AAAAAAAAPNo/_yWGjPsdJOQ/s1600-h/DSCF2261%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2261" border="0" alt="DSCF2261" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TK_jtuBf1wQ/UPa_b7__aXI/AAAAAAAAPNw/nMV72pdycZQ/DSCF2261_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi and Bodie gave the girls a karaoke machine, so Myla put on a little performance for Henry, Selah, and Minnie Mouse!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-24072261888108442832013-01-09T15:53:00.001-06:002013-01-09T15:53:07.191-06:00Christmas with the Millers…<p> </p> <p align="center">On Sunday before Christmas we were able to spend a little time with Frank’s family in Batesville. To me, the holidays are so fun just because you get to be around family, and I always enjoy that!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-13tO7uIuov8/UO3mInOIqnI/AAAAAAAAO-Y/IootMtafpTM/s1600-h/DSCF2135%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2135" border="0" alt="DSCF2135" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s-qtm8paly8/UO3mKLCJD0I/AAAAAAAAO-g/67jRYHbxDiA/DSCF2135_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Michael, Elaine (Frank’s sister), and Frank</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qy316QbXCEo/UO3mMOyIwGI/AAAAAAAAO-o/lTZYh7m53AA/s1600-h/DSCF2137%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2137" border="0" alt="DSCF2137" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fCgy-QWoAiY/UO3mNUyeq8I/AAAAAAAAO-w/ouMvkG2kvu0/DSCF2137_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Frank’s brother, Butch, and his wife, Lois. Butch is one of the funniest people I know. I can remember loving as a child when we would get to see Butch, because I knew there would be a lot of laughing. Well, Myla now thinks that Butch is hilarious, and she had so much fun playing with him!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pysf-3kjr80/UO3mPkDliNI/AAAAAAAAO-4/xuxB2A5YyGc/s1600-h/DSCF2138%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2138" border="0" alt="DSCF2138" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n17winbNeo0/UO3mRbW3n8I/AAAAAAAAO_A/dqkkiif8Aus/DSCF2138_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">“Smyla”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eb285OqdyPo/UO3mTx8WhCI/AAAAAAAAO_I/hJPKaD2Rfao/s1600-h/DSCF2139%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2139" border="0" alt="DSCF2139" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-srzlYWB-HNs/UO3mWf7sFWI/AAAAAAAAO_Q/nRHMarZd738/DSCF2139_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Ringing the bell to tell everyone that supper was ready!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_CdVOXbGCjU/UO3mXgHh0NI/AAAAAAAAO_Y/ebaRGXB5kaM/s1600-h/DSCF2140%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2140" border="0" alt="DSCF2140" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TrVWp_Lw9_M/UO3mZN50i0I/AAAAAAAAO_g/IaPovsi7Rfk/DSCF2140_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mom’s pretty Christmas tree</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eVON2SKVRGg/UO3ma6wBeJI/AAAAAAAAO_o/kgJSF_wrvOo/s1600-h/DSCF2142%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2142" border="0" alt="DSCF2142" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UX_6yMqu19A/UO3mcdjadSI/AAAAAAAAO_w/iimDKgveoww/DSCF2142_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Peyton and Mom</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-50FxcU1fse0/UO3megdJCUI/AAAAAAAAO_4/coQD87ia0xA/s1600-h/DSCF2153%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2153" border="0" alt="DSCF2153" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mb52ImGG4Tc/UO3mgMgsnDI/AAAAAAAAPAA/ddMIZ_QBYX4/DSCF2153_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">“Big Mimi” with her three children.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hZkh7eYR4fk/UO3mh5YDVII/AAAAAAAAPAI/RoNRAI0lQjQ/s1600-h/DSCF2155%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2155" border="0" alt="DSCF2155" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qRzePzOnvpM/UO3mjNJR--I/AAAAAAAAPAQ/OAzB8j7aH54/DSCF2155_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Sis Sis and Michael – I think this is a super great picture of both of them!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7AcXpa3T5UU/UO3mkqKyGjI/AAAAAAAAPAY/CBNJBzpYjAY/s1600-h/DSCF2157%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2157" border="0" alt="DSCF2157" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C3k8phbpYmU/UO3mmF5VfCI/AAAAAAAAPAg/XbyM58hZZeg/DSCF2157_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Mom and Lois</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BF22babFuDk/UO3moGvCEOI/AAAAAAAAPAo/bAHXR1qjm3E/s1600-h/DSCF2158%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2158" border="0" alt="DSCF2158" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xUT7-JlN9E4/UO3mpV34SEI/AAAAAAAAPAw/I__6KxfyDrY/DSCF2158_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Mom, Lois and Elaine</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-44WukfFNoAc/UO3mrIJvwRI/AAAAAAAAPA4/4Z3n70Fe59Y/s1600-h/DSCF2159%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2159" border="0" alt="DSCF2159" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MVrfbp-d7x8/UO3msdFsTOI/AAAAAAAAPBA/vZuhtTOGeaI/DSCF2159_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Elaine and her son, Brian.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i2gcKE1jG3g/UO3mumoeK4I/AAAAAAAAPBI/E7tGJuRh7gI/s1600-h/DSCF2160%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2160" border="0" alt="DSCF2160" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BsZz85K7HXs/UO3mwOjdcuI/AAAAAAAAPBQ/LF0v7b55z5g/DSCF2160_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Big Mimi with her great-granddaugters!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-8335345173621614522013-01-09T15:07:00.001-06:002013-01-09T15:07:41.787-06:00Christmas with the Meurriers….<p align="center">The Saturday before Christmas, we celebrated Christmas with the Meurriers. We had a GREAT day together! All of the kids are at such a fun age to enjoy being together and playing, and, of course, getting to open presents made the “big” girls happy!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-msg-9E76Vko/UO3a_lbXIvI/AAAAAAAAO4M/YXY0Z0-p9cw/s1600-h/DSCF20677.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2067" border="0" alt="DSCF2067" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6UvIuA_H_js/UO3bCcAd-wI/AAAAAAAAO4U/6J4U7ctXSgc/DSCF2067_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah is always happy to be at Sae Sae and Granddaddy’s house!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4kZwsfswt6k/UO3bDg0-O7I/AAAAAAAAO4c/RN9xGgvPIxQ/s1600-h/DSCF20687.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2068" border="0" alt="DSCF2068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QNgHdcNDKpg/UO3bGNO39FI/AAAAAAAAO4k/_9aslug1Wak/DSCF2068_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla had a one track mind when we got there, and that was to open presents! Sweet girl had to wait awhile, but she did show some patience!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--qAMWWFa9TY/UO3bHzgOFjI/AAAAAAAAO4s/cCslBgvQp2k/s1600-h/DSCF20727.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2072" border="0" alt="DSCF2072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TcWed4Reiew/UO3bJFUzX-I/AAAAAAAAO40/SnOa8fUXgi4/DSCF2072_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Little Luke was in the best mood and loved playing the music. He figured out how to turn the songs on and off, and he thought is was the greatest thing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MxEKd-6uOB8/UO3bKgyIIgI/AAAAAAAAO48/Cg0uQXfzCrA/s1600-h/DSCF20747.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2074" border="0" alt="DSCF2074" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kh1VaFqHXR0/UO3bMCBHfAI/AAAAAAAAO5E/Qv-g8m9TL88/DSCF2074_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Giving himself a hand after turning the music on!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yrGXADFVuNU/UO3bOR-SckI/AAAAAAAAO5M/WfqDmg_B_vo/s1600-h/DSCF20797.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2079" border="0" alt="DSCF2079" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pDNAF6sBYV0/UO3bPpEeA_I/AAAAAAAAO5U/Cbx8nFGAW88/DSCF2079_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Mr. Joe and Mrs. Sandy always have their house decorated so pretty! I took lots of pictures of the decorations, but almost every single one of them turned out blurry. I’m not sure what happened!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tfetzICgFr8/UO3bRAwtUHI/AAAAAAAAO5c/nvtuKVfIYqM/s1600-h/DSCF20857.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2085" border="0" alt="DSCF2085" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KxFgys3CFUY/UO3bS2UNcVI/AAAAAAAAO5k/SX6xf_0B7L0/DSCF2085_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">I feel in love with these reindeer. I thought they were the cutest things!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ncyCetpVPqg/UO3bUD6xWrI/AAAAAAAAO5s/iSjS1TciOiY/s1600-h/DSCF21017.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2101" border="0" alt="DSCF2101" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YL8kjtpn2XI/UO3bV-nptMI/AAAAAAAAO50/dgK3ffX8LdY/DSCF2101_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Later in the day, it was finally time to open presents! Selah started tearing into her first one.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KeoIGlPDsQ8/UO3bXtKBGSI/AAAAAAAAO58/ctivd2MAmLE/s1600-h/DSCF21037.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2103" border="0" alt="DSCF2103" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dj_1sxfG2iE/UO3bYzOoPaI/AAAAAAAAO6E/-kRYuLGGpCI/DSCF2103_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">She was so excited to get a real baby doll stroller. She is VERY into babies, so her Christmas definitely had a theme!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Kj90eRFL0JQ/UO3baBoKgFI/AAAAAAAAO6M/hn0AvIhIj4w/s1600-h/DSCF21057.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2105" border="0" alt="DSCF2105" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fUk6ulXI40w/UO3bbfmZH0I/AAAAAAAAO6U/7K5QV-KzySA/DSCF2105_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a>!</p> <p align="center">Myla was so excited to get a VTech Innotab. We turned it on for her, and she figured out the rest of it. She has so much fun playing with it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6ejDamQkPhY/UO3bc8KBAPI/AAAAAAAAO6c/Tm-seZyoP8I/s1600-h/DSCF21087.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2108" border="0" alt="DSCF2108" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xn1JrrCU8b0/UO3bfa9ZgrI/AAAAAAAAO6k/dhB1UzS4pkQ/DSCF2108_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah was so excited to get a set of Snow White figurines. This is a little sidenote that really deserves its own post, but Selah loves the villians in every Disney movie. When you ask her a character in any movie, she will most likely name the villian first! Anyway, this figurine set had the wicked queen and when the queen turns into the old lady. She LOVES them! Is that strange??</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KH2mRKo88WQ/UO3bg8h_rnI/AAAAAAAAO6s/FQwZ49xcvwo/s1600-h/DSCF21107.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2110" border="0" alt="DSCF2110" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tHy4uFzXdrQ/UO3bi3G3H8I/AAAAAAAAO60/jjuvsHrPLNU/DSCF2110_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla was in love with this purse from Aunt Mary and Uncle Spencer! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rpMMihbPKbc/UO3bk3LJ6UI/AAAAAAAAO68/xokMDYCE6Mo/s1600-h/DSCF21118.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2111" border="0" alt="DSCF2111" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e4_m3oHcTpo/UO3bmkBSVEI/AAAAAAAAO7E/Y_jvqfHJAaA/DSCF2111_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Great Richardson family pic!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yNLgLLWAzXo/UO3boVTGk-I/AAAAAAAAO7M/S_fRVmq3HeY/s1600-h/DSCF21177.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2117" border="0" alt="DSCF2117" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4gX6DSgrcsM/UO3bqIZJSaI/AAAAAAAAO7U/hn6Hfh_wpHY/DSCF2117_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla and Selah with two of their favorite people!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i16kRv8bHnc/UO3bsKTj8xI/AAAAAAAAO7c/T88iGJFeiyQ/s1600-h/DSCF21187.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2118" border="0" alt="DSCF2118" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X8LitNfOkeM/UO3btwxTJjI/AAAAAAAAO7k/rp4Oae9PFxY/DSCF2118_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F-s_F2aDbK4/UO3bv2dX_1I/AAAAAAAAO7s/DLYcXzY_Wbc/s1600-h/DSCF21207.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2120" border="0" alt="DSCF2120" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dmt5ZbGr1-c/UO3bxclLIbI/AAAAAAAAO70/zEu8lU7t6pg/DSCF2120_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The “original” family! I’m so thankful for this group of people in my life!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oinQtfwtrXg/UO3bzXi5WWI/AAAAAAAAO78/BvGLA60lbTI/s1600-h/DSCF21217.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2121" border="0" alt="DSCF2121" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JDtLRofbfKU/UO3b07KFcyI/AAAAAAAAO8E/Q49fkQj5lRc/DSCF2121_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Even later on in the afternoon we opened our stockings. We love to do stockings with the Meurriers, and they are always a hit!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TA5wWmWZNiQ/UO3b2cM3W1I/AAAAAAAAO8M/OwXIJ6x_R5U/s1600-h/DSCF21247.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2124" border="0" alt="DSCF2124" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nz96fHcK9Ck/UO3b33FaO5I/AAAAAAAAO8U/aCfQanRFeaA/DSCF2124_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Luke took a LONG afternoon nap, and after that he was finally able to join in the present opening fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ToLNGysTK4E/UO3b58AdSPI/AAAAAAAAO8c/VQ2bruSX_44/s1600-h/DSCF21257.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2125" border="0" alt="DSCF2125" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qU_V-rFHhzs/UO3b74vH9VI/AAAAAAAAO8k/6Z_Sv9i3S_Q/DSCF2125_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah loved searching for treasures in her stocking!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3BzdpyvTg8A/UO3b93iPi3I/AAAAAAAAO8s/GIODylF3uPs/s1600-h/DSCF21287.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2128" border="0" alt="DSCF2128" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ExKucHAZjiw/UO3b_cknTfI/AAAAAAAAO80/7MVkud-jMB4/DSCF2128_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I love Myla’s face! She was obviously very excited about what she got!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-amykrySh8_g/UO3cBlpsymI/AAAAAAAAO88/xIpRI0xVLAU/s1600-h/DSCF21328.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2132" border="0" alt="DSCF2132" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sZuFiGnEZRU/UO3cC0khibI/AAAAAAAAO9E/uzWWZMJ_7Rc/DSCF2132_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah playing with her Snow White characters!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Klsw3H0vRNY/UO3cFdyxqNI/AAAAAAAAO9M/8ZXDQZurRRE/s1600-h/DSCF21337.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2133" border="0" alt="DSCF2133" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rMvmm9yuPF4/UO3cG6LXnGI/AAAAAAAAO9U/VcvoerHoZeo/DSCF2133_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">I love all these stockings! Even sweet Ramsey had one, and he got plenty of gifts too! I can’t wait for him to be with us next Christmas!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-27859393576217874122013-01-09T15:00:00.001-06:002013-01-09T15:00:38.080-06:00Haley is FIVE!!!<p align="center">On December 18, Miss Haley turned 5! I can’t believe how big Myla and her friends are getting. Haley and her family were our next door neighbors for five years before we moved. I remember the day she was born, and, obviously, she and Myla have known each other since birth! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Apc0o9zszZ0/UOyLbh1X3aI/AAAAAAAAO1k/aacycl43530/s1600-h/DSCF20207.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2020" border="0" alt="DSCF2020" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uZifkcZ0K6o/UOyLkD3e0fI/AAAAAAAAO1s/Pw-yh8e2uVU/DSCF2020_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Sweet girl having fun at her party!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hn20C3qHHaU/UOyLv8AyfnI/AAAAAAAAO10/ZZYWFfrM_Ws/s1600-h/DSCF20337.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2033" border="0" alt="DSCF2033" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yiLp9WZhSGY/UOyLz3oENhI/AAAAAAAAO18/y10uZx91pXs/DSCF2033_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">The new “party place” in Oxford is called Pirate Adventures. It is a fun place with inflatables and an arcade. The girls have had a good time each time we’ve gone there!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fU574CuXo_w/UOyL4MD46OI/AAAAAAAAO2E/CkQK7L4cV-Y/s1600-h/DSCF20377.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2037" border="0" alt="DSCF2037" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bd4LKun1SPY/UOyL8dt5e3I/AAAAAAAAO2M/y3e8PpSLyPc/DSCF2037_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla just looking pretty during lunch. She was a bit bored because there wasn’t anything there she wanted to eat…she is a picky eater!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6Lb0t9B_af0/UOyMEQLXe9I/AAAAAAAAO2U/4T8GizbR6hk/s1600-h/DSCF20447.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2044" border="0" alt="DSCF2044" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O54_c3tbvWk/UOyMKNyZZqI/AAAAAAAAO2c/Ya8TsD24pbk/DSCF2044_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Ethan, Haley and Susan</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gN75RVYi3To/UOyMRqJe1eI/AAAAAAAAO2k/P3MmH2tSUSk/DSCF20437.jpg?imgmax=800"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2043" border="0" alt="DSCF2043" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mz-evqt2JtA/UO3aU61d0PI/AAAAAAAAO3k/oIMXqdnDq4Y/DSCF2043_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Blowing out her candles!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-30rKdhQNjU8/UO3aWCb1HoI/AAAAAAAAO3s/4Jo02j6zZno/s1600-h/DSCF20488.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2048" border="0" alt="DSCF2048" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Otrhv8ir3FE/UO3aYL1c5MI/AAAAAAAAO30/IE3Qiuy9BQg/DSCF2048_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mackensy, Haley’s little sister, had a big time at the party too!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4JoZgqTRUv4/UO3aarnBbjI/AAAAAAAAO38/vLNjFMEZeXI/s1600-h/DSCF20637.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2063" border="0" alt="DSCF2063" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-weiSrEUmmjI/UO3aciIZFxI/AAAAAAAAO4E/nRwSJuE8Nqg/DSCF2063_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This picture just makes me smile!!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-15685230220855687732013-01-08T15:10:00.001-06:002013-01-08T15:10:33.839-06:00Bellevue Singing Christmas Tree…<p align="center">To kick off the Christmas season, we headed to Memphis to see the Bellevue Singing Christmas tree. It was absolutely incredible! Seriously, it is all of their children, youth and high school choirs…over 450 singers, and it was just amazing. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uPFEDCfMnkM/UOyKulVXT4I/AAAAAAAAOzU/OH9yS092RAc/s1600-h/DSCF19877.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1987" border="0" alt="DSCF1987" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jv60gjK1hJ0/UOyKw-E-jaI/AAAAAAAAOzc/gTv40nrsXeo/DSCF1987_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Bellevue had so many beautiful decorations, so we tried to get a few pictures of the kids…which, with Selah, is always an adventure!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BMA-eDKVv2M/UOyKy7hqjKI/AAAAAAAAOzk/ACc98v9Ir9I/s1600-h/DSCF199310.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1993" border="0" alt="DSCF1993" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FHZeZOUqJ-4/UOyK10YInAI/AAAAAAAAOzs/pYbP_iOn7Dk/DSCF1993_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla was trying to reign her in. Ha!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QyX9A5CSEBw/UOyK4JRqbuI/AAAAAAAAOz0/-eKYVRQAyc4/s1600-h/DSCF19957.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1995" border="0" alt="DSCF1995" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kmSUaBRCgiw/UOyK5upvDYI/AAAAAAAAOz8/BaYO9Bc0vko/DSCF1995_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Thanks to Mimi for a fun night, and also a big thanks to Mrs. Erica for going with us. We all had to sit apart since we waited a little late to get tickets, so Erica sat with Myla.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8I5boDWoc14/UOyK8H_o3LI/AAAAAAAAO0E/zeMOTrM6wJ8/s1600-h/DSCF19967.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1996" border="0" alt="DSCF1996" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7XTpq3lX7IY/UOyK9Vv2xRI/AAAAAAAAO0M/dLsA9L0umzY/DSCF1996_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This was my little seat buddy!! The program was two and a half hours, and she was completely entertained the entire time. I’m telling you, it was awesome. If you live near Memphis, it is a must see Christmas program!</p> <p align="center">Now, as I mentioned earlier, with Selah group pictures are always fun…here are some outtakes!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pZniHYFht0w/UOyK_OqFKTI/AAAAAAAAO0U/ndZILg7RD6k/s1600-h/DSCF19867.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1986" border="0" alt="DSCF1986" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7JjSCSTJQwo/UOyLAurQUSI/AAAAAAAAO0c/I7jYY8idB8s/DSCF1986_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6NmuwUcWL6s/UOyLC-X1FgI/AAAAAAAAO0k/muWVoopgszY/s1600-h/DSCF19887.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1988" border="0" alt="DSCF1988" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eNIKXPeiRz8/UOyLEbaJpQI/AAAAAAAAO0s/jhAxaNFZuLk/DSCF1988_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MtvPxK4OJes/UOyLHI_ImtI/AAAAAAAAO00/5TAdUbsZIkk/s1600-h/DSCF19897.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1989" border="0" alt="DSCF1989" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vQq5FS9UfZ0/UOyLJSHEhTI/AAAAAAAAO08/bO0aUA2p3PM/DSCF1989_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MNtF1yeJqTc/UOyLLbz8eYI/AAAAAAAAO1E/cjLwEI3ksMU/s1600-h/DSCF19907.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1990" border="0" alt="DSCF1990" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QY9mO3-_aOk/UOyLNA70mcI/AAAAAAAAO1M/drLoCYPUXCE/DSCF1990_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-REyl0L9g840/UOyLPPJ-CqI/AAAAAAAAO1U/dc-xsXWO254/s1600-h/DSCF19927.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1992" border="0" alt="DSCF1992" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A_yUC3tgrHA/UOyLR2c0W0I/AAAAAAAAO1c/ry63KQ75HCU/DSCF1992_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-73015761713985881802012-12-11T10:21:00.001-06:002012-12-11T10:21:21.385-06:00Making Christmas Memories…<p align="center">‘Tis the season for making memories! Making and decorating sugar cookies seems like the “right” thing to do at Christmas. Ha! We had a preschoool party this past Sunday that we were supposed to bring cookies to, so the girls and I had fun baking and decorating!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mfilGgYuDms/UMdc5Up8IrI/AAAAAAAAOso/KuT--zTLyB0/s1600-h/DSCF1981%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1981" border="0" alt="DSCF1981" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fbPS40evU_I/UMdc755tVTI/AAAAAAAAOsw/d_AN0OejycI/DSCF1981_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Focusing on cutting out their cookies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uDQc5pz7bQ4/UMdc9NngsnI/AAAAAAAAOs4/6vewT7DX97g/s1600-h/DSCF1982%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1982" border="0" alt="DSCF1982" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rD9BGOO1DF8/UMdc-vIjbJI/AAAAAAAAOtA/sZAua5P-HUU/DSCF1982_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Selah did really well with a little help!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-coUKlzj9R8w/UMddAncQjDI/AAAAAAAAOtI/ypcuHg6NUY8/s1600-h/DSCF1985%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1985" border="0" alt="DSCF1985" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ce7xqT7bNKQ/UMddB2PDzjI/AAAAAAAAOtQ/yeRwqxfDaLY/DSCF1985_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Even though it was still a big mess, the girls did so good and had a good time. I would say this was our best baking time so far!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fSifvJj3bI8/UMddEEUah-I/AAAAAAAAOtY/efpO1leMOrU/s1600-h/DSCF2001%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2001" border="0" alt="DSCF2001" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-79YSUEjIk8w/UMddGJs3cbI/AAAAAAAAOtg/FlEtqE2mldc/DSCF2001_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Henry was able to help us decorate the cookies on Sunday before the party!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QyOf99EV1TY/UMddLPNhW8I/AAAAAAAAOto/mo0V5pvzqv4/s1600-h/DSCF2003%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2003" border="0" alt="DSCF2003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D14P6ms5o_8/UMddM9bn8BI/AAAAAAAAOtw/gSpjROvWtxY/DSCF2003_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We even got Daddy in on the fun! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oGcwNpWmWPI/UMddPrE5OXI/AAAAAAAAOt4/ZlRp11jaZQA/s1600-h/DSCF2004%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2004" border="0" alt="DSCF2004" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zvMHboXwkmE/UMddR2_ujqI/AAAAAAAAOuA/cy5H88zjCn4/DSCF2004_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">With their finished products! They looked GREAT!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-klMnM_V8Oh8/UMddTn1cryI/AAAAAAAAOuI/_U6MIQqAfmA/s1600-h/DSCF1993%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1993" border="0" alt="DSCF1993" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KuEFxYXzZ10/UMddVea0tzI/AAAAAAAAOuQ/ClNUhal4Tq4/DSCF1993_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Saturday Mimi treated us to a FUN treat! We went to see the Singing Christmas Tree at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis. I really don’t even have words to describe how incredible it was! The kids loved it…even Selah sat almost completely still the entire 2 1/2 hours of the performance. This is definitely a tradition I want to start by going every year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kyVLMttCg00/UMddXbpwygI/AAAAAAAAOuY/kLEgbndeDfI/s1600-h/DSCF1995%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1995" border="0" alt="DSCF1995" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kD2iHcKum4g/UMddYhIrvsI/AAAAAAAAOug/4uNxfr9B9JQ/DSCF1995_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Mimi with her sweet grandbabies!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JCvjMLBIOOE/UMddb5ZOsbI/AAAAAAAAOuo/qfLz5pwEr8I/s1600-h/DSCF1996%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1996" border="0" alt="DSCF1996" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1qXwJgTtOBk/UMdddHGlDjI/AAAAAAAAOuw/XcaxYY1WyWE/DSCF1996_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">This was my seat buddy! We were all sitting in different spots because we just got the best tickets, and they weren’t all together. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-92hAX2zzjD0/UMddejb4YMI/AAAAAAAAOu4/j3lHQYpABBo/s1600-h/DSCF2007%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF2007" border="0" alt="DSCF2007" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OLxP1YP6oMI/UMddfr9trTI/AAAAAAAAOvA/lTDgho1C4WQ/DSCF2007_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Sunday evening we had a preschool ministry Christmas party at church. It was LOTS of fun, and this was the only picture I got. ha! Lovely!!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-30229728478798484532012-12-10T23:08:00.001-06:002012-12-10T23:08:21.678-06:00iPhone Pics…<p align="center">So, about a month ago, we finally got iPhones! For some reason, I think that is what has slowed down my blogging because I never take my camera anywhere anymore, and I don’t take the time to get the pictures out of my phone. Anyway, I finally got the pictures on my computer, so these pictures are going to be quite random.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vCl0NdTEFSs/UMatma8waNI/AAAAAAAAOm8/pskQTLRX4I0/s1600-h/0258.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ha65ymyYGsk/UMatu9DkyxI/AAAAAAAAOnE/eDm3r5IDhzE/025_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">A few weeks ago, Selah got hand, foot & mouth. She was so puny, and I felt so sorry for her. Neither of my girls have had this before so it was a new experience for us. So, I texted this picture to Michael to tell him that we had a sick baby!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6Gol7kD9PGc/UMa-b0gkh5I/AAAAAAAAOn4/RnJoQ5ekUaU/s1600-h/0287.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="028" border="0" alt="028" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H-QlXfU50F0/UMa-dH-3OYI/AAAAAAAAOoA/9tHrtbXbddI/028_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">On another note, Selah LOVES ramen noodles…can you tell?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KYk0D14nHxI/UMa-e1bvN8I/AAAAAAAAOoI/nfLzf2RRVo4/s1600-h/0347.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Oa4FWKQuCWk/UMa-gdWKlLI/AAAAAAAAOoQ/LTMufGotK0U/034_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Something that Selah does that Myla never did is fall asleep outside of her bed. Myla never really fell asleep anywhere besides her bed or the car seat, so I think it is so funny when I go to look for Selah and she is conked out in a random place!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TDHMYzGgxO8/UMa-jjSAIvI/AAAAAAAAOoY/h5gTrv30hjs/s1600-h/0427.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="042" border="0" alt="042" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4SZ0xb8zHBE/UMa-niJd0oI/AAAAAAAAOog/W18-AR9lZyA/042_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Michael took the girls to a volleyball game, and they had a big time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xGTqAqSZ71I/UMa-sjTXCRI/AAAAAAAAOoo/HT83vgkRaFw/s1600-h/0447.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="044" border="0" alt="044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1Rze38Zt_KM/UMa-uQV_0KI/AAAAAAAAOow/qFv6UVsVMAw/044_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Something that Michael has been doing with the girls is going on hikes! This was one morning when they were headed out!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DzB8FIgYHpU/UMa-xBwU_wI/AAAAAAAAOo4/rTc9SIK9C5k/s1600-h/0477.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iJKuBBjSI-E/UMa-yQHWAvI/AAAAAAAAOpA/YNaZQm13d3o/047_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">I have no words…My Facebook caption was “I’m going to miss these days!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U3oaZEBU8wc/UMa-z2m7XZI/AAAAAAAAOpI/DSfsfTFNnnw/s1600-h/0618.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="061" border="0" alt="061" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4G14sBDxrbc/UMa-1Eqi0hI/AAAAAAAAOpQ/29k1VLKneww/061_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Leaving the post office one day, Selah told me the sun was in her eyes and she needed the sticker under her glasses to block the sun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kOPG0cibj_w/UMa-2pNWd0I/AAAAAAAAOpY/o53ANKK_sRo/s1600-h/08411.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="084" border="0" alt="084" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hn92CV0zLcg/UMa-9Cs_jjI/AAAAAAAAOpg/z1jdViKtpGA/084_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls were VERY excited to find out that Mimi has kept my old dance costumes! Is this not hysterical?!?!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oJ6A2_gbZ7E/UMa_ElLHBmI/AAAAAAAAOpo/EjZvfdSg62w/s1600-h/0827.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="082" border="0" alt="082" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6nnr1wFtN-o/UMa_G4w0ftI/AAAAAAAAOpw/EavbiLpBfuU/082_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Dressing Elmo up with Halloween teeth!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tQyBPsgl3aI/UMa_LjPWY2I/AAAAAAAAOp4/HLytWngEt8c/s1600-h/2027.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="202" border="0" alt="202" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2yaxbEzBfrc/UMa_P40mLtI/AAAAAAAAOqA/3G2x7vkvzn8/202_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Silly kid…that’s a Christmas decoration!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HnWm8ydDF3Y/UMa_T_AwwQI/AAAAAAAAOqI/YSel5tUvAKM/s1600-h/16111.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="161" border="0" alt="161" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ehSrjyLObgg/UMa_V7SZB_I/AAAAAAAAOqQ/FxXP3-FkUBM/161_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">She LOVES to pose!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mu0w17BxGzE/UMa_ZnSHcLI/AAAAAAAAOqY/20zHGOxljjg/s1600-h/2067.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="206" border="0" alt="206" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IjMARS79lhA/UMa_a-wZFwI/AAAAAAAAOqg/Y7ndqk5gTWs/206_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Ready for bed one night and Selah is snuggling with the stuffed animals we have bought for Ramsey. She talks about him ALL of the time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hDkb2fUTE-E/UMa_ddLoAJI/AAAAAAAAOqo/BJS6UPvnbew/s1600-h/2277.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="227" border="0" alt="227" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-k2B-L3SJ9wg/UMa_egcaVYI/AAAAAAAAOqw/_YoKC0ukd8s/227_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Mo and Myla at lunch when we went to see the Nutcracker</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hlLvtsfbDx8/UMa_jABOoeI/AAAAAAAAOq4/zygRPROSttw/s1600-h/08312.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="083" border="0" alt="083" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rvNHXO-TnMA/UMa_k0afRtI/AAAAAAAAOrA/NSK7jTLRalM/083_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Can I just tell y’all that she is the funniest kid I have ever been around?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K5LWIvbYClM/UMa_n_mmXII/AAAAAAAAOrI/3cZbTjSIF9g/s1600-h/2407.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="240" border="0" alt="240" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LhP3aasSgvU/UMa_pu8MBnI/AAAAAAAAOrQ/a_rZXDgePt0/240_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls and I on my birthday!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--rjeLJYJ9mw/UMa_rZtS_mI/AAAAAAAAOrY/R6M4nWgmyJ4/s1600-h/2527.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="252" border="0" alt="252" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cGu5un5QnmA/UMa_tTJIqAI/AAAAAAAAOrg/jfomL1rxFFc/252_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla loves to take pictures of me with my phone…I guess I didn’t feel like posing. Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8I0RJf697uk/UMa_vnBfQhI/AAAAAAAAOro/PjL2LZ5wa18/s1600-h/24712.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="247" border="0" alt="247" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uXkSW-XNUlU/UMa_w_NYf9I/AAAAAAAAOrw/NLMj4uaVpjI/247_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Loving some Chick-Fil-A ice cream!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-44041875117735113022012-12-05T23:10:00.001-06:002012-12-05T23:10:25.541-06:00Missing Ramsey…<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8nZKNYMLc08/UMAovEMO8MI/AAAAAAAAOlE/-YYx5fFPS7E/s1600-h/DSCF1976%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1976" border="0" alt="DSCF1976" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CD98TWKbIPY/UMAov09OiBI/AAAAAAAAOlM/Jn7zTiFY1lI/DSCF1976_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We are still waiting on our sweet Ramsey! It’s crazy how much you can miss someone that you have never met! Since he will not be with us for Christmas, we wanted to send him some goodies! We sent a teddy bear that we were able to record a message onto so when he squeezes it, her will hear our voices. The girls loved “talking” to him when we recorded our message! We also sent a fun picture album with pictures of all of his family that doubles as a toy, so I hope he will enjoy looking at the pictures! Then, we sent some My First Christmas pj’s, an outfit and a lovey! I wonder if the Taiwanese nannies are going to think it is crazy that his name in on several things. HA! </p> <p align="center">As far as the process goes, we are waiting on a court date. From what I understand, we have been submitted for court, we are just waiting on a date to be set. Typically, travel would happen about 3 months, give or take, after the first court date, so we are really hoping we will travel in March or April. But, as we know with international adoption, anything can happen! We’re just trusting God and HIS timing! We also still have a good bit of fundraising to do, so we will focus on that after Christmas! All I know, is that I am READY for him to be home, and I know that each difficult thing that we have been through on this journey will be WORTH it when we finally get to him!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-54223798513765313832012-12-05T23:01:00.001-06:002012-12-05T23:01:30.252-06:00“Lucy”, A Royal Visit, and The Oxford Christmas Parade…<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PFq1V1RDTx4/UMAmH0S0VFI/AAAAAAAAOik/7VSeZVFsyP4/s1600-h/DSCF1956%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1956" border="0" alt="DSCF1956" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mL36iCMCpSc/UMAmJI8vFzI/AAAAAAAAOis/rGF9h0SIq-o/DSCF1956_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Our Elf on the Shelf, Lucy, made her appearance on Monday morning! The girls were so excited to see her, and they seem to be more into it this year than they were last year!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wyiibwOPo-E/UMAmLIBb5xI/AAAAAAAAOi0/vntyIOtZZ-M/s1600-h/248%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="248" border="0" alt="248" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lbhnwtHM-wg/UMAmMpsYKrI/AAAAAAAAOi8/mE-7iPbK9to/248_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="473"></a></p> <p align="center">I was determined to do better this year with the Elf, and thanks to Pinterest I’ve gotten plenty of ideas! The girls cracked up seeing how Lucy had colored on their picture.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BXH6R6kujv4/UMAmOx7pyqI/AAAAAAAAOjE/S6ICdvrZ5Ic/s1600-h/249%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="249" border="0" alt="249" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8URIkvo15BM/UMAmRIuTkBI/AAAAAAAAOjM/ngpbVfK4zi4/249_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">This morning Lucy was up for some game time with friends!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P8P7SNEdLQU/UMAmTNviJuI/AAAAAAAAOjU/1XWxT55sVFA/s1600-h/251%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="251" border="0" alt="251" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XJvxC0vmVMQ/UMAmUc6plnI/AAAAAAAAOjc/noMPhak1HFc/251_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">Excited girls first thing in the morning finding Lucy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sCaWUwnXvNY/UMAmXE2Y_cI/AAAAAAAAOjk/syCXIYGcXOk/s1600-h/246%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="246" border="0" alt="246" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g1o0rQbtK8A/UMAmYNX7zMI/AAAAAAAAOjs/5pNO0xFg9wU/246_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="261"></a></p> <p align="center">This past weekend, our choir performed our Christmas concert, “A Royal Visit”, at the Ford Center on campus! This was the children’s choir practicing before the first performance. I didn’t get any pictures during the program since I was in the choir.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZFAstFAkdec/UMAmZS-Na6I/AAAAAAAAOj0/jsRMnxUC9fc/s1600-h/244%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="244" border="0" alt="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2yZtK7wi_CI/UMAmaf_PrhI/AAAAAAAAOj8/L5nUrUVqogE/244_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="469"></a></p> <p align="center">Myla absolutely loved singing in the show, and she had pretty much every song (even the ones the children didn’t sing) memorized since we have listened to the music so much!</p> <p align="center">On a side note, we found out on Monday that <strong><font size="6">46</font></strong> people prayed to receive Christ as a result of the concert and Bro. Eric’s message. I was blown away! It made all of the hours of practice WORTH IT!!! Praise the LORD!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EV6Os6CHoFA/UMAmb3JPOuI/AAAAAAAAOkE/kfnIXoTKHYE/s1600-h/DSCF1958%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1958" border="0" alt="DSCF1958" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6bZRUPo5VfQ/UMAmdFlBYsI/AAAAAAAAOkM/dSdsKUPofJU/DSCF1958_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Monday night we went to the Oxford Christmas parade! The girls looked forward to it ALL day! (Myla’s eyes are closed in every single picture lately…ha!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PSYmaZtblRA/UMAmfN518UI/AAAAAAAAOkU/5yMtzVL0bT4/s1600-h/DSCF1966%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1966" border="0" alt="DSCF1966" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bf4QWYCOJyE/UMAmgjjpHEI/AAAAAAAAOkc/kPGrgzpX1xQ/DSCF1966_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="465"></a></p> <p align="center">You would have thought Selah was IN the parade because she waved so much!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aFFBJT0TEaA/UMAmjO4k1iI/AAAAAAAAOkk/qDhGuNFo2zg/s1600-h/DSCF1971%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1971" border="0" alt="DSCF1971" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b2x438o3T08/UMAmlYakSiI/AAAAAAAAOks/l-khoA8hJlc/DSCF1971_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Keeping a close eye on all the floats hoping for the candy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wb4Ni5CbXTM/UMAmodv0mPI/AAAAAAAAOk0/kgYP92LLQjI/s1600-h/DSCF1972%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1972" border="0" alt="DSCF1972" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j2_kV1O9BaU/UMAmpwGnKKI/AAAAAAAAOk8/-LcZQZbozdw/DSCF1972_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">It was a fun night even though it didn’t feel much like Christmas since it was 70 degrees!!!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404749413203088311.post-56993585966065064542012-12-05T22:44:00.001-06:002012-12-05T22:44:49.797-06:00The Nutcracker at the Orpheum…<p align="center">The girls and I were in for a treat when we went to the Orpheum to see the Nutcracker with almost 50 other friends and moms from our homeschool group!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aTNP9PJ3lgI/UMAiWKeGLqI/AAAAAAAAOfc/vymmtEemKG0/s1600-h/DSCF1934%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1934" border="0" alt="DSCF1934" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0rJWEctoLWY/UMAiXVagMBI/AAAAAAAAOfk/Hvr3euApP04/DSCF1934_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">I always enjoy going to the Orpheum! It is such a beautiful place!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G7jOSvUGwbI/UMAiY0DA4AI/AAAAAAAAOfs/SSUycvHmX_8/s1600-h/DSCF1929%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1929" border="0" alt="DSCF1929" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5AJ8svNcgfE/UMAiaFschqI/AAAAAAAAOf0/UQkEozGm_zE/DSCF1929_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Sage, Myla and Montana waiting to go into the doors! The girls were so excited to be together!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-msotHn_BTaA/UMAibfdcJoI/AAAAAAAAOf8/9AZU-XNHmmw/s1600-h/DSCF1932%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1932" border="0" alt="DSCF1932" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O06cBRk2FUY/UMAicSk7CpI/AAAAAAAAOgE/itiCGmPiBQg/DSCF1932_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Beautiful girls!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G4Er-M0CjKw/UMAieQsET8I/AAAAAAAAOgM/3QMYuKV__JY/s1600-h/DSCF1935%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1935" border="0" alt="DSCF1935" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--nVm6BTqBNY/UMAigMl-rCI/AAAAAAAAOgU/HllaxW3U1WA/DSCF1935_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">After the performance, which the thoroughly enjoyed, the girls had fun burning off some energy by skipping up and down the sidewalk!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Uh8108vIZ58/UMAih230_mI/AAAAAAAAOgc/tfATwbAiaFU/s1600-h/DSCF1939%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1939" border="0" alt="DSCF1939" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sWwFigAIOjI/UMAii84gIfI/AAAAAAAAOgk/471-vBGszik/DSCF1939_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">We walked a few blocks to the Peabody to see the ducks and the beautiful Christmas decorations!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8r_04ukv6Y0/UMAikAs8uHI/AAAAAAAAOgs/WYMbxiJq1nU/s1600-h/DSCF1945%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1945" border="0" alt="DSCF1945" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EI0CS4ogaJI/UMAilZAwWxI/AAAAAAAAOg0/hbV01qAXfo8/DSCF1945_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">The tree in the lobby is massive and beautifully decorated!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DrgeuCa5PVg/UMAim5sHB2I/AAAAAAAAOg8/5jPz4PMGT-w/s1600-h/DSCF1947%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1947" border="0" alt="DSCF1947" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iakXSn61xys/UMAin-p7ShI/AAAAAAAAOhE/YPi6pLLCAbQ/DSCF1947_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">Jamie and her girls!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g8-fZWrbfYs/UMAipehZ3QI/AAAAAAAAOhM/yrhoNfHJcgA/s1600-h/DSCF1949%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1949" border="0" alt="DSCF1949" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p1PE1CzdMFI/UMAiq6Z7EiI/AAAAAAAAOhU/QPbALi_ktxQ/DSCF1949_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="394"></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Mo and Sage on these brass dogs that they got a kick out of!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2w06hkGJunk/UMAisjyOUqI/AAAAAAAAOhc/bJ9rxFkD-rc/s1600-h/DSCF1950%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1950" border="0" alt="DSCF1950" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fL-UHXXTV3c/UMAituRDgmI/AAAAAAAAOhk/m93H27L5b0A/DSCF1950_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262"></a></p> <p align="center">Mo and Myla…they thought these things were so funny!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rXm6xlYk99s/UMAiu-RWLwI/AAAAAAAAOhs/7txhRoZf-Ao/s1600-h/DSCF1951%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCF1951" border="0" alt="DSCF1951" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iCVUl4yG_1M/UMAiwGogMOI/AAAAAAAAOh0/l17N3in2z6g/DSCF1951_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="467"></a></p> <p align="center">All three girls with sweet smiles! We had so much fun!</p> meurrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14071870227112168812noreply@blogger.com0