tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90515081481122778022024-03-21T07:01:10.270-07:00The BrowniesAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-90824630996575569302011-02-18T18:51:00.000-08:002011-02-27T19:06:04.069-08:00Crepe Amour!Mitch's only request while we were in DC was that we stop by this little crepe store he spotted in Georgetown before we leave. It was our last meal, and probably the best, right before we rolled out of town! It was as yummy as it looks! I need to learn to make crepes like this! I attempted them on Christmas.... They were good, but didn't even come CLOSE to how good these were!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvTZmj1RB7qgcC07pplgB_uq7_PIGKgvav8njag6uVnfvSqwrRmich3GccqzfDfj9tY4sN3wuX0r5JAIoJPvZp1x3t4rcgHNYpW2uuPYKRje_W5hJzKgSMeEStsGk_qCdbowmDw29KZCi/s1600/DSC_7071.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvTZmj1RB7qgcC07pplgB_uq7_PIGKgvav8njag6uVnfvSqwrRmich3GccqzfDfj9tY4sN3wuX0r5JAIoJPvZp1x3t4rcgHNYpW2uuPYKRje_W5hJzKgSMeEStsGk_qCdbowmDw29KZCi/s320/DSC_7071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578568728288541474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUW2cZAFtbw5KXAkgCxw7Ft2mbBV_U3AZWWKIXyEOEKbh-ERmZ_Lr_8HalHi9BTPsfU3f3Qlc05krn7k62yJsiaJB_nanHvFomOJL8yYhMnMsjgiPwBpFmlrBX7IBvd5mlbMitWi2Wnnq/s320/DSC_7070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578568724488218594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just around the corner from the crepe store in DC Cupcakes. I've never seen the show, but caught a commercial for it on TLC at the hotel, so then I had to try one! Mitch has not caught on to the whole cupcake craze, but even he admitted they were really good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUW2cZAFtbw5KXAkgCxw7Ft2mbBV_U3AZWWKIXyEOEKbh-ERmZ_Lr_8HalHi9BTPsfU3f3Qlc05krn7k62yJsiaJB_nanHvFomOJL8yYhMnMsjgiPwBpFmlrBX7IBvd5mlbMitWi2Wnnq/s1600/DSC_7070.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUW2cZAFtbw5KXAkgCxw7Ft2mbBV_U3AZWWKIXyEOEKbh-ERmZ_Lr_8HalHi9BTPsfU3f3Qlc05krn7k62yJsiaJB_nanHvFomOJL8yYhMnMsjgiPwBpFmlrBX7IBvd5mlbMitWi2Wnnq/s1600/DSC_7070.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUW2cZAFtbw5KXAkgCxw7Ft2mbBV_U3AZWWKIXyEOEKbh-ERmZ_Lr_8HalHi9BTPsfU3f3Qlc05krn7k62yJsiaJB_nanHvFomOJL8yYhMnMsjgiPwBpFmlrBX7IBvd5mlbMitWi2Wnnq/s1600/DSC_7070.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggvGCn4uirONR0vCDCeVtn1Dcboumq-jxvap10s1TGIV3rYRcza_MWspMiOV6vXe-EmAxOboyVb7mPK-pe9gvCqmFh1vkmt2GM2aYuIC_v3FHt5mIUprC10fXV9aJss0O5JwyNgdgKeWI/s1600/DSC_7076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggvGCn4uirONR0vCDCeVtn1Dcboumq-jxvap10s1TGIV3rYRcza_MWspMiOV6vXe-EmAxOboyVb7mPK-pe9gvCqmFh1vkmt2GM2aYuIC_v3FHt5mIUprC10fXV9aJss0O5JwyNgdgKeWI/s320/DSC_7076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578568729876986850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5nBox5Ji0kp_kYP9K9ftuZeRUNvns8Ntgtcc81BmTi2NY5rUfkXU-EaYtjNyefvB25hgjWWPndKfk-FaXMiLfJJyogUZTCHNr9rr0WmycKZIBCJwStc4bWi4xPNgiY0ro8AoLAhVx1xU/s1600/DSC_7082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5nBox5Ji0kp_kYP9K9ftuZeRUNvns8Ntgtcc81BmTi2NY5rUfkXU-EaYtjNyefvB25hgjWWPndKfk-FaXMiLfJJyogUZTCHNr9rr0WmycKZIBCJwStc4bWi4xPNgiY0ro8AoLAhVx1xU/s320/DSC_7082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578568730529662546" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-46907047236703893012011-02-13T19:11:00.000-08:002011-02-27T19:23:33.842-08:00Arlington National Cemetery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclv3vWh-oDozfLqKQPzeCpL3YHd4vdC8GhyPSl8g65ZGifYjUArElqiYoZfT1W2kD_v4V2ZrHXe8HzLqYxkriiZWoV2X5sQAPs0QfRfWOsTZbnmaJynqT9BHqPlQ17WgQTl8PW7mbqmlX/s1600/DSC_6957.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclv3vWh-oDozfLqKQPzeCpL3YHd4vdC8GhyPSl8g65ZGifYjUArElqiYoZfT1W2kD_v4V2ZrHXe8HzLqYxkriiZWoV2X5sQAPs0QfRfWOsTZbnmaJynqT9BHqPlQ17WgQTl8PW7mbqmlX/s320/DSC_6957.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578574486637779490" /></a>On Sunday, we visited Arlington National Cemetery and our dear friend, and neighbor, Phil Grooms. Walking the grounds was so peaceful. We left rocks on top of his headstone, so everyone would know that he was loved, thought of, and visited. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUdH1PUpXEewA2FAx8Ro3YvWXhL0igdRbJgNGWzoY5DtS9deZ2g4GjvsiBoyojMMmbQdxdesPFxjS0uBO_Yowj0w-nLUzZ-jgJhGgLgMpQakv0rVIFi3xAzdL9XzE0fZZyb3NULiUjZou/s1600/DSC_6946.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUdH1PUpXEewA2FAx8Ro3YvWXhL0igdRbJgNGWzoY5DtS9deZ2g4GjvsiBoyojMMmbQdxdesPFxjS0uBO_Yowj0w-nLUzZ-jgJhGgLgMpQakv0rVIFi3xAzdL9XzE0fZZyb3NULiUjZou/s320/DSC_6946.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578574483519949970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtPRoHxUEM3YtecaSv0j23FXg2IwT0gV3Xm4FwSpc9o3KXiunL2ke8Hh_nAhMDUkcqLPAKw8JKZKEX0tCtT7ppVzptvlKgAMGMdrbkwpC6dudWfcP4kCyS7m6DTQb1t-_H4Bkbv4_zVC6/s1600/DSC_6943.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtPRoHxUEM3YtecaSv0j23FXg2IwT0gV3Xm4FwSpc9o3KXiunL2ke8Hh_nAhMDUkcqLPAKw8JKZKEX0tCtT7ppVzptvlKgAMGMdrbkwpC6dudWfcP4kCyS7m6DTQb1t-_H4Bkbv4_zVC6/s320/DSC_6943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578574478649275778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KhVMFeZqfDod5nSCAwqkG7495HImW-O6reelFylk5-Rs8yEGTel67xNDlFV9nX-r5MlpxeXrHCFvmtx0BkN5RO7PBS1uNKfGmuMS7aAkliKHGlcYGEx5GuDfud1BmblKb6YDiZequlMi/s1600/DSC_6934.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KhVMFeZqfDod5nSCAwqkG7495HImW-O6reelFylk5-Rs8yEGTel67xNDlFV9nX-r5MlpxeXrHCFvmtx0BkN5RO7PBS1uNKfGmuMS7aAkliKHGlcYGEx5GuDfud1BmblKb6YDiZequlMi/s320/DSC_6934.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578574473065257026" /></a>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-55895485292853941982011-02-08T18:31:00.000-08:002011-02-20T19:20:48.512-08:00Meli's Baby Shower!While I was in California, Cynthia Cooper, a sister from Amelia's ward, hosted her baby shower. It was so fun! She got a ton of cute things for her little future missionary.... Like this cute <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">onesie</span>!<div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7hGdhL6-xSd09iAdWQVMI1Xip0JRy6rD07fPVod6UEQwi94OPAKUcXkToqnkb0hvhpcUsGugBjGOxbUKz0agfH269ipubBJfPxkhG7-Ca3BqfuzrgXemMM2zlFZsGiBE5iqBzwiHfoG7/s1600/DSC_6836.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0edkuUXgCzVTq9HkqqlnIfk9u5qDd2mP4k93M9SQ8yaSdoDMime9Oo08Cui1lGl8ZP4oG4Quqxz550ss-_QKvbA72OyWakrOHppTuNnWaHlCQu6-AvzhSuhKCQ4cvv8_Cvj4BBHtS4TEa/s1600/DSC_6799.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0edkuUXgCzVTq9HkqqlnIfk9u5qDd2mP4k93M9SQ8yaSdoDMime9Oo08Cui1lGl8ZP4oG4Quqxz550ss-_QKvbA72OyWakrOHppTuNnWaHlCQu6-AvzhSuhKCQ4cvv8_Cvj4BBHtS4TEa/s320/DSC_6799.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969228526992242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOqC7pRL2oD744GC4axvaJz22znvxwL9CP8XAidl6V87A5xN9rtxz9N3hRa7hEG73asnUD8kFKyKbR5a3c4cgkC0Nye7UtemcwZAgUtb_E2kwI47dJ0mWzYyRTYaqYPZOGv7GuZaqEMuJ/s1600/DSC_6823.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOqC7pRL2oD744GC4axvaJz22znvxwL9CP8XAidl6V87A5xN9rtxz9N3hRa7hEG73asnUD8kFKyKbR5a3c4cgkC0Nye7UtemcwZAgUtb_E2kwI47dJ0mWzYyRTYaqYPZOGv7GuZaqEMuJ/s320/DSC_6823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575966284379243554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our matching baby bumps!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03jOmLGhLhF3I7tB5W4a31eGHXn_oJcXAI-9w-F_m0lqE1cYAAamcOMrsJcTJeq-NCaK88yT56W02Dp7NVg_RA0aQwLYJ2beoXp5w8-0iBRCE-4DUvvzuTTmWbGJdcDuEuBf9odIBQ2rN/s1600/DSC_6818.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03jOmLGhLhF3I7tB5W4a31eGHXn_oJcXAI-9w-F_m0lqE1cYAAamcOMrsJcTJeq-NCaK88yT56W02Dp7NVg_RA0aQwLYJ2beoXp5w8-0iBRCE-4DUvvzuTTmWbGJdcDuEuBf9odIBQ2rN/s320/DSC_6818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575966277519586594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTopOtBz5D-5sPWimIJ0j6kTOe6meKGduNOXMkmBJS9GMIkBbf2RcBBLCu6bnohMkGUR1TW6dgqxdy10rKoqTRttcB-b9cENh7BL2F3W3vpypkcEz_w4pRWhJBsD8leO_RESnGA0wsUpK0/s1600/DSC_6811.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTopOtBz5D-5sPWimIJ0j6kTOe6meKGduNOXMkmBJS9GMIkBbf2RcBBLCu6bnohMkGUR1TW6dgqxdy10rKoqTRttcB-b9cENh7BL2F3W3vpypkcEz_w4pRWhJBsD8leO_RESnGA0wsUpK0/s320/DSC_6811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575966269288746770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3q-BelKFA7ID7stikAr9wZW8SW6Wo9R-JKPEWt02SHVuJWI4Hjp-nBZ-mw5o4dxRj7Bow5sH8bD3Wn7hx2R1TWMx_GJOyNykESXhhhBBbSqRP5ynA5IHtu_xXEeObNTFG4TUozY8JGdY/s1600/DSC_6809.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of her friends made this amazing cake that tasted as great as it looked!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3q-BelKFA7ID7stikAr9wZW8SW6Wo9R-JKPEWt02SHVuJWI4Hjp-nBZ-mw5o4dxRj7Bow5sH8bD3Wn7hx2R1TWMx_GJOyNykESXhhhBBbSqRP5ynA5IHtu_xXEeObNTFG4TUozY8JGdY/s1600/DSC_6809.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3q-BelKFA7ID7stikAr9wZW8SW6Wo9R-JKPEWt02SHVuJWI4Hjp-nBZ-mw5o4dxRj7Bow5sH8bD3Wn7hx2R1TWMx_GJOyNykESXhhhBBbSqRP5ynA5IHtu_xXEeObNTFG4TUozY8JGdY/s320/DSC_6809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575966266933303282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRwQD2MCwQO6sF45DDY9K6B-OpMHpHaMIdGvJZ3QmQfZLhahNB7czEqrWJp02CJKBAUncbYSN1XWValIdgouPSm768j325f850LitBHHdytkY977p6x4jdLxEtYS0pJyaf5dKzLxkQeey/s320/DSC_6813.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969242600909826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">With some serious help, I managed to make these cute <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">receiving</span> blankets as part of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Meli's</span> gift. For my 1st ones ever, I think they came out pretty awesome! This one was our favorite:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGSuMpbzeMnSwVY5LtTcHXcvRspfAHcVG8e5W0o2PPfiTmaJAK2ZPKN62f8xRtfFJ2r7_itEFmXOo8FUA1_QCZorj4n3KyjrxcJ_7WvMzp0400pvzjJEztVyBKV4GF-QuCjKMSgpeKdu2/s320/DSC_6832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575966286355988722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And these two were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bex's</span> favorite:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7hGdhL6-xSd09iAdWQVMI1Xip0JRy6rD07fPVod6UEQwi94OPAKUcXkToqnkb0hvhpcUsGugBjGOxbUKz0agfH269ipubBJfPxkhG7-Ca3BqfuzrgXemMM2zlFZsGiBE5iqBzwiHfoG7/s320/DSC_6836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969231998720194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Although she couldn't make it to the shower, Liz made sure Amelia still got her shower present: "The Gas We Pass" & "Everyone Poops" (which Emily & Madison made clear it was LIZ'S idea to get) & the cute monkey bag! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqshAnWe_ETEAbIxsKZa8D5dLsiAdhzTczXf44ROy2iO4eti1R1xO0oy85l-ys2h5nF1NQAciQ24EAZCRKWgQPDHo9eJOEHKPAot9OYqUQNZ5UUmlOPeIjZAlNTj2Fxzbt-yYCJhTxUHqm/s1600/DSC_6778.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqshAnWe_ETEAbIxsKZa8D5dLsiAdhzTczXf44ROy2iO4eti1R1xO0oy85l-ys2h5nF1NQAciQ24EAZCRKWgQPDHo9eJOEHKPAot9OYqUQNZ5UUmlOPeIjZAlNTj2Fxzbt-yYCJhTxUHqm/s320/DSC_6778.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969260857593250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12NC8St8YnGkK03GUrXmJjRipjAOO2Eo53iw3ucGOPdx7V8D91_BZMkKNE9S28167adyog2a8qfnxd1kpZJPuiVJ4Eg6XHqCrdEmCNUZCsmzrAcgwsknoU-UXkFJX5aeRnhLWvbkyK-4I/s1600/DSC_6781.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12NC8St8YnGkK03GUrXmJjRipjAOO2Eo53iw3ucGOPdx7V8D91_BZMkKNE9S28167adyog2a8qfnxd1kpZJPuiVJ4Eg6XHqCrdEmCNUZCsmzrAcgwsknoU-UXkFJX5aeRnhLWvbkyK-4I/s320/DSC_6781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575969251992381746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>All in all, it was a great time! Miss you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Meli</span>! Glad I could be there!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRwQD2MCwQO6sF45DDY9K6B-OpMHpHaMIdGvJZ3QmQfZLhahNB7czEqrWJp02CJKBAUncbYSN1XWValIdgouPSm768j325f850LitBHHdytkY977p6x4jdLxEtYS0pJyaf5dKzLxkQeey/s1600/DSC_6813.jpg"></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-48786435592522478482010-10-17T13:25:00.001-07:002010-10-17T13:40:35.765-07:00Peek-A-Boo!<div style="text-align: center;">Bexley turns one in just a couple weeks & we're so excited Granny Garcia will be in town for the party! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then, we'll just keep playing her new favorite games: Peek-A-Boo and blowing kisses & waving to every car that drives by our living room window! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbJYwp_0fatfjUqKrnWVyX4_99r4gQ0cpHYg7MNN2C6BABlw8dPVVnWDzN-KocGV0XgBLS0ts7R63f6oV21tPxizK0Hlqng8HsMhB95_B80JhW4aBTjNmbR8GsIp-Q0cpT5xKL-7mNxvs/s1600/DSC_4309.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbJYwp_0fatfjUqKrnWVyX4_99r4gQ0cpHYg7MNN2C6BABlw8dPVVnWDzN-KocGV0XgBLS0ts7R63f6oV21tPxizK0Hlqng8HsMhB95_B80JhW4aBTjNmbR8GsIp-Q0cpT5xKL-7mNxvs/s320/DSC_4309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529115133020303442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcs0V8xgmXi5_OsQGWeOHVy20-VsCuHKv578Bpl01hidrgjOBuCfarPCv5EDSXzI7fpsrn30r8XXTdrrs5huAi6JJkiXboL8qSYH8id0-rzi2WNineZdLXBrn6mUepgTcN87soUikQ1pSF/s1600/DSC_4310.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcs0V8xgmXi5_OsQGWeOHVy20-VsCuHKv578Bpl01hidrgjOBuCfarPCv5EDSXzI7fpsrn30r8XXTdrrs5huAi6JJkiXboL8qSYH8id0-rzi2WNineZdLXBrn6mUepgTcN87soUikQ1pSF/s320/DSC_4310.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529115145575467090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center; " /></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-20741259327946959732010-09-13T12:41:00.000-07:002010-09-13T12:53:02.234-07:00Mommy & Me<div>We finally got our family portraits taken! And not a moment too soon! A couple days after, Bexley busted her lip open on the new stove, then bopped her head at church and got a big bruise that's STILL THERE! (Yes, Lizeth, I'll try the butter thing! Anything to help it go away!)</div><div><br /></div><div>When we got our pictures taken, Mitch asked our photographer to focus more on Mommy & Bexley... Since I'm always the one behind the camera, he figured it was a great chance to get some pictures with her I could be really proud of.... I love them! So does Mitch... and Grandma, and everyone else who sees them! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnPYtYknJlwpProarZxG2WK6x0iLkaeoafEQQwKMGAmzf1WbZz9o5w2HRsHu72oGXU1W5GHdhD06uOJ1MhenzmHqZA6EsAcHnRSDr3Duix7Zn4y8xazjWDUfBz6lD5PFSqWOgRdR3Adia/s1600/_MG_4865.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnPYtYknJlwpProarZxG2WK6x0iLkaeoafEQQwKMGAmzf1WbZz9o5w2HRsHu72oGXU1W5GHdhD06uOJ1MhenzmHqZA6EsAcHnRSDr3Duix7Zn4y8xazjWDUfBz6lD5PFSqWOgRdR3Adia/s320/_MG_4865.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516486277357767794" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ1hR5j3kjnErY9U1BRrh4mETdEWKRFDGgFi69kE92O3YcBsGgdyTzjQ9gMnOU5qvHwmghESR2hemcv8PuEMA4BFx1IkxNZsmMFoiXe-TaamKPrNo_GkhqKQWaLHk0l6whBgAf5Wayrgs/s1600/_MG_4862.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ1hR5j3kjnErY9U1BRrh4mETdEWKRFDGgFi69kE92O3YcBsGgdyTzjQ9gMnOU5qvHwmghESR2hemcv8PuEMA4BFx1IkxNZsmMFoiXe-TaamKPrNo_GkhqKQWaLHk0l6whBgAf5Wayrgs/s320/_MG_4862.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516486273372859570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the first time Bexley really stood on her own! Can you believe a photographer was there to catch the moment! This picture is already enlarged and in her nursery! I love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RhAJSLPwc1GIiAuw7dlbo3YUZXX2G_u69e3K9Qfsy7_91M8mYW9XVCsUaL3WiV-pAU-OwXTknRU9-COkhu7_-vjSRHZ0LGyoxnxGb7l7233xilECZjcLlumDbH-YyV1u9H8BA8tocB8j/s1600/_MG_5153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RhAJSLPwc1GIiAuw7dlbo3YUZXX2G_u69e3K9Qfsy7_91M8mYW9XVCsUaL3WiV-pAU-OwXTknRU9-COkhu7_-vjSRHZ0LGyoxnxGb7l7233xilECZjcLlumDbH-YyV1u9H8BA8tocB8j/s320/_MG_5153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516486260423826386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxF10NykpCMTrPq5D6zMKynH77G0FAtezPK1SsNAyq3ax5Tf8cndlWu2spPLEWsY50OZh-FMMZaSIbX_S8boEDQmzgRoLmvYqjgEPqG_MBHZP0zkX9cd2R1zwu-XinZ5LzYqngm0EtsuK/s1600/_MG_5144.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxF10NykpCMTrPq5D6zMKynH77G0FAtezPK1SsNAyq3ax5Tf8cndlWu2spPLEWsY50OZh-FMMZaSIbX_S8boEDQmzgRoLmvYqjgEPqG_MBHZP0zkX9cd2R1zwu-XinZ5LzYqngm0EtsuK/s320/_MG_5144.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516486248566216066" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-16047593770186957102010-08-26T16:13:00.001-07:002010-08-26T16:43:34.150-07:00What's Cooking? OUR NEW STOVE, that's what!<div style="text-align: center;">Today Bexley's temperature of 102 finally subsided! Poor girl has been in a lot of pain from teething this week..... That, and Tuesday she bashed her mouth on the new stove and busted her lip! There was SO much blood that I was convinced that she had bitten straight through her lip and needed a stitch or two. So off to the Emergency Room we went, where two nurses helped me assess the damage. Since the wait was long, one suggested I'd be seen faster at my doctor & that I'd only need to come back if Bexley needed stitches. The other nurse said we should just stay and wait; she was convinced by the blood & swelling that stitches were a given. I decided the faster, the better.... So off to Bexley's Dr's we went. To make a long story short, no stitches needed. Her lip looked like there was a huge grape INSIDE it! By the time we got home, she just wanted to sleep...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, Bexley bopped her mouth on the stove less than an hour before our friend, Martin Ramirez, was supposed to come install it. He came over later, and did an awesome job. I love our new stove! Especially the part where I don't have to worry about it randomly shutting off while I'm baking or beeping loudly at 2am for no reason! Since Monday, I've already baked Zucchini Bread & Peanut Butter Cookies,... & cooked dinner every night.... which Mitch will tell you is a rarity in our house! But who wouldn't want to cook on this thing! I feel like a chef!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">BEFORE</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEKcGGx-Xx4jxR9d1vsZLcqbZ-r-82qPrlUmn4aPaLICXOEvnWbdoJDVsn4X2Wj3JrZ6zPOJXPpzh6-Bnlw4HkO5KyO2uycHXlLO8VtPTSnMO7J8v4XaGOy4W7yh3q02oEeqLuLbiX9aL/s320/DSC_3784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509867208598559346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>AFTER</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeCUO0fNLHDRrz4E761wcSXVkkbOCdVyO5rGQa7dStUiCsPLAEdn-kWiuOhlyQoFDwzto2GCljU0zYCI8rsOUItfRGKOI2PpA0mAehzSCGrsxBF8gBndB3omKPBdzbk-7NSv3a15ntEcT/s320/DSC_3799.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509867216482524994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-76475465104006015292010-08-24T08:26:00.000-07:002010-08-24T08:30:13.289-07:00Cantina Garcia is open for business!My sisters and I finally opened up a website to collect all our favorite recipes! Don't know what to cook for dinner? Check out our site for suggestions!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.cantinagarcia.blogspot.com">www.cantinagarcia.blogspot.com</a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-41726769202364920882010-07-14T20:42:00.000-07:002010-10-10T20:53:50.692-07:00Utah State, Hey Aggies all the way!<div style="text-align: center;">On our way back from the family reunion, we got to stop at our old stomping grounds at Utah State! It's amazing how much Logan has grown! It was nice to talk to see some of our old friends and all the new buildings. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6af4-5KIKdiVLxGaNTKaovJu46fskHV1in9OiEQzwT-CCtTae_zllABVVgDDeOyyrkjRn6yF8EN4NLTFCntXxwvFBR0mde34lT5piWSE9X5KyBZPlGPt_xD5XXiw_OuttKmio4p6BElr/s1600/DSC_2811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6af4-5KIKdiVLxGaNTKaovJu46fskHV1in9OiEQzwT-CCtTae_zllABVVgDDeOyyrkjRn6yF8EN4NLTFCntXxwvFBR0mde34lT5piWSE9X5KyBZPlGPt_xD5XXiw_OuttKmio4p6BElr/s320/DSC_2811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526630381258585874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since I've never really been a made a "True Aggie," Mitch took the honors.... I think it counts just as much at high noon as it does at midnight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q33jp6EBb2U5DQn8acQ1vK_-7L9snWV8o5F5VCuj2o2zf8Irxyr8vpg2ubjLz5gR89IstPVM-cw5WbsH9bAfxE_3pfkSfE9jbbExfLMJE5b1dUP_MgYWaAML7dFzCd_z82GXXcazBP8o/s1600/DSC_2807.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q33jp6EBb2U5DQn8acQ1vK_-7L9snWV8o5F5VCuj2o2zf8Irxyr8vpg2ubjLz5gR89IstPVM-cw5WbsH9bAfxE_3pfkSfE9jbbExfLMJE5b1dUP_MgYWaAML7dFzCd_z82GXXcazBP8o/s320/DSC_2807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526630372860910946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We only bought one of these hats.... can you guess which one???</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-90253585498820537772010-06-25T05:58:00.000-07:002010-06-25T06:43:27.994-07:00Vikings & Dragons<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3340gyES1UV2DNZu1ReHdQMNOBTd9DEd91Q1LNhbY9swlOcJpIbddOfOieqi8p_6M-dHrWhS0zEkHEICYqnNWUYHwneYxLXvIi56HJZUiHH5C2F3flqhjrvwadK9FWKbDLqV6afX0l_IT/s1600/DSC_0774.JPG"></a><div>This post is "Under Construction!" Just put them up for Mama Michele to get a look at the party! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPngsPk-WKWlW3AZKF0Okf9A7JpxS1gj91gNshSs3IykTTcz-lbVv9Kda4QmgYvaMH-6P6Oo6rKKHvijmz_VGxT4a932XKDjp4ZnPziVIbizOz2Sh3msiKGuJX6mwqvUq_LrBVHj8bc1-P/s320/DSC_0317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481398533471861314" /></a><br />When Bexley fell asleep today on my bed, I didn't want to try to move her but I knew I couldn't leave her there alone... She crawls in her sleep! So, I took every pillow we own (literally) and made a little bumper for her. Yes, I've become <i>that Mom.</i>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-47318971153201318882010-06-06T13:37:00.001-07:002010-06-08T06:37:08.464-07:00Hello Face, Meet Floor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbhj3_6rI8Ib36K2tvGX9I_GN-eht035zraw9G8m5fHaXqQmDgYlsMFIoBv4By1zGi5Lvit_4KjbZWq-o3aJ-sLP5-N6593J8ARe-QuhCzc9Kgx_afZ8OVtBVZit3S6zsrLjFAuuNEx7x/s1600/DSC_0287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbhj3_6rI8Ib36K2tvGX9I_GN-eht035zraw9G8m5fHaXqQmDgYlsMFIoBv4By1zGi5Lvit_4KjbZWq-o3aJ-sLP5-N6593J8ARe-QuhCzc9Kgx_afZ8OVtBVZit3S6zsrLjFAuuNEx7x/s320/DSC_0287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479762918956100434" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Poor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bexley</span>, she lives in a house covered with hardwood floors! Trying to go from sitting to crawling, she slipped a little and POW- she fell face first on the floor! What a tough little girl! After the initial shock, she went right back to her giggly, happy self!... It happened while we were on Skype with Granny Garcia- I think she was more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">traumatized</span> than Bexley! </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-50160923990877805502010-05-29T19:44:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:36:51.994-07:00For better or worse....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7e65v0wi1lmHA937e2tS8NaXXnOsl0siCOTBgI_46yNp9bnK2LtuSmQfTv3PgY3tN7lDWh3yzSPyJW-3bFSfR7auoUgDPZRQ95DmrNocj2emEqlO-aYwZHg17eDiCMJ5eq9vBxQtw0LN/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whenever I go to weddings I reminisce on my own wedding day.... Several things did not go the way they were supposed to; Mitch forgot his white shirt for the temple and had to take the one off his brother's back, a massive, tragic car accident hindered the arrival of our friends & family (and added two hours to the trip for some!), the DJ played a Cyndi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lauper</span> song for my dance with my Dad instead of the song we wanted, the sparklers for our exit were forgotten, and the hall saved the top of our cake-when we asked them NOT to-and lots of people didn't get cake because of it. And my favorite: My Mom, bless her heart, said she'd order a limo for us but didn't because, "They only had black limos, and black limos are for funerals."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But none of it mattered, I was marrying the love of my life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On Memorial Day weekend, we made the trek to St. Louis, MO to see my cousin Alvin marry his wonderful fiance; Beth. Before the wedding I gave Beth the same advice Mitch's aunt offered me on our wedding day. I said, "Regardless of what happens, just remember, the cake, the party, none of it matters, only the promises you make to each other do." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder if that advice ran through Beth's head when she found out the fly on Alvin's tux was stuck permanently in the down position & there was no way to fix it ... or after his wedding ring didn't fit his finger when they exchanged vows. Maybe she reflected on it for a moment after her limo caught on fire or when she found out her wedding cake collapsed before the reception even began. Either way, Beth smiled and laughed through the whole day.... and I know why!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was married to the love of her life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats you two! We love you!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope the honeymoon was more relaxing than the wedding!.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6bovkhte9xykwkyJAGKb8nftcDI5-ycuwz01a7FviCSlZuLyMZ5NSjRR1zvIp4-AdVfCNQPFSkxHiyGR8ixsr_gJXAbLlAh-oUGzbhH-4zRPBOe9TtTbBuKvIO_GMvV46zg_6KoNqUcE/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479502922647393282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the church, lighting the Unity Candle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_Zb-V-IZ4eoj4CbOHqhCEjRWeAceJHovljnqydxC3IISnncOIJVdCBakO6eQKirWwJbwk06SCc2HfmT3oB2w5NavR2Xv1gUgbL-sn3j7sq29Y3PPjTm5ukD2CggJqOf9ksODQD8YaHmp/s320/DSC_0090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479502929591832226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we know why people use bubbles instead of bird seeds! These two were picking bird seeds out of who knows where for days!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3weRS8OY_wz9uWqEdzJy-nbSCXTWeZ95q_TpHzvWQqa7TAJr88swUBMWuIzos82FqUvN7vziOUzW5KK09P3c1FMB3OiJLusb6J7iqZ0rqHPJ3CQ2Vu7XKI3ruj5-7GUsHY65MOJIxguP/s320/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479487648422979234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bex</span> & Tia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ivee</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrza8Np0552hkOXLHTbFbBSOZMPDNxmhH-KGABmZkjYAzrZkMWIPodC51ORyNtsUPXL9SX5d6sSq9b90dF6AW8jtwj3lhyphenhyphengaDzb009L5qhU75qrWESEXRYmGGf7K4yKSt1d5N0kiTN-BdJ/s320/DSC_0146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479503837446716002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">They're both so cute, I couldn't choose!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJvzt_QhSwyCaR8r7uYK4g5wmSxwdRH3D7IhCInt7aV1Z7zZS9yvRcuhGE8gkpCcghb6g956TUy3mXo8RkBKJZ_jjoHqA1oollGqVdaOHtX_VyH92rspQGivc9sPDC93qeCnXeNkSwP1H/s1600/DSC_0283.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJvzt_QhSwyCaR8r7uYK4g5wmSxwdRH3D7IhCInt7aV1Z7zZS9yvRcuhGE8gkpCcghb6g956TUy3mXo8RkBKJZ_jjoHqA1oollGqVdaOHtX_VyH92rspQGivc9sPDC93qeCnXeNkSwP1H/s1600/DSC_0283.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJvzt_QhSwyCaR8r7uYK4g5wmSxwdRH3D7IhCInt7aV1Z7zZS9yvRcuhGE8gkpCcghb6g956TUy3mXo8RkBKJZ_jjoHqA1oollGqVdaOHtX_VyH92rspQGivc9sPDC93qeCnXeNkSwP1H/s320/DSC_0283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479487656886902722" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Meli</span> & Baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bex</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bustin</span>' a move at the reception<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3weRS8OY_wz9uWqEdzJy-nbSCXTWeZ95q_TpHzvWQqa7TAJr88swUBMWuIzos82FqUvN7vziOUzW5KK09P3c1FMB3OiJLusb6J7iqZ0rqHPJ3CQ2Vu7XKI3ruj5-7GUsHY65MOJIxguP/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7e65v0wi1lmHA937e2tS8NaXXnOsl0siCOTBgI_46yNp9bnK2LtuSmQfTv3PgY3tN7lDWh3yzSPyJW-3bFSfR7auoUgDPZRQ95DmrNocj2emEqlO-aYwZHg17eDiCMJ5eq9vBxQtw0LN/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7e65v0wi1lmHA937e2tS8NaXXnOsl0siCOTBgI_46yNp9bnK2LtuSmQfTv3PgY3tN7lDWh3yzSPyJW-3bFSfR7auoUgDPZRQ95DmrNocj2emEqlO-aYwZHg17eDiCMJ5eq9vBxQtw0LN/s320/DSC_0114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479504632500514082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>Mom in a photo? No way!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8WRAmFXCv7OWkpocVjSw4hauTD3Vm87MZG1374FaP2WKCWUyWbu3D5U1ZpYwJet-yv_EVFgyVpJ5m3kacLKRWJVKRProw0adQIAmVe36r3Ycf7B-MOcPVTxHcgo3rQHnRE5_8PDc9HyL/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8WRAmFXCv7OWkpocVjSw4hauTD3Vm87MZG1374FaP2WKCWUyWbu3D5U1ZpYwJet-yv_EVFgyVpJ5m3kacLKRWJVKRProw0adQIAmVe36r3Ycf7B-MOcPVTxHcgo3rQHnRE5_8PDc9HyL/s320/DSC_0124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479504625933064338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>3 Generations of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Gorgeous</span> Garcia Girls</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-82026265187202446922010-05-14T04:10:00.000-07:002010-06-06T04:36:55.685-07:00"Establish...a House of God"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kZ1BIzPCxoMJxTFFkd3EqdZf3c9xLv8FtNFLhCffMN5dVkzmO9DR1jWJqV54oo65IA8y4qMXXiIU9-KDVewdM19MZcat1gLyipPKse-qUgzqQO1zitdrv5_kOIPrPqEMCdQoWOELNz9Q/s1600/DSC_9826.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kZ1BIzPCxoMJxTFFkd3EqdZf3c9xLv8FtNFLhCffMN5dVkzmO9DR1jWJqV54oo65IA8y4qMXXiIU9-KDVewdM19MZcat1gLyipPKse-qUgzqQO1zitdrv5_kOIPrPqEMCdQoWOELNz9Q/s320/DSC_9826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479619127785827970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our modern version of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic">American Gothic</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have really enjoyed our frequent visits to the Historic Kirtland while we've been living here in Ohio. Whenever we have visitors, a drive through Amish Country and a day in Kirtland is almost always a given. By this point, I have the tour almost memorized, so it has turned into fun photo sessions for me everytime now! Her are some pictures of our visit with Dev & Dixie! (Which was amazingly fun!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP4YngFy4_1ZJkUBAk96eVJ5dHthpTN5xb3Z0MRq-bYMi2fnMujjSXzJAaSjXUy7oze4Blpp4_I_VNiuPhpxyL9AVM4muNAD_o5JIh8P81znF4yBJnbEkufIX-NkAB-EnNgieVZ_IOqFc/s1600/DSC_9800.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP4YngFy4_1ZJkUBAk96eVJ5dHthpTN5xb3Z0MRq-bYMi2fnMujjSXzJAaSjXUy7oze4Blpp4_I_VNiuPhpxyL9AVM4muNAD_o5JIh8P81znF4yBJnbEkufIX-NkAB-EnNgieVZ_IOqFc/s320/DSC_9800.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479621810811348050" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>Family Photo Opp.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hc5M6xckXwiDLr6TsmLeA1R41GTFwDM-MNU85M3RN-u7Fit3KPeLV-yeAH_YtZNQgytOgWFQGU1ilu6hItXyXWRSPp694aw6TKUSP7nWhBseOTeCsROI0u50tbpkUmXpOxXBRpVkTmTa/s1600/DSC_9795.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hc5M6xckXwiDLr6TsmLeA1R41GTFwDM-MNU85M3RN-u7Fit3KPeLV-yeAH_YtZNQgytOgWFQGU1ilu6hItXyXWRSPp694aw6TKUSP7nWhBseOTeCsROI0u50tbpkUmXpOxXBRpVkTmTa/s320/DSC_9795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479621802391629426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px; " /></a>"My Daddy loves me...."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf3sfNqkBPaajJbzQvFtcsvsrSUFEIVZsYGzuGDFsAJQKfBm9LqKNhHQBspsTUHjJsg48eKMFkpPQUAllEma25qTHVv9VWOxSXIhe47lv5Nz52MOj3LRp88LQPUcE3J4FsjaIp2Z0uEtI/s1600/DSC_9794.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf3sfNqkBPaajJbzQvFtcsvsrSUFEIVZsYGzuGDFsAJQKfBm9LqKNhHQBspsTUHjJsg48eKMFkpPQUAllEma25qTHVv9VWOxSXIhe47lv5Nz52MOj3LRp88LQPUcE3J4FsjaIp2Z0uEtI/s320/DSC_9794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479621792996864034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Watch out for those Brown Boys & Brown Babies when their blood sugar gets low!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">"FEED US NOW!"</div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-33296049226461386212010-05-13T07:44:00.000-07:002010-06-08T08:13:29.050-07:00Supermom Dixie Brown<div style="text-align: center;">I am very blessed to have married into a family where I have nothing but great examples of women! I can't think of a single one of my Sister-In-Laws that doesn't remind me of Superman... or "Supermom." But, I think Dixie officially wins the Supermom Award. This picture here is how Dixie spent a great part of her trip: on her cellphone!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcWVa9XiCGFvAmvmvnialHanqhPwBvXMTokZUmVYR7sZYomtwCIIew2IWhGQIJ0NAbsVq2oqCwH9cxUUKZXZoIR-1tyASGStbxFBLWIIKq0GTbcLCbYy-4qQdrzXcqWZKLUTVFqcF5rm4/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480414470669096162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6AHtdtwFry286lViL0f8MoyGuG7katkaLHzOlTsv2ml0xPspVMm5lY9QQ2r7cbwyROxtsbacl-KSgnSQTsuU1ukeXxkPEcAIbQgg-9jTmatipvyMXAS_UuEnDTIG6A_p3Tc9SJ7cxD8n/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6AHtdtwFry286lViL0f8MoyGuG7katkaLHzOlTsv2ml0xPspVMm5lY9QQ2r7cbwyROxtsbacl-KSgnSQTsuU1ukeXxkPEcAIbQgg-9jTmatipvyMXAS_UuEnDTIG6A_p3Tc9SJ7cxD8n/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6AHtdtwFry286lViL0f8MoyGuG7katkaLHzOlTsv2ml0xPspVMm5lY9QQ2r7cbwyROxtsbacl-KSgnSQTsuU1ukeXxkPEcAIbQgg-9jTmatipvyMXAS_UuEnDTIG6A_p3Tc9SJ7cxD8n/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Every couple of minutes, either her cell or Dev's cell would ring. 99% of the time, it was one of their kids....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Gabby needing help with the kids,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Jansen asking if he could take out the backseat of his car,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Delci needing to talk,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">the girls missing their mom,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">&</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">when they weren't calling, THEY WERE TEXTING!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">In the middle of the trip Mitch turned to me and said, "I hope our kids feel just as comfortable calling to talk to us about anything." So true! I STILL call my Mom about 3-4 times a day!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Supermom's don't get much of a break, but at least Dixie got a little one on our motorcycle ride around Hoover Dam.... I think it was only cause the cell couldn't fit in the helmet!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLwjggDviuZhtjk3nR2pBsiRv_dM4BcHQBXs7uLRpe_Ny94ejnqrcbwugGQUQH2mKwxR2zDiqq0_d8tMImgja1JyNaY8FsrE_r93G-EryhE5ZcUAYDtG7uQWGpojgVaWt9ys5TEA912mJ/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480420530630809138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcWVa9XiCGFvAmvmvnialHanqhPwBvXMTokZUmVYR7sZYomtwCIIew2IWhGQIJ0NAbsVq2oqCwH9cxUUKZXZoIR-1tyASGStbxFBLWIIKq0GTbcLCbYy-4qQdrzXcqWZKLUTVFqcF5rm4/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG"></a>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-58457466556367019982010-05-06T08:39:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:36:05.284-07:00Trading in ASAP for SPF.....Puerto Rico was absolutely amazing! I know most of you didn't even know we were gone... I apologize for ignored cell phone calls, neglected emails, and anything else we missed while we were gone!... My internet access was minimal & Puerto Rico has some serious cell phone roaming charges. Plus- in true <i>Amanda</i> fashion- I lost my phone, again. Well worth it!<div><br /></div><div>How did we end up in Puerto Rico? Mitch was sent to assist in bank closings. We anticipated him to be working 95% of the time we were there, but the trip took a surprising turn and ended up mostly vacation. And we enjoyed every minute of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a sneak peek of our favorite part of Puerto Rico: </div><div style="text-align: center;">Flamenco Beach, Culebra Island</div><div>Since we went in the middle of the week, we had almost the whole island to ourselves... it was a true vacation...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuUqFs7E3iaMIER-qG7occIIxyrmqc-xUIEhyjLurk3SDC6QSYVFeetN2gX268pEMm2I2Am6Xl2V-46ShpLIfFwcpyz3nXn10f9eGko6ak0uq2AurrTwqpAQM6favqfvvqNpFJp5IwRvx/s1600/DSC_9534.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuUqFs7E3iaMIER-qG7occIIxyrmqc-xUIEhyjLurk3SDC6QSYVFeetN2gX268pEMm2I2Am6Xl2V-46ShpLIfFwcpyz3nXn10f9eGko6ak0uq2AurrTwqpAQM6favqfvvqNpFJp5IwRvx/s320/DSC_9534.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468185371621013106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBck_yUBGKUrUo9F2PeMPGIuNa5pbNvvCbQPYQIG67bO_aqvaBvdWze8LgMgipTrSlgTzTCpLy6FeJAM7Y41RTQdW4lLWhx8rvyUdVf2_5u5i1dIS8kt69XUpiOqdXDo-1hXTON_rO5MAv/s1600/DSC_9544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBck_yUBGKUrUo9F2PeMPGIuNa5pbNvvCbQPYQIG67bO_aqvaBvdWze8LgMgipTrSlgTzTCpLy6FeJAM7Y41RTQdW4lLWhx8rvyUdVf2_5u5i1dIS8kt69XUpiOqdXDo-1hXTON_rO5MAv/s320/DSC_9544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468187997187031698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxps9aeS4FZi-RnaoZcYVrl4_Bddl5X5R3Dkx8ziAjUCxn5DuJ5-hWhsLElCzST6Vf4h5yEuKbNJLl_dCQhC0SiERVMfuYjYLXt4cqYdkVIUcahHilmh2FRpcF2hawR_Nxw6M3sUA5z3Bf/s1600/DSC_9558.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxps9aeS4FZi-RnaoZcYVrl4_Bddl5X5R3Dkx8ziAjUCxn5DuJ5-hWhsLElCzST6Vf4h5yEuKbNJLl_dCQhC0SiERVMfuYjYLXt4cqYdkVIUcahHilmh2FRpcF2hawR_Nxw6M3sUA5z3Bf/s320/DSC_9558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468188008883581458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AKunltGOsMGzhJ_0-0W-Wn5GHx8esY9qMdVHznm8LV5m-X5rcsjFljWkZKp_EuGQrLwAJc0o8nrJk3BaPi47tOuoy4kUalBUmOMkSdYtdzSj_3_o1OX00-9HG75cy7Ek0b8QNUN5Q7mp/s1600/DSC_9503.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AKunltGOsMGzhJ_0-0W-Wn5GHx8esY9qMdVHznm8LV5m-X5rcsjFljWkZKp_EuGQrLwAJc0o8nrJk3BaPi47tOuoy4kUalBUmOMkSdYtdzSj_3_o1OX00-9HG75cy7Ek0b8QNUN5Q7mp/s320/DSC_9503.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468185380734178338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9V-T_FuC-oIKj8ewgjBwTVzWOeJA7jRPvVdzPup5S1-Xzx6ynjBymh8QUVeK2pYi_Uo1T9NpOLswmZ6Pj9-AdojDKhUPyP4M74U-I2imMZJTkU7nA9HQijzChUmP6aSWWSQKN4_4CNA5/s1600/DSC_9650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9V-T_FuC-oIKj8ewgjBwTVzWOeJA7jRPvVdzPup5S1-Xzx6ynjBymh8QUVeK2pYi_Uo1T9NpOLswmZ6Pj9-AdojDKhUPyP4M74U-I2imMZJTkU7nA9HQijzChUmP6aSWWSQKN4_4CNA5/s320/DSC_9650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468185386845192402" /></a>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-12107523514252152472010-05-01T21:30:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:35:43.798-07:00SOME work, MORE play!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I somehow convinced Mitch to join <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bexley</span> and me for a swim before he went to work on Friday. It was worth getting up super early & skipping breakfast!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U6eAEraVUWrsvflJOfx1oOS4daBbmezgEn8Wg5MUQxS9nwA3Y_k0JCzpdH3ssekEahCUWZqNwWWe-npbk0ftKH32YNK7eQ32xr9JxxXVfzHrXjdIqArTMUqrKin-fAQugBlRL6HawiOb/s1600/DSC_9065.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U6eAEraVUWrsvflJOfx1oOS4daBbmezgEn8Wg5MUQxS9nwA3Y_k0JCzpdH3ssekEahCUWZqNwWWe-npbk0ftKH32YNK7eQ32xr9JxxXVfzHrXjdIqArTMUqrKin-fAQugBlRL6HawiOb/s320/DSC_9065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480263958147214978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mitch & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bex</span> living it up!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDFiKmdGhv4NZ0z8PEdGYF09o12t3sn9qXDEdxTgBQekBYPKK1XbxZI_ePnDTu-ES_qqkUuYZtvTcLxvJ9Xe5mljuM79lmcNVpzruzlTILptULiOw_1haVCCyD4x5mwsGExSEedgsQLbR/s1600/DSC_9031.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDFiKmdGhv4NZ0z8PEdGYF09o12t3sn9qXDEdxTgBQekBYPKK1XbxZI_ePnDTu-ES_qqkUuYZtvTcLxvJ9Xe5mljuM79lmcNVpzruzlTILptULiOw_1haVCCyD4x5mwsGExSEedgsQLbR/s1600/DSC_9031.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDFiKmdGhv4NZ0z8PEdGYF09o12t3sn9qXDEdxTgBQekBYPKK1XbxZI_ePnDTu-ES_qqkUuYZtvTcLxvJ9Xe5mljuM79lmcNVpzruzlTILptULiOw_1haVCCyD4x5mwsGExSEedgsQLbR/s320/DSC_9031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480263948250836834" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Look an my little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Michelin</span> Girl!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U6eAEraVUWrsvflJOfx1oOS4daBbmezgEn8Wg5MUQxS9nwA3Y_k0JCzpdH3ssekEahCUWZqNwWWe-npbk0ftKH32YNK7eQ32xr9JxxXVfzHrXjdIqArTMUqrKin-fAQugBlRL6HawiOb/s1600/DSC_9065.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r_bcOkhkCFpBJ-4zYRhXdMKTdKbfvn2ZUfUkrOpDEcnFkBnnaxe-7hIow3qupk9NEzOaY776xacCoNYCRJBFpANLfGgpnpa-c2gjI3n_PvMBQYnzbZlbBi0ByDV3_AVrRUo_FeN_y7VI/s1600/DSC_9009.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r_bcOkhkCFpBJ-4zYRhXdMKTdKbfvn2ZUfUkrOpDEcnFkBnnaxe-7hIow3qupk9NEzOaY776xacCoNYCRJBFpANLfGgpnpa-c2gjI3n_PvMBQYnzbZlbBi0ByDV3_AVrRUo_FeN_y7VI/s320/DSC_9009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480263942684933938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Naptime.... again!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-60351979764593660302010-04-30T22:09:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:35:18.970-07:00Rincon: Where time & troubles of the world pass by...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9dS9BQC223oecqyfeQE_fxrBwzjxykZdfRz0MJ6RxTFgkcBSH88Pi359oXFKoGQFDkyTnJnaKRGYGC-F_ml_QnievdUAnEwllyCUgSvHEh2Vxhyphenhyphen9vVxUetZ3aS72RdHk6-IYdDCaz2oS/s1600/DSC_9104.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">...Or at least that's what their website says! We stayed our third night in the city of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rincon</span>;</span> it was where Mitch was assigned to close the bank. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bexley</span></span> liked all the moving around & traveling. I was worried she wouldn't be able to sleep with all the moving around we did, but she was exhausted from all the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">excitement</span> every night that she didn't care where she slept! These pictures are from the hotel we stayed at in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Rincon</span>... Mitch was M.I.A. working hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOHVetcx_yET8vBr54bl68dnYG_uC4NGXeamULES7tNsIJyPY5CW0zT8zxDwu4gTflBm4LTHES6OI0M8w-cc1MvZlizQ7vG_i38aLHA1QUWw32mYsVknsT4p_AAz3N4S6BCAa_XFF2xH0/s1600/DSC_9142.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuP1Cri2NTmz6ZCK7utWqlc0u9KaCEe7l1z5VzmM36ZKfAbAYcOZ3vcHF2evr2WuCkh7GR4ny-_XQyOx4Y9TS2zMP3a5lXj_jUGp2sGMiwZl6cwqYDwh8vyknxwU5bNoB_fFxuUDgzAeS/s1600/DSC_9069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuP1Cri2NTmz6ZCK7utWqlc0u9KaCEe7l1z5VzmM36ZKfAbAYcOZ3vcHF2evr2WuCkh7GR4ny-_XQyOx4Y9TS2zMP3a5lXj_jUGp2sGMiwZl6cwqYDwh8vyknxwU5bNoB_fFxuUDgzAeS/s320/DSC_9069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480266753567554882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New Room! Yea!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9dS9BQC223oecqyfeQE_fxrBwzjxykZdfRz0MJ6RxTFgkcBSH88Pi359oXFKoGQFDkyTnJnaKRGYGC-F_ml_QnievdUAnEwllyCUgSvHEh2Vxhyphenhyphen9vVxUetZ3aS72RdHk6-IYdDCaz2oS/s1600/DSC_9104.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9dS9BQC223oecqyfeQE_fxrBwzjxykZdfRz0MJ6RxTFgkcBSH88Pi359oXFKoGQFDkyTnJnaKRGYGC-F_ml_QnievdUAnEwllyCUgSvHEh2Vxhyphenhyphen9vVxUetZ3aS72RdHk6-IYdDCaz2oS/s320/DSC_9104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480269418029236162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>All to ourselves... I love the off-season!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCkKkFsAEWQbAyFCwVRnM3pTPFEkL7rHEuzddrPWTSvN6JGEyQM9ENOOM8N6PxjGUKqXZfXhI6HKgk0cKEkaDg9R8ymfsTX9V70rQ6xKSyJYeCcNdYIhz4xip2ZtwSnKQEuBlI5EbGrkv/s1600/DSC_9108.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCkKkFsAEWQbAyFCwVRnM3pTPFEkL7rHEuzddrPWTSvN6JGEyQM9ENOOM8N6PxjGUKqXZfXhI6HKgk0cKEkaDg9R8ymfsTX9V70rQ6xKSyJYeCcNdYIhz4xip2ZtwSnKQEuBlI5EbGrkv/s320/DSC_9108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480269406168314354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nap time</span> under a poolside umbrella.... Ah, the life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOHVetcx_yET8vBr54bl68dnYG_uC4NGXeamULES7tNsIJyPY5CW0zT8zxDwu4gTflBm4LTHES6OI0M8w-cc1MvZlizQ7vG_i38aLHA1QUWw32mYsVknsT4p_AAz3N4S6BCAa_XFF2xH0/s1600/DSC_9142.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOHVetcx_yET8vBr54bl68dnYG_uC4NGXeamULES7tNsIJyPY5CW0zT8zxDwu4gTflBm4LTHES6OI0M8w-cc1MvZlizQ7vG_i38aLHA1QUWw32mYsVknsT4p_AAz3N4S6BCAa_XFF2xH0/s320/DSC_9142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480266777301601938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Checkmate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl266prlsRyJtYW85D_bGNM2Os1_GTp04EVPnj6DaCiJkB9lVyDJ50cPUedFnF_W0cc1M4MFiV0x5ld9ODLPgi7u_Yf1AR-0UuGPJhNbNrlTb9f-iR5-jN7xmrkAybqVGKSToucAvwKu2r/s1600/DSC_9129.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl266prlsRyJtYW85D_bGNM2Os1_GTp04EVPnj6DaCiJkB9lVyDJ50cPUedFnF_W0cc1M4MFiV0x5ld9ODLPgi7u_Yf1AR-0UuGPJhNbNrlTb9f-iR5-jN7xmrkAybqVGKSToucAvwKu2r/s320/DSC_9129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480266772239431810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A new friend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BpmiPUAt3jj-l8FCgIVLWtCLWPVhM6mHjZ4vPSeubc4HhMKx71P607NHTGUz_6HGu5LIJ7zBb2SlG0r0cKAGo2v-25MZ7GzMzo2URwxKW1v2XjmgRNtN1fUd2yrucftRTBN-taAgEdSg/s1600/DSC_9114.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BpmiPUAt3jj-l8FCgIVLWtCLWPVhM6mHjZ4vPSeubc4HhMKx71P607NHTGUz_6HGu5LIJ7zBb2SlG0r0cKAGo2v-25MZ7GzMzo2URwxKW1v2XjmgRNtN1fUd2yrucftRTBN-taAgEdSg/s320/DSC_9114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480266763139818850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"What do you mean he's taller?!?"</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-77686993861416053382010-04-28T18:51:00.000-07:002010-06-07T21:45:04.658-07:00Up, Up, and Away We Go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cHYfcBdETDycsE40zi4TpXiehzDUcGq34EV8Z7oQzWLyQ7Y710RHdEjSZvshs_v37ejXf1aY25Ryxy1_k245qnoRewNc47eCUEELmq21c3zI_2EtNqwAuAFiEdGsXED4Qr-uzhpxVrtq/s1600/DSC_8891.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEGHBGpAxo-mbdIiBsIMBx2PykezylBIb2cOzd17ApOXLA5QTTHZIYKkPMYhh5BNRrKphIw42vmGGiqvcGmISor1Yj5w19MvseWLQ6n0qg3a0Sk5lA-tHMrM3yQsIKEWjcvlmChBxkdeM/s1600/DSC_8923.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYniM2CE4y94TcSM1Vv_AcoTgL5H6cvpvVndBxkv_lZ_zneXjZcmQOuOFuSdKKn6VXMbSZIwrf7b-yFSKgXFUsK8_GyX2Z-Yh2UUfeq7vXnG-yC_wq7DMCBb3NnclgqAicnWKjIGSXL9Ud/s1600/IMG_1476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYniM2CE4y94TcSM1Vv_AcoTgL5H6cvpvVndBxkv_lZ_zneXjZcmQOuOFuSdKKn6VXMbSZIwrf7b-yFSKgXFUsK8_GyX2Z-Yh2UUfeq7vXnG-yC_wq7DMCBb3NnclgqAicnWKjIGSXL9Ud/s320/IMG_1476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848700569599282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bexley's</span> first plane ride went a lot better than I could have ever dreamed! The flight attendants loved her, she even earned her wings! The girl is a natural... She <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">definitely</span> takes after her Dad in that aspect. For those who don't know, I absolutely hate flying! I love traveling, but hate flying. I've improved a lot over the last several years; I no longer gouge my nails into the passenger next to me at takeoff and landing and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">turbulence</span> doesn't leave me crying in the aisles as it has in the past. Although flying has never stopped me from visiting family or new places, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">definitely</span> prefer my feet planted on the ground!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After 10 hours of traveling, we finally arrived at our hotel. We couldn't even think or resting, we were in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Puerto</span> Rico! We threw on our bathing suits & hit the water park!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0-edBsqa1rQZcxQJGBuZMIYkqJieBz-7Xa2EQcva-odp94IXBhwJ7jSmVfenU0XcTnp0Vh7x5MbP2SKkLTLjNsCCgVlgD88peXXTs8mXi2jJo5R5KEXWjKaj9VxF1EswYx97n0OzX_NY/s1600/DSC_8871.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0-edBsqa1rQZcxQJGBuZMIYkqJieBz-7Xa2EQcva-odp94IXBhwJ7jSmVfenU0XcTnp0Vh7x5MbP2SKkLTLjNsCCgVlgD88peXXTs8mXi2jJo5R5KEXWjKaj9VxF1EswYx97n0OzX_NY/s320/DSC_8871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848726946280818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda & Baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bex</span> on the "Lazy River"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKs9-OBehgW4LwgHlI8uxMya23sIH8waPp0KEnbiea_T5EG6dngqXxtgGvzDq1nXz90XT2FxjZpuwxlDHadDHWtOtRxbXFSDghvMw5o63FI1-QRVx2tri_-hsS1xHrmROI2tBsZWRMy3K/s320/DSC_8890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848717967669026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Relaxing in the pool... Yes, the pool! What a view!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cHYfcBdETDycsE40zi4TpXiehzDUcGq34EV8Z7oQzWLyQ7Y710RHdEjSZvshs_v37ejXf1aY25Ryxy1_k245qnoRewNc47eCUEELmq21c3zI_2EtNqwAuAFiEdGsXED4Qr-uzhpxVrtq/s1600/DSC_8891.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cHYfcBdETDycsE40zi4TpXiehzDUcGq34EV8Z7oQzWLyQ7Y710RHdEjSZvshs_v37ejXf1aY25Ryxy1_k245qnoRewNc47eCUEELmq21c3zI_2EtNqwAuAFiEdGsXED4Qr-uzhpxVrtq/s320/DSC_8891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480258381438673938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ok</span>, enough guys! Let's go rest!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEGHBGpAxo-mbdIiBsIMBx2PykezylBIb2cOzd17ApOXLA5QTTHZIYKkPMYhh5BNRrKphIw42vmGGiqvcGmISor1Yj5w19MvseWLQ6n0qg3a0Sk5lA-tHMrM3yQsIKEWjcvlmChBxkdeM/s1600/DSC_8923.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEGHBGpAxo-mbdIiBsIMBx2PykezylBIb2cOzd17ApOXLA5QTTHZIYKkPMYhh5BNRrKphIw42vmGGiqvcGmISor1Yj5w19MvseWLQ6n0qg3a0Sk5lA-tHMrM3yQsIKEWjcvlmChBxkdeM/s320/DSC_8923.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848731960330802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A very peaceful end to a very long day.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKs9-OBehgW4LwgHlI8uxMya23sIH8waPp0KEnbiea_T5EG6dngqXxtgGvzDq1nXz90XT2FxjZpuwxlDHadDHWtOtRxbXFSDghvMw5o63FI1-QRVx2tri_-hsS1xHrmROI2tBsZWRMy3K/s1600/DSC_8890.JPG"></a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-18946748907798213492010-04-16T08:11:00.000-07:002010-04-18T14:49:24.470-07:00Nap Time!<div style="text-align: center;">Bex is a real trooper. Because her parents are always running around crazy, she has pretty much mastered the art of falling asleep whenever and wherever she wants.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason it always seems to be on Mitch's watch....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7rZ6UaO_9gYA6hOpgO82IXGET24B8lSQOb7l7l6b1xcLOeE5R6klgMBJS5Ar3OTyYV8UL-xIT9e9XjAzQMtrcqLjf6uTizpPjVYKSaVAWuWRP2cMmM780SRL5LNn06h4TVQGK9ccOlim/s1600/DSC_8813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7rZ6UaO_9gYA6hOpgO82IXGET24B8lSQOb7l7l6b1xcLOeE5R6klgMBJS5Ar3OTyYV8UL-xIT9e9XjAzQMtrcqLjf6uTizpPjVYKSaVAWuWRP2cMmM780SRL5LNn06h4TVQGK9ccOlim/s320/DSC_8813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460755022445870162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoH9gnK2Jh9f6K8XBfGbBV3Si192Z6d6ijdz_DCBNNODo6DG5zOAZLV1zVHxek2fy7uAjyvrDgR0qRnL8_k2lHU5a9wSV42J4ZIOV2aFQdu30iSqgCPBL_l3jHq-XPkXPWGWL3InFlwGh/s1600/DSC_8799.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoH9gnK2Jh9f6K8XBfGbBV3Si192Z6d6ijdz_DCBNNODo6DG5zOAZLV1zVHxek2fy7uAjyvrDgR0qRnL8_k2lHU5a9wSV42J4ZIOV2aFQdu30iSqgCPBL_l3jHq-XPkXPWGWL3InFlwGh/s320/DSC_8799.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460755008469147058" /></a>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-68738721404012932512010-04-04T10:59:00.000-07:002010-04-16T08:03:55.897-07:00Easter Day<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9indYGuctYmPXYbTmjVFX42S_Q1Jo3-Bn3MfIGdGhp0JNbho75IWGqH003PI1Jf48f_s5JxkNxCNJkUJswgowdDPOKkr0-8YiRGcO16IzbnTfFnbqXProuvnf_28xE2WRbQ9Cgl0N5FHu/s1600/DSC_8703.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9indYGuctYmPXYbTmjVFX42S_Q1Jo3-Bn3MfIGdGhp0JNbho75IWGqH003PI1Jf48f_s5JxkNxCNJkUJswgowdDPOKkr0-8YiRGcO16IzbnTfFnbqXProuvnf_28xE2WRbQ9Cgl0N5FHu/s320/DSC_8703.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456345172942708658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This year's Easter Baskets were fun to make! Instead of getting Bexley a basket, I just filled a flower pot we had laying around with some grass (left) and made the other one with Claudia Lopez out of milk jugs (right). Cute, huh? Claudia is one clever lady!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I finally bought Bexley the spiky ball she always plays with at the library. She played with it about the entire time of conference.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mitch & I got some good stuff too-except I kinda misjudged how many bags of jellybeans it takes to fill a mason jar. And, I finally got a pizza cutter! Mitch disassembled mine last year for an object lesson...... It was a great lesson, but my pizza cutter never recovered. All in all, a nice, relaxing Easter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oABFndqli8S5W3223xWdJza0ABk3_EpFilPEgxuOXAzbBD7Zbg1FKxQqEl64Cp2cUkJrilqhhDj0UNI6eNx0Fenoh0Cl5MnEyemQ0W2p4N6GN1jsIb1rvAjv4pvba4YeAXOgF2yFPHpt/s1600/DSC_8707.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oABFndqli8S5W3223xWdJza0ABk3_EpFilPEgxuOXAzbBD7Zbg1FKxQqEl64Cp2cUkJrilqhhDj0UNI6eNx0Fenoh0Cl5MnEyemQ0W2p4N6GN1jsIb1rvAjv4pvba4YeAXOgF2yFPHpt/s320/DSC_8707.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456345163658012258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxdDhBwlnSIhif_46lmYYbBjYGwmjezjkT2TU8nv1lHTpe4xSXTztFIBYMNUMq1uzfhUyTKSz3zQORFNGukfQEjlD10LbZamwqKnXxs9aRITEKF3Ge6TMO5a0_UJlf12-W3m_Y8EgEhNO/s1600/DSC_8721.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxdDhBwlnSIhif_46lmYYbBjYGwmjezjkT2TU8nv1lHTpe4xSXTztFIBYMNUMq1uzfhUyTKSz3zQORFNGukfQEjlD10LbZamwqKnXxs9aRITEKF3Ge6TMO5a0_UJlf12-W3m_Y8EgEhNO/s320/DSC_8721.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460745886996398370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After Conference we went for a walk & Bexley lived it up in the Boehmke's vintage stroller from the 70's.... It's the actual stroller Tim's Mom used to roll him around in... </div><div style="text-align: center;">A big upgrade from our Snap & Go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqBPE2ijgc-FCx8cPTCTk9BqOmoY4MvKOcW_TF2UJGlGd07iXzrA_gllxUTSPncOfWu2nTnyNGTLcNKuYfaxiLjJGlfS5zs6SDyz1v9unjq1DGvJ67LpGuzUR5WCs-x7tq98X8YDMaRJ98/s320/DSC_8741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460745904626900722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTk3z-UdnDmc6pChlA3T43qBX3bzEB40MCP8w5aqf6OJc0kWGuzbMkfXIipp1VHRmKP7T0xE2MEOzXgetPzW0KeGLpMDkUKNCKcQo3Q12cC2IPvRkuPyKniVtk3_bT2MRRns1Vb7mr52I/s1600/DSC_8764.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTk3z-UdnDmc6pChlA3T43qBX3bzEB40MCP8w5aqf6OJc0kWGuzbMkfXIipp1VHRmKP7T0xE2MEOzXgetPzW0KeGLpMDkUKNCKcQo3Q12cC2IPvRkuPyKniVtk3_bT2MRRns1Vb7mr52I/s320/DSC_8764.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460745892742439202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Swingin' around with Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY01FkDhlVn46iqfWug5UUrlB_LcuLTMr6dHhVmwHadcgREFypTDv_aOYn188mCTiHlJaQ22ZRHx9Dt5nMFD7kOk1no1LxwyKbNsq8RfsI4wbP-dDGzrAnphhBeZRTYXtqsOfBRb3xoFdk/s1600/DSC_8754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY01FkDhlVn46iqfWug5UUrlB_LcuLTMr6dHhVmwHadcgREFypTDv_aOYn188mCTiHlJaQ22ZRHx9Dt5nMFD7kOk1no1LxwyKbNsq8RfsI4wbP-dDGzrAnphhBeZRTYXtqsOfBRb3xoFdk/s320/DSC_8754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460750181728830578" /></a>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-74709240770889163352010-04-04T10:47:00.001-07:002010-04-04T20:01:04.341-07:00Happy Easter!<div><br /></div><div>During conference, Mitch kept closing his eyes. Every time I'd give him a loving nudge, he'd open his eyes and say, "I'm awake, I just have my eyes closed..." Sure you were! Last time we drag the mattress into the office for conference! ;)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-Naf70Jb1zMcRUv-8U_B6qKzGWnkNLu6cmr0VtawmwMoLDeKfQ86HLNzDkLeR7xt8U__vsvjx4s3D-50WuV4miR9nLkSdtf3cyd8ZFfkASXOWFdp9WSD5Zps5e-Iz6Q29CDzts_EJgsD/s1600/DSC_8713.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-Naf70Jb1zMcRUv-8U_B6qKzGWnkNLu6cmr0VtawmwMoLDeKfQ86HLNzDkLeR7xt8U__vsvjx4s3D-50WuV4miR9nLkSdtf3cyd8ZFfkASXOWFdp9WSD5Zps5e-Iz6Q29CDzts_EJgsD/s320/DSC_8713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456342149330063810" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8RlGoV-CqaEumS0FFOFyygumgJeDl3r3muuDA0EWklCADCjbqYCCzVUl1W2ZhWH6pJAC_5A9ROPkb-K8BXA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div><i><b>SWIFT RETALIATION</b></i><i>: Within less than an hour of me posting this, Mitch devised a plan to get me back. He put my cell phone out on the deck. When I heard it ringing outside, I knew it was a trap, but I had no idea it involved more than just trying to lock me out! I finally went out to get it-because I was dying to see who called me-Mitch locked me out of the house. NO surprise there... The surprise came when he poured a bunch of water on my head from the window directly over the back door where I was banging to get back in! Clever boy-he ever changed my special <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ringtone</span> for him on my cellphone to the generic one so I wouldn't know it was him calling to lure me outside! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">URGH</span>!... And so the war began..... </i></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-14932749978057964232010-03-31T18:45:00.000-07:002010-03-31T19:01:36.997-07:00"I'll do it!"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJECu5eQp9WYHaNeOITUPuuduuG-639KpdZBucxXQrX5JNlyJF17YA5HbVAzX4g6Mumxzg_guEXLVBtgI_KieLbqsE7QkdhkMXVOW5GfFcAvO3vU2KcpNrFzFgtj0_WvvNiF5TGRTxWJ05/s1600/DSC_8644.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJECu5eQp9WYHaNeOITUPuuduuG-639KpdZBucxXQrX5JNlyJF17YA5HbVAzX4g6Mumxzg_guEXLVBtgI_KieLbqsE7QkdhkMXVOW5GfFcAvO3vU2KcpNrFzFgtj0_WvvNiF5TGRTxWJ05/s320/DSC_8644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454981506992485922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Elder Ray dropped by to say goodbye before transfers, he didn't miss his chance to do a bit of service before going. I can't think of a time he ever came to our house and didn't extend a helping hand. If I ever asked, "Can someone set the table?" or anything to that nature, he was always the first to his feet shouting, "I'll do it!" So it was no surprise when I came outside to find Mitch, Bex & Elder Sloan on the deck watching Ray race up & down the lawn with the mower. The boy didn't even put his backpack down first! We'll miss him... and the free labor! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihq2nV7g-R2Mh2eEt87TNzuofhshL9ypPKsV8ZBsr1zpZAgKde7xN1kQEY6cp7EIJkhyJTHP6ezg2ET-voPlMpNnIiwsbHdpi9vnbm29qs0O_WYrhQSWnlU_kquk4j1RQPbVuOzg7Oa38z/s320/DSC_8648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454981528413984546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUj4BDtY7R4EbS6XD8903LDlioRLH1cGSVvS4Z2gaIg-sJG_4VrEsQPn8TEQiFmdL5zPG-jj8hHWZkZHnPvJ5Hl7lf0gfEmFc7Wwn7wz4vviEc6dmR0mePxqABSkJlsAfos3WXkHzTjlY/s320/DSC_8642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454981521949464754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-75971408289857670022010-03-31T06:24:00.000-07:002010-03-31T07:14:49.599-07:00FHE: Looking on the Bright Side....After two amazingly inspiring talks by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Barclays</span> last Sunday, I decided I knew exactly what we were going to do for our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FHE</span>. I could tell my wonderful hubby has been feeling down & overwhelmed lately & I thought the exercise Brother Barclay mentioned in his talk would be an uplifting one for the both of us. Brother Barclay challenged, "Write down 20 things you're good at in 5 minutes.... If you can't make it, maybe it's time to reevaluate yourself." (Not a word for word quote, but pretty close!)<div><br /></div><div>So, Mitch & I grabbed pens, paper, set a timer and started writing away! When we started the activity, I had imagined it ending like this- The timer would go off: I would have my whole list done & Mitch would only have 10 things. I'd tease him a little, then I'd help him finish his list.... Not because my hubby doesn't have 20 things that he's good at-he just sometimes has a hard time recognizing his talents & giving himself rightful credit for them.</div><div><br /></div><div>How did it really end? I thought I was off to a great start. I very thoughtfully wrote out #1-2 and then Mitch said, "Only 1 minute 20 seconds left." Then I scrambled and only made it to #13... Mitch finished with 19! Then HE helped me finish my list! Believe it or not, I'm glad I didn't finish first. Mitch reminded me of a lot of my positive attributes that I consistently overlook myself. I told him I was going to put the list somewhere I won't lose it & read it when I'm having a tough day to remind myself who I really am & what I'm really capable of:</div><div><ol><li>I am someone people can call in their time of need & feel comfortable doing so.</li><li>I love the Lord and have a profound testimony of the gospel & its ability to heal people and families.</li><li>I am an awesome Mom!</li><li>I'm an even better wife!</li><li>I can cook well... with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">recipes</span></li><li>I am a leader who cares</li><li>I support people others might not believe in</li><li>I have pride in my home and family</li><li>The glass is always half full</li><li>I have a compassionate heart</li><li>Service is my middle name</li><li>I'm a faithful friend</li><li>I have extreme patience<i>...</i>with my husband! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Mitch amended this one to "I am patient to a fault"</span></li><li>I have a great capacity to love</li><li>I'm an excellent student</li><li>I'm a "jack of all trades" (from patching holes in the wall to organizing messy closets!)</li><li>Good with animals & kids</li><li>Dedicated to whatever I choose</li><li>I can motivate people</li><li>I'm a great hostess!</li></ol><div>Thanks for the help hubby!</div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051508148112277802.post-24270154566866824172010-03-19T20:36:00.000-07:002010-04-04T21:10:38.835-07:00The Real Florida...<div style="text-align: center;">I think I found my new favorite restaurant in St. Augustine! I can’t believe my family has lived there for so long & this was my first experience at the Conch House. You can’t go wrong with a restaurant that has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tiki</span> huts, alligators & cars like this in the parking lot! 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I promised Marci I'd catch some video for Caleb! If you guys figure out WHAT it is, tell me! At first I thought it might just be a cricket, but he never hopped. I can pretty much handle spiders, but this thing freaked me out!</span></span></div></span><div><div><br /></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07267314718546861562noreply@blogger.com0