tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63743823603157936862024-02-20T23:40:04.937-06:00The Mizell FamilyMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-56680392048801381532011-08-09T12:57:00.004-05:002011-08-09T13:09:47.439-05:00At a loss for words<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYthxFB9dJoYmen9qHo6pA7MCfJYO4aFequZh37r_-rXXIFuul7wHYyXbX8lYs-HF-dsk2HgskmLXJQP5A-cys-sCW-sFklM4vh76Cl9MKMfS65bIQ2Wgc4abFImPrgYhflvxtL_lCISRa/s1600/IMG_4697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638917413996863938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYthxFB9dJoYmen9qHo6pA7MCfJYO4aFequZh37r_-rXXIFuul7wHYyXbX8lYs-HF-dsk2HgskmLXJQP5A-cys-sCW-sFklM4vh76Cl9MKMfS65bIQ2Wgc4abFImPrgYhflvxtL_lCISRa/s320/IMG_4697.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> Yes, that is two pink lines in the window. : o Given my history of fertility issues you can imagine how shocked I was. Either way we are thrilled and can't wait. I am about 7 weeks and the nausea has already started . Our first doctor visit is on the 22nd. Will have ultrasound pictures to share. : )</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center">Have a wonderful week. </div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-68021338162888003932011-08-01T10:23:00.002-05:002011-08-01T10:38:57.606-05:00Lately<div align="center">3 minutes. That's it. Here we go. ; )</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Ainsley is talking more and more everyday. She's always asking "Mommy k, Daddy K, Tee Toe (that's her version of Tanner) K?" Sweet girl is always concerned about everyones well being. She'll be 23 months tomorrow. : o Still tryin to figure that one out!! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We've had something runnin' around our house. Not quite sure but it has caused 104 degree fever, stomach problems and a catheter at the doctors office.....and that's just Ainsley. : (</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Tanner starts school again in less than 3 weeks. I admit I'm ready for it. He is such a handful. Those who really know Tanner and how is will understand. Don't judge. It breaks my heart that I feel that way.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">My business has blown up! It's a good thing but I find myself feeling incredibly swamped 24/7. I know I can do this, it's just finding a way to make it all work. Hot Wheels and Fairytales is officially in a boutique in Florida and starting in September we'll be in Australia. Yes, Australia. Blows my mind. What started as an outlet after Dad passed away has become something that has God written all over it. HE is the only explanation. : )</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Okay, I've run past my 3 minute mark and the banshees are torturing each other. Must go play referee again.....</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-64350877570207346462011-06-27T13:33:00.002-05:002011-06-27T13:58:02.923-05:00Bleh....Because I'm being real, and because I think we all (at times) only share the pretty and neat part of our lives....I'm sharing the "ugly" today. I know we all get in those funks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">occasionally</span>, you know the ones I'm speaking of. The days when you feel like the whole world is sitting on your shoulders and if just one thing goes wrong you're gonna completely loose what bit of sanity you had left! Well, some of us <em>will</em> admit that we have those days, the others can choose to live in denial. Maybe it's the lack of caffeine I've had lately, or just hormones running <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ram pet</span>, I think I could go on here....... Either way, I'm here admitting that today really stinks and I'm praying that this will "release" my frustration and kick the dark cloud over my head away! If not there's always that box of chocolates. Just kidding, those who know me well would know better. I'm not a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chocolate</span> gal. Go ahead and gasp......maybe I am beyond help. ; )Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-12796266553110864602011-06-14T22:30:00.010-05:002011-06-14T23:52:12.740-05:00One unbelievably LONG post<div align="center">I hope you've got a comfortable chair and something to drink, this is a long post. I've gone back to the end of May and finished with an early Father's Day for Michael's dad.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The last week of school was really short for Tanner. We got an amazing deal at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine and jumped on it. It meant missing 2 days of school but thought it was worth it. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew1ds9NUjmH4sZDDWD0SIsyev-OzWX61reT7FrOTQw9cqbgAsPc_n_JzkSP_WSisDS-GN8iiIE3lRaCtfdKsDBEugR3EnCaJmWEoq-5O4LnYHuijRzvdUTGZ6SzOeM7FYNJkYuf5nvbsK/s1600/IMG_4477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618298759950000418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew1ds9NUjmH4sZDDWD0SIsyev-OzWX61reT7FrOTQw9cqbgAsPc_n_JzkSP_WSisDS-GN8iiIE3lRaCtfdKsDBEugR3EnCaJmWEoq-5O4LnYHuijRzvdUTGZ6SzOeM7FYNJkYuf5nvbsK/s320/IMG_4477.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0UfM3Lb_K_Og3bgKOw_UBfdytVeQ3ai7loklPPOFa-4V7n5D2JtWVxMAjZ-IBG4Ic8uVxf0tgZTAcoMbIIMEewwv9bA1QtsTlhMQ1D8eowxPiMLnRFO7IwHQTXXRycunCg1sPPjFn5tp/s1600/IMG_4478.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618298749491080834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0UfM3Lb_K_Og3bgKOw_UBfdytVeQ3ai7loklPPOFa-4V7n5D2JtWVxMAjZ-IBG4Ic8uVxf0tgZTAcoMbIIMEewwv9bA1QtsTlhMQ1D8eowxPiMLnRFO7IwHQTXXRycunCg1sPPjFn5tp/s320/IMG_4478.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQV9T4NKMTtlzef_bzJqPh2ZZC_hGeGvK9ce6XeliFXONH0-JB9jnDglbKJwmGvJ6wl_gLWYJkWLepHLuZV6EcSxJJlcfEcZksT80DNkr1h40I4PoczyVXYfI4iHKIncmz9E5_VayKeQL/s1600/IMG_4480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618298746176280018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQV9T4NKMTtlzef_bzJqPh2ZZC_hGeGvK9ce6XeliFXONH0-JB9jnDglbKJwmGvJ6wl_gLWYJkWLepHLuZV6EcSxJJlcfEcZksT80DNkr1h40I4PoczyVXYfI4iHKIncmz9E5_VayKeQL/s320/IMG_4480.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISgak2xOK9NHkSxnvTg_MA-C3uPfJZyugY-NMjf-G-9grxy7062flMK0O7PZfKfcIP-BCQTEJtNmAgogD_JpBVRq5OhcGCEzknBkU8Ziqc46Ibiud7okcKHixgmimV4Dcrw35qH2GZc-J/s1600/IMG_4481.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618298741033673442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISgak2xOK9NHkSxnvTg_MA-C3uPfJZyugY-NMjf-G-9grxy7062flMK0O7PZfKfcIP-BCQTEJtNmAgogD_JpBVRq5OhcGCEzknBkU8Ziqc46Ibiud7okcKHixgmimV4Dcrw35qH2GZc-J/s320/IMG_4481.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQeaoL8VV9zNntnh7Tg9ASXpWKqLnt97Sfc9v7bWRrtUt8lL-DUg4QpDi49gYR83-0_NcccvS1Jhxg83UxkyC4DXm7wMBdnGjenD9L4-khqNbichvieSlGzVtlD8OO7t1bmX1aHiIxTqj/s1600/IMG_4482.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618298740462650626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQeaoL8VV9zNntnh7Tg9ASXpWKqLnt97Sfc9v7bWRrtUt8lL-DUg4QpDi49gYR83-0_NcccvS1Jhxg83UxkyC4DXm7wMBdnGjenD9L4-khqNbichvieSlGzVtlD8OO7t1bmX1aHiIxTqj/s320/IMG_4482.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_cPfQhQHRiUfS0kPH0iJkdmVu3WQ2bvtJnmOxAnBUnVmYVmEhm9JwNqPLrI-8vTmS1_aOPLQN8-wfiCbGZmpJVmWKrGreMfTJqpD-0xxYKy5xAvLb8-kBJ0xnDqHr-0g3T368yc8rlVU/s1600/110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618295040557618098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_cPfQhQHRiUfS0kPH0iJkdmVu3WQ2bvtJnmOxAnBUnVmYVmEhm9JwNqPLrI-8vTmS1_aOPLQN8-wfiCbGZmpJVmWKrGreMfTJqpD-0xxYKy5xAvLb8-kBJ0xnDqHr-0g3T368yc8rlVU/s320/110.JPG" /></a> This is the only picture I got of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">water park</span>. Yes, I wanted more pictures, especially of the kids playing, but the thought of keeping up with them and a camera in all the water didn't sound all that "fun".<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE51utWbOhcJJuWCFFkZ3w-68gZW1aQUvIZbGmHpFEtcuEot-Em6IAv_xx0_mol5VMr_NJkNS7ToDIcqGSRYYl3ix7hEtp00jyNSJZ6du3mfZZf87Qf39sWXK46VqqdhMbKZG_5JFYoCTo/s1600/IMG_4485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618295035899195938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE51utWbOhcJJuWCFFkZ3w-68gZW1aQUvIZbGmHpFEtcuEot-Em6IAv_xx0_mol5VMr_NJkNS7ToDIcqGSRYYl3ix7hEtp00jyNSJZ6du3mfZZf87Qf39sWXK46VqqdhMbKZG_5JFYoCTo/s320/IMG_4485.JPG" /></a> The walls were amazing. Painted tree murals everywhere.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-nNKlECD4Mc8f_tQdf0PZDWHXvCwSTPvmEejfNC8mfyQ_o3bBr350tTu97PuuQzyRmePcLgOisn1m7tTRiMi6gwcPKdN6yyCivNNbV6Fl2txcMnHlXxKONT_Fdqk_8M2Sld4DfZW9A9N/s1600/IMG_4487.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618295032849076914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-nNKlECD4Mc8f_tQdf0PZDWHXvCwSTPvmEejfNC8mfyQ_o3bBr350tTu97PuuQzyRmePcLgOisn1m7tTRiMi6gwcPKdN6yyCivNNbV6Fl2txcMnHlXxKONT_Fdqk_8M2Sld4DfZW9A9N/s320/IMG_4487.JPG" /></a> Lobby of the Great Wolf. Water park is over to left, you can see the large windows.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gKtE8tNnaw4cSVrsFDlN-1ozWLqTbPtf4v9tl9nSDTpxXuEJO9MX-UsD-Va9pttZjvvV7tuN7n1BsDQCvlTg1w6bvU0okXZ3wQT2G6FlrpjWvNOvj_wyG71Y3H5zsfeLG1-XYWVmcB5x/s1600/IMG_4489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618295021412602386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gKtE8tNnaw4cSVrsFDlN-1ozWLqTbPtf4v9tl9nSDTpxXuEJO9MX-UsD-Va9pttZjvvV7tuN7n1BsDQCvlTg1w6bvU0okXZ3wQT2G6FlrpjWvNOvj_wyG71Y3H5zsfeLG1-XYWVmcB5x/s320/IMG_4489.JPG" /></a> Tanner wouldn't take one with me....and I even bribed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAe783c4T0KaANT_KB_WuMG_66ADghuNXWukTwLBScZ6JWJUbvk9IQ0JJVqjXPXxo8a6AoWgYeICeIt00A8mwqoq_zUNYoiRJVB-t78udEoyppwngXn21GyPAJewraUqw4ZUgN8WadNO2/s1600/IMG_4494.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618293997149863762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAe783c4T0KaANT_KB_WuMG_66ADghuNXWukTwLBScZ6JWJUbvk9IQ0JJVqjXPXxo8a6AoWgYeICeIt00A8mwqoq_zUNYoiRJVB-t78udEoyppwngXn21GyPAJewraUqw4ZUgN8WadNO2/s320/IMG_4494.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY48ZJxeHOMUnlnKE3c-9bVq_TGJTwYd0E-6A4sTq7UNOg7V5MB0Iykw-o9MNZ7naX2iYJXzt8OWpZL00dncst79B0XPK-sdBy_aWcTT34vItio-TV72yYwwtf0Y989DL8hPd1dSGnLyLc/s1600/IMG_4499.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618293993739436210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY48ZJxeHOMUnlnKE3c-9bVq_TGJTwYd0E-6A4sTq7UNOg7V5MB0Iykw-o9MNZ7naX2iYJXzt8OWpZL00dncst79B0XPK-sdBy_aWcTT34vItio-TV72yYwwtf0Y989DL8hPd1dSGnLyLc/s320/IMG_4499.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipykPffrwAEL-RcFKH8Fs21C5l0-D-eBx9DPcg5V8TT9FGTV265WQ6Lb0vZWVrFeIGW6Inqj4fbAEL2L4W-2NvOIkEDFnbCcVTrzPfH1jmFd2tInyjSq2q9vDK57OfUxeLx2uetvTPBbK_/s1600/IMG_4502.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618293984486315042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipykPffrwAEL-RcFKH8Fs21C5l0-D-eBx9DPcg5V8TT9FGTV265WQ6Lb0vZWVrFeIGW6Inqj4fbAEL2L4W-2NvOIkEDFnbCcVTrzPfH1jmFd2tInyjSq2q9vDK57OfUxeLx2uetvTPBbK_/s320/IMG_4502.JPG" /></a> Leaving.....and dreading the drive home. Ainsley doesn't ride well these days. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvkSfQJg1MLv8DnyjFOHtmDWZ-ZKkoZ4LU0rwrWSYcZG8WaWYn5_AwAaNxd_j98XgjcDmcCFNzmPcVf4Un6XIYdbnC03GfwkXsprbxT_7gdmF0o1l33_nNXZGN2Ne35EhjJgL0Z7s8MOl/s1600/IMG_4504.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618293980215534050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvkSfQJg1MLv8DnyjFOHtmDWZ-ZKkoZ4LU0rwrWSYcZG8WaWYn5_AwAaNxd_j98XgjcDmcCFNzmPcVf4Un6XIYdbnC03GfwkXsprbxT_7gdmF0o1l33_nNXZGN2Ne35EhjJgL0Z7s8MOl/s320/IMG_4504.JPG" /></a> What a way to end a trip, huh? The guy driving this car ran off the road, hit the metal cables dividing the highway and ended up sideways on the freeway. We were hit with flying debris....as we were headed the opposite direction. An experience I could have lived without. </div><br /><div align="center">Had the Yukon appraised today.....finally. Have to have a new hood and grill. Not sure what other damage has been done inside the hood....can't get it open. Fun stuff!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCk8eel3IYfrLwo1hztsp7XnQBLqoEqnGwTxXTOYxqw9Q_pvaahB9JMt4tuLt9goBfeFZbVF-Um0p44CujlY4EgP2D5saGpZrLHTbjH-nJ7hU3h6ED57lX66cjKYItJFe8ZqQVgnNq6PD/s1600/IMG_4515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618292017284568002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCk8eel3IYfrLwo1hztsp7XnQBLqoEqnGwTxXTOYxqw9Q_pvaahB9JMt4tuLt9goBfeFZbVF-Um0p44CujlY4EgP2D5saGpZrLHTbjH-nJ7hU3h6ED57lX66cjKYItJFe8ZqQVgnNq6PD/s320/IMG_4515.JPG" /></a>I snagged this picture before he jumped on the bus.....for his last day of 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> grade. : (<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0FOx_b6TgLseKkiQHeMduULWXD1vRCtSkXg63jjS30ra55wRboPiQxR98JpqzVrt0H6HlYJ0WMKje3DHCiEo141MtKan-rKVbV7MIJPpjf-nke95nKiT71qHNbUCa2-OEDCw5AbREgFF/s1600/119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618291547093095698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0FOx_b6TgLseKkiQHeMduULWXD1vRCtSkXg63jjS30ra55wRboPiQxR98JpqzVrt0H6HlYJ0WMKje3DHCiEo141MtKan-rKVbV7MIJPpjf-nke95nKiT71qHNbUCa2-OEDCw5AbREgFF/s320/119.JPG" /></a> Award for all A's & B's this school year. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">WHOO</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">HOO</span>!! A classmate of his received an award for perfect attendance, for the last 3 years! Seriously, who does that? Wonder what her momma feeds her!?<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj09wEmfO62OXPm6rhO9jrHCW4Pz4KtEalaDgncoyPU9avsZbMuKuaL6N616b0m4OtVCC8gp8EGpfLfUCoMj4lYRAN6OLyUtJjSBiFiZX7g8CUe85HCD49efrSJDQYy2zKY6nB0Pk07_Hs/s1600/120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618291543227765746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj09wEmfO62OXPm6rhO9jrHCW4Pz4KtEalaDgncoyPU9avsZbMuKuaL6N616b0m4OtVCC8gp8EGpfLfUCoMj4lYRAN6OLyUtJjSBiFiZX7g8CUe85HCD49efrSJDQYy2zKY6nB0Pk07_Hs/s320/120.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b7X-IqfMvnism7KmTJs0bHqvHt1dBoAeGPZufr34T1HJe9RD9J8DinK5F7qENr6BhoMUwdeG561THWAYV4kxjcmD_jIdqfvtXKu3nHHC7KzdVutCuo2TLODF2Zf8vanEZ1zKVncbDwhJ/s1600/123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618291540522115058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b7X-IqfMvnism7KmTJs0bHqvHt1dBoAeGPZufr34T1HJe9RD9J8DinK5F7qENr6BhoMUwdeG561THWAYV4kxjcmD_jIdqfvtXKu3nHHC7KzdVutCuo2TLODF2Zf8vanEZ1zKVncbDwhJ/s320/123.JPG" /></a> The BEST big brother ever! Not only did he want Ainsley to sit on his lap but he fed her his ice cream. Need me a spoon....I could eat both of 'em right up!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMcOP_hz6Vo2578HQt2wevJZ1WuHNAc9v5WKTNFuZmL9TzSfC0OCPJ1RZO-xQ1JIo14k_Ly-5bU5m0ObkmBiSQKSFp0CoG0KRU-PUdu9DNhYiCcw8KDp6HhdfcQF4RFGy7xpeGZRJVRwl/s1600/124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618288393086699314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMcOP_hz6Vo2578HQt2wevJZ1WuHNAc9v5WKTNFuZmL9TzSfC0OCPJ1RZO-xQ1JIo14k_Ly-5bU5m0ObkmBiSQKSFp0CoG0KRU-PUdu9DNhYiCcw8KDp6HhdfcQF4RFGy7xpeGZRJVRwl/s320/124.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is just insane! We haven't even "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">officially</span>" started summer.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBTrB46ZDk2GWfXt2iy3UYTZbiklil5UozzqOjuTo9W2wrvCl5VTPSrtATAAJBdIt68AEW1KdSv8e5XlXKoJSUZIzxdzVoP3qUhuX2IcXsZwrwUtiPUDqDGnqcpMi3S8pEhyphenhyphen0VjbPGcYl/s1600/125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618288383208238530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBTrB46ZDk2GWfXt2iy3UYTZbiklil5UozzqOjuTo9W2wrvCl5VTPSrtATAAJBdIt68AEW1KdSv8e5XlXKoJSUZIzxdzVoP3qUhuX2IcXsZwrwUtiPUDqDGnqcpMi3S8pEhyphenhyphen0VjbPGcYl/s320/125.JPG" /></a> Root beer float to celebrate another school year. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Coulda</span> swore I just dropped him off for Kindergarten, and now.....we'll be starting 3rd grade in the fall! UGH<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7XuVWGSZ7P38gKlIV8bTmRdnGB7oYT6qXNkINMDypH21YvwDL5drDSjBMSL-uAJTsgsZFYbMQSWR5zIvTs15tstQIdFknGX4f1-KKTtMLrD7qjFwdbZs9-bMbtfohMvr1_y91s7gBFle/s1600/126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618288378721743794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7XuVWGSZ7P38gKlIV8bTmRdnGB7oYT6qXNkINMDypH21YvwDL5drDSjBMSL-uAJTsgsZFYbMQSWR5zIvTs15tstQIdFknGX4f1-KKTtMLrD7qjFwdbZs9-bMbtfohMvr1_y91s7gBFle/s320/126.JPG" /></a>My happy place....sweet ice tea! YUM!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hTq3DQKSC3SJI9clE-fO_nK1_DfS8vPwiC-d-UZM7HdNzuTMhKNlGiVkU8gAQIUipgGC65x9gy22D6FVos-7fwrhaAfq3pZhEaFhQdaQspSwK4zriUdIaTEt_Jms7BY3z5kH-iMUVlvu/s1600/129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618288375194146722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hTq3DQKSC3SJI9clE-fO_nK1_DfS8vPwiC-d-UZM7HdNzuTMhKNlGiVkU8gAQIUipgGC65x9gy22D6FVos-7fwrhaAfq3pZhEaFhQdaQspSwK4zriUdIaTEt_Jms7BY3z5kH-iMUVlvu/s320/129.JPG" /></a> Since the last day of school happened to be Michael's birthday as well, we had dinner at Spring Creek BBQ. Those who know my husband would not have been surprised by his choice. Is it possible to have BBQ sauce <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">runnin</span>' through your veins?! ; o<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zwOuB1RwPIVHs4l_BUO32dTYwv1LEw02GUYRqsYPcobXInj06xqApzCxX7dwl5TTpJq9x48Ka4-FcwQTUHiEmhDdc7YeuabhJNnvd9q9YmZNu59cHUZjbx2dgphyd1r3XfL6n3uP0sSx/s1600/132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618288369946839122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zwOuB1RwPIVHs4l_BUO32dTYwv1LEw02GUYRqsYPcobXInj06xqApzCxX7dwl5TTpJq9x48Ka4-FcwQTUHiEmhDdc7YeuabhJNnvd9q9YmZNu59cHUZjbx2dgphyd1r3XfL6n3uP0sSx/s320/132.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNL1rVq3UhWv0TWbzd5cLD7pbgMj5MqOKoLarBCJyd0iE87gHbtvFmemgCspFwlko9DSGs9u-bjbDUDmKEemladn9512v_8-nv6Sy1SgbyQblyca83txSeytEX6qwuOKwGOioZLnchhRHn/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618284822923786146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNL1rVq3UhWv0TWbzd5cLD7pbgMj5MqOKoLarBCJyd0iE87gHbtvFmemgCspFwlko9DSGs9u-bjbDUDmKEemladn9512v_8-nv6Sy1SgbyQblyca83txSeytEX6qwuOKwGOioZLnchhRHn/s320/006.JPG" /></a> SURPRISE!!! Michael's mom slipped a "40" birthday balloon on his chair when he went to the restroom. Completely took him by surprise. SO fun! : ) </div><br /><div align="center">We had lunch with all of Michael's family at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pappadeux</span> for lunch on Sunday. Tanner went home with Nannie and Pa afterwards and is still there tonight. It's been really quite here the last 2 days....I don't like it one bit!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh325Szu-x-OZd5AVYpzPMB-J87ei8wfMzenrd79yLnV6Rff7K1InOP62li8C7C_3aJmOQDF49wwMuHX1zk95SmINvHl2SLQceFLw_wf2sEIQAW91uggasLthjB0jVUkKzmywDAw2AKMrlZ/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618284818202072450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh325Szu-x-OZd5AVYpzPMB-J87ei8wfMzenrd79yLnV6Rff7K1InOP62li8C7C_3aJmOQDF49wwMuHX1zk95SmINvHl2SLQceFLw_wf2sEIQAW91uggasLthjB0jVUkKzmywDAw2AKMrlZ/s320/007.JPG" /></a> Ainsley trying to snag Aunt Cathy's "pretties". </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One other thing to add before I finish this record breaking post. Remember last week when I said I was swamped with dress orders? Well, I was contacted by this sweet lady from Florida who is opening up a girls boutique and wanted to know if I'd be willing to provide her with dresses. Totally caught me off guard and blew me away! WOW! I am grateful for the opportunity and have enjoyed the chaos! I have finished up 2 orders for her as of today and am working on the 3rd. In all I've sent her 17 dresses in the last 3 weeks. Amazing to think that a 2 months ago I was questioning if this is what I was suppose to be doing. I know that it isn't always this clear but the power of prayer is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> obvious here. : )<br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-66657830850378371652011-06-06T09:23:00.002-05:002011-06-06T09:31:11.733-05:00Same story....Nope, I didn't do it. I had the best of intentions but it just didn't happen. : (<br /><br />Between a migraine this weekend and more dress orders I am swamped. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining in the least. Just trying to find a way to get it all done. Obviously, blogging has been put to the side for now.<br /><br />So, maybe before the end of the week I'll post pictures and give ya the rundown.<br /><br />Until then have a good week!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-31952401234574309442011-06-02T15:51:00.002-05:002011-06-02T16:02:44.625-05:00Do you smell that?<div align="center">Well, do you? How can you not know what I'm talking about? Seriously, you don't have a clue do you?? It's okay I'll let it slide. ; ) I'm referring to my blogging. I so totally stink at it right now. I could go on and list the reasons why I have not but in all seriousness I'm probably the only one who's noticed. No, I take that back I know a certain someone who would. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So, I'm making myself a promise that at some point this weekend I'll do a post about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">today's</span> special day, and how amazingly crazy the last 2 weeks have been.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Until then, peace out. ; )</div><br /><div align="center"></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-48896278372278863842011-04-04T18:17:00.002-05:002011-04-04T18:32:02.461-05:00I'm counting the hours<div align="center">Approximately 4 hours left. My love has been in the "Windy City" since Saturday morning and is due to land in Houston some time after 9pm. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whoo</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">hoo</span>!! : )</div><br /><div align="center">The kids have missed him terribly. Sweet Ainsley has been saying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy". I feel so bad, I know she has to be confused as all get out! You see, Daddy is the one who puts her to bed at night. Sweetness, I tell you!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Here are a few pics of Chicago. I hope to do a new post when I get a hold of his actual trip photos.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyS8ekSCRq8AN2uEGU_W23sj1ButS8Kg4h6bcEMd3UpmIFbI2atBM1l59y0EvVzABQE4wGYm8J7Tm9UsD72agV3wNbrLEt6nPMLYccc3vpArQ9hateVLTqTQaWsCIDIT1n-Jm4mSlVTr02/s1600/chicago1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591873024870255362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyS8ekSCRq8AN2uEGU_W23sj1ButS8Kg4h6bcEMd3UpmIFbI2atBM1l59y0EvVzABQE4wGYm8J7Tm9UsD72agV3wNbrLEt6nPMLYccc3vpArQ9hateVLTqTQaWsCIDIT1n-Jm4mSlVTr02/s320/chicago1.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxH1pnVxgISOI78vWF3McVvWgWmmhLKMOs6S_p-u9S3Ish_TkMfJ9YhvDGyMKzsHPitBy_0Yu07yc9M4uiuzBfSrzVX2TejPkuyBaAaCiCKrYtV0-4cXpXeX4bxkKJ7NjtAfpHJEGltWt/s1600/chicago2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591873014343743874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxH1pnVxgISOI78vWF3McVvWgWmmhLKMOs6S_p-u9S3Ish_TkMfJ9YhvDGyMKzsHPitBy_0Yu07yc9M4uiuzBfSrzVX2TejPkuyBaAaCiCKrYtV0-4cXpXeX4bxkKJ7NjtAfpHJEGltWt/s320/chicago2.jpg" /></a> Wrigley Field. He hung out here Sunday. Was told it was in the 40's and very windy. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hehe</span>, get it? Sorry! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ0O7btWg2tIvqOInqvV5GV69Vs9ie9zeyAJO9EYW4g2PDs9VCVBv0I-oJOHzoaOw5xNjZGMS1xSw460pe2edFDCeYurXiJGi1P6pTDbIQB2O567k-fFLvHSxCqNJY6YgFeNDIzu4w3fj/s1600/chicago3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591873014759537362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ0O7btWg2tIvqOInqvV5GV69Vs9ie9zeyAJO9EYW4g2PDs9VCVBv0I-oJOHzoaOw5xNjZGMS1xSw460pe2edFDCeYurXiJGi1P6pTDbIQB2O567k-fFLvHSxCqNJY6YgFeNDIzu4w3fj/s320/chicago3.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-2484365130449435062011-03-31T19:27:00.003-05:002011-03-31T19:54:42.155-05:00<div align="center">Ainsley is one smart little stinker! She moves her stool to the kitchen counter and grabs whatever food (cheese is her fave) is within her little arms length. And today, she used my canning wand to give herself a little shower. I now have the water/ice dispenser locked. This girl keeps me on my toes......and a smile on my face. : )</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjiAA1Ki5RsfokgVTK44xkCTYZTPsRuIg7A8fVa5pJ6dKbeqsBYl-ekysoD_PzEeFrAOv_1RIcRTXN0tIuxNhM18-pdaIk_aLGD2HWasAplRaMtX41bPGdVllfOg4BhMZE-0YlYomJw5-/s1600/Ainsleyatfridge.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590409361403492402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjiAA1Ki5RsfokgVTK44xkCTYZTPsRuIg7A8fVa5pJ6dKbeqsBYl-ekysoD_PzEeFrAOv_1RIcRTXN0tIuxNhM18-pdaIk_aLGD2HWasAplRaMtX41bPGdVllfOg4BhMZE-0YlYomJw5-/s320/Ainsleyatfridge.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center">A few weeks ago we started our Spring garden. It's still early in the season but we have a lot of growth and I'm excited! Am hoping this years crop is better than last.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuem_7dlSF0OcM_D4hQG1MSnCB4NODqTzHf97ei2YXbG6ksTOTHiFbQOgUW1Mr5Titz0yMiNCiLRzuUdM2MaWfw4XuGIp4wuQmk-kfAH2pRJtwzPq-FwsaiYR5c6H4W_GuMLij59IEWSe/s1600/IMG_4250.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590406290048284594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuem_7dlSF0OcM_D4hQG1MSnCB4NODqTzHf97ei2YXbG6ksTOTHiFbQOgUW1Mr5Titz0yMiNCiLRzuUdM2MaWfw4XuGIp4wuQmk-kfAH2pRJtwzPq-FwsaiYR5c6H4W_GuMLij59IEWSe/s320/IMG_4250.JPG" /></a> Jalapeno Peppers</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw2u0BF80e8f0qrZU5E90Kj_W01QOhmA4SNDUfGEIDhLSmhA4CYwztwNW4ke0g72sdkQKOBNA6UQ6Ed4zCoLgUcfi03JBQytvx7J4KL2fPjSrKPnBv9IDCVL5iyRBq8stXpzJofKUhLSV/s1600/IMG_4249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590406284418319538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmw2u0BF80e8f0qrZU5E90Kj_W01QOhmA4SNDUfGEIDhLSmhA4CYwztwNW4ke0g72sdkQKOBNA6UQ6Ed4zCoLgUcfi03JBQytvx7J4KL2fPjSrKPnBv9IDCVL5iyRBq8stXpzJofKUhLSV/s320/IMG_4249.JPG" /></a> Bell Peppers <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pM_fm1fubU6pBpcXK-ZRXI6985a_v4WSG53BwxCQwsFaJ1VkfNt9awkkLY7jpo8DtQfLQCjeLMmUiM3hsl0nBeox6juD5EOxo8zdGiby6BVxsfn1PQ85KIiQinsWLFzOdx4eUqqt5lb2/s1600/IMG_4247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590406275888329010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pM_fm1fubU6pBpcXK-ZRXI6985a_v4WSG53BwxCQwsFaJ1VkfNt9awkkLY7jpo8DtQfLQCjeLMmUiM3hsl0nBeox6juD5EOxo8zdGiby6BVxsfn1PQ85KIiQinsWLFzOdx4eUqqt5lb2/s320/IMG_4247.JPG" /></a> Sweet Cherry Tomatoes <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48AdUwwP-dHoJuShozKsZIpSKaqWZNWDVaNUmWi3kYEWYZfqBewQoy1YrqP9keMBQmMpbrpcldnTcL4sjcaDFZAxJqydEv2t7MubDrR-EZxIr2QtswZW6sH2hyorwb_MlDQ6BPPrOk0P7/s1600/IMG_4246.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590406272621378050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48AdUwwP-dHoJuShozKsZIpSKaqWZNWDVaNUmWi3kYEWYZfqBewQoy1YrqP9keMBQmMpbrpcldnTcL4sjcaDFZAxJqydEv2t7MubDrR-EZxIr2QtswZW6sH2hyorwb_MlDQ6BPPrOk0P7/s320/IMG_4246.JPG" /></a> Yellow Squash</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGBecSf0OnGCzU9qZ9SrCkQaLjX-vO03B9lD-NzRmyFCJfNZqrd49V10wTgnZP-yVq9l8JY5x00_-iS2DO8fVsXXXMLZ2kTQNpecr2dZUZnjzED36T1Sho5pRYTEs37zf3lnP1LbAwio_/s1600/IMG_4244.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590406272315476850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGBecSf0OnGCzU9qZ9SrCkQaLjX-vO03B9lD-NzRmyFCJfNZqrd49V10wTgnZP-yVq9l8JY5x00_-iS2DO8fVsXXXMLZ2kTQNpecr2dZUZnjzED36T1Sho5pRYTEs37zf3lnP1LbAwio_/s320/IMG_4244.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>Cucumbers</div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-86440235727581884552011-03-28T22:22:00.003-05:002011-03-28T22:47:09.212-05:00Oh happy day.....<div align="center">Today started out rough. Nothing major happened. Just one of those days that you wish you could go back to bed and start all over again. You know what I'm talking about, right? So, I was really needing a pick me up tonight and that's exactly what I got. I have been in a lot of prayer lately about whether God wants me to persue my sewing business or is it meant to be a hobby. I've asked for a sign and that may have just come in an email tonight. I had 2 orders placed this evening for dresses. I was completely surprised and caught off guard! Isn't that the way God works though? What a wonderful way to end the day! : )</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">"Pray without ceasing". 1 Thessalonians 5:17</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-71190778270038880922011-03-24T19:42:00.005-05:002011-03-24T21:38:17.433-05:00I'm feeling the blue fever....<div align="center">I have been on the prowl the last 2 weeks looking for the perfect patch of bluebonnets. Am hoping we'll find more the next couple of weeks but wanted to snag a few pictures, just in case my plan backfires on me! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvXLNjnGIlUOCtSRFk5AOJZSqaGX6jA_xGeVMnyN5odezTsk5MFiqeww9-28lpV3O-IXqOavBsJblvMGoGJTi9-rcqxgGzvv-ZSzykdWJAWjs47YxSBHxhFqYGM5_oZOwM6HQ_Usj4Iba/s1600/IMG_4185re.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587813647058478082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvXLNjnGIlUOCtSRFk5AOJZSqaGX6jA_xGeVMnyN5odezTsk5MFiqeww9-28lpV3O-IXqOavBsJblvMGoGJTi9-rcqxgGzvv-ZSzykdWJAWjs47YxSBHxhFqYGM5_oZOwM6HQ_Usj4Iba/s320/IMG_4185re.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-WBsAHEDx122sH7n8sZlycD8feY8-KSGUUI7ze-QSPECJe7ttfn5MEi42KoAP5y1-PCAbATtIyvxCzQOV0_fwYhA8pG6FkI3TzthMQ6Zjp-SwgfazkyZn0r74fMjOhGlOBsxsa2OKyfg/s1600/IMG_4205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587812455628415138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-WBsAHEDx122sH7n8sZlycD8feY8-KSGUUI7ze-QSPECJe7ttfn5MEi42KoAP5y1-PCAbATtIyvxCzQOV0_fwYhA8pG6FkI3TzthMQ6Zjp-SwgfazkyZn0r74fMjOhGlOBsxsa2OKyfg/s320/IMG_4205.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmCWI2KAk1rlUSwridAgnf484m9xlKBuzI9wij-uwzwDIdihu1WQ8WCVvcXJ7l481sH14b4QWRHUaF-E4_rzfuPJxqKTglSZzKCdKDsoy_1v8_XAnYdAU_pYpKlrlQ8gLqVmfUaY-fC5V/s1600/IMG_4210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587812450828356178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmCWI2KAk1rlUSwridAgnf484m9xlKBuzI9wij-uwzwDIdihu1WQ8WCVvcXJ7l481sH14b4QWRHUaF-E4_rzfuPJxqKTglSZzKCdKDsoy_1v8_XAnYdAU_pYpKlrlQ8gLqVmfUaY-fC5V/s320/IMG_4210.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJIFrbOKn1mprGwzHfE6R7D0aPqDQ1-E5Ez388G_5t3y4xZ_Zc-fHXu2wBjfg9Y45haSGFPtsuc7Y9Zh9uDQpjT3jKKl7UXmy4dxk3kinEaESytPbjfP6t5DNwxlS-odOmt04cw5Lxlqg/s1600/IMG_4211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587812447516781170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJIFrbOKn1mprGwzHfE6R7D0aPqDQ1-E5Ez388G_5t3y4xZ_Zc-fHXu2wBjfg9Y45haSGFPtsuc7Y9Zh9uDQpjT3jKKl7UXmy4dxk3kinEaESytPbjfP6t5DNwxlS-odOmt04cw5Lxlqg/s320/IMG_4211.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6QO1hU0XtL7_NBluyLPn08DY8SLfvz-U1GftPsR-tOcH1Nchp4OemE4aVcYYMacP08FIiTCC4dr88OpgQmdNtWLyt6b7XcynZZmcRu4OZq4i2-L5u2nlb9dgrcTbkCM32yMsgNRryv2t/s1600/IMG_4220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587812442665224418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6QO1hU0XtL7_NBluyLPn08DY8SLfvz-U1GftPsR-tOcH1Nchp4OemE4aVcYYMacP08FIiTCC4dr88OpgQmdNtWLyt6b7XcynZZmcRu4OZq4i2-L5u2nlb9dgrcTbkCM32yMsgNRryv2t/s320/IMG_4220.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfr5V4ZYDT6SMdNvz69bOA9q1LUh762bXp1CsBlss1ZeAH74XV4-oREWBeOqsJnrWpgNTN-5O_XQ3uhl38uoQm6WALgjHoPfBCxryRX_eV2MMIV6Ecx0z6KncABtVdZaSvkBWNvr4I02h/s1600/IMG_4226.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587812440781477058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfr5V4ZYDT6SMdNvz69bOA9q1LUh762bXp1CsBlss1ZeAH74XV4-oREWBeOqsJnrWpgNTN-5O_XQ3uhl38uoQm6WALgjHoPfBCxryRX_eV2MMIV6Ecx0z6KncABtVdZaSvkBWNvr4I02h/s320/IMG_4226.JPG" /></a> Happy Spring Y'all!!! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-7106781097813993732011-03-23T12:25:00.005-05:002011-03-23T12:45:21.524-05:00Spring Break----Post 2<div align="center">Sunday afternoon and spur of the moment we decided to eat dinner and head to the park. The weather was amazing and I couldn't stand spending our last few hours of spring break inside.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAMzcoy-1j8kuNeGxuw7GHhDIi-4wl9r7zITMFqLKXj66K7HevQ90nZFppsT6Vy_hT60VvFbk4N4-E_bUb7wIsljpbjWJEC-_doKAoGXZWV-KdzYrcOKHGt07mQYVsBS__SF_0bKVGo-9/s1600/IMG_4141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587331957184453186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAMzcoy-1j8kuNeGxuw7GHhDIi-4wl9r7zITMFqLKXj66K7HevQ90nZFppsT6Vy_hT60VvFbk4N4-E_bUb7wIsljpbjWJEC-_doKAoGXZWV-KdzYrcOKHGt07mQYVsBS__SF_0bKVGo-9/s320/IMG_4141.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYK1x_Oe5HwXaoxy795K53dUyzXuKWVZXLtaHx4qaR4A2xLpbnwRgY8nTR9Ho06_rVq8gj9tiQ50vmOqxpjWQO938bZc7wr00YIf0NHJ5BLJ97xpxHtmIzxO6owW_PC_W-QzoRIWDhD-i/s1600/IMG_4144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587329129725734706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGT_pB9vkzveWmEH7YMqikeynMA1_kU-i6Wvm1zWQOyACIVr_uakWmNt2QjsZiTNxNFUgTHWvDrd35zywCzVGTlBFK1z-eHuKiLQr-6aDXNu2WRwR9oDM7xkAwy-k7MhpwJIu9frx72ARt/s320/IMG_4168re.jpg" /></a> <div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCF-5o_Or_6HDlI9B5yf7YtY3-tSyGnHmFX9yRd4NKug9DgbyzBpwPT0BK9ACixgjOOND7IOh12j4Y-kJPmop9d9VHuxhldjdRMP3_vKbk1-ofawZHOxkQM-zielgwefJt-46aIU0uKWv/s1600/IMG_4175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587329124158834482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCF-5o_Or_6HDlI9B5yf7YtY3-tSyGnHmFX9yRd4NKug9DgbyzBpwPT0BK9ACixgjOOND7IOh12j4Y-kJPmop9d9VHuxhldjdRMP3_vKbk1-ofawZHOxkQM-zielgwefJt-46aIU0uKWv/s320/IMG_4175.JPG" /></a> What an awesome way to end Spring Break!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-49128251101859969762011-03-23T12:04:00.006-05:002011-03-23T12:25:25.390-05:00Spring Break----Post 1<div align="center">Friday Michael took off so we could take the kids out strawberry picking. In previous years we've gone to one out in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Plantersville</span>, but haven't been happy with them the last 2 years. So, we took a trip out to Alvin this year. Yep, it's a good drive, but oh so worth it! The berries are awesome and they have a little farmers market there as well. And honey if the strawberries weren't enough to get ya out there......they have fried pies!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Golly</span> those things were heaven! I promise I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">could've</span> eaten another one myself! Am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">contemplating</span> another trip for the strawberries.....just so I can get my hands on another one of them pies!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5w2H4F3pNisli5yAbnUYFa1Ve5gfTSUZfNUpdrGxqAWlh_yQjQIIEj1zQWh2hACNc4kzJN9i3ICkbxOIlEUUWKbr-HUeie-u46S47KRqQLEzoc7qQEml-N6M5OLp1l5buWh4_tNZJYxe/s1600/IMG_4109re.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587325673369886882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5w2H4F3pNisli5yAbnUYFa1Ve5gfTSUZfNUpdrGxqAWlh_yQjQIIEj1zQWh2hACNc4kzJN9i3ICkbxOIlEUUWKbr-HUeie-u46S47KRqQLEzoc7qQEml-N6M5OLp1l5buWh4_tNZJYxe/s320/IMG_4109re.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOjfYPOvDzdBSqvAM5n2vMIgOzIIRf34NTmqIsRJuO02ZQnoZiZ-Y1NjspJDGaZF86TP66flGgHDaxnMXG3_MIyQlrgpFPdejfaLq5KjiJZhTVNuoZYFlCWUuy32go4MrlWxmUGhdX4s/s1600/IMG_4110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587325340348177250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOjfYPOvDzdBSqvAM5n2vMIgOzIIRf34NTmqIsRJuO02ZQnoZiZ-Y1NjspJDGaZF86TP66flGgHDaxnMXG3_MIyQlrgpFPdejfaLq5KjiJZhTVNuoZYFlCWUuy32go4MrlWxmUGhdX4s/s320/IMG_4110.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3Ih84LhhUWyGd-kXePGDz-bzq_P7nhQmyTBrKILcQ4ciLZri76rUj1D1R3T732qVPnnX4fS_CA4mSaVYJhLJSZ4VQADcFfrSAFhWgNGE0pN7_5COouaTu6xB05pg7qJJtRaxHIuloLwC/s1600/IMG_4121re.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587325079043125074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3Ih84LhhUWyGd-kXePGDz-bzq_P7nhQmyTBrKILcQ4ciLZri76rUj1D1R3T732qVPnnX4fS_CA4mSaVYJhLJSZ4VQADcFfrSAFhWgNGE0pN7_5COouaTu6xB05pg7qJJtRaxHIuloLwC/s320/IMG_4121re.jpg" /></a> Pure sweetness!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCvEi1DT2oVwCN-MiL3xv1PCMRYQwa8wlomvMmBha2q9cRWXFtPwQKXoWxEApn_HNGhaSTS3CB-2m5VZRtfRqWsH7nfvgAVkLpAdzlY_m4IQss-LPJVfDU12Z63Ke2I7n0gtmIKdXb4yS/s1600/IMG_4123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587325073702438338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCvEi1DT2oVwCN-MiL3xv1PCMRYQwa8wlomvMmBha2q9cRWXFtPwQKXoWxEApn_HNGhaSTS3CB-2m5VZRtfRqWsH7nfvgAVkLpAdzlY_m4IQss-LPJVfDU12Z63Ke2I7n0gtmIKdXb4yS/s320/IMG_4123.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV232W-7BvFNt6OveWwzvKKKRIal_kHDS20elI7zgXrP3AmBtloAtLY99W245Q1103y56TmolM5FzWZBCyT3MZrid7la5jpSVq0s374k5XZapUHYMelXXZWdvG8-1_Hq19p2DfwjCn6Lmv/s1600/IMG_4135re.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587324289769071234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV232W-7BvFNt6OveWwzvKKKRIal_kHDS20elI7zgXrP3AmBtloAtLY99W245Q1103y56TmolM5FzWZBCyT3MZrid7la5jpSVq0s374k5XZapUHYMelXXZWdvG8-1_Hq19p2DfwjCn6Lmv/s320/IMG_4135re.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-91821588814216256372011-03-22T10:32:00.008-05:002011-03-23T12:04:24.406-05:00St. Patrick's Day<div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVKElEQN5nUzU0nDUxByHhvcRxNkNmg6c-V8kOsj6asFmhw1vmoGBDCF_tvNXnjVZo2D7ge4P2n_W3IyGAgrHfPARbjsXHbV66I2cY_Rbn3hlTxSsLaVYlHkKVy7n2eEls01oMSrklCeF/s1600/IMG_4094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587320909069557490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVKElEQN5nUzU0nDUxByHhvcRxNkNmg6c-V8kOsj6asFmhw1vmoGBDCF_tvNXnjVZo2D7ge4P2n_W3IyGAgrHfPARbjsXHbV66I2cY_Rbn3hlTxSsLaVYlHkKVy7n2eEls01oMSrklCeF/s320/IMG_4094.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">What is it about red heads and green that just look so stinkin' adorable?!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U0sDct35QuwETxH-loGVCdVHPTtL3Z0bMItJ8niQx7JpKacJJA-h2Re0LN_-Bb49c5JS6Tjjzcbz-1D-niTSzn7aBGh-Be0GHt7L0XFblFtzaFhDw31inwZfoBzzkq_EeDARNnadaPVq/s1600/IMG_4095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587320903702647746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U0sDct35QuwETxH-loGVCdVHPTtL3Z0bMItJ8niQx7JpKacJJA-h2Re0LN_-Bb49c5JS6Tjjzcbz-1D-niTSzn7aBGh-Be0GHt7L0XFblFtzaFhDw31inwZfoBzzkq_EeDARNnadaPVq/s320/IMG_4095.JPG" /></a> Oh, so in need of a haircut! For the record I took care of it Sunday night. ; )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqugsBnjDMoTIXOvqpWnQ3jr48PIfanRQdKOCOGwwyAVY-s0lqINhbocI_1KVoBIepKtgJ8gvEFDFgMH9Jwlya1oe4HKbA-RjxiAPcFFL3QMcXpPQyg6e7aDCi3blpF-IehKUX53eXeu7/s1600/IMG_4097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587320896943639026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqugsBnjDMoTIXOvqpWnQ3jr48PIfanRQdKOCOGwwyAVY-s0lqINhbocI_1KVoBIepKtgJ8gvEFDFgMH9Jwlya1oe4HKbA-RjxiAPcFFL3QMcXpPQyg6e7aDCi3blpF-IehKUX53eXeu7/s320/IMG_4097.JPG" /></a> YUMMY!!!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OlF9g1DBtqCGd0IPu4yqX_p8DvZiCR5HMX75exnisjHCZdxx2D4zVs1AKQadlo70F3IZAPsH5QmCbxhQFRca6g3HE8xbVACQoTbN69XIhsCLdEVk0nCsdcvocogYoDw6C60gJkaHD3yf/s1600/IMG_4107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586929801747808514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OlF9g1DBtqCGd0IPu4yqX_p8DvZiCR5HMX75exnisjHCZdxx2D4zVs1AKQadlo70F3IZAPsH5QmCbxhQFRca6g3HE8xbVACQoTbN69XIhsCLdEVk0nCsdcvocogYoDw6C60gJkaHD3yf/s320/IMG_4107.JPG" /></a> I am ashamed that y'all are seeing my closet like this. I have tried to keep it organized and clean but that sweet girl of ours LOVES shoes. I have learned it keeps her occupied and happy, so for now, I will try and control my need to have it nice and neat. Any takers on long I'll leave it like this? </div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-19796185075688683682011-03-10T13:51:00.003-06:002011-03-10T14:15:01.337-06:00A step forward<div align="center">I did it! I '<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ve</span> been praying and finally took a leap of faith. What may you ask am I rambling about? Do you remember the times I posted pictures on the clothes I had sewn for Ainsley? I have come to realize that I am addict to my sewing machine and to fabric. Seriously I wasn't kidding. You ought to see my closet! First step is admitting you have a problem, right? Ha! Moving on. I have started an<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hotwheelsfairytales"> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> shop </a>and have officially (as of today) filed my paperwork for a Texas Sales Tax number. I am really excited about this and have SO many plans running through my little head. :-o </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'll try and keep you posted on the progress. Please stop by the shop and tell me what you think! I'd love to hear your comments. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Spring Break <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">officially</span> starts here tomorrow afternoon! Can't wait to have that sweet boy of mine home for the next week!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Hope you all have a great one! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-60897086901918103872011-02-17T12:27:00.010-06:002011-02-17T13:36:34.320-06:00We meet again............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDe4tI3x4vRwDOxD5pfJ2bmfMvySMq7-aTsoehSjZGDkVjVwyPSGrepquNWQuAmZn0dNDDX9SAsKguNAlWQlOHMIEIlbe38rWP_emfNPmQYVCHW_xPblUuOoIvdDrelHND8HITEeYcguU8/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574736471143142946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDe4tI3x4vRwDOxD5pfJ2bmfMvySMq7-aTsoehSjZGDkVjVwyPSGrepquNWQuAmZn0dNDDX9SAsKguNAlWQlOHMIEIlbe38rWP_emfNPmQYVCHW_xPblUuOoIvdDrelHND8HITEeYcguU8/s320/038.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLCd9Pj4MFl75V_ZhCduBF6SJjJCOiuKtRrs6mmtbADZq3GxZC0z_QKAjtFx4WfblcXpqeeVk4LigPQyUUBDUIz-RJxHnTcWmCp6m0Wb1Y1oyvTzw3hAUuiw3dSTq9UBF0_p86ry81Ymz/s1600/flipflops.JPG"></a>Oh, how I've missed my flip flops! I certainly wasn't expecting to see you until next month. So many wonderful things will be following you. Off in the not-too far distance I can see it now. The lingering scent of a charcoal grill, the hint of fresh cut grass (ignore the thought of allergies here, just enjoy the moment), the return of bluebonnets, and the sound of laughter coming in through open windows!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Welcome back, old friend!!!! : )</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-74771560335310090142011-01-18T12:29:00.002-06:002011-01-18T13:16:02.133-06:00Miss me?<div align="center">This post is mainly for me. A reminder (as if I'll forget) that I have survived the last 18 days. No, nothing traumatic has happened, well, physically anyway. It all started New Year's Eve when I realized something had to change. I could no longer handle the chaos, the constant ups and downs of a certain 8 year old, whom I love deeply. </div><div align="center">We have always known, well actually since he was around 2, that Tanner was going to keep us busy. This is when we learned that is was best to keep him off of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">artificial</span> dyes. Not that his body is allergic to them, but he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">becomes</span> a different child once he has ingested them. You think no big deal, right? When was the last time you read the back of children's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">motrin</span>, for example? I'll spare you the <em>list</em> of things we avoid. </div><div align="center">And because we needed an extra challenge or two, it appears he may need to come off of gluten and casein. I have poured over books, medicine journals, articles, testimonies from other parents, and the advise of a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nutritionist. Apparently, children that have a sensitivity to preservatives, additives, high fructose corn syrup and dyes (raising my hand here) can also have the same reaction to flour and milk products. Do you feel my frustration yet? If not maybe this will get you there. Not only does it seem to affect one of our children, but both. Yes, you read it right. Tanner and Ainsley both.</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">This new realization has brought on more challenges than I thought I could handle. I now fix 3 homemade meals a day. We are trying to avoid flour products right now, just to see if it's the gluten alone. Milk products are next. Oh, can't wait! Much scarsam here!!</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't get me wrong I'm not complaing and I try not to let my frustration show (at least for Tanner to see). And while this poses a huge amount of time on meal planning and trips to whole food stores, we will adapt and be healthier in the long run.</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">I will say that we have noticed a difference in Tanner. He is adjusting well. The hardest thing for him right now is drinking only water and milk.</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span> </div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span> </div><div align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Happy Tuesday,</span></div><div align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Melissa</span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-12770899002871280462011-01-03T09:06:00.003-06:002011-01-03T20:23:23.237-06:00A Mizell Christmas<div align="center">We spent the day after Christmas with Michael's side of the family. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLVJtANsKbBtdJGRdmHVtt29Q9Siz4zUo5DNlplbrCRaQJxlxxNyXrLglty4VGNGrP_wDx0bhPsB03vT8x-Lu_Gd6T140sVsimSbicRV2rGGRIbNwK3CftCB8nX3OYm3y9ZxGpRjJwM0F/s1600/138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557978318927703650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLVJtANsKbBtdJGRdmHVtt29Q9Siz4zUo5DNlplbrCRaQJxlxxNyXrLglty4VGNGrP_wDx0bhPsB03vT8x-Lu_Gd6T140sVsimSbicRV2rGGRIbNwK3CftCB8nX3OYm3y9ZxGpRjJwM0F/s320/138.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gAlGgt9RLaWGCwpqLF2tyMEJVijSrr1wvCPWBbiZREiCnUAKsLam9lDZyaSZn-JhlmAQexvs7-P2eZFfgafNqYQicu2STFsmWh-p_W0JsuV3FHUNvt96qXPCiPqT-IEOIL3U33U7vyuN/s1600/149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557978311753210642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gAlGgt9RLaWGCwpqLF2tyMEJVijSrr1wvCPWBbiZREiCnUAKsLam9lDZyaSZn-JhlmAQexvs7-P2eZFfgafNqYQicu2STFsmWh-p_W0JsuV3FHUNvt96qXPCiPqT-IEOIL3U33U7vyuN/s320/149.JPG" /></a> It's amazing the way Ainsley is drawn to these two.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWZ2bz1W1Izj1Gs2xhbswwOxkGxfIc4EudSMy8V6VG4t6rpJbvo6OoasVpPIBVPp2TCPTeQ1U7VCvumfB9AK25Pb-j81Dmm2oyysBzQD0CySIVLkpntZL-dVfCcbrmNDyo-6G0xIM0jXz/s1600/150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557978306392960210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWZ2bz1W1Izj1Gs2xhbswwOxkGxfIc4EudSMy8V6VG4t6rpJbvo6OoasVpPIBVPp2TCPTeQ1U7VCvumfB9AK25Pb-j81Dmm2oyysBzQD0CySIVLkpntZL-dVfCcbrmNDyo-6G0xIM0jXz/s320/150.JPG" /></a> Pa sharing his sweet potato pie. This is major progress for her. She normally doesn't get to close to him.....well, unless he takes her outside. Ha<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKXYsVz2I-obnaGah6I4wUImiz0iF9HzoLhjlLLHD-GIaBVUUmzmI3LpA7N9dcxAjQyjd2jFvKanaOSpCNX9x4XaKDkYqCvMqAfHzIjKs_u8G-g75vWBge2K3azXNrXzYSqGDTtOD5ODj/s1600/161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557978300193014242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKXYsVz2I-obnaGah6I4wUImiz0iF9HzoLhjlLLHD-GIaBVUUmzmI3LpA7N9dcxAjQyjd2jFvKanaOSpCNX9x4XaKDkYqCvMqAfHzIjKs_u8G-g75vWBge2K3azXNrXzYSqGDTtOD5ODj/s320/161.JPG" /></a> Sweet, beautiful girl!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-Q1vbdHPGATpQYM0Iaq6FctgxsdHdQIoUR1qfD40A7a81JooJ1r1eBA9GqnTI4-UIGbe_i4n8Sw_w9fjK0rR5xJul1D-6qjJuHhKa4W1DeOENPHc4FYkzWGfOklwzF0pbTLP2TGbI0a8/s1600/164.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557977666598736594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-Q1vbdHPGATpQYM0Iaq6FctgxsdHdQIoUR1qfD40A7a81JooJ1r1eBA9GqnTI4-UIGbe_i4n8Sw_w9fjK0rR5xJul1D-6qjJuHhKa4W1DeOENPHc4FYkzWGfOklwzF0pbTLP2TGbI0a8/s320/164.JPG" /></a> Aunt BJ gettin' some love.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMkOZS8dI0w9fy9BaGf3QS376S62XcpG098cBUDu4_DSQmBBlV4Dhf2OvJM8is5nroToqrYaq_ATTLDnpxsFTffWQttsI9ML8yqceRSEkUgb3N8AueQsF29SiLpYBkpqNWypTlSxmo3Zr/s1600/170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557977656893878658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMkOZS8dI0w9fy9BaGf3QS376S62XcpG098cBUDu4_DSQmBBlV4Dhf2OvJM8is5nroToqrYaq_ATTLDnpxsFTffWQttsI9ML8yqceRSEkUgb3N8AueQsF29SiLpYBkpqNWypTlSxmo3Zr/s320/170.JPG" /></a> All the grandkids.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva0MFLHnLwlZyAYwhuM_RFIjCCkXj4vIR5pq63LU_2xmeY4rewRpM04ilRk5W9-vl4qc2DGvy2Ofr4XGJlsqq1-vZLb6oMA13u_gT3vDiTkgqq95ni6DhVmOsHlL4or_DG5Vg7cRQRhaB/s1600/171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557977653327886146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva0MFLHnLwlZyAYwhuM_RFIjCCkXj4vIR5pq63LU_2xmeY4rewRpM04ilRk5W9-vl4qc2DGvy2Ofr4XGJlsqq1-vZLb6oMA13u_gT3vDiTkgqq95ni6DhVmOsHlL4or_DG5Vg7cRQRhaB/s320/171.JPG" /></a> Can only imagine what these two are up too.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfADCRsJ_nZZur-5t4slYWLFETfA44u_lij-6NHINoaVeflHCxH6DiJIf9v8U2VmikMX9tMWloE_cIntJ07ChDUHT2WNuvQbjA9FoVuxA2RBlM4ElwnYTSRE5zVtf6ZH8M6-fPRf1RPGwt/s1600/173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557977647456549442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfADCRsJ_nZZur-5t4slYWLFETfA44u_lij-6NHINoaVeflHCxH6DiJIf9v8U2VmikMX9tMWloE_cIntJ07ChDUHT2WNuvQbjA9FoVuxA2RBlM4ElwnYTSRE5zVtf6ZH8M6-fPRf1RPGwt/s320/173.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjD40V8asmivE3LeS8hBSRkG86g0KhiKU205QNG2FTjyMkPGC6izQPzHrbh-bAz_2RWq4r7hl3wKD4XMIF1v7sK9ZRpTnIuL1dOzwzPFq8nXNmlUMAtmLrUlQ7fOZppbxK41hjJ0bL5SaM/s1600/174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557975928807004178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtusQxB3nh56Pot901OQpWEtDCVmcH8CSQeYqmOlQKVM3nxV7ZXgSAqDO2JLZbRunVHQnZiSSANhvaU_8Q2vcw6dWlLEVx5getJChAwcXfCP1tYQ-NyOs9T2TBOEsNAVdWikDifgz2A1L-/s320/001.JPG" /></a> My little helpers in the kitchen. Tanner is very helpful and well, Ainsley makes more of a mess than anything right now. ; )<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAE6FfHZprL7-7BW5PRU7F-UTLLlshWfaAQBJng4VYJrGJnwBsUXbzc_oDdNJl0U1vn4P2TAc_-GOl3WJMqwzsF5DaxWfQgyURSLbX0Qj_usKwwN3ynYiTM0XqR6uA7mJsUY8rDRkwT4J/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557975912808865874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAE6FfHZprL7-7BW5PRU7F-UTLLlshWfaAQBJng4VYJrGJnwBsUXbzc_oDdNJl0U1vn4P2TAc_-GOl3WJMqwzsF5DaxWfQgyURSLbX0Qj_usKwwN3ynYiTM0XqR6uA7mJsUY8rDRkwT4J/s320/014.JPG" /></a> Did you notice Tanner on the outside looking in?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlqdanJ26-Gs_0vSkJhcZR5W6KS7v1QWPOYWBs0-ix8Y0q2LNt0Lbb-tJLlzim9XcnKKY5XzBp-KBcwi_lwDUxrYfRdgeBPyJ1ISkvfZ7Gba_o6kadu_0Ix32j2C4wnxK2cERnEaH97uE/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557975911962141650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlqdanJ26-Gs_0vSkJhcZR5W6KS7v1QWPOYWBs0-ix8Y0q2LNt0Lbb-tJLlzim9XcnKKY5XzBp-KBcwi_lwDUxrYfRdgeBPyJ1ISkvfZ7Gba_o6kadu_0Ix32j2C4wnxK2cERnEaH97uE/s320/033.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq03bW4l8wqh9eVmfL3IOT7XfY00Lh76pUtdM7getFltPMJKNOZ4L91GGjGxmDa7JNY_rslw_sBnT7t02hiavJSw07aoqOfFwvd6egl4NwBh-1XSDKw7dA0rus0FyP3uUUKDDdeogtD_mT/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557975904321315122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq03bW4l8wqh9eVmfL3IOT7XfY00Lh76pUtdM7getFltPMJKNOZ4L91GGjGxmDa7JNY_rslw_sBnT7t02hiavJSw07aoqOfFwvd6egl4NwBh-1XSDKw7dA0rus0FyP3uUUKDDdeogtD_mT/s320/037.JPG" /></a><br />We got both of them something to ride on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtji2dKyUscTOWK8pXwoNeXNBxpXVXQl6stAxzyJjUS4WHbXCWyCiof2XDnXp2_-TkvNEsJPGNLScFonzwM8ai4mu85OWHZd4k3ckUAlvoUpPEOTKKMWSbalo7CNk1lsUnmS2npO7fdKD/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557974822708964274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtji2dKyUscTOWK8pXwoNeXNBxpXVXQl6stAxzyJjUS4WHbXCWyCiof2XDnXp2_-TkvNEsJPGNLScFonzwM8ai4mu85OWHZd4k3ckUAlvoUpPEOTKKMWSbalo7CNk1lsUnmS2npO7fdKD/s320/038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjmg5UqaxYFDpXRbvQoWliy-8motFidYdwr8I2We82geNyhkHIfGUD77O4vKW8INnYoGUBFTH1xwF2MjCobAFVVti_9j513lQYuSi5Rif9E39m7qjG92pvPxQD0GeXpzAP_cuubXZxEik/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557974818511884866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjmg5UqaxYFDpXRbvQoWliy-8motFidYdwr8I2We82geNyhkHIfGUD77O4vKW8INnYoGUBFTH1xwF2MjCobAFVVti_9j513lQYuSi5Rif9E39m7qjG92pvPxQD0GeXpzAP_cuubXZxEik/s320/042.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuSNkW8PBYq3XiZ-S5KanB1KrNaB7tMbmJg2zTMsZ1MCv0_oXd6puMTOMswhyphenhyphenqsNc8vrt_r158YsyNLo3TPIyiSWRNxph_7XdEHYG7NMAg5kcGsJtSTK0NJrDMgArOCIGU3nT6bZw3mOg/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557974812887039458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuSNkW8PBYq3XiZ-S5KanB1KrNaB7tMbmJg2zTMsZ1MCv0_oXd6puMTOMswhyphenhyphenqsNc8vrt_r158YsyNLo3TPIyiSWRNxph_7XdEHYG7NMAg5kcGsJtSTK0NJrDMgArOCIGU3nT6bZw3mOg/s320/046.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHR-FAUnND5THYnZnE32Kfnp5HkU8tXk51KortIByWO0VIpciQewbnpsSwogGUA-81HvrgyDzX28e1Fys8MyTeF6u4aR9xhPsnG3JNv5oQBd1wV5S_OyM3CRuQmTePZR03cW4niSLLTrQP/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557974809638505922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHR-FAUnND5THYnZnE32Kfnp5HkU8tXk51KortIByWO0VIpciQewbnpsSwogGUA-81HvrgyDzX28e1Fys8MyTeF6u4aR9xhPsnG3JNv5oQBd1wV5S_OyM3CRuQmTePZR03cW4niSLLTrQP/s320/047.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF9QIyEOVxLXNH1z_oz_K4SogeMrW8iJHwDzeXVmTRIX75BXRpDe10u6oMzkdmxguPz5gWZpcJWN8bvvJ9eYU0gnWAAAJXV4tpk1WVQW9Ehto395agKiIM0UnPMfDT7GlsxWXjwa7J0Nc/s1600/054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557974805696550562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF9QIyEOVxLXNH1z_oz_K4SogeMrW8iJHwDzeXVmTRIX75BXRpDe10u6oMzkdmxguPz5gWZpcJWN8bvvJ9eYU0gnWAAAJXV4tpk1WVQW9Ehto395agKiIM0UnPMfDT7GlsxWXjwa7J0Nc/s320/054.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChWsQGCQSHngOmNGDQ5PdyRqmCteuWmlJ7Vd97NxqU0hGf3KJYJLP5Vhi43LL4LKhkofl28twbwjwxWyILYLsXZiRSVCaGhlLWO0FCB_6PpQeoZ4OmFlSAOL_madNxZTQqbol7u6jPABH/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557973813693337602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChWsQGCQSHngOmNGDQ5PdyRqmCteuWmlJ7Vd97NxqU0hGf3KJYJLP5Vhi43LL4LKhkofl28twbwjwxWyILYLsXZiRSVCaGhlLWO0FCB_6PpQeoZ4OmFlSAOL_madNxZTQqbol7u6jPABH/s320/065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInSTjKEtprCqktwz_YtmEjaPpV2wvtioFH2KLoPpl4h2d8AeduXmzA8pK439NIvYxIiQX0lsUeQdjjV0eFPBYUGt4gl6ku0wjNNf_byXcsJfdRquej3FtINrzWSqfsmEBYImattBxVWqi/s1600/066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557973810260765666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInSTjKEtprCqktwz_YtmEjaPpV2wvtioFH2KLoPpl4h2d8AeduXmzA8pK439NIvYxIiQX0lsUeQdjjV0eFPBYUGt4gl6ku0wjNNf_byXcsJfdRquej3FtINrzWSqfsmEBYImattBxVWqi/s320/066.JPG" /></a> He LOVES these Lego games.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1y1Fq6xUgzQxPmFJGxI6JooUd3Uf35HFKUpXBdHDLVRSQjwm2HgXh50E6vwMdnAEP8PMUh3nL6jAZni87xXzawJCQnNMpnLtXRmgD032p_aLwU3NNU0pcsgNteWittWOfFz1JqUMVFJC/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557973804282660066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1y1Fq6xUgzQxPmFJGxI6JooUd3Uf35HFKUpXBdHDLVRSQjwm2HgXh50E6vwMdnAEP8PMUh3nL6jAZni87xXzawJCQnNMpnLtXRmgD032p_aLwU3NNU0pcsgNteWittWOfFz1JqUMVFJC/s320/068.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbScj5JTFehuT2aQAQTpW2xsfcWHD3ArjDua-ihV6cHXpZ6IWWSXNUKBaTNMG4hYnhSDB4UWhGfBQMzT5pDAOaXPgUm7WdjzpvMyrdNn5WnQTdTS0jpPRalgFiLdhRNFfu4Gk8hwFRTiWX/s1600/069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557973800121279378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbScj5JTFehuT2aQAQTpW2xsfcWHD3ArjDua-ihV6cHXpZ6IWWSXNUKBaTNMG4hYnhSDB4UWhGfBQMzT5pDAOaXPgUm7WdjzpvMyrdNn5WnQTdTS0jpPRalgFiLdhRNFfu4Gk8hwFRTiWX/s320/069.JPG" /></a> A purse all of her own.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP_m5VgHV09rjjW45XKDEU8BAfMkBQavZ6SBJCJMjxlphp408sYFyWtMaLwkrktQ7KavlcQjfvv69thi7eXMI3ykjotudkP40shsQiUyrwTP2y76mPzXGCim2GEs4RmjoGYHmmMIKfzPC/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557973798541929618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP_m5VgHV09rjjW45XKDEU8BAfMkBQavZ6SBJCJMjxlphp408sYFyWtMaLwkrktQ7KavlcQjfvv69thi7eXMI3ykjotudkP40shsQiUyrwTP2y76mPzXGCim2GEs4RmjoGYHmmMIKfzPC/s320/073.JPG" /></a> All I said was put your lipstick on. If you've every <em>really</em> wondered how much they're watching....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwj00gzkhyphenhyphenBBj92mmmIkRJCy7pAuDQKCZ2oShvFxLmtNULkhq24CIynkRn2FKaKnTWC0C36XOuDpVQ3PIREmbD-DNsmj8zQTRBYwdP0vU190yHewhuMigEbibxMaM0UT_j3pIIpWME60u/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557972642460991106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwj00gzkhyphenhyphenBBj92mmmIkRJCy7pAuDQKCZ2oShvFxLmtNULkhq24CIynkRn2FKaKnTWC0C36XOuDpVQ3PIREmbD-DNsmj8zQTRBYwdP0vU190yHewhuMigEbibxMaM0UT_j3pIIpWME60u/s320/076.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aAZlZWOfajHXUeqVUtZSn53Shvj1UhS5Hn9dimb_V1sKHcKkn7VVOUNJyKdK8LAfSFJh06YRKz4jbZbLYp1SJcKpf5L0Vnp_LxZr43DsPL4XnlNRjZceqbePqAbP7S2Yj8r_0_OZxs1l/s1600/080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557972632014653842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aAZlZWOfajHXUeqVUtZSn53Shvj1UhS5Hn9dimb_V1sKHcKkn7VVOUNJyKdK8LAfSFJh06YRKz4jbZbLYp1SJcKpf5L0Vnp_LxZr43DsPL4XnlNRjZceqbePqAbP7S2Yj8r_0_OZxs1l/s320/080.JPG" /></a> Magic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Treehouse</span> books. I love it that he loves to read!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-ktiLZvU7NT3nsPmwO6kSI_xSNQd2OcozTvnPhGDn3qlrkDNb9V3UXs0VE9pr7lqvJiZKDQYKN7q3xbgU1uWWQyysUSFtVz3XY0_RnnC5htU_NQCIb-QxV7YYd58-BCmJp6L_y-Y6E3K/s1600/092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557972622805458786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-ktiLZvU7NT3nsPmwO6kSI_xSNQd2OcozTvnPhGDn3qlrkDNb9V3UXs0VE9pr7lqvJiZKDQYKN7q3xbgU1uWWQyysUSFtVz3XY0_RnnC5htU_NQCIb-QxV7YYd58-BCmJp6L_y-Y6E3K/s320/092.JPG" /></a> My gift to Michael. Can you see it? James Avery rocks! ; )</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis5fo_62jz3BYlgDbeR7Yon-RB9lSN0a9P4m6fjnLOzyiZ1JXUDyRJK2EGNbvE0fM5e9MUgNMHy2mdaSp_wY7W5gdj-5jnrI9WWQ0nYA2X6w20HEN8u9aVTvUHpGjnICg8pFca8GyuRc9/s1600/108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557971956514841794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis5fo_62jz3BYlgDbeR7Yon-RB9lSN0a9P4m6fjnLOzyiZ1JXUDyRJK2EGNbvE0fM5e9MUgNMHy2mdaSp_wY7W5gdj-5jnrI9WWQ0nYA2X6w20HEN8u9aVTvUHpGjnICg8pFca8GyuRc9/s320/108.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xsPO9z0kyr4wBDT0zcEO9AAI5KDwVgrdMnAz3z16r4tic5u4pZSGdZSZY5Za0wDBDVgjae4P5x5_YI1o2IG9c-AFU1Wh9qn_iPJtcJYfc62dXnWIWZUQXUsXTInoWkeMGStRxqhwF_fr/s1600/110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557971954966018434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xsPO9z0kyr4wBDT0zcEO9AAI5KDwVgrdMnAz3z16r4tic5u4pZSGdZSZY5Za0wDBDVgjae4P5x5_YI1o2IG9c-AFU1Wh9qn_iPJtcJYfc62dXnWIWZUQXUsXTInoWkeMGStRxqhwF_fr/s320/110.JPG" /></a><br />Christmas with Nana. She came over after lunch. We had a nice time, even if we were both a little teary eyed.</div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjBOD_PMClfXX9nKtf5KsyhwdM8rG21PNerveBcVynBYkc5BcoLcR1B5sQUj9c7xBHRq8lxxBntKULaL7yccvWT8ypH6sHsgKflPXAbbyI0W3i3TO1X9_uHWnD5qkUosuB5L6BBSS2zSs/s1600/116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557971402130155362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjBOD_PMClfXX9nKtf5KsyhwdM8rG21PNerveBcVynBYkc5BcoLcR1B5sQUj9c7xBHRq8lxxBntKULaL7yccvWT8ypH6sHsgKflPXAbbyI0W3i3TO1X9_uHWnD5qkUosuB5L6BBSS2zSs/s320/116.JPG" /></a> I have an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">addiction</span> (yes, another) to shoes. The apron reads, "I will cook, for lots, and lots of shoes". Ha! Makes me smile.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhA_VfC00z0xkaTpntPERcLedGLK_JHsL2rT_x-Htn509qSNxMb1kwq3pCAnfufa0aY1yyFYRUyDBm6hY8EWNWyoqnVGv333ahVHA5NxTyiFcB19nWy5FTq1dXymWx8zI0UnilFAbC-lb/s1600/120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557971392051611570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhA_VfC00z0xkaTpntPERcLedGLK_JHsL2rT_x-Htn509qSNxMb1kwq3pCAnfufa0aY1yyFYRUyDBm6hY8EWNWyoqnVGv333ahVHA5NxTyiFcB19nWy5FTq1dXymWx8zI0UnilFAbC-lb/s320/120.JPG" /></a>Mom's gift to Michael. A new GPS. I so do not <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">understand</span> the whole concept. I mean, men, listening to directions, from a female? Does anyone else see where I'm going with this? ; )<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACh8xMAM82yz9lQtraBIG6OrdCW8Z4PPeNWUOKPCq1CeNWP-UGMW2gKODjgr5pSABJFdL5NjxzSfdysS18N4kvIsombSe5FUw0PObtJvdNdzi_nZ44gt858HbsQ_YJr6XmhKY84EHWqmw/s1600/135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557970354941642114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACh8xMAM82yz9lQtraBIG6OrdCW8Z4PPeNWUOKPCq1CeNWP-UGMW2gKODjgr5pSABJFdL5NjxzSfdysS18N4kvIsombSe5FUw0PObtJvdNdzi_nZ44gt858HbsQ_YJr6XmhKY84EHWqmw/s320/135.JPG" /></a> Mom and Honey on their fleece blanket I made. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-79979211976166723462010-12-30T13:07:00.003-06:002010-12-30T13:27:12.888-06:00A visit to Cowboy Stadium (without the cowboys)<div align="center">If you caught a previous post then you would know that I surprised Michael with tickets to Cowboy Stadium to see his high school football team go to State.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9OHzP-juxbTW_IBAuLfTau5qdjAM4bXNdLEG1Ir0p7QDRe6hcAaaz52j4QEQ3__X3R_GzgW4KYebMZudXhxxo8cq6zudvZiIGCTQEWXQUAnZF5JbT5yNXnfzp2tKd4iWr01azsqcpuyj/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556555353454057298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9OHzP-juxbTW_IBAuLfTau5qdjAM4bXNdLEG1Ir0p7QDRe6hcAaaz52j4QEQ3__X3R_GzgW4KYebMZudXhxxo8cq6zudvZiIGCTQEWXQUAnZF5JbT5yNXnfzp2tKd4iWr01azsqcpuyj/s320/002.JPG" /></a> In keeping with our tradition, everybody (except moi) gets a picture on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">road trips</span>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLALtXcT4tHj3Bb5w_UP2uu8BK_7K5xj_e2zCNV4iGLFHciY8YNOpalH4xapN-Wtg3WxgXsPKoh8NGnxMWpi4aELBigQVes6F9mBP92VAS4GnoYFbnwdPr26icBtAFjx7aXDA7ZqWfTxM/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556555340731786834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLALtXcT4tHj3Bb5w_UP2uu8BK_7K5xj_e2zCNV4iGLFHciY8YNOpalH4xapN-Wtg3WxgXsPKoh8NGnxMWpi4aELBigQVes6F9mBP92VAS4GnoYFbnwdPr26icBtAFjx7aXDA7ZqWfTxM/s320/003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bd76xUaEzh-uX0ZUwuIvWRKCgraKaqAJcNRE4fE12le_mI3gEuo6PaWgmNP4zAFi3IjAEciDdUfhg-r0t3HeDSxttj8AlZky2frvascaEhRTlaJQSozAsbw9Z9xVSEDqzqmD7T9d8WOu/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556555336213061858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bd76xUaEzh-uX0ZUwuIvWRKCgraKaqAJcNRE4fE12le_mI3gEuo6PaWgmNP4zAFi3IjAEciDdUfhg-r0t3HeDSxttj8AlZky2frvascaEhRTlaJQSozAsbw9Z9xVSEDqzqmD7T9d8WOu/s320/007.JPG" /></a> As we were driving into Arlington I noticed that Six Flags, Ballpark at Arlington (above picture), and Cowboy Stadium were all right there together. Reminds me of Houston.....before <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">AstroWorld</span> disappeared.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINVh-D5m3hE7oFL3Qnv5jLlqgOudpSVporgKcm_wDyLgFS_f4X5CbUb6z-tC7hDAD3xb7KcCSWnlCxoYsFFuo4JhdJZqfw_ikhrZjc9UpThi39XbGhxBFE_gVOig3KUCVCEziYTMj_w0I/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556555333102176370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINVh-D5m3hE7oFL3Qnv5jLlqgOudpSVporgKcm_wDyLgFS_f4X5CbUb6z-tC7hDAD3xb7KcCSWnlCxoYsFFuo4JhdJZqfw_ikhrZjc9UpThi39XbGhxBFE_gVOig3KUCVCEziYTMj_w0I/s320/008.JPG" /></a> It looks massive driving up. Didn't seem so big once we were on the inside though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1hyphenhyphenJX3zwLnBNyxstci0eK_ZGlPIICcWQHrS_iizaXyeVUFgkIZIT6xv1-NHyBo8UYg4WK-Pa1zwNZmSHoLsRleFVziZXQiWOd-ZrMSlT0mDmAJVjiUkIS4-ffJhOg28tMFN37zjpwQM/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556554895716942802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1hyphenhyphenJX3zwLnBNyxstci0eK_ZGlPIICcWQHrS_iizaXyeVUFgkIZIT6xv1-NHyBo8UYg4WK-Pa1zwNZmSHoLsRleFVziZXQiWOd-ZrMSlT0mDmAJVjiUkIS4-ffJhOg28tMFN37zjpwQM/s320/009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKMBTz63etBEgq0wU_5lDu11wRz-vZmRT0G735RlUbd05ZmBHHtqOV7lPu1iFMzePUnOW5_nI9xD3-VUYvvz3UYKSmPf5rvCVoAMHOgMSnk25c0YxxS9bD2oOyawxjh1gyua8Y2hnumkr/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556554890356037186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKMBTz63etBEgq0wU_5lDu11wRz-vZmRT0G735RlUbd05ZmBHHtqOV7lPu1iFMzePUnOW5_nI9xD3-VUYvvz3UYKSmPf5rvCVoAMHOgMSnk25c0YxxS9bD2oOyawxjh1gyua8Y2hnumkr/s320/010.JPG" /></a> Now those <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">TV</span> screens on the other hand were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">humongous</span>! I sure wouldn't want to be on that thing.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdE9TxRZEckArp7rwR7AO-b0KKCV6eT88ANKPzrgqdjGnWEM3fzeTGXlafsMiSdkvMDqmfRFSQH42zXZ_YBv1l0UNxD8A6jzCypS1zEW6kyDLFV_CDuHFg9Ug_OpvLnfRPuSYNwn1E1O/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556554882759600738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdE9TxRZEckArp7rwR7AO-b0KKCV6eT88ANKPzrgqdjGnWEM3fzeTGXlafsMiSdkvMDqmfRFSQH42zXZ_YBv1l0UNxD8A6jzCypS1zEW6kyDLFV_CDuHFg9Ug_OpvLnfRPuSYNwn1E1O/s320/018.JPG" /></a> Can't ya tell we're enjoying the game? I do believe we were having a conversation about my earrings. ; )<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNvAX_1B38geqDcqjXxXvRHKs87dwCfBHh6lpCQVEm9_A_m446CW-S7rsz-DQIfg4_mKQS8p4Di8IlZbsUVyOPFxiA_f90un3hRIOgM7YLiUBRewjcGtFjrD55-S5W6GnO_jisMEkB6ZI/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556554877654422594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNvAX_1B38geqDcqjXxXvRHKs87dwCfBHh6lpCQVEm9_A_m446CW-S7rsz-DQIfg4_mKQS8p4Di8IlZbsUVyOPFxiA_f90un3hRIOgM7YLiUBRewjcGtFjrD55-S5W6GnO_jisMEkB6ZI/s320/021.JPG" /></a> <div>Halftime entertainment! : )</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-89434355163856493562010-12-30T12:33:00.009-06:002010-12-30T13:07:49.389-06:00A short getaway<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99oUCGXJeNQwnbiXMXFpZI0LGvkS7R7G6UqsFBLgQicWmUX5L8HGWXQ0kYymzaDnSJRgPdd3_itWDkUiJ3tNlIGH0hOBhDQKCJIGXtDi8h_KYj0qOOqClBVxyfKbB5d6LHVKlyPUTfK7Q/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552830149888914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99oUCGXJeNQwnbiXMXFpZI0LGvkS7R7G6UqsFBLgQicWmUX5L8HGWXQ0kYymzaDnSJRgPdd3_itWDkUiJ3tNlIGH0hOBhDQKCJIGXtDi8h_KYj0qOOqClBVxyfKbB5d6LHVKlyPUTfK7Q/s320/023.JPG" /></a>Poor guy! I was tring to take pictures as we were driving up to the resort. The camera flash is <em>really</em> bright! ; ) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQMUNMpcn69wrYqcQZ1iozjCfJnU9P-y5Vaq3SC97ImES3qRQkAvbgxDx5uOVHL-KviYyN6gvLetbHDS-OifUd1lrMsbK41W0HgIyxtlZoPvCpl5C8dUAsvRL4k3bKVVxZO3OceCL0pbU/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552818517248866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQMUNMpcn69wrYqcQZ1iozjCfJnU9P-y5Vaq3SC97ImES3qRQkAvbgxDx5uOVHL-KviYyN6gvLetbHDS-OifUd1lrMsbK41W0HgIyxtlZoPvCpl5C8dUAsvRL4k3bKVVxZO3OceCL0pbU/s320/024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfHDdHImOtyU5IwUM8EI181OAryInNUqp3cuQi5FeZRp6LaCWTkCkcCtZIu0jBrmtKMuiqO6Njsj8V-m8OtJ4gw2XZkk6QApHmhk0G54rwZXs9fLpSxn6ZeXwRPXqse9QqaTWnnReAkbt/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552815731507906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfHDdHImOtyU5IwUM8EI181OAryInNUqp3cuQi5FeZRp6LaCWTkCkcCtZIu0jBrmtKMuiqO6Njsj8V-m8OtJ4gw2XZkk6QApHmhk0G54rwZXs9fLpSxn6ZeXwRPXqse9QqaTWnnReAkbt/s320/025.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C9XlfP9jljzxdY94IdwWWHl9aZDjg2DxTzy8FLKMFiU0vtlgqrtMMis99-YB_LZNU_Pw-KHp4f_4lZ9StYclkE-O49CR0Yzlx-KD1605ZGojXM6oS4ZAnFd9RVdz4IOpx46fWaE_Ot9t/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552260252988946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5C9XlfP9jljzxdY94IdwWWHl9aZDjg2DxTzy8FLKMFiU0vtlgqrtMMis99-YB_LZNU_Pw-KHp4f_4lZ9StYclkE-O49CR0Yzlx-KD1605ZGojXM6oS4ZAnFd9RVdz4IOpx46fWaE_Ot9t/s320/027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJoyPDUiv9GGyRPWByhfmDnARrts9QfUVSVkUJb7L6vElBcXpHGPgUJt1vw6_ftm8JIfj4_cjGxu-XCo1UWbeuDImbxt8xDKDWDjfp1uf53XsKs6LMhdTC64TBpzpgRrTCN0YeVrMyA6X/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552255604000082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJoyPDUiv9GGyRPWByhfmDnARrts9QfUVSVkUJb7L6vElBcXpHGPgUJt1vw6_ftm8JIfj4_cjGxu-XCo1UWbeuDImbxt8xDKDWDjfp1uf53XsKs6LMhdTC64TBpzpgRrTCN0YeVrMyA6X/s320/031.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlRosoVDQbWVOKnMuBqa0wujRNLwciHouo1frfDESmZRZSbFjHSC3mLHKUJbGw3EDpQEID_afKUcZiaUxHHhT_EGWqlwase1eW4VOrG0oBhwCrV4byt_326E0o3_tTk8jwpTfu1Iciomq/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556552251223031346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlRosoVDQbWVOKnMuBqa0wujRNLwciHouo1frfDESmZRZSbFjHSC3mLHKUJbGw3EDpQEID_afKUcZiaUxHHhT_EGWqlwase1eW4VOrG0oBhwCrV4byt_326E0o3_tTk8jwpTfu1Iciomq/s320/035.JPG" /></a> This is the entrance right of the foyer. Sadly, the picture doesn't do it justice. It was beautiful! Lights where everywhere!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfhx67MOweHDU0B90t-I8MiMnh_jHmjPaUcPDXsKAjbzoYqAsprutyVMVMVnRmvZ713YE0i_cN5wEzzic4mt9yHXjSFdhNNnN4wDjT-5VRAz5dOVSks23P4cf88Gnw7cW89ji_5NzWz7A/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556551317534744658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfhx67MOweHDU0B90t-I8MiMnh_jHmjPaUcPDXsKAjbzoYqAsprutyVMVMVnRmvZ713YE0i_cN5wEzzic4mt9yHXjSFdhNNnN4wDjT-5VRAz5dOVSks23P4cf88Gnw7cW89ji_5NzWz7A/s320/036.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1U1VLCn6Lrrg3l8Chd6Jac6Cl5QWdXQg-SvsnZyiHui-rSRThFY7oHTnG_nslv4_GezcSQAfTIZ3fv-B4dpTCKVU4a8QPZOwh4F3vf9xJ-rSfnoIu6tefwhShrQfus-8hEkAlnmkm6_2/s1600/039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556551307076534370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1U1VLCn6Lrrg3l8Chd6Jac6Cl5QWdXQg-SvsnZyiHui-rSRThFY7oHTnG_nslv4_GezcSQAfTIZ3fv-B4dpTCKVU4a8QPZOwh4F3vf9xJ-rSfnoIu6tefwhShrQfus-8hEkAlnmkm6_2/s320/039.JPG" /></a> Ainsley (as always) had people smiling and talking to her. Who could resist that cute red head......and zebra squeky shoes?<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJv2g5Nj9_65QurOJU3vK75yw4XfI9oL0VdRFzuOexKAE4Oeie5GuF1ZHxc7LxhoWT1VYohOKIiG6T3uoTNNdjpw-CuiJBh6nWYWgGk_rEtVGDKVKTzQMk2J8cwto1RwG3eqvCOrqddGl/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556550948760845826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJv2g5Nj9_65QurOJU3vK75yw4XfI9oL0VdRFzuOexKAE4Oeie5GuF1ZHxc7LxhoWT1VYohOKIiG6T3uoTNNdjpw-CuiJBh6nWYWgGk_rEtVGDKVKTzQMk2J8cwto1RwG3eqvCOrqddGl/s320/043.JPG" /></a>Sure, I had other pictures that weren't showing her mid-drift BUT can you see that smile? First time she's actually smiled for a picture.<br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvDQo1pbjnOabk8JDEfkKmx5PnUpGhjm6oSG_bvOXO1TT17BAy4EWjojN8XYb4UbdYbcATVQKYUTVN2jKJ1NBGb-XqssgmVmXVq5kdCqO4Rj9KFSGBYlMVpu6MQb4UGI_ef3ijJu-_Gty/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556548792489390786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvDQo1pbjnOabk8JDEfkKmx5PnUpGhjm6oSG_bvOXO1TT17BAy4EWjojN8XYb4UbdYbcATVQKYUTVN2jKJ1NBGb-XqssgmVmXVq5kdCqO4Rj9KFSGBYlMVpu6MQb4UGI_ef3ijJu-_Gty/s320/045.JPG" /></a> I didn't get any pictures of the foyer. It was huge! And people where everywhere!!!! This cozy and warm fireplace called my name each time we walked by. Think I could've stayed here all night.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvuVKhmT7YyEcA76pXlu47gam8dCO8IjDfhMZK8OQ6bFoGH5QGC4jqzD1R0tFfJS8-33M1NgNEiZKXdxOnBAdwtvH-CwO6td8PhgvjJc3R0MzMVuSLILu-iGT8iZtFGAWGjUimBJ3ataN/s1600/054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556548785462142242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvuVKhmT7YyEcA76pXlu47gam8dCO8IjDfhMZK8OQ6bFoGH5QGC4jqzD1R0tFfJS8-33M1NgNEiZKXdxOnBAdwtvH-CwO6td8PhgvjJc3R0MzMVuSLILu-iGT8iZtFGAWGjUimBJ3ataN/s320/054.JPG" /></a> The resort had snow slopes for the kids to ride down. Suprised my other half didn't join in on the fun! Wouldn't have been if he did.....would you?<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaAkFe_AIcS6mBzEXOATP6W-w2L6unry9ZEHvBfGOCMPxMtTCfDaKaBL0zSUbWgRmVe9oaNlCfqWJ3uD84N45sB7V2vIKfV3S1YTr9grg_3sT9ULo6FbNztqsJeTfCpZFr-LSz4ZCCBRe/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556548783257811138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaAkFe_AIcS6mBzEXOATP6W-w2L6unry9ZEHvBfGOCMPxMtTCfDaKaBL0zSUbWgRmVe9oaNlCfqWJ3uD84N45sB7V2vIKfV3S1YTr9grg_3sT9ULo6FbNztqsJeTfCpZFr-LSz4ZCCBRe/s320/057.JPG" /></a> It's blurry but that little speck is Tanner flying down the "snow" slope.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw-Kbic6VfsBBDanT8yw_zWm1spqM0oiPKkOpkMJwgh7-gLuuJAYWf3yx1yFlZdPmIp4k483D6505oPmu0Q3KJZgwNFZZdHt5RmlV-5_FJvKsmTYxn65pm1-94vN4K-xry6SyL85AlVr2/s1600/062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556548778858146162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw-Kbic6VfsBBDanT8yw_zWm1spqM0oiPKkOpkMJwgh7-gLuuJAYWf3yx1yFlZdPmIp4k483D6505oPmu0Q3KJZgwNFZZdHt5RmlV-5_FJvKsmTYxn65pm1-94vN4K-xry6SyL85AlVr2/s320/062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01a4DasFYK6hMglMLOEG4mwLRWrt1jxO0HtrFP-8TLCo0_lJ6gv_9Wa5mSbpt7TvkGIcr0rpSYzywc0UZZAZj_ndbhuRBhMwlrY_6yPVQw5hyphenhyphen4gfT8YJhP3a8lx7RzdgFwU_v8zSGSokr/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556548775673528226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01a4DasFYK6hMglMLOEG4mwLRWrt1jxO0HtrFP-8TLCo0_lJ6gv_9Wa5mSbpt7TvkGIcr0rpSYzywc0UZZAZj_ndbhuRBhMwlrY_6yPVQw5hyphenhyphen4gfT8YJhP3a8lx7RzdgFwU_v8zSGSokr/s320/065.JPG" /></a> Why is it that he looks SO big in this picture?<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-33297665505245884132010-12-15T13:12:00.002-06:002010-12-15T13:41:12.766-06:00A quilt and a purse<div align="center">Just as I said I would, here it is. With a bonus for today! : )</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuMqk9zzUyibINOOUy5OeiYa_tgjA6T9BA0YWpy4saKXfv-J-6K98ws7CzYzW5vzr6dWl_SdTAdQmq3WhZuZmJKBMJ7Zvvy8rToUnsjnC5e_K3MNz0CRdsas9EJ09bmROGDrCSAURux2P/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550990136004073186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuMqk9zzUyibINOOUy5OeiYa_tgjA6T9BA0YWpy4saKXfv-J-6K98ws7CzYzW5vzr6dWl_SdTAdQmq3WhZuZmJKBMJ7Zvvy8rToUnsjnC5e_K3MNz0CRdsas9EJ09bmROGDrCSAURux2P/s320/017.JPG" /></a> I sat up last night and cut out all the appliques and ironed them onto the wonder under. So, I haven't ironed them onto the quilt just yet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMOp9PzPUTLuek2InCRvvn_OAO8b8tBZsH5Ir9GwmXJYkaJxwEoirMTTkmTv58wykqfPV0qQl5qdIc4JYVOgZQ8Xl_ZjcsD9JQavGRprxVDirtmSw2hUxHdFiiJcq0bmbJ4EIrWAKd2Iw/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550990129159370482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMOp9PzPUTLuek2InCRvvn_OAO8b8tBZsH5Ir9GwmXJYkaJxwEoirMTTkmTv58wykqfPV0qQl5qdIc4JYVOgZQ8Xl_ZjcsD9JQavGRprxVDirtmSw2hUxHdFiiJcq0bmbJ4EIrWAKd2Iw/s320/016.JPG" /></a> Had to have it personalized. I admit this is my first quilt and it is more time consuming than I thought. Sure, I could have passed on the flower iron-ons but it was tooooo cute to not too.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvydWQ3rS4a-Zk3Q80Yzmg42ePS5NaAAcNAaJmNYU83hGlReQAdz3u3dn19VlCU7eX4XtRcNqNbOAQDwbIXrx4vHMk_Xkdkl3E3rajN08j6seLZOds6hJkvkKyd9IXqsM5VsOFPk1y5Wp/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550990122891820322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvydWQ3rS4a-Zk3Q80Yzmg42ePS5NaAAcNAaJmNYU83hGlReQAdz3u3dn19VlCU7eX4XtRcNqNbOAQDwbIXrx4vHMk_Xkdkl3E3rajN08j6seLZOds6hJkvkKyd9IXqsM5VsOFPk1y5Wp/s320/015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojjTS5vaHl3NhiCHU_Q6T3ueID8oYk1gMxL79zNzv9JaqOGske3w5RclNmzRCjCN6KtaW4timhXtE0t9fzzvVdzjUAhWRTIPqjjloF5nzaTdh4txMFGB4YjrcInZ22u6O5xZ49HAM9_9D/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550990119717650498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojjTS5vaHl3NhiCHU_Q6T3ueID8oYk1gMxL79zNzv9JaqOGske3w5RclNmzRCjCN6KtaW4timhXtE0t9fzzvVdzjUAhWRTIPqjjloF5nzaTdh4txMFGB4YjrcInZ22u6O5xZ49HAM9_9D/s320/010.JPG" /></a><br />I *heart* this red purse. It has served me well, but is no longer holding up to its duties. I have officially handed it down to Ainsley as her first "dress up" purse. Had I known she was gonna squeal, I just might have saved it for Christmas. Ha! She put the thing on her shoulder and took off. I hope I haven't damaged the poor girl already. ; o <div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-27416677953398972982010-12-14T12:19:00.003-06:002010-12-14T12:28:33.812-06:00Is it Friday yet???<div align="center">In 72 hours we will be headed here:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxn7so6ZGQDWXMVBmYPLk6cMKskWEgUMHW1bWbpOCz8otM-qYgAzd6zo6xJUQYM78Yjut2Pa1eeotUmeKJJRmgl2LC7zdis5QusHW-Of0WzcVIdYWwjTxcLMCE3xv_gn0A-5pdocd5Z01/s1600/DSC_3888.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550604656586508882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxn7so6ZGQDWXMVBmYPLk6cMKskWEgUMHW1bWbpOCz8otM-qYgAzd6zo6xJUQYM78Yjut2Pa1eeotUmeKJJRmgl2LC7zdis5QusHW-Of0WzcVIdYWwjTxcLMCE3xv_gn0A-5pdocd5Z01/s320/DSC_3888.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">and see this</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1GP8qqUllzIQaUUw0TpBgXkcWYX-zPEgqTAelAJKDWBfxP70Si6zLSZuWMv4qpDXbtyLxyk2DQoEiyue9uetn58vg0oMk7YEB9ujNV8NryA4HSgXgjSXT3Bws5XatJ2Zv_1vpN600htF/s1600/atrium012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550604646336914386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1GP8qqUllzIQaUUw0TpBgXkcWYX-zPEgqTAelAJKDWBfxP70Si6zLSZuWMv4qpDXbtyLxyk2DQoEiyue9uetn58vg0oMk7YEB9ujNV8NryA4HSgXgjSXT3Bws5XatJ2Zv_1vpN600htF/s320/atrium012.jpg" /></a><br />and this, too.....</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdhyphenhyphenDZw_kimmsdveO1H5os3M0nIAxHXlzA23OOeEcc-R8KTH8RavreZCDRfcHt1m1zQ3NRn9sXVBySNsjCUPGJPrT3lmO9G6FrecFUS3g31Ti2etoB-WlTiUeLgiqNtdtajaZPDB-ozzI/s1600/dallas-stadium2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550604643144840962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdhyphenhyphenDZw_kimmsdveO1H5os3M0nIAxHXlzA23OOeEcc-R8KTH8RavreZCDRfcHt1m1zQ3NRn9sXVBySNsjCUPGJPrT3lmO9G6FrecFUS3g31Ti2etoB-WlTiUeLgiqNtdtajaZPDB-ozzI/s320/dallas-stadium2.jpg" /></a> In case you didn't figure it out, we are taking a road trip Friday morning. SO SUPER excited!!! Michael's high school football team is headed to state. And yes, they are playing at Cowboy Stadium Friday afternoon. I'm thrilled to see what some are calling the "8th Wonder of the World", and too I love road trips with my family. I surprised him with tickets last night. : )<br />We are spending the night at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine. ALways wanted to go there, especially at Christmas. Looks so pretty!! Will have pictures for you, I promise!!<br /><br />Hope you're having a groovy Tuesday. Will have pictures of Ainsley's quilt that I'm working on for Christmas tomorrow. <br /><br /><div align="left">Love,</div><div align="left">Melissa<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-13752731264977861742010-12-13T14:46:00.006-06:002010-12-13T15:08:44.462-06:00Christmas Tree Farm (and a birthday, too)<div align="center">Two days after Thanksgiving we drove out to The Red Caboose Christmas Tree Farm. It was fun, but it was windy and cold.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDu5chED5YNdHoctiEJMU-EFloyz0P8P7HwflENYz2izbSpyta_6O3keyxRBO4AYV8gxrPkZ-g25VSMo5q4Do52dZWeXR7w0OWGkuUJQZX5tjdakS0h99z5qN5V7a3gSAw9bKiPbOKVZD/s1600/Nov+2010+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550275341764059186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDu5chED5YNdHoctiEJMU-EFloyz0P8P7HwflENYz2izbSpyta_6O3keyxRBO4AYV8gxrPkZ-g25VSMo5q4Do52dZWeXR7w0OWGkuUJQZX5tjdakS0h99z5qN5V7a3gSAw9bKiPbOKVZD/s320/Nov+2010+067.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9atkNt3WdenY5dl8b35xAKVjo3g3bshTpDlsAOuz8LzKsgn_EgFRkHr3YhfRZQESJx3o_kyIy88j64ksjVmA6KmUaX94jmCZ3zec2RUAbNXsEmKNUMUHG8zGuvQ6ZG3UXzwjIgCnBLCh7/s1600/Nov+2010+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; 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Michael took us out to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and dessert. Yummy!!!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-15247243421418607852010-12-13T14:21:00.004-06:002010-12-13T14:46:22.609-06:00Thanksgiving 2010 (a wee bit behind)<div align="center">We drove up to Dime Box on Wednesday night for Thanksgiving. I cooked all of my usual goodies that morning. It really makes for a crazy day. Between the packing and cooking/baking it's easy to loose to good cheer of the holiday. : (</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I knew it was going to be an unusual Thanksgiving this year. We had gotten word that Dad's (and mom's too) headstone and all was finished and had been delivered to the cemetery. So, that's where my mind was. Wanting to go by and make sure it was all okay, but not really wanting to either. Dad's (and grandma and grandpa) resting place is in Burton. We drive right by on our way to Dime Box, so it's never and easy ride. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">With that all being said, I didn't get a lot of pictures. Actually, Michael took most of them for me.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErrMy35ZomqsHgHUgjEWRn_XQZsm9o1kHcxm8lCfloBvW5Rt3s3nhCo2lVztz1HhfApcTxI2xGnlW8bgreLMdz53FX4N3pwLLaKU0Yw0nFr2xezzVwNXAU8PStCBDAckc-LvHGobDWxQ5/s1600/Nov+2010+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550267280407045330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErrMy35ZomqsHgHUgjEWRn_XQZsm9o1kHcxm8lCfloBvW5Rt3s3nhCo2lVztz1HhfApcTxI2xGnlW8bgreLMdz53FX4N3pwLLaKU0Yw0nFr2xezzVwNXAU8PStCBDAckc-LvHGobDWxQ5/s320/Nov+2010+033.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IkA7hSv66wMwZk5OdL6Bqn7cmaWV2-CDSGzfnZ0wavqgYrQ6xkjd05BJO_h9D5WTohoXGmPQhOVNhv_oUoAr9DKEeWVUNauDbJbheR51uiVLn5Tufu82KFMJXhuJMr43eRCtGFJXkcY4/s1600/Nov+2010+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550267272348761586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IkA7hSv66wMwZk5OdL6Bqn7cmaWV2-CDSGzfnZ0wavqgYrQ6xkjd05BJO_h9D5WTohoXGmPQhOVNhv_oUoAr9DKEeWVUNauDbJbheR51uiVLn5Tufu82KFMJXhuJMr43eRCtGFJXkcY4/s320/Nov+2010+034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YDc3-Vznkfbrmcm7tBiN4Qpn9VSHSYgatUUn6acK_Wovd90vALXhWnmIdxwYP_6lhx-VrSI_elwRJI8OhvhbXtqd17MOaaVA89xqyMwiE48GnPsNyRGiCt_f8FeGO1Qr6PPg2LhCzObs/s1600/Nov+2010+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550267268807348978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YDc3-Vznkfbrmcm7tBiN4Qpn9VSHSYgatUUn6acK_Wovd90vALXhWnmIdxwYP_6lhx-VrSI_elwRJI8OhvhbXtqd17MOaaVA89xqyMwiE48GnPsNyRGiCt_f8FeGO1Qr6PPg2LhCzObs/s320/Nov+2010+036.JPG" /></a><br />Pa with all 3 grandsons.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhRBgdwawdy5egwo0Q0dijCTNYSnj6JGCjR8G-6HoNqBLAxsSSwXL4WMZR6w_KWgpMkWphmc8eiuC8qn-cDGTQcrtA6RrGoK5UZqPG3BTjnNszk9jvxJDcV5s613cnYn5iDSVFD03iWG7/s1600/Nov+2010+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266702671388706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhRBgdwawdy5egwo0Q0dijCTNYSnj6JGCjR8G-6HoNqBLAxsSSwXL4WMZR6w_KWgpMkWphmc8eiuC8qn-cDGTQcrtA6RrGoK5UZqPG3BTjnNszk9jvxJDcV5s613cnYn5iDSVFD03iWG7/s320/Nov+2010+040.JPG" /></a> Braely Bug loves to have her pictures taken! HA!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIavfxGQTylpqiZXJYvbspya20kJpNcIkj46AlvDJjeZAQT25bSgdeJkuU78YQlUHp9JQuBI1RYYFEnkkbGPe9pFo_D9UJ__A-ioxsRS0M9z2VQ-0GwkykSw0R70alV2N4Lgz1NbTcJwVQ/s1600/Nov+2010+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266695833016722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIavfxGQTylpqiZXJYvbspya20kJpNcIkj46AlvDJjeZAQT25bSgdeJkuU78YQlUHp9JQuBI1RYYFEnkkbGPe9pFo_D9UJ__A-ioxsRS0M9z2VQ-0GwkykSw0R70alV2N4Lgz1NbTcJwVQ/s320/Nov+2010+041.JPG" /></a> Grandma, wouldn't think she turned 80 this year, would you?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7getF0Efh0xDzyMl4-oZfkdXv9EUFqXP8m5CwCQ4IjF7UhGDQ8-cT2muzylAEDB2EEKQqEspkdIjhEUBJhxqxvjZEFsupPYT1Zuo9VB39GCt0C7tl6MlRAGy4vMlRmi0yVT7Vbf12nPC/s1600/Nov+2010+044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266294977684770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7getF0Efh0xDzyMl4-oZfkdXv9EUFqXP8m5CwCQ4IjF7UhGDQ8-cT2muzylAEDB2EEKQqEspkdIjhEUBJhxqxvjZEFsupPYT1Zuo9VB39GCt0C7tl6MlRAGy4vMlRmi0yVT7Vbf12nPC/s320/Nov+2010+044.JPG" /></a>Aunt BJ and peanut.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEXRQfM_1qMWUwW0FMW6Ax8QVq27WU9wwd5WcgeyOaWH2o1bt89HDHuapwwO1zkCw_AjMy4R0cNDm3ooz0NpmzCVq4Ugs3Afk5Lovu5f1uYlOK_IWhpaapLx_dgskctDM-hYqStIc73Gm/s1600/Nov+2010+047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266285661865602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEXRQfM_1qMWUwW0FMW6Ax8QVq27WU9wwd5WcgeyOaWH2o1bt89HDHuapwwO1zkCw_AjMy4R0cNDm3ooz0NpmzCVq4Ugs3Afk5Lovu5f1uYlOK_IWhpaapLx_dgskctDM-hYqStIc73Gm/s320/Nov+2010+047.JPG" /></a> It wouldn't be complete without all the kids playing on the hay bales. These things have provided many, many hours of entertainment.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWw4G-FgwXUilGKo6ZY_2IPQ1QlPEc10iMoZaWoG7JlRr8_L2b9amNg4WgHU5D1e6ceDO06dRR_69i2MNHFdG986yYEqS0Z1WHP-P1Nh9zx8jS8_Evw_zfnENWhwh1LE0wS6EG5sxYH7F/s1600/Nov+2010+054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266277754257714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWw4G-FgwXUilGKo6ZY_2IPQ1QlPEc10iMoZaWoG7JlRr8_L2b9amNg4WgHU5D1e6ceDO06dRR_69i2MNHFdG986yYEqS0Z1WHP-P1Nh9zx8jS8_Evw_zfnENWhwh1LE0wS6EG5sxYH7F/s320/Nov+2010+054.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyV45y8wlAK7SCNRuSI4oOtOlOKsPZqDb-e2oJrutnW9SHrjYYHVok_ukRUykSCqD5f23HUte7AtdwJc2fS2_sVC6C82EFs1hJc4dn7fpNHuElPfohsJfGQCa3UYbCnOaxCi28DJtBns6/s1600/Nov+2010+056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266270403419842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyV45y8wlAK7SCNRuSI4oOtOlOKsPZqDb-e2oJrutnW9SHrjYYHVok_ukRUykSCqD5f23HUte7AtdwJc2fS2_sVC6C82EFs1hJc4dn7fpNHuElPfohsJfGQCa3UYbCnOaxCi28DJtBns6/s320/Nov+2010+056.JPG" /></a> Tanner and Uncle Rusty playing/wrestling. Love it! Rusty is a big kid at heart. Always right in the middle of the fun.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0Hys5op79x9KR6MgDrZuLu6qCDKheb6ykNkVyTnt04jD36bMgDmaLWJTvuaFweQjBxsddzip412EtTvFYgnQSwQ-l5QyLD_JTkwFqvDb0NIxURBbN2uj2X5GNmF5QZNKogWx20FsjDip/s1600/Nov+2010+060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550266265344921714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0Hys5op79x9KR6MgDrZuLu6qCDKheb6ykNkVyTnt04jD36bMgDmaLWJTvuaFweQjBxsddzip412EtTvFYgnQSwQ-l5QyLD_JTkwFqvDb0NIxURBbN2uj2X5GNmF5QZNKogWx20FsjDip/s320/Nov+2010+060.JPG" /></a> Am thinking Ainsley must have been begging Layton to take her outside.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374382360315793686.post-48297314216776424702010-12-02T19:47:00.003-06:002010-12-02T21:47:57.087-06:00A New AdventureI've been spending a lot of time in front of the sewing machine lately. I think it's safe to say that I have an addiction to fabric. : o It's been my out, if you will. A way to escape and free my mind. Much cheaper than a shrink! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haha</span>!! In all <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">seriousness</span>, I heart <heart>sewing. I have decided to venture out and open an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> shop. I will be adding things as I finish them. I had originally planned on stock piling the clothes and opening a booth at the craft show. Maybe I'll do both! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmmm</span>...... I have added a link to my shop on the side bar.<br /><br /><div align="center">Hope y'all are having a great week!</div><div align="center"></div>Love,<br />MelissaMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050741974811971217noreply@blogger.com0