tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310556902024-03-07T11:30:57.961-08:00Martin FamilyKevin, Amber and NathanAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-81129568891579053722010-04-11T22:39:00.000-07:002010-04-11T22:48:14.098-07:00San Diego Zoo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTszPFqJl4KsEHrsjufmQ6fMMi-_cS6KVYLXAtfSK3W9MAA_7NhtQgu0u4jJGTVmrMIHGsDXETBOhJnhDDjmkdN2e3zKHYQiHX3JIHLaRf-93PzFXyMfeKZRX0uQQ1RLkvI-D/s1600/IMG_2510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTszPFqJl4KsEHrsjufmQ6fMMi-_cS6KVYLXAtfSK3W9MAA_7NhtQgu0u4jJGTVmrMIHGsDXETBOhJnhDDjmkdN2e3zKHYQiHX3JIHLaRf-93PzFXyMfeKZRX0uQQ1RLkvI-D/s400/IMG_2510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459123515787705618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great time at the zoo. It was such a beautiful, sunny day!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-46552859934631867392008-10-03T22:23:00.000-07:002008-10-03T22:28:30.018-07:00Find us here<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span><a href="http://web.me.com/martinfamily3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">web.me.com/martinfamily3</span></span></a>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-33882704552995809152008-07-13T20:00:00.000-07:002008-07-13T20:03:55.931-07:00Family Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmNzFXgWpaWfR2-kyT3g6KBSNAWmsJ0ENrWznxpUSFU-qmjOidtbGm5svV0p_xRn1AqomaackQssOPXngb7xf0AReYnIfR9xmY4P5s8Y0_ruhBdo9VDi71OhLlU9cJV2_MO6V/s1600-h/martinfamily_412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmNzFXgWpaWfR2-kyT3g6KBSNAWmsJ0ENrWznxpUSFU-qmjOidtbGm5svV0p_xRn1AqomaackQssOPXngb7xf0AReYnIfR9xmY4P5s8Y0_ruhBdo9VDi71OhLlU9cJV2_MO6V/s320/martinfamily_412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222700025645055922" /></a>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-37772418434567146242008-02-27T17:14:00.000-08:002008-02-27T17:30:53.569-08:00One last time...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Okay, here is the link that should not only take you to our website but also allow you to make comments. This has been such a pain! It seems that the pesky "M" in Martin should be lowercase. You may need to re-type our link for it to work from your link list.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://web.mac.com/martinfamily3">http://web.mac.com/martinfamily3</a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It worked for us but let me know if it worked for you :)</span></span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-15631759773508708892008-02-23T13:02:00.000-08:002008-02-27T17:30:00.483-08:00Problem solved<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica Neue"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I believe our “comments dilemma” has been solved! Part of the problem is the link that I posted below. It shouldn’t have “www” in it. So if you have the time, please change our link to this </span></span><a href="http://web.mac.com/Martinfamily3">http://</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://web.mac.com/Martinfamily3">web.mac.com/Martinfamily3</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">and then try to leave us a comment. It should work now. A blog just isn’t as fun without comments!</span></span></span></span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-78309846140168377022008-01-01T21:58:00.000-08:002008-01-01T22:18:21.801-08:00Something new<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">a new year + a new computer = </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#99ff99;">a new website</span><br /></span><a href="http://web.mac.com/Martinfamily3"><span style="font-size:180%;">www.web.mac.com/Martinfamily3</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Check it out and update your link for us.</span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-36402608920713063762007-12-31T19:55:00.000-08:002008-01-01T22:17:25.748-08:00Welcome 2008<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">Put on your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(153,255,255)">party hats</span> and let's welcome in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,204,204)">new year</span>!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZTRqCxxwJr_CwGwDNqB1B5AMg6pcUF_PxTeELrHguqgEHucpfqu46ru1nYxsueapRNhlYFkd-UAOsq_1dFsEcSkeT9WsRKSBXa4ZXgcYm-XRKneoAZwWjKT_vSgmx4gLT6T2/s1600-h/IMG_3826.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150352612381922450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZTRqCxxwJr_CwGwDNqB1B5AMg6pcUF_PxTeELrHguqgEHucpfqu46ru1nYxsueapRNhlYFkd-UAOsq_1dFsEcSkeT9WsRKSBXa4ZXgcYm-XRKneoAZwWjKT_vSgmx4gLT6T2/s320/IMG_3826.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Goodbye </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(153,255,255)">2007</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> and welcome </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,204,204)">2008</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span><br /></span></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOA9h0rLrX4JqA5bNq_9mTOtHWTbQW-zJNcqhxJhPuN3Lfj0SiLpQ6WakllJ0LNGUSHGJPf8qCF65X6nyWCM_DxxR1PeG9LnoDhq85pJMhR1YXGwmwCbRxkRIxbGwuwLFF57Yg/s1600-h/IMG_3827.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150352625266824354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOA9h0rLrX4JqA5bNq_9mTOtHWTbQW-zJNcqhxJhPuN3Lfj0SiLpQ6WakllJ0LNGUSHGJPf8qCF65X6nyWCM_DxxR1PeG9LnoDhq85pJMhR1YXGwmwCbRxkRIxbGwuwLFF57Yg/s320/IMG_3827.JPG" border="0" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">We are so grateful for all our blessings and the addition of Nathan to our family in 2007. We look forward to more good times in the new year. Happy New Year! </span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-10749106166877389072007-12-21T08:58:00.000-08:002007-12-21T10:43:55.263-08:00Ho Ho Ho!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here are some pictures from our "Christmas card photo shoot" last Sunday. We only took over 200 shots! :) Nathan looked so cute in his new red pajamas. He has quite the range of facial expressions but his "new face" seemed to appear a lot throughout the photo shoot. We thought it might be his new smile.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__rCzfntGlETnpNIHBcdkM2OoUQFnacRY9luqhW4nHtpCS0NSWFZgp3HDlL3mMKNyPR32P7G1WlDNlxr5ozFMvEV_Q_2DKWA1942R562FmIp8mc3bsbq2JkUBCaVGWSbnicBy/s1600-h/IMG_0711.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__rCzfntGlETnpNIHBcdkM2OoUQFnacRY9luqhW4nHtpCS0NSWFZgp3HDlL3mMKNyPR32P7G1WlDNlxr5ozFMvEV_Q_2DKWA1942R562FmIp8mc3bsbq2JkUBCaVGWSbnicBy/s320/IMG_0711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146477710067340338" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKM3yix1NGqs8Ykb2_GaFTwyJnlkjHCxFTW6XN0QvPlN5mXbI_mmG2RZ1J0imj92LbGkqJVQSqUELIJXbLdxUeY1o_vvUsV4d9hmEVt_J0qlt5LxGGJbptuN9z5MO1kQlbYx0M/s1600-h/IMG_0716.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKM3yix1NGqs8Ykb2_GaFTwyJnlkjHCxFTW6XN0QvPlN5mXbI_mmG2RZ1J0imj92LbGkqJVQSqUELIJXbLdxUeY1o_vvUsV4d9hmEVt_J0qlt5LxGGJbptuN9z5MO1kQlbYx0M/s320/IMG_0716.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146477718657274946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is intense!<br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVz9AAgT094Mrxbb0vD-oiDQ7KxX6gSB0XZKyrdiHgqewf-WT4D2TRYphyphenhyphenp1j7rw4zeXPDR2zNqf6Agman3BZMz55Nz0dHH0Bkxary_ZmG_4EQ4QLXRlZys7YgvXZKCvhPGzi/s320/IMG_0724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146497325182981250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftEYrc2Iz28Z1JFAnyUSJrSsvkhJ5lWLSlQ0JDAbTFdrVSLxvBnwm7PLZuxRAMUk_qO4LdxZmSibTr4APSHplXTlG7_DVI1k0vNtUhHidqzEdrAztP7OQVutSSuhi97xFTwWj/s1600-h/IMG_0732.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftEYrc2Iz28Z1JFAnyUSJrSsvkhJ5lWLSlQ0JDAbTFdrVSLxvBnwm7PLZuxRAMUk_qO4LdxZmSibTr4APSHplXTlG7_DVI1k0vNtUhHidqzEdrAztP7OQVutSSuhi97xFTwWj/s320/IMG_0732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146477731542176866" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So sweet yet silly at the same time.</span><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IBtm64R-yOBV-QHE0ZxwSm9_Jy_fthL4Sn6t_K8L8oA0XTErlvKROAUjcc7B7s0rz5rVxQ0jZLFc2f8Xvw6PxgkjmOdVr3eEJfJgkggP7_8YuZtI9_AuvItQDQ2XHPOUTZmA/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IBtm64R-yOBV-QHE0ZxwSm9_Jy_fthL4Sn6t_K8L8oA0XTErlvKROAUjcc7B7s0rz5rVxQ0jZLFc2f8Xvw6PxgkjmOdVr3eEJfJgkggP7_8YuZtI9_AuvItQDQ2XHPOUTZmA/s320/IMG_0802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146477740132111474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPOnS9mbbqUgXqrOhDma8_CNBdADzaW2Y3z8Eum8s1fp9iCM5SD04MWyVssywq66G5i_kYADb0A-hYiynIyy0cTI8fL4QfstxSLQ_Ps6c62ZkQVHLAM9jEa_-stzRCsd6_D5r/s1600-h/IMG_0811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPOnS9mbbqUgXqrOhDma8_CNBdADzaW2Y3z8Eum8s1fp9iCM5SD04MWyVssywq66G5i_kYADb0A-hYiynIyy0cTI8fL4QfstxSLQ_Ps6c62ZkQVHLAM9jEa_-stzRCsd6_D5r/s320/IMG_0811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146473861776643106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:24px;">Happy Holidays to everyone!</span><br /></div></span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-9817362784279857782007-12-16T15:04:00.001-08:002007-12-16T15:13:08.400-08:00Nathan's new face<span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144711121299018690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoo9P8DHlFqdCOirLYVqSo6G9jELe2vbU8luXPTTSMzwGOyJqYijgT_QvBXqpmyG3DpzRcl_oFNs1-TiV5fHFpswsbGSiPGQAHn8G5mplbwyM9MXariJGEauISwk0_31wDtp-/s320/IMG_3761.JPG" border="0" />This new face started as of Saturday and he continues to repeat it...sometimes with a funny nose-breathing sound.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">We're wondering where he came up with it.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51zSWQcS-V_6wY1os32R9N0KoK2wzFz3u_HS8WeAjmGE_ObqHygkkP8IhKarmAbuLBMXibSsTdxR1qHYG2G-zK-e1CFp89ALXpWdPRQSdIR5Ml9bMvL-rN7x78aCDMASqhk5V/s1600-h/IMG_3767.JPG"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144711125593986002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51zSWQcS-V_6wY1os32R9N0KoK2wzFz3u_HS8WeAjmGE_ObqHygkkP8IhKarmAbuLBMXibSsTdxR1qHYG2G-zK-e1CFp89ALXpWdPRQSdIR5Ml9bMvL-rN7x78aCDMASqhk5V/s320/IMG_3767.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;">I think these pictures captured it well.</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-81431925217996270002007-12-16T14:49:00.000-08:002007-12-16T15:03:16.370-08:00Kevin's 27<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><strong>Kevin's birthday was Thursday, December 13th. Kevin and I enjoyed a nice dinner date...just the two of us. It's been awhile since we've done that.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5Hpl1h6zaVudHXQwsDM75pHhuTapCVbcWEKO_koJ_dCaNBzJSugvn8VIh_DHaYpuO4Qs-v4e-22CNsGwWxEVuzDmr3cGcjc_3e616zZvvs-LGumX-nACwLc01njSFAx2eezb/s1600-h/IMG_3567.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144707891483612066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5Hpl1h6zaVudHXQwsDM75pHhuTapCVbcWEKO_koJ_dCaNBzJSugvn8VIh_DHaYpuO4Qs-v4e-22CNsGwWxEVuzDmr3cGcjc_3e616zZvvs-LGumX-nACwLc01njSFAx2eezb/s320/IMG_3567.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong> My boys</strong></span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtugbq6DWeL7BpmU5G_ECd2gDKIiyx-FjvIcgQE67vb2BrrJQYtHu7aTW8y5ssLEYx7LZbw76HFeumfdxKKO8KleyEhVK0Pm5UT_X7OXdDwgZX6VqxxZ2yPuhUQCjP-c2WsXWT/s1600-h/IMG_3572.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144707912958448562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtugbq6DWeL7BpmU5G_ECd2gDKIiyx-FjvIcgQE67vb2BrrJQYtHu7aTW8y5ssLEYx7LZbw76HFeumfdxKKO8KleyEhVK0Pm5UT_X7OXdDwgZX6VqxxZ2yPuhUQCjP-c2WsXWT/s320/IMG_3572.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;"> <strong>Happy 27th Birthday!</strong></span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-73569120687935596602007-12-03T17:20:00.000-08:002007-12-06T17:51:54.800-08:00Trip to Nashville<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Kevin enjoyed his weekend in Tennessee with the Chow Family. He enjoyed good food and a good game. <span style="color:#ff0000;">(</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">The Titans won!</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">)</span> He made it home safely Sunday evening.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV380M9mB57eFYi6rsufHVEUcCr0e8Dg-SWh900KoNut3QkIw-gutPRgwZZ5bOAq9w4PKBR5HHnlcfBhyphenhyphencIcofpnMbJPj1ljHeGJ2OXHT94ZRjdZyiu6dsG-DGflBHPy3lReu7/s1600-r/IMG_3652.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139922703792280018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUU4Db_35nLsUk4FbsD8OuJFkf-NgQCr2XND6-sEnURMmWSXn7JaAAojQFuzHPLnsbwmIgD1l72sjCUyxtQnBR0exFr5mwSGda0ToLfYo_lnxiybrgm8E2m5-IFvvVEst3gsd/s320/IMG_3652.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"> The game</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-cOhSsSemiat1B6uQqa1sVfU9SprOsZzoxRN6j3224NRx77riGDDu5CYiuoBJmUHMcFhZXhUmvFlpuo8eeGBNMsBIlV1OkBbA5X2KMgki9LRQx9IocEpj7XOi5bFC6AsuhpI/s1600-r/IMG_3655.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139922716677181922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWhpzh5Hp_6pmJOmeZi_t8xDYkEHGMSB5NiVL0ULlgtDnyIKFoenoDnMb6trxK-S1CYS7m6XGioDjlBITbRQaFiI4HeJu0SvmKiGJYtlpa6nTW5ZoY4-QHzSg-Vc0Yc98eo7r/s320/IMG_3655.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Kevin and David taking a picture with Mike Williams</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_woCRobBoENdhmwMLBbBElTG1mkiouZZrqjoHiGaFkB8CE-QazFTs12Tafou_wAzM0OIY4i8DxjmaFAhtzf8kxoNBDmXqdW2yiYobHOBydKnZjRd1tfrtqCPQjG3nC0A0UOz/s1600-r/IMG_0845.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139922720972149234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEU0ZMKEr1Fd3Rn05ri3LVdCGbhRJ-pU60Xg4N2MWboPtoaz-gImb9FDKAwdnmxVg5bLeshtZpW8J8QdYigLGJqwV9OfT8OMt3-pkvpy_a0M_mWHuPSZmO0F3jPpRaiNbzFZ9e/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> This is a flashback to last year's Tennesse trip. Kevin and David getting a picture with Vince Young.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb7JLhrGityO31Tpv3LDVDbHQT-M4hkCEgP_LzPxyAyh1w4JjpW6ZUiDWGAy7ZOIYBeaus_VC4VawjWGmhL3rp8yChxqUI8ClRJ3XHsZfowPL7RIZvYYyxqd8tBVLGM-h2nL_/s1600-r/IMG_0884.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139922729562083842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49bLPvt9ErHorqjJru8heJ8sajVsifJxB3X0xyZJTVH8oPtVUUS8ucDCIGR3yt5ly3KdXcDjT0OYVLAONbeVcVwyIS4Wuif8FoCy7bHDeUR1uPuu4z5Biw8VYuZI54PYe-tKa/s320/IMG_0884.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Kevin on the sidelines right before the game</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Next year we're planning on making it a family trip. I've never been to Nashville so I think it would be fun.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Thanks Chows for the fun weekend!</span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-73898290930254389462007-12-02T15:01:00.000-08:002007-12-02T15:13:41.844-08:00For Britt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5B6dPmVQwSaSyaotg0Lb72n4j1RyNZ0AYo0-o9PQEP_Pohvso2kDkG0IgKXlKlMJjfNgwyQv6qobOJ-lzwfCDImwpDPmqNwTHPx9mvAxvxiAUHhNBbvVet6gjMJV-TajHfM3/s1600-r/IMG_3632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138794613452116290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DLtdM7tecgzxn1wYh4FRJV4fIfkvES6NRBVtNPJt0ksttAGN-9GOUu69f3FYhvhhRrPbJGGkLeOzEHkUhqqvdRuN7txFOh9iY7PbcoJN6R7XPpiqfrMBGA-vj-3lHtL3ttt0/s320/IMG_3632.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">It was good visiting with you last weekend. This post is just for you!</span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-74196251474324450432007-12-01T11:34:00.001-08:002007-12-01T12:51:57.560-08:006 months<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Yay! I'm <span style="color:#ffcccc;">half a year</span> old!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJOWgxLCGa1QJG-3mkbRZfrFTG3YeGxtdhkQlh44tRo9vqEltBRnU2N7eQfUtOpodlVlk8XEe3qtud1RGyzkrLaSojY_PUpnP8Nvo1JyqWQxAj1VbTQPqZQSltq2sqpRezpfk/s1600-r/IMG_3607.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139094406464344482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviu-dtmB2m2D1bKRHlj7EMS1DMmP9jxHzYxDFXAccqSieqYWPoyR9LGZE0bpfSYH47kk_i9DmmB6A7foI6kkltwrzZ8n3HSTS3GMsVBFjEszdLwGTl7KJBWqhZrTz3kNVUnIv/s320/IMG_3607.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Nathan had his <span style="font-size:180%;">6 month check-up</span> on Wednesday. He had to brave 3 more shots. He now weighs <span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:180%;">19 lbs 13 oz</span> (90%)</span> and is <span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:180%;">28 1/4 inches long</span> (95%). </span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzxKk8bXdmzhkaBe1dRvYk18C5f9PKmc_jX49s8E0PH51_IsBt0xNsmq3dSk7K-0hitOGhoZRLSzQetzx7QYAfSn4W-AwpctBbRZCPiEYRaugy-FeZ_laAn9srKMEqwPggM-6/s1600-r/IMG_3397.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#339999;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139092937585529170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO4zxYd0h6McVJvHtkab9MZEDn3UEsrVzWBeESs1BXMjo7CpZZrmmWn6SumSOKMW8IXvbIzL1FR9S77fbxaesdLGbat8bu74utUXGGbBI9zuImCSEtQlK-iXy8iM0fJTORzOB/s320/IMG_3397.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> He is such a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcccc;">happy baby</span>. We enjoy making him smile and laugh. This is such a fun age.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2uUUFmfcX8xU3l12F63YtrCWcIY0f-44P6Pwj_0cQvIq3QHcRLrS6YGcOrkOAM49FVU7-S2J4MtfLLV6ygqfIKlLY-KanNBEVPIBfuiYn65EnivVUFJqOYAVpqEJPY3cRBFN/s1600-r/IMG_3406.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139092946175463778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIxu-nwnEPgycC56YLvrbq8Pw-rcEdSGyF1jXiarF8Tr8zDBSWjCSi2An6OL9wO6kdyTzwfFswa_2gpQt2mHUfh23ZdE8A0XsPzqCyYPUtms64cJSEkY9uoDukX7Umh_qyh-0/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> He won't be in this infant carseat much longer!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTMkj3m5z9rO6frutHgTQWQxPl_MEuMbig3b7eB4BHy8tlpgAy91_DI8ka1s4tc508PF2dCwGnG-c7CovG0KuQ7Pk2BlrZxi5u74ZiTsDjM2E8TR8H9nKWeEGI4mHPu8v95Ww/s1600-r/IMG_3412.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139092954765398386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLU4YJuW2bk_oOyG88dkjyA_eDtQkiV0c6LIXoCAAhxekMgG0MijKwY6-JvqIHa8rYVi2_AqzyY_ZH2wnJzyRes_hyNe1ECY_iA6GV0f3bh4byX-6Jm14duJJGcCuJ1bzLpGK/s320/IMG_3412.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> We <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;">started solids</span> the beginning of November. He is a pretty good eater. So far he's had rice cereal, carrots, sweet peas, sweet potatoes, bananas and pears. Yum yum!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNtGHV6HKZnaiLSTykMbNsAXpJcgno-xk1LPCzrOodwbURhprZk5t1yVSEmR8gioJeVuSKMR6FIW0CHWtRxq5U6kL4xAanmx9M5nTuY-qY1-PGLdY-iAHj_2A8KHPFxa45Uem/s1600-r/IMG_3600.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139092959060365698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln0nKdyYPwxPEsVi_H3IGdrgZV223HbWCtxwypf8vFPtGJTkxQyCo-Z-OAH7ZhBWYOms9dcN2WubeCEfZnY_uRXdceXXC2p3txf95nDBX74sFRCJdJ-3WeQsmJKgUE7QVvEVm/s320/IMG_3600.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#66cccc;">- Our big boy sitting up in his crib -</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">His <span style="font-size:180%;">latest trick</span> is pulling himself up from sitting to standing using the crib railing. I was shocked to see him do this. He's a <span style="font-size:180%;">strong</span> little boy! He is making efforts to crawl and has started to scoot backwards.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRHdk6I68aGvIUmmPisjtF1jaQg6wsFK4eBgWxuXWzMCIY94t4Gu4cvwIdrVDE0PIPr-gU_wOzsLRtoxYp3WxbpPMApWypCkjXp5R65jDHp_-0GJiQTLXlJozrBHaWWlg_KJi/s1600-r/IMG_3602.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139092967650300306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtzvmzSgpukauBjPBdxyE3WM5E9UFA_y4Kp2wtZlEzoXX0rnhDWr6L78P3x0Zc9U1NR2nvqre4f71qQk8-unTNMO1Xy_xHurpPSz8SOMvZNtlTdsLHDwl5iC3CJr8B0v1wf8i/s320/IMG_3602.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Last weekend Nathan was very interested in his laundry hamper. Kevin put it over his head and Nathan seemed to think it was pretty neat. Who needs toys when you have a laundry basket?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139094410759311794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Mrnl3hBcb1NE0TTnaekG7EsArHXdAL10i_W7ujjTf16mHKzQ3YamclT2oFmvh10LF0WtpKH20fDG6WGTTpfMiPNT7ujy5EbM5DLmmMw11VBsVhuHNQ-9vS4eAKv6JfaqEEQM/s320/IMG_3617.JPG" border="0" />Nathan tried out his <span style="font-size:180%;">piano skills</span> at Grandma and Grandpa Carter's house. Just look at that focus. Kevin and I would love for him to take lessons...when he's older of course.<br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139094415054279106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8fjuQayOsuXO3cGmohTuKhmrckevRR7msymeANa_cafkVbXIZwZMMYmszoSEXBQJAkZXytBEzpueOKFkwZ_oYMMt6Og2T5WXZwuNw-WPnwmGnH5Asek0NRO17KQn6UAqdh-z/s320/IMG_3638.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Happy <span style="color:#339999;">half-year</span> birthday! We <span style="color:#ffcccc;">love</span> you!</span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-79565489299496073812007-11-30T14:41:00.000-08:002007-11-30T16:23:11.206-08:00good things<span style="font-size:130%;">It has been a busy and tiring week. But as I sat here, enjoying a few moments of relaxation, I began thinking about the <span style="font-size:180%;">good things</span> in my life. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:180%;">Here are a few: </span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /> </p></span><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm done with report cards! I know you may be thinking "how hard can 1st grade report cards be?" but trust me...they are a pain and take way too long to fill out. So, it is <span style="font-size:180%;">good </span>to be done with report cards.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138769994699575570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtTWLUUKKIvw9iEZbgtTcay_3UjI8CP9Hju8ABOsNLXYCIx1NpJUaMLAadQ5ChBhkrHYmj2XARunPE7wbI9Iyefe2X8_LU7yBLwQmZ2bLbOszFN4BG2hAA-lseTWtbkU2m_AO/s320/IMG_3549.JPG" border="0" />It is <span style="font-size:180%;">good</span> to be married to someone who makes you laugh and you can be silly around. It is also <span style="font-size:180%;">good </span>to be loved as "mama."<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138769981814673666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuCJrLpstMffEs8D3eJvccQNb4JjyJHE5edTIT6OGAFmK7Ue9bXAIQY7ar__wTe4eLhiljX0d-6EotcIbD41R5IoTrpO9RQmTdz3x05DOAF8-VOG4X1j2X1emXsBp_oRbC7Dh/s320/IMG_3579.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">It is always <span style="font-size:180%;">good</span> to enjoy yummy food. This is from Thanksgiving dinner at my family's house. Nathan was ready to sample daddy's food.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138770007584477474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIBTteeWYGUuMhRXDxrn0jW_K3SrJsy55CvuwX5VQi5vQXo2EMMzFaVY4039ve-PUeWIkOEWjcF98idPHiTw8JoyGJUsVbkIbmTKJ_C2Br3COsxwnd0WVvfSTDCrizvgCDhJE/s320/IMG_3591.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">It is <span style="font-size:180%;">good </span>to see a smiling face. It is also <span style="font-size:180%;">good </span>to get a break from a busy boy who happens to be napping right now. (</span><span style="font-size:100%;">Nathan is enjoying his play center for the first time here.)<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">It is especially <span style="font-size:180%;">good</span> to be home right now on this rainy day. I took a half day off work since Kevin is leaving for Tennessee for the weekend. I wanted to be home with Nathan. It worked out well. Not only do I get to enjoy time with Nathan but I avoided being inside the classroom with 20 first graders for a whole work day.</span> (Actually, they were very good this morning.)</p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138776205222285618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXM0untNS5jYqB5gvdVVsEL1j8MWQDLX4VspE_NO_F-JEEG0P56OP-qvlvYPtVArGQd-OpnFR30xdjI5m6682kaeSz6hIcZXb1vehdX2qY3NgS_HMrMredJ50SqMO-BszkOdx/s320/IMG_3596.JPG" border="0" /> <p><span style="font-size:130%;">Oh, the <span style="font-size:180%;">good things</span> in life!</span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-18713880768953133722007-11-22T08:06:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:23:34.301-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">We hope everyone enjoys this day with family, friends and good food.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"></span></div><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytuofbomaSkoSilGasiUSOJH2syDIXvzYlyuUA1t8tIPgIf1kbSQfDRKupH2kxFwnP_zHctx6XSH0lgOzbvOX8G6bObhUFq1CR1-SjlVZXUR1HbGU5eH04jqidtXXa7UI-GFk/s1600-h/IMG_3444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135698549197938546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytuofbomaSkoSilGasiUSOJH2syDIXvzYlyuUA1t8tIPgIf1kbSQfDRKupH2kxFwnP_zHctx6XSH0lgOzbvOX8G6bObhUFq1CR1-SjlVZXUR1HbGU5eH04jqidtXXa7UI-GFk/s320/IMG_3444.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;"> Gobble, gobble, gobble.<br /></span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-54780502365059281222007-11-21T08:03:00.001-08:002007-11-21T14:25:34.359-08:00Zoo Field Trip<span style="font-size:130%;">Yesterday all the first grade classes went on a field trip to the L.A. Zoo. Kevin, Nathan and Sandi met us there. This was Nathan's 1st trip to the zoo.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvDq1kWcHsLl0ePPwi_f8vaGrAik8jYiu37pUM2zdUtM-a_k9kIJ6hnj39_ubpXH-DXH4mnyE9saqnVtQGeRHApFLaRLSU197cUcV5aOF0_gmCnFg8Y58Pa1xvNUNXeeN0EZp/s1600-h/IMG_3477.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135326428936445602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvDq1kWcHsLl0ePPwi_f8vaGrAik8jYiu37pUM2zdUtM-a_k9kIJ6hnj39_ubpXH-DXH4mnyE9saqnVtQGeRHApFLaRLSU197cUcV5aOF0_gmCnFg8Y58Pa1xvNUNXeeN0EZp/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">As we walked in we found Reggie the Alligator...he's pretty famous around here. He was captured and taken to the zoo the day Nathan was born.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX-r7fzLC4yqUK8AOy_mlsCvZt3VjIxo_r39grlCRnQjlQFzCr3zrWTGKYjrE21590_ZLF0CRWmIzW_uYDtaIvy9q_JVLHCEdTxfJ_hfe0WYdCNj80Cn8ilR_6DknulAx7Dtw/s1600-h/IMG_3479.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135326459001216690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX-r7fzLC4yqUK8AOy_mlsCvZt3VjIxo_r39grlCRnQjlQFzCr3zrWTGKYjrE21590_ZLF0CRWmIzW_uYDtaIvy9q_JVLHCEdTxfJ_hfe0WYdCNj80Cn8ilR_6DknulAx7Dtw/s320/IMG_3479.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Nathan: Hello Reggie!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdInNRsx7m6Tn5SeOwKxuKoS7HkPWfHECj0AUzBiqLpaCRQe8qglhRwUVGC_b5euWctWfIdkwem1BiegZaIC4Y3AesE1mmJUKWaY1q0D1GKwwqbonu6KG8MY3W6ItXxvnQj80k/s1600-h/IMG_3489.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135326484771020482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdInNRsx7m6Tn5SeOwKxuKoS7HkPWfHECj0AUzBiqLpaCRQe8qglhRwUVGC_b5euWctWfIdkwem1BiegZaIC4Y3AesE1mmJUKWaY1q0D1GKwwqbonu6KG8MY3W6ItXxvnQj80k/s320/IMG_3489.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Nathan was more interested in his pacifier holder than the Komodo Dragon staring at him.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvEttvQ0hmUvVfsGtscaIQbCGxxXw9_uf3-W71ExKF15-q4mcTuquHppy_sJWHvB006K-3UgY4rmqBSnXA158DOtsftr_IWOfbNe4rsvya24YCLOL7JE505wwxlP4BzUU_v5n/s1600-h/IMG_3490.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135326501950889682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvEttvQ0hmUvVfsGtscaIQbCGxxXw9_uf3-W71ExKF15-q4mcTuquHppy_sJWHvB006K-3UgY4rmqBSnXA158DOtsftr_IWOfbNe4rsvya24YCLOL7JE505wwxlP4BzUU_v5n/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> I was so excited to learn that the Gorilla exhibit is finally finished! (We go to the L.A. Zoo every year with our first graders and it's always been a work in progress.) The gorillas were amazing...they didn't even seem real.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ52PObOy2PKPWTTSE8C3j3sFzPeC6NKYDs7zTCnjfhbu-FFGobESeRcm7sKaZ2W2ybTIaSlbm6KQoiWUQzMajAWhNz3qto00N-3ggEhFuIly93kMqek-gA0k6ry0AlmFy9hH/s1600-h/IMG_3492.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135326519130758882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ52PObOy2PKPWTTSE8C3j3sFzPeC6NKYDs7zTCnjfhbu-FFGobESeRcm7sKaZ2W2ybTIaSlbm6KQoiWUQzMajAWhNz3qto00N-3ggEhFuIly93kMqek-gA0k6ry0AlmFy9hH/s320/IMG_3492.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> This one was roaming around making for some great photo opportunities. I thought this was a cool shot.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135328451866042098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J6XAWgG-3iqqWzbTSp8vYpO6Dff3PpOJyQgbu7keX1pSq4Af4D2GhYRiR5bQPcfOGHm6SpyLRLcpNluCM6-1phshyeaWUYzpWGHNcA6CwVlsjbWRExM8WjYDW6-RQrHgElG8/s320/IMG_3493.JPG" border="0" />Someone's getting sleepy...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135328507700616962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHcte2S-_z7IS95dKkkUVAT_HCpmnBhn4Fw8eiC4XU_niAiJTYp4QXDzNQUVZ9ZkHprXIYQw91xhq5o4FoNKP9aEs8v17NMOmthIksjNsu4HiNLqUqyaHvhxUE6VJ3uMmQ4rg/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" border="0" />My favorite zoo animal is the giraffe. The baby giraffe was adorable and only 3 days old. We even saw him run around which was cute because he was a little wibbly-wobbly on his legs.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135328554945257234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu7P6omQBviBQs4ndsA6Ex6P3fyaeeWdX9CiGaNKF1unTobgrojb6NoyiaVVKxq90CLDIc1mYOaZg6mSiDGuL_WQKbN-RIgdEe6nGkrCeRot7SMxkzmQphxFovpvF06iZ2DVZ/s320/IMG_3506.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">Unfortunately Nathan fell asleep right before we came to the giraffes. I thought he would like them since they are so tall and big. </div></span><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135328572125126434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWcevU6com2xdRhcAZra2lQMmXonsaX0_cM0ugzh0raR64BgGrXQ3FtrwHgqibmcRdRnLYSULMTEJEBj6NnaFN31rtzEiI4zyCNa5tFSKkgZhx6ULaHr2BIn9xFHx4s4lo0ze/s320/IMG_3509.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">He woke up in time to see the elephant pooping though...whoo hoo! He seemed to like the elephant.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135328589304995634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_7eNRPdG2MEMMwvJc95bdh1qWGIOYhhX4MuHaFunMg_l9KLLULzjUc0pJDzoWgrl4z45qWaHDUwmEu4toM1vl97TR0aPlP8YQIOFJ-4ElEwtVszrrEfMmBiKQu2-6bVAQoKr/s320/IMG_3513.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">There was all this beautiful bamboo by the elephant so Sandi took some family pictures.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135412216613216066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnm1G71zKqSwVr_6r_gfGqSBlq38rEHbg6Uq4dwX_ejMaiUZjFwZbjNUCrPFpJiWiRXcI78YOUg5EQlRB_FctcM3iLhMAGNk6iiO8edGPx17_OMMtWLlziFA_CIaRulfq9mSH/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just look at that sweet face!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135412229498117970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRygtfCsUDqk-hRLKpdLRASO8d2FWJWp31yUr4580VykwU0BXDEokMaY0eOqRVywSCi9wZOgO7Jrly7pxoD0FVJ8493u4YqLqvV_byGF8gazwSvbOsmL5VOFQF6mR10DKYng-/s320/IMG_3521.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">The mama and baby orangutan were a crack up. At this point the baby was in trouble and being taken away by its mama. But then they cuddled up together and the baby started nursing. It was very cute.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135412242383019874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO774B1gfPbyYgaMCu9bHQrqQHSAnyTdP1G-iawitQf1Xurxor-K8KNvE73CHvr_IZ_fYv8-1F6098aZJNq-lHZ51z1YJ-Jz14alQ0-sB8jG7MgzMZlxDLfUzorQ4iObgnYNz5/s320/IMG_3525.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">One last picture near the <span style="color:#ff6666;">pretty (but very smelly) pink flamingos!</span> Next we found a spot for me to feed Nathan while Kevin and Sandi ate lunch. It was a very fun day.</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">If you're wondering where my students were all this time, they were with parent chaperones in small groups. I had so many parents come that I didn't need to be in charge of a group which left me free to be with my family. I just wish I could have drove home with my family. I could do without the bus ride.</span></p><p align="right"><span style="font-size:180%;">Good bye zoo!</span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-56335800701487855772007-11-19T20:53:00.000-08:002007-11-19T21:17:08.724-08:00Shirt and Tie<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">A few pictures from Sunday evening:</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtNugTy3nr348nVxdIF-W1zhKdogBkUd0puHuSzH-ijaXJ0c1JjYQP4OPj9ghreov4N5YuwpmQIil8Eqw4AefS-Kuk8d3jHT2x4BL1CPBEemOKKx_hO6wAvm3y5VroaIGaCJb/s1600-h/IMG_3455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134783996041797218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtNugTy3nr348nVxdIF-W1zhKdogBkUd0puHuSzH-ijaXJ0c1JjYQP4OPj9ghreov4N5YuwpmQIil8Eqw4AefS-Kuk8d3jHT2x4BL1CPBEemOKKx_hO6wAvm3y5VroaIGaCJb/s320/IMG_3455.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Nathan in his "white shirt and tie"<br /></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSjRCHve9DpXzI_4sCMiMQ8JBalPuDXOgk9GAhhpsRbuHJBsL4ekuauDcNUkgijOnwQcMKbREC7byjqhmdnEFhp5uOv5xncs8FMH4IFK5L2PKYTNvrqjXph4CF4DrTAkJgJ5n/s1600-h/IMG_3457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134784004631731826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSjRCHve9DpXzI_4sCMiMQ8JBalPuDXOgk9GAhhpsRbuHJBsL4ekuauDcNUkgijOnwQcMKbREC7byjqhmdnEFhp5uOv5xncs8FMH4IFK5L2PKYTNvrqjXph4CF4DrTAkJgJ5n/s320/IMG_3457.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:180%;">and sweat pants.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">(It's all about the comfort!)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_3-YCRYYaUSbzoX0X8t6mgKAV66ozeREYkzkNF-W4j6p3Dupf8h6uMvq9wsJaN8GljDao2voeOwT6hLCBCRHwmTuqN4N71XV_TKxa64znxRmEwiBgxU-auwVhJHByhiTUyHO/s1600-h/IMG_3458.JPG"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134784017516633730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_3-YCRYYaUSbzoX0X8t6mgKAV66ozeREYkzkNF-W4j6p3Dupf8h6uMvq9wsJaN8GljDao2voeOwT6hLCBCRHwmTuqN4N71XV_TKxa64znxRmEwiBgxU-auwVhJHByhiTUyHO/s320/IMG_3458.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:180%;">He's been chomping on his hands a lot lately.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">(Is it teething or just hunger?)</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmT7TpugL8iCIt-tddbSJg74Shhxq4Uynmr3ZMWyBJCSYKmPP5MIuv0x0PhHQxYXBzI52jE1-p1tlfCI3v2lhSOtyBoOc1vsd_UBNBfROlrRyirAp7196Q-XCQwGPj-2FaOAzd/s1600-h/IMG_3466.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134784026106568338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmT7TpugL8iCIt-tddbSJg74Shhxq4Uynmr3ZMWyBJCSYKmPP5MIuv0x0PhHQxYXBzI52jE1-p1tlfCI3v2lhSOtyBoOc1vsd_UBNBfROlrRyirAp7196Q-XCQwGPj-2FaOAzd/s320/IMG_3466.JPG" border="0" /></span></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">What a Sunday!</span></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-22629537239129864232007-11-10T12:12:00.000-08:002007-11-10T12:47:55.595-08:00All Aboard!<span style="font-size:180%;">Hop aboard the animal train</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131309996650928770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk6Cs_phgOLbFG-b3xSC55iEC9IgcZLbIuPN1j0HiKdlnq-qGO2anM2NlNPQ3Jp5XVtnTcG2TICk2LubBfe6VR3yBKkxV8_LyTQDMif0TBkXsRMAD84VYKc6jaGrP_BDMWJ_W/s320/IMG_3252.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Come on everyone.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131310026715699858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGabatSxvneTkfwQRgI8mXHvPZLVxwe4fciUEas_1uH2xyjCsD32hyphenhyphen-lCZAjXyUkXn3LbMRDHYDlhxhbBwBuPU5hAFfCsjn7f0GptpeaDR2n43GFDoCH6spKr8CRTAtUrZ7ot/s320/IMG_3253.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Learning about animals is <em>really</em> lots of fun!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131310035305634466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26TfHH0A3JdCCdnxBaloZz9PZs8SNi-9mBnYGSoS8n_kIzl14mTL020d3nqziXaG5HTQYHV2fD8RHj8qx4ssakRowZFvWM66Q7tZiTISsfdUN-W_mHBzkxNQy5DW_qTASVfXo/s320/IMG_3254.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Colors, sizes, what they say, if they're fast or slow<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131310078255307442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYzN83lQqlYuNGRI6FSytbabUswfTvMCltzSzaQmulxoKRlYvMLGYCqt1ciWFwTdAZnJREIep3k6f_nm7_VEbVR36_F0Sb3R0p1iP_3Ecn5PaHOMKo1UJAyL1k8yUAIAFSa3E/s320/IMG_3260.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Learning about animals there's so much to know!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8Wm6Aw7dIXfbwhXILtwlOLYydsCfeYszdfDXaz4tsCCfOSUoreJM1L9R0alnW5iPTe6hlFMnJnJZAJok9kiy74-4hC7jNfJAPCIbsYdu1NhadfzDxLjD1Yp_teyrfFDCyYga/s1600-h/IMG_3268.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131310091140209346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8Wm6Aw7dIXfbwhXILtwlOLYydsCfeYszdfDXaz4tsCCfOSUoreJM1L9R0alnW5iPTe6hlFMnJnJZAJok9kiy74-4hC7jNfJAPCIbsYdu1NhadfzDxLjD1Yp_teyrfFDCyYga/s320/IMG_3268.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Kevin and Nathan went to Babies R Us and came home with this new toy. Nathan loves it! Kevin and I have all the songs pretty much memorized by now. The words above are from one of the amazingly catchy songs.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131312951588428498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRej3HJRc1NSvdHb1YFXQJcZR79UBo2Uoze4ChXTMeHvDB9Jfcr8uMILza2QrVfZVLnXzBS5_14cSalqdGsYP-YkfXIX9mdRx7xDfgdD8wblkKovYGy9CvGfhpYavXme29hBBv/s320/IMG_3271.JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-size:180%;">Choo-choo!</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-82276742578778174832007-11-08T20:08:00.000-08:002007-11-08T20:23:20.241-08:00On my mind<span style="font-size:180%;">"What?!"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS2t-u-T4qFwmvTfbRjZfTWYqu5aJMQfohkSz67ryDeupwU7w65cFjUYoBOrpvcVyYLeVSq0TPXK1f-jv4P2AThV7CrU8PCEFX4j87utVLmP2Yp67wflegckJ_vndqWv3LUfQ/s1600-h/IMG_3314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130688592192608866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS2t-u-T4qFwmvTfbRjZfTWYqu5aJMQfohkSz67ryDeupwU7w65cFjUYoBOrpvcVyYLeVSq0TPXK1f-jv4P2AThV7CrU8PCEFX4j87utVLmP2Yp67wflegckJ_vndqWv3LUfQ/s320/IMG_3314.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> "I am completely aware that my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">paci</span> is on my head."<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLM_3HKEp5RzDvGMBJx1izrTMyQNIlAsPuELmkrjNbsUVRn3qv2AMOiw6LbJukl6NKJenmuAXcaWjbkQqaKKfFOPeiEY8_XJ990eupK95x61QaATEH704LkAH8VQA8uUqMolW/s1600-h/IMG_3315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130688600782543474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLM_3HKEp5RzDvGMBJx1izrTMyQNIlAsPuELmkrjNbsUVRn3qv2AMOiw6LbJukl6NKJenmuAXcaWjbkQqaKKfFOPeiEY8_XJ990eupK95x61QaATEH704LkAH8VQA8uUqMolW/s320/IMG_3315.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I was changing Nathan's diaper and his pacifier popped out of his mouth and landed on his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">forehead</span>. It balanced there for quite awhile. Of course I had to get some pictures.</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-31934028921601590832007-11-02T10:11:00.000-07:002007-11-02T14:12:04.471-07:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_r3B34cx-TVYNJP9EdevpD7c7WslOBQz6ny33XInyrRx5jQ-7IQQZoLwOOvz9spW_gQuMwm6HjHmK3x55SNCA3DRJHv5sTRIhDkSjnAQMHK7LzlkgRVt4t2MjG7euy5WRnnF/s1600-h/IMG_0039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128299959218375330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_r3B34cx-TVYNJP9EdevpD7c7WslOBQz6ny33XInyrRx5jQ-7IQQZoLwOOvz9spW_gQuMwm6HjHmK3x55SNCA3DRJHv5sTRIhDkSjnAQMHK7LzlkgRVt4t2MjG7euy5WRnnF/s320/IMG_0039.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Here I am leading my first graders in the <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">costume parade</span> at school. Kevin brought Nathan so that he could join me for the parade. He stole the show!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrPpKFsMLyuOKbVDfP5aAdFwOKNYNjsCFCyXMjQgQ7aP-oS6_iqtxi9q1AVaN9jpWtW-JykRbtJEfCRiYvf-svKZ101o3rQ7-sRbVA6M39j4n3gvcbsP4Mww4zTIwQ5VzjeK8/s1600-h/IMG_0048.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128299967808309938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrPpKFsMLyuOKbVDfP5aAdFwOKNYNjsCFCyXMjQgQ7aP-oS6_iqtxi9q1AVaN9jpWtW-JykRbtJEfCRiYvf-svKZ101o3rQ7-sRbVA6M39j4n3gvcbsP4Mww4zTIwQ5VzjeK8/s320/IMG_0048.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> You can see one of the moms taking our picture. I was so happy to see Kevin and Nathan...it made the costume parade fun for me. (Unfortunately I wasn't able to get the Minnie Mouse costume.) My students were so excited to see Nathan too.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2vMpbid1dvDFAaOh0fBEo6wsNVSduLuVP5SFwAv7gHMd0RxjyzKyTpAAes_sEZmrX7iBDQYvfklzam2v6365X8-Cgseo7HnLXHHmcalo5yA5GW6j1o9lgENA5hAIlY3skpDA/s1600-h/IMG_3293.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128300006463015618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2vMpbid1dvDFAaOh0fBEo6wsNVSduLuVP5SFwAv7gHMd0RxjyzKyTpAAes_sEZmrX7iBDQYvfklzam2v6365X8-Cgseo7HnLXHHmcalo5yA5GW6j1o9lgENA5hAIlY3skpDA/s320/IMG_3293.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> In the evening, we stopped by my family's house for a Halloween hello. I told Nathan to get some <span style="color:#ffcc00;">Swedish Fish</span> for me. It was a little tricky with the gloves.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxPy4i0Wk7u-ltN9es8ETlGlJyRwXJDpgmpmcsPIqQjDRnteJuvtU0ZBg7cf5bSuXWg-Gjg_Q04ix3mYTUaW0DLAoAk-FaaAXR8DUdMBEJQl9brR283TsrgLQmJK27rZwKMyt/s1600-h/IMG_3300.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128300019347917522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxPy4i0Wk7u-ltN9es8ETlGlJyRwXJDpgmpmcsPIqQjDRnteJuvtU0ZBg7cf5bSuXWg-Gjg_Q04ix3mYTUaW0DLAoAk-FaaAXR8DUdMBEJQl9brR283TsrgLQmJK27rZwKMyt/s320/IMG_3300.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Then we stopped by Kevin's family's house. J-Lynn and Benjamin were there too so we got all the kids together for pictures. Here's <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Princess J-Lynn</span> holding <span style="color:#ff0000;">Nathan</span>, <span style="color:#996633;">Ben the Monkey</span> and <span style="color:#ff9900;">Taylor</span> with his beads. This was quite the photo shoot!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBCk-4riC5bLCQluUjLW3WU1jHo0W_Uv4Xc3Qurta_zdi7E_89vC4Migp3NpRB21pG_0LW49tA-1pmFcV-shn7F6lTRLgIjW2XLxhyphenhyphenPd2d1zQnYMsh_cOMlQg8t6dzixtZVGX/s1600-h/IMG_3310.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128300023642884834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBCk-4riC5bLCQluUjLW3WU1jHo0W_Uv4Xc3Qurta_zdi7E_89vC4Migp3NpRB21pG_0LW49tA-1pmFcV-shn7F6lTRLgIjW2XLxhyphenhyphenPd2d1zQnYMsh_cOMlQg8t6dzixtZVGX/s320/IMG_3310.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And of course we had to get a family picture. Just look at Nathan's silly smile. </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-1340903227071736902007-11-02T09:32:00.000-07:002007-11-02T10:00:35.001-07:00Just a little off the top please<span style="font-size:130%;">Kevin made a haircut appointment with Sylvia on Tuesday. She's been wanting to see Nathan and offered to give him his first haircut so all three of us went. Sylvia just loved Nathan and wanted to hold him rather than cut Kevin's hair.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTGsCOjtrJb6NZtKDCoyfuMAQLbCaJrjJfrvMSVYyjjnsxLoygu53YDov46oxWOgSfP2K6_fMSSGqcwW32eHczfOwyUN_HXVWBdraJ-aidzPaRMwogXiV8jljVw4cA9SeB5xT/s1600-h/IMG_3244.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128282951147883122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTGsCOjtrJb6NZtKDCoyfuMAQLbCaJrjJfrvMSVYyjjnsxLoygu53YDov46oxWOgSfP2K6_fMSSGqcwW32eHczfOwyUN_HXVWBdraJ-aidzPaRMwogXiV8jljVw4cA9SeB5xT/s320/IMG_3244.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Here's Nathan before the trim.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_r2SK1r9AwUH4xMJPDeJMZgMVdkmrNoQG4qWmaxxcZ74ZrBmAzJamPoYwYeMkWkN0A772zfT-YlaRJ8yDxz8hGEOBPwexl-RjV2IJzJ1IxUbBwo9XBrpFN_g7lmmy3n7L9_R/s1600-h/IMG_3245.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128282968327752322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_r2SK1r9AwUH4xMJPDeJMZgMVdkmrNoQG4qWmaxxcZ74ZrBmAzJamPoYwYeMkWkN0A772zfT-YlaRJ8yDxz8hGEOBPwexl-RjV2IJzJ1IxUbBwo9XBrpFN_g7lmmy3n7L9_R/s320/IMG_3245.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#663300;"><span style="color:#993300;">Goodbye,</span> <span style="color:#996633;">cinnamon</span> <span style="color:#993300;">swirl!</span></span> (That's my name for his little wispies on the top of his head.) Look at him smiling...I think he enjoyed the haircut.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-xYN5I7FC9HIU3HO3YWDwkGhwn7WKadHBT8s1ZBLkoetlYb2DNnWx6wWj24i5eqAfdhtzARZ69vcZF6w8GcG46i_XuBD3kaVPRyygVvHDK724QOcde8g95g50N8UGWgz8Ij4/s1600-h/IMG_3248.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128283006982458002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-xYN5I7FC9HIU3HO3YWDwkGhwn7WKadHBT8s1ZBLkoetlYb2DNnWx6wWj24i5eqAfdhtzARZ69vcZF6w8GcG46i_XuBD3kaVPRyygVvHDK724QOcde8g95g50N8UGWgz8Ij4/s320/IMG_3248.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Dad, how do I look so far?<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128282942557948514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir_isFsrf4VSoXdyZ7fyxMBJCYcSeBAHRIba061u_Aozb72njKrLorPKCoeMLC4L9G_h2tPDJPXMGM2WBXHd6zxKPi3rzxv4fsO8XfVCZhTF2VsgDhtZUlQRnV8YD_2nsHmmV/s320/IMG_3250.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;">What a good-looking haircut! I know, it's a big change. :) He looks bald but he does have short peach fuzz all over...it's very cute.</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-65117736328190600812007-10-29T20:13:00.000-07:002007-10-29T20:50:19.367-07:00M-I-C-K-E-Y<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="font-size:130%;">M-O-U-S-E ! </span></span></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrDdqErUwetT5AwkkOps2CEdOzX_s1mU_S23woQRAa-ZuKFB3A5OfSMS4DBvGjLW3WaK1F57FWMtOJd-XTV7BhFufwTJWIwAmY6vWrZiBTi1FAIeAwIV8cLr7YYTtTS-s77WZ/s1600-h/IMG_3212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126964296103787250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrDdqErUwetT5AwkkOps2CEdOzX_s1mU_S23woQRAa-ZuKFB3A5OfSMS4DBvGjLW3WaK1F57FWMtOJd-XTV7BhFufwTJWIwAmY6vWrZiBTi1FAIeAwIV8cLr7YYTtTS-s77WZ/s320/IMG_3212.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">We went to my family's ward Halloween Party on Saturday. Nathan was able to try out his whole costume. (He just needed a little black dot on his nose.) We sat him down in this picture spot and he sat there happily, for a very long time, while the "baby paparazzi" went wild. It was hilarious. He even left his little white hands alone. I thought for sure they would go straight into his mouth or get pulled off.</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126964287513852642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s9Nu-F4wCnFYaQrdgxar9ByaTnR80Fb7YG8SyKGKzwXWNHUBpB2ydn3IhPjH_W2qdSpX5Ip2d6b_8IuFDk2HDeSqjxJioO0ssfYaNn2lvMs4_wB-_zveu8EItaAjWS4TkKcU/s320/IMG_3210.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nathan with Aunt Rebecca</span> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflEzeX7ToESZ5tNJVXiZrgcWp9gHaCJtEWSHcrbQMVE-66F8dq2XZ5uJFX9aEkxkYu4JfXYCMJo0YCY0PBPlWvmKEPvBXMCsEOPcnojXz8DpzF-3lwXkrYvO1g963tosM-6j4/s1600-h/IMG_3213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126964304693721858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflEzeX7ToESZ5tNJVXiZrgcWp9gHaCJtEWSHcrbQMVE-66F8dq2XZ5uJFX9aEkxkYu4JfXYCMJo0YCY0PBPlWvmKEPvBXMCsEOPcnojXz8DpzF-3lwXkrYvO1g963tosM-6j4/s320/IMG_3213.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Uncle Ryan standing him up for a full body shot.</span> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126968500876770114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNxlEqNOUIVW7hLrnRDwpIAHNlVSmXq0K4UCciD7OFdpksRGEVjsrjEGWCCP2t2c2jsipt4nkgGFkDgUMfkrA8vYhYi-huqf9LwgVz7FkxIx1FAUyefxeMnlQr8pVH9__xHGC/s320/IMG_3226.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We even got a little pumpkin to take home. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKp073BnwXwWg3ZMjI7YoAKcd8Z6aZLWk1mgQpIQK4TJAHlR_d_9-c0gRTuWGbitA37JEjSP3-5GZWXYTfKg7lSqTIB2205GPWs1H_T45Esi2nrUapwACRGLF2KMrOMRYPkWN/s1600-h/IMG_3235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126964321873591074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKp073BnwXwWg3ZMjI7YoAKcd8Z6aZLWk1mgQpIQK4TJAHlR_d_9-c0gRTuWGbitA37JEjSP3-5GZWXYTfKg7lSqTIB2205GPWs1H_T45Esi2nrUapwACRGLF2KMrOMRYPkWN/s320/IMG_3235.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">The Martin Family</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126965155097246514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4V_SB-qf_0W-yHxyTBE4vD63f3h4Ys3BX8xtEYRkSOoYe0fW3gKtbXDC1lFXbuce7I8rYehgeO0eVAAtAoc5sSnQKm8EQUk9L3vU650ikRPTa-K6cbRUQV6C6CDtXdMI5o6Sw/s320/IMG_3240.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Halloween is only 1 day away!</span></p>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-62915633913391036882007-10-25T19:29:00.000-07:002007-10-25T21:50:58.350-07:00Five months<span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Nathan has grown and changed so much recently!</span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOABNLcDoC6OZTO9O1P6RJYPNhcQclWjKOVvwh0QI2q7_iNjXg75EIMSGPg3e7CpN7SI1-XebyAd7GNuLGdPP3cmkIH5sz5ai8XDVn-nBXL7toJkpSWeKu-udTrlXptKxbtkU/s1600-h/IMG_3065+no+red+eye.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125490186018388642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOABNLcDoC6OZTO9O1P6RJYPNhcQclWjKOVvwh0QI2q7_iNjXg75EIMSGPg3e7CpN7SI1-XebyAd7GNuLGdPP3cmkIH5sz5ai8XDVn-nBXL7toJkpSWeKu-udTrlXptKxbtkU/s320/IMG_3065+no+red+eye.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#339999;">He's getting pretty good at sitting up.<br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCo0gq3PIViiiYd2eSxVt0shmq88X0sNWY7RjtZOnbFvvSWMmGqCJPx1QnusU-IzKIkl47s8PnUSQJfWKyYk3kmi4imnh7vdiWsOMUJKLksR2_n0h65qRT1tkBiKmgPq6QXXb/s1600-h/IMG_3140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125467663209888386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCo0gq3PIViiiYd2eSxVt0shmq88X0sNWY7RjtZOnbFvvSWMmGqCJPx1QnusU-IzKIkl47s8PnUSQJfWKyYk3kmi4imnh7vdiWsOMUJKLksR2_n0h65qRT1tkBiKmgPq6QXXb/s320/IMG_3140.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#cc9933;">And he's becoming aware of the food mommy and daddy eat.</span></span> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">"What is this stuff?"</span><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe6tlLZX8lsA8-LWcjLmwJmQ9i23ODNL-FpIkZgePL-sUuL-eWzpw2msdLgvQUdGRDbx-IhATKDt-RhiaWwEoxinwYg76r1PzN5GVaWQuSqIi1GlvEmHEQaO4rshJ7tBECqSY/s1600-h/IMG_3141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125467667504855698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe6tlLZX8lsA8-LWcjLmwJmQ9i23ODNL-FpIkZgePL-sUuL-eWzpw2msdLgvQUdGRDbx-IhATKDt-RhiaWwEoxinwYg76r1PzN5GVaWQuSqIi1GlvEmHEQaO4rshJ7tBECqSY/s320/IMG_3141.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">"What? I can't eat this yet?"</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">He's definitely going to be ready for solids in a few more weeks.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125496370771294914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxol9kaTsB65uzJ8T5a_KeCAvc3oSeCpBe5kF9OouYQ7MU0uo1mSIjfl0ej-VDgbRVx0DMPSOEisetsNNr7Cgm-jXMbMayT52y6C6i2oI5yp65_ND1Esh59CPWxZUUhakGx6z/s320/IMG_3152.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Just within the last few days, Nathan has become such a <span style="font-size:180%;">little rolie polie</span>! He rolls from his tummy to his back, then back to tummy and on and on. He can now move across the floor which makes me a little nervous. He also is starting to make crawling motions.<br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125496259102145202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim02fW8KM_0vKah6m3ffbSLrfzz0i3l7M_dKTDTx5CwLgZdZropOhM_BrJdgZU64oC5M0ydIYpeMGLB7ZaCi3GjEJQ155WZPE7pN7w6toNq0LI2vvvXsxkYVAq7KTpgNYJ01Fd/s320/IMG_3171.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#999900;">I just love my little boy!</span></div></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-14920575924381386652007-10-25T18:50:00.000-07:002007-10-25T21:55:30.681-07:00A new look<span style="font-size:180%;">Last night I enjoyed a nice shampoo, head massage and haircut.<em> </em>It was long overdue since my last haircut was <em>before </em>Nathan arrived! </span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125504080237591250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_DEbFkRTBIYpZmqKiapvla8xFP97e6CTVeiJTvnmV6OH-TIitpI7AUxfWNr9nHGJhloSKOc3cvxGTNgqYTAVcJM7DwPiCN4tHuLLcrf-_JXotjLPUgl56nhiXwOhIfJIxBsi/s320/IMG_3147.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">Yes, I look a bit tired but I got myself <span style="color:#ff6666;">a new look</span>! </span><br /></p><div align="center">Some of the reactions I received today from my first graders:</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">"You cut your hair, Mrs. Martin?"</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6666;">"Oh, Mrs. Martin, you got a new look!"</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#00cccc;">"Nice haircut!" (boy)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc66cc;">"I like your hair!"</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">"I didn't even recognize you at first."</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">The compliments just kept coming...such sweet students I have. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></div></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125458755447716466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLY0rsNg0hz63KLd1lZ3Fur6GayxsZ5rIg57bNim2KMpEOEQPvR32hHah14mvxBwCpVzsrKSgSvUAS_chCoP0RYmLdoEKLSlGrXwpqz0nHFN5X6tcM6nXrQkqSHm-pLPTrSxu/s320/IMG_3135.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">Nathan....you're next. Can you see his <span style="color:#996633;">long wispies</span> at the back of his head? He's scheduled for a little trim in the near future.</span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31055690.post-84393157783042226782007-10-14T08:56:00.000-07:002007-10-14T22:44:08.217-07:00Our Weekend Happenings<span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">Since my mommy hasn't had time to update our blog I thought I'd help her out.</span> </span><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KSHEyxM2NsNxHqpuB_9nY3Koor5LZ6TzUkXQq0BavejGi3p_k6lDrsQ5ZXKcic0phh75hF3wRslG0KaacqDhXNY4x20k1Ywvp4iuZpB-4cm-Jl5StFq8w31cBqXeTIusO-zC/s1600-h/IMG_2924.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121229303450951698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KSHEyxM2NsNxHqpuB_9nY3Koor5LZ6TzUkXQq0BavejGi3p_k6lDrsQ5ZXKcic0phh75hF3wRslG0KaacqDhXNY4x20k1Ywvp4iuZpB-4cm-Jl5StFq8w31cBqXeTIusO-zC/s320/IMG_2924.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#cc9933;">So here's what we've been up to this weekend...</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121224153785163762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5Kj4zc_SvOuGSaI7N35WnMVeuWe_NgO8BPF-xZWOVTEKRbh7NkSKSxZCsIcdXh-m0WVElcz7rRbdz_YOpNMkFjqRaQK4rb4H3kfMkltZ_jwxZ-8UOEtSL0efIFjtUh3zy75A/s320/IMG_2871.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Friday night we went up to the Palos Verdes mall. Mom wanted to stop by the GAP to look around. My parents put me in a hooded sweathshirt, stuffed me in the carrier and then wrapped me up with my blankie. (It <em>was</em> cold that night.) They thought this hat was hilarious. I couldn't really move so what else could I do but let them put it on my head. What do you think?</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121224145195229154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aydudkOCHgkIKDZtVgqoIYItr1s45uPnH6APpXKo-ayUae9iFdlMsS9Y0A8XQd5WySFl1BQhrDvWt6sxT3ZwBFladNhaMMOBelUzdTwoA5J7f4r0OmnCL8wiip8jYOtrnI6W/s320/IMG_2887.JPG" border="0" /></span></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Then we met up with Aunt Sandi, Uncle Matt, Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Scott at <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">Red Brick Pizza</span>. This is my parents' favorite pizza place. The pizza did look pretty good!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121226949808873474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQa2gp0NwVfd2fxlHwo6JHWNF5JWrRRiKvavvO0FOJH5nB789Df2AbtKGmgWeGdOzg5FRLt7T0K22aRtTPZccufk_C_ffrxE4TZPGC-4-ZRBhCyJ2rJWJSFzRVKbRN3qZTHGw/s320/IMG_2900.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">These are my <span style="font-size:180%;">new jeans</span> from GAP Kids.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc66;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#336666;"><p align="left"><br /></p></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vN-YCSYTcJGuxDMKUGKOsY-M5PAzYlwPTgvXL6bYAfupYrlf_IK9DzXo7yCCjNtraBVDI8ZTm0_3tjaaQKF7o5bgUDfuNofCrAsSKsXyRNMT42AzdGMG2PA2MAelfgjhQi7X/s1600-h/IMG_2943.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121229406530166818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vN-YCSYTcJGuxDMKUGKOsY-M5PAzYlwPTgvXL6bYAfupYrlf_IK9DzXo7yCCjNtraBVDI8ZTm0_3tjaaQKF7o5bgUDfuNofCrAsSKsXyRNMT42AzdGMG2PA2MAelfgjhQi7X/s320/IMG_2943.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;"> On Saturday we went over to Grandma Karrie and Grandpa Jim's house. We spent time with Uncle Taylor while grandma and grandpa went to dinner. <span style="font-size:180%;">Check out</span> the new car they bought me!</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzXcO0XEFHAqm3cU2StavTBo9lzeravvUhknaPxQtNpkiEVGkB1e9vRvGvdxSgMMkUUEEcb4mmcKEE9pS5ivOGmnmjV3ozkMsycklBzIpCoyMh96aAC2-yLLHZ3VNVK4EDTeh/s1600-h/IMG_2947.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121229423710036018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzXcO0XEFHAqm3cU2StavTBo9lzeravvUhknaPxQtNpkiEVGkB1e9vRvGvdxSgMMkUUEEcb4mmcKEE9pS5ivOGmnmjV3ozkMsycklBzIpCoyMh96aAC2-yLLHZ3VNVK4EDTeh/s320/IMG_2947.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;"> How do you <span style="font-size:180%;">start</span> this thing up<span style="font-size:180%;">?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Today</span> we attended our new ward. We were in the Riviera Ward but it was dissolved so we are now in the Torrance 1st Ward. There were still many familiar faces. But no matter where I go I always have admirers.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121430380934848578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6RcU7PMbNtAVXQbRW-QE9Wriq3eQyVutNq2g-Z8s6Hq3nM_f7q7CT_MEQguJWDsVIOP-vw1Ks2ykBjyoe4EJfs3q1xuKiFs9MIuPwRzio1nZR_-0mdFSeHe6_7HLsteWX7D5/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">This evening</span> Stephen and Julia came over to hang out. We played a new game called "Pirate's Cove." They seemed to have fun with this game once they figured out how to play.</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;">All in all it was a good weekend.</span></p><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936377116564328241noreply@blogger.com8