tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22570503766822238712024-03-21T05:55:39.943-07:00Life in the Fast LaneAlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-66006216835327130402009-07-22T06:02:00.000-07:002009-07-23T06:59:49.349-07:00Our summer so far....We went on vacation to Florida with some amazing people. I'm so blessed God has placed them in my life. Love you guys!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361653035495758866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg260YLs-KHQAlWDyGMRNDWwfLXOBh_AkfebzrGR3PNxPzaPXaHBFfkUnQWL-FSDR-MF4eYySwf-l64YgapNN6VX4OQkrGdi-6dMl7J5P87mgpZheY2gT90xzVixk5Q9nE6mCZuL-s1D0w/s320/n678455394_3125347_6623602.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I got a new sister inlaw, and my girl's were flower girls. Lily's 3rd wedding and Sadie's first! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361649728328633794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeHAyuHwV2SpQxdkD1tY5W0pzQGPLUpkrbqT8PW4C4JyIGLMHPv_p5iCcD6ZZNIP3h004FRV9kSC3eC4ypQ8b3s7mTfxZWKks8fLiCAdBEjLTes4tyUw-KKoeisHIkhGtwo4iPWaddu8/s320/4708_577175389127_39607516_34330548_5365701_n.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361649720719439266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmqcRedzXU0vTgLEqC_DWsxBV2oehyphenhyphenKA0DoQtVibbUMjZUl0-JzzkM_HcKxoFTsH17nKH6SSFQUdygX1SCkt8xWWt9KklgCZRPRqTXOdGGXdaiktzdYlSRAvz9UPqv9sGcTvciB_3Q9E/s320/4708_577175304297_39607516_34330531_2671240_n.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>We watched Daddy play softball every Monday.</div><div> </div><div>Brad also got a promotion at work! We are so proud of him.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361648649422201682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht4g_zV5xsUoIhx2331CGox2xtAUpZyJgOaPPXNFt-kyaLKwqpmCdVx-ViGvBuMkAAD-HafpDMaN6BEnxQme6KWhvcTRFYB177U4AwR883BrAOqYEVkCc5-4ArRmWMV4vY5ESofA08KM/s320/088.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Got to swim in our kiddie pool for a couple days before the dog chewed it up. :(<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361648346103782882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05HRLbWUFJFqzt4HGH2MDx5gPo7d0XsPhyphenhyphenmoBobZQwBp_xqLj9f2W5jazhGaaSqtEpY25CDzay_6b4EDhTMER6p4v7-oa1Vd_p0lkoF0UlQjdh8qfILNbRh_pqMJrQwpUGViGHVLEp8o/s320/039.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361648340283225714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2a9G3fk44PzThgmEGdz_eddFxJNKH_8qzzRaiu1jTeQDzypCBtYTqV_D0yOETCMPsmr38iCuR5yTtWh_jaIy1-tlCfyldqZIjosa0s9drctVc9470VTlmCFtz1YMH2r7G8IJfmo1cxA/s320/051.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361648035152903890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7C-WDuGzxKZTUqQ2PCz7PnbhbxDzf2AHBOyoahIPkeL02tKOoGj5p1Nr6I697E7uzBiELAhzuV-0WZ7F_Di5dNij4XxX4OKHvGKwlirX4DVaGMfCq6WXYLoOFTgqeageAzMHqgrsQ0wM/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>We've gone swimming ALOT! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361271318048241170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCZkGBYyQIp5wYj1VJ-KOsgojWt8-SEqodFsRayiZbdPHGlM0DEw-xx2G9Sw8j5JGx7agJV7UBnI87eN60pRLDmMAFBR15FE9VWNevBJTdkG8s3N4T-Om9JVHr172gr5UDsDuVefjcOA/s320/039+(2).JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361271309955497650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRd1iHalso18xwoehK1Mtq1SYb53s1-mGQLUSLi0pMQtAJHQM6p0HxOb8MYFmZmSXAtmiev6EMNm0XPyhLdNdZf-uVLSS8Alf0c0mpcrPlFvWgmVkOYuy4eIIAi7kmp2RdEQzF4UMCPU/s320/041+(2).JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361271304212320402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPSrElF-puEQ3DAjIooK6xZ1Kr1HBe88OqKD4A9VMDET-V-qBFGWr9sbuetLVNKKkdQ3KUgG_Bi4kVmbh05mf_YF1MI5SnWE4FRuooNxdTqQWgnvm2GBLJb-SybVDUM33c-Vz7ugaOWI/s320/032+(2).JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><div>Played in the rain. After the hail storm! Lily went around picking up the hail and eating it. EWWW!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361270048939702450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG7XnVPOwntMRaQzsXi3F_axUqRxYmoY0qKu-pDrmlGNLKtBGcFG0i4zs9r8E36mGCrCJu2k4Ry3fpFz9uH4DG3uqcsL7Cvmp3fr2yJ-_elz1keFaVWSfhFcun5k4b9SGtGmQGpTpWyM/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361270045068985698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKptFheyvYQDIkk0Tn2s-281YTBVpb7RoCYT9zAv6gh2W-2ASnZcKdGj0cjq1C44tNBX7WRYrpnYltyqkawn4z-QBFp5UTKzvUUVxe4bCu0HydKge06E3HcyCsduhyGylUizwVjozB1A/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div>We did acrobats in the living room. These girls can jump!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361269717380695714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMvi3Xng3dYWxWbtzcHSiJHkL9HcVH7Cyto2Ui2cgS_LXOKHHBOZHjpytODhicleExegbZo40OLsYvYolpwPII45BCuJPYt2eLZ32oDx5diJb-SUbIvwRjau6iyeBBmeFkIea8H4-5D8/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361269716693403010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZpQzXgoBkcAN_-0VubO2WjLLa4YnmmiTLUGxTf1mCOZVpxqezzN5Q0FVGkaOorCIhyphenhyphenoIRs6MpN9zjndIig_qL-wFAItBJD29PY0qrSjPAD2WWlFLlFFWlpIMr8pOez8r2jQ90jKD1xk/s320/025.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>We still have my sister's wedding coming up on August 7th that we are looking forward to.</div><div>Sadie's BD on August 15th. The BIG 3!!</div><div>Lily starts school on August 17th. She is getting very excited, it will be very bittersweet for me! She is growing up way to fast. </div><div>And at the end of this year we are going on a cruise with my inlaws and the girls! We are super excited. I can't wait for the girls to see the ocean! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-58455211740652408682009-06-10T05:49:00.000-07:002009-06-10T05:56:05.741-07:006.10.09WOW!! It's been forever since I've posted anything. We are enjoying our summer around here so that means lots of activities and playing. I wanted to share a few layouts that I did this last week. Hope everyone is having a great summer!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345681385972146482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GIi2Bg9PVdQqpljPMqGVo3496eDsiGOoPzFmx7tf4DRHtTOstA_ftNieb5eOBDNVKZCT5-xR_B8F73cXCBwc_YDmOv2W4cuJdMiN6s_ut94f17ffyxdPgjkDhjz_PzA_ySEmX6FFJt0/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345681380221261362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgqqEGB4LRMNyMHCL9d3zvKTEuEufsOycUFMY35_2NjeQtxz_RfR4ddlZF9tuBS-GLKAw9hr-V7646D1W854m-fSRpjM98fQe5uKpco0R90d0BWtYyxCcOaFd7KF1ZhaRJO3Z6g1yA00/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345681379760380402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwlZYMEBjhAaXzhgjV9lpiGic1SV7O3KsJoaxv002PhNYxU8QGP9vTCtMV63z2b9rya5r2bKV-wUmGhSC-ryI2QwEee8wivcQ13QJ6UqEF0UoJqHfS5tOcp9p-p48VglTbH2H-BIzvk4/s400/004.JPG" border="0" />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-4293741315639238642009-04-29T05:45:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:12:03.115-07:00Anna Maria Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXV6zeVU-_dlstpYaCGLvQjDNKJd39Pr1xdaK6mkWPt-ST0Ypq41f5LTAG5TDPgRqKOGtJiwIDf95Bbe6fPizHRrTeBJIlUyYnIi1UlBvwutmuUCAuP3kWP9bfQyirvOtUp342wg0q4Y/s1600-h/anna+maria.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330100060969340514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXV6zeVU-_dlstpYaCGLvQjDNKJd39Pr1xdaK6mkWPt-ST0Ypq41f5LTAG5TDPgRqKOGtJiwIDf95Bbe6fPizHRrTeBJIlUyYnIi1UlBvwutmuUCAuP3kWP9bfQyirvOtUp342wg0q4Y/s400/anna+maria.jpg" border="0" /></a> On Saturday we leave for Anna Maria Island in Florida. Our plane leaves bright and early at 5:40, not 6:40 like I had originally thought! We will board our plane with our friends Casey and Jessica, and Chris and Erryn. We will fly into tampa and then drive to the island. We are all looking forward to spending a week kid free relaxing and being kids ourselves! We couldn't have done this without the help of our family and friends. Thanks guys for watching our kiddos so we can go!! <div><div><div><div><div><br /><div align="left">We are staying in this <a href="http://rentals.islandreal.com/rns/search/131WhiteW.aspx">duplex</a>. Doesn't it look so fun! Sunday we will run in a 5k to support the Children's Academy of Southwest Florida. The rest of the week we will lay on the beach, go shopping, play games, swim in our heated pool, the guys are going to a baseball game in tampa, go on a catamaran snorkeling trip, sleep, eat, and all that fun stuff! We are sooooo excited! Here are some pictures of the island, doesn't it look lik paradise!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099614923079954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj2cehanlxbpzisaw2fsVhBdH_Rmp6958MY2bUcx43RlgzAqOEXKsSq36e6BmogTLz-DffANW1brtJa57hHg-OB4B7DhnLW9q9pHphsmStv966wlJGbqdkJT_6F2kXgfzTBJhGg2lz0E/s400/beach%25206.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330099453281380898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AsvL4z3hLpzOLPI9bnz7H5l2_sFZcENbrow4bTq_Fh4Scbbc6c8T26B77g_fsb-5aTQG85BaR95IUX_uFg_chYUNmtUaTJ1YxyQ4e_RON24f0nqo2_v78XZHeLgRJogBx5OXHP1gaTg/s400/Anna%2520Maria%2520Island%2520Nov%2520%25202003071.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330095565360905762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fvutsJRR1QazveBszGI6KNOTCAayO27_STYYoX2T1OYFZnEW-w5hCu6YFpweg6VuvChRSCJzlDvAsfhgarOWkFogcAaub3W5FInfVuAtIKhKhiV37bqwA50ru7qdcUc_v0bvFqQOa7Q/s400/anna+maria+island.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-78485284853525758552009-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:43:55.781-07:004.27.09<span style="color:#cc33cc;"> Outside my window....</span>have the window open, nice breeze I love it!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am thankful for...</span>completing the relay at the OKC Memorial Marathon yesterday, it felt great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">From the kitchen...</span><br />Making some banana muffins, peanut butter balls, and whatever else I come up with today<br />Mon-Jambalaya<br />Tue-Chicken pot pie<br />Wed-Sandwiches<br />Thur-Grilled chicken, baked potatoes<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am reading...</span>the power of a praying wife<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am hoping...</span>that my kid's behave while we are out of town<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am creating...</span>Hoping to finish a project I've been planning for the girls room<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am hearing...</span>bird's chirping out the window<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Around the house...</span>Laundry, cleaning, packing us and the girls for a week<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">One of my favorite things...</span>finding dishes put in the wrong places in my kitchen, this mean my husband has been doing the dishes =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">A few plans for the rest of the week...</span><br />Mon-Watching the gray's kid's, getting my baby fix, maybe softball if it doesn't get rained out<br />Tue-Packing for my trip, cleaning house, and taking my car to get some work done<br />Wed-Working, lifegroup<br />Thur-Finish packing<br />Fri-Lovin on my kid's before we leave for our trip, one hair appt., and taking the kiddos to my parent's at bedtime<br />Sat-Flight leaves at 6:40am for FLORIDA!!!<br />Sun-Running in a 5k in florida, a great way to start our vacation!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">My photo to share....</span><br /><p>The only picture I got on my camera of yesterday. I'll have to post some more when Erryn sends me some. This is us right before our relay.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329411753851467602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8LyZnHq6j3pbDkLex-HYxWTyGnjoeRQEDkEKgpAVBvne3TyGbaoxjCKNucgPA5bcnyVmG0HZlTg0MHInAn0v3uOHAaidCzCD6jv5qOFnh3wEDWMpliUaDqf15QSgnGwtWXj8mYGnN3Y/s320/026.JPG" border="0" />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-10311433524615884522009-04-20T06:44:00.000-07:002009-04-20T07:18:00.896-07:00My BurdenA while back <a href="http://www.lifechurch.tv/">Craig</a> did a message on Godly burdens, actually it could have been a couple of years backs. For the life of me I can't think of what it was called but he talked about our personal Godly burdens. This has stuck with me all this time and I think about it often. My personal burden is hurting people. I have such a heavy heart for those going through troubled times, a broken marriage, losing a child, or dealing with a sickness. I often lose sleep over things like these. Lately it seems that there is something like this always going on for people around me. My problem is I don't know how to deal with my burden other than praying for these people. I always want to do MORE.<br /><br />What is your Godly burden?<br /><br />How do you deal with your burden?Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-82719337145783899112009-04-16T11:43:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:02:57.877-07:00Curtain projectA quick and easy project I did for my girls room. It was super easy except I suggest measuring before you get your supplies. I ended up making two trips to hobby lobby before it was complete. =) I started with two plain black panels. I love the black because it keeps the light out of the girls room while they sleep. But I wanted to make it a tad more girly.<br /><br />I started by picking a print fabric that matched the colors of their room. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325363904148758306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxFmXX0KEqDuewfN_JxvJycB54R4tkFNV2Nz_t_nT9g5b4gyd2lJMyIY0WwsiE8BtcQjIZpC160u9N37YwQbsMS-uk9cUIpE97lJoI_akDofd_RbzWXefRy7kEa7Wa1Pzd4-cMjI1rs0/s320/045.JPG" border="0" />I wanted trim to hang down onto the black part of the curtain. I picked this plastic circle and bead trim.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluwqhiDD6Ff7i7DyMFHsUDxexc13iT4xXrM3RFL4ZDOA5nUNuG_oaeAOJqYBbdbUi5_BeQuf5mO04QYO-Lhu4ToZdMlnCOU-_YwuYTX5UjCIKBjq7VuMxBd1GqY8g3sx9xoX9Ls-dIlc/s1600-h/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325363770373463778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluwqhiDD6Ff7i7DyMFHsUDxexc13iT4xXrM3RFL4ZDOA5nUNuG_oaeAOJqYBbdbUi5_BeQuf5mO04QYO-Lhu4ToZdMlnCOU-_YwuYTX5UjCIKBjq7VuMxBd1GqY8g3sx9xoX9Ls-dIlc/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a> You can sew the fabric and trim directly onto the panels. Or if your lazy like me just iron the rough edges of the fabric down and hot glue to the panel. Repeat by hot glueing the trim the the print fabric. That's it, it's super quick and you get a unique look that can't be found in the stores. </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325363001259212786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B0m3iU-XkMZAr6lXGyU7WFG7WGp2eJTqdtFFRDquUqCThvIArHPBG5393mk7ir4AKbZdBeMO3_i4k3_bvZ-L0wBpS1OW6Jd9624pwN68jBbFz2beq2YHpEQku_5LDb-BlSzriyWZBxQ/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-73810888968586107482009-04-14T06:53:00.000-07:002009-04-14T07:13:25.513-07:00My plan of actionMy last <a href="http://theruhmans.blogspot.com/2009/04/lessons-from-children.html">post</a> got me to thinking about what steps I need to take to follow through with my realization. So I've decided to make a list of the things I need to change so I don't fall right back into the same habits. I would love for whoever else that struggles with this to do the same.<br /><br />1. Develop a stronger relationship with Jesus<br /><br />2. Go to scripture when I feel Satan attacking me(I would love for anybody that comes across scriptures about self-image to send them my way)<br /><br />3. Stop letting the number on the scale dictate the way I feel about my body<br /><br />4. Eat healthy so I can take care of my temple God has given me(at all times)<br /><br />5. Do not and I mean NEVER say anything negative about my body.<br /><br />6. Accept compliments(especially from my husband)<br /><br />That's all I've got for now, I will keep writing them out as I think of them. If you have a list you can leave a comment or e-mail it to me at <a href="mailto:aliruhman@yahoo.com">aliruhman@yahoo.com</a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-49309596161097063702009-04-12T20:22:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:07:32.892-07:00Lessons From ChildrenI had one of those moments today that made me feel like I failed as a mom. Over the weekend Lily said something to someone that wasn't very nice. Today as I was telling Brad about it he said, you know where she learned that? I was like where? DUH from you, he said! In that moment when he said that, I could just feel my heart sink I didn't even realize that she was picking this up from me. It was just little comments that I make almost daily that she has heard me say.<br /><br />Are you wondering what she said? I'm not going to tell you exactly what she said but I have taught her through my bad self image the word FAT. How awful is it that already at the age four I have started teaching her a bad self image. Because pretty soon she is going to start looking at herself and saying those same things I say. After having my eyes WIDE open today I am no longer going to say those things about myself. I want more for my children, I want them to know that they are beautiful in Jesus's eyes and it doesn't matter what their outside apperances are. I want them to go through life knowing that they are beautiful inside and out.<br /><br />So please pray for me as I try and change my whole outlook on myself, I know that God can work on my heart in this area. I also challenge anyone else who struggles with this especially if you have little ears listening to everything you say. Watch what comes out of your mouth because they pick up on everything! Let's try and speak positive words into our children's life so they grow up knowing the truth.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#3366ff;">1 Peter 3:3-4 (New Living Translation)<br /> Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. </span></em><br /><em></em><br /><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">"Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly."</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">~ St. Francis De Sales<br /></span></em><br /><p><em>"<span style="color:#cc0000;">To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">~ Unknown Author</span></em></p><em><br /></em>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-33958936770311785162009-04-11T05:29:00.000-07:002009-04-11T05:39:56.553-07:00Happy Anniversary!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6V6iepu-HEKuKacZeWApU8nTExe_ATRNoqj7qadNdxoazmsRvffgk9fteBh2vExEyqPOwVq3YUIEl3GptGaWnubnGr0Si2FdCBv9PEIdtBq5FJqPRJI4dTCPe1c3vdEGiuIERyx4S-vg/s1600-h/IMG_4894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323410605426502194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6V6iepu-HEKuKacZeWApU8nTExe_ATRNoqj7qadNdxoazmsRvffgk9fteBh2vExEyqPOwVq3YUIEl3GptGaWnubnGr0Si2FdCBv9PEIdtBq5FJqPRJI4dTCPe1c3vdEGiuIERyx4S-vg/s400/IMG_4894.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Exactly six years ago today I married my best friend. I can't imagine what life would be like if I hadn't. I'm one lucky girl. Not only do I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend, I got two beautiful little girls in the last six years. Thanks baby for a great six years and many more to come! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2T5tGFo4o6ur3GZr_DBzJzgUh2ND9R700d1rw5uaVnlass4dpNvrrGCUn5iXS0Dhy1keW4byZj1llzAUruO1r-aLtDl9Gm2sbG8EaMtQ3GCiDwwRGN5BqPGtcMek2U90Rn5iV-_9CDs/s1600-h/IMG_4894.JPG"></a></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-34303070369554610812009-03-16T06:19:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:39:47.506-07:00<span style="color:#cc0000;">Outside my window...</span>looks like it will be another pretty day<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thinking...</span>all I want to accomplish this week<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thankful for...</span><span style="color:#000000;">my weekend with my family, sad when they are over</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From the kitchen...</span><br />Mon-Jambalaya<br />Tue-Pork chops<br />Wed-Sandwiches & Soup<br />Thur-Chicken Meatloaf<br />Fri-Tacos<br />Sat-Hot Dogs<br />Sun-Creamy beef noodle casserole<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am reading...</span><span style="color:#000000;">Biggest loser fitness program</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hoping...</span><span style="color:#000000;">to lose 10lbs before my vacation in May</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am creating...</span><span style="color:#000000;">actually got a layout done this weekend, need to do alot more!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hearing...</span><span style="color:#000000;">quiet, the girls are sleepy this morning</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><a href="http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/mickeymouseclubhouse/index.html" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="1284"></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">Around the house...</span><span style="color:#000000;">organizing office, hall closet, and sorting through girls winter clothes.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">One of my favorite things...</span><span style="color:#000000;">Coffee, which i've switched out for green tea this morning. Trying to cut some calories from my creamer :(</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">A few plans for the rest of the week...</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Mon-all my family girls coming over for lunch, work later this afternoon</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Tue-Watching some friends kiddos</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Wed-Work, and maybe lifegroup(No childcare this week)</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Fri-Taking the day off, having a Lily and Mommy day</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Sat-Family day</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Sun-Abbi's wedding shower</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-45434406428330788842009-03-12T08:26:00.000-07:002009-03-12T08:38:55.664-07:00Decorating dilemmaOk I'm not much of a decorater. As you can see we have this entertainment center that houses our tv. I have no idea what to put in it. You see I don't want to put our monsterous dvd collection in there because it has glass doors and I think that would look tacky. I also don't want to put all our books in there for the same reason. So my question to all you would be what would you do with this?<br /><br />Also as you can see in the first picture the wall above looks very bare. I'm scared to hang anything on my walls for fear of it looking stupid and having nail holes everywhere. I was originally thinking a clock but now i'm not sure. I think it would have to be a pretty good sized one. Anybody have any ideas? Please help!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CadkKZHE2FESXz_rMbRAIAAvt2dgW6Fl222-oHiRhhc9ntG9F9qx_okyv-P85Gow0K5VdOi3fzhw-lZC_A5jWbINffRWKVYC3abk9xVeIKK2CLOY-RTp9_nqCW8W9JNc-DYKi2GfuO0/s1600-h/217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312323386226810146" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CadkKZHE2FESXz_rMbRAIAAvt2dgW6Fl222-oHiRhhc9ntG9F9qx_okyv-P85Gow0K5VdOi3fzhw-lZC_A5jWbINffRWKVYC3abk9xVeIKK2CLOY-RTp9_nqCW8W9JNc-DYKi2GfuO0/s400/217.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqEHCy4xCg2wj8ruCFPmS5Dw86SDook9wzoayWYtCMu8Y15ysso0bGURLdlUvG_k0hhFPVN1o7NpgOXlR5uOhMgtewLKJ894NORjzSiGQj0JftFvzattBLJdon51Z2uGPzhI9lbsYNvM/s1600-h/218.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312323377004120514" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqEHCy4xCg2wj8ruCFPmS5Dw86SDook9wzoayWYtCMu8Y15ysso0bGURLdlUvG_k0hhFPVN1o7NpgOXlR5uOhMgtewLKJ894NORjzSiGQj0JftFvzattBLJdon51Z2uGPzhI9lbsYNvM/s400/218.JPG" border="0" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-67757402944829839042009-03-11T08:42:00.000-07:002009-03-11T12:00:51.126-07:00Silly SadieRemember me telling you <a href="http://theruhmans.blogspot.com/2009/03/31009.html">yesterday</a> how Sadie is my comedian? Well yesterday after a rough day of discipline, both girls had to get spankings. Lily went first and when it was Sadie's turn she came up to me and said "I like spankings", then I proceed to give her a spanking and she says "oooohhh that tickles". I gave her 4 spankings and each time she said "that tickles". I tried so hard to keep a straight face and give her my best lecture but I just couldn't. All four of us were laughing so I think they might have missed the whole point of the spankings! These picture truly express her personality and her silliness!!<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBfr-hLDUTC6dz5o4ZlrRZuDmIVYPIQ4TZl4kq4Rnk6G4wekHhEBgzecMkEQHO9NWsy5vh9GZVQvW77ieKRRs2HM_fb6tUI8vTERPAIMZDyN8eBs7uCmseGbv3laew9YEGp0F95t8gOs/s1600-h/IMG_5303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311956316333479106" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBfr-hLDUTC6dz5o4ZlrRZuDmIVYPIQ4TZl4kq4Rnk6G4wekHhEBgzecMkEQHO9NWsy5vh9GZVQvW77ieKRRs2HM_fb6tUI8vTERPAIMZDyN8eBs7uCmseGbv3laew9YEGp0F95t8gOs/s400/IMG_5303.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfnmBweGx7nSXixBAyDkiYGqhz7YbnrApK4ZzaTM7f3AJQVAlHwKo3of9XAyx5IB0wBBo3qjI72X59Tmum-OKc0i1pDgDiLm0UTI0zahqkGHC42LEnVLXZGOtTVQ_8x2iB5JzbgOwTUQ/s1600-h/IMG_5299.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311956320174545762" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfnmBweGx7nSXixBAyDkiYGqhz7YbnrApK4ZzaTM7f3AJQVAlHwKo3of9XAyx5IB0wBBo3qjI72X59Tmum-OKc0i1pDgDiLm0UTI0zahqkGHC42LEnVLXZGOtTVQ_8x2iB5JzbgOwTUQ/s400/IMG_5299.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-33700907012343264512009-03-10T07:06:00.001-07:002009-03-10T07:43:46.748-07:003.10.09Here is what we've been up to lately.<br />The girls love riding their scooters around in the driveway. On this particular day Sadie had just woken up so was not in picture taking mood. :)<br />On Sunday they wanted to ride the scooters to the park, we ended up carrying them most of the way!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaLzmNu_W9bY3bGFjM0_1RhtQ6tW608gfzHw5b0Qg-jyVgutqR7ixsYGRYgtguEa0Xsv2kT_AePmqjiKlrnxt5l8KpYiJk5d5MqWn6JioPecMH2SnaLKs7Yqjv_nDor6z1FNt10rGY4Q/s1600-h/IMG_5276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311564355870584450" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaLzmNu_W9bY3bGFjM0_1RhtQ6tW608gfzHw5b0Qg-jyVgutqR7ixsYGRYgtguEa0Xsv2kT_AePmqjiKlrnxt5l8KpYiJk5d5MqWn6JioPecMH2SnaLKs7Yqjv_nDor6z1FNt10rGY4Q/s320/IMG_5276.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGP9tJYwFGuZDf9jJ1xV0upegquFf6QqsyGFWrkPhy_MeKqvgyJY0GvVCHsVJPCeFVp8LMfQiPWbO5sOis07zE5gYFOKrxsJ2p1HblbdPL-HqUYfy6zgFkV9bOgfMBJ_QHtjjFT6JYdSw/s1600-h/IMG_5277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311564355893307442" style="WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGP9tJYwFGuZDf9jJ1xV0upegquFf6QqsyGFWrkPhy_MeKqvgyJY0GvVCHsVJPCeFVp8LMfQiPWbO5sOis07zE5gYFOKrxsJ2p1HblbdPL-HqUYfy6zgFkV9bOgfMBJ_QHtjjFT6JYdSw/s320/IMG_5277.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />This is the day Nana brought them their house warming present. New comforters and pillows! They were so proud of their new bed! I think they were even more excited that Nana climb to the top bunk with them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WCFbTVPmMznv7a9XM1xQuZgvKorojrpOwqc1HyKSt0hvmgcrANq-3GZFRWJvDn3vlJWeOXfUdX0WQpqZqfenNfOSoKAovq3BBAcHu-W49eDA8F8AWTu9t_lAMoQqPObgDZR-G5lB1as/s1600-h/IMG_5240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311563819546306754" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WCFbTVPmMznv7a9XM1xQuZgvKorojrpOwqc1HyKSt0hvmgcrANq-3GZFRWJvDn3vlJWeOXfUdX0WQpqZqfenNfOSoKAovq3BBAcHu-W49eDA8F8AWTu9t_lAMoQqPObgDZR-G5lB1as/s320/IMG_5240.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMH0pv5C5am_9-crhjJH2_5M4r2cmvUcftqazw30HPqKV_-ioyXjvPuDQDu7ts_vhs7ObX3wmvQ99lnrXgW3QaIcAr8kaBdeTrlIeUkqbtoqZVm85-31ruT05HavDe5CJVouM2flCcd0/s1600-h/IMG_5247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311563815316232914" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMH0pv5C5am_9-crhjJH2_5M4r2cmvUcftqazw30HPqKV_-ioyXjvPuDQDu7ts_vhs7ObX3wmvQ99lnrXgW3QaIcAr8kaBdeTrlIeUkqbtoqZVm85-31ruT05HavDe5CJVouM2flCcd0/s320/IMG_5247.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />This is a fabric I found online the fabric designers name is Patty Young. Check out her blog <a href="http://modkidboutique.blogspot.com/">here</a> and all the cute stuff she makes. I love all the cute little dresses. I had four small canvas's and decided to cover them in her fabric. They turned out really cute, and of course Lily had to be in the picture. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEbzz_Y_KI3nmFGRxTYXU-WO4whJk11vAD_xFGhD07Ro7GuoWvIonefsolAiQQPy1KokQqBYtBS2NCTZAeKiQovtmkL3857T7IVvf8hoUbRpK05e74YRhQsHAdODGQdRztuGWC-QeJms/s1600-h/IMG_5248.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311563804812972226" style="WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEbzz_Y_KI3nmFGRxTYXU-WO4whJk11vAD_xFGhD07Ro7GuoWvIonefsolAiQQPy1KokQqBYtBS2NCTZAeKiQovtmkL3857T7IVvf8hoUbRpK05e74YRhQsHAdODGQdRztuGWC-QeJms/s320/IMG_5248.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p align="left">Here is some cute pictures I took of the girls this week. I have a frame that needed some picture so these are some that I'm using. Except the ones I printed are in black and white.<br /></p><p align="left">The picture on the bottom is about the only good one I got of Sadie. The top one is how most of them turned out! She is my comedian.</p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNg0YvRhFOhDR0jeqH-GHxM1mXqmU0bbYs7RJw7yU4UBnjAobqnkt9YzwP5M9moLAJ5ZFHyz2QoPviu-gFMYabSeGJaUrJrpa4YczSnUocTeuJMqWj-hGt8drWHiuzlvTv8z7txkOKMg/s1600-h/IMG_5314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311562907616652610" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNg0YvRhFOhDR0jeqH-GHxM1mXqmU0bbYs7RJw7yU4UBnjAobqnkt9YzwP5M9moLAJ5ZFHyz2QoPviu-gFMYabSeGJaUrJrpa4YczSnUocTeuJMqWj-hGt8drWHiuzlvTv8z7txkOKMg/s320/IMG_5314.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X_X7lS7ovOY7h2QHcdz46xSBjcSklML8ZFroF9HFxzFdFt0ilbdj4vp1NJNirO82TOlx7jNq6QCRfW7GHCySZ4fnnREU7i_OKH8fa9xnwCeGVCuDcl6UGlSe3GJAaCUM1vgiMNR_6oY/s1600-h/IMG_5302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311562900798005970" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X_X7lS7ovOY7h2QHcdz46xSBjcSklML8ZFroF9HFxzFdFt0ilbdj4vp1NJNirO82TOlx7jNq6QCRfW7GHCySZ4fnnREU7i_OKH8fa9xnwCeGVCuDcl6UGlSe3GJAaCUM1vgiMNR_6oY/s320/IMG_5302.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="left"><br /><br />I got the sweetest pictures of Lily. She is growing up so fast and her sweet little personality is shining through.<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh6BQOoeBGLuof5Z1G4DIzzwPcB14tJbOClmd4kP0AGHjD-n15EBPFD8kk_onHQlpToFdo2CXCjwhdAIMxcu5knmvOQ0dKvevlWnQRNNNGV63vh1LPuMLAnH1gpM3xmf141laRka6S4I/s1600-h/IMG_5309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311563117398016514" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh6BQOoeBGLuof5Z1G4DIzzwPcB14tJbOClmd4kP0AGHjD-n15EBPFD8kk_onHQlpToFdo2CXCjwhdAIMxcu5knmvOQ0dKvevlWnQRNNNGV63vh1LPuMLAnH1gpM3xmf141laRka6S4I/s320/IMG_5309.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTc7iXQVecEArgdLUYqfOMOmAGim5ELD74kN2DbNglXEBuD_peVpBvU0PqUG33xjoOBA39kWpZ8Xf3KNVjchGEEVRztfk8i5dLI9aYOnUG34Rn0btDQXDrK9ffZrsVPIN3zk9bK0XloM/s1600-h/IMG_5300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311562903856350882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTc7iXQVecEArgdLUYqfOMOmAGim5ELD74kN2DbNglXEBuD_peVpBvU0PqUG33xjoOBA39kWpZ8Xf3KNVjchGEEVRztfk8i5dLI9aYOnUG34Rn0btDQXDrK9ffZrsVPIN3zk9bK0XloM/s320/IMG_5300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I just love sweet sister pictures. Most of them they were being silly but that's how they act most of the time! I'm just glad they love each other so much.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFWjcx7jzIrZmemL4vUSo-kQg7ZZoq2-Zk5HlIPmkI327ULn04cvW6k4RjyAlDZOSIiJdYwp1TTNo8Fikzc6ebEl8sVWg3lKUDTqXgzD-kNQ1dhTloHQZAQE7VPKTOxvpK9qIsueYsNI/s1600-h/IMG_5298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311562903611524690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFWjcx7jzIrZmemL4vUSo-kQg7ZZoq2-Zk5HlIPmkI327ULn04cvW6k4RjyAlDZOSIiJdYwp1TTNo8Fikzc6ebEl8sVWg3lKUDTqXgzD-kNQ1dhTloHQZAQE7VPKTOxvpK9qIsueYsNI/s320/IMG_5298.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xlwjpNth087LhlrrYUcZzk_ApJ39VT1xDMGWQXogKjBANcBWDYilrsU_jxW2HhIHZS5pLzfRRo1gqqQdxwviVO4S8EOGpf3Soz6TR5gIcIjF8EGEs1bBtUw1PGeSD3-I1DmAuapsCqQ/s1600-h/IMG_5285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311562896641308178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xlwjpNth087LhlrrYUcZzk_ApJ39VT1xDMGWQXogKjBANcBWDYilrsU_jxW2HhIHZS5pLzfRRo1gqqQdxwviVO4S8EOGpf3Soz6TR5gIcIjF8EGEs1bBtUw1PGeSD3-I1DmAuapsCqQ/s320/IMG_5285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br />That's about it for now. I'm over here today <a href="http://christis2cents.blogspot.com/2009/03/snack-swapping-guest-post.html">Christi's 2 Cents </a>go check it out!!<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxAPgkDyb7FMcduaaBAmetVWIzarOvD9RIyZh8VCb_Und8pkbRHFnDtWBMyypZlT2BiEXWg5iyIFcaKwo6V9IPShD0WKymAvgGC7o1THCPIEplmJGuLTY8Aivas_Pw73-Q52xhcv_PLA/s1600-h/IMG_5248.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-42711094154082031452009-03-03T13:43:00.000-08:002009-03-03T13:47:15.611-08:00I'm still here sorta....We got moved into the new house a couple of weeks ago. I'll post pics soon! I'm just taking a break for awhile until I feel like life is more normal.(Is there ever such a thing?)Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-49224593925833847582009-02-10T06:08:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:26:35.876-08:002.10.09A day late but that's Ok!!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Outside my window...</span>It looks cloudy hope it doesn't rain!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am thinking...</span>about taking a break from packing today and get out of the house to do<br />something fun for a bit<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am thankful...</span>for all my wonderful friends and family who made my birthday special yesterday<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">From the kitchen...</span>trying to use up all the food I have around here so I don't have to move alot of it. It should be interesting!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am reading...</span>yet again nothing....<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am hoping...</span>this week goes by fast I am anxious to move into our new house<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am creating...</span>notta<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I am hearing...</span>the girls watching backyardigans and quietly talking about which ones are there<br />favorites<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Around the house...</span>boxes boxes boxes<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">One of my favorite things...</span><span style="color:#663300;">cuddling with my sweet girls<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">A few plans for the rest of the week...</span><br /><br />Mon-we had a wonderful dinner at mom's and dad's<br />Tue-need to get out of the house<br />Wed-Work, lifegroup<br />Thur-finish up packing<br />Fri-close on our house 9am<br />Sat-big moving day<br />Sun-unpacking and a birthday party for two precious little friends of the girls<br /><br />Please join in with Peggy and others <a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="1521">here</a>.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-89758343429377230102009-02-02T07:36:00.000-08:002009-02-02T08:16:21.552-08:002.2.09Outside my window...No sun. I'm ready for some sun!<br /><br />I am thinking...about so much, my mind is on overload right now<br /><br />I am thankful for...no ice or snow<br /><br />From the kitchen...<br /><br />Mon. Roast/carrots/pot., broccoli<br />Tue. Chicken and broccoli casserole, salad<br />Wed. Potatoe soup, Cheese toast<br />Thur. Tamale pie, zuchinni<br />Fri. Tilapia, Turkey brats(for Brad) Sweet potatoes.<br />Sat. Taco soup<br />Sun. Grilled chicken, zuchinni sticks<br /><br />I am reading...right now just my bible, I just can't seem to focus on any books right now<br /><br />I am hoping...my girls won't be cranky today!<br /><br />I am creating...I got 1 1/2 pages finished over the weekend. Also need to finish up a hat and flower that someone ordered.<br /><br />I am hearing...Letter Factory, Great DVD<br /><br />Around the house...Finishing up packing. It's looking pretty bare around here. I miss the homey feeling.<br /><br />One of my favorite things...sleep, i just love to sleep<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week...<br /><br />Mon. Sanding and painting some furniture, work<br />Tue. Grocery store, packing<br />Wed. Work, Lifegroup<br />Thur. Packing<br />Fri. Work<br />Sat. Church<br />Sun. Nothing yet<br /><br /><br /><br />Please join in with Peggy and others <a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-62833001257229542662009-01-26T06:08:00.000-08:002009-01-26T06:29:47.740-08:001.26.09<span style="color:#cc0000;">Outside my window...</span>Cold and not sunny at all<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thinking...</span>How much I need to get done in the next two weeks<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thankful for...</span>fresh hot coffee this morning<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From the kitchen...</span>Brad made our menu this week, can you tell? haha<br />Monday - Steak, mashed sweet pot., yellow squash<br />Tuesday - Pork chops, salad<br />Wednesday - Brat's,baked potatoes<br />Thursday - Brocolli/chicken casserole, fruit<br />Friday - Taco Chili<br />Saturday - eggs, sausage, and fruit<br />Sunday - Roast, carrots, potatoes<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am reading...</span>Nothing I just can't get into anything. I'm going to try and make myself sit down and read a couple more chapters in Rich Dad Poor Dad this week.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hoping...</span>to run my errands today without freezing to death<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am creating...</span>Nothing, but get to scrapbook at my friend <a href="http://jnbrewer805.blogspot.com/">Nichole's</a> on Friday!! Yay so excited.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hearing...</span>Mickey mouse clubhouse the girls are watching<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Around the house...</span>Packing, packing, packing and more packing. My house looks very bare.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">A few plans for the rest of the week...</span><br />Monday - tons of errands, grocery store, bank, etc.....<br />Tuesday - Packing and hopefully attending Parenting Q & A<br />Wednesday-Busy day at work and lifegroup<br />Thursday- Packing, parent's house to talk about rich dad poor dad.(which I need to read)<br />Saturday - Work, church<br />Sunday - I think it's the super bowl, am I right?<br /><br /><br />Join in at <a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/2009/01/simple-womans-daybookjanuary-19th.html" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="1910">Peggy's blog</a>.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-18989945938395297932009-01-23T06:09:00.000-08:002009-01-23T06:32:14.193-08:00ShoppingSince the weather was so nice yesterday my girls spent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">alot</span> of time outside. They decided to get there grocery carts, purses, and babies and go shopping. The funny part of this story is something Lily said(I'll come back to that).<br /><br />There is a joke in my family that Lily reminds us of my sister <a href="http://annameadows.com/">Anna</a> and Sadie reminds us of <a href="http://manymeadows.com/2009/01/22/heritage-its-life/">Katie</a>. If you knew my sister's when they were younger or my daughter's you will probably see the resemblance. See Anna was always a bit dramatic, very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">girly</span> and always into princesses. Katie on the other hand was more of a tom boy that was always getting into <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mischief. The best way to describe her was a pest. This describes my girl's to a T. </span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">So anyway back to the funny part. After I took their pictures because they are just stinkin cute. Lily say's to Sadie " I'm Aunt Anna and your Aunt Kate-Kate. So off went Aunt Anna and Aunt Kate-Kate with their babies and purses to go shopping! </span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294492307649287218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBILiRMPwUrrPF9sUjWK0zMaOob9YEJtE67KyhKi-kfOVuW6tr4HrF_YL8i3VyVtq9wZlxDQ00lQIW0uuA9QqGs7DztWlCIII31rBxcpSy78u1orhu3DmLG4gjv3AXo8Dg9E-rE4VUOw/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294492302885066306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMt7Xc2eW3Vqs0Wv5jfHoENbs9zqOy6WBNLlDsUoeaXwYCQeN5RTd0ujuQV_ILdDI5Mpdj0eG0XK5TVk50NxJPpgqQLHrOHwhptU9VtIw99OLL3-JJL_K3hNdjgvk5nkPyqdfYFLhlG8/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-49467241040521316352009-01-22T00:00:00.000-08:002009-01-22T06:02:48.731-08:00Fried RiceBeef or Ground Turkey Fried Rice<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>3 Scallions</div><div>2 garlic cloves</div><div>1/2 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey</div><div>1 tsp. chinese five spice</div><div>1 tsp. ginger</div><div>1/4 tsp. red pepper</div><div>10 oz. frozen mixed veggies</div><div>2 cups cooked brown rice</div><div>1 TB Soy sauce<br /><br />cook ground beef or ground turkey. add scallions and garlic and cook until soft. add seasoning, and veggies. cook until veggies are tender. Add rice and soy sauce and cook until heated through. </div><br /><br /><div>1 1/4 cup serving = 4 WW points</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a super easy recipe that can be cooked really fast if you cook your brown rice ahead of time. I usually double the recipe so we have leftovers for lunch. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293753177533685618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_eW2NzFTgL3YgtaZ5o6O8l7KE0PmTNqYu1zbwSENIOBWoMY-ew_Ziqc4e5MjE17C5BeGcvMiqmJEOM7aKCwd8f8B5zMiUBUnPnLG1yb_zaaOa_dbm2TJs01ECZgc88yN9oIQalRxN0Q/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293753063216028466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDcKPfVIb4cxYlPeLYu8aU9SYdVfF4Fws9JvnOT82RUn2XT2ijLXYPB8NBSP0nmJLBYu9B5fUa5sN5hdwOst4LYtNam3gbocSVwiF80_0MzpxaHUWonniXab6jmYC2_vNIE6SSOl9IU8/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-52767195520713629122009-01-21T05:26:00.000-08:002009-01-21T05:41:24.528-08:00My Night OwlMy Sadie is a night owl. We have the hardest time getting her to go to bed. It takes her anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 hours to fall asleep. She did not get this from me! We have been trying different things to see what works with her and have not found anything yet. The other night we put her down around 8:30, by 10 it had gotten really quiet so we thought she had finally gone to sleep. Just a few minutes later she appeared in the doorway wearing her bikini swimsuit(pictured below) and said (" I'm going swimming at Mimi's"). We tried with everything in us to keep a straight face and let her know that we were dissapointed that she wasn't obeying us. But just look at her! She is so stinkin cute that we just started cracking up and of course I had to take a picture. <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293738666718596530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFPxA1OkeO9VHSYVfRvvDEjfxiCOINLoaQuXlp8LUZPG7jBgiQAqWVTAxZOPSucfZhcB_6LicPx5HbRDsgqfttcO5QjwwDTCkfVW5iugsjMe13bmCwoWUNSTkP66hLYOtB8ogSFJ_fNg/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></div><br />The point of this post is to not only show you how adorable my little night owl is, but to also get some advice from other parent's out there. Have you dealt with a night owl like Sadie? How do you get them to go to sleep?Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-90888723196970622382009-01-19T08:25:00.000-08:002009-01-19T09:15:23.497-08:001.19.09<span style="color:#cc0000;">Outside my window...</span>Not bad out...the girls already jumped on the trampoline this morning.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thinking...</span>How excited I am to move into our new house. We close on Feb. 17th!!<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thankful for...</span>My hubby and all the hard work he put into going to school with two kids and getting a great job.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From the kitchen...</span><br /><br />Monday: BBQ chicken pizza/Salad<br />Tuesday: Burgers/sweet pot./Zuchinni<br />Wednesday: Sandwiches/Soup<br />Thursday: Sausage Breakfast casserole<br />Friday: Going to the moore's bringing enchilada's<br />Saturday: Steak/Mashed sweet pot./green beans<br />Sunday: Creamy beef noodle casserole/ yellow squash<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am reading...</span>A time to embrace....still haven't gotten very far. Rich dad poor dad. I just haven't been motivated to read or had time.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hoping...</span> House inspection goes well<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am creating...</span>Nothing...need to scrapbook bad!!!<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hearing...</span>Never let go by David Crowder on itunes. Love this song so much!<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Around the house...</span>Need to shampoo the carpet<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">One of my favorite things...</span>Homemade granola with yogurt and blueberries<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">A few plans for the week...</span><br /><br />Monday: Work<br />Tuesday: Grocery store, house inspection<br />Wednesday: Work, lifegroup<br />Thursday: Nothing<br />Friday: Work, Moore's house to plan our beach vacation!!<br />Saturday: All day homebuyers class for a grant, church<br />Sunday: Nothing<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><br />If you would like to join in on the FUN, visit <a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="553">Peggy's Daybook</a>!Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-74445055511750528882009-01-12T06:59:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:43:07.188-08:001.12.09<span style="color:#cc0000;">Outside my window...</span>Sunny and cold<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thinking...</span>about how we might make a offer on a house today. a little nervous/excited!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thankful for...</span>my sweet friends. We threw a baby shower for one of our friends yesterday I just love all those girls!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From the kitchen...</span>Today I'm trying to make a two week menu instead of just one week. We'll see how that goes. This is what I have so far.<br /><br /><br />Monday: Chicken Stew<br />Tuesday: Ground turkey fried rice, edamame<br />Wednesday: Sandwiches & soup<br />and that's all I have so far. Looks like I need to get to work!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am reading...</span>a time to embrace by karen kingsbury only have read a couple of chapters so far. Also reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" a book that my whole family is reading and then discussing. I have only read one chapter in that book also, Brad has been hogging it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hoping...</span>For a busy week at work<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am creating...</span>Nothing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hearing...</span>My girls singing<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Around the house...</span>Trying to touch up paint around the house but it's not coming out like I would have hoped. I'm not sure what to do about that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">One of my favorite things...</span><span style="color:#000000;">a clean and organized house</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">A few plans for the rest of this week....</span><br /><br /><br />Monday: Meeting with our realtor<br />Tuesday:Grocery store<br />Wednesday: Work and lifegroup<br />Thursday: Nothing yet<br />Friday: Work<br />Saturday: Work, Miss Briley's 3rd BD party, and church<br />Sunday: Nothing yet<br /><p> </p>Here is my photo to share this week. Lily at her 4th birthday party at Incredible pizza! <a href="http://zasinzebra.com/?p=148"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Abbi </span></a>made her princess cake and she just loved it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290431301338286578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCAtzt-75f6rcAD1fwrjgHvMp6h9o16xs0nYKb0cOMczzokIYQ1aRrZmIxHlskBdd6o_QeasWBt3ulWUMc6n-faAyTDRQMACgmqqbg86xyr-hpryC57kyhADrNvv6ifmHfydbcT2M01g/s400/075.JPG" border="0" /><br />To join in on the fun every Monday, visit <a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="499">Peggy's Daybook Blog</a>.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-259230022492194382009-01-06T09:52:00.000-08:002009-01-06T09:56:23.136-08:00Proud MommaLily wrote her name this morning for the first time ever! I'm so proud of her. She thinks she is so big now that she is four year old!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288240350360026834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kFCYqbNtlVgjXydt2qjBhLOCH75YzsIpULjPKTtPrjjjlbfZk1ABiah9JVawNdIqQ6cBEf-ZQDflqLJsn9A8nY_PkXYrARc6banQFRQl4nJgpjh1A-AUTwvmWcYPsXZo-uISUmLU-xM/s400/002.JPG" border="0" />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-13279814752181595572009-01-02T20:17:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:46:31.084-08:00Ruhman family updateHope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy new year. We have had so much fun with Brad's time off but am ready to get back into the swing of things. We have had so much going on in the last few weeks I haven't read <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">any one's</span> blog or posted anything on mine.<br /><br />Tomorrow my sweet baby girl turns four! I can't believe she is growing up so fast. Here is a sweet little picture when she was just a few days old. She came out with a head full of dark hair and dark skin. Not exactly what I thought she would look like but she was a beautiful baby.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286917223459453314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-iS66kWjzUuGGtwUjobSwVm5za_lgbdA3UTMmm274KTVih5_Qu2Q-IVVEEqbySSFOX1AXUa-R8y8ucQ8N88aum9yMXWyDKyA5bThiAkA_RjH0GcuHn5dzIAZxNAEjVZofr5AXy70H9s/s400/039.JPG" border="0" /><br />We have recently started house hunting which has been exciting and scary all at once. We probally saw around eight houses on Tuesday and I can't hardly remember all of them. But only one house really stuck out to me so we are going to go look at it again sometime this weekend or next week.<br /><br />Brad had his end of the year salary adminstration and we are so blessed he got a raise and he still has his job. It wasn't much but we are just relieved he got something and most importantly still has a job.<br /><br />We both are so thankful for what God has blessed us with in 2008 we have learned so many life lessons and grown in our relationships with God and each other. We are looking forward to what God has in store for our family in 2009.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257050376682223871.post-57466552285001689762008-12-22T06:46:00.000-08:002008-12-22T07:17:30.285-08:0012.22.08<span style="color:#cc0000;">Outside my window...</span>COLD well I haven't actually been outside but I just know it's cold!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thinking....</span>How I have two more days to get everything finished for Christmas, and how I'm excited for Christmas(I'm still just a kid at heart)<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am thankful for....</span>Traditions, I love this time of year to follow previous traditions and make new ones with my growing family<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From the kitchen...</span>Lots and lots of baking this week. I'm making:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/peppermint-bark-recipe/index.html"><span style="color:#000099;">Peppermint bark</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/nicks2cutemm/recipes/saltinechoctoffee.htm"><span style="color:#000099;">Saltine chocolate toffee</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1710,158182-234196,00.html"><span style="color:#000099;">Puppy chow</span></a>(for Brad's work)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/mexican-wedding-cookies-91976.aspx"><span style="color:#000099;">Mexican Wedding cookies</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span><br />Cheese bread and cinnamon rolls with my Mom(I'm especially excited for this)<br /><br />I'm also making a seven layer salad and green bean casserole for Christmas day.<br /><br />And of course I can't forget I have to feed my family tonight and tomorrow I'm making:<br /><br />Mon: Taco Chili<br /><br />Tue: Homeade chicken noodle soup<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am reading...</span>Nothing, I need to get to the library<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hoping...</span><span style="color:#000000;">to get lots accomplished today</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am creating...</span>Nothing at the moment. I am hoping to do some scrapbooking over the weekend<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I am hearing....</span>quiet, it's nice. I guess my kiddos are really tired this morning so they are quietly watching Alladin in the other room<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Around the house...</span>Cleaning bathrooms today-uck my least favorite thing to do.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">One of my favorite things...</span>Cheese bread and cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. We always did this growing up and my mom still makes us grown kids extra for our families. I'm excited this year to actually learn how to make them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">A few plans for the rest of the week...</span><br /><br />Mon: Cleaning, baking, wrapping gifts<br /><br />Tue: Cleaning, baking, wrapping gifts<br /><br />Wed: Christmas with my side of the fam. will be a fun and loud time with lots of laughter, eating, opening gifts, playing games and a new dirty santa game<br /><br />Thur: Christmas morning opening gifts with my girls.<br />Going to his parents and opening gifts with them.<br />Then to his Aunt's to eat lunch.<br /><br /><br />Fri: Rest and Relaxation Brad is on vacation for 12 days! YAY!!!!<br /><br />Sat: Rest and relaxation<br /><br />Sun: Rest and relaxation<br /><br /><br /><br />I never posted about our baby Jesus craft so here is what we did.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitN5eYsSIiZonf02R9J1jnkEaXj9O2kp3DdtaXmMor0ZMC651-r5eMuvKhFQMXSfpuf6zOXklzSJ1M3GzMf8zDnPvBdcHfsYl0d0AfVIUuh5oPwTSHN-n8o4rW-KLFFgT0JzfRaslnLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282632424331235250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitN5eYsSIiZonf02R9J1jnkEaXj9O2kp3DdtaXmMor0ZMC651-r5eMuvKhFQMXSfpuf6zOXklzSJ1M3GzMf8zDnPvBdcHfsYl0d0AfVIUuh5oPwTSHN-n8o4rW-KLFFgT0JzfRaslnLQ/s400/IMG_5014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitN5eYsSIiZonf02R9J1jnkEaXj9O2kp3DdtaXmMor0ZMC651-r5eMuvKhFQMXSfpuf6zOXklzSJ1M3GzMf8zDnPvBdcHfsYl0d0AfVIUuh5oPwTSHN-n8o4rW-KLFFgT0JzfRaslnLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5014.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitN5eYsSIiZonf02R9J1jnkEaXj9O2kp3DdtaXmMor0ZMC651-r5eMuvKhFQMXSfpuf6zOXklzSJ1M3GzMf8zDnPvBdcHfsYl0d0AfVIUuh5oPwTSHN-n8o4rW-KLFFgT0JzfRaslnLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5014.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitN5eYsSIiZonf02R9J1jnkEaXj9O2kp3DdtaXmMor0ZMC651-r5eMuvKhFQMXSfpuf6zOXklzSJ1M3GzMf8zDnPvBdcHfsYl0d0AfVIUuh5oPwTSHN-n8o4rW-KLFFgT0JzfRaslnLQ/s1600-h/IMG_5014.JPG"></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056748829958336776noreply@blogger.com4