tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875887401300405142024-02-20T08:48:20.885-08:00A Little Flock O'FlummersOur Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-16968358353125238672012-11-01T10:02:00.001-07:002013-11-26T11:55:24.212-08:00Oh how he loved her. A legacy of Gilbert J. TolmieHe was a good man.<br />
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He left this world quietly last Friday on October 26th, 2012. <br />
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I haven't spoken much about it. In fact I thought it might be strange to say that I'm glad he's gone and maybe that's why. I don't mean that in an ill way, I loved him. I'm his granddaughter and his great-niece.<br />
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On January 21st, 2006, his heart was carried in the wind along the small waves of the Atlantic shoreline...her ashes scattered. <br />
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A broken shell waits for the tide. <br />
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My Grandma, Tressie Mae, was a hard-workin young mama -- cared for her family. Her husband - his brother - preferred bottle to bride and drank his cares. Waves crashed angry and two beautiful little boys washed ashore like <i>sea glass softened<b></b></i>. Broken bottles. Remnants of wartime. <br />
Grandpa offered her a simple promise - I'll love you if you'll let me -- she said "okay". He picked them up and brought them home.<br />
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Rings & vows & kisses exchanged marked the humble beginning of a journey spanning 49 years - til death they did not part.<br />
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He was born in 1934. Five years later he witnessed family members and friends headed to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II">world at war</a> to battle on foreign soil. Later on he'd enlist in the Air Force, willing himself to do the same if called upon. At a young age he learned a little bit about <i>honor</i> and <i>sacrifice</i> and doing what is right, even when it's hard.<br />
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Gilbert Joseph Tolmie (middle)<br />
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He loved his <a href="http://www.openbible.info/topics/the_bride_of_christ">bride</a> with a passion and a protection that I watched with little girl eyes. Over the years I observed them in bits and pieces. I read ocean-crossed letters between them and saw pictures and notions exchanged. Love declared in trinkets and treasures and words penned on paper signed. A few times, I saw them dance together, twirling -- holding and <i>clinging close</i>. <br />
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Grandma & Grandpa dancing at our wedding 9/4/04<br />
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It was never uncommon to be sitting with them at the dinner table and with a sly grin he'd say to her - "<i>Tressie, why I oughta slap you across this table</i>". <br />
You have to laugh because it sounds terrifying. He'd never dare lay a hand on her in anger, it was his way of saying - "I love you - I've got you and - by the way - Julia Childs' got nothin on you babe." She understood his language. We understood it too.<br />
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He served 20 years in the Air Force, forging the patriotism that was ingrained young. Proud. Strong. He served our country. <br />
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In 1968 they added a ray of sunshine to our family. They named her Dawn. <br />
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The middle name of our "Ever dearest". <br />
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His legacy. <br />
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Grace found him in his final years. <i>PEACE</i> is the only word I have for that.<br />
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Grandpa, Thank you. <br />
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For your life. For your love. For your sacrifice. <br />
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There are so many contributions that you have made to this world. To our family. Your legacy will never be forgotten. <br />
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Your granddaughter, <br />
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Celeste<br />
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This song was written by a friend of mine. It's the story of her own grandparents' love for each other but I've always felt it touched close to home...<br />
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Aslyn: Dear Wally<br />
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Alaska 1961<br />
Gilbert Joseph Tolmie October 7, 1934 - October 26, 2012<br />
Tressie Mae Tolmie April 24th, 1929 - January 21, 2006<br />
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Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-4809752403421440522011-10-25T17:30:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:44:51.639-07:00Our little flock of...five??Yes, you read it right, that says F-I-V-E five!! On September 4th, which also happened to be our 7th anniversary, I took a test, a very simple test. It was confirmed.. + 2!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ53LQDLXmuIwqYrdGNqrA5VQKxVmK4hLvf1znK8NNvIBK9Bwkox6Kxmyv6knCNKYZt2Yqb32oHyhAAVe2vi-xiCzhCV5_OdT-FbVHcZMVxJpPOXth3XpsblPRvkBlFCbrY8UC3y-ZQps/s1600/A+Positive+Surprise%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ53LQDLXmuIwqYrdGNqrA5VQKxVmK4hLvf1znK8NNvIBK9Bwkox6Kxmyv6knCNKYZt2Yqb32oHyhAAVe2vi-xiCzhCV5_OdT-FbVHcZMVxJpPOXth3XpsblPRvkBlFCbrY8UC3y-ZQps/s320/A+Positive+Surprise%2521.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667598307060930882" /></a><br /><br />Of course the test did not tell us there were two, thanks to early ultrasounds we found that I have, not one, but two peas in the pod. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwY7prLtj9LtH-ruayLNT6eHv_lw5HtUPWE29bNSMYcBkem6YgFVo5BFTdc8_7TnkcswvjZG2cCJVcs7tkNE146HNKoywZYI92VEqhOLSUGGiTGhPJLC-uIevH5sv0aBM0UM2Uo3xL_w/s1600/img004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwY7prLtj9LtH-ruayLNT6eHv_lw5HtUPWE29bNSMYcBkem6YgFVo5BFTdc8_7TnkcswvjZG2cCJVcs7tkNE146HNKoywZYI92VEqhOLSUGGiTGhPJLC-uIevH5sv0aBM0UM2Uo3xL_w/s400/img004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667608780642871570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0mgTaYyQvvPwzsZDQCYKdLUOlDDOkFswrvZ2AU0xElH0Mjw_8z2X3qqPTOye9QxrFa0-1wzMVF1kRn7VTZYxulavSU7kQaUc9EVBv5K2HuF1xdcSmC_0hhRQfvVh-lmtPLztc_7dJfQ/s1600/2+Peas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0mgTaYyQvvPwzsZDQCYKdLUOlDDOkFswrvZ2AU0xElH0Mjw_8z2X3qqPTOye9QxrFa0-1wzMVF1kRn7VTZYxulavSU7kQaUc9EVBv5K2HuF1xdcSmC_0hhRQfvVh-lmtPLztc_7dJfQ/s320/2+Peas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667602614581883042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Not exactly the plan for the first semester of grad school in a brand new city but, hey, we're used to curve balls, Er, sort of. Okay, truth be told, maybe this is the biggest curve ball we've ever been thrown. I was happy and at the same time I felt all of the blood leave my face as the ultrasound tech tilted the screen my way telling me that she was seeing "not one but TWO". <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGj9u-93f2STo0bS1CkCyb3ZOgwgrjgHAUKH9qJ_R0SOseEXSmszrwfdAU6zuzr9iKwQnnRTsPT65CSYjhs1MIkR35ElC7J69-aOIUqSWgS3wBumnKwdq59GtcOiQRV_tTa-45tid4Sl0/s1600/181238028.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGj9u-93f2STo0bS1CkCyb3ZOgwgrjgHAUKH9qJ_R0SOseEXSmszrwfdAU6zuzr9iKwQnnRTsPT65CSYjhs1MIkR35ElC7J69-aOIUqSWgS3wBumnKwdq59GtcOiQRV_tTa-45tid4Sl0/s320/181238028.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667598542497702322" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFPg44NmI7GTS7ngLArUICtn9j20USXKo_jFopog7j5xtdCpcx-tuRrDepGYmh9LkCtPFUBUl7t4qxlFc556BrbMu-gWGi-tSg8E91MQDpl0SL6Gqq8LCPYM3T3hjrMWh7islc0UlZj0/s1600/thing1+%2526thing2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFPg44NmI7GTS7ngLArUICtn9j20USXKo_jFopog7j5xtdCpcx-tuRrDepGYmh9LkCtPFUBUl7t4qxlFc556BrbMu-gWGi-tSg8E91MQDpl0SL6Gqq8LCPYM3T3hjrMWh7islc0UlZj0/s320/thing1+%2526thing2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667599822493465586" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Our bambinos are due in late April. I have a doctor's appointment this Friday morning with a specialist who will look at the babies more closely. They will be able to determine the level of risk as far as how much they will be sharing (amniotic sacs, placenta etc.) while in utero. <br /><br /><br />We are excited and scared but we are trusting in our God "who gives life to all things". 1 Timothy 6:13Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-50747245357186054922011-10-20T17:45:00.000-07:002011-10-21T11:17:24.571-07:00Excuse me while I wipe the dust from this page.My words are coming and I do have a good excuse for my Summer hibernation mode. I really do. <br />In the meantime <a href="http://www.augustgate.com/">here</a> is what I have been missing lately...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_lzj5p8U440T2x9HgPtRdKggDcnGcLiO5bZgG7c_Ec55DN9TWoteRhqGIx0rAsQ_VkQAv9DBE5dWoFjMmx4N9zscdznogufBT6lDN83N4ujTRRGxBcls8WYFK2vcRg5-KA9CVs6nCX4/s1600/StLouis.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_lzj5p8U440T2x9HgPtRdKggDcnGcLiO5bZgG7c_Ec55DN9TWoteRhqGIx0rAsQ_VkQAv9DBE5dWoFjMmx4N9zscdznogufBT6lDN83N4ujTRRGxBcls8WYFK2vcRg5-KA9CVs6nCX4/s320/StLouis.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665747539577842898" /></a><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=tallahassee+florida&gs_upl=1492l5095l0l7636l19l18l0l0l0l0l385l3919l0.8.8.2l18l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1050&bih=599&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x88ec8a5187124b53:0xebee077ad4fdb1f8,Tallahassee,+FL&gl=us&ei=-MGgTulm08qIAprhtWc&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CD8Q8gEwAA">Here</a> is where our lives have been planted...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw71NiQoWElWiij6du9zo37lF2BXyVc0C4nr_mPPtDR5kfXAu8F9vfo8Zm-hScK5gI8Er1sho5u9-8GQkxzyplI_3sEn1gqNLfmO6zQcT4wJgNy8UCYtMcycmsJbiX6EQXKU6yQfQ70c/s1600/fl_hm_tallahassee01.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw71NiQoWElWiij6du9zo37lF2BXyVc0C4nr_mPPtDR5kfXAu8F9vfo8Zm-hScK5gI8Er1sho5u9-8GQkxzyplI_3sEn1gqNLfmO6zQcT4wJgNy8UCYtMcycmsJbiX6EQXKU6yQfQ70c/s320/fl_hm_tallahassee01.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665747743313364130" /></a><br /><br />...and we are praying that they will soon take root and come out of this Season of change. It has been a long Season. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />This face<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> has brought me so much JOY and LAUGHTER and EUCHARISTEO! These past few months...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJxLWp4qFR0G0OEIOhGVGS0VdmJA4DkXWi614igrVTScQvZn_M1Kz7R-ThRfeEjr1UO0AfYLVb7bUnFegoR8Uf6yaONVd6WmJV_XvrZGcUwfg-78rd_TaYNzvgesFcF3TqRA6FRnNW3Q/s1600/Cannan1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJxLWp4qFR0G0OEIOhGVGS0VdmJA4DkXWi614igrVTScQvZn_M1Kz7R-ThRfeEjr1UO0AfYLVb7bUnFegoR8Uf6yaONVd6WmJV_XvrZGcUwfg-78rd_TaYNzvgesFcF3TqRA6FRnNW3Q/s320/Cannan1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665746705923189298" /></a><br /><br />You knew most of this of course but I just needed to write it. I promise there is more! Stay tuned for another update VERY VERY Soon!!!<br /><br />Love!Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-57796353664392452742011-05-21T18:48:00.000-07:002011-05-22T10:13:22.472-07:00Impromptu road trip!Backing up a week...just before Cannan's little birthday shindig we headed south for a few days to say hello to the fam and wish Cannan's best friend Cash a Happy Birthday. We visited Mawmaw, aunt Karen, uncle Brooks & cousin Ashley in Mobile (kicking myself for not taking pictures. Could've been the 15 hour car ride that fried my brain???) then headed down to New Orleans to spend some QT with <a href="http://www.house-of-mitchell.com/">the Mitchell family</a>. We absolutely LOVE this family and I could write a book telling you the millions of reasons why. Since Jaime has already put pen to paper I'll hold off. when she's published I'll blog about it and you can find out for yourself why this girl is so lovable. <br />One of Jaime's [many] talents is photography which you can find <a href="http://www.jmitchellphoto.com/#!__main">here</a> and so we managed to steal some time away to do an impromptu photoshoot during a picnic in the park. This was by far the funniest photo session EVER!!! I wish I had video. Memories were made. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHXIhWqeim6vrScdNC4Gpy7WllLtOtWYLmu4nG0TaS_98_B4hF7UzMJgfGkBg0Sd6ykvNK-esdhRUJuGchN9Qy0nIcBEnR08YFDhlIiUXq3O3aey5nRT7abVq5TNvURPhOgKswkl94JU/s1600/IMG_4866.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHXIhWqeim6vrScdNC4Gpy7WllLtOtWYLmu4nG0TaS_98_B4hF7UzMJgfGkBg0Sd6ykvNK-esdhRUJuGchN9Qy0nIcBEnR08YFDhlIiUXq3O3aey5nRT7abVq5TNvURPhOgKswkl94JU/s320/IMG_4866.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609357902047912562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErQwAmyC0LnSRmg2hjTqLn2vzahjvGipdG4JdBEtqFTv42RgJU8xdqw1mIqruNIWQVxRlBOLcKSA3s3e5PnVbuMpUsfqtXzjhGdG-oFvGW9GzHFNujHQGF_k_vr1sXkpaWbQKA7oNrro/s1600/IMG_4867.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaRqr8Q51oBAjjwg_V_-GDLxlSPIZS43CLittEQIQeXwYm7NVlRuXm_fn12NGxeKq3Y98WaeKdV37d0eo6p4tLbMPfl-_qWyzWRqXuc5g-Ylw15rUdnztzDX-2EvrawYuYM-FKOlcZwA/s320/IMG_5008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609357612408499362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNixEge6w2fyR-O27rdyId7Q4T-RfwVJpFIjh_9mocCOPrihwb-dTGX8CWXr7GhIXvbwbRUMHUuR0zb3csA2N4oQTxz8OcOWqdxMF9FENsr8JBgXrLOZ77AyPsAG9_3asX9IAjVQi4B3o/s1600/IMG_5156.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNixEge6w2fyR-O27rdyId7Q4T-RfwVJpFIjh_9mocCOPrihwb-dTGX8CWXr7GhIXvbwbRUMHUuR0zb3csA2N4oQTxz8OcOWqdxMF9FENsr8JBgXrLOZ77AyPsAG9_3asX9IAjVQi4B3o/s320/IMG_5156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609357503918794114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BCD3uB0NImEyaw3hzwbUQxTerSXOVkMcZQp7RkUkUIPIUAMKMG8PGjUl5LVRuDDfF8KYQj6t9iSoX2wJoZeB-UY9ytdV7TbzUjf-WLlY-JDHF2xvHv2Y_fS15bZtzzL5hYzCqXWq8HI/s1600/IMG_5157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BCD3uB0NImEyaw3hzwbUQxTerSXOVkMcZQp7RkUkUIPIUAMKMG8PGjUl5LVRuDDfF8KYQj6t9iSoX2wJoZeB-UY9ytdV7TbzUjf-WLlY-JDHF2xvHv2Y_fS15bZtzzL5hYzCqXWq8HI/s320/IMG_5157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609357421533515138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE8KrQkLbjctVCFm_vvdMbJ7hJX4eRV2mHF34NRz8A_Elx1TjVb0r8N9dnHo7RqT3GH-lPa0VP913EC57WrGOq6dkKEMCGd14DINFSAs2ytq2k4Fa0LjYc602SJaiTzcNErvKVGrGENw/s1600/IMG_5166.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE8KrQkLbjctVCFm_vvdMbJ7hJX4eRV2mHF34NRz8A_Elx1TjVb0r8N9dnHo7RqT3GH-lPa0VP913EC57WrGOq6dkKEMCGd14DINFSAs2ytq2k4Fa0LjYc602SJaiTzcNErvKVGrGENw/s320/IMG_5166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609357341552276466" /></a><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">There are no coincidences. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKI38zoNDtVvTwp0EGl2mkdzcWgNttdrMVuihpHpAGuySbb4i3clv5o7cA_0ryvtbUuahpBFvyrFnoBnMZItjj0h5vXJEPDXMKsyfvM0D9lMud96b-Lb3SpbjGQldeACYE8mnQYrMelY/s1600/192088_10150121274092161_502602160_6750440_3134230_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKI38zoNDtVvTwp0EGl2mkdzcWgNttdrMVuihpHpAGuySbb4i3clv5o7cA_0ryvtbUuahpBFvyrFnoBnMZItjj0h5vXJEPDXMKsyfvM0D9lMud96b-Lb3SpbjGQldeACYE8mnQYrMelY/s320/192088_10150121274092161_502602160_6750440_3134230_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609344275367789602" /></a><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">These boys are my reminder.</span>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-252550595349556802011-05-21T12:38:00.000-07:002011-05-21T19:22:09.047-07:00March was the best kind of MadnessIt's been a fun ride these past few months. We've been making fun little family memories, staying caught up and swinging from our coat strings trying to keep our feet grounded in St. Louis as our home prepares to depart on a four year journey into the Southeastern most state. I was just a tad disappointed that I won't be adding another lived in state to my list of 11 but I'm chocking it up to life purpose, providence and complete clarity of direction as the main reason for that. <br /><br />On another note... I haven't caught you up on any postings since Cannan turned 1...here are a few tidbits from Cannan's 1st Birthday! Can you believe our baby boy is becoming a little man so fast!? <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Cannan's very own Berry Chantilly Cake (Mini Version) Thanks to Josh Jones' for the picture.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswf5-KPBXKa4FqmXYgNiy2t2mJ6XFatlRwE6-5mBboLa8WDgTrr7VQ5pklNXDkg37U35MI8qrpnK5XGARuCvadaxWKOBxoaMmdjB8lS_2zdA6M6nfsQ9DEItUIpGmqtPyVC5o9dFCy3Y/s1600/80898de50bc949168d08c540d23ae6c3_7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswf5-KPBXKa4FqmXYgNiy2t2mJ6XFatlRwE6-5mBboLa8WDgTrr7VQ5pklNXDkg37U35MI8qrpnK5XGARuCvadaxWKOBxoaMmdjB8lS_2zdA6M6nfsQ9DEItUIpGmqtPyVC5o9dFCy3Y/s320/80898de50bc949168d08c540d23ae6c3_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609334459383646210" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Almost ready to eat cake!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-Ye96TPFvknFFufGmz14b_mKhi7_mzp6VSKZ-SufcTzWwFy5BNp0LMcW_kYQvbwyXFiGVN_oRD2zowwWd1HjiDmcGwnFMsAbbnyHbkeuvYWadO-wB0ubzUM6NkxMBlpm3YFlW9yGgMc/s1600/DSC06533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-Ye96TPFvknFFufGmz14b_mKhi7_mzp6VSKZ-SufcTzWwFy5BNp0LMcW_kYQvbwyXFiGVN_oRD2zowwWd1HjiDmcGwnFMsAbbnyHbkeuvYWadO-wB0ubzUM6NkxMBlpm3YFlW9yGgMc/s320/DSC06533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609264813499397282" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cannan's Party People</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0XXQKt7hrqNVE-5Z3wdAp_ZwAmfrpz5UYh0NWAPZF4MX9rogBW932BzaM1BCtAIK_eodF2ydQZOqsYBoUL7Jt3D43zLW7hyphenhyphenC2GFS136h9QzIF2Lpk5ZBucLmzUasStnRba6mvseyTxE/s1600/DSC06582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0XXQKt7hrqNVE-5Z3wdAp_ZwAmfrpz5UYh0NWAPZF4MX9rogBW932BzaM1BCtAIK_eodF2ydQZOqsYBoUL7Jt3D43zLW7hyphenhyphenC2GFS136h9QzIF2Lpk5ZBucLmzUasStnRba6mvseyTxE/s320/DSC06582.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609269711808780034" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sz-ejKdesdS6mhsgQ5AllDdyKPy6yQZmUDYnGDjjdyuedNfNX1ScwwEyT_rc7iklrgB_PDaNazgPZ6wkoNA6FZnAJzeO2Ilm-M44fu0nWolF5Xqx9XOhWfVliw5qbQ1CNhmGNyL2NUo/s1600/DSC06584.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sz-ejKdesdS6mhsgQ5AllDdyKPy6yQZmUDYnGDjjdyuedNfNX1ScwwEyT_rc7iklrgB_PDaNazgPZ6wkoNA6FZnAJzeO2Ilm-M44fu0nWolF5Xqx9XOhWfVliw5qbQ1CNhmGNyL2NUo/s320/DSC06584.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609269963188900514" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Allie helping Cannan open presents</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVTy5XhVEiNWVkXg7CIk_JpIZE3ULTLnz4UCq49dO-I2M4D0eNPb-gvM6VMT_-j1ebntRLYRIrTo3UCENdUySKcK9jOBLOd567nh0QGCy4B6ww7Nfpm07huq7B9YHZfKQOn6dPYdg32E/s1600/DSC06568.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVTy5XhVEiNWVkXg7CIk_JpIZE3ULTLnz4UCq49dO-I2M4D0eNPb-gvM6VMT_-j1ebntRLYRIrTo3UCENdUySKcK9jOBLOd567nh0QGCy4B6ww7Nfpm07huq7B9YHZfKQOn6dPYdg32E/s320/DSC06568.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609268167110421362" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crazy stumbling baby after the Cake Smashing and Gifts</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHNly5D_s1ZYPFRY4k2bx699sVhDwrAZIVmex281KCROd7PxOOU4vc06DXXaygdl_g2HfL_c1p1pOw_UUhIotGL3p1IMKPLBHtVJCCYSTt0Uvw9KZG5MODosifHCT2DV_4cngfVNAJTw/s1600/_3197325.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHNly5D_s1ZYPFRY4k2bx699sVhDwrAZIVmex281KCROd7PxOOU4vc06DXXaygdl_g2HfL_c1p1pOw_UUhIotGL3p1IMKPLBHtVJCCYSTt0Uvw9KZG5MODosifHCT2DV_4cngfVNAJTw/s320/_3197325.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609269009394622450" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hair style by mom. Hair product made of 100% cake and cream cheese icing. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn1pezaeIdfDSbEiZH8eE7IdTYh0GulD9Tnr8JQKQ5dKvGPAglGKxP-jE0mKTUOkCdlS6bJ2fuRPESBSjGhQnfi5n2Pz7mg8M-XpT-k543mm95Y12U-BarcOwqhx4-SaBfL25J32eL8o/s1600/DSC06548.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn1pezaeIdfDSbEiZH8eE7IdTYh0GulD9Tnr8JQKQ5dKvGPAglGKxP-jE0mKTUOkCdlS6bJ2fuRPESBSjGhQnfi5n2Pz7mg8M-XpT-k543mm95Y12U-BarcOwqhx4-SaBfL25J32eL8o/s320/DSC06548.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609269480274924322" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-10261376014531450382011-03-10T07:16:00.000-08:002011-03-30T05:51:20.091-07:00Letter to my sonHappy Birthday to my little Cannan ball!<br />9:30 PM 3.17.2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOk30P5-rFiXx2aieUDsmA0Dg7ie57adi4RN0TyBUSMFxWJZefDg_0QkrqPj0BePvXibDEQrnbLKhYFlSciV-LUENU8LVDKEBCFeQ4It1tB552Q3x1yUCHtGiiLjTzGmguUXtnHWd-XA/s1600/DSC08460.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOk30P5-rFiXx2aieUDsmA0Dg7ie57adi4RN0TyBUSMFxWJZefDg_0QkrqPj0BePvXibDEQrnbLKhYFlSciV-LUENU8LVDKEBCFeQ4It1tB552Q3x1yUCHtGiiLjTzGmguUXtnHWd-XA/s320/DSC08460.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242529150958498" /></a><br /><br />8:02 PM 3.17.2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcoC2wB8hvgjgN8bpvQDVaCRTC_jjmaHAvmMD08fPmpEcFp-hfVHU5xyqCK2cbYu550GhGaDnVdiGQstXM8j2cpIOlcMiKZy5k0KjOrjr9V3mkwrVkBteLD6dMzxHp8XDjwx7Ie7Rp2Q/s1600/IMG_0534.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcoC2wB8hvgjgN8bpvQDVaCRTC_jjmaHAvmMD08fPmpEcFp-hfVHU5xyqCK2cbYu550GhGaDnVdiGQstXM8j2cpIOlcMiKZy5k0KjOrjr9V3mkwrVkBteLD6dMzxHp8XDjwx7Ie7Rp2Q/s320/IMG_0534.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242423839800802" /></a><br /><br />8:38 PM 3.17.2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdg2-BOHi8P0gh3elcW1b0PvV5SG89iZ6S4oXyygUd0ruI73vcOB51ajPNSIP80OcgkROFrrZBjXfq6I4xHVu3amR-j9IpvkhZ8YJp3MgMsc2P4h0vbd5zys4a_7oUMkDo94C2w14g7zY/s1600/DSC08447.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdg2-BOHi8P0gh3elcW1b0PvV5SG89iZ6S4oXyygUd0ruI73vcOB51ajPNSIP80OcgkROFrrZBjXfq6I4xHVu3amR-j9IpvkhZ8YJp3MgMsc2P4h0vbd5zys4a_7oUMkDo94C2w14g7zY/s320/DSC08447.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242955068859922" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh my little Cannan! Today is your 1st birthday and I have so many feelings about this that I don't quite know where to begin. I honestly never thought I would love being a mother so much. You have rocked our world and changed our lives in the most wonderful, amazing and beautiful way! I LOVE being your mommy and your daddy LOVES being your daddy. Looking back on this past year I would not change minute of our lives together. Your daddy is a full-time student and a professor's assitant at UMSL and I work from home most days. What I love about this is that we have been able to spend a lot of time together as a family during this 1st year of your life. We take none of this for granted because we know that this is an incredible blessing and rare opportunity that many families don't get to do. Many of our days are spent playing on the floor, reading books (when you'll sit still), talking to you about the new things you're exploring and learning about in the world and laughing at the many hilarious things you do and 'try' to say. Your first word was da-da. Your daddy told me that. Your second word was mama. I actually got to hear you say it for the first time. We live in St. Louis....Gateway to the West! On nice days we find any reason to get outside. You are mesmerized with all things outdoors. You started crawling at 4 1/2 months and walking at 8 1/2 months and you haven't stopped since. You are adventurous and fearless and I love it and it also scares me like nothing else. I want nothing more than to protect you my dear son but I realize that ultimately it is God who protects you and provides for you and he knows you from beginning to end. It is our deepest hope that someday you will KNOW and BELIEVE this too and that He will be your ROCK in times of both joy and trial. <br />Cannan, I hope you will always know just how much you are LOVED and WANTED. You have enriched our lives in the most beautiful way. Happy Birthday Baby Boy!Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-8877159385575735372011-02-26T10:02:00.000-08:002011-02-26T18:05:44.815-08:00Christmas Part Deux...I know I know. It is the end of February and I have no excuse for doing a Christmas Blog NOW. But, I am. <br /><br />Enjoy :-) <br /><br />Since all of the Flummer's were in San Antonio for Christmas we decided to go. We wrapped up the last day of the Coca Cola Holiday Happiness campaign on the 26th around 8pm. Matt & I came up with a master plan to drive all night in hopes that it would shorten the car ride and help Cannan sleep better. Double fisted coffees in hand we loaded up the Element, ice and snow behind us, warm sunshine and 70degrees on the horizon, destination...Southwest! Since I am the nocturnal one I agreed to take the second, late night/morning leg. I slept and Matt drove the first leg. A superb and wonderfully executed plan it was...until 6am. After sleeping two hours unsoundly I found myself carrying on multiple conversations in my head to keep myself awake. Did you know that southern Arkansas and northern Texas don't seem to be aware of the fact that 1) many americans drink coffee and 2) like it strong. Praying for a Starbucks or a Pilot or a Gas Station that wasn't called "Cum N Go" we continued on until we found an IHOP somewhere just north of Austin. Lovely!!! Cannan was well rested and we were a little delirious but hey, that's what road trips are about right!?!? <br /><br />With our minds a bit scrambled and our eyes a tad hazy we made it just in time for an awesome Tex Mex lunch with the whole family! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegJmZGivMV8ISBPOD5KpuhBBxAcH2BVjNY2aPU-4y-2tBLN0KD9F9Io2qdBhfRn3I7GVYHyvazm0URZiJX7C2ZtDjFFvsYzZEypGVSXjrdl5I7KSVj0C4Sks7kn-3axEUa0rjeKWXY08/s1600/168094_1668556087061_1632092957_1566801_5381696_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegJmZGivMV8ISBPOD5KpuhBBxAcH2BVjNY2aPU-4y-2tBLN0KD9F9Io2qdBhfRn3I7GVYHyvazm0URZiJX7C2ZtDjFFvsYzZEypGVSXjrdl5I7KSVj0C4Sks7kn-3axEUa0rjeKWXY08/s320/168094_1668556087061_1632092957_1566801_5381696_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578067236800027410" /></a><br /><br /> The next morning it was Christmas all over again! <br /><br />Cannan with his cousins: Bethany, Zachary & Jackson<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSgy6BoAEAjhgHu_JdEk2WmzoG1hCyOzEupoOZWUxNYCOY8Zqo5AVPlrA0Mi0QLMkK6G17rTcCcG42zVwEUyYiKwaG638yxlE7c7G_KZSRP46aH-6yeHUhuP0_iD3XUgohKcL17Uf9sU/s1600/163248_1668543966758_1632092957_1566745_6874837_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTKK1jGDHUXq_8ydQD_7GvasqJstD_tH9MT6NdWyDsaX5y6jmUxPQNwN1U4Dlbqif-BQwYATgTTerHagLq8tsHhRioeHIFgxaxEAQurikxNqpkj5_LLU2-wlVijaUQ9GTvYfHMdVkTYI/s320/179344_1668552166963_1632092957_1566779_6226592_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578068110311867426" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEbc34Aie2U61uPL9HiUfMlMTkC3gifUEIGDHZSmva8O6zwjfpKrEmnsrUzEL61woDfIO-JzVcd3ugVe1QgM4ku03EoExiEq_UZiFPBq8__z9ov8AIjjZqBkU7UHsBGqSOFAU9ZYQdP8/s1600/168259_1668545926807_1632092957_1566749_4780243_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEbc34Aie2U61uPL9HiUfMlMTkC3gifUEIGDHZSmva8O6zwjfpKrEmnsrUzEL61woDfIO-JzVcd3ugVe1QgM4ku03EoExiEq_UZiFPBq8__z9ov8AIjjZqBkU7UHsBGqSOFAU9ZYQdP8/s320/168259_1668545926807_1632092957_1566749_4780243_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578068255436254962" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJq0hkePkLGd19Ho5obXl6GZsNeCGilJeJnhyphenhyphenpTMOVYP9ZvDciRXLAOhSeG9bEuoYc60I40GdqKdQROJTqSkoEHTdXNXPtI-veGbpycewfszYrbMHZ26lSMPlwDrnQSGfSKh3LlX0iH8/s1600/168166_1668546086811_1632092957_1566750_4706529_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJq0hkePkLGd19Ho5obXl6GZsNeCGilJeJnhyphenhyphenpTMOVYP9ZvDciRXLAOhSeG9bEuoYc60I40GdqKdQROJTqSkoEHTdXNXPtI-veGbpycewfszYrbMHZ26lSMPlwDrnQSGfSKh3LlX0iH8/s320/168166_1668546086811_1632092957_1566750_4706529_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578068383126586850" /></a><br /><br />Cannan loved playing with all of his cousins and he really took to his cousin Bethany who was always right there to help him when it was time to eat...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMQpdOzHYBu0pQhThEEP6U7H0TwvWX8QM__f6yJFwz-Qms9ReTSVxAAZdHCzTQiLBT5enug271sASt-AbMtN-Mnl5x8O9MLAgawv9QvkcaS8iAF38u3qXik47DXNso1hWpnOudUuUOJ8/s1600/163113_1668547446845_1632092957_1566754_7691979_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMQpdOzHYBu0pQhThEEP6U7H0TwvWX8QM__f6yJFwz-Qms9ReTSVxAAZdHCzTQiLBT5enug271sASt-AbMtN-Mnl5x8O9MLAgawv9QvkcaS8iAF38u3qXik47DXNso1hWpnOudUuUOJ8/s320/163113_1668547446845_1632092957_1566754_7691979_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578070449223639186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGjZBpWZQJKVnV52lfE2uBpU0lE4xGxBjP-UQGoaKvQhqFJOFARoSESMnz4sUFxMnsx9Fla1f1aTy9ve4AFgu555H18AYfhvj6A-6GN3Zcxvb5DyWu3deo_FlJEHNRl7ZD7evr-xCr44/s1600/163709_1668547286841_1632092957_1566753_354106_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGjZBpWZQJKVnV52lfE2uBpU0lE4xGxBjP-UQGoaKvQhqFJOFARoSESMnz4sUFxMnsx9Fla1f1aTy9ve4AFgu555H18AYfhvj6A-6GN3Zcxvb5DyWu3deo_FlJEHNRl7ZD7evr-xCr44/s320/163709_1668547286841_1632092957_1566753_354106_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578070584182051442" /></a><br /><br />We had a great time and although we might think twice next time we decide to drive 14 hours straight in the middle of the night with a 9 month old, it was worth it and a lot of fun...especially when Matt got a lap dance by Marilyn Monroe when the family took us out for dinner on his birthday. Ask him about it sometime...Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-66303724968476983022011-02-16T21:19:00.000-08:002011-02-16T21:26:32.509-08:00A Little Christmas ISince I was working on the Coca Cola project it meant that we needed to stay in St. Louis until the day after Christmas. It was pretty quiet around our house, which is actually how I prefer it. Cannan was 9 months and he was perfectly content with boxes & paper, but we got him a couple of books and a new pair of shoes since his feet seemed to be hitting the ground a lot more often. He is officially a walker...It was a Merry Christmas, with a beautiful fresh blanket of snow that we just HAD to get out and play in!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqU04rFuExVSF_kK8rV65y-7mzFKAMDDh7xCV_ilcVbLys8CkVHdJuwMYuPNJZhkQMvrBuLnoA96EPnGFsu0JlncnOY69JtcG36llT6t_8FWh-Hjv4mzH7GAYlceeRiyIYSvII0BhtsU/s1600/07247129.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqU04rFuExVSF_kK8rV65y-7mzFKAMDDh7xCV_ilcVbLys8CkVHdJuwMYuPNJZhkQMvrBuLnoA96EPnGFsu0JlncnOY69JtcG36llT6t_8FWh-Hjv4mzH7GAYlceeRiyIYSvII0BhtsU/s320/07247129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574519909318219506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZNMPrHmeVC2GiJtnj6P7ngTTT8SnxjjqSMOGQyBbeiG6ffRRRzyCYolvbZL9OnvwGSSSr9CqaVehghYcX3s_23PO33gIK-KwZoDRmqEvhEDXp2_RfkuGAo744Ot2btYueMWIn51iVO4/s1600/_C247108.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZNMPrHmeVC2GiJtnj6P7ngTTT8SnxjjqSMOGQyBbeiG6ffRRRzyCYolvbZL9OnvwGSSSr9CqaVehghYcX3s_23PO33gIK-KwZoDRmqEvhEDXp2_RfkuGAo744Ot2btYueMWIn51iVO4/s320/_C247108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574520053494657778" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusVVwoqGxMqKE8Kp4m-Zra167IbelzSKyEG5e4Ce9Yw7XZd9zKkyM4lx0rdvj4S8rKfH4RkWwUYObyvPq4S54rbNGB22twoxC3wqT7MvG_1zuis10kEWrvUoT0fDkSNpmBnZODKZUNUw/s1600/_C247121.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusVVwoqGxMqKE8Kp4m-Zra167IbelzSKyEG5e4Ce9Yw7XZd9zKkyM4lx0rdvj4S8rKfH4RkWwUYObyvPq4S54rbNGB22twoxC3wqT7MvG_1zuis10kEWrvUoT0fDkSNpmBnZODKZUNUw/s320/_C247121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574520179339782466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9KH0aUZX27WK9RmWLPZIKUg-aB27FHupSRAnoVxL-YiJSXFw1_KNKME1k5efP-noL7Bi5J6NTotKJJum0EhtTUp4CbD7Jjmf90NUa4MN4j0nebTPD5z5BgxxbnrDs-hbCNE_A96UbwI/s1600/_C247155.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9KH0aUZX27WK9RmWLPZIKUg-aB27FHupSRAnoVxL-YiJSXFw1_KNKME1k5efP-noL7Bi5J6NTotKJJum0EhtTUp4CbD7Jjmf90NUa4MN4j0nebTPD5z5BgxxbnrDs-hbCNE_A96UbwI/s320/_C247155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574520587500933106" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-26980757723187521342011-02-16T20:43:00.000-08:002011-02-16T21:19:53.473-08:00Spreading HappinessIn December I got hired by Coca Cola to run a short sampling program over the Holiday Season. It was part of the 'Spread Happiness' campaign, you probably saw some commercials, it was a really fun project where I got to hand pick a team of "Happy People" to help me sample miniature cans of Coca Cola to mall shoppers at select shopping malls around St. Louis...not a bad gig. The best part, I got to work with some of the greatest people!!! <br /><br />Spreading Happiness!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKSAKF3W5CWN_YCJYDOEMi1-WyvcKVNJ0i-s9lzhKbAt3ZtP47lxdowRNIsiJp5s6yH_rHD6tMaV0RPeuE4teBWYHGAPvgE6S5qeU5587yWvzMUSA8W9qf49oKfXKMFTODVe5lvb9CUY/s1600/sc011647e101.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKSAKF3W5CWN_YCJYDOEMi1-WyvcKVNJ0i-s9lzhKbAt3ZtP47lxdowRNIsiJp5s6yH_rHD6tMaV0RPeuE4teBWYHGAPvgE6S5qeU5587yWvzMUSA8W9qf49oKfXKMFTODVe5lvb9CUY/s320/sc011647e101.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574522461345986050" /></a><br /><br />I love these guys, SUCH troopers, it was SOOOOOO Cold!!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLUuvUc3B18PSaL94MrEBgGQpUDQWL1IE3reor5W7ehgPKZrLbEAdRtoCjr_EHEz-pd64bbCUdJN3nL4hAzyAGl8KMT6sucB70j_sDJEBPr802ivSTN423y5es4ZpnyXRC0gHU26hXrQ/s1600/DSC04579.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLUuvUc3B18PSaL94MrEBgGQpUDQWL1IE3reor5W7ehgPKZrLbEAdRtoCjr_EHEz-pd64bbCUdJN3nL4hAzyAGl8KMT6sucB70j_sDJEBPr802ivSTN423y5es4ZpnyXRC0gHU26hXrQ/s320/DSC04579.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574522845536603970" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-18798034793379917482011-01-03T12:23:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:32:50.923-08:00Inevitable Changes + 11 New ResolvesI'm thinking of changing the name of my/our blog...it's SOOO LAST YEAR!!! Don't you think? Sometimes you just have to step away from the tree to see the forest (my favorite saying) and since I am part of a small flock I actually live IN the tree so it's hard to see the big picture...So, help me out...send me your thoughts...suggestions...I promise I won't be critical, you should have heard some of the ones Matt and I came up with. I'll spare you...fun times! <br /><br />Okay, so moving on to the WHOPPING year of TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN!!! Seriously??? I really believed we'd be living the life of the Jetson's by now. I also thought that same thing in 2000, 2001, 2002, etc...I accidentally added an extra 0 in that last one and saw 20002...WHOA! Can you imagine THAT?!?! <br />Well anyway I knew it was time to put together a few goals for this year since I am super task oriented and I LOVE LOVE LOVE to go back and see how I've made progress...well here they are 11 RESOLVES for 2011….<br /><br />1) Consistently EXERCISE…yoga, running, calisthenics. Maybe even tennis? I love tennis but it’s always hard to find someone to match my skill level…which is someone who can only hit the ball half the time. <br /><br />2) To CHEER Matt on in his first Tri-Athlon. Hey, this is a goal for me as much for him. This means we need to eat better/differently AND I want to be SO ENCOURAGING so he can accomplish this. He has really wanted to do one for a long time and I know he will LOVE it. Ok, so for me...I'll run a 5K. How's that?<br /><br />3) READ one book per month. I know this little goal may sound quite trifling but if you knew my reading habits over the past 9 months you’d realize this is actually a pretty lofty goal so I want to keep things realistic here...hey give me a break..my first thought was to read one book per WEEK!!! HA! That’s already out the window.<br /><br />4) Regular FAMILY DINNER’s. A HUGE desire for both Matt and me. We've always believed that core family time is shared through communing around the dinner table. Real, sit down, nowhere else to go, talk about stuff, reconnecting time. I want to start this early in our little family so that it becomes a habit and something we all look forward to. It may not happen every night but at least 4-5 nights a week. <br /><br />5) COMPLETE my WEDDING ALBUM. Yeah...I’m serious and yes, this year we will have been married 7 years. Stop judging me. <br /><br />6) To be a BETTER LISTENER and ask twice as many questions as I answer. <br /><br />7) To BLOOM WHERE I am PLANTED. Soon we will most likely be uprooting to a new city and a new home and I am getting tired of making new friends and trying to invest in relationships that I have no idea will last or fade away. I don’t want to arrive in that place tired and reserved. My goal is to give it all I’ve got...HA! that sounded SO cliché...but seriously, please pray for this. I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked if my father was in the military simply because I’ve lived in 9 states and counting. My parent’s are hippies and my husband LOVES school. ENOUGH!!! Praise God for a cool enough job that accommodates our life in boxes! <br /><br />8) To LEARN how TO USE my new previously loved CAMERA. I want artwork for my walls...which leads me to my next resolve...<br /><br />9) To make, create, photograph, design artwork for the walls...I’ve got some things in mind ya’ll ;-)<br /><br />10) To stop being so analytical and realize that sometimes it just is what it is.<br /><br />11) To LOVE MY HUSBAND better. I could write a book about the ways he loves me SO WELL. I love our life together and I’m determined to strive for SPIRITUAL DEPTH, LOVE and FRIENDSHIP in our marriage. Hard with a child. SOOOO worth it. <br /><br />There are a few more I have in mind but I'll save those for a conversation over coffee where I can hear about YOURS too :-) <br /><br />Happy TWENTY ELEVEN!<br /><br />Oh, and just for fun...We had a White Christmas Eve. More pics to come on that topic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWa53wtOjsltGS7dLz1L6j_8mdcPvoHNVdaNHasKOxsy6cSKMDiETWvVaugf1nXxnjMqwjhIso9i_4wd3EN1HubHY7sjwewmmQQ3H7nJOht13OHbsXzpjqpKstEt_8o3aTugaZ48b6njA/s1600/07247129-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWa53wtOjsltGS7dLz1L6j_8mdcPvoHNVdaNHasKOxsy6cSKMDiETWvVaugf1nXxnjMqwjhIso9i_4wd3EN1HubHY7sjwewmmQQ3H7nJOht13OHbsXzpjqpKstEt_8o3aTugaZ48b6njA/s320/07247129-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558195278472140754" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-13324814494305392332010-12-07T06:51:00.000-08:002010-12-07T11:32:49.341-08:00Sweet Home AlabamaAlmost every year for the past 6 years since Matt and I have been married we've always headed to his hometown in Alabama for Thanksgiving. This year was extra special because we now have a sweet little man named Cannan in tow! Going to the Flummer house for the Holidays is like walking into Mrs. Claus' home because it seems to magically transform into a Christmas castle overnight! Seriously! Sandra was a teacher for 30 years in the public school system and all of those Holiday gifts and treasures given to her from students through the years now hold a special place on display throughout her home at the Holidays. In addition to those sweet gifts, her father, John James Moon, loved Christmas too! Every year he could be found making the most unique Christmas decorations in his little backyard workshop out of wood, glass, ceramic and other materials that most people would never think to use. Everyone in her family has a creative streak and there are so many beautiful handmade things to look at and behind almost every one is a special face, time, place or memory to her. So, if you are ever around Alabama near the Holidays, I would highly recommend taking a detour over to the Flummer house. Don't worry, you won't be a stranger at all they will welcome you with open arms and a home cooked meal. That's just how they are. <br />With that being said...everything that you would normally see in the non-holiday months comes down and everything Christmas goes up....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4LsdL8TtCuGpFJmR66Yfe_adHXmSshI1K-fFYUYH9pQ717LxBvXtyYvnzOeDZtAktoAi5hqiZmDYzzlPymD6YH9aFgV6q7EePniezqiMlWmT8EPj_MxfuBr805gyDoEyJXqa14azKE4/s1600/07256627.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4LsdL8TtCuGpFJmR66Yfe_adHXmSshI1K-fFYUYH9pQ717LxBvXtyYvnzOeDZtAktoAi5hqiZmDYzzlPymD6YH9aFgV6q7EePniezqiMlWmT8EPj_MxfuBr805gyDoEyJXqa14azKE4/s320/07256627.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548020762948088722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjiww_NLWpCg_f2QlMtR_S8OIRgL0WZ5kK0ljXyqgKeUOvYDNHfFNWaJKrPMfLn_fj6RDyvPwYM1sIGrcCom7xdVzQgUORLWzoKZF22nGfCH_ocuTyG0jVavjWyoRTTkzLmTAdGeSwiU/s1600/100_1161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjiww_NLWpCg_f2QlMtR_S8OIRgL0WZ5kK0ljXyqgKeUOvYDNHfFNWaJKrPMfLn_fj6RDyvPwYM1sIGrcCom7xdVzQgUORLWzoKZF22nGfCH_ocuTyG0jVavjWyoRTTkzLmTAdGeSwiU/s320/100_1161.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548021052468780642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6fAjNR0VRNdpvIqcSXZhNaNe40Urg3IhdMd22SUOijy0U3UuCdSb74b2W5eMCO7j487Vap_h4AjUfKXXw5K_sXFYg-dhF9I7HlB2ecrLWwbp6VbiyTV2B1Te55T_9RFR25ptULad_tU/s1600/100_1211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6fAjNR0VRNdpvIqcSXZhNaNe40Urg3IhdMd22SUOijy0U3UuCdSb74b2W5eMCO7j487Vap_h4AjUfKXXw5K_sXFYg-dhF9I7HlB2ecrLWwbp6VbiyTV2B1Te55T_9RFR25ptULad_tU/s320/100_1211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548021136306429794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQhJQs8-3a0VgdlYYOMbmu29NyRX282c9H0NFmRr7zfYUf7xCBiUq7nUW7Kp3iUheLZ9C4ysRMabSmR8riTbBrQpC9u8oP2IkfBc1ErZ43_nluzXjNF1scRYXBLeeJKRHftM9WucCAmA/s1600/100_1143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQhJQs8-3a0VgdlYYOMbmu29NyRX282c9H0NFmRr7zfYUf7xCBiUq7nUW7Kp3iUheLZ9C4ysRMabSmR8riTbBrQpC9u8oP2IkfBc1ErZ43_nluzXjNF1scRYXBLeeJKRHftM9WucCAmA/s320/100_1143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548021672918517394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZIrP-zk-Rsp_B4RYCJmPUr5QJ_LRhxSPXdUUSdxPGRS3vX2jVVdJ5bWOvbFz_tdKkRNE3XU-z6z-673lQTs28h6pBMauMiIRpXPdpXHlsh0GyHr8bp-oliey6o61Wm0NaNvl_q5Totw/s1600/100_1191.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZIrP-zk-Rsp_B4RYCJmPUr5QJ_LRhxSPXdUUSdxPGRS3vX2jVVdJ5bWOvbFz_tdKkRNE3XU-z6z-673lQTs28h6pBMauMiIRpXPdpXHlsh0GyHr8bp-oliey6o61Wm0NaNvl_q5Totw/s320/100_1191.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548021819870528178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-gwHGm3aomuZ60LZwYBBNZnAP4B6KqgiT92jaXTT8vrUuKKCtzRlFPOGaZgEf9CZ8Ds8fWUrXtYjXT7zb7_aVOeGcSgyhjc1Ef12XdV3Is-bJENAnv2iDDCoIRnXQ7XIB2j_tS5r1GY/s1600/_B266821.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-gwHGm3aomuZ60LZwYBBNZnAP4B6KqgiT92jaXTT8vrUuKKCtzRlFPOGaZgEf9CZ8Ds8fWUrXtYjXT7zb7_aVOeGcSgyhjc1Ef12XdV3Is-bJENAnv2iDDCoIRnXQ7XIB2j_tS5r1GY/s320/_B266821.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548021953658094338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti2C9KTra6FbU5okn5bg_xcQmdXwcUtLx4mcNmljrXOVH39LtsuVHB-VmVWooxywhC5d22oPx6QR4mvmI-ePY1UuD4N6HhCL8c-q3p311yPuEHj3SKHOs5YHzAm5CmMCqVJARx3rDQEk/s1600/_B266825.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti2C9KTra6FbU5okn5bg_xcQmdXwcUtLx4mcNmljrXOVH39LtsuVHB-VmVWooxywhC5d22oPx6QR4mvmI-ePY1UuD4N6HhCL8c-q3p311yPuEHj3SKHOs5YHzAm5CmMCqVJARx3rDQEk/s320/_B266825.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548022098567553298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nd94vQjwB6FyImGajbA6WbDn3eaIIFfOmxE9Y4JUMSJyuLRTWxiyc4VD0LcpvLTyV11IXaq78QGzQlA-cslcPS-NrNOVOYhvtnCHhOZqma-VEMbcopj1mbDwRDEkP0rZdzn4zOiRfEE/s1600/_B266839.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nd94vQjwB6FyImGajbA6WbDn3eaIIFfOmxE9Y4JUMSJyuLRTWxiyc4VD0LcpvLTyV11IXaq78QGzQlA-cslcPS-NrNOVOYhvtnCHhOZqma-VEMbcopj1mbDwRDEkP0rZdzn4zOiRfEE/s320/_B266839.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548022298803593762" /></a><br /><br />And here are the two lovebirds on Thanksgiving Day! While the house looks beautiful and the meal was unsurpassed by any other Thanksgiving meal I that I know of...Sandra was in her element being at home with family. But, I know it was no easy feat to pull off and she doesn't ever stress one bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh53y64nHymJm6QnvByJv1lFRjS6BKDojlKTBHlvQ6eJeeBvBLGBYdesfPBa_v3WAWx2V1fWi_TP1R_mEs6mMKk64AnmTA5c7xQ8hg8-QAHwgSN1XDH38271HMDQhB4FpKpbBED4aYTK0/s1600/_B256595.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh53y64nHymJm6QnvByJv1lFRjS6BKDojlKTBHlvQ6eJeeBvBLGBYdesfPBa_v3WAWx2V1fWi_TP1R_mEs6mMKk64AnmTA5c7xQ8hg8-QAHwgSN1XDH38271HMDQhB4FpKpbBED4aYTK0/s320/_B256595.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548022469254515026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCprA_jAmoDj6actkL9DqjUv0doFrBlFua6ZEAzgfszg0rddhetkLxpmKGoqWHrUjqnhxM7EIQio2vXMrDnIFTf00FbnUOVavjLePfG7qwTCXUpSkX2IoiHS0PIqgN5WeXNtSWoMtK9Gc/s1600/_B256600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCprA_jAmoDj6actkL9DqjUv0doFrBlFua6ZEAzgfszg0rddhetkLxpmKGoqWHrUjqnhxM7EIQio2vXMrDnIFTf00FbnUOVavjLePfG7qwTCXUpSkX2IoiHS0PIqgN5WeXNtSWoMtK9Gc/s320/_B256600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548023642997029570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSieS5mw329Og0B3DyvRuH1kqxeW1svFxbwUq_krHHItVuNRCSz0q4wPVsToJKGPRRnjWbICuZ76xSMXyLwJ-Cz0WiY3hG2Mv0vHJ_djGhTcfVZLs3IaHLfLyMhQFwphOkgjROiayYeE/s1600/_B226478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSieS5mw329Og0B3DyvRuH1kqxeW1svFxbwUq_krHHItVuNRCSz0q4wPVsToJKGPRRnjWbICuZ76xSMXyLwJ-Cz0WiY3hG2Mv0vHJ_djGhTcfVZLs3IaHLfLyMhQFwphOkgjROiayYeE/s320/_B226478.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548023796480283490" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cannan's great Aunt Gloria and Uncle Terry.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCRdZ04Ic9bpkIoA0lQLRWYYTHHcGxqXRiCVKshASJpmx0lVABK7JXT4KSTyhyphenhyphenA8o7gqzJajeq7x_QU9MxuTolNa17VU036QPojCHrYIEJGSXkV3WoIzUZwJbqKEqPCI9IQqqi-oVVcA/s1600/07266717.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCRdZ04Ic9bpkIoA0lQLRWYYTHHcGxqXRiCVKshASJpmx0lVABK7JXT4KSTyhyphenhyphenA8o7gqzJajeq7x_QU9MxuTolNa17VU036QPojCHrYIEJGSXkV3WoIzUZwJbqKEqPCI9IQqqi-oVVcA/s320/07266717.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548023879833491890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHttLoTUq3BMtgsIw3LwM2mEnaDhK2DG-JDc9WjfnAlCJSu2sdTVZ1P8LAjurdmx2-A5VMemyQjU1Y-e1hvSukQFK1QqZxQvbQu2gQgs8dlI3dAW36z1MST3k5tsS5GfnhyAw7-ff2q1U/s1600/_B276855.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHttLoTUq3BMtgsIw3LwM2mEnaDhK2DG-JDc9WjfnAlCJSu2sdTVZ1P8LAjurdmx2-A5VMemyQjU1Y-e1hvSukQFK1QqZxQvbQu2gQgs8dlI3dAW36z1MST3k5tsS5GfnhyAw7-ff2q1U/s320/_B276855.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548024439844820466" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-35426436251456529432010-12-06T20:30:00.000-08:002010-12-07T21:06:32.483-08:00We packed up and drove SouthLike it does so often the south calls us to come home. At least it does for our little family. I love the North, the snow and crisp cold weather but I LOVE the warm blanket that is the south. <br /><br />So, we packed our bags and headed down for a long southern Holiday. It was a special trip because my Aunt Dawn, who lives in Savannah had planned a special early Thanksgiving for the days that we had planned to be there and invited everyone...Cousins, Friends, New Babies, Grandpa, Just Sheryl, Uncle Donald, Crazy Aunt Jackie, who brought this amazing dessert that we won't mention by name but it involved pretzels, chocolate and peanut butter and it was super delicious!!! There were so many people there. It was great. We had a wonderful dinner and for the first time, Cannan started eating real food! Not just solid food because he's been eating that for awhile, I mean, turnip greens, stuffing, turkey, and courtesy of my wonderful rebellious aunt (this is where I get my streak from) and to my disapproval, he even got his fill of banana pudding...<br /><br />Cannan & Dawn<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsi8dGPLsyCCoV5h59ztvInhTRs8Xvz8NYCN13m1R_LjzS4DJVxqEEWIyciOqjiSId51Kp0PbQTMUrstxVfESlTG9YXhrqlNdTvEKo0wzv2MWKHSzY_mM9XehYKfXnCutd3e50QjX5Yw/s1600/DSC04198.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsi8dGPLsyCCoV5h59ztvInhTRs8Xvz8NYCN13m1R_LjzS4DJVxqEEWIyciOqjiSId51Kp0PbQTMUrstxVfESlTG9YXhrqlNdTvEKo0wzv2MWKHSzY_mM9XehYKfXnCutd3e50QjX5Yw/s320/DSC04198.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547801309777534498" /></a><br /><br />One happy and stuffed little man...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBMERJqMh7bhF5kCrYUzNOrBTF0z8rQrEtP-5ANks4oSsC-4ko95eil_10H8F8CZ8z-QtUQhCec4epmzoeyU9vwIiw_S5xuX16Zb6F4S6qIZSh-HToHXaw1F2oYJq_8oS-7qMgdzjBLA/s1600/DSC04199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBMERJqMh7bhF5kCrYUzNOrBTF0z8rQrEtP-5ANks4oSsC-4ko95eil_10H8F8CZ8z-QtUQhCec4epmzoeyU9vwIiw_S5xuX16Zb6F4S6qIZSh-HToHXaw1F2oYJq_8oS-7qMgdzjBLA/s320/DSC04199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547801587602541282" /></a><br /><br />I wish I would have thought to bring the camera out more but I was so excited to see and meet everyone that I forgot to take pictures, so I will just have to tell you a little about what is going on around us in the photos that I did manage to snap. My cousin Branndon and Stephanie brought my new baby [2nd] cousin, Autumn Tressie, who is named after my Grandmother and who I fell in love with in a matter of minutes. Truly. I already have a love for this baby girl that I cannot explain. I am kicking myself for not snapping a picture of her and her sweet mama. <br />Dawn loves animals and takes in strays wherever she can (including people, that's why she and I are so close ;-) so just outside, Cannan met his first Pigs, Sweetie & Wilbur and the dogs: Jadis, Travis, Lily, Selena and Yoda, she also has a bird, cats and I think a few other small caged animals. Who needs a petting zoo??? I have family that's got us covered!! Yes, it's a sort of like a miniature farm I guess you'd say. Anyway, wish I had gotten a picture of Cannan with those pigs. It was pretty funny watching him check out these new creatures that he's never seen before. <br /><br />We had so much fun and look forward to the next visit! <br /><br /><br />Dawn, Cannan & Grandpa<br />He was fascinated with Grandpa's glasses! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatHYYpPyRfYTLrVglMONZBmJM08aA1sRbnCGiUCoe_pNPVSimWs2flKOj9FtOJ4aPTMyjht2h26-jHj3GlrHio8TbwyfKvveDxKJ5cWQ64hiD4cUv_ssGUUTPNT9bviVezNNx3OzxWcE/s1600/DSC04215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatHYYpPyRfYTLrVglMONZBmJM08aA1sRbnCGiUCoe_pNPVSimWs2flKOj9FtOJ4aPTMyjht2h26-jHj3GlrHio8TbwyfKvveDxKJ5cWQ64hiD4cUv_ssGUUTPNT9bviVezNNx3OzxWcE/s320/DSC04215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547809652221581122" /></a><br /><br />Grandpa & Cannan had a good time playing on the floor. I'm not sure who wore who out first...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nwb8nZV3DsvEuTSbyU78RzRpvK-kt9Tr9WkvOHr-S4HTzpDnoo3IVDW_6XkidYpXBa5IcCykFhwAtX5u0JYzIluXLYSzXUQCJC4ZVph8bUdTv8_WZncDk_p-t0bjvW1wQc5_KUrnfgU/s1600/DSC04208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nwb8nZV3DsvEuTSbyU78RzRpvK-kt9Tr9WkvOHr-S4HTzpDnoo3IVDW_6XkidYpXBa5IcCykFhwAtX5u0JYzIluXLYSzXUQCJC4ZVph8bUdTv8_WZncDk_p-t0bjvW1wQc5_KUrnfgU/s320/DSC04208.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547809836882446322" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKz6DrttM6gmaC565t4WVzQFksdBdPclwwaC9nnl57Aj1YL3FnDWXqPyj2sGQ36s1CAjGnXI4fEkIMRWqqz_y_h5wIn3mzfLOq1QTH1bUVPP2djvgDv0BLuxJrRBqzKzIpOg14u5UBHwo/s1600/DSC04189.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKz6DrttM6gmaC565t4WVzQFksdBdPclwwaC9nnl57Aj1YL3FnDWXqPyj2sGQ36s1CAjGnXI4fEkIMRWqqz_y_h5wIn3mzfLOq1QTH1bUVPP2djvgDv0BLuxJrRBqzKzIpOg14u5UBHwo/s320/DSC04189.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547809440353682754" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGnD7ReTwA_bmYZZfRJ9-6ZnVupjHxerLooP9tqmjTnk7lgRruchs2UhGyRunEQIrQVsPAaVUUrS8GkNtEwMvqNosBNDbid1mcAxnGiYeXYnRrYu9aQnPYSHBFa0buHv2dRfQ_NZRN_U/s1600/DSC04225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGnD7ReTwA_bmYZZfRJ9-6ZnVupjHxerLooP9tqmjTnk7lgRruchs2UhGyRunEQIrQVsPAaVUUrS8GkNtEwMvqNosBNDbid1mcAxnGiYeXYnRrYu9aQnPYSHBFa0buHv2dRfQ_NZRN_U/s320/DSC04225.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547812223749544706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre2zWY-7HWFwgBhy5Ae7s9cbRShI1VHXAdS24scRUU0GohflEZDyUNWBUTA-uAg1JkgfSbvxK2oXFHDYVYmqnx5mxzcUU-ghXuKSgQEUdwl5R2gDMfCjAryM0k0Pl-Yr-VxpgM7Vsy_Y/s1600/DSC04200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre2zWY-7HWFwgBhy5Ae7s9cbRShI1VHXAdS24scRUU0GohflEZDyUNWBUTA-uAg1JkgfSbvxK2oXFHDYVYmqnx5mxzcUU-ghXuKSgQEUdwl5R2gDMfCjAryM0k0Pl-Yr-VxpgM7Vsy_Y/s320/DSC04200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547812118846021650" /></a><br /><br />The Fam...Steve, Dawn, Cannan & Grandpa<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B_efdAQxE8Ti2AgulNG7ZcX9wM22kQvW2cj6bclFW9i_gRVc64Iu4wOQ2wl7Joe0FKg5c9CvV5Z4i_d5BNfKYRi6fXiSuE6u_Ndq_e6gSITJS606vE8ConHQjJx48Jji_DO34oGJjAg/s1600/DSC04217.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B_efdAQxE8Ti2AgulNG7ZcX9wM22kQvW2cj6bclFW9i_gRVc64Iu4wOQ2wl7Joe0FKg5c9CvV5Z4i_d5BNfKYRi6fXiSuE6u_Ndq_e6gSITJS606vE8ConHQjJx48Jji_DO34oGJjAg/s320/DSC04217.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547810002463900754" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvWZS9XzPtmdcMaMgqeB2T8u8dPJqekZK1NfgSIeCrp4zTpCCqY7TW8GtWhQuGBIwj6WWzzm-gvcu7NhZypNt1AIzV1QkofIUk1dFe8jo-tyuWOrY1hyme22vQG43VSG3eqo__KlXJyE/s1600/DSC04221.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvWZS9XzPtmdcMaMgqeB2T8u8dPJqekZK1NfgSIeCrp4zTpCCqY7TW8GtWhQuGBIwj6WWzzm-gvcu7NhZypNt1AIzV1QkofIUk1dFe8jo-tyuWOrY1hyme22vQG43VSG3eqo__KlXJyE/s320/DSC04221.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547812308657326706" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-77124828832429743362010-11-28T22:25:00.000-08:002010-12-05T12:46:36.634-08:00Modern Stoneage FamiliesREMEMBER THIS???<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s13X66BFd8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s13X66BFd8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />So, I really wanted Cannan to have a Halloween costume this year and I racked my brain trying to figure out something fun to do. Well, after talking with my friend Heather, who is the queen of resourcefulness, not to mention she has mad sewing skills, we decided to go with a Bedrock theme. <br />We decided making our own costumes would be the way to go and thanks to Hancock's fabulous October discounts we found everything we needed for under $20!!! My sweet Barney and Bam Bam's costumes were a piece of cake even for this amateur seamstress, which, using the term seamstress is actually a huge overstatement but I couldn't think of another word. Oh well. It was Betty's ensemble that was a bit more tricky, yes, leave it to [ancient] women's fashion to be all complicated right?! Well, Thanks to Heather, her mad sewing skills and her enviable ability to whip up a stylish Betty Rubble hairbow in less than 2 we were fully dressed in our stoneage digs....<br /><br />MEET The Flintstones & The Rubbles!!! <br />A.k.a. Noah, Heather and Allie Grace Oldham and us Flummer's :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyhf1MjsUqFC0jePWnCnUP6_qxuCbCvX9nr1mwWa_jFa2ht7Ta4nNRZs34Nc2Oa6Gj8o-grboj8HPDD4yq15WBZWHsp8cY59xRrwWDtEtBsGGVDgPqI8vjaz0ZoEEDKOxn7oHTFZ1ii8/s1600/33598_1689701769119_1434960107_31797222_5104324_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyhf1MjsUqFC0jePWnCnUP6_qxuCbCvX9nr1mwWa_jFa2ht7Ta4nNRZs34Nc2Oa6Gj8o-grboj8HPDD4yq15WBZWHsp8cY59xRrwWDtEtBsGGVDgPqI8vjaz0ZoEEDKOxn7oHTFZ1ii8/s320/33598_1689701769119_1434960107_31797222_5104324_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544859947258355506" /></a><br />My sweet little BamBam...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR5NbctfkwvX4PIDZazmWBgrxt-LFjdRkut-QrU2-KEiAd8r2slwzKdSf_aTGO4MvdW5GoiI6h8rMMi9lx9Wh5F9yMz34WUDU5MYBBllt-G9XRIOluhlrdlobxjJto_Vxisw2NUfqlFs/s1600/33463_1689701209105_1434960107_31797219_6680458_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR5NbctfkwvX4PIDZazmWBgrxt-LFjdRkut-QrU2-KEiAd8r2slwzKdSf_aTGO4MvdW5GoiI6h8rMMi9lx9Wh5F9yMz34WUDU5MYBBllt-G9XRIOluhlrdlobxjJto_Vxisw2NUfqlFs/s320/33463_1689701209105_1434960107_31797219_6680458_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544860186711792194" /></a><br /><br />Cannan & Allie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l5Ecr8zD455-gsyIZYRjKCx6LHN2dbXRoU9zqApyMI4fpGNzvA8Fb-_LKmKx9m7ZcRAMAmcDy4lajDUZC9VRYg7l5_56aaHD9ZPmhoWzEo8RfBsay2aYmkmfIIEufBNzH0691AKDI-c/s1600/149182_1689700369084_1434960107_31797218_826042_n-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l5Ecr8zD455-gsyIZYRjKCx6LHN2dbXRoU9zqApyMI4fpGNzvA8Fb-_LKmKx9m7ZcRAMAmcDy4lajDUZC9VRYg7l5_56aaHD9ZPmhoWzEo8RfBsay2aYmkmfIIEufBNzH0691AKDI-c/s320/149182_1689700369084_1434960107_31797218_826042_n-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544860317751682194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIXQ3Tq_6Igp94KP6GIQEk1Bc-mDEZ4IsIb4qXWWWCwg4A0uf86st6YgiCtdSc6RRUjCopogBzgFdA-XFz_srYGEZ1PmoAHRb_RyQv-TOzCjvGrImoIi03voyvJEaTgGp6Fx4zIriNbA/s1600/DSC03317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIXQ3Tq_6Igp94KP6GIQEk1Bc-mDEZ4IsIb4qXWWWCwg4A0uf86st6YgiCtdSc6RRUjCopogBzgFdA-XFz_srYGEZ1PmoAHRb_RyQv-TOzCjvGrImoIi03voyvJEaTgGp6Fx4zIriNbA/s320/DSC03317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544861148306946050" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-78971693367366259332010-11-28T22:18:00.000-08:002010-11-28T23:11:16.217-08:00First Official Family Photoshoot in Tower GroveFamily Photoshoot in Tower Grove! I have truly been blessed to have an amazing photographer in my life who is willing to take our family's pictures because trust me, we aren't always the easiest subjects. Thankfully, God puts people in our lives who understand our quirks. This was our first "official" photo shoot as a family of three. We headed out to beautiful Tower Grove park with my dear friend KellyBeth of KBK photography and had a great time under the beautiful old trees kicking up leaves. <br />As you can see, the colors were breathtaking!<br /><br />Also, I think our little man is a total ham for the camera. What do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vU7MygTAcMLXscKF3ryWx5zS3Xhp61uq-svxr1NaUeTtHSsoXKwiNaWGHhFfe-hzM5Ql_-cTBgPdesxlEecN1KMseGk3ELvSIvHOEJS4nJWpFynIv1JayJSHCoYVLQtY_80bEuSw3Y8/s1600/cannancollage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vU7MygTAcMLXscKF3ryWx5zS3Xhp61uq-svxr1NaUeTtHSsoXKwiNaWGHhFfe-hzM5Ql_-cTBgPdesxlEecN1KMseGk3ELvSIvHOEJS4nJWpFynIv1JayJSHCoYVLQtY_80bEuSw3Y8/s320/cannancollage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544833930695763970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievcC8wpSM93Nv7Rsfyn0yW19c384vq5ds_v0fawRiuns_edOzTU2B1ovOLNNgNOhxXDdPaMiLwHSF-XvGwNtR4RdwCltNgqvYV9Xaxf4hIKQ-8AUiTCf3oTo8dNWQJygy8olyy4zYYKU/s1600/IMG_6539.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievcC8wpSM93Nv7Rsfyn0yW19c384vq5ds_v0fawRiuns_edOzTU2B1ovOLNNgNOhxXDdPaMiLwHSF-XvGwNtR4RdwCltNgqvYV9Xaxf4hIKQ-8AUiTCf3oTo8dNWQJygy8olyy4zYYKU/s320/IMG_6539.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544834954613960130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QTLJMLd1JMEWnLvZyFQquN3yqU90HkiU3XPfGr8nZ7F-AKO2mFPb6h2iw8foc3iFVyPIyps25vBBBQ0Ez1ikhiktCr8ZU2Yag_zZoIlRvVmNBb41BH-1AzdJu_codoc0yufzpPriiQc/s1600/IMG_6555.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QTLJMLd1JMEWnLvZyFQquN3yqU90HkiU3XPfGr8nZ7F-AKO2mFPb6h2iw8foc3iFVyPIyps25vBBBQ0Ez1ikhiktCr8ZU2Yag_zZoIlRvVmNBb41BH-1AzdJu_codoc0yufzpPriiQc/s320/IMG_6555.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835124298525042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10Cz6On4tppgsyH8znvyKzY4jWk27JcTY3a1yITjDy9c8kb-FcYZxJxlLB6sXC-oGd_3m-dP_h6M-ozpOo5KpSvES9Ue8EiW6hR-wX_iGtJ2nWGPEgXDHoPFTpQgpTgV6Co9aCcIrQck/s1600/Flummercollagesmaller.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10Cz6On4tppgsyH8znvyKzY4jWk27JcTY3a1yITjDy9c8kb-FcYZxJxlLB6sXC-oGd_3m-dP_h6M-ozpOo5KpSvES9Ue8EiW6hR-wX_iGtJ2nWGPEgXDHoPFTpQgpTgV6Co9aCcIrQck/s320/Flummercollagesmaller.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835894413643842" /></a><br /><br />KB has got some cool little props. Love this chair! Cannan was having a good time hamming it up for the camera as you can see. His balance was pretty good by this point so I wasn't too worried...until we all watched in slow-mo as he tumbled head first to the ground....oops! He didn't seem to be too concerned though. He was quickly over it and ready for another take. He's all boy so I've already started preparing myself for what lies ahead. Can a mother ever really prepare for this really?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecwJsItVNWwLyBVX8uYy6AWWtbthpbbdiLshGTllagjUf3-HcNSlEqYrcbElagwvNH3CQ0ZAXGwDBKSKvTvaqXfD5DWjdkNCfTOu-ki9o7qiAicRbUF75p3Vy9JB-y7ziDQyuJ9LIpuE/s1600/IMG_6624.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecwJsItVNWwLyBVX8uYy6AWWtbthpbbdiLshGTllagjUf3-HcNSlEqYrcbElagwvNH3CQ0ZAXGwDBKSKvTvaqXfD5DWjdkNCfTOu-ki9o7qiAicRbUF75p3Vy9JB-y7ziDQyuJ9LIpuE/s320/IMG_6624.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835799017613602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gyQsjFc73G69FOpDh-Q5JosNCn0aiyp6A-5EtAziKSWQUz5hFQEujUbzFoSOImWifcbCqzjv00dUAyi0GRuNDwLiDhtANP3flKkSLcONFQaluaOuahzhhUsxRbk2DTqNYeCG8-lvjnU/s1600/IMG_6618_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gyQsjFc73G69FOpDh-Q5JosNCn0aiyp6A-5EtAziKSWQUz5hFQEujUbzFoSOImWifcbCqzjv00dUAyi0GRuNDwLiDhtANP3flKkSLcONFQaluaOuahzhhUsxRbk2DTqNYeCG8-lvjnU/s320/IMG_6618_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835642070897954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1z6o5kSy8vEAruvB1Ph0gpft5nNZG9w_qT0jgbMqlZlmAMY85i1nrYjf9xmnwRp4E4HPu25uXKPIJNShglm7niMQ_dUILS6iF4ptBNp9jULZnEMOfLggwEYKQrP-G9MZeh7lncQx28Y/s1600/IMG_6598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1z6o5kSy8vEAruvB1Ph0gpft5nNZG9w_qT0jgbMqlZlmAMY85i1nrYjf9xmnwRp4E4HPu25uXKPIJNShglm7niMQ_dUILS6iF4ptBNp9jULZnEMOfLggwEYKQrP-G9MZeh7lncQx28Y/s320/IMG_6598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835533657858914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQdy8b-_M29HnX11sWOm-pgiUYw_RnP9AREkWZdoWs00lzQm1yazq1ohoCeXSqbB_dA95eIot5Q1DiuqUmryfHItwiSM7xYZymRirKn1HTXV7219-DScTzaDNcf0xoAcni7NWXZocuDc/s1600/IMG_6590.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQdy8b-_M29HnX11sWOm-pgiUYw_RnP9AREkWZdoWs00lzQm1yazq1ohoCeXSqbB_dA95eIot5Q1DiuqUmryfHItwiSM7xYZymRirKn1HTXV7219-DScTzaDNcf0xoAcni7NWXZocuDc/s320/IMG_6590.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544835417942151538" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-86744569345502463652010-11-28T22:16:00.001-08:002010-11-28T22:17:12.353-08:00Cannan's a Crawler!This month (September) Cannan learned to crawl! Once he figured out that he could get a whole lot more accomplished if he could just get across the room to those objects he was eyeing, I was one busy mama! It was a rough month for us. Cannan, was finding out the hard way that hard wood floors are rough on the knees and hard on the head when he'd lose his balance and take a tumble. I was afraid people were going to start talking...and I wore out my running shoes chasing this little crawler and re-babyproofing for the 5th time. I thought I had everything covered, well guess what?! Apparently babies can find things in the strangest places and books are no exception. Who needs ALL of the pages anyway. You get the gist..right!?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzsAPcoDXfKbmZOm02skoOpEsMq10X4ibf7pv7UnCpicr4J1wuH1sOK13Kmbgid8zM5bIoo7t_KdzvlvommJNM0ndo0kRIFaQi7T3Vb4JpYRufSq2GWPCZ2aIgjuTk581ag1mJHk1Vyk/s1600/DSC01829.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzsAPcoDXfKbmZOm02skoOpEsMq10X4ibf7pv7UnCpicr4J1wuH1sOK13Kmbgid8zM5bIoo7t_KdzvlvommJNM0ndo0kRIFaQi7T3Vb4JpYRufSq2GWPCZ2aIgjuTk581ag1mJHk1Vyk/s320/DSC01829.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544828787078288098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL6zXtYjp6L2JJnqp5lea2ITxpjN3hX7j1h2PfbLg9Fj2wBlwrRHUCdKcj_0l1cjeklO-Emjtk7QRcq1aZmJjYFYxIXtMsxFat37LAuIcWYt2f36FnuCq_b4lgdHEUyMbQRoPICTD5vs/s1600/DSC01975.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL6zXtYjp6L2JJnqp5lea2ITxpjN3hX7j1h2PfbLg9Fj2wBlwrRHUCdKcj_0l1cjeklO-Emjtk7QRcq1aZmJjYFYxIXtMsxFat37LAuIcWYt2f36FnuCq_b4lgdHEUyMbQRoPICTD5vs/s320/DSC01975.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544828971568149762" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-80030767647874159272010-11-28T22:08:00.000-08:002010-11-29T05:46:45.009-08:00Apples & Pumpkins and Eckerts FarmThere have been several Holidays and events over these past few months that I haven't posted about so let's start with Fall. By the way, I love Fall, especially Fall in St. Louis! In September my friends KB, Heather and I headed out with the babies to this cool place in Illinois called Eckerts Farm. They have apple orchards as far as you can see that you can pick apples from and pumpkins that are bigger than my kitchen table!!! Which actually is not really saying much but, really, they are huge.<br /><br />Cannan did not love apple picking but he did like to taste them and gum on the big chunks that I'd bite off for him...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9V2xCNZz9yz_fq3VpiKKplNpVMafAzxU2ZaEc-EFpe32nzIMMmQyLeTC3PFA-dwU2JmIyk4kyHW75t-HnOY_TqVefqy-rTTHvumMfwPp8FmZ1Z-aeNmhJBUgurv2dsOCjzOlGBvDQ0g/s1600/IMG_2143.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9V2xCNZz9yz_fq3VpiKKplNpVMafAzxU2ZaEc-EFpe32nzIMMmQyLeTC3PFA-dwU2JmIyk4kyHW75t-HnOY_TqVefqy-rTTHvumMfwPp8FmZ1Z-aeNmhJBUgurv2dsOCjzOlGBvDQ0g/s320/IMG_2143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544824121801392466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv53Xd_5XL6XkJIMc6LJlRgD7g2pizI7-8EGezkJ1F2SMTQlKWvLOPEmVyy3wY2xl759UYrvHqpkqMOusYX2UiWL-w3osFMlNd66cvjOFwOQZGG_OhCiY3fTOnH07EF3sFAg7JpjK3Q-s/s1600/IMG_2181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv53Xd_5XL6XkJIMc6LJlRgD7g2pizI7-8EGezkJ1F2SMTQlKWvLOPEmVyy3wY2xl759UYrvHqpkqMOusYX2UiWL-w3osFMlNd66cvjOFwOQZGG_OhCiY3fTOnH07EF3sFAg7JpjK3Q-s/s320/IMG_2181.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544851004257563346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrYHqmQCP-LNgrg7_XZaYVyADehipsiNTS7wC3eElPaKCGVPlZn4VeouIF6SafoTpAfhQRV-6bYQ63h02FDATFY3PC2WRDOguOkErYvquZBlZ-_DziZqytHNPrIKU5Oh3crb4a-RJadE/s1600/IMG_2398.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrYHqmQCP-LNgrg7_XZaYVyADehipsiNTS7wC3eElPaKCGVPlZn4VeouIF6SafoTpAfhQRV-6bYQ63h02FDATFY3PC2WRDOguOkErYvquZBlZ-_DziZqytHNPrIKU5Oh3crb4a-RJadE/s320/IMG_2398.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544825129892288034" /></a><br /><br />We've been trying to photograph these two together since birth and so far, this one seems to be the best yet, obviously we've got our work cut out for us as you can tell. I am sure Heather is standing behind KB doing something that resembles an African tribal dance to get these two to even look in the general direction of the camera at the same time. The whole thing is pretty entertaining really.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iiM6NqJXUIhzAfO2uX9XS4HOKtBqncr0lrDZRb-0rKH07NqR-4zIKgDFLQZw3-NJW6ijlXMcoSb2fqy2GJZ_ryQvmnQWBOLkniC3t47avtRlqoHiSHspgjK6bZlvee26XtFIP-q4X44/s1600/IMG_2430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iiM6NqJXUIhzAfO2uX9XS4HOKtBqncr0lrDZRb-0rKH07NqR-4zIKgDFLQZw3-NJW6ijlXMcoSb2fqy2GJZ_ryQvmnQWBOLkniC3t47avtRlqoHiSHspgjK6bZlvee26XtFIP-q4X44/s320/IMG_2430.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544825312088299650" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSGwpdha8jM6a81jwSb41_JWiyLvtvRCP6LwtRCa22l3x4S-jlChA8VK5WqB4FC15YPTBHyO7eY8PdmPQE2cjhvknf9SR98HC3jwFHFXqWIS4hueg2pnDnQarf5N983yUvXH1AFJ9hPg/s1600/IMG_2465.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSGwpdha8jM6a81jwSb41_JWiyLvtvRCP6LwtRCa22l3x4S-jlChA8VK5WqB4FC15YPTBHyO7eY8PdmPQE2cjhvknf9SR98HC3jwFHFXqWIS4hueg2pnDnQarf5N983yUvXH1AFJ9hPg/s320/IMG_2465.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544826242295826450" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-19114286647741277352010-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:002010-11-28T22:07:39.883-08:00My serenade to you...Everybody needs a little time away<br />I heard her say<br />From each other<br />Even lovers need a holiday<br />Far away<br />From each other<br />Hold me now (not literallY)<br />It's hard for me to say I'm sorry<br />I just want you to stay<br />After all that we've been through<br />I will make it up to you<br />I promise to<br />And after all that's been said and done<br />You're just the part of me I can't let go<br />Couldn't stand to be kept away<br />Just for the day...<br /><br />Okay okay I'll stop, but I hope that swooned you a little, maybe? <br /><br />You should know that I don't recite 80's lyrics to just anyone. You must know you are loved. Truly.<br />So, I really want to share with you a few bits and pieces of what has been going on in our small corner of the world over these past few months. As always and since I am not (yet) an amazing storyteller, I am working on it though (not really), pictures are the best way to give you a small glimpse of the times we are enjoying as a family. So, stay tuned, I have several posts in the works...Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-77933366671248107282010-11-28T19:50:00.000-08:002010-12-02T17:23:31.113-08:00To Grandparents house we go!Cannan got to meet his Grandma & Grandpa Tolmie!!! One Friday afternoon Matt and I realized we had Saturday wide open with nothing to do, so Kentucky bound we were. We hopped in the car and to grandparents house we went! We got there just in time for lunch and mom had a roast and vittles ready for us. Since we were in Kentucky I feel that it's okay to talk in a Hillbilly manner, although, there is truly nothing Hillbilly about my family but save for the sake of location if you will. Anyway, we had a great visit and we even got to see Apollo who lives just a hop, skip and a jump away, that is if you can hop, skip and jump for 2 miles.<br /><br />Don't mind Cannan's skeleton outfit that's just the way we roll. Actually, this was taken the weekend before Halloween and my friend Anna sent me the sweetest care package of digs for Cannan. This was in it and we loved it right away! Do you see the little heart??? I LOVE!!!!<br /><br />The Fam<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9itt57_VhnAuIVPH084CTPf7shUGBXrLpXemesQSnAoHjSWeW1-WP3tbOkLzUAI4Mjdyu9xA1fdb_0jdLK0Sn7Z3HLYmh4FCe3GRQbCgRkwu0aWpN3pQhC4wCiq5iNbpyDVP0QExDlk/s1600/DSC02201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9itt57_VhnAuIVPH084CTPf7shUGBXrLpXemesQSnAoHjSWeW1-WP3tbOkLzUAI4Mjdyu9xA1fdb_0jdLK0Sn7Z3HLYmh4FCe3GRQbCgRkwu0aWpN3pQhC4wCiq5iNbpyDVP0QExDlk/s320/DSC02201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544841466747918194" /></a><br /><br />I loved that Dania and I got to spend a lot of time chatting and catching up on the trampoline. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iI1sALNk1TWBoVEmgQwGJhM62p1v6iyZ2B-VB3EVSIWWPO1hKA_j8WnfGMKrT_Uwx9uweLcMDVFHFMXFuWKqhZMV0QI_F0MaAVHSlOG7AaP_kdEMVOfWvaFyelOL21QiGH2pKJQuNRM/s1600/DSC02239.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iI1sALNk1TWBoVEmgQwGJhM62p1v6iyZ2B-VB3EVSIWWPO1hKA_j8WnfGMKrT_Uwx9uweLcMDVFHFMXFuWKqhZMV0QI_F0MaAVHSlOG7AaP_kdEMVOfWvaFyelOL21QiGH2pKJQuNRM/s320/DSC02239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544841816202430770" /></a><br /><br />I think he likes them! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIwKoiu_9gp8rNyw_JJSkgmvJ1XbRRLIPP1SQz0T66J5nEybyu0D-UJat7WysSVJTg3gpo0G4bIgh6OVhHzcbzop03a1VLPD9jI6Fg7PwksGkNjCtjLLANgx8rnTQeOLZMCKj6g4_QpA/s1600/DSC02235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIwKoiu_9gp8rNyw_JJSkgmvJ1XbRRLIPP1SQz0T66J5nEybyu0D-UJat7WysSVJTg3gpo0G4bIgh6OVhHzcbzop03a1VLPD9jI6Fg7PwksGkNjCtjLLANgx8rnTQeOLZMCKj6g4_QpA/s320/DSC02235.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544841612156361666" /></a><br /><br /><br />My Beautiful Sister Miss Dania Kay Tolmie...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3AyaG9fZ2nIKHFPuY8tm1n4UP6nsHsvwc4zP1L3ophKphWlhy8NBTMA81SbE-Fmk3S3OM5RZwvE4ESf4AXZERBXL6pTFgmT2xNHi0xdCqaF-d8wSw5MceXwhGb-5XqOshdB2QKEwwkM/s1600/DSC02395.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3AyaG9fZ2nIKHFPuY8tm1n4UP6nsHsvwc4zP1L3ophKphWlhy8NBTMA81SbE-Fmk3S3OM5RZwvE4ESf4AXZERBXL6pTFgmT2xNHi0xdCqaF-d8wSw5MceXwhGb-5XqOshdB2QKEwwkM/s320/DSC02395.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544842221050104226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dLbJgbcZzdQaYs-w-FscEA3S-iFqge89DjMLI5kfCH6CnAzxJFjBdDX7Ym4oKJT3C7QMCpkyj7m2TGTqLFVXlvQ7PURP3sfPBWx6WxsS48JjuVBBHtf3919IB-wH0EJ1HiWd1QHePkM/s1600/DSC02270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dLbJgbcZzdQaYs-w-FscEA3S-iFqge89DjMLI5kfCH6CnAzxJFjBdDX7Ym4oKJT3C7QMCpkyj7m2TGTqLFVXlvQ7PURP3sfPBWx6WxsS48JjuVBBHtf3919IB-wH0EJ1HiWd1QHePkM/s320/DSC02270.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544842143014701762" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-43435461082183707542010-09-09T07:18:00.000-07:002010-09-15T07:28:34.188-07:00Labor Day Love, Football, Babies & FoodWe squeezed so many events into this past labor day weekend I don't even know where to start. Sandra & Jerry, (affectionately known as "Matt's rents" or Nana & Papa) came from Alabama for a visit. We enjoyed having them and they even treated us to a little getaway so we could sneak out and have a date night for our 6th Anniversary, which was on Saturday. That is right folks...6 years!!! It has been fun to say the least. I truly and honestly can say from my very core that I could not have prayed for a better man. I know I am blessed that I can even say that. So here is a little flashback to September 4th, 2004...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKKwlap6Bk-KIlT-0miPleF3zRnRq2BUBpF8RsAHfQhMFAg7Ys4zS5jGfq0PzP1Cj81g5CJbowBfGr2KnMDLpwg_kaUW6n3EHxV2v0Loa0FnaPRXr4wPvew_7T4miPz7EhgANgaNmzzc/s1600/04-21651.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKKwlap6Bk-KIlT-0miPleF3zRnRq2BUBpF8RsAHfQhMFAg7Ys4zS5jGfq0PzP1Cj81g5CJbowBfGr2KnMDLpwg_kaUW6n3EHxV2v0Loa0FnaPRXr4wPvew_7T4miPz7EhgANgaNmzzc/s320/04-21651.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516788994619240306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBi2vLocQZsAzEcIKmJeDICspPLgPtHf9b3EtZHK2s8bxgOE5vXob8pCUEcmh0jD-9W8ETethCe5rs-22KSomDVUn8lXDfN8XPzU3Y-al-jjb6hU9tRu26rppN0CZWHrs60IKJhtClBI/s1600/04-21707x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBi2vLocQZsAzEcIKmJeDICspPLgPtHf9b3EtZHK2s8bxgOE5vXob8pCUEcmh0jD-9W8ETethCe5rs-22KSomDVUn8lXDfN8XPzU3Y-al-jjb6hU9tRu26rppN0CZWHrs60IKJhtClBI/s320/04-21707x.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516789403695823042" /></a><br /><br />ROOOOOOLLLLLLL TIIIIIIIDE! (Or as Cannan will soon be saying Woll Tide!)<br />Saturday was Alabama's first game of the season so of course everyone was decked out in their Alabama garb. Even Cannan was wearing the colors...I think he was excited to watch the game too...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCo-f2o15yDpQw469EH1aT6i_SPKbQVnqHUxHmsr1qWCY8-7cXWUIyA1_BUw9RWcukr151G7h9xSt0XEty1h9JPUQSIu0OlK4tC8ixGRyCrX2kdKxLixrWMdcSoI7h7UlEY2cUOzU9h8/s1600/DSC01542.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCo-f2o15yDpQw469EH1aT6i_SPKbQVnqHUxHmsr1qWCY8-7cXWUIyA1_BUw9RWcukr151G7h9xSt0XEty1h9JPUQSIu0OlK4tC8ixGRyCrX2kdKxLixrWMdcSoI7h7UlEY2cUOzU9h8/s320/DSC01542.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516792111372333330" /></a><br />first, Cannan wanted to show us how to kick a football...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYhOzjbnSpoS4cGiFPo3YmPv1a5AqoS0VAZC6GJPQNcxgiwuMh4hlrjNHyG22ijHHXBJ8FlWAg-YGTTTDyG0W-yYoUoBm8IjDXpg5FAxfMcy3OR91Bf3PDP0TeXBHT0fLHPgkrI77P9s/s1600/DSC01530.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYhOzjbnSpoS4cGiFPo3YmPv1a5AqoS0VAZC6GJPQNcxgiwuMh4hlrjNHyG22ijHHXBJ8FlWAg-YGTTTDyG0W-yYoUoBm8IjDXpg5FAxfMcy3OR91Bf3PDP0TeXBHT0fLHPgkrI77P9s/s320/DSC01530.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516792335106820338" /></a><br />Did you see my kick papa?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xdK44dao9wZB1ORVIhivFfczkPYM6ApNyKCuoQa1AS76LwqQS3D4RKdMb3S04mNUGwVKupZY__eI6_l6bhQT_uFSd5amRMMpjL-kxWideWcozbZHm4Khozu6rPzy_OxnoTp417fACgE/s1600/DSC01527.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xdK44dao9wZB1ORVIhivFfczkPYM6ApNyKCuoQa1AS76LwqQS3D4RKdMb3S04mNUGwVKupZY__eI6_l6bhQT_uFSd5amRMMpjL-kxWideWcozbZHm4Khozu6rPzy_OxnoTp417fACgE/s320/DSC01527.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516791617527077330" /></a><br /><br />It was perfect timing too because if you know me you know how much I love watching football ;-) So, while they all watched the game I snuck off to my friend Amy's baby shower to oooh and aaaah over her adorable belly and baby girl things. She was going back and forth about cloth diapering and decided to give it a try so a few of the girls from church went in and got her her first stash of Bumgenius'.... <br /><br />Here is Amy with all her new colorful CD's...isn't she beautiful!?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSbTVTFGzWyEBhgWZ3P4lkggq7KDalUmtwStPsS5rU4la3Ef8iDnv3DacCEIhO8B1VVpakvaKwXHXF7VH48t_X2S3tJkbLhMPEII_6OcWh8mIs3OFaNTM_3z_k71hR5c-O_6Si_LKKpE/s1600/DSC01588.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSbTVTFGzWyEBhgWZ3P4lkggq7KDalUmtwStPsS5rU4la3Ef8iDnv3DacCEIhO8B1VVpakvaKwXHXF7VH48t_X2S3tJkbLhMPEII_6OcWh8mIs3OFaNTM_3z_k71hR5c-O_6Si_LKKpE/s320/DSC01588.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516797675872164626" /></a><br /><br />The Girls...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU9poK2xvItHrteleHfo9SHy6uaswyTqkshChNTuK52VkYzkYnDjQr4MEaVGeyjijKigEP62txsiYIq3-aRGtNCeOKtlQKNY0BXeej7cJ0I5lAu3OmPPDtklxbD5GnL0ppAOxrIcvM7Q/s1600/DSC01727.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU9poK2xvItHrteleHfo9SHy6uaswyTqkshChNTuK52VkYzkYnDjQr4MEaVGeyjijKigEP62txsiYIq3-aRGtNCeOKtlQKNY0BXeej7cJ0I5lAu3OmPPDtklxbD5GnL0ppAOxrIcvM7Q/s320/DSC01727.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516798349403702546" /></a><br /><br />On Sunday we headed out to GreekFest for some Gyros, Greek Salads, Baklava and more, "wouldn't you like to have some?" delicious Greek food...<br />I'll spare you the pictures of us chowing down on our Grecian Vittles and only show you the sweet side...<br />Mmmmmm Baklava! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSD6LrXsd4PLr58pPWyaLoj7SV6V-2xQRJzbeq6pUmTXhHYZXY31tHYmBw9vFs0M0GrE3anHO4gBjDkrC4mH7B_w35nb7rTYpcY1h0hcro5RRxK9TMvOcRhTsAgQHmn5J8TmdXqX8uo4/s1600/DSC01748.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSD6LrXsd4PLr58pPWyaLoj7SV6V-2xQRJzbeq6pUmTXhHYZXY31tHYmBw9vFs0M0GrE3anHO4gBjDkrC4mH7B_w35nb7rTYpcY1h0hcro5RRxK9TMvOcRhTsAgQHmn5J8TmdXqX8uo4/s320/DSC01748.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516800956718052466" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-13121917440043982942010-08-10T21:24:00.000-07:002010-08-11T07:52:01.200-07:00Test Test...Is this thing on?So I just want to play a bit and see how this thing works when I actually post. So I will start with a little intro and this past year in review. Well, WE HAD A BABY!!! That is right. Cannan Daniel was born on March 17th and my oh my has he rocked our world!!! The love that we have discovered for this child is deeper than anything we ever imagined. Who knew that parenthood was this awesome and why didn't anybody tell us??? <br />Our baby boy is 5 months old now and let me tell you....the. time. has. flown. I feel like Matt was wheeling us out of the hospital yesterday. I will never forget the day we brought Cannan home. Matt settled us into the car taking extra time to make sure the car seat was installed just right. He must have checked that thing 50 times before we moved an inch. As we rode home in silence, overwhelmed by the task ahead of us and wondering where to even start, I stared into the beautiful little face at this amazing life that has been entrusted to us and I thanked the Lord for His gift. From the backseat I looked up into the rear view mirror to see tears streaming down Matt's cheeks. Precious precious cargo. Priceless cargo. And our lives will never ever be the same and we wouldn't have it any other way. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvobk2gs6CXt76wtWW2Jz7rIajWjVHJqcASVxifgu9FF5DjFK9ne_qjRV-xSBGkMRMnTTwVAtzfVceHjYbkPg5AZloXU_Y_hGVxmvWbPO7UQzQuiC4CeYqc6HBFUf69ze6iqnp4iWPwg/s1600/DSC08517.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvobk2gs6CXt76wtWW2Jz7rIajWjVHJqcASVxifgu9FF5DjFK9ne_qjRV-xSBGkMRMnTTwVAtzfVceHjYbkPg5AZloXU_Y_hGVxmvWbPO7UQzQuiC4CeYqc6HBFUf69ze6iqnp4iWPwg/s320/DSC08517.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504164759961957458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeas-q-8AX7YQy2xr9UBJGWnWvll6kORM8JysMGV0JsrZq2XrWV6sBI4i9Fjr2NpxGpFsF9-7mNZhETrdBgcCM35NWFtyTXXtLs-r6XiMXnjOuG_PBgLmWfz293Ycopo_f_bdbziGJljQ/s1600/IMG_7569.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeas-q-8AX7YQy2xr9UBJGWnWvll6kORM8JysMGV0JsrZq2XrWV6sBI4i9Fjr2NpxGpFsF9-7mNZhETrdBgcCM35NWFtyTXXtLs-r6XiMXnjOuG_PBgLmWfz293Ycopo_f_bdbziGJljQ/s320/IMG_7569.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504010542388216162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LbFnuiqrDUPGaamEY4oTdFnrGEyHB0f2SOBnw1M1mrS5asuzOLZ-NTbgkVY3aYvYYANuLYUz7NOdKIBeQGtg6VUXtP0fc6W0JIv7pRdRGNBFC5y0HsnxiTKJOswoDYp5f1-5Q4wYniI/s1600/IMG_7428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LbFnuiqrDUPGaamEY4oTdFnrGEyHB0f2SOBnw1M1mrS5asuzOLZ-NTbgkVY3aYvYYANuLYUz7NOdKIBeQGtg6VUXtP0fc6W0JIv7pRdRGNBFC5y0HsnxiTKJOswoDYp5f1-5Q4wYniI/s320/IMG_7428.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504010535560754114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqIxSR_QS4U3D4f1TXoBJu4LVXEX7RKZN-V8XRbpkBb36MJy13YYEcMe0bJcmNGIWkhW_gb4qEKZKi1JABOuKaVpcCgmis73nxpsc-p99rn7vrQDtAcdbA0i8jEt-DvE8-GZA6oVdgIc/s1600/IMG_7526b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqIxSR_QS4U3D4f1TXoBJu4LVXEX7RKZN-V8XRbpkBb36MJy13YYEcMe0bJcmNGIWkhW_gb4qEKZKi1JABOuKaVpcCgmis73nxpsc-p99rn7vrQDtAcdbA0i8jEt-DvE8-GZA6oVdgIc/s320/IMG_7526b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504010530250106114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjU8XCQG3KTXgzqpN9LvWt5af__O9yK8b6BMhqTq-ThFy8Vffqin0Nc-T4Y-PmVfn52scH1uXcTbH4XPz97y24DbyGvGEWRtrEiSUX9r_Ap-9IhgXfrpjyghx4f_bULTl2H9-_yTn3oQ/s1600/IMG_0562.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjU8XCQG3KTXgzqpN9LvWt5af__O9yK8b6BMhqTq-ThFy8Vffqin0Nc-T4Y-PmVfn52scH1uXcTbH4XPz97y24DbyGvGEWRtrEiSUX9r_Ap-9IhgXfrpjyghx4f_bULTl2H9-_yTn3oQ/s320/IMG_0562.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504008370737450306" /></a>Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587588740130040514.post-60560762733206961332010-08-08T20:39:00.000-07:002010-08-08T21:54:25.639-07:00Soooo here we go....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8LjUlMnTxJJbVzXmEV3Y5CIO0kdVSWZh2Yr5Qz3NNNCiMF9BP60Ds4ARpcI1AAKgzoBCzk9sn4Rf339QgViNf-bhwxwp_mlrhcteX28YVIIWM1wOwsyCxYHyj-Ugo3mcXeHdABmXklU/s1600/IMG_0717.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8LjUlMnTxJJbVzXmEV3Y5CIO0kdVSWZh2Yr5Qz3NNNCiMF9BP60Ds4ARpcI1AAKgzoBCzk9sn4Rf339QgViNf-bhwxwp_mlrhcteX28YVIIWM1wOwsyCxYHyj-Ugo3mcXeHdABmXklU/s320/IMG_0717.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503260067233149538" /></a><br />Finally. Yes, finally. I am starting a blog. I am slowly conquering that little (BIG!) to do list of things I have been trying to get to for so long. But. Now. I am Prioritizing. I will keep this short and sweet since most of you reading this know us so I will spare you the long introduction into our past, present and future. The journey that Matt and I have traveled since we tied the knot almost 6 years ago has taken us far and wide, geographically speaking. My desire is for this to be a place where you can find us where we are. Like neighbors you can peek into our home through the window. Or join us at our kitchen table for morning coffee or an afternoon snack. We'll show you pictures and share stories about what's going on in the lives of this little flock of three. Stay tuned...<br /><br />and P.S. Bear with me as I navigate through the techical details this new and unfamiliar territory :-)Our Little Flock:http://www.blogger.com/profile/17190623665750278375noreply@blogger.com1