tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51967878495301695272024-03-13T05:43:59.887-05:00All About Noah...and Esther...and Thomas...and EveJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-57431962846908742962015-02-25T20:34:00.001-06:002015-02-25T20:44:10.995-06:00One Year...at 17 monthsEve turned one last September. I have been so bad about writing on here. I love looking back at my posts so I am going to really try and do better. So here goes nothing... The one year post at 17 months. <br />
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Eve is a super laid back, pretty happy kid. She is obviously different now from when she first turned one, but she is still the same sweet, happy-go-lucky kid. <br />
- She took her first steps at the end of August a couple weeks before her birthday which if my memory serves me correctly (which it often doesn't) she was the first of any of our kids to take steps on her own. Now she walks everywhere and insists everything. <br />
- She doesn't talk a lot, but I think she just doesn't have much reason to. She says Uh-oh, night, dad, shoes (at least we think), and thank you when handing me silverware out of the dishwasher. <br />
- She is a good sleeper although she does love to wake up at all hours of the night and party for a while before going back to sleep. She, unlike any of our kids, sucks her thumb. We used to try to give her a paci, but she would just spit it out and go to the thumb so we have up. Now when she finds a paci, she always puts it in her mouth and sucks on it, but it is always upside down. Whenever she sucks her thumb, she always twirls her hair with the other hand. Now she has a pretty awesome bald spot on the back of her head which looks even better with her mullet. <br />
- She LOVES to wrestle maybe more than anyone in our family. Noah and Brian will be going at it and out of no where she will run and jump on top of them. <br />
- She has the loudest highest pitched squeal known to mankind. Every time you play peek a boo with her, she squeals so loud at the end. It always makes me laugh and never gets old. <br />
- she has recently mastered the stairs in our house and started getting into everything...not a good combo. <br />
- She loves to out on shoes and gloves. We have some latex gloves under the kitchen sink that she loves to pull out and out on...if only she would start doing some cleaning in them. :) <br />
- she loves to go into either the kitchen or bathroom and take out everything in the drawers. You can always tell when eve has been there. <br />
- She used to be obsessed with socks. She would always carry them around the house. One day I turned my head for two minutes and when I turned around she was gone. I found her in the playroom sucking on a sock. The sock was soaking wet. When I walked back into the kitchen, I noticed a trail of water leading back to the toilet. There in the toilet was the mate to the sock that had been in her mouth. Thankfully I am pretty sure it had been flushed. <br />
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Eve, you have added a lighthearted element of fun to our family. You are so so laid back and just go with the flow of our crazy family. You usually don't say much but when you get excited, you can hear you in every room in the house. Your smile and laughter are contagious and you brighten everyone's day. We love you so much and can't imagine life without you. I am so glad God blessed us with you as our baby girl. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NA8MyC7yCS8/VO6GQJ02XCI/AAAAAAAABOk/_NfNy13nrvs/s640/blogger-image--518511168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NA8MyC7yCS8/VO6GQJ02XCI/AAAAAAAABOk/_NfNy13nrvs/s640/blogger-image--518511168.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ads6SGQdWIo/VO6GQjqCjnI/AAAAAAAABOs/0LMgjVHJxO4/s640/blogger-image-590719328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ads6SGQdWIo/VO6GQjqCjnI/AAAAAAAABOs/0LMgjVHJxO4/s640/blogger-image-590719328.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aarH8HUOdak/VO6GRKdLdbI/AAAAAAAABO0/4dzfsnrC8Zs/s640/blogger-image--688446240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aarH8HUOdak/VO6GRKdLdbI/AAAAAAAABO0/4dzfsnrC8Zs/s640/blogger-image--688446240.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xoAaZavKFuA/VO6GSQS-ExI/AAAAAAAABO8/tGRJaScHajY/s640/blogger-image--1547596156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xoAaZavKFuA/VO6GSQS-ExI/AAAAAAAABO8/tGRJaScHajY/s640/blogger-image--1547596156.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j-2AbjfGMMg/VO6GSx-LJAI/AAAAAAAABPE/ju7gWQHuuVU/s640/blogger-image-871716693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j-2AbjfGMMg/VO6GSx-LJAI/AAAAAAAABPE/ju7gWQHuuVU/s640/blogger-image-871716693.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h0wLB5ny_y8/VO6GTaFrzSI/AAAAAAAABPM/7FjG2nNOEkw/s640/blogger-image--1961930536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h0wLB5ny_y8/VO6GTaFrzSI/AAAAAAAABPM/7FjG2nNOEkw/s640/blogger-image--1961930536.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-11974255025370611492014-06-13T00:36:00.001-05:002014-06-13T00:36:41.729-05:00The Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>We went to the beach the week before Memorial Day weekend. It was a much needed trip for our family. We went last year in the beginning of July. The weather was awful-it rained for 6 straight days, and we lost power in our condo. Not your ideal vacation. Shortly after we got back from that trip, I got sick and our world was turned upside down...and then we had Eve...and I still don't think we have recovered from all the chaos of the last year. We went to the same place as last year. It was kind of a redemption trip for our family. We could all be together as a family and be normal...or at least as normal as we'll ever be. We had seven straight days of sunshine and it was amazing. Here are some of the highlights:<div>Driving...not really a highlight. :)<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vp_xOp-8DiE/U5qNlbVjxxI/AAAAAAAABNA/aBz4a_dCn_s/s640/blogger-image-1186977250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vp_xOp-8DiE/U5qNlbVjxxI/AAAAAAAABNA/aBz4a_dCn_s/s640/blogger-image-1186977250.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTMnAYP4VI0/U5qNjsYSjCI/AAAAAAAABM4/vPf-4yYm43k/s640/blogger-image--1186490698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTMnAYP4VI0/U5qNjsYSjCI/AAAAAAAABM4/vPf-4yYm43k/s640/blogger-image--1186490698.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aco7xasnx8I/U5qNhqnOlHI/AAAAAAAABMw/TFES2X2f4Fw/s640/blogger-image-1746285785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aco7xasnx8I/U5qNhqnOlHI/AAAAAAAABMw/TFES2X2f4Fw/s640/blogger-image-1746285785.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The view from our room:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dljOdtlX-pU/U5qN2JyqKBI/AAAAAAAABN4/OC_LIeJvDic/s640/blogger-image-2136441118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dljOdtlX-pU/U5qN2JyqKBI/AAAAAAAABN4/OC_LIeJvDic/s640/blogger-image-2136441118.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ypBG65h_YR0/U5qN59v4aLI/AAAAAAAABOI/unxYuXI9wEs/s640/blogger-image--1419491823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SwBMzOfo4_g/U5qNyfsATNI/AAAAAAAABNo/YDN5zMCubIY/s640/blogger-image--950932532.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UdNS5dsLJ44/U5qNorpE7bI/AAAAAAAABNQ/SXJP2LCndVk/s640/blogger-image--1525296470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UdNS5dsLJ44/U5qNorpE7bI/AAAAAAAABNQ/SXJP2LCndVk/s640/blogger-image--1525296470.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-27043602040850579122014-03-20T11:18:00.001-05:002014-03-20T11:18:31.733-05:00SurvivalDefinition: putting all your kids, including your six month old, on bean bags in front of the TV so that you can try to fold the 17 loads of laundry in the background. At least they are all clothed (even if it's in pajamas) and fed. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2Mj5z2B7Fs/UysU1ZsylAI/AAAAAAAABLA/ezDYhwdDG7k/s640/blogger-image-428341180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2Mj5z2B7Fs/UysU1ZsylAI/AAAAAAAABLA/ezDYhwdDG7k/s640/blogger-image-428341180.jpg"></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-898803857812056052014-03-10T20:40:00.001-05:002014-03-10T20:40:06.515-05:00Funny conversations...Me: Esther why is your jacket in a plastic bag in your backpack? <div>Esther: Because Mommy, I went poopoo at school and I was wiping and I got it on my hands and so I wiped them on my jacket. </div><div>Of course you did. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Noah: Daddy, I know about everything on the whole world.</div><div>Brian: I don't think so buddy. I don't even know everything in the whole world.</div><div>Noah : Yes I do Daddy.</div><div><br></div><div>Sometime later...</div><div>Noah: Actually Daddy, I know everything about the whole world except one thing.</div><div>Brian: What's that? </div><div>Noah: Construction sites.</div><div>Brian: How come?</div><div>Noah: Because I don't know where they put the cranes or the bulldozers. But I know everything else about everything in the whole world. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Noah: Daddy, is the Eiffel Tower a long way away? </div><div>Brian: Yes. Do you know where it is? </div><div>Noah: Yeah Daddy. Parich Ranch!</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-21559655761589785102014-02-14T12:16:00.001-06:002014-02-14T12:16:13.882-06:00Oh Esther...<div>The other night I told the kids to clean up their toys. Noah promptly jumps up and starts working. Esther just dawdles and finds everything else that she needs to do other than clean. Finally after getting on to her multiple times and putting her in time out, she starts cleaning and really kicks it into gear. This is our conversation that followed. </div><div>Me: Esther, Thank you for cleaning up and having such a good attitude.</div><div>Esther (in her sassiest most bossy voice): Mommy do you remember when I was sick and threw up and had to lay on the couch? </div><div>Me: Yes</div><div>Esther: Do you want me to do that again?</div><div>Me: No</div><div>Esther: Then you better stop being mean to me.</div><div><br></div><div>Wow. Think we may have to invest in boarding school during the teenage years. Oh Esther, I already know it is going to be a rough few (or ten) years in there, but my prayer is that someday, years down the road, we can be friends again. :) I love you baby. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1Xz_6dK4rIk/Uv5da_R_myI/AAAAAAAABKw/JgJm0nZYv2M/s640/blogger-image-268447570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1Xz_6dK4rIk/Uv5da_R_myI/AAAAAAAABKw/JgJm0nZYv2M/s640/blogger-image-268447570.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-APdm3FK_6bo/Uv5dZZHzXUI/AAAAAAAABKo/WKQcsYk1tV0/s640/blogger-image-1655201946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-APdm3FK_6bo/Uv5dZZHzXUI/AAAAAAAABKo/WKQcsYk1tV0/s640/blogger-image-1655201946.jpg"></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-81069140301004964222014-01-17T00:24:00.001-06:002014-01-17T00:26:34.057-06:00The day Thomas became stubborn...A couple Saturdays ago, we were eating breakfast like any other Saturday. Everyone was finishing up and getting up from the table. I can't really remember how it all started. I think maybe Thomas was throwing a fit about wanting to get down, and we told him to say 'please' just like every other morning. But for some reason, this time he refused to do it. We told him he couldn't get down until he said 'please' and he still refused. Sometimes I hate it when we make statements like that because that inevitably means a battle is about to ensue. The line has been drawn in he sand and Thomas must decide if he will cross over or stubbornly hold his ground. I remember reaching that moment with Noah and Esther, but it wasn't too surprising to me that they held their ground and a war began (one that has definitely not stopped ever since). <div>But Thomas is a different story. He is so sweet and so mild mannered that I kind of allowed myself to believe that we may never have conflict. He was sure to let me know otherwise that morning. He sat in that chair from around 8:00 until around 11:00!!! Noah and Esthher were begging him to say it. We sat with him, we left him, we came back. He didn't budge. He cried, he screamed, he laughed, he started disrobing. Still nothing. And then, all of a sudden, after three long hours, we told one final time to say 'please' and he did it. Lots of cheering followed and he finally got down shortly before we put him back in his chair for lunch. :) </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ijMFlfK8Umo/UtjMihpH3cI/AAAAAAAABKQ/MHAv8fRnPkY/s640/blogger-image-1377140455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ijMFlfK8Umo/UtjMihpH3cI/AAAAAAAABKQ/MHAv8fRnPkY/s640/blogger-image-1377140455.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jFJtJRW-yFc/UtjMZ1EBn6I/AAAAAAAABJo/r9qsaXOuG8g/s640/blogger-image--228526965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jFJtJRW-yFc/UtjMZ1EBn6I/AAAAAAAABJo/r9qsaXOuG8g/s640/blogger-image--228526965.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ubcBwmjYmqY/UtjMed0H_-I/AAAAAAAABKA/GeXsOUihTwI/s640/blogger-image--346940336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ubcBwmjYmqY/UtjMed0H_-I/AAAAAAAABKA/GeXsOUihTwI/s640/blogger-image--346940336.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-trBfG9SrkJA/UtjMfz__ZtI/AAAAAAAABKI/iR1kUq__SJ8/s640/blogger-image-830259608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-trBfG9SrkJA/UtjMfz__ZtI/AAAAAAAABKI/iR1kUq__SJ8/s640/blogger-image-830259608.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V-_C5tN-u1k/UtjMbbEoJfI/AAAAAAAABJw/LxNIB9XCcu8/s640/blogger-image--1444586811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V-_C5tN-u1k/UtjMbbEoJfI/AAAAAAAABJw/LxNIB9XCcu8/s640/blogger-image--1444586811.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ar63Eg6BxkM/UtjMkKucXbI/AAAAAAAABKY/_u9o14qewKk/s640/blogger-image-819248333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ar63Eg6BxkM/UtjMkKucXbI/AAAAAAAABKY/_u9o14qewKk/s640/blogger-image-819248333.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sI6OaRnJmAo/UtjMdM1PXlI/AAAAAAAABJ4/aKD0hLR0_mo/s640/blogger-image-563429855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sI6OaRnJmAo/UtjMdM1PXlI/AAAAAAAABJ4/aKD0hLR0_mo/s640/blogger-image-563429855.jpg"></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-19233479067935688892014-01-04T10:37:00.001-06:002014-01-04T10:37:41.091-06:00Feliz Navidad!Noah: Hey Mom, what's that song that goes, "Boogy snoggydog. I want to wish you a merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart?" <br />
Haha! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pm58qv0SnFQ/Usg40xppuQI/AAAAAAAABJY/Vjbt0Ylkm0Q/s640/blogger-image--250942288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pm58qv0SnFQ/Usg40xppuQI/AAAAAAAABJY/Vjbt0Ylkm0Q/s640/blogger-image--250942288.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-6894256901137642122013-12-18T13:11:00.001-06:002013-12-18T13:29:03.288-06:00Merry Christmas!We went this past weekend to get pictures taken with Santa. Noah wanted to dress like Santa. Esther originally wanted to wear her full Tinkerbell costume, but substituted in the reindeer pajama shirt that she found. I love their creativity and independence. I think it tends to make our job as parents a little more difficult at times, but I think life any other way would almost be boring. Merry Christmas! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cG5RHblXUUg/UrHzQh6MrrI/AAAAAAAABIk/ZnEpJHV8E_g/s640/blogger-image-99590341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cG5RHblXUUg/UrHzQh6MrrI/AAAAAAAABIk/ZnEpJHV8E_g/s640/blogger-image-99590341.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lID1zuiCv5Q/UrH2embxZtI/AAAAAAAABIw/qAhvef_AsNs/s640/blogger-image-1046789008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lID1zuiCv5Q/UrH2embxZtI/AAAAAAAABIw/qAhvef_AsNs/s640/blogger-image-1046789008.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3mc8aZynRRA/UrH3FxtIGZI/AAAAAAAABI4/vUnnFm0sH2g/s640/blogger-image--1503443423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3mc8aZynRRA/UrH3FxtIGZI/AAAAAAAABI4/vUnnFm0sH2g/s640/blogger-image--1503443423.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-81562668954033079662013-12-18T13:10:00.001-06:002013-12-18T13:10:50.083-06:00Pride comes before the fall...I have always prided myself on my children not ever having cut their hair. I mean how hard is it anyway? Just keep the scissors out of their reach people. It's not that difficult. God must have decided I needed some humbling because today I definitely had to eat my words. <br />
I have been meaning to cut Noah's hair for a while now and just haven't made the time for it. He has a Christmas program at school tomorrow so I decided I should finally get around to it. I set the kit on the table, pulled out the clippers, and began. Things were going really well (he is not the easiest haircut in the world), and then from behind I heard the scissors snip. I jerked around only to see that Esther had cut a huge chunk of hair off the back of her head. I screamed and almost started crying which I think may have scared her because she immediately started cleaning all the hair up (as if that was what I was upset about). She had been mad at me for not cutting her hair and I guess she just decided to take matters into her own hands. Noah asked her why she cut her hair, and she very proudly said, "I was taking my haircut!" <br />
People have told me this morning that it will grow back, which it will, but it has taken three years to get where it is now. So maybe by the time she is halfway through kindergarten, it will be back to normal. Awesome. I pray that someday her strongwilledness and determination will be used for good and that all the struggles she puts us through will be worth it. And I truly pity the man who falls for her. He is in for a ride. Haha! :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CAN4jPMGTo0/UrHzLodZ0iI/AAAAAAAABIU/7yRBzk7sLR0/s640/blogger-image-1321074238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CAN4jPMGTo0/UrHzLodZ0iI/AAAAAAAABIU/7yRBzk7sLR0/s640/blogger-image-1321074238.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9KKbERGgd1A/UrHzJUmUQyI/AAAAAAAABIM/0J-7MzWs5YQ/s640/blogger-image--1031771515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9KKbERGgd1A/UrHzJUmUQyI/AAAAAAAABIM/0J-7MzWs5YQ/s640/blogger-image--1031771515.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XZWGIX9lQ6U/UrHzGyOTG3I/AAAAAAAABIE/D7rfPo4oIxM/s640/blogger-image--971704793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XZWGIX9lQ6U/UrHzGyOTG3I/AAAAAAAABIE/D7rfPo4oIxM/s640/blogger-image--971704793.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4_hfmzcX0lQ/UrHzD0AdBhI/AAAAAAAABH8/DxprAm4iE3M/s640/blogger-image-879909808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4_hfmzcX0lQ/UrHzD0AdBhI/AAAAAAAABH8/DxprAm4iE3M/s640/blogger-image-879909808.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HttphqVn7ck/UrHzB0QjP3I/AAAAAAAABH0/RGbEb6EFDg8/s640/blogger-image-2071848510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HttphqVn7ck/UrHzB0QjP3I/AAAAAAAABH0/RGbEb6EFDg8/s640/blogger-image-2071848510.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1z4AlXsqOuA/UrHzOKQAr3I/AAAAAAAABIc/raFsc1ycNAA/s640/blogger-image--1475574155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1z4AlXsqOuA/UrHzOKQAr3I/AAAAAAAABIc/raFsc1ycNAA/s640/blogger-image--1475574155.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-32998547810185230842013-12-04T17:57:00.001-06:002013-12-10T17:49:08.189-06:00A good dayToday was a good day. It had some fun and funny moments. We started the day going to the store to pick put a little tree for the kids' room. <br />
After that we ate a quick lunch and then went to drop Noah off to go see Beauty and the Beast with a friend. Shortly after we got back home, Esther stripped down to her panties (surprise). When I asked her why she took her clothes off she said, "Because I was cold and I needed to wrap up in this blanket." Duh Mom! :) Then they took naps while I folded laundry (fun!). <br />
Tonight I attempted to make a turkey pot pie with dressing crust with all the Thanksgiving leftovers. It smells good. Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks and smells. While I was cooking Thomas managed to get a box of cereal out of the cabinet and dump it all out on the floor. Why do I even attempt to try to make dinner? <br />
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For the first two months she would cry and we had no idea why. Hungry? No. Dirty? No. Tired? No. Not sure about your new family? Understandable, but nothing we can do to change that. :) We just felt helpless the whole time not knowing what to do and feeling like by the fourth kid we should know what to do. And then something happened around two and a half months. She stopped crying. She is sleeping better (goes down around, wakes up once during the night around 3-5, and then goes back to sleep until around 8), eating better (takes four ounces 6 times a day), and not crying unless she is dirty or hungry for the most part. She has her moments where the crying confuse your parents Eve comes out, but for the most part she is doing great. She smiles a lot and is trying to become a thumb sucker. I have tried to stop it, but I think it may be inevitable. She is constantly working on getting that thumb in her mouth. The kids love her and now it's as if she was always there. We love you baby and can't wait to watch you grow! <br />
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Today Noah found a can that we collect change for the Children's Home in and brought it to me. <br />
Noah: Mommy what is this for?<br />
Me: It's to collect money for the kids at The Children's Home<br />
Noah (very seriously): Well they can have some of my money. I was saving it up to buy a velociraptor, but I think I have enough now so they can have some. <br />
Way to be generous! And perhaps we should have a talk about dinosaur extinction. <br />
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#2 Esther:<br />
This afternoon Eve was in bed and Thomas and Noah were in the kitchen with me, but Esther wasn't there. I looked in the playroom and she was sitting in the middle of the floor by herself playing with a sticker book.<br />
Me: Esther, what are you doing?<br />
Esther (very adamantly): I'm sitting in here by myself playing with my stickers so that no one will take my stickers and everyone will leave me alone. <br />
Sorry we ruined your life by giving you siblings. :) <br />
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Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-60656173437202166022013-11-22T00:07:00.001-06:002013-11-22T00:07:54.130-06:00The definition of bravery...Taking four kids four and under to the dentist, three of them to be seen , by myself. Noah loves going to the dentist. Last week, he randomly says to me, "Mommy it has been a really long time since we went to the dentist. We need to go!" He has such a way with making me feel like mother of the year. So I called right then and there to schedule an appointment. <br />
They all did AMAZING! Noah of course did great. Like I said, he loves it. I was worried that Esther would not fair so well. The last time we were there, she screamed the whole time they tried to examine her...and they were just looking at her teeth and counting them. Yesterday she was a new woman. :) She climbed in the chair all by herself, let them brush and floss her teeth. I was so proud of her. Thomas just sat in my lap in the chair and chewed on a tooth brush while they looked at his teeth. <br />
After the dentist we went to chick fil a for Ice cream for a special treat. Just got your teeth cleaned? What could be better than eating a bunch of sugar! :) here are some pictures from our adventure. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TNpHaYn42vE/Uo70kqHBJMI/AAAAAAAABDM/n9kZ5pQhP_8/s640/blogger-image-34797563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TNpHaYn42vE/Uo70kqHBJMI/AAAAAAAABDM/n9kZ5pQhP_8/s640/blogger-image-34797563.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yM_2E5h0nmc/Uo70YH_qUfI/AAAAAAAABCs/hN3V7SkaBuA/s640/blogger-image--346034389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yM_2E5h0nmc/Uo70YH_qUfI/AAAAAAAABCs/hN3V7SkaBuA/s640/blogger-image--346034389.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kWlQL4mGrWo/Uo70oWh_etI/AAAAAAAABDc/RHVx6YiSpUE/s640/blogger-image-1868893314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It started like every other day, with Esther standing by the bed waking me up at the crack of dawn to tell me she had wet the bed. Me clumsily climbing up the stairs, feeling that her bed was not too wet, throwing down a towel over it, and telling her to get back in bed. Then I walked back down the stairs to try to go back to sleep only to hear Thomas crying over the monitor. Did I jump out of bed and race back up the stairs to retrieve him? Of course not. I turned off the monitor so his screaming would not wake up Eve and closed my eyes for a few minutes longer. Eventually guilt overcame me and I got up to rescue him. <br />
The rest of the morning went along fairly smoothly. The kids were playing upstairs while I was attempting to change out Thomas's clothes when the door bell rang. Not expecting anyone, I was slightly alarmed, but figured it was probably the man who is supposed to be grinding up a stump for us in the next couple days. I rushed down the stairs while yelling at the kids to not open the door and giving them a lesson in strangers after being asked why they shouldn't open said door. I threw on a bra and ran to the door. As I eluded to above, I get rather anxious when strange people come to the door. I just imagine someone throwing open the door and leaving me defenseless with four small children to protect. I have been known to hide and not open the door and then frantically throw the door open and chase down the florist when Brian sent me flowers. All this to say, ordinarily I probably would not have opened the door but assuming it was the stump guy, I did. Imagine my fears, when standing in front of me was a man with long gray hair who appeared as though he had not bathed in quite some time wearing ragged clothes that were duct taped together. I almost slammed the door on him when he said, "Mrs. Hughes? I'm here to weathering your sprinkler system." Apparently one of Brian's patients had sent him over to help us out. Brian did not know he was coming and therefore had not given me his usual strangers are coming by so please answer the door warning call. He was super nice and made me feel a little bad for being scared of him, but honestly, he could have been completely manicured and wearing a three piece suit and I still would have slammed the door in his face in fear. <br />
Things settled down again after the doorbell excitement until I thought it would be a good idea to go to the grocery store. Never a good idea with four kids, especially at noon. Finally after telling Esther to get dressed and get her shoes on fifteen hundred times and her walking out with two pairs of pants on , a shortsleeved shirt (despite it being 40 degrees outside), Eve's socks on her hands (her 'Gloves') and Elmo house shoes, we were off. The trip actually went really smoothly other than Thomas somehow getting a black eye unbeknownst to me while sitting in the car on the front of the basket. We leave the store and load into the car. Thirty invites later when we are still in the parking lot a lady comes running after us carrying more of our groceries that we had left behind. <br />
We finally drive home, unload, and I start making lunch. While trying to make lunch, Noah starts yelling at me that Esther had diarrhea and he needs so e help wiping her (no, he is not allowed to wipe his sister). I get her taken care of and then rush upstairs with Thomas to change maybe the foulest smelling diaper ever. When I come back down, I look at Esther and question why her hair is now soaking wet. Noah ever so matter of factly says , " I sprayed her." It was then I noticed the can of air freshener in his hand and smelled the overwhelming scent of pumpkin spice. Awesome. <br />
The kids do all ate lunch. We battled it out over taking naps, and then I came down the stairs and treated myself to a now black banana despite having been purchased just an hour before (pretty sure it had been dropped multiple times) and some chocolate milk. And that is where I now still sitting in the same chair, thinking about all the things I should be doing right now, but unable to remove myself from the chair. To quote Brian when he is trying to make me feel guilty about not wanting to do something with the kids, "These are the moments!"<br />
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After dinosaurs, we went to chick fil a for lunch and then home for a much needed rest. When I put Esther on the couch she was fully clothed snuggled up under a blanket. When I walked back into the living room, she was sporting her usual attire of panties only. She said she was cold lying clothed under the blanket so naturally she should lose the blanket and shed all clothing. What a mess. What a day. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rd4-I63bJEU/Un6sKn4ZXgI/AAAAAAAABAE/83AwZRQW5ws/s640/blogger-image--1591904278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rd4-I63bJEU/Un6sKn4ZXgI/AAAAAAAABAE/83AwZRQW5ws/s640/blogger-image--1591904278.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X-dzVdsSgg0/Un6sRRRGMaI/AAAAAAAABAk/-3n01wZZhwE/s640/blogger-image-149684072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X-dzVdsSgg0/Un6sRRRGMaI/AAAAAAAABAk/-3n01wZZhwE/s640/blogger-image-149684072.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HehwNPHJUXM/Un6sMQWMNbI/AAAAAAAABAM/_187ob9CeJU/s640/blogger-image--1361632633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HehwNPHJUXM/Un6sMQWMNbI/AAAAAAAABAM/_187ob9CeJU/s640/blogger-image--1361632633.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lE4oIXbrIMQ/Un6sOLjWQgI/AAAAAAAABAU/3pKE9UC7kK8/s640/blogger-image-795641479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lE4oIXbrIMQ/Un6sOLjWQgI/AAAAAAAABAU/3pKE9UC7kK8/s640/blogger-image-795641479.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DzCf8UMvIIc/Un6sPksntCI/AAAAAAAABAc/IyBMk5rI6Lk/s640/blogger-image--218618417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DzCf8UMvIIc/Un6sPksntCI/AAAAAAAABAc/IyBMk5rI6Lk/s640/blogger-image--218618417.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-79468155006115823872013-11-06T17:07:00.001-06:002013-11-06T17:07:59.761-06:00Halloween <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_XdcUBkTjkI/UnrLxG2darI/AAAAAAAAA_s/0k5LSEmhqmA/s640/blogger-image-2062485690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_XdcUBkTjkI/UnrLxG2darI/AAAAAAAAA_s/0k5LSEmhqmA/s640/blogger-image-2062485690.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-reA5dscZUY0/UnrLtW_ubdI/AAAAAAAAA_c/QeDg4HLKzII/s640/blogger-image-1437287752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-reA5dscZUY0/UnrLtW_ubdI/AAAAAAAAA_c/QeDg4HLKzII/s640/blogger-image-1437287752.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fxbPSyOZ4Gg/UnrLzX07mTI/AAAAAAAAA_0/3m66EOIdkC0/s640/blogger-image-1137779882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fxbPSyOZ4Gg/UnrLzX07mTI/AAAAAAAAA_0/3m66EOIdkC0/s640/blogger-image-1137779882.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ldQMY76TAY/UnrLrmcCpOI/AAAAAAAAA_U/PPm7Au-hTpo/s640/blogger-image--968090223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5ldQMY76TAY/UnrLrmcCpOI/AAAAAAAAA_U/PPm7Au-hTpo/s640/blogger-image--968090223.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2glBb4v4wns/UnrLvZiTS9I/AAAAAAAAA_k/u2zRfeYZngE/s640/blogger-image-1403978897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2glBb4v4wns/UnrLvZiTS9I/AAAAAAAAA_k/u2zRfeYZngE/s640/blogger-image-1403978897.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-156792321813383732013-10-25T22:06:00.001-05:002013-10-25T22:10:35.909-05:00Pizza and movie nightTonight we had homemade pizza and movie night. We watched Peter Pan for the first time. At the end of the movie, Noah said, "hey Dad, Peter Pan saved the day." He loved it! A fun time was had by all... Except maybe Eve. <br />
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Me: Get back in your bed.<br />
Esther: my tummy hurts.<br />
Me: your tummy hurts? Do you need to go potty? go potty or get back in bed. <br />
Esther: I need to go potty<br />
Me: are you going poopoo or teetee? <br />
Esther: teetee<br />
Me: you just went. You need to get back in bed.<br />
Esther: I need to go poopoo.<br />
Me: if poopoo does not come out of your bottom, you will get a spanking for lying.<br />
Esther: um, I don't need to go potty. <br />
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She is a mess! <br />
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The top picture is her getting ready to go to the car so we can go through the chick fil a drive thru. We weren't even planning on getting out of the car, but she still had to bring all this stuff. The second picture is her dressed to go eat at BlueCoast Burrito. She is definitely one of a kind. :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NyIFnbej4eg/Ul2kGrDbZXI/AAAAAAAAA9k/oHmJXWqmzG8/s640/blogger-image-532090722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NyIFnbej4eg/Ul2kGrDbZXI/AAAAAAAAA9k/oHmJXWqmzG8/s640/blogger-image-532090722.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wwN4YWwjtmc/Ul2kFFn8D9I/AAAAAAAAA9c/uOLJIQHUFXI/s640/blogger-image--952004556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wwN4YWwjtmc/Ul2kFFn8D9I/AAAAAAAAA9c/uOLJIQHUFXI/s640/blogger-image--952004556.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-1757326951996110292013-10-15T15:00:00.001-05:002013-10-15T15:04:28.251-05:00Noah's rules and planetsNoah's rules that he just shared with me:<br />
1. Don't get out of bed<br />
2. God is our father<br />
3. Don't not eat your food and then say your hungry later <br />
Good words to live by. :) <br />
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Noah has recently been very interested in the planets. The other day he was trying to teach Esther all the names. <br />
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Noah: and that one is Uranus<br />
Esther: myanus<br />
Noah: no, no, no. UR-anus<br />
Esther: yeah, myanus<br />
Noah (getting very frustrated): NO ESTHER! It's URanus<br />
Esther: yep. Myanus.<br />
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Here he is with the solar system he made out of playdough. The stacking rings are the rings around Saturn and Uranus. :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-S1Xm5glcS68/Ul2e8g1OqNI/AAAAAAAAA8w/QIzfBB2tY2w/s640/blogger-image--230421145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-S1Xm5glcS68/Ul2e8g1OqNI/AAAAAAAAA8w/QIzfBB2tY2w/s640/blogger-image--230421145.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-15398929717491660372013-09-11T19:58:00.001-05:002013-09-11T19:58:29.056-05:00SoccerNoah is playing soccer for the first time this year. He is so excited! Brian took him to the store to buy shin guards, cleats, and a ball. He slept in his new shin guards for the first couple nights and likes to put on his cleats and run outside to show us how much faster he can run in them. His first day was this past weekend and I missed it (thanks to Eve), but I heard it was a huge success. Can't wait to see him! <br />
P.S. We tried to get him to wear soccer socks over his shin guards, but he wouldn't do it. He wanted everyone to see his new shin guards and how they matched his ball. :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MUDCmSv48gw/UjERrVwFsHI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/dSdfXEF4yeo/s640/blogger-image-35722242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MUDCmSv48gw/UjERrVwFsHI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/dSdfXEF4yeo/s640/blogger-image-35722242.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NDW3G8brLSE/UjERnYQvP6I/AAAAAAAAA8I/K5LmOZltduc/s640/blogger-image--763313784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NDW3G8brLSE/UjERnYQvP6I/AAAAAAAAA8I/K5LmOZltduc/s640/blogger-image--763313784.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OYqAWCOKxSE/UjERs234GrI/AAAAAAAAA8g/T2A9ybyB7l0/s640/blogger-image--924667897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OYqAWCOKxSE/UjERs234GrI/AAAAAAAAA8g/T2A9ybyB7l0/s640/blogger-image--924667897.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3ta5VK53W-0/UjERpjtVu4I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/bW46WsTT3r4/s640/blogger-image--1710545233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3ta5VK53W-0/UjERpjtVu4I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/bW46WsTT3r4/s640/blogger-image--1710545233.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196787849530169527.post-50203145233992239062013-09-09T02:29:00.001-05:002013-09-09T02:29:38.211-05:00Eve Elizabeth Hughes <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vgWLkXRowd0/Ui142DE_SNI/AAAAAAAAA7w/rJtzKUu9tX0/s640/blogger-image--1865942970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vgWLkXRowd0/Ui142DE_SNI/AAAAAAAAA7w/rJtzKUu9tX0/s640/blogger-image--1865942970.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qTlxxj0An_M/Ui14xk3TqKI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/aBjYIGWyx_8/s640/blogger-image-1076751062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qTlxxj0An_M/Ui14xk3TqKI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/aBjYIGWyx_8/s640/blogger-image-1076751062.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bdBHQBVbvUc/Ui14vz0SCDI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/HsJyyZLrbBI/s640/blogger-image-914693321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bdBHQBVbvUc/Ui14vz0SCDI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/HsJyyZLrbBI/s640/blogger-image-914693321.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5YEvbM3zyTo/Ui1408SUrhI/AAAAAAAAA7o/3a3LHK6JmnU/s640/blogger-image-772513109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5YEvbM3zyTo/Ui1408SUrhI/AAAAAAAAA7o/3a3LHK6JmnU/s640/blogger-image-772513109.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7juJ8zJoCfU/Ui14zGlrhDI/AAAAAAAAA7g/nqvLBboGimg/s640/blogger-image--1920659467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7juJ8zJoCfU/Ui14zGlrhDI/AAAAAAAAA7g/nqvLBboGimg/s640/blogger-image--1920659467.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j9uKPF3mrbg/Ui144CNmwdI/AAAAAAAAA74/jfj8dAU5wiI/s640/blogger-image--2051816535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-j9uKPF3mrbg/Ui144CNmwdI/AAAAAAAAA74/jfj8dAU5wiI/s640/blogger-image--2051816535.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pnuPdUgsD6I/Ui14uMIcvGI/AAAAAAAAA7I/6mqx4hVYOA4/s640/blogger-image--286567153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pnuPdUgsD6I/Ui14uMIcvGI/AAAAAAAAA7I/6mqx4hVYOA4/s640/blogger-image--286567153.jpg" /></a></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283743101440810271noreply@blogger.com0